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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-08


RELYING on testimonials written in vivid
glowing language of some miraculous cures
made by some largely pulled up doctor or
patent medicine has FASTENED thousands 10
their graves: believing in their almost insane
faith that the same miracle will be performed
ON them. and that these testimonials make the
cures. while the 30 called medicine l. all the
svoided publishing testimonials. a. they do not
make the cures. although we have
THnrs,>ns rroN THOUSAND,
Of them. of the most wonderful cures, vol
UNFAIRLY sent u. II i, our medicine. Hop
Bitier> that makes the cures. II has never
failed anl never can. We will give refer
cnce 10 any one for any disease similar 10 their
own If desired. or win refer 10 any ncighbor,
a. there !, not ncighhorhood in the known
world hat can show it, cures by Hop Biiter-.
ALo~I>l IoKE.
\ promincn; rhy stefan Of Piti.burg ~ad %
lady patient who was complaining Of her continued
III health, and ~ hi inability a. curr her jokingly
~aid Try Hop Biters The lady took II IN
earnest ana u-cl the Ritter. from which -hc oh.
tsincd permanent health he now laugh at The
with ~. a. Il cost him -u',d patient
fFF> ron DOCTORS
| ne Tee oi To fur> l. an Item tiai very many
persons arr interested In. We believe III.
schedule for Ni>ii> i $500. which would tan
man confined % hi, bed for wear. and in need
% daily visit. over si.Ba wear for medical
attendance alone And one single bottle ~ Hop
Bitirr> taken in timr would >ay. tlIr : 90 AMI
sil the wears sickness.
l.nN visit
nh. now do wish 10, Kin Ma, q. clear anl
.pft Nour-. -aid ladE ~ her friend. y un
easily make IL 80, answered the friend
How inquired the first lady. u, usivg Hop
Btt.r~ that make purr, rich blood and blooming
health II lid 1t for me yru Observe
GfNF> IN BN I'M IroToR~.
IL. it possible tha, Mr.. Godfrcy j. NJ aud At
work. und cured hy simple q rrmrdN,''
II s>>ur,. YOU il j. true that he j entirely
Cured, and with noihin. but Hop Riitcrs, and
onlN ten DAYS ago hi doctors gave him up aud
said hr must dir, from Kidney and Liver
trouble"
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-08

A medical writer says that girls are so
constructed that they cannot jump. Are
.b9 He never let rat loose in sewing
society.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-08
Farm and Woodlands for Sale.

THE well known Farm Of John S. Parsons AT
i Eastbrook, consisting of barns, go acres OF
of $50 woodland. Less than mile to church,
school and post office. Price moderate, terms
easy. Enquire of
3tf \. +. BURNHAM
January IA lsss. Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-08

Clear boiling water will remove tea or
fruit stains pour the water through Inc
stain and thus prevent its spreading,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-08
Farm For Sale.

THE farm known the King place, situated on
the West side Of Jortlans River, in Trenton,
will be sold low and on favorable terms, as the
owner has engaged in other business. Said farm
contains IS acres, divided into WOOL pa sture and
tillage land. Cuts IS tons Of good English hay
has two wells sf water good barn and house and
sutbuildings In fair condition. For further pa nj
culars inquire OF, address
9. II. RICHARDSON,
Att. p. ELDRIDGE& Co.'S
itf Ellsworth Ne
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-08
UN. ICTV 7 . CCLCDNN 90
QUAKER
BITTERS.

