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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05
Four Quarters Gone.

| recently heard an old rusty" tell the
following story, which, if good enough,
| please use.
II used ter take passengers acooss the
| river down South, years ago, in my boat,
and managed ter pick up pretty good
.ivn' at it atfore the bridge war built. hem
thar bridges is only another evidence of
the cuss of modern improvements. Wal,
one day war just starting across when
man came rushin' down and axed me tor
ter take him over. l told him | would do
it for dollar and a half.
''He bumped his back and growled al
the price, but arter while concluded to
pay it, He slouched in ter the boat, and
pushed off. He war a mighty glum ole
cuss, sort of gospel sharp, or something
tina; way. Leastways he didn't say word
until we got enemost inter the middle of
the river, then all ter ouct he spoke up,
an said
Young man, do you ever read the BIZ
ble?r
NO, sir" said |.
Then" said he, lone quarter of your
life is gone"
Now just imagine how felt one quar-
ter dead. Why begun ter think | war
dead up ter my knees, ter say the least.
war thinking mighty powerful on what the
old chap had said, when he spoke again.
Young man, did yer ever study geog-
raphy?"
mo, SIR" said |.
Then two quarters of your life are
gone"
''Jist think how felt Dead up to my
waist sure. Wal, l kept on rowing putty
well for a half dead man, when war agiu
startled with this question:
''i oung man, did you ever study arith-
metic?"
No, boss, guess never did" replied,
sadly.
Then" said he, in a very solencholv
tone, that seemed ter cum from church
yard, then, three quarters of your life are
gone"
NOW, you can't imagine how bad |
felt | wondered that had never noticed
how dead war afore. dropped my oars
from fright, when Il sudden squall struck
the boat, an capsized her, spilln' me an
my passenger inter the river.
Il war good swimmer an struck out
for the shore, dead as | war, and in a few
minits | war all hunky on land. | looked
back ter see what had become ofmv pass
enger, an saw him clinging to a boating
oar Here war a chance for me to get
square with him for the fright he had Civ
en- me. 50, putting my hands ter nv mouth
this way, yelled ut him.
Ole man, did yer ever study how ter
sscim r.
No, no." said he.
Then thar's all four quarters of your
life gone" said |, An List left him pad
dlin. Daniels.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05

The committee on design OF the
Sumner memorial committee has con-
cluded to offer three premiums of $500
each for the best three models of sit
ting statue Of Senator Sumner. The
committee do not bind themselves to
accept either OF the models as the design
tor the memorial, unless in the opinion
oi the committee it shall be meritorious.
The figure must be correct as a portrait
ard the odel accepted is to be execut-
ed in marble or bronze as NAV be
thought best. All models must be sent
to city hall before May 1, 1875. and thew
will be exhibited to the public fora
month. The cost of the statue is limit
ed TO about $4,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05
Sea-Sickness.
ifrom the London stan dard.

