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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
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A certain colored deacon. on occasions
of missionary collections, was wont to
shut his eyes and sing, Fly abroad, thou
mighty Gospel" with such earnestness
and JUNCTION that he would quite forget to
see the plate as it came around. "Oh,
yes y said the plate bearer, but just you
give something to make il fly"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

How is it," asked Bishop Wilberforce,
of one of his Roman Catholic servant girls,
that you can feel so kindly disposed to-
wards me, when you believe that shall
certainly be lost?" "Oh, no" said she.
But how can | be saved" persisted the
Bishop, when your Church teaches that
there is no salvation out of it, pale?' You
will be saved through your inrlncible ig-
norance, was the reply.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

"A powerfully built young lady from
Ghosts Gulch walked into dry goods
Store at Canton City. Col, the other day.
and inquired of the bachelor clerk: DO
you keep hose, young fellar?' eyes
ma'am, all kinds" was the reply; and pull
ing down couple of boxes of hose he held
up pair to view. She locked straight at
him, turned red, and overfiowed with the
remark: You blasted fool, them is stock
ins'-I want hoe" He referred her to
the hardware store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

He made hearty meal at restaurant
and, rising up, he said to the cashier: II
declare, if | havn't forgot my wallet -
Tue cashier fired up and hurled big words
at him for full three minutes before paus-
ing for breath. When a chance came the
stranger continued But l have fifty
dollars here in my vest pocket" The
cashier couldn't smile TO save him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
pottrp.
At the Stile.
FROM LUCY's POINT OF VIEW.
BY ARTHUR LOCKER .

BY ARTHUR LOCKER.
The leaves are growing rudy as the sun be-
gins to dip.
sThe birds are twitt'ring for there evensong;
Little Lucy sits expectant with her finger at her
Whist makes her sister Alice stay so longs
There are butterflies and drsgon-flies all ready
TO he chased.
There are daisy chains TO weave. there are
blackberries TO taste;
Why not play about the meadows for a W bile. !.
Why linger, linger, linger, at the stile;
Impatient little Lucy Is a simple-witted mite,
Her sweetheart days are future joys. tits
clesr;
Why should Harry keep his arm around her
sisters waist so tight!
Why make her blush by whispering in her
ears
The sun will soon be setting-Lucy does not
love the dark;
She does not love the silent bats that fit
across the park;
Since he met her, Alice might have walk'd a
mile
Why linger, lnger, linger at the stilc,
This dialogue, small Lucy, which seems tedious
asyour tarry,
To Alice Is q rather serious thing;
For il means that she and Harry have this even
ing vowed TO marry;
1t means cake, lace veil, and wedding ring,
And when a little bridesmaiden, uncommoniy
like you.
Comes into church so trippingy, all dress'd in
white and blue,
You'll discover, as you reach the middle aisle.
Why they linger'd linger'd linger'd at the stile.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
Green Grass Under The Snow.

Green Grass Under The Snow.
The work Of the sun is slow,
But as sure as heaven. we know
so Wen not forget,
When the skies are wet.
There's green grass under the snow,
When the winds Of winter blow.
Wailing like voices of woe,
There are April showers.
And buds and flowers.
And green grass under the snow.
We find that its ever SO
In this lfe's uneven flow:
We've only 10 wait,
In the face of fate,
For the green grass under the snow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

A VERY SINGULAR SPECTACLE
that he Republican party, in possession of
the entire Government, has deliberately
called back into public power the leading
men of the South, every one of whom turns
out its everbitter, relentless and malignant
foe, and that to-day from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande, the very men who have re
ceived this amnesty are as busy as they
know how to be in consolidating into enc
compact political organization. The old
slave States are just as before, and we see
the banner blazoned with the insignia that
with united South and a few votes from
the North the country can be governed. l
wait the people to understand that this is
precisely the motive, that this is the animus
and intent.
| do not think that offering amnesty to
the $50 men who are now without it will
hasten or retard that movement. do not
think that granting amnesty, or refusing
amnesty, to Mr.. Davis will hasten or retard
it. hear il said that we are going to ele-
vate Mr.. Davis into very great cOnse
qnence by refusing amnesty to him. That
is not for me to consider. only see be-
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kpAHoCrY, June ], 1875. AMANDA ANGLE,
Administratrix.
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The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21
Grange Items.