An old Quaker remedy that ha> done morc
70 relieve suffering humanity than al other
medicines combined.
Thc-e celebrated Bitter arr composed Of
choice Roots. Herb, and Barh>. among which
are Gentian, sar-aparlla. Wild Cherry. Dand.-
lion, Juniper and other berries. and are % pre-
pared a. to retain all their medicinal qualities.
They invariably cure the foowin. COM
plants
Dyspepsia. Jaundice, Liver Com.
plants. Loss Of Appetite, Head.
aches. Bilious Attacks. Summer
Complaints. Piles. Kidney Dis.
eases. Female Difficulties. Lasst.
tuSle. Low spirits. General Debil.
ity. and. in fact. everything caused by an
impure state of the Blood or deranged condi-
ton of the stomach. Liver. or Kidneys The
aged find in the Quaker Bitter. gentle. .ooth-
ing stimuant. desirable in their declining
wears
They are recommended and used by Emil
nent Physicians and Clergymen.
REV. JAMES WESTON. FALL RIVER. MASS.
writes ~ Woaid not ia nay old age be
without QUAKER BITTERs ia nay house.
Sometimes my aerres seem all uRstruag and
everything goes nrORg, bit QUAkER BIT
TIERS cl,rays affords immediate relief"
No one need suffer long from any disease
If they will Use Quaker Bitters. as they effec
a cure where all other remedies fail. Sufferer
try them, they will cure you; they have cured
thousands.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers in
Medicines everywhere. Price 81 per bottle.
six for S..
3mosl4 nrm
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-08
Boston Clothing Store,
Main Street, Ellsworth.

NOTEIn aim q
mana
unra t1crfo the
NJ N INV of
SAI>BUK
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
Fairy Stories About Snakes.

AS couple of gentlemen were riding
down the Roanoke Valley, Virginia,
recently they saw huge green colored
snake writhing and twisting at the root
of a beech tree. Going closer they
discovered it to be one of the horned
species of the hoop snake. 1t had
formed itself into hoop by taking its
tail in its mouth and rolled down the
hill in pursuit of RABBIT or other small
game. So great had become its velo-
city that it couldn't guide itself and it
had struck the tree with such force as
to drive its horn into the solid wood to
the depth of an inch or more, holding
it tight and fast. There are a great
many trees in the vicinity that have
been struck in the same way, and they
invariably die. So deadly is the poison
that the leaves on young oaks have been
known to wither within an hour after
being struck.
In North Carolina there is reptile
known as the joint snake. When at
tackled it flies in pieces, each piece TAX
ing care of itself. A darkey attacked
one of them the other day, and to his
utter amazement it broke all up, each
section jumping off in different direc-
ton. In the course of an hour he re-
turned that way and was utterly amazed
again to see it all together except the
tail piece. After waiting few minutes
he saw the tail coming up to join the
body, taking sharp, quick little jerks.
1t came near and nearer until within a
few inches of the three-quarter snake,
when it gave sudden jump and hitch
ed on in its proper place with fuss
resembling the popping of cap. The
darkey knocked it to pieces several
times, and each time it came together
again. He carried his amusement too
far, however, in throwing the tail part
of the snake across the creek, just to
see, he.said, chow long it would take
to catch up" but it never caught up.
The snake, with its three joints, was
carried to the house, where new tail
is beginning to grow to replace the lost
one. A gentleman who knows much
about this singular species says head
will grow on the detached trunk, and
there will be two snakes instead of one.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
Guernsey Folklore.

If your nose itches, it is a sure sign
that you will either be thoroughly vexed
or shake hands with a fool before the
day is past and over. The itching of
the foot betokens that you are soon to
go on strange ground. The tingling of
the ears is also sign of good or evil !;
the right ear for love, the left for spite.
If the right hand itches it denotes that
you will receive money; if the left, that
you will have to pay money away. If
the right eye feels sensation of pain,
it foretells laughter and merriment; if
the left, sorrow and weeping. But in
these last four cases, the order of things
is often reversed: and, consequently,
the itching of the right hand denotes
the payment and not the receipt of
money, etc. People who wish we'll to
children should invariably make them
presents of eggs on their arrival into
this world, SO as to insure them a life
of unsullied happiness and prosperity.
Again, it bodies i'll to dream of eggs,
more especially if they are broken.
&ln xcontEmation of this, one OF my
if1formants told me that she once saw
in a dream a neighbor with number of
eggs in her apron, and that the very
next day dog flew at the neighbor and
scratched her face and tore her dress.
1t is also unlucky to leave two knives
crossed upon plate; and when a slice
is cut off loaf of bread it is consider
ed as an evil sign to put the loaf down
upon the side from which the slice has
just been cut. 1t may be as we'll to
mention here that old maids before
they die must jump over broomstick
and sing "God save the Queen" three
times, in order to insure for themselves
perpetual happiness and joy in the
world to come. To put on stockings,
or other articles of dress, the wrong
way, or turned inside out, invariably
brings luck and great care must be
taken not to alter their position on
discovering the mistake. An inten-
tional mistake is, however, of non
avail. To throw an old shoe after a
person who is leaving home and intends
W NC dDSCuI lOI oOlllC lllllC, Will US IHS
means of bringing him or her good
luck.
The person who told me this piece
of folklore assures me that when she
left home for the first time her mother
threw an old shoe after her, and that
this was the cause of all the happiness
and prosperity which attended her so
long as she was absent. On seeing the
new moon there are certain ceremonies
to be performed in order that good luck
may ensue; and especial care must be
taken not to look at the fair lady
through a window-pane or through
trees. Ifthe vision is any way obstruct-
ed the spell is broken. So then you
must look at the new moon over the
right shoulder, and tap with your hand
the pocket of your coat or dress. II
when you do so there is money, no
matter how little, you will have plenty
of money for all your wants through
out her reign; but if there is no money
IL YG not 96S Be- efl xshbsaa taRa it
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
Care for the Ear.

