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l)oetrp.
Spring.

Thou Of the sunny head.
With lilies gaTlsn1ed.
And bosom iairer than the blown LEA foam;
- Spring, in " hat waste d. .ert dosi thou STAY
hist leaves AIT thy pre- .cuce TO uu.olI;
The bra-che- of the lime with frost are gray.
Aud ali Imprisoned j. the crocu,' god.
Come, sweet cnehantte,s. come.
Though. in the sombre west
Thy star hath lii lis crest
Fac fho,phor, fcoaiinE iul the withered
moon
Tiny Niolets are sephultured in snow.
The DAISIES twinke never in the sun.
Rude winds throughout the ruined forests
And silent il the doves me .odious moan ::
knehantress. hasten soon.
White are the country ways.
And white and tangled mazed.
Loved Of tue oxlip and the creeping thyme;
Bare shakes the poplar on the -ulen ridge.
Cod ooms the spectral mil above the
food
lioarse torrents stream beneath the iyid
bridge.
And ligAinings strike the darkness Of the
wood:
Enchant:e>s. bless our cline
No Dom of dewy morn.
No fresh y-5lo>s omed thorn.
Hladden> the imporinnings Of sad eyes
The day wastes dresfly, through cloud and
slcct;
over the waiered meadows and stark wales
/ he night comes down impetuous and feet
And ships and cities shher in the gales;
- fair Enchautress. rlse.
Ar>e, and bring with thee
The ra;hc hu fJr the tree.
The healing sunshine for the irampled grass;
Loose tendril, for the boughs which bless the
caves.
And shield the swallows in the rainy hour.
The pendent flames which the laburnum
hcaYcs
And faint scents for the wind-s,irrcd lilac
flowers.
EnchaBircss, breathe nd pass.
Men knew. and kissed. OF Old.
Thy garments glItteIing fold
Thy radiant footprint on the mead or waste; /;
Earth kind ed AT thine advent-alters burned,
And ringing cymbals had, the hearth- be
gay;
But now, IN sunless solitude inurned.
Thou lcay'si the world unto reluctant day.
- hasi, Enc1aniress, hast,
The lark shall ling again.
Between the sun and ram.
The brown bee through the Powered pastures
roam.
There shall be- music in the frozen woods.
A gurgiing csrol in the rushing brooks,
An odor in the halfunbosomed bud,
And dancing FOX gloves in each forest nook ;
Then, come. Encha ntress, come.
ChambeT's JosrH1i.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16

WHAT A FALL.-A minister Of the
Gospel told me one OF the most thrilling
incidents | ever heard in my life. A
member of his congregation came home
for the first time i'll his life intoxicated
and his boy met him upon the door. step,
clapping his hands and cXclaiminr.
Papa has come home.' He sized
that boy by the shoulder, swung H. 4.
around, staggered, and fell in The hau.
That minister said to me Il could give
you his name, if necessary 81 spent
the night in that house. | went out,
barred my brow that the night air might
fall upon it and cool it; walked out,
and down the hill. There was his child
dead; there was his wife in strong CON
vulsions, and he asleep. A man but
thirty yeai of age, asleep, with dead
child in the house, having a blue mark
upon the temple where the corner of the
marble steps had come in contact with
the head as he swung him round, and Il
wife upon the brink Of the grave. Mr.
Cough said my friend, Il cursed the
drink. lie had told Inc must remain
till he awoke, and | did. When he
awoke, he passed his hand over his face
and exclaimed, 'What is the matter?
where am l? where is my boy?' You
cannot see him Where is NV boy 2
'You cannot see him. Stand out OF nv
way. will see nv boy To prevent
confusion. l took him to that child's
bedside, and as turned down the sheet
and showed him the corpse, nc uttered
shrek, 'Ah. my child!'" That min
lister said further to me, 'One year after
that he was brought from a lunatic
asylum 10 lie side by side with his wife
in one grave, and l attended his funer.
al The minister of the gospel who
told me that fact, is to-da, drunken
hOstler in stable in Boston! Now tell
me what rum will do! 1t will debase,
degrade, imbrute, aud damn everything
that is noble, bright, glorious, and Cod
like in human being. There is moth
ing drink viii. not DO that is vile. das-
tardly, cowardly, sneaking, or hellish.
We are united brethren, are we not, 10
fight till the day of our death?-J. B.
Cough.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16