Ohio now has about 1,300 Oranges
with a membership of Patrons equal
in zeal and intelligence to any in the
United States.
The pomological association of Mid
dletown, Delaware, has offered( among
very large number of premiums to
others) $50 to the Grange making the
largest and best display at its exhibit
ton this fall, and $50 to the second
best; entrance fee, SO per Grange.
The London (England) Times, speak
ing of the Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia, says: "One of the most
interesting and largest enterprises
connected with the Exhibition is the
Centennial Encampment of the Pa
irons of Husbandry." The Patrons
may well be proud of the important
position they hold in the land. The
educational and social features of the
Order challenge the admiration of
every thinking mind.
Manufacturers have at last discov-
cred that the Grangers are making no
war upon them, but are willing to pay
them full value for their articles, and
only ask that they be allowed to pur-
chase from the manufacturer-thus
saving TO themselves agents commits
sions, and they on their part propose
selling their productions direct to the
manufacturer-doing away with
agents. So each party saves the COM
mission heretofore paid for purchasing.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21
Sheep in the Fall.

Old, experienced sheep men will not
need the advice which follows, unless
they have gone through life with their
eyes shut; but young farmers, who
are not yet too old to learn, may profit
by it. Keep your sheep in good con-
dition during the fall. If pasture has
been good, they will now be in good
condition, generally, and the owner
must keep them there if he would
profit by the business of sheep raising.
| know by experience, that after kill
ing frosts come and wither the grass,
sheep will decline unless fed little
something extra. The grass, after
frost, is not nearly as nutritious as be-
fore. Give little grain once day,
feed pumpkins, turnips, or any other
green food at COMMUNICATING to
keep up the growing thrifty state all
shoep should be in at the close of the
vegetable season. | cannot impress
this point too closely. Sheep must be
kept up during the fall months, in or
der to winter well and easily, and be-
come source of profit to the owner.
Especially does this advice apply to
breeding ewes. If they are permitted
to run down until they are coupled
with the ram, they are hard to serve,
and not by any means sure. Thon the
progeny are, evidently, greatly infu-
enced by the condition of the ewes at
and succeeding impregnation. Every
careful sheep owner will adopt such
methods as will improve his flock.
Some men will spare no expense in
procuring a ram, but at the same time
pay no attention to Improvement
through the ewes. One is just as i'm
portant as the other. Indeed, prefer
the sheep raised by careful man who
keeps them at all seasons in the most
vigorous condition, even though the
blood on the male side may be inferior.
Sheep do not pay very well now un-
less they are good. Poor sheep are a
loss any time, and especially at this
time. Common sense prompts every
man, then, to Gull his flock. Take out
the poor, the MANNED, the halt, and
the blind, and Spartan-like, sacrifice
them to the good of the common
wealth. Those that from some cause
or other have dropped back little in
condition, should be separated from
the flock and especial care given them.
/ Dispose in some way of all that are
not worth taking especial pains with,
and thus have your flock, at the be-
ginning of winter, composed only of
the best, and they in the best possible
condition. Take the word of an old
sheep man, who assures you that the
next crop of wool and the lambs will
fully demonstrate the wisdom of such
course. NJ. Nj.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21
Blue Grass.

