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ELIswoRrB, June 25th, 1870.

ELLSWORTH, june 25th, 1870.
FRIEND SAWYER
In last weeks paper, you say peas
~era In blossom the Ilth inst.
enclose a specimen Of pods from my
early peas. You may not be surprised
should l present you with mess on 'he
fourth. Also, buds ready to bloom from
my Early Rose potatoe, seed l brought
from Minneapolis. l have four dinerent
kinds Of oats took home with me- that
bids iAir for maturity.
Respectfully Yours
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Mr., X. II. EDDY has I.lade forme TIII Irh
applications. in all but ONE OF whirh H.tu
have been granted. and that one is nowpenPy asts
such unmistakahle proof OF great taIsn,
ability on hts part leads me TO recomnrn1 ~ y
ventors to Apply 10 him to procure their na -.
as they may be sure OF having the mos, 80 80
attention bestowed on their cases, and a, -
reasonable charges. JOHN TAGtipn e
Boston Jan. l. Is7a-lyr
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Careless feed, irregular drink, and rough
usage after hard service, cause most of the
complaints from which horse-fiesh suffers.
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Weight Der buehel

The watering Of plants and vegetables
should never be done in the middle of the
day The best time is at night, unless the
temperature is quite low, when it sbouId
be performed early in the morning.
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Weights and LeaSuf.es.

California has set an example worthy OF
imitation by excluding bushels and selling
and pricing agricultural products by weight
alone. Its quotations are by the pound.
or one hundred pounds, This is a much
simpler plan than to be vexed with bushels.
having as in the table below. a different
weight for the bushel for nearly evry CON-
modify.
Article. we,vb, ns~ hn.ha,
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new JEWElRY STORE.

HE subscr1bcr would announce TO
y the people of Ellsworth and vicin-
ity that he has purchased the stock in trade of
lot Of JEWELRY, WATCHES, &C., and would
be pleased to have those call on him who want
W ATCHES or JEWELRY repaired, or who are
purchasing new JEWELRY, &c. He has A wen
selected stock of goods in his line, and intends
to deal fairly with all customers. Paiticu lar al
tention paid to all work entrusted 10 ais care.
81 WorE Warranted.
a0-wil the public try me as to prices and
workmanship?
Store, Main st., Ellsworth NJ aine, next door
above $. ID. Virgins Drug Store.
Il. l.. DAVIS.
Ellsworth, Dec. 23i, 1863. n
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Claim Agency,
ELLSWORTH, NE

HAVING been engaged for several years in me
Claim Agency. in proceeding claims at Washing
,on y. T., In the various departms nts and having
become familiar with the most expiditious meth
cd Of establishing claims.I now solicit the psl'
ronage Of all who may need my services in present
ing claims upon the Government.
Invalid Soldiers made such by wounds or us
ease, contracted IN the U. 3. Service.
Widows during widow hood.
Dependent Mothers whose husband having de
serted them, and abandoned their support, or VINO
are physically incapacltated to support them, ba'
Ing no other source Of income.
Dependent Fathers where the Mother is deaa
Orphans Children, Orphans Brothers and Sister
under sixteen years, are entitled to pensions. .,
Original and additional bounties, back pay miie
aGes ration money, while prisoners OF wa
tner heirs, collected In the shortest possible MAJ
ner, no charge for services rendered unless -us
eessful.
A., r. bURNHAM.
Ellsworth. July 18th 1888 28t
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TESTIMDNIAIs

81 regard Mr.. Eddy As me of the nsos..,,,
saccessfa practitioners with whom hnA4es "
offfciai intercourse. CHAs NJ, sste "
comm ssioners of pa,s,,.
II have no hesitation IN assuring tnysr, "eaa
they cannot employ n man more oomn., s.s Ia
trustworthy, and more capable Of putraa" *
applications In n form TO secure for then s w
aBdfayorabte consideration at the Pat,n, ~ sai'
Ii
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CEN. GRANT.

I'm Shannon will be found At the stable of He n.
Y Ow. IN Maltham, on Mondays, and al the sta.
Bile a John Clark, Fridays and Saturdays OF each
This horse is nine years old this month weighs
l9oo lbs, is Isl hands high, and is a coal biac K
Ihis Aoe animal is graceful in form aad action,
Ane isr bottom &C., is not surpassed. He took
the arsf premium at The Hancock e air, when f0ur
years olel He WAS sired BY a full blood Moran
IN vermont, and he by old Blue sherman, Owned
by L. Con CHAM Of same State
TERMS.
Single Sen vice, ESQ; season, elo00
Walthan. s'une Ath, ls7o. sm1s
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MEDICAL NOTICE..
EQl 3Alf.

