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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

A Man Who Found Sermon Profitable


One SUNDAY not many months since. IN a
large northern seaport city IN England,
IL vas raining - 1t never dad rain, bat IN
the vicinity Of mercantile shipping on the
first dal OF the week. The docks hua>trd
a h'tlr church or Bethel, which hoi-ted the
mon Jack every SUNDAY morning, IN token
that the service, would be held there, chief
~ for sailors he Clergyman VINO otticlat-
ed al the Bethel happened 10 be rather later
than usual on the SUNDAY morning IN ques-
uon, owing 70 The difficulty he had IN get
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
The Truth Of the Cramer Case.


The sad fate Of Jennie Cramer presents Il
warning not only to"poor little fools"~ho are
tempted a. she was to cast aside those en-
trcnchments Of modcsty and pure minded
ness which are the onl, safeguards of No
manly virtue. but In parents who have sons
aud daughters exposed to like temptations
and tn similar influences No doubt to the
father and mother Of the poor giTl the man
ncr Of whose death i, ,tIll un>ol>ed. the dis
cn,cr, made upon the sands at West Haven
was a shock a. startling and unexpected a.
il ~a> to the general public Who saw IN the
TRACED, onlN another unfortunate gone To
h,r death under peculiarly distressing cir
cun~tanccs Parents are pTuvcrhially
blind I'd the faults of their children, and
doubtless the Cramcrs never dreamed Of the
consequence, towards which their iuIul-
grnct and iack OF restraint we're tending and
the friend who would have cautioned them
about the SNAKE iu the grass would have
h"cn rrpul,cd With contempt aud not un-
hkcl, With anger. Had he ,cu,urcd To >ug
gc>t the ImpruyrIcty Of = yuuuS and pref
II girls gong unattended with such ques
tloHahlr company A. the NalicyS for an
evening drive to Savln Rock dining there
and returning after midnight unqur~tioncd
70 her home he would have called forth
an indignant rrmun>trance for suggesting
po>~.hIltt, which must reflect either upon
the virtue # their daughter Or their own
lax discipline The fact that the gir was able
20 .ati~f, their questions with such stories as
Ar, commnn, coutri,cd to allay the suspi
cinus of tnNlou, parents in no degree lessons
their responsibility for her death. The first
wrong -tep a, taken b, fore that evening al
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
The Growth Of the Postal Money Order
System.

Our postal money order system will be
seventeen wears old next November. and
whether it is regarded merely a means Of
accommodating the public or as business
venture, it, success has been notable Dur
ing the latest fiscal year more than seven
million OF orders we're issued the amount Of
money thus exchanged exceeding eight hun
dred million dollars This side OF the ac-
count shows how great convenience the
system is to the people. On the Govern
ment and business side Of the account the
results are equally satisfactory. The fee,
received for transmitting the seven million
orders amounted to $yl7 ,09l, while the cost
of transmission amounted TO S659, ,jl6,
leaving a net profit ON this branch of the
postal service TO the Government of S2j1.-
SO. OF course the business must be man
aged with the greatest efficiency in respect
to CELEBRITY of movement and certainty of de-
livery. or else the use of the system would
not be so general as ii is. In accordance
with the natural Law which governs almost
all commercial cOntrivances of this sort, this
system of exchange by Post Office order has
already been extended to the postal service
between the United States and Switzerland
Great Britain. Germany, Canada, Italy and
France Ii is curious fact that the first
international use of the system was with
Switzerland in 1869, while it was not ap-
piled to our postal relations with Canada
until SIX years later, in 1875. 1t is alto
gether probable that the international en-
ployment of the system will be still further
enlarged until every country with which our
citizens trade is on the list and thus, by in
creasing the common interest which all COM
mercial nations have in the maintenance of
peace, it will furnish another influence
against the outbreak Of international war
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15


