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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19

| ana their examples performed with PROMPT
| ness and correctness; but the ill-starred
( committee could not leave them their little
| triumph unmarred-must needs try to yet
/ into aud bring out of their heads that mul
! tlplicatlon by 4 fraction is division. Oh,
II men would but know in this their day
/ tile IN some respects) narrow range of n
chilu mlnd. Fractions are complicated
/ at best. Ii boy can learn the nechanicaI
/ processes, for heavens sake, let alone the
| philosophy OF il. III he can add fractions
and multiply fractions and divide fractions
| with ease and readiness. be content. and
40 not try TO muddle them all up together.
Ii Is not OF the slightest use. This com
nlttee hammered away at the class till he
got out the answers he wanted; but he
got them only by exclusion. IL was easy
10 see that the right answers came only
because the other answers had been nro-
houhced wrong. Que of the brightest
boys IN the class said succintly. after he
GOT nome; Mr.. Committee was wrong
lhen' looked III the book atterward.
nat was what his long aud lucid explain
a'loi amounted to. Get the processes into
inc youhG ihihus, and the rational will
come ol Itself IN its own good time
In the best OF schools a vast amount of
geography, arithmetic, grammar. and es-
ptclally philosophy must be LETT unlearned.
W WIN the best OF teachers the committee
on examination day can ask thousands of
questions winch the pupils cannot answer
some OF the Information they are Incapa-
pie oi gra>ping. \ great deal oft quite
within their power. But time Is limited.
Many matters Of interest must be SLIGHTLY
touched and many more LETT untouched.
\ GOOD teacher Is the best Judge OF what
ne, ne can 90 and what the pupil can do. lie
WI tA pIalh ana suggest AS far As Is practi-
caoic out there will many things, both
ABOUT caves and condorS, that must be left
% future reading. Many mathematical
principal, must be relocated to The puniIs
Ihaturcr years. IL is easy for a committee
70 a,k interesting questions ana convey
WHch valuable Information. 1t would be
equally easy and agreeable for the teaca
cr 70 DO II. II you would give him time.
But the teacher has the steady pnll .day at
ter day, week alter week. Why shouId
the committee come in once or twic. !,
term, only 10 divert the mind, of puniIs in
presence OF their parents. and thereby put
himself into contrast perhap, unravorable
- The teacher who does ali the real work
Mention three domestic animals. T" said d
teacher
"A horse"
Yes; now the second"
Another horse"
'No. waat yong others d be Il d'ficrcnt
Kinds"
Two cows"
certainly q horse and tHo COWS are
three domestic animals; but is Il worth I
While :" YES these dear little devious vet
dlrrct m.nd' with complex processes
Eathcr let rs strengthen them with sim
plicity, win order, with routine. with /
small requirements rgidly secured, WIN
small victories generously awarded. Let /
II 'n 'u-c ihlt ii,tir learned bv them .
NriVr, Is OF more worth than i great deal
tNria"cd "r taught by their teachers. The
t"'t'u'' h"'. hr narrow. ~ IL never can
be tithcr N.ir nr Ircp.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19

