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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-25
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GREAT MEDICAL BOOK o. useful knowledge 20
o all. Sent free for two stamps. Address D-
BoNArARTE & Co, Cincinnati Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-22
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Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Oontains the latest news by telegraph and mail,
gives reports of the Markets. and has carefully pre-
pared political and local articles, and generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read.
ing with full compilation Of State news.
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#iseellaneoMs.
Re.pub.ished BY request.
THE SHEPHERD AND THE LAMB.

Re.pub.ished by request.
THE SHEPHERD AND THE LAMB.
BY vID:BARKER.
In the Scottish hills as q shepherd strolled
On eve with his ancient crook,
He found lamb that was chilled and young.
BY the side Of purling brook.
And through fear that the lamb might sichsn and
die,
From its mothers side might roam,
He carried 1t up with tender care
To fold in his highland home.
Mid the dreary night DER the crasged peaks,
Through the winds and the storm and the cold,
The mother followed her captured lamb
To the door of the shepherds fold.
Once we had lamb by its mothers side,
1t was artless and pure and mild,
Twas the dearest lamb in my own dear flock,
Oh, the pale, little blue-eyed child.
But Shepherd came when the sun grew low.
BY path that has long been trod. ai
And he carried our lamb, through the mists Of
night,
To his fold in the mount of God.
With fearful eye and bleeding hsart,
We must bear it and struggle on,
And climb that mount by the Shepherds track,
To the fold where our lamb has gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-22
GRArTING.

shall speak particularly at this time of
orchard grating. As regards the best
time for performing this work, it is Of less
Importance than is generally supposed; !;
April and May are perhaps the most favor
able time. l have, however. had nearly
or quite as good success in November and
December as at any other time. The main
point in fall or spring early grating is to
have the wax or cement adhere well to the
wood. else it will cIcave of, and the
gratis will of course fail. Cement proper
ly prepared and applied warm, with =
brush. is the safest in cold weather.
Scions may be cut at any time from the
first of November to the time when the
buds swelliin the spring. but never while
frozen. On the whole, prefer to cut
them in November. They should be
packed in sawdust or moss until taken out
for use. The last summers growth, taken
from thrifty trees only. is fit for use. Wa
ter-sprouts or suckers should never be
used.
The manner of cutting the top of tree.
preparatory to setting the gratis, IS of
much Importance. More gratis than are
needed to form a new head are often set.
especially by itinerant grafters. whose
chief object is to father their job. The
number must of course, depend on the
size Of the tree. Select the thriftiest limbs
as far as may be, so as to form = symmet-
rical and well balanced head. Trees that
lean considerably, may be righted in
measure by the use of little common
sense in this respect. II the trees to be
grated are considerably large. portion
only of the top should be removed at the
time Of grating. The largest limbs and
such rs are likely to interfere with the
growth Of the gratis should first be re-
moved. The smaller ones should be left
until another year. 10 protect the tree from
the hot sun and to continue its healthy
growth. In one year from this time. the
remainder or a portion may be removed
according to the size of the tree. The
sooner the new head can be formed the
better.
l do not propose in this article to de-
scribe precisely the manner Of preparing
or setting the gratis; this must be learned
by practice and observation. The wedge
of the graft should begin just below the
lowest butt, and terminate from one inch
and quarter below. Set them, as gen.
eral rule. so that the outer edge Of the
graft will be even with the outside of the
stock at the top and the lower end inside
the bank. If you cannot do your own
grating employ an honest man to do it
for you.
Ii you employ itinerant gratters with
whom you are not acquainted, do not
complain if you have to pay twice the
amount you ought to, or ii your fruit is not
improved.
Good grating wax may be made as fol-
lows. viz: Four parts rosin, two parts
beeswax. three parts lard. Or six pounds
rosin and one pint linseed oil, melted to-
gether, and applied with brush while
warm. This is the best for cold weather.
IS. Freeman Of O6erlin, in AM. Farm.
journal. -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

