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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-28

THORNDIkE- Mr.. Joseph NavWarl died April
DIST at the residence of his son in Thondikc at the
advanced age of eighty nine wears. Nh. Sayward
was born in Thomaston, then including all the ter
litory now known as ThomaSton, 50. ThomastOn
and Rockland, in 1872. In $50 he removed to
Twenty five Mile Pond Plantation now Burnham
and in 81 took active part in the incorporation
Of that town. In IS2~. he removed to Thorndike
nine years after its incorporation, and from the
virgin forest commenced to clear the farm on which
the last fifty three wears of his life were spent He
was pen,ioner of the war Of 1872, having been one
of the historical ''minute men for a number of
months, and afterwards being engaged in the naval
service. Previously democrat, in 1899 he became
Il Wing, and acted with that party until 1886 when
lie became and has since remained Il Republican.
lie east his vote in sixteen successive Presidential
elections. In 1871 he represented his class in the
Legislature. Although deeply interested in polit
zeal affairs and Jealous in the support of his opn
ions, his ii genial social nature that sought and
enjoyed the pleasures of home and hospitality
rather than political honors Possessing Il wonder
fully retentive memory, and being attentive
reader as well as close observer of the affairs of
the country, his conversation was enriched by
"reminiscences of men and things, once interesting
aud instructive to his friends. lie married Martha
Wheeler of Thomaston, who lied in 1869. Seven
children were born to them, five Of whom survive
His remains were inferred in the cemetery near his
home-a beautiful spot that his own hands had
cleared, and overlooking the scene where so much
of his life work was wrought. There are in this
town lN voters. There are - horses, l21 hogs
six months old, 3S3 head of neat stock three wears
old and upwards, consisting of 81 yokes of oxen,
81 three years old and 227 cows, and proportionate
number of animals two years old and under We
notice pair of three years old steers weighing 3615
lbs. and pair of two years old weighing POO lbs
the latter owned by w H. Coffin. There are 3772
sheep in town. Estimated value of their wool
this year $1,000, of lambs 5000. Owing to the good
prices of both stock and hay the above number of
animals is far below the average. "A carload of
shovel handle blocks for Newport, and one of dray
planks for the Islands is being delivered at the
Station. Our dealers shipped II car loads of po-
tatoes last week. Competition was lively and prices
ranged from 50 to 90 cts, but rapidly declined and
are now weak at 30 cts. Rev. James Heath re
moves this week to No. Appleton to assume the
pastOrate of the Baptist church at that place and at
Smiths Mills alternately Rev. \. J. Nelson will
preach at the Station in two weeks during the
summer. The Free High school closed Friday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28
James Bowie and His Knife

James Bowie lay for months in his bed.
in the city Of hatcher, before he recovered
from his wound. He was man Of much
mechanical ingenuity. and while thus con
fined Whitfield from a piece of white pine
the model Of hunting knife. which he sent
to two brothers named Blackman. in the city
of hatcher, and told them to spare no cx-
pcnse in making a duplicate of il in steel
This was the origin of the dreaded bowie
knife. 1t was made from large sawmill
file, and its temper afterwards improved up
on by the Arkansas blacksmith This u all
that can be told about the origin Of that
death-dealing implement. Since James
Bowie became somewhat prominent IN his
efforts to advance the spread of republican
institutions Il j. proper to speak Of What he
did. He seemed TO have natural dI>pnSl-
ton to protect the weak from the strong.
At one time he riding through the par
iSh Of Coucord,a. Louisiana. and saw a man
lashlng his slave with his whip. He told
the man 10 dc~ist, but he was met with ours
e.. He dIsmounted from his horse, wrcstcd
the whip from the master. and laid II over
his shoulders. Tins led TO a shooting match
in which the slaye-ovn,r vas badl, wound
Ell. Bowie. after submitting himself to the
Law. paid thc doctors bill purchased the
slave at double his value, and gave hun his
freedom.
In after wears a Methodist preacher told
the writer tins He said be- Vas one Of the
FIRST Methodist ministers sent 10 Texas hy
the Methodist Conference He travelled on
hor.c-baok, crossing the Mls~is,lppl below
NatchcI; that the first DAY after crossing
the Mississippi rNcr he uas nNrrtaAcu bN a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28
Royal Marriages and Peace.

