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Sealing in Labrador.

Sealing. one of the peculiar industries of
Esquimaux Point and Natashquan, is the
most venturesome occupation of the Labra-
dor coast. Seals are taken in three ways
by hunting them along the bavs and shores
in boats or on the ice, by netting them as
fish are taken, and by following them out to
sea in vessels and killing them on the
foes. | sometimes met boat sailing about
the islands and bays with two men aboard
eagerly watching the harbor and the rocks
for the harbor seals. Dressed in coats and
skull-caps made of sea-skin, they often
creep along the rocks with the motions of the
seal, and decoy the animal by calling Some
of them have trained dog.
''What is he good for in such work." in
CURED ale can hardly be a retriever for
animals weighing hundreds of pounds"
"les, he is, sir: if seals are fat when kill
ed, they float, but even if they are very poor
it takes but little to float them And the
dog jumps off and catches them in shallow
water. When they sink in deep water We
often jig them-haul them up with fish
hook and line. Some seals dive when
wounded, and swim off to sea- others turn
to the shore and crawl up on a rock to
die"
In the spring of the year they hunt seals
on the ice when il drifts against the shores.
Cape Bauld, Newfoundland. is a noted point
tor this kind of sealing. The foes coming
from the northern seas strike on this Cape
and divide into two parts; one enters the
Strait of Belle Isle, and the other goes
southwark along the coast Of Newfound-
land.
The people told me that hundreds Of hun.
ters come there in March with dog-sleds
from the settlements about Hare Bay, etc.
Each gang Of men orings a skitf, provisions.
etc, and many camp in little hu,s, and re-
main till the sth or 10th of MAY. Ttsy keep a
constant watch over the drifting fields off
When seals are discovered on foe touch
ing the shore or near il, the men put of in
their skitf, haul the boat up On the ice. and
then 20 about clubbing the seals. rhcv
soon return 10 the shore with bIubber aud
hides, which they bury under snow for keen
ing until a trading schooner calls. Some
times the wind or the current suddenly loos-
ems the ice and carries II out - sea. and the
sport Is then quite periouS The netting
of seals IS not unlike the taking Of fish In
nets. strong net may be moorrd off 4
favorable point or in a channel. or several
nets are combined and moored To form
pound. At La Tabatiere, Cape Neca'ina,
a noted resort OF seals, the combination Of
net measures about 7pl faihoms When
seals we're abundant, several hundreds and
even thousands were taken there In a sea-
son. In a favorable cove u net may be sunk
cn the bottom until the seals enter, then
Il IS raised with a wnila>s to close the
entrance. and men IN boats row about
the bay and drive the seals ,p'1 The. mo. h.
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Trifes.

Porter lin hotel, to parting guesD-
PLEASE sir. remember the porter" Cues,
-"Oh. SO shall it was even worse than
the beer"
Philosopher Franklin once said, ale
that takes a wife takes care" Very well
in taking a wife one should take care.
Guest: Waiter, did you say this was
genuine turtle soup ?" Waiter "Yes, sir
it was made out of the water of pond near
here 10 which a turtle was kept last sum-
mer"
A mans sign offers a mute invitation
to those who pass his place Of business
his circular can only reach those to whom
personal attention is given but his adver-
tlsement in a newspaper goes into the high
compelling them to consider his argu-
ments.
-"The young lady is in evening dress, "
said one of DR.. Holiness friends as rather
deliberately dressed damsel stepped out on
the hotel piazza to admire the sunset. ''The
close of the day, my dear SIR remarked
the witty professor. THAT IS Holmes
pun was the reply. 81 am worsted." "
concluded the poet Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
The superintendent Of school was
catechising a number of scholars. varying
fhe usual form by beginning at the end of
the calechism. After asking what were the
prerequisites of confirmation, and receiving
satisfactory replies, he asked, Sand now,
boys, tell me what must precede baptism" :"
Whereupon lively urchin at once shouted
out, "a baby, sir :"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Law-o0urt Incidents.

