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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

WHAT HAER INDICATES mouth,
chin and nose, all contribute to indicate
the character of their owners and now
somebody finds that the hair has similar
use, Straight. lanky. stringy looking hair
indicates weakness and cowardlce. Curly
hair denotes quick temper. Frizzly hair,
set on ones head as II each individual hair
were ready to fight It's nesghbor, denotes
coarseness. Black hair indicates personal
courage, especially when one Is corpered
with a wonderful degree of pertinacity and
a disposition to hang on until whatever is
undertaken be accomplished Also
strong pre-disposition 10 revenge any in-
suits, real or fancied. Brown hair denotes
fondness for life, friendly disposition,
ambition, earnestness of purpose. capacity
for business, and reliability of friendship,
in proportion as the hair is fine. Veiy
fine hair indicates an even disposition, a
readiness to forgive, with a desire to add
to the happiness Of others. Persons with
fine light brown or auburn hsir, inclined
10 curl or friz, are quick and are
given to resentment and revenge. Light
brown hair, inclined to redness, with
trecaled skin, is a certain indication of d.
ceit. treachery and disposition to do sons.
thing mean by a friend, when that friend
can no longer be used to advantage. BY
remembering these items quite an amusing
parlor game of fortune-teiling may be in
sttuted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
z y V7'V F-Ft7 " u sh'''V' F1''I3'I
The Lunatellus in our Common
Schools.

| This Is an instrument recently devised TO
\ teach the motions Of the solar system. aud
/ though 1t represents but three members OF
I that systematic sun, earth aud moon--it
I so clearly demonstrates the movements OF
all. that | regard it far superior to the
more costly and complicated instruments
used tor the same purpose. BY means of
/ it, the Youngest learner may see at q glance
the whole phenomena In the change of sea-
sons
By turning crank, the earth is seen re-
voiviuS around the sun. preserving the
proper inclination OF Its axis; while the
moon - seen revolving around it.
The old definition for the cause OF the
change of seasons l. al once rendered intel
/ lisible. but without such an apparatus
what meaning can a young scholar, or
many an old one attach to the definition
''The chnage ~ seasons is produced by the
reroh4tjoH " ihe earth around he sun pre-
ssrring The pir1Hsien of It's arisp"
The Lunatelus shows true to nature
where the vertical rays OF the sun strike
the earth at every point in her orbit, thus
! the tropics and polar circles are marked
and mean something TO the learner.
will guarantee that ninety per cent OF the
scholars in oar common schools-without
they have been aided by such an nsfru-
ment-have but q vague idea Of these
After using the Lunatcllns a few times
IN the class. every scholar can tell when, and
why occurs the long arctic day and night.
With hnt little practice, they can pass to
the board and draw the ecliptlc, locating
the earth therein at the cquinoxes or sol
stitial points These terms then have a
different meaning and are readily under
stood.
The daily motion OF the earth Is clearly
shown and thus the cause OF day and night
can be easily comprehcnded. Just here,
the practical teacher will give important
lessons upon longitude aud time.
The motions Of the. moon around the
earth is nicely exhibited. from which the
little learner will anticipate the teacher in
his lessons upon her phases. The cause
OF the tides can be made familiar to the
especially spring and neap tides.
FrouI these lessons. any one OF which is
worth double the cost Of the Instrument,
the teacher can give valuable lessons upon
the other members OF the solar system,
and thus make plain and interesting that
once difficult study
have used the Lunatellus with such
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

they halted. and thirty rides covered the
brave lone horse. While they were thus
held he gathered hh feet like cat and
dashed at the nearest horsemen. A roar
Of rifles and volley Of bullets stopped him.
Struck by score Of balls. he halted, rear
ed up. shook his beautiful head 10 agony of
pain. and fell and died without groan.
The Indians gathered around, but they did
not exult. As they stroksd his glossy neck
and sleek sides they said to one another !:
He was brave! We will paint his pic
ture on our war shields, and the body shall
be buried from the wolves!"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
PATENTS.
r III. EDDY.