We do not think that most people suf-
ficiently realize the importance of car
ing for the ear. In the case of the
celebrated Dean Swift whose lifelong
sufferings were due to a simple cold
taken before his twentieth year, there
were ringing in his ears, deafness, head
ache, nausea, vertigo or giddiness, with
a staggering gait. But there are null
titudes of cases in which the trouble is
confined to simple deafness, slight at
first and hardly noticed, yet steadily
increasing with years. Every winter
thousands lay foundation for it. The
part affected is what is called the enid
die ear" 1t is sometimes infamed by
cold air striking continuously on the
outside, just behind and below the ear,
or penetrating the open cavity. Fash
ion, which sends young children from
overheated rooms into the winds of
winter with the ears whollyunprotected,
is responsible for many sad cases.
When there is tcold in the head"
(nasal catarrh) the inflammation often
extends to the Eustachian tubes 0he
tubes that convey are to the middle carr
and thence into the ear itself. Some
times the throat and back of the mouth
(pharynx) are infamed, and the infam-
nation spreads upwards in the same
way. An Inflammation is often thus ex-
tended from the nostrils to the ear by
an improper blowing of the nose. One
nostril should be cleared at time, the
other remaining fully open.
As the results-not noticed for years
may be increasing discomfort for
life, the ears of the young should oc-
casionally be examined by competent
physician. The tendency to deafness
may be checked if taken in time.
In the above cases there is thicken-
ing of the membrane tympana Gear
drum which thickening tends to in
crease with every new cold; or some of
the inner inhamed surfaces grow to-
gether, and the action of the ear is in
terfered with, or the Eustachia tube be.
comes closed. Sometimes the ear-drum
is perforated, the Inflammation giving
rise to suppuration.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
HindOstan Women.

Mrs. L. C. Griffin, who has been for
years missionary in Hindostan, recent
ly returned to America to recuperate.
To reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer
Press she described woman's life in
India. She says: "The government
of the house of the Brahmin is strictly
in the hands of the man; of the father
during the youth of the family, and of
the eldest son after he marries. The
son always takes his wife home to the
paternal roof, and as the sons marry
additions are built to the house until it
often becomes village in itself. In
this place the women are imprisoned
literally buried alive. From the day
of their marriage, which is at a very
early age, they never see more of the
outer world than the narrow expanse
of sky and cloud that looks down upon
them between the walls of their prison
home. No men are allowed to enter
the house but the members of the family
and the priest, except on very rare &C.
casions, and then unseen by the women.
Married at ten years-for spinster-
hood is acknowledgements at twelve,
they are faded and old at the beginning
of their fifth lustrun. They die of sheer
old age at about thirty"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
Stop That Cough.
American Agricultural.