IHE LAND OF lIoR,ES.-The .biue-
2rn-o region appears 10 be paradise
Tor hor,eme according to the following
statement made by the CORRESPONDENT
OF an exchange:
The moment YOU enter the .bjuc-
grass rcgion'yon hear nothing but horse
talk. Tue Whole section lives upon
pcdlgrces. The stable bows banter pedi-
4rces IN nomenclature Of their own.
The men utter Pedigrccs wife volubi.
itv like the flowing OF never cudiu,f
stream. Even the ladie, of polite 80.
cicty will chatter pcdigrces. and taIk
~ llucntly oi sire aud dam as il they had
received their accomplishments in the
precincts Of the breeding portions of the
stock farms. Every where it is horse,
mare, tilly ,foal, gelding. The stables are
sWarmin" with them, the streets are
awe with them, the fields are dotted
with them like the cattle on thousand
NILS, and the visitor, even though he
came merely TO see, has a >ccrctivenc,.
and obstlnancr more profound than the
mysteries OF Il NphvnlX ii he does NOT
buy before lie come, away some little
equine specimen Tor which he ha, no
earthly use. There i, certain Free
Mas"harV or brotherlv love among the
horse dealers OF Kentucky. Il ono deal
or has nothing in the horse live To an
,wcr your demands he will furnish Won
with i ,addlc-herse and accompany Won
Tor miles around the nrghborhooi to in
~pcct stock which he i, sure will lust
suit Your fancy. Their houses are
thrown open TO your entertainment.
he rare,t wine OF corn aud the fires hest
oi mint, and the richest of Aldcrmey
cream and the tenderest Of spring chick
ems are offered, with princey gemer-
osity, to feed the flame of Your horse fe-
yer, which must not be alayed till YOU
nave lett your money behind Won on
some Of the stock farms. This is the
logic OF all the attentions and pedigrees
and horse enthusiasm, and it is wonder
iul how the interes is kept up year al
ter year, and now the surplus funds of
our wealthy horse-tanciers are poured,
with an Increasing volume, into the cot
lers OF the bluegrass region.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19

OF A VICTIM.
Pauper Notice.
Farmers Attention /!

WILL press hay by the ton for lair price I:
lny presses viii press bales as square as
bricks from twenty-four inches to sixteen inches
thick desired, and will put more hay to the
foot than any other portable press. Ny hay
brings the top price Will send press to any
parties for 800 tons of hay.
ss Satisfaction guaranteed. Five years Ex-
perience.
For terms etc, address
EFF HANSON, Belfast, Maine.
So n. b. Hay Presses for Sale. 5w30"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19
Vol. XXI. Whole No. 1918. No.33.
Mercantile Integrity.

The late Samuel Brown, esq, a mer-
chant of this city, President OF the I'M
ION Bank, and the owner of Browns
wharf and of large amount of real es-
tate now the property of the Boston
Gas Light Company,is still remembered
by our Older citizens. When the elder
Quincy was Mayor, with his wonderful
sagacity he saw the necessity of moving
the almshouse and the house of correc-
ton tthen on Leyerett street,) to South
Boston. Mr.. Brown owned a verv large
vacant estate where the buildings now
stand, and Mr.. Quincy called upon him
aud stated his purpose to induce the
city government to remove the institu-
tlons TO south Boston, and asked the
price OF the estate referred to. The re-
| ply was $50 900. Mr.. Quincy said that
would do, and asked 80 days refusal
and bond OF it, in order to endeavor to
pursuade the city council TO agree to the
measure. Mr.. Brown replied that he
should give no bond las he said his word
was his bond always. The Mavor took
his word and in 2S days he obtained the
proper authority and again waited ON
NJ. Brown, saving that he had come to
complete the sale of that land.
wi hat land!' said Mr.. Brown.
why the South Boston land we
spoke Of said the Mayor.
AT what price, sir:' asked the for
mer.
Thirty thousand dollars replied the
G.er, the price agreed upon
Did say that amount, sir?'
You did
fect:'
NO sir, none
We'll, said Mr. Brown, since Won
were here have been offered 100000
cash Tor 1t, and you can't expect me to
sell 1t for S3O, 900 to the citv?'
i do replied Mr.. Quincy, because
you agreed to-.
Have You any proof of that
lcs,'I am the witness
But you being an interested party.
cant be witness. Have YOU any 9th
er witness or proof, aud do YOU ask
me to refuse 500 900 for the land
and sell it to the city for s3O,00o%
Il do
:, Y on have no bond for it, have you,
Mr.. Quincy!
None, sir, whatever, replied the Nav
or, stretching himself up with great die.
nlty-'honc whatever, but vour word.
and that you said was Your bond
And, replied Mr.. Brown, stretching
himself with equal dignity, so it is. Nv
word Is my bond, aud Tor $50 900 the
lsmd is yours.
And 50 II was. The buildings were
erected upon that estate, and there they
stand, monument 10 Mr. Samuel
Brown mercantile integrity.
To-day that land j, worth million,
OF dollars TO This city. Can any per
sou but feel proud OF thi, instance OF
sterling integrity? In those times $50
o" was a fortune, but the world could
not BID high enough TO bribc samuel
brown TO mean action.-Corrcspu
dcnce Boston Traveller.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19

