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Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

Difference in favor of Cody, PIG
Ccdy's average, 2 $50; Daniels average, 2
21-oo. Bulls Eyes made-Cody, .; Daniels, 5.
A noted peculiatity of the firing was
that Cody's shots were inclined to 90
high and Daniels to fall below the eve.
Tie four best shots were made by Dan
iels, who also scored the poorest, 5 s.
l6 inches from the centre. This very
bad shot lost him the match, and he
claimed that the shot was bit acc:-
dental, and he lost his sight just be-
fore firing. Daniels also scored, as
will be seen above, the three worst
shots, and on the whole the shooting
of Cody was much more uniform. The
shooting was purely off.hand, both ell
bows being held clear from the body.
Though for wager of 500, the match
was OF most friendly nature, and the
whole Buffalo Bill' combination, the
friends of Mr.. Daniels who came from
Maine, and the crowd had pleasant
sport. Daniels is considered the best
shot in Maine, and after Yesterdays
match he freely expressed the desire
to try once more, some time, with
"Bill."- Ee.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
WHAT A LUMP or COAL CONTAINS.

WHAT A LUMP or COAL CONTAINS
For years DO one supposed that piece of
soft coal. dug from its mine or its bed ia
the earth possessed any other quality than
becoming combustible or was Of value tor
any other purpose than as fuel. Ii was
next found that II would afford gas which
is also combustible. Chemical analysis
proved il TO be made of hydrogen. In
process of time mechanical and chemical
ingenuity devised q mode Of msnufactuT-
ing this gas and applying 1t to the lighting
OF buildings and cities on large scale
In doing this. other products OF distillation
were developed, until, step by step, the
following ingredients or materials are ex
tracted from il: /. An excellent oil to
supply lighthouses. equal to the best sperm
OIL at lower cost. 2. Benzole-a light sort
OF ethereal fluid. which evaporates easily,
aud combined with yapor or moist air, Is
used tor the purpose OF portable gas
lamps. so called. 8. Naptha-a heavy iu-
id, useful to dissolve gutta perchs, India
rubber, etc. 4. An oil excellent for lubfi-
eating purposes. 5. Asphaltum-which Is
a black. solid substance, used In making
varnishes. covering roofs and covering
over vaults. 6. Parafiine-a white, crys-
talline substance, resembling white wax
candles; II melts at a temperature OF one
hundred and ten degrees. and affords IN
excellent light. All these substances are
now made from soft coal.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
REMARKABLE LAkrs-On m. top

REMARKABLE LAKES. On the top % Il
ridge Oi mountains ~ Portugal called E.
tralia. are tw lahr. ot great cxt"it aad
depth, especially ..- 90 them. which j.
said to be unia'hG.r HE W., j. chiefly
remarkable IN then, l. that they are calm
when the sea l. s.. and rough when that /,
stormy. Ii i thu ciorr probable that they
have Il sub terrancar communication with
the ocean; and TIL seems TO be confirmed
by the pieces Of ships that they throw up.
though almost iorlt miles distant from the
sea. There Is another extraordinary lake
in this country, which before a storm. is
said 10 make trighttul rumbing noise,
that may be heard at a distance of several
miles Aud we are also told of poo! or
fountain, called "Feivencias," twenty
milrs from Coimbra, that absorbs not only
wood, but the lightest bodies thrown into
it, such As CORK, straw, feathers, etc,
which sink to the bottom and are never
seen more. To these we add remarkable
spring near Entremos, which petrifes
wood, or rather encrusts it with a case Of
stone; but the most remarkable circum-
stance is, that in summer it throws up
water enough TO turn several mills, and in
winter it Is perfectly dry.-[E En-.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
Sabbath Bells.

