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Profits of Keeping Hens.

Al the last show of the Sagadohoc Agri-
cultural Society. Mr.. c. ;. Newell of Tops
ham, who took the first premium on hens.
made the following statements in regard
to his flock:
Il had on the lst day Of January fiftv
hens have since lost five of them. Have
kept an account of the number of eggs
sold. and OF the cost of keeping the hens
They have laid us dozen eggs. which sold
at an average of2l cents per dozen. amount
ing 10 S9i.0S. | have raised 20 chickens
which | estimate to be worth so cents each
amounting TO s35. The amount received
for eggs sold, added TO the value of
the chickens, is sl29.03. Cost Of keep
ing heus aud raising chickens. s39
Profit from Jan. lst to Oct. lst. SS9s1.
The breed Of hens is Silver Spangled Pc
lands, Golden Spangled Hamburgs. and a
few common hens. In winter and spring
they were fed in in the morning with soft
warm food. generally corn. or oat meal
in the afternoon with corn. oats or barley
They had plenty OF water. crushed oyster
shells and bones. and sometimes old plas-
ter lime. Through the summer they had
corn. oats. or dough once a day"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19
Gentle Words to Horses.

The ridiculous loud tone of voice in
which orders are generally given TO horses
when the driver desires them 10 start or
stop, has OMEN been 3 sIhject OF surprise
to me. II horse, were next thing to deaf
there would be an excuse for the shoutings
and yellings - generally INDUCED. but they
are not, and therefore need not be spoken
horse j. very sensitive. aud. SAKE ia except
t'oual cases it i possible 10 control hi mo
tons By a command given IN moderate
tone OF voice. just A. readily and indeed.
think. more readily. than where tAis rough
rude manner = used.
\ horse is a teaehable animal. and is al
ways affected by Kind treatment. The fact
of the matter i. tina, if kind words ana
gentle treatment throughout were given
these noble animals ia,tead Of oaihs. curses
and blows. we should find their docilirv
greatly increased. Just imagine /. you
Will. gee or whoa uttered in tone suf-
iciently loud to be heard half a mile dis
tant and this command given 10 an animal
within five or ten feet of the party giving
it. Wherein consists the necessity for il E?
Why not resort 10 more rational and speak
in a moderate tone. This i, all that is re-
CURED. The horse. if not deaf. can hear it,
and will a. readily obey as ifgiven in thun-
dering tones.
One of the best-managed teams | have
ever seen was controlled BY the driver
without the indulgence of this unmusical
yelling. The driver rarely ever spoke
above his ordinary tone of voice. and yet
his horses laid into their work with as
much willingness. and apparently greater
earnestness than if they had been driven
to it by fearful shoutings and blows. Let
me appeal to the common sense of your
readers in this particular direction.
The horse is an intelligent animal. None
OF the brute creation more readily appreci-
ate kind words and X md treatment. Such
facts should be considered always by those
who have the care of these animals
Correspondent Journal ofthe Farm:
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ME
Postage Stamps.

As soon as they emerge from the hy-
draulic press. postage stamps are gummed
The paste is made from clear starch or
rather its dextrin. which is acted upon
chemically and then boiled. forming a clear
smooth, slightly sweet mixture. Each
sheet of stamps is taken separately, placed
upon a fat board, and its edges covered
with light metal frame. Then the paste
is smeared on with a large white-wash
brush. and the sheet j. laid between two
wire racks and placed on pile with 9th
ers 10 dry. Grea, care is taken in the man
uiacture of this paste. which is perfectly
harmless This gratifying fact has been
conclu>iyely proved by an analysis recent
ly made by an eminent chemist After the
cumming another pre- ssing in the hydraul
ic press follows. Then more counting-in
fact. stamps are counted no less than thir-
teen times during their processes of manu-
iacture. The sheet, arc then cut in half.
each portion containing one hundred
stamps, this being done by girls with ordi-
nary hand shears. Next follows the per-
foration. which is performed by machinery
The perforations are first made in a per-
pen dicnlar line. and afterwards in hori-
zontal line. Another pressing follows
this time to get rid OF the raised edges on
the back OF the stamps made by the dies,
and this ends the manufacture. A separ
ate apartment is devoted to the packing
and sending off the stamps to the different
post offices.
II will be seen by this account thatany alb
surd rumors concerning the poisonous, or
uucleau, properties OF postage stamps, are
utterly without foundation.
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The National Democratic Committee
has issued the following:
Hraf4hfriers = }
National Democratic Com. :
\Ew y ok Dec Z. lS-3


