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Ellsworth American., 1876-07-13
"Yanker didel, doodel down.
Didel. dudel lauler.
Ianke yiver, voover vown,
Rotermilk unu Tauther.'

A lately appointed postmaster ofa
western Massachusetts town, came from
Boston the other day TO qualify and have
his bond for six hundred dollars approved.
The bond was all right, and the regular
questions were put to the postmaster.
How much are you WORTH
'Bradstreet sets me down at ten thou
sand dollars. | guess you'd better put me
down at tnat figure
How much do your assessors set you
atg
Well, the assessors don't set me at quite
SO high ngure; but'-in q confidential
whisper tween you'n me, I'm one Of
I he assessors
Ellsworth American., 1876-07-13
USEs
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If YOU have got Rheumatism, u.o,co OH
II You have got Seuralgia: .c.,ot.
IL you Ia'e eo' Use RESNE'S MAGIC OIL.
h.,,a xo, .,x Kind of Ache or Pain,
UsF KENNEs PAIN KILLING MAoS aa. oi'
TrS II. and YOU win be surprise at me Dshen
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seeetaDle safe and clean to use internally Ut ca
,srSsily Sold By all dealers In Medic mes. -
WIN. RENNE 4 SONS, Proprietors' L,..s1e'"' ,nss9
Mass.
Ellsworth American., 1876-07-13

"A boy in Sunday school proposed =
question to be answered the Sunday fol-
lowing: How many letter. does the Bible
coLtain?" the answer was $500, ,333. The
superintendent says to James: ''Is that
right?" No sir was the prompt reply.
will you please tell US how many there
are then?" "Twenty-six, sir"
Ellsworth American., 1876-07-13

srsold in Ellsworth ey 9. A.. A. Pa.chef; s.,a, ,, -.
Wxsacr- -Crabtree Co. Sullivan-S. simpson
Ellsworth American., 1876-07-13
pottrp.
Political Notes.
(AIR-"HaH Columbia.~)

THERE THFI STAND.
Ellsworth American., 1876-07-13

ne H.u-s D. centrally lscaiea aud has recent.
t-ca thoroughly repaired and reinrnished
ss..t-
Itt ufnpy'etur int"nds To give p ersonal aften-
g.. Oh, table and tll. waHts of hts gursts and
-,r. D. u-.lf that he rAR now furnish a. good
.. .aH.au4ittiprr a. can he found IN tho citv.
.-I -tapie, aud faithful osteT. always on
4. GEo. GOULD,
We-i In! Of Union River Bridge
{.-Ss..t. >e.t 20. Is. Nr5
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20
A Fish That Lived Packed in Ice for
One Year.
Newark Advertiser.

Fishes are cold blooded creatures, as
every one knows; but the proprietor of
the Fourteenth Ward House, OH Muir
ray street, has a sample of the pisca-
torial tribe which for GOODNESS is equal
ed only in scientific annals. He IS of
dimunitive size minnow, in fact
and was brought to the establishment
embedded in block of ice, some two
inches below. the surface. He had
evidently been frozen in when the ice
was formed last winter, and has been
living comfortable, though inactive
existence ever since. That he was
alive, has been alive and is alive at
present is demonstrated by the fact
that when removed from his icy home,
lately, and placed in water, he pad
died eff comfortably and easily, evil
IDENTIFY enjoying release from his
long imprisonment: The little fellow
has been living a life of suspended an
imation for nearly year, at least;
but, though it has retarded his growth,
he is evidently in a healthy condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20
FUlFlLLMENT.
This is the hour I waited for,