Europe has escaped many a war through
the restraint upon monarchs of family ties
The warm personal friendship between En-
peror William Of Germany and his late
nephew. Alexander ii. OF Russia. influenced
the whole relations Of those two great EN-
plres. a question much discussed is as to
whether the two powers will continue as
friendly. now that the Muscoyite soyereign's
relation to the German Emperor is no
nearer than that Of grandnephew Had the
wife Of Alexander Ill sister in the wife of
the Crown Prince, as she has in the wife Of
the Prince OF Wales, a. cordial relations
between Germany and Russia would be
anticipated those believed to exist be-
tween the latter and Great Britain The
reluctance Of England to engage in war
against Germany has increased a thousand
fold since the daughter of Queen Victoria be.
came the wife Of Emperor Williams eldest
son, although previous royal inter marriages
had drawn the two countries into cordial
relations. The confidence Of King George
OF Greece in his challenge to the Turks is to
a great extent attributable TO the fact that
the wife of the future King of England and
the wife of the present ruler of Russia are
his sisters. The worlds unquestioning con-
hdence in the staunch friendship Of Great
Britain and Russia is the product of the
double matrimonial ties which bind the
royal families of the two countries Not
only is the wife of the Gar sister to the
Princess of Wales, but the Gar himself is
the brother Of Queen Victoria's daughter-in
law, the Duchess of Edinbergh If all the
rulers Of Europe would have as many chill
dren as Queen Victoria and marry them off
together, they would bind their empires to
almost perpetual peace. Royal marriages
have done more than diplomacy to keep the
peace of Europe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

QUEER kENEDIES.-Sn Walter Scott :
piper, John Bruce, spent whole Sunday
selecting twelve stones from twelve south
running streams, with the purpose that his
sick master might sleep upon them and be
come whole. Scott was not the man to
hurt the honest fellows feelings by ridicul-
ing the notion Of such a remedy proving
of vail 80 he caused Bruce to be told that
the receipt was infalllble. but il vas Abso-
lutely necessary To success that the stones
should be wrapped in the petticoat Of a
widow who had never wished to marry
again: upon learning which the Highlander
renounoed all hope Of completing the charm.
Lady Duff Gordon once gave an old Egyp-
tian woman powder wrapped in frag-
ment of the Saturday Review. She came
again 20 assure her benefactress that the
charm a wonderfully powerful one, for,
although she had not been able to wash of
all the fine writing from the paper, even that
little had done her great deal of good.
A sea captain, when one Of his crew
crayed something for his stoinaeh's sake, on
consulting his book, found NO. l5," was
the thing for the occasion. Unfortunately
there had been run on that Number, and
the bottle was empty. Not caring to send
the man away Uncontrolled, the skipper, re-
membering that eight and seven made tf-
teen, made up dose from the bottles so
numbered, which the seaman took with
startling effects, never contemplated by
himself or the cribbage-loving captain
Chambers Journri.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

