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ASECDOrE OF BIN WApE-A decent
regard for truth compels us toadmit that
reverence tor exalted position .snot char
aclcri-tic OF the political society of
Washington. And ii ever there was
man who regarded with entire indiifer-
ence the more formal conveniionalitics
OF society, 1t Is the late acting Nice-Pres-
ident, ex-senator Wade, of Ohio. Dur
ing the impeachment trial, the following
Is reported to have occurred between
himself and Chief Justice Chase, who pre-
sided. Ehc session was 10 open AT
twelve clock VI. and ii was within
twenty minutes OF that time, and the
ChIei Justice had not made his appear
ancc III the ' ice Presidents room, which
Tor tie time, was used By Mr., Chase ~
"a rshln9-roum. The hands of the clock
crept slowly but surely nearer the figure
| MI. when suddenly the door thrown
open, and in stalkcd the Chief Justice.
lie walked hurriedlv 10 the wardrobe:
out his robe OF Office was not upon its
accustomed peg. nor on any peg. What
WAS 10 hc done? Pages were summon
ed. thi-, that. and the other room. desk
and drawer were examined. but no robe
was discovered. In the midst Of this eX-
cltcmcnt the grlTn, honest old hero, Ben
W ade, mace his appearance, with "a nod
and agrunt. 10 the Hurried occupant
OF the room. He walked to the hat-rack.
and after dcpos.ting his hat went to !.
sofa on the other side of the room tn
leave his umbrella i'll a safe place. The
excitement was still going ON, when
Wade, after learning the cause of the
trouble, without euterin. into the flurr,
ct the hunt, leaned over the sofa and
with his umbrella hooked up an uncer-
tain-looking black bundle. Seeing it
was the long g-lookcd-ior robe, he held il
toward Mr.. Chase with, Here, Chase
here's yer darncd old frock you've been
making such contounded fuss about"
The pages smiled a smile. The Chief Jus
| tlce was too overiOyed to do anv thing
but speedily got inside oil his robe; and
! II Oh that morning the heated, crowded
audience eaw the Chief Justice look red
der than usual they now know the cause
OF il. IL was all about that ''frock =
Harper'S 4Hagazine for AprH
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A He ,LrIY INDIvIDUAL.-The follow
ing is the last thing written by the late
Artemus Ward :-Ontil quite recent,
I've bin a healthy individual. I'm near
~ sixty, ahd Wit Eve got a muscle into
my arms which don't make inv fists re-
-embie the thread OF a canary bird wheu
they fiv out ana hit man. Only few
weeks ago wasexhibitin' in East Skow-
hegan. in Il b'ldin which had form'ly bin
ockepied by u pugvlst-oue of them fel-
lers which hits from the shoulder and
teaches the manly art of self deien,.
And he cum and said he was goiu' in free
III conscience of previ'slv ockepvin, sed
bldin. with large yellow dog, | sed
10 be sure, sir, but not with that weller
dorg. He sed. DO you want to be ground
10 powder? | sed, Yes, | do, if there is
powder-grindisl handy Then he
struck Inc disgustin blow in my. left
eve. Which caused that conseau TO at
once close for repairs, but he didn't hurt
Inc any more l went for him enerpes'
caily. His parents lived near BY. and I
Will simply state that IL minuets after I'D
gone for him, his mother seenip' the
PROSTATE form other son approachin' the
house onto a shutter carri'd by four men
run out doors, keerfully looked him over
and sed, NY son. you've been fnol;n,
round tiashin' masheen. You went
III at the end where they put the grain in.
come out with the straw, and got up i'm
the thlngumaiig and let the horses tired
on you, didn't you; nav sonT You can
Judge by this what disagreeable per-
SON | am when I'm angry"
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Dyspepsia.

