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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

ANYWHERE But IN NEW JERsEY.-A
young man, whose mind was wandering,
was placed BY his friends in the care OF DR..
-, OF the town Of -, in the State OF
New Jersey, in the hope that he might,
under his judicious treatment, soon be re
stored TO health. He was. however, very
Disconnected with the place, and with the
restraint on his movements that was felt to
be needful; and the doctor. more than once,
IN kind and friendly conversation. endeavor-
ed u make him feel reconcled to his situa-
ton. Anc as the young man was OF re-
ligious turn of mind. and constant reader
Of his Bible, the doctor one day, when talk
ing with him, said. ''lou ought to remember,
my friend, that the apostle has taught US
that in whatsoever state We are, we should
Herewith be content"
Yes, yes" replied the other, u know
Paul says that; but then | dent think Paul
ever was IN the State Of .Ne,o Jtrsey."-
lEDITog's DRAWER, in Harper's Magazine
for December
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

MAkISG HIM PRAY FOR His COUNTRY
There is Il fine story OF Prex Woods that
a clergyman in Maine told me. You know
the presidents sympathies were VIGOROUSLY
with the South in the war. and the bows
we're not slow to comment on it. One
morning when Prex came in to prayers he
was astonished-or at least fancy he must
have been, 10 find every man jack of the
fellows in his place and all as quiet as stone
gritiins. He took his chair as usual, and he
must have felt a cold chill run down his
back from the way in which every body
looked at him
He'd feel that" interrupted Percy,
from the chapel 1t is always colder than
the tomb
lie was no sooner seated" resumed the
other, than his eye caught a great sign
stretched across the fro-t of the organ loft
on the opposite end Of the chapel, with the
words PRAY No- the Country in letters a
yard high. He read the Scriptures as usual,
aud then started in on the PRAYER amid an
awful stiffness such as never was experience
ed at college prayers before or since He
got along to the phrase with which he was
accustomed to close and not a word about
the country. Then there was a sort of dull
murmur among the bows Nobody made
any NOISE IN particular. YOU know, but there
was Kind OF stir. The president didn't
dare hold out any longer, for the pressure
OF that body of boys with all the moral SEN
tlment of the country behind them was too
tremendous for even his will he gave in
and prayed for the country with the utmost
fervor. - Boston Courier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

The dense ;a.s which 80 frequently con
vert London day into night. while the sur
rounding country is bright with sunshine.
are commonly attributed 10 the smoky coal
which London burns, and il has been pro
posed 70 import Pcnnstlyania anthracite A.
a remedy. Doubtless smoke has something
10 do with the density and hlackncss Of
London i0g, but We very much doubt the
possibility Of largely li,peiltng them by
any change u fuel. |, j.. We believe, not
20 much the smoke qf London iires d, the
great volume of water yapor which the,
produce that serves a. the primary cause of
the iogs. \ necessary product of cotnhus-
ton Is water; ant the million or more fires
% London must send into the air Of the
citS enormous volumes q heat ,apor in adj
dilon 20 the steam Of boiling water incident
To cooking. manufacturing and similar OPP
crations.
While the atmosphere Of London j. thus
being Kept at the point Of saturatiun. the
manner IN which the city j. Ilid out pre-
vents any free passage N aind TO sweep
away the superabuudant moisture. London
Is made up OF congerics of towns scattered
over a hundred square mile, or more Of
area, each with It's peculiar net work Of
streets and roads, and all grown together in
such 4 snarl Of passages, all short and near
ly all crooked. that hurricane would be
confused and lost nj an attempt to pass
through the city. No other large ci in
the world bears an, comparison with Lon
don in thi. respect. All other large cities
have long thoroughiares through which the
winds can sweep their entire length or
breadth. In most cities such avenues are
not only long and broad but measurably
straight. The nearest approach to such a
thorunyhfare in London begins at Shep-
herds Bush and runs along the Uxbridge
road, down Oxford street to Holbert viaduct.
Tins allows the west winds to penetrate to
the very heart Of the metropolis and il is a
fact well established By observation that
this route is singularly free from fogs.
The native Londontr is apt to deride the
chess-board plan Of most American and
many European cities, with streets crossing
each other at right angles and running in
monotonous straight lines, mile after mile
This plan may not lend itself 50 readily TO
architectural effects as the short and tangled
streets of London but its sanitary and com
merclal advantages are beyond question Il
may be that after all is said and done Lon
don may have to choose between enduring
an almost ever present fog or the breaking
up Of its beloved labyrinths BY cutting
broad and straight avenues, in various d.
rections, across the length and breadth OF
the city Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