This is the hour I waited for.
Summer and winter, morn and night
Tbs is the threshold of the door
That shut me FROM my hearts delight.
OpeG at last, and none to stay
Nv feet from entering to-day;
For dumb and grimly impotent
Stand the old lions in the way.
This is the hour I waited for;
Silently in dim despair
cross the echoing corridor;
And mount the windings of the stair.
III rcaamber lies in little space
Beyond the shadowy landing place
Ireach it-stop irresolute-
Tn III [ behold her face to face.
This is the hour waited for,
Through summer sun and winter rain;
And here the voiceless conquerer
Who makes my vigil all in vain.
Froz 81 aud white from head to feet,
NY love lies in her winding-sheet;
Sealed from my touch for evermore
Her lips and eyes that were SO sweet.
This is the hour 1 waited for;
Every condition to fulfill
/ toiled unwearied, and forbore
For hest nor cold, for good nor Ill.
Nought that avaiied for ministry
Too little or too great could be;
To al things else Indifferent,
Early and late were one to me.
This is the hour I waited for -
Passionate purpose, love and pain,
Have waged their Intellectual war,
And these the trophies that remain;
a girls face fixed in marble rest,
Two pale hands crossed upon her breast.
And one heart emptied of delight
BY Lies Fdlhllments God knows best.
-Scrihner for Decennher
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20
Conscience.

A well-to-do farmer, living near
Guthrie, went to the Centennial some
weeks ago, taking with him his little
boy, who he squeezed through at infant
rates on the railroads the most of the
way there and back. But after having
thus accomplished that much to save
few dollars, his conscience hurt him so
that he went to Mr.. CLARK, the ticket agent
at Guthrie, and purchased half-fare
ticket to Philadelphia, saying to Mr..
Clark, "Now, if I burn this ticket will
these roads get their money ?" Upon
being told yes, he threw the ticket into
the stove and went home. The rail
ought to pass that man free to the next
Centennial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20
CuriOsities in the Central Park Aqua.
rIiIIn.
From the New York WOr]

.- From the New York World.
The seals at the Aquarium were fed
while the World reporter was present
the other day. The trained seal was
ordered to 60 to sleep. He put his
head down and, closed his eyes for a
moment, but as soon as he heard the
others .scrambling- for their food he
opened his eyes and Wed with the rest
in filling his belly. The keeper, how
ever, refused to give him anything,
feeding the others instead. The seal
appeared thoughtful for a moment
and then, as though realizing what was
wanted of him, put his head down and
kept his eyes closed until he had per-
mission to open them. Then he was
given q double allowance for dinner.
The seals are fed exclusively On her.
rings. The most interesting curiosities
escape the notice Of the ordinary Wis
itor-for instance, these anemOne,
which look somewhat like q mush-
room with s. very fine, thick and up.
right fringe On it. If clam. or an oys-
ter is dropped into the center Of this
fringe it viii slowly close over, and
when it reopens, the shellfsh will have
been entirely absorbed. The serpulas
q small snake, On which the sea-horse
feeds, was in calfeareous, twisted
tube, which covers small shells and
stones. Its head usually protrudes a
very little from the tube, and looks
something like the flower of q diminu
tive dandelion. At the thrust of stick
toward these tubes the heads will sud
denly be drawn in. The sea-horse, a
fish of the genus hippocampus, having
a prehensile tail, places its peculiarly
shaped mouth to this tube, and sucks
the serpula therefron1 probably much
to the disgust Of the serpula. There is
solitary in q tank Japanese fsh-sol-
itary because there aren't any more to
be had, and because if d companion
should be added the two would imme-
diately eat off each others tails, and
that destroys their beauty and INJURIES
their health and spirits. Two "hell.
benders" also come from Japan. They
inhabit pools in dark places, and when
they feel hungry shed their skins and
swallow them. A devil fish and full
sized man-eater are expected soon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20
The Natural History Of the Arctic Ex-
petition.
From the London Standard.

