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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
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FOR SALE.
1000 Acres of Land A miles
Southwest of Oakland.

The above land is covered with valuable
OAK and spruce timber, and there is n new
steam saw mi now in running order on the
tract There Is u valuable vein of iinostatio wy
on the land, with coal on adjoining lands
Excellent water power. The land is well
adapted for grazing or agricultula al purposes
WIN be sold in whole or in lots TO suit pur
chasers. Title indisputable. For terms apnlv
on the premises, or address FF-'
e,o. p. MARTIN,
oAo Oakland, Md
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02

Patrick lvens, nine years ago, left his
wife and two children at Auburn \. y,
aud went to Dakota Territory to seek hi,
fortune. Three day, after hi, departure
Mrs lyens received word that her husband
was dead, and never al,erward heard any
ding concerning him.
The poor woman sold what little property
she had and went to Rochester to earn
living By hard toll she managed to sup
port herself and her children, and She led
an honest and industrious life
In 1873 She won the affection of John II.
Hughes, book keeper for a large dry good,
house, and was married to him; and the
couple have lived happily and comfortably
together since.
Recently Iyens appeared in town and
hunted up his wife and children, and ap
peared astonlshed at their good fortune and
; contentmeut.
lie expressed himself as amazed at his
wites marriage, and said he never caused
notice Of his death to be sent to her, but
regularly remtted her the sum Of ten dol
lars week during his entire absence. He
SAYS the whole thing has been put up job
OH him By some person who has been taking
his money Mrs. Hughes refused absolutely
to part from her present husband Her
friends say they have good reason for doubt
ing lvens story about his constancy and
remittances. There is no doubt, however
that lvens bears a strong love for Mrs.
Hughes. as. after endeayoring by every
argument III his power to induce her TO
again live with him, the interview between
them became calm and deliberate confer
ence, he said he was convinced that she " as
happy in her present lot and he would never
again disturb her. He at once started again
for the west.
The mans good conduct while in Roehes-
ter and the broken-down spirit he manifest
ed when he left town have created the i'm
preston that after all his story was true.
The belief is gaining ground that the couple
have been separated by some rascal who has
regularly benefited by his meanness, as
lvens. on ID return from the West. went
straight to Auburn after his family, think
ing they were still there.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02
Improved Appetite and Digestion.

One of the first effects Of Compound Oxv-
gen is an Increase of appetite and an i'm
ProNement in digestion. \ patient writes
II was ;nabte To djgeyf my food on account
of Chronic Inflammation of the Stomach
and Iorpidity Of the Liver The Treatment
had an almost magical effect from the first.
My Improvement in strength. appetite and
ability 10 dtgest my food is tndeed ,coader-
.tM." Another SAYS: ''Can aotr eat almost
anythiag / rush, hough d month or sic
,reeks ago my diet, ere,, hygieac one, dis
agreed ruth me" Another: MY appetite,
before very poor, is now egceileht. Feel an
elasticity and courage and strength that
have been stranger to for years" Anoth-
er: 'Hore not felt so uelt in ttro years.
appetite good blood circulates well pains
in back, limbs, and lungs have disappeared,
and sleep such sound and refreshing sleep
that | begin to feel Ike neec person. And
another: ''Respiraton, appetite, nerves,
and sleep all much imp.ared." Our Treat
Use on Compound Ok sen, containing
large reports Of cases, with full information,
sent free. DRs. STARKEY & PALEN, 1l09
and I'LL Girard Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02

Since birth my baby had running sores
all over his head, and the doctors said that
he must die, for they could not heal them.
| used everything ever heard of. but it did
no good. He got 50 bad that he would not
nurse. My husbands sister told me to try
Sulphur Bitters as she had great faith in
them. ! used bottle and the sores com
menced TO heal. After using two bottles
more. the sores all healed and consider my
baby saved Mother, Concord, N. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02