WOMEN WEAKING PANTALErrL,
A"Aln.-The St Louis Republican hl, "a
ladN corre> >pondent in New York who
knows the ropes Here i specimen
ut h'r ,tvlc: Hamlet never dreamed Of
SUI coat 80 cruStcd with jet as we shall
sport tiil> spring. Jet iringe-, lace lVAd-
ed with jet bcad-, silk breaking down
Wuh their glIrtcring ua,ee, OF cIubrUid-
cry. Next To- ~pangie, jet i the shO wir,t
urnaiurnta!Ion aud spangles will come
with the TALL | fully bclicve. Then We
have low cut shoes, with fancy stocking,
and oh . another sweet thing, pautaIette-.
on can show 'cm III the spring there's
80 many muddy places. They must be-
wide, clabDrItcN trimmed with lace
riIIs aud embroidery, and reach the
ankle. They ATE touching. and whcu
worn with thin Ano queer foot handles,
very becoming. To De sure the irrcver-
cut youth who euloved the privilege OF
taking me 10 the Chulity ball btleld
these pnItalettcs tor the first time beneath
the raised train OF IL belle. was too late to
Interfere. He rushed forward, and IN
the most mysterious manner whispered
to her She was ''lOsiu, 'em OFT. No
words can describe the looked she re-
warded him with. Poor dear he lell
back discomtittcd, and let two or three
couple pass him, when he exclaimed,
why. they are oil losing 'em oil, and
that the effect of the new pantaIettcs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16

CoMPANIONsHIP AND HEALTH. To be
perfectly healthy and happy, one must
have friends. They need not be in large
numbers but one, two or three kindred
spirits wi h whom one can commune,
share joys and sorrows, thoughts and
feelings La choosing friends great care
is necessary. There must be some COM
mon bond OF sympathy. 1t may be
noral. intellectual or social bui even
these bonds are not sufficient. A weakly
person, an invalid, needs healthy friends.
Those who are blessed with good friends
are healthier and happier than those who
have none,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16
Packet Notice I.


TIE subscriber takes this opportunity TO inform
tn citizens of Ellsworth and vicinity, that
she IS prepared to do ali kinds of
Hair Work II the Latest and Best Styles.
Fs-Speeial attention given to Making Over
and Eniarging old sWiscbes.
Es-CumbiIgs made into switches or weft
Rooms at the house OF E. Rand. Elm ST. (next
street SeHth of, and running parallel with, Pine
street.
Miss FRANCES MILLIKEN.
Ellsworth, April 22d 1874. l7u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16
A True Story of q Real Hero.

