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.'1s seems as i'll should cough my head or
fs sometimes the impatient exclamation of =
sufferer from 3 severe Cough. Quell the par.
oxysms with Hdls's Honey Of Horehouad
and Tar. The relief is immediate and the
cure certain. Sold By all druggists.
Pixies Teothaehe Drops cure in minute.
3wT
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Those WHO ARE SUFFERING as though with
out hope from the errors of youtb-,hose
whose vitality has been impaired by exposure,
or by intense application 10 business, should
not fail To peruse The Science OF Lie. or Self
Preserys iion.' written by the Chief Consulting
Physician ofihe Peabody Institute Boston
See advertisement in another column.
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'NHE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
i concern ed, that she has been duly appointed
and has taken upon herself. the trust of an Ex.
ecutrix of the last viii and Testament OF
BANCROFT THOMAS. late Of Eden.
in the County OF Hancock, deceased, by giving
bond the laW directs she therefore requests ali
persons who indebted to the said deeeased's
estate, to make immediate payment, and those
who have any Immediate demands thereon to
exhibit the same for payment.
REBEKAH p. THOMAS
September 4, 1878. 3w37'
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Condensed Dispatch.

George c. Ewing of Holyoke. Mass.
has accepted the nomination for Lieut..
Governor on the prohibition ticket.
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Business Notices.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS,

when you visit or leave the City OF NEW YORK.
save annoyance and expense of carriage hire and
stop at the q - ND UNION HOTEL op-
posite the GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT IL has
over $50 elegantly furnished rooms and 4. atted
up al an expense Of over $50. 900 Elevator steam
and all modci u improvements. European Plsn.-
The n8eTACAAyTa, Lunch Coulter an
Wine Rooms are suppliedwiih the best the mar.
ief can furnish The cuisine is Unsurpassed.
Rooms for single person, 81. u so. and o. per
day rieh suites Tor families proportionAtely low
80 that visitors 10 The city and travellers can live
more nxuriousy for less money. at the GRAND
UNION. than nj anY other 1rst-olass Hotel In the
city. Stages and cars pass the Hotel every min
ute for ali parts OF the city.
lyA &. .. 4 W. ID. GARRISON Managers.
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HOW TO GET SICK.

Expose yourself day and night; eat too much
without exercise work too hard without rest
doctor all the time: take all the vile nostrums
advertised, and then you will want to know
HOW TO GET WE'LL.
Which IL answered In three words-Take Hop
Bitters. See other co lumn. 2wSS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-26

A writer on the effects OF good taste
says, "A mans dress should not be re-
narkable." That Is why we always said .
black patch should not be seated on white
pants, or vice versa.-Picdyune.
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N.- As,.rs..e...s. Til. w..L.

uoCsE to let % Franklin Street Enquire OF 7
u MAsan, wsier street.
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The Weather.
WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT !
Office OF the Chief Signal Officer.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Sept 25.-lA.M }
Indications
For New Englaud and Middle Atlantic
States. warmer Southeriy, shifting to
cooler Northerly winds, followed by rising
barometer. and clear or clearing weather.
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NJ A r RI E d.

fremont Is, by W. W. A. Heath,
Esq. Mr.. Aaron Robertson Of Sullivan, and
Miss Nancy NJ. Carver, daughter. Of Capt. w.
Carver OF fremont.
Milbridge-Sept. II, by Rev. H. N. Eaton,
Mr. Chas. +. Strout and Miss Emma Dins-
more, both OF Milbridge.
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Do you want TO save your children' II you
DO. 20 TO @. A. Parchcr and get box OF Fes
sendens Worm Expelcr. 1t Is the surest,
safest and best worm medicine now in use
For sale by all druggists for - cents, or sen,
by mail on receipt OF the price.
Prepared by Fessenien & Co, Rockland
Maine.
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Foreclosure.

