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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-04-26

10 THE non. Judge Of Probate for the County
OF Hancock.
THE undersigned adminIstrai or OF tie estate OF
/ solomon +. Lowell late Of Buck port in
said county. deceased. respectfully repres ents
thai the goods and chattels rights and credits OF
SAID deceased ar" not sufficient TO pay his j. At
debts and charges OF administration, by The sum
OF nine hundred dollars, and that by partial sale
Of real estate Of said deceased the aiduc thereof
would b. greatly injured. Wherefore your pc
tltionrr pray- vour Honor to grant HIM License
to -cli. So pabIr or private sale, and convey the
whole Of the real estate Of said deceased 70 wit.
certain lot or par, 81 OF land IN Buck-poIt with
the buildings thereon. situated on the northerly
side OF the river road leading from BGck-port VII
lake to Bangor and bounded eastery by -ad road
n"rthcrly By land OF A-aph :. Lowell. westerly
ty the riyer and souther!y by land OF Jonathan Il.
Chapman, same being subject to a mortgage OF
sa". to hcuney Z. Lowell, Of the real estate Of
the deceased lulins the rc5cr,lon Of the viii
ow'- DOVER .hrrrin.' u satisfy sail debts and
charges Of administration ...
March 1T. ~.
STATE or MAINE.
HANCocK. ss.-Court OF Probate, April Term.
Upon the foregoing Petition, ORDERED That
saii petitioner give pubIic notice 70 all person
Interested, ~ causing 4 cops % the petition and
this order thereon 10 be published three week
succc--tycly Ia The Ellsworth American, a news
paper puti-hed In Ellsworth, in sand County, That
thcF may appear At a Court ct Probate Tor -aIi
County. IL he hsli AT Buck sport SAID tuuutv &,
ON the 81 Wednesday OF My uc&t AT ten OF TIE
CLOCK ia NC forenoon, aud IN" cause, u any they
a5ISeE.44lhtie-;i .''''"- H
PARSER TUCK, Judge.
Attest tHAS. 7. DpKE. Register 5NIB
\ True c1py-Attsst- CHt-. T.. DoKII, Register.
To Tuk nos. Judge OF Probate for the County
OF Hancock.
TllE undcr-i Zncd. WIDOW of Frederick T.. al
i iug- late OF 5rooksylilc IN said County, de
ceased respectfully represents, that said deceased
,lluI pu,- cSstI OF Personal Estate, an Inventory
ot which has been duly returned into the Probate
Ofrc that her circumstances render il necessary
that she should have more 81 said Personal Estate
than she - entitled TO on 1 distribution. she
thrcioTc pray. that your Honor would grant her
suCh allowance out OF said Personal Estate, n In
YOUR discretion you may determine neccss ary and
proper aud Tor the appointment ot omnissIoncr-
to set out her Dover 10 the real estate OF sand lie
ceased.
SUSAN I. Billings.
APrI u, is.7.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.-Court Of Probate. April Term
A.D. 1877.
Upon the foregoing Petition. ORDERED - hat
sad Widow give public notice 10 all persons
Interested, BY causing copy of TITS Order to be
published three weeks successfully in the Ellis
worth American, newspaper published in Els
worth, IN said County, that they may appe ar at a
Court OF Probate Tor SAID County, to be held at
next, al ten OF the clock In the forenoo a. and
shew cause, IL any they have, why the same
should not be granted.
SwIG PARKER TUCK, Judge.
true copy-Attest: CHAs. L. DoKR. Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-04-26

For Marine Insurance on Huus, Car.
goes, Ffeights and Charters, apply to
this Agsacy.
At this Agency can be found the DID,
est, largest and most reliable companies
in the corld, and zoe offer to the public
reliable protection against loss and dam
age By tire and lightning, on terms as
faoorable as the character of risks soM
Justify. Losses eQuitabiy adjusted and
property paid.
Insurance on Dwellings, and Farm
property made a specially.
Correspondence solicited.
Charles c. Burrilt, Agt,
Corner Of State snd MIL Streets
Ellsworth, Maine.
lyr6 II
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
VICK's
ILLUSTRATED PRICE CATALOGUE

ILLUSTRATED PRICE CATALOGUE
Fifty pages-300 Illustrations, with
descriptions of thousands of the best
Flowers and Vegetables in the world,
and the way 10 grow them-all for Two
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man and English.
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- cents year.
VICK'S FLOWER AND VEGETA-
BILE GARDEN, in paper so cents; with
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Death by Electricity.