Having so valuable an indigenous
grass in our country as blue grass, the
question naturally arises, why has it
not been more widely disseminated,
and why has it not been brought into
cultivation? The only answer that
can be given is that its merits have not
been sufficiently known TO be fully ap-
preciated, all of which appears strange,
considering the case of its cultivation.
True, deficiency has heretofore cx-
listed in the collection of the seed, and
it is only within a year or two that
improved machinery has been brought
INTO use for that purpose. In its cul-
tivation there appears to be but two
indispensable conditions, namely good
seed and good soil.
Any land, whether from natural
fertility or good tillage, that will
grow timothy well will grow blue
grass. On lawns and parks it has
been found to grow luxuriantly, the
lawn grass seed of the dealers being
made up largely of blue grass.
The seed may be sown at any time
of the year if the ground is bare, but
1t is better not TO sow it if the weather
is very hot or the ground is very dry;
heat perhaps not being as fatal to it as
drou;h. There is, perhaps, no better
time to SOW it than Immediately after
sowing wheat. The heat of summer
is then over and it will have the ad-
vantage of the fall rains to vegetate
and become established. Frost can
not heave it as it does clover, and
when it once has possession of the
soil it maintains it against everything
else, the plow alone excepted.
Considering that clover is so ephem-
eral-that timothy, though valuable
for hay, is not reliable for a second
crop of pasture-and that blue grass
is more nutritious than either, and
permanent at all times as a pasture
valuable alike to the dairyman and
grazier-and admitting of cultivation
as an artificial grass, farmers should
avail themselves of its advantages
throughout the whole country where
il is not found indigenous. A trial
can result only in remuneration and
success, without even the shadow of a
peradventure.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21

.sAdvance Grange. '-Wm. Lockard, Maste-
NJ. Camp, Secretary, sedgwick CITY Meets
.qSinuescsh Grange. .v-wnIiam Ross, Master.
Mary H. Chambers sec'y., Clear Water. Meets
LIST saturday before full moon OF each MONTH
s.walulla Grange, &c. 5 Zimmerman, Master.
T. J. smith, Secretary, sedgwick city. Meets
2d Saturday IL each month at II a. ~
asGem Grange, ''-F j Canton, Master.
s. NJ. Beiden, Secretary, Valley Center. Meets
I'd Wednesday before iuil moon OF each month at
6p. m.
'Prairie Gem Grange, 81. u, York, Master
Geo a White, Secretary, Wichita.
Meets every alternate Saturday night
"Attica Grange .',--P Mcdonald, Master.
James Pickens, secretary, Attica.
yosemite Grange Us. D. Palle,i, Master.
ID. 0. Williams. sec'y., Ohio Center
"Clarion Grange''-C. \. YANKEES, Master.
Mrs. j. {. siayen, Secretary, Clarion. Meets
lst Saturday in each month p IN.
't6rant Grange, ''-H. l.. Dewing Master.
Minnie Beach, Secretary, Valley Center. Meets
lst and 81 Saturdays in each month al p M
sryauey Grange. - T. Z. Thompson, Master
Mrs Marion Wight, sec'y., Wichita
Meets second saturday OF each month
''Pieasant Hin Grange'-Harry Martin, Master,
o. Martinson secretary, Wichita. Meets LIST
Saturday Of each month at p. m
''waco Grange, 81. A Nelson, Master,
Edwin Gee, Secretary, Waco Meets ID satur-
day Of each month
"Rocl.ford Grange -. Hout ldinnich; Master
j. Hut bauer, Secretary, IL Paso Meets "a
Friday OF each month n b. m.
'sFaiiyiew Grange''-S. IL Haden, Master.
q. II. Wamsley, secretary, " Wichita. Meets
% and lth Saturdays Of each month at 2p m
'Union Grange, ''-J. W: White, Master;
Il. ;. Bell Secretary, Eldridge.
Evergreen Grange, Wv I. Likely, Master.
J. p Morrison, Secretary Wichita. Meets =
and iih Saturdays OF each month at 2. m
.Ione star Grange, ''-H II Miller Master.
Thos. Williamson, Secretary, FL Paso. Meets
ed Friday of each month at =. M
Pleasant view Grange, ,''-P Watts Master
Il. Glessner, Secretary, Wichita.
ssnlinois Granee"-Ias Sacket, Master,
Albert Leichhart, secretary, Wichita. Meets
Thursday before 2d saturday each month al :
O'Clock p. II.
''Iione Grange William o. Brien, Master,
J. d. Clifford, Secretary, Wichita Meets ID
and lth Saturday Of each month at p. m.
Payne Grange, ~ Deyore, Master,
James Wilson, Secretary, Greenwich z. o.
Meets 2d and l.h Saturdays Of each month.
"Cowskfn Grange',-Ias. p Barnett Master,
Frank Dale, Secretary, EldridGe.
.oro Grange, ''-H. b. wikon, Master.
II. a. RALPH, Sec'y, Wichita.
''Minneha Grange, John Feagan, Master.
VIM X. Ferris, Secretary, wichita. Meets lst
and Sd Fridays Of each month at p. m.
'Fden Grange''-A. J. Wocott, Master,
-Nm. Simpson, Secretary, Wichita Meets I'd
and ith Thursdays Of each month at p. m.
mount Hope Grange, Amos NJ. Durand,
Master.
Mrs Maggie Baird, Secretary, Mount Hope.
Meets LIST and Sd Thursdays of each month at :
4. m.
''Ilarmony Grange, Wv. y. Woodruff, Master,
4. A. Dorsey, Sec'y, Jamesburgh.
"seltzser Springs Grange, ~ W Bear, Master.
L. PierpGnt, Secretary, Minneha. Meets 2d
Saturday ofeacn monthat p m.
ssGrcenleaf Grange"-E. W. Waters, Master.
Ihos h. Preston, Secretary, I'll Paso.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21
His Wife's Opinion.

