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Ellsworth American., 1871-02-16
Claim Agency,
ELLSWORTH. NE

HAVING teen engaged for several years In the
Claim Ageney in prosecuting claims at washins.
on @ y. y, In the various department and having
become familiar with the most expiciiisus mesf.
Cd u festablishing claims. now solicit the pat
toeage Of all who may need my services in present
ing claims upon the Government
Invalid Soldiers made such by wounds or dis
ease, eonJsefed IN the U. 6. Service
Widows during widow hood
Dependent Mothers, whose husband having ,ie
serted tsem, and abandoned their support or who
are physically incapaeitaled to support them hay
fng no other source Of income
Dependent Fathers where the Mother 4. dead
o-phans Children. Orphans Brothers and Sister.
under sixteen years, are entitled TO pensions.
Vrigisal and additional bounfies back pay mile
age, ration money. while prisoners OF war
soclr heirs. collected IN the sh possible mar
ner, no charge for services rendered unless rLs
seasfui.
A. Y. BURNHAM.
flAsSerth- July syth. lSss 2stf
Ellsworth American., 1871-02-16

The following from happy editor in
Woburn, Mass, will receive the svmpa-
ihics of all who "know how il j. them
selves"
Give u Joy
IT. boy.
DO you ask whenf
just halfpasi ten
on Saturday night.
Mother all right,
Likewise the boy
Give Us 10y.
Ellsworth American., 1871-02-16
Sanford's Independent Line.
Winter Arrangements.
FARES AND FREIGHTS REDUCEr

TAKES AND FhElGHTS REDUCED.
Four Dollars lsg to Boston, including Coach
Pare to Winterport.
steamer ATAHDI>. Capt. HENRY ;. RICH.
VIII leave Wtnierport ifnr Boston
every MONDAY at n O'Clock A.
,~-.s=s-v--x- NJ . touching at all the usual land.
ings on the river and bay.
RETURNING
will leave Bo-ton for Winierport touching A.
above. every Thu K>DAl al 4 O'Clock Pm.
Fare from Bangor OF lampden TO Bos,oR. e. 10
Pare from Winterport aud Bneksport TO
Bostou, 90
Fare rom searsport and Belfast to Bos-
ton. so
PARE from Camden and Roekland TO Bos
ton.
Passage and Coach Tickets can be procurcd Al
the International Telegraph ofice.
Freigtlts takcn at reduced rsies.
i-t OF freight can be seen at the ofiicc on
the wharf earh trip.
LOOMS TAYLOR. Ageht.
Dec. 2Ist. lsso. sstf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
Seventy Years Ago.

The old statesmen of the West and
Southwest used to take horse from
their homes when they started for
Washington uud the Journey, gener-
ally ot fine jnrlruent season. consumed
agoujNng weeks. John Randol Ph
rode in from Roanoke followed by the
inevitable ,Juba: Jefferson came in on
hi. favorita mare. clad after his own
rrjyate fashion: Andrew jackson, who
was a Senator in Congress sryenry-twc
wears ago. reached New York and
philadeIrhia after tlrrSome Journey
nnl Henry CLAW often made the dis
,ancp on horseback from Ashland
twelve year. later. and liked to march
down tip ais,cs of the House. when he
was Speaker, Spurred and booted,
r;diur vljr in hand. John Adams
letter to his wife. describing his expe-
riencc from Boston to Washington at
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
For the Cat0cttn Clarion

Mr. EDITOR Il am glad to see in
Your last issue call for Il meeting
for this Saturday night, to consider
the feasibility Of starting q Building
Association. It is the very desldera-
tum we have felt for years. 1t is sur
prising that, although they have been
so successful all around US, we, though
sadly in need of something Of the kind,
have never tried them. For those
who wish to save dollar or two, or
more, per week, they are better than
a bank as the deposits are quite as
we'll secured and they pay higher
rate Of interest and those who bor-
row, get money on easy terms and
return it in small weekly payments;
so that almost before the borrower is
aware of it, his debt is liquidated and
he has a snug little home.
Whereas if he had not been i'll such
an association, he would have paid
out Gin the same length of tilne) al
most as much for rent and would have
had noNjng to sho1c for 1t,
Those who are opposed to Building
Associations have never belonged to
one, or have belonged to a badly
managed one, and mismanagement, of
course, is fatal to anything. Let
cayillera examine and they will find
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

We knew a clergyman some twenty
years ago, who emigrated to the west
and there commenced his ministerial
labors. He was kindly received, and
considerable interest manifested in re-
gard to his comfort and welfare. He
commenced his labors under somewhat
discouraging aspects, but he was viii
ling for the time to undertake his
work in the hope of correcting some
things that did not exactly harmonlze
with his wishes. He commenced in
faith, hoping time patience, and a
hearty cooperation of a few, would
correct things. All were willing to
labor for the interest of the church.
But it was not long before an eagle
eyed member saw something unbe-
coming the dignity of the oNtorIar OF
the Young minister. He Wore patched
boot. Aud t..ey were the. bet he
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
The Widow and Bishop:

A poor widow, encouraged by the
famed generosity of an ecelesiastic Of
great eminence, came into the hall Of
bis palace with her only daughter, a
beautiful girl of fifteen years Of age.
The good divine discerning marks of
extraordinary modesty in their de-
meanor, engaged the widow to tell
her wants freely. She blushing and
in tears, told him that she owed f,5e
crowns for rent; which her landlord
threatened to force her to pay imme
d;ately, unless she would consent to
the ruin of her child, who had been
educated in virtue; and she entreated
that the prelate would .interpose his
sacred authority, until by industry
she might be enabled to pay her cruel
oppressor The bishop, moved with
admiration of the woman virtue, bid
her be of courage; he Immediately
wrote a note, and putting it into the
hands Of the widow, said $50 to my
steward with this paper and he will
give YOU five crowns to pay your rent.
This poor woman, after II thousand
thanks to her generous benctartor,
fastened to the steward, who imm"-
diatcly presented her with fifty
crowns. This she refused to accept ;
and the steward, unable to prevail on
her to take it, agreed to return with
her to his master who, when informed
of the circumstance, said 1T is true
made II mistake in writing fifty
crowns, and ! will rectify it. On
which he wrote another note; and
turning to the poor woman whose
honesty had Il second time brought
her before him, said so much can
dor and virtue deserves a recompcnse
here have ordered YOU five hundred
crowns; what Nou can spare OF 1t, lay
~ as marriage portion Tor Your
daughter.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
"CATOCTHN CIARION,'
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

The subject Of womcns suffrage be-
ing put to a practical test in the town
of Clarendon, Iowa, did not appear to
create that vast enthusiasm III the
breasts of the gcntler sex that might
have been expected. The Board of
Registers, assuming to be the judges
of the law in the premises, decided
that all women Of proper age were
entitled to vote, and accordingly reg
istered their names A number of
married men concluded to strike the
names Of their wives from the list
The rest of the ladies did the same of
their own will and behoof, and when
election day came around not one
lady appeared at the polling place to
claim th" privileges Of voter. To
say the least of it, the ladies Of Clar-
cndon are to be eompIlmentcI fer
their good sense.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
For the Cdtoctin C(ari0n
Taciturnity.

A few words were advanced last
week on loquacity, we now propose to
say something in regard to silence,
which will explain the word-heading
of this article.
Every question has two sides, a
positive ;nd negative. You can talk
or be sil,St on either side as inclina
ton may prompt. But in taking any
side of a question, be sure that You
can give it a proper support. Should
there be failure here, inadcquacy
will be manifest to all, Some persons
are so fond of hearing their own musl-
cal voices that they are not taciturn,
even when they have no one to talk
to.
1t is our lot to be very talkativc at
times and very silent at other times.
We may be silent without being taci-
turn. Silence respects the a"t taci-
turn the habit. Circumstances may
make lis silent; our disposition IN
clines us to be taciturn.
/ \ great talkcr may make Il great
noise, which may do harm in certain
directions; while u person Of a taci-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

GIT 4 IIoNE.-Get a home; rich
or yoor, get d home, and learn to love
that home, and make it happy to wife
and children by yourprescnce. Learn
to love simple Pleasures flowers OF
God own planting, and music of hl>
own-the birds, wind, and waterfall
so shall goa help TO stem the tide Of
desolation, poverty, and despair, that
comes upon 50 many through scorn Of
little things. O the charm of little
home Comforts dwell there that
shun lhe gillvl halls of society. Live
hunbly in your little house, and look
to God for a grander one.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

The earth is said to be growing
smaller. In two thousand millions OF
years it will be as small as Rhode
leland, where they are unable to shoot
woodcock with the finest of bird-shot
for fear of shooting into some other
State.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
Fer tie Cdt0rttn CluriOG
The Willow.

Wave al thy branches willow,
Now that the wind doth blow;
For they make a song like the hiilow,
And | love to have II so.
Because ever loved tn" sea,
And It's Il pleasure still to me.
Wave on-lll sit beside thee
And hear thy mumurs swell:
And may never an i'll bc1idr thee,
While thou dost sing so well.
ever feel n thrill of grict
Wien thou do~ lose a single leaf,
Wave ON my weeping willow,
And when the winter comes,
When thy t"c,scS are fallen or yellow,
And the bee no longer huns -
Though thou canN not sing so rich 4 lay,
Yet thou wilt murmnr as thou may.
And through the night III list thee
Amid the wild winds roar;
And may never storm so twist thee
That thou canSt sing no more.
Oh, sad within my heart would be
Without my own dear willow tree.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

