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Smyrna times., 1873-08-20

The N. Y. Observer touching upon the
matter of Fashionable resorts" remarks that
"cries of distress come from many of the
watering places because so few come to enjoy
the preparations made, AMI sensibly adds :
The fact is simply this, that extravaganza is
its own cure. High prices frighten people
away, and paying high prices makes people
poor. Moderation in living is consistent with
true wisdom and patriotism, while the reverse
is foolish aud ruinous.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-20

An Iowa clergyman who had donation
party lately has beans enough to last thnty
seven Years
Smyrna times., 1873-08-20

Wives, as a rule, don't care about wearing
the breeches, if you will let them wear the
brooches.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-20

"Don't worry about my going away darling.
Absence, you know, makes the heart grow
fonder." "Of somebody else" added the
darling
Smyrna times., 1873-08-20

A man in New York has watch which he
claims has gained time enough to pay 70
tself in six months.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-20
THE
lA0Y'S FRIEND
Wa ashing Machine!

II is said by many ladies that have them In use,
that they are very truly ramed ANY person that has
useI IheOOIy Machine eau uGe ihis one without any
tiiculiy; the process of washing is much the same,
exceuI that 1t washes much iasIer. IT will wash about
double the qusnIII OF goods al a time. 1t Will wash
them uuIckei aud cleaner 1t only works half as hard
rs the DuIy auy other machIue Thai takes in as
Ore,ta hulk of goods at a time. The family have
Inc capacity Of washing six sheets IN three minutes
have washed with the HOtel SIZE eight sheets aud
eight pillow IN three minutes IN public, by the
,valch all made OF ioleraby heavy goods What
saw of II am prepared 10 prove by practical demon
slratIon whenever required TO do So
Itls believed Ivy many that clothing washed IN this
Machine will last about twice as long as III washed
on the washbOsrd.
The Price of this Machine is Reduced 10 suit the
timss, from Sl5 to SI3 at factory, and freight
added, If lreIgh'ed All orders by mail promptly at
tended 10 Satisfaction is guaranteed IN al! cases.
ANY person not satisfied alter using the MachIen SIX
mOnIhs, aud giving II talr tr'ai and have no oiher
reason save that does not work satisfactorily, such
one can TeIura Il, aud The mOuey VIII be refunded
TIFICATES:
consider the LadVs Friend Washing Machine so
far superior to the Dolly that my Doiy Machine Is laid
asde and is fec safe at halt prICe REV. DANIEL SILL
Certificates from Persons Lining in Smyrna, Del.
would uoltake one hundred dollars for my Lady's
Friend Washing Machine. could not get another one
Of the same kind {. d. HAMILTON.
| cannot now cOnceIve how should be able 10 get
Mas. Dr.. WIN. T. COLLINS.
would not part with my Lady's Friend hardly at
aay price, I'll could get another Of the same kind
| have never seen any other kind OF q Washing Ma.
chine that would have. WIN. II. BAGGS
Nv wife would dispose of any piece Of furniture in
our house sooner than with her Iadys Friend Wash.
ppMachIne DAVID Il. SMITHERS,
Before got the Lady's Friend 1t took four women
early all day to DO the washing OF my hotel but now
a boy twelve wears old can do the same amount Of
washing by EN- or eleven O'Clock. and do the
ing the same day. CHAS. +. FOAWELL.
sepl6ly
For further information apply to
ASA E. WOODEN, Manufacturer,
Agents Wanted Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1873-08-20

The sea washed up its victims, their hair
spangled with the glittering ocean sand and
twined with clinging seaweed, her hands still
clasping his neck as when they had fallen from
the cliff
And her face was inefably calm; but his
was stamped with the horror and dread of an
unsought death.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27
The Hitch en- Garden.

