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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15
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Shooting Stars.


..Thon sayes,. shepherd. that n star
Shines in the skies my fate TO guide
.'Ye.. child. but in your darkness far
Thick wales of night its glimmering hide y
"Shepherd. canst thou indeed divine
The secrets Of the far-od -pheFess
Then tell me what yon brilliant line
Means A. il shoots and disappear"
Know. child. whepe'er a mortal dies
With him his star that moment falls
This amid Young and laughing ewes
While music echoed to the walls.
Fell. stricken lifcless DER the wine
Whose praises fired his dying cass."
f'>ee vet another star. " hose line
one instant gieams, then di-appears.
"Chiij. 'twas a star serene and bright,
The star OF one a. pure and fair;
"A maiden bli,he. spirit light.
The wedding festival prepare;
Her virgin brow with orange twinc;
Ring. wedding-beli.: fall, happy tears
"sec. .ne. another shooting line
Thai sieams and shine, aud disappears"
weep. weep. nv child, such stars ar- rare
lie gave hi. wealth to feed the poor,
They CLEAN from others store, but there
They reapcd harvest great and sure.
When DER the waste those bome-lights shine
The wsnderer forgeis his fears"
'see. see. another cleaning line
That shoot. aero.s and disappear"
"Yes. III the star OF some great King.
Go. child. thy early virtue keep.
LIT not thy star iis giories ding
To wake mems envy from il sleep.
With steady light burn clear aud far;
80 At the end look not 10 hear,
ii. but another shooting star
They shoot and CLEAN and disappear.
-[JT,N-PIKRRr pE BkRsSGER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

Hs's been ,a the dumps because his loco
Nas been OF for three or four days, "
"'o a;1 ID man 70 companion the other
day. as he point,
How OFF,"
Go and ask him
l, took quarter OF an /. "'if ana elear
to clear the cloud from the en-, niesl , . lace
and then in reply TO the query he "o'
ut is queer thing. There is my >"s!ne
one Of the best on the road, in perfect OF !,
only twelve years old, and able 10 run or pu.
with the bes, of them. A month ago |
hadn', the leas, bit Of trouble in making
time, no matter how the track was OF the
weight Of the train. She was ready at the
word, held her steam beautifully, and she
seemed TO understand every word l said
To-day she is down il, the round d-house,
growing and sputtering and acting as if
she wanted to pick a fuss with gravel pit
Anything out Of gear'"
Not thing. She's been looked over
twice, and we can't find the least excuse for
her conduct She'll get over it in day or
two, perhaps. If she don't we'll punish
her"
How"
"Put her before freight train or stock
train, I've seen it tried dozen times, and it
most always worked well. Here she is now,
bright as new dollar and handsome as a
picture, and III be, $50 that there isn't the
leas, thing out Of order. She's simply sulk-
ing the same as child or a woman, and l
know what started it. Three weeks ago
while on my run with the night express, she
just wanted to light out for all she was
worth. She took the bit like q running
horse and if hadn't choked her of she'd
have beaten schedule time BY twenty min
utes. She acted mad right away. and in
running twenty miles she gave me more
trouble than ever had with her in run Of
three hundred. She lost steam, tried to
foam over, choked her pipes, and when l
wanted more steam she'd slide on her drivers.
She went right back on me that night, and
has been sulking ever since
"Do all engines do this'"
"Not all, but many of them. Some folks
laugh at us and call it supertition. but they
never lived in an engine cab"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15
The Care Of Books.