Ns. - state ST.. eppssise Kilsy. Dessss.
Secures Patents in the United States: Also 1 .
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims Of any Pxteai furnished by
remIt,inE one dollar. AssiRnDsats recorded at
wAahinston. No Agency 10 she United States
possesses superior facilities for obtaining Atsnts
or asoerIaining the pstentability Of inssniions.
L. IL. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents.
TEsuMONIALs
''I regard Mr.. Eddy as one OF the most capable
And successful practitisners with whom ! have
had Official intercourse.
CRAs. MASON. Commissioner OF Patents !.
Inventors cannot employ = person more trust.
worthy or more capable OF securing tor them IN
early and favorable consideration IL the Patent
Once" Edmund BURKE,
late Commissioner Of Pafc1ts.n
BOSTON, October 10, 1910.
R.H. EDDY ESQ. Dear SIR: you procured for
me. in I4o. my GrsI patent. Since then you have
acted tor and advised me In hupdreds Of cases
and procured many paients. reissues and ext<n-
81 ons. / have occasionally employed the beat
agencies New Y fork. Philadelphia And ~ hing
ton. but still give you almost the whole Of my
business. in yoar line, and advise others 70 en-
ploy you. Yours truly George DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. J. ISIS. lyrl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

A young lady, in class Studying
physiology, made answer to question
that in seven years human body became
entirely changed, so that not Il particle
which was in 1t at the commencement of
the period would remain at the elese of it.
Then Miss Lisle." said the tuLor, lin sew
en- wears you will cease to be Miss Iisle 2"
why, yes sir; hope So" said she very
modestly. looking at the door.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

Nellie has a four-vears-old sister Mary,
who complained to mamma that her but
ton shoes were hurting" Why. Mary.
you've put them on the wrong feet" Puz-
zled aud ready to cry, she made answer :;
"Wbat'll do, mamma? They are all the
feet Eve goti'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
Letter from California.
HAYWOOD. CAL, Dec. "A, 1877.

HAYWOOD. Cal, Dec. "A, 1877.
Editor of EllsWortk American DEAR
SIR;-As the present year Of 1877 is draw
ing TO close take this opportunity to
send you two dollars to renew my sub
scriution to the American. II is with
much pleasure read your valuable paper,
and am pleased to learn from it that the
good people OF Maine are taking such an
interest in the temperance cause. l would
say 70 all such. 60 on in your good, grand
aud glorious work. do all the good ycu can
to benefit aud bless mankind, ever trusting
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

He had brought her the very things
she wanted from the supper table to her
safe retreat on the stairs, and she was
moved to say, half laughiugly: "You are
a man after my own heart, MFR. b -"
Just what am after" he answered, quick
a. fash, covering her with confusion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

Samuel Stlckney, OF Iowa, clasped his
best girl in an embrace so close that his
revolver was discharged, and boy stand
Ing near was seriously wounded. The les
son OF this sad occurrence is that boys
shouldn't stand around at such supreme
moments.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

They We're at dinner party, and he
remarked tha: he supposed she was fond
ot eihnoiogy. She said she was, but she
was not very well. and the doctor had told
her not to eat anything for desert except
oranges.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

A young damsei sent twenty five cents
in postage stamps in reply to All advertise
ment that appeared IN All, Eastern paper Of
"how to make AZ impression" and got for
AL answer. 'Sit down in pan Of dough-"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

Wistsr's Bslssm
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Of Wild Cherry.
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For Coughs, use
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For Colds, use
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For Group, use
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For Asthama, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
Fer Hoarsene.s. use
wISTAR'S BAlSAm.
For bronchitis, use
WlSTAR'S BALSAM.
For lsiiuenza. Use
WISTAR'S BAlSAM.
For Consumption, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
For Sore Throat, Use
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
For WhoOping Cough. use
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
For Diseases Of the Throat, Use
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
For Diseases Of the Luugs, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
Fer Diseases Of the Chest, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
so cts and 81 4 bottle.
so cts and 81 bottle.
50 cts and 81 4 bottle.
Sold by all Druggists
Sold BY all Druggists
Sold BY all Druggists
Jan Sold BY all Druggists.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
TEACHER,