One new Baggy. one second hand Concord Wa.
On. AZ IN good repe,ri one second hand riding
Ellsworth, Nay ID, isFo. ~
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VOLUME Is.
american ANA Foresro -
R. Il. EDDY.
SOLICITOR OF Patients
under the Act Of issT' ashhro
No, 10. State St., Opposite ~,

4 tTER an extensive practice n,
~ twenty years. continues to secn,e apSards
the United States also in great Rrs,,ee ratea,,
and other foreign countries. Cayes.aa m
ions. Bonds, Assignments, and all nsas, spece
tngs for Patents, executed on rep papets Or an
with dispatch. Researches made in,aa oie len
ard Foreign works, to determine h al Auerts
advice rendered in all matters touefin. aad o.
Copies OF the claims Of any patent fnS. % "a
Washington. iecofded ,
No 1genes in the United state, pns,..
'aesssfiss for obtaining Patents " HI.-s,
prdeficabiiity Of iareafsoas. 'a'niS2 4
During eight months the subscriber +, l.
OF his large practice, made on fscics ria e eO9rs
cations SIXTEEN APPEALS. enerp one ~ ,t M apys
decided IN AssTo'S~ bv the Commissions. ~gs so u
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SlhD Agents 10 sell the Octagon SEWING
49, Ms sci Its licensed, makes the "EIasiiee
ylo. Al other machines with an under feed Ia
ior eio or less are infringements. Address Dc.
sae9n >eMng MACHINE Co. st. Louis, No. Chi a
AOENls Msnted-!elO per Day)-by the Amer.
0can knitting Machine Company, Boston Mass
or St. Louis, Me. 3m2a '''
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fpr Circulars containing 4 ngll description OF
TuE PICTORIAL FAMILY BIBLE, anil terms to
Agcui-. address PoItcg's standard Bible and Test
amen, House
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Goods purchased for cash, with gold at liz
which with the convenience of having eyerythino
SO that fishermen obtain complete fit-out al
home, should give largs share OF trade
sS-Let all the fishermen patronize home mer
chants.
JwOOSTER co.
Hancock, April Ed, 1870 smIT
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small Women Become Pol.
iticiana.

The great mass of women can never
be made to take deep, a sincere, a
discriminating, lasting interest in
the thousand political questions ever
arising to be settled by the vote.
| They very soon weary of such cues
tions. On great occasions they can
work themselves up to a state of fren-
! zied excitement over some one political
question. At such times they can pa
rade degree Of unreasoning prejudice,
OF passionate hatred, of blind fury,
even beyond what man can boast Of
| But, in their natural condition, in every
| day life, they do not take instinctively
to politics as men do. Men are born
politicians just as they are born ma
sons and carpenters, and soldiers and
sailors. Not SO women. Their thoughts
and feelings are given to other nat
terS. Tue current of their chosen av-
ocations runs in another channel than
that Of polltics-a channel generally
quite out of politics it is an effort for
them to turn from one 10 the other.
W,th men, on the contrary, politics,
either direct! y or indirectly, are close
ly, palpaby, inevitably blended with
their regular work in life. They give
their attention unconsclously, sponta-
ncously, To politics. Look at a family
Of children, half boys, half girls the
boys take instinctively to whips and
guns and balls and bats and horses. to
lighting and wrestling and riding; the
girls fondIe their dolls, beg for nee
die AMI thread. play at housekeeping,
Ut giving tea-partlcs. at nursing the
SICK baby, mt teaching school. That
difference lasts through life. Give
vote he will delight i'll both. Give
your daughter, i, she grows up, a gun
and vote, and unless she he an ey-
ceptlonable woman, she will make
real i COOL use of neither, Your son
may be dull but he will make good
soldier, and a tolerable voter Your
daughter may be very clever. but she
would certainly run away on the bat
tlc-lield. and very probably draw a
caricature on the election ticket. There
is the making of m admirable wife and
mo- h,r, aud valuable member of So
ctcty in that clever Young woman. She
i, highly intelligent, thoroughly well
educated, reads Greek and Latin, and
has 4 wider range of knowledge and
thong than niucty-nine in hundred
ol the voters in the same district; but
there is nothing of the politician in her
nature. She would rather any day
read a fine poem than the best political
speech OF the hour. What she does
Know Of politics reaches her through
that dujl but worthy brother of hers.
l. is only occasionally that we meet
,,-itl ;,,I,.....,.>. I,;a- &c" -..,Ii
tics and those are not as a rule, the
highest type Of the sex-it is only oc-
ca,ionaIy that they are 50. The in
tercst that most women feel IN politics
is secondary, facetiOus, engralted on
them bV tn" men nearest to them
SUSAN +. COOPER, in Harper's Maga-
zlnc for August.
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How 10 nave Good Fish

