Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-26
VT. Desert Items
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slabs. lie is now living. Or living It can
! bn called,) on the smallest one near the
point, almost bare ledge. without tree
\ or shrub Ia break the Mind. in a hut, 80
small that a stranger would ncvri take
4 it for a human habitation. lie obtains a
I prvcar.u- subsistence. by making baskets.
( lie aas been married twice, and i said ;u
/ be possessed If some property in the
+ town of llampdcn. lie has been insane
I FOR about twenty five years. jealousy, IL l.
said. Gin. the cause; and - >trung hold
Z has This passion obtained upon his mind.
+ that he viii not accept food ot clothing a
/ a gin for fear that some advantage j. 20
I De taken OF him. lie guards his few pos
sessions It'll lnisers care. lie J. usual
+ y very quiet when not provoked Nut Al
+ iim, HI frantic ycil> disturb thc ,t-t OF
/ tan~y VIII live within hearing OF li> purIy
dyH lie i qnitc active To- a min ~ h,>
ar> but canaot endure tbs fatigue al
I constant Ia or How i human being can
+ lI,c. BIO - unshclicrcd situation. Wiih =,
+ fyW of the bare necv>>aric> Of life j. hard
/ u understand. Ills insanity date back
I about twenty fur years. and when asked
( hi~ age. be m,ai iAbly au>"cr> for'y-Gt,.
+ the intcfrcuin. iinc being o. him an ,n
isrc Bank. Werc 1t ant tor This ia>ai
/ ,caloa biz want wo0ld hc supplied d..
ihe community around htu. T.
Mr.. II. Eiehard-on. j.. % NJ. ID ,,eit
has lar-c Volume printed IN 1915. cna-
tanning hc constitution OF thc L. :. 'a, II
| was ihr several a..- of 'on.tr-, rI,-,d
at ID" three nr-t sessions ~ Congress
J ai),g the adoption Of the CONSTITUTIONS. ana
the treaties ma,l, during the same period.
with The Ming OF France. the emperor Of
Morocco, ami various Indian tribes. the
latter being signed by numerous chiefs
bearing such cnph"aipu- uamr> a~. Hay a
soueudAsi.hti oraGh oaac4dsrcn. Cheese
cotcioua a.. but whose signature ar.
4c-~iniic, ut each other Viz hi mark.
Among the Jc;, OF Congress. j, on" c-t.b-
li>hin. mail routes ia the [ = approved
I leh. 1u.h. l792 Ti- only route mentioned
. Do Whaj J. DOW the STATE of Maine g., from
Ni>cl->vt ia Portland 10 Portsmouth \
II. hc ra,c oi postage ranging ftom >iN
;o twenty-five e.. accprdiu. o. tho d.
lance le;icr- weighing one ounce To- pay
quIdruplc rate and ia that proportion;
also au set establishing the ; !. Court in
which Tie pay Of juror> and Witnesses are
hAc AT Tiny e.. per da! aud travelling
fec> At five Ct. 4 mile. l.
w. u. >WAzty 4 9. c. >auudrr. -
BucA-por1. have purchased a large Tract u
land iu the Vicinity of otter CrccA Id the
+ towns Of Eden aud NJ. Desert. containing
much valuable timber; and they propose
/ 70 cree; 4 mill mex, summer At the head Of
/ the Greek. TO contain a circular law for
+ long lumber. >taye aud Single machine
a.. Nj. saunders j. uow on the ground
with a crew OF about a dozen mca. and
I eight oxen. yarlne logs aud wood lie
T ha- already hauled together log, enough
for 100 IA. OF lumber. and put on the land
in over go cords 81 wood. and 90 cords
of bark. He ha, crew Of mcn choppiug
wood by the cord. all II whom live tn thu
vicinity. and board :, home They are
now well upto the ifth hundred. Mc>>r>.
Nwazcy and Saundcr, have leased a small
farm near their purchase. and erected a
blacksmith shop. which j. to De carried on
~ Wan. Callahan OF NJ. Desert. vessel, OF
considerable Size can come % the landing
At the head OF the Greek which i 4 narrow
cove running far into the land with bar
al IT, entrance. and another about half way
10 the head. aiih channel close to the
western shore. l.
II Richardson. Jr.. Of Mt. Desert. has
an Indian Ratchet or baiile axe found al
eastern point Gloucester. H. edge is four
, inches long, two and three fourths inches
J vide the back j. i've inche, long termina-
ting ID point and it i formidable look
ing weapon. aud must have been a Danger
ou> one il the hands of Tchonwaeaghriy-
aci
Capt. ". ii. Freeman has bought Of
Lewis Freeman. Esq. the old homestead
! Of the late Geo. Freeman at Pretty Marsh.
lie has torn down the house which was
built more than 70 years ago. and intend,
| 10 build new house on the premises next
year.
Leroy Il. Walls and Deloing Higgins
have built houses at Indian point during
the year.
Mrs. II. Richardson has a bureau or
/ chest of drawers which was brought 10
Nj. Desert by L. Cousins. Esq, one of the
first settlers. /, i Of solid hard wood.
deliberately finished. but considerably
worn by constant use, and heavy load
for two stout men.
There are nine Gloucester vessel.
commanded by inhabitants of Swans
Island in this county.
a. Rich has built a house at Goose
Cove near Capt. Lopaus and E. Rich, one
Al Duck Cove near Capt. Geo. Reeds.
The Sch. Globe" drifted out of n L
Harbor during the recent cold snap and
came nea going to sea, but Capt. Pierce
boarded her and succeeeed in saving her
The Sch. John c. George Capt
omalhdge arrived AT \. +. Harbor the I7tt
inst. from Belfast. with hay for ID. Kimbal
aud others. she will now haul up for tn
winter.
state Items.
The Lewiston Journal says "frozel
ears" are plenty in that market.
Potatoes are selling in the Bango
market at 50 cents per bushel. and eggs a
- and 80 cents per dozen.