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2 lHfAl Re- ~ 1872 = -
ton Comedy Company are announced to
make their first appearance at Hancock
Hall, Friday and Saturday OF this week,
presenting on Friday the great .....edger
story" the "Hidden Hand" This company
is represented as being far beyond the
average, being composed of ladies and
gentleman direct nom the Boston theatres
who have been secured during their sum-
liner vacation. They have met with re-
markable success ever since entering the
State and intend passing the entire summer
In the sea coast towns, going from here to
Bluehill, Sedgwick, Deer Isle, Mt. Desert,
&c.
On Thursday last fire broke out in
the new barn of Mr.. John +. Crippen In
this city and In a few minutes wrapped the
whole building in flames. The elegant
new house which Mr.. Crippen has just
built was connected with the barn and for
while II seemed impossible TO save it.
Luckily the wind shifted and when water
was at last got at In the upper reservoir
the fire was confined TO the barn which
wholly burned with 6 tons OF good hay,
harnesses and carriages. -Four horses were
got out and saved. Mr.. Crippen's furniture
was taken out OF the house as were the
doors and windows much bruised aud dam
aged Mr.. Crippen's loss must be about
5000 which we are glad to say Is covered
by insurance. The iiremen and the citizens
generally worked. well. but everybody must
have realized that Ellsworth needs new
protection from fires. More reservoirs
should be built aud a thorough fire organ
izajion be made. Otherwise some ,iay We
shall have great fire and be found wholly
unprepared. Ii is matter for onr city
government 10 look TO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-07-24
TO THE HON. Judge of Probate of the County

TO THE HON. Judge of Probate of the County
] of Hancock.
The undersigned, Widow OF Alfred Harper late
OF fremont, in said County, deceased, respectfully
represents, that said deceased died possessed Of
Personal Estate, an Inventory OF which has been
duly returned into the Probate ONCE: that her
circumstances render IL necessary that she should
have more OF said Personal Estate than she Is
entitled to on distribution thereof; She there
fore pays that your Honor would gran her such
Allowance out OF said Personal Estate, as In your
discretion you may determine necessary and
proper, and for he appointment of Commis sioner
10 set out her Dover in said Estate.
JANE HAMPER, by
REUBEN A. HARPER.
Ellsworth, June 18th, 1873.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, S. Court of Probate, June
Term, A. D., 1873.
Upon the foregoing petition, Ordered - that said
Widow give public notice to all per sons inter
ested by causing copy Of the petition, ana this
order thereon, to be published three weeks sue
oessively in the Ellsworth American Newspaper
published in Ellsworth. in said County, thai they
may appear at . COaTt of Probate for said county
to be held Il Ellsworth, In said county, the is
Wednesday OF August next. At ten the clock in
the forenoon, and shew canse, IL any they have,
why the prayer Of said petitioner should not be
granted.
3w29s PARKER TUCK, judge.
A true copy Attest:-GKO. A. DYER. Register.
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sraGNATIoS In the blood tends 10 produce
nine-tenths of the diseases flesh j. heir to-
lhis. however, Is obyistcd, WITHOUT DEBILi.
T.riSG the system. by Administering LATHAM's
CATHARTIC EXTRACT. u5l
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK, IS. - Court of Probate June
Term, \. D., ISIS.
Upon the foregoing Petition, ORDERED That
said petitioner give public notice all person.
terested. by causing q copy Of dis order TO be
published three weeks successfully in the Ella
worth American, newspaper published in Ellis
worth. in said County. that they may appear at a
Court oil Probate Tor said County, to be held at
Ellsworth, on the LIST, "Wednesday Of August
next, at ten OF the clock in the forenoon. (also
IL days personal notice on salome Harding,) and
shew If any they have, why the same
should not he granted.
sw.v' PARKER TUCK, Judge.
true copy-Altest: GEO. A. DYER, Register.
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SECRET OF BEAUTY.
HOW TO BEAUTIFY THE COMPLEXION.

