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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27
Fishing.

Harry, where have you been all the morning ~
down at the pool in the meadow.brook,"
lshing: "1es, but the troat were wary
Couldn't induce them to take a hook
why, look at your coat. You must have fallen
\ our backs all covered with leaves and moss. y
How he laughs, good-natured fellow!
Bad luck fishing makes most men cross.
Nelly, the Wrights have called-where were
youp
Under the trees BY the meadow.brook,
Reading, you know, and it was too lovely:
lnever saw such charming book
The charming book has pleased her greatly:
There's happy light in her sweet blue eyes,
And she hugs the eat in the most fervid fashion,
To staid old Tabby's intense surprise.
Reading: well, yes. but not from a novel.
r, ,flshing: truly. but not with a rod.
ne ne hne Is idle. the book neglected:
L ne wafer-grasses whisper and nod
ne sportsman bold and the earnest student
AK softly of-whatr Perhaps the watcher !:
Perhaps-no matter: whatever the subject
III certainly brings them close together.
1t causes their words to be softly spoken.
With many lingering pause between.
The while the shadows chase the sunbeams
Over the mosses gray and green.
Bushes are needful TO its discussion
And soft sly glances from downcast eves
In whose blue depths are lying hidden
Loving gladness and sweet surprise.
Trinity Chapel is CAV this evening.
Bright with beauty, and flowers, and light.
fnll-dressed fisherman stands at the chancel.
With Nelly beside him all in white,
The ring Is on, the vows are spoken,
And smiling friends, good fortune wishing,
Tell him his is the farest prize
Ever brought from a mornings fishing.
&c. A. Baker. Jr.. in the GALAXY for Dec.
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All is Well that Ends Well.

Katharine Forsyth was brave wo.
man, else | should not haye this story
10 write, but the terrible widncs, of
the night, the furious lashing of the
rain, the roar OF the angry sea, made
her falter before going out. The wind
in that one moment whrled past her.
and blew open the half shut library
door. bringing her father from the
room to see what had happened.
"katharine, you are not going out p
in amazement.
Yes"
There was certainly no hesitation in
her voice, and something in her eyes
made her father careful of his next
words.
LET me 60 if it is a necessary
errand."
1T is a necessary errand, but one
which my father would not wish to
attend to-" she said, with her eyes
looking straight into his. "a mes
senger brought me word five minutes
since that Courtney Alcott's vessel
was upon the rocks at Bay Stone
Point"
"You will do nothing unwomanly, l
trust," Mr.. Forsyth said, in real alarm
now, as lie took his rubber coat from
the rack, and hastily slipped it on.
"You had better not 60, father, if
you are afraid of me-" she said, quietly
as before, though he saw well enough
that it was a forced quiet, ''for am
afraid of myself tonight. One thing
is certain. if Captain Alcott lives to
see me again, he will know that I'love
him, and that it was no fault of mine
that he thought differently six months
ago."
Mr.. Forsyth fairly groaned. He
had been SO sure Of her, and so certain
only this very evening that she would
accept his plans for uniting the houses
and the lands of the Forsyths and the
HOlworths, but no~ this plebeian, that
he hated as he hated poison, must
come between him and his most cher.
ished hopes.
There are times when such q thing
as authority in parent is not, and
cannot be thought Of. This was his
time. He must 20 with her, and while
her face held that awful look, if he was
q man, there would be little said.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27
Religious Songs of the Negroes
By SIDNEY ANDREWS.

