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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-30
Holiday Goods,

taken TO choose Hastily and q suit the trade
II is trssble for me 10 ssor goods. end Invite
ses, syrup, Tea, COFFEE, Tobacco starch, spic 5.
Rsisns, Figs. Currant-, Dates. Prunes. lama.
riBds, Citron. sage. Chocolate. Mustard. Nuts.
tiers, Yeas, and nakiug Powders, Cr,,am Tartar.
Soda. Toilet. shaving, Laundry astiie and IIo-
tel soap. Washing Fluid. Buoiug. t,ye &c. Con.
dictionary, Batter. he,se. Beams, Apples, Poia-
toes, estS. arr t., furnips, Onions. Cahhages.
Peas. Eggs, Lard Pork, Reef. Ham. Tongue
Tripe, Vinegar, Mackerrl. Dry Fish. Halibui,
Herring, Tongues aud SQUADS. Flour. Corn. Rice.
Parma. Corn starch Graham. Dat u cal, Tapiocs.
fi"e fced. Oats, Mi,.ilipgs. lotion seed Meal.
Crackers, sali. Lime. Cement. oras seed, Tar,
fttsh. oakum Alum, BoraN, Nitriol. Bristol,
Brick. tamphor. Glne. sulphur, salt retre. Am.
mnnta, ubeb~, olyccriHc. Castor on emma. salts
Lung anil ough Balsams. Bcnkine. hid t.ioye
tleauscrs. Lemon, Peppermint heckertctrY
cinnamon. mise, Va lila. jamaica finger Pare,
surEr. Liaimcnts Panacea, uiis, Inks Hair Oils,
fsrfumery, Polish. hlacklng. Gas aria Worm
Elixir and Ln1rnges, Plasiers, >aive Pills Con
,iition Powders. rHcturrs. Gums. Dyes. WAY.
Paints In every color. brushes Narnisiies Japan,
Iurpenttnc, kerosene. FUTpai-s and Meats Foot
Oh, Axle t.rcase Lin ecd OIL. Hardware Carmen
ters foois. House tiltings, Locks, Knobs, Bolts.
Sells, Axes, Nails, Haying aud Farming Tools,
Cartridges. Powder. SHOT, Caps. hatprS Traps
" hips Se &c, IN Urea variety. Crnckery aud
Glass are IN all all styles loo numerous 10 men
ton. into~ Glass Mirror Tea ~sts lanterns
vases, jugs. Stone War, Thu Ware, Wooden
War; all sorts Of brushes frnm n Tooth brush to
fHE~. 49, NNAlNs a4ifH. NttNN l.,
ambrfc. -ilcsia, Shceiiags. Flaunrl-, Cotton Ret
Grey, " hitc. Nclloa her ~ Brown Hine wills
fAin. fres-,d. Rafting. Waddinx. Tirking, Crash
Linen, theytot tottauahrs. DRESS fgDD1S In
large azsnrtmcnis. Trimming an sri4li Paintings
~ larry 2HRftiSs Twe,vi. Duck pauIaSk Shirt
troeks Cardigan. Nub,ss, watcrpr,of-. Jackets.
Towels. Napkins. f.,si spreads. shirts, Under
wear Umbrellas, Fancy goods and small " arr4
In abundance. Hout., shoes. slippers Ruhhs.rs
Arrtica Arccasin-, Ready madr Clothing aud
Furnishing ''ocal- from Nfck IL g. an flsfer
Hats ami { ap~. Fur t."ods, Furniture uclu,iirg
~"h aud HARDWOOD thairA. oilicc Chairs Arm
Rocker, >uT~E, Easy and High Chairs Tables
Bureaus. >tanls. sinks, pc-ks. Hesl~iczld- ham,
bar suit &c. Sc. al-n furnish 10 or,icr MAttrrS.
.cs, SPRING. trathers, stow -, tarpeuux-. Robe
Iron. steel hahn. Hubs, Rims ~uokrs Grind
~tnBe~, scales. " atshrs Trunks Harness. Dttt-
b.r suits tsanlc- tt~hins Tarklr. Fluws. t.uns,
ringrr-, NinduwA b~Hor+, blinds ~. SC. Sc
buy my Eo,i- to hfr3r yatsafltiss ami far sa.h
and dgtg competition.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
Winter Pickerel Fishing.

