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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

TUXPAS, Mexico, Feb. %, 1880.

Thanks to its natural barrier, Tuxpan is
easily defended a few hundred of its citi-
zens have held it against many thousands
and have always maintained their neutrality
against the various factions which have so
often disgraced their country and immedi-
ately when the insurrection subsidized have
yielded to the powers that be. The city is
situated five miles from the sea coast on the
banks of beautiful river and is said to be
healthy at all seasons. Land is absolutely
free to all, and the soil is unsurpassed for
its fertility. Indian corn, uf superior quail
ity, is raised without ploughing or fertiliz-
ing, seeming to partake of the nature of
weeds III one section and is now only worth
twenty cents bushel. Cattle, hogs and
poultry thrive without food or care. 1t pro
duces for export cedar, fustc, vanilla, hides,
honey and sugar. Commerce is obstructed
by bad laws and the river by an almost i'm
passable bar admitting only small boats.
The inhabitants are a mixture of Spanish,
African and Indian, and are extremely indo-
lent. The houses are mostly built of reeds
stuck in the ground, plastered with mud and
matched with grass. Implements and dishes
are of equal crudeness. Wheels have not
seen in the city nor are teams of any kind
used about the streets. Neither hand carts
nor wheelbarrows. All goods are carried
upon mems shoulders, large cases or casks
sometimes requiring ten men to carry
through the streets. An amusing incident
was related to me by an American; few
years ago company, building sugar mill.
attempted the innovation of using wheelbar-
rows to take away the dirt. They sent u
few dozen out to the mill, Shortly COM
plant came from the men that they could
not use them unless they were allowed extra
pay. as by the use of them they had to carry
load both ways. Upon investigation they
found tine men had been loading the barroxs
and then lifting them on to their shoulders,
and carrying them to the dump bringing
thsIA back the same way.
am also credihly informed that the couIl-
try men who come to the city bringing pro-
duce to sell and not buying any weghty ar
ticle to take back, always take quantity
Of stones as ballast. as they say they can
walk steadier and faster with weight. Your
reader may he inclined to laugh, but as
sure thsm |, is not hard for one who is here
to believe. S.I- 4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08
A New and Economical Method of Into1i-
cation,

\ New York lady has discovered why
men drink, and come home fuddled and sill
Is, and invented means whereby the same
results may be secured without losing their
delightful society and Sompanionship. The
secret she imparts to all women who may be
sufferers in body or mind from the inebriate
habits Of their lords In the evening, she
SAYS, after We have sat together for some time,
and he says. My dear, have some bust
ness to attend to and will be back in an
hour or two" | say, John, get up in the
middle of the floor and turn round and round
for fifty times, and it will do YOU Just as
much good as going out to see about that
business" When he has turned round
about thirty times say, Stop, John;
brace up take another and as soon as he
stops he tumbles headfrst into a corner, or
stands bowlng TO me and the furniture quite
in his old way and 10 as good Il purpose.
In short time he comes to himself with
flushed face, and perhaps slight headache,
but with his money ali safe in his pocket.
1t is ridiculous TO see him act in such way,
but not more absurd than TO find him irving
to come upstairs on the wrong side OF the
baluster, or engaged in conversation with the
hat-rack. If my weary hearted sisters will
coax their male relatives, friends and ac-
quaintances with proper arguments, doubt
less they will find their account in so doing,
and all will be well, Dizziness is wha, men
are after when they drink, and turning
round in the way | speak of is the easiest
and cheapest way Of becoming dizzy. If
our society shall receive encouragement from
the public it will soon put lecturers in the
field and carry the war into Africa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08
4)oetrp.
Who Shall GO First.

Who Shall Go First.
Who shall 20 first to the shsdowy land.
Nv love or |;
hose will il bc in grief to stand
And press the cold. UnNn.w ertng hand.
Wipe from the brow the dew OF death,
And catch the soflly fiuti"ring breath.
breathe the ibVed name nor hear reply.
In anguish watch the glazing eye;
His or mine,
W hich shall bend over the wounded sod.
Nv hove or |!
Commenting the precious sou to God.
TIL the doleful fall of the muiile1 ciod
siartlcs the mind q 4 consciousness
Of H. bitter anguish. aud life distress.
Dropping the pail DER the loyc-lit past
With mournfu murmur. The la>i-the last, .
Ny love or -
Which shali return To the le-olaie home.
Nv loSeoTlt
And li-i for step that shtli never come,
And bark for voice that must siill bc dumb.
" hiie the half stunned senses wander back
To the cherries life aud ihoruy track.
Where the silent room and ,he vacant chair
Have mcmorie. sweet and hard 10 hear;
Ny love or |.
All. then. perehance to that mourncr there,
NV love or |.
Wrestling with anguish and deep despair.
An angel shall come through the gate. OF prayer.
And the burning ewes hall cra.c To wcrp.
And the ,ob, melt down ia a sca Of sleep.
" hi'c iaf1y. freed from the chain- Of day.
Through the shadowy dresnland float, away
NV love or |.
And. then, meihiuk-. on that boundary land
Mt love and |,
The incurred and III, mourncr together >hall
stand
or walk by those rivers uf shining sand.
TIL thr dreamer. awakened at dawn II day.
} ind the stone of ,hc ,cpulchrr rolled away
And over the cold. dull waste Of Death
The warm. bf gbl sunlight Of ho'l faith.
Ms loNc aud |
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08
OIL CITY Derrick.
Mr.. Shores Amazing Tangle,