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brush my hAiI ''' il t"s'eI' Ai.a pHi on my
garnet ''4,ct Win ~ 'rrainN ddcilcs>e lace
aud the lr-4"" peATl>-t, erNb'lS dr's',' ="
al The h"ie- ! only came near breaking
down when. DAVIS NOT being able =" hnd a
Je"e. wanted. iImb.cd over the th!AS'
my >e.i, and a Dtile Old miniature that no
body knew Lad Kept. iAmh-ra from - Ind
ing-p.Aee, and >h""c'! NE Tor hl.i a" instant
that proud. grave face. Bat ! recovered
pre>eui.N. and looked IN the slA'>, and dc
he'd h.u 20 tell iaA; cared q straw, even Il
Ar >a~ NE IN that vast eara' ansarA OF th,
splendid hotel dining room, WITH IL ehahde-
.ierN, IT, mirrors H. ir,'c'e' aud ~ thr"ng'.
And ANYBODY would have been Juslhcd IA
making such remark, ~ convenient concern
lnE my VANITY "h" could nave known the
second thought that hIshed through me a.
looked IN thAt glass. ana "a" tht "!lNe "Na!
with IL 'lrh hush, the dark ana glowing
eye. the te"N hp, the clear. SOFT outlines.
Il thought 1t was a picture i.onng Rich
ards OF another might be glad 10 SEE no"
can help the thought
Ihe L"'erngs we're waiting when ! went
INTO tie phr.or' mamma and Amy, VII" had
become used to ny caprIces m h'e Nears'
taking a. Il they we're not hall worried I"
death TOR tear ! ~a' not gong to dane at ALL
mammA' soul beng deeply concerned IN
doing the Lo'erns' honor; for She meant
that Amy should MARI! the doctor; II Obliged
10 give up hope OF my accepting Mr. Lover
mg'' bonds and stocks. And It Mas con
de'cension' IN manner ioF them 10 dine
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

Said sufferer from kidney troubles, when
asked to try Kidney Wort. an try it but
it will be my last dose" The man got well,
ana is now recommending the remedy to all.
When arrangement of the stomach acts
upon the kidneys and liver bringing disease
and pain, Kidney-Wort is the true remedy.
1t removes the cause and cures the disease.
Liquid (very concentrated) or dry act equally
effciently.-AH- Caltipat0r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

Who has not heard or been the recipi-
ent of benefits derived from using n H.
Downs Elixir, a never falling remedy for
all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs
None are too poor 70 get cured Of all bill
lous diseases by the use of DIR. Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters, as they only cost 25 cents
per bottle As liniment for horses, Henry
X Johnson's Arnica and Oil Liniment, cures
Sprains, Bruises and Lameness at once.
September
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

EACH TO HtR TA>rE-''l don't see how
I'd get along without May. nohow," Mrs.
Blucher observed, pau,lng to wipe the per
,piration from her aged features and put
another lade Of ft-soap into the steaming
sud>, while her daughters voice at the piano
could be distinctly recognized floating out
from the adjoining parlor. Il don't see how
I'd git along without that gal nohow. Alays
on these days, when he, the tiringest work
she just picks out her incest pieces, like
Sweet rest by -and-by,' and Mothers grow
ing Old and sings en- fur me afore She
goes out on the lawn TO play croquet. with
the other Young folks. Tain't every gal a.
I'D be 80 thoughtful, | Kin tell YOU. Now,
most otTm I'D jest bang away with Jorden am
hard road to trabbel or 'Whoop 'em up
Eliza Jane, but she amt none o that sort
She's pile o comfort to me-a pile o com
fort And Mrs Blucher famed herself
vigorously with her soiled apron, prepar-
atory to running the clothes through the
second water.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

Z
is French count among them, YOU know,
and Polish refugee
Margaret 80 exclaimed mamma, "how
/ should YOU know anything about such peo-
/ pie"
oh. mamma, ! am Interested IN them /;
and since loined the lntcrnationals. and
the nihlli>,s. and the marianne. and the rest.
| know all such people saw Mr.. Lover
lns', hair slowly beginning to rise on end.
That old rag picker" | added, told me
,c>terda, that"
But Mr. Lowering head looked more and
more like an electric hair-brush. and nam
ma cried, Margaret"
WHY, mamma, We are all human beings
together"
Il really mus, insist" began mamma :;
and then Am, gigglcd. and mamma looked
a, # she thought | had gone out of m, head
and Amy VA> h, >terica.., sympathetic.
"louI daughter, advanced opinions.
sand Mr.. Lowering >ttFly, "arr a surprise to
me"
"Nou sill, little mother" Am, laughed.
IL j, our boating club At home, the in'crna
iiuuaI,. our charity school. the nihilI>t,. our
,c~in. club. our book club. our
Il real, thought YOU meant secret -ocis-
,ic.. " ga,y,d that old goose OF an c!dcrA
lover.
And What if had 7'' said |, my native
,lgor returning "Wha, Il were o~n
COUSIN 20 Vera Sa>sarttch -
'lpn have her name night" ,ald the doc
tor Il VA, afraid tha, our Young ladies
would h, following Natalushka'. fashions a.
soon a, Nr Black made her so charming.
Charming p" SAID his father "A girl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Trying Oh the Bonnet,



