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Terrible Experience.

Jeremiah Daly, the only surviyor from the
disaster at Grand Manan, is now at home IN
ST John. He is a Young man, unmarried,
and of robust physique. In conversation
with a st. John Telegraph reporter. he
gave the following account of the affair: 81
went to bed on Tuesday night about 10
o'clock The sea was running pretty strong
at the time, but even at high water it was
not washing the decks. The after
part Of the vessel was about level with the
water at high tide, but in the forward part
it never rose above the lower deck beams.
II was rougher on Wednesday morning, and
we were sent down in the hold to secure the
cargo, which was being knocked about by
the sea as the tide rose. The wind which
was blowing from the south, appeared TO
rise with the tide, and about 10 o'clock
changed to the westward. We were unpro-
tected from the wind and every sea made a
clean breach over US. Work was stopped
and we began to look about US to see what
could be done to render our position more
secure. All felt alarmed, but there was
nothing TO be done but TO get under cover.
Al first we went to the wheel house amid
ships, where We remained until heavy sea
struck the ship and she parted a short dis
tance forward of where we were. Another
sea came along and threw the forward sec
ton OIL the rock into deep water. All hands
then made for the upper bridge. While we
stood there watching the seas coming
over us we felt that It vas all up with Us.
here was ne conversation among the meu;
IN fact you could hardly hear your own
voice, the sea made so much noise. The
nsxt part OF the ship to 90 was the smoke
stack, and soon afterwards another sea car
RED away the maiumast. After this the
bridge stood one or two seas and then fol-
lowed the other parts and we were all left
laundering IN the water. | did not see Mr..
Napier at all. He had been knocked down
by big sea shortly before We went over
board, and heard him say, NV leg is bro
ken.
when found myself in the water
looked about and saw what though, was
the roof Of the chart house swan to-
wards II and succeeded in getting on it.
-Four other men also got on top of the raft
and saw Mr. GrltFiths a short distance
away en- another raft ab0u, the same size
Another man, whom | did not know. also
saved himself by getting on some Of the
floating wreckage. We Knocked about
for nearly an hour. padding with boards to
keep away from the wreck Then missed
Mr. GrItiiths, and the other mau had
only got occasional ELmpse> ofihsm a, they
rose on the top OF a wave, and can't say en-
actly when they were drowned Soon after
wards two Of the men on the raft with ave
died ot exhaustion, and another, Hartley
Stackhouse, gave evidence Of gong out of
his mnd. Sam Scr,huer aud myself secured
hm 10 the raft with a rope We were
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POETRY.
A Young wifs's Crafty Letter.


If rein tnc fltt-Durg DlspatcnI
A young lady, newly married. being obliged
10 show her husband the letters she wrote,
sent the following TO friend. The key Is to
read the first and theu every alternate line
only.l
| cannot be satisfied my dearest friend.
blest as am in the matrimonial state,
unless pour into your friendly bosom,
which has ever been in unison with mine.
the various sensations which swell
with the liyeliest emotions of pleasure,
my almost bursting heart. I tell YOU my dear
husband is the most amiable OF men.
have now been married seven weeks, and
have never found the least reason to
repent the day that joined us. Ny husband is
both in person and manners far from resemb-
fling
ugly. cross. old. disagreesble and Jealous.
monsters. who think by combining 10 secure
wife, II Is his maxim, 10 treat asa
bosom friend and a confidant, not as
playthng. or mcnial slave, the woman
chosen TO be his companion. Neither party,
he says. should always obey implicitly;
but each Weld 10 the other by turns.
4 cheerful, venerable and pleasant old lady,
an ancient maiden aunt. near seventy.
lives in the house with US she is the de-
light OF both Young and old she is CT
VII 10 all the neighborhood round
generous and charitable TO the poor.
am cons inced my husband loves nothing more
than be does me- he flattcr> more
than glass and his intoxcaton
for so | must call the excess of his love-
often makes me blush for the unworthiness
of it, object. and wish could be more deserv-
of the man whose name bear. To ing
ssy all In one word. nv dear. and TO
crown the whole-my former gallant lover
l. now my indulgcni husband; my husband
i returned, and might have had
a prince without the felicity find in
him. Adicu. may YOU be hlest as am un-
able to wish tina; could be more
happy.
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Our Health and Comfort,


