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Sherldan's Bald-Headed Baby.

When Phil. Sheridan's first child was
born. the General was delighted for time.
but he was stricken with astonishment and
grief. after careful investigation, to find
that the child was bald-headed and had
no teeth.
"lt is deformity, know" he said to
Mrs. Sheridan, encouragingly, as soon as
that lady had sufficiently recovered to be
informed of the misfortune; but don't take
on, dear. Let me tell you something.
nave noticed III my. experience that YOUR
bald headed and toothless man is generally
the best fighter and never saw man
who was weak in one respect, who did not
make up for it in another 1t is true that
the baby Is girl, but the principle holds
for al! that; and, after all, we can buy her
wig. and 90 to the dentists for the neces-
sary teeth
The reply of Mrs. Sheridan is not re-
corded but Phillip was heard to remark,
as ne emerged from her presence with
red face
Hang it ought to have known that.
without her telling me- | feel more as
hamed Of myself than | did when was
caught at critical period, twenty niles
from Winchester"
Since that time Philip has added two
babies TO bis family collection. and now
he Is lieutenant general and commander
of the army Of the United States. NY.
Graphic.
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Monopoly.
A PROSPEROUS ASSOCIATION OF OTHER
FELLOWS.
THE LONGEST POLE TAKES THE PERsIM-
MONS.



Yes, my son, monopoly is a bad thing,
and am glad to see the people of this
country organizing against the monopoles
that are crushing the life out Of honest and
worthy competition. There are several
monopoles in this afflicted land. Some of
them are worth millions. All Of them want
to he worth twice as mach as that. Wander
bllt and Gould are famous monopolists.
The Western Union Telegraph Company is
gigantic monopoly : and there are several
other m0nopolies
When You employ 300 Or 30 or 10 work
men, and pay them with your own money,
and committee waits OH YOU to tell YOU
that if YOU do not discharge certain work
man, a good mechanic, SOBER quiet, faithful,
whose only fault is that he belongs to no
labor organization, the other 400, or 20. or
9, will quit work in the midst of your busy
season, YOU are in the clutches of monopoly,
monopoly a. grinding, grasping. ana cruel
in its way az the Western Union. II is
called d trade union. but it is monopoly.
When committee of workmen come to
YOU and say that, as YOU have great many
contracts half finished, and as men are
scarce and hard to get, and as they have you
on the hip, they will strike in ten minutes
unless YOU allow them TO set their own pay
at the highest figures. that is monopoly
that acts Just precisely as the Western
Union does when it absorbs rival line and
tells You that, as there il only one office in
this town. they will raise the rate little
When YOU tell YOUR workmen that times
are du,l. and the market il staynant. and
that you don't need them anyhow, ard they
l,tf
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A $40 Biblical Prize.

Tie publishers Of Rmledye's Monthly o.
fer twejye valuable rewards in their Month
Iy for January, among which is the follow
ing: ,.. ,o,;,,,
we will give $4,000 to the person telling
rs how many times the word Bethlehem oc-
ours in the New Testament Scriptures mot
the New Revision) by January 10, 1854
Should two or more correct answers he re-
ceiyed. the reward will be divided. Inc
money will be forwarded to the winner Jan
uarv Is. 1884. Persons trying for the re-
ward must send 20 cents in silver tho post
age stamps taken) with their answer tol
which they will receive the February Month
IN. in which the name and address OF th'
winner of the reward and the correct answer
will be published, and IN which severa
more valuable rewards will be offered. Ad
dress RUTLEDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY
Easton, Penna.
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The Wife Beggar.