The DcuS~raiic National Convention
did m july 1872. with an unanimity un-
pr. ccdcnt,d ia the history of the parry.
nominate a. their candidate Tor the office
IF President cot the United States. Horace
Greeley Of New York. six States cast
their electoral votes for him at the late
election. and the millions ot men. when
~. failed of success. testified their APP
probation of his noble character and the
great service hc had rendered the country
hy voting our electoral ticket. But Horace
Gryci,y j. dead, and the splcudor OF the
political victory achieved by his opponents
/, BOW diminished hy the sorrow which
iA-> Sudden event Ia, cast upon the people
0h3m be loved. and who regarded him A.
oue II the best. true>: and brayc>t OF men
lHe lessons of his pure and blamclc,s lie
W5.l long remain Impressed on the az on
which hc lived. Every beat of hi great
h-art was IN sympathy with humanity IA
as broadc>t form. lie loved his fellow
uu-u. and the labors of hi- whole lie were
to elevate he condition of The mind.
No struggle civil or religious was ever
made on The surface. Of the earth since hi
manhood began with which he did not
riI.cIuallv -ympaihizr. and t. which he
i4ilcd 10 give faithful and powerful and.
Every DAY of hi lii. abouudcd with act> Of
kindness and of love. Not hi stricken
tamly alone. bat 4 stricken pcople. sorrow
tod "a hos wholly Incredible and almost
unparalleled
lie National Democratic Committee. IN
behalf II The great patty who achieved the
honor by their faithful effort 10 elect him
20 the tir-t Office in The Government. Viii
dp al ia their power Ia honor HI nanIc
and memory l>i.nrdA
ATGU>II> NCHtLL.
Chairman OF the National Dem. Com.
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A Few Sheep on a Farm.

We find these sensible suggestions in the
1msric1H Rural Home. aud commend them
Ia our readers. The advantage 81 keep
iug few sheep are well stated. aud the
views put forth are correct:
he relative profit j. much greater from
4 small flock than a large one. The grain
farmer. no matter how few hi- acres. eau
make money by kccpin. a few sheep.
There i always room Tor them somewhere
and they consume and turn into money.
food that would otherwise waste. But he
mus, be careful not to overstock. 10 H.
lg-trate. suppose the larIn"r cultivatcs ou-
iy eighty acres. raising grain chiefly. lie
Keeps a few cows and the necessary teain-.
One-fifth OF his farm in pasture one mead
uW. one planted. one spriug grain. and
one wheat. lie thinks he has as much
stock a. he can profitably keep. but II he
puts on one sheep to every five acres, he
MI! lind their products clear gain. In the
~prHg. early. they can run on the sod
which is TO be planted ard one sheep To
each acre will not hurt the land. yet they
Vii. ike well. AMER that they can 90 into
the pasture. and will clean after the cows
to advantage. y run on the stubbles AZ
ter harvest will not be felt. where each
sheep has two acres, and in the fall there
j. plenty OF feed. Through the winter they
can be kept well Oh what the other stock
would not consume. with the addition of a
little grain. Probably the most profitable
are some Of the coarser wooded. mutton
breeds. The lambs sell 10 the butcher. for
high prices. and when fat. the sheep bring
a much as yearing steer Sixteen NUT
ton sheep. Well managed, would produce a
yearly income OF 500. where. if none are
Kept. nothing would be realized. The
greatest drawback j. liability TO loss by
dog; and il is disgrace to any States pro-
Ieei IT. ours 80 well that they expel 10 a
certain extent. the ouly animal which can
cheapen the meat and clothing Of the peo-
ui,4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19

Patents issued to Maine in ventors for
the week ending Nov. 18th. 1872. Reported
by VIM. Franklin Seavey, Solicitor Of Pa
tents. Rines' Block, IL Main Street, Ban
gor. Me.
II. Brewer, Z. Parsonfield. Wagon
Brake; A. ]. Lovejoy. Augusta. Adjusta-
bic Damper; d. Smith, Litchfeld Cor,
Bustle.
Nov. 10Th. 1s72.-133.l34. WIN. p. Whit
tier. Dayton Attachment to Reins; l33. $50.
j. G. Hartman. Gardiner, Wedding Hoe;
I3e. 266. H. Spear. Cape Elizabeth. Pump;
1924. d. Webber, Houlton, Machine for
Rounding Reins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19

