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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31

Heroes are frequently met with, even
in these degenerate days. Here is case
in which the principal actor certainly de-
serves honor at the hands OF his fellow
men: AT the fall Of bridge on the North
ern Central Railroad, near Cockeysvile,
last week. the locomotive engineer, Jack
Purdy, discovered, when on the bridge,
that the structure was giving way. An
ordinary man would have instantly be-
come panic stricken. and probably sprung
from the locomotive to save his own life,
leaving the engine to fall back upon the
passenger cars it was drawing, to crush
many people in the water below. But
Jack Purdy proved his capacity to com
prehend and conquer great danger. In
stantiy he understood the necessity of get
ting his engine off the bridge before it
went down, and quick as thought he open
ed the throttle-valve as wide as it could
be pulled, when the engine, like goaded
steed. sprang forward, breaking from the
coupling by which the train was attached
to ii, the powerful machine being thrown
forward from the rail with momentum
producing shock sufficient to close the
valve. and thus stop the locomotive when
1t was out of danger, as suddenly as it
had been started. But the moment of
peril'was over. The brave engineer, firm
ly grasping his throttle-yalve, was found
bleeding proiusely from cuts received by
the crash. vet not seriously wounded. He
had saved the lives OF many people by his
prompt act of heroism; and as he stood
on his ''ioot-board' his position was as
noble as that ever occupied by F'arragut
when lashed TO the top of a mast. Sheri-
dan rolling back column of fire, or Sher-
man contending with storm of lead.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
Kalakaua's Kingdom.

The Sandwich Islands. otherwise cau
the Kingdom of Hawaii from the prihcM
member of the group, ought TO fecelIt
little popular attention at this Time VIII
its ruler is the guest Of the nation, esf
! ,ial.y If 1t is true, as suspected tha.
Government will be called upon to ratiIy
closer Connection with those Tar on ISL
q the upshot of the present royal visi
in@ lands are twelve in number. comprh
about IN. n, liule over 5000 square miles,
Island % ~ TSo-,of Connecticut aud khod
to the Island Of ro at ls a,hansh area SeSuT SaHu
bet ter known general, fr,m i1s contain
ing Honolulu, the capital e,y, which has
about 10000 inhabitants. r. population
of the whole group in 1872 sas b6. Sy7-
about the same as that OF ou county ef
| Plymouth. 1t will be seen, thereore. THAI
the Islands are very sparsely in.abited,
| which is necessarily the case. owing to
their broken. volcanic surface. Mountains
rise to the height of IA 900 #. above the
sea level. and the soil is mainly compo>ed
of diSintegrated lava and basalt. 10 r.
turn to the population, it appears by the
last census of the inhabitants that there
were 49.0H persons of the pure native
race, 2iSo of mixed origin. 1888 Chinese,
$50 Americans, 6l9 English, and the re-
HidlHutI nalleu from Otler European
countries.
The twentieth degree of north latitude
runs through the groppe, so that they are
IN the same latitude as Cuba. while the eli
mate is said to be even more favorable for
the growth OF sugar cane. cotton and other
product OF tropical character. There
are good harbors, which would afford con-
vencnt coaling stations for our steam
commerce with China and Japan. Last
year the Islands took from US goods to the
value Of 5l.00O,000, and the year before
they sent us 81 900, 900 worth. Their ex-
por: of sugar is about II 900 tons. and it is
said it might easily be doubled. Their
other exports are coffee. rice, tailow,
hides, beef mutton, and ships supplies.
The government is that of a constitutional
monarchy, the people having voice in the
choice of their sovereign. The present
King was chosen last February. He has u
regular cabinet, all of whose members are
American or English. and counsel of six
teen members, one-half of whom are ma
tivcS. The revenues in 1872 were 1904 $50.
There are hundreds of schools. in which
knowledge Is taught both in the native and
the English tongues; numerous printing
presses at work. and a half dozen newspa-
pers some in Hawaiian and some in the
English languages. On the whole, it Is
fair little Kingdom for the lIawaiians aud
other Observation-Disclosures we want It an
neNed to the tnion remains to be proved.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
StItfttD storp.
The Modern Ruth.