But even when books are bound the bind
ing, not less than the contents, need care
Mr. Laehnsdort thinks that each volume in
library should be thoroughly busted two
or three times year. not only to keep them
IN all their freshness, but 10 prevent any de-
yelopment of insects and TO detect any signs
OF dampness. His ten golden rules for the
preserS alton Of books are as follows:
/. Avoid a dry hea, as much As YOU
would a damp atmosphere /; the one DESTROYS
as much as the other. The former will atfec,
the binding, the latter the paper. When
reading, keep all books from the influence of
the fire. Never keep any books near the
ceiling. where the room is illuminated with
gas.
2. Never wet your fingers in turning
over the leaves. but turn them over from
the head. Catch each succeeding leaf up BY
the forefnger. on the top corner, as near the
fore edge as possible.
3. Never put cards or folded documents
into book, as it will break the back. Keep
such things IN portfolio.
4. Never read during meals. Crumbs
and cheese are ruinous TO books.
5. Never turn corner down to keep q
place. but put piece Of paper projecting at
the head a marx.
6. Never push or pull book along the
table. To avoid scratches, put book down
fiat and firmly, and take it up the same way.
!. Never pull books out of the shelves
by the headband, or suffer them to stand
long on the fore-edge. In doing the former,
the back is apt to be pulled or forced BY
the latter, the back gets out of shape.
$. Always open book in a gentle man.
ner, and with reverent spirit-especially
such as are newly bound-and never con6ne
the leaves with the points of the thumbs in
doing so, it breaks the backs. Lay it upon
fla, surface and open it lightly, pressing
upon the open leaves, and taking few
sheets at time go through the book until
the requisite freedom is obtained.
9. Always use proper knife or folder to
cut up the leaves of uncut books, SO that the
edges may be smooth and even.
10. Treat books gently, for they are friend.
that never change. We benefi, BY their ad-
vice, and they exact no confessions.-Ex.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

--"Annetta" wants to know II there ID -
healing cure, a tender balm, for . love-
stricken heart" Annetta, child Of the usual
destiny, there is. you just bet your ethereal
language-there il . cure, there i tender
balm. Get seasick, Annetta; 30 70 sea for
. week and ifthe blue Atlantic serves you
- it served Us, you will spresd i . be
record that il is just = little the balm halA-
dest balm you ever plastersd on your love
striker heart since you were ed enough b
write poetry. Try il, Annetts, ed dost BE-
affsid Of il; spread il on hick.-buxlingtss
HaekyA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15
Two gushing Boston girls were W;

Two gushing Boston girls were walk
ing one day in the suburbs Of the Hub, when
they stumbled on little old-fashioned mile
stone, forgotten in the march of improve
ment. One Of them stopped, and parting
the grass, discovered the half-efiaced in
scription. Il. m. from Boston" upon which
she exclaimed ecstatically. Here is a grave,
perhaps of some young girl, who wished it
written on her tombstone, I'm from Boston.
How touehing so simple, and so sufficient"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

over in a body in wild rash for the "new
diggings."
Well, Maine is good State. and present
or absent l am proud Of her good name.
That she may prosper greatly is the earnest
desire of PIL6RIA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

The following story is told BY WashinS-
ton correspondent
A Treasury clerk married sweet Young
bride from Massachusetts, and engaged such
palatial quarters as bis $1,000 would permit
upon Thirteenth street. He made arrange
ments for a caterer to deliver meals for two,
The landlady was a woman of Southern birth
and had seen better days before the war.
She rented rooms more to satisfy her desire
for cheerful society than for the money.
The Treasury clerk and his bride had their
meals come in to them for u week, when
heir hostess-that is what lodging house
RS here call themselves-suggested
keep 'y persuasive smile, to the young
with ', x, that herself and daughter
treasury Gle. - next to them, where she
had spare TOO. .terer serve meals. aud
intended to have c. = the saus c,,.rn,
that, as an accommodation, ~ aIl 90, -
nigh, serve the four, and th.. -,
vether in the same room. The y.."s sAiA
consented, rather hattered at the idea ~ ~
ting down at the table Of 90 distinguishes
member Of one Of the first families OF W.
giuis. Up to the time this new arrange
msnt began there wss plenty 70 eat; but
Immediately after the new service the young
clerk and his bride found the table Tsther
scanty and insufficient. 1t amounted prac-
,icaliy TO such low dieting as to verge upon
the borders Of starr alton. The modest clerk
>udured this for two or three weeks, and
be went to the caterer With > COM
he He says: "Se4 here, you are paid
plant : meals for four. but you only send
TO furnisi. ',r two. What is the mstter9"
1p enough |, Jared as be said You are
The caterer only paid for meal. 70.
mistaken am " for two you admit
~o. send up plen. lam not responsible
has' yes" "Well, clerk could hard
'eyond that" The young caterer He
y believe the statement Of tn, y daughter
lsked him if his hostess and h, 'ves, and
rad not ordered meals for themse. u-as
lie said not at all. they had never come :.
lim; they had said nothing to him about a..
The young clerk returned home and at once
'ut an end to the conspiracy. But at the
anne time there was one fact apparent,
lamely, that his distinguished hostess and
laughter had sustained life three weeks At
his expense. without his having any particu.
ar claim on them for damages
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