installed himself nurse beside the sick
man. The physician, one Of the foremost
in Baltimore, soon arrived, and from him
Ned learned that his patient was dangerous
ly i'll, and the chances against his recovery.
The presence Of his old chum seemed 70
soothe jack. and he accepted his treatment
with the docility Of a child. In day Or
two il became evident that the giant had
met his last enemy. and must succumb IN
the struggle. After a restless and painful
night. the doctor gave him soothing potion
and telling Ned his patient would not live
man, hours, advised him while Jack was in
possession of his faculties to warn HIM Of
hls condition. and II he had any directions
to give about himself or hi, property he had
better give them at once.
1t was bitter thing to do to break the
new. to the SICK man. He was utterly un-
conscious of danger, and the thought OF
death hal not occurred To him as possl-
bility. Ned approached the bedside, and
klng up his hand, said quietly but firmly
Jack, the doctor saws YOU are very SICK
man, the chances are against YOU. II YOU
have any directions to give about your prop
ertN, or ANYTHING else, tell me now and
Vll honestly carry out YOUR wishes. For
moment the sick man was startled, then
smile broke over ms face, and taking Ned's
hand IN both Of his own, he said, Pooled,
old man at last knew that CLAW hammer
coated old chokcr was a fraud from the be
ginning. .shut didn't think he could come II
over you-you who had college iarnln', and
know sucker on sight. Die. Why.
could lest whip a whole regiment Of such
sncaklng critters as this saw bone u halt
minute Don't BE- scarf. Ned. pay the cusS
and send him about his business. There, a
pile Of gold in that trunk. Pay old Gallo
mel and let him 90" But Ned still looked
grave. and smoothing with broiher.y tender
ness the hand Of his friend, sand Jack
YOU are brave. noble fellow can't bear
tn have YOU die SO; YOU must die and YOU
are hot ready; won't YOU let me send for
minister to come and TAX with You ?" lhi,
last vas poser. and for a moment Jack vas
almost stunned with a,toni>hmcut Then,
looking up into the face Of the speaker With
a most injured AIR. he replied Nov, Ned,
,ou must hc joking minister. one Of
those psalm singing. whIte-throatcd smooth
faced. oha,icring Jaw Whreakcrs, a man that
don, know fush from cold deck Open
the window and give me some ar The
very idca ,utFocatcs me"
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02
Ny Good Woman

Why are you 50 out of sorts, never able to
tell folks that you are veil +? Ten 10 one
it's all caused in the first place BY habitual
constipation, which no doubt finally caused
deranged kidneys and liver. The sure cure
for constipation is the celebrated Kidney
Wort. 1t is also specific remedy for all
kidney and liver diseases. Thousands are
cured by it every month. Try it at once.
Toledo Blade.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02


Found dead IN the river the patrol said.
Pound dead IA The river to-day"
A. the ltelcs> form Of q fair young maid
ON pallet Wa, borne away.
Grown VERY of life and driven 10 death
By dreaded sorrow untold.
She had sought for rest in the slecplc-> breast
OF the rivulct dark aud cold.
In ls,i rcposc on a couch OF stone,
A. cold j. the face upiutncd,
Lay the ,hroulic,> corpse Of the hsPlc,s maid.
The sea from it, bosom ,purn'd.
No moi>tcn'I eye, on th,t face lookd down,
NJ Tra,er, for the dead were spoken,
And the sound OF the gathering round,
The ,tilnes. remand uubroken.
Nor parent child 10 claim,
And no one wcpt for the spirit that slept
Meath a cloud Of sorrow sud shame.
"Drow "a a in the river" the coroner said.
\, they rcSerently tsure her away
To 4 resting place ia namrlc-s grave.
TIL the angel cali. on the Judgment Day.
". II H,ETIGtN,
Llndicy omedy Co.
Ellsworth, May "a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02
A Word Painting.