1t was terrible break up. The loving
husband, the tender father, had gone TO
his rest. and now Ruth and her mother
had to face the world alone.
Nor was this all. Mr.. Hunter had been
generally considered one OF the wealthiest
farmers in the neighborhood. but he was
found to have died insolvent. For years
he had been living beyond his means. Il
told you So" said one Of the wiseacres.
"when he sent his darter to school in Bos-
ton as if the schools here warn't good
enough; knowed how il would be-" The
farm was mortgaged for its entire value.
and was Immediately foreclosed; and when
the other debts We're paid, there was not
dollar left.
Ruth and her mother would have had no
roof even to shelter them, if Ruth had not
inherited, from maiden aunt, little tum-
ble-down cottage, with an acre or two of
pasture land, on the outskirts of the vii
lage. Thither the two mourners repaired,
with the few bits Of furniture the law had
allowed them and began the hardest of all
struggles, the battle with pOver:y. on the
part of woman. battle rendered the more
difficult ia this case, becaWe both had
been tenderiy, even luxuriously uurtured.
and had never before known what it was
to have to deny themselves.
IL am such burden to you. Ruth"
moaned the widow, who was now COM
pletely broken down. not only in spirits.
but in health also. IF it wasn't for me.
you could go of somewhere and earn your
living like lady. You could teach music.
or he a governess, or obtain a situation in
a school. But while I'm an invalid, and l
suppose shall always be one, you are tied
to my bedside"
Ruth was OF a different character from
her mother. She was more energetic,
more self-reliant, more heroic. She had
also the courage of youth on her side.
God will provide" she said. "He helps
those who help themselves. What with
my needle, our COW. and the vegetable
garden shall make, We shall get along
famOusly."
So this refined, cultivated girl, who had
been reared as It were amid rose leaves.
went to work, uncomplainingly, TO support
| her mother and herself. For awhile, too,
it seemedias if her confidence was prophe-
| tic. Mrs. Hunter recovered her health 50
as to be able TO be about. Everything went
well. At the end Of the first summer
Ruth. proudly counting up her gains, said
Mother, dear, we have not only support
| ed ourselves, but we have saved money
we are getting rich."
But. alas different times came. In the
| autumn, Mrs. Hunter fell Ill Of rheumatic
fever, for the situation OF the cottage wa,
low and damp. She had to take to her bet
again. She was no longer able to hell
Roth with her needle. Poor Ruth coulG
now earn but little herself, her time being
occupied 90 much In nursing her mother
The doctors bill and the medicine soon ab
eorbed her small savings. She began t
fall behind. The COW, finally. had to b.
sold, and at last, in order to avert absOlut.
starvation, Ruth was compelled TO mort
gage the cottage.
In the two years that followed, matter
went from bad to worse. Mrs. Hunte
still remained bedridden. Do al she could
Ruth was unable to make both ends meet
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
Domestic Barbeling.

du can always tell II boy whose mother
cuts his hair. Not because the edges of
the hair look as il they had been chewtd
OFF by an absent minded horse. but YOU tell
II by the way he stops en- the street, and
wriggles OIL his shoulders. When a fond
mother has to cut her BOYS hair, she is
careful to avoid any annoyance and muss
by laying sheet on the carpet. 1t has
never yet occurred to her to Set him over
a bare floor, and put the sheet around his
neck. Then she draws the front hair over
his eyes and leaves it there while she cut,
hat which is at the back.
The hair which lies over his ewes an
pears to be >urcharged with electric need
les. and that which is silently dropping
down under his shirt band appears to be
on fire. She has unconsclouslv continued
to push his head forward until his nose
presses his breast, and is too buSily engag-
ed to notice the snntiling sound that is be-
coming aiarmln@ly frequent. In the mean-
time he Is seized with an irresitabIe desire
10 OloW MS nose, but recolectS that his
handkerchief is in the other room. Then
Il fly lights ON his nose, and does it to I'M
eNpectediy that he iuvoluntarily lodges
and catches the points of the shears in hi,
lett ear, At this lie commences to cry and
wish he WAS man.
But his mother doesn't notice him. She
merely hits him on the other ear. to inspire
him with confidence. When she is through
she holds his jacket collar back from his
neck, and with her mouth blows the short
bits of hair from the top OF his head down
his back, He calls her attention to this
fact. but she looks for a new place on his
head and hits him there. and asks him why
he didn't use his handkerchief Then he
takes his awfuly dsfgured head to the
mirror and looks at it, and, young as he is,
Shudders as the thinks OF what he boys on
on the street will say.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31


