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THE subscriber hereby gives public notice 10 all
i concerned that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself the trust of Executor
of the last Will and Testament of Rebecca III. Nes
cott late of Trenton in the County of Hancock, de
ceased, by giving bond the law directs: he
therefore requests all persons who are indebted
Ia the said deceaseds estate to make immediate
payment. and those who have any immediate de
mands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement.
GEORGE l.. WE>COTT.
June Is, 1884. 3W26t
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Advertised Letters.
ELLSWORTH i4pST OFFICE.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Look out for the great Clock Repair,r
who sells the Great Or. Dunkin's Golden Oil
Try r-It j. good. Travels with hand
cart.
4mos96i y. CHAPMAN.
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UANtotE AT a Court Of Probate held ct
Ellsworth, IN the third "Wednesday of June, l--i.
On the Petition aforesaid ORDERED, THAT notice
be given by publishing a copy of said petition,
with This order thereon. three weeks -ucce>-tveiy
in the Ellsworth American. a newspaper printed
or published In Ellsworth that all persons in
terp.ted NAV attend On The first "Wednesday nf
August neNi, at 4 Court of Probate to Ia holden
In Ellsworth, and -hew cause, il any, why the
prayer ~ said petition should not be granted.
such notice 10 he given before said Court.
3w2j' PARKER TUCK, Judge.
Attest CHA>. L. DoRg, Register.
\ true Copy, Attest -tHAs. +. DoEE, Register.
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To The Honorable Judge nf Probate for the county
0f Hancock
TiIE undersigned Administrative Of the estate 81
/ Joseph II. >tcarn-. late OF tastine, In said
County, deceased, respectfully represents Tint
tine goods and chattel-, rights and credits Of said
deceased not sufficient To pay hi, just debts
and charges Of administration. by the ~ three
hundred dollars. Wherefore your petitioner prays
your IIsnnr TO grant her n License a. sell. At
public OF private sale. and convey all 81 the real
estate ~ the deceased, ncluding the reversion Of
the widows dover therein 10 satisfy said debts
and charges Of administration.
MARIA T.. ~TEARN~
Date'l July .d. I-si.
STATE OF MAINE
Hl>cncK. -S.--tourt - Probate. July Tcr.nt
\ u l~si
Upon the Foregoing petition, ORDERED, That
sail petitioner give public nottc' to all persons In
tcrc-ttd hy causing copy OF the petition, and this
or,irr thereon. "a b. published three weeks -ur-
cc--iycly in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper
printed VI published ~ Ellsworth, In said County
that they MAY appear IL = Court of Probate for
saii tuunty. 10 IT, A,'d al Ellsworth on the sixth
day ~ August next ~ ten nf the ciGrk
In the forenoon 10 how rAu-e. II any they have,
why the pray cr ~ 4ai petitioner should not BE-
granted.
Sw2~ fNRhE ri X, Judge.
Attest 90 H,- l.. boRR Register.
\ true Copy, hue~t tnA-. = lrRR, Register.
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Castine.
The store and fixtures with the drug
stock Of the late Alfred Hooper we're sold al
public auction last Monday, 10 DR.. Kicker
Of Medfeld. Mass. The sum paid was
5000.
--Penobscot can enter the lists for smart
old ladies. One day last week, Mrs.
Paulina Conner, aged IS years walked from
her home IN Penobscot 10 Castine village.
A distance of five miles.
A little marine queen has been visiting
our harbor. The excursion steamer "Creed-
moor" Of Bar Harbor owned BY the Corners
Bros. stopped with us over night while en-
route from Bangor TO Bar Harbor. Many
Of our citizens, BY invitation, visited her and
pronounced her "a thing Of beauty" She
is ffty-seven feet long and fourteen feet
beam. Her saloon is eighteen feet long and
is finished in ash and black walnut. She is
the dain'iest little queen that ever rode in
Father Neptune's coach.
The prospect for an average hay crop is
not great The writer met farmer few
days since and asked him when he would
commence having. "Oh, as soon as some
thing grows he grimly responded.
An excursion from Bangor was here on
the Fourth" II must have been large
company, at least it was full
The Rev. Mr.. Ives arrived on Saturday.
To e,erybod, in Cas,ne his face is the face
of friend.
The rain has revived vegetation and
our farmers.
IIPPFCASoF.
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Franklin.
The Fourth at franklin passed of
with great ecIat. The celebrations, both at
Taunton. by the Union" Society, and at the
corner by the Baptists. were well attended.
Dancing at Taunton proved the superior at
traction and drew the larger crowd. The
concert, at the Corner, was well received.
Both societies did well financially. and will
apply the proceeds to the various projects in
view. The cornet band furnished excellent
music at the Corner. The band is fast get
ting into good trim for excursion ana cam
'paign purposes, and is doing good work ;
Will West is leader.
Our genial fellow-townsman T.. ].
Swan, returned from the West, las, Thurs
day, with his pockets full Of nuggets, and
after tickling our ears with stories Of "finds"
that SAVIOR Of 1.-THE DAYS Of 49," as sudden
y left US lie will make things lively
wherever he settles, and if he concludes to
leave Us permanently we shall regret his de-
paTture.
The Baptists intend putting the inside
blinds in their new house and finishing the
yestry al once.
Misses Mary and CASSIE Springer will
spend the summer at Bar Harbor.
Miss Carrie Donnell has returned home
for the season.
MI Ivory Butler ana wife, and Mr.,
Charles Strout, Of Lawrence. spen, the
Fourth with their friends. The gentlemen
pa; iu an appearance On bicycles. and cut
quite a dash. They returned home SUNDAY
night.
Nh. Grossly and wife, also of Lawrence,
have returned q their former home.
Two candidates were baptized and one
received into the Bapt,, church. Iul, ..
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK sat Court of Probate held at
Ellsworth, on the third Wednesday of June, 1884.
On the Petition aforesaid. ORDERED, that notice
be given by publishing copy of said petition,
with this order thereon three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper printed or
publishedin Ellsworth that all persons interested
NAV attend on the first Wednesday of August next
alta Court of Probate 70 lie holden in Ellsworth, and
shew cause, If any, why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted. Such notice TO be given
before said Court.
3w95s PARKER TUCK, Judge.
Attest :-CHAs. +. DORR, Register.
A true Copy Attest :-CHAs. +. DoRR. Register.
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Foreign Ports.
BAniASld June 5, sch. A, T. Emerson. Emerson for
New York.
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Attest .-CHAS T.. poEE, Ee.i-ter.
\ true Copv, Attest --tIItS. l.. DORE, Register.
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] a "a
OF rulo between the Noromb,.pa PoI, ,,,,h
~ t,,,,- ,r,I ~. ,.-i,. pi,,
u.rtor !, ,b.' ,,.;ro :, D.. -
>aturiay ,.yenio,. I'M, - m. .,.' ~.
c,,ant .t..,n varht rr,edn,o,- iii
excursion ID witne.. TIM. cam. frou s,II;,-r
and Uanrork r,.,urniu. after tho 49,. - H.,
entertainment. for The law. nr;,,. ~
for the round trim. 4. both t,,e.e elph. b.x. a
reputation for kill il will. no doub, he hivh-
II entertaining and .hould draw !, I,rye c,,,wd
TO witnes. the rame.
If sufficient announcement i. 1--WE. ar
rangement, can be mad,. far an exeur.;on n,
Bangor next week To witness the .xh;t,;,ion Of
the Enuine Paradox at the oner. House in
that city. II i. admitted bv nil that tbis ex.
hibition of trained horses i. the finest ever
witnessed. and there i. no doubt thut many OF
our citizens will desire to see il. The price Of
excursion. admission included. is fixed at the
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luitONN
Music. Emerald Band.
PRAYER, Rev c. W. Huntington.
Music. Emerald Band.
Essay, Joan Of Are" Mary A. Gaynor.
Class History and Prophecy. Agnes 4. Lord.
PIANO solo. Miss Carrie Brooks.
Orafion Indian Oratory." Geo. Il. Stuart.
saledictorF. Julia Wyman.
song Miss Mary +. Hopkins.
Presentation of Diplomas and address TO the
class by A. W. King, of the :. :. Com.
Music. Emerald Band.
The graduates did Themselves honor in the
preparation and delivery of their parts. Miss
Brooks, Miss Hopkins and the Emerald Band
are entitled to many thanks from the friends Of
the school for the kind and generous manner
in which they assisted in the evenings exer-
cises.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