II there Is one wish lcarer than another to the
heart Of woman, Il D. The desire e. be beautiful.
The wonderful reputation fGED. W. LAIHDS
"BLoDM OF YOUTH" Is very justly deserved
For Improving and bcantlfying the skin, Il IL
doubts'liy the best toilet preparation in the world
il T. composed II entirely harmless materials, and
while the mtnc'ist" effects to render the SIX ia
a bvauutul cTcPmy white, u will after few ap-
Pile atoms. make II soft, smooth AMI beautifully
clear. removing all blemishcs and iiscoloratIons.
This driightiul toilet preparation ms been
verify tested by the board OF HEALTH Oh NEW
ioUk CITY. Ia. Louis A cAYRLs, alter care
iny evan, ming the analysis made by the above
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lNMEpIArELY.-lf every family knew the
IL

dlately purchase a box and never be without 1t,
II Your Druggist IL out of this Salvc and neg lccts
TO Keep supplied, send -eyenty-fve cent. A. d.
rected in another column. and say you saw the
advertisement in this paper. I5tf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-07-24

no THE HON. Judge OF Probate of the Coun.
i ty Of Hancock.
The Undersigned, brother of LOIS IT, Currier.
late OF >edg~Ick, deceased respectfully repre-
sent that said deceased died on the l5tn day OF
May, \. D.. ls13, interstate leaving beside him self
one sister Mrs. sa lone Harding, of >edgwick and
one other sister Mrs. Josephine Allen. OF Hayer-
hill Mass; that she left no husband children ;
that they are the only brother and sisters that
she len Estate which ought 10 be Admin stereI
upon. He therefore prays that Letters OF Adj
mini-tra'ion may be granted him upon III ng the
proper bond. MOSES IERRICk
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DIR. WELLS
EXTRACT OF juRubEbh

il prepared directly from the SOUTH AMERi-
CAN PLANT, and is peculiarly suited to all these
difRculties it will cleanse the INITIATED BLOOD
strengthen the LlFE-GIvlNG POWERS and RE-
MOVE ALL INSTRUCTIONS from IMPAIRED
AND ENFEEBLED Organs, Ms
1t sh0qA b freely taksn, IS Jurubeba 10 pro-
nounced by medical writer's the most efacienr
PURIFIER, TONIC and DEOBSTRUENT Known
in the whole range Of medicinal plants.
JOHN Q. KELLOGG, Is Plat St., New York.
Sole Agent for the United States.
Price ne Dollar pr bottle. aend for Circular, ~
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CELEBRATION.
Miscellaneous.
BANGoE. July ,.

Me>>rs ii. Poor and Son have made
their usual suspension OF business at their
tanneries AT VIM. fify men were land
ed az Buchsport yesterday to work on the
Railroad. More men are expected by the
boats
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Navy Department.,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
Washington. June q, 1878
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Burs,r,
until u o'clock noon, August !, 1879 for the con-
struction, including all the materials except tho
hve-Oak timber, OF the hull OF a steam sloop-of
war OF about $40 tons me surement, complete for
sea service. Plans and specifications in detail for
the hull, showing the work to be done NAV be
seen and examined at this Bureau, and at the
COMMANDMENTS Omce at the Navy Yards at Phila-
delphia, Brooklyn, Charlestown and Kittery, on
and after the 9Th OF July next.
The hull must be completed in all respects -
cordlng to the contracts and specifications; the
materials must be Of the best quality and the work
must be done in the best manner, and the vessel
BE- delivered At such Navy Yard on the Atlantic
coast as the Department may direct In eight
months from the date and signing OF the contract.
Payments will be made as the work progresseA
in proportonate amounts, reserying the usual per
centage until the Anal completion and acceptance
Of the vessel
The bids must be accompanied with the guaran-
tee required BY law, that the contract 10 award.
| ed it will be promptly executed and the names OF
the parties who are to become the suretes to the
amount OF the fase of the contract will also be
stated.
The Department reserves the right to accept or
reject any and all bids which, in its opinion, are
not TO the public interest.
Bids will only be accepted from part % who are
known % b shiphuilders, and TO hare the neses-
sary facilities tor doinG tho work. 1vA
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INEVITABLE JEwETT
March 27Ih, 1873.
. STATE OF MAINE.