Two or three weeks ago an accident
did not occur near Scranton, Penn. the
newspapers missed sensational horror
ana dozen men instead of being hurled
into eternity without time to breathe a
prayer, walked quietly home to their
dinners, quite unconscious that Death
had had them by the throats. The facts
are briefly these:
In the largest anthracite coal mine in
the state, the care of the engine bv which
the cars for passengers are lowered and
hoistcd Is placed in the hand. of a
Scotch lrishman, an ordinary fellow
enough. The cable, necessarily of great
weight and thickness, passes through
the roof OF slightly built shed under
which he stands. One morning. as the
man stood smoking his pipe, his hand
upon the lever, his mind very probably
busy with his dinner, and assuredlv not
wrought up to any heroic rapture of re-
solve, the ascending car (loaded with
coaD ut one end of the cable, broke, and
ieii crashing into the dark shaft, TO be
shattered INTO thousand fragments.
lie knew that in the next minute the
cable. released from the strain. would
hy back and fall with crushing weight
on the rickety beams and boards of The
roof. Death was absolutely certain if
he did not escape from me shed. But if
nc TOOK his hand from the lever, the
descending car, full of men. must fall
one or two hundred feet. He had but
one instant TO face his death and theirs,
and to choose between them. There
was boy i'll the back of the shed: the
man nououed to him with his head to
90 out. Then he tightencd his hold ON
the lever. The loo>cncd cable siruck
and caught somewhere below against
the side OF the shaft. Surely God meant
1t should SO strike. II was tue DELAY Of
but breath of time; but it was enough.
The car grated with a lar against The
ground Tar below Its occupaut. stcpucl
iei,uely ou., while the man who had
saved them above, threw himself from
under the shed, just as il. root, beams,
pulley, and all, crashed down on thc
spot where lie had been standing.
We do not know the inan name. and
sAould scarcely need to publish it il we
dId. Fame or reward lar somehow
against the deed Itself. There is n whole,
some tonic Tor all of us in the certainty
which Is forced upon us now and then.
OF the unknown, uumeasured resources
OF courage and hcroi,m and untlinchiny
integrity 10 duty which we posses.
among what we choose to call the mass
OF the people. 1t i., after all. only when
man reaches the certainties OF the
middle age that he is not surprised every
new day by the knowledge of how
admirable crew has been put into the
world for its long voyage: how many Of
the women are gracious and finely
natured; how many men respond
promptly to the call of honesty or duty
or even selt-sacrilice because it is the
simple and natural thing for them to do
so.
Wewill congratulate ourselves, then.
not that his class can boast one such
brave fellow as this Scotch-Irish en-.
gineer. but that, like King Harry over
Percy's grave, we believe that it "has a
thousand >uch as he New York
Tribune
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16

PERsEvERANCE.-Le any who are di =
heartened at the obstacles which they
imagine lie in the way of their improve
ment. read the following, aud see what
patient persevering industry can accom-
plish:
81 learned grammar" said William
Cubbett, "whep | was private soldier
at sixpence dav The edge OF nv
berth or my guard bed, was my seat to
study in; my KNAPP sack was my book
case, and bit of board laying on my
lap my writing table. had no money
to purchase candles or oil; in winter
time it was rarely that | could get any
light but that OF the fire, and only my
turn even of that To buy apen or
sheet of paper, was compelled to forego
some portion of food, though in state
of starvation. | had not . moment of
time that could call my own: and had
to read and write amid talking, laugh
ing singing, whistling, and bawling of
at lease halt score of the most thought
less OF men; and that too. in tine honrs
of their freedom from all control.
And say, if under circumstances like
these. could encounter and overcome the
task, is there, can there be, in the whole
world. youth who can find All excuse
Tor the non-performanceT
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16

RATHER SOCIAL GOver-
nor Powell of Kentucky. was never an
orator, but his conversational, story
telling and social qualities were re-
markablc. His great forte lay in ee-
tabhshtng Il personal intimacy with
every one he met, and in this wav he
was powerful in electioneering. He
ch"wed immense quantities OF tobacco,
hUt never carried the weed himself,
and was always begging it of every
one lie met HIS residence was IN
Henderson, and in coming up the Ohio
past that place gentleman overheard
a characteristic anecdote of him. \
citizen Of Henderson, coming on board,
fell into conversation with passen-
ger, who made inquiries about Powell.
He lives in your place, | believe,
don't he."
Yes, one Of our oldest citizens"
Very sociable man, amt he :"
Remarkably So.
well. l thought 50 think he is
one of the most sOciable men | ever
met in my lfe-wonderfully sociablc.
was introduced to him over at Gray
son Springs last summer, and he
hadn't been with me ten minutes when
he begged all the tobacco l had, got
his feet up in my lap, and spit all over
me remarkably Y sociable."
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HOW TO GET RlCH

how any man, woman. girl or boy may get rich
FROM FIVE CENTS CAPITAL,
sent for TEN CENTS, md stamp for return
postage. Address, A. G. GRINDLE,
iy0 South Peuobecot, lsine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