|
| 1t would be unjust yet to discount
the scientific results of the Arctic ex-
petition, but as the naturalists have
voluntarily published the .gist of what
they consider the main results of their
work, we may briefly summarize them.
They have discovered no new m M
mails; the common white fox, wolf,
erm1ne, hare, lemming and musk OK
being found On the borders of the
Polar sea, where, indeed, they had all
been previously found by Halls expe-
dltlon. No species of whale was found
north of Payer harbor, showing that
the whale IS not retreating into the
Polar basin, as has been imagined.
Only one seal-the "foe rat" of the
Whalers-Was seen north of Cape
Union. Ii 1t ranges far north Of this
point, then this shows that this social
cd photographic sea" is not always
frozen over in every part, but must
occasionally be broken up. Indeed,
the fact of Captain Markham getting
sounding by breaking throug Oh new
Ice four or five feet in thickness"
demonstrates this. No new birds, and
apparently no new fishes, were got; but
the migration of all was noted, so far
as the short time at the disposal of the
observers could render their observa-
tons of anything but tentative value.
The eggs of the knott were not OBJ
tanned, but it's young were seen. For
a. country at first described as bare of
life, insects seem rather abundant,
while the sea abounded, as is
the case all over the Arctic sea,
in animal life. A species of salmon
was found up to 80 dogs. IS min. n.
Between latitudes 80 deg. and SO deg.
twenty to thirty species Of Towering
plants were obtained, and more furth-
~er to the south; though, as the botany
OF Greenland has been very well ex-
plored, it cannot be expected that the
collectors will have any novelties, I'M
less possibly among the very low forms
OF vegetable life. The beds of "mio-
Gene" age which skirt the whole Polar
basin were also found in Smith sound,
contalng remains of an ancient fora;
and the twenty-five foot seam of
Welsh coal now dwindles down to one
OF twenty feet Of necessarily very infe-
rlor tertiary coal. ! Coal has been found,
1t may be remembered, in many other
parts of the Arctic regions, including
Greenland and Spitzbergen, almost as
high north as this, though this deposit
In Smiths sound is Interesting. Eos
siliferous }Silurian rocks prevail, but
the most northerly land is carbonifer-
GUS. Such are the main results as re-
corded in the. Academy. Though very
meagre, yet we hope that, after the
collections have been properly examin-
ed, they will result in bringing out
many facts interesting to science, and
worthy of labor devoted to their acqui-
sition. It would, however be unjust to
expect too much, since it appears that
the naturalists of the American expe-
dition, under Hall, explored the coun-
try on the other side Of the strait very
thoroughly, as did also to some extent
Kane's and Hayes parties. Enough
has, however, been done to show that
the expedition is undeserving of the
contemptuous criticisms it is receiving
from The Macy and other journals:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20
Curious French Experiments.

A curious as we'll as interesting series
of experiments made in France show
approximately that the heaviest load
a man of strength can carry for short
distance is 319 pounds; all a man can
carry habitually, as, for example, a
soldier his knapsack, walking on level
ground, is 1872 pounds-an extreme
load it would seem-or he can carry an
aggregate of 1913 pounds over 5000
feet as days work, under like circum-
stances. IF he ascend ladders or stairs
as do hod-carriers, then he can carry
but 121 pounds, continuously, and his
days work cannot exceed l, 232 pounds
raised 5000 feet high. With regard to
the effort and the velocity with which
a man can produce by pulling or push
ing with his arms, it has been found by
these experiments that, under the most
favorable circumstances, and for con-
tinuous work, an effect cannot be gain
ed exceeding from 26.4 to 80 pounds
raised from 1.0 to 81 feet per second
or about one eighth horse power.
From an article on the weather in an
exchange: 'Winter, with his frosty
breath. is fairly upon us. He came
with the day. Yesterday night there
were clustering hints from Boreal her
aids of his near approach. Ere the
midnight hour of December I was toll
ed his steps were upon the silent pave.
ments and in tho low detonations of
congealing waters"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20

