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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-10

To REMOVE BIAcK-ASD.BLUE SPoTs.
A black -aad-blue spot is neither pretty
nor pleasant, but there is no reason why
any small boy should be disfgured with one,
unless he likes il as an evidence of his war
like propensities. A. soon as he comes in
crying. because Tommy bit him, cover the
mark Of Tommys knuckles with moistened
starch, and il will Immediately disappear.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-10

There is good demand for the articles
in the market known as paper ware, which
includes pals, basins, bowls and pitchers,
chamber sets, s2ittoons, slop-jars, milk
pans, etc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-10
Troublesome Children.

that are always wetting their beds ought not
to be scolded and punished for what they
cannot help. They need medicine having
q tonic effect on the kidneys and the urinary
organs. Such a medicine is Kidney-W ori.
1t has specific action. DO not fail to get il
for them.-EzokdRge
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-10

1 was troubled with Liver Complaint for
years and suffered terribly. Lake the Drug
gist advised me to take Sulphur Bitters.
took three bottles and now am well man.
Manufacturer, Waterbury.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-10

Exposure weakens instead of making
stock hardy. The toughening process is not
scanty food without shelter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-10
:HOUSEKEEPERS:
Pauper Notice.

THE undersigned hereby gives notice that he
i has contracted with the City Of Ellsworth for
the support of the poor during the ensuing year
and has made ample p DIVISION for their support.
He therefore forbids all persons from furnishing
supplies TO any pauper on his account as without
n.s written order, he viii pay for no goods SO
furnished.
HARRY S. JONES.
Ellsworth, April s, ISL. lyrls
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01

there. The sun shed golden light over
spring-time fragrance foated on the air.
Somehow Hetty felt soothed as she
stood resting on the stile and looking
dreamily at the white clouds overhead
An approaching footstep startled her.
Turning, she saw mans figure coming
along the pathway. Her heart gave a
great throb and then seemed to stand
still.
He came straight toward her, his hand
extended. his lip smiling, his eyes look
ing straight into her own.
''Hetty!"
She looked up at him, half in hope,
half in doubt, and the color came and
went on her face.
"Hetty, have wanted so much to see
you
She could not mistake the sincerity of
his tone or the look of the brown eyes,
and she answered. simply and naively:
II thought you had forgotten me-"
Forgotten you'll"
She could not have told how it hap
pened, but somehow she found herself
seated on the step of the stile with Wal
ter beside her, and her cheek close-ah,
very close-to his, while all the world
around seemed transformed into a
strange beauty and glory. Such miracles
does moment sometimes work in our
lives.
AS they walked slowly homeward to-
gether he told her that one thing and an.
other had prevented his seeing her;
among the rest, Bill having told him
confdentially at the church that she was
too sick to come down stairs that day
statement which he had unfortunately
credited, and when this morning he had
called and learned from her mother
where she had gone he lost no time in
following.
"But, Walter" said Hetty, hesitating-
ly, ''do you know I heard something
about you and Miss Mitchell"
Walter laughed.
"Miss Mitchell is to be married short
ly, Hetty, to our junior partner. She
has been very kind to me, and so has her
uncle, my employer. Indeed, Hetty, I
want to tell you of my good fortune
and prospects, and to ask you, darling, if
when"
And the words which had been for a
whole year delayed were spoken, and
Hetty wondered, as she came in sight of
her home, whether this could be the
same world that it had been on that dark,
dark day yesterday.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01
An Editor's Dream.