WHITE HORSE SuAREs.-A New Yorker
was seated in an office in Gunnison CITY one
day not long ago, when a grizzly-looking
old chap entered and asked if that was the
place where thev sold shares of the White
Horse Silver Mine. Being assured he was
IN the office of the company, he observed :
I've heard the White Horse spoken of
as being likely mine"
1T certainly is. We took 10000 worth
OF ore out In one day."
Phew! She must be just old richness
How many men have ye got to work ?"
"Oh, about three hundred
Have We, thought Are the sheeres
going off purity lively?"
Shares are selling like hot cakes, and we
have only few left. Everybody says the
White Horse is a big investment
What are sheers worth to-day p
Il will sell you at 9j, though know they
will be worth face value tomorrow"
NO You don't really mean 95"
IL do"
well, that's better, there's a hundred
shares which YOU sold my pard yesterday for
twenty dollars. | went over to the mine,
found nothing but hole and dead mule,
and told him I'd come up and get his mon
ey back or do some shooting, I'm tarnal
glad to find them sheers has riz from 20 to
95. That will give my pard his money back
and buy me winter outfit besides. Here's
the sheers, and now let me see the color of
your money
'But. sir. we"
'.Pass out the cash :" said the old man as
he rested the end of his shooter on the edge
of the counter
The company had left his revolver in his
overcoat outside, and he didn't believe the
New Yorker would shoot for him. After
look around he began counting out the
money with bland smile, and as he made
the exchange he said:
Certainly, sir-greatest of pleasure, si.
Sorry you didn't hold them one day more
and get the full face value.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09
1)oetrp.
Jacob Shedd.
ny rLIz,BrrH CUMMINGS.

ny ELIz,BETH CUMMINGS.
o'er bcuch aul counter. b, forge and loom
In fields OF grSin. and Of clover bloom,
Men whiie-lippcd told the rout at Bull Run.
And before the bot July was done
An over the North was heard the beat
oi the eager drums. and marching feet.
"B me. on father and mother.
Enli-i for the war. I'll serve or lie
A. the country needs saii Jacob shesld.
iii- Young wife looked a. one who Is dead.
Ilis mother murmured. Eve none be-ide''
But his steTu old faiher flushed with pride
4. SoutAward. just at the break of day.
he tall Young farmer gallopsd away
The lavs Into mouths 4 anguish rolled.
o'rf hill aud valley hung misi- of gold,
The grapc> turned purple the naples red.
There JOY in Nature. while lead on dead
Were hetped in tn baifle-deits and Noe
With breSd and Honor went to aud fro.
Then father mother and Young bride read
Missing or prisoner, Private >hc'ii."
Many mon h. af.eT. when ghosts of men
Werc ioo>ed from southern prisou-pcn.
There came To the IA m-hou.- door one night
\ ragged soldier. hi great eyvs bright
Wuh fever. who -sii Nv friend bcwsre
ot the South. aad traitors lurking there.
Thi. {. nv picket. III guard it WE'LL
And down ~ hi fA;hcr- icrt he ifH.
=, rntcon wear. have f'rd. aud Vet
In summer and winter. in shine aud Wet.
Clai in the blue. A. in dly. Of sorc.
That soldier psc.> before hi, door.
Scanning the south with a waichful glance.
Crying 10 All Who pa., "Adyancs.
Friend or foc give the couu,cr,igu.
Ihi- j po-t ol the Union line"
T. blood bat water. aud war but plass
Ha- the leopard changed hi. spot. ln \ day
one ak. oneself. a. nc hear. the strange
VIA babblinE cry OF Reform" aud Change
which means. Il 8, means aughi ei..' hut .pitc.
The waE for tn" [ uinn VA, not right.
Honor i folly. snd paper gold.
Ih' ia.h shall cut a. It did Of old,
The lr.h of the biacs." on. cot of might.
Wc know Thou ,ttc.t within the light
or Thy pa,ilon-. Make wi.s. W pray.
The men who vote, a. the one to-day
Cray and feeble. forget ard poor.
Pacing '.eu gutr,l'' by hi, Homestead Ioor.
IN. j. Tritase.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

