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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
A Powder Laden Barge blown I'm.

There is great excitement in London.
in consequence OF an explosion which oc-
Cured Ia Regent canal. at 5 A. NJ. Oct, 2
barge lying in that water way near the
Geological Gardens, with a cargo of Gun.
powder on board exploded, with a terrific
force. Three persons we're Killed and
many hurt. Bridges and houses in the
vicinity were shattered. Thousands of
persons are hurryng TO the scene of the
explosion. number of newspapers have
issued extras announcing the occurrence.
but contain few details.
The report of the explosion was heard
twenty miles. The tremen have been
dragging the canal all the morning. Up 10
this hour five bodies are recovered. Lights
in railway station and other buildings
two miles away were extinguished by the
conclusion. Many persons narrowly es.
capped death. A number Of animals in the
Geological Gardens were killed. The
quantity of powder that exploded was four
tons. Trees were uprooted aud houses
two miles distant were shattered. Seven
persons are yet missing. There was a
perfect panic for hours, and not till the
cause Of the terrific report was learned
that the fears Of the people were allayed.
Several persons died of fright
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
Sptfial 11otiess.
Or. SChENCk'S
A'siassnte syrup, Sea Weed Tonic. and
Mandrake Pills

Ihese medicines have undoubtedly performed
more cures OF Consumption than any other
remedy known to the American public Thee
are compounded of vegetable ingredients. and
contain nothing which can be injurious 10 the m
man constitution. ~
other remedies advertised as cures for Con.
sumption, probably contain opium which ia !,
somewhat dangerous drug IN all cases and If "a (.
en- freely by eonsumptive patients il must ID
great INJURY for its tendency il To conaas tha
morbid matter IN the system, which, OF eeurse
must make a cure impossible
schencks fuimonlc syrup is warranted not To
T Dna = pa.'eie OF opium. 1t is composed Or
powerful but harmless herbs, which act on H.
lungs. hyer, and blood, and thus correct ali NOR
eid secretions and expel all the diseased mailer
iron the body. These are the only means nv
wnicn consumption can be cured, and rs Seben
eks r4inosic syrup, Sea weed Tonic and Mar
IN ~ FILL are the only medicines which operate
~ MS way u IS obvious they are the only ne mn
me cure Tor Pulmonary CONSUMPTION Eac6 hna
full directions. p"'ieu oy
~ VI Senenck Is professionally at his princpaI Of.
a.e. corner sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelnbia
sseiy monday, and at Quincy House. Boston on
i In, .cliowlng Wednesdays, June 10th and IAN
""'' Gun anu END, and August 5th and 18th
spnOlyll74
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

An effort is being made to secure the
New England Fair for Bangor next SEA-
son.
The Maine State Unitarian conference
Will be held In Portland at the First Parish
church in October.
Michael Schwartz of Bangor lost the
ringers OF the right hand, Thursday, by
contact with shingle saw.
The Grange movement is RAPIDLY in
creasing throughout the State There
are thlrty-four Oranges in the State.
j. jenkins OF Franklin has received
the prize OF $500 As the best fitted mem
Der oil the Freshman class in the Colby
university.
Gov. Dingley addressed large au-
dience at Norombega Hall Bangor, Mon
day envening on the subject of temper
ance.
The Times says that there are over
seven hundred names enrolled on the to-
tai abstinence pledge in Biddeford.
-Ousfield has six lady residents whose
aggregate weight is l44l pounds. the
heavy weight turning the scale at 24O, and
the most delicate one weighing POI.
Inc receipts OF Inc state Fair at Lew
iston, were $4,000, and the expenses Sll.-
600. giving the Trustees balance which
wipes out debt hanging for some time.
The executive committee of the Maine
Young Mems Christian Association. have
decided to have the ninth convention meet
in Portland, Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 2lst and 22d.
The twenty-seventh session OF the
PenobscOt Musical Association will be
held in Bangor. beginning October 20. and
lasting three days. The Beethoven Ouin.
tette club OF Boston is announced to an.
pear.
The remainder of the bonds of the
City of Bangor issued, twenty years ago.
in aid Of the Penobscot and Ksnnebec
Railroad (now part OF the Maine Cen
trail Railroad) amounting to e50O, 900, will
become due. October 2, 1874, and viii be
paid in Boston.
On Monday boy about 8 years old.
son of G. E Newcomb, OF Bucksport, was
playing on the barge Fairy Of the Wave"
now lying at BuckspOrt, when a plank fell
on him, breaking his left arm above the |
elbowi also cutting and hruising the arm
badly.
One of the most heart.rending sights |
imaginable is to see q young man button
Ing up his iady-lOve's boots during pub. |
lie entertainment. A considerable mum. |
Der OF the audience In Hayford Hail we're
recently treated to such an exhibition,-
and still they wonder at the increase in
crime V-t Belfast Advertiser.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
According to the Ellsworth American,