The editor fell asleep after time and
10! he dreamed dream. And it seemed
to him in vision that having armed
himself with certain papers and books he
turned his steps once more toward
heaven and knocked at the gate.
Hello, IS that you again ?" said Peter.
"What do you wish"
"Let these persons again come forth, :"
replied the editor, and Peter made them
all pass through the gate and stand out
side.
They came as before and uttered the
same cries as before.
why didn't you notice the big egg I
sent your" yelled the first.
1T was rotten" replied the editor.
"Why didn't you write up my soda
fountain ?" cried the druggist.
"You had your tickets printed at the
other Office" calmly replied the local
man.
"Why did you write about old Tomli-
sons hen and never speak of my new
gate ?" shouted q third.
"Old Tomlison paid for his advertise.
ment and you didn't. Here's the bill, 1"
said the editor.
why did you spell my name wrong
in the programmed" groaned the local
talent.
'Take O look ct that manuscript of
yours and see for yourself, said the edi-
tor with grim smile.
The rest of the company yelled their
complaints in unison, and the editor
calmly sorted out series Of bills for I'M
paid subscriptions and presented each
with one, and il was so that when they
received them, they all tore their hair
and rushed violently down steep place
to the sea, and st. Peter, taking the edi-
tor calmly by the hand, led him within
the gate and said:
"Come friend; these chaps managed to
slip through here in spite of us, but,
thanks to the press, we know what sort
of fellows they are. Come in and stay I;
we need q few such men as you in here.
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Romance OF q Ring.

We hear q deal about rings nowadays,
says the Chicago Times, and nothing
very good of them, either. We heard of
a ring the other day that told story-in
fact, its own story. The ring glistened
on the finger of q washwoman through
the suds in the tub, and thus betrayed a
this city had advertised for laundress
to come to her house on certain days.
The advertisement was responded to by
q neat, rather refined looking woman.
When the laundress had begun her work
she saw shining on q shapely hand O
pretty and peculiar ring. She requested
the privilege of looking at it. The
woman hesitated a moment, and then
nervously held out her hand.
''That is a class ring" said the lady.
SIT u.s." was the response of the laun-
dress, as she turned her face away.
"Where did you get it?" asked the
lady, emboldened, perhaps, by the man.
ner of the wearer of the ring.
1T is my husbands"
cat what college did he GRADUATED"
cat Yale"
"In what CLASP"
''The class of u.s."
That ended the interview for the time,
as the lady could by no means get from
the washwoman the name of her husband.
The lady had been thus unladylike, per-
haps, and curious because her son wore
class ring exactly like the one in ques-
ton and was graduate in the class of
rs at Yale. She told him the story.
One night he followed the laundress to
her room in Michigan avenue, where he
found an old classmate and college chum
porting over some secondhand law books.
He works in the day time, and so does
his wife. One day he will be admitted
to the bar, he will work hard, she will
help him, and when they are rich they
can afford to smile at the story of the
ring-which is strictly true.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01
Mattresses and Servants.

An outcry has been raised of late
against domestic servants, and one
would think, to hear some persons talk,
that the race of trustworthy, skillful
servants had disappeared from the land.
It is not so, however. If each house
keeper will look around among her circle
of acauaintances, she will find that, in
the majority of cases, those masters and
mistresses who are kindly and reasona-
BILE, yet firm; who know what they have
the right to expect, and who are willing
to concede what is fair and right, as well
as to make claims on their dependents,
have, on the whole, good servants and
keep them. The masters and mistresses
who complain most loudly Of 1.-THE great
ext plague in life." who are continually
changing their maids. and who are in a
chronic state o. misery concerning them,
are usually ignorant of what housework
involves; and it may be added,
are sometimes slightly unreasonable.
It canLot be said that, 80 far, women
have been very successful in managing
those placed under them. They gen.
orally make one of two mistakes. Either
they leave things altogether, and let the
housekeeping 60 ON in o happy-go-
lucky sort Of way, or they superintend
and reprove servant TO such an extent
that her life becomes burden to her.
They need 10 strike happy medium-to
carefully lay down reasonable, practical
BILE rules OF work, and to be satisfied
when these rules are fairly carried ont.
II girl knows what her work is, that it
is possible 70 accomplish it, and that her
vniekra~a rndarnfanda the detailn Of IL
sufficiently TO appreciate II when 90
compliahsd, ehs viii Le more likely TO
do if than u amply Left TO carry il out or
not, - fosls inclined; o., on the other
hand. n followed and worried whilst Il
Z = procen.-l Cassell's Hoasehold
0sias.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01
A DARK DAY.