EDUCATION OF THE Tors .-Japaness,
Chinese artisans, and Bedouin Arabs
are almost quadrumsnal a. from con-
timed practice they use their toes
nearly as readily as their fingers.
Short and cramped AS they are in our
stiff leather shoes, we have scarcely any
will-power over them. But Chinese and
japanese workmen actually pick up
tools with their toes, and wosk with
them thus handled. while other spers-
tions are conducted with other instru-
ments in their hands.
We have oftap seen chisels heid b. .
long handle with the lsft hand, while
the toes guided the cutting edge 10
turning beautiful forms in . lathe, in
Constantinople. Workmen there are
always seated on the ground, even in
planning board. Arabs braid ropes
with their toes and fingers laboring in
concert. 1t is therefore positiveiy Ger.
tain the toes may be educated TO act
with rapid movements. BY practice
they become obedient to volition, and
yet wise physiological authors hardly
admit the possibility Of teaching mus.
eies to act just as millions Of mschan.
les In those distant countries have been
exercising their toes through hundreds
of Asiatic generations. s. much for
theoretical science
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

Pres. Hopkins, of Williams College,
is thoroughly good aud greatly loved,
and ne is q stately and dignified old gem
t.eman withsl. All these excellent
qualities added quaint effect Of con-
tras to the audiences Of the following
answer which the worthy president once
received, and which illustrates tine prin.
cipsi that, ,'ridicule 10 the test Oftruth. In
the railroad cars one day the President
deserted one Of his students, . youth
OF rcgretable habits in point OF dissipa-
ton. and wearing At that moment the
haggard aud dishevelled looks of one
not yet over the effects of hard de-
bsach. stepping mp 70 the Young man.
looking him sternly yet tsadly in the face,
the president said In . deep and i'm
pressivs tone:
Been on drunk!
$50 have L. was the answer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

The Somerville, Tenn. Falcon has
the following: Last Tuesday u wag-
on drawn BY three animals Of the bovine
species passed through our town bound
for Texas. The driver was red head
ed, lantern.jswed, bow-legged .ioosier,
six feet In hight, dressed in brown jeans
aud wearing No. IA brogans. Two OK
en- and COW, geared like horses were
drawing the vehicle. The wagon was
filed with . wife, few little bsre-head-
ed urchins, and other valuables The
family hailed from Polk County, East
Tennessee, aud said they were 'gwine
to Texas with that ar team eft tux em
oil year. Tho cow, that worked on the
or side, they said gave milk for the
whole family. In the rear was . secoEd
wagon, drawn BY . stout mule aud a
horse. This concern was packed full
Of mountain girls In large numbers,
though il was impossible 10 count them
y the short spaes q thirty minuitss."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

| box, the most exsctinS And ,hr;f,, hr.-
band ought to be satisfied II ~ xo.IA
take her knitting work along or A n.
errand to the grocer's by the vav.
But IL NAV Be- von resn vom.r h.
not time 10 road m. n.w.r.n.-. ..M
politics and attend politicsi ma.tin..
But this she does already vithout nro.
test, and bv general consent The rsve
paper comes into che honse .r1 !. ~
bv women and children m. .,-.,.r..
of society ia such that n 1. ;n,nos.;ST. -
interest man alone in scisnre -si;.s; :"
art or phiIosonbv. withont ir,sr.stsn-,
woman In IKE devre. so ;rt;Mss" ~
the associ..;ors nj Tho to ..x.. Ev...
exn.,i.r..d ,,oi;,,.;s
political excitement Of ,hs m.s... "a
carry a general ar S,st. sl..,,o, Z.
possible nrles. ~. ..,;vs .-s.c
Of the women Ia secrrsc r".,..s..
orator comes along hs6ors eloet;n. h.
advise us how 10 vo,e. hs 1901. -.
before An .nd;epce vh,r. -. -r
who have nothing m 40 v;,L i. an ~
the convenient s.st. vh;I. *. ~
VINO have Mi N do w,,h 4, 49, ,s,
door wavs and sbsrrdIv h..i.. ~.
dress with. "Tod;r, 80 1..Sa- :,
yav w.h h.va .,~,,Io.s :T
cioorsn, n.rsrs.;pn nS-..t . - s.s
,;onea,.;u nI I'm =. ~Sa ~ eiee-
"a S,.,a. 49, .noy ssy' wvosu.'0ole'
r,an -, ss.sn " .ne esns. eeHy Wo'
naI sha. " VIC e.P1Sn 20 pont'-
eIa..;N Anu p'oes, s"o wnen
..Th,. on =. oume 'a",'; We qa'Gty ~ 20 her.
-. .,. ".yi ~" snaok yo9
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18
Odds and Ends,