"Hark bark meihoughi tha, o'er niue cal
Some distant strains of music fell;
And nOw u Come-, more son, more near
II Is Thy chime, sweet Sabbath tel!
Ble.t sound. how on with willing feet
Have / obcycd ihy sacred .pcli,
Ana loved t" Joia where pilgrims meet.
Obedieni TO the sabbath t-il.
Its distant echoes faint snd feet
Cou 4 mu,iC'- sofie-t tone. excel;
Nor knew mine ear strain so swee;
4, ih ne. harmonious sabbath tcll'
OF holy hopes. Of JOYS refined.
The p"n,lhc muriuur seemed to tell;
Aud .poAc Of countless JOYS combined
In that sole thought. the Sabbath bell.
And now my spirit spurns the thrsll
That bind- me l. my Iii.owy cell;
And fain would hasten 10 the call
That NlbIates from the sabbath bell.
The holy fanc. the sacred rite.
TIE hAliowed BOY. loved 50 WELL
say. shall they bless again my sight,
~ summons 81 Tie sabbath bell,
An. no that hope Tear is DER.
bid the dear deceit farewell.
And seAror may hope to hear once more
The music OF the sabbath bcll.
soon, soon IT, meek and mourniul strains
Nav Nibraie in nv funeral kneil:
Yet, while thought Of lif, remains,
Twill ne'er iOTsake The Sabbath tell.
And II, beyond this mortal lot.
Un former JOY. the soul NAV dwell,
Ny spirit siih shall haunt the spot
That echoes TO the Sabbath bell"
Passed from imperfect worship here,
To fulness which no tongue can tell,
Thou dOsI not pine. ah. spirit dear,
FUr any earthly ssbbsth bell.
-.>nRddy az Home
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
A Man Who Saw q Mule Die.

"An't il a curious thing that nobody ever
sees a mule de?' remarked an old team
ster in Gumbert & Webber's saloon. mo
man living ever saw q mule die. | s'pose
Thus remarked Mr.. Daniels, lighting
fresh cigar: "ln 1850 was mining IN the
south fork of the IIba, and II came my
turn to cook for my gang. We took turns
each week, you knoS. Well, was going
to show how economical | could run the
commissary. | went and bought peck OF
dried apples; they were all stuck together
in lump. but | got em jam'd into the pot.
poured in some water and started the fire.
Presently few of 'ern began to rise up to
the top Of the pot. aud so | skinned 'em
In pan. The first thing knew, alter
had skinned that blasted pot awhile, |
had TO get aGother pan, and then another,
and bv the time Ia got four pans heaped
up iull. dank my skin II there wasn't more
apples IN the pans than there was in the
pot. That Is. thought so at the time. |
kept getting more pans and buckets and
lard cans. and all the time frightened to
death for fear some OF the boys would come
IN and see how eytravagant | was, for ]
had been blowing on how cheap | could
run the mess But the blarsted apples
stiil kept a comm out of the pot. | put
some papers out on tie floor and covered
'em with fruit. ard, by Jove. the place
looked like Santa Clara trutt-drying es
tablishment, and the pot was still billing
full"
what has the pot to do with mule
dyin':"
w ate minute. I'm comm TO the mule.
Finally, ! got desperate and dumped over
twelve bushels OF the apples back Of the
cabin, behind Il tree. ln about an hour
heard devil of a noise aud run cut. " hat
do you suppose I tounG? Why, a four
hundred dollar mule hickin' In the agones
% death. The apples was gone; the mule
nearly so. lie Was sweled up Ike a bal
loon, and the first thing knew he busted.
Pledge my word, gentlemen. he exploded
like n giant powder blast, and brought the
whole camp To the place. | kept still;
they could not tind the mule. and it cost
fhem $40 to advertise reward for him IN
the Sacramento Union. About TWO weeks
afterward they caught a couple OF Greas-
ers ha"ging round. and they put il up that
they stole the mule, so they hung EN-.
WAS there. but did not say a word for fear
the boys would find out how extravagant
| had run the commissary. Let's have
something"
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
APOSTLE SpooNs. In the Museur