American Agricultural.
Coughs and colds are prevalent now,
especially among children, too often
from the ignorance or carelessness of
their elder guardians Many mothers
appear to accept with resignation the
repeated and violent colds from which
their children suffer as providential and
unavoidable. A cold is by no means
always due to exposure. Indigestion,
Heggss,titalAliaRw lack af serRnlaus Glegnliil
much of the clothing worn during the
day, unaired bed chambers-all, or
any of these things may have far more
to do with your child's tendency to
cold than the keenest breath of the
bracing winter air. And in great meas
ure these things are under your control.
Mothers should understand that it is a
fact, whether they can see how it is or
not, that numerous colds and sore Threats
are directly errors. Quantities of
greasy food, fried meats, pastry, and
the like, ill-ventilated rooms, and con-
tinued constipation, have to answer for
many cases of Group, and putrid sore
threats. All these things weaken the
system and render it far less able to
resist changes of temperature. Give
every bedroom thorough airing every
day, more especially if several children
are obliged to sleep together, or with
their parents. This is to be avoided,
if possible; if not, always lower win
dow slightly from the top-or if this
cannot be done, raise it from below
There is frequently bad air enough
generated and breathed in the sleeping
apartment of family, with small chill
dren, to supply them all not only colds,
but with number of so-called "malar-
ious" diseases, to last a year, perhaps
longer. Neglect of bathing is another
prolific source of colds. A child from
three to ten years old should certainly
receive an entire bath twice week in
winter. A warm bath at night, taking
special care to avoid any chill after,
will frequently break up sudden cold.
Keep children from playing in chilly,
unused rooms in autumn and winter
weather. Let them play out of doors
as much as possible, taking care to
have their feet warm and dry. A fan
mel suit and rubber overshoes will often
save much cough medicine and doctors
bills. Keep them warmly clad, but do
not be content with thick coats and
worsted hoods, while short skirts barely
cover their knees, leaving the limbs
chilled.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

What Kills Fruit Trees.
PLouqhman.

Ptoughmdn.
Deep planting is one error-to plant
tree rather shallower than it formerly
stood is really the right way, while
many plant trees as they would a post.
Roots are of two kinds-the young and
tender rootlets, composed entirely of
cells, the feeders of the trees, always
found near the surface getting air and
moisture, and roots of over one year
old, which serve only as supporters of
the tree and conductors of its food
Hence the injury that ensues when the
delicate rootlets are so deeply buried
in the earth. Placing fresh or green
manure in contact with young roots is
another great error. The place to put
manure is on the surface, where the ele-
ments disintegrate, dissolve and carry
it downward. Numerous forms of fungi
are generated and reproduced by the
application of such manures directly to
the roots, and they Immediately attack
the tree. 1t is very well to enrich the
soil at transplanting the tree, but the
manure if it be in contact with or very
near the roots should be thoroughly
decOmDOsed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

Bill Aap, in Atlanta Constitution.


Farmingi is slow way to make money,
but then thereis slow law of compensa-
ton about everything in this life, and
farming has its blessings that other pur-
suits do not have. The farmer belongs
to nobody. He is the freest man upon
earth and the most independent He
has more latitude and longitude. He
has house in the country wife plenty
of fresh air and water. If he makes
but little in the field he has occasion to
spend but little. He can raise his hogs
and sheep and cattle and chickens
His wood costs nothing, the luxury of
big back-logs and blazing fires in the
open fire places all winter long is some
thing that city people long for but can
not afford. My own farm cost me
$1,000. l have 12o acres of open land
in good condition, and it yields me on
an average S. an acre over all expenses.
Say nine per cent. upon the investment.
Well, that is very little, considering
my own labor and supervision. I've
much without any capital except my
head. But then we have to keep pair
of horses to ride around and they have
to be fed from the farm.
There are little leaks all around, but
still we are happier on the farm than
we are in the town and feel more secure
from the ills of life. We fear no pesti-
lence or disease, no burglars or thieves.
We lock no doors, and Mrs Arp has
quit looking under the bed for a man.
l love to hear the churn-dasher splash
ing in the butter milk. / love to hear
the rooster crow and the peacock boiler,
and see the martins sailing around the
martin gourds. love to have neigh
Dor stop and chat about the growing
crops. | love to take the children
with me to the watermill and fish below
the dam amid the roar of falling waters,
or paddle around the pond in an old
leaky bateau. Hove to wander through
the woods and glades and wear old
clothes, that get no older or dirtier,
and get caught in shower of rain if
want to. Old man Horace remarked
about 1000 years ago, that the town
was the best place for rich man to
live in, and the country was the best
place for poor man to die in, and
inaSmuch as riches were uncertain and
death was sure, it becomes a prudent
man to move to the country as soon as
he can get there. Farmers have their
ups and downs, of course, but they
don't collapse and burst up like trades
men. They don't go down under
panic.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
Served Him Right.
Elerated Rail,oay Journal.