In human life there are few scenes SO
trying as wife begging for money. She is,
perhaps, educated and refined, her husband.
perchance, coarse and tobacco soaked. But
he does the outside work. including the
collecting, and she does the inside work. If
YOU have the heart, listen.
"John, dear, hate to speak to YOU about
it, but have put it off till | can't put it off
any longer"
''Well, what is it now? Come out with
it"
John, dear, don't look 50 cross, il
frightens me-"
"What are YOU up to this time? SON
more gimcracks ?" 4.
mo, my dear, must have paiof
shoes. took dreadful cold yesuday
from getting my feet wet
''Well, how much is it Five bHdfed
dollars ?"
II can get pair for 49,"
"What do you get such mise,ole trash
for ? The soles are nothing butaper'
"Ifyou are willing, john can ge' .
splendid pair for So, ard thu are great
deal easier"
"well. there is 1890 rAke hi" throw
off the ten cents"
This is faithful report of an actual con on
versation. 1t is more cooperating. 'hah ''e
violence of drunken hute.
Talk of economy ,rhe men OF Amef'?a
waste more money o, tobacco and drink IN
one day than our yomen waste on all their
appetites in yea. A few women spend a :,
good deal on dess but outside limited
class, women spnd less, even on dress than
men.
We are told that thousands of men are
ruined by tie extravaganza Of their wives
If we couh know the number OF men VINO
suffer from the extravaganza Of wives whom
they have taken into their full conhde nee
am satisfied it would turn out to be sma llel
than the number Of men killed by lightning
The inconceivable stupidity with which n,eI
manage In this business is one OF I'M
marvels of human pigheadedness-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

Some time since number a
yers invested IN and nailed up a
sign reading that they were busy
but would see the visitor later fh
were dong all the good hoped for.
one day wthered up old man enie\eiD
office, gazed stupidity around, and at last in
quired:
"kin see the lawyer for few minutes ?"
He had book under his arm and that set
tied his case. His eyes were directed to
the sign, and after reading it he turned awav,
SAYING:
wall, if you're very busy | won't stop.
1t was case where there was about $40
600 at stake, and"
But he was out in the hall BY that time
ana he didn't seem to hear the invitation to
come back The lawyer, vexed and annoy
ed, tore down the sign at once and hoped
the old man might return. Sure enough, he
entered the office again Yesterday, and not
seeing the sign he sat down and asked:
Very busy this morning."
"Oh. no-penty Of time" was tie re-
ply.
Sure | won't annoy you?"
"Oh, you caut annoy me at ALL shall
listen to you with the greatest pleasure
all, then, said the old man as he very
SLOWLY undld his book, I'D like to call YOUR
attention to this Life Of Napoleon 1t is
sald that the engravings alone cost $40 900
we are selling this book to LAWYERS at"
lhe attorney grew quite white around the
mouth, and asking to be excused, he nut on
MS hat and went down for ride on the fer
ry boat, calculating to be gone lust two
hours Detroit Free Press
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

"A
rowing, or in the morning."
1t may be in the evening.
When the work of the day is done,
And YOU have time to sit in the twilight
And watch the sinking sun,
While the long, bright day dies slowly
Over the sea.
And the hour grows quiet and holy
With thoughts of me;
While you hear the village children
Passing along the street,
Among those thronging footsteps
May come the sound of my feet:
Therefore tell you-Watch
BY the light Of the evening star.
When the room is growing dusky
As the clouds afar;
Let the door be on the latch
In your home.
For ii may be through the cleaning
will come.
1t may be when the midnight
Is heavy upon the land.
And the black waves lying dumbly
Along the sand
When the moonless night draws close.
And the lights are out in the house.
When the fire burns low and red.
And the watch is ticking loudly
Beside the bed:
Though YOU sleep, tired out, on your couch,
Still YOUR heart must wake and watch
In the dark room,
For il may be at midnight
will come.
1t may be at the cock-crow.
When the night is dying slowly
In the sky,
And the sea looks calm and holy,
Waiting for the dawn
OF the golden sun,
Which draweth nigh:
When the mists are on the valleys. shading
The rivers chill
And my morning star i. fading. fading
over the hill:
Behold. say 10 you-Watch,
Let the door hc on the latch
In YOUR home.
In the chill before the ,lawning.
Between the night and morning,
| may come
II may be in the morning.
When the sun j. bright and strong.
And the dew is glittcring sharply
over the little lawn:
When the waves are laughing loudly
Along the shore.
And the birds are ,ingin. >wccty
About the door:
With a long DAYS work before YOU.
You rise up with the sun.
And the neighbor- come in to talk = little
OF all that must be done:
But remember that may hc the next
To come in at the door.
To call YOU from your busy work
ForcNcrmorc;
As You work YOUR heart must watch.
For the door i on the latch
In yOur room.
And il mas hc in the morning
will come.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27
Made on Purpose.
O.e Of These Mistales q. which are

