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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

The Bishop of Manchester, England,
recently gave some good advice to po-
licemen when he urged them to resist
the temptation of acquiring reputation
by leading offenders into trap and
then arresting them, and to use their
best endeavors to prevent crime. This
advice has wide significance. The
prevention of crime is the first business
OF policeman, not the detection of it.
Where the prevention is impossible,
then the detection is his main object
but in this case it is rare that any use
ful result is reached by urging on cul-
prits to commit fresh crimes. In nine
cases out Of ten, it is the quiet police
man who never figures in the newspa-
pers, and who is not celebrated for the
large number of arrests he makes, that
is the best policeman, and the most re-
liable in an emergency. 1t is true, as a
rule, everywhere, that there are too
many arrests made. 1t would subserve
the ends|of public order and justice muct
more efficiently for policemen, in nu
merOus instances, to firmly advise drunl
Ell or quarrelsOme man TO 60 home
than to allow or encourage him TO pre-
sist in his ways until he has violat-
ed the peace, simply for the purpose OF
making Ell arrest. The best officer is
the one who prevents crime or a
disorder, not the one who allows it L
happen, 80 that he may have the credit
of the arrest, and, as a rule, the best OF
ficer is the one whose name is leas
familiar to the public.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

What tax hurts nobody y!-Taxidermy
The Best Place in Between
two fires.'
The Indians Of Nebraska are allowed
TO ride free on all freight trains.
The diamonds Of Africa, according to
Agassiz, were carried into their present
position by icebergs.
A Danbury mother thinks it is awful
to see her children dye before her eyes,
which they do every Sunday morning i.
Washington knocks Euclid on geone-
try, having more public round and tri
angular squares than any other city.
1.-The prisoner has Il very smooth
|countenaEcc.n "Yes. He was ironed
before he was brought in. That accounts
for it,
What is the difference between a sofa
and its fair occupants? About the differ
ence between an ottoman and q knot o.
women.
\ little schoolgirl in North Carroll ma
lately encountered black bear, and
saved her life by throwing him her din
ner-basket.
A woman in Rutherfordton, N. c.,
has been fined by the mayor of that ilk,
for the dreadful offense of calling the
marshal "Old pewter buttons"
A young man who went a few month s
ago, has sent only one letter home. 1t
came the other day. 1t said: "Send
me a wig.' And his fond parents don't
know whether he is scalped or married.
A Kansas man was "set back" the
other day by a couple of squaws enter
ing his house, whom he had forgotten
he had married few years ago on the
plains. What cheers him up is the fact
that a Kansas court has decided tina,
when . white man marries squaw after
the Indian fashion, the same is legal and
binding upon the husband.
The weod of the hedge plant known al
the Usage orange (mactcra aurdnticd.
if boiled in water, Yields q handsome
yellow extract, which is used In Texa'
as dye. From it large percentage o
tannin is obtained. The seeds of tn
fruit also yield valuable oil, abundant
bland and limpid, resembling olive oil
and burning with steady fame in a
ordinary lard-oil lamp.
There are some disadvantages in liv
ing on the second floor. A DsDbur,
housewife thus situated lett a bar o
soap on the stairs while she exchanges
a few words with the first floor tenant
and plumber who was upstairs mend
ing the pipes came down moment late
with several tongs and wrenches in on
hand. and sleet-iron furnace in th
other, and when he reached the imme
diate locality Of the soap mis- legs sud
denly spread apart. a look of ss,onlsi
penf stole into his face, and in IN u
slant his head was half way through tn
/, front door, and his coat-tail on fire, an
. those tOngs and wrenches were up II
.. the air struggling for dear life with thu
. sheet-iron furnace. He says now tnl
{ his father forced him to learn the tred
Of plumbing, and that Il was not n
own choice.-DoN6sry News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

&c, .. Dc. 0. D. are three
letters OF such peculiar and perempto-
ry significance as to have become ia
miliar to all who are served by express
A new Interpretation of them comes
to us from u Cincinnati correspondent,
who says: One Of my daughters, pret-
ty well grown, was the other evening
in very ingenious manner urging on
me that she ought to have new
cloak, and suggested that she could 60
to Lewis's and have it sent up, c. o. ID.
Our little Alice, eight years old,
promptly said, "Them means, CAL On
Dad." 1t generally does come to
about that.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

Skating.