I
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"'"e' '"I :" P'tscfoc
~ r. Pe'' 'ne'Ic'ne' perhaps
H." h@re 'o' ""'IHos' tu'' no" ti,e rage
" '''."''ioe' n"t SHaii give
,,,',i', ~ S"a''"" you nave
,tT, ''' i''c" "ireahN. vi All
,,'..-';,''r.,o u' sp1Pst" = ths most us
,'.,.iIe =" - ~ horr"rs You
y re- "i'n "ur ''Sht arm be-
,;,,', - D',s W., !'u par WIN 4 por-
H., - '''o.o ."Nu' ~ 'clr hot
"u' P'ySuihIi9 You are ~ earnest, VIII
p; '' Lo"
- '', t'o arm aid 20
o,-' HtN' S"'n'r' urliik cpii
80 al ''''' o,.t'l' 'hl1 i the b''t
~ 20. y, ''e, t'hI' an h"ur or
"io'o Ioiiie III 'or p'eahiaN'
", o'V"N'''N' cat piece Oh Good
80 ~ i''''' ''' 'i'2c as your aahu' u sIice
- 80, y o'e''', anu oaheu apple; eat
~" tam 'yr! PieaSahtlv win
o"' "ciS ''oo' ;: ,r"u c.eeriui continents
y 1ou' ii.s' a'"iu not biscuits ana 'trohg
''see' urii'h io'hihS
'' D'-''t '"' ah nour, aii then To
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question was left 10 the umpires.


They decided that the match must
90 on, so he was obliged to yield his
pint, and everybody was glad of it.
$50 the turtle was put in the enclos-
ure. He sta Sed very quiet, with his
nose just outside the shell, and his
eyes every now and then giving a wink.
The door Of the lions cage which sepa-
rated him from the enclosure was then
opened, and in come the ZION, a-roarin'
and paw-in,' and when he see INV
champion he walked forIed and put
down his nose to him, As If to make
his acquaintance.
mo sooner had he did so, however.
than he drew back with the horridest
roar that ever was heerd. for YOU sec
the turtle just deliberately closed his
beak into the soft part of the lions
snout, and there he hung like a New
Lealander's nose-rng.
1t was fearful to see the lion shake
and roar; but there the critter hung,
and when he did drop of. the lions
nose was a piece shorter. No sooner,
however, did his royal highncss get
nd OF his antagonist. than he backed
into his cage. and nothin' would induce
him To come out again.
80, YOU see, won my bet. | was
more famous then than | ever have
ben scnce but the curiousest thing is,
that ever aiterward they charged the
MATERIAL histories in our parts, and
iangAt the children that the snappin'-
turtle. and not the lion, is the king Of
beasts.
But snapping-turtlc isn't beast.
Chips, :"
"Wcll, its critter."
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and stufting his letters into two envel-
opes. which he backed in awful haste.
The mail goes out in half an hour |
shall be late as sure as fate
Aud paying no heed TO the rhyme,
and little to the letters, he grasped his
hat and started for the post-oflicer
Clarice smiled her brightest when
Charley called for her next night, but
he faucied there was mischief in her
eyes, which perhaps was not quite all,
a fancy, At the opera she talked and
laughed between the scenes in such =
way that he was quite bewildered.
He did not learn his fate, and after he
got home felt worse than ever.
Next day he got letter from his
sister
Il am very sorry wrote she, but
could not well come on two hundred
miles, simply to attend an opera. |
suppose, however. the invitation was
intended for another person. and it
% Jove. | am undone, = said Char
ley dropping the missive to the floor.
and breaking out in cold pcrsplra-
ton. Il sent the letters wrong, aud
now have done it brown. What will
Clarice think of me-
Driven to desperation Mt last, he
pIucAed up courage and hurried To
Clarices residence.
Is Miss Wilmer in?' he asked the
servant who answered the bell.
Yes and he speedily found him
self in the parlor. and face To face
with his inammorata.
'l-l-iii YOU rcccivc-a note from
me the other day. Miss Clarice.' he
stammered, wishing the hoor would
give way and prccipitate him into the
cellar.