Somebody interviewed George
Francis Train and the later said: Do
YOU see these hands? See the blood
run into iheml There's health for you
All comes from vegetable diet, sir. No
meat for me- eat nothing but yege-
tables Vegetables make muscle, siuew.
strength, manhood. Yes, George said
his auditor. laughing, you are right
Meat is weakening always notice all
the strong animals live on vegetables.
There's the weak lion, and panther, and
tiger, the, live on vegetables; and
there is The sturdy sheep, the goose, the
calf, and tie jackass, they live on meat
entirely They 'lt always makes me
mad to talk to IN internal fool J. said
Traii. coloring up, while he turned on
his heel and left in a huff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19
pOttrp.
For the Ellsworth AmericanI
Old Things In the Garret.

For the Ellsworth Americanl
Old Things In the Garret.
How old things collect and keep
In lofts and rooms where wives can't sweep,
And what thoughts they store away,
As We pile them o 'er some rany day.
Wha; i. it, that speaks. as | espy
An old wheel-head hung away;
What is it that sighs, and moans TO me,
That plaintiye and sweet old melody.
From afar hear whir.
That in my mind old stories stir;
And as list TO the summer rain,
The signing wheel puts in a strain.
/ hear my mothers step o'erhead.
As to and fro she thumbs the thread
And my father.-what sounds so sweet,
Mendng shoes for little feet.
Here, the axe that grandsir swung
With stslwart arms when he was Young;
A century old. it, well worn blade
Tells the story. how homes were made.
There's the >cythe. whose music sung
la dewy grass at early morn.
Long before the old Indians won
our forefathers at Bloody-Run.
Here's an Old reel with loosened heads
Showing the wear of wooden threads;
Ii almost creaks the diity rhyme,
That numbered the thread in olden time.
An old chair.-I know II well;
What sweet stories lis rocker. tell;
In it, cushioned .cst my mother rocked.
And sung TO the babes the angels brought.
There cheeTed snd soothed d.-how they come,
Those grand old hymns my mother sung;
"Now can my soul in God rejoice
hear my Ssyior's cheering voice.
Communing on with these old thing,
Ny soul puts ON sweet fIncy's wings.
And scars away. where | can hesr
Voices hushed for many a year.
sweet reyerics; sweet the tears,
That flow in memory Of chidhood's years;
Lost in these. not much 'iwould take
To see light fash from the pearly gate.
Bucksport, Aug. 9th. ls.j.
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POSTERS and PROGRAMMES
printed II this Office
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19

Inc square ana cubic measures are moth
ing more than the squares and cubes of the
measures Of length THUS square and
cubic millirneter are the square and cube
OF which one side is a millimeterin length.
Ihe are and stere are other names for the
square dekameter and the cubic meter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-19

The Baltimore Gazette now takes up
the Inter Oceans conundrum: Have we
two brains?'' The standing answer is:
Eyes, you have,- too few"
New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
THE CLEVELAND LETTER ADMITTED.