Elerated Rdil,oay Journal
Mary was buxom country lass, and
her father was an upright deacon in the
Methodist church of Connecticut
village. Mary's plan of joining the
boys and girls in nutting party was
frustrated by the unexpected arrival of
a number of the "brethren" on their
way to Conference. and Mary had to
stay at home and get dinner for her
fathers clerical guests. Her already
ruh1ed temper was increased by the
reverend visitors themselves who sat
about the stove and in the way. One
of the good ministers noticed her wrath
full Impotence, and desiring to rebuke
the sinful manifestation, said sternly:
"Mary, what do you think will be your
occupation in help" "Pretty much
the same as it is on earth," she replied !;
"cooking for Methodist ministers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

s@r"Johnnie, did any one have the
Group in your house last night ?" "Dun-
mol what made you ak me?" "Well, 1
saw light in your house long after
midnight" "Oh! that's my sister !
She has something down in the parlor
every night, but don't know whether
it is the Group or not"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

B@"Hello!" calculated guardian
to his pretty niece as he entered the
parlor and saw her in the arms of a
swain who had just popped the question
and sealed it with kiss, "what's the
time nowP" 'I should think it was
about half-past twelve" was the cool
reply of the blushing damsel "you see
we are almost one."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
LOGIC.

I. HER RESPECTABLE PAPA's
"My dear, be sensible Upon my word,
This-for q woman events absurd.
His incomes not hundred pounds, Ikknow,
He's not worth loving"-"But love him So"
II. HER Mothers
"You silly child, he is we'll made and tall;
But looks are far from being all in all.
His social standings low, his family's low.
He's not worth loving"-"And love him So"
III. HER ETERNAL FRIENDS.
"Is that he picking up the fallen fan?
My dear he's such an awkward, ugly mani
You must be certain pet, to answer NO
He's not worth loving"-"And love him So"
Nv. HER BROTHERS.
"By Jove! were girl-through horrid hap
wouldn't have a milk-and- water chap.
The man has not single spark of 'go.'
He's not worth loving"-"Yet I love him SO;
V. HER OWN.
And were he everything to which I've listened;
Though he were ugly, awkward land he isn't)
Poor, low-born, and destitute of 'go.'
He is worth loving, for I love him so."
-Chan,bers,s Journal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

saT1f you think sailors yarn is too
tough to believe, don't tell him that
he is blowing, but merely suggest that
he is beating to much to windward.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

b@-"It is the unexpected that always
happens" remarked long neglected
wife as her husband kissed her when he
came home one evening.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16
Knows Better Than 10 Save
Money.

81 see," said Senator Frye, "that a
Washington paper, in a very compl-
mentary notice, sets me down as poor
man, not worth over $4,000. That's
too much, >" said Mr.. Frye. "But the
fellow who wrote that does not know
the reason 1 am poor. 1t came about
in this wise. l was brought up in a
Quaker family, and when in my boy
hood, got achance to go up to Boston,
my Quaker grandfather gave me S. to
spends did not know any boys in
Boston, and could think of no way to
have S. worth of fun without boys. So
kept the money in my pocket. When
1 got home my grandfather asked me
how 1 spent the S., and l, with the air
of one who had done virtuous action,
said, Il did not spend it at all, grand
father; l saved it and have it in my
pocket Whereupon my grandfather
said: you may give me back the
money, William. 1 gave you that
money to spend at Boston. "Ever
since that" said the senator, 81 have
known better than to save money!"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

B@-A man without patience is lamp
without oil.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

p@Woman is so built that she but
seldom can throw straight. Providence,
it is truly said, orders everything for
the best, and after a husband has seen
one tin cup sail harmlessly by his head
he can run before she can snatch up
another.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

B3rOne of the best rules in converse
ton is never to say thing which o
of the company can reasonably Wis
had left unSaid.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-16

Call and make selection from my immense
stock of Winter Goods of the latest importation.
A perfect fit guaranteed. GApl14,'S3y.