'Ah les-I ask your pardon. Miss
Wilmer. for the inaivertencv. meant
Oh, you need not apologize, Mr.
Winter rather like it, assure you
lou did not try your fate ut the opera,
though. Why didn't you?'
How mIschicyous her ewes were
sparkling \ faint crimson dyed her
check, and, altogether. Charley look
in2 ather slyly, thought he never saw
her look so pretty.
l;ut the annoyance
II wasn't an annoyance. was
pleased
Charley's heart thrilled suddenly
with hope. lie took one step forward.
'lou say that it WAS no ANNOYANCE.
Dare | believe y.u care for mee
The faint glo" dcepcneI suddenly.
You may, she said.
Ii Charlcy's friend. Tom Ridgely,
had dropped in five minutes later, he
would have thought Charcy's bashful,
ness was all = sham. 1t never trou-
b!ei him again.
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To the Scholars of Oxford County.

As 1t has been intimated that | might
not dare to try the scho lars of Oxford
Co. in reading, will give them a few
exercises on various topics, for them TO
learn in school or at home, this spring
challenge any scholar in Oxford Cous
ty to read and pronounce correctly tie
following sentence.
Words accented with due etiquette
and true regard to details, require
that a motion to adjourn should take the
precedence, so that alternate resources
will not often enervate the gherkins.
Consult either Webster or Worcester's
dictionary.
Read the following, SO as to give the
falling slide at the close of the positive
idea, and the rising slide on the mega
tive, and give the rule.
That man has lest his pocket book.
but he does not know it.
Arrange the following sentence, in its
natural order, and parse every word,
before school closes, without assistance
from the teacher,
Whom yc ignorautly worship, him
declare unto you"
suppose you travel from Paris, Ne.
in \. W. direction and continue
straight course around the globe; over
what countries would you pass before
you reach your starting point?
Let us have shorter rule for mea sur
ing that wood pile. Ifit is 4 #. wide.
take your rule and find the length of the
pile, and divide it by : and the quotient
Is the answer
Example; A pile 45ft. long; 45-.-s-
> cords. If the pile be only ST
high then ii will be 45x3-4=33 3-lJ-.--
1872 cords; and 80 tor any height.
Perform an example in simple interest.
at six per cent, by the following rule.
Divide the principal by .. and multi
ply the quotient by the number of
months expressed, IA so many cents.
Example; What is the interest of one
hundred dollars for four years and six
days. 100 :-2=5Ox4S I-5-s24
aus.
This would be the same as one per
cent. month, or II q year This is the
shortest and simplest rule ever all
vanced, and is generally employed bv
bank accountants. instead OF the clumsy
rules laid down in most Of the arithmc-
tics.
Correct the following sentence.
He bet Yesterday that the man dove
To the bottom of the pond. but il learned
him better than to think trout is
specie OF fish
Will Principals OF academies and high
schools III the County. call the attention
OF scholars aud especially teachers to
this article?
y. L. True Go. Supervisor.
[Oxford Democrat
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poetrp.
The Doorstep.
ny +. &. sTEpMAN

The conference meeting through at last.
We boys around tae ycsiry waited
TO see the girls come tripping past.
Like snow birds willing To be mated
Not Drawer he that leaps the wall
BY level musAet flashes littcn.
Than /. who stepped before them all
W ho longed To zee me get the mIttcn
But no. she hlushed and took my arm
We let the old folks have the hgnwa,
And started toward the maple farm
Along sort Of lovers by-N ay.
] can't remember what We said.
Twas nothing worth y song or story
Yet that rude path by which We sped
seemed all transformed aud in a glory.
The snow was Grip beneath our feet
The moon wa. full. the fields were cleaning /:
Bs h0"d sud iippct sheltered sweet
iici lace with youth and health were bcaming
I ar i.-l,c hand outside her n,uli-
- -t.iior. II Won could bat mpuldi it,
- ii- stA touched ht jacAc. cun.