The song ottnest sung during the
second year of the war was that rare
melody, Roll, Jordan, roll. Sometimes
it began,
"Massa Linkum sittin' on de tree of life,
Watchin' Jordan roll;
GenI Fremont sittin on de tree ob life.
Roll, Jordan, roll
and 50 on, through list of all the
public men dear to the negro heart.
At another time it began with the
name o: the pastor of the church, or
the leader OF the meeting, and enume-
rated 4 dozen or twenty brethren and
sisters as to whose religious standing
there could be no doubt. | remel ',rI
that, on one occasion, a singer hi. o.
duced the name of '.Brudder Brown"
when the singing was interrupted by a
woman with, Does you mean Brudder
Peter Brown! Gaze if you means
Fairfax Brown | calls for order !" A
satisfactory explanation followed,
whereupon the conductor of the meet
ing asked another brother to ..lead in
prayer for Fairfax Brown and pray
that he may return from his back
slidin'." Frequently the song began
with,
"Lo'd Jesus sittin' on de tree OBJ life,
Watchin' Jordan rolls"
and brought in the names of Moses,
Joshua, Elijah, David, Solomon, John,
Paul, and pretty much everybody else
OF good report in the Bible, duly
elevating them to position on ''de
tree OBJ life, watchin' Jordan roll" At
times the white visitor could not help
smiling at the placing there of certain
public men; yet it was never other
wise than delightful to hear the packed
audience strike the notes of this joyful
and swinging and resonant melody
From Atlantic Monthly for Dec.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27

LITTLE THINGs-llttle to outside bar
barianS-can make scientists as happy
As child with his first rattle Last
summer one of Agassiz's students
found an egg in the body of 4 skate,
which he was disSecting. When the
professor saw it he exclaimed, NO
human eye, SO far as is recorded, has
ever seen what we now see-an cgr in
the body of Il skate. | have been
looking for this very thing these thr-
" years His hand so trembed with
excitement that he could hardly use it,
as he further clipped away the hcshly
covering. Suddcnly ly he cried, "Ah-n
-h-truly here are two of them How
beautiful. The sight OF these two e2gs
alone would pay Inc for my whole sum
mer's work. And then when the eggs
wcce about to be placed in alcohol he
exclaimed, again, before it is moved
must take a good look at it, lest
something happen to it. All it. is i
splendid sight it is the most beautiful
specimen | ever saw. Now, DIR. Will
der raise it out of the water, stop
give me look at it in the air before it
goes into the alcohol. Yes, there is
the blastoderm perfect. Now careful
ly lower it into the alcohol; ;" then 4
long, fond, happy look before the ut
terance, evidently with intense feeling
and apparently with perfect sincerity,
Of the following words: Il would not
take $4,000 for that rare specimen.
No human eye but ours has ever seen
it. | would not exchange it for the
Madonna of Raphael. Com, Mr..
Hawkins, draw this beautiful thing
once more
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27
How Pianos are Injured.

According to a prominent manu-
facturer, there are more pianos injured
by improper tuning than by legitimate
use and the consequent natural wear
Of the instruments. The frame of a
good piano, fully strung and tuned, is
made to resist a tension equal to about
seven tons. This severe strain relaxes
as the strings recede from the pitch,
but is renewed when the piano is tuned ;
and it is frequently discovered, as a
result Of this repeated process, that
the frame is bent or belied and at the
hands of an ignorant tuner, or one
lacking good judgment, an instrument
at this stage is soon injured beyond
remedy. With reasonable use, . piano
is expected to remain in good condition
for seven years, and the best makers
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27