mn m,a;ns, ;ns. 50 made tha,hey could be blown
,ii, 80 unerens Sis and at the same
,ime produce differed anpearances. Mr..
Hoimes could concea.haif n dozen such
faces in his inside poclt The dark cir.
cies were offen quite eirtsininy te lovers
., the mysterious; and thew performed
almost all Of the stiltnexnlained tests
gwen ny the best mediuls, iI was less diff.
Icult for them to avert (nsnicion than il
gould have been had thetcnnhned them
- to Katie King.
"BotT. DUPEs AND THE MEDIUMS.
feel deeplybcrt Dale Owen AID DR.. Child
ueceived' anolliated at having been SO
THEIR influence tore than tha.. lending
now proved to hae support Of what is
doing All In their powen a trick, and are
part OF the harm. The tto undo at least
from the publishers of his r. has bought
and Katie King every volun on john
some S2OO worth, and has orderefn hand
hcatlon to be discontinued. Mfr. H,pub-
who was chief actor in the cars.
seances, was at one time the editnr -,
Baptist religious journal in Geor.i,
from his dolngs here aud informa;o.
which has recently bt EN- received coucerr
ing certain irregularities in London, It
very evident that he has fallen from yrac,
Katie King VINO was forced into thi
business by poverty, is much to be pitied
Tor she long felt the wickedness of decep
ton upon such a subject, and is now sui
ierihS all the pangs of remorse. Ever
those whom by her course she has most de
ceived, feel that the young woman is de
serving of sympathy instead of condenna
tion, and all steadiastly refuse to divuly
her name, giving as a reason that the poo
woman has already suffered enough.
Ihe Holmes seanceS have not vet closed
and the mediums still persist In their asser
ton that they will yet show Katie Knu
under The most strict test conditions. /
the spirit of the original Katie King wa
really materialized through Florence Cool
in London, as Prof. Valance and DR.
Cooks both testify. there is no reason VIII,
shc cannot appear again; but even if tn,
Hoimeses should in time exhibit materi
allied spirit, it would not prove that tn,
hattie King of last summer or this tal
was anything but flesh and blood. TIL,
evidence against them is so convictino thai
it cannot be disproved by future testimon,
which can only reaLe to the past by anal
ogy."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
The Mistake ofthe Volunteer Firemen.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
At recent destructive fire in a
country town, q number of the woLld-bc
savers of properly lost- their heads, and
as there had lst been Il fire OF any con-
sequence for .Sears in the place when
the call was shade for the town fire eu-
gine Scarcely any one knew where TO
find it. Four excited individuals how
ever, started of with arope to pull il
forth, and arrived at the supposed place
of deposit, aome distance away, they
broke off the hasp of the door, blunder-
ed i'll among wheels and some old lum-
Der in the darkness, and made fast their
rope. Then they pulled with al will.
The machine yielded, and away they
ratified down hill to the conflagration.
When close upon it, in the full light of
the blaze, t1g were halted by one Of
the town ofiieials, who demanded:
:, "Sa., my hen, who is in such hurry
TO be buried?' .
rir.lhsD Buried Iwe'ro s0ifs to put out the
Z Put out the'fire. WE'LL" said the off,
/ aial." You wont do it with that old
:hearse, unless You load her up with wa
ter"
The excited quartet turned round and
looked at the vehicle behind. when the
trufh burst upon them. They had in
their excitement broken into an old
hearse house, and drawn forth, instead
OF the fire engine, supeaanuated old
funeral car which stood there, an inky
old skeleton, with its rusty black trim
mings Tapping in the breeze. 1t was
quickly thrust aside by the mortified
party, perhaps that they might be called
on Tor job that they would not willing
~ be the undertakers Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31

TRUE TO THE CHARACTER.-The Bid
detord Democrat tells the following story
at the expense of Col. d. of the 3Oti Mass.
Regiment. The Colonel was West Point-
er and strict diseipIinarian. but was given
little to strong drink. Riding down
past some new recruits fiom the Granite
State one day.he thought one Of the men
did not give very artistic salute. and so
dismouptins from his horse he said to the
Soldier: Now you take my place and
will take yours. You ride of little way
and then come back aud will show you
how to salute an officer" The private
mounted the horse and rode of. The Col
onel waited some time but seeing nothing
of his mau. finally concluded he was sold
and repaired TO his quarters. Some time
during the night no little hustle was Great
ec by the priyate's return considerably
more than half-seas oyer. The Colonel
rusned out oil his tent and shouted who
in h-ll are your" II am Colonel D."
was the response. Colonel d. be id,
why, you're drunk" We'll, l shouldn't
be Colonel D. if wasn't"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
Truths.