There is no finer, more manly. grace
full and invigorating sport than skat-
ing, and 1t is thousand pities that
fashion for prudence should have cast
some discredit on its enjoyment and
hIndered its universal popularity. 1t
gives endless scope for personal cour-
age, endurance, skill and taste. One
can't get tired Of it, for it is an art
whose possibilities are boundless, and
whose minute and finer Developments
are infinite in subtlety and bewilder-
ment in their complex variety. To the
accomplished figure-skater of to-day,
the laundering, straight ahead operator
of twenty years ago, who made it his
pride to skate so many miles in so
many minutes, to cut n ring back
wards and jump over log on the ice,
is AS the pianist of a travelling show to
Ianssig or Rubinstein. 1t makes our
housekeeping youth acquainted with
the fresh joy of keen wintry air and
smiling wintry landscape, of amber
sunsets and rich brown hill.sides, and
dim gray twilight, and frosty moon
rise. There is timorous ecstacv in
the first breathless ESSAY of the "out-
wardedge," such as the hero may feel
in going into battle, and the success
full backward five" NAV aptly pretig-
ure all later triumph and achievement.
Nowhere can our young people-boys
and girls together-meet in more
healthy, natural and hearty relations
than on the ice.
Nowhere can manly young fellow
we say it without shadow Of SEN
timentalily-so commend himself to
the regard of frank, kindly girl as
by his patient, considerate and helpful
care in series of first skating lessons.
Nowhere, is fine, cour rageous, spirit
ed girl more attractive than in the
modest but fearless determination with
which she addresses herself to better
the instruction of her more robust
companion. Young eyes will light up
at the glance of other eyes, we know
young hearts will beat responsive to
other hearts, why not thousand times
better unuer the Irec shy, the crisp,
clear air, and fine inspiration OF noble
exercise, than in the stihing, noxious
atmosphere and amid the morbid ex-
citement of the ballroom or the
theatre ?-Scribner's for February.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20
1ostrp.
Music IN Camp.

Two armies covered hin and plain
Where Rappahannock's waters
Ran deeply crimsoued with the stain
OF battles recent slsuhgters.
The summer clouds lay pitched like tents
In meads Of heavenly azure;
And each dread gun Of the elements
Slept 1t its hid embrasure.
The breeze 20 softly blew il made
No forest leaf % quiver.
And the snokscf the random cannonade
Rolled slowly from the river.
And now where circling hills looked down
With cannon grimly planted,
Ger listless amp and silent town
The go lden sunset slanted;
When on the feryid air there came
strain, now rich. now tender,
The music seemed itself fame
With days departing splendor.
A Federal band, which eve and morn
Played measures brave and nimble,
Had just struck up with flute and horn
And lively clash Of cymbsl.
Down hocked the soldiers 10 the banks
Till margined by its pebbles,
One wooded shore was blue with 'Yanks,-
And one was gray with Rebels
Then all was still and then the band
With movement light and tricksy.
Made stream and forest. hill and strand
Reverberste with " Dixie
The conscious stream, with FURNISHED glow,
Went proudly DER its pebbles,
But thrilled throughout its deepest How
With yelling OF the Rebels.
Again pause. and then again
The trumpet pealed sonorous,
And Yankee Doodle was the strain
To which the shore gave chorus.
The laughing ripple shoreward few
To kiss the shining pebbles
Loud shrieked the swarming Boys in Blue
Defiance TO the Rebels.
And yet once more the bugle sang
Above the stormy riot;
No shout upon the evening rang
There reigned holy quiet.
The ssd. slow stream its noiseless food
Poured DER the glstening pebbles;
All silent now lnc anAee. ttoou,
All silent stood the Rebels;
No unresponsiye soul had heard
That plaintive notes appealing,
So deeply" Home, Sweet Home " had stirred
The hidden founts Of feeling.
OF blue or gray, the soldier sees.
As by the wand of fairy,
The cottage meath the liye-osk trees.
The cabin by the prairie.
Or cold or warm his native skies
Bend il their beauty DER him;
Seen through the tea r-mist 10 his eyes
His loved ones stand before him.
A fades the iris after rain
In Apriis fearful weather.
The vision vanished AS the strain
And daylight died together.
But memory, walked by music's art.
Expressed in simplest numbers,
Subdued the sternest y Isnkee's heart,
Made light the Rebels slumbers.
And fair the form Of Music shines,
That bright, celestial creature,
Who still mid wars embattled lines
Gave this one touch Of nature.
JOHN Z. THOMPSON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