We all know how much superior is
= fish prepared for the pan as soon as
it is caught, compared TO one that has
been allowed to die. Few. however,
are aware of the cause of the differ
encc.
The reason is this The fish trans
terrel to the pan from the water is
killed before it Is cooked, while the
one that dies is diseased, and it, body
Is not IN proper condition to eat
when brought to market. The differ
ence between them Is exactly that be-
tween an animal killed by the butch
er and one that dies of fever. for the
supply Of oxygen that the fish re-
ceives when taken out of its native
element is 50 great as to produce te-
yer, Of which he perishes.
The superiority OF the fish of lIol-
land is remarked BY all who eat them
and the reason is that As soon as they
are caught the Dutch fishermen stick
an awl into their heads. and they are
not brought to market with fiabby,
teyered flesh, as in England and in
this country.
Not only is the flavor of the flesh
thus killed far superior to those that
die Of fever. but the effect upon the
human system is not injurious. TOW
common is it to hear the remark that
fish make people feverish. SO they
do as would the flesh Of any animal
that dies Of fever.
We trust that some of our fisher
men will see this article and profit by
it. Let the fish they take be each
killed by an awl driven in the BRAN.
1t will not take second to do this,
and it will be found that the flavor
of their killed flesh will be so far SUI
perior to that OF those which die OF
fever they will be bought in prefer
ence, and that after awhile people
will buy no fish but those that have
been killed.
Try the experiment, fishermen, and
you will be richly rewarded.
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and the employment OF Indiarubber
as an obtnrator 1t is argued that the
Prussan gun. after it has been dis
charged several times in quick success
sion, becomes hot and damp in the
chamber, owing to the inability of the
gas which comes back after the cx-
| p'osion Of the cartridge to escape.
The inside soon becomes dirty, and
the soldier is required to take his piece
apart and clean it. The French gun,
Is always open, and while there is no
gas shut up in chamber to cor"ode
the metal. it can in moment he
| clcansel from dirt or rust, and the sol
dier IS always able to quickly discover
any accident TO his rifle.
The Chassepot is handled in the fol-
lowing manner: While loading, hold
the gun in the left hand with the but
end resting on the left hip. The level
= tnrned with but one movement, from
right 10 LEFT. and with another pulled
back. attcr which the cartridge is in.
serted into the opening thus effected.
iv third movement-pushIng back
The level into its original postion-the
gun becomes ready to be fired OF The
projectilc Is a rather long slug with
the end rounded and pointed like our
rifle bail. The charge which is at
tatchcd TO II in a paper covering, is
composed Of a peculiar powder, spc
cialiy manufactured for the pnrposc.
The distance at which this gun carries
with certainly is very considerable
over 1000 metres. Both the infantry
and the bayonets differ, in so far as
those Of the chas,, urs are sword
bAVOucts.
Such are the arms with which the
main portions Of both armies are pro
vidci. but there are already suspicion.
oy rumors that each foe brings into
The fight ncv wcip which viii CON
template the test. Tacrc Is tht
French mit>aiilcu>c. it l. said, whicn
can rain bullets like hali; there IS also
the rru~>ian kayeHtSen. Watcher
hail or couicni shot will carry the day
\ j. impossible - SAY; but il is notice
able THAT the war Of the nineteenth
century j. transferred To the artisans
shop, ANIL thit llpo.pm try anl 'tentr.i
fields are hui "A nc,r, and l~trunrnt>
"AtreWitA is obtained q trial "a tile
inventive -cnlu. Of bcI.icn~e nations.
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the roods of Square Measure the quar-
ters and chaldrons of Dry Measure
he pipes, butts, t;erces and tons O
Liquid Measure. Barrels and hogs
heads are thrown out, because they are
of such variable capacity; because we
seldom or never buy or sell by the
barrel or hogshcad, but rather make
use of the gallon. 1t is on the gallon
that duties are paid.
If any one objects to the expulsion
OF the antiquated Anglo Saxon denom-
nations, inquire why it would not be
| well to recognize antiquity still fur
ther, and put into our arIthmetics the
Hebrew. Greek and Roman tables of
weights and measures. They. too,
would serve TO confuse the minds of
the children and waste their precious
time by keeping them from the study
of things which would be of the utmost
worth 10 them in after life. But we
are now left to consult the dictionary
when we wish to know the value OF the
Greek oholu, OF the IL brew shekel.
Why not. also, leave us to consult the
dictionary for the meaning Of barley
corn. rood, iIurlonG and tierce? The
arithmetic has its special work to per
form. and that work must be deter
mined br the practical demands of the
people, and uDt by the tastes of the
antiquarian. II wc would know just
what Of arithmetic to teach, wc have
simply to consider what are the actual
requirements Of the great boiy Of The
people 10 conducting their business.
trust that evry school committee
man AMI every teacher in Androscog-
gin comfy, viii see that no more time
j. wasted bv the boys and girls in the
study OF useless arithmctlcal tables
and the working of problems which in-
voIye this rubbish. Supply the place
ot these problem, vita others, no mat
ter how simple, that cover the liyil.
tables. Teach these tables thorough
rs, and l!t,c mlre need b. dDAc with
compound numbers
~ eating down tha arithm,tical
tables. a, nave in icatc |, ut least
one month oftlc school life Of each
b,y anl -rl viii be savcl. giving
large eHn Total ior Anlro>cogLln coun-
IS alone some other portions OF
Arithmetic cau be cut down to even d
greater extent, ami the pruning knife
should bc applied at once Today
the farm, ia Maine are Very much
poorer because Of the useless arithnc-
tic winch ias been taught in the pub
lie schoo, The last twenty-five years,
eNc,uitn-s from these schools those
Studies Which would have been of di-
rec', practical service 70 the farmer.
But not ,ut farmer alone; all others
have suffered from lhc same cause.
G. Il. NrEI-pN, County Supervisor.
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her birth. but competing on level
with the best foreign artists. For sew
eral years she has been the salvation OF
that mismanaged and bankrupt insti-
tuition, and her good work has always
been done at a pecuniarv sacrifice.
She has now assumed the leadership
of the ooncert-room. and will in the
fall take her stand in the highest class
ofclassical music. which has now no
single interpreter in America. Miss
Kellogg will have then but one more
duty to pay TO the American people
namely, to sing in opera in their own
language She will then be truly the
representative American singer. and
fame and wealth will flow in upon her
whom the people will delight to honor
= n. Y. Herald.
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Dead.