\ Ne" Haven gentleman whose buSlnes,
Keeps nm up IA'e AZ night "ar persuaded
T" 90 millinery errAhd i"r hl, "iit ne
other night and a. result stumbled up the
front stars about ocI",A ~ me morning
WITH brand ne" bonnet heid carefully an
der h.N arm N a tissue paper y soon a.
he turned on the ga, hl> better hlIi rubbed
open her ewes and dro">I!l inquired
~ OH l"r5o,-ml - b"n"rt - dIdh t
You
No, d.dut, ll,rr'- the business.
"Oh, 4, It, and that woman 'pfang up
and ripped the wrapping OH IN q Jlfty and,
Stating her mshtoIp mt" the corner, ADJUST
ed the new purchase carefully on her head.
lilo" do you Ike Il ? ~ becoming, ISN'T
it ?"
.N,1,ne r..nondrJ tb, husband an.
b,n,,.r rart,irI> /. h,.cn,nir,, m, ,nm,bnv
,t -.,,,..;,,J III ~ ,.,,,r .,.t,,,,,.. i.,,', nm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

After suffering several years with the Leu
corrhoea, and no doubt | would have been,
only lady induced me to try Sulphur Bit
ters. Now | am well. Three bottles cured
me.-Ars. G., Nescport, r. i.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
cLlREs COMPOUND MANDRake BlTTeRs.

Cure. sick headache, Constipation Of the Bowels
and all Bilious aud Liver comp laints pur1iies the
bl Cd promotes digestion r"move- piBpes, and
l. an excellent humor remedy, rendering the shin
soft and clear. For sale by dru- glsis and med
lcine dealers verywhere. Large bottles only Sorts
Pepared by Walter Clarke proprietor OF the Eur
INr+2.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Office.

THE uud-rslgnei Arryby give notice Ia all per
/ that have lease all thc lilubtTry
lani- for a J,TIn 81 yvar-, upon the f. lowing lie
scTit,at i.4l- Ia thr ouuty Of HAuc.'A. viz
IpRusiIp- 10 md ~. Iu : anAilu, Haurocs
County Maine, for the exclusive privilege uf
Eat1trl. : the berries fur uWh Use Dy dus
o Nr-utei l-i-t- from the uNHe Of sald lands
asd lhat shall prosecute o. the ~ cat II he
Law. ali persons = Lu shall take biu,t,-r i,-
frITl same aud- without q " III permission
from o. " n LENl- A BEp'>
July 1T. l-sI Boston. Na~-.
franklin. Haucurk Co., Ma me-. 8Isn-Z1
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Over500o
Druggists
AND
Physicians
Have Signed or Endorsed the
Following Remarkable
Document:


kessrs Seabury & Johuson. Manufa~tur-
iEg Chemists, 2l Platt ST, New York:
Gentlemen =: For the pas, fow years We
have sold VARIOUS brands Of Porous Plas-
ters- Phyuicians and the Pubic prefer
Benson.s Capclne Iorous Plaster to AL
others We consider them Cie Of the very
fe~ reliable household remedies worthy
OF confidence They are superior to AL
other Porous Plasters or Liniments FOR
external use.
Benson.s 8 Cap..ns Plastcr 3 genuine
ParnAo utIcs.l product, q the hil lest
order Of merit, and so recognized by
physicians and druggists
When other remedies fail get a Bon
sons CapCine PLASTER.
You will be disappointed II you use
sheAp Plasters, Liniments, Pads or Elec-
Hical Magnetic toys
SURE REMEDY At LAST. r.- - =
NsbA0S seeicIteo CORA Ln3 eUhlos PltSTts.
Arf4 n riu tw
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Wanted.

- Envelopes, all sizes and :: ::
styles, at this office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Mists!!a"'ca5.
An Explanation.

Etf Mission ut a UuIiI flfNNrnE.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-25
Should euIleau be vlylseetcd.