The war has made terrible havoc
with the railway interest in France.
The country which, 50 far as railways
were concerned, was but eight months
ago considered superior to England
for investments and profit, is for the
present nearly worthless.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

An author ridiculing the idea Of
ghosts, asks how.a dead man can get
into a locked room? Probably Y with q
Skeleton key.
Sour looks and cross words fall more
heavily upon the hearts Of the home
ones than they would upon strangers:
but Il perverted pride and selt-reSpect
ilnpel people to be pleasant and kind
to Outsiders when they are ugly as
brutes at home. True pride Induces
kind tree .ment and encouragement to
those who are hel p!cssly dependent
upon YOU. The smiles and pleasant
ries of life are not wasted when deS-
pcnscd in the home circle.
If man aim in this world be good,
the chances are he will miss fire in the
next
1t is rumored in business circles in
the East that Mr. ColfaX will soon re-
tire to private life and engage in the
manufacture of basswool smoothing
irons.
The Coal TEADE.-Thc Baltimore
.imr,ron states that seventeen vessels
arrived at that port ca Friday to be
loaded with coal, but there was no
coal to freight them with. The -1m22-
cun attributes this to the inability or
Irnwillinurnss Of thn Bultimnre and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

The food Journal SAYS that the
sacrifice of horse property during the
siege Of Paris was terribly severe upon
its owners. All horses in private
hands were taken without distinction
as they were wanted, 4 splendid
English stallion worth $4,000 brought
its owner about $l25
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

that exceptions would be taken by any
one, as many before him had worn
patched boots. But i'll the estimation
of this good friend, it was too bad to
see the minister ascend the pulpit IN
such boots. He soon learned that
some remedy could be resorted to by
which better pair Of boots could be
procured, So he entered upon a mis-
sion of benevolence with the view OF
getting up a sufficient amount to rur-
chase a new pair Of boots for the new
minister. He found this rather an
uphill business, as he met with many
rebuns, and consequently did not sue
coc1 as he had anticipated. As he did
not realize his sangulnc expectations,
he was still fully bent on having the
boots secured for the minister. The
boots were ordered to be made and
soon were exchanged on Sabbath for
the old ones. On seeing the new
boots, he said:
"Well. I see the new boots came at
last.
"Ycs: | am under many obliga-
tions to YOU for Your kindness; many
thanks,@ replied the minister.
"OA YOU are welcome, perfectly
welcome to the boots. New boots
look better for a minister, especially
on the Sunday, when he goc, to preach
than patched ones was said in re-
turn.
minister gratefully rociprocated
the kindness of his parishioncr and
hopcd to merit a continued share of
oooI will and confidence in the future.
The time soon came Oh to pay up
tbe annual yubycriptions for the min
i.tery SUPPORT. And among the rest
uf the }atmbrrshin. this kind hearted
n,rishioDor was also called on for his
sul:rr;,,jo0 A. he had manifested
a kind spirit, il was Thought all was
r;rL,
"Wr)) we are going around collect
;no our ministers salary: the year is
nnt " s,;J thn Deacon
"'ALr / Iil,,t ,h;nl, thc vcor was
ont il seemed very short, replied
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

Ireland has found justice at last,
The Waterloo Cup, which is the grand
annual prize in England for courslng'
has been won for the third consecu-
tive time by the famous Irish grey
hound, Master Magrath. Thus has
Ireland achieved her Waterloo, and
the British lion broods modify in his
lair
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
War Indemnity upon France,

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

1e.>" \ Chicago girl says that she
don get married for the reason that
she don't know whose husband she
MIGHT T.. malrvin-.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

The Historical Society of PennSyl-
vania intends to buy and bind the
IN ,nuscriptS of the family of William
Penn. 1t costs $5,OS5 to purchase
them. Additional papers Of the same
family have been discovered i'll Eng
land, and the society expects to buy
them for E75.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

If aa open window proves un"om~
tor,QbIe ~ another, YOU will cl0.c 1t.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01

The world il governed to much
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
,pDMIIGAAHa

Par the flurton.
LOVE THEE, GENTLE MORNING
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20

BY process recently discovered, have been
able to obtain from the bark of the Wild Cher
ry Electrically the Prunus Virginiani) an
extract which has been pronounced by the
Pharmaceutical Society of London and Berlin
to possess more of the virtues of this invalua-
BILE tree than any other ever presented to
them. One single teaspoonful of Edward Will
der's Compound Extract of Wild Cherry con-
tains more of the active principle of the Wild
Cherry than any other preparation contains in
a wine-glass full. To this extract is added
other ingredients derived from the vegetable
kingdom, which give an efficiency, activity,
and power to this remedy which justly cntitle
it to be called the Destroyer of Coughs, Colds,
Catarrhs, Larangitis, Asthma, Influenza, and
Group. Not one of these affections can with
stand it. They yield instantly to its magic
power. Besides these diseases, it is invaluable
in Pneumonia and Pleurisy. In Bronchitis,
acute and chronic, it is unfailing, and in the
cough of Consumption it affords reliefwhich
no other remedy is capable of doing. In its
composition are summed up all the ingredients
necessary to effect permanent cure, which in
every case is warranted if used according to
directions.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20
A ROMANCE OF THE EAST.
How a Beautiful White Girl Became the
Slave Of Two Black Women, and Then
The Wife Of Count Benedetti.