Hetty Lockwood sat at the open win
dow, big basket of undarned stockings
at her side, while within reach bright
butterfly lowered about newly opened
honeysuckle growing about the window
The spring breeze breathed balmily into
the apartment, filing her senses with a
dered wistfully out beyond the shaded
village street, to the green fields and
budding willows bordering the sparkling
river. On morning such as this who
could endure to stay indoors? Who
could endure to sit quietly down and
darn stockings?
A girlish voice aroused Hetty. Look
ing from the window she saw Susie
Lake leaning on the little front garden
gate.
"Oh. Hetty, do come with me to Aunt
Ellens. The morning is lovely and 1
have something to tell you"
I'm afraid can't Susie. It's Satur-
day, you know, and I'm sewing and
watching baby asleep, while mother is in
the kitchen"
''Then will have to tell you now, I
suppose"
She came close under the window and
said with mischievous smile:
Whom do you think l saw just now,
Hetty?"
II don't know I'm sure. The new
Minister
"No, indeed; somebody very different
from that redfaced old codger,' said
Susie, irreverently.
"Oh, Susie! but who was it?''
SIT was Mr.. Walter Hayes. Now, amt
you surprised"
A vivid flush dyed Hetty's face. She
made no reply, and Susie continued:
His employer, Mr. Mitchell, sent him
on business from Philadelphia to c.,
and as this wasn't much out of the way
Of his home they gave him leave to stop
here for day or two, so he told me
when met him just now. He arrived
only an hour ago, in the stage from Cox q
station, and that is how came to see
him before you did, Hetty,' she added,
tauntingly.
She passed on, leaving Hetty with
flushed cheeks and frightened eye. Nc
wonder. For more than year past the
thought of Walter Hayes had been the
brightest spot in her life. One year age
he had stood at that same little garden
gate in the moonlight, bidding her good
bye before going away to the great city
to seek his fortune. She remembered
the warm clasp of his hand, and how h,
had said to her, in voice that was Low
and trembling:
'You must not forget me, Hetty.
shall always think Of you, Hetty, ane
when / come back
And Just then her mother had coms
out on the porch and called her in out o
the damp air, and 30 he had left her re
luctantly. But now he had come bacl
and she would see him to-day.
II do declare, Hetty," exclaimed moth
err, busting into the room, flush from
the pie-baking, you are the LATEST CIR
ever saw. Here you've been upward
Of an hour darning one pair of stockings
What have you been about? Dreaming
away your time ~ usual, no doubt, with
all the children's Sunday clothes e
look over and lay ont for tomorrow, be.
sides the Saturdays chores"
Hetty penitently resumed her work
hut shs was very glad when toward sun.
~ IL vas al done, and abe bad leisure
10 run mp 70 her own little room, end
nsvsg il ~ life had shs taksn such
pains viii hsr appearance - now.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01
Longevity OF Animals.

A German paper states that in Lap
land an eagle was shot and that around
its neck it had brass chain, to which
little tin box was fastened. The box
contained slip of paper, on which
was written in Danish, "Caught and set
free again in 1892" The study of the
longevity of animals Is wanting in &C.
curacy, but it does seem quite certain
that tile span of life of some few of
the lower creatures is much more ex-
believe that an elephant lives to be 300,
cases noted by Europeans Of these ami
mails having arrived at the mature age
Of 100. Camels are shorter lived, the
ordinary breed living forty years. Re-
cent biologists state that the swifter race
of camels are even shorter lived. A
horse at twenty is considered an old ami
NAL indeed, but he has been known to
do some service at thirty.five. Oxen are
short-lived, twenty years being consid-
cred as about their limit of life.
Dogs rarely live beyond their
fifteenth year. The stories about fish
must be taken with a great deal of dis
elimination. That of the lives of carp
extending over hundreds of years rests
on very poor authority. It is quite GER
tain that numerous species of fish, es-
pecislly the salmon, are not long-lived.
When we hear, then, of trout fifty years
old, we might think that there we're ex-
captions to the general rules governing
the 'Salimonide." The whale is said 70
live up to 500 years, certain bone
structure giving q possible clue to his
age, but this does not rest on the best
authority. As to the birds, certain
kinds do not live very long. There are
great many parrots, as we'll known in
families as the men and women COM
posing them, who have lived fifty years
and over and then been killed by an &C.
cident. There seems to be good reason
to believe that parrot in the south of
France came to Marseilles when he was
full grown during the First Empire,
and is as hale and hearty and garrulous
to-day as when he was contemporaneous
with the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
A chicken will live from ten to twelve
years. A story some time went the
rounds of 1OO-year-old goose. Though
swans of seventy five years old have been
known, it is not likely that geese out
live them. Az to the eagle, he is known
to be long-lived, and sixty, seventy and
even 100 years may be found in the
books az the limit OF his life. The pres
emf bird shot in Lapland, if the story is
to be believed, had been captured nine
ty-one years before. As he might have
been Of certain age when taken, the &C.
count would make NJ believe he was 100.
A remarkable longevity for an eagle is
possible, but, on the other hand, IL il
quite certain that the tin box around
this particular birds neck would have
rusted and gone to pieces in less than ten
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01
THE HAUNTED PALACE.
EDG Ar A. POE.

