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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

Doctor and Judge.
SEw rprN nv OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

At the annual banquet of the Boston Bar
Association. MAvor Palmer wss called upon Ia
.I-ak fsr the civ Of Boston. he closed his
remark. by calling in turn upon Dr. Oliver
" sntsHl Holmes 'tbe father who went In
-rsrch II ~aptaiu. and huding him. presen :
uow ~, son. the Judge" Dr. Hom"- re-
.ponasd bs reading the following poem. refer
ring. Of cours'. tn the rcc' nj elevation Of his
.on. onoe soldier. io the Judicial bench
"Hi- Honor's Father vet remains
Hi- proud ps,ernal posture firm in;
But. Will, hi- right he It'll maintains
To wield The household rod snd rcins,
He bows before the flial ermibe.
Whist curious tales has life in stare.
With al Il. mu>i-b.-. and it, may-bes,
The -sge of eighty years and more
Onrc crepi nur-ling IN the floor
hing-. conquervrs, judg.-. sli were babies.
The fearless soldier. who has faced
The serrird bayoucfs' CLEAN appalling.
For nothing >a,e pin misplaced
The pesc' fui nur>ery has dl>grsced
With hours OF unhci oic hawling.
The mighty monarch. whose renown
Fills up the stately page historic.
Has howlrd 10 waken h III the town,
And finished of by guiping down
ms ta>Atf ia VI IaItSpiiS.
The Justice, who. in gown snd cap,
Condemns = wretch to strangulaiion,
Has scratched hi> nurse and spilled his pap,
And .prAwlcd acrus, hi mothers lap
For wholesome laws administration.
All. life ha- many reef 10 shun
Before In port We drop our anchor.
But whcn It, course i nobly run
4 .aL an far tl,.aF, .
Life owe. its hcadway TO the spankcr.
Yon seA; Of justice well might awe
Thr iairest mani. -od'- hs f-blowu summer :;
There Par-on- scourgcd thr laggsrd law.
There rel ned and IA 81 majestic >h,s.-
" hat ghosts 10 hal The last newcomer
one cAu>e Of fear family name
The dread lest jui,'. ,Iereltction
Shall give - rarely cau-. for blame
our guilrlc>> voters VIII cxclaim.
No need Of human Jurlsdic,iou"
What keeps the doctnr'- trade alivr'
Bad air. bad wairr. mprc'- the pity
But iawNer> waiA whcr- d,-tor- drive.
Add >tartr IN streets wi h. re surgeons thrive,
our Boston ! - purr city.
What call for judge or court. indc, d.
" hen ishi. business prevail, 80 through II.
Our Nlttupu- caT-nonduciors a. ed
Uuit card wh-rrou they read
DO ri-hi; t. naughty not TO 10 ii!'
The whirilgig of time goes round.
And ch4ns.s all thing. bot Affection:
one blessed comfort may bc found
In hcaN,u'- broad .i,lutr wh"h hA, bound
Zach hnuseaoid 10 It, hcad', protection.
II Ger sggTi~Nci sttArked. ccu.ti.
-irs mAl claim = >on'- devotion
t. .hir J hi. tuuoccncc abused
A. oid Nurti,,-- frtcit usel
HI, f,inug', l-g- iur locomotion.
lnu smilr. You did not come to weep.
Nor ! nv wcaAu->s To- b- I. h.wtug.
And these gh >iAnEs. slight aud cheap.
Have -crNsd thrIt -lmplc us@,-t' keep
faiher'- eye from OVERLOOKING.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
Vol. xxx Whole No. l464 No. 7.
For the Ellsworth American.
The Newspaper.