">he is deadi" they said to him. Come away
Kiss her ana leave her, thy love - eltyl
They sn oothed her tresses OF dark brown hair;
On her iorehcal Of stone they laid II fair;
Over her eyes which gtxei too much.
They drew the lids with gentle touch.
With a tender touch they closed up we'll
The sweet. thin hp, that hal secrets to tell;
About her GROW. and ,autitul flce
Tney tied her vail nd her mar riage lace,
And drew ON her white feet her white silk shoes
Whch were the white { no eye could cho0sel
Aud over her bosom they crossed her hands
"COme away" they stit, '1oi understsndsH'
And there was silence, and nothing there
Bnt sicnce, ani scents OF es.angere,
And JASMINE and ses. and rosemary
AG,i they said. .As laiy should lie, lies she.''
And they held their srcsths they len the roo w
With shadder, to glance at It's stiffness and gloom
But be who oyel her too well to dead
lie sweet, ths stately, aud the beautiful dead.
lie lii his lamp AMI took his KEY
And turned II. AioRc again-ne and she.
Ne and she; but sre would nos speak,
Though be kissed, IN tse old placc, she quiet cher X
lie and -he. yet she would not smle
though he called her the name she loved erewhiie
Ee and she. still she did no, move
To any one pas -ionate whisper ol love.
4 ihcre a, ,9ice no language Of dcAths
Dana 10 the ear asI sfili to tue sen.s.
Bni A. ntsttd a % soul distinct, lniense
sec a',g; 's.ii j., "a with soul. not ear.
What Ma s., s--..t ,lsIng, dear.
Was a.. laaa.t- wonder ot all
ihai you coui.i io; LIE. flower iails
or wa. IT, greater marvel to iccl
TIE perfect oaitn o'er the agony zi.aS
Was the miracle greater to lind now deep.
Bes ond all aresm-. sAnE dDSnw-rI tht; .lccp-
Did life -ron back it, record, dear.
And show a. they say II does. past thinss clear,
Ana wss it the inncrmost heart of the hii--
To md oni - What wisdom love j.
o. perfect dead %. d-zi most dear,
hold the breath oi my soul to hear
listen, a. deep as to horrible hell.
A. high a 10 heaven, and you do not tell
There must be pleasure IN dying, sweet.
10 make you 30 pi-eii from head to feet
would tell yon. dsrin.. III were dead
And '"otc your hot tea.- upon my brow shed.
would -ay, though the angel Of 4, a,h had iAiI
III sword On ny np- 20 ksrs It un.Aii.
You should no, ak vainiy. with streaming eyes.
v Which % all ieain- wa the chleic-i surprise
The very s.rangest ami su,iicne>r thing
ui ali the susprse- tlAi dsins must bftn..
Ih. foolish woril . most kint deal
Ihough hc tod me, whp viii bcIcyc u was -Ail?
Who will believe what he heard her sAy.
" ith lie sweet soft voice ia the dear OH Way;
The utmost Aondcr i this | hear.
And see gu, ant ove yoa, and ki-s you. dear:
And aun your angel who was yonr bride.
ind new that uiousn lead. have never died.
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Sst.NI..tli iS;intIit!i.
\ BoIn AHEucAN pEFENp> ms BAo.
CAGE.