Some OF the ingenious puzzles submit
ed to the distributing clerk in the Chica-
20 Post Office have been thus pleasantly
sketched: MANY of the superscriptiOms
whichcomes through his hands are among
the most mysterious of Cyphers-uniu-
telligible from the writer's not knowing
what he wanted to write, rather than
illegible through carelessness i'll writing.
When countryman OF Gustavus Vasa,
for instance. still hibernating upon his
native hills, sends letter to his brother
in this country, and writing from mem
Ory, memory not much trained in let
ters at that, superscribes it 'Seederab>t
lenco Ia he has succeeded IN lnvstifying
the average human mind considerable
regarding the intended destination OF
his missive' Not at all the Post OH e
clerk, who at once sees that Cedar
Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, is meant.
SO, too, when from the Bremen bag
greasy packet tlutters out, addressed to
HATTIE Lac Co ILL.," it is no doubt, diff
cult to discern, after the letter of the
legend have been evolved from the
chaos in which stiH fist and a vilanous
pen have left them, that the packet is i'll
tended for some one in Halt Day, Lake
| County, Illinois, and thither it therefore
goes. But when the only address to
be made out from another-and that bv
no means sure, SO vague are the forms of
the letters-is 'Chollyhutville Co III
then it is that brain tells in the distrlbut-
ing business. Brains finally result in
solution of the palimsest, and Joliet,
Will County, Illinois, is the interpreta-
ton thereof. In like manner 'Verseaux,
incauque Co American is superscrip
ton which could have emanated from
nowhere else but Francis decided to
mean Warsaw, Hancock County and
it is found that Illinois has such town,
in such county, 40 the letter is for
warded thither, and has doubtless, glad
dened or saddenej the heart of its object
before now"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27
Coon COUNsEL.-No Young man

GooD CoUNsEL.-No young man can
hope to rise in society or to perform
worthily his part in life without Il
fair moral character. The basis of
such character is virtuous, fixed
sense of moral obligation, sustained and
invigorated by the fear and love of God.
The youth who possesses such charac-
ter can be trusted. Integrity, justice,
truth, ,benevolence are not with himwords
without meaning, he feels and knows
their sacred import and aims in the tenor
Of his life, to cxemplify the virtues they
express Such man has decision of
character; he knows what is right, and
is firm in pursuing it; and is not to be
made the tool of unprinciple and time
ser wing politicians to do their dirty
work of party. Such a man has true
worth Of character; his life is a bles,in
to himself, to his family, to society, and
to the world; and he is pointed or' ."
future generation as a prope
tor the rising youth to en-
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Vol. XIX. Whole No. 983. No. 48

pleasure; il she is poor, her horizon is
filled with the mirage of what she might
be if she were only rich. She has in her
mind an ideal husband, whom usually
she does not marry. But the ideal
American girl we will not profane the
memory OF the happy age when all the
world believe in her existence, by cynical
comparisons.-Ihe Gala1y for Dec.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27

A rather amusing indication of the
season was given last Sunday in Dan.
bury, when one of the congregation on
being nudged with the contribution box
abruptly cried out, Drop them melons,
blast YEP Then he awoke, looked
around, blushed and scooted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27
HOW TO GET RICH!

hoW any man, woman. girl or boy may get rich
FROM FIVE CENTS CAPITAL.
sent for Ten CENTS, and STAMP for return
postage. ADDRESS, A. G. GRINDLE,
B22 South Penobscot. Maine
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StlttttD Storp.
Miss Keturah's Yearling.

AND HOW IT BROUGHT HER A HUSBAND.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27

The song oftnest sung during the
second year of the war was that rare
melody, Roll, Jordan, roll. Sometimes
it began,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-15
n.,-pcH SERVICES r0-.nORKOIv::

r.p,sr CHURcu-Sorvce at II =. M ana ~
~ Inv Rev. 4. H. Mchim
f'Sr pAUL's CHURcH-Service ut ii H. III. ana
An M, by Rev. DR.. Norton.
;a ACE CHuRcu-Servicea at IL a. m. and II p
~ by Rev. d. F. Sprigg.,
ST. MARY's CHUKcH-Mass at ana IL a. H.
Fmtsr PREsBYrEElAN CHUKcH-Service in
cha morning and at night by Kew. .. M Green.
SpooSp PREspYTERIAN CHCRcH-SerVlce ID
.bs morning and at night, by Rev. Or. Mitchell.
Asru Ers cnvE Ka1 HIm en- Ins mora
Hxru EpIs CHURCH SoUTu-Servlces IN the
morning and at night by Rev: Dr. i; Bu use
ing ind NJ night, by Rev. DR.. killgore.
'D bIpr1sr CHURCH-Service in the morning
onJ at night, by Rev. Mr.. Ryland.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-ScrTlcc ut 3 p. m, py
Rev. Mr.. Brandt
MEADE CHApEL-Service at ,: m.
Y NJ. c. A.-Prayer meeting IN the Second
prr,b, Church, at four o'clock p. m; Alma
House House services at p p. m. Jail services at
- m. Mission Sabbath School on the flsh
Wharf at , p IN. Prayer meeting at the Vlr-
sinia House at 81 .. IN. Daily prayer meeting
" i D. 10. in the room of the Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-15
LOCAL BIfEYHTIES.