An experiment, or it might be termed
au expedition, is about being undertaken
TO the Results of which all sea-going tou-
rists-and their name is legion-are anx-
"thn streak of sea-sickness." long regard
ed by some as essential TO the inviolasility
of the British shores. The nineteenth CEN
tury has been rich IN suggestions to the
same end-that of aboli,hing or mitigat.
Ing the m0rbus mlriRHs which i 80 terri.
bic companion. especially on the Chan
mel trip, or sjck transit, as punned by
Hood. We have had proposals of bridges,
tunnels ana even balloons, besides rats
and halfway Islands for rest and refresh
ments, but the problem would be wonder
fully simpliiied were it possible, as we are
assured it is exercise the demon of the
Channel of a novelty in naval construction.
Leaving that issue to events. it may be
worth while to look for a moment in the
face of that remorseless enemy who for
most OF US. holds the waters supreme be-
tween England and France, in doubly
hostile occupation, checking an approach
with cruel impartiality from either side.
No need to eXpatiate on the symptoms to
range through the long catalogue of spec
iiics. or to anticipate the verdict of the
mechanicians. 1t is not even necessary to
get precise definitions, because reminiscent
ces assuredy more than suffice. Sea- sic k
ness has been the subject of literature,
serious and comic, and very anxious one,
too, though most satisfactory, from the
days of DR.. Wallaston to those of Dr. AL
derson, with parentheses of barbarous
humor, contributed in the main BY W. NJ.
Thackeray. Thomas Hood, Father Prout,
and all their imitators. Now, of all ques-
tions raised tor inquiry, the last to be en-
tertained by patient actually suffering
from symptoms of NAL de mer. as analyzed
with excruciating minuteness by DR.. Ker-
anderen, is the reason and nature of his
agonies. He must be left to recover, while
we divide the topic daily into five parts
the history, the cause, the effect, the pre-
vention, the cure-all. let it be thoroughly
understood, in profound ignorance of the
scientific hypothesis, and peculiarly of
that set forth by DIR. Althaus in his treat
ise "On Sea-sickness as Form of Hyper
esth@sia." What we know is what the
Scotchman knew; it is "lll to hear the thud
and pitching of the saut, saut, sea-" and
any deliverer, Castillian or not, would be
welcome. Well, then, to speak histori-
cally, it may be learnedly observed that
Galen and Hippocrates are silent In the
matter. and that the ingenuity of Plutarch
is confined to broad guesses. Further,
there are the observations of Seneca; the
comm entaries Of the erudite, though not
always Ineligible, Boyle, and the great
consultations of the Medical School at
Salerno, which, alter deep consultations,
determined upon the homeopathic princi-
pie, it may be supposed, to administer q
mixture Of sea-water and wine as ian in
fallible remedy, .mausea non potera qsens
guam uexdre marina unddm cum vino mixsam
Qui sumpseris." 1t might bewilder any or
dinary head, even when not engaged on
the journey between Dover and Calais, to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05

fire, and never needed when the room
grew cold, and the last brand burned out
and fell into gray ashes.
After that night. he never returned
again to that subject. He saw that she
failed every day, but he could not talk
about it, and she understood too well TO
urge him. Every day he went to his
work; now was not the time to fail, when
she needed unwonted luxuries, and might
need them no one knew how long. Every
night he came TO her; his face palid with
apprehension. At last she grew too weak
TO sit up any more, and lay patiently on
her little bed, bearing without a moan her
torturing pain, and never forgetting
night to have lamp put in the window
the beacon-light for the father coming
home.
just at TIE last. there was a time when
all knew that the end was near. That
week her father did not go to his work.
There was money enough for all she would
need in this world, and more. So, notion
less, except when he could do something
for her comfort he sat all day long by her
pillow. and watched her, save when some
times his agony grew too mighty to be
borne, and he had to rush away from her,
out under the desolate sky. where the
winds were blowing, and shrek out the
madness OF his woe to the pitiess heavens.
Eunice watched him. too in her turn, with
loving anxious. searching gaze. but she
saw no hope in his face. She knew that
he was hardening his heart. There came
n night, at length, when he was with her
alone. \ woman who had come to watch
had fallen asleep in the other room. Dan
would not wake her-hc was greedy of
every moment in which he could have his
girl all TO himself. So he sat as usual,
looking at her silently. aid she as silently
Gazed back iuto his face with her great,
iar-seeing blue eyes. At last she said:
Then must not wait for you there.
father: You won't Gomez"
He looked at her with startled gaze.
He had never thought of the matter in
that light before. She waited moment
and then went on:
II thought you'd want to come. father;
thought you'd see how God meant to
draw you TO him by taking me first. And
thought could die easy, feclin' sure OF
your comm, and then wait for YOU there
a little while. But YOU won't see Go Is
love; and you won't feel that I'm wait
In"
Something touched his heart at last
her look, perhaps, or her words, or her
tone of piteous pleading, or all these COM
bined. He sank sobbing on his knees be-
side her.
God pity me-" he gasped; God forgive
me. Wal, for me there, lamb-Il come,
surely. I'll walk in His way"
Does not my story ltly end here. where
Eunices work ended: Her life went out
after that, painlessly and quietly. Her
hand was III her fat h er's to the very last.
and he murmured, in answer to the ap-
peal in her dying eyes. I'm come, lamb.
surely"
lie buried his girl beside her mother;
but 10 him she is not dead. He believes,
simple, literal soul. that Gods love has
given him one of the many mansions, and
that she waits for him there at its window,
her face illumined by light that will new
er grow dim or fade away.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05

The Sermon of the Autumn Leaves.