In a recent lecture at the royal
institution, Prof. Tyndall, speaking
o. the painless death by electri-
oty, remarked tbdt Franklin was
twice struck senseless by the
shock. He afterwards sent the
discharge Of two large jars through
s1 robust men who fell to the
ground and got up without know
ing what had happened, neither
nearing or feeling the discharge ;
and Priestly, too, who made many
valuable contributions to electri-
slly' received the discharge of two
nrs. but did not find it painful.
kfot Tyndall said this experience
agreed with his own, that, in the
'neater Of the royal institution,
ana In the presence of an audience,
ne once received the discharge of
= battery of fifteen Leyden jars.
~, SnhSe Franklin's men, he did not
-. but. like them, be felt nothing;
NO "ss simply extinguished for .
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VOL IL

sensible interval. This may be re-
garded as an experimental proof
that people killed by lightning
suffer no pain. Now, the ineasur-
ed velocity OF electricity is many
thousand times greater than the
measured velocity of sensation III
the nerves. Hence the electrical
concussion reaches the center of
life, without any possible announce.
ment by the eye or ear or sense of
feeling. There is abundant evil
aence that death by a rife ball
traversing the brain is for the same
reason entirely without conscious
ness or pain. A rifle ball, however,
is n tortoise compared with the
electric flash.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

An Irishman sold his farm, and
moved all his personal property to
one adjoining, which he had pur-
chased.
He claimed that stable manure
was personal property and not
real estate, and commenced NOV
ing the samoa lawsuit ensued
aud the court declared against
him.
His final remarks to the Judge,
after the jury bad found verdict
against him, were As follows
Mr.. Judge, q horse and cow
are personal property"
"Yes," answered the Judge.
Mr.. Judge, corn, oats. hay,
etc, are personal property
Eyes" responds the Judge.
"Thsn," says Pat, "How in the
devil eau personal property eat
personal property and produce
real estate p
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

An anecdote is told of a farmer
going one day to the Office of a
New York Journal and ordering his
paper stopped, because he was too
poor to take it any longer. Sup
pose we make q bargain, said the
editor. "in this way. Go bone
and select hen that shall be call
my hen /; sell the eggs that the
hen lays during the year, and send
the proceeds to me as your sub
scription for the paper The
farmer was pleased at SO easy
way to pay for his paper, and read
lily consented. The result was,
that during the year the hen paid
for the paper twice its regular
price of subscription.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
CARD.

Az it has been extensively reported by
rival sewing machine companies and
their peddlers. that the manufacture and
=. le Of the GROVER l. BAKER SEW.
ING MACHINES had been suspended,
and the machines and the parts could NO
longer be obtained, l beg leave to state
that the business Of manufacturing the
machines has ONLY been changed, and
that the supply will be larger, and better.
and the sale of these Celebrated Ma
chimes more vigorously pushed than
ever before. The popularity Of the
GROVER & BAKER Machines is hard
to overcome, and it is only by such
means and Misrepresentation that many
of its rivals even effect loan If their
machines.
GROVER & BAKER s. n. DEPOT,
No. S Chartres street, New Orleans, La
n. II. TRUE, Agent.
October 2l-4m s.. as ...
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
a Beautiful Sentiment.

Shortly before his departure for
India, the lamented berpreacL-
ed q sermon, which contain ed this
beautiful sentiment
Life bears US Oh like the stream
Of q mighty river. Our boat glides
down the narrow channel--through
the playful murmuring of the little
brook, and the winding Of its
grassy borders. The trees shed
their blossoms over our young
beads, the flowers on the brink
seem to offer themselves to Gun
young hands; We are happy in
hope. and grasp eagerly at the
beauties around us-but the
stream huriies on, and still ON
hands are empty. Our course i'll
youth and manhood is along a
wilder food, amid objects more
striking and magnificent. We are
animated at the moving pictures
ofenloyment and industry passing
Us, We are excited q. home short.
lived disappointment. The stream
bears us or, and our joys and grief
are alike left behind ns. We may
be shlpwrecked, we cannot be de-
iayed whether rough or smooth,
tae river hastens to it's home, till
Inc roar of the ocean is in our
ears, and the tossing of the waves
Is beneath our feet, and the land
iessens from our eyes, and the
moods are lifted around us, aud we
take leave of earth aud its inhabi-
iants' until Of our further voyage
mere is no witness, save the Inf
mite and Eternal"
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