The Dead Letter Office is an interesting
place to visit; not at all Ike living letter
office but large room containing many
tables at which sit clerks examing, sort
ing and arranging the piles OF correspond
ence that have come 10 naugnt. Some open
the letters, which are them passed TO 9th
ers for examination. when those contain
Ing money are passed on TO clerks whose
duty il is u make memorandum OF the
contents Then the whole Is freshly re-
enclosed to return 10 the sender; and in
ease it doesn't find him, 1t comes back to
Washington. 1t is interesting to note the
contents OF the moneyed letters. Small
pieces OF silver and currency are plentiful,
and sometimes bit of silver Will have a
piece of currency wrapped around II. SO
carefully! The bank notes range ali the
way from Que To twenty. aud perhaps
higher. but that was the largest one We
saw. Who would be so careless as 10 let
a twenty dollar note go a-tray? 1t must
have been lovely woman for the direction,
on all the letters We glanced at. was in
feminine chirography. The many articles
which have failed to find an owner, and
have returned to the dead letter office
such as jewelry, embroideries, and all the
little things that are sent by mail, were
until recently Kept on exhibition. and
formed quite II curious museum; but they
are now packed away preparatory to being
sold by auction.
-i'he old gentleman went into the par
lor the other night, al the witching hour
OF ll.45, and found the room uniighted.
and his daughter ana dear friend Occu-
pying a tete "a tete in the corner by the win
dow. ''Evangelihe," the old man said
sternly. ''this is scandaious' ..Ycs. pa
pa" she answered sweetly. lit is caudless.
because times are SO hard and lights cost
/ so much, that Ferdinand and said that
we would try and get along with the star
light" And papa turned about in speech
less amaZement, and tried to walk out ol
the room through panel in the wall pa.
| per.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
STYLISH NOVELTIES.

The Elfride polonaise is stylish model
for dinner or reception dress, but Il one
should prefer basque, the Delphipe may
be suggested. and this is especially adapted
20 the Howora oversklrt. The Clotide Is
a very dres-y trained skirt, and comports
with the Norine basque. The Cau..ch
capes-ikree short capes reaching half
WAY 10 the waist are becoming quite pOpu-
lar, characterized as they are BY a certain
quaint jauntness. but quite as striking are
tbs new broad collars, which assumed
timedIy at first, are rapidly coming into
use. They are In all material. and very
broad with cuffs TO match worn on the out
side OF the sleeve. But We have not given
up the small upright collar, nor rnchings
of all kinds,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
MRS. HICKS LORD

Is still q beautiful and fascinating woman,
pearance. Mr.. Lord is not the infirm old
man that he has been represented, but Is
remarkably well preserved, and for his
years. good looking. He has been ex-
tremely attentive 70 Mrs. Hicks Chat was)
for long time. and mutual friends declare
that it is really love match on both sides.
The lady, although lavish in expenditure,
has not encroached on her capital. and
possessed ns she is of a fine income, it does
not seem even polite on her part to marry
for money. So let US believe 1t case OF
true love, which as everybody knows
s.pever runs smooth"
LUCY CARTER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
HOTEL. LII

Last fall, Judge Hilton, ~ the interests
Of Mrs. A. L. Stewart, assumed control of
the Metropolitan Hotel. and IN doing so,
called TO his aid Wm. Henry Clair, man
ager OF the celebrated Grand Union. sara.
toga. First in the way Of Improvement,
has been thorough re-furnishing. ac-
complshed in the richest matetials, COM
bined with the most refined and beautiful
taste. simultaneously also, tie cuisine
has been perfected. while rates have been
reduced, so that we now find in this truly
elegant establishment, the unusual COM
bination of first class fare. fine surround
ings, and moderate prices. These advan-
tages are OF course due 10 the fact that "A.
4. Stewart and Co., possess facilities uhat'
tainable by smaller capitalists, and now
that this great firm has taken possession,
the Metropolitan may be regarded as the
Hotel of the city. Not only the comfort,
bat the security at guests are yigilantly
looked after, for even by day, special
wstchmen are employed, while AT night.
each floor is patroled. Under the present
management the idea is to give as much
as possible. asking a little as possible in
rafuru
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COOP THINGS TO CONE.
have dwclth AZ sone length on these
new costumes not only because they are ad-
mrable In themselves. but because they are
the foretas'e OF better things in the future
| cannot believe but what they will enter
in and bring improvement 70 the whole
range OF attire for the street. The evil has
been SO monstrous that It is worhiu. it,
own cure. nor eau | suppose that any lady
who sees a relief from a train which She j.
forced 20 hold up, with frozen crippled
fingers, Will not hasten to seek that relief,
aud do not fear to prophesy that ere very
long, We Will see these short costumes
made up In handsome materials. and gem
otniimrr ulrsscs wiu snare iar1eIy ~ tue
Improvement, as by the comm. OF spring,
these new ideas viii have fully peuttrai cd.
At present. we have Invested 50 heavily in
trains. that We must wear them out or 20
into bankruptcy. but in choosing costumes
on the change OF season, We viii be free
Short skirts however, cannot be very tightly
tied back, and once again, a woman may
hope for comparatively free use of her
limbs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
Correspondence.
New York Letter.