EMERSON on ATHEIsN-The Uaitar;an
Rerier for January contains the lecture on
preaching which Mr.. Emerson recently de-
livered before the students of the Divinity
School at Harvard. A striking passage in
it relates to Atheism. "UnIoyely, nay,
frightful :" he says sis the solitude of the
soul which is without God in the world. To
wander all day in the sunlight among the
tribes Of animals, unrelated to anything bet.
ter; to behold the horse, COW and bird, and
to ioresee an equal and speedy end to him
and them; no, the bird Is it hurried BY with
It's bold and perfect fight, would disdain his
sympathy and declare him an outcast." To
such soul. "Heayen and earth have lost
their beauty. How gloomy is the day, and
upon yonder shining pond what melancholy
light! cannot keep the sun in heaven. II
you take away the purpose thst snimates
him."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

Lady: "a pretty sight, isn't it, doctor
l don't see any Of your little ones here!
hope you don't disapprove Of juvenile par
ties?' DR.. Littletums famous for his di
agnosis Of infantile disease); II, my dear
madam! On the contrary-I like them!"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

What would you give to be as young
as ! amp" asked fop Of Taileyrand. The
wrinkled old Wit and diplomatist looked At
him moment and said, my faith! would
almost b. willing to b q foolish."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15
4 LoosIo.ivs Engine in the Dumps.

Ns's been ia the dumps because his loco
las been of for three or four days, y
- ma ID man 70 = companion the other
day. as he point,
IL .i9
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-15

lJF,S-PIrRRr pE BrRASGER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-18
For the SPECTATOR.
Brief letter fr0m Pend Gap.

Spring, with all its pleasures of
Heightened days, warm weather, and
cheering sunshine, has made the coun-
try IN this neighbOrhOod, look like an
earthly paradise. The wheat is looking
unusually well, $50 the farmers say,)
ana doubtless this is very cheering
prospect to them,
ThsTe are no items Of startling news
no railroad accidents, no village fights
to disturb the even tenor Of country
life.
The Methodist church in this COM
nlunity is favored with the faithful
preaching Of a young and enthusiastic
PassoG, He is evidently student and
g. scholar and perhaps some day in the
not very distant future, he may fill the
pulpit Of one Of our city churches.
The village school, taught by Miss
Nannia Dudley, closed two weeks
since, with marked Improvement in
her pupils, both small and large.
Very soon in your 'city of schools"
amt elsewhere. the voice of the school
girl ana schcoi-boy will be heard in the
land. Tnen rest, holiday and delightful
vacation TO both teacher and pupil.
VIII many of the teachers Of Augusta
attend the University Normal School
this summer This school seems to Of
fer unusual opportunities for improve
ment to even the experienced in the
noble and useful profession of teaching.
Also 20 form the acquaintance of the
best teachers, which will be an advan-
tage AMI q pleasure. Life at best is but
a grand school for Improvement, and
every advantage should be made avail
able. VIRGINIA.
May i1th, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-18

