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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20

You go the Sheeaggo, hey r. said the
gentleman from Germany. Veil, you be
bretty careful aboud dat water dere. Ell
you don't want to ket seek. you drinks
none uf dat water dill you ket used to him."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20
PATENTS.

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons VIII take notice that they are for.
eidden rom trespassiBg in any manner on Jor.
dams Island, IN the town OF Gonldsboro, French.
mans Bay, or OF taking iherefrom be rries OF any
kind or hunting upon same with or without dogs
the extent of the law.
H. W. JORDAN,
). JORDAN. tOwners.
S. PoRIRR,
Gouldsboro. May Is, 1877. 5moa0.
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DR. J. T. OSGOOD.
Surgeon Dentist,
OFFICE, GRANITE BLOCK.
MAINE
HANCOCK HOUSE |

This House il centrally located and h4s recent
: been thoroughly repaired and refurui.hcd
throughout
The proprietor Intends to give persona atten-
ton 70 the table and The wants of his guests, and
eAlters almseH that he can now furnish good
accommodations AZ can be found IN The CITY. A
good stable. aud = faithful OsIler always on
'44ud. GEo. t5oULp,
(Wesi Fad OF Union River Bridge
Ellsworth, sept. ~, Is5- lyr3
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20

81 Blank LicenSes, to be given swpers Of
Dogs by Clerks Of Towns, for sale at
tins Once 13tf
, 1877-10-05

1t is some satisfaction to learn that
the American reciprocity treaty with
the Hawaiian Islands is likely to be
of material benefit to the latter. The
Hawaiian Gazette goes so far as to
express the belief that il will prove
the physical salvation Of the native
race, and that during it's continuance
for seven years-the limit prescribed
the decrease Of population will
probably cease and the tide Of in
creased industry and prosperity set
in. eve note," says the Gazette;
great activity on each Island of
the group, particularly in every kind
of agricultural work. This activity
is not confined to those engaged in
sugar or rice culture, but importers,
retailers, mechanics and laborers OF
all classes share in it. Nor are the
importations which are so rapidly in.
creasing, confined only to those from
America; but England and Germany
share in it, and English and German
merchants resident here, as we'll as
Americans, feel the magical influence
of this great measure and share di-
rectly and indirectly in its benefits"
, 1877-10-05
6IN sHIEMtN.

Ger.-tI " T. SasruAr. Com
o. a-1fr .e lts' @ ta~ United
>tsfss o., wtH,s r4ue hAs bseu
rrN#rti a-Hg. ~ BE- "Earrt
t.r.... Ds. "a isrrg lhs res-I.
..a. arrF.l lr t1vr ~ ths revenue
cutter D. .tsr " f-HiL, Capt Ss.is1.
yesterday. Gsusral sherman AMI
~fsg wsrs POI -vci by li0a. Al.su
Fuucis. I :. Consul, and callsi A.
Hnce on lis EIcslgucy tbs Lieut..
Governor. az tb- Government House,
where they --rr cordially welcomed.
Aft,r lssy.ug Government House
tie General and staff drove 90 r.
qulmAlt, aud called on Admiral De.
Horsev, CommInder.in-Chief Of ii.
NJ. Navsl forces in the Pacific. The
distinguished visitors, on approach
ing the flagship, were accorded the
honor Of q salute. and were received
by the Admiral and Staff. After
leaving the flagship General Sher-
man visited the dockyard, and soon
afterwards returned to town. This
morning at ) o'clock, the General
and party are announced to sail in
the Wolcott for Puget Sound. Gen.
Sherman is accompanied by Gen.
Poe and Colonel Bacon, and Mr.. I.
w. Sherman, (his sony who acts as
private Secretary. On the way to
Victoria the cutter visited San Juan,
Island, Bellingham Bsv and other
ports. At San Juan tine ,',s for the
Notifications were Inspected. From
Victoria the cutter viii prorred to
Port Angeles, DunEsncs>. Port
Townsend, Steilacoom and Oily mpia.
From Olympia General Sherman and
Staff will proceed to Oregon and
California. General Sherman holds
higher rank than any military man
who has visited Victoria, position to
which he attained by great ability
and indomitable pluck in fighting
tho battles of his country.-"Colo.
mist" of Sept. 27.
, 1877-10-05