II Shouid become the pride OF every oc-
cohplshed ana Cultivated woman 20 tae
ana 10 understand the pFAeiica4 department
"' Tue H"US"o43' anu to bt ab-r 10 -ia" Il
Pc, s""H"H' a' holhIAE VIII more WHOLLY 'N-
.f'oute 10 ihe happiness ana welfare "t iHn
'hhS'N' Every mother NA'ald Know That
tAe Drain, aS "el' as the BODY NJ ter c4t.-
"Feh' WI. De better ana stronger for the ~
tenloH she gives the1r daAt lare.
lhtFe Is no reason "hv every h"H>rAetn-
er ana COOK 'hoHId not nave hn"" ledge "t
the chemistry ot cooklng,and oi ihe hca'n'u
ness OF diheFent articles oi to.u. At 'a>
particular season OF the year, EhiIre b1unt.,
i"l'y SAppHeN US with much tHAt is cooling
IN the way OF trut and summer vegetables.
"Hich are not Only delicious articles Of food
oHt are really heath'preNer'tH for often
Sl'ght indl'p'Nltiou OF chitG!su, or Older per-
sons can oe ready cured 10y We tree use oi
culinary remedies. NpnAch has a direct
effect up me comp ants Kidneys, he
common dand+l'n, used a. -re"tN q. excel
lent Tor the same trouble, a>Paagu, PI-hrs
the o'ood' celery acts admirably upon ihs
nervous system and Is cure i5r rheumn'ism
ana neuralgia, tomatoes act upon the .yrI,
0eetN and turnlpS are excellent app9ulrI~.
lettuce and cucum0ers are cooling m their
effects upon the system, beans are very np-
trit!ouS and strengthening vegetables, whue
onions, garlic Ieeks chl,r' and -hhLo'.. ali
OF when are similar, possess medca. virtue,
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Maine Pedagogical Society.

The annual meeting will be held at Co.
burn Classical Institute building, Water
vile, Oct 10, IS and II. 1855, sessions at
9 o'clock A. NJ, and and 130 T. Nj. All
interested are cordially invited
PROGRAMME.
FRIDAY, Oct. Is, 9 A.. NJ.
/. Report on Geography. Rev. b. p. SNOW
Bildeford.
. Report on Reading. W. j. Corthell
Gorham.
3. Paper Science in Common schools. c.
r. Warner, Pennington.
4. Lecture-The Function Of Experiment,
Illustrated, Prof. VIM. Elder Waterylle.
2P. NJ.
/. Report on Language. Prof. Henry l..
Chapman. Brunswick.
> Paper-The Study Of English Literature,
Miss Mary J. Dudley Pittsfeld.
Discus>iOn-Opened by b. Q. McIntire.
kent's Hill.
3. Report on History. Geo. c. Puring-
ton, Pennington.
Discussion Opened by Prof. A. W. Small,
Waterville.
80 P. NJ.
Lecture-''The Louisiana Purchase and
Some OF its Results by VIM. A. Morey, Ii.
D., Of the Journal of Education.
SATURDAY, Oct. Il, M.
/. Paper-Aims and Methods of Discipline
in High Schools. Jere NJ. Hill, Bangor.
Discussion-Opened by l.. G. Jordan, Lew
iston.
.. Report on Hygiene and Temperance.
Thomas Tash, Portland.
3. Lecture-On Hygiene. J. 0. Webster,
NJ. D., Augusta.
4. Reports of Committees and Miscellaneous
Business.
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For the Ellsworth Amer.can.l
Traditions of Ellsworth. The Other Side.