1t i matter of surprise, says Robert b.
Thomas. that SO little attention is paid. as
a general rule, to the kitchen garden
Many farmer neglects it entirely and very
few indeed give it the prominence it de-
serves. There are certain vegetables, like
lettuce. asparagus. celery, rhubarb. and
the like that are quite Indispensable in
their season. upon every we'll supplied Ia
bic. They are healthful as well a palat-
able and any farmer who deprives his fam
lily OF an abundant and free supply of them
must expect 10 pay for his neglect in the
shape Of large doctors bill.
If the garden Is conveniently located as
1t should be, near the house. it will not
take an unreasonable amount of time from
other parts Of the farm. Ii Is a place
where an odd hour may be filled up with
pleasure a. well a profit, and there is no
estimating the saving that can be effected
by it.
The farmer is better situated TO have up
on his table every luxury in the way o,
vegetables and small fruits of every de-
scription than any other man. He can
raise them himself easily and at little ex-
pense. And yet, though every body knows
that the pie plant, Tor example is one of the
greatest luxuries and one of the most
healthful of all vegetables. scarcely one
garden in ten contains it, Though the
most lucious strawberries can be raised in
any farmers garden at cost Of two cents a
quart, and the free use of them. in their
season. is sure TO save the doctors bill.
not one farmer in hundred will devote
his time to them. Even the few odd cur
rant bushes are neglected and grown up
with grass and rubbish, though the currant
is one of TIE most desirable fruits in the
world. Now we entreat every farmer to
lay out larger garden than ever before
and to make up his mind to take better
care of it. Ii will promote the comfort,
the health, and the economy of the house
hold, and need not interfere but little with
the operations of the farm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27
agricultural.
What we Know about Beans.

We have had some experience in raising
beans, and much observation. We are
planting nearly twenty acres the present
season. For two years past, taking one
year with another they have been one ofth
most profitable crops raised on the farm.
They occupy the land only eight or zen
weeks, and are harvested in time to sew
winter wheat. No special skill or pecu-
liar treatment is necessary in raising them,
but some care and experience are required
to harvest them. The real point is TO have
the land clean mellow and in good heart.
The Old saying, TOO poor to raise beans
has led many astray. They have planted
beans only on such as was not considered
rich enough or clean enough or dry enough
10 raise corn or small-grain crops. And
the result. In nine cases out of ten is just
what any one might expect-abundance OF
weeds. light yield and an inferior or
mjidewed sample of beans, fit only to feed
to sheep. In fact we have seen beans so
widowed that any sensible farmer would
be afraid to feed them TO his animals with
out steaming them.
4 crop Orleans of thirty bushels to an
acre that has TO grow and mature in so
short time. must have a liberal supply of
available food and the soil must be in the
best condition. We are aware that a fair
crop of beans is sometimes raised on soil so
hard that it would seem that the roots
could not penetrate il. But a maximum
yield cannot be expected unless all the con-
ditions are favorable. The most common
mistake is in trying to raise beans and weeds
on the same land at the same time. We
have seen part of field of cultivated and
hoed. and another part ofequally good land
lett cultivated. and the latter produce less
than one third of the former. The extra
cost of pulling the beans out OF the weeds
was more than ii would have cost to cult
waite and hoe them. The beans on the
weedy land did not mature properly, an d
could not be sold at any price. The most
profitable crop we ever raised WAS on a
two year old clover sod, ploughed in June.
turning under clover equal perhaps to
more than half 4 ton OF hay an acre. The
beans were drilled in Immediately after the
land was ploughed and narrowed. There
was rain shortly afterward, and the beans
came up and grew rapidly. They were
cultivated four or five times. but needle d
scarcely any hoeing. The yield was over
twenty bushels an acre. and the beans
brought $50 bushel. The land, after
the beans were of, was ploughed and sown
to winter wheat. and produced good crop.
This was merely lucky hit. [Agricultr-
IN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

ON Hoe FARMNG.-At a recent agri-
cultural meeting report on what consti-
tutes the most profitable hog for the feeder,
packer and consumer, was as follows:
The animal should have a small, short
head, heavy jowl. thick. short neck, ear
small and thin and tolerably erect, if slight
ly dropping forward not Objectionable :
must be straight from the neck back to the
flank, must be set well down to the knees
in brisket: be of good length from head to
tail, broad on the back, ribs rather barrel
shaped: must be slightly rounded and curv-
ed in the back from the shoulder to the
setting on of the tail; tail small. ham long.
broad and full from the back to the hook
shoulder not too large, only large enough
to give symmetry to the animal: hair
smooth and evenly distributed; skin soft
and elastic to the touch, legs small, and
well set, with space between bottom and
top of the hog; disposition pleasant and
quiet; should not weigh. as general rule.
more than three hundred or four hundred
pounds gross at twelve to eighteen months.
according to keeping; color may be black
or white, or . mixture of the two. The
hog should measure as many feet from
top of head to the setting on of the tail, as
he does around the body, and as many
inches round the leg below the knee, a. he
does feet in length. or around the body
the depth of his body should be four afths
Of his height.-lR e&sra Rsral.
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10.
mv HILLS
~. x ~, ,ss ,spr,,ss.
XakAlsts'.. xyys1[l "s''s''' s''''"
wsN,sss ~ HAZE
HALL'S