oWhv, nv child. this is not BENSON's CAPClNE
POROtS PLASTER" said father to his little
daughter, after examining a package she had just
brought from the drug store
"Isn't it Papa? I'm sorry, but asked the man
for Rensop's-I know did, and he took the twen-
ty-ive cents yOu gave me TO pay Ior II Will ~
claimed the child positively. MAY be the drug
man made mistake" .,o
"Ill go round myself and see, was the gehtie-
mans comments as he donned his coat and nat
WHY didn't you send me BensOns plaster, In
stead of this cheap and trashy thing
ssWhy, IL, thought that would suit you just do
well-and-" bod
"You thought, you thought What business haa ,,.
YOU to think don't pay you for thnk!hg, ~.
for filling my order, said the indignaht caiel eaj
cOntemptuously. There take that thing Dack anu y
give me nv money, I'll get what want elsewhere
IvrI be Dec.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

"A South jersey episode ''What are
va, crv;ng about ~ asked a kind hearted
stranger of lad who was standing in front
of a newspaper office weeping as if his heart
would break. "Oh, dads gone up stairs to
lick the editor" well, has he come down
vet ." pursued the gentle Samaritan "Pieces
Of him have" explained the boy, indulglng
in fresh ou,burst of tears. ''and I'm ex-
Meeting the rest every minute
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

The .Januory atlantic opens the new vol
ume brilliantly. The place of honor is given
to the first chapters of a striking serial story,
In War Time IA story of the War for the
Tnion. bv DR.. $ Weir Mitchell. Mr.. Craw-
ford. serial, "a Roman Singer" one OF the
strongest and most notable serial novels ever
nublished in an American magazine, is contin-
ned. and viii run through several more mum.
hers. Henry James, who knew Turgenieff and
greatly admired him. writes of him as an auth
or and a man. DR.. Holmes has poem, AT
the saturday Club in which he pays noble
and discriminating tributes to oLongfellow ,Agas-
siz. Hawthorne, and Emerson. Rev: DR.. A. 7.
Peabody contributes an article on The Study
of Greek" apropos of the famous address OF
| G. F, Adams, Jr. Octave Thanet tells very
| interesting story, The Bishops Eagabond;'
II, II. writes entertainingly of Chester
Streets - Richard Grant White adds "A Sequel
| TO Mr.. Washington Adams, in a Letter from
| Mr.. Mansfield Humphreys" Prof. r. Z. Evans
has a learned paper on ''Hatiz of Shiraz;' E.
v. Smallev surveys 1.-The Political Field' from
an bipartisan standpoint; and there is an un-
usually full department of reviews, and a
varied Contributors Club. The AHdnticis so
| sure to be excellent every month that 1t can
| safely be commended to every Intelligent read
or. HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN & Co., Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

Walters's fine oil-painting of the Dread
nought, the lithograph Of which was printed
until the stone was entirely worn out. so
great was the demand for the picture. &C.
W. SHELDON, in Harper's Magazine for
January
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

Western form Of saving a man was
hanged He was unanimously chosen by
convention Of property-hol4ers TO jump from
a new pine platform into tne sweet subse-
Quentlv.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

TI- plaster acts dI-
rcct.y uIun ,hc muscles
and the nerves # the
b-,k, the scat Of all
pain No medicine to
throw your system ont
4 order.
f5r all Lung Troubles
whether l.cJl or deeply
seated, ihi- plaster viii
! lc found u give instant
i relief.
For Kidney Trouble.
! rheumatism. Neuralgia,
Pain in the side and
BG5k 4c'is, they are a
certain and ,pccdy cure.
sod by rrurgi-t-, for
y CT. cr fNr for 81.
4 Ma il.l oH ccirt II
7 price Is
SMITH l99L.--LI G, s 5iiIH
Gen. Agt=, Boston
lyril
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27

-Epitaph in a French cemetery: Il
await my husband. 10Th October, 1920"
And below: Here am 7th February,
1850.
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WARREN'S
RELIEF
LINIM MEN4 7.
LYRIC
Notice..

THE Assessors of the city of Ellsworth will be in
/ session. in the afternoon, of the last Saturday
Of this and the following months until the last of
January next, to attend 10 any business that may
properly come before them.
4. r. BURNHAM. ! Assessors
W. o. MCDONALD. of
L. ID. JORDAN. } Ellsworth
Ellsworth, sept. p, ISIS. 4mos39
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Notice Of Sale.