Editor Of american:
-. L. NJ" in the Mt. Desert Herald, has
told one side Of the story TRADITIONS Of
Ellsworth" subjoined is a patchwork of
related parts" of the other side.
lst. We've utterly failed 10 find a scin-
tilla of evidence of settlers, or settlements,
at Ellsworth so early as 1925. 1t is gen.
orally agreed upon, that The first 10 visit
these parts. was prospecting parry il
search for timber lands, headed bv one
Benz Miliken, and historically known
as the 'Milliken squad" In so much Of the
narrative as has escaped the "'ooth OF
lme," the name Of Joy first appears a, an
attache Of subsequent squad. OF the
Milliken parry, that became historic settlers,
ere The familiar names of Mlliken, Flood,
Pa.ten, Smith, Weymouth, Anns, Fly,
Lord, Hammond, Turner, Tarbox, Fuller
ton, Peal, Maddocks, ct ais. Legend and
tradition are not agreed, whether .he first
settlers domiciled at the "mouth of the
river or at turner's Hill" Boss Mili-
ken, it was, that built the ''Foliy Mill"
I'd. The sources from which we have
taken the data, 60 to show that L1ok, not
Donaqua. was the Indian name of Union
river. Parchment records in the state
library show that when Cadillac, in 1888,
styled himself "Lord Of Donaqua and Mt.
Desert" Jordan's river was the French
Donaqua which watered his grant"
Sd. In the report of the Livermore sur
veying party made in 1868, the name
"Union" river first appears and is claimed
10 have originated with said party to CON-
memorate the fact, that of the twelve town.
ships first laid out east of the Penobscot, six
were east and six west of the Indian Tauce-
rauniefy.
4th. The memory Of the aged is, that
Edward and Susan Beal (twins) we're the
first children born in Ellsworth.
5th. If any one of your army of readers
doubts u. L. Ms" story. or mine. let he.
she, or it, try their skill 10 making broad
distinction between fact and tradition.
RURAL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

NEVER doubt as to the perfect good
ness and justice of God hereafter. Distin-
gush here between doubt as to creed~ and
doubt OF God. The former are only the re-
cords of mems assertions; the latter has sole
relation to your own hopes and your own
ideal. And yet how miserably the two
things are mixed up, even when they are
most opposed Sometimes our trust in God
may itself be a reason for doubling the
creeds about him. Wherefore, then, did YOU
doubt God, because you doubted the creeds3
it makes one sad to think how heavy
laden and sorrowful people have been before
''the dread mystery Of death, and the more
dreaded mystery of our eternal destiny.
Why cannot we all trust our wise, almighty.
and mercifu Creator our Father Trust
him with your children, your poor neigh
bors, your own souls, the world. You will
sink down, if you doubt. Cling. for very
life, to your trust.-John Page Hopps
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

Sullivsn.
Steamer Mt. Desert, Capt. Ingraham
runs in the bay, in place of steamer Rock
land, while the latter is being repaired for
the winters campaign.
MIR. Edward Preble, of Boston, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Abigail Preble.
Mrs. Abitha White left for Boston,
Saturday morning to visit her son Edgar,
who has been employed as book-keeper for
an insurance company, in that city for more
than a year. 1t is reported that he fills
the position in very creditable manner,
being highly esteemed by his employers.
Capt. Charles Wooster left for Boston
last week TO take charge of his ship bound
Tor South America. Capt. Wooster has
been home all summer, enjoying his friends,
and to oil appearances. would like TO have
stayed all winter, but business before
pleasure" is his motto.
DR.. Fred Bridgham is the happy father
Of fine boy baby. presented by his wife
FRIDAY, Sept. %. The little fellow was a
great surprise to the younger members Of
the household, especially to five year old
"Spiro," who in spreading" the news said,
land don't you think papa never knew a
word about it,"
Miss Helen NJ. Smith made a flying
yisi, to her home week ago Saturday, re-
turning 10 Otis, Sunday, accompanied by
Miss Sadie Woodward, as far as Ellsworth.
Miss Woodward has been visiting her
cousin, Mrs Sara Cleaves, the past few
weeks.
Mrs. John Simpson has recently re-
turned home from her visit to friends in
Indian River. accompanied BY her son
Tommie and new baby daughter.
A school meeting was held in the new
hall, Saturday evening Of las, week, the OBJ
lec, being to raise FIVE hundred dollars, to
complete the building. They voted to raise
the amount required.
Mr.. Eugene simpsons term as post
master, expired Oct. L. Mr.. Simpson has
held the office during the last twelve years,
and faithfully fulfilled the duties imposed on
him. The cause for removal is supposed 10
be "non partisan" Mrs. Alice Wilson sue
cceds Mr. Simpson, and the office has been
removed to the old Custom House build
ing.
Mrs. Eugene Simpson and daughter
Marion, returned from their visit 10 Bangor,
Saturday VICTOR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

