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, 1876-09-15

AN ExPERnIENT.-An old bachelor at
New Orleans tells how he was deferred
from committing matrimony in the fol-
lowing way: Thinking over the sub
iect, and particularly of the expense of
maintaining family, he set the table in
his lonely abode with plates for himself
and imaginary wife and five children.
He then sat down to dine, and as often
as he helped himself to food he put the
same quantity on each of the other
plates, and surveyed the prospect at
the same time comparing the cost. He
concluded to remain single.
, 1876-09-15

Our OF THE WArER. A French ply
sician makes the remarkable statement
that one-half at least of the so-called
drowned persons are buried alive, and
that they may be brought to life by
proper treatment after having been sew
eral hours under water. His remedy is
to get out the water, pour in and inject
alcoholic stimulants, and use whip en-
ergetically, or hot irons in bad cases.
His statement has been partially con-
frmed by the resuscitation of man
after he had been under water in one of
the Seine baths for more than twenty
minutes.
, 1876-09-15
Early Printing in America.

rho first work known to have been
ted in America was sort of hand
nnI I for the Spanish priests, issued in
Iet0 V having the following title:
ihyGITT,,;stophorous iyIT, Cabrera Burgensis ad
lectorem, facet baptismi ministr. Eico-
lon IcastichOn."
lo1 Tbe author was Christopher Cabrera,
: Rnrpos. Old CASTLE. The latter por-
.;on of the book is translated as follows;
''Vii s.Tbis Manual for adults was printed
:, The great city of Mexico, by the
mnommand - and at the expense of the
eO,l, o'ost reverend men, Bishops of New
Gooin at the house of Juan CrOmber-
" in the year of the nativity of our
inrd Jesus Christ one thousand five
hundred and forty. On the 18th day of
tbe month of December"
Rut one copy of this work, and that
.odIv mutilated, is known to be in ex-
;stence: it is in private library at Mad
I'D Cromberger, who has thus achieved
Immortality as being the first printer in
America. died in Mexico about A. D.
154, Before leaving Spain, he chad
baen the proprietor of large printing
osice at Seville. After his death his
foreman, Juan Pablos, who had follow
ed his master to Mexico, succeeded to
the proprietorship of the first Ameri-
can press.
The first book known to have been
nrinted in South America was a vocabu-
Iarv. issued ut Lima, Peru, 1856.
The first printing office in the Eng
lisb colonies was established at Cam
bridge, Mass, in January. 1889. Among
lis early issues was the Bay Psalm Book,
"a most barbarous metrical version of
the Psalms of David" printed by Ste
phen Daye. Isaiah Thomas History OF
Printing notes, as a singularity in this
book, that sat the head of every left
hand page the word Psalm is spelled as
h should be; while at the head of every
righthand page it has an final, thus
Psalme.'" Copies of the book are rare,
and it is said that a perfect one would
now bring five hundred dollars.
The crowning achievement of the
Cambridge press was the production of
Elliots Indian Bible, in 1868. This is
now book that no man can read, the
nation in whose tongue it is written hav-
ing long since passed away, leaving no
trace Of their language save in this
book and in the euphonious names they
have bestowed upon certain localities in
the Empire State.
, 1876-09-15

A WOMAN WHO HAS KILLED 500
WILD ANIMALs.-Chief among the at
fractions in the Kansas State building,
or in that part of it reserved for Colo
rado, is lady-like woman of less than
the ordinary stature, and comparatively
slight physical development, known as
Mrs. Maxwell, the Rocky Mountain hun
tress. This lady is reported to have
killed, with her own hands, 500 wild
animals, and specimens of these, stuffed
by herself, have been forwarded to the
Colorado display, and they are now on
exhibition. Among these are several
large bisons, a number of deer, includ-
ing the red deer, pair Of Rocky Noun
tain sheep, a ferocious puma, q number
Of wild cats, two elk, three bears-griz-
zly, cinnamon and black-a wolverine.
said to be the most dangerous animal
in the West; many varieties Of rabbit,
including the rare cony rabbit, found
only on mountain peaks, above the tim
Der line, and many specimens of mar
mot squirrel, mountain rats, black
footed ferrit, etc. The last mentioned
animal is q rare specimen, the one own
ed by the Smithsonian Institute being
the only other known to have been shot
and preserved. The collection also in
cludes family of prairie dogs, owls and
snakes, which the huntress has often
seen in the same burrow, and to these
are added cases of birds, water fowl,
snakes, etc., besides two exhibitions Of
live prairie dogs and rattlesnakes, the
entire display of over 800 animals be-
ing very artistically arranged.
, 1876-09-15