DUBLIC notice is hereby gwen that on the fifth
I day Of December A. ID. 1878, John IL. Doug.
las by his deed Of that date duly recorded.
mortgaged to me a certain lot of land, with the
buildings thereon. at Eden (Bar Harbor) bousded,
beginning at a stake the north line of stephen
Higgins pasture; thence easterly rods to stake
said Higgins north line; thence northerly 1--we
rods to stake or post; thence westerly parable
with and rods distant from said Higgins line,
rods to stake or post; thence southerly rods
to point begun at, containing 10 square rods.
Also another lot in said Eden, bounded begin e
ming at the n E. corner of T. H. Roberts lot and
following the line between stephen and Hannah
Higgins, easterly 20 rods to stake; thence at
right angles. southerly rods to stake thence
westerly 20 rods to said Roberts east line
thence said Roberts east line to point
begun at,centai ming one acre. Mortgage record.
ed book lag, page 80.
l lurtber give notice that said Douglas BY
another deed date FEBRUARY l2Ih. ls74, recorded
in book l47, page 81, mortgagcd 10 me the same
two parcels oil land above described. The condi-
tons of both SAID mortgages having been and still
being broken. l claim to foreclose each and both
OF the same ard give this notice for that purpose
THEO. e. WOODMAS.
Bucksport. Sept. IA, 1878. 3w3s
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GARDINER. Sept. "A.
The ice train which left here last
Thursday passed Indianapolis at 2:3o
Monday. The statement b, the morn
ing Portland papers that it arrived In
II Iouis Snndsy il incorrect
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Doaestic Ports,


HAScoCK-Ar q. sch. Omaha. Wooster. Grand
Banks 100 Quentals Cod hsh.
Reports l3 just, Spoken sch Mary Jane Lee
Hagerthy, would be ready to leave for home in q
few days
sULLIvAN-Ar p, sch Hesperus, Martin, Salem
Sid 81. sch A. G. Brooks, SmalleRe, Boston,
Sid q, sch Laurel, Bennett, Boston; A. b.
Crabtree. Stratton do; Arisdna, Moore. Rockland;
Geo. W. Collins. Hodgkins. Albany Nj.
Sid %, sch Harvard n. havey, Blake, Boston /;
Frank, BragdOn, Boston.
BUCKsPORT-Sld IA, sch Post Bay, Robinson
CALAIs-Ar "A. sch Eugene Hale, Lord. Wind.
sor, N. 8.
BosrON-Ar Is, sch Anna s. Murch. wooda I'd,
Philadelphia; AbOreer, Clark, Ellsworth.
Ar 49, sch WesterlOO, Whitaker, ROndOut:
Victory Noon .ROndout; Grampus, Joy. Bangor !:
AlvarsdO. (of Ellsworth) Matthews, Charlestown
8. T..
Ar 20. sch Lewis H. Smith, Leach. Bucksport;
Mary wymsn, sawyer. fremont.
Ar 81, sch n. w. Cushman, Walls. Franklin.
Ar n, sch Cinderella, Duryea. fremont.
POkTLAMD-Cld 10. sch Nonpariel, Got, Ire.
mont: Sarah. Hamhn. Deer Isle.
Ar %. sch ONO, Bunker. Rondout; Henry
sullivan for Boston.
Ar 81, sch Polly Clarissa, Ball. Boston.
cid 81, Egret, fernald. Bluehill.
SALEM-Ar II. sch Dexter. Sinclair, Ellsworth
POsTsnOUrH-sld Is. sch IsoIa, smith, Castine.
vMEYARDaHAvEN-Arl7,s sch J. Ponder, WEIGH
Ellsworth for New York.
PnOvlDsNCB Z. Lar %, sch Leduska. Trew.
ORGY, Ellsworth; Caressa, Ray. Ellsworth.
NEW YORK-Ay %, sch Angola, Wooster, vine-
yardhaven; Como. Wooster Sullivan for Albasy.
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Picked up Adrift-Cerrish 4 Tracy.
Noiiee-To~n Of Gould sbaro.
Bsnkrupi >otice-A- =. Wiswell. Assn.
Misc Ads.-Gseo. 4. Rowell 4 60.
Probate Notices.
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9u cmfs4,4ufnsAI cAfAl1H lI,rlpY

strikes Of the root, builds up the constitution,
makes it new, and drives away Catarrh and Ill
diseaess 81 The mscaeus menbfsses, and their
siteadsnt P:ins md aches, pertaining te head
Eek. sAooidsrs, kt1nsys ard V-.at 1TD
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JUST RECEIVED At
T. MAHAN'S,
500 BUSHELS OF LIVERPOOL SALT