A d, 1873.
Upon the foregoing petition, ORDERED That
said widow give public notice to all person
interested. by causing copy OF this order to
bs published three weeks successiyciy in
the FL svorth American, q newspaper
published in Ellsworth. In said County, that
they may appear at Court oil Probate for
said County. to bo held at Ellsworth the LIST,
wednesday OF August next, at ten OF the clock IN
me forenoon, 10 shew cause II any they have,
why the same should not be granted.
Sws- PARKER TICK Ju,rr
true copy Atic.t: GEo. 4. DYER Register.
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TO THE HON. Judge of Probate tor the coun-
~ of Hancock.
The undersigned. Widow of Nathan Jcwett,
late OF Aurora in said County. deceased, respect.
fully represents that said deceased died POSSESS
Ell OF Personal Estate, an Inventory OF which has
bCeu duly returned into the Probate Once that
her circumstances render u necessary that she
should have more of said Personal Estate than
she is entitled to On distribution thereof. she
therefore pray- that your Honor would grant her
such Allowance cut OF saic Personal Estate a. in
yoIr discretion you may determine necessary
aud proner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-07-24

The Providence and Worcester Rail
road bridge across the Blackstone River.
just above WoOnsocket, was discovered to
be on fire at half-past one this morning,
an alarm was sounded and the fire extin-
gu!-hed just in time to save the structure
1t was probably incendiary. The trains
were not DELAYED
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AGENTS WANTED!
FAST AORIFT CAST AORIF1I

A Companion to the famous Three Years in
Man.Trap" and Ten Nights in a Bar Room" by
7. ;. ARTHUR. The latest and grandest book of
this celebrated author-spcndidly illustrated.
elegantly bound and will sell at sight by thou.
sands. Is highly indorsed by the most prominent
A story of crime outrage in our
midst which VIII appeal the stoutest
heart. viii do moro for the cause of temperance
& morality than the law. Agents who have sold
"Man-Irap" cannot fail to sell dou bic the number
ofthis book. LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, with
steel portrait presented to every subscriber De-
srriptive circularH and terms sent free applca-
ton To GEO. NAcLxAN, Publisher. school 81
Boston, Mass. tw29
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Al GrApALouPE-2s,h uli. brig Gambia
Gilley for \ York.
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ELLSWORTH PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected Weekly

JULY l.. 1873.
Apple per bbI. 4.ooa5 90 Maple sus ar pe-ib. 20
" dried per 10. .Ioal: Oranges per Box zoo
Hcans per hn. sjslas " lemon. 30
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PHILADELPHIA Penn. July

The work of transferring the Navy Yard
To league Island is progress sing. fineen
monitors men lay in the back channel and
Two in the Delaware side. The founda-
tions for the jails, and store houses are
well advancing. and the brick wall ofthe
hnilling viii COON be commenced
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DORIS. y. Ii.
Foreign News.

Hon Jno p. Hale fell this afternoon and
broke his hip bone.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17
The Centennial.

1t seems that our sister State, Ten
nessee, is making such efforts in behalf
of the so-called Centennial Celebration
and Exposition of 1876, as meet the
approval of our Philadelphia breth-
rem. There has been a good deal of
talk about this affair, which locks to
US ike big advertisement and specu-
lation for the City of Brotherly Love,
but we have yet to see that any extern
siye preparations are being made in
Virginia in connection Herewith
All the sentiment about frafernal
feeling and reconciliation resulting
therefrom, is the merest bosh which
can hardly deceive anybody.
An era Of good feeling can best be
restored BY the press of the North and
their public men. Let them speak of
US kindly and manifest such a conf
dence in our good faith as will make
that good feeling rest upon a more
solid basis than the excitement and
of our money as such an
can secure. Let their pub
lie men stop writing magazine articles
calling our fellow citizens, who rep
resented us in the late war, traitors
and conspiratOrs. IF the past is to be
forgotten, some of the forgetfulness
must be manifested as well by the
North as by the South. 1t takes two
parties to make a bargain, and to en-
force it, both parties must comply with
its st;pulations.-AbingdOn Vfrgia-
ion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17
Scissors.