DUMAs-TIC.-Thcrc are few character
izations more witty and comp rehensive
than that which Alexandra Dumas.
pere, gave OF his son. We have never
seen it iransated:" He came into the
world ut that hour when it has ceased to
be day, aud is not vet night. and the as
semblage of antitheses which make up
his strange individuality are, like he
hour of his birth, a mingling of light
and darkness. He is lazy, he is indus
trious; he is gourmand, lie is abstc-
mious he is lavish he is economical: he
is suspicious, he is crcdulous 3; he is blasc
and he is inmocent he is ind fferent and
he is ardent; he is slow in speech and
rapid in action: he ridiculcs me with all
the brilliant wit Of which he is master,
and vet he loves me with all bis heart.
lie Is always ready to fleece Ine out OF
all my money like VALERIE, or tn fight for
me like the Cid. His imagination is the
most vivid and the most sustained that
| have ever known in n young lna.i of
II years. Ii bears me away like tor
rent !: it shines like a half-hidden flame:
il reveals itself in reverie as in excite
ment, in quiet as in danger, in smile as
in tear. From time to time we quarrel
with each other, and, like the prodigal
son, he tax his portion and quits the
patcrnal mansion. On that day buy a
calf and begin to iatten il, sure that be-
fore month he will return to get his
part of it. 1t is true that evil-minded
people say that it is for tie sake of the
calf that he comes back, and not for
mine; but am not more than half in
clined to believe that"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

Henry CLAY once accused John Ran
dolph of being an aristocrat. In
voice whose shrill, piercing tones pen
etrated every ear In the House, Ran
dolph exclaimed, If man is known
by the company he keeps, the gentle
man who has just sat down is more of
an aristocrat than l claim to be; for
he spends most of his nights in
the company of kings, queens and
knaves."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

Alfred Tennsyon has performed feat
by which he will secure the admiration
and gratitude ofa considerable section
OF the fair sex. In describing nose, he
has actually brought the upturned snub
within the range of poetical expression.
Hitherto this nasal organ has not been
more delicately described than as Gee
lestially inclined, 'but now the Laureate
in the last published of his 'sIdyls of the
King, denotes it thus:
Lightly was her slender nose
Tip'ttted Ike the peal Of . 1ower!'
s'Tip-tilted" will henceforth take a
prominent place in our language, and
will come aptly to the aid Of those who
wish to describe . certain nasal forma.
ton without ofFense 70 the wearer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

IMPORTANT DATES.-The following
will refresh the minds of our readers as
to the dates of the most important in
ventions, discoveries aud imp rovements
the advantages of which we now eniov:
Spinning wheel invented 1880.
Paper first made of rags l4l7.
Muskets invented and first used in
England in 1921.
Pumps invented 1425.
Printing invented by Faust 144l.
Engraving on wood invented 1890.
Post-offices established i'll England
1i64.
Almanacs first published 144l.
Printing introduced into England by
Caxton 1474.
Niolins inve nted l4z7.
Roses first planted in England 1905.
Hatchets first made iii 1904.
Punctuation first used in literature
1890
Eetorethattime worCsand septencesver
eputtogctherlikethis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

Scene Front of Brandreth House,
corner Canal and Broadway, New
York, 1890 p. M.-Small but active
bootblack to wearer of thirteens
Say, boss, won't We have shine:'
"Get out of the way, boy, Pm going
to lunch" "Do it for five cents an
acre, boss. and git it done fore sun
down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

A Louisville paper wagers that Ser
geant Bates cannot carry the Ameri-
can flag, or any other banner through
the streets just after school is dis
missed without finding how we'll the
average bad small boy of the period
can throw stones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

Here is singular story of coinci-
dences. The detectives OF Boston, in
case given to them to work up, wanted
man named W. Ii. johnson who had
glass eye. They found such a person
i'll Bangor, Nc, and lie was the wrong
gentleman. They found another w. II,
johnson in Salem, Mass, also with
glass eve, aud he too proved to be an in
noccnt man. They then received a tele-
gram from Newburyport, Mass, stat
ing that ". II. johnson with glas,
eve had been arrested there-and he
likewise proved to be the wrong custo-
mcr. There is a fourth W. H. johnson
with glass eye. 50 mcwhcre, and tha
Boston authorities would like to have
hlIn' that IS, uslc>s he happens to be the
wrong W. III. johnson with glass eye.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

