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The Placer herald., 1873-08-02

The WAY TO LEAD A Cow-Every wo-
man will tell yon that man can he led ca
+ier by putting an arm around his neck than
Iy pulling his hair, but we rcvcr knew til
recently that the reason you can't lead II COW
behind wagon is because she objects tt
having her horns pulled. The other day Il
TT d slirlod emisrani passed through here on
his way 10 Carroll county. His family and
household possessions were in Il covered wa.
a COW. Behind her, with u sharp stick
walked the cmerant, giving her II smar'
welt occasionally when she hung back
Every now and then she would brace herself
and stop the team, and then, unclericaly
he would heseech her TO 90 on, marking each
torcible Period with a prod Of the sharp stick
he poor COW rollel her eyes, and rolled oul
dusty and tired, but his voice and stick did
not fail him. She had suddenly hated the
procession in front Of the post office, and was
shaking her head in reply 10 his earnest en-.
treaties, when man called out to Red Shirt
that he didn't understand cows worth n
cent"
"Well, what are you going to do about
it?' asked Red Shirt.
Why just take that rope off her horns and
put it round her neck, and she'll lead al
quiet as n lamb. If she don't III follow
her mile myself.
The rope was changed 70 her neck, and
the team started. She gave hook Of sur
prise, and walked along. "Wei! that beats
all! said Red Shirt, and without WORD
Of Thanks he mounted his wagon. The pro-
cession moved sowly on toward Carroll Go.
md the cow followed, '.i,h connienance as
p! cid as though size were walking home al
milking tme.-Er.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-02
MnAI III AMOUNTS 10.

A careful examination Of the increase of
salaries voted by the back-pay Congress
ma c hy the Chicago Tribune shows that
the sum actually taken cut of the Treasury
over and above he sum previously required
10 pay the salaries of ,he same officials,
amounts in round numbers to IL illion FIVE
hundred thousand dollars year.
What does this great rum of one million
md half represent? At the rate Of five
per cert. which is the largest interest that
he Secretary cf the Treasury is authorized
10y the latest acts of Congress TO pay upon
borrowed money the interest on one mill ON
is fifty thousand dollars year, on ten mie
lions five hundred thousand, and on thirty
millions, just one mlio" and half The
salary grab then represents thirty millions 'of
dolla's.
1t is clear then that this swinde has ad-
ded substantially to tie debt of the United
States the sum of thirty millions of dollars.
In other words, If president Grant and rlte
back pay Congrt IS had taken out of the
Treasury thirty millions in cash and divided
It among tlItmst Ives the amount thus taken
would have heem 10 more than equivalent to
Il e annual ch,rse wi,ich their desires have
sadded upon The people and the industry Of
the county.
Let farmers and other working men think
Of this. Thirty millions en- which they
have to pay the l.terest forever. becaueo
President Grant and the back-pay Congress
wanted money to spend and took il, al
'hough they had so'emnly agreed with tho
people to serve at the old rates Of pay
and not to ask Il r more.-N Y. San.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-02

KEPT HIS WORD "A conscientious Pitts
burg man promised his wife. the other day.
that he wouldn't drink another drop as long
rs he had hair on his head. That very
night he bad his head shaved smooth, and
then got tight with proud consciousness Of
having faithfully kept bis promise.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-02

economy little roo f,r when man has his
wife's favorite bureau and dressing CASE
worked up im'oa coffin aud tombstone fol
her while she is sick.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-02
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The Placer herald., 1873-08-02

REV. Robt Collyer wishes that "every
rum shop was chained in the bottomless rit
Of hell" We are opposed to anything
that would tend to encourage emigration to
that locality.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-02