The breaking up of the constella'
ton ofthe Dipper" is prophesied in
an article by Professor Richard A.
Proctor. The Professor finds logi-
cal reasons for his belief in the mo-
tion of the stars composing the con-
ste!latiou, and illustrates these with
careful diagrams of his own. In one
map the dipper was shown as it was
100000 years ago and in the other as
it will be 100000 years hence. Five
of the seven stars, the Professor
claims, form one family and travel to.
getbsr; but the other two have dis
tinct motions Of their own, and are
slowly drifting out of their relative
positions in the Dipper.
, 1877-10-05

Tocacco cultivation in Germany
occupies about "a, 900 acres, accord
ing to a recent consular report, two
thirds of which are in the southern
States and the remainder in Bran.
denburg and Pomerania. The aver.
age crop is worth about 100000,
and the German Empire, in spite OF
its enormous consumption of the
weed, exports far more than it re-
ceiyes.
, 1877-10-05

The moon of Mars, which has just
beer discovered, is not over ten
miles in diameter or thirty miles in
circumference, so that a man could
walk around the little globe in a day.
1t ia the smallest known world in the
universe, and is distant from its prin-
cipal only 10000 miles. Our moon
is 100000 miles off.
, 1877-10-05

The British debt is now $3,S00,-
900. Since 1858, nineteen years,
the decrease has $3lS,22S,365. The
debt of the United States is $685.
339,31S. At the close Of the great war
it was t2.S73, ,692,909. Decrease in
twelve yeas, t5l4 ,6j3,j0l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

two, aud he would answer that he
was no rlave. And he sits and drinks
beer and smokes, consuming in this
way money enough to mako him rich
if he would save it and put it at
interest.
The roiters don't apparently seem
TO know that every dollar they de-
stroy they havo to pay in the end.
.fhe counties, cities and states are
responsible for the destruction Of
property, and every dollor burnt
will 60 into the tax duplicate. They
may think that property. holders will
pay it but they are mistaken. 1t all
comes out of the labor in the end;
the mobito who lives by theft is the
gamer, for he never pays anything,
but the honest worker deluded into
these movements, will find tho bills
charged up to him in the end; and
he will settle them 1t is very
serious matter. About five millions
wero destroyed in Pittsburgh, which
is about 1872 per head for all the men,
women and children in the city.
Roiting is costly amusement.
The Prospect
ia encouraging. The enormous crops
that covor the west, have been har-
vested in splendid condition, and
some of it is reaching the city. Cur.
rency is going out from here by the
million with which TO move it. Cap
ital that has long been lying idle
is out Ia active service once more,
and the good effects are being felt
every where. Up to the time of the
strike, buyers were coming in freely,
and there seemed to DO a certain
promise of the renewal of business
we have been so long waiting for.
The strike will be of short duration,
and then tho great, the generous,
tide will set thitherward, aud our
half-deserted streets and altogether
deserted warehouses will show life
again. The country is bare of goods,
the enormous crops now being Sc
cured Will furnish the means to get
them, and there must be q good bus
mess done this fall. The merchants
are lying idle just now, but they
are certain of good season and are
content. PIETRo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

ONE cannot read the article I'M
der the head of Moves in the Game
of Politics, without thinking of Ben
Wade's declaration that Hayes had
resolved on breaking up the Repub-
lican party. We will not now char
acterize the movement, nor say
whether we think it real intent or
only speculation. But those who take
interest in the politics of the coun-
try should study it with some care.
Note that it is announced by DEM
ecrat and that Lyman Trumbull is
TO be a leader. Note that it says
"Hayes would like to see the "Union
party" become the power In the
land" Note also that it says "Bu-
reau officers and clerks whose
homes are in the various States are
secretly working in the interest of
the new movement" How will
this last sound when read beside
"order No. II But, friends, let US
hear from you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

and dangerous, it has ceased to ag-
gregate and engage in those great
enterprises giving large employment
to labor. Hence the age of 'stramps"
has come. We do not see but that
they have the same right to take the
law into their own hands as the rail-
road employees. The Fairview Iron
Works at Milwaukee dismissed 800
workmen at once. They did neither
burn or destroy. But the railroad
must run, and now the only alterna-
tive is the surrender of the road to
the employees or their destruction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

THE strikers have nearly all quoted
down. In Chicago a mob of ruffians
over ran the CITY for day or two and
six were killed. In st. Louis there
was considerable difficulty in quelling
the mob. In other western cities
there was not much harm done. In
Burlington, for instance, meetings
we're held and speeches were made on
both sides, but the railroad men while
demanding living wages resolved on
protecting property and offered, II
necessary, to form themselves into
guards for that purpose. Some trains
in Iowa were taken possession of and
run by tramps, not railroad men. All
il peace now but unless something is
done to give idle men employment,
we set down the Baltimore and Pitts
bureh disasters as the Bull Run of a
great bread war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02
The Reign of Disorder.