If man is ignorant of the olive issues"
Of the day if he knows but little of what
is Transporting in the world around him If he
fails to make himself acquainted with the
character of the leading men and women Of
our country, who are educating the rising
generation, and shaping the Legislation Of
the nation; he will be accounted quite an
ignorant man, though he may be well versed
IN Greek and Latin, and well read in ancient
history.
The man who lives almost exclusively in
tine past and takes little or no note of the pre-
sent, may be called "scholary"-"a perfect
Soon :" but his scholarly attainments, wfll
be Of but little benefit to the world His
knowledge will be like the miser's treasure,
blessing no one but himself, and himself
but very little
That man NAV make his influence felt
for good upon the people, he must know the
wants OF the people to-day, and the best
method of reaching them, SO as to help form
their principles and shape their conduct.
The world is not now as it was many
years ago. Everything has changed es-
peclaly in civilized lands. Governments
have changed. The colonies have become
a nation The monarchy has become Re-
public The people are being heard from
Kings trembIe. Emperors are alarmed,
Popery's civil power vanes Tyrants fear
and quake because Of the influence Of chris
tlan education. Human theoogies are be-
coming po"erless. Slavery of mind ard
body is dying, the world over. Intemper-
ance is Struggling for the mastery in church
and state. The whole world is moved more
extensively than 1t ever was before How
DO We learn all these things BY reading
the newspapers Yes, the newspapers The
man who reads the best newspapers in the
country, becomes acquainted with the world
he lives in. He can see a little spot in this
great world for HIM TO occupy. He can see
work to be done by himself which per-
haps, no other man can do. He can see
minds to educate and influence.
good newspaper is a great blessing to
the world. 1t helps educate the world
We're It not for newspapers. what an igno-
rant people We should soon become. Not
oni! should We stand still. a. did the sun
and moon N Jo~hua's day but We should
speedily 20 back ten degrees" ike ''the
shadow on he sun dial of Ahaz
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

EMERSON on Ho>pITALITY-I pray YOU,
oh, excellent wife, cumber not Yourself and
me to get a curiously rich dinner for this
man and woman who have Just alighted at
our door, nor bed-chamber made ready
at too great cost; these things if they are
'hlillngs IN any village inn; but, rather, let
that stranger see, if he will, in your looks,
accent and behavior, your heart and earnest
ness, your thought and will, that which he
cannot buy, at any price in any CITY, and
which he may travel twenty miles, and dine
sparely and sleep hardly, to behold Let
not the emphasis of hospitality lie in bed
and board; but let truth and love and hon
or and courtesy flow in all thy deeds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
A Rat Story.
THE TALE THE FATHER OF THE PRoHIBI-
TORY LIQUOR LAW TELLS

My home is supposed TO be ratproof, writes
Gen. Neal Dow in the Congregationalist. and
was so when quite new; but at one time
more than 20 wears ago, We had large
colony OF the rodents, greatly to our annoy
ance, and II was with us matter Of daily
wonder where they found weak spot in
our defence against them. One evening
young lady from friends family, living in
large, fine house nearly mile away was
with US, and the talk turned on rats, as we
heard ours galloping in the ceiling and
scampering up and down the walls The
Young lady said that none had ever been IN
their house, and she did not think that there
was any point at which they could enter
My eldest daught great wit, said 1--we
heard that, if politely invited to do so in
writing, rats will leave any house, and 90 to
any other to which they NAV be directed,
and | will tell ours that at your house they
will hnd spacious quarters and an excellent
commlssarlat.' At the moment, before us
all, she wrote most grandiloquent letter to
the large family Of rats that had so long ia
vored Us win their presence, pointing out to
them that No. 6j Pearl street was a large
fine house, which had never been favored
with the residence of any of their family.
where they would find ample quarters and
fat iarder. When finished she read the mis-
sive to the company, and We had great
laugh over it. As an old superstition, she
then put lard upon it and carried it into the
attic, where it would probably be found by
those to whom it was directed. A few DAYS
after the young lady was at our house again,
and burst into laugh, exelaiming: "Our
house is overrun with rats" That recalled
to US the fact that We had heard none in our
walls. My daughter went to the attic, and
the letter was gone. While we were talking
and laughing over the curious affair, friend
came in, and, hearing the talk, said that two
evenings before, in the bright moonlight, he
saw several rats running down Congress
street, hich was the straight road to Pearl
street. We have never been troubled with
them SINCE but have not heard how it has
been with the house to which our beneficiar-
les were directed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

The remarkable results in disease so
universal and with such variety Of charac-
teristics as Catarrh, prose how effectually
Hoods Sarsaparilla acting through the
blood, reaches every part of the human sys-
TEN. A medicine. like anything else, can
be fairly judged only b, its results We
point with pride to the glorious record
Hoods Sarsaparila has entered upon the
hearts of thousands of people it has cured
of catarrh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
PATENTS.
y IT EDDY