HE senate Committees a. revised are
changed iroin those of last session. IA but
lrv respects Eimuud> becomes Chair
u.an of Judiciary. in place of Trumbull
Who l. transferred 10 Elections. llaml IA
becomes Chairman Of Mining Committee
in place of Rice. and Carpenter Chairman
OF Contingent Expenses. Ia place Of Fem
ton. CasSeriy rctires from Foreign Reia-
tons 10 allow Schurz to renal n. who now
counts himself with the democrats. Fen
ton. Rice aud Upton are in the same boat
sumner declines any place on committee
Wilson was re-appointed at The head u
Military An,irs. bat was excused from
service. thus making Logan Chairman.
liamlin is also on Foreign Affairs. aud
Morrill, of Me. on A preparations.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19

Taken upon Execution on Monday the sec
oni day Of December A. ID. 1872 and will be
sod at pubic auction on Thursday the 9th day
Of JanuaryA. b. 1873 al the offite of. j. Deane
Esq in Ellsworth at ten o'clock A N. I OF the
right in equity which samuel Au tin Of Lamoine
has, or hal on said second day Of December 10
redeem his homestead lot situated in sa La
moline consisting Of mewing, I'll age, pastul age
and wood lad with the DIVE ling housc, barn,
and OtGer buildings thereon which were SIT
Oh to Carlton n. Austin upon execution by
levy made the oath day of October A. ID. ISL.
LEVI Is. WiMAN, Sh riff
Ellsworth. Dec. Alb, 1874. 3wi9
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19

They attempted to kill book agent
in Omaha last week. He was robbed,
thrown into the river. knocked off the cars
pitched from high bridge into the river
again. but in two hours after came around
with a new illustrated edition Of the Bible.
and tried to get the subscription of the
leader of the attacking party.
The same agent probably is about Els
worth. He has been ''blowed up five
times regularly every day. and still delivers
"The Young Peoples Bible" for Five
dollars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19
ulnce Of Keystone Sewing Machine Co..

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7. ls72
a; D. WALKER, Esq.
psas 81 AS matter Of history Won NAV wish
= AnoM lhat sle heystjne 10 Sept "a troy he
ao,s :. p,ebiam az the Columbia Co. Ohio Far he
WhpIIios machines being the Singer, Eias Howe.
wlesser and Wilson. bones lie, Wilson shuttle
a a., Aa,naiian; A. the Mafoning Co, Ohio Fair
w,a . q The keystone again TOOK the first pTe.
nnnson, American Buttonhole, Fiogsnce. Need
nVmssac, Elias Howe and HON S,uttIe
Yours truly,
BIZ. QUIMBY, Treasurer.
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Notice

The subscriber having got on his feet again and
having at his shed on Water street a line lot of
sullivan Grauiie, procured expressly for the pur.
pose. Is prepared T. furnish monuments anu tab
lets OF any size or design. lie will also furnish
stone for posts. rails, steps &C., or make any ad-
dition 81 repairs on stones Enclosures already
set. All business entrusted to him in this line
Will be promptly and faithfully executed on rea.
sonabie terms. Grading and grassing cemetery
lots attended to. Orders solicited
LEVI WEBBER.
Ellsworth Nov. Is Is72 3mos ~
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e. mars
,MxsL:sAsNNA "','''.',@.
ss,SSYa1 mar
5-AR ENEWEf