On and afscr Monday next ri-wcekly freight
trains arc to run to Alexandria, Washington,
and Baltimore f:om Richmond, on the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
leaviog Richmond on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Frid.ys, recurring on Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays.
1t is understood that the City Sergeant. in
order to render more secure the two men con-
fined in Jail under sentence of death, has de-
termnod to put on an extra guard, VINO VIII
be on duty dming the night in the corridor
around tn; cells in which the condemned are
confined.
Should the steamer Wawasct be completed
in tme she will sail from here on the 2Sth
lust, aud mike round trip to Cone River
and the intermediate landings. Ii not she will
sail from Baltimore for this city on the I'd OF
March, and GILL at all her landings on the 20
tOmac
Round tip tickets from Leesburg to Aexau.
dria, will be issued by the Washington and
Ohio Railroad on the 22d of February, for the
Fircmcn's Parade, and on March 4th for the
Inauguration. Round trip tickets $3.50.
The steamer f. G. Knight, which was caught
in the lee above the Long Bridge, and dctain-
ed there for so long time, arrived here this
iiibl ifbLi ~ SStohLi eINs 'piiSN iOi A'S"
York.
Captain Jerry Robb, with his fishing outfit
and seine haucrS, started for the lower Macho..
dock this morning. and Travers Il Cogswc'l
or Deep Hole.
We ale requested to state that there has not
been case of smallpox at Herndou station,
". Il 0. r. R.. for several weeks past not
outstanding reports to the contrary.
The sale of the track Of land near Cloud
mill, now in possession Of Mrs. Richards, to
have been made to-day, was postponed until
the 18th rroXmo
There were no new cases of small pox nor
any deaths from that disease reported this
morning
The many friends of Mr.. D. D. Gould will
regret to learn that that gcutlcman's wife died
last night
The weather to-day has been cloudy, though
mild, aui most of the snow has disappeared.
Robins and cedar birds are said to be uumer
Gus near Colchester and the region round about.
Comparatively few valentines passed through
the iosioiicc yesterday.
The stalls in the new market house will be
ready Tor &c. upatl0n on the lst proxlmo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-15
From Spain.

MADRID, Feb. l5.-Spow in Bi<cay and Ma
varre prevents operations by the Spanish troops
against the Carllsls in those provinces.
Senior Galmcr"n, Minister of Justice, will
present bill to the National Assembly to-day,
providing Tor the abolition Of capital punish
ment.
The government has ordered the suppression
Of the royal guard. 1t is probable that the
Council of State will also be suppressed.
1t is asserted that the governments OF the
United States of America, France Fin .Iand,
Belgium and Switzerland will soon recognize
the republic OF Spain.
MADRID, Feb. l5.-Tha establishment OF the
republic was celebrated in this city last night
by a general illumination. The streets were
crowded with people, but there Was no dlsor-
der. Dispatches from the prov lnccs report
that tranquility continues everywhere except
ing in the districts disturbed by Carsts.
1t is said however, that the army Is opposed
to the republic and iavors monarchy, but Is
divided in its choice for ruler between the Duke
of Montpensicr and eX-Quecn Isabella.
Don Carlos entered Spain on Thursday last.
The Curlists are working vigorously TO advance
the interests Of their leader.
Saragossa is practically b;ockadcd BY lnsnl-
gents. The insurrcciionlsts have cat the rail-
way between this and the north Il. Pane 400,
a town in the mountain, detiie in the pr1vl!l &c
of Burrrs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-15
The Kansas Senatorial Bribery Case