The Baltimore Academy of Music is
to be sold at Sheriff's sale. The ed
ifice is one of the most superb in the
city, and was erected a few years ago
by joint stock company, at q cost Of
several hundred thousand dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20

ate size were successfully plying. Since
then, through the effects Of dredging
and the enterprise of the people, the
Clyde takes rank as river of tirst-rate
importance. The river on which
Henry Bells little steamer occasionally
stuck carries ocean steamers without
obstruction to the harbor Of Glasgow.
At present the minimum depth of the
navigable channel may be stated at
fifteen feet at low water, and about
twenty-five feet at high water. YES
sells drawing twenty-three feet, three
inches have, within the last few
months, come to Glasgow in one
tide from Greenock. Ship-building on
the Clyde has advanced in a remarkable
manner. In 1875 there were built on it
three war vessels, thirteen paddle, and
a hundred and thirteen screw steamers
Including other kinds of crafts, there
were built On it total of two hundred
and seventy-fve vessels. For the wear
ending June 80, 1875, the revenue of
the Clyde Trust was, e196. 1926. A sur
vey OF the shipping at the harbor and
docks OF Glasgow would communicate
feellng OF an enormous trade with all
parts of the world. The truth is. the
rise OF Glasgow is one of the wonders
IN the modern history of Great Brit
ain; a greater wonder still when we
consider the poor and backward state
of Scotland at the union. From thir-
ty-hve Thousand in 1771, the popula-
ton OF Glasgow has swollen to half
million, and it has become the second
city OF the empire, with apparently no
limit to its wealth and Importance. AS
a center of manufacturing industry it
has several advantages , but all would
have been unavailing without the
Clyde and its marvellous improve
ments.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-25
EX-GOVERNOR PALMER

Gen. John NJ. Palmer, Of this state, i.
mentioned quite frequently in connection
with the democratic nomination for the
presidency. As between Davis and Pal.
mer, we would much prefer the latter
Mr.. Palmer is an original democrat. He
belonged TO the Van Buren, school offree-
soil democrats, nearly all OF whom assist
ed In the organization OF the republican
party in 1856, and remained identified
with 1t ever afterward, save in few
noble instances las in that Of Mr.. Palmer,
who, when the mission of the REPUBLICAN
party had ended by the destruction of
African slavery, returned 10 their first
love, the democratic party. Mr.. =. left
the republican party in the hey-day of
Its prosperity. not because OF any disap-
polntment he had met with, but because
of Its enormous corruptions. and its utter
disregard OF constitutional law and the
tendency OF the party toward acentrali-
zation Of power.
Upon the question of finance, Gen. p.
rs understood to be fully in harmony
with the great mass of the democratic
and independent voters of the west, and
would ''haye 10 policy to enforce against
the VIII OF the people. '-Pet.rsJurg Dcm-
0rrot
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-25
sexton. the ailiiardist