A good many editors-andw we notice
they are generally the ones who are
guilty ofthe most unblushing thievery-
are eternally sneering at those members
of the editorial staff whose business it
is to make cullings from exchanges
These would-be critics convict them
selves of dishonesty or stupidity. They
either know nothing of the highest
functions of the editorial profession,
or are dishonest enough to sneer at it
for the sake of little cheap wit.
The newspaper man who uses his
scissors judiciously, culling such mat
ter from his exchanges as will please,
amuse and instruct his patrons, is like
ly to be possessed of the highest ele
ments of the critical, discriminating
intellect. He is certain to be a fine
judge of human nature, and to thor
oughly understand the bent, and the
peculiar mental tastes of the multitude
wlo patronize his sheet. And the
chances are that he can write a better
leader than the conceited fools who
sneer at his vocation. For, as we have
hinted, first rate clipper, the editor
who knows how to turn to the best ac-
count the thoughts of his cotempora-
ries, is of necessity, no mean critic !;
and a good critic is always a good
writer. We would like if this twaddle
about scissors might cease; but we
suppose so long as the profession is
afflicted with pretenders whose brains
are destitute Of any other material for
a joke save .his thrice worn out clap
trap, we must put up with it.-CHatta-
aooga Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17
How to Begin a Newspaper Letter.

A great many people are apt to hit
upon happy ideas in society, and when
they 90 home they write them out for
publication; and most of these good
folks knowshow hard it is to begin an
article satisfactorily. A word to them:
commence with your very finest writ
ing and most beautifully-rounded
sentences. Introduce your subject in
the most elaborate. style, be poetieal,
rhetorical, didactie, as your mood may
be. and when you think. fit gradually
drop into the discussion of the sub
iect-matter. When the article is fin-
ished. begin at the opening sentence,
and read it until you find you have
commenced to say something to the
point. Stopat this place; strike out
everything before it, and let your ar
ticle begin just there. You will then
probably find that it opens well, and
that BY collecting sill your labored
composition in one place where it can
be be readily stricken out, you will have
saved yourself all the trouble that
would have been necessary had it been
scattered through the article.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17
Consumption.

The census statistics on disease
show that out oft 1872 263 deaths in
1850, 69, $50 were from consumption.
There are comparatively few sections
of the country that are free FROM the
disease. A few counties in West
Virginia, the Florida peninsular, and
portion of Georgia exhibit freedom
from it, or rather from cases origina-
ting there There is also small sec
ton of country in Central New York
that is well-nigh free from it. Min
nesota and California, with the cxeep-
ton of strip of country north and
south of the Sacramento and around
San Francisco, can be put down as
well-nigh exempt from this terrible
but there are no other sec
tions of the country where the disease
does not figure very prominently in the
list New England appears
to be dreaded by consumptives, the
deaths in this section being one in ten
of those from all.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17
SWEDENBORGIAN.
A Sardine Story.

In one of the cities of New Hamp-
shire, some years since, a man named
H was elected mayor, and very i'm
portant he thought his position. Dur
ing his term of Office a fire company
sent word that they should visit his
city and continue several days. The
mayor called meeting of the city
council to see what should be done to-
ward entertaining them. He wanted
to show the hospitality of the city in
its most munifcent form, land proposed
that collation. should be given to the
strangers.
And what" asked one of the alder
men, do you propose to put on the ta-
Bile for the collation."
We'll give them" said his honor
in reply, hot coffee and sardines."
One of the council thought that sar-
dimes and coffee were hardly up to the
mark for hungry firemen.
Il know better" cried the mayor in
angry tone. "Sardines are hearty and
will be just what the men need.
Perhaps" said an alderman, This
honor does not know what sardines
are"
The mayor sprang to his feet, angry
all over.
Il know" he shouted, what sar-
dimes are as we'll as you do, or any
member of the board. I've eaten
enough of them in my life. They are
easily prepared. Just take two pieces
of bread and put piece of ham be-
tween them, and then your sardine is
made"
His honor sat down amid roar of
laughter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17
Kiss Me. Mamma.