DOES anything in the world more
closely resemble a streak of lightning
than the fash of a woman's eye when
you tread on the train of her new party
dress?
, 1876-09-15

uAN Az old Dutchman froze his nose.
.cIe TIle thawing the frost out, he said,
ma y mai carry dat nose fordy year, unit he
5 leI freeze hissef before. / no un-
uerstan dis ting"
, 1876-09-15

Two young ladies of Lacrosse were
standing by a ditch thirteen feet wide,
which they didn't know how to cross,
when their escort said "snakes" and
they cleared it at bound.
, 1876-09-15

a CORRESPONDENT wants to know the
I Sest way to preserve cherries. Around
aele : a one way is to climb the trees with
nnsnot-gun at dark, and stay there till
tornlng. Another way is to carry the
~ See INTO the house every night at sun
ses ~ =. The only sure way, however, is to
ny ~ tne cherries before they are ripe
Horlrich Bulletin.
, 1876-09-15

A KENTUCKY father married the di-
vo-ced wife Of his son. 1t was rebuke
to the Young man for putting 80 good q
woman out of the family.
, 1876-09-15

A BRAVE SoLDKR.-Out of the many
instances of individual bravery which
must have signalized the struggle for
independence, few have been preserved
but one, that has been, lights up the
melancholy darkness of the scene with
q peculiar brightness. At the battle of
Bunker Hill, John Calender, a captain
of artillery, had withdrawn from the
battle, and had disobeyed Putnam's Or
ders to return. The battle over, Putnam
declared that if Calender was not CASH
tered or shot, he would himself leave
the service. A court-martial convicted
him of cowardiee, and dismissed him
from all further service in the Cont
mental army as an officer" Coward or
not, he was brave enough to step down
into the ranks of the company he had
commanded. The 9th of August found
him on the nights overlooking Flatbush.
His captain and lieutenant had fallen,
and his companions were beginning to
retreat. Springing in front of them, he
ordered them to return and man their
pieces. For time his courage nour-
ished theirs; but at length he stood
alone, charging field piece, while his
comrades were swept away by a tremen-
dous onset of the enemy. Counting
death, he made no signal of surrender
when the hostile bayonets were at his
breast; but brave officer interfered in
his behalf, and he was made prisoner.
Washington, hearing of his conduct,
ordered the sentence against him to be
erased. and his command to be restored
to him; and when, year later, he was
exchanged, he gave him his hand before
the army, in token of his great respect
and admiration. He left the service at
the end of the war with an enviable
reputation.
, 1876-09-15

Merino sheep are chiefly valuable for
wool, and greatly improve our common
native sheep by crossing with them.
This breed fatten slowly. Any breed
whose wool is desired to be improved,
can be proftably crossed with the Me-
rinos. The Leicester sheep are noted
for their long wool, not very fine, aver
aging seven or eight pounds to the
fleece. These sheep have no horns,
male or female. They are good for
mutton, but they are not particularly
popular. A cross with the Merinos
makes them valuable sheep. In an ex-
pertinent made to test the fattening
qualities of the Leicester, in comparison
with Merinos, sixty sheep of each breed
were fed forty-six days on the same
quantity and quality of food; the Lei
cesters gained 1,008 pounds, and the
Merinos only 4S0 poU IDS. This shows
the superiority of Leicesters for NUT
ton. The Lincolnshire sheep are large
and bony, having a rather thin fleece.
They need crossing to be profitable.
The Southdown is a popular breed,
both in England and in the United
States. By crossing this breed have
been produced the " Hampshiredowns, :"
Stropshiredowns," and "Oxford-
downs" all being good mutton and
wool sheep. The Cotswold is a very
popular and valuable breed. They are
docile, and take flesh easily and rapidly
All things considered, they are the
most profitable sheep that can be kept
in most States of the Union.
The thrifty farmer so husbands his
resources, and pays such prompt and
strict attention to details, constantly
seeing that the little necessary fxings
of his farm and buildings are attended
to, that he is enabled to keep his work
we'll in hand. He is never overhurried,
and can find time for days leisure
without being driven by his business.
His fields are smooth and productive,
his fences and buildings in good repair,
and everything about his premises con-
veys the impression that the owner in
tends to have, as far as possible, every
thing about him in good order.
, 1876-09-15