fUT IoUR SHOULDERS BACIl.-Much
OF the proverEial slenderness and ply
sioal frailty of our girls, as compared
with those of other nations, has been
Charged to intellectual habits and over
work IN stady. It is unquestionably
true that they need more out. door life,
ana 5aore education in bodily develop
ment
MANY American girls, through mat
taGtion 10 the way of carrying them
selves, uncGnsc:oasiy contract the habit
of bringing the shoulders forward and
stopping The position not only dis
tracts greatly from their appearance, but
il also very perniciOus in point of health.
The celebrated Aaron Burr, in letter
to his daughter, Theod0sia, afterward
the wife Cf Governor AlstOn, OF South
Carolina, wrote as follows on this sub
ject.
Your habit OF STOPPING and bringing
your shoulders forward on to your breast
not only distigures you, but is alarming
on account OF the injury to your health.
The continuance Of this vile habit viii
certainly produce consumption, then
farewell pleasure; farewell life.
This is no eXaggerati0n no fiction
to excite your rapprehensions. But, set
ting aside this distressing consideration,
[ ara astonished that you have no more
pride III your appearance. You will cer-
tainIy stint your growth and disfigure
your person" There is reason to believe
that Miss Burr gave heed to this admoni-
ton OF her good father for she afterward
became renowned for her beauty as well
as ioT NGperloE mental endoWments and
..'cC!:..lii, u, s.npntg
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-18

oflcers Of State for the manner in
which they discharge their duty under
us laws, and asserts that the Thirteenth
ana Fourteenth Amendments to the
constitution secured to all persons only
GiVil rights and not political rights
Juuse Cole was indicted in the District
Court OF the United States for Virginia
loT havlng failed to selet colored citizens
as grand and petit jurors. The indict-
lLeht lIIt was general and not specific
mere were no particulars of the offence.
Juuge Cole was arrested and held in GUS
tooy: lie petltioned for certiOr0ri to
the District Court to send up the record
OF It's proceedings to the United States
Court, and for a writ of habeus corpus,
alleging that the action of the District
Court was without jurisdiction, and
prayed for release from Imprisonment.
The law of Virginia, in providing for
the preparation of the list of persons
from whom jurors are to be taken, make
no discrimination against persons of the
colored race. The judge of the County
or corporation Court is restricted in his
action only by the condition that the
persons selected shall, in his opinion, be
well qualified to serve, of sound judg-
ment, and free from legal exception
Ihe Commonwealth of Virginia pre-
sehted petition to the Supreme Court
declaring that she was injured by being
deprived of the services of her judicial
officer by his unlawful arrest, The Su-
preme Court decided against Judge Cole.
Justice Field and others dissenting.
IN q dissenting opinion, delivered in
1871, justice Field, in the case of the
PENSACOLA Telegraph Company against
lne western Union, denied the power
ot congress to authorize the CORPORA
JlonS OF one State to do the business in
another State without the latter's con-
sent
The remarks of Justice Field in the
electoral Commission on the Florida
tuu oregon cases were clear and unre-
utable. He closed thus in the former
case -
L desire that this Commission should
and give by its judgment peace
20 the country. But such q result can
'niY be attained by disposing of the
questions submitted to us on their mer-
Us. 1t cannot be attained by resort to
echnlcai subtleties and ingenius de-
Ilces to avoid looking at the evidence.
lI is our duty to ascertain, if possible,
ne truth, and decide who were in fact
iuiy appointed electors in Florida, not
merely who received certificates of such
That State has spoken to
IS through her courts, through her Leg
stature, and through her Executive, and
las told US in no ambiguous terms what
vas her will aud whom she appointed
o express it. If we shut our ears to her
ltterances, and closing our eyes to the
decide this case upon the mere
Inspection of the certificates of the Gov
'rnor and Canvassing Board, we shall
.bdicate our powers, defeat the ends of
ustice, and disappoint the just expecta-
ions OF the people. The country may
submit 10 the result, but it will never
lease 10 regard our action as unjust in
tsaif, and as calculated to sap the foun-
iation Of public morality.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-18
JONATHAN D. STEVENSON.
GOLD DUST
BOUGHT AND SOLD.