O'Connell was conspicuous for his powers
OF examination, and Of following up, If pos
sible, any part Of the evidence the witness
endeavored to evade. During Munster
circuit, he was engaged IN case where the
question was the validity of a will, by which
property 10 some amount was devised, but
which the plaintiffs alleged was forged.
O'Connell noticed that the subscribing wit
ness during examination swore several times
that 1.-The testator signed the will while life
was in him." Suspecting something. he
asked the witness, "Was it not that live
tiy was in the dead mans mouth, while his
hand was placed on the will p The witness,
through fear, actually confessed that this
was the case.
AT trial over which Mr.. Justice Maule
presided great doubt was expressed as to
whether little girl who had been called as
a witness knew about the nature of an oath.
To silence controversy the judge asked the
child if she knew where she would go il she
told lie The witness meeky replied,
"No, sir" To which the Judge added, "a
very sensible answer. Neither do know
where you will go to- You may swear the
witness"
~
ing a prisoner charged with stealing a DON
key, and was severe in his examination OF
the witness. The case was that the prose-
cu,or had left the donkey tied to gate, and
on returning, it was gone. "Do you mean
TO say, witness" said Missing, "the donkey
was stolen ~ Il mean 10 say, sir was the
reply, "that the ass was missing.
\ witness may be obstructive. and give
a barrister great trouble by refusing to an
swer questions put to him but this method
Of procedure IS not so effective quick.
sharp, and ready repartee.
An eminent English architect named
Alexander was being examined by a counsel.
who was using every effort in his power 10
deprecIate the witnesss opinion.
"You are builder, believe p
NO, SIR; am not a builder; | am an
architect"
"Ah, we'll, builder Or architect, Architec,
or buildrr-thcy are pretty much the same,
suppose ?"
Il beg your pardon they are totally dit
ferent"
Oh indeed. Perhaps YOU would state
wherein this great difference consists"
AN architect, sir, conceIves the design,
prepares the plan. draws ou, the specifca-
tion-in short. supplies the mind. The
builder is merely the machine the archl-
ieci. the power that puts the machine to-
gether and sets il going
"Oh. very well. Mr.. Architect; that will
DO. \ very ingenious distinction. without A
difference. DO you happen to know who
was the architect Of the Tower Of Babel 3'
There was no architect, sir-hence the
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County News.


Hancock Neck.
The proprietors of the Tarratine House
are to be congratulated upon the success
with which they have met and to be praised
for the very orderly house they have kept
during the season just closed. Their guests
were unanimous in their commenda,ion Of
their table and rooms, and these facts COM
bined with beauty of location, must make
such hotel most desirable place to So
journ at. The community, likewise, rejoice
at having so fine a class Of people, in its
midst.
-Messrs. Whiting aud Mcfarland are
adding to the attractiveness Of their cottages
by extensive improvements on the grounds
about them.
-Blane's remark that Gland in the Bay
would ere long be sold BY the foot instead
Of by the acre" is felt to be especially true
of Hancock Neck and Point where several
cottages are to be erected this fall. Land
here also has greatly improved IN value dur
ing the season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Lincoln as a Congressman.

Ellhu b. Washburue, our late Minister to
France, in an article entitled abraham
Lincoln in Illinois, published in the North
AmeJlcaH Rsrietr for October, thus speak ;
of the mariyred President at the period of
his election 10 Congress:
"Mr. Lincoln took his seat in Congress
on the first Monday in December, l-i7
lie sat in the Old hall of the House Of
Representatives, and for the long session
so unfortunate as to draw one of the
most undesirable seats in the hall He
participated but little in the active business
Of the House, and made the personal ac-
quantance Of but few members He was
attentive and conscientious in the discharge
of his duties, and followed the course Of
legislation closely. When he took his seat
in the House, the campaign of 1913 for
President was just opening.
81 was again in Washington part of the
winter of lSi9 (after the election Of Cen
eral Taylor), and saw much Of Mr.. Lincoln.
A small number of mutual trends-ncud-
ing Mr.. Lincoln-made up party to attend
the inauguration ball together. Il was by
far the most brilliant Inauguration ball ever
given. Of course Mr. Lincoln had never
seen anything of the kind before One of
the most modest and unpretendng persons
present, he could not have dreamed that
like hOnors were to come to him almost
within little more than decade He was
greatly interested in all that was to be seen,
and We did not take our departure until
three or four o'clock in the morning
When we went to the cloak and hat room,
Mr.. Lincoln had no trouble in finding his
snort cloak, which little more than covered
his shoulders, but after a long search was
unable to find his hat.
After an hour he gave up all idea of find
ing it. Taking his cloak on his arm he
walked out into Judiciary Square. DELHI
erately adjusting it on his shoulders, and
started off bareheaded for his lodgings 1t
would be hard to forget the sight of that
tall and slim man, with his snort cloak
thrown over his shoulders. without any hat
on, starting for his long walk home on Cap
itol Hill at four o'clock in the morning
And this incident is akin to one related to
me by the librarian of the Supreme Court Of
the United States. Mr. Lincoln came to the
library one day for the purpose of procuring
some law books which he wanted to take to
his room for examination. Getting together
all the books he wanted, he placed them in
pile on table. Taking large bandana
handkerchief from his pocket. he tied them
up; and putting a stick which he had
brought with HIM through knot he had
made in the handkerchief. adjusting the
package of books to his stick, he shoudered
it, and marched off from the library to his
room. In few days he returned the books
in the same way
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

south Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Watson, who
with their daughter have been spending
several weeks here, with relatives, will
return to their New York home this week.
Mrs. Amanda Wooster leaves this week
for Needham, Mass, where her husband is
employed.
Rev. n. d. Curtis. former pastor in
this town, now of Fairfield, is visiting
friends here.
In the death of the esteemed wife of
our former townsman, pr. Phillips. we are
called to mourn with him for one whose
virtues and genial nature had won for
her high regard among all who knew
her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Literary Notes.

The October number OF the North Anaert-
can ReuieW contains twenty-three articles by
as many different contributors-among whom
are an English Cardinal, an American Admir-
al, two American Major-Generals, two Amer-
American Artist. n. Y. Assemblyman, an
ex-United States Senator. the Mayor of New
York. an Ex-Governor Of New York, two dis
tinguished American Men of Letters, and fa-
nous American Notwithstanding, Ammen,
Ben. Butler, Fitz John Porter, Elihu b. Wash
burne, VIM. Waldorf Astor, (his first appear
ance in literature), J. B. Eustis, Of Louisiana,
VIM. r. Grace, of New York. Theodore
Roosevelt, Horatio Seymour, E. P. Whpple,
Charles T. Congdon, Dorman B. Eaton, and
some others less known. There is also a very
characteristic private letter from Gen. Grant
to his father. written from Miliken's Bend,
just two days before he started in the vicks.
burgh Campaign. 1t Is contributed by Col.
Fred. Grant.
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A Fearful Penalty,

"Be sure your sin will find YOU out" is As
soemnly true when applied to the rerribu.
ton of personally bad Indulgence as it is in
cases of concealed capital guilt Halls
journal Of Healh quotes the language too
often used by apologists for temperate"
drinking of alcoholic liquors, and selects an
instance that carries It's own warning with
it;
ga glass Of beer can't hurt ANYBODY
Why, know person-vonder he is now
a specimen of manly beauty, a porty six
footer; he has the bearing Of a prince: he +,
one of our merchant princes His face
wears the hue of youth; and now, at the are
Of fifty odd. he has the quick. elastic step
of our Young men OF twenty five, and none
more full of wit and mirth than he; and |
know he never dimes without brandy and wa
ter, and never goes to bed without a terra.
pin or oyster supper, with plenty Of cham
payne; and more than that he was never
known to be drunk. SO here is a living ex
empIar and disproof of the temperance twad.
die about the dangerous nature of an occa-
sionaI glass and the destructive effects of
temperate use of good liquors"
"Now it so happened that this specimen
of safe brandy drinking was relation of
ours. He died in a year or two after that.
He left his widow splendid mansion up
town, and clear five thousand, besides a
large fortune to each of his children; for he
had ships on every sea, and credit at every
counter, but which he never had occasion TO
use.
''For months before he died-he was
year dying-he could eat nothing without
distress; in the midst of his millions, he died
of inanition.
"This is not the half. reader He had
been steady drnker, daily drinker for
twenty eight years. He left legacy to his
children which he did not mention. Scrof-
ula has been eating up one daughter for
fifteen wears; another is in the mad house;
the third and fourth were Of unearthly bean
ty-there was Kind of grandeur In that
beauty-but they blighted, and paled and
faded INTO Heaven. we trust, in their sweet
est teens; another is totteripg on the verge
OF the grave; and only one Of them is left all
the Senses"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