ORIGINAL.
Colder and colder grows the air.
Lower and lower declines the sun.
Shorter and shorter shrink the days
And the leaves drop whitening one by one.
There's a nesting whisper in the dry gra,
A fiuttsring breath from the red. brown an,
greel,
As il they'd message they surely must tell
Before they depart and are no more seen.
Whist say ye, Autumn leaves. TO man.
As from your boughs We downward fly,
Like us, o proudly walking man,
Thou, too, at last. must fade and die
But more they say. these Autumn leaves,
As in their holows low they lurk,
I'VE labored. while we lived. TO build
A stalwart tee, thou too must work.
Thou too, . man, work while there's light,
Earn strength and yigor for the world,
That future times may bless the life
From which SO soon thou shall be whired.
self sacrifice, q man, Is mine,
My privilege. freely give
Ny bud, my color, yea. my lite
That my parent tree by me may live.
Not for thvsef they work. o man,
Not for the outward shows Of life,
Not for the wealth, the fame, the rank,
That plunge the world in woe and strife.
Send deep thy efforts 10 the roots,
The sturdy trunk, society's heart,
Though generations come aud go.
Thy earnings there can ne'er dcpart.
Thou and thy fellows are the leaves;
le come and go, the race abides:
And all the good the leaves create
Within the trunk forever hides.
Hides. but ever lives and acts
Upon the future growing leaves.
Reyiyes with every blooming Spring.
And ever good gives and receives.
Deaths threats have never me appalled,,
] saw my fate, nor was afraid,
Yea, when the Master TO me called.
In brighter colors arrsycd.
So when, o man, thou shalt be called
To leave the place wherein thon art,
Let age put on brighter faith,
A holier calm dwell in thy heart.
For thou art doubly blessed, o man.
We work anG die. this world Is all.
But thou msyst work to-day with joy.
Then live, not die, then rise, not fall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05
The White Star .iua

The White Star Line steamer Ger
manic is to be furnished witha sort OF
semi-circulsr iron fence, or cage, to
protect the lookout in heavy weather.
The man Oh the lookout gets inside this
fence when the weather seems mans
picious. BY ascending one or two
steps, the upper part of his body is
brought to level with the top of the
fence, and he is thus enabled to look
forward and all around him, and hold
on firmly should he see al ominons
wave approaching his stronghold.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05

The spire of the new church of st,
Nicholas at Hamburg, in height, to the
top OF the cross, is said to be four hnn-
dured and seventy-two feet. This is
SIX feet higher than the spire of the
famous Str'sburg Cathedral, which has
hitherto been reported TO be the highest
in Europe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05

A Hoosier entered drug store and
called for glass of soda. The clark ask
ed him what syrup he would have.
On, put in sugar, if it makes it better.
Money's no object. Sold pig Yesterday.
an am On high old bust"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-05

Germany has just adopted law BY
which the holder Of . railroad ticket
may stop at any point on his journey,
for any periOd-the ticket remaining
good till used.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

.Sssatc-On Tuesday of last week Mir. Sherman reported from the Committee on Finance a bIll for the redemption and re- tssIIe Of United States legal tender and National bank notes and free banking, also bill for the redistribution of the National Bank circulation; the considera- tt"n of the Bankrupt bill was proceeded wfth
 On Wednesday the Bankrupt bill was discussed till adjournment
 oR Thursday the House joint resolu- tIDa for a committee to inquire into Dis tESct affairs was pasSed.-Mr. Carpenter introduced a bull tO restore the rights of the State of LOuisiana.-Thc bill to pro- ts--t the works al the mouth of the Missis- sIppi Uzs passed and the consideration of ths. Banking bill WAS continued
 on Friday q bounty was voted to volun- trrFs whO enlisted previous to August I>ssl.
 Csu Monday the bankrupt act was again discussed Boutwell, introduced a biIl oa banking.-Mr. Hager of California vSs swoTH in-
 IfosEsr-MOst of last week was occupi- ssi m the discussion of the Army Appro- PFIatioR bill NIT. Garfield gave notice of amendment restricting the army to 25, 00 men The appropriation to land grant railroads for transportation of troops Ezs criticised.
 on Saturday Mir. Kellogg of this state made sensible speech proving that the rrssna there were more banks ill the East than in the West and South was because of the accumulation of capital here.
 On Monday Mir. Dawes offered reso- IutiOR fsr adjournment on the 18th of MAy.-A resolution declaring that Con- grcss has the power to regulate fares and fre.ghs on lines of railroads extending into twO or more states, passed, TO to 84.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