At a jury drawing in the Dis
trict Court in West Baton Rouge,
the name of George Washington
was evolved from the cylinder
The officials thought they had
heard that name before, but could
not exactly locate it. After con-
siderable time lost in comparing
notes, an old resident was at last
found who impaired the informa-
ton that George had been sent to
the Penitentiary for Q little enter
prise in the horse line. He was
passed over as o nonresident.
Immediately after the name OF
Napoleon Bonapsrte cane out.
This name seemed likewise fami-
liar, and the same party who iden-
titled Washington, remembered
that years ago Bonaparte left that
part Of the country for the coun
try's good.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
A RARE CHANCE.
A GREAT BARGAIN IN A FINE
FARM.

1O0 ACRES OF LAND, situated in
lOO Grant parish, Az acres under
good fence, the balance is splendid up
lands. There is good dwelling house
containing three rooms and kitchen,
smoke-house, lumber house, corn-crib
and a good-paying grist mill, run by
water. This farm is located in splen-
did stOck-range, and not very far from
market. The stock on the place will
be sold with it, if the purchaser wants
them.
This place will be sold for very
small amount, and time given Oh one
half of the purchase price. For full
particulars apply at this office,
Oolfax. Nov. IS u
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
Weather Probabilities.

For more than twenty-five years
we have known q sign by which to
determine the probability Of rain
for that day, which We have not
seen fail in o single inst snce, and
we publish it that others may veri-
fly its certainty, if they choose.
Go out early in the morning, in
the spring, summer and fall, and
if spiders have woven their fresh
webs over night on the grass and
about the bushes aud fences, set it
down for a fair day, even lift looks
like rain will pour down in FIVE
minutes. The instinct of the
spider never fools them. They
are wiser and surer than General
Myers and all of his calculations
OF probabilities. 4 knowledge of
this fact may be . sure guide to
the farmer as to his days work.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

There is no easy journey before
President Hayes. Those who have
contributed to his fraudulent emf
uence will not permit him, without
a decided protest, to put on any
airs Of superior virtue, ignoring
his pals in the division of swag.
They will make it warm, and heat
his seat rod hot unless they are
rscognized.-NoshuiHe american,
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
A SUPERIOR

Family Machine, embodying the great
est number of most approved mechanical
devices to impart positive motions to
the various parts, simplicity of con-
struction, good workmanship, excellent
quantity and quality of work done,
originality, and for completeness of
display. A. I. GosHORS,
Director General.
J. r. HAwLEY, President.
Attest-Ny1R ACHE Ass't Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
BEATTY PA N O
GRAND SQUARE AND Up
RIGHT.

From Hon. G. r. Gather, publisher
southern Aegis," Ashville, Ala.:
1--WE hsve received from the manufac-
turer, Daniel F. Beatty. one Of his square
pianos. 1t is thing of beauty, but not
more exquisite to the eye is the finish Of
its workmanship, t an charming to the
ear is the sweetness OF its melody. The
piano combines the highest excellence,
TO which all frst-class manufacturers OF
musical instruments aim. To all who
wish tn invest in . frst-class piano We
have no hssitancy in advising them to
send the money directly to Mr.. Beatty.
We speak from actual experiment, and it
is with pleasure we give this evidence OF
the reliability Of Mr.. Beatty aud his in
Fstruments
Best offer ever given. Money refunded
upon return Of piano aud freight charges
paid by me Daniel F. Beatty both ways
nj unsatisfactory, after test trial Of five
days. P.Anos warranted for six years.
Agents wanted. Send tor catalogue.
Address, DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, u. =. A.
oct14
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abe Golfax Chronicle.
SATURDAY, MARCH "a, 1877.
TUE {. iG IN CAMP-A CaIMEAN
INCIDENT.
Ell pAYARD TAYLOR.