-Ulis I,raLe for MAY opens with
striking fIontlswece by +. H. luugrcn. Ill
ustraung Mrs. Caroline \. Mason, plctur-
e>que story Of A kIug's Bed, very deli
cate bit Of pen-and-iuk drawing serving Is
an initial to the story, j, a specimen Of the
marvellous perfection to which process
work has been brought, "Henrietias Her
osm," by VI. +. W $. Mrs John Sher-
wood is a May Day story, quite out of the
run Of the ordinary Maying story, for which
Miller and Hayden have made beautiful
full-page illustration. Cousin Sallie's
Wedding Slippers" is humorous story i'll
ustrated BY full-page drawing by J. Wells
Champney. Borrowed Plumes" is a good
story by Mrs. Ella Rodman Church "An
Evening with Columbus" is a capital story
by Frederick Abbott Stokes, with full
page drawing %y Robert Lewis. The serial
of Honor Bright" also has a full-page ILL
ustation BY Walter Shiraw, also mastery
drawing of the head of a bull The Two
Part Story Of "A Good Little Mother
and the serial stories of 'Rockv Fork" by
Mrs. Catherwood, and Polly Cologne" by
Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz, are fully illustrated. 4
generous installment is given of George
McDOnald's serial, "Warlock o. Glenwar-
lock" Several fine poems are given in this
number, Master Sweet Tooth" by Rev.
Theron Brown, The Mother Apple-bIos-
son." by Christina Chaplin Brush, THE
Owls Tea-party," by VI. f. B., and Hearts
of Gold by Mrs. Helen T. Clark, illustrat-
ed by F. S. Church. 5000 in prizes are Of
fered for articles on Home Amusements"
Wide Awake is only $500 year Ella
Farman Editor. d. Lothrop & Co., Pub
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28
Rostrp.
Threnody.

ThrenOdy.
Oh. sweet are thr s,,ui. aud songs Of spring.
And brave are the summer flowers;
4 nj chill ar, the autumn Wind, that bring
The winters lingering hour.
Aud the world 20 round and round.
And the sun ink into the s"a;
Ant whcth, I'm on or under the ground.
The world cares little for me.
The hawk sAils over the sunny hill;
The brook trolls GA in the shsdr;
But the friend, hsvc los; lie cold and still
Wacrr their stricken form, were laid.
And The world goe> round aud found.
Aud IN. ~un -lidc. into the >ea:
AMI whether I'm On or under the ground,
The world cares little for me.
- lf, why art thou - bright and boon.
- breath. Why VT thou - sweet,
- tricad.. how eau - forget - soou
Tn, loved ONES that iic At your feet!
But the world go-s round and round,
And the sun drops into The -"a.
Aud - neither I'm on or under The ground.
The world ear, little tot me
The Way. Of mrn arc busy and bright;
The ryr 81 woman 3. kiud
II g, sweet tor the cNe- to behold the light,
but the living snd dead are blind.
And the world goes round aud round
And The sun izli- into the sea.
And whether I'm on or under the grouul.
The world eare> httlc for mo.
Bur 4 lie aNAkc. and will never cease
bn the fu'urc'~ distant share,
Aud the ro~e OF hove aud the lily Of peace
shall bloom ihrrc furcNeTmoTv,
1T the wotli 20 round aud round
And the sun siuk into the .eA'
For whether I'm on or uudcr the ground.
on. what viii 1t matter 20 m.'
H. .. H,NIad. n >critHSr fpr May
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28
Figh, Be,xeen North Carolina Giants.