EohElSN. 6:r,af Briiaisi Out of 5O9 members elect c,l to the British Parliament, the consery- atIves have a majority of 25.
 The Ashantees have surrendered. | plan has been formed ia England for q Hew cable from Great Britain to Hali- fax
 FiuHcr.-Ninc hundred communists are awaiting trial in France.
 NJ Buffet has been reelected President "f the French Assembly.
 SSh ul0 has been voted to repaIr dam- ages done buildings in Paris by the Con- tnuuiSts
 dsrBIdAB.-Herr Strauss, the German theologian, Is dead.
 .StItia.-The government announces q bIockadc of a0o miles of the Biscayan ssuaSt.
 The Carlists have been defeated by tine republican troops near Lerida.
 RHsxid The government has refused to send goods for exhibition at the Amer lean Centennial ExeibitiOn, believing that # Is private undertaking.
 ISia.-The famine in East India is in eFeasing.
 !SsHthCFR .I8Icrica.-The revolution in TacasAn Is gaining strength.
 The Cuban export duty on gold is to be revoked
 DOMESTIC.
 Sevea people were burned to death at Evansville, Ind. recently.
 The seventh annual session of the Ma tlunSl Grange of the Patrons of Husband " was held at St. Louis. last week. Thir- ty-two states and two Territories were represented by masters of state granges About thirty ladies were present. The session Was held with closed doors. Iola Quincy Adams made d sharr speech in the Massachusetts Legislature ss2inSt the Philadelphia Centennial. The next annual session of the Nation al Grange Is to be held at Charleston, $ C.
 E. l. Bruce lcOlored) an d H. R. Peast (whitel have been elected to the United States Senate. from Mississippi.
 Hamilton, the Jersey City defaulter, vas esil tO be m Texas.
 Eslwlc Booth the actor has made a vol nataEy aplieatiOn m the Bankruptc, a,oaKt. The Temperance crusade m Ohio con timues with increased excitement The charges of bribery brought agains Senator Booth of California by ex-Clerl Eorack lave not been proved.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
STATE ITEMS,

Tie n~s eo~s of the Norwich court house was S@s& ST 70
 The RAper-makers' anion will soon establish lx2zsa 4s CniORyilae
 N0<wzR people arc to petition the legislature f0g a asu savings hank
 AtCOscob. South Norwask. wcstpoit and Strat- fsr1 navigation is ice bound
 Daring Is7S, there were I,0S2 births, 29O mar EsAs~= and SSS deaths in Bridgeport.
 Ttse smallest dividend on the Scranton estate us< Sl 75. and the largest q, 600.
 Ishn Brown. of Waterbury, was convicted of umznsiszght.r at New Haven, last week.
 ThSusas' 3eeOad New Haven coacert was a de- cs1~l saeeess- Tssxs wers Ie5s biFtls. 6x2 marriages and 1277 seHths n Nv Haven. last year. uzxsiord is subscribing $5, ,oOO for the o~ganiza- Han of professional baseball nine The schooner Charles Roberts of New London, is a<hore &t Eigxxtown, full of water. Ihs town of S0uthington has voted to appro- pESzto SI .os9 for the benefit of Lewis academy.
 Joss7h D. Flight. of New Haven, carriage. sEzzth, fell dead while at work last Wednesday. John McGinn waa killed by train while cross. 4 ing the track al Clinton. last week.
 1hs house of Charles Sage, in Sufield, was 1astxsyed by fire, recently. Loss q, 900.
 Dr. Tarrill of Eaugatuck, patent medicine azas has beea placed in the insane asylum in
 AadAs.pwn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