APOSTLE SPOoNs."-In the Museum
OF Art in this city is ease contalni a
collection Of apostle spoons" collected
from several northern countries OF Europe.
These spoons were, in former times. given
by sponsors to their yodchldren as "chrisl-
enin2 cups" and are frequently given now
sdays. They were called apostle spoons
because OF figure representing an apostlr
being carved on the handle. Sometime IA
child would receive from its sponsor a toll
set of twelve. Those whose godpare,ts
were Ia humble circumstances received
four, the evangelisis Ia suci. a case being
the apostles represented. Where but one
spoon could be afforded the apostle repre-
sented was usually the one In whose honor
the chlld was named.-[ Boston Journal.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

SLUMBERING PLANTS 1t is well known
that plants sleep at nisht; but their hours
OF sleeping are i matter OF habit, aud III AZ
be disturbed artticiAlly, just as cock may
be- walked up % crow al untimely hours by
the light Of a lantern A French Chemist /
subjected sensitive p!snt to an exceed
mgly trying course Of discipline by com
plrtely changing IL hour>-cxposing it To
a bright light AZ night, so a. to prevent
sleep, and putting il in dark room during
the day. The plant appeared 70 be much
disturbed and puzzled al first. II appeared
and closed !ts leave. irregularly, some
times unddlug. h spite oi the artificial sun
that spread It's beams at midnight. and
sometimes waking up from force OF habit
10 tind he chamber dark, In spite OF the
time Of day. Such are the trammels Of
habit But, after an obvious struggle. the
plant submitted 70 the change. and turucd
day into ui.ht without any apparent rr-
suits.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
TIE LARGEST OF AMERICAN FARMS

The LARGEST OF AMERICAN FARMS
Miller & Lux are said to have zoo, 900 acres
In oil California. an area nearly as great as
the state Of Rhode island. There must be
At least 400, 600 acres in one body. running
In strip ten or twelve miles wide and six
" miles long, from Hills ferry southward.
The canal farm l.. therefore, a very small
proportion OF Il. II is covered with farm
houses as well equipped 10 all respects as
the canal iarm. They own about 1000
head of cattle, and last year their new
born calves numbered $4,000 head. OF
sheep they have a vast number, Jas well as
of hogs, and they furnish the largest share
of fresh meat for the San Francisco mar
ket. They can start . herd from Kern
county aud drive it through to San Fran
cisco and have good pasturage on their
own land for their cattle to feed on every
night on the route.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
Vol. XIII. Whole No. l245. No. 49.
Erzeroum.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITOL OF ARME-
MA BY A RETURNED MISSIONARY.
The Rev. j. f. Pierce. for ten years
a resident of Erzeroum, sends the fol-
lowing description of the city from
Monmouth to the Lewiston Journal:
Erzeroum stands near the southeast
ern extremity of an extensive and
beautiful plain, thirty or forty miles
long by fifteen or twenty wide. The
plain is completely surrounded by
ranges of high mountains, the tops of
which are white with snow the greater
part Of the year. The city itself is at
an elevation of 6000 feet above the
sea, about as high as the top of Mount
Washington, consequently the climate
is cool in summer, and rather severe
in winter, the mercury sometimes GO
ing down to twenty degrees below ze-
70. The plain is covered with snow
from the first of December till the
middle of April. | have known six
inches of snow TO fall as late as May
10TH Very little rain falls during the
summer, so that by the last of June
everything is psrched and dry. The
city is well watered by fountains flow
in5 from the mountains two or three
miles away. AS all good Turks must
pray five times day, and as they
caunot pray before they FIRST wash
head, feet and hands, they take good
care to have a supply of water near
by. Any Turk who builds foun-
tain and keeps it supplied with clear
water, is sure Of good place in
heaven.
Erzeroum is quite an ancient CITY,
1t dates back to the fourth Christian
century, having been founded by The
odosius, then Emperor at Constantine.
pie. 1t is situated on the great thor
oughfare from Persia, ABOUT half way
from the Persian border to the Black
Sea, or one hundred and seventy-One
miles east Of Trebizond, with which it
i connected by good carriage road
the only good road | ever saw in
Turkey.
ihe ofiS'haI ci'y WAS sultou''ieo oS
uouoIe wall 0l stone "nich Is no"
eh'''t'y useless ohiS mere anu 1nefe
few bits remain standing. The old
stoho clV"iel 10 SIN occupieu rs SUI
o' AF'hoFy ana oAtFaCA9.
' li'' P"PulAllo'l P.ll-' Vi r-'~eiou,n iS "oou'
f''VV'' '''pV' Vi "hoiA arc u'As' 'ne
remainder "cih9 AFuleh!".S anu
"tt'"9' II IS Tue cap''a' W Armenia
ah'' the most Important c''S III 'l"c
p"'t ~ ASA IL oc'h9 Ine 0e"''e u
''",'e 'o' an '''' SUI ,oN"H'"S VoHnS.S
"lt"'" 'a'''uS ol hun''' Gu anu MY
mics IN " .h'.''"FS po'n' o' we" IL
Is tue "ey oI AS" Hi'h"I. Mars Is
''"ch stronger as a h.'uF1Lty ioF''lltu l
PoSlI'o"' ou' II - zoo near 'ne Nu's'A'l
ooiucF anu IS hoU sleaO oeh''e VI
:. .aue' rot tue ''S' i'''een e"'a '"7
uth9 nave oeeh lHahIh8 great siio''S
I" lor'ily fHHero"H. Es'th"oiAs nave
Deeh -nfo"h up eh'H's' "''ouAu'"s
IHe c'ty' 50 tuat no one c"" e"'ei en-
ctP' through one oi 'he ioui s'eA'
S'one H"''9 u "','" aH9 -, "'l'ou aie
Nriy 9ttohslS sua'ue"' i"cSo e@''u'
"oIN9 oflS''e win ntA'S guns many
VI ""'I'i .[ nav oecA Pa" 60 III pIS..'o"
St'oe ''e ms. VI l"s' 'u'e' leu
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
The Match between Cody and Daniels.