Mr. Eyarts-Your Honor will be so good as 10
note our exception this ruling The Cleveland letter Sir OF
which we have now better record from the files Of the Hd
Is produced Book shown to witness
Mr. Shcarman-Date OF September I'd.
The witness-wcl what oiiti
Judge Ncilson-see il you recognize that as the Cleveland
Nj Beach-Whosc' Mr. Bcccher's'
Nj EyausYcs Sir Mr Bcechers letter. lIo the witness
Look at it your leisure
The Witness-Do you wish me to read ~
Judge NeisonAt your leisure Look through enough to
see whether it is the letter.
Mr. Eyars-lProducing Sheet Here isa more manage
able form Of IL suppose It is the same thing.
The Wi,ness-Well will read il.
Judge NesonPerhaps b. recalling the mode Of statement
srgument-
The Witncss-ere sa letter dated "Peekkil August co.
1866 signed Henry ard Beeche" and presume it is the
Cleveland letter.
Judge Neson See II you recognize the sentiment argu-
nent
The wiiness-I don't think there was any argument used
Examining the paper
Mr. Eyars-Haye you looked at it, Mr. Tlon' A. SUN
ccntly Sir; for whati
@ whether that the basis OF the controversy
A. have OF doubt Sir that this is the letter.
Mr.. Eyarts-I offer 1t In eVdence
Mr. Beach-We object TO H.
Judge Neson-I think Tl receive H. Sir II Is supposed
to be the basis OF some departure between them.
Mr. BeachThat may be, but Ia not at all admissible
Mr. Mois-We, that II your Honor please, will render 1t
necessary read the speech OF Mr. Beeche in reference
letter. in the Academy Of Music subsequently, will let
In the whole OF that matter. that will take week 10 sesd
New-York tribune., 1875-02-05

Mr. Evars-Youi Honor will be SO good as TO note our ex
cepion.
Judge Nelson-Yes Sir.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
Marked " E1. d, So. ~
MORE OF Mr.. AND MRS. THT0N's LETTERS TO BE
INTRODUCED.


INTRODUCED.
Mr. Beach-We are, Sir in our examination Of
the letters Of Tton and her husband falling upon one
occasionally which would like to introduce at stage o
the examination
Judge Neison-You can at the close Of the e1ana
tion.
Mr. Beach-very well
Mr. Eyarts-Well II your Honor please
Judge Ncilson-I will reserve that right
Mr. Eyarts-Wel your Honor both agree that they
should be introduced s We find them.
Judge Nelson will break the.connuiy Of your oJamina
ton.
=sMr Fyarts-No not at ALL would rather have them in
because we would have 70 have a.re-drect them.
Judge NcIlson-Just a. you please
Mr. Beach-We will read them as we find them. We win 60
over Sir more accurately this correspondence in the course Of
the evening" and in the morning will state the result, or
very soon.
Judge Nelson-Wci
Mr. Eyars-If your Honor please the witness has been sub
ponad on part produce various papers among them the
letters between himself and his wife, and have endeayoed
10 make OF those which at present we wish and
have handed it TO the counsel We deous Of them
promptly as may be- only give notice to the counsel that it is
At the approaching stage OF my examination that shall want
to use them-the letters oMr Tton and of Mrs Tlton II
at the same time you give those thyou wish 10 ask
about
Mr. Morris-wcu, that we cantdo tonight.
Mr. Eyars-Uut get the whole OF the letters shall be I'M
able urthcrwh any consideration OF this present topic
have got through with the publications,
| TITONS EARLY ACQUAINTANCE WITH BEECHER.
@. Now, Mr.. Titon, Twill ask you concerning your
personal relations with the defendant Mr. Beecher In gen
know their origin and progress by your direct examna
ton Now did you become well acquainted with Mr. Beecher
years of your knowledge OF him. prior TO the sO'
A. thought knew him thoroughly but found was mis-
taken.
Q Well that is a subsequent discovery A. Yes, Sir.
@ Up TO that time you thought you knew him very wen
did you not A. Yes Sir.
Q And your ntercouse with him WAS such as would lead
you suppose that he knew you very we'll A. Yes Sir
O. Now won't you describe to early sentiments that
you entertained towards Mr. Beecher 70 the time when
xoa became sditorI think yoa adof Ths La
New-York tribune., 1875-02-05