The Augusta (Me.) Journal, says:- Winter fishing through the ice on the different ponds in Kennebec County is growing in importance every season. Hundreds of pounds of pickerel are taken weekly by the local amateur fisherman Holes are chopped through the ice, little steel rods with red signals flying are stuck down by the sides, with the line attached. A great fire is kindled by the shore, which sends its cracking, flaming columns up against the dark evergreens. The anglers gather around and relieve the monotony of watching their lines hy telling stories and an occasional nip from pocket-fasks. It has already become quite business to supply these disciples of Izaak Walton with "live bait" Sinners, ohubs, and redfins arc the food to attract the fastidious and voraclous pickerel. These diminutive fish are caught by the peck in Ballard's Brook and in the river above the dam. They gather in holes, gen. erally where a live spring gushes up from the bottom, and are captured with dip-nets, and kept in half-hogsheads in cellars. One store on Water street has over 5, 1000 sinners, in two capacious tubs, in the basement. A stream of running water flows continually through the tubs, and the fish are fed regularly with a fourpaste.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
American Law in Japan.

A story comes from Yokohama, by way of San Francisco, relating the ad- ventures of young woman connected with the family of one of the commis- sioners sent out by the American Gov ernment to secure notifications ill the treaty with China. The young woman alluded to visited the jewelry shop of Mishashlya ill Yokohama, and though she purchased nothing, she carried off one of three very oddly-shaped and pe- culiarly- finished lockets. This locket she gave to an English officer who had been passenger in the same ship which took the American Commissioners to Yokohama. The jeweler saw the locket on the guard of the English officer, and it was soon made known that the young American woman had given it to him. The jewcler had the young woman taken before the American Consul, who inves- tigated the case and tried to pacify the jeweler by telling him that the taking of the locket was a case of kleptomania. The Japanese consulted a dictionary, but his knowledge of English did not en
 able him to distinguish between klepto- mania and stealing, so he placed in his show window a card bearing on it in large letters this legend "By Ameri- can Law Kleptomania Is no Crime
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
Proof Against all Temptation.

Dramatis persone A good young man three evI-minded gamblers a clergyman, with his wife and daughter, travelling for bronchitis. Scene - A Pullman car on the overland trip to California ; gamblers playing poker, young man reading his "Traveler' s Guide;" preacher looking on.
 First Gambler "Young map, will you join us in a friendly game of cards?"
 Young n-"Thank you; I never play cards"
 Second Gambler-"Young man, will you take @ nip? Passes him the flask.
 Young Man n-"Ihank you; I never drink"
 Third Gambler - "Young man, will you have a weed?" [extending his cigar case
 Young Man. "Thank you; I never smoke"
 Clergyman -" "Young man, I have watched your conduct with great pleas. ure. I have seen you refuse to game, drink, and smoke. I should be glad il you would go into the next car and allow me to introduce you to my daughter.
 Young Man-"Thank you; l never marry"
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
Odd Statistics,

A Detroiter, says the F1'ee Press, has been for the last two years collecting and arranging statistics of an odd na- ture, and if his book is ever published, renders will find nothing dry about it. He goes right to business on page one by estimating the number of lick ings received by the average boy up to his fourteenth year at 125. This in- cludes the spanking process during in- fancy.
 Out of every 100000 people in this country 19,000 get up cross in the morn ing, but only hundred or so remain in that condition very long after break. fast.
 Out of 5O,OO0 men only 600 will put up money on a bet. The rest will craw. fish around and finally back water on | their assertions.
 Only ten women out of every 500 who start out on journey by railroad con. suit railroad map or have the least idea of the direction they take. Foul hundred and ninety-eight worry about thelr baggage 497 are certain they took the wrong train; 499 wish they haG never started.
 The risk of being bitten by dog is greatly over estimated. Out of every 1000 big and little dogs only two care to get up row with the human race and those are ready and willing to die.
 The number of men who can put il a more pleasant evening down town thar at their own fireside is on the decrease and the number of wives who are taking @ little extra pains to make home more pleasant than concert saloon is on tht increase.
 Out of every 1000 men who get mao and swear they will see a lawyer about it only fifteen carry out their in tentions.
 Only one woman in 5000 pays thu first price asked for bonnet, ant only one milliner in 1000, 1000 expects her to.
 The time occupied by the average man in buying full suit of clothes il just one-fourth the time occupied by tn, average woman in buying single pal of stockings.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
Sinking a Gillian Vessel.