The following account Of the rifle
match between Buffalo Bill and Mr. l..
c. Daniels of Portland, is taken from
the Worcester Press:
Each shot was measured from the
centre of the bulls eye, and the rifle
man placing his ten shots within the
shortest radius was accorded the vic
tory. Both men used Wesson rifles,
and fired from spot just south of the
house on the grounds, to the east. The
score Of each shot was as follows, Mr..
Daniels leading off:
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

William WAS so perfectly happy, ard
when he and Louie Tan down to the farm
for brief visit. there occured 4 hasty, hap
py wedding time, and Mr. Dayton consti-
tGted himself adviser and agent OF his love-
ly, talented. popular wife.
because there's no telling how the
Claud Hamilton jealousy might have ended
II he had happened TO be young, handsome,
fascinating. and unmarried
Louie laughingly made answer
viii, yoa are the most jealous man in
existence"
She lifted her sweet face TO her hus-
bands. and as he kissed her. he said:
because am the most loving. There
can be no love without iealousy-but I'll
never doubt you again, dearest"
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

One "f the young men from Milford
sat down the other day and wrote on the
back Of Two postal cards. Then he turned
them over aud directed them. but BY mis-
chance placed the address on the wrong
card>. The result wa- the Shirt luanultc-
tory IN New York got polite Invitation to
20 carriage riding somewhere ou the Mil
ford pike, while the young mans gill was
made frantic ty receiving the following
Please send mc sample OF the stuff Your
shirts are made Of. = 81. Louis JourH..
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

"A resident who had reached home by
noon train, after an absence Of two
week., was met ut the station by his eight
year-old son, who loudly welcomed him
And Is every body we'll. Willie?"
asked his father.
The welleSt kind, 's.replled the boy
And nothing has happened?''
Nothing at all. Tue been good. Jrn.
hles been good and | never saw ina be-
have herself 50 well as she has this time ="
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
- -