What did Lot do when his vii. turu.d
to salt! Got fresh one
A new style Of necklaces 10 made of
Dead Sea shells and pebbles.
Iowa widow has successfully buried
three husbands named Smith.
Tameness in women is, with most men
the most objectionable offence.
The Emperor of Braxirs European tour
has already cost him $500, 600.
Enterprising and successful Juvenile
thieves are called young Twesds,
Crests have entirely superseded mon
ograms; the children cry for them.
\ Terre Haute washerwoman says
"spiue in the back" is what ails her.
L.. alanllla -o,vvv women and girles
make cigars at seven cents per day.
Honiton-lace parasol-covers over black
silk are the latest novelty in that line.
An old saying is that whether man
inarres or not, he Is sure to regret it.
The new street costume takes thirty
yards of wide silk to trim it a Ia mode.
Six Of the foreign diplomats at WASH
ington are married to American wives.
A Wisconsin girl has committed sui
| eide because she was afflicted with warts.
Punch saws he has OBJ served that the
unfortunate mans friends live long
way of.
Parasols this year are trimmed to
match the color Of the material Of which
| it is made.
A stern parent Of BrainbridRe, Ca,
chains his pet son to keep him from steal
ing chickens.
The accidental breaking Of . wedding
| ring is said to be an omen that its wear
| er will soon be awidow.
| A writer says that more than $50 900
acres of the best timb-r in America are
cut every year to supply the dsnand for
railway sleepers.
An O<wego (N.Y.) county school
teacher pulled a pupils ear 80 hard that
he killed him. A local paper says that
he"felt it give way"
An nerudite Georgian wrote to the ga.
vanlsh News to inquire if Mr.. Shakes-
peare of whom he had recently heard,
was an army corrsspondent In the late
war.
The story OF Charles Dickens life 10 70
be told by his son in "All the Year
Round" the family net being sstisAed
with Forster's recently published YER
sion.
New STYLES Of i" Dolly Vsrdens" are
continually coming out, and their intense
ugliness has at last reached to . perise-
ton which must be regarded - tri.
unph Of human ingenuity.
viii some one please send u that itsu
about the Wisconsin girl who plows ana
harrows and plants forty-1ve acrss O
r land with her own handsf We canno
: realize that il i Spsing-tims I'll ws'y'
rsad that itan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

scoargc of rats. but there are mice ir
abundance, and more eats, than catch
them-to say nothing Of the dogs.
The splendid winter evenings were
well improved here by the pleasure
loving population. Spelling schools,
writing schools, social parties. singing
meetings, &C., made up the variety.
and scarcely an evening was unappro-
priated.
And II the day We give to labor.
The evenings due to friend and neighhor.'
Tomorrow will be the day for the
monthly Sabbath meetings and con.
cert, and all the signs indicate de-
l'ghtiul day. Rev. J. A. l.. Rich the
pastor, by his faithful labors, simple
and cordial manners. visiting his par
ishioners at their homes, and entering
into their pleasures and sorrows has
greatly endeared himself TO them
with the magic Of a sympathetic ma
ture.
The sunshine spa1kles on the fas,
melting snow, the blue waves leap and
gieam. the majestic Mountains in the
distance their blue tops just sprinkled
over with white, like the silver threads
amid luxuriant locks-are indescrib,,Lv
suggestive.
He praycih best who loveth best
All things both grea, and small.
For the grra, God, who loveth u.
lie made and loveih all,'
An erra'ic repairer Of dilapida,ed
clocks, watches, tin ware, and jcwelrv
has been making the circuit OF this
section accompanied by two medium
sized specimens OF the Canine race.
named Lily and Johnny whose business
II Is 10 act as special police, in guard.
ing their master against the too famil-
liar advances Of the feathcred tribe
and As ne says, 10 make the Feathers
fly. His mission is to dispense licb,
TO the bcnightcd inhabitants-and to
point out TO them the way in which
they should walk Like most reformers
he labors under many difficulties and
his Efforts are not always appreciated.
In the repairing line he is very skill
ful and handy-and his movements are
remarkably light and active.
He sleeps always on the foor. and
says he has not been in a bed for
thirty years.
we think some others wopld do
well to try the virtues of this receip,
As therein no patent for it. The crow.
ing OF cock is his special abomina.
ton and he rises betimes from his
couch sn the door. 70 pa. All -~--l..,,
''roosters" in durance vile with their
heads under tubs or other convenient
utensils. Let the feathered bullie.
beware.
he appears perfectly harmless at
present and We bespeak for him the
Kindly charities OF the christian com
munity.
Let US not add 10 the miseries Of
those upon whom the hand Of God is
laid (for a season. heavily. 1t is the
meanest Of all business to torture the
unfortunate, and TO take ADVANTAGE Of
the helpless outcasi! None are ex-
empt from misfortune and it is no, a
pleasant reflection that q human being
has cause TO remember US with bitter.
ness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18
MMisffllaneous. g
Cranberry Isle Correspondence.
CHASBERY IsLE, Apr. 8, 1872
MATTERS AND THIN