There is religious life in most Eng
lish families. 1t is a matter taken for grant
ed. Family worship is observed in the vast
majority Of families. Among the upper
classes domestic religious observance is look
ed upon as par, of the well ordering of the
household. 1t is not a subject of which
children fight shy in any way. The chill
dren are asked to say grace at table-boys
and girls alike-except when guests are
present. Children are taken to church at
very early age, and grow up accustomed TO
church attendance. Tne institutions and
ordinances of religion are held in profound
respect. The clergy are honored and hold
distinct place in the regard and even af-
fections of the family Robert Laird Collier.
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Typhoid Fever.
ITS PREVENTION AND RESTRICTION.
ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
or MAINE.

There is pretty strong conviction in the
minds Of santarans ard physicians, that
iyphoid fever is a disease which mas but
little right to exist in a civilized commun-
itv. Such thoughts regarding things ineyi-
table and necessary are neither reverentla
nor profitable but inteligently directed
efforts to diminish the prevalence Of ty-
phoid fever have been followed by so large
a measure of success that We are justified in
regarding il as one of the unnecessary di-
seases.
The prevention Of typhoid fever must rest
very intimately on a knowledge of its cause
or, at least on an acquaintance with the
known laws in accordance with which that
cause operates. The essential cause Of the
disease is generally believed TO be minute
organic gem which is given off BY the sick,
and may be transmitted to the we'll in sever
al ways.
The poisonous germ is not thrown off
through the breath, or in the exhalations
from the skin, as IS the case in some other
infections diseases but in this disease it is
contained in the discharges from the bowels,
and possibly also in that from the kidnevs
Hence the proper disposal Of the excreta
is a matter of the first and highest i'm
portance.
Another conclusion. which is generally
accepted is that the disease germ, as it
leaves the body, is not yet in condition to
be dangerous, but that in a short time,
through Preventative process, 1t acquires
dangerous character therefore, the need
of the disposal of all discharges from the
patient without delay.
Still another thing which experience
seems to teach, and which the public should
bear in mind. is that this fever germ may
be not only developed but multiplied out
side the human body. That the fever
patient is in some way a factory for the
time being. engaged IN producing and
throwing off poison dangerous to other
persons, is a matter Of common belief but,
Of late wears, there has come settled con-
yiction tina, this po son. or disease germ, as
we now call it. nv he. and very often is,
deve eloped and m lliipliGd to dangerous
extent, when il Is once introduced into
places which present .he favoring conditions
of moisture, warmth aud filth. Hence the
vital necessity of care net to plant the dan
gerous seed in soil congeDial to it. Such
dangerous localities about our homes are
ill-kept privies, water-closets, cess pools,
drains. and earth which is saturated with
uncleanliness.
The poison of typhoid fever may some
times be received into the system by breathing
il in; but, in undoubtedly the great major
ity of cases, the disease germ finds its way
into the intestinal canal by means of the
food and drink. Reflection will show, and
experience teaches. that there are many
ways in which our food and drink may be-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Hard Times


"How are times down in the country
uncle ?" asked white man of an old
negro.
''Porely, sab, porely.'
"What is the cause ?"
"It's de comm in O desc Yankees,
sab"
How did they cause hard times ?"
"By t'arin' down all de ole smoke houses,
sah."
"Why did that make any difference ?"
"Whut? Why did dat make any differ
snce? Sab, da tore down de los houses an
built brick ones in dar place. Da needn't
be so particular Nobody want gwine ter
steal nuthin'."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

Query. Why can Boston sportsmen
have close time off from game, ETC., in this
State, one month earlier than the Maine
boys can
Business is quite brisk here, everything
considered. A crew is at work building
the Great Pond dam; others are engaged
in pressing hay, farming, building, etc.
Sept. II. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

1t was Lord BARRYMORE who, at New
market, among vast crowd Of the sporting
world, mounted himself on a chair, and hav-
ing made a signal for silence, said aloud
"Who wants a horse that can gallop 20
miles an hour, trot II, and walk six ?" OF
course voeiferations of Il do, | do" were
not wanting. to which the faceiious noble
man replied, swell, gentlemen, when
meet with such one will let you know"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