At = Court OF Probate holden at Buck sport within
and for the County OF Hancock, on the 81 Wed.
nesday OF Sept. A. ID. 1878.
fnHEO Z. Woodmsn. named Executor in . Ger.
tain instrument purportng to be the last " III
and testament OF Hannah Lake. late of Buck sport
In said county deceased, having presented the
same for probate:
ORDERED-That the said woodmau give
notice to all persons Interested, by causing copy
of this order TO be publis he'd three weeks success.
sivey In the Ellsworth American, printed at Ellis
worth, that they may appear at Probate
Court 70 be held al Bluehill in said County, on
the LIST ednesdsy Of Nov next at ten Of the cioc
In the forenoon and shew cause, If any they have,
why the said instrument should not be proved "A p
proved and allowed az the last will and te sta
ment oil said deceased.
PARKER TUCK. Judge.
A tue copy-Attest:
3wS' CHAs. Z. DoRR, Register.
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MARINE LIST.

Ellsworth Pert.
Wednesday. Sept Is.
ARRIVED.
Sch Ralph x Grant, Grant Rockland.
Sch VIM Pickering. Bellatty. Boston.
Sch Williams, Cousins. Boston.
SAILED.
Sch J NJ Kennedy. Pomroy, Bo ston.
Thursday, Sept. 10.
SAILED.
Sch Senator Bo nsey. Bluehili
Sch Julia Edna, Ferrill, Bar Harbor.
Sch Forester. Ray, Boston.
Friday. Sept. 20.
ARRIVED.
Sch Catherine, Jordan, Boston.
Saturday, Sept 81.
ARRIVED.
Sch Olive Branch. Whitaker, Boston.
Sch Frank Maria. Alley Boston.
Sch Elizabeth, Young, Boston.
Sch Imogene, Lord. Roc
SAILED.
Sch VIM II Archer, Beliatty, Boston.
Sch City of Ellsworth, Grant, Portland.
Sch Radient, hardy, Salem.
Tuesday, Sept. "A.
ARRIVED.
Sch Telegraph, Remick, Boston.
Sch Copy, Curtis, Bos ton.
Sch Express, Lord, Camden.
SAILED.
Sch Samuel Lewis. Alley, Boston.
Sch Delaware. Sinclair. Boston.
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PORTLAND, -

PORTLAND. Sept. "a.
In ,he L. S. District Court o-day the
,uit OF the widow of Joseph L. Clement
of Brownfield, against the Travellers
Insurance Company for 5000 dollars on
an accident policy on his life was
brought TO sudden stand still b, an
affidavit from the mother and sister OF
Clement that he was not drowned in
ISL, in Saco river. as was alleged but
that he hid in the woods and then
escaped to Blue Earth. Mimi, and that
hi mother lived there will. him until
last year, when he went to the Black
Hills. His wife never knew that he W as
not drowned. as alleged, and brought
the suit in good faith. She had failed
IN similar suit against the Economical
Company. there being three policies OF
300 dollars each
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-26

The Hancock Baptist Association held
its annual meeting at Trenton Sept. 18th.
18th and 18th. Ii was one OF the most re-
msrkable meetiogs ever held by this AssO-
citation, and will long be remembered as a
grand Jubilee. A temporary tabernacle
was erected for the meetings, capable of
holding more people than scarcely any
Westinghouse 10 the county, yet 1t was
filed to OverfOwing at most Of the meet
ings, and large numbers could not gain ad-
mittance; the weather was very favorable.
and the NEE ings intensely interesting
throug bout. Nearly all OF the churches in
this Association have enjoyed revivals of
religion the past year. and they now enter
new era full Of promise of future pros
perity. The net gain 10 membership 10
the chuIche for the past year is 40. Pres
ent Membership 1867.
The contributions Of the churches for
Missionary and other benevolent objects
including the collections Of the meetings
amounted to e7S4, Is. A very large num-
Der Of ministers were present; the new
ministers who have come into the AssOcia-
ton the past year are An earnest band Of
young men devoted 70 their work Of preach
ing the Gospel, that It may prove the sal
vst,oa Of men. The Association voted 70
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Maine Pathological society.