''UP SALT RIVER The Cincinnati Com-
mereiai gives the following information to
correspondent who asks What is the mean
ing of the term Salt River" ''The answer
TO your question opens up very interesting
bit Of Ohio river pioneer history. Professor
Sehele DE We're gives the origin Of the
phrase in his book called 'Americanisms :
The English of the New World Before
the day of steam all navigation of the Ohio
river was carried on by iatboats and keel
boats. 1t was necessary to row the keel
boats up steam. The labor was painful and
exhaus,ing. There were slaves all along the
Kentucky side of the river in those days.
When a negro had been refractory or sassy
it was the custom to punish MIN by hiring
him out TO row keelboats up the river. This
punishment was called rowing up In
time it became the popular slave term for
scolding or punishment of any sort, all over
the country, much as the term to blow up
is applied nowadays. Professor De We're
quotes this sentence from the New York
Herald of May /, 1856: We hope the
President gave his Secetary good rowing
up for his imbecility.' Salt River was, and
is. little tributary of the Ohio in Ken
lucky. Ii was so crooked and dangerous
that rowing a keelboat up its waters was
about the hardest labor a man could under
take. Hence to row a man up Salt River
was as severe punishment as could be i'm
posed on him. The expression became pro-
verbal. One day. on the floor of Congress,
member from Kentucky made use Of the
phrase in happy allusion. The expression
was thence crystallized in the popular speech
Of the country From that day to this, the
person or party that has been badly defeated
in IN election is sent up Salt River"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09
Vol. XVI. Whole No. 1850. No. 50.
tCorr. san Francisco Chronicle
Polygamy a. an Investment.

we halted at a way station for dinner. A
white haired but not very sanctimonious
SAINT occupied the chair next to me. "a
resident Of the country?" l asked. "Oh,
| yes; for twenty-five years" married ?"
Some More than one wife ?" think so.
I've got few scattered about here and
there. "Believe in polygamy. presume P''
"Certainly. I'd never have made living if
l hadn't. "How's that ?" "Well, you see,
stranger, used to think good deal as YOU
do. had 100 acres of land and one wife,
but didn't make much headway. There was
too much work for one man to attend to.
Finally l froze TO a second wife She took
her share of the burden like a brick, and
affairs moved on in better shape. Then |
got to thinking that If two wives were bet
ter than one, three would be better than
two; consequently | took third and nv
affairs improved still more. ! mapped out
the business of the rancho and gave No.
her part and gave part to No. =. and
part to No. 5, and took part myself Ev-
erythlng went on like elockwork Our lit
tie community was thoroughly organized.
Finally / concluded that fourth wife
would be quite an advantage and
looked around and secured her. | found
that the more wives | had the more
land could work. now operate 2i0. acres
OF one kind and another. and things are so
systematized down that everything goe. on
quite lovely, and | don't have much to do
myself Polygamy is great institution,
my friend, and you'll never succeed in the
world until YOU marty few times Some
times one of my wives gets little ofish
like, but instead of making great row
about II and getting divorce as YOU would
do IN California, | simply stay away from
her for day or two. and then when do
happen around, she smiles ali over her face
and loves me in a desperate fashion. Oh.
yes. may marry several times vet before
die, and the more women marry, the rich
er expect to get This talk was BY no
means sophistry, as afterward ascertained.
4 large portion of the women of Utah are
slaves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