the old leather. One active young fellow struck Mir. Peelworth's foot, and that gentleman had he been pes sessed of the time, would have sworn that his hoof had been removed from his ankle.
 Landlord yelled Mir. Peelworth, bring up pistol and I'll shoot of the top of your internal headr'
 The colored porter, who happened to be passing along the hall, knocked at the door and asked if anything were wanted.
 Come in here.7
 The porter tried the door, but i, was locked. Then MT Peelworth swore.
 Break down the door.- he howled.
 The colored gentleman replied in ef- feet that such an action on his part would not be tolerated by the proprietor, and intimated that if the gentleman were too lazy to get up and open the door, he might remain locked up so long as it suit ed his convenience, and, after which deliv- cry of opinion the colored gentleman went down, and reported that the fat gentleman was drunk. The boys in the street continued 10 throw missiles at the old boots, and, with such increase of vigor that the clerk coming out, drove them away. He could not understand why the fat gentleman should make a spectacle ot his boots, and he went up to remon- strate with him. He kicked the door violently when he found that it was locked. and became so furiously mad that he did not understand the explana- tion which the fat man endeavored to make. Mir. Peelworth suddenly remem- bered that he had small pistol in his hip-pocket- Drawing it, he began firing through the window. A few moments later he police broke open the door, dragged him from the window, hustled him down stairs, and put him i- the city cooler" The rex, day he was fined twenty-five dollars in the police court. and then taken over to the justices court where he was fined fifty dollars. He has consulted lawyer, and will bring suit against the great Doctor Ebstein.
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A FAT MANS ACCIDENT.