According to the Ellsworth American.
Ellsworth has an educated female physi-
clan in the person Of Miss Abby NJ. Full
ton. NJ. ID. We presume she is daughter
of DIR. Fulton. long practitioner in Blue
hill. and more recently in Ellsworth. We
hail the day when such an announcement
need not excite COMMENT Machias Re
publican.
The Republican has made slight mis-
take. The lady is Mrs. DR.. Fulton not
Mss, and she is the ,ete not the daughter
of her husband, DIR. Fulton. Both have
an extensive practice.
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Reign sfTerrer In Aiakaan.

letter to the Post Office department
from the special agent sent to investigate
the murder of colored route agent In
Alabama month ago, says. have
issued just warrants against nine of the
murderers of Thomas Mey, including the
sheriff of this county, and will proceed to
make arrests Immediately. The region
OF terror In this county far exceeds any
thing of the kind have ever seen. Armed
bodies Of men are riding over the country.
and cOlOred people are afraid to 90 into
the fields to save their crops from waste
and rain. The right of free speech is de-
MED them and many desire to return TO
slavery. The letter is dated I'm the
Woods near Livingstone, Stunt er County.
Alabama, September 29th."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

The Wing is scarcely grateful. 1t was
having great--un contest with the Press
when the American fired of smafl gun.
on capital punishment at the Wings oppo-
nent. and because some ofthe wadding hit
the Wing. it turns fiercely upon its humble
ally. Our offence seems TO be. that We
spoke OF the sentiment in the Whig's
article, when the Wing, insists there was
10 such thing in il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

We are happy to correct the state
ment made two weeks since in this paper.
that James ". Butler, of Hancock was de-
feated as Representative to the Legisla-
ture. Official returns, since received. give
him an election by Is majority, and rs
plurality. His election makes our County
delegation stand the same this year as last.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

Charles Linscott, Boston . freight
conductor on the Eastern Railroad, aged
thirty-four, died Saturday in . dentists
chair while having tooth extracted I'M
der the influence of chlOroform, In the Of
fee of DR.. Rice. on fremont row. A me H.
cal examination showed that his lungs
were decayed, and no inquest was deemed
necessary. The deceased was . native of
North Berwick, Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

AT the recent election in Lamoine,
Dingley received AZ votes, for Governor,
and Titeomb so, while Butler Republ can,
candidate for Representative. received out
%. and King, his competitor 80. This
vote indicates more good will and neigh
borly kindness for Mr.. King, than it does
political consistency among the voters Of
that town. Do Democrats often do this?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
State News.


The fall meeting at the Bangor Trotting
Park closed Monday. The meeting has
been a success. Monday forenoon the
concluding heat in the 30 class was trot-
ted, and won by Lady West in IS IL.
giving her the race; Anodyne second
Monday afternoon In the $50 class Hon
est Harry won In three straight heats in
Z:3o, :3i -, 2 80 l-2; Emperor William
second. The concluding race was the
grand sweepstakes, with seven entries and
five to start. Mollie Morris won In three
straight heats; Shepard Knapp second :;
Ludlow third; and Charles Morrill, fourth.
Time-2 :32 II, 2 :32 IL. T.? 80 81.
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netu ADVERTISEMENTS.
state Of Maine.

EXECUTIVE pKPARTMF>I
August = pt. 30, l~-4
An adjourned session of the Executive Council
VIII DC held at the COUNCIL -IAG5-2 IN Aueu-t,
on Tuesday, the - day ct Orl. nexf Al d,
O'Clock, \. NJ. aaI
Attest GEO. G. STACY. Secretary Of st,ts
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fHR CONFESSION OF ANINyALIo.

rChLlsHED AS WARNING and for the ban.e
q YOUNG MN AND OTHERS who sueer S.'na
NshvOUs DEBILITY, Loss OF MANHOOD
etc. supplying Me means OF self cure. Written hv
one VINO cured himself amer undergoing eonsii.
eraeie qasc kerry, and sent free on receyiaS a,
postpai9 directed envelope. Sufferers are ip,;t'
90 70 sadress the author, NATHANIEL MAYPars
'Po"ossAs Box l53, Brooklyn, n. Y.
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Legislative Notice