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19

y correspondent gives hi. reason, for
Fall blowing 6 follows:
BY experience and observation am
satisfied that all soils ought to bc plowci
in the fall, especially green >warI, Tor
several reasons.
/. The sod rots during the winter.
and thus supplies Tie s,il with nu,ri-
mcnt ready prepared for the Young crop.
, The lump- become rulNcrilcd
sooner, permitting the land 70 Ice stock
ci down in better >hair.
3. y team can work match easier in
the fan and tie farmer i, les hurried.
The action of the atmosphere upon the
-oil tor longer time i, also beneficial" "
\ corre- poudeni OF AN exchange dis
cn>>ing the same topic. says: II have
tried fall Flowing on ligh, and heavy
soils. On light soils, which never pro-
duce cakes and clod,, il doe, wei. On
heavy soils it j. generally detrimental.
Il followed ny dry winter it sometimes
succeeds; but commonly it produces a
hard. clodIv soil, which j. LONG in be-
coming mellow. | have known Ills
hardness 10 last full year aNerward.
Even when the land wa, thoroughly
and ercn!y drained, thi, unlayorablc
result followed. 1t is therefore ncces-
sary to use caution in blowing heavy or
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19

We lave long since made repeated ob-
>crvations. confirming the truth that for
many purposes manure i worth at least
twice aS much spread in autumn. A. the
following spring Yet the practice j.
not uncommon with farmers, who MAY
have manure lying IN their yard,
through summer to omit the drawing
ont till wanted the next season. Those
who feed cornsialk, for fodder find il too
long and coarse to apply in the spring
next after feeding out, but the heaps in
to which it should be thrown will be
well rotted by September. l. is then in
perfect condition to be drawn ana an.
piled. II does most goDd on gra-,
lands: and il these are intended to be
inverted next spring for coin, it will
give at least double The results produced
by spring application. 1t will impart a
vigorous start TO grass Intended 10 re-
main in pasture or meadow The adj
va.tages will be two fold-it will in
crease the grass all through the growing
season OF autumn, and thu, produce a
good winter mulching for the roots, and
the wash Of the manure by rains will
run down the roots and become diffuscd
IN more perfect manner through the
soil. than could be accomplished by any
mechanical means Country Gentle
man
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19
j: Sfarm ann Nousrboln.
Tie Manure Pile.