A man was saving wood yesterday
afternoon in the back yard. He seve-
cred two sticks as thick as your wrist,
and then went into the house. "Mary."
said he TO his wife, "my country needs
me; there's no use talking, we just got
patriot can be expected to hang around
a woodpile these days" "John," said
his wife, ''if you fight Injuns as well
as you saw wood and support your
family, it would take 1lS like you to
capture one squaw, aud then you'd
have to catch her when she had the
ague, and throw pepper in her eyes,"
John went back to the woodpile, won-
dering who told his wife all about him.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21

sick pig scientifically would require as
nauch skill aud care as would the same
number of human victims of typhoid
fever. The only reasonable hope is in
checking the diffusion of the poison.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21

We do not claim 10 sell Cheaper than any other firm
in the State, to furnish better Lumber, but ice
do claim that toe can sell as Good Lumber at
as lou rates as any other firm in Wichitd,
and solicit fair share of
public patronage.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21
sEDGwIoK COUNTY DIRECTORY

DISTRICT GRhNGE-Sa Disi.
A NJ. Durand, Master.
f. \, Dorsey, Secretary, Jamesburg.
Meets lst Tuesday in each month, IL, a. m.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-09-21

NATIONAL. GRAN6E-BUsINEsS OFFICERS.
JSo. T JoNEs, Master, Helena, arkansas.
-. II. KELLY. Sec'y, Louisville, hy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-03
Brief aEQftiuRss

Miss Florence Ellis (Sappho) has Joined Mr..
Matt Morgan's new company at the Lyceum
Theatre, New York.
The old board of officers of the Portland
Mutual Fishing Insurance Company were re-.
elected at the annual meeting Wednesday.
The citizens of Woodford's Corner and Nor
rlps Corner are endeavoring to have Sebago
water carried to their houses.
Remember the Reform Club meeting this
evening at the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall. We hope 10
see all who are interested in our Club and the
cause OF temperance with US tonight.
The party of business men have returned
from their visit to Burlington and are much
pleased with the appearance of that thriving
place.
Mr.. Edward Doherty has been elected Second
Lieutenant of the Sheridan Cadets in place of
Mr.. Butler. who resigned.
A number of the Maine Central directors
were in town yesterday, but no business of i'm
portance was transacted.
The drama of the Grand Army entitled the
spirit of rs, or the Yankee Artilerist," is
in preparation, and will soon be brought out.
Mr.. Patrick Tobin, who keeps shop on Com
mercial street, complains that his shop was
enteredsabout noon Wednesday by four men,
who threw him down and attempted to steal
his watch. His wife came to his rescue and
the men fled. Mr.. Tobin was quite severely
bruised.
Will the Argus explain what it means about
that bill of $75 that some one can't get because
of the watchful Democracy? Tt can't be the
City Joiner, the City Mason, or the City Paint
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-03