TIE Ellsworth * Castinc Railroad ,ou,r,.,
= VIII apply 10 the next Irki-I4ttirr
an amendment to thotr tartr charter t,., t
-hht auiH0ri@e sad Company To construct Il l....
road nom tAS'luc. iNruaEH Ellsworth o.. f.-..
port and Calais. PA, t,....t
october b.. i-1R
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fTgt : IHiJUIELy, f0-V.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Hale's majority, 2,ssl.

no returns from one town. fNo returns from
one town, two plantations.
With the exception Of five towns and
two plantations the aggregate majority OF
tue Republican candidates for Congress IN
this State at tine late election is 12.465.
Gov. Dingley's majority exceeds l2,OoO.
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C0-partnerShip.

1HE UNDERSIGNED, have tuts Ual t.I.....
! ro-paTlnvr~hip Tor carving on ia,. *. .....
'ruTrrF E1-iu"--, AZ tH- Wet t... ..T ,...,.
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PROTECT YOUR BUILDINGS
With Genuine Glines' Patar,
SLATE ROOFING PAINT

ThV'EGI IUUk BUILDINGS.
WITH Genuine Glines Patent
SLATE ROOFING PAINT
SOC. gallon. Mixed ready forusa
's".er-pr""f, Durable, Eco.
n"miessi Il Ornamental,
ss-send for Testimonials =.
AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY TOWN
No charge for exclusive rights. A.
soid roofs can lie patched and coated lo,tt.
much better, and lasting longer than new sag
giles without the slate, for '0h
ONE-THIRD the COST of REsHINGLING
The Paint is FIRE PROOF against SMART
may be easily tested. 1t -
STOPS EVERY LEAK,
and for tin or iron has no equal. as it expands h
neat and contracts by cold. Felt roofs can .
made water tight at a small expense. This SIars
Paint is 0'''e
EXTREMELY CHEAP.
TWO gallons covers 100 square feet of sbip,,.
roof, while on tin. iron or felt only about ~,
quarts are required: The Paint has a heavy ho,y
but - easily applied with brush E'
NO TAR
is used in this composition, therefore II o.,,t..
cracks in winter nor runs In summer
ON dccayed shlnglcs 1t fills up the uors- ,,
gives new substantial roof that lasts tor yr.,r.
cnrled OF warped shingles It brings to their MN.
i
rain does not affect it a few hours after amin
As nearly all Paints that are black contain Tar -
sure yoH obtain our genuine article, which -t..
shtugc roofs Is
CHOCOLATE COLOR
when first applied soon chang ing 10 nnff.r.
Slate co.or. and IS 10 All iutents ami purp,s,.,
state. on
TIN ROOFS
our red color Is usually preferred a. one r...t BE-.
equal 10 I'VE OF any ordinary paint For
BRICK WALLS,
our bright red is the orIy reliable 81 tte Paint ..
introduce that viii effectuaily prevent t!qmlHr-.
from penetrating and dtscoipTiug the plaster NJ.
eNaihih" roofs within nay miles ut our ulfr,..
give eshaaies, and when required, thoroughly
REPAIR AND WARRANT ROOFS
OF all kinds. Orders solicited Correspon,cp.c
invited. ~ '
Book circular contains thousands OF home t. .
umonIaIs. send Tor one.
~. II.
We have no connection with Boston r4.,...
who copy our Advertisements
\. \. SLATE ROOFING. co
Cedar Street. New York,
1888 Street, Sacramer to, Cal,
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EH.ID Il NJ ILL

iFBy >IkiN lttcnton to oa-lue.-. 1911. h...-
I" merit = IAtr 'harr OF the pui'!is patsta4-..
M!tHNft IEAr...
WILLIAM ~HrN. d..
Ellsworth. ,spt. &.nI. I-,I. 80.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

Mark Twain refuses to 20 into the lee
ture field. He is better writer, than lee
turer.
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CAS De wIDENED.