"A minister says that while visiting
colored school in the Southern States he
asked tiny darkey what he studied for,
aud what was his object in attending
school Hesitating for moment or two
the little fellow answered, 10 gt offs ="
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

A three-year-old boy in Orange,
\. j., when his grandfather said grace
at dirner, the other day, remarked in
patronizing way to the company who
happened to be present, That's grand
fathers little prayer"
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

When Sioux City. Iowa. was shaken
by an earthquake, the other morning.
jury was locked up in its room. and Was
very dispntstioUs II won't agree to any
such verdict till hi comes" cried one
member. At that instant came the shock.
q loud pounding on the door succeeded.
and the howliug Of the foreman. "we're
agreed. We're agreedr' showed that the
obstinate member was satisfied.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

An lnStalment of a melancholy story
IN the Blddeiord Times, ends as follows:
Joe stretched out his hand like one in a
dream and touched the lads hair; then
crippled ms shoulder as II TO make sure he
was verify Jack in the flesh; and thei. he
laid his arm against the wall and turned
hi, face to ii, muttering only:
70 BE CONTINUED
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

The Anti Horse Thief Association"
hs- 3Gl lodges auc 5000 members in Mis-
>"nfl. Iowa and Illinois. In recent con
rei,ion af Augusta, Illinois. 1t was stated
that the Order had secured the conviction
of over one thousand thieves within wear.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
pottrp.
The Fall of the Year.


COldly and bright draws in the day;
Gloomy aud drear II steals away;
For slowly now comes up the sun.
His summers ardent labors done;
And low bis golden wheel deciipes
Where winter shews his starry signs.
No more 10 earth the fervid beams
Give beauty such as poet dreams;
No more descends the glorious ray,
The rapture OF the summer day.
The sky's deep blue Is waxing pale.
The suns inspiring fervors fail;
The slanting beam he gives II chill
Within the vale and on the hill;
And now. with manv jealous fold.
The clouds would all his cheer withhold,
Nor would on plain or height bcsiow
The soothing OF his waning glow.
Th.. aowers are gone. save those that still,
Like friends who ciesye TO Us through ill,
Outbrsye the bitter wind that blows.
And deck their season TO its close.
The leaves that late were only stirred
BY genuest breath. that only heard
The -ong-bird's note, round these the blast
Blows keen aud fierce, and rude and fast
The rising gale filings far and wide
Their withrred bloom and Idle pride.
The birds have fed; the wind alone
Make. song in many y sullen tone.
But sudden through the bursting sky
The sun sgain comes out on high,
Tie clouds fall back to yield him way,
And ~ before his esger ray;
Aud gladness Ills the bfea.t AmAin-
The glimpse OF summer come again
All, sweet the beam. but like the smile
With which The dy ing would beguile
The mourning heari-the last sad ray
Love gives 10 cheer our tears sway.
The light - gone. the moments bloom
l. sunk again IN cold aud gloom.
- pas sway all things Of earth.
" haie'er We prize Of love snd worth
The form once dear; the voice that ebeered;
! he friends by many tie endearei;
The dreams the aching heart forget.;
The hopes that fade 10 cold regrets.
Sweet scenes. dear bAunis. that once knew,
Nv heart vet fondly turns 10 you.
Let season. change. and be We bri. ht
With all the summer-ti ie's delight.
or let the winters gloom be YOURS,
Your bysuiy siill fur me e1duTc,;
For memory keeps unfaded vet
Nhat love WouM have me not forget.
Ch1mbers Journal Do.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

1t Is little singular how much valua-
ble time woman will take up ia STUDYING
the postmsrk OF letter 20 see where it
comes from. when she can open the letter
and find out at once.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

kind words do not cost much They
never blister the tongue or lips. and we
have never heard of Iany mental Trouble
arising therefrom.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

The flea jumps 200 times its own
length, equal 10 a quarter OF mile for a
man.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

What is the age OF your little bOyF
inquired a venerable gentleman OF the
mother of an impertinent younRrter.-
The sauce age. of course" replied the
mother. The sage saw Il.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

One OF the iereatest wonders In thl>
world Is what becomes ui ali the smart
c,ildren.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

The bones of birds are hollow aud
filled with air instead of marrow.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
For. Rent.

