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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-20
The Spider.

The spider has never been at school a
day in his life, he has never learned a
trade or read book, yet he can make
the straightest lines, most perfect cir
cles, beautiful little bridges, and many
of his family can spin and weave, some
of them can hunt and swim and dive and
do mason work almost as we'll as if they
had trowel and mortar. There is q
spider in my garden that makes so many
lines and circles you'd think it had been
all through geometry. It makes circles,
every one little larger than the other,
about twelve of them, and then from the
smallest circle begins and makes about
twenty-eight straight lines, going to the
outside circle, like the whalebones in an
umbrella. It makes its web so perfect
and regular that it is called the geome-
trio spider. You'd see late in summer
clusters of its eggs on bushes and hedges.
When Matched, the spiders all keep to-
gether in a little ball. You touch this
ball and the little spiders will scatter in
all directions, but as soon as they can
they'll get together again, as before. I
left my silk dress one night hanging
over chair near the wall, and in the
morning I found that Mrs. Spider had
been there through the night and made a
beautiful little bridge of spider silk be-
tween my dress and the wall. The
spider that made this bridge for me had
eight eyes. 1t can't move any of these
eyes; each eye has but one lens and can
only see what is just in front of it. 1t
had pair of sharp claws in the fore part
of its head; with these little pinchers it
catches other smaller spiders. When
the spider is at rest it folds these little
claws one over the other. like the parts
of scissors. This spider has eight feet;
most insects, you know, have six. At
the end of each foot is a movable hook.
It has five little spinners, or spinnerets,
with which it makes its web. Each OF
these spinners has an opening which it
can make large or small as it likes.
There is a tube like little hall commu-
nicating into each of these openings. In
this tube are four little reservoirs, which
holds the "gluey substance of which the
thread is spun. At soon as this liquid
comes to the air it becomes tough and
strong thread. I suppose the air acts
upon it in some way.-Groacing Age.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-20

The SAGAcITY OF A PooDLE.-The fol-
lowing refreshing story about the sagac-
ity and savoir faire of a poodle dog is
also waited from across the sea: "a
blind beggar was lately in the habit OF
frequenting the Pont des SITS. Peres in
Paris, where he used to station himself
with clarionet and very intelligent
poodle. The place was well chosen, and
charitable contributions poured into the
little wooden bowl which the dog held In
his mouth. One day the blind man, who
had reached an advanced age, was not to
be seen. He had fallen ill, in fact, and
was unable to pursue his ayocation. His
faithful companion, however, continued
to frequent the accustomed spot, and the
passers by to whom he was familiar un-
derstood that his master was unwen and, !,
touched by his fidelity, dropped their
pence into his bowl in increased num-
bers. After time the beggar went the
way of all flesh, an event which the willy
poodle carefully kept to himself until he
also became an absentee from the Pont
des SITS. Peres His disappearance pro-
duced great sensation among his
numerous clientele, and search was
prosecuted, when the poor animal was
found lying dead in cellar near his
former masters abode, q sum of 10000
francs In bonds Of the Orleans Railway
being discovered under the litter on
which he was stretched.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-20

SMOKING IN THE FRENCH ARsfY.-In q
recent letter in Les Moaades, DR.. Goyard
calls attention to the encouragement
given in the French army to smoking by
the fact that the soldiers are supplied
with tobacco from the canteen at a re-
duced price, on the express condition
that it is exclusively for their own con-
sumption; the sale or exchange of this
tobacco by soldiers Is punished severely.
It happens in large number OF cases
that the non smoking youth who enters
the army becomes smoker, in order not
to lose the advantages the State provides
for him. It is suggested as desirable
that soldiers should have the option of
taking an equivalent for the tobacco in
provisions or in extra pay.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-20
A Cute One.