was.
l had lain there alone about half ar
hour, when l heard steps upon the
garden walk without. The head of nv
couch was turned from the window, SC
l could not easily see who it was, bu,
in few moments they came near, and
Fortune and Nevill entered the room
by the low, open window.
4 was longing to see my child
said softly, and with few loving
words she bent her head down owe,
me, kissing me quickly many times.
Nevill stood by her side, and smil.
ing, asked -
will you not give me a welcome
too?'
| said warmly, for am sure felt it
You know that you are always wei
come
He pressed my hand and after a
moments pause, half seriously and
half gaily. he went on
Aunt Dinah, l have come to ask a
boon the greatest boon l ever asked
of any one. Will you grant it, do YOU
think
looked at him earnestly, wonder
ing, hoping, doubling; but could not
speak, nor did he wait long for an an
swer; but bending his head low,
'Will you give me, he said-and the
exquisite tenderness of his rich voice
is with Inc still-.Wll YOU give me
your Fortune to be cvermore my For
tune, and my wife,
glanced from him to her. saw
his beaming smile as he stood by her.
and her glowing cheek and downcast
eyes. and then knew that it was true,
and tried TO speak. But they were
broken, weeping, most imperfect words
SAYING well know so family and so
ill-the deep joy that was in nv heart !;
and yet they understood me, and.
whispering God bless you" Nevill
stopped and kissed my brow, and my
darling pressed Inc in her arms, and
gazing in my face with her bright tear
iui eyes, | saw in their blue depths a
whole new world of happiness.
4 few more words will tell YOU all
the rest. My child was very young,
a"d Seyill had little beside h,s fellow.
ship to depend upon. and that OF course
his marriage would deprive him of.
SO 1t was settled that they should wait
year OR two before they married /;
and at the close OF the autumn they
parted. Nevill-who had been some
time ordained-to go TO a cnracy near
London, and Fortune, with her mother
to relations further north.
1t was to me very sad winter. for
/ was lonely without my child, but |
looked forward hopefully, and every
one was very kind. And in the spring
an unexpected happiness befell us, for
a living near us, in Mr.. Beresford's 5
gift, became vacant suddenly, and be-
fore it was quite summer again, Nevill
was established as the new rector there.
And then my darling and he were
married. There is little child with
dark blue eyes and golden hair, who
often makes sunshine in my room /:
whose merry laughter thrills my heart.
whose low sweet songs love to hear,
as nestled by my side she sings to me-
They call her Dinall. and | know she
is my darlin.'s little girl; but when
look upon her face. | can forget that
twenty years have passed away. and
still believe she is my little Fortune,
come back to be child again.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

Some close observer, commenting on
the alscrity with which workmen left
their labors at the stroke of twelve, re
marked: 81 have seen man who had
his pick in the air knock off work and
leave it there rather than waste the
time to put it down after twelve struck !.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20
Vol. XIX. WEole No. 943 No. 8

BUSINESS BREvIIY.-The following.
said TO be from the commercial column
OF a western paper, purports to be the
reply ofa New Yorker to the preceptor
of his son, who wrote to ask his prefer
ence in the prescribed course of studies:
WALL STREET, New York, Dec. l, 1872.
SIR: Yours to hid & cont's noted.
Don't want son to study.st' n my. 'Twont
pay. No ships run'g to stars and no
prospect oft All bosh, if 'twont hip
trade. Also stop Latin & Greek. Boy
II pick up Lt'n words as petit larceny
4 deitrfum tremens, &C., soon 'nough
erin Gold BID. I'm bullish on 'rthm't k
Il sp'g, and Tx some stock in Gr'm'r
too, but can make money 'nough with
out L'tn and G'k, etc. No use. I'm memb'
Stk exc'g, Cham Conn., &c. DabolI's
Arithm'tic is short of stock terms. Put
boy thr'gh OIL margins, ,corn'rs, Dr., CIR,
CT. pr. Ct, CIR house, Railr'ds, and
Gov'ts yourself, Il go short onv'r Grk
and Lt'n, &c. They'r best md'ize for
the strcet-always in den'd here. |
mean Or Il Cr etc. When term ends,
please ship boy & Bks by N. y. C. orH
X. X. with b. Ld'g in hat, cous'g'n to
BID st. Draw sight draft for
bill. Money easy-stk's stiff IL short
lnt'rst cov'rd. Shall get you }ong on
100 l.. 5. at 67 Boys tuition do for
margin, Exc'nge e'sy. Yours, etc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

The Western youth amuses himself in
the "dull waste and middle ofthe night,
by pasting ''snall pox" notices on inno-
cent mems houses. The discovery OF the
little game had very noisy effect on the
Western youth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

els that marble?" said q gentleman
pointing to the bust Of fKentncky's q great
statesman, No, sir that's Clay, "quietiy
replied the dealer. yr u @
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20
DON'T drive lame HORSES