WHEN BEECHER SANK IN TLTON'S ESTIMATION
Q. Now, up town at period Of your acquaintance
with Mr Becher did you rean tsie opinions concerning him
and these feelings towards himf A. Well. Sir, grew
elder and mingled with the world and Other men, the fine
gold Of my gradually became dim that be not
the greatest man in world the peasnnt-t in the
world nor the ankes in the world met other men
his peers other his superOrs time grew on and grew
older / suppose that is the common experience with ali
Young menthat they have idols in their youth and they
grow older their idols overhrown That has been the
with most Of mine.
O. Did these successful rivals OF M Beechor In your esms
ton come into as intimate and pnoushp with
you did A. don't know to whom you refer when you
speak OF successful rivals
O. You have just described them that you found better &C.
in your esteemf A. For instance when | came know
Mr. Charles Sumner ranked him very much beyond Mr.
Beecher both intellectually, morally and every other way;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS,

The post-ofice at Cuba, Rutherford
county, has been discontinued.
- The State Grange was in session at Raleigh
last week.
Governor Pennington, Of Dakota, is on a
visit to his old home in Raleigh.
The incessant rain for the past six or
eight days has greatly injured the wheat crop
in Cleveland.
- Officers connected with the internal reve-
nue. department were engaged last week in
suppressing illicit dstlleries in CASTOR county.
After brief suspension, the Shelby Ban-
mer has made its temperance in an enlarged
and greatly improved form.
"A. r. Honesty is rebuilding his cotton
factory, which was burnt some time ago, in
Rutherford county.
- The Shelby Banner records the fact that
the erection of sewing machine factory in
that town is progressing, and also that a cotton
factory for the manufacture of yarn and sheet
ing, is soon to be established there.
-Johnstone Jones, Esq, formerly editor of
the Rock Hill Lantern, and present chief
clerk of the Senate, has determined to locate
permanently in Raleigh, where he will pursue
the legal profession.
The barn of j. P. Irwin, of Charlotte,
was struck by lightning on Monday night of
last week, and destroyed in few minutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11
NEW ATTRACTION.

With the issue of the 25th instant, we will
commence the publication of series of
SKETCHES OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF Up
PER SOUTH CAROLINA, by Rev. Robt. Latham,
embracing the stirring scenes and important
events, the Notwithstanding and authen'
tic-which have never before been fully pub
lished, connected with the Revolutionary his
tory of the State These sketches, while ne
cessarily including various localities of the
State, will be devoted principally to the sec'
ton now comprising the counties of Fairfield,
Chester and Lancaster, and the author being
native of Fairfield, with intimate knowledge
of the scene of the sketches, and having devo-
ted to their preparation much time and re-
search, they will be read with peculiar satis-
faction, not only in our own State, but by all
having proper appreciation of our colonial
history. Weinvite the attention ofthe reader
to our magnificent offers, in another column,
for the formation of clubs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11

them at regular intervals for the accommoda-
ton of passengers. Flat cars are to be pro-
vided for the transportation ofhorses and wag
ons and other vehicles, and much of the
freight from the great railway companies
who own the shore front will be transported
through it. Its wall is to be of brick, and
will be three feet in thickness. When the riv
er shall have been reached it is proposed to
carry it on to completion by the construction
of what, in tunnel architecture, are known as
clocks" air tight passages, in which the pres
sure of the air will be sufficient to resist the
pressure from the outside until the wall shall
have been completed. The excavation is to
be accomplished through the agency of an air
tight tube. The pressure of the air is expected
to remove all the earth taken from the tun.
mel with the rapidity with which fifteen men
could shovel it into cars, and it is to be car
ried, by the same natural agent, through a tube
to the surface, thus saving the expense Of
laborers and of transportation upon cars.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11
DELINQUENT LAND SALES.

Of 6ty.two tracts of land advertised to be
sold by the County Treasurer, last Monday,
on account of delinquent taxes, only eighteen
parcels we're sold-the others having been
settled previous to the day of sale. For the
information of those whose lands we're sold,
we would state that by paying an addition of
25 per cent. on the purchasers bid, they can
redeem the land sold any time within thirty
days from last Monday. The payment must
be made to the County Treasurer, who will
then cancel the sale. In our next, we will
publish list of the sales.