The popular Boarding House on Water Street,
Known as the Bakery, has been put O thorough
OF u. n. stewart, Iexr door below
Ellsworth, Nov. II, ISL. <6tf
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
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CONSTITUTIONAL CATARRH REMEDY.


FOUR BOTTLES OF
CONSTITUTIONAL ChThRRH REMEDY.
The CONSTITUTIONAL CATARRB REAEDy is the
first article placed before the public that proposed
10 cure CaIarrh by baiIding up the Constitution.
81 struck at the roet OF the whole difficulty, and
thous snds upon thousands OF letters have been re-
oeiyed bv the proprietors, setting forth the mar
velous cures, and, What remarkable, curing not
oniy the Catsrrh, but all other ailment. st the
same time. This s. what II always does. The fol-
loving statement Is only a sample OF what W. are
con nstsntiy receiving, IRON we'd known people ~
whom you can write. ana not 10 bogus ones. Ca
tarrh and It's attendant evils, cold IN head, hack
ing cough. Incipient consumption. hea1ache .,
pains In hack aud Ions, 'itIgines-. ianguldness,
loss OF appetite and general weskness, all leave
together when the Conslttut onai CaiArrh Remedy
Is taken as recommended.
MEssRs. AlLEs a Co.: Gents. Having sat-
iered Tor the past ten years from the bsHetpl ef
iecls OF Cstsr.tf, aad having at tiInes fet smost
siiling t. die rstheT than live in Sc much misery
and suffering, and AFTER having tired all the no--
trum- in the market which are warranted to cure
POSITIVELY, ana receiving no bent eft whatever,
was at last induced, through the influence Of
friends. to call at your establishment ant pur-
chase bottle OF Iutleneld CO.. CONS IlIJ-
TIONAL tATARRH REMEDY. used lhTe~ ur
four bottles and obtained a complete cure.
Through the influence OF my cure others have al
80 been cured.
disease such as pain in the front part of the heal
= very disagrecAble-smelling discharge from III"
norIlfs. ana tb2t peculiar dropping IN tie thfSAt
and satisfied had not luckily been advised
to TAX the Constitutional CaiaTrh Remedy. would
ere long have run into that terrible disease. Con
sumption, as the irritation had already steali hily
eueroached upon my throat and iungs. lou may
do with this letter A. you deem best.
Yours truly.
GEO. BoswoRTH. HarmAr. ohio.
The writer OF the foregoing il endorsed by
Mcssrs. Allen 4 Co. Druggists At HarInar, Ohio
IN the following terms:
Enclosed please fnd letter from GEr : Bns
WORTH. lie - a No. man IN tycry respect, ). a
good hr slian. and one Of tie pillars oi the Pres
bytcrian church. ~ man OF no small iunu cnCc
known all over the country. one whose word is
never doubted, and We pri1e ourselves that
permitted 10 use the name ni such 4 man. We
could send morv certitcztcs. but think thIs orc
is enough. coming It does from Of our
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morr proof, tell them to cali on and We " 10
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Prioc o. per bottle A pamphlet OF p pages.
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Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06

There are some 400 colleges" in the
United States. with 3, 700 professors, and
80 600 students.
Ellsworth American., 1877-12-06
CATAR R H..

CATARRH WITH ALL ITS PECULIAR
STNPT OMS FOR TEN YEiRS. FAST
TrRGING ON CONSUMPTION. CON-
PLETELY CURED BY LESS THAN
FOIfR BOTTLES OF