APeruvian correspondent tells us how the Chilian corvette Covadonga was sunk. This vessel was taken by the Chilian Admiral William Rebelledo from the Spaniards in 1865. He was in the Esmeralda and hoisted the English flag, as though he was in distress. The Gov adonga ran down to help the Chilian, and when she was near enough a raking fire was opened on her and the Spaniard was captured in surprise. We'll, the Covatlonga was bombarding Chaucey, a small port about forty miles from Lima, when a small boat, 'got up to look as if it was the gig of the captain of the port, came out to her. The corvette suspecting something wrong fired on the small boat, and its crew at once jumped overheard and swan ashore. They were very cautious about it, for their Ad- miral had issued orders to them to keep clear of all the boats adrift. We'll, they passed rope under it to see that it was really clear of any wires, had it exam ined bya caulker to be sure that there was no false bottom, and even then were not satisfied, but had an engineer from the corvette go out and look the boat over. These doings were very closely watched from the shore, I can tell you. Finally they seemed to determine that the small boat was all right, and the launch took her in tow to the side of the cor vette. They attempted to hoist her up, but as soon as the weight of the boat came on the rings at each end of her a steel rod accurately gauged to break with certain weight snapped and 300 pounds of dynamite slowed in the air chambers along each side of the boat exploded and in ten minutes the Cavadonga was sunk. The men on shore hurried out in boats and the launches of the corvette, which were out doing patrol duty, also helped to pick up the men in the water. Out of 160 men on board about forty were couaS
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
A Goose and His Bone.

Chicago merchants believe in the goosebone" as winter prophet. This Kentucky idea seems to prevail in sev- eral States. Some of the Chicago counting. rooms have a goosebone hanging up for everybody inspection. It must be from a this years goose. If the breast bone looks cloudy or dark, it is said to mean a cold winter; if clear, mild, open one. They say it never fails. The reading begins at the little end A dark, cold space at the beginning means a cold spell at the beginning of the win ter. This year the bone is eloquent. It said cold up to near Christmas-then Q few days mild-then cold, and gradually growing colder, till the middle of January, where the bone shows the maximum of Siberian weather. February is declared to be much more mild, and March cold. A goose can swallow this doctrine if he will. Hartford zynses.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
A Few Figures.
THE UNITED sTATEs-GETTINe MICH Al
 THE RATE OF $2, 300, ,0OO A DAY.

That the people of this country are relatively we'll off, notwithstanding their expensive ways of living is pretty we'll known. Just how rich we are, and whether we are rapidly growing richer, or merely holding our own, probably few can tell. MT. T. M. Coan has been looking up the statistics of these mat ters at home and abroad, and offers the following figures in Harper's Magasine. In answer to the question, Where do we stand as to total valuation of the national wealth he replies
 We stand near the head of the list third on the list of all the Western nations. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland heads the list with capital valuation cf $4A, 400, COG, 900 ; then comes France with $36, 700, 900, GOO the United States with $32, 1000, 900, GOO; Germany with $22, 1000, ,00O, 900 ; Russia with $15,0O0, 0,0O0,000 and the Low Countries with $11 ,150, 900, ,000 cap- ital collectively. These are tho valua-
 
 entire resources. What is the average annual income per inhabitant in various countries? We come to the front in this comparison. The average annual in- come in the United Kingdom is $165, in the United States $165 also, in the Low Countries, $130; in France, $125 in the British Colonies, $90; in Germany, and also in Scandinavia, $95. In this reckoning Russia, with her ninety mil lions of people, is out of sight as yet she will not be very long.
 On the score of annual accumulation our case Is better, relatively far better. The annual accumulation of wealth in Germany is $2OO,00O,O0 it is $325,- 900, 900 in the United Kingdom $375,- 900, ,000 in France; in the United States it Is $925, ,000,00 Our increase oi national wealth since 1850, says O good English authority, would be enough tc buy the whole German Empire, witf its farms, cities, banks, shipping, manu factures, etc. The annual accumulation has been $825, ,000,000, and therefore each decade adds more to the wealth O. the United States than the capital value of Italy or Spain. Every day that tn, sun rises upon the American people i sees an addition of $2,30O, 900 to tn, wealth of the Republic"
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
SANTA CLA US.