On "Wednesday evening, the lsth Inst.
an extraordinary feat in billiards took
place at the billiard iouramen, n Hort
cultural Hall. Philadelphia. /, Wa :, :
game OF three-ball French carOus II
in which William Sexton. young Ye-.
monter, wa, pitted against the IHeTcufial
Frenchman Rudolphc. the former ma
king PSI points IN Z single inning. This
big one ever made in the history Of
of American billiards, Wa, made in the
tenth inning, Sexton having only made
Fix in the nine proceeding innings. His
average was twenty-seyeu aud THREE
eleyenths, the highest IN tie PhiIadel-
phia tournament and next 10 the lighe5,
ever made in any profes -iousl match.
William SeXton-who has come into
celebrity since he Went 10 Paris
some months ago To compete with the
great NignauX-was born in Burlington
VT, in 1851, and PLAYED his first game in
lsG1, and shortly after that became a
room-keeper, locating in various cities.
In 1875 he played his first match with
Charles Efiler. Of Albany, y. V. inclu-
ding the 3-ball and i-ball game, winning
both. The later consisted OF l 800 points,
and Sexton made runs OF III, lGJ. 20i,
I9l and 4G2, making the astonishing 4-ball
average of lO7 PHI, his opponent secur-
ing altogether but IS5 points. After sew
"a t.l. l,. II.
ament at Tanmany Hall during Novcm-
Der OF last year, and at the 3.ball game
defeated Slosson by 800 to 23l, DAILY by
300 to 237. and Rudolphc by 300 to 23i,
being beaten himself by both the Dion,
and GARNER. Subsequently NinauX won
the challenge cup and carried ii with him
to Paris, and II was decided that an
American player should be selected 10 20
over and win it back, il possible. Two
good players were named, Slosson and
Sexton, and the latter was the choice.
lie made the voyage, and on March 3lst
last he crossed cues with the great
Frcnchman at the Grand Hotel, at Paris
Nignaux won by COO to $50, his highcs,
run having been l5G, aud his average 10
ll'3l, while Sexton made run OF 20 aud
| averaged II POLL. Since hi, return Sex.
ton has steadily improved and hi. run.
OF last night and remarkable average at
test his wonderful capacity as player.
lie is quite young man, the youngest,
in fact, among them all, and his voyage
abroad to bring home with hlm the en-
blem of the championship is eyi-
dences OF his pluck. lie is ola slim build
with pale complexion, and his face will
never tell Of victory or defeat. The style
OF his game is the very opposite OF his op.
ponent's. Iii, forte is in nursing the
balls, which lie does with wonderful deli.
cacy aud care. Like NignauX. he is
strong at the mass shot, but relies more
On Tie cushions to bring the bail, into
place.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-25
R0BES0h'S RECORD.
Specimen sontraci. out .f which
~. Wade piles OF Money.

Especial 70 the Chicago Tine
WAsAiNGTON, May -Robeson's de-
fender, are thunderstruck by the tes,i-
mony eficited in Philadelphia. most Of
which appeared during last month in the
Times. Up TO the very day Of It. print
ing by the committee. certain prc..c.
made themselves busy in denouncng all
suspicious put upon the chief of the navy.
The three yolumns OF testimony now be-
fore Congress, intensity the vilene.s Of
Robeson's rccOld. lie isprOyed from the
lips Of his friends and partners in crime
to be the constant shlrcr OF prodisi.
onS contract, in which the government /.
the loser. In Philadelphia his peculiar
cronics have robbed in every direction
ana evidently with the knowledge and
consent of their chief. since the record
shows him in receipt OF funds otherwise
wholly unaccountablc. He let contract,
for building ships, which were never
built lie signed away millions
roE .fIcrIrIous sCrrLIEs
for the navy which were never procured.
lie paid double prices for millions of feet
oil lumber which were never taken from
the swamp. lie aided and allotted the
sale OF the Philadelphia navy ward. by
which the government lost from 81 900. .
900 to Sl0,000,OO0, Among the friends
favored most were the Cattclls ana John
Roach. The committee find that Roach
was given contracts in violation of law
and outside Of amy requirements. The
following is an extraordinary contract I;
October, 1871. steamer Tennessee, TO
remove engines and boilers with their
appurtcnaHces, and 10 build and place
below the water line in said steamer Ten
nessee all machinery necessary Tor the
propulsion OF the same by two pairs
Of compound engines Of the most an.
proved plans, with composition-screw
propeller and a surface condenser, 500.
OOo." 1t was agreed also that Roach
should have all and every part of
IHE ORIGINAL MACHINERY
constructed for the ship, except such OF
the main steam boilers rs may have been
removed Here is another: "Sleamer
Nahant, hull repairs, vessel to be raised
ilitosn inches, iron beans and new deck
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-25
The Giinburgh Review.