Southwest narsor.
The ho,el property is going to be en-
larsed here the coming fall and winter, as |
am informed.
IL. H. Clark is taking Of but.d-
ing large wing on he Island House.
The Stanley House is to be rebuilt and
the Ocean House is fully under way. Aaron
Bunker, Of Town Hill, has the contract and
has Is men at work. 1t j. to be enlarged
by len gthening both ends and also widen
ing he building. 1t will be raised one story
and have a mansard roof, making it one Of
the fines, places on The coast Of Maine. It
will cost about FIVE thousand dollars, so |
am told 10 complete the job. There vii be
"a more sleeping rooms. Mr.. y. league,
Jr., is he proprietor.
SUBSCRIBER.
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On Hearing ChOpin's Second NOcturDe.
BY ". II. lNoN.

tOpus 81, No p
The rapt ideAst ceased his glowing tale
or hat thi- world would be some blessed
day.
And We a. watchers distant dawning hail,
saw golden ages clesm through present gray.
Then YOU. whose hands 50 loved they lurcd the
strain
Played subtle Chopins second dream Of
night.
What wondrous chemistry within my brain
Changed happy hearing into happy sight:
The ocean hcaNcd with even. graceful swell;
A fair. full ship straight homcward piled
her WAY.
And. like the waving music. rose and fell;
The fun moons peace upon the sweet air
lay.
Thanks. prophet. player. Parted now we
dwell,
But on my soul still rests that peaceful spell.
Christian Register.
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Great Pond.

Great Pond.
Summer has gathered up her robes of
glory, and, like dream of beauty, passed
away. October with its gold and crimson
leaf is here, and to-day seems weeping that
all her golden loveliness will far too soon
have gone, and we shall be shivering in the
presence of dreary November. Only the
memories of the passing seasons abide with
US. Let US retain the pleasantest Of them
all.
Quite large party of ladies and gen.
tlemen are at the Lake now, including Mr..
and Mrs. Cushman of Ellsworth.
Frank E. Mace dslocated his shoulder
Friday night. 1t was very soon put IN
place by DR.. Silsby.
Fred Williams has built a new camp
for the accommodation of sporting parties at
middle Branch Pond. Three men from
Manchester, N. H., are there now.
We have no preaching here, but social
meetings and Sabbath school continue with
interest. Cuttings and pairing bees are the
amusemen.s.
Oct. 4. E.
Quite a number Of teams have moved
iato the woods to yard bark aud logs. There
is prospect that large amount ofbus-
mess will be done here the coming
winter.
There is very large crop of potatoes
here this year and they are of large size.
J. F. Emery has one on exhibition which
weighs lbs. and ozs.
The work on the Great Pond dam is
progressing finely.
The Lodge of. o. of 6. 7. here, is in
a very prosperous condition.
Ocf 4
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TO CONVALESCENTS.