ST. LOUIS, Feb. l5.-The Democrat to-day
publishes an interview with COL York and b.
Simpson, who are prominently connected with
the Senatorial bribery business in Kansas, re
garding the alleged statement by Pumcroy that
the money he gave lOrk was Il subscription TO
the National bank at Independence. York
said ''I'herc is no National bank at ln,tepen-
dence. There is a private bank there belong
Ing to Mr. Page who is friend OF pomcr,yS $,
and who was at Topeka at the time, and the
probabilities are that if Poncroy desired to
subscribe for bank stock he would have done
so through his friend. y He further stated
that he received telegram yesterday from
Topeka. informing him that it lad been aScr-
tanned from what bank the money he received
from Pomeroy came, and that it would be ldcn-
tiled by the man who made up the package.
Mr.. Simpson said he expected to represent
the Kansas Legislature before the investigating
committee at Washington, or in other words,
as soon as he tcstifies as a witness he will be-
come prosecutor He further stated that they
have witness who will swear to having been
an agent of Pomcroy's, aid had Instructions t.
approach DR.. Dawson aud MIR. Cummings,
who Pomeroy called cheap fellows and could
be bought for $500 or s4OO piece. They
however did not sell. Simpson also said that
Mr.. Bacon. who accompanies them to Wash
ington, will swear that he was offered $1,000
for lis vote, aud that Pomcroy himself
told him that any arrangement with his
agent would be i;.ithtl'!y carried out. =
He also said that u quarter OF Il million Of
dollars distributed ty the rccusant witness.
Mr. Stewart, at Washington would implicatc
Mr. Pumcroy if the truth We're known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-15
Esy Ercrn a. Wise,


IlOM MISSIO& Frs SALE OF EALU.-
- Bile REAL ESTATE AND FI-!itEI
IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, HA.--
By virtue of DEGREES # the Circuit Court 'ur IT,.
city Of Alexandria, Va, rendered al the .Nu-
vcinbcr term, 49, in the suits al Newton ...;.ii.
Newton and others, and fnIi.pa admIm!:trNt"G
against Newton !. executors aId Others, tcoEa'.-
Id;,lcdJ the Undersigned, commissioners, APP
pointed by said decree, VIII Vlc: IL pdo.tc aun-
ton, in iron. Of the Mansion loose, ~! i',..r.tA
street, in the city Of AlcXunira, Ntr ,iaia, on
SATURDAY, the I'd day .: March, 1873 ut ::
O'Clock m, u TRACE or LAND, situated II
the COUNT Of Prince William, NirSini,, on tn"
Potomac river, containing about ST.! acres, be-
ing the residue, after daiIct.ng the y rcl!;,."s
Maggie, MusScr and OPP, respectively, 81 II
larger tract known ~ DEEP HOLE. MOI .>I'
PLEASANT and I'll /. "a EM, wl.icn w#s c.,il-
vcyrd by Isaac Newton AID ".!c ANA ~ u"
n. Gmr""oa and vie, in trust, /" Edward T..
Tay oc and rre.lry Thornton LornaX, by d." l.,
dated May 9th SOL r"cor1c! in III" aad ~
cord. Of Prince William county, Virginia.
This is very valuable c@;'.s", and has ~, Il u
large quantity Of "Ac"lLcnl timber and :.,l.,,-
bic t l5il EkG, known rs "Occp Hole" r.
c!iLic. 10 market are afforded by the PuLuur.c
river and the Alexandra" and Frederick burg
k.Irund, which latter passes through the li..l!.
n plat and survey viii 80 exhibited NJ the tine
and p!nrc Of sale and the tract wi!I DC sold e.
tire, or divided into parcels AZ may seen 10 inc
commissioners most .dTi
Terms Of Seic: Enough Of III" purchase mo-
cy to be aid in cash to lcr-ay the costs and -,
pcnScs o! sale, u:.d the residue in three 81 ia. it,
stu.Incnt5, with interest from the dny uI -,.."i
the purchaser giving bonds witH approved 80
curity, and the title u tn retained IT, secure e."
deferred payments, ana the hand aGnIt:ct u .:
rcsu!G under decree ai.ii suits a. III: p!rc!!>,>
crs' risk in case Of failure - comply w!;I t..
terms ul sale. FRA NCIo l.. SMITH,
EprA HUTTON,
jan G-2lw.s Commits. -! sale.
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pEArH.-We regret to record the death Of
'apt' Nathaniel Boush, one of our most re
Speeled and esteemed citizens. He died, this
u mGFIlHS at his residence, after long ana
r"n'oI Illness which he bore with fortitude
" "Il resignation. Formerly Capt. B. command
WI W. nae vessel which sailed from this port
nuu retiring from that position entered into the
mele'nte buslneeSs, in which he was actively
n v"S:ased until his last sickness He, by his
W.T., mI''Trm coarse, enjoyed the confidence of al!
" "no knew him, as au upright, honorable, aud
n'.'ect man, fulfilling the duties of lite most
ii,n;nSe,,eItlousIy. AS Il husbaod, father aud
.T he merlted as he received the love and
Sa.ee'lon OF all who knew him, and his death is
s.. by the whole community, who deeply
IHu'pathl re with his family aud relations in the
loss they have sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-15