There is not 4 shadow OF doubt that a
three feet aud a half guage road can do all
the business the Maine Central Is doing
nov hence. can do all the business the
country will Offer between ~. John and
the Penobscot for twenty wears TO come.
II at the end OF hlieen years or ten years
OF service q wider guage l. demanded by
the increase OF business, the rails eau bee
spread 10 feet IL inch guage al a COM
paraiively small cost. The narrow guage
Is within our reach now, aud il will accom-
odAte and convenience the present gener-
alton; let the next If they want ii make
the uniform guage. We are able for the
one now, they Will be able for the other
then.
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QUINCY MUTUAL FIRE ms
COMPANY,

TO whom It may concern. ANY person desiring
Insurance ia the QUINCY MUTUAL. FIRE
ms COMPANY, OF Quincy. will please maxi. M.
PneAtlon to q 20. \. DYER, Ed our Agent t6,-
E49Wprth and vicinity who will prompfIy for
"Afa the same 10 the Office, and the poicy vlU
De issued and returned at once by the riicirnt
secretary, Gu A~. \. ROWLAND E.a. ana no
pany. Very respectfully ~
ISRAEL. ". MUSEoF Pre-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

the United States thirty three feet or three
and half feet guage rail road>. and all
OF them complete success. Such are the
reports in the railroad Gazetteer and such /,
ihe verbal testimony OF persons who have
witnessed some of these roads 10 opera
ton. The nearest narrow guage road we
know OF Is the one running from Frederic
ton, y. IL. extending for 80 miles back to
the River dc Loup. This road will ulti-
matcly connect with another road 80 A.
To bring Quebec and Fredericton iuto con-
nection by rail. The Fredericton road l.
designed to- heavy frvightiug business.
running through forests OF timber IN the
upper valley of the ~. John. not surpas.-
ed on the Continent for its extent and large
.iy,.
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THE
BOSTON Marine ms, co.

CALL AT THIS OfFYCE
And GET YOUR B USINESS .,tEDS
,-hich cnnpnt b elneN.d
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18
STATE NEWS

Hiram Bingham, ESQ.,, of Rut
land, recently presented the new
Congregational Church at Benning
ton with a bell costing about $1,000
Large numbers of fish are be
ing killed in Lake Champiain by
the blasts that are fired in the
lodges along the shore, and fish are
becoming scarce in many parts OF
the lake.
"A survey of the Woodstock
Railroad is in progress and will
soon be completed. The object is
to get an accurate statement of the
work to be done.
1t is reported that q desperate
attempt at child murder was made
at Brandon day or two ago, the
details of which are too horrible fo1
publication.
of the total amount of the
State tax, 1898, $1,000, all has been
paid into the treasury except about
$500.
AS Mr.. Grin Cooper of Shore.
ham was riding in his buggy OH
Thursday last, a pitchfork lying
under the seat of the wagon was
struck by one Of the wheels in such
manner as to thrust the tines
through both his feet, each tine pass
ing entirely through each foot.
Freddie Russell of johnson,
five years old, is so unfortunate as
to have stepmOther and more
brutal father, who have been ac-
customed to beat him till he was
covered with bruises, and once they
held him head downward in a bar
rel of ice=water till he was nearly
dead, while hanging him up by the
arms for hours has been no uncOm-
mon amusement to them. The
neighbors have taken the child from
them, and they have fed.
Dudley Carleton has been ap-
pointed postmaster at West New
bury and Jarmon Hunt postmas-
ter at Wauregan, Windham county.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The last two convict have es'
capped from the Lancaster Jail. L he
Coos Republican suggests that some
safeguard be placed around it to
prevent passers.by- from falling i'll
BENZ. G. Dean, ESQ.,, of Lowell,
Mass, formerly of Lake Village, n
H., has been appointed private sec,
rotary of acting-Governor Talbot Of
Massachusetts.
The Lebanon Methodists have
enlarged their church and on the
9TH re. dedicated it. Rev. o. II.
Jasper preached the sermon,
AT the recent commencement
at Dartmouth College, the degree of
A. M. was conferred upon Hon. 3.
N. Stock of Boston.
The liquor sellers of Great
Falls are threatened with immedi-
ate prosecution if they continue the
business after July 3Oth.
William Hayward, the we'll
known ballard singer, died sudden
ly at Sidney, Cape Breton, on Thurs
day. He leaves a widow and one
child.
The residence of Geo. e. Bail
ey, Esq, of the New Hampshire
Patriot was broken into OH Wednes-
day night and about 5000 worth of
property stolen.
"A large party Of invited guests
from Portsmouth and Rye went
out to witness the business Of ca
lie laying.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