The farmer who does not feel deep
interest in the accumulation of manure
i not to be found this side of the Far
West 4, it i his bank from which he
checks ont his deposits that make hi,
crops grow. But be W tc obtain a sufici-
ent supply is the great question Of the
day. Commercial fertilizers cost great
deal OF money, when extensively APP
piled ana then often do not give salts
faction. especially in dry seasons. In
brief, farmers must generally rely on
'neir stable manure, which contains cv-
cry constituent that crops require: and
to obtain good supply Of this, all the
live stock that farms will probably ,u--
tain should be kept, and every pound
OF their manure should lie saved dat
possibly can be. Mich cows should be
yardcd al night, feeding them some
green crop in their yard al evening, if
their pastures be short. and early in the
morning, a. clover in MAY or Juue, and
>owcd corn or Hungarian gra-, later in
the season. This grass. or millct, A. II
j. sometimes called, may bc >own at any
time from May 18th to July 18th, and it
makes excellent green feed for stock
Three peck> of seed 10 the acre is enough
Tor green feeding, and half a bushel
for hay, when sown about June 1T.
The manure of the yarded stock should
bc gathered every morning, and throw.
in broad heap, kept flat on the top To
receive rains: and then every few days
throw Oh LAYERS Of weeds, refuse straw.
or ANYTHING found upon the farm that
viii decompo>e and make manure Ere
qucntly a field i, covered with tai
weeds cut them with your moving ma
chine before the seed. ripem, and draw
them to your compost-h-ap, putting on
aver a. Often as You gather LAYER Of
cow duug.-Slaked lime will hasten de-
composition: but plaster will he no par
ucular benefit where there is much mat
Ter 10 be decomposed.-As also had
better not be used in such a compost.
Salt may be put on i;-what YOU have
from ycur meat barrel tlat has been
used; bnt it vii not pay to buy salt at
it, market value to use on land in any
manner. Farmers must increase the
number of their cows, in order to in
crease their supply of manure; and see
that you obtain, or raise, only good
ones a poor animals are not profitable.
Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19

DON'T WORK UNTIL AFTER Yor "a

DON WORK UNTIL AFTER NOU EAT
Breakfast should be eaten in the morn
in4 before leaving the house for exer-
else, or labor OF any description: those
40 do il will be able to perform more
York and with greater alacrity than
those who work an hour or TWO before
breakfast. Besides this, the average
duration of life OF those who take break
fast before exercise or work, will he a
number of Years greater than these who
do otherwise. Most persons begin to
feel weak after being engaged five or six
hours in their ordinary avocations; i
meal reinvigorates, but from the last
meal Of the day until next morning
there i an interval of some twelve
hours; hence the body, ia a sense, il
weak, and in proportion cannot resist
the deleterious agencies, whether OF the
fierce cold of midwinter or Of the poison
GUS m;asm which rests upon the surface
of the earth, wherever the sun shines on
blade of vegetation or a heap of ofial.
This miasm is more solid, more con-
centrated, and hence more malignant,
about sunrise and sunset than at any
other hour OF the twenty-four, because
the cold of the night condeases it, and
il is on the first few inches above the
soil in its most solid form; but as the
sun rises it warns and expands and as
cends to point high enough to be
breathed, and being taken into the lung;
with the air and swallowed with the
saliva into the stomach, all weak and
empty as it is. it is greedily drank in
thrown Immediately into the circulation
of the blood and carried directly TO ev.
erv part OF the body depesiting its poi
sonous influences at the very fountain
head of life.
If early breakfast was taken in re-
gions where chills and fever and ague
prevail and if in addition, brisk fire
was kinded in the family room for al
hour, including sunrise and sunset, these
troublesome maladies would diminish
in any one year, not tenfold, but a
thousandfeld, because the heat Of the
fire would rarity the miasmatic air in
stantlv and send it above the breathing
point. But it is troublesome" TO be
building fires night and morning all
summer. 1t being no "trouble," requir-
ing no effort, to shiver,by the hour daily
weeks and months together.-Dr. Hall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19

EFFECT OF DARKNESS ON FRUIr.-Tne
influence of darkness on the color, of
fruits and flowers is sometimes remark
able, and different from supposed re-
suits. 1t was Observed many years ago
that some apples grown i'm Northern
Ohio were colored with a higher red
than the same sorts grown in the south
ern parts OF the stIe. under longer
Summers and a more n,qrlv perpeniic.
ular sun. The effect OF daL,ness on the
coloring Of Summer pears has been OBJ
served by fruit growers slacimens
which are nearly Iipened on the alnnv
side of the tree assuming a much nnre
brilliant red il placed in dark drawe.
week or ten days before softening,
than if exposed to light. Some curious
facts have lately been brought out by
Professor Sachs, OF Wurzburg, relative
to!a similar influence of flowers. Bulbs
grown and bearing flowers in a dark
room presented natural hues ;nasturtium
had more yellow flowers in the dark /;
wall flowers had brighter blossoms
other plants had paler flowers; the eff
fects were diverse with different plants.
Such experiments would be interesting
to repeat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
Setting the Table.