He remembered the due bill placed in
his hands by his brother David, and en-
tered the establishment. Jonathan
otood behind the Counter, Weighing gold
dust He recognized his visitor. and
gave him cordial greeting. cts 2
glorious country for business" he said.
"I've made 100000 since I've been
here" After further conversation the
due bill was presented. Jonathan scru-
tinized it, calculated the interest, and
paid Stephen $40 in doubloons.
With this money the young lawyer
hired an Office Oh the corner of Clay
and Montgomery streets at $500 month,
payable in ADVANCE. The apartment
was fifteen feet by twenty. Ee swung
out his shingle and awaited clients.
None came. On the third day, howev-
er, a fellow passenger turned up, and
laid thirty-four dollars before him.
"What's this for??" said Mr.. Field
"When you left the ship" was the
reply. "you gave me sixty-four New
York papers. GIVE Just sold them for
g dollar O piece, and hage come to Gil
vide with You"
The only business done by the laWyel
in two weeks was the drawing of deed
for fellow passenger. He charged an
ounce of gold for his services, but the
passenger thought it unreasonable, and
Stephen compromised on half an ounce
x X
On Jan IS, 1850, Stephen J. Field
was elected alcalde by nine majority
The only objection urged against nm
was that he WAS new conner. He had
been three days in the place, and his
opponent sig On that evening the
miners again assembled, and named the
town Marysville, after The only Amer
can lady In the place, the wife of M
Covillaud. She was one Of the survivors
OF the Dcnner party.
Mr. Field was sWo1n into Office as the
first alcalde CT Yubavil!e at Sacramento
or toe 22d Of January, 1850. Under
Mexican law an alcaIle bad very ilni-
tied jurisdiction. After the American
occupation, however, he exercised IN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-18
u
--S
p o H T r V.
AN APRIL DREAM.

The sun was sinking low in the West
Low in the West at the close of day;
And the opal clouds in splender drest
Shone crimson and amber and silver gray,
And the twilight lay like veil of white
On the face OF day at the door OF night.
The spirit of spring touched all the trees
And the leaves broke out as they felt herpass
Her voice was heard in the balmy breeze
And her ankle twinkled in the grass;
The buttercups sought to kiss her feet
AS she trod the daisy lighted street.
The fragrant breath of the vioiets blew
On my face like pleasant dream of rest,
Oh, the world was fair and the world was true
And the sun was sinking low in the West,
And the twilight hung like pail of white
On the wrath of day at the grave OF night.
And over the violet-scented sod,
Through purple beds in the purple shade,
The maiden l love beside me trOd,
And fair was the face of my lily maid,
And the tender light of her violet eyes
Dispelled the shadow that filled the skies.
We spoke no word, for the solemn hush
or the evening lay on my soul and hers;
But we heard the song of missel thrush
That sang with his mate in belt OF frs
And knew that my heart, though unaWares
Was singing a sweeter song than theirs.
But the shadows grew and the night came on,
And with it the hour of parting came;
The daylight died when my love had gone,
But the 1ove-light burned with a brighter
flame,
The shadow of grief was in my breast
And the sun was sinking low in the West.
o sweet fair face that love so we'll,
beautiful face that no more I see,
Must lose the love that could not tell
And mourn for the hopes that die with thee
Hast thou gone from my life like leavss that
fall?
Vert thou only a dream, then, after all?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-18
CASTLES IN THE AIR.

! am fair with the flush Of girlhCod
My heart is as light as air.
My future is brilliant with promise
OF days which will hold no care.
am clothed with silks and satins,
The belle of the ballroom I,
While envious eyes are watching
AS haughtily pass by.
am travelling in far off countries.
Idling meath Italy's skies,
Enchanted with scenes that delight me
Wnere'er l may turn my eyes
l have suitors-yes, by the DOZEN
Kneeling SO low at nay feet.
While pride in my heart runs riot,
And the sense of triumph is sweet.
1 am queen in a lordly castle,
With servants at my command,
And ease and comfort and pleasure
Close within reach Of my hand.
Loi the fire is burned to embers,
The room is chilly and dark,
There's well-known step at the doorway
For John is coming; and hark!
The coo of my OWL. dear baby,
Lying awake in her nest,
And we welcome papa together,
and the child on my breast;
For though my castles have fallen,
And grandeur has vanished away,
No queen could he prouder or richer
Than 1 with my dea. ones To-Day.