ply directed to "Please Direct" care Hou- satoaic F. + Co, Falls Village, Sta'e of Connecticut, Amerique. He supposed It was T new name his son had taken in Ameriea.-The Dramatic Association gave au entertainment: hast week to raise funds for .Mn clock in .;lc now court house.
 NoHrHFIELD was cniiyened, recently, with a lecture by Col. Whitney, of Brook lvn. graduate of Yale, who went to sea b.fnr,. tine mast. was i'll China during the Shanghai rebellion. then as mldshipman un Ter Commodore ferry was the first man to land in Japan; then returning home bent f1rtunc in ! months; then became a Colonel m oar war, in which he received sixteen wounds. If the lecture was any thing ike the lecturer 1t must have been a remarkable affair Tine Knife factory strike has terminated with the return of the hands to work on eight hours time, and wages proportionate to the time.
 RErUBLIcAx. DELEGArEs.- -Torrington- .Saf.-C Charles Hotchkiss, Elisha A Bal alvin, James G. Woodward, Levi Hodges. >,yaaforiai-Joseph r. Calhoun, Gideon H. Welch Edward S. Miner, Alonzo P. Whiting.
 WIuchester-.Sf .Sfatc-Geo B. Cook, Lu- cius Griswolj, Florimond D. Fyler, Saml \. Wetmore. .S,s.at0riaI-J. Edgar Pine, E- F. Culver, Wm. F. HurIbut J. NJ. Marsh Ps7obatc-J R. Woodruff, R. L. Beecher, Y Pond, H. w Beach.
 The THONAsroN Clock Go has shipped one of their tower clocks to San. Francisco, uhich IS to run five hundred lials. The ,lials are operated by compressed air carri- s-i m pipes all over the building which has s0 rooms and there is to be dial i'll every rcom- This company commenced running their shops nine hours this month.
 The ThOmaston Express talks of sus- pending publication, owing to lack of patronage.
 -'STke WOOdbury Brass Band is being reorgAaizel with Mr FIaherty of Water bury as leader r-"-Harttord Post. You are in erTOr. Mr. Post An entirely new l4ad. an independent organization has Issea formed in WOOdbury, and Mr. Fla heEty of this city selected the instruments for them The ''WOOdbury Brass Band still aOariShes. we believe.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
\

u January. 17th, 1874.
 Estate of Michael Powers, of New Milford. ill said District, an insolvent Debtor.
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Milford, hath limited and allowed two months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate, represented insolvent, in which to ex- hibit their claim thereto: and has appointed Shelden Blackman and Edward F. Warehouse. both of said New Milford, Commissioners to re- ceiye examine and decide upon said Claims; and has ordered that said Commiss toners meet at John s. Thrills office, in said New Milford, on the 21st day of February. and tho 17th day of March A. D. 1874. at one o'clock. in the afternoon of each of said days for the purpose of attending on the business of said appointment
 Certified from Record. by
 425 JAMES H. MCMAHON, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12

In Woodbnry. Jan. g. Betsey 4, wifeo f Glover G. Sanford, aged g years. In Terryville, Feb l, Benjamin c. Grant, aged D years.
 In M1ddletown, Conn Jan. 19. Elisha NJ. Forbes, of Winsteti. agel 79 years. In Lakeville, Ct. Jan. 19, Susan R. wife of Thomas l.. Norton, and daughter of Rev. Dr Reid. aged 9 years
 In Salisbury. Friday, Jan 3, Mary NJ. Frost, aged 46 years
 In Plymouth, Feb. ,. Lofi>a s wife of James W. White and sister of Rev. Hiram Stone U. s. 4.
 In Salisbury, Jan. 10, Aaron Wright, of Canaan, aged B years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

nISTRICT of Litchfeld, ss, Probate Court, u Jan 29th, 1874. sA
 Upon the application of George G. Crandall, showing to this Court that he is Parent of, and has been by said Court appointed, and now is. Guardian to Edwin D. Crandall and Mary l.. Crandall. both of-Goshen, Minors, belonging to said trict, and that said Minors are the own CTS of the following real estate, viz: the undi- vided half of certain piece of lan,lin Plymouth, Conn.,, and in the village of TeIryville, contain ing half acre, more or less. with buildings thereon, bounded: North on land of Edward S. Gaylord, East on land of Charles Carter, South on highway, and West on land of Ira StoughtOn; valued at about two thousand dollars and showing just and reasonable cause for selling said real estate-praying for an order. and that he or some meet person be em- powered to sell the same, ss per application on file, dated the 29th day of Jan. 1874, more fully appears. <...sts, f.ssa tx
 Ordered, That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office, in Litchfield on the 10th day of April. 1871, at 10 o'clock, forenoon; and that notice thereof be published in some public newspaper near the place where such real estate lies, three weeks successivey, st least six weeks before said time assigned.
 Certified from Record
 AS GEO. M. WOODRUFF. Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
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