MATTERS AND THINGS.
"iie giye'h snow like wool. He so.,,.re,h
the boar frost like Ashe. Who can stand be-
fore his eoldr'
DEAR AMERICAN :-.Stormy March,
has made good his claim TO his poetic
title and closed his clustering career
for the season. His reign was charac.
serized by tremendous storms and
gales.
Coquettish April is showing the
sunny side OF her temper, and the
changed skies are soft and warm. All
sights and sounds. betoken spring |!
bland. beautiful, delicious. The huge
snow drifts are fast disappearing be-
meath the genial rays of the April sun .
We thank Gsd and take courage !.
although the result in the road is an
indescribable compound, denomina,ed
siosh. which makes pedestrianism,
(the only means Of locomotion here
q task Of difficulty.
All fools day was observed with the
customary ceremonies. There is great
delight in being able to cry oh YOU
April fool " TO some mystitied iudivid.
ual. 1t is well if the folly passes with
the April day. There was big snow
storm-not n feol of a storm.
The mail carriers here have had
hard times Of late, crossing the briny
water in quest Of our letters and papers.
but hardship and peril have few terrors
for the hardy Islander's-born and
bred by the sea. and wringing there
from precarious substance.
Water is still very scarce and peo.
pie have a chance TO learn the inesti.
mable value Of this free gift Of God
Snow is abundant, and forms au
agreeable but not over convenisn,
substitute.
The cattle and sheep have been
suffering from scanty supplies, and
many of them resemble the lean kline
of Pharaoh's vision-the weather hav.
ing been SO severe that people were
unable to procure needed stores. The
coasting vessels are just crawling GU,
of their winter retreats, and making
their first trips.
Terrible colds or infiuenzas are II
the height Of fashion.
The population Of Cranberry Island
is still fast increasing. Family Or
gans' are numerous Chopping match
es have been the rage! At one door v,
saw about fifty men and boys vigorous
ly welding their cleaning axes with
hearty good will. in their neighborly
toll of pleasure and it was quite
goodly sight. A bountifui repast
closes the afternoon entertainment
and all depart for their several homes
pleased and satisfied.
The boys here, have had . splendi'
chance for coasting! We have watches
them at this invigorating sport with
feeling akin to envy! not having quit
out-growr Juvenile fondness for play
ing with the boys, coasting, sliding
&C.. having = half q mind to confif
cate a sled, and go in with them. bu
having other business on hand, we 6e
from the scene Of temptation. castin
q longing, lingering look behind
Mink trapping Was quite brisk her
for 2 season. They say IL has bee
many years since minks or any suc
critters have visited the Island befor'
They wouldn't have come this wlnt<
had they known what was best fc
themselves
Cranberry Isls s exempt from II
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