Aa rNtrAorinar, duel te,wcru two giant,
occurred al thlr.uttc y G. on the l2th.
Preston HuiiJwa, D.. : frrt inchc, tall.
weigh, $50 pounds, and ha, always been r.
glrt!rI - ,uc of the .,rpuEcs, uru .ly.ug.
Andrcw Walker !. feet g / = niche, tai! luI
weigh, i1o pounds. lie D. a tram hand on
the Charlotte. Co..mb4s and Augusta RIl-
road Aui llyc, AZ Charlotte. HOLLOWAY iisc,
IN the other end pf the State. These men Arc
the largest !u tile State Of North Carolina.
They are both vel. formed. hard, and mus
cl.ar. and both have been accustomed 10
hard uork and exposure all their lives.
Each ui them can In thousand pound,
without any trouble an. neither would hud
i, dsitcu.. ID lift an ordinary man III each
hand and knock their heads together
For a long time attempt. have been made
y hr.ns thc>e giants together ~ tr.4. #
strength. STORIES and wager, Uf all kinds
base been made tr STIR up ri,Alry between
them, uuti. The cham p.ous of each assumed
the attitude ot factions. Finally thing. vcrc
brought 20 -uch a pass that the giant, ~crc
made each ~ feel thA, the State wa> too
small 10 hold ,No men Of hs, strength, and
each determined % fight
Ihi, conclusion Va, hailed It'll pleasure
~ al the men Who had interested them
selves in the matter. and tuesday WI, Sc
lec,cd for the battle, and crowds, came from
all sections I" SItne,, il. When the big
men met and stripped FOR The fight the,
presented sight seldom seen in modern
times, Their ,.ze and buls!ng muscle,
produced sort Of ave among the specta-
tors, Who remained in a state Of profound
silence during the long and terrible strug-
gle.
The men clluchcd and went TO work with
little ceremony. All efforts on the part Of
either 10 throw the other were fruitle>s
They tugged until each vas stripped almost
naked and until both were rceking with
Precipitation and covered from head to feet
with bruises. Both finally became perfect,
enraged and they fell upon each other in
what was nov believed 10 be a mortal com
bat, the ferocity Of which made the b,.tand-
ers move back IN terror, no one daring TO
interfere. The giants thumped each other
with blows that fell with weight Sufficient 70
make pulp Of ordinary bodies, each thud
sounding ike destruction. After an hour
of this terrific work, during which, although
both men were covered with cuts and Jumps.
neither seemed to become exhausted, until
Walker, by tremendous. swinging blow,
planted his fist with stunning force squarel,
upon Holloway throat, knocking him sense
less TO the ground were he lay moment as
if dead. He recovered and stood up again
10 the fight, when Walker again disabled
him by similar blow
From the effects of this second fall Hol-
loway did not recover for long time
When he did. at last. he gave up the fight
and went away crestfallen and broken heart
ed lie subsequently refused to show him
self, and started on lonely walk home,
saving he would never show his face again
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

Week before last, as Mr.. Barnard
Knight was passing along the side Of
knights pond in South Berwick, his atten-
ton was attracted to the large number Of
eels floating quite near the surface of the
water and near the shore of the pond. He
procured hook and pole, and in a short
time fished out Of the water several bushels
of eels, horned pouts and other kinds of
fish, and could be thinks, have taken out
carloads of such fish. OF the fish some
we're dead, and others with sluggish life
and all torpid, with little or no motion.
They were in some places up in layers one
foot or two in thickness The shores of
the pond seemed to be lined with them,
and they were all suffering from some gen
eral debility.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

scribner for May.


THE TENT.
1t is easy 20 see upon what elements of
popularity in the MAY .ScIibHer the publish
ers have issued an extra edition of this num-
her. First of all. the personal interest is
large. -Four aspects of Thomas Carlyle are
treated of Mr.. Emerson giving his '.per-
sonal impressions" of him in 1913. and Mr.
George Saintsbury, the well-equipped En-
glish critic, writing an exhaustive ESSAY on
his literary work. while his prophetic char
acter and the "Reminiscences" come in for
notice in the editorial departments. Jenny
Lind is the subject Of a paper of criticism
and Renaissance by the composer Sir Julius
Benedict, who was her pianist during her
American tour; this paper includes com
pariSon Of her with her contemporaries,
Persian. Grisi and Malibrau Concerning
Artemus Ward-like Jenny Lind, n subject
of uncea>lug Interest," number of read
able anecdotes are given in paper of remln-
sceuce Of his home and family by a towns
man Of Waterford. Maine The localities
Of DIckcus'S scenes, as explored by the
writer. DIR, B. f. Martin. constitute another
popular theme. Three interesting subjects
OF adventure are treated IN The NutmeerS
Of the Hamtg, journal of the life of the
Pitcairn Islanders from 1879 50. by Miss
Rn,alIud \. Young, a native; Among the
Esqulmaux with SchWatka,' by W. II. Gil
der, second officer OF the Franklin Search
PARTY, and author Of the Hcr1ii letters
the first magazine paper on the expedition
and ''lh. Wild Sheep of the Sierra by
John Muir, the Sierra naturalist, " ho IN hls
poetic way records some curious Ia''N about
these mountasuetrN, whom he has studied
above the clouds \ paper Of facts and t'g-
uFrN about = 'Io''-'ih'c NANhgN-bdnA> III
Great britain appears just when the ne"
f">tmaNtcr-''rntr' Is Announcing ins IN
trnUoh "i rNtIhAShmS the system here
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