Tea drinkers. alteniion Extra fine
tea" may be sad stuff not calculated either
to cheer or 10 inebruc. Some peculiarly
fine gunpowdcr lately imported from China
no London has been ex;tniilHd hy Dr. Letle-
by. IiecirefulIy Inspected it, and found 1t
to contain from 40 to 43 per cent. of IRON
filings and 10 per cent. Of silica in the form
of fine sand, which had been ceverfy tiiixed
with leaves before curing TO increase their
weight and bulk. These leaves had been
colored with II green pigment, "the result Of
ibe whole process being TO make m i'll smell
ing and nausenus mess" OF this frighiful
stuff | ,0O0 boxas were sold off at once by
auction in Mncing L,ne Then 1,150, 900
pounds of tea, rnrt Of the salvage Of the
ship Lula Ro kh. "exhaused aud pu-
mid leaves, utterly unfit for Human con-
sumption" were offered for sstle IN the city.
So much for economy is buying extra fine
green tea at Is Cd. pound. But in the
eases cited it was not intended to put low
price on the rubbish. 1t was TO he cooked
up and disposed Of at high figure, silica,
steel filings, paint and all.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-02

In turkey stealing SO at Norwich
lately, a womon testified that she knew her
turkeys by their countenae,ce, and tbeiz
manner Of roosting."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
Capt. which he must pardon me for giving

Capt which he must pardon me for giving
to the public.
Barney McGouldrick, whom everybody
knows. had at one time q very fine dog,
which the Capt. was taken with. and per-
urged Barney to sell 10 him. Bar
ney for a long tire resssed. but Anally
finding q dog Of nnch - same appear-
ance which IL owssr was willing tepart
with on sccouat Of his sAeep killing pro-
pensity, Barney one morning appeared on
the wharf at Milbridge with the dog in
charge. Hardly Was the steamer made
fast, when Capt Deering discovered Barney
aud the dog, and coming up to them, cali
ed out, Barney what are you here with
tina, dog for ''For to sell him to you
said Barney. "Aha, Barney thought you
would come to it," returned the captain.
and paying Barney the stif price asked, he
took his new purchase on board the steam
er. Arriving at Portland, the captain took
his canine friend out to his country house,
and returned down East The next trip
Tue captain caSCIil souSuh uis Ao~sS e"ss
dog, and was met with waking and gnash-
ing OF teeth by his farmer neighbors, who
demanded vengeance on the slauxhterer OF
so much woolly innocence. The captain
listened, and convinced in spite of himself,
surrendered up his purchase to Its merited
death and betook himself to his steamboa,
a wiser If not sadder man. The moral OF
this story is, do not force a dog trade on
Barney McGouldrick.
Cherryfeld is full of good things and
good people. and 1t would be invidious TO
particslariIe, but must mention the High
School, which visited at the invitation OF
Mr.. Hume the Superintendent. The school
is In large room under Union Hall. and
the room is finely fitted up, with numerous
pictures and engravings on the wall which
make the room exceedingly attractive. 1t
was very pleasant school, and evidently
profitable, and I am told by Mr.. Hume
that il wonderfully tones up all the other
schools In the town. F..
June s. 1873.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
ltONSUMPTION CAN BE CURE
sCHENCk's PULMOMfC SYRUP,
= HkNCkS SEAWEED TONIC,
StHENIk'S MANDE AXE PHI.

Are the only Medicines that viii cure Pulmon-
AIRY Lonsumpilon.
sometimes medicine that W III stop a coush wilI
often occasion the death ofthe patient I, lork.
the liver stops the circulation OF the blood he NOR
the very organs that cause, the cough.
Liver complaint and dy sPepsit ara tn. causes
OF two-thrd- Of the Ossas OF consumption. Many
are now complaining with dull paia in the side
the bowels sometimes costive and sometimes too
loose, tongue coated, pain IN the shoulder blade
feeling sometimes very rcstlss and at other times
drowsy. the TODD that - taken lies heavily on the
stomach accompanied with acidity and oil beich.
wind. These symptoms usually originate from
adisordercd condition Of the stomach or n torpid
i've. Person. So affected II thcy take one or two
heavy colds and II the cough IN these case. b,
suddenly stopped. the lungs, liver and stomach
clog and remain torpid and inactive aud before
the patient il of his situation the lungs are
mas OF sores. and liberated and del th is the in
eVitable result.
scheuck's fnlmonic syrup is an e1pcotoran,
which does not contain any opium, nor anYthi ng
calculated - check a cough suddenly.
>chcuckts sca~ccd tonic di-aoivcs the food
mikes with the gastric julco Of the stomach d.
se-ts easily nouTfshcs The system and create. a
healthy circulation OF the blood When the bow
els are costive skin saiow aud the patient 1. OF
bilious habit. Shenck's Mandrake Pills are 70
qutrcd. These mcdtc.aes are prepared by Dr J
ii .SCiiENCk 4 son, Northeast corner OF sixth
and Area streets Fhiia. Pa, and tor sale By Geo
L. Goodwin Co. 81 Hanover 81. Boston and j
!. Henry, Colieg. place y. Y, Wholesale Agts
Tor sale by Druggists generally. sp no. Iomo+l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
State News.