Inc EulhCurEli l'cNlcN, lot hplIl, IT,
printed by The Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, II Barclay street. New York,
Is now OH our table. Contents as follows
|. Connop Thrwall, Bishop of ST.
David's.
.. Recent Scotch Novels.
3. Railway Receipts and Railway
Losses.
A. Lord Mayo's Indian Administration
!. Merchant shipping and Ancient
Commerce.
G. Lord Albcmarle's "reminiscences.
:. Capponi's History OF the Republic Of
Florence.
3. Secondary Education In Scotland.
o. Life and Letters OF Lord Macauay.
The article on Thirlwall, of whose
writings the most widely known are the
History of Greece. and the pamphlet on
the admission of Dsscnters to academ
ical degrees, gives sketch of his career.
dwelling at some length on his literary
labors, his character, and teachings, and
especially his manner of dealing with
Ritualism.
"Rcccnt Scotch Novels " is brief his
tory OF Scotch Novels, from the time Of
Sir Walter Scott to the prcscn,day, Illus.
trated with many extracts and critical
comments.
The article on Railways discusses the
comparative cost of merchandise and
passenger traffic, and the effect OF III
crease of sreed on running expenses
In the following article we have an ac-
count of the condition of India. at the
time when Lord Mayo was appointed
Viceroy, and OF the beneficial effect. Of
his rule.
The review OF Liud.ay's Merchant
Shipping and Commerce treats of the
early history of navigation, and the de-
velopmcnt of naval energy aud mari
time enterprise. Many curious details
will be ionnd here relative TO early mar
thine law and usages, the gallcys of the
middle ages, early battles by sea, the diff
iiculties of ancient navigation, origin OF
nautical terms, and piracy lin early naval
history not term of oprobrium y cap
turing a foreign merchant ship, throwing
her crew overheard, or selling them as
slaves. and approaching the cargo. was Il
slightly irregular but by no means dis
honorable proceeding
Lord Albemarle's "reminiscences j.
reviewed, with many extracts and de-
scribed as one of the most amusing books
of its class.
"Capponi's History of Florence" al
lords a text for alleXposition of the inter
nal workings OF the Florentine dem
ocracy: and the review of the Life and
Letters OF Lord Macaulay furnishes a
portrait OF the man which will be priced
by those who have hitherto only known
the historian.
The periodicals reprinted by The
Leonard Scott Publishing co. N
Barclay Street. y. " are As follows:
The London Quarterly. Edinburgh.
Westminster, and British Quarterly Il.
views. and Blackwood's Magazine.
Price, 5; year foi any one. or only SIS
for all, and the postage is prepaid by the
Publishers.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-25
CABINET CHANGES.


WASHINGTON, May 22.-Ths president
to-day sent TO the senate the following
nominations
Edwards Pierrepont, of New York, to
DE minister to England.
Alphonzo TAN, of Ohio now secretary
OF war;. TO be attorney general.
j. Donald Cameron, OF Pennsylvania,
to be secretary Of war.
These nominations We're confirmed by
the senate In executive session.
John Pratt, secretary Of the Territory
OF New Mexico.
john c. Pedeck, of Nebraska, associate
justice OF tue supreme court of New Mex.
leo.
Zen. r. Chambers, register of the land
Office at NiObrara, MINI.
George NJ Miner, postmaster at Apple.
ton, Wisconsin.
AS soon as the senate went into exocu.
tive session the nomination OF Mr. Pierre.
pont was referred to the conmi,te ON
foreign relations, that OF Taft 20 tho
committee on the judiciary, and that 0,
Cameron TO the committee Oh lnilitar,
anairs. Senators Cameron rep, Pa.
Edmunds (Rep., VIZ and Logan rep.
Nj, the respective chairman Of thos
committees, soon thereafter made favor
able reports Oh the nominations. whicl
were confirmed by the senate without de
bate. The reception Of the nomination,
from the president, their reference. IN,
reports thereon and the final action oc
cupssd Hess than an hour. The nomina
uons were surprise to almost every
body, especially that Of Don Cameron
son OF Senator Cameron.