WASrED-Three competent to f vacancies
on the editorial stan OF the oil City Daily Derrick
The sad circumstances which called out
the above advertisement are as follows -
In yesterdays editorial column appeared
notice that man named Shores had mar
ried his step-daughter who was also his
cousin, being an uncle's daughter BY his
tShoreso deceased wife's former marriage
The city editor very thoughtlessly asked,
"What relation would the children by this
marriage. and their children, sustain 70 the
parents ?" The whole force attempted to
solve the problem. with terrible results
''ln the first place" said the city editor,
1.-THE children would be their fathers and
mothers second cousins and their grand
father would be their grand-uncle BY their
fathers side. while their grandmother would
be their grand-aunt and also step-mother, as
well as their fathers wife, hence thev'd be
their own chiidren-gracious; twice nothing
are nothing and two 10 carry" And then
he tried TO stab himself with copy book.
The n4ght editor said "As he married
his wiie's daughter. the mother is sister b
her own children, and her husband must be
their brother-in-law being also a cousin to
his wife. her children are his second cousins.
and he must be cousin TO her husband, so
he's his own cousin and being his own cousin
he must have been also his cousins, and his
uncles and his aunts-and so do his cousins
and his uncles and his aunts--and so do his
cousins and his" And right here it be-
came necessary to fasten the night editor
into his chair, where he sits wildly repeat
ing, and SO do his uncles. and his cousins
and his aunts," hopeless idiot.
Then tho elitOr attack sd /, and IN t..n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08
Courage in Disease.

Many life has been saved BY the moral
courage of the sufferer. IL is not alone in
bearing the pain of operations OF the misery
of confinement in a sIckroom this self-help
becomes of vital moment, bat i'll the monoto-
nous tracking of weary path, and the Wig
orous discharge of ordinary duty. How
many victim of incurable disease has lived
on through years Of suffering, patiently and
resolutely hoping against hope. or, what is
better, living down despair until the yiru-
lence of threatening malady has died out
and it has ceased to be destructive, al
though its ph, steal characteristics remained ?
This power OF good spirits" is matter Of
high moment To the sick and weakly To
the former il may mean the ability to sur
't,e, To the latter the possibility Of out
living, or living in spite Of disease. 1t is
therefore, Of the greatest Importance to cul-
tNate the highest and most buoNaut frame
OF mind which the conditions will admit
The same energy which takes the form of
mental activity i vital To the work Of the
organism. Mental influences affect the svs-
tenn, and JOYOUS spirit not only relieves
PAIN, but increases the momentum Of life in
the body. The victims of disease do not
commonly sufficiently appreciate the value
OF good spirits. They too often settle
down N despair when professional judy
ment determines the existence Of some la
tent or chronic malady The fact that it is
probable they viii die OF Il particular dis
ease casts deep gloom over their pros
pect that through fear of death. they are all
their lifetime subject to bondage The mu-
titude Of health, persons who wear out their
strength By eNhausting Journeys and per-
petual anAieties for health is very great. and
the policy in which they indulge is exceeding
ly short-sighted. Most Of the sorrowful and
worried eripples who drag out miserable
lives in this way would be less wrctched and
live longer il they we're more hopeful. 1t is
useless to expect tnat any one can be reason
ed into . lighter frame of mind, but il is de
sirablc that all should be taught To under
stand the sustaining, and often even curative
power. Of good spirits. Lohdoa La,.-
Csf.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

Everybody has heard of the ready Wit
Of Douglass Jerrold. The following is
specimen:
At a club of which Jerrold was member
fierce Jacobte and friend as fierce of the
Orange cause were arguing noisily, and dis
turbing less excitable conversationlists At
length the Jacobite, a brawny Scot, brought
his FIST down heavily upon the table, and
roared at his adversary, Il tell you what it is,
sir. spit upon your King William"
The friend of the Prince of Orange rose
and roared to the Jacobite, And spi, upon
your James H."
Jerrold, who had been listening to the up
roar in silence, hereupon rang the bell and
shouted; Waiter spittoons for two"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08
The following advertisements are taken