A strong point made recently in favor Of
Indianapolis as a pork packing point, on
the authority of her heavy packers, was her
medium climate. 1t was stated by the Sem
tinel that while the winters of Cincinnati
are little too soft tor the best results in
curing meat, the weather in Chicago Is too
cold. 1t is well known that hogs hung in
too low temperature, cool or even freeze
quickly on the outside, while the animal
heat is still retained within. 1t was hardly
expected that signal proof Of the position,
held in regard to Chicago would be furnish
ed 50 soon. But the cry of sour meat is dis
turbirg the packers and holders of provis-
ions there just now to an alarming degree.
1t appears, on investigation. that large per
cent. Of Chicago meats are inspecting sour
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24
Obs 8sntinsl.
TUESDAY, MARCH AZ.

I'd to this time, most of the talking IN
Illinois about railroad abuses has been on
one side. The companies have said but Ill
tie, in fact they have declined to enter into
dispute simply referring tre issue to the de-
cisions of the courts. But in making their
annual report, it comes within the scope OF
official duty to treat of the effect of legisla'
ton upon the business. Some passages Dy
the secretaries OF two leading roads that are
entirely within the state of Illinois are pre-
sented on the financial page OF the Sentlnel.
From these there appears to be very lit
tie disturbance of the corporate temper, an
other proof, perhaps, that corporations have
no souls. The discussion OF the subject by
these officers shows pretty clearly that they
have measureably level heads and that they
are in no mood of petulancs or disposition
to descend into an undigni6ed squabble.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

4 convention OF farmers at JACKSONVILLE,
Illinois, on the 18th inst, passed a long
string of resolutions which covered the usual
ground of protest against mOnopOlies and all
other political abuses. The last resolution
in the list is specially worthy of note, where
in thew denOunce the old motto, "Princi-
pies not men," This doctrine, they say, has
twice threatened the country with ruin.
The last and present peril is that in which,
for the support of pretended principles,
set of corrupt and venal men have been
raised 70 places of trust and kept where they
have the opportunity to carry out
their destructive schemes. fhe farmers
declare themselves for both principles an
men, but first of all for men of unquestion-
ed integrity, frmness, purify, and ability.
They further express purpose TO take up
such men irrespective of all antecedent par
ty organizations and affiliations, and to re-
mand all others to private life. There is a
sound in that ringing resolution that old
politicians may as well recognize as pOlit-
ical death knelL
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

Mrs. Guelph had piece of composition
read to parliament yesterday, embodying
the views of her brilliant premier Disraeli.
Mr.. ID. declares the empire TO be in a most
agreeable state of peace and plenty. Victory
has crowned not only his own party ban
ners, but the banners of the soldiery as well,
and the trophies of Ashantee, will soon be
laid al the nations feet. The Ben
gal famine is under treatment, and such
grievances as are deepest at home will re-
ceive the instant attention of the govern
ment. Among the live questions that the
excellent woman mentions most pOintedly
are the masters and servants law, and the
conspiracy act, which has excited the APP
prehensions of the working men. The work
ings of these laws are to be tested by royal
commission, and wherever they are
unjust. they are to be retnedied. Alto
gether, Mr.. Disraeli promises fairly and
moderately, and may be expected to lead
his promise by full performance. He is
always good for even more than he prom
ises. Nothing is said about Ireland, unless
the equalizing of land rates refers especially
to that afflicted land.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