 He comes in the night! Ho comes in the
 night! ~. '' N"'''''.",'" " He softly, silently comes u a... . .'rt While the little brown heads on the pillows % . white . ,p. m Are dreaming of buglos and drums. ,y,,1 He cuts through the snow like e ship through
 the foam, .a l,,. .nl O.. .,,d While the white fakes around him swhirlt- Who tells him I know not, but he hndeth the
 home .H fwh" Of each good little boy and girl. "".'.hl His sleigh it is long and deep, and wide; It will carry host of things, While dozens of drums hang round on the
 sides,
 With sticks sticking under the strings And :, ct, not the sound of drum IS heard, Not bugle blast is blown, As he mounts to the chimney top like bird And pops down in like 8 stone. s,f The little red stockings he silently hlis, Till the stockings will hold no moro; Tho bright little sleds for the great snow hius Are quietly let down to the floor, Then Santa Claus mounts to the roof like
 bird,
 And gides to his seat Ill the slelSn Not tho sound of bugle or drum is heard As he noselessly drives away. He rides to the cast, he rides to the west, Of his goodies he touches not onei He eateth the crumbs of tho Christmas feast When tho dear little folks are done. He doeth for us whatever he can; This beautiful mission is his; Then, cnldron, be good to the little old man When you find who the little man is.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
CHRISTMAS EYE.

Clear and bright the stars arc shining, Pure and cold the snow-drifts lie, Wreathed fantastic round each hamlet, Nestling vale and mountain high. From the tower the ice-gems glitter, Sparkling in the frosty light, While the chimes from out the belfry Ring the story of this night; Falling how in ancient Jewry
 Once the Saviour, Christ, was born, Lay baby in manager,
 Suffering poverty and soorn;. Telling all his life of anguish,
 All his love for sinful men, How he lived and toiled and suffered, How he died and rose again. Year by year they ring this story,
 Bringing life and hope to earth, Rolling back the mist of ages
 To the hour of his dear birth. And anew we deck the altar
 With the ever living green. Where so oft, by faith discerning, Emblems of his love are seen. So, oh, Christ, thy Church has ever Brought it's Saviour to it's breast, Asking naught on earth beside Thee, Thou dear source of all it's rest.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
The Fitz John Porter Case.

The Fitz John Porter bill passed in the Senate Tuesday. It authorizes the President, by and with the advice of the Senate, to appoint MT. Porter to any grade not above colonel on the retired list of the army, but without pay during the time he was unemployed. 4 Wash ington dispatch says: The bill, in this shape, had the consent, open or silent, of number of Republicans. Porter is in ill health, not likely, it is said, to live long, and his reinstatement has the ob- ject of relieving his children, of whom there are several, from the pain of a stigma which a recent court of inquiry has declared to be undeserved and winch, in the opinion of some who donot agreel with that court, is at least of doubtful justice.
 The correspondence between General Schofeld and Judge Advocate Gardiner, which was called for by General Logan, is likely to raise a breeze in military circles when it is printed, and may lead to another court of inquiry. It is un. derstood that this correspondence arose over the manner in which the record o1 the Porter Court was made up and sent to Washington. When the President began to examine the papers before him 1t is said that certain parts of the record were found wan ting. The Judge Advo cate, Mir. Gardiner, was, by direction ot the President, ordered to send in the missing parts. This led to correspond ence with General Schofeld as president of the court, and the latter severely criticised MT. Gardiner in @ letter to tho Secretary of War. To this letter MT Gardiner replied, sharply reviewing General Schofeld's course as presiden of the court, and in language which it is said is equivalent to making grave charges of misconduct against his su perior officer, and this coming to Gen eral Schofelds knowledge, he in turn it is understood, replied with such ac cusation against Gardiner as will Qeces sitate formal inquiry if the matter get off eial notice, as it is now likely to have The whole correspondence has so ia: been kept from the public by the Wa Department.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
An Injunction Denied.
\ ROCHESTER, JUDGE DECIDES IN FAVOR
 OF AN IRON MoU1DERs' UNION.