VEU DLEAU-The prize concert for the
benefit of this delightful summer resort will
take place in few days. and those who wish
to take chance for about 81, 900 or building
lot have ouly short time left to provide them
selves with ticket. Perfectly fair dealing 90
the part of the managers may be relied o..
They have re>orted to this scheme as a bust
ness transaction TO raise money to bcautlty aud
add attractions to this home resort for Virgin
laus who have not the means to visit tie
mount1in or northern resorts. Mr.. Geo. e..
French is the agent IN this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-15
fsy Green ~ Wise,

Giteal Estate Agents and Auct;oneers-l
E,OMMISSIONEii'S SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE IN FAIRFAX
COUNTY, VA.-By virtue of DEGREES of the
Circuit Court for the city Of Alexandria, Vir-
GINA, rendered in the suit Of Hunters executor
Hg:inst Mncrae and others, the undersigned,
commissioner therein named, will offer at pub
lie auction, in front Of the Mansion House, on
Fairfax street. in the said city of Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of February, 1873,
ut y o clock H., TRACT OF LAND, situated
being the Same which WIS conveyed by Allan
Macrae and Ann d. Macrac, his vile, to John
VI. johnson, by deed of trust, dated the 9th day
OF June, 1913 and is described in said deed as
being bounded by the lands of the heirs of An
drew Bulmaln, the Little River Turnpike road,
the lands of Jane Munroe and Thomas Fairfax:
This said tract of land is near Clouds Mills, and
i ut present in the possession Of Mrs. A. a. u.
Richards. and contains about one hundred and
si.tv acres A plat and survey of the land will
be exhibited ut the time and place of sale.
Terms of Sale: SO much of the purchase mon
cy rs may be necessary to pay the costs OF SUIT
and of sale to be paid in cash, and the residue
thereof on Il credit Of three equal instruments,
PAYABLE annually from the day of sale, secured
hv the bonds of the purchaser, with good per-
sonal security. with interest from the day OF
saic, ard the title retained until the purchase
money is fully pad, and the property liable to
he rcsold should the purchaser fail to comply
with the terms Of sale and the paymen! OF the
instruments Of the purchase money.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH, Jr.,
ian 2.vts Comm'rs of Sale
nz5~Thc above sale is postponed until SAL
URDAY, March 18th, when it will be made at
the same time and place. feb lo-ZaWts