CURIOSITY by MAIL. Mr.. An
drew Sargent of this place received
by mail, from a nephew in Texas,
on Monday of last week, a horned
frog. He came in a box q inches
square by 6 inches in length, and
was on the road about ten days.
When the box was opened and the
a frog let out lie appeared as lively
as when first put there, notwith.
standing his close confinement and
long journey. He is about six inch
es in length, from head to tip of tail,
and about three inches across the
body. His shape is similar to that
# a turtle, having two horns on
% .b side of its head, and a row on
e eae side of the body, from should
e ers" 70 hips instead of hopping as
e tne fr0g g;t,s his head erect, the
same a. ~, tie. Mr.. Sargent tells
US that at he e'' is harmless and that
children play witt them III t .hns.
For the accomm, Iation OF those los.
who wish to see this CURIOSITY, ~.
Sargent has him in q pen a' n'S
residence.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18
PIERMONT. The shocking cbirog

PIERMONT. The shocking chirOg
Apply from til is town last week mis-,
led the compOsitor, and gave your
readers "arms' for 'arrest' in the
second paragraph, "nature" for "wa.
ter and the omission Of''dOing' in
the fourth, and of "Of' in the last
paragraph. Little drops of water
make a mighty power, but little
'!cords make mightier; and it be.
hooves us to mind well their plac.
ing. Your correspondent also omit.
ted to state in your last issue, that
Sabbath School celebration in the
Wellman grove constituted our pub
lie celebration of Independence Day.
There was a slight deficiency in the
appropriation for beans, otherwise
IL was q pleasant enough affair and
very quiet. No cannOns
We remember a bright little fell
low, there, of twenty months, the
son of Mr.. John Bickford of Or
ford, that has since gone over to
join another who went some years
before. So they will first meet
those baby brOthers--among the
amaranths and the immortals.
Our farmers have accomplished
butaittle in the past week-but the
heavens have bountifully cOmpen-
stated them, and poured out in pro-
fnsive floods tho seeds of plenty.
The "opinion" of your CORES pom
dent was orthOrdox as to the fate
of the license question, for tho So
Ions of New Hampshire have spared
us from the threatened retrogade
and from looking publicly upon the
wine when it is red; or when it
tlaunts it's many colors temptingly
in the glass cup-boards of a thous-
and grOggeries. And for this may
their paths be ever through green
fields and by still waters, and their
names see no sorrow. r.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

THE rapidity with which the Min.
nesota grasshoppers do their work
Of destruction is shown by an &C
count in tho Minneapolis Tribune of
their ravages on q single farm. In
two hours they had devastated the
whole crop, consisting of iorty.eight
acres Of wheat that was out in ear,
and would have yielded twenty-five
bushels to the acre, corn, oats, and
potatoes-everything. Not even
the grass and the leaves of the trees
were left.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18

WELLS RIVER. A. Buchan is
putting up a building south of his
store, which he intends for a mar
BILE shop.
d. w. Learnard has commenced
building new house on Maple
street. Levi Butterfeld is also
building new house on Water
street.
This village seems to be growing
steadily. Robert Nelson's new store
is rapidly approaching completion.
The new brick school building is ex-
pected will be ready for use the LIST
of November. s.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18
1t is not high crimes, such a

1t is not high crimes, such as
robbery and murder, which destroy
the peace of society. The village
gossip, family quarrels' jealousies,
and chickering's between neighbors,
meddlesomeness and tatling, are the
worms which eat into all social
happiness.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-18
Corrected weekly by STEVENS 4 BAoLEY.
Boston Cattle Markets.

At Cambridge and Brighton for the week
ending Tuesday, July IA, 1874.
PRICES. Beef CatAe.-Extra fat and heavy
premium oxen, $ll.0O 1925; first quality
$1,000 a 1850; second quality. 5000 a $50
third quality, $500 a $50, per 100 lbs. on total
weight of hide, tallow and dressed beef.
Working Oren.--$l50 a $50 per pair or &C.
$3.50.
Much Co,cs.-Fair quality, $35 a 60; extra
good, sos ~, with or without calves, as may
be agreed farrow and ordinary, $25 a IS ;
yearlin9gs, $l0 10; 2year Odds, 500 a %; 8
year Odds, $50 a As.
Sheep.-6 &c extra, 4! &c; live weight !;
or $500 $40 per head. Lambs 8 lie per ID.
ShGfes. Wholesale, q 74c; retail, n a SIC
per Id. Fat Hogs, 6! a &c per Id.
Veal Caires.-$6.OO $50 per head.
Hides.-Brighton, country lots, a
4ic.
Pelts.-With wool on, SOC each.