The recent railroad strike is a reye-
lation. The American people can now
catch a glimpse of the destructive,
disintegrating social and political
forces that have been for a long time
gathering strength in the body polite.
Perhaps no property on earth, to such
vast amount, has so little protection
az that of our railroad system in the
United States. The fundamental rea
son is that the property is owned to 8
great extent by foreign capitalists, or
at least it may be said that it is not
owned by people living along or ada
cent to the track. 1t is not probable
that any person or but very few per
sons in Pittsburgh had any more per-
sonal interest in the millions of dol
lars worth of locomotives and cars
burned there than the people IN Lam
caster had, and when we see building
burning it makes a decided difference
whether we are the owner of that
building or somebody in Wall
Street or London.
1t is only on this principle that we
can account for the calm indepen-
dence of the public press in referring
to these Outrages. Some of the pa
pers are really thankful that The riot
ers have furnished them with such
flaming head lines. "Civil War-10
millions of Locomotives and Cars
wrapped in coal oil and burned
Dark clouds of smoke cover the city.
Mob setting fire to the depot to burn
up the military !" The Dubuque
Times does not justify the riot no.
by no means. But it proves the rail-
road employees were SO cruelty car
tailed in their wages tbst it is not
strange "they should become a law
nnto themselves
Manufactures in these hard times
have run under-their wheels have
stopped-their employees have been
turned out to "tramp" their way
through the world-dismissed by hun
dreds. As hard as is their fate. If il
"would not be strange that they
should rob, pillsge. and burn" we
should at least think it dnbecoming, il
.'not strange" that any public journal
should take any other course than to
condemn this law defying, diabolical
attempt of any class of men to take
the law into their own hands, disar.
ranging the business of the entire
country, fill our cities with violence
and murder, and the country with
fear, and just at the time, too. when
we had prospect of better times end
the restoration of confidence. But
who is TO pay this immense loss Of
railroad property !? The crops in the
West must bear this loss 1t must
come out Of the labor of our farmers.
Bot the cars destroyed represent but
q small fraction of the real loss. The
future investments of capital in rail.
road building, except as mere feeders,
must now cease in this country. Cap
ital will avoid condition wht e leg.
isIation assumes to limit its earnings
and the mob to determine what il
shall pay to its employees. But the
great battle between capital snd
wages hiss been looming up for some
wears. Inasmueh IS aggregated cap.
ltsl has been regarded as tyranieai
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

AN enconomic wave is passing
over Great Britain as well as the
United States. There the revenue
receipts so far this year are 1885,
285 greater than at the same time
last year and the expenditures are
1922 $50 less.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

article, but we will not speak until
called upon. In the present writing
we have been moved by seeming
demand. Should we be again called
upon, we shall not keep silent.
ALvIRUs N. HITCHCOCK
Montfort, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02
ELLEN WHITE.
The MIchcgsn Prophecies Come Interesting
Facts.
For the HERALD.

Yielding TO en- express demand,
we have undertaken to furnish to
the reading public of Grant County
a few facts relating to the visions
and teachings of Mrs. White. We
disclaim all attempt at theological
controversy. Such controversy is
not within the range Of secular jour
naism. We happen however, to
have few compiled facts, not gon-
orally known, which will doubtless
interest the general reader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

THERE ia not much war news. A
battle is progressing south Of the
Balkan mountains, and there ere
the usual threats Of q general Euro
pean war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02
MRS. WHITE.

This lady was born in Maine, and,
Judging from her appearance, we
take her to DO upwards Of fifty
years. Sho has por,ly, dignified
aspect, and We presume that at
times she is even eloquent. BY her
very prespn9e she holds attention,
Her frequent visions and peculiar
habits of mind give her dreamy,
spe!l-inspirlnE appearance. Her
maiden name was Ellen Harmon,
and her parents were Methodists.
In 1871 she atteuded the lectures ct
VIM. Miller 10 Portland, and became
a convert to his views. Not long
after she nat with Eid. James
White, whom sho married in l84d.
The same year they met with ED.
Joseph Bates. This proved to be an
oventfnl meeting in that they made
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02
ADvENTIsM.