1t seems cruel to talk OF torturing hui
man being for the benefit of science and
mankind, but physicians now are forced to
experiment upon harmless animals with a
view to ascertaining the properties and SEN
sibilities of living muscle, nerve and tissue.
While these investigations are necessary,
they are misleading, for man is unlike
other animals. Tens of thousands of opera
tions upon the human system are danger
GUS, and often fatal, because of the inabili-
ty of the surgeon to judge accurately, ow-
ing to the impossibility of using human
subjects experimentally. The ancient
Egyptians permitted their priests, who
were also their physicians, to experiment
on criminals. And why should not Guiteau
for instance, be set apart for the benefit of
the human raceP The wretch deserves no
pity, for he inflicted the most intoerabe
and prolonged pain upon kindly gentle-
man, who never did him any harm. lie
did it simply to be talked about; he had an
itch for notriety, and so plunged the notion
into grief to crafty it. Would not some
unusual and mysterious punishment, like
vivisection, do more to stop president kill
ing than any other disposition of the crimi-
nal? Even madmen are susceptible of
fear. While the desperate rufiiSn does not
care for death, he is often appalled, at the
prospect of some horrible aud mysterious
punishment. If the murderer knew that
his fate was to be stretched upon dissect-
ing table aud carved like hound or a frog,
he would probably conclude that it did not
pay to kill. 1t is we'll to be tender hearted
and humane but we live in world in
which all of the operations are cruel. Mill
ions Of innocent human beings are poisoned
by fevers, or in danger of life, and suffer
horrible pain because of the failure of some
bodily organ. Much of this suffering
would be alleviated if criminals like Gui-
teau could be used for surgical experiments.
Would he not be good one to commence
on?
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-25

aSS- John Davis, South Carolina negro,
had pretty mulatto wife, and Hank John
son, also negro fell in love with her. She
did not encourage Hank, and he went to
youdoo copjurer for a charm to touch her
heart. The conjurer, after mature reflec-
tion, decided that the charm should consist
of some fox hair bees wax, drake's foot,
and little sand from Mrs. Davis's shoe,
all sewed up in small bag and worn by
Hank over his heart. At the end of week
the woman confessed love for him, but
refused to separate from her husband on
his account. The conjurer made charm
to ALLEVIATE Davis from his wife, but it had
no effect. Then he gave johnson charm
ed bullet with which to murder Davis, and
new bag of scraps warranted to protect
him from conviction by any jury for the
crime. Johnson killed Davis as directed.
and during the trial, which has just been
held at Columbia,h he had perfect confidence
in the copjurer's assurance that verdict
ofguilty could not possibly be rendered.
The jurors, however, were not hindered by
the voudooism, and the murderer is to be
hanged, though he and many of his super
stitious friends believe that he will mrac-
ulous escape the halter yet.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-25
1t Would be Bad for New Orleans.


New Orleans is beginning to be alarmed.
The jetty system threatens to become a
failure and fnrther, there is some danger
that the Mississippi river will change it's
bed. 1t seems that the Red River, which
has been won't to discharge it's main current
into the Mississippi about 100 miles above
New Orleans, now finds its way to the Gulf
through the bed of the Atchafalaya. The
bar, at the mouth of the Red River is re-
ported as giving away to such an extent
that the Mississippi itself might change its
current and so leave New Orleans an in
land city-but the people of the latter city
profess not to be alarmed. They say the
total mean discharge of the Lower Missis-
sippi is at present 675, 900 million cubic feet
of water per second, of which the Red Riv-
er furnishes only $1,000 million feet, or less
than one-twelfth of the whole volume. Still
it is no uncommon thing for the beds of
rivers to change, and that too with sudden
ness surprising to all concerned.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-25

eB The Snyder county ZFi6nne says !:
We are reliably informed that an attempt
was made by the wife of a Mr.. Sweigert
son of Henry Sweigert, recently in the
Southwestern part of the county to make
an eunuch of him. The husband was
sleeping when the wife tied his hands and
feet fast by cord, or rope, which she fasten-
cd 10 the Stats in the bed. After she had
had made her preparations she took a
knife and made the attempt. The first cut
aroused the sleeping man, who by means
of supeihuman exertions freed himself and
thus foiled the attempt. 1t is supposed
that jealousy was the cause Of the attempt.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-25

eN- Charles Nelson, Esq, Proprietor
Nelson House, speaking to us recently,
observed ] suffered SO much with Rheu-
matism that my arm withered, and ply
sicans conld not help me. was in de-
spair of my life, when some one advised me
to try st. Jacobs Oil. / did so, and as if
by magic, | was instantly relieved, and by
the continued use of the Oil entirely cured.
derfnl remedy, for II sa0ed nay life. It
also cured my fe.--Port Huron Com
glercidE.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-25