Every year increases the POI
layitv of this valuable Hair Pr
aration, which is due to IA,
slone. We can assure our
patrons that it is kept fully ~
its high standard and it is the
ly reliable and perfected prep4.
ton for restoring GRAY OR Fam
HAIR to its youthful color, maxim
it soft, lustrous, and silken. Ia.I
scalp, by its use, becomes white auaI
clean. 1t removes all eruptions aa
dandruff, and, by its tonic proprj
ties, prevents the hair from falling
out, as it stimulates and nourlshi
the hair-glands. BY its use, Y
hair grows thicker and strongi
In badness, it restores the capilli
glands to their normal vigor, q;
will create a new growth, except
extreme old age. It is the NJ
economical HAIR DRESSING ever
used, as it requires fewer appIIca-
tons, and gives the hair a splendid,
glossy appearance. A. A. Hayes,
Md, State Assayer of Massachp-
sets, says, "The constituents are
pure, and carefully selected for cy-
cellent quality; and | consider it
the BEsr PREPARATION for lie
intended purposes"
Sod BY all Draggfsfs ard Dealers in Medicine
Price One Dollar.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

: As our Remover in many cases
requires too long n time, and TOO
much care, TO restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared this
dye, in one preparation, which Will
quickly and effectually accomplish
this result. It is easily applied
and produces a color which vii.
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Gents
Manufactured by r. p. HALL & Co,
NASHUA. NH
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

Nature gives TO every animal warm
suit of clothing when the cold weather APP
proaches. The horse-the agricultural
hoIse especially-requires a thicker and
heightened coat, in order to defend him
from the severe cold. Man puts OH an adj
ditional and warmer covering, and his
comfort is increased and his health preser-
we'd by il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

A PARABLE.-A certain man going up
from youth to manu-hoOd, fell among
grog-shOps, where he was stripped of
hismoney, his character, and hisfriends,
and left poor and half-dead with disease.
And by chance there came down amed-
crate drinker that way, and when he
saw him. he passed by on the other side !;
and likewise . friend of Temperance
came where he was, and when he saw
him, he passed by on the other side.
Bot Temperance man, ash he journeyed.
came to wherche was, and when he saw
him, be had compassion on him. and
went TO him and wept over him and be-
sought him with tears to repent and re-
form. And he persuaded him to sit up
on his own beast, Total Abstinence, and
then broughthim to his family, and they
took care Of him. And in the morning
he spoke kindly to him, offered up pray.
ers for him, and departed.
Which OF these were neighb0rs to him
that fell among the grog-shops?-Re-
igioxa Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27
For the American. /
Mistakes.

There are certain mistakes in the man
agement of sick children which are o,
very frequent occurrence. One of the
most common is prescribing castor oil. or
other cathartics TO clear the phlegm from
the throat and lungs.
The oil is given. with the belief that ii
will physic the phlegm from the air
passages. just the same as il would remove
offending matter from the stomach and
bowels.
\ moments reflection will teach any one
that this is an error. The wind pipe and
gullet are separate passages, and no
medicine, either solid or liquid, swallowed.
ever comes in contact with the wind pipe ::
and even if such thing happens by mis-.
take, it is followed by the most serious
consequences.
But perhaps many mothers, and nurses
will say. that this prescription docs good
for they have tried it," The explanation
Is this, the two passages, in the throat. are
in such close contact, and the nervous
connection so intimate, that anything
which moistens. or lubricates the gullet
will moisten, and loosen the air passage
Ii is frequently easy to raise. after meals.
when before meals the throat felt dry and
stiff and no coughing or hemming would
start a particle of mucus or other secre-
tons.
Now thy. castor oil does good simply on
the prinl e Of lubricating the gullet; and
a little butter and Inolasses, or syrup, or
f1ax-seed' tea will do this as well without
the disagreeable effects of the castor OIL
Another common mistake is, over
nursing thirsty infants. They are hot and
feverish and fretful; but still they nurse
more than ever. but almost Immediately
throw the milk up. They nurse, not be-
cause they are hungry, but because they
are thirsty. The remedy is less nursing
and more water. r. L. GRINDLE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