Mir. Peelworth, country merchant of Arkanssw, IS so excessively fieshy that his pedestrianism is seriously impaired. He read the great German physician Ebsiein's book on the reduction 0. cor pulence, and in accordance with insuuc- iions. came to the city 10 consult doc tor preparatory 10 beginning course of diet. He wanted the coolest room of the hotei, one whose windows looked out on a green and breezy view. He entered he room, putting and blowing, and drawing a chair to the large window, the sash of which was raised, he thrust his feet out and leaned back in the enjoyment of that ease so much eraved by ia, man. He had remained in that position about ten minutes, when the window sash. with an awful bang, fell across his shins. In his struggles he fell from the chair, and unable to free himself. he hung. with the back of his neck on the floor. loudly shouting for help. The hotel clerk heard Mir. Peelworth's cries, bu, thinking that he was engaged in the rendition of operatic airs, remarked to some one who stood near:
 "Our ia, gues, seems 10 be musical"
 "Yes," replied the by-ssander, fiat men are usually good humored. and in song give expression to their bubbling spirits"
 Landlord" yelled Mir. Peelworth, why the h-l don't you come up here?r
 "Sings tragedy" said the clerk.
 Good baritone replied the by- ssander.
 People who passed along the street were as.onished at seeing an old pair of boots poked out of the window, and sew eral mischievous boys, bringing bottles from an alley, organ tc throw them at
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
A NEGRO POET.

There has just appeared poetic vol tune, "The Rape of Florida" which, if the sentiment of poesy be no, dead, will create profound impression. The au- thor, Albery A. Whitman, as slave sang the weird songs of inspiration among the waving corn blades. and who. after the trumpet of freedom sounded, tuned his crude lays in an institution of learning. The pbe;n is written in pen,- ameter, with classic smoothness, ringing as the silver oymbal, and then as deep as the dark shade where the moss is ever damp. Whitman is negro, an Arkan- saw negro now, but he is the Bryant of the colored race. He rehnes the sweet song of his people, and sings it without a false note. The mere jingle of the rhymer, or the weary grasp for effect, is unknown to him, but from the fullness of soul where inspiration dwells, he pours forth flood of truth. True poetry. natures sweet music, is confined by no social lines. Its territory is the universe of true emotion. @The Rape of Florida , VII live, not as a curiosity coming from anegro, but as an American poem-a bright addition to our literature.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
A GOOD WELL.