Every year increases the pot
iArity Of this valuable Hair n,
aration, which is due to ~.
alonc. We can assure Our
patrons that it is kept tuliy +,
it, high standard and il is the
" reliable and perfected rrcp.-r
ton for restoring GRAY or fAsr.
HAIR 10 its youthful color, maxi.
it soft, iustrous and sllkcn It.
scalp, BY its use, becomes white. u.
clean. 1t removes al eruption
dlndruf,, and, by its tonic rrr-s-.
ties, prevents the hair from g..
out, as il stimulates and nour.~..-
the hair-glands. BY It's use, q
hair grows thicker and stroury,
In badness, it restores the car..9
glands to their normal yiEor, al
Will create a new growth, cNc,tt u
extreme old age. 1t is the ~ ST.
economical HAZE DRESSING rf.-
used, ~ it requires fewer app.l--
tons, and gives the hair su.uD.
glossy appearance, \. A Il.y,,
ND, State AsSaver of Mas-4ea.
sets, SAYS, The constituents .ro
pure, and carefully selected tor
cellent quality; aud consider ~
the Best PREPARATION for 80
intended purposes"
.S5id By ell Dra3gisss anf Dealers "a Rs,!s.l -
Price Ono Dollar,
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FOREIGN PATENTS.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
r. Il. EDDY.
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.
For Inventions Trade Marks Designs
No. TO State St.. Opposite Kilby St..
BOSTON.


4 FTER an extensive practice OF upwards OF
~ Thirty years. continues to tecnfe Patents IL
the United States: also in Great Britain, France
and other foreign countries. Caveats, specinca-
lions. As>gnmenst, aud ali other papers for Pa
ten =, executed on reasonable terms, Nth dis
patch. Researches made to determine the validity
and utility of Patents of Inventions. and legal
and other advice rendered In all matters touching
the same. Copies oi the claims OF any patent
furnished BY remitting one dollar. Assignments
recorded in Washington.
No Agency ~ the Bsite state. possesses saeeracr
facilities for o6taiaiag Pafesfs " dscerfdsntHg the
proctiabtiifg Of iareaiioas.
All necessity OF journey to Washington 20
procure Patent, ana the usual great delay there
are here saved Inventors.
u
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy rue OF the Hiosfcadbpfe ana
SUCCESSFUL practitioners With whom ! have hsd
utfici.i intercourse. CIAs. MASON.
Comm ssioner of Patents
u have no hesitation IN assuring inventors that
they cannot employ q man eosipcfesf and
trustworthy, anu more capable If putt, their
applications in a form to secure for them al earl
aud favorable onsidcration at the fatons once.
EDMUND BURhk-'
Late Commissioners OF raw MS
Mr.. Eddy has made ior me over THIRTY ap
piications for Parents, having ucep sucressinl IN
almost every case such ubmtstakable PROOF OF
great talent and ability hts part, leafs me 10
rec commend at Inventors To apply to him TO pro
cure their patents, a. they may be sure ui having
the most faithful attention bestowed on theii
cases, aud at very reasonable charges,
JOHN iAGGAKT.
Boston Jan. IS7a-iy
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Buckingham's Dye
FOR THE WHISKRRS.

A. our Remover i'll many e4a
requires too tong time, auIi IT,.
much care, to restore gray or fade
Whiskers, We have prepared ~.
dye, in one preparation, which IS !.
quickly and etiectually accom- l,t
this result. 1t is ea.iiy applet
and produces color which
neither rub nor wash of. Sold tv
all Druggists. Price Flhy Cents
Manufactured by r. P. HALL 5 CO..
NASHUA. Nh
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DR.. RAILWAYS
CARSApARll IAN RES0l VENT

HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING CURES;
81 oJICKs - EArin ARE The cHAS1Es
fLUENCE OF THIS TRULY WONDERFUL
MEDICINE THAT
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HEALTH! BEAUTY!l

STfsoNG md IT RI RICH HIOOD-fNCREAsE
~ FLESH AND NEIUHT-CLEAR SKIN AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION SEC RED To ALL
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure Of all derange-
mcnts in the stom.
ach, liver, and bow
els. They are a mild
aperient, and an
excellent purgative.
Being purely vege-
table, they contain
no mercury or mine
raj whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering Is prevent
II - .t.....- as....al -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19

which are, in every particular the finest instru
ments Of their elias, manufactured, and second
only 10 the Grant Piano, Tor which tney afe 5 good
snh.IiIufe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-08

The Scientific Anaerican gives the fol-
lowing hints to those who would '.build
a chimney that would not snake The
chief point is not to make the throat not
less than four inches broad and, twelve
long; then the chimney should be abb
ruptly enlarged to double the size, and so
continued for one foot or more; then it
may be gradually tapered off as desired
But the inside ofthe chimney, through
out its whole length to the top. shouh
be phstered very smooth with good nor
tar, which W ill harden with age. The
area of the chimney should be at least
halfa square foot, and no hues less than
.ixty square inches. The beat shape
fora chimney is circular, or many-sidea,
as giving less Fiction (brick is the best
material, as it is "a non-conductor), and
the higher above the roof the better.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-08