CHEAP PoULTRY-YARD.-Set posts firm
~ in the ground, six feet high. eight feet
apart. Take No. . wire, and stretch from
post to post outside, fastening with staples
made of wire driven into posts. Place
three wires one inch apart, one foot from
the ground another three at three feet ten
inches from the ground another three at
top of posts. Take common laths and
weave in, leaving three inches space be-
tween sides of each. This makes the
fence four feet high. Then take other
laths. picket one end. and champer the 9TH
er like a chisel blade. and Intervene
among the top wires then shove the cham
pered edge down beside the top ofthe bot
tom lath. tapping under wires two inches
This makes a cheap. durable, pretty fence,
that is seven feet and ten inches high. and
fowl-tight. Wires should be left some
what slack, as Interviewing the laths will
take it up. ". Lang in the Poultry
World.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
r. Il. EDDY.
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.
For Inventions Trade Marks Designs
No. TO State St.. Opposite Kiiby St.,
BOSTON.

BOSTON.
A TIER an extensive practice OF upwards of
- Thirty years. continues to securs Pa.ents H.
and other foreign countries. Caveats, specidca.
lions, Assignments, and all other papers for Pa.
tents, executed on reasonable terms, with dis
patch Hes earches IN AIDE to determine the va iditv
and alility ofPatents of Inventions and Ievai
ana other advice rendered in all matters touchins
the same Copies OF the claims of any patent
furnished BY RENTING one dollar. Assfennents
recorded in Washington.
No Agency IN the Unite, States possessesssrs~io~
'dcsAcsnor ootd'Hing Patents, ~ ascertainiay ne
pafentabiiify ofiarenfions.
All necessity of a journey to Washington To
procure Patent, and the usual great deay there
are here saved inventors.
90
TESTIMONIALS
regard Mr.. Eddy rs one of the most capable and
siIcces:fai practitioners With whom l have had
omcial intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
II have no hesitation In assuring inventors that
they cannot employ . man pseSe cORspeteas and
pust,oorfhy, ano more capable of pattig their
applications In form to secure for them an early
and favorable onsideratiOn at the Patent Office,
EDMUND BURKE!
Late Commissioner of Patents.
"Mr. Il II Eddy has made for me over Thirty 40
piications Tor Patents, having been ucressful in
almost every case. Such unmists able proof of
great talent and ability his part leads me to
Recommend all Inventors to apply TO him 10 pro
cure their patents, rs they may be sure of having
the most faithful attention bestowed on their
cases, and at very reasonable charges,
JOHN TAGGART.
Boston Jan.I Is73-Iy =
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X Nj A l. L w A II r =
AND
\OTION =.

ever offered In this Market, which will sell cheap
viii not be beat >MhLI-W ARES. have
fine assortment oil Ladies, Gents Misses
aud Chili-cn'- UNDER CLOTHING
HOOP SKIRTS, LADIES' and Mi>sts, BAL
MORAL SKIRTS, IMBosSED. FELT. prin-
ted and IN fact. all kinds of skirts. Busties'
IN eVe,y variety. trrscts, Gloves and
Hosiery. Ladies Black Hid Cloves, aoc a pair
Coloreh Kids. 35c. pair Machine silk and
Twist Handkerchief, EdginGs Of all
kinds. tuns and Collars. ! have lnc
assortment OF Hats and Caps, Ladies Misses and
Children's Furs, OF all descriptions. a large lot
Of Lap Buffalo aud Wolf Robes. which
will sell Cheap. Boots, Shoes. Rubb-rs
and Leather IN every variety. Groceries have
fine stock of Groceries. consisting OF MolAs-
scs. sugar, Teas and Tobaccos. Flour Beef
Pork. Lard, Cheese, Butter. Soaps and
Spices Of all descriptions Apples by the barrel !:
and Pickles by the gallon Raisins, Rice. COT.
fee Roasted and Raw Oils, Linseed Raw
and Boiled; Kerosene and in fact al.
most everything that can be iouad in hrstclass
Variety store.
The goods l fer arc fresh and desirable and
will will be offered at the most favorable prices
trusting you will continue the Patronage which
has been heretofore 80 cheeriully bestowed ! am
Faithfully yours.
j. r. CRIPPEN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27
postrp.
Musings.