- PEMNANTS OF PRINTS-of these we have
~ large quantity In good styles.
In addition 20 the above goods we have a nice
assortment Of Ladies Neckties Corsets, German
town Yarn, zephyrs. Shoes for Ladies' and Chill
dren, andthousands OF other articles.
r., MORTIMER,
New Bloomfield, Pa.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-17

been sketching, when hemmed in by my
fiery foe, was so cool and shady that the
umbrella was not needed; so did not re-
move it from the saddle.
When drew the trigger, Fleet would
fall, it might be, upon it; he might not
live moment or two, yet even for that
short time did not choose that tho
strong, heavy steel ribs should have the
chance of adding to his pain.
l detached it from the saddle, and even
as did so the sudden memory of little
DOllie's experiment that morning-ah,
how far away it seemed!-forced smile
to my dry lips; and then followed
thought, swift and startling as a light
ming flash.
A parachute, Dollie called it; and why
not use it as such now, in my dire extremi-
ty? 1t was very strong and stout, and l
had some Irvine in my pocket with which
to secure the ends of the ribs to the han
die, so that it could not turn inside out.
With the resistance it would offer to
my descent felt sure that it was quite
possible to land in the midst of the brush
wood a hundred feet below, with no..more
serious hurt than bruises and scratches,
or perhaps a broken limb; and surely
these were light evils in comparison to
being burned to death.
With eager fingers knotted the Irvine
to the steePribs, and secured the former
to the base of the handle.
The flames were almost upon me by
this time; so, with one long drawn breath
l raised my pistol once more, and with
one quick, nervous jerk, sent bullet in
to the brain of my petted steed.
Thpn hp UaUp ono wild chriptZ and
fell lifeless at my feet, l seized the UNI
brella-Dollie's parachute-and leaped
off the rock.
At the outset fell so rapidly that al
most lost my breath, but in a second
could feel that my descent was checked,
| and then began a swaying, jerky motion
that made my head swim.
Doubtless there was not more than one
or two moments interval between my
| leap from the ledge and my landing midst
as many hours.
When | clambered TO the ground,
scarcely believing in my wonderful es-
My hands and face were scratched and
| bleeding, my clothes torn to rags; but
what cared l?
The fiery fiends were leaping in disap-
pointed anger far above me, and now l
could listen to their roar without trem-
or, save of grief at the loss of my favorlte
steed.
Keeping along the shore of the lake,
reached my sisters house just as serious
alarm was beginning to be felt at my pro-
longed absence, and party about to set
| forth in search of me-
"Dollie,' said that night, as took
up the dear little niece l had SO nearly
been parted from forever, "Dollie,
you were right, after all. Uncle Harry's
big umbrella is parachute and if you
had not told him so he would never have
known it, and so he would have been
devoured by the hungry flames. Well
make beautiful glass case and put the
parachute away in it, and label it 'Doliie's
Parachute
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-17

farm in your native State and all of this
trouble will seem like dream"
"No, Mr.. Drake, I'll never marry
Yankee GIRL" Archie said, earnestly.
Virginia got up to put on fresh fuel
Immediately.
eyes, yes, you'll marry among your
own people, as you should" said Mrs.
Drake, more acute than her husband, and
disliking the turn the conversation had
taken. Virginia sat quite silent, with
they waited till the hour had struck and
then M0ulton and the farmer rose to walk
to the crossroads where they were to
brakes hand in the fullness of his graft
tude, uttering broken words of thankful
ness and blessing. He caught Virginia's
hands, but suddenly checking he turned
passionately away.
s'I'll shut the gate after you," said she,
brushing back her tears. So she did,
and Archie in the silence and darkness
delayed moment, helping her to latch
it, probably-though he found time to
whisper few hasty words, which had no
reference to the gate.
"Keep up your heart, Virgie, darling.
Only wait till after the war, and, God
sparing my life, I'll come for you, love.
I'll write to you through Mrs. Vincent
She gets Northern letters -
And so they parted, but not forever,
for Archie Moulton has been Virginia's
fond and faithful husband for many a
year and they have shared more than one
| Joy and sorrow together since the day
when Virginia first found and succored
him in the hour of his danger and dis
| treSS