luton. If there is any one thing which the
universal voice of the peopls condemns, 1t
is the idea of giving any further aid to
railroads by congress. From all parties and
every direction, +" No more subsidies" is the
emphatic protest. Of course Tom Scott
offers before congress a perfectly harmless
looking scheme, and makes a moving APP
peal. 1t has been understood long before
congress assembled that Scott was marshall
ing powerful forces with which to make his
assault. He is not the man to appear there
with weak showing, nor backed by
insignificant influence. And it argues well
for his organizing power and illustrates the
vast reach of his combinations when, at the
opportune moment with his memorial be-
fore congress, boards of commerce and trade
all over the country, as.if by spontaneous
sympathy, send in such resolutions as that
adopted yesterday in this city almost
oefore there was time to know or
think where such action was lead.
ing After all the country has
suffered from salary steals and credit
mobiliers, the endorsement of such plots
should be at least taken under Amusement.
This is not presuming that the road is not
all that the gentlemen estimate in national
and local value, nor is it assuming that the
precipitate action of the board was not
taken with the best of motives, but the
people demur It will not avail TO assume
that Mr.. Scott will keep the gov
eminent harmless. This is the PROPOSE
ton on going in; the coming out
will be sung to different tune. Pennsylva-
mia at first proposed to pay all the expenses
of her centennial. Now, she wants some
millions from Uncle Sam. 1t is we'll known
that the project of Tom Scott, in his Texas
and Pacific road, is the most stupendous
game of grab that was ever conceived In
America or any other country. The lands in
the Indian Territory that he has marked fol
his own are worth millions on mill
lions. The Sentinel showed the figures
in part months ago. Let Mr.. Scott build this
great road. He can do it. The scheme is q
grand one and will pay. But let it be done
without dollar or a dime, or the impress Of
seal from the government of the United
States. This enterprise has not so good
claims as dozen similar ones, because it is
all locked up now in the hands of a ring, the
most of which is in one'man, Scott. There
is but one policy and one principle which
the people will tolerate, and that is complete
isolation of private enterprises from govern
ment help and interference.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

That grab ghost won't down. The Hon.
w. Z. Niblack has been tempted to write an
other letter on this somewhat exhausted
theme. He writes to the Evansville Courier,
thanking it for saying good word of him,
while condemning his action on the grab.
If Mr.. Niblack writes to every one who
says good things OF him, he may just as
we'll resign his seat in congress, and take to
letter writing. No human being ever heard
an evil report of Judge Niblack. His
reputation is as clean as the unknown
snow; his character as conspicuously
Correct and manly as any that ever figured
in public affairs. The only stain upon the
fair field of his life work, is the mistake he
made in taking 5000 that did not belong to
him, simply because he got a good chance.
OF course as it was law that opened the
treasury to the rsiding hands of the con-
gresham, Mr.. Niblsck may be, and un-
doubleday Is, sincere in the argument
that he did simply his duty in
carrying out the terms of alaw, (which he OPP
posed; but the people at large look upon it
differently. Such services as Judge Niblack
has rendered, not only TO his own constit-
uents, bat the whole country, will more than
atone for his single error, but his friends will
feel greatly more encouraged in his behalf if
he will confess judgment on the grab, and
begin anew. There are not half enough
men like Mr.. Niblack in congress, and Lac
must put it in the power of his district to
return him to the place he has so long hon.
ored, should they feel so disposed. Mr..
Niblack will not strengthen himself with
his friends by such bit of sophistry as this:
nave never yet met with any one who mas
expressed to me any opinion on the subject, and
whose opinion have regarded as OF any value,
who has not privately assured me, In some form
or other, that did rightin taking what the aw
gave me; yet, judging from public utterances,
one would suppose nearly everybody thought
just the other way"
The law gave Tweed the power to pocket
millions in the dispensing of political favors
in New York. Was it therefore right in
him to steal millions by that warrant? Sup
pose the law should authorize member of
congress to enter national bank and carry
out a certain sum-would a man of honor
heed such a law? Mr.. Niblack voted
against the grab. Why? Because he knew
that its purpose was fraud upon the peo-
pie. Yet, when the thing had gone on the
statutes, he was the first to take advan-
tage. Mr.. Kerr voted against the bill.
He is, perhaps, as close a reasoner,
and as profound constructive
jrrist as there is in the country. Yet he did
not feel himself authorized to take the
money. Congress has the right to fix its
own compensation it is true, but congress
must be prepared to accept the popular YER
dict on the consequences. The popular yer.
diet was plain and outspoken. There re-
mains but one thing for Mr.. Niblsck to do:
Return the money and wash his hands Of the
only act which, in Ions aud illustrious
career, can cause tinge of shame or a feel
ing Of regret to come to the legions who de-
light to do him honor.