Bangor voted on the Bucksport bridge
question last Thursday. The vote stood,
yea il6, nay 500. There not being atwo-
thirds vote In favor, the proposition was
defeated.
AT the preliminary examination last
week. Miss Lucy Ann Mink protested her
innocence OF the crime OF murder and re-
fused TO leave the Court room. but was
taken out by force and committe j to the
jail at Wiscasset
COLBY CNIvERsITY.-Th following +.
the programme for Commenc cinent Week
al Colby University, Maine:
Sunday evening, July 29-Sermon be-
fore the Boardman Missionary Society By
Rev. DR.. Murdock, of Boston.
Monday evening. July 2i-Prize decla-
nation oil the Junior Glass.
Tuesday evening, July FEDERATION be-
fore the literary societies, by Rev. Mr..
Penteco.t. Of Boston.
Wednesday, July 23-Class day exer-
cises. meetings ofthe Alumni and Trustees.
Thursday. July 24-Commenc ement
exercises. Public concert in the evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
Shocking Murder.
A 50. shoot. and Kill. hi. Father.

Last Tuesday q shocking and unnatural muir
der was committed in New York city upou
Mansfield I. Walworth, who was shot dead By
his son Frank, The murdered man was at
one time Grand Master Of Mssons Of New York
State. He possessed high literary abilities, and
has supplied the weekly press with an infinite
number Of articles and light reading matter
On Monday Walworth quarrelled with his wife
and made threat Of killing her. When his
son heard Of the quarrel and the threat he
toga to New York. He found him out, and a
meeting Of father and son was arranged TO take
place at the Sturteyant House, ostensibly to
settle family matters. The meeting took place
early in the morning in his sons room in the
hotel. All was quiet, when suddenly four pis-
Young Walworth then walked down stairs
briskly and out on Broadway, where he inquir-
ed Of An officer for the nearest station house.
On reaching il, he said, II have shot my father
and have come to surrender myself" He was
locked up. Mr.. Walworth's body was found
lying on the floor Of his sons room. Death
was instantaneous, rs he was shot through the
heart. He was also shot in the abdomen and
IN the right arm. When Frank Walworth was
brought before the police captain, next morn
Ing, to answer the charge Of killing his father,
he said be came 70 that city expressly to COM
NIT the act. The parricide was communicated
to Judge Barbour IN the supreme court, as the
judge is . relative Of the Walworths. He was
very much anecte d and had to be led out of
the court. The court was then adjourned.
Young Walworth then stated TO the coroner
thst the cause q the shooting originated from
repeated insulting letters sent BY his father to
his mother and himself at Saratoga, where they
resided. At his request, his father called upon
him this morning 1t the Sturtevant House,
where he was temporarily staying. and sfter
some conversation, the father used insulting
language and made move a. though to draw
. pistol, when he shot him. His father then
came toward him, when he fired three more
shots, Young Walworth stated that when he
6red the Lest Shot his father had him by the
collar. He says be only regrets the oc currence
on sccount Il the eject It will have on his
family. Mrs.. Wslworth was divorced from heS
husband shout two years ago. The prisoner
who h about twenty years Of age, manifests
but little concern regarding the issue Of the sf-
fair, and naintains q Indifferent cir, being ap-
parently bore up BY sense Of right.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
Lynching-Its Cause and Cure.