Worship your heroes from afar; contact
withers them.
The wealth of the soul is measured by
how much it can feel; its poverty by how
little.
The quivering flesh, though torture torn.
may live; but souls once deeply wounded,
heal no more.
1t Is not the greatness of mans means
that makes him independent so much as
the smallness Of his wants.
Moderation Is the insensble companion
OF wisdom. but with it genius has not even
nodding acquaintance.
To lie about a man never hurts him. but
to tell the truth about him sometimes does
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
Val XXI. Whole No. lo4s. No, |

industry has been raised and its suprema-
cy established. Not so, l trust. will any
Of those whom have lad The honor OF adj.
dressing forget whais due to themselves.
AS workmen who have their own and their
country's character to uafatain for excel
lence in every departmet OF Industry. No
station is so high as to exempt from
this duty none so low as OF to be oigni-
fled by the faithful dischara of it. The
works themselves upon whic all this Ia
Dor is bestowed must OF neces,ity perish;
but the qualities which have p.n gained
hv The faithful and honest dischaye OF the
daily duties of life will endure f. ever,
and find scope for their exercise in high
or and ho,icr sphere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
postrp.
I Have Drank my Last Glass.


No comrades, thank you not any for me;
Ny last chain IL rven, henceforward I'm free;
will go TO my home and my children tonight,
With no fumes of liquor t heir spirits to blight,
And with tears IN my eyes, will beg my dear wife
have never refused you before; let that pass;
For Eve drank my last glass, boys,
I've drank my last glass!
Just look at me now. boys, in rags and disgrace,
With my blear haggare eyes and my red, bloaled
Marx my ALTERING step and weak. palsied hand
And the mark on my brow that is worse than
Gains brand.
See my crownless old hat, and my elbows and
knees.
Alike warmed by the sunshine. or chilled by the
why. even the children will hoot as pass
But I've drank my last glass, boys,
I've drank my last glass;
You'd hardly believe, boys, to look at me now,
That a mothers son hand was once pressed on my
When she kissed me, and bless ed me. her darling,
her pride,
Ere she lay down TO rest near my dead fathers
But with love in her eyes she looked up to the sky
Bidding ME meet her THERE. and whispered
And III DO it. God helping Your smile let
For I've drank my last glaas, boys,
I've drank my last glass!
Se'cA "'"c LAST hiSHt, bofr, twas not NeI.
FOR Ia spent my last six-pence, and landlords
won't wait
On poor fellow who's left every cent in their till.
And has pawned his last bed. his Golfers to I'LL.
On The torment felt, and the pangs l enduredi
And craved for one glass, jsst one woald have
cured.
But they kicked me out doors--I let that, too,
pass,
For I've drank my last glass, boys,
I've drank my last glassi
At home. my pet SUSIE with her son golden hair
saw through the window, just kneeling in prayer
Prom her pale, bony hands, her torn sleeves were
strung down,
While her feet, cold and bare, shrank beneath her
scant gown;
And ers sas PITpaysddprayed for BREAD just poor
For one crust, on her knees. my pet darling plead
And heard. with no penny to buy one. alas
But I've drank my last glass. boys,
I've drank my last glass'
For Susie, my darling. my wee six year DID,
Tho fainting with hunger aid shivering with cold,
There on the bare noor asked God TO bless NE,
And she said don't cry. mamma, lie WILL, for
you sec,
BELIEVE what ask for" Then sober I crept
Away from the house and that night as | slept.
Next my heart lay the PLEDGE. You smile, let il
pass;
But I've drank nv last glass, boys,
I've drank my last glass
Ny darling child saved me. her faith and her love
Are akin 10 my dear sainted mothers above;
will make her words True or III die IN the race
And SOBER Ill go TO my last resting place.
And SHE shall kneel there, and weeping thank
God,
No pRUNKARD lies under that daisy strewn sod
Not drop more OF liquor, my lips shall e'er pass,
For I've drank my last glass, boys,
i've drank my last glass
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31

"A very dirty. debased and ignorant
looking man came to vote in a township
Of Michigan. Said one of the ladies, Offer
ing him ballot. Il wish you would oblige
US by voting this ticket" 'What kind OF
a ticket is that?" said he. why" said
the lady. ''yOu can see yourself" '.But |
can't read" he answered. '.Why, can't
you read the ballot you have there in your
hand, which you are about to v0te?" the
lady asked. NO" said he, Il can't read
at ALL" ''Well," said the lady 'this ballot
means that you are willing to let the WON.
en- as well as the men vote" lis that 1t p
he replied, then l don't want it; the
women don't know enough to vote."-
lGrand Rapids Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
What is His Creed.