LEWISTON. Sept. "a.
The exhibition of the Maine Pomo-
logical Society opened tonight. The
usual exhibitors are here in force and a
large number of new names are reported
upon the books. The total number OF
entries will probably be fifteen hundred
The hall presents beautiful appearance.
The exhibition continues "Wednesday
and Thnr.dav
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Prescott Found Guilty.

In the trial OF Charles Elias Prescott
ior the murder of Harry Williams. the
Jury, at 80 this afternoon, brought in
verdict of guilty OF murder in the first
degree. The defense will probably file
exceptions which will delay sentence
mill neYf snmtnar
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lnstanter cures Tooothache 10 one nome Il, /.
3ll
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Trenton.
As Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Gordon were
returning from Church on Sunday evening.
Sept. 8, having arrived within one-fourth OF
a mile Of home, the horse became fright
ened At a defect in the road and COM
menced to run and kick. Mr.. Gordon soon
lost control Of the horse and was thrown
out and quite badly hurt. Mrs. Gordon
chung to the wagon while the horse ran at
great speed towards home. AS he turned
into the door yard, the wheel struck the
platform of the well throwing Mrs. Gordon
some distance, the wagon body and hind
wheels falling on her. Both bones Of one
leg were broken above the ankle and she
was otherwise seriously injured. DR..
Hodgkins OF Ellsworth was called and
rendered the surgical aid required. Mrs.
Gordon was thrown from a carriage In the
same place. years ago, at which time she
suffered the Il acture of an arm and the dis
location OF wrist. from which she has
never fully recovered. She Is now doing,
as well as her severe injuries will admit,
though suffering considerable pain much
OF the time. L.
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At Court OF Probate holden at Ellsworth within
and for the County OF Hancock, on the Ist We'd.
nesdsy OF Aug. A. ID. ISIS
CHARLES j. Abbot. Admnis rator OF the Es.
" tate OF Tempe J. Abbot, late of Castne in
account Of ADM INSTR ator upon said estate for
Probate,
ORDERED-That the said Accountant give notice
thereof to all per sons interested by causing copy
OF his order to be published three weeks success
lively IN the Ellsworth American, printed at Ellis
worth that Jhey may appear at a Probate Court
10 be held at Ellsworth, the End
Wednesday AZ October next, at ten of the cloc K
In the forenoon. and shcw cause, II any they have
why the same should not ss allowed.
3wD' PARKER TUCK, Judge.
A true copy Attest :-CHAs. Y. DogR Register
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Leonard J. THOMAS. Admr
ORDERED THAT the sald Accountant, ri We no.
tIce thereof 10 III person. interested by causing
copy OF this Order To be published three weeks
suoc"s vcly In the Ellsworth American printed
IN Ellsworth, that they may appear at a Probate
Court, to be holden a. Ellsworth on the 2nd " ed
nesday of Oct. next. at ten Of the clock in the
forenoon, and show cause, II any they have yhy
the same should not be allowed
3wi-' PARKER Trek JI-nap
true Copy-Atiest: CHAs. L. DoRR. Register.
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OWEN GEoeHEGIx LOCKED UP.
Accused OF shooting Two Men In his Bowery
saloon In an ARRAY.