No 10 STATE st opposite y bby. DOss %
secure Patents in the itsd States; al... in
t,rest Britain France and "th.r ioreigr countries
Canes 81 the Gains OF any Patent furnished ty
ramttffns one dollar Ar-tgnmenf- ecottied 1T
Washington Ne Axency H. the United states
t.osse--es superior facilities tor obtaining Patents
or a.certaining the patentsbiiity OF iByeptlons.
r. II EDDY solicit y 81 Patents
TESTIMONIALS.
IL regard Mr. Eddy one % the most capable
and cre-sful practitioners with whom have
hsd oficial intercourse.
tHAs. MASON f"mWIs-i"ner oi Patents :
.fnyeutors cannot employ person more trust
worthy o. more capable Of securing tor them an
earls aud favorable consideration At the Patent
once kDNuND 'uKkE.
lat. commits ssinner OF Patents
Boston. october ~ $50.
X II EDDY ESQ DeAi SIR: YOU procured 'oi
me IN ls4u, my .rst pSts ut- ,lnoc then you have
aeted for and advised me IN hundreds OF cases
and procured many patents. reissues and exten-
sions. ! nave occasionally employed the best
agencies N New York. Philadelphia and wsrhist
ton. but I still give you almost the whole Of my
business. in your line and advise o:herr TO en-
ploy you. Yours truly, GkoRGE DRAPER.
bn~tor. an. l. 3 lyrl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

She said she wanted ticket to Wyan-
dotte and return. and the pale. gentleman!y
agent with the dark nustache, asked as he
took up the pasteboard "Single?" at
amt any Of your business as know she
responded tartly. 81 might have been mar
ried dozen times if I'd felt like providin'
for some poor. shiftless wreck Of man ~
He doesn't ask ladies il they want "single"
tiekets any more. He's afraid 70.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

An advertisement in the New York
Sun says IAN errand boy wanted: only
live boy need apply" 1t is well to be ex-
plicit in matters of this kind There is
nothing more heartless than to advertise for
boys Unfortunately, and have perhaps
twenty or thirty dead ones apply for the po-
sition, only to be disappointed. Rochester
Rest Expssss.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
Greai INai.e.

ALBERT g. NANN. II Cottage Home. Ill. saws
have bern Ir.'-trai,,I fur three or more years
With n iucy dls,a-. n t.m-- not able 70
put In mt t-,ai- iN vi, has often pulle,i tn, IN
81 for ni.. pas Aot - had a. iAAi al te time.
but never kneN what Il was u D. without pain
IN ~, hack until / commenced usin. Hunts
K.fu-iy. since ! i-gan g. tax Hunts Remedy
have b-cn free from al pain. and tik- pleasure
in saving hat i : The i--si medicine that
knew tor kidney aDd Liver dis.as.s''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

They we're talking about beauty the
other evening, when Miss S. remarked,
"Well, say what you will, homely people are
almost always unusually bright" Miss B.
(sette sscs)-"The egotiat."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

s,1N. Fvmort S, Balumore
lunne the war ] was in
jurci o. tho s;amachlis apiece
az she'll. and have suffered
from ever Snce. Atouifour
years acou hroushto on paraly-
s.. which kep; me IN bed NK
months. and the hest doctors
In the city said could not
live. suffered fearful, from
indigestion. and for overtWo
wears could not ca; solid food
and for a large portion Of the
time was unahletorct2In even
liquid nounshment. ! tined
Brown Iron biiiers and now
after taking two bottles ] am
able to get DIP and 60 around
and am Iapdly IN. proving.
@. DECKER-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
NEUTRALIZED.
4. What way . Prevalent Es' nay -
shern sT iss Power 90 Hsrn.

Malaria is broad name for many diseases-all
originating in blood poisonii x. Bilious fever, the
typhu- and typhoid yer and chi Is and fever are
prominent members OF the family. Malaria defles
alike the builders, the y umbers and thy ply
sicians. Despairing oI ordinary treatment, the
latter almost unanimously recommend BENSON's
CAPCt>b PoRUs PLASTER as TIE greatest
anti NAL rial specific of the age. These plasters
act upon the liver spleen, bowels and kidneys.
Worn over the rec gi0n OF the liver, and upon the
back over the kidneys. they ward on NAL ria like
an armor No other plasters do this.
Wien you purchase, satisfy Yourself that the
word CAPCINE is cut In the center Of th- plaster,
Seabury 4 johnson, Chemists, New York.
Hixhest awards - Ineernati0aal Exposittona-
nm 1yn - ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
BROWNS IRON BlTTeRS Is

DhONN , mum o. tho -
complete and sure remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir-
ing a true, reliable, nOn-aIeohoIie
tonic. L enriches the blood, gives
new life TO the muscles and tone
10 the nerves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

n7O WEEK. si2 day at home easily made
Augusta Msine- tFrii'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15