A stock broker returning to his office
the other day, after a substantial luncheon
with client, said, complacently, to his head
clerk: "Mr. Putkin, the world looks differ
ent to man when he has bottle of cham
payne in him." "Yes, sir" replied the clerk,
significantly, "and he looks different to the
world"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

The Oriental Powder Company at
South Windham are enlarging their busi-
ness this spring and are expecting largely
increased trade. They have put in new
l20 horse power boiler lately, and are max
itg $50 kegs of powder daily.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28
Captain Courtney

Says: While on the coast of Africa had
three men sick with malarisl fever. l cured
them with Sulphur Bitters. Ii is the great
est blood purifier ever saw always keep
them in my medicine chest.-Ship Nauti-
tus, Baltimore.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

The Kennebec Journal says that Ed
wards, whose voluntary abstinence from
food IN the Jail at Houlton, created quite a
sensation, and who was adjuGged insane
and was committed to the Insane Hospital.
at Augusta, was discharged Thursday
During his sojourn at the Hospital he gain
ed nearly sixty pounds in flesh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

BY the will of the late Stephen n
Stoekwell, 5000 is left to the Massachu-
sets Homeopathic hospital for free bed
for sick and destitute printers $1,000 is left
to each Of several missionary and charitable
institutions.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

Gen. Tillson has purchased block Of
granite at the LincolnviIle quarry which is
to be cut into the Itatue of female -
feet high, and Is to be placed in cemetery
in Chicago. The HaIlowell granite has
been hitherto used, but the Incolnville
granite, as it now comes out, is of as fine
quality as any to be had
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

the Kidney-W Wort advertisement in another
column, and it will explain to you the ra-
tional method of getting we'll Kidney
Worth will save you more doctors bills than
any other medicine known. Acting with
specific energy on the kidneys and liver, it
cures the worst diseases caused by their de-
rangement. Use it at once. In dry and
liquid form. Either is equally efficient, the
liquid is the easiest, but the dry is the most
economical. Interior.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

The Philadelphia Herald asks. appre-
hensively, "What will be left of Delaware
after she runs a canal through herself? The
proposition savors of suicide
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