Owen Geoghegan, the proprietor OF a no.
torious barroom at los Bowery. called on In
spector McDermott at Police Headquarters last
evening. and asked for protection. He said that
there had been a shooting ARRAY in his saloon.
and he feared that he might suffer injustice
throughout. Webbs prejudice against him. The
Inspector advised him to deliver himself up at
the Eldrdge street police station. In the mean
time Dennis Sullivan Of 2il Monroe street had
made q complaint against GeogheSan. There
was a pistol ball wound in his nose. and an-
other In his forehead. With other friends. he
says. no drank az Geoghegan's saloon. and
a dispute arose about the bill the
bartender charging an eXorbltant amount,
which they refused to pay. Geoghegan ordered
them out. and as they DELAYED he fired four
shots In quick succession. two Of which took
effect upon him. and the others struck one
OF his companions. named Gillespie. in the lett
leg.
Ceoehegan denies that he had a revolver or
fired any shots. He says sullivan. Gillespie
who WIS well dressed ana had evidently been
drinking. An attempt was made 10y Sulli-
van 10 take money away, from this un-
known man. which WAS thwarted by the
bartender. sullivan WIS on the point
Of shocking down the bartender with
q chair when GroghegHn overpOwered him,
Driscoll and Gillespie then drew revoyers ifnd
fired at him. but both shots took effect upon
sullivan. There was QUICK rNcnnnge of shots
after that. but by whom they were fired or with
what result he could not tell
Oncer Hughes arrested Geoghegnn while on
his way 20 the station a. surrender himself Sui
lVan Identified hlm rs the man who shot him.
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The oyeT sch ooge, W Rao. :, o. An'GGom on Tues
csre. at.a Of Mor,sho, o'e'''"'' Tue n''' "'"'
Mayor Ey has apnruyyd tne Aldermen resolution 10
ani r. 1aGisur. ts ,le o.'y comDst,n ,yst'n Cd"
Minnie Hauk says that her Ni iu'ues witl Vol Maple
sn have been settled AMI .t h- conseni,d 90 sing at
evening.
The N-w Yor. Pes. cluo YIN receive co J. NJ Keatt
ceutr, ,t,ef. ti, ,Neun. Nan, distinguished i0urnll
ists viii psrueipar
orr ctS it Ar H. S,,Gn ,1 9nd o,hIfs
uugmng i4r 4nd- across lie harsm River .7U1iest
"A Low, r D shmau, II E rerrepon,. and J a
iacnncy caused by the death o Rui., s@Con. 1''
Inc trustees of The riot rehcf und have gwen $500
OF moo at rAirtycighth s.,cyt ami fr.t avenue IN
Ansn,t lsst was sWuek 'n the head aud had his skul
Tbs new enepe Of ihe church orme Pisfm', at Henry
ana llesraw streets BrooNl'u was op,nel lust evening
|, N,l t ~ i,,nded ly M G.o a Bell formerly Of
Sew YORK Lodse no aao y. ant A. NJ. ha. elected
fiank T. Moran Na;rrt Loun L.so,g, nj Z Warden;
gamts p HESn. J9m9r Warden Frank MgcDayi,L
frmius. chaplain. jon' Gido, r. NJ, s,Sior Dcecon'
VI chm,e- Miller. me sltrnNndent o. !he hRe
wa mkgn Nt,i"uaytn the stltc asylum lor unaues n
m,nta i,r some ume ani 0n fuesSS n,g 7 ir arsv 80
violent thatn was decided 10 sen. h.u 10 the asylum
R. M9man Ia mPs o:f "A. admit.i - ,hg e,se Of
irr name Is given a> AauH Emaat She says she Is
Russian musician, uHd io-Wrfly htrd ~ no Clinton
place. Her features drur ir. ANA She hus lr.e ark
eyes but uy dcyeolel. gloss, beard her
A. the annual meeting OF the Ncs.rIu.tcr Kennel club
on IursdaN tNeuus 30 was treldei 90 tDd ue next dug
show IN Gilmore IS GAlteu Iay loi oW i- uHurd lisrs
were elected iortent Gen. A. : Nrut We. ffrs-
demi. Dn uIs Wasstnn accuc ry ail IreHsun Dr ".
5 Webb. Directors. Col Zee Grind j. Cannon Cen A }
Mohb { Du bois MHg,tsh NJ llesion n Water
Webb W ; Web5 e o. T. Grant j. uopklns smith, X.
Z. Cornell
Charles ". Ninlio OF i77 East Twenp+ourh street
entered "a Broadway on Tuesday evening, AMI tch
dered TO the conductor Peter ruyl0r dime his fare
Taylor offered 20 give hNe pennies IN change Min1O
said that he preferred 10 have nickel and when
REUSED he asked Tor his diue saving te hs would qut
the Taylor refused To return the dtme and IN
alteration that followed, Taylor hit Mul0 Ia eye,
and Taylor MAS committed yesterday.
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such assumed power shall be allowed. and,
among other reasons. that no one can foretell
the direction and scope which an arbitrary
license may assume-now IL may be to our
pleasure. and a2ain to our peril
In competition with this particular society
respectfully submit: First-That to n careful
reader of the act OF 1857. by which the State OF
New York gave this society existence. and Of
the act OF April TO- 1878 from whicn this society
derives all its powers, right and privilege. as
well as its instruction respecting all its duties
and responsibilities. i must be evident by
t6s f62p"fnS nem bS wh be SsT S9hsu8@ e8eeeS
the limits Of the power conferred upon
j aud is therefore in defiance Of the laws OF the
as 1t now reads and the meaning which its let
ter honestly conveys. Is seetari9n and exclusive.
and thus adverse TO the methods and welfare Of
both science and liberty Of opinion 1t also is
unworthy Of. and contrary to the general gen
erous and broad usaRes OF this body. and unal;
should Justly impair our scf-respect. Third
The letter OF the constitution implies an untruth,
for It processes to exact q, pledge which few. II
any. OF It's members fulhl. and so long ns we
thus leave before the public a formal profession
which misreprescnts our practice. our profess
sionnl reputation Tor ingenuousness and truth
will I've to our dishonor. and n weak semblance
OF honesty can be maintained only by such sub
terfuRes and tricks as am sure no member OF
this society would willingly for one moment
After more mature reflection upon tho con-
illusions which the scientific world has unan-
mously expressed. that eXncting Of creed or
dogma deprives any association Of true
scienl lfic base and as the expression in the pro-
posed amendment. and who believes Is n
creed. | therefore withdraw the proposed
amendment. for the reason that II still retains a
foreign element and one hurtful to this. an
honestly intended scientific association. and
calculated TO obscure from public comprehen.
sion the real aim and worth of the society. and
~ place OF which now move that committee
Of five be- appointed to report upon the advisa-
biliiy OF amendments TO the constitution and
bylaws OF the society"
No member uttered word in reply to DR..
Fowler.
II was moved that the proposed committee be
! elected by the society. instead Of appointed by
/ the Chair. That was voted down. Then the
main question was put on DR.. Fowlcrs motion
and IL WAS Overwhelmingly negativcd. There
/ upon the meeting adjourned with much laugh
| ter and interchange Of congratulations among
| the oppOnents OF the proposnd Amenlments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
TWo OUNCES OF LAUDANUsL
Sarah Archer, Abandoning her Husband,
Find. Supporting Herself Too Dimcuit.