How great the earth and vet how small,
IT'S but a speck compared with all
The rest that makes the universe,
And still its large enough to curse.
How great that curse the lab'rers know,
A, thorns and thistles round them grow,
And ''skeeters' grim, their songs rehearse-
They're small but large enough TO curse.
So our bad words, TO Us SO small.
Great mischief make when once let fall;
Our GREATER faults 10 doubt are worse,
But each are bad enough to curse.
80 whether sinners. great or small.
We pray for BLESSINGS one and all,
Aud strange it seems, those who seem worse
on blessing. share without the curse.
Il. II. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

The journal. in a statistical article on
the manufactures of Lewistown. gives Tia e
following facts: Number cotton mills. 10:
wooden mills. ): capital invested. 300
900; number of spindles, 2i2, IBIS; sets
wooden machinery, 20; males employed.
1891 females, 36sG paid for labor, 81 CO.,
goods manufactured In 1872, "a 81 COS. or
y 1000 miles a yard wide. Among other
things made during the past year were 2.
76G.s70 grain bags.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

How TO DRIVE HENs.-When a woman
has a hen to drive into the coop she takes
hold of her hoops with both hands, and
shakes them quietly toward the delinquent.
and says. "Shew there" The hen takes
one look at the object to convince herself
that it's woman. and then stalks majes-
tically into the coop in perfect disgust of
the sex. man don't do that W ay. He
goes out doors and says, at is singular no.
body in this house can drive hen but my
self. " and picking up stick of wood hurls
it at the offending biped, and observes;
Get in there. you thief" The hen inn
mediately loses her reason and dashes 10
| the opposite end of the yard. The mar
straightway dashes afterIher. She comes
back again with her head down, her wings
| out. and followed by an assortment of stove
wood. truit-cans and coal-clinkers. with a
much-puff1ng and very mad man in the
rear. Then she skims..up on the stoop. and
under the barn. and over a fence or two,
and around the house, and back again TO
the coop, all the while talking as only an
excited hen can talk, and all the while fol-
lowed by things convenient for handling,
and by a man whose coat is on the sawbuck
and whose hat is on the ground. and whose
perspiratiop and profanity appear to have
DO limit. BY this time the other hens have
come out to take hand in the debate, and
help dodge the missiles-and then the man
says every hen on the place shall be sold
in the morning. and puts or his things and
goes down street and the woman dons her
housed and contented in two minutes. and
the only sound heard on the premises is
the hammering by the oldest boy, as he
mends the broken pickets. Ne,os,
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COOKED MEAT foR FOWLS

COOKED MEAT foR .FowLs.-Fowls as
on raw meat. Besides, cooking makes ii
more nutritious. When raw. IL is rather
harsh and crude. compared with the mild
natural diet OF worms and grtibs, which
are for the most part soft, and easily dis
solved by digestion.
Occasionally, for variety, a little meat
may be given raw. Fish when plenty. is
more conveniently given boiled. because
in that state the fowls easily pick every
morsel from the bones. and no mincing i,
required. Chambers scraps have the adj
vantage of being already cooked. and on
that account. a well a. many Others. they
are excellent The Poultry World.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral,

For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and CONSUMPTION.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-27

Among the ea
discoveries Of o. -.s-
! science, few A.
more real vaar
mankind than Ills ..
feoiual remedy '- a.
diseases OF the ] IRA
and Lungs. \ ~
trial q Ia VIZ
throughout ll-
other cOUatTcs,
shown tina. !.
surely and rslrr'1.z