In the greenest of our valleys,
By good angels tenanted,
Once fair and stately palace
Radiant palace-reared its head.
In the monarch Thoughts dominion
1t stood there
Never seraph spread pinion
Over fabric half so fair.
Banners yellow, glorious golden,
On its roof did float and flow,
(This--all this-was in the olden
Time long ago.
And every gentle air that dallied
In that sweet day,
Along the ramparts plumed and pallid,
A winged odor went away.
Wanderers in that happy valley
Through two luminous windows saw
Spirits moving musically
To lute's well-tuned law,
Round about a throne, where sitting
(Porpyhrogene
In state, his glory well BETTING,
The ruler of the realm was seen.
And all with pearl and ruby glowing
Was the fair palace door,
Through which came flowing, flowing, flow
ing,
And sparkling evermore,
A troop of Echoes, whose sweet duty
Was but to sing
In voices of surprising beauty
The wit and wisdom of their king.
But evil things, in robes OF sorrow,
Assailed the monarch's high estate;
(Ah, let us mourn, for never morrow
Shall dawn upon him, desolatev
And, round about his home, the glory
That blushed and boomed,
Is but dim-remembered story
OF the old-time entombed.
And travellers now within that valley,
Through the-red litten windows, see
Vast forms that move Enthusiastically
To a discordant melody
While, like a rapid, ghostly river,
Through the pale door,
A hideous throng rush out forever,
And laugh-but smile no more.
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Vancouver Independent.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF CRY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver. Clarke County, Washington
Territory.
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Incorporated under the Laws Of Oregon.
CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, $4,000
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-28
Burglary.

The south part of our quiet village was
thrown into great excitement on Christ
mas. Eve by the perpetration Of one OF
those atrocious crimes for which our vii.
lage is becoming noted.
While w. s. Franks and family were
attending the Christmas Festival some
person or persons, taking advantage OF
their absence, entered their house burglar
iously and upon the return of the family
what was their surprise to find all the
doors unlocked and standing in the mid
die of the sitting room basket filed with
a complete tea set Of superb china ware
1t had the appearance of having been
hastily gathered together and packed al
some other house, which they had visited
before coming here, and while searching
this house in vain for valuables they must
have become alarmed and hastily decamp
ed leaving the doors unlocked and the
basket full of plunder sitting where they
had placed it upon entering. Now, there
fore, we, the undersigned, victims of the
above described burglary viii give gen
erous reward for the apprehension of the
perpetrators and their detention until we
can personally express our thanks and
high appreciation Of the contents Of the
basket they left and our higher spprecia
ton of the kind feelings that prompted
the deed. VS.. FRAMES,
LUCY L. FRANKS.
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FL CHI S