THE EIiswOrsh Foundry 4 N Machine Go.
l offer for sale all of their property, real
and persomaI situated in the City of Ellsworth
Me, Consisting of land, buildings, nsachin-
ery rOoIs and stock. They will also entertain
proposals for a lease of the same; or for the dis
nossl of such an additional amount of the unissued
Capital stock as will be necessary TO enlarge the
business. 49,
Forfurther particulars inquire of, or address VIM.
WM. o. MCDONALD Treas.
Ellsworth, Oct 80 1ss2 4ftf
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ELLSWORTH STEAM LAUNDRY 4
DYE HOU ; f.

ss- All kinds of Garments cleansed and dyed
Kid Gloves and Ostrich Feathers a specially. :
Laundry Work of all kinds done at short notice
lvr4O l.. j. FILES, Prop'r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27
Poetry.
Coming.

AT even. or at midnight. or at the cock
Growing, or in the morning."
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WiIu IAlEA "EpfE tnE Slu WORTH uT TIA,
ut t.if s, aiI Iu- hiua Tea IT of - pieces, or
White lu- thita chamber Toilet 1T vi 10
l,-,,-- or ,lal -iltrr platri knives ana Fork.
,r.,.t ,iaz. -.h,r plated Tea spoons or Fork. "r
= tos. .f each
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-27
Neuralgia, Kiaey Complaints,
and Rheumtism Yield
to Vegtine.

Vegetine is Sold by II Druggists.
lyre q " 20 nru
The bee., 1883-03-24
A Submarine Army Of Torpedoes.

A remarkable means Of defense is
known as the "Graydon-Leaeh system"
and provides for the maneuvering of
fleets or torpedoes under complete con-
troll, below the surface of the water, and
admitting Of entire or partial withdraw
al at pleasure, to permit the passing Of
friendly vessels, or enticing hostile YES
sells within the limits and then sur
rounding them with torpedoes that will
insure their destruction. The torpe-
does can be massed, moved in various
directions, and, in fact, maneuvered
similarly to bodies of troops, and, being
entirely submerged, give no signs of ap-
proach to the enemy. The system is
comparatively inexpensive, and the plan
simple. No hostile feet could enter a
harbor defended by it, and therefore its
novelty. simplicity and practibllity
render it very valuable. Though we
have at present no adequate means of
defense for our coast and seaport cities,
yet by5this system of torpedo defense
hostile feet could bekept beyond she'll
ing distance of New York, Brooklyn,
San Francisco or any of our seaport
cities, and even the mouth Of Chesa
peake Bay can be easily rendered i'm
passfble-Ov1 Continent IL
The bee., 1883-03-24

ist, Miss Alice Lee Strange; who never
appears before an audience without
receiving a just ameint of applause.
and retire to the regret of all: The
, entertainment was, like all things the
Howard people get up-a complete
success.
We think it right and proper that
Nll the aid and encouragement possible
should be given to the committee hav-
ing charge of the proposed emancipa-
tlon celebration. In addition to what
the District of Columbia people do, each
State. especially the southern ones, as
represented here in the government
departments, ought to take part in
showing that we honor and love the
day. Some men are too proud to mahch
in procession because its "freed-
mems affair : but these some freedmen
were two hundred thousand strong in
Uncle Sans show" in 90, '63, "a and
'65, and done their phele duty, and
there is precious little about them To
be ashamed of. If each of the States
of the south and of the north, as reps
resented here through government en-
ployees, will have delegation in the
line of the procession it will tend much
TO the success of the affair. The Vir-
ginia, being the senior organization,
We ask that the presiding officer call a
meeting Of his club and lead off in the
matter, and then perhaps the others
will follow. Be this as it may, we hope
to see the Virginians lead off. She is
the mother of States.
A man who thinks himself too good
to help honor, such glorious day as
the 18th of April, is also too good to
draw pay from the government. But,
such as these are few and far between.
We intend to make the welkin ring
with shout, full of loyal devotion to
the memory of Lincoln, the emanci-
patOr. For out of the darkness has
come forth the beaming under the
glory'S bright sun, where the Freed
man hath trod, and freedom has taught
with its all releeming, that peace with
our brother is peace with our God.
We have reason now to know that
there was common sense and wisdom
in our position last winter not to
iGmp in and abuse the President, or
threaten to leave the real Republican
party, because of the vague charges
made against Gen. Arthur that he had
deserted, dropEel and drowned the
negro. Things have recently taken
a turn in the direction that
allows us ia say that the same
feeling Of regard and respectful con-
sideration for the faithful allies that
the President entertained before and
just after his election, still lives in him.
In short, the colored Republicans of
the United States have a friend in
Gen. Arthur, who will never desert or
suffer them to be ignored. We know
whereof we speak.
The bee., 1883-03-24
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.