d c;,s ms song!" the soldiers cried,
Ths ou;er trenches guarding.
When the heated guns OF the camps
Grew weary Of bombarding.
rbs dark Redan in silent scott
Law grim and threatening under,
,nd the tawny mound Of the Aalakof
No longer belched its thunder.
n(,ive us song" the guardsman said,
ave storm the forts tomorrow
Sing while we may. another day
Win bring enough Of sorrow
They lay along the batterys side
BELOW the smoking cannon
Hraye hearts from Serern and from Clyde.
And from the banks OF Shannon.
They sang of love and not of. fame
Forgot was Rritains glory
Each heart recalls o different name,
Bat all sang annie Laurie"
Dear girl! Her name he dared not
speak,
But alas the song grew londer-
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed of the stains Of powder.
Voice after voice took mp the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem, rich and strong,
Their battle-eve confession.
And once again fire Of hell
Rainea on the Russian quarters,
With stream CT shot and burst of shell,
And believing OF the mortars.
And Irish Morals eyes are dim
For singer dumb and CORY;
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang Of "Annie Laurie"
Al, soldiers To your honorcd rest
Your truth and valor bearing
The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring!
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
VICKS FLOWER AND VEGETA-
BILE SEEDS

Are planted by million of people in
America.
See "vick's Catalogue" 800 nlustra-
tons, only 2 cents.
"vick's Floral Guide" Quarterly, Is
cents year.
"Vicks Flower and Vegetable Gar
den," 30 cents; with elegant cloth COW
ers s1.0O.
All my publications are printed in
English and German. ~ ..-.. Il
Address JAMES WICK,
Rochester. n. 7. ,
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
MILTON "A, DUNN,
PRACTISING PHYSICIAN.
MONTGOMERY, GRANT PARISH, LA.
vol1-nS1y
8 3 . > . : . :

! To the Working Class. We are now
prepared to furnish all classes with con-
slant employment at home, the
whole of the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new, light, and
profitable. Persons of either sex easily
earn from 50 cents to s. per evening,
and a proportional sum by devoting
their whole time to the business. Boys
and girls caiI cam as much as men,
That all who see this notice may send
their address, and test the business we
make this unparalleled offer: To such as
are not well satisfied We will send one
dollar to pay for the trouble of writing.
Full particulars, samples worth several
dollars tn commence work ON, and q
copy of Home and fireside, one of the
largest and best Illustrated Publica-
tons, all sent free by mail. Reader, if
you want permanent, profitable work,
address GEORGE ST1NSON & co.
marl1 Portland, Maine.
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Realty PLANO:

DLh l. l.
Grand, Square and Up
right.
From Jas. F. Raglan, firm Raglan d Car
ter. publishers Daily and Weekly Tri-
bune, Jefferson City, Mo-, after receiv-
ing q S7O0 instrument. says:
'.Piano reached us in good condition.
I am we'll pleased with it. 1t Is all you
represent II to be-"
From E. L. Baldridge. Bennington Fur
mace, Pa, after receiving q 500
piano:
"The Beatty" received 4th inst, all o.
K, and comes fully up to your repre-
sentation, and exceeds our expectations.
While don't profess to be a judge In the
matter, Mrs. b. does, and pronounces it
OF very sweet tone and is very much
pleased with il"
Best inducements ever offered Money
returned upon return fpiano and freight
charges paid by me Daniel F. Beatty
both ways if unsatisfactory. after a test
trial of ii We days. Pianos warranted for
SIX Years. Agents wanted. Send tor
catalogue. Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U. s. A.
ocl4 i6-ly
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-02
MINOR TELEGRANEs.

Two men at Montgomery, N. Y, mistook &C
onlte for whiskey, and died in few hours.
The coal miners at Wilkesbarre, Pa, are to
be put to work again Immediately.
The prospects for the grain crop of California
are considered very good.
d. N. Powers, lawyer of Norwich, N. Y.
Is under arrest at Utica, for cheating minors
out of pension money.
The bill passed by the Georgia Legislature
requiring $4,000 deposit from Fire Insurance
Companies has been signed by the Governor
The corporatoIs of the proposed new mill at
Lowell have voted to name it Citizens Cotton
MILL
In the New Jersey Senate yesterday bill to
exempt Workmen from the penalties of the act
relative to conspiracy for lawfully persuading
fellow workmen not to work has passed.
William Kavanagh, Troy burglar was ar
rested in New York yesterday with 81 watches
in his satchel and sent back to Troy where
jewelry store will resume business.
At the auction sale of Richmond prints in
New York yesterday, $500 cases were sold at
prices from 81 to Il cents per yard, which are
reported as good rates.
Col. Gordon writes from Cairo, Feb 18th:
His Highness, the Khedive, has given me alb
solute authority over the Soudan in addition to
tue province OF the equator, except the Red
Sea coast. 1t will be my fault if slavery does
not cease.
Ii IS authoritively stated that the Supreme
Court of South Carolina had decided to reeog-
nlze Hampton and had drawn up decis ion TO
that effect, but yesterday the colored instice
changed his mind under pressure and filed
dissenting opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-02
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
1t is War this Time.