QRAGD0N and Martins well known stand for
" " merry occupied bv Woodcock and Gosld q
Jooins and all kinds work done to order ana With
a,s patch. Particular astsnfioa given to Horse
snoeing Thankful tor pest favofs wish 70 IN.
ioIm the citizens of Rranklin and vicinity thai
ney viii always and ne In TIE shop When An
h9s n ne Franklin House. JOHN ". RICkEI1,
kraoklin. Juns lesh le73, e0S
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

Old Hornbiower was talking very big
about being entirely self educated
man. Sneerwell, who overheard him.
said, "Ah, l understand--you were at
the school where every man was his
own tOOt-er, r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20
Granite Monuments.

The subscriber is prepared to furnish Granite
Monuments and Tablets OF any size or design re-
qulred. Also, stone for the enclosure Of Gene
terry Lots, such at Posts, Rails, Butresses and
steps. Carving, lettering and gliding, and cut
Ing letters on Monuments already set, done At
short notice. Designs, plans, and estimates far-
nlshed request. Orders solicited and letters
OF inquiry promptly answered. Work faifhfsl.
iy executed and On reasonable terms
b. w. DAZZLING.
Bluehill, Nov. 4th, ls72. 46-6
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20

A writer on physiognomy sagely says
"A human face without a nose doesn't
amount to much" whereupon another
writer observes that ga hnman nose
without q face doesn't amount to much
either,s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-15
Investment Bonds.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company having
determined 10 close its $50 First Mortgage Gold
Loan ct m aggregate not exceeding thirty million
dollars, and thereafter TO pay higher rate OF In
teres than per cent further issues OF is bonds,
the limsfed YemassdS af tbs $40 joaa Is nosS
being dsspossd of through the usual agencies.
As the bonds Of thif issue ere made receivable m
payment Of the Company . lands ct 10, they are
In constant and Increasing demand for this purpose,
and will continue to be after the loan ID closeda
fact which much enhances their value and attract
iveness ~ estment.
The Company has miro than 900 miles Of its rosd
built and in operation including the entire Eastern
Division. connecting Lake Superior and the naviss'
ton Of the Missouri river 1t has earned title 70
nearly Ten Million acres OF Its Land Grant, and
sales Of iands have thur far averaged oss Per acre
All marks table securities received In exchsnst
for Northern Pacincs.
JAY COOKE Z CO,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-15
RAILROADS.
fHifAS Sfk HgIssaK 49,

a I'M ~ =
'ffhhftzzSS stk H7Ias., &9
AND ALL POINTS n TIE I'M, sps ESaE.Asp
THROUGH BrrwskN WAsHIseroS AND
w1ruoUEE E ET YORK =, 60.
The eauiPreDt on this line Is new and Of the mos,
elegant and improved nni.hs
NIGHT TRAINS. An0 ""
fasH i'iT Trains rsSIss b If SUNDAY,
vii be run over Pennsylvanis Air Line, leaving
Potomac railroad sorthssst corner Of Oh and a1s
FaI L,ns, leave Washington 7:s q. m. daily. az.
Leave Baltimore at s:is g. m daily, .,ce,. Sun.
Leave West Philadelphia ct lam ,. m. daily, OK.
Arrive at New York ct p. m. daily, e1cep. Sun.
Rishmend Exrrsss, leave Washington at Los ,.
Leave Baltimore at s:Y p. m, daily, excep. Sun.
Leave West Philadelphia 1t s:Oap m. daily, OK.
Arrive ct New York ct s:lo p. m. daily exosps
Hssh Express, leave Washington at sos .. m
Leave baltimore at 1913 D. m daily.
Leave We:s PhIIsdsiShis 4 10 :. q daily.
Fast Line, leave New York at $50 q. m
f.es@osd EFg!ess lease New York 70 a. Sis
Arrive at Washington at ii 05 .. M
Ntgh Express, leave New York at Q D IN,
Arrive at Washington at elsa m.
Connections are made in New York with steamer
on sound New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroads, New York Central and udson River rail.
road, Erie Railway, and steamers on Hudson River
Fare as low as by any other route.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels and pri
vse residences on orders left at the following Offices
where tickets and information can be obtained:-
hortheas: corner 18th street and Penna ave- north
east corner s,h street and Penna. ave; Passenger
STATION Baltimore and Potomac railroad corner stb
and streets ED s. YOITNG
jy24-f General pazsen oar aaeD,