them more closely in the spirit of love un
der the old home roof. Many valuable
articles adorned the tree.
Every heart seemed glad as the beauti-
full Sabbath morn was ushered in, all look
ing as If they had received some gift from
friends, and ready to hear from the lips of
the several ministers something Of the
value of the original Christmas Gift.
In the evening the Baptists held an ap-
propriate service. Back Of the pulpit, on
the wall, was placed the motto, The Star
of Bethlehem" underneath, card bear
ing the inscription, "Our Christmas Gift"
These were the subjects we heard about
by way of song, Scripture readings and
recitations. The exercises were interest,"
ing to all.
The Sabbath School of the NJ. E. Church
was reorganized, Sunday, with Mr.. Jerome
Pratt as Superintendent, who has served
two years so faithfully that he was re-
elected by acclamation.
There viii be an oyster supper at the
Methodist parsonage. Wednesday evening,
in the interest of re-carpeting the Church.
Miss Rosa Adams and Del. Becky were
married last Tuesday. s0 So
Charles young, who has been absent for
some time, returned to his home happy
man, having found his better half in In
diana, where he intends making his future
home. G. A. L.
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The following is the advertisements of
nine-tenths of the little and Big dealers
IN America: Largest stock in town
You viii save money by buying of US
Receiving new goods daily Special
prices and bargains, extra Inducements
to purchasers, lowest prices in town
Come early and avoid the rush."
B LoCKHEAD & Co.
Somebody has said that advertising is
science. Grant it. And here is a pro-
blem that perhaps is solvable by said
science: How can everybody sell better
goods at lower prices than everybody
else? Now, gentlemen, let's strike an
originality, or, if you like it better, an
individuality. Have you something be-
ter than your neighbors2 WE have; it
is roasted Coffee and ground Spices.
And we have the pudding string that
anybody may s'chaw," which is aiways
positive proof. We have as good tea,
sugar, flour, oysters, buckwheat, crack
ers, raisins, smoked hams, onions, but
ter, cheese, canned goods, and every
thing in the line of groceries and pro-
visions as we can find in the market.
Young man, do you realize that this
Is the Peak of the matrimonial season ?
Do your duty (maybe it's your last
chance) and come to us and buy a set
of dishes, wash-tub, wash-board, mop
stick, broom, clothes line, lamps, knives
and forks, spoons, glassware. etc., and
tell your aunts, uncles, cousins, mothers,
fathers and friends that we have Just
what they ought to buy for you a
wedding present, such as Magolica and
China dishes, fancy vases, and a num-
Der OF things IN our line of trade.
We have added to our stock a number
of fancy articles for the Holiday trade.
We want everybody that comes TO Well
lington to come and look at our goods.
BOWLBY & HALL.
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FROM PIrTsFIELD.
PrrrsFrKLp, Dec. %, 1ss

PITTsFIELD, Dec. %, 1881.
Sunday evening, 18th inst, Rev. W. G
Dawson gave lecture in the n. E. Church
on Baby Ton, It's granduer, extent and fall,
and the fnlfillment Of prophecy in relation
TO it.o~ The wish was expressed that he
would follow it up with others of the same
kind.
Tuesday, the Goth, the friends of Rev. W.
G. Dawson and wife met at the parsonage
for an unheralded visit taking provisions,
and taking host and hostess completely by
surprise. After an early supper the ladies,
by Mrs. E. Rogers, presented Mrs. Dawson
with very nice set Of glassware. In the
course Of the evening more, TO the number
of about sixty, dropped in, making II
necessary to set tables again, after which
the gentlemen presented Mr.. Dawson,
through Mr.. R. Mills, fine wolf laprobe
and with the surplus of the subscription
enough more to furnish pair of good
horse blankets, making altogether very
nice present the friends strongly insisting
it should not be called q donation, and
after spending a very pleasant evening the
friends serszafsd, hoping TO meet again.
r. Gibbons, ir, celebrated his tin we'd
ding. Friday evening. A good time re
ported. 8 = lt -.
Christmas Eve The Sunday Schools al
the Center; united. having a Christmas
Tree at the congregptional Church, which
was well filed There were few jokes
49,. IN ~,>...-.-.<>a l,.<r x.,-..r1 -. z,
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FROM ROCHESTER,.

8. ROCHESTER,, Dec. 26, 1881.
The young man we spoke of last week
as having q cartridge hole through him
was only shot through the arm. 1t is
thought best 70 drop the matter and call
no names.
The Methodist Sunday School met at
their Church, on Saturday evening, to
greet the old gray-haired pack man, who
came, as usual, well loaded. He found
Jacobs ladder ready. Value Of ladder at
actual cost, $se17s. The Rochester Band
gave fine music, the string band being ex-
trs good. The preacher got the white
turkey, rs usual.
The Baptist friends had 9 tree the same
evening. Have had no. chance to learn
particulars.
Am sorry to say that few were over
loaded on Christmas Day. Vote for more
whiskey, brethrenl ID. w.