~ OOlN Y hAxIOOxI1V i ~.
After severe attack OF disease. it
does not matter OF what type, the
constitution is left in an enteebled and
enervatcd condition.
THE PATIENT FEELS DE-
PRESSED AND LANGCID.
The least attempt at exercise tires
him and produce. unaccustomed
pains and aches.
THE REASON for this is that
the tisSues-ihe muscles-have been
wasted by disease. The glands and
organs have become weakened from
disease and medication. The stomach
Is not in condition 10 as>imilate the
food that the system requires TO build
il up.
WHAT Is NEEDED at this
time Is a reliable stomach and system
tonic Years of experience. and
hundreds at thousands OF cases, have
demonstrated that no remedy known
to medical science equals DIR. r. {.
FLOWERS LIVER AND STOM-
ACH SANATINE a tonic at
such times.
1t invigorateS and TONES UP
THE STOMACH. enabling il to
perform its important paIt in the pro-
cess Of digestion it corrects and
regulates the action Of the liver at
time when il is soapt to oe deranged
il quickens the secreting power OF the
kidneys. enabling them 10 eliminate
the poisons and waste matter from
the system, and lastly 1T ACTS AS
A GENERAL TONIC. GIVING
NEW LIFE AND NIGOR TO THE
TIRED BODY AND BRAIN.
[S There j. no other medicine on
earth That combines all these valuable
qualities.
The tc5.imony OF thousands is. that
''aicr akiug yonr oana'ive for short
'me ! feel like new person and but
very receutlv we are in receipt OF a
lai..e number of letters from CRATE
FIL FRIENDS. who. after speaking
of a la illness. say they "NENER
FOUND A TONIC so VALUABLE
IN CONVALESCENCE AS YOU R
LIVER AND STOMACH SANA-
TIVE. AND TRUST THAT SOON
EVERY SUFFERER MAY KNOW
OF IFS WONDERFUL NIRTU ES."
This medicine is P epared by .he
Flower Medicine Co.. Boston. and is
kept for sale by all druggists.
lV Valuable pamphlet seni free on
application.
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IoUNG AMERICA.

Franklin.
Our State Missionary, Mr.. French, has
been having some interesting meetings at
manifested. Mr.. French has closed his
labors here and leaves many friends.
Social meeting at the Baptist church
every Tuesday evening.
Mr.. c. Z. Dwely has made some re-
pairs on his buildings. His new piazza is a
great improvement.
The outlook for business here the COM
ing winter is favorable Lumbermen talk
Of doing more business than last season.
The Methodist and Union Sabbath
schools contemplate a clam bake down the
bay Wednesday next.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

AT the commencement of the last CEN
tury, the billiard-table was square, having
only three pockets for the balls to run in,
situated on one of the sides,-that is. at
each corner,-and the third between them.
About the middle Of the table, small arch
Of iron was placed, and at little distance
from it an upright cone, called the king. At
certain periods of the game, it was necessary
for the balls to be driven through the one
and round the other, without knocking
either Of them down, which was not easily
effected. because they were not fastened to
the table.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

In one of the Chicago parks is a large
picture of Gen. Grant made of foliage plsnts.
SO good is the likeness that no one who had
ever seen the man or his picture would fail
to recognize it instantly. The picture is
about five by six feet, and stands upon an
easel Of draped timbers decorated with palm
branches, which produce the effect of plumes.
The frame is made of heavy planking, and
the plants are growing and thriving on the
two inches of soil contained in the back Of
the frame. The effect at twenty-five feet is
surprisingly good, and is that of a we'll
executed mosaic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

GEN. GRANTS LAST MESSAGE CONCERN
ING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Grant, few days
before his death, being urged by his ply
sicians to take alcoholic stimulants, mention
ed to Rev. DIR. Newman his reluctance to
do so. and wrote the following: "July 1,
1885. Alcoholic stimulants are not good
for me, can feel it. or did the few times l
took port-wine. 1t simply heats me, and
leaves me weak for time. worked good
four hours TO-DAY, and wrote a short chapter
for my book. U. S. GRANT"
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A matchmaker in Newcastle is said to
have completed set Of three gold shirt
studs, in one Of which is watch that keeps
excellent time, the dial being about three
eighths of AZ inch in diameter. The three
studs are connected by strip of silver in
side the shirt bosom; and the watch con-
tanned in the middle one is wound up by
turning the stud above, and the hands are
set by turning the one below.
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County News.