''Talk about your hotel BEATS" said a
clerk in one of the hotels of the city the
other evening, ST heard one of the
toughest cases which happened short
time ago. I got the first part of the
story from the proprietor of a prominent
restaurant, to whom the fellow told a
history of the affair before he skipped
out of town. He said that one evening
this fellow came in and sat down at q
table, giving his orders with the air of a
millionaire. He was nicely dressed, and
wore long. handsome ulster. After he
had finished his supper he started out,
seeming to forget that he hadn't paid.
The proprietor stepped him with re-
minder of the fact, when it was found
that the fellow was beat, and hadn't a
cent of money. The restaurauteur was
angry, and about to administer dose of
leather beneath the tails of that elegant
ulster, when the fellow begged of, and
said he would leave his pantaloons with
the proprietor as security till morning.
The gentleman, in order to test him, con-
sented, and the fellow went behind the
screen and Invested himself of the afore
mentioned garment, leaving only the
With his ulster buttonea close around
fineIy-dressed gentlemen with his panta-
looms stuffed in his boot tops. He left
the breeches and went out. Entering q
certain prominent hotel, he walked to
the register, entered his name. demanded
to be shown to the room, and instructed
his clerk to have him called at 8 o'clock
in the morning, all of which was COM
piled with; but when the boy called him
at o'clock the air about that room was
blue with profanity, and the fellow or
dercd the boy to send the landlord up
Immediately. The landlord, thinking
something terrible had happened, imme-
diately repaired to the room and found
his guest apparently in terrible rage.
He wanted to know what kind of id
house they kept here full of petty sneak
thieves. Just look here said he, my
pantaloons containing my pocketrbook
and watch are gone, and somebody con-
nected with this house took them, for
they must have crawled in over the
transom. I tell you, by -, I'll give
this place away to every man on the
road The landlord was considerably
chagrined about the matter, and sent out
for pair of pantaloons, and as the rest
of the clothes were very elegant, an ele-
CANT pair was purchased. The fellow
was then taken to breakfast and shown
the best attention the house could afford.
After breakfast the landlord gave him
$40, as he had to leave Immediately, and
promised to leave no stone unturned un-
til the thief was discovered. The cute
young gentleman went to the restaurant,
redeemed his pants, told the story, and
skipped the town about $40 so ahead. -
Cie0eland Herald.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-20
FRANKLIN cAUTH0RN. N. o.,
PHYSICIAN AND EoN,
Corvaiiis, oregon

Especial attention given to surgery and diseases
of the Eye. Can be found at his Office, in reatof
Graham, Hamilton & Co.'s Drug Store, up stairs
day or night.
June 8, 1879. l6-2st
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Another Horrible Murder-Thrests OF
lynchinq.
WATERBURY. Vt. April =.
\ Meeker glrl living at Duxhur, ha, beer

W 81 khi Ah. L. -AilIA4
\ Meeker girl living At Duxhur, ha, been
missing since la, FRIDAY Suspicious rested
YESTERDAY on Almoa Meekcr, q man twenty
wears old. who - an Uncle Of the giI. and
afer being arrested be confessed that the
girl was cross and tina, they wanted to &c;
her ont Of the way. The, bough, some
strychninc and started for the Waterbury
River Valley The boy and his mother
gave i 10 the gi.. in >ure;ened water. After
gong abou; one hundred rods she del and
they ned Handkerchief; across her mouth
and buried her in the swamp. Neeh,r veu.
with III, officers and found the 5als and the
doctors arr irving 10 make pos, mor;em
examination.
Almon MeeAeT AMI hi mother were ar
raignci thi, afternoon aaI pleaded no; ,l.l-
y. The case !, continued 10 May lo,a.
ilmon now lays his mother vas no. with
him when he killed the girl and the mother
denie, all knowledge Of it. An excited
crowd threatened 70 lynch the prisoners.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
WARRINGTON COUNTY.



-Bu.iness is starting up quite lively \
larger number of vessels than usual have
been repaired this Spring, and put in order
for a seasons work. Two schoOners. one
bark. and two steamboats, are being built
The Steamboats, are in Capt. f.. Overs yard.
and will be launched by the middle of MAY
or sooner than that.
The Good Templar's Lodge, organized
March Attn. numbers 81 members; and is
receiving large additions every week. II is
taking a strong hold upon the people of this
town, and but very few openly oppose it.
The Lodge meets in FarIsworth Hall. 1t
has excellent furniture made 10 order. an
organ. and all other fixtures, essential to
good lodge work.
Our mining men. are getting quite ex-
cited. and some Of them expect to get rich.
But time will settle that question. Eagle
Island seems to be pretty generally mineral
lied, and the specimens recently brought TO
the village by Mr.. n. b. Dyer, show we'll
Mr.. Eben Sprague has lost four chill
dren with diphtheria. The last one that
died, suffered intensely for several weeks.
The disease seems to be checked in the
town and, at present, there is but little sick
ness of any kind.
Capt. Lemuel G. Means, of ship Zonave.
is expected home to-day. from two years
voyage. Capt. NJ. will probably retire from
the sea, and settle down in his pleasant home
in this village, where he can enjoy life Cap,
Joel Gay, another wealthy shipmaster, is ex-
pected home soon, and report says, that he
also will abandon the sea, and enjoy himself
with his family, in this quiet village.
The travelling has been quite bad for
several days. but the stage from Ellsworth
except one day, has not been more than an
hour late for the last six months. f..
April "a.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