II was bright autumn day, twelve years
from that on which Grandfather Hope had
carried the lost letter 10 the pos,office.
The mail bag was being made up again.
and the carpenter was at work at the count
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

About week ago resident Of Antoine
street, who has 9ne woodpile at the back
OF his lot, discovered that some person
was helping himself in the most liberal
manner Instead Of loading stick with
powder or tlssting himself TO watch. be
set large bear trap whore be thought IL
would do the mogt good. Nothing came
OF it the first night, LDt aeon after mid.
night OF the second gsss< n9ise was heard
at the wood pile. aud the citizen Topsed
out OF bed 10 find that he bsd yietlAS. IL
was colored man, and he was tsking ~
in the most energetic manner. Nothing
was said until the jaws Of the trap were
sprung back and his leg pulled out. Thep
he sat down on . log and coolly observed :
Il reckon you is kinder curous 10 knyv
how come 10 be cotcbed 10 dat trap
"Well, yes"
HAS yon been missin' any wood?"
"Abont half cord"
"Weli. dot wood was tooken by my mex
| doali neigbbor, an u went sRin his con
science 70 much dat be aIed ms TO bring
back what he hadn't burned. toted II
ober here on de sled, an was pilin' II up
when dat bar trap jumped for me an gin
me such a shock dat ] specs 10 irembls
fur whole week"
well, you can go. but the next time
you come you may find spring quo de-
Tending the wood pile.
.Dar wont be no mex time, sab"
II think yon will dnd il cheaper 10 buy
your wood. "
Looks dat way. sab looks 'zs1tiy dat
way. though think IN hold on ill !
know whether you has dc ouly bar trap
IN Jis ward. or whether dsr am q sort Of
placque craze. sn ebsry family am stock.
10 up te colch n'gger. - Defooa Fyee
Press,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15
A Mas Who sav A Male Die.

"Aint II cudous thing that nobody
ever secs a mule dicf" remarked an old
teamster. mo man living ever saw mule
die s'posep"
Thus remarked Mr. Daniels. lighting .
fresh cigar.
I'm 1850 / was mining on the south
fork Of the Cuba, and II came my turn to
cook for my gang. We took turns each
week you know. Well, was going 10
show how economically could run the
commissary' went and bought peck
Of dried apples, They we're all stuck to-
gether in a lump; but got 'em iammed
into pot, pour in some water and started
the fire Presently few Of EN- began 10
rise up to the top Of the pot. so skim.
med 'em of and put 'em in pan. Pret-
ty soon some more bulged up, aud | skim.
med EN- of and put 'em in pan, The
first thing knew after | had skinned
that blasted pot awhile ! got another pan
aud then another, and by the time ! got
four pans heaped up, dag my skin, II
there wasn't more apples in the pan
than there was in the pot. That is. |
thought 30 at the time. kept netting
more pans aud buckets and lard cans, and
all the while jus. frightened to death for
fear the boys would come 10 and see how
extravagant was, had been blowing on
how cheap I could run the mess The
blasted apples still kept coming out the
pot Tput some papers ont ON the noor
and covered 'em with fruit. And by Jove
the place looked like Santa Clara fruit
drying establishment. and tho pot bIlin'
full.
"Whst has that got 10 ds with y muls
dyin'?"
"Wait minute, l am coming 70 the
mule. Finally ! got desperate. and
dumped over twelve bushels Of the apples
back Of the cabin behind tree. In about
half an hour heard noise. and ran out.
What do you suppose iound2 Why, q
hundred dollar mule kicking in the agon.
! les OF death. The apples were gone, and
the mule nearly so. He was swelled up
4 like q balloon, and the first thing ! knew
he busted. Pledge my word, gentlemen.
lie expioded like giant powder blast aud
brought tie whole camp to the place. i
kept stin. Aey could not find the mule.
and it cost thsm Zen dollars 70 advertise .
reward in i've Sasssmento Union. Two
weeks afterwards tAaa caught couple os
greasers hanging sscpla. and they put
it up that they sto's tAs ssule. 30 they
hung 'em. was there bot w not say II
word for fear the boys would hn< gpt how
extraysgant had run the commissaIy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