Kiss me, mamma, before l go to
sleep" How simple boon, yet how
soothing to the little supplicant is that
soft gentle kiss. The little head sinks
contentedly on the pillow, for all is
peace and happiness within. The
bright eyes close, and the rosy lip is
reveling in the bright sunny dreams of
innocence. Yes kiss it mamma, for
that night kiss will linger in memory
when the giver lies moldering in the
grave. The memory Of gentle, low
ing mother's kiss has cheered many a
lonely wanderers, pilgrimage, and
has been the beacon light to illuminate
his desolate heart; for remember, life
has many stormy billow to cross,
many a rugged path to climb, with
thorns TO pierce, and we know not
what is in store for the little one
so sweetly slumbering, with no mar
ring care to disturb its peaceful dreams.
The parched and fevered lip will be-
come dewy as recollection bears TO the
sufferers couch a mothers love-d
mothers kiss. Then kiss your little
ones, kind mother, ere they sleep,
there is a magic power in that kiss
which will endure to the end of life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17

THIS is one of the stories revived
upon George Francis Train since his
voluntary Incarceration in the New
York Bastile, as he is fond of calling
the noisome Tombs: Train attended
last year the Jockey Club races at Je-
rome Park, and laid wagers during
the whole week on the wrong horses.
At the close of the last day, having
had his usual i'll luck, he exclaimed in
loud tone Of voice: I'll bet 800
that I'm the greatest fool, of the native
born specimens, that this republic can
show to-day" F" An entire stranger,
only few feet of, drew forth his poek-
et-book, and said: Il don't know who
yuu are, but I'll cover yourpile, unless
you should happen to be George Fran
els Train"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17

READ the following paragraph, from
the Boston Globe, in regard to manu-
factories:
" Missouri, Kentucky and Tennes-
see can make iron cheaper than
Pennsylvania, and are doing it this day;
the Southern cotton factories are earn
ing twenty-five per cent. dividends
by making cheaper and heavier
cloth than the Rhode Island mills
make; and in the manufacture ofwood,
there is no State in New England that
possesses equal advantages with the
West and Southwest. The Southwest
is developing manufactures with sur
prising rap;dity, and in few years it
will have home market for a large
share of its surplus products"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17

How TO WATER HORsEs-One
writer says, never water Immediately
before or after feeding. | say that if a
horse is thirsty always give him drink
and he will thank you for it. have
often seen horses put in the stable at
noon for an hour or two, and eat a
pound of hay or grain, but looking
wistfully for water, and then their care
ful owner, who would not letthem have
water when WARM, will come to give
enough to kill, and drive the remainder
of the day ON two buckets Of water
and no feed. Ten chances to one his
horse gives out with him or gets sick
before night. Now, l say, give the
horse water if he is ever so warm. give
him swallow, rinse out his mouth
and nostrils, give hima bite of hay, in
short time little more water, but
not too much.
IF he is watered several times, lit
tie at time, until he is satisfied, he
will not drink more than half what he
would if you let him gulp it down all
at once.-Cor. Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-17

A Louisiana exchange, in an article
upon the coming sugar crop of that
section, remarks: At the present
time the plant cane is up in every field
of this parish, and it is seldom plant
er is heard to complain of not having
as good stand as he could wish, and
never since the memorable season Of
1853 have the crops promised so well.
The.long rains, it was feared, had in
jured the seeds in mats and winr0xs.
But the contrary has proven the case
with planting in this parish, and the
number of acres of plant cane are
greater this year than any time since
the war closed. Such are our crop
prospects at this early day, and we
think we hazard nothingin saying we
believe prosperous season is ahead of
ne -