Col Robert q. lngersoll is remarkable
man. a man who conscientously believes he
has a mission to perform in liherating mod.
ern minds from the bonds Of ancient super
>tition. His methods and teachings are
widely open to criticism. and while many
cannot accept his ylrws on religious matters
one can but admire the beautiful rhetoric
with which he cmbcllishes many Of his adj
dresses Among the eloquent words that
have fallen from Ingcrsolls lips, the follow
my is said tn be the most vivid effort IN
the way Of wood painting. Il is an extract
from a speech delivered in 1876. and We
publish it as beautiful specimen of Eng
lish composition.
The past rises defuTc me, As it we're
like dream. Again We are IN the great
struggle for national life. We hear the
sounds of preparatlon-the muNIc otboIS-
tcrous drums-the silver voices of heruio
buges. We see thousands of asSemblagcS,
and hear the appeals of orators We see the
pale cheeks of women, and the flushed faces
of the men, and IN those aSsembagcs We
see all the dead whose dust We have covered
with flowers We lose sight of them no
more We are with them when they enlist
in the great army Of freedom. We see
them part with those they love. Some are
walking for the last time in quiet, woody
places with the maidens they adore We
hear he whispering and sweet vows Of ctcr-
nal love a. they lingeringly part forrNct.
Others are bending over cradles, kissing
babies that are asleep. Some are receiving
the blessings Id men. Some are part
Ing with moiht who hold them 70 their
hearts again. and say nothing. And some
are talking To wives, and endeavorlng with
brave words, spoken IN the old tones, 70
drive from their hearts the awful fear. " c
see them part. We see the wife standing IN
the door with the babe in her arms-stand-
ing in the sunlight >ohbing-at the turn Of
the road hand wavc~--shc answers by
holding high IN her loving arms the child.
lie gone. and forever.
We see them all As they march proudly
ava, under the haunting flag, keeping
time 10 the grand, wild music Of wAr-march-
Ing down the streets Of the great cities
through the towns and across the prllrIrN
down 20 the field, Of glory. To do and die
for the eternal right.
We 20 with thcm. one and all. We are
by their side on a.. the cory he.d>-sn al.
the hospitals of pain all the weary
marches. We stand guard With them IN the
Wild storm and under the qulet stars. We
are with them IN rayluc, running with blood
in the turrows ut old fields. We are with
them between contendiug hosts, unable To
move. wlli with thirst the life chhug Nlo~ :
away among the withrrcd leaves We .cr
them pierced hy balls and torn with shells,
ia thc trenches. b, forts, and IN the whirl-
Wind ot the charge. where men becAmr .T"n,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02
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Mabel, why, you dear little girl" ex-
claimed her grandpa, seeing his little grand
daughter with her head tied up, "have you
got the headache ?" No" she answered,
sweetly, "Ise dot spit turl''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02

The following from the Ellsworth AMERI-
CAN Of April l3. 1860, can hardly fail to be
OF interest to our readers twenty -one years
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-02
Temperance Meeting.

The undersigned, citizens Of Ellsworth,
earnestly deprecating the Illegal sale Of in
toxicating liquors, in said town, and rendered
each day more fully aware of its disasterous
effects in our community, hereby agree to
unite in a determined attempt to suppress
such illegal traffic; and we pledge our sup
port and influence, to be used in all legal
and efficient manner, to accomplish SO de-
sirabe an end; all effort to be aside from
and above amy political or party influence or
effect"
Robert Cole, L. b. Timer, John ID. Rich
ards, Arno Wiswell Tho's ID. Jones, Isaac
IL. Thomas. Eugene Hale, 2. W. Perry,
William ii. Rice, y. A. JOY, Jas. II. Hop
kins, Hamilton JOY. Charles J. Perry, y. X.
Sawyer, Samuel button. lr,. $. b, Osgood,
Samuel button, {. &. Peck, John ID. Hop
kins, Fred X. Swazey, James =. Whitmore,
Zebulon Smith, S. X. Whiting, Louis
Friend, Jacob Friend, J. W. Wood Enoch
Partridge, Cha's Mcdonald, Nath1 Dunn,
b. NJ Mitchell, Henry Bowers, George b.
JOY, Monroe Young, A. NJ. Glidden, 5.
Waterhouse, G. W MADDOX, A. F. Drink
water, j. b. Osgood, H. IL. Harden. j. II.
Chamberlain. f.. X. Hopkins, f. II. Stock
bridge, Calvin p. Joy, J. X. Jordan. Geo.
Parcher, J. I. Osgood, Hatch Maeomher,
Jos. 7. Grant, Samuel Greeley, A. A. Bart
lett, A. S. Campbell, Moses Hale, \. c.
Means, Daniel z. Lake, Geo. Cunningham,
s. Tenney, J. NJ. Hale, Andrew Peters,
Henry Rollins, Erastus Rednan, B. F.
Thomas, S. p. Thomas, J. w. Kingsbury,
Reuben Gragg, b. F. Austin.
The signers of the foregoing Pledge are
respectfully notified to meet at TISDALE'S
HALL, on
MONDAY, APRIL 18TH.
At o'clock z. NJ, to carry out the con-
ditions as contemplated in the pledge.
PER ORDER of friends of Temperance
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-13
Conscientious Girl's Sacrifice.
Boston Traveller.