The followers of Mrs. White claim
to be "Adventists''. 1t is true that
Mrs. White was ono of the early
converts of VIM. Miller, but it was
not long until she found herself po-
sessed OF facilities for running an
independent party. Technically
speaking, an Adventist is one who
believes in the speedy personal ad-
vent of Christ. But 10 this case
az in many others, the commonly
accepted sense of the word is quite
different from the original and tech
nical import. It is as inaccurate to
style the disciples of Mrs. White
Adventists, as it is to call tho fol-
lowers Of Mr.. Campbell Baptlsts.
The two former agree quite we'll re-
garding the Advent, and the two
latter agree equally well regarding
Baptism. tits generally considered
a mark IF unfairness for ono party
to steal the prestige of another. The
qualified term ",SeUenth-Ddy-Ad-
uentist" may not be considered OBJ
iectionable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-02

THE Democrats in Ohio have NOM
mated r. 81. Bishop, of Hamilton
county, as their candidate for Gov
ernor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21

meal. eth. II seemed that larger quantity OF
solid food might he obtained IN less guerrilla
like fashion by direct purchase. without the
Not always, but sometimes, one does that"
eaid the guide: and some fellows do II more
than others. Thofe. who have been much on
The tramp prefer that wav, Three or four OF
that kidney will club together. buy what they
want in the cheap groceries. and cay III the
parks, on the docks. or down covered alleys and
doorwnys In wet weather. have fairly gorged
lnyself-whcn | have mud Just ten cents and
been cruelty hungry with a huge ilve-ccnt gro;
cerv sandwich. topped on with mug oil ale and
accompanying plate OF soup.
The inv nstisHtor reflected that there were
some famous flpe lunches twenty years ngo.
Ave" cried the guide with enthusiasm.
there was the Astor-in the big rctunda-the
Howard. and the Carlton: all had splenlid
spreads. So had Clark q Brown. in Maiden
lane; Howell Ut the Rainbow. In Beekman
street and Sccley at Cnthhrine and South.
Many ,me. whcu l WIS ayouhgster. lvu MI;
bustcrcd about one ana another oil them, and
got no end OF blowout. The crowds used 10
be so thick and eager. no mortal bartender
could tell who took drinks aud who didn't:
Bcnts could forage round without ,much tchr OF
hring spotted. Those w"r" the halrypn days
II bummerisn. But there wasn't one.trnth ~
many poor devils us there are now. Why. only
three or Tour harruOne Kept open ntniRht down
town. and 40 through them NIL. most any time
aud you wouldn't lind half dozen fellows car
rSing the banner"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
A Fish FOR Little Men TO Fat.


II is announced from China that we are
shortly TO expect visit from another Chinese
giant. who II. Hs he NJ present stands, consider
ably taller thnn Chang aud who Is still growing
Unlike Chang. whose limbs were wril formed
md firmly Knit together. the expected giant.
lHon shan by name. il u stumbling and loose
!ointrd man. and his head Is out vi proportion
small to til, tail frame which II crowns. Alto
gether his appearance II peculiar. and his way
OF accounting for il is not the least peculiar
thing about him. According 10 MS own story.
AZ the axe OF eighteen y" WAS no taller than
other youths 81 that age but chanced that one
day while fishing ia stream near his
fathers house In KwanEsa he caught
strange look M. smooth skinned fish. and
unfortunately for himself. irconi nently cooked
It and ate L. Almost immediately ancrward he
was taken very ill aud VIII n. after some weeks.
he rose from his bad Oi sickness he found that
an immense impetus had been given 20 his
growth. which. however. did not ceHse with his
illness, but became even more marked US his
strength Increased. when Inst measured he
was feet 3 inches hill. and by htost accounts
WIS stlll adding height 20 his stature. when
asked how heHceountsd Tor hif head not huN ing
grown in proportion 70 hi- body. the giant. who
appears u be- n man ~ ready resource. replied.
Why. you sec, | only Ate the body # the hsn.
dog snnpped up the head. which threw
nway, and hrs head grew 10 su h nm enormous
size that they were obliged IL shoot him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21