"A pious old negro. saying grace at the
table, not only asked a blessing upon hi,
board. but he would also petition % have
some deficient dish supplied. One day II
vas known that Cato vas out OF potatoes
and ,u,pccting that he would pray for some
a. dinner, @ag provided himself with a
small measure Of the vegetables aud stole
under the window next which stood the
table Of our colored Christian. Soon Cato
drew up chair and commenced
'Oh. Massa Lord, will dow, in dy prosi-
dent kindness, eondesceud to bress cherry
ting before Us, and be pleased to bestow Us
a few taters-and all de praise
Here the potatoes were dashed upon the
table, breaking plates and upsetting the
mustard pot.
.'Dem's en- said Cato, looking with
surprise, only just lufi EN- down little
easier next time
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

B'YS,-Some people imagine that the
world was made for men. All a mistake;
It was simply intended for boy, to amuse
themselves in. Who ENJOYS life except the
boy, If We accept an occasional girl or two9
Nobody. Grown-up folks try 10 think they
do, and some really imagine they do but
they are mistaken. Men work themselves
up into fever Of excitement over election.
They hold mass meetings and get up torch
light professions Of great length and noisy
roar, but do they get any fun out of it ? Not
bit. II is the boys on the outside " no do
that. They are the ones who build the bon
tires on street corners. and they do large
share of the hurrahing Men in a process
SION move along as solemnly az though they
were going TO their own funeral, if such a
thing were possible, but the boy who OBJ
serves them from the curbstone, or who
trots along close to the drum major, is all
animation and JOY. He takes it all in, and
is the freshest one in the party when the
tramp is completed, no matter how long he
Is IN passing a multitude Of given points.
No one gets such keen enjoyment out of a
play as the gallery god. And all the cir
cusses IN the country are gotten up with an
eye single to his special amusement. Ii We
could be girl again We would prefer to be
a boy,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

Il am very happy indeed writes lady,
land feel as though | live in different
world from what did last winter. hare
come to life, and am so thankful" She
had used Compound Oxygen for nearly
year, Il was a terrible sufferer from ner-
vous prostration, gastric troubles, and ner-
yous irritation of the stomach; life was
hard to be endured Nv friends won
der to see me do so much; many never
thought 10 see me alive again. and can not
sufficiently express their surprise. have
waited to lie quite sure" All information
about the Compound Oxygen Treatment is
contained in our Treatise, which is sent free.
DIS. STAKKEY 4 PALEN, llO9 and I'LL
Girard Street, Philadelphia. Pc.
lw51 ". Is, COW
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

Mr.. Smalley of the Tribune says that
while no one can present special "claims"
upon Gen Garfield in the ordinary political
sense of the word, 'two men only can be
said to be entitled to special recognition for
their course concerning the nomination.
They are Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Sherman, who
telegraphed to their respective followings at
the critical moment, releasing them from
their obligation to stand bv them and advis-
ing them to vote for the new candidate
forced forward against his will by the Wis.
consin and Indiana delegations.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

Man is not bundle carrying animal.
lie can tuck few stray parcels in his
pocket. to be sure, and lug package under
his arm, perhaps, but on the whole as a
common carrier he is a failure. But a
woman. well. We should hate to say any
thing that wasn't absolutely true at the
same time woman can carry parcels enough
into horse-car to I'LL up one side of it and
pick them all up in one arm when she gets
off at crossing and lead pair of twins.
carry an umbrella and hold up her clothes
with the other hand Ner Harea Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09
A Washington cores