!" Aryp u warm had 10 bold 1t.
J" ,.sN" htr with me there alone
Twas -uNr Aad fear aud triumph blended;
Al iA-' W reached the foot-Murn stone
N1r'c that delicious journey ended.
She shook her rInglet> from her hopl
And with a"Tbans you. Ned" di->emhlc,l.
But yet knew ,he Understood
W ith what daring wish lremblcd
A cloud passed kindly overhead.
The moon was slyiy pccpiug through IT,
Yet bid Il. face. a. If it .aId.
Come. now or never - do II dn il,
Ny iiP~ till then had only known
ne Mss OF rno;hei and of sister.
Il, somehow. fuli upon her own
>"rci rp>y. darling mouih-l Ai>-cd her,
Fs
Fcrhap, twas hoyl>h We. yc, still
. l.-tlr>s woman weary lover,
10 ieri once more that irr,h. wIii thrill
III gNc-bui how can We live youth over.
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East Harrington Items.
-Messrs. Rumball Ra.nsdeil have up
the frame OF vessel, of between 4 and
800 tons. They have u large force at work
on her, and will probably get her of in the
early fall
Mr.. Moses Ma is also completing
vessel, begun last year, OF about $50 tons
She is to be a beautiful staunch schooner,
to be commanded by Capt Lorenzo Nash
She is expected to be ready for sea in
June. Another smaller vessel is also TO
be built here by W. Leighton, and others
for Capt. Isaac Boynton.
-Dea. Moses Nash has bought the old
homestead Of his fathers family, it is to
be occupied by Mr.. Geo. Mckenzie, who
is intending to erect a csmmodious shop,
and to remove his Boat building establish
msnt from Indian River to this village.
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A Sample.

In order that our Democratic friends
may see how much short Of genuine
abuse their town organs fail in their
ghastiy attempts and how much they
lose. We take the following extracts
from the Brandon Miss. Republican.
l. rather beats Brick pomroy, but in
the Sunny South" the nj mbcr OF
Democratic editors that can strike this
gait j, large:
The Galena tanner mas just appoint
ed j. Nilton Turner, Missouri niyver
a, Counsel-Geueral to Liberia, with A
salary Of $4,000 year in gold. Bull
ly for Africa Poor white trash, such
~ fought 10 save 1.-THE best government
on earth, must take back seats now,
aud let Salnbo come 10 the first table.
Has vote Is needed 10 eject the next
Republican candidate for President,
amt 10 secure IL he must be fed on the
fat OF the land until that time. AMI the
white trash must foot the bills. What
glorious country this i,-an ass in
the white house-tnieves, liars, gam
blcrs, bisamists and drunken rowGles
IN Congress niggers in all
positions, from Consul-Generals 10
Justice of the Peace-Penitcntiary
convlcts making laws 10 govern gen
tiemen-plantations growing up in
weeds and brlars-nisgers going to
school at the expense Of the white peo-
pie women lecturing and preaching
whilst their husbands rock the cradle
Northern she-roosters clamoring for
The right TO vote-vlrtue on the de-
ciInc-vice on the incrcase-hell filled
with Yankees, and the Devil establish.
in9 his headquarters in Washington
City. Glorious country
Considering that Postmaster Gen
| eiai Creswell has never been charged
OF any such thing by the most reckless
oil our Northern sheets, and that the
worst Only said that he paid, without
authority, a claim of about So 900
which it was afterwards shown that he
had the resolution of Cangress to do
SO, and the further fact that he was AN
out-and-out Union man from the first,
the following elegant bit of .imagina-
tive statement" may serve as copy
for those who feel themselves deficient
IN this department Of editorial labor.
which may be called foolish lying.
u. A. j. Creswell, another ..purp"
belonging to the Galena tanners dog
kennel, holding the responsible posi-
ton of Post Master General, has been
caught in an attempt to rob 1.-the best
government on earth" of the small sum
of S500,000. j. A. j. is truly loir'
scoundel. He raised company of
Maryland cavalry for the rebel service
at the breaking out of the war, but
finding he could sell his men and coun-
try for pretty fair SUN, he did not
hesitate TO make the trade, or To swal-
low any kind of All OATH presented to
him. Our impression is that they will
all steal, from Useless Grant, the be-
sotted pupfancier, horse-jockey, office
seller and gentleman-hater, to A. 1.