1t has been several weeks since the
lynching affair In Aroostook Co, and
now that the excitement has died away,
the whole affair may be discussed coolly
and without prejudice.
No thoughtful person can, for a moment,
countenance mob violence OF any kind !;
but in condemning the persons who com.
it is not they alone who are to blame for
it, for unquestionably the laxity and leni-
ency with which our criminal laws are ex-
ecuted are At the foundation of the whole
matter. characteristic Of the present
time is a sickiy sentimentalism which
adopts the sugar-plum treatment for every
offence against God or man.
1t is this same disease that has infected
the public mind, till parental government
is thing almost unknown; aud children
grow up in disobedience, their desires pn-
checked, and their appetites unrestrained,
and with no respect for authority 60 out
into the world a. unaccustomed to control
or restraint as . wild hyena. And now the
same disease, in another stage of develop
ment, infects the public mind aud begets 3
disposition to use the same plan in the pun
ishment of criminals that is used in family
government.
That Is, let thieves, forgers and murder
ers be punished in such q way Is to give
them but little inconvenience. Shut them
up and play bo-peep q little while with
them; feast and fst them; pirate upon their
former virtues, pity their vices; tell them
the public sympathizes with them and
frOwns upon the law which confines them;
that it yesrns to forgive them il they will
only condescend to be forgiven. In short,
do everything to crafty them, but be sure
to do nothing to hurt their feelings!
Who, that has common sense, can tail to
see that this course Of folly is q premium
on crime?
How long before all poor laborers will
feel it for their interest to commit some
terrible crime, that they may BE- pitied and
appreciated? What can be more disgust
ing than . case like the followings
A man commits . great crime. Some
misguided philsnthropist visits him, lawns
and drools over him, becomes convinced
that he should be set At liberty and then
sets up course Of whining entreaties for
his pardon.
The old law san eye for an eye and
tooth for tooth" is simple pure justice,
- = D.. =
and is - firmly implanted In the human
mid = the conception Of right and wrong.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
The na,aral punishment for murder I.


the death penalty. And any man may find
the proof Of Ii in his own heart, and in the
fact that, with few exceptions. il has been
inflicted In every country aud in every age
OF the world. Aud any substitute for this
penalty will ultimately fail aud Be follow
ed by a reaction, for 1t is . reform against
natses.
None can deny that the death penalty Is
just but 1t is said that lit is no, merciful
and is contrary to the spirit of christiani-
V." Mercy and forgiveness between ind
riduais Is q very different thing from leni-
ency in the administration Of just law.
For one individual to forgive another for
an Injury Is generally the simplest and
easiest way to stop unpleasantness. for 1t
prevents retaliation. But does it follow
that the easiest way for the public to pre-
vent stealing is to let thieves run at large
II the murdered could come on earth
and forgive his murderer. that no doubt
would be noble example OF christianity
But for another that has no personal inter-
est in the matter to forgive him Is quite a
different thing. Some are very generous
with others money and SO public opinion
often seems TO be exceedingly liberal with
mercy SO long as 1t is at the expense of an
other. IL 1t is justice that the murderer
should die 1t is certainly injustice thai he
should be allowed TO live. Injustice not
only to the murdered. but to every man
whose life shall he endangered, In the fu-
ture, by this negligence to iniict simple
justice.
Now where does the great Head Of Oh ris-
tianity In one single instance autho rize any
one to commit injustice against one that he
| may grant mercy to another.
As death. for murder, Is the penalty
which instinctively suggests itself to mems
minds, 1t follows that IL this penalty is not
inflicted by law II will be by violence. And
the only way to prevent men from resort
ing to these acts OF violence is by example
to give them the assurance that wilful
murder will be followed by speedy and
certain death.
Let the psople plainly indicate their wish
In this matter; and II It be In favor OF cap
ital punishment then let our Legislators
have the Independence 10 make the law
say the Governor shan execute. not that he
may execute and then II candidate for
Governor couscientiously thinks the death
penalty wrong let him have the fairness TO
get out Of the way. Il. l.. GRISpLE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12