Some people never kne~ when 10 10
yell enough alone rhey sre always Try.
ing rSperimeuts A man IN . street cas
one day sav thread sticking out of the
bottom Of his pants about an inch. u
attracted no attention and would have
been bvticr LET aicsc, b~s ~ prsua~i his
foot over against his knee and beg u 10
pull the thrssd out II came coy. and he
pulled and pulled until be- hal 20, sbcut
. yard u 7, out when be broke II ~. thee
his pants began To fall 10 pieces Ne had
pulled out the thread that bal hcen used
TO sew mp the seam oi the left le1. and
when that WAS gone the ~hole l~x of HE
pants spread cut and left his i~a ~hiird
sephulchre before the whole car load u
people. But he did not niaeL. He pat
on an air Of superiority. aud con,,y Il the
idea 10 tho crowd that pants we're ~ovc
that way this year. and played hia part
20 we'll that two society ducks who do not
wish TO be behind the fashion. actually
took out their jack knives aud began 70
rip the seam OF the left leg OF their pants,
Then tho unfortunate man, who set the
fashion accidentally got of the car and
tied handkerchief around his log aud
got home without freezing. But we main.
tain that il is best 10 leave well enough
alone.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

"Are we on ,ne down grade?" asked an
impetuons passenger. gazing first at the
conductor and then earoestly out OF the
window
mo, SIR. replied the conductor coldly
This is perfectly level track. There's
no grades on this road.
That's curious. mum bled the passen
gsr, opening the window and sticking hil
head out
"lf anything. continued the conductor
exaspera,ei by the mans conduct, III any
thing were going up atlIgbt incline" "
That's wonderfull" exclaimed the pas
senser." ] thoughtit was remarkable il v,
we're on down grade. but under the cir
cumstances It's miracul6us.'
"What isf' growled tho. conductor
"What are you taking abons. anyhow
II simply can't unders,and how tha
COW should beat us going up hill, that
all, " sighed the impetuous passenger
sinking back into bis sea. to figure il out
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

A Coon INVESTMENT. Several winters
ago woman was coming out from s0me
public building. where the heavy doors
swung back and made egress difficult A
Atreet urchin sprang TO the rescue, and as
he held the door, she said, Thank you, and
passed on. Crackyl Dye hear that, said
the boy, to companion standing near
No; What?
Why. that lady in the seal skin said
thank ye. to the likes ONE
Amused at the conversation, which she
could not help overhearing. the lady
turned around and said to him.
II always pays to be polite. my boy. re.
member that.
Years passed on, and last December,
when doing her Christmas shopping, this
same woman received an exceptional cour.
tesy from clerk in Boston, which caused
her TO remark in low tone 10 a friend
who was with her; What comfort to bt
ciyilly treated once in while--though
don't know as blame the clerks for being
rude during the holiday trade.
The young mans quick ears caught tbs
words and be said: Pardon me, madam
but you gave me my first lesson 10 polite
ness.
She looked at him in amazement. while
he related the forgotten incident and told
her ttat simple "thank you awakened BIZ
first ambition TO be something in the world
lle wkni the next morning and applied fol
situation as Office boy in the establish
ment where he is now an honorable and
trusted clerk. - -Cm.yreyosiomaiia
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

II will be apparent 10 any one, who wlll
examine SOLID GoLD Warren, that aside
from tho necessary thickness for engrav-
ing and polishing. large portion OF the
precious metal used. is needed only to
stifien and hold the engraved portions in
place. and supply the necessary solidity
and stresstA lie surplus gold is actual
| " needss so far ~ UTILITY and beauty are
concerned In JAMES BOSS PATENT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE Of
precious metal is overcome, and the SAME
soLIDTrY AND STRENGTH produced at from
one.third to one half OF the usual cost Of
solid cases. This process is of the most
simple nature, as follows; plate OF nickle
com, ,osition metal, especially adapted to
tho pu, pose, has two plates Of SOLID GOLD
soldered me on each side. The three are
then psssed between polished steel rollers.
aud the resui.. is strip ofheavy plated
composition, FROM which the cases, backs,
centres, bezels, &c., are cut and shaped BY
suitable dies and formers. The gold 10
these are sufficiently thick to admit OF all
kinds OF chasing, engra wing and enamel,
ing; the engraved cases haze been carried
until worn perfectly smooth by time and
use without removing the gold
THIS Is THE ONLY CASS MADE
WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED BY SPECIAL GER
TIFICATE.
For sale by all Jewellers. Ask for Illus
tratcd Catalogue, and to see warrant.