Morgan. the miscegenator."
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Miss Belle Brown, OF Bridgeport, had
her cards printed "Bellie Brown be-
cause she admired the terminal s.ie."
CONSERVATION has set in among Bellies
immediate freiends.
Somebody has given a droll para
phrase of George Washington ard ihe
hatchet story. He says Gen. Butler
and Wendell Phillips were in the garden
Of the White House waiting to see the
President. They were kept there for
some while, when Butler, picking up q
hatchet, began cutting the trees to be-
guile the time. Grant soon after ap-
peared and asked. "Who has been
hacking these trees!' Butler answered.
81 cannot tell lie, Mr.. President: it
was Wendell Phillips.'
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New Paint ShOp.

ro&0 Mtooaess-Aaiz, tsoeA, cloths, shaving
anAhail brushes, Combs, Pu6 laxs anA Psvdssl
fsziish Tsvsls, ehsies Pssfsnssy, Colegnss,
Hair OH. rsaaAss, Cemssies, feekst bools,
WaIlss, n. o1geeds Enansl Teeth Povdsr,
osnnins caEesll ssaR niss tsilst ssay,
Fer Sale ~
"A PARCHER,
III Druggist 3 Apothesarg.
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HifE subscriber has taken the House recently va
] Gated by t,Eo. ". HALE. known "a the I'll
swpTth House. and has rciittei aud refgTntshcd %
throughout 20 Transforming taat II deserve. q new
Dame, and he has therefore chrlsicusd Il ~. tGTl
HOTEL. Eg strict attention to bssincs>. with
accommodating wait r and clerks. and wi,h the
Old and experienced hnstlcr - long fixture to
the stable, 10 take care II that department, he
hopes 20 meet and to receive a good share 81
public patronage. No pains will be spared h
mAk- this House favoriic with the trAyelin :
public
ss-EveTy room IN the house is neatly painted
carpetted aud furnished.
e. ". BA6IEI. Proprietor.
Oct l2ih ls-0 slu
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NEW JEWElRY STORE.

THE subscriber would announce TO
4 the people Of Ellsworth and vicin-
ity that he has purchased the stock In trade Of
GEO. v. DUNN, and added TO the same fresh
lot Of JEwELRY, WATCHES, &C, and would
be pleased - have those call on him who want
ATIHEs or JEWELRY repaired, or who are
purchasing new JEwELkY, &c. lie has well
selected stock OF goods in has line, and intends
To deal fairly xith ali customers. PAItIcu lar All
tention paid 10 all work entrusted 10 ais care.
- Herk Narrassed.
s&wili the public try TO prices and
workmanship
store, Main ST.. Ellsworth aine. next door
above 5. ID. Virgins Drug store.
r.. l.. DAVIS.
Ellsworth. Dec. 23i. lsGs. 81
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Dr. OSGOOD'S
DENTAL NOTICE.!

Competition IN Dentistry like every thing else
brings ut uew epcrgics Tor The mastery.
Having had neArly nincieen years lroics- nal
practice in this city have doubt Of the contn u
ell support Of nay numerous friends Ani patFos
Having for the pAsl few year, been obls scd L"
keep osi OF my Office a. much a. possible u re
gain my health, which now admits Of dcSoilns
my exclusive attention to 1t, / am prep aTcd to
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"a SEVENTH
AAAS f A son
The. old pnci.s.t Line.