DOES EDUCATION 'PAY?' Lord Derby
the other day mentioned an anecdotc
which, priIna facie. seems to show that
education is "valueless.' At gather
ing in Australia not long since four peo-
pie met, three of whom were shepherds
Oh a sheep farm. One of these had
taken degree at Oxford, another at
Cambridge, aud a third at a German
university. The fourth was their em-
plOyer. u squatter. rich in aocks and
herds, but scarcely able to read and
write, much less to keep his own account.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

OFSESpED EriQCErrK.-Mrs. Bofin.
an ignorant pai venue, hlving come in
for heap OF money! is enabled to keen
a isotinan. She has recently been to t q
theatre, and has seen that on the stage
drawing room footmen never bring
notes in their hands. Her servant Tbom.
As has just been guilty oil SO doing. I'm.
mediately she draws hcrselfup. and tries
TO look with Belgravian HAurECR on the
menial AS she observes, Tho mas I'm a
surprised at your bringing in note like
that. In future, always bring i, on a
ealiva.'
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postrp.


Farmer Grant.
Ny summer rambies take me through
some quaint and some neglected places,
Amongst the men with brxwny arm.
And ruddy faces.
And such one, me, last nisbt.
Al country fairs the constant winner.
hi, lace was brown, his hands were hard.
Ills name Was Skinner.
Thus spake the agricultural man.
hlie sweat upon his forehead glistened.
And l sat calmly on the fence,
And smoked and listened
Some say that Grant ain't just the man
~, 10 piow the corn and turn the stubble.
But, rally can't xackly see
| What makes the trouble
He don't so leeturin' to be sure.
About the care TO wheat when ripening.
ou, gosh the way his crops come In
Beats thundcr'n lightning
"lIe amt writ books TO tell Won how
10 pick out pumpkin seed. that's holIer
but mind you. when his corn's laid by
lie pioughs his foller.
We're Gurus critters. sllers quick
10 praise or blame man in station;
We'd proudly show = heap more sense
br moderation.
Now Grant don't know 'bou, ploug Ching deep.
:, or drainin either, that know on.
b1, you jet bet the patch he drag.
" III do 10 SOW on
And look. too at his garden truck,
IL .cem, 10 me. by thunderation.
That he has raised the biggest BEATS
In all creation.
And when he takes his little scvthe
And round about his person swings IL.
A. suns your born, he strike, for grain
And aller- brings 1t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18

a negro preacher at Georgia camp
meeting told his hearers that they could
never enter heaven with whisSey bottles
in their pockets. and urged them to
:, ring 'em right up to the pulpit, and he
would offer 'cm a sacrifice to de Lord.
The consequences was that the good
shepherd was in the evening SO overcome
by the spirit rs TO be unable to preach
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18
Notice TO School Teachers.

THE 9. s. CON-, Of Mt. Desert, hereby give sol
Il tice that they Will be in session II the scnoo
house in Somesyille, in said town ~ two O'Clock
H. slss aasraoea sn tAs 35ths day Of April and the
%, lIth and M.h, days Of Nay: All per sons IN
mer. are reonested 70 be pfesenf f0r amin atsen
on one of the above named day..
- Be. AIIsstEkToS s's; st GSS..9' S:...q
n. nsssss, Apkl. l09. uF sWN'
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CITY HOTET.

CITY HOTEL.
1HE subscriber has taken the House recently va
] Gated BY OEO- w. EALE. known as the I'll.
ssorth House. and has re1ited and refarnished 10
throughout 90 transforming that deserves . nsv
name, and he has therefore cErs tened IL the CITY
HuTEL. by strict auentoa 10 business, with
accommodating wait Is and clerks. and with the
Old and expcrtea aced hostler 80 long a hnture to
the stable, to take OF that department, he
hopes 10 meet and TO receive a good shAre OF
public patronage. No pains viii be spared 10
max. this House q fayoriie With the travelling &
public.
sS- Every room in the house IL neatly painted
carpetted and furnished.
d. ". BAGLEY. Proprietor.
Oct 18th 1870. GIl
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Barnum's cannibal from FIJI says BE
iabers, hell not stand being stared AT
for tin dollars wake; dye IEoind
now!''