The entertainment given by the Ire
mon. Dramatic Company here Last FRIDAY
evening was very pleasing The dramati.
persona acquitted themselves very crcditably
and represented the results Of in,empcrancc
with histrionic effect. The evening was en-
beli>hel with quartet and solo singing no,
often eXoellrI on the popular side OF the
stars" The member, Of the company are
some Of our best citizens. and believing that
their labors on the stage viii have an elcya-
ting influence, We hope wherever they may
c1nsen, to perform. they will be Literally
patronized. H-h.
April 26
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Ex-Treasurer Pennell.
LEWISTON. April

IEwISroN. April -.
The case of Cumberland County vs.. Pen
nell Ex-Treasuner,was opened IN Auburn to-
day. There was a long discussion between
Counsel as to questions TO be submitted to
the Jury. The Court finally said The
whole question is. is there any none, in the
hands OF the EN-Treasurer Of which he was
robbed. and if 50. how much The latter
question can be decided between counsel
investigating. The former will be decided
by the jury"
Both parties agreed 10 the ruling and c.
+. Libby proceeded to open the ease for the
Plaintiff J b. Cotton. Esq, opened the de
. Tease this afternoon.
Mr.. Pencil then took the stand. The
evidence and cross examination continued
all the afternoon. Not concluded. No new
facts were elected
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Connecticut Democratic State Con-
ventIon.

AAhA'A 7 H4.-'' = l'-+- -
\ large number Of delegate, 10 the Dem
ocratic State Convention tomorrow, are
already in the city. There will be some
strife over the delegation between those
who desire Ex-Governor English for the
presidency and the friends OF Tslden. 1t is
believed tonight tia: majority Of the dele
CATION selected Will be able if the uni; rule
is adopted. to give the vote Of the State a,
Tilden and his friends shall direct.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

A new danger to the Democratic party
from the exodus is developing in Indiana.
The colored refugees who have scattered
over the State are converting many Demo
crafts from the views they formerly held
concerning the situation Of affairs in the
South. The earnest, straightforw ard nara
tiyes Of the negroes carry conviction and
prove how cruelty they have been m.srepre-
sented in the past Here is an unexpected
peril to Democratic supremacy in Indiana
which calls for another investigation BY
VOORHEES, and fresh appropriation of money
to save the party from defeat in that State.
IN J. Tribune
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Siguci).


In the case Of the City Of Fll.worth ~
f. H. Greedy. in matter Of taxes. the follow
ing agreement VA, entered into
Dricr,d By the Board = ALi,rmrH:
That the matte { T. H. Greedy, ,aN for
1879 be sa.hm.' the Judge ~ho holds
Cour, in Eil,V pril Term. $50, Is a
s,fegsc; each pa eng authorized 10 sub
mi, such evidence and arguments in the case
a, they see TT the decision 81 .aid Judge 10
be final IN TIN, case.
Passed Board Of Aldermen Feb. .. 1850.
wv. O. McpoNALp. Clerk.
After hearing thu evidence and arguments
submitted by each party to the case. Judge
l.bhey decided as follows:
The undersigned. the presiding Justice OF
the Supreme Judicial Court. a: the .iprl.
Term. 1850. for Hancock COUNTY D, ,iTia,
OF the foregoing Vote and The agreement 90.
the par;ic, has ih, day heard the parirs
and ,h, testimony submitted o, ;hc,s iouch-
.ug the legality OF the iaN in Ellsworth
a.ain,, T. II Grccl, for 1879. and ,her,un-
on award and determine tia; said Gf,els
VA, not taxable a, az inhahitaHi Of aid Ills
worth Tor 1919.
AErrNs> LHBlY.
,jusf.r, >"y. mt 'Dur.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma.
aud all Throat and Lung Affections. also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints. amer having test
ed lis wonderful curative powers in thousands
OF cases,has felt il his duty TO make il known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire TO relieve human suffering. / will
send free of charge TO all who desire IL, this re-
cipe, in German. French. or English. with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent BY
mail by addressing with stamp naming the
paper. W. n. SHERAR, 149 Poeers' Block
Rochester, ". y. Aeo.w.I3t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Business Notices.
A NEW OPERATION FOR PILES.