THE women of the South, nursed by
blacks, filed with animal passion. i'm
bibsd it from .heir nurses, and, on srriv-
ind at the age Of puberty, Immediately
manifest desire to crafty sensualisy."
The above false and infamous libel up
GA the pure women of the South, Mr..
Lyons in his letter from which wo publish-
cd an extract in our last issue. charges
Mr.. Greeley with writing and publish
ing IL the Tribune. AS we anticipated
the charge is absolutely false. The
paragraph did appear in Mr.. Greeley
paper, but was copied from low literary
barlesque entitled '.Missegenation' and
was most severely denounced by Mr..
Greeley, in the columns of the Tribune.
Mr.. Lyons trumped up the charge for
NJ other purpose than that Of tanning she
dying embers ofpassious cngendered By
the war into a blaze and thus prevent ths
reconciliation of the North and South.
But how inconsistent He falsely charges
Mr.. Greeley with the abuse of the
Southern women, and he sly les General
Grant 70 renowned warrior, the man
who slaughtered thousands ofthe ,chiy.
alrous sons of the Sooth. ordered, sane
toned, and approved of the burning Of
every barn. N i'll. stack of grain, or hay.
that the Federal torch could reach
throughout the Valley. and who is nov
grinding the South under his iron heels.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-08

In The address delivered by Judge 4 ]
len on last Monday night, We were very sor
~ to hear hin give expression to state
meut concerning Horace Greeley which is
calculated to arouse the prejudices of the
people. ard which has been susstan TALLY
ccntradicted ;. We do not believe that
Judge Allen would say anything which
he believes uatruc. ..but il this case We
think be was u1istskea. Z and that it is
duty which Id owes TO less to himself
tina to those whom he addressed, to as
certain the facts and ifupon investigation
he asccr.aias thatthe statement was not
correct. to retract 1t as publicly as it was
made, : ~ r -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-08

The executive board of the Shcnsu-
doah Valley Agricultural Society. have
4, fixed the 15sh. 10Th and Eth of October
as the days for. the, Fair this fall:i s.,
The Petersburg Progress says that it
is lamentably too true, that as general
rule the political creed of the coloreds peo-
pie. 10 the South, under the dictation
of their leaders is See which way the
white people'ars, then vete on the other
side."e p &siYFa r. go s1:l Aise91
The Detection in the Radical RANKS.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WAsn1NeToN, August 1.-Washington
is sgog to-day and tonight over the acsr-
tain Indications Of . very heavy dep.r-
ture Of influence from the Republican
pity TIE Radicals are startled out Of
all propriety by the letter Of Banks
following SO close upon that of Mr.. Sum.
ner. There is positive information here
that other promioens Republicans intend
to take similar ground, and predictions
are freely made here tonight that such
dcfec,ions will continue by wholesale.
Account from Illinois are to the effect
that the Grant men are showing nos vigor
whatever ID. comparison to the Conserva-
|etives in carrying the State. 49,, .,,,&
BlNanAMroa. M Y, dug. "A
violent rain and hail storm. passed east
wardIy along the New Yofksand II Penn
.sylyania line on Friday. housstecca-
| pied by asfamily named Oveps. near the
forks Of the Susquehanna creek, was I'M
dermined aud torn down, aud two chill
dren drowned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-08

candidate whose conduit lie civil life
shows an incapacity 10 appreciate Re-
publican principles. aud whose adiniuis-
tration is marked by acts of delinquency
especially towards the colored race. by
the side Of which allegations on the i'm
parchment of Andrew johnson were tech
nical and trivial
.'The present condition. Of the coiorea
citizen ispcrilous. He is.e posed to, in
sjuEiaus pressure when. he. Ieeds..support;
but | see no early extraction, except in
tic way. proposed Let bimt cast adrif'
from managers who .woull weld him
merely as a. political farce. without any re.
gard, 10 his own good and sta.d bravely BY
the candidate (Greeley) who has stood by
him. If Democrats unite With him., so
much the better. The association one Q
begun, must naturally ripen in common
friendship and trust" .,,57l y,...,...