A report was circulated on the streets yester-
day that Mr.. Frederick Proctor. well known
merchant tailor in this city, had left town,
leaving large number of unsettled accounts.
Mr.. Proctor has done business in this city for
number of years, and has been considered per-
fectly reliable, and the story was not credited
at first. Later in the day, however, it became
quite general talk, and our reporter, in order to
learn all the facts in regard to the matter,
visited Mr.. Proctor's place of business. An
enquiry for the proprietor was answered by an
employe, who said that he was in New York
and would return at five CLOCK This appeared
perfectly plausible, and the reporter retired
Last evening he called at the residence. of Mr..
Proctor on Congress street and enquired for
that gentleman. Here he learned that Mr..
Proctor left home last Monday and stated he
should be gone about week to look over the
spring styles. His wife and family left town
the same day to make visit at Saccarappa.
The house was in perfect order, and appeared
in condition to continue housekeeping when
ever the family should return. The landlord
was very certain that he would return in few
days.
AS Mr.. Proctor did not return as he stated at
i've O'Clock, the employees put in keeper, who
at once took account of the stock, which
amounts to about $3.50. He owes all his help
considerable sums. just after the first keeper
arrived second appeared to put in claim for
otner creditors. Upon the desk in the office
were notifications stating that two notes
amounting to $59O.1O would be due at the
Canal National Bank in a few days.
When Mr.. Proctor left town Monday he told
his help that he should return last evening. and
would then settle with them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-03

PLEASANT OCCAsIoN-The members of Pine
Tree Lodge, No. II, K. of P. residing in this
city, and their lady friends, in all numbering
about 70, visited Cape Elizabeth Wednesday
evening by invitation of the members who re-
side there. On arriving at the place of des-
tinaton they found the beautiful and commo-
dious Town Hall prepared for their reception.
Rev.B F. Pritchard delivered brief address of
welcome after which general introduction
and Misunderstanding took place. An opportunity
was then furnished for an inspection
of the building, in which is contained the high
school room and the new and really handsome
Masonic Lodge room. The latter room was an
object of considerable curiosity to the ladies,
some of whom were somewhat puzzled in re-
gard to the points of the compass. After COM
pleting the tour of inspection all repaired to
the main hall, where most bounteous repast
prepared by the lady friends of Cape Elizabeth
brothers was found awaiting attention, and to
which it is safe to say ample justice was done.
At the conclusion of feeding, N. G.. Cummings
was Cd hand with one of his witty speeches,
music and conversation filing out the remain
der of the evening till about midnight, when
the return home was made, all being loud iu
their praise of the generous reception they had
met with. Robinson with his boat sleigh fur
nished conveyance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-03

K1pNAPIpNG.-The people of East Fryeburg
are considerably excited over an affair that, let
which side be right, is to be lamented. Inc
case is the seizure of a boy by his father. IL
appears that Daniel Smith has had son livlng
with his father (whose name is Daniel Smltn)
since his birth. The boy is now IL years Ola
No claim has ever been made for the child py
the father, it is alleged, until the boy was OLD
enough to do work. Some time since the father
demanded his boy. The grandfather refuses
to give him, having brought him up from an
infant, and having all the attachments he
would for his own child. Tuesday the father
seized the child while going to school and car
ried him off to a lonely house in Lowell. The
boy cries most Of the time and wants to 90
back Acting by advice of counsel, the grand
father proposes to recover him by force. What
the end will be no one can tell, as there is both
will and muscle on each side.