He left load OF anthracite
In mont OF poor widows door,
When the deep snow, frozen and white,
Wrapped street and square, mountain and II
That was his deed;
He did 1t well.
"What was his creedl"
l cannot tell
Blessed "in his basket and his store"
In sitting down and rising up;
When more he got, he gave the more,
Withholding not the crust and cup.
He took the lead
In each good task.
"What was his creed!"
did not ask
His charity was like the snow,
Soft, white, and sileni in its fall,
Not like the noisy winds that blow
From shiyering trees the leaves a pail
For flower and weed.
Dropping below.
What was his creed?"
The poor may know.
He had great faith in loayes Of bread,
For hungry people, young and old.
And hope inspired, kind words he said
To those be sheltered from the cold.
For We must feed
What was Bis ereedf"
cannot say.
In works he did not put his trust,
His faith in words he never writ;
He loved 10 share his cup and crust
With all mankind who needed IL,
In time OF need
a friend was he.
''What was his creed?"
He told not me.
He put his trust in heaven. and he
Worked well with hand and head;
And what he gave in charity
sweetened his sleep nj daily bread
Let US take heed,
For life Is brief.
"What was his creedf"
what his belief"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31

FULL ExPosuRI OF THE GREAT FI
HOW THE THING WAS DONE. I"
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To the Editor Of Asseyfcdn.-
EsTEENED FKIEsD:
will you please inform your readers that l
have positive
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
and all ds.rders Of the Throat and Lungs; ana
sh.t by its use in my prac tice, have cured hum
dreds Of cases. and viii give
fer case it will nos bene1t. Indeed. 70 strong
Is nv faith will send . 0omDae froes 30 any
sufferer addressing me.
Please chow thia letter 70 cay one you may
Know who is suffering from these diseasess ano
Faithfully Yo1rs,
/. s-7 DR.. TT. BURT.
60 Wyllians Street, Nesc York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31

UCsll and sse oar large assortment
of Bill-head paper.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-27
BEECHER AND WESLEY.

New orleans Times1
The difficulties by which the sanity
Beecher finds himself surrounded
have revived an old SANDER on the
memory of the sainted John Wesley.
According to the History of his Life
and Times, by the Rev. i. Tyrman,
Wesley had the most Jealous vixen of
wife that ever holy man was beset
withal She was rib which was con E
stantly digging into his other ribs, and
varying the entertainment by scratch.
ing his face and pulling his hair. "On
one occasion she seized his letters and
other papers, aud put them into the
hands Of such as she knew to be his
enemies, that they might be printed as
presumptive proofs Of Illicit connec.
tons To make the case worse, she
added interpretations Of her own inyen-
ton, and gave them TO his enemies
upon which to base charges against him.
Yet the charges were not believed, and
the character OF Wesley is to-day held
up by millions as 4 model. Will
Beecher stand the test?
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-27
Thr Bnltetin.
once, BulIstsn nufIaing
Washington Avenue.
THURSDAY, AUGUST q, 1874.
cOwPER CESsuREs CRUELTY

tOWPER tENSURES CRUELTY.
An inadvertent step may ctusu the snail.
That crawls AT evening in the public path
But he that has humanity fOrwarncd,
VIII tread aside, and let the reptile live;
The creeping vcfmn, lOathsome to the sfyht.
And charged perhaps With venom, that
lintiudc :
visitor, unwelcome, into scenes
sarred to neatness aud repose, tn above,
Inc chamber, or refertory. may die.
necessary act ibcufs no blame.
Not 80 when he III within their proper bouod
And guiitless OF offence, they range the air
or take their pastime in the spaci us ~ -.
There they are prl,ie ed. Ana he tina hi :
Or harms them thee, - YuItty uGa wa y.
Dlsturbs tn economy of ns,ure's realm.
Who when she formed, designed them ,n
(abode
The sum Is this: II mans convenience. health,
or safety Interfere, his rights and claims
Are paramount, and must cxtinguish their,
Else they are all, the meanest things tnatar (,
A. free 60 live and 10 enjoy that life,
a. Coz was free 10 form them at first,
Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all
Yet, therefore, who love mercy teach your
sons
To love ittoo. The spring-tlme OF your years
IL soon III shonor'd aud defipd, IN most
by budding ILL. thst ask a prudent hand
To check them. But, alas. not sooner shoots,
u uursstrain'd into luxuriant growth,
Than cruelty most deV'lsh oi them all.
Mercy 60 him VII , shows II is the rule
Aud righteous limitation OF ITS act,
by which Heav'n moves in psrd'Dipg guilty
And he that shows none, belpg ripe IN years,
And conscious ofthe outrage he commits,
That seek II, and not FIND IL In his turn
--gsHPKR