as now uescthOS upon US, Is FAtheF SUI ptls-
ing fact in the history Of dress. Beginning
with the new bonnet it covers the entire out
fit; even peeping out from the Spring slip
pers. In millinery We have braids. cords,
beads, ornaments, fringes. laces, emhroder-
ies Of steel, 10 say nothing Of steel net
works and gauzes laden with steel spangles.
On costumes. these ideas are repeated. while
outdoor garments are styliShly ornamented
with fnishings of the same character. SO
YOU see that steel can hardly be misplaced.
but il is most tasteful when combined with
black \ moments reflection sutfices 10
tune trimmed with steel and in the way Of a
bonnet, nothing is more quietly elegant than
similar combinations But when steel is
united with culors. effect, are frequently in
dubious taste This indeed !, a mild way of
putting 1t for to tell the truth plainly. results
are often,imcs very bad Everything that
glitters however. is fashionable. Jet is eag-
crl, sought after for this reason; gilt i in
great demand and irridr>crnt beads are also
,.r, p,n,I.r Tr;uuin,,. of material are
in A. much vogue a. ever and disposed in
much ,b, sam. VA, o. f,r,,,rl, that Il. in
Kilt rIaitIng,, box pla,tings, gathered r't-
Hes, shirring., etc.
orr DOOR otRvr<r,
F,,r,L.,d, ,ou NEE, ur,r. something
different b,,t ou, j, nx fashionable 4, the
other Jackets. ,,,itrs. circulars. rape,
ul,,rrs. rr,l.nyo,.~. palr,ot.. coat, all ar.
.t,l,h Now when N. on I'd "A, that each
on, Of the above names represent, not one
garment alone hat number of garment,
d.F,rtn, NJ minor ro,nt-. on, DAN form >,rp,
idea nr the variety, In the Jacket family
far ,r.,anr, V, h,,. n i,a,t , do5rn differ
,st shame, .nu,,. ,yt aua, others ,frui.,ht.
other, long, others short. some with hoods.
some ai,h capc,. .,r.. ,,r. Last WI, nj,
least come, thu, Mother Hubbard with >hir-
r,py n, the mech and ,,,.,r. and very
hand,om. admiration y III Mother HUI
bard. called the NU.l'4A Nl-.ft itttt altTTtt!
into IN, dgur, and ha, the sleeve, ,h.rr,d
,...
E,-rfE no>>tr~.
Small shape, fitting close 10 the head are
a l,ad.ng st,lc bu, POKE bonnet, not a few
,,,,.,- LY.,,,,.r. ,.,I 10, ,.r.f,,.,,,,, and
e.
mea1am '1zo' rather thAN large ones. hu'
lu ali w see the effect, II that ">had,ng"
ub,,h ., n,v =. Yr,,n.n,,. H. ,p,,,,, II
.t..-.....-
''"'" ''-''' " ''''N III '' ''''' "'..'' 'i''A'
are almost invariably SHADED from pale u"
bright. Th, same sra,I4At.u. tome, Arr uo-
.,.,Ir. d, .lL. ,,l ri.,,,..,. ,,l ,,f..,, L..r-
I1''i '''"S'" P'''"'' '''4.''''' '''.''''
Most oi the ne" ribbons HI consequence.
are yer, vide 50 a. tl s.,. room for ln ,n-
.o.,t.I.. tr,,.,,,., ,,f u.,t, ,b.. .,,r,. ,i,.,,
I'd, ,.-II.l...i
''! "'N' '"'"-' arg p '''N '''"''''' ''''
irInged on thc ends. Yet narrow ribbons
are not prohibited. but these ar exceptions,
o,,irc,,., IN. ami riLt,,. t,,,,.r ,re
'.''''o'''' IL '"''r a'''' go n ""'" ''' '''''
the shaded are expensive. Forcup'He straw
-. ,k.. ,,..v.-, IL, .,-,..-,I y...r. b.,,4, -,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-04-28

st. Nicholds for MAY contains the first
chapters of new serial story entitled
"SaltIllo BOYS written b, Mr. William o.
Stoddard. the author OF Dab kinzer"; the
last Of Mrs. ELEPHANTS delightful papers on
1.-TWO English Queens; and two yer, inter
esting chapters of Mr. Ros>iter Johnson's
lively stcry of "Phaeton Rogers" The in
stallment of DIR. Oswald, brilliant account
of the strange sights and adventures he met
with "In Natures Wonderland" the
American tropics-is full of novel incidents,
and is literally illustrated.
OF the FIVE short stories in the number.
one Of the most remarkable is entitled ''On
a Grindstone"; it is based upon an exciting
occurrence which Mr. " Nehlig has illus
trated in a striking manner. Mrs. Clara
Erskine Clements fourth paper of ''Stories
Of Art and Artists" deals with some. of the
most beautiful relics of ancient sculpture,
pictures of which are given. The number
has fine frontispieee, drawn by Mr. Z. P.
Hayden; and the opening poem, "The Sis
ter Months" is by Lucy Larcom.