a Vera -
H.,,. VI. III. H., c,rInv.;,''+ -, NIX rnc
9'''f
\ diligence wtS on its way from the
capital tp Vera Cruz. II was well iii!-
Mn with pa~1ru GER. AL n whom were
NrNjc1u~ except an American ana ms
Sister. At \ certain point in the road
2 platoon Of grca>erS presented them
selves guns in hand. anu hailed th.e
coach. N" reply was made To the
hrigaWI, unll thrr hn. approachep
quite ncir. Then the American, VINO
was f4d"hG onlHl'e "'ll tAe u'tNe''
4I"t'N raised ms gun "hlnh had beeh
lying across MS lap, cocAHd H. ahl al
once presented II at IN robbers. ne
crle'I out To- them y stoP' and threat
cneu, Jpn case hc was not hceded. 70
fire The bri-andS were aNtohlshed aI
tine holdne,, Of our hero, and, seeing
that hc VA firmly resolved y h4ht'
began to parley.
why stoPu-, what do You want 7.
cried the robbers
stop at once or ! VIII !ire' retort-
ei the traveller.
The MeNicans who were inside the
| coach, half dead with fear, as they
would, III such event, not only lose all
! their effects. but their h}cs also bol
boldly he confronted the party and an
swerel all questions asked.
At this mom9nt the ieader Of the
band, 'we propose this. We will not
rob You; Your sister, baggage shall
be likewise respected but You must
| not interfere. ~ we shall take all tlat
those other fellows have. You agree
| not to shoot
Done, replied the American, aud
/ the bargain was concluded. Inc Mex
/ leans approached the boot of the sage,
but our hero kept his eye Al the whlle
Oh their movements and his hand upon
ms rifle.
Is THIS Your trunk Slt: one q the
robbers asked.
| That's mine.
"All ri9ht, exclaimed the iopoeI'
1t shall not be opened
In this way they continued the IN
vestigation. laying ont on the roadside
every trunk that did not bear the IN
itials Of the brother or sister.
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y very large part OF the arithmetic
wAicn Is nuw taught in the public
schools. should be cast out of them at
once. II il ever was Of any u,c, 1t i,
uf ~ use nov; it has become mere
rubbish. But muca of il never did
render any practical service even ID the
very ItY wAo thoroughly mastered il
mysteries.
Common sense SAYS the common
school should teach what j. u,yi III
after t'fe. IL need not attempt to ip
more. But ia ortcr to 10 tins much,
thr least, M. the most, should De made
~ taught in the common
school. Arithmetic Slr,,..->
ccption. ii, nov il docs, " tni- rule
What j. taught should inieei be
taught thorou Ihly. bat not exhaustive
Iy. TAe latter. however. j. often com
founded with the former, though tAry
are things quite unlike.
Applying ono restrictive rule to thr
tables We linl that only IN n.ipwinL
MIA. ~, l,.,.,,.I