After repeated solicitations from the many
patients have treated. am now induced to
announce 10 the public, my new antiseptic
treatment for Hemorrhoids (Pilesl; and do
II not IN the sense of an ordinary advertising
physician. but rather as q conviction of duty
owe to the suffering 1t is well known
that hemorrhoids is one of the most com.
mon. distressing and wasting diseases now
met with in the daily practice Of every phys
cian furthermore. that the heroic and pam
tul operations usually performed for their
relief, without any satisfactory results or
permanent cure. have deferred thousands
from seeking professional advice Having
treated one hundred and sixteen patients BY
my new process, all of which speedily and
permanently recovered. am prepared to re-
port the following advantages Of the opera
ton over all others that have preceded IT,
First, the operation consists in a single.
painless application of "Antiseptic Solu-
ton" Second. it avoids all legation. cut
ting and cautcrization. Third. it permits
the patients to come from any distance. re-
ccIye treatment and return at once to their
homes. Fourth. 1t does not necessarily
contine patients TO their bed. or take them
from their daily avocations. Fifth. the cure
is perfected in ten or twelve DAYS. Sixth. in
no instance has there ever been \ return of
the disease
! am permitted 10 refer 20 the following
well known citizens Of Bangor and vicinity.
Who have been personally treated b. my
operation
Chas. i. LYON. Dry Goods. Bangor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

Abner Lunt " Rachel " Iunt. This
was a real action brough, 10 recover pos
session Of lands in fremont. The Plaintiff
offered in evidence a warranty deed to him
from person acknowledged to he the owner
a, the time the deed Wa, given. The Def.
offered a guit-o!aim deed of two undivided
ninths from the holder Of 4 certain mortgage
gwen by the Plaintiff The question as
to the effect OF the quit-claim deed, which
was entirely q matter of law, and as there
VAS no question Of fact in the case it was
taken 10 the Law Court on Report.
Wiswell for Pltf Hale \ Emery for Def
Albert +. Burnham v. Charles ?. Dor.
Thi, was a real action to recover possession
of lot Of land u Pine Street in this city.
The Plaintiff introduced a mortgage and
note from one Bowden to Charlie, J. Perry.
and several assignments the las, of which
va, to the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff claimed
there was about $500 due on the note the
defence was that the note was fully paid
As the case involved question of law it
was taken to the Law Court on Report.
Wiswell for PHI Hale x Emery for Def.
Nj. Desert IS. fremont. Gone up to
Law Court Oh questions of law. Reported.
Hale x Emery for Wiswell for
Pins. Def:.'s.
Irwin Merrill vs. Augustus II. Deyereux.
The Defendant, by his Deputy, had attached
one hundred and fifty thousand of slaves,
as the property Of Eben and Silas Merrill
on a writ against them, in favor Of Andrew
NJ Fox ct al. The Plaintiff claimed the
slaves were his property, and brought this
action to recover damages for The taking
he offered evidence tending to show that he
had bought the slaves Of Eben and Silas
Merrill prior TO the attachment. The Daft.
claimed that the sale was fraudulent one,
made without consideration and for the pur-
pose of defrauding the creditors. This was
the principal question. The Jury found for
the Plaintiff in the sum of Sii7.52.
Wiswell for Plfi. Peters for Def.
DIVORCES DECREED.
Clara II. Newman VS.. Asa ". Newman.
Divorce decreed.
Clara f. Grindle VS.. Geo. o. Grindle. Di-
vorce decreed. Custody of minor child de-
creed to Libelant.
Josephine NJ. Torrey VS.. Amos Torrey.
Divorce decreed. Custody of minor child
decreed to Libeant,
Simon W. Flood VS.. Nancy A. Flood.
Divorce decreed. Custody of minor daugh-
ter decreed to Libelee till further orders.
Elizabeth A. Mcfarland vs. cambridge
NJ. Mcfarland. Divorce decreed. Custody
of minor child decreed to Libelant.
Vinal F. Hooper VS.. Alma X. Hooper
Divorce decreed.
Eudora ID. Rich VS.. Gilbert L. Rich Di-
vorce decreed.
Geo. W. Bowdenvs. Sarah Bowden. Di-
vorce deereed.
Lydia II. knight vs.. William n. knight.
Divorce decreed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