The flowing story is told of two-story
brick house in the suburbs of Boston,
whose doors and windows are nailed up,
and which has never been occupied:
II early thirty years ego young man built
it for his bride, intending to mortgage it
and pay for it gradually, as his worldly
goods increased, to all of which she agreed.
w hen the wedding day was appointed, the
trousseau ready, and the house finished, he
took the lady out from Boston to inspect it.
After going over the house he presented
her with deed of it for u wedding gift
Knowing his circumstances she was as
tonished that he had actually paid for it.
He explained that buying ticket in q
lottery, he had drawn the first prize, which
just covered the cost of the house. The
Puritan maiden protested she would not
t. ke home obtained by gambling. and
refased the deed. HIS arguments were of
no avail; she renamed obdurate. When
they left the house he locked the door and
threw the key into the brook near by. The
next day he boarded up the windows. and
only the spiders and mice have ever oc>
cupied it. The man never married; he be-
came rich, tut is a wsnderer on the face of
the earth. The woman never married-shs
is still living, poor and an invalid"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-13
Road to Rit hes.
New York Tim es.

A Californian. whose name is for obvious
reasons withheld, has made the pretended
discov cry that the sure 70 .d to fortune lies
through the cultivation of ostriches. Il
is true that ostriches are rather cos tly,
since good pair can not be landed in this
country f>r less than $500, but with that
pair mau can soon make himselfa a mill
lionaire. An ostrich hen will lay eighty
eggs per snnum, from which can be hatch
ed eighty youOg ostriches. or these fully
seventy will be mems, and each Of them will
in its turn produce eighty ostrich chickens
annually. In two years the ostrich breeder
viii have G, ,3I2 ostriehes-or. say 6,3tO, for
perhaps the cat will succeed in killinga
dozen. These birds will be worth ST.,
575, ,00l. To this must be added the value
of years crop of feathers which, accord
ing to the Californian, will amount to
$3.50 600 more In another two years the os>
trich farmer would be wo tn So. zoe, ,0O0,
afser deducting as has already been SAID,
twelve birds as possible result of Cat dep
relations
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-13

CLERGYMEN, BANKERS, Book
KEEPERS. EDITORS and others that
lead sedentery lives. will find much
relief from Headaches, Nervousness
and Constipation engendered from
want of exercise, by taking Simmons
Liver Regulator. It is a harmless
vegetable compound. and numbers
who have trid it confidently assert
that it the best remedy that can be
used. Il expels the poisonous humors
of the blood, cleanses the liver, restores
the kidneys TO hss,tny action and
drives out the dependency and gloon
of ill-heaith. The patient soon feels as
if he had taken 8 new lease of life. and
is oveJoyed to fad the depressed
feeling dissipated, the costive habits
corrected and new streams of health
coursing through his veins.
Simmons Liver Regulator is very
valuable remedy for Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Torpid Liver, Constipa-
ton, Piles and such like diseases.
"W. s. HOLT,
president OF s. w. R. R. Co. of Ga"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-13

The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohm
Railroad, which was sold last F,idsv
has long been considered the pa,ura,
outlet for the e .st Ten nessee, Virginia
and Georgia line. The stock of our
road has been gradually advancing On
the anticipation Of its purchasing the
above road, which was looked upon as
certainty. Buyers of the stock of the
East Tennessee road have Locked upon
1t as thing accomplished rather than
as an uncertain speculation. We fear
this over-confidence may have caused
our people to let the bird slip. It was
rumorsd yesterday that the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Compsnv are
the purchasers, and not the Sbenan.
doah Railroad, as at first renorted
Not to get the road Is great disan-
pointment, but for the L1uisvilie and
Nashville combination to get 1t GER
tainly means no good for this line
We are always pleased t. see our rail,
road friends make money, but If any.
one Is to suffer q loss, we know of no
set OF men better able to stand 1t than
the few men who own most of the
stock Of this company.