LONDON, March 1.-The Times Vienna des-
patch says it seems that the financial question
has at last turned the scale in Roumania
Sturlsa, the new minister of finance. refused
to accept the Office unless three radical mea-
sures were adopted, viz: Reduction of the
armament, sale of the state domains, and in
crease of taxation. Consequently not only
have no reserves been called ont, but 40 900 Of
the standing army have been dsbanded. The
minister of war has rendered his resignation,
but the other ministers seem convinced that the
foregoing policy is the only way of avoiding a
financial collapse. A special commission is to
be appointed to receive all funds destined for
payment of interest on, and the reduction of,
the state debt
The correspondent of the News at Berlin
says the opinion in the highest political circles
there is that war is inevitable. A Vienna des-
patch to the News says the rumor is confirmed
that the Shireef of Mecca has sent petition to
the Sheik OF Islam, denanaing declaration of
war against Russia.
The Armistice with Montenegro Pro-
longed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 1.-The Porte has
telegraphed its representatives abroad des-
patches confirming the statement that an
armistice with Montenegro is prolonged till the
2lst inst
RAGUsA March 1.-The Mridites have taken
arms against Turkey and are besieging Puka,
a fortress on the road to Priziendi. Derviscb
Tasha has sent troops from 6outari to relieve
the place and afterwards win march against the
Miridites.
The British, Squadron Withdrawn from
Tarlki SIN Waters.
ATHENS, March 1.-The British admiralty
have ordered the immediate concentration of
the English man-of-war squadron at Malta
This move is important The withdraw al of
Great Britain from both Greek and Turkish
waters is regarded as in furtherance of an un-
Outstanding with the other powers.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-02
LOUISIANA.
The Dem ocratic u. a. Senator.

New YORK, March IA New Orleans des-
patch to the World says Mr.. Eusts, who was
elected to the United States Senate, leaves for
Washington on Saturday. His admission to
the Senate will be the test of the sincerity of
the government in favor of the Nichols organ
ization in Louisiana.
Packard Calls His egislature Together.
Governor Packard this morning issued a
proclamation converting the legislature in an
extra session of twenty days, commencing from
the expiration OF the regular session to-day, and
specifying the passage of a general appropria-
ton bill and the election of U. s. Senator for
the short term as special objects to take prece-
dence of all other business.
Packard's Legislature Protests Against
His Abandonment.
New ORLEANS, March l. The Republican
Legislature to-day adopted resolution con-
demning the action of the Republicans in
Washington, who are circulating false reports
that the Packard state government has not the
confidence and support of the people, and is
not capable Of sustaining itself unaded by
FEDERAL power, and affirm that the Packard
government has the confidence and esteem of
every man who voted the Republican ticket in
Louisiana at the last election; that the neces-
Sity for federal interference at that time grew
out of the fact that the unlawful combination
of men who overthrow the state in 1874 are
still in existence, and have seized upon the
arsenal and its contents, and the Supreme
Court and its records. and declarations are
freely made that if the federal troops are with
drawn, they will take forciDle possession of the
State House and destroy every vestige of the
Republican state government and declare that
Packard received more votes than the Republic
can electors; that il Gov Hayes is entitled to
the electoral votes of Louisiana, Gov. Packard
recognition and support of the general govern
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.

State Convention of Reform Clubs,
LEWISTON, March 1.-The Reform Conven-
ton reassembled at this morning. The re-
port of the business committee gives returns
from 50 of 200 clubs, with 10,207 on the iron
clad and 1868 on the general pledge. Inter-
esting reports were made of the condito A
resolve for state convention was voted down.
A committee of one from each county was Or
dered to act as state committee, and serve
three months, and make arrangements for the
next quarterly convention, as follows: Elliot
King, Androscoggin; J. j. Swanton, Aroos-
took; S. f. Pearson, Cumberland; G. E. Dyer,
Franklin; A. X. p. Buffam, Kennebec; d.
Holt, Knox; e. W. Stetson, Lincoln Charles
Wilmington, Oxford; Paul Seavy, Penobscot.
The meeting closes with another rally, which
the boys say will last the most of the night.
Democratic Nomination in saco.
BIDDEFoRD March 1.-Democrats of Saco
nominated Henry Simpson for Mayor. Eec-
lion takes place Monday next.