Several days ago northern gentleman came to Little Rock and announced hi intention of buying home. am no so particular with regard to the hous, and grounds" said he, " as am abou the water. There must be well of cold water' Il
 Think I've got the very place." re piled an old fellow whose shirt bosom was streaked with tobacco spit.
 Good we'll ?''
 Finest in the land"
 "Cold water!'
 "Coldest you ever saw. wouldn't sell, but I've got another place which Tn tired Of renting. Suppose you come up tomorrow and look at it."
 All right. Meet me here"
 The mex. day, the old fellow came down and conducted the northern gentleman tc his premises.
 House is no, very good,' said the northern gentleman.
 No, nothin' extra"
 Grounds are not very pleasing"
 |" No great shakes. Let's try the water.
 He drew bucket of water from the we'll, and when the northern gentleman drank, his teeth chattered.
 Why, that's the coldes, water ever drank" said he.
 "Coldest in the land, tell you. So cold ,ha, i. killed all the flowers when l wa:ered 'em with it.
 The northern gentleman was so much pleased that he bought the place without further questioning, seeing that the old fellow was not anxious to sell, and fear ing that he might change his mind.
 Several days afterwards, the northern gentleman sough; the old fellow and said.
 |" l ought to take gun and shoot you, you swindling scoundrel.r
 What's the matter" looking up in surprise.
 Matter. why that water is so warm can't drink il. bought it with the understanding that it was cold"
 "Was cold when you bought it, podner."
 But it's warm now
 Yes, for you see. the ice has melted. No trouble to make that water cold, podner. All you've got to do is to throw in eart-load of ice. No well is any ac- count unless you take care of il. I'm in the ice business Would like to have your trade
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
BREAKFAST TABLE LECTURE

An old gentleman. the other morning at the breakfast table. looked up q. his daughter, tail girl with an etfor, al dreaminess, and remarked
 :" Louise, was atthe theatre last night and just as the curtain was about to go down at the end of the first act, saw you and kinkey-headed young fellow enter prance along the ais.e, and finally, after much annoyance to those who happened to be in the neighborhood of your seats, you and your delicate companion sue ceeded in ceasing to attrac, the attention of the whole house.
 "Why, how yeu do talk, pa.'
 Il only state facts. Why were you so late? Was it because the young man did not get here in timer
 "Oh, no, he came in plenty of time
 "Well, was i, because you had seen the play before and found it objection able
 "No, sir"
 @Why, then, were you so late:'
 @Oh, pa, you don't understand. Com- mon people go early, you know, but peo- pie who are supposed to know something are not in such hurry.7
 Supposed to know something" re- piled the father, " is very good, but like nine out of ten suppositions, is incorrect. You may think that to studiously enter a theatre at late hour-and few weak minded people may agree with you-is a mark of good breeding, but in truth it is
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
ILLUSIONS OF MEMORY.

Tke NsyM Amerisan Pe7Tt1v pub- fishes paper treating of the illusions oi memory. The subject is handled in a masterly manner, telling of the strange impressions we sometimes feel in looking out over a landscape never before seen by us, yet, suddenly there comes a flash of indistinct recollection as if. years ago. back to which time memory refuses 10 travel in a direct line, we looked upon the scene. Some investigators have though, that a man, during certain mental condition, can look al a strange object and that only one hemisphere of his mind receives the impression. Sud denly the other hemisphere receives il, and still retaining the impression taken by the first hemisphere, he remembers to have seen the objects before. No man has satisfactorily explained this illusion, but there are illusions of memory which can be explained. For instance a man goes home after a day of ,oll and says to his wife
 Saw our old friend Jackson to-day. Looking fine. Said he never was in better health in his life Asked about you. If business don't get better. ,n't know what we are going to do. By the way, saw our old friend Jackson to-day. Look ing fine. Said he would like very much to see you. am tired. Such a rush of business that haven't had time to si, down. Whom do you suppose saw to- day?"
 Jackson replies his wife rather severely.
 What. did he come up here? Said he would like to see you. want to ge. down town early tomorrow. forgot to tell you that saw our old friend lack son"
 This illusion ofmemoy has not baffied scien,ihc research. Tie gentleman is drunk There is also an illusion of eye sight. where objects take double im- pressions. Any one thus afflicted is also drunk
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