while the bnr was carried to the length 81 the
gopcs aud the excited audience trsmbied ior
het snf.ty.
The epm act cane. ..~
sUnding on fhs bar. she forced II to os'illsts
she saved barssY' and a, knowsdee1 ,ta9 Sp.
her bold ei the fopos and rspiab down md
caught the tus Of h.t ..iid-i boot on tno bar.
There she swung again ugniD shs pulled up.
and again. holding the har IN her hands. sue
turned over aud over, hui, l"tlinE go Win her
hnnd1. her measure OF distlncy fail Il and in
mis-od. slipped. AMI Tell beadloDg from thc
ttapc4l 'p the hOor. Fortunately tue iron back
of an orchestra seat broke her fall. or She would
have broken hcr mock.
IA II WINS. she wins terribly hurt. oui faintcd
dead away. NJ FIRST the p-ope It It'd ns II awe
struck. Ihen tue unfortunate woman was
h'rlit away "a u side room. where. for some
umr. her friends cnlrnVnr'd ~ hr ny her tu.
III ga. VITA wat may woll hc called q supreme
eli 1T. She rca 'hcu the suge and bowed: but
Der lip- rfusnd their oflee. nnd She was quick
IS tax ~ AWAY.
Lie bohnd the scenes is but little understood
Uv outsiders.
llon likc 'ramoso who insist TINT rio, and
depuuclIgTy arr tho rule arr us far AWAY from
90" tru'h gs tgn-e whu would insist that the
A. moisr Of na, i6e< i -; areot deui of hui
man nature IN people Wh 'rrNrr thev are.
IN these wine rooms Young men are often led
rsiruy
| was shown one poor idiot who went astray
Of lls own motion. II moi only treated all the
performers to vine. time and tim" again. iui
INSISTED on making speech anu singing y son.
Tor Tho audience.
t.enprailS the stage husband. mosl unhappy
" mon. and IN" sfgrF mother Gld~t terrihl'su
women. haunt these plu'1's ami huri u the mir
with storls of tii"lr nrOic H. They nnl thew,ly
women who have Ouiliv'd their paluN tlayS AMI
descend step hy stopthc Mtl, r Ol public srrVioe
until tlev ton ~ thr level of TN cOnrnrt saloon.
are the ieir SOD of ~" wine room. md perhaps
do Julre than all the rest - maEc II pdions.
Under ine circuui stunros. perhaps Il 10 Just ~
We'll Tor the = .rip-cunie SIN ger. whose adNer-
t-"ment caused ih's r"uiini~crncp. 10 adhere TO
her r. solution ana under no circumstances 20
be- seen in SD queer a place lis wine room W
reception room. s,ioNSIEUR y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
An IMMENSE REPTILE
Killed while Preparing to Make n Meal OF y
Cair-Ibirty.une Feet Long.


We were Yesterday informed by Mr. Smith.
living on Quapuw bayou. Tint while he and his
son William, aged about IL yours. were out In
the woods on Mondn, afternoon last. driving Up
their cnttle. their attention wnz utractcd by the
heating of calf some distance from them,
Thinking probably that the ioor animal hnd
begged. they started to- Us assistance. They had
gone n short distance down the bayou when.
they discovered a yenrl.ng about two years old.
IN inc coils o, huge s "a. ihe po'y WHEN
tree about twenty feet from the ground, and
which projected from the bank Immediately
over the water. MIR Smith and his son were
almost terror stricken ut the sight and stood
speeches. for several moments. unronsciously
watching the movements 81 the huge reptile MS
he twined himself around the already dead
body OF the yeurling. and ut every coil OF the
snake they could hear the bohrs OF the calf
Alter coing itself around the lifeless form Of
the yearing and crushing every bone in It's
body the serpent let loose its hold from the
tree and dropped down alongside It's victim.
and began licking 1t all over. preparatory. II IL
supposed, to swallowing IT, About this time
Nr. Smith recovered his senses, and, after
watching the monster snake open its capaciOus
mouth several timcs he Hired on II with his
rife. striking Il on the hend. and was quickly
followed 10y his son. who discharged double
harr.lled gun loaded with hurksnOt Both re-
loaded "a quick rs possible and again fired on
his snakcsaip. In tue mean time the reptile
had cooled itself into huge mass. AMI was
mukinga kissing sound that could be heard
fully one hundred yards. and was protruding
his forkcl tongue s,.yefu feet. Ai,cr lis .harg.
ing about dozen. volleyN each. Mr.. Smith and
his son succeeded IN dcspniching one of the
largest snakes ever seen in Louisiana and.
probably. North America. 1t measured thirty
one feet in length. and tho body measured ten
icet from the head. thirty inches IN clrcum-
ference. and ahOut the centre OF the body forty
two ia hes. IL has regular succession Of
spots. black ana yellow. Alternating. extending
from its head 10 liz TAFT. while either side is u
deep purple. Mr.. Smith has no ldeR what Kind
Of snake II is, but ihin.s i must be Of the boa
constructor species. No doubt this snake has
for many years inhabited that section Of coun.
try and Deprecated upon the young calves and
animals tnnt came within us reach. The skin
of this huge snake has been preserved and will
be sent " shr,yeport and put ON exhibition.