Between Ellsworth a-d Portland. will opeu
business tor This season ~ opcr. ith lhc good
>ritoobers "fRa>kIIN PITtCE.' Z VI. Gratt
Master. and "ocEsN." I :. Grant Na-i-H. atd
continue with such good ve-sels the l,ussu.
NAV require the cntlre season.
ss- For freight apply To Captains on b17Ed
10 MI>~E>. AIKEN 4 90, EitsSurf..
N.J MILLER. Portland.
Portland, March = lssl. ui9
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HIDES WANTED.
r. ASH paid for Wool, Wool skins Calf Skins and
y Hides of all Kinds, at the City Market
ii. b. PHILLIPS
Eilsworth, Sep.77th, 1870. ssf
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w. P.JOV,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
SPECIAL stsession paid to Collecting and Convey.
s"'hs' o"cs over Heay WhtingsSsore. s7tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-16
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
~ States for the District OF Nevada.-1n Bank
rnptcy.-In the matter OF THOMAS SEALE
and HENRY M0TZ. Observation-Disclosures OF
Nevada. "a. = 4 warrant in bankruptcy has
been issued by said Gut against the es-
tata Of Thomas Scale and Henry MOTT,
OF the County or Storey and State OF Ne.
vada, in said District, who have been duly ad-
judged bankrupts upon petition OF their credit.
orr and the payment OF any debts and the de-
livery Of any property belonging to said hank
rGp,s, to them or to their use. and the transfer
OF any property by tfen, are forbidden by law.
\ meeting Of the creditors OF tho said bank.
rupts, to prove their debts, and to choose one
or more assignees Of their estate. viii be held
NJ a Court Of bankruptcy. to be holden at Wiz.
GINA City, In said district, or the 18th day of
February. A.. ID. 1871, At 10 o'clock NJ. at the
Oace Of l. Strothcr, the Register in Bankruptcy
uf sail District, No. IL North c street me.
din Blillins.) GEORGE l LAANON,
u. ). Marsha, and Messenger In Bankruptcy.
II. $, Mes!ck. Attorney. [c6td
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,

70 persons engaged In armed hostility TO the United
States, or who accepted or attempted 10 exercise the
functions Of any ofhce, civil or military. under any
power o. constitution within he United States Sos.
tile or inimieal thereto, except all persons who aided
reconstruction by voting for this convention. or
this convention, and shall continuously and in good
faith advocate tho acts OF the same; but the legisla-
ture may remove such disability: Horided, That
the ordinance Of secession shah be- 80 Construed as
to exclude from ONCE the private soldier OF tho late
socnllcd Confederate States army"
Of Article XII. Of The said constitution, which IS in
Tho credit Of the State shall not DO pledged or
t Gsa:d nor d 81 shall ii t tSs State Gs,s0R hereafter SssGssfi Become Sn G : ssSsi.
holder In any corporation or association"
And further ~ dssr submit to = separate vote, part q
XII. Of the said constitution, which Is In the follow.
That / have never. as . member Of any eonven-
that have never, as a member OF any State legisa.
any such ordinance"
and county oficers before entering upon their du-
ties. and BY oil other State officials not Included In
the above provision.
/ direct the vote to be taken upon each OF the
above-cited provisions alone, and upon the other
portions Of the said constitution In the following
manner, viz: .
tuition Excluding the provisions above quotedl, as
adopted BY the convention OF May Is. ls6s. shall e&.
press his Judgment by'yoting
YoR THE CONSTITUTION.
Each voter favoring the rejection OF the c%onstitu.
tion (excludlng the provisions above quotei), shall
express his Judgmcnt by voting
AGAINST Tnz CONSTITUTION.
Each voter will be allowed TO cast Q separate bal
lot for or against either or both OF the provisions
I. Is understood tina. SECTIONS :. s,,&7,s.9. 10, u;