rudeness if not actually vulgar. also noticed that you had wad of gum in your mouth, and that the young calf that accompanied you was also chewing a quid. Another mark of good breeding, suppose. My daughter, you have a great deal to learn, and must forget many of your present ways before you can properly appear in society You seem to think that a lavish mixture of bright colors and gaudy flower con- stitute the rig"
 "Rig, pa!"
 Rig. call it rig, for can think of no better term. You think that these vulgar flashes constitute the rig in which you best appear, but you make mistake. You are handsome girl, when you are natural. but when you are not, you re- mind me of cheap chromo. When you are at home you dress neatly, and, l think, are very attractive. Don't you think that this is rather pret,y"' holding up lily.
 Yes, sir
 Now, we'll see how this improves it" and he tied a strip of red flannel around inc stem. ~ Think il helps the ily's ap- pearance?"
 "Oh, pa.'
 "Of course not. but 1t reminds me of an over-dressed woman"
 :" But, speaking about the theatre, heard ma say that she and you often went to the theatre and arrived la,e.'
 That can be explained"
 Howl'
 "Your mother and were fools, child, and now recognizing 1t, wish to warn you.''
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

TIE prohibition movement in Arkan- saw has almost ceased to move. This IS not alone due 10 the fact that the leaders have drunk too much, but other causes must be brought forward as an in- ducement of relaxation. During the of years prohibition may be worked successfully Tn Arkansaw, but when the time of str.ct political identification comes around. there must be whisky 10 properly mark the lines of democracy. We say democracy because the democrats have majority in Arkansaw, and the majority of Arkansaw men want whisky. In this state whisky is essentially an elec,or. The man who without whisky would remain quietly at home and no, vote, will, with it, go to the polls and loudly assist the claims of his champion. In fact, take the entire country, and you will find that whisky Is prime mover. An election is time of enthusiastic contest, and noth- ing SO much as whisky adds 10 en- thusiasm. The quiet, sober man, goes to the polls, votes and goes away; the hali drunken man votes and. instead of going away, remains and argues with the weak-kneed bre,hern. These facts have led many democrats. and rcpub- hcans as well, to regard prohibition as out of place during years of impor,an, election.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

TIE recent upheavals in Wall stree, should not cause uneasiness throughout. the country. The great manufacturing commercial and agricultural interests ol the United States should not be unsettled or in the least made uncomfortable by the failure of a Wall street gambler. A gamblers ill-luek on race-eourse d oes not effect the price of horses.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

A resolution adopted by the Arkansaw press association, discountenances per sonal journalism. and will expel mud heavers from the editorial brotherhood. A few months ago this would have cast a gloom on Hot Springs journalism, but since the reformation of the newspaper men of the e.' elixir valley the rule can be enforced without inconvenience.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
For Hal. a Lifetime.

Mrs. John Gemmell. Milroy, Mifiin Go, Pa, in the Spring of is6+ injured her spine and partial paralysis ensued. For nearly twenty years she was unable to walk. In the Spring of 1885, she was ad- vised to use Ss. Jacobs Oil, the great con- queror of pain. The first application gave instantaneous relief. Before the second bottle was exhausted she was able to walk and is cured.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

In New York woman is paid six cents for making shirt which is sold for thirty cents It would be asking too much, perhaps, to demand a reversal of these prices-thirty cents for making a shirt that is sold for six cents-and yet these are about its making and wearing values. |-Noryiskozn Heyald.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

TILDES seems to be the only available man for the democrats. 0i course other men could be nominated with that wonderful foresight characteristic of democratic leaders, and beaten with that no less wonderful hind sight for which
 the republicans possess peculiar knack.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

TIE attempt to revive the old whig party in the south has not been success ful. There are many reasons for the fail- are, the principal one of which is that there are not enough old whigs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

HENRY GEORGE does not think that any man has a right to own land. The majority of men do not own land, and therefore Mir George should be con- fe,.ted
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

SULLIVAN has decided not to meet Thompson, the Cleveland champion. This will be distressing news to the K on. Cowles, Of the keade-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

Mir. C. s. Blaokburn's poem, read be- fore the Arkansaw press association, is an excellent piece of work in meter. To write call" poem-premeditated in- spiration-is literary difficulty, and MT. Blackburn may, as his friends are doing, congratulate himself on his success.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24

RAILROAD construction is improving throughout Arkansaw, and the increase of the lowly tra p may be expected.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
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