SHORT sKIRTs-Goop THINGS TO CONE
STYLISH NovELTIEs-HoTKL LIFE-MR.
AND MRS. LORD.
One by one they are coming out. The
short skirts for street wear, OF which pre-
monitions have been given. Gladly We
hail them; those of us who mingle in the
practical battle of life, and would fain array
ourselves for conquest over dust and mud,
in garments other than trains of silk or
velvet. AS yet, we find these serviceable
costumes OF woolen twill. mosaic cloth,
and jsuntily mixed bourettes. since so far,
no rich goods have been thus devised.
Now We are all familiar with the kilt skirts
worn By little boys. Just imagine these
made large and long enough Tor their
mamas. and you have the short skirts worn
by ladies'. The plaitings, about two inches
In width. are kept in position by tapes, and
are usually attached to yoke fitting plain
ly to the hips, to conceal which, short
apron falls over, and Is finished In two
long plated ends pendant at the back
be longer on one side than the other The
waist is blouse, Dadc either plain, or
laid in plaits. and shows square yoke and
deep collar. The sleeves are tight. Some
ladies OF very slender figure, dispense with
the yoke, but the apron is always seen
Occasionally we find short costumes hay
ing the skirt plain except witt the finish
of a plated founce, but these also. h ave
the apron ovcrsklrt. SO much for the
dress, now for the garment which is added
for street wear. Figure 10 yourself
gentleman's coat. long according 10 the
present fashion. and sou have i, the only
feminine feature about 1t being the material
which is the same a. the dress. This pc
culiar garment however although more
stylish than anything else, l. not obliga-
tory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16

TT Lord RoSberry says that government
ought TO make music cheap and easy.
4. eE~An English critic says that England is
wag1ng q defensive war, with offensive tactics.
:E-The Fame Fire Insurance company OF
Philadelphia has reinSured its risks and retired
from business.
eE-At barbecue at Silver Creek. Ga, last
week s4 sheep and 80 oxen and hogs were
roasted.
ss-A Paris reporter describing a duel, says:
1.-The witnesses placed the two adversaries at
an equal distance from each other"
eE-The county judge OF Taylor county, KY,
has had to advertise for some one who will ac-
cept the Office OF sheriff and railroad tax co.,
lector.
sF Miss Lima Corse OF Newport Certre. Vt,
is charged with giving Perry Spaldng, a
scholar, 129 blows on the haprs with a hard
wood ruler
sS seven.year-old Cincinnati bow. on whose
bread his mother W ould not nut butter, went
W Cnc INeI anu drowned himself.
- Inc ne NJ ford CMass) Reform club voted "a
go mon N members leave 10 withdraw from
taIin =, and the indignant women have re-
~ Leo by taking away the clubs furniture,
,. mich they collected the money to buy.
4 sS-The king OF Netherlands has Just been be-
trothed to the Princess Emma OF Waldeck-
Pyrmont-a young lady only Just 20 years old.
eS-It is said that Mile. Blanca del Grillo, Ris-
| tori'S daughter, loves her gifted mother 50 de-
| yotedly that she is unwilling ever TO marry
and 10 be separated from her.
ELEVEN men were waiting for a railroad
train in Franklin, Tenn. A negro was caught
| in a serious crime close by the station. Tie
| eleven men chased him a mile, caught him.
hanged him, and returned 10 the station, where,
the train had been kept waiting for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16
RAILROADS.
PALTiMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK,
National Route and Short Line to the
North. Northwest. West
and Southwest
TO TAKE EFFECT SUNDAY. JUNE 9, 1878.