Louise Muhlbach, in her Letter from
Egypt" tells us a very romantic story
about the wife of Count Benedict. the
French minister plenipotentiary at the
Prussian court before the outbreak of
the present war. A very rich Greek
merchant, residing in Alexandria, had
two black wives, whom he loved dearly,
and for whose service he provided q
large retinue of beautiful girls. One of
his wives one day CHANGED to see a
charming white girl, and was so pleas
ed with her that she coaxed her husband
into buying her.
The beautiful slave became q confideu-
tial servant and companion to her me-
gro mistresses, conducting herself to-
wards them in such sagacious manner
that she became indispensable to them.
She sang to them and frolicked so grace
fully, that eR7lui was banished complete
ly. She won their affection, and
through them also the affection of her
master, the venerable Greek merchant.
But unfortunately the black wives
suddenly fell sick one day. and before
nightfall they were both dead. Their
disease was known to nobody, and they
were hastily buried. The beautiful
young slave, who had not left their side
for moment during the few hours of
their illness, seemed inconsolable. She
did her best, however, to assuage the
grief of the ancient merchant, and In the
way so endeared herself to him that he
adopted her as his child and heir, since
he was little too old to marry her.
In the course oftime the venerable sage
rejoined his swarthy wives in the other
world, and the fortunate nymph came
into possession of his millions. AT this
stage of her existence, Count Benedict,
who was then only penniIess 0ttGche
to the French consulate in Alexandria,
offered her his hand and heart, and hay
ing married her. with the aid of her
wealth cut for himself road to fame.
In this way she who was once slave
to slaves, became star in the circles of
the French world of fashion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20

Have You for years been suffering with Agut
and Fever or Chills and Fever, which so rack
the system? If so. go at once and get bottle
of Edward Wilder's Chill Tonic, as it is boldly
asserted that, in its line, and for the diseases
fer which it is recommended, there is no med
icine known that will at all compare with it.
1t is certain, speedy, a permanent cure
for every disease arising from miasma or ma
laria. No form of Intermittent or Remittent
Fever can resistit it. QuOtidian, Tertian, Ruar.
tian, and Twenty -One day Chills are obliged
to yield to it. 1t is the conqueror of every spe-
cies of Marsh or Swamp Fever. 1t is the COM
plete master of Brow Ague, Periodical Head
ache, Intermittent Neuralgia, Splenalgia OF
Pain in the Side, and of every variety and
modification of Intermittent and Bilious
Fever.
Nor does this medicine resemble any other
of the thousand compounds advertised for
these affections. It is the pure distillation
from the most costly varieties of Cinchona
bark, and is in itself pharmaceutical triumph,
a therapentical wonder. 1t at once checks the
Chills and restores the blood to its proper con-
sistency, thereby graduating all traces Of this
the most baneful disease from the system.
Wherever these diseases exist this medicine
should always be kept in every household, as
a cure is always guaranteed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20

Are you suffering from eostiveuess or in
need of an efficient purgativey Edward Will
der's Family Pills are vegetable tonic and
inyigorant of uncommon excellence. For
constipation and biliousness they a certain
remedy. By their action they both revive and
refresh the overloaded system. Nor is this
all. There is nothing in their composition
which is not vegetable. They are potent for
good among the strong and robust. They are
the one aperient or laxative needed by the del
icate and weakly. The liver the great secre-
tive gland CT the body, determines both the
purity of the blood and the condition of the
bowels. These pills contain herbs, gums
roots, and barks, every one of which is cele-
brated as an ambitious remedy, and which, il
there be single aseertained fact in medicine
constitute the most genial and perfectly salts
factory purgative yet discovered. They dc
nor rasp or injure. They clean out the de.
PRAYED and Initiated secretiens of the alImen-
tary canal. They stimulate and persuade the
liver. They tone the stomach, and through IL
the brain and nerves. They DO not irritate-
they restore. In all the Phlegmasia, Rheum-
atism, Erysipelas, Vertigo, Dizziness, Infiam-
nation of the Brain, Liver, Kidneys, and
Bladder, and in every other affection in which
purgatiye is desirable, these pills are beyond
all peradventure a true panacea. Hence use
none other, as they can do you no harm, and
their effects are invariably beneficial.