French photographs of the transit
in Algeria and spectroscopic .observa-
tions indicate an atmosphere on the
planet.
An apparatus for recording the
exact speed of train during its entire
run, including stoppages and startings,
has been invented by NJ. Pouzet.
There is a tree in Arizona which,
, when seasored,is so hard as to turn the
edge of an AK. 1t is known as the
desert-ironwood tree, and makes mag
nifcent charcoal
Milk has the power to absorb obnox-
ious gases and effluyia from the air
around it, and it should not be forgot
ten that the purest butter ever made
may become tainted and poisoned in
one short hour by Objectionable sur
roundings.
If NJ. Msler made correct observa-
tions, the wheat plant never grows
upon any day when the temperature
=, of the air does not for a period of
several hours at least rise above forty
three degrees Fahrenheit.
4 visitor to the st. Bernard morgue
writes that in the wondrous air Of the
Alps, 5000 feet above the sea-leyel,
putrefaction is unknown, and Che
bodies of those lost in the snow are
perfectly preserved from change.
A Don-conductor of electricity has
yet to be found, for all substances
hitherto discovered are conductors of
the force under certain known condi-
tions; but those which offer a great
resistance to it serve the purpose of
non-conduetors in practice, although
they may be all classed as good or
bad conductors. The best conductor
known at present is silver; the worst
conductor is solid paraffine.
DR.. Merkel states that the hight of
an individual after nights rest,
measured before rising from the bed, is
two inches greater than it is in the
evening, measured standing. There is
a gradual diminution in hight, caused
by the yielding of the plantar arches
and of the intervertebral discs; and q
sudden diminution, when the indi-
vidual rises, occurring at the articula-
tions of the lower extremities. The
sinking at the ankle is one-third of an
inch; at the knee, one-twelfth to one
eighth of an inch; at the hip two-ffths
Of an inch. The shortening at the
ankle is probably due to the elasticity
of the cartilages. At the top there is,
in addition, sinking of the head of
the femur into the cotyloid cavity
The bee., 1883-03-24
His Pa Gels Boxed.

T The small boy said to the grocery
man: ".Pa told my chum and me that
it was no harm TO learn to o :. cause
we could defead ourselves, and hesaid
&c used to be terror with the boXirg
gloves whon he was b y. and lie has
been giving Us. lessons. We'll. he is no
slouclL now tel you, and hG handles
himself pretty we'll. / asked pa ii he
wouldn't let me bring a poor boy who
had no father to teach him boxing. to
our house to learn to box. end pa said
certainly, fetch hiM along. lie said
he would be glad to do anything for q
poor orphan. So | went down N the
Third ward and got an Irish boy by
the name of Duffy, who can knock the
socks Off of any boy in the ward. He fit
prizC.fght once. 1t would havemade
you laugh tOsee patel him how to hold
his hands and how to guard his face.
He told Duffy not to be afraid, hut to
strike right out and h.t for keeps. Duffy
said he was afraid pa would get mad
if he hit him, and pa said, Nonsense,
boy, knock lle down if you can, and l
will laugh, ha hap Well, Duffy he
hauled back and gave pa one IN the
nose and another in both eyes, and
cuffed him on the ear and punched
him in the stomach, and lammed him
in the mouth and made his teeth bleed,
and then he gave him side-winder in
both eyes, and pa pulled off the boxing
gloves and grabbed chair, and we
adjourned and went downstairs rs
though there was panic I haven't
seen pa since. Was his eye very
black ?"
BLACK, I should say So" said the
groceryman. "And his nose seemed
to be trying to look in his left ear.
He was at the market buying beef
, steak to put on it"
"Oh, beefsteak is no account. Unjust
go and see him and tell him that an
oyster is the best thing for black eye.
Well, must go. A boy has pretty
hard time running a house the way it
should be run" and the boy went out
and hung up a sign in front of the gro
cery "Frowy Butter Speshulty. -
Peck's Sun.