TO TAKE EFFECT SUNDAY JUNE Q, 1878
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
1913 a m.New York, Philadelphia. and Boston
Express Elhcott City. ON Sunday to Baltimore
non JesSnIs Hanover, and Elk Ridge.
b:1o a. m baltimore, Annapolis and Way (Cran
pWerry, Sirasbug Winchester, HagerstOwn, and
tao a. m-.Baltimore and Laurel Express
oIV m-Pont of Rocks, Cranberry, Strasbur9
O Winchester, Hagerstown and Way stations
$50 a. m--New York, Philadelphia. Boston and Bal
tlm3re Express, Partor Car to New York and
rs Pf5hiladeii hia stops at Annapolis Junction
P1ttsbIIrR Express. Hagerstown and VALLEY
Branch except sunday. Through Car to Staun.
to Sandusky, daily except Saturday.
9Oo a n,-on Sunday only, Baltimore Annapolis
1000 a. baltimore Express Stops at Bladens.
burg, Beltsyille Laurel, Annapolis Junction- les
sup's and Hanover 'o'
~ p. m--BaltimOre, Annapolis, EIicott City and
t1:2 p. NEW York. Philadelphia and Boston
Express On sundays to Baltimore only stop
4:96 p mNBaitimore. Bladensb marei and laura,
ExpTess, Frederick via Relay. Stops at Annap.
IA IS y. n..-Point of Rocks. Frederick. Haeers
town, Winchester and Way Stations ON sim
Gays 10 Point OF Rocks and Way Stations only
"A 40 y. n--Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Sta
IS 80 p m-Philadelphia Norfolk and Baltimore
Express; Norfolk except Sunday. NORFOLK Pas
~ ION stop at Bladensburg and Laurel
f6 so p m.-Baltimore and way stations
'';!2 y, cm.-thicago and Columbus Express. Sleep
- ing Cars to Chicago
rs 10 II. m--BaltimOre Express
iS'ZS y M-St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville and
fPl 11HurE Express Pittsburg, except Sunday.
1920 p. m.-New York Philadelphia and Baltimore
express Sleepiny Car to New York, and Special
10 Daily. Other trains daily except Sunday
All trains stop at Relay Station.
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AUCTION SALES.
ID A. DARNEILLE, Auctioneer,
i Corner It'll st. and Louisiana ave
TRgssIEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ETTERE DAYS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PRR3REKTh No RtT 197 sETEN I STREET
By virtue of deed of trust. dated Deem IL
Der 18th, 4. ID; 1871 and duly recorded in fsms3
Liber No 665. folio 412, one of the land re- 4.8
cords for the county of Washington in the District
thereby l, as surviving Trustee. will sell at public
November It'll. 1873, at ~ O'Clock pm the follow,
ing described real estate situate in the city of Wash
1ngfon District of Columbia, to wit: All that piece
or parcel of ground lying in the city of Washington
District OF Columbia, known and described on the
ofc1a plat and ground plan of said city parts of
lots numbered seven 90 and eight 49,, in square
numbered four hundred and fifty four, and being
contained in the following metes and bounds Be
ginning at point line of It'll street west at the
distance OF fifty nine t59) feet north from the south
West, corner OF said square, and running thence
north with the line Of said 18th street twentyone (2
Ieet thence east on the division line between lots
entyhve I5) feet thence north on the division line
between lots numbered seven CD and nine (9) in
SAID square; thence east twenty seven (27) feet :;
thence south forty l4) feet and thence west one
hundred and two Q02l feet to the place of begin
nEg together with all the improvements, sc.
Terms of sale according to the deed of trust
Seven thousand seven hundred and twelve dollars
(S',il2), and expenses of sale in cash, and the bal
ance at six 90 and twelve U2) months. for which
the the noes OF the purchaser bearing interest from
property sold. will be taken. deposit OF 300
viii be required of the purchaser at the time of
SALE and all conyeyancng shall be at the expense of
the purchaser Terms of sale to be complied with
the to resell the property at the risk and cost
OF the defanlting purchaser
GEO; w. STICKNEY, Surviving Trustee
II desired by the purchaser. loan of $500 will
at Fer cent Interest payable semiannuay.
Oct4-eC&dS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16

THE CAUSE OF DIPHTHERIA.-The principal
cause OF dlphtheria as prevailing i'm this city, is
to he found, undoubtedly, I'm impure air. and the
greatest causes OF bad air are the underground
ducts, particularly the sewers. The soil on
pregnated with decayed animal matter to make
IL more or less poisonous, and at certain seasons
OF the year il is hardly advisable TO open under
ground ducts or even the pavement of street uR-
necessarily. That large part OF seNer-gas enters
houses, especially OF the wealthy, is hardly open
10 doubt, and as rule il may be said that Sleep
lng-fooinS should never connect directly with
the sewer. The foul odor which emanafes, es-
rec1ally now, from numerous sewers is positive
ly Sickening. This evil is so great that the pub
lie authorities cannot give IL too early or too
careful attention. IrOridence Press