"A Washington correspondent says that
Mississippi woman is employed in one of
the departments who bitterly assaled Maine
woman in the same room who lost three rea-
tiyes in the army, because she spoke dsrss-
peetfully of JEFF Davis. The Mississippi
woman went so far as to request the chief Of
the room to forbid the Maine woman to
make further reflections upon that brave and
good man. The woman holds the place at
the request of a republican senator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

at saved my iifeT-E. b. Laksis, Selma, Ala.
eases peculiar b. women. .--Hosher's Nagaziae-
.sIf has passed severe tests and won endorse
ments from some of the highest medical talent In
the eounsry.--Nsr York World
.'<o remedy heretofore discovered can be held
for one moment in com arson with IL"
-Rer. &. A. HaFrey, ID d., Washington. ID. e.
This Remedy which has done such wonders,
is put up In the LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE Of
any medicine upon the market. and is sold by
Druggieis and all sie~lers at 1l.33 per bottle.
For Dish~tes enquire for W,RNEk's SAFE
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Z. Z. wA1SI1 c., 1sesssssf. y. :.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

Q--'Deacon, how is it that you are so
prosperous, and you and your family have
that greatest Of blessings, good health ?'
Al use the Peoples Fayorife Tonic Bit
ters in my family and thus save doctors
bills and keep my family healthy would
not be without ii for the world" See ad-
vertisement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

The Executive Council had hearing on
the matter OF throwing out the vote of Per
kins Plantation, and have decided adverse
to such proceeding. This gives the seat
to DIR. Linscott, the democratic nominee
Auy,istd Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

A Chlnaman has opened laundry in
the rooms lately occupied as the Democratic
headquarters in Cleveland. Ohio. and the
faithful and unwashed pass mournfully by
on the opposite side Of the street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

The leading seSeaGisss of to-day Agrre
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-26

Mr.. CoHN.-Few people know exactly
how to select dry goods, and few are so for
tuna te as to have dealer who will do the
square thing by them in the choice of suita-
bic fabrics. Mr.. COIN has earned an envia-
BILE reputation as man who knows exactly
what his numerous customers want. He has
just received a fresh lot of ladies' goods of all
descriptions, and some OF the most tastefully
made up dolmans that were ever brought
to this cit He has also on hand fresh
stock of everything that the gentler sex need
i" the way of hosiery, dress goods or under
wear, tt
ATTENTION The greatest wonder yet dis
covered in medicine is Mrs. DR.. Howe's
celebrated rheu matistn, neuralgia and tooth
ache cures. Would you rather suffer the
pain of having a tooth drawn than buy a
bottle of Mrs. DR.. Howe's .toothach medi-
cine? Mothers should not be without it for
their infants. A few drops in a little sweet
ened water to swab teething baby's mouth
will instantly relieve the little sufferer.
The medicine does not cauterize and is very
pleasant. Sold by all druggists. mh7
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-26

SCHooL EXAMINArION- examination
of the advanced division of Mr. Howe's class
in grammar took place yesterday, and the
pupils acquitted themselves well. The subject
was taken up at the very beginning, and the
discussion of topic after topic, briefly, extend
ed through the correction of number of
perplexing examples of false syntax. There
was never a more accurate and searching test
of familiarity with the principles Of our
language witnessed, and class, a. a whole,
never responded better to faithful teaching.
Jimmy Black, . well known gentleman of
chance, has returned to this city with the idea
of making Carson a permanent location. He
contemplates opening place where men Of
money and leisure can vile away an hour or
so investigating whether coppering the ace or
playing the trey straight can increase mans
exchequer fast as working in the Como
';strict at 81 a day.
Tie people Of the Comstock take great in
terest in archery, but az yet Carson which has
every natural advantage for the sport has no
archery club John Dix however, has sent
east for some bows and arrows of the latest
make, and before long we may expect to see
a club which can beat the merry Bowmen"
of the Comstock.
The New ROAD Work OH the new road
to Bodie will begin about the first of June and
$50 white men will be put to work at once.
l. E. James, the civil engineer has been over
the proposed route and believes that the road |
can be built with very little grading,
BENroN's STAaE.-On and after May 23th |
Benton's stage for Lake Tahoe will leave daily |
At $50 A. NJ. until further notice
j. Nj. BENTON.