A case of some interest is reported from Rochester, N. Y. The workmen of the Johnston Harvester Company, of Brockport, struck, and the company asked for an injunction restraining the members of the Iron Moulders' Union from enticing away new employees of the company. Judge Macomber, of Rochester, denied the motion for in- junction, and in his decision, said {: ''The Court holds that the mere entic- ing of laborers who are not of the class of domestic servants from the employ, or from entering the employ of Q con- cern, is legal" and added: GAS is yell known, the origin of this kind of .sz5ctions was at the time of the substan- tial enslavement of domestic servants, and at the outset it proceeded upon the theory that such servants had not the freedom of action which is conceded to that class at the present day. I am disinclined to extend by any judgment of mine the doctrine of recovery for en- ticing away servants, when both in fact and in theory the person enticed is free agent to come and go as he will, responsible only, like other per sons, for violation of his contract or his duty. The object of many acts passed in the present century was to fix the price of labor not only beyond the con- trol of the laborer, but also beyond con- trol of the employer, with what measure of success it is not necessary for me here to say; but apprehend that the course of legislation upon that subject in this State has been wiser, and with 0 more full and accurate knowledge of laws of political economy. Indeed, it would seem that the wisest rule of political economy would demand that there should be no legislation upon this subject beyond preserving both em- ployer and employed against violence and breaches of the peace, or acts in the nature of trespass which have ten dency to bring about breaches of the peace. The fact that there are vast ac. cumulations of capital directed toward the development of the resources of na- ture and of trade in this country, having all the advantages of aggregated wealth, would probably, if not certainly, have a tendency to induce laborers also to com bine for their own protection. Capital would seek to obtain the cheapest labor, and unless resisted by something more than the old methods before the break down of ancient industrial systems, would almost inevitably succeed in dis turbing its relationship to labor, to the detriment of the community. It is, think, for such reasons that trades i unions were organized, and for sucf reasons is it, if at all, that their policy can, or on principles of political econo my ought to. be recognized and sus
 tained Further than this let the law of supply and demand govern the par
 ties. The field open to either is wide
 The motion for an injunction during the pendency of the action is denied
 with $10 costs"
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
Uncle Sam's Printing.

The cost of the public printing of the United States for the last fiscal year has been exceeded only once since the office was established in 1863. It was more than $2, ,OOO, 900 last year, while in 1865 it aggregated $2,2OO,O0O. In eighteen years, that is to say, from 1863 to June 30, 1880, about thirty million dollars have been expended for printing, paper, binding, salaries, and incidentals. It is said that fully two-thirds of the work turned out by the Government Printing office finds its way into junk shops, and is bought up by spectators to be sold to the public at good prices. These traders had Q monopoly of the Poland report during the Presidential election. Copies fetched two dollars and upward.
Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
The Mystery of Mana Sahib.

Many of the Hindoos still think, strange as it may seem to us, that the leader of the Sepoy rebellion, Mana Sahib, is yet alive, and that he is in America--a region as vague to them as the dominions of Prester John were to the medievahsts. Although his death was announced twenty years ago, the truth or falsity of it was not then, nor has it since been, ascertained. But pub- lie opinion long since settled upon the belief that he has ceased to exist. He might be alive, so fur as his age goes, for he would not how bemore than sixty years old. In many respects he was a remarkable man. Very little is known of his antecedents. He is said to have been the son of Brahmin from the Deccan, aud his real name was Dhundu Punt. He was adopted while a ch Id by Bajee Rao, Expeishwa of Poona, acquiring by adoption, according to Hindoo law, most of the rights of a legitimate son.
 He was carefully educated as a native nobleman he learned English and had associations with the British army and civil officers. Tho government of Cal cutta having decided that it could not recognize the right of adopted persons to pensions or indemnities, the continu- ance of Nana's pension of eight laos of rupees, previously paid to Bajee Rao, was then withheld. This, ill connection with various sights from young En. glishmen, is supposed to have angered him greatly. He was still permitted tC retain some of the state belonging to his rank, keeping Q retinue of 200 soldiers, with three field pieces, and fortified residence near Cawnpore. When the ! mutiny of 1857 had broken out there Inc offered to aid the English in its sup pression, but suddenly put himself at the head of the rebels, as they were called. The British troops were induced to surrender to Mama on his promise, as it is alleged, that they should be safely sent down the Ganges. They had but fairly got on board of two transports when two guns were unmasked anda a ho fire opened upon them.
 Tine Sepoys were ordered to shoot the men but to spare the women and chil dren, who, after their husbands ant fathers had been killed, were removed to Q house at Cawnpore. After Sil Henry Havelock had marched to theil assistance from Allahabad, and defeated the enemy in two engagements, Mana driven to desperation, ordered that al the women and children should be slain and the barbarous order was most faith fully executed. A long struggle ensued in which the Hindoo chief was generally worsted, though he exhibited extraor dinary resolution, intrepidity and com mand of resources. He was finally driven beyond the British frontier, into Napaul, and after that all definite trace of him was lost. The Hindoos, many O them at lesst, have faith that he will ye return and enable them to throw off tht yoke under which they have so long bu secretly groaned. His name is still { name of terror in Hindoostan, and the story is told of him, which has been SC often told of other leaders, that tho English women hush their crying babes to slumber by whispering "Nans Sahib."