The Boston Clothing Store is just
opening the Spring Stock, and you should
all call and see what an immense pile oil
goods it has, and the cheap prices they
are selling at. Read the advertisement, IN
another column Ellsworth Store. Coombs
block on the Brigde. lfu.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
NJ A II II | E d.

Ellsworth-Apr %. by Rev. j. II. Moaess,
Mr.. Lyman L Lord. and llss Eelia VI.
Means, both Of Elismo sth
40. Penobscot-April 18th. BY Rev. W
Baldwin. Mr. Kenny Grindle. and Miss Ham
nah Stetson, both Of Brooksville.
Hsrrington-April "a. by Rev. c. F. Har-
den. Mr.. Phineas B. GuptiIl and Miss Cora
NJ. Davis, both of Cherryfeld.
Castine-April &c, by Rev. A. T. Ives, Mr..
Henry Clay Williams, Of Brooklyn, n, Y,
and Miss Mary Fl. Sellers, Of Castlne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

Annie NJ. Richardson VS.. Eben Richard
son. Divorce decreed and custody of minor
children deereed to Libelant.
James A. Gray VS.. Martha Z. Gray. Di-
vorce decreed.
In two cases divorce was denied.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
The Remains of Hon. {. B. French.

DAMABI>COTTA. April =.
The remains of Hon. +. b. French ar
rived from Washington by forenoon tram
and we're me; at the Depot by Masons and
Citizens and escorted 10 Lincoln Hall. where
they will lie in State this afternoon. Fun
eTal services at ten O'Clock tomorrow under
4 lspice> Of Masonic order
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

AUGUSTA, MF. Jan. ). 1873
"iiGmsnEs EotrHtr rovgi RGis1m has
hecn used in our family for more than three
wears, and We can recommend it as 4 ~upcri-
or remedy for Coughs and Gold"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Another Blaine Journal in Illinois.

FRANKLIN FAILS. y. H.. April p.
G. B. Wheeler the proprietor Of the Mer-
rinac Journal has bought the Leuicr
Daily and Weekly Of Bloomington. III.
The Lealer will favor Blaine for the Presi-
denev.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

simple, pure, harmless remedy, that cures
every time, and prevents di-ca-e by keeping
the blood pure, stomach regular. kidneys ard
liver active. is The greatest blessing ever CON-
ferred upon msn. Hop Bitters l. That remedy,
and IT, proprietors are being blessed by
thou> ands who have been saved and cured by
it. VIII you try ii: See another column
EQgfe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

Tickets for all points west via, Pennsylvania
Central, and Bo sten and Albany Railroads from
Boston, or Grand Trunk Railway from fortiaha'
can be had of c. c. Burril at the lowest fates.
Also tickets to Portland by INSIDE line OF steamers
eau asd sashfn bGlesUsrshasing slAssesrs-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

An old physician, retired from practice, hsv.
ing had placed in his hands BY an East India
missionary the formula Of = simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Strike for Higher Wages.

The ship carpenters Yesterday struck for
two dollars and the calker, for two dol
lars and fhy cents per day. These rate,
are now paid in some cases.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Supreme Judicial Court-Wsshineton
County.

NAI-AIN' -NIIIl =
The April term Of the :. J. Cour; opened
h re to-day. Judge Symond~ presiding. 1t
Will continue about ten dass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

THE BEST CoUGH MEDICINE IN THE
WoRLD."-The Old Vegetable Pulmonary
BaIsam. Cutler Brothers & Co., Boston
Small reduced to 80 cts; Large, 81.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Accident TO a Butter Train.

HYDE PARK. Vt. April -.
The Butter tram on the Portland X Os
densburg Railroad. dumped two butter cars
into a ditch near Cambridge Junction TIL.
afternoon.