Backsport.
Geo. II. Grant, of Bar Harbor, was in
town Tuesday.
Rev. &. f. Libby is spending few
days in Boston.
Mr.. Edw. d. Perkins of the Sem
mary has left school to teach in Brook
lin.
Warren G. Richards Funny Folks"
played in Emery hall, Monday evening.
Miss Ruby Colby. our popular mllliner,
returned from Bar Harbor, Monday She
has been running branch store there dur
ing the summer.
The teachers in our public schools will
attend the Teachers Institute at Bar
Harbor.
Rev. A. S. Ladd lectured in the Frank
lin street church Friday evening TO avery fair
sized audience. All who heard it speak
in highest terms of it. The subject "Some
Follies Of the Age was ably and wit,ily
handled
Rodney Gem received quite a severe
injury while playing ball Thursday The
ball struck him in the eye, and at present
writing he cannot open the eye.
The Bucksport base ball nine went to
Brewer, Saturday. to play with the Brewer
In nF bn
inning was played, score, . and ?. Collity
pitched for the Bucksports and Leach was
the catcher.
DIR. Emerson has rented one half of
the house known as the lord" house near
Mrs. Barnard's and will move soon Horace
Fiheld is to occupy the other part.
The schooner Post Boy, Capt. Gott,
has been loaded with hay and sailed for
Fernandina, Fla, the frs, Of the week. She
has been undergoing repairs here A, Fer
naudna she will probably load with hard
pine for a Cuban port.
Hon. Thomas H. Sherman has recent
y
Seminary library. Prof. Chase ha. re-
ceived several donations Of books from
prominent men within few months.
The schooner Wm Beazley which
grounded at New Haven few weeks ago,
and was lowed 10 New London for repairs,
arrived here last week and is now living at
Hills wharf, undergoing repairs. The old
copper has been removed and she will very
soon be taken on the marine railway to be
new coppered, and otherwise repaired
The Seminary students and teachers
are TO make an excursion TO Castine on
Saturday Of this week The Seminary
base ball nine are TO play the Normal school
nine.
A Castine correspondent to the Bangor
Whig complains a, the treatment the
Castine base ball club received at the recent
game between the Cas,ines and Buckspor,s,
stating that the nine who played agans,
them was composed Of PLAYERS from Old
town and Bangor, as well as from Bucksport.
The facts in the case are that not one Of the
nine who played that day on the Bucksport
nine ever sar Old,own or has ever been a
residen, Of Bangor. The Bucksport nine
thinks it hardly necessary to seek players
outside its own members in order to play a
friendly game with 4 neighboring club.
Oct G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

A German officer offered his services,
with an enormously long sword, TO JEFF
Davis during the war, and was assigned to
Jeb Stewards cavalry. He thus narrated
his reception in the field: 81 come to Gen.
Stewart, and he tell me, Major Won -, |
have more foreigners know what to do
with. They are all sent to me, and are no
account. l have no place on my staff for
you. Stop! There is regiment about to
charge. Charge with it, l charge with
the regiment; and, when come back, Gen.
Stewart say. Major Won -, l keep YOU
with rue on my staff
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15

Mother began to gain from first
dose," says Miss Clara Bradt, Lawton, Mich,
referring to first bottle Of DIR. GRAVES
HEART REGULATOR, bought for her moth
er. She was great sufferer from Heart Dis
ease; other remedies gave her no relief. sl.00
per bottle at druggists.