The following advertisements are taken
from San Francisco contemporary;
"rhe gentleman who sat down on a cream
pie in Market street car is known to the
lady who had just purchased it, and even
though he may have no regard for the hun
CRY orphans for whom it was destined, he is
urged at once to remit $3.50 and the ex-
pense Of this advertisement to the business
Office of this paper to save the exposure
which will follow of his disgusting con-
duct"
Right underneath it this Janus Of jour
nal evidently accepts the money Of the other
side, as the subjoined will testify:
''lf the slightly intoxicated lady who al
lowed gentleman to spoil $40 pair Of
beaver pants by placing lot Of slush wrap
ped up in paper on the seat he was about to
occupy does not Immediately remit that
amount to the care of A. b., at this office. a
full account of the affair will shortly be
given TO the press"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

In Cooperstown the tell story of any
English Joker who once visited Fenimorr
Cooper, then the most conspicuous man in the
lttle town One day while Mr.. Cooper was
dining with the EnSlishman. he poured out
some native wine-wine from grapes raised
in his own garden Taking up glass, and
looking through it with pride, Cooper re-
marked -
Now, Mr. Stebbins, call this good hon
est vine"
"ies, Mr.. Cooper. agree with you, ii is
honest wine-poor, but honest
Mr.. Cooper went ON telling his 'injun"
stories.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

A lady living near Baltimore who is
very deaf stopped a milkman as he was
passing the house the other day, asked him
how much he charged for quart Of milk,
and then put up her ear trumpet to catch
the reply. The man drew quart of milk
and emptied it into the trumpet, and the re-
suit has been that he has to 90 three miles
out of hi, way TO keep out of sight of the
LADY, son, no sits on the front porch wait
ing for him TO pass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

ID do declare" said Mr.. Smiley, emphati-
cally. as he leaned back in his chair after
breakfast. II shall be glad when Lent. with
its ish-ball and billed egg diet, is over. I'm
furnishing for food and besides my brain
tissues are growing too lively on fish feel
like grasping some intellectual subject and
fairly strangling it, but thsre fsn't anything
'hefty' enough to. suit me. Hannah, pose
We dodge these troublesome rules of the sea
son. and have square meal in all its
streaming, odoriferous glory, iust such a
one, Hannah, as you used to put on the table
when the minister boarded here. He never
got such dose Of FISH, and his sermons
showed that he didn't"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08
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An old Nevada Stayr-,

An old Nevada stage-driver bases this
statement on long experience and observa-
ton: Horses are curious. You can drive
EN- twenty miles day on all sorts Of roads
and they will keep fat and die Of old age;
but put 'em on a fifteen-mile run where
they've got TO travel the same route every
day, and they will break their hearts and die
in less than two wears. 1t works like a
treadmil on man. They can't stand the
monotony"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

i would announce TO the congregation
that probably by mistake. there was left at
the meeting house this morning a small cot
ton umbrella, much damaged by time and
wear and Of an exceedingly pale blue color
in the place whereof was taken very large
black silk umbrella of great beauty. Blum
ders. of this sort. my brethren, are getting a
little too common"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08
Vol. XVI. Whole Nc. 1916. NJ. Is.

"HE WoNT SARvE. A Democratic
member of the Ohio Legislature from one Of
the hoop-pole counties, who was placed on
the Library Committee makes no conceal
ment of his disgust He says: ''ln the
first place, it was absurd to put me on the
Library Committee, for can't neither read
nor write and in the next place, l object to
sarvin' on committee that has id mig
ger on it as chairman" The 'nigger' is
Hon. W. Williams, of Cincinnati, a man of
ability and education. When the old Bour-
bon was reminded that the chairman of the
committee, although colored man, was
gentleman and graduate of Yale College.
he responded alt don't make no differ
enee. kin put up with the insult of bein'
put on such a committee when can't read,
but amt goin' to swaller the insult Of bein'
put along with nigger. won't sarve."
The old man should come to Indianapolis
and take editorial employment on the Sen
tined indianapolis Joarnuf.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

New Orleans Picsyune, some of the
dearest spots OH earth are the aces held in
another mans band,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-08

She looked him square in the eye and
said, II believe YOU are jiner yourself"
He admitted that he was to a certain ex-
tent. and she rose and said, IL wouldn't
have thought it. A man like YOU, chairman
of a sabbath-school, and superintendent of
the Republican,. 1t. enough to make
woman take pisen, But don't want any
thing ct you. want lawyer that don't
belong to nobody, nor nothin.'" And she
bolted out of the office, and inquired where
Capt, patten kept Manehasedher Mirror.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-30
THE sUpREME C0URr.