Police Officer Hart Of the Mulberry street
police saw last evening a woman. dressed in
u seal-skin sacaue and silk gown. crouchinR
at Franklin and Elm streets and moaning rs II
in pain In response TO questions. she said that
she had taken the half OF n four-ounce bottle OF
laudanum that she had purchased In the after
noon from a Second avenue druggist. As they
rode to the station on a Blocker street car. she
gave her name and condition as Sarah. the
wife OF Augustus Archer. well-to-do farmer
Of Garden City.
She had lived in comparative content with
her husband until two months ago. when.
owing to an incompatibility Of temperament.
that grew greater as time passed on. existence
with him becoming uncomfortable, she quilted
him. She tried To support herself by the most
manual OF occupations that We're reputable
but scovered that the struggle WAS too severe
had found So hard TO live. Last Saturday she
met her husband In College place. and told him
OF her repentance. but he sternly refused "
forgive her and take her back.
No" he said, you have made your bed
and must lie ON it,"
She had but a few dollars and no opportunity
10 earn more. even in the hard way forced upon
her. Her gold watch and chain. that she still
retained. she calculated. would not support her
long. So she resolved 10 anticipate the stirva.
tion that seemed in store Tor her. She hoped
that the money she had remaining would
be sufficient 70 bury her and keep her from I'LL.
with an iteration as 10 her husbands comfort
able condition. and said that her father-in- Law
was one OF the richest men in that section o
Long Island
Al the police station the usual remedies wert
applied but ~ midnight she was very low and
apparently slowly but surely sinking.