/ Ii NAV be from force of habit, but
think table looks incest with the plates
put on face downwards; the napkins
should either be on top of the plate or in
front of it, with the knife at tie right
side add lthc fork at the left. Set the
larger and principal dishes in the center
Of the table, with the smaller ones
around them; cups, spoons, liz. sugar.
and everything used in serving the tea
! should be ia front of the hostess and the
water and glasses near some other mem
! Der OF the family. a ; it i too much for
the hostess TO attend TO everything aud
gives too crowded an appearance to her
part OF the table.
II is 4 COED plan, when sauce or pre-
serves are to be served, to dish and place
it at each plate when setting the table.
especially il the company is large, a il
saves some confusion a well a. liability
10 soil the table linen.
For erCckery, glassware, cutlery,
etc, of course people should use Just
what they can afford, remembering il is
not 20 much rich material that give, a
pleasing effect Is the care with which
they are arranged; butter will net look
very tempting-even on a silver dish
when daubed and spread all over it:
or bread and cake on the fines, china, if
cut or broken in irregular pieces and
shrown III careless heap.
\ handsome table depends a great
deal upon this little matter OF cutting
the food; bread, if cut in hag2led slices.
looks not nearly as wholesome as " hen
evenly cut: by placing it flat on table
and using Il knife with a blade long
enough TO reach the entire Width Of the
loaf, one can make the slices of aH even
thickness; while fcut held in the hands.
A. some do, part OF the slices viii l,.
thick at one end and taper to uo,hiu. al
The other. some always break up warm
cakes, a they think cutting makes them
Heavy: but locks ragged on the table.
never should be willing TO do il; il
baked early enough, "a, everything
should be, SO u.ct il can set awhile be-
fore cutting. it will not be very heavy.
y. l.. Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19
Notice of Foreclosure.

NOTICE is hereby given that The conditions
IN having been broken of a certain mortgage
bearing date the 2Sth day OF June ! D. 1867 and
recorded Dec. | 18th ST. in the Hancock Registry
of Deeds, Vol $780, Pege 53s said mortgage hav ing
been made, executed and delivered by WIN r.
Holden To John Manchester the efore the under
signed claims to foreciose the same property
covered BY said mortgage being described as fol-
lows. TO wit: certain lot or piece of land wing
in the town of fremont, viz: undivided half
OF lot No. 81 on plan taken by Salem Town, Jr. :,
Esq in lsOs containing eighty-sIx acres more or
less. the field oil said lot, No. 49, 10 be as follows
viz commencing at a stake and stone at the head
OF ship Harbor. thence north nine degrees, east
twenty-iour rods to the north west corner of the
barn. thence north forty degrees. east fifteen
to the field fence, thence following said fence
westerly and southerly to the shore. together
with one undivided half of the dwelling house
and one undivided half of the arm. Also another
piece part OF lot No, 1903 on said plan, VIZ:
commencing on the east line of lot No. 80 on said
plan near the south east corner of the same IA
birch tree marSed me. thence SO IS degrees
IA rods thence sonth So degrees, east to the north
emf OF the beach on the shore of said lot No. 1903
thence following the shore south and westerly to
the said lot No. 81 and following the sand lot No.
50, to the place began at, containing thirty-six
acres more or less.
JOHN MANCHESTER.
fremont, Oct. Ith 1876. 3w4l-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-19

OLD Pork BARRELs.-Old pork bar
rels, whether tainted or sweet, should
be thoroughly cleansed before being
used for new pork. A simple and effect
ual method is to put in peck of strong
wood ashes and couple of pals of wa
ter, and let il stand day or two, then
sconr thoroughly with stiff corn
broom. The lye will take hold of the
greasy particles with which i: comes in
contact. and the ashes, water and broom,
will, if vigorously nsed. leave them as
sweet as new barrels. Rinse in cold
water all around the sides and wash
clean; now rinse again in cold water
and the work is done.