Mr. Blaine has made speech in West
Virginia. If the effects of that speech are
proportionally as favorable to the Demo-
cratic cause in the offspring of the Old Do
minion as his speeches in Maine proved to
be, the Democrats will have no Gauss ID re-
greet his appearance there, nor will they be
envious of the very large crowd that, accord
ing to the press dispatches, assembled to
hear him.
The burden of MIR. BIaine's speech was
the assertion that, in case of Democratic
success at the polls in November, the su-
preme court of the United States would be
revolutionized. A majority of its members
HIe now advanced in years, and are entitled
to be retired at full pay for the remainder
of their lives. He thinks they will accept
the pensions allowed them by law and re-
sign, permitting President Hancock to fill
their places with Democrats, to the great
detriment of the country and the imminent
peril of the constitutional amendments.
Failing to secure the resignation of these
judges Mr.. Blaine declares that it is the pur-
pose of the Democratic party to increase the
number of the judges, SO as to give the con-
troll of the supreme bench into the hands of
the Democratic party.
Mr.. Blaine's remarks, though intended as
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-30
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works,
ST. PAUL.. Sent. 10. 1880.

st. PAUL, Sept. 10. 1880.
Board met at P. M.
Present:-Messrs. harrington, Koch, and
Mr.. President.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The Street inspectors of the upper and
lower Districts, reported the number of men
and teams employed, where employed, and
the cost of the same for the past week.
Placed on file.
The matter of the completion of the as
sessment for sewer on Eighth street, from
Broadway to Temperance street, came up
pursuant to due notice, and after consider
ing the matter, the same WIS ordered to
stand completed and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice. Yeas, 3.
The matter of the confirmation of the as
sessment for constructing sewer ON Ninth
street, from Exchange to Fort Street, came
up pursuant to due notice, and was laid over
one week at the request of the Third ward
member, owing to the absence of some par
ties interested, who could not be present at
this meeting.
Bids were opened and read for construct
ing sidewalks under advertisement of board
dated August, 80, 1880, as follows, to-wit:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-30

soME two hundred of the principal bust
ness men and capitalists of Cincinnati had
meeting the other night for the purpose of
discussing the probable effect of a change of
administration on the business interests of
the country. 1t was the unanimous express
sion of the meeting that change would be
desirable, and the company organized into a
business mems Hancock club, all present
signing the roll. The meeting was not pub
liciy called, and hence the attendance was
smaller than it otherwise would have been,
bat it is sufficient index of the prevailing
feeling among responsible business men.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-30

an accusation against the Democratic party
are in reality an indictment of the supreme
court of the United States as at present
constituted, for gross partisanship high
crimes and misdemeanors. He knows, and
all the world knows, that the present judges
of that court were appointed because OF
their subserviency to party, not for their
legal knowledge or judicial acumen. The
bench was packed for special purpose, and
the appointees have obeyed the conditions OF
their appointment faithfully. When ques-
tons in which the two parties differed came
before it, the decision of the court has inva-
riably been in favor of the Republicans.
Justice Clifford and Justice Field have not
scrupled to expound the law in dissenting
opinions, in which they have arraigned their
associates in no mild language for the par
tisanship that has characterized their decis-
ions. The majority of the justices have de-
liberately and systematically perverted and
misrepresented both the constitution and the
laws for the purpose of upholding the per-
nicious theories of the Republican party
The bench was packed, for the first time in
the history Of the country, for partisan pur-
poses under Republican administration.
A guilty conscience needs no accuser. Had
not the Republican party prostituted
the judicial branch of the govern.
ment, the idea that the Democrats would
do likewise would not have entered the brain
of Mr.. Blaine. He knows the Republican
party has done wrong-has perverted jud-
icial Office into partisan machine. He
fears that the Democrats, in order to restore
that branch of the government to its legiti-
mate functions, will 60 to the other extreme
Bat in this his own guilty knowledge is the
father to the thought. The Democratic party
has too much regard for the rights of the
people to ask the judges of the courts to
prostitute their high Office for the benefit OF
any political purpose. During the exist
ence of the government up to within the
past few years no one dared to impugn the
integrity of the justices who interpreted the
laws. They were sans peur ct sans 1eproche.
When the Democratic party is restored to
power, and in the natural course of events
the supreme court can be purged of it's part
isanship, the old order of things will be res
tored, and the people will be able to
look to that tribunal once more as the pal
ladium of their liberties.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-30

HE Republicans in Ramsey cour ty bid
fair to be badly torn up in the local election.
Elk Gov. Davis, Senator Mcmillan and Score
tary of War Ramsey, are all candidates for
the Senate, and the struggle in this county
is to be over the Legislative nominations. A
good deal of bad blood is already apparent,
and as only one of the three can hope 10
win In the primaries and county convention
the other two can be counted on to cut the
throat of the winner. It is very sad to wit
ness such lack Of harmony among the
brethren