Rumors are flying thick and fast over
the State with reference to the present
status Of the Gubernatorial canvass.
Most Of the caucuses which have been
held. were in the interior and western part
ofthe State, and in the vicinity Of Lewis
ton. and delegates were chosen with In.
structions to support Mr.. Dingley for Gov.
The following are some OF the towns report
ed for Dingiey. Lewiston, Livermorc. Lis
bon, Litchfield. Damariscotta, Harrison,
Fryeburg, Poland, Topshsm. Bethel, Leeds,
Gardiner. Vassalboro, MI Vernon, Sidney,
Monmouth, winslow, Pittston. &C. The
opposition however deny that all the
above named delegates are for Dingiey.
We give below the Slate of correspon-
dent OF the Press who processes 20
know whereof he writes, having learned
fromthe knowing ones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12

A REMARKABLE CRIMINAL TRIAL.-One
of the most remarkable criminal trials Of
the age began at Dover, Delaware, Tues
day--that OF DIR. West, who is charged
with the murder of colored man under
circumstances of peculiar atrocity. The
killing has since been admitted by DR..
West, who asserts that il was done In self
defence. The crime was committed in the
doctors labratory. where he WAS manu-
featuring An inhaling gas called electro
oxygen. II is charged that he murdered
the coloreI man with this gas, and that he
subsequently skinned him and then blew
up the iabratory containing the dead body.
The State will claim on the trial that the
crime was committed for the purpose Of
obtaining e25. 600 in insurance policies on
the life of DR.. West. and that the body Of
the colored man was skinned and after
wards blown up with the design Of
palming ii OF as his own; he meanwhile
intending to 60 TO some distant point
where he would be joined by his wife after
she had drawn the amount of the policies
on his life. Before he could leave the
State, however,, he was arrested, the fact
being fully established that the mutilsted
body found was not his owl, but that Of
his cOiored assistant. The Attorney
General OF Delaware will conduct the pro-
secution. and Hon. willard Salisbury will
appear for the defence. The trial will be
watched with great interest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12

A bill for the regulation of the liquor
traffic has passed the New York Legisla-
ture. which will, We venture to say. Rit
receives the sanction of the Governor and
can be enforced, do more to regulate and
check the sale Of alcoholic stimulants than
any other law yet placed upon the statute
books of the State. 1t imposes a penalty
upon the liquor seller il his customer shall.
while under the influence Of the liquor pur-
chased at his establishment, commit any
breach Of the peace, neglect to provide for.
or abuse his family; and 1t also makes the
party owning or leasing the estate occu-
pied by the vender of intoxicants parti-
cops criminis in any breach of decorum by
such intoxicated person. There may be
difficulties in the way Of enforcing this en-
actment which its farmers have not consid-
cred. but it appears to be as wise provis.
ion as any yet adopted for regulating the
sale of stimulants. Boston Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
Caution,

WHEREAS. George ingraham, on the 9Th dsv
~ OF March, 1873, through deceit ana false rep.
FASCINATION, sold to us what he called Patent
ii IN an improved Burning On called the
Eureka Burning OIL" and thereby obtained oS
US TWO notes OF hand one OF TWENTY-FIVE and ono
not over hity dollars. signed by us at MariayiIle
ana payable in six months respectively frnno
March Z, 1873. to said Ingraham, and since .aid
notes wee thus obtained, and without a vains he
consideration. all persons are forbidden from
'"ereoi' r. q. PENNEY
r,.r, A. s. PESSEY
AS"o'u], June =, 1913 3w24s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12

Alta Court OF Probate holden at Ellsworth with.
in and for the County of Hancock, ON the 5nd
Wednesday Of April, A. D., 1873.
y certain instrument purporting To be the last
~ VIII and testament of Elliot Jordan. 81 late OF
watham. in said County deceased. having pre-.
scented the same for Probate.
oKDERkD-Thst there be gwen notice u all Der.
sons Interested, by causing copy OF this order
10 be published three weeks successfully In the
Ellsworth American, printed at Ellsworth, that
they may appear at Probate Court to be held ut
Ellsworth, in said county, tho I'd "wednesday
OF June next, at ten OF the clock in the forenoon
and shev cause, II any they have why the said
instrument should not be proved, approved and
allowed the last will and testament OF said
deceased
lwt. PARKER TUCK, Judge.
true Copy-tttesi; GEO 4. DYER. Reg stcr