You know the strain on the heart must
be immense. to perform its functions, and lis
liability to disease is in proportion; for any
heart trouble use DR.. GRAVES HEART
REGULATOR. s1.oo per bottle. For free
pamphlet send to F. E. ingalls,, Cambridge
Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

Belle, God Bless Her"

\ SHIPS GREW SAVED BY HIS IITTIF WIPES
PLUCh. THRILLING TALE oF THE CAP
TAIN OF TIE FoU NDERFp JOHN &. FERRIS
oID SAILORS WEEP AT THE STORY or 4
NIGHT or AWFUL TERROR.
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6!eAt Pond.
-Messrs. Mason & Cushman of Ellis
worth. will carry on large business the
coming winter. They had from 1900 to
2000 cords of bark peeled this summer.
They are an y. X. concern and furnish a
good many men with work.
The sportsmen are Accking in now.
Quick large party is at Alligator lake
with John Haynes for guide.
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New BOOk-DildGlV
a'... Book N...!.,t,'y,
Va. =. CooiHh>' Block. Ellsworth, Me.
Opposite Post Office.

W +. N,uw,ol would most re-
,pecttuilv inform tie cajlcus OF Els
worth aud Ni-iHi'y thar he has removed
NJ Biudery from Boston To ihi, city.
where he ], now prepared to execute
Book Binding Of every description.
Best OF stock and workmanship. with
Strength and Beauty combined. Prices
10 suit the times. All work warranted.
and done when promised Particular at
tent'on given to the substantial binding
Of Music. Illustrated Works. Family
Bibles, Eugravings. Lady's Book. Uar
per's and Peterson's Magazines. &c
Gliding. and all kind, Of Morocco work
and Pocket Books made to order. Al
buns rebound. Scrap Books made to or
der Old Bibles and all Old Books and
keepsakes made as good as new. In
soliciting your orders, feel confident
that my prices aud work VIII merit vour
patronage. Blank Books of every de-
scription Ruled. Bound. and printed
to order.
], Missing numbers of ail Magazines supplied.
n"oh7 rterc.l III lew minutes notice.
To librarians.
special care taken in Binding Books for PubN..
dli'i thhfeh Libraries. When your hooks com
dpchce coming 70 Pieres, send them once to me
anu save expense rslers sent from any part
o. tie county Will rffejx.. ifr,.rt,t s,..;, as.e
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THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
rUKlIsHtp W TFN
t,t.a-t County Publishing Company
J. e. rHlloorr FDaToF
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SALT !

0O0O Tl,,i~. of Heavy GApIZ SALT for sale in
LUUJ .nBd for Fishin purposes by
AMBROSE WHITE,
l.. Il. GARDNER.
Buck port, Ne. 5u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

Senator Logan at Wool-tock claimed
hat the greatest danger lhrearenin. Is is
the increasing disregard for law which row
pervades our country
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HER FACE WHITE, BUT DETERMINED,
and said:
Don't give up, there is hope yet. Hasten
to the pumps. ! will steer the ship And
in truth she did. all the long hours Of tha,
fearful night. She stood at the wheel, using
her entire strength to keep the vessel up in
to the wind. The rest of US pumped.
pumped, until it seemed that our limbs
would break. Nerved BY the fearfulness Of
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To Librarians.

special care taken in Binding Books for Public,
ma thhrch Libraries. When your hooks com
IDcnce coming to pieres, send them 1t once to me
anu save expense. rsiers sent from any nart
Q. the county VIII RECEIVE PROMPT ati..Iltinn asff
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-22
ClrCur >rrAIING conn.

John Is tine name OF tru-ty and
honest Norwegian who works for n
gentleman that rc>ldc- in the city.
John thought the corn was disappear
iuu very fast from the crib ON OF
which hc ted the horses, and con-
Guided to watch tor the thict y few
night, ago he came up town and re-
manned until between - aud O'Clock
and then went back home and slipped
in the back way by the crib. Imagine
his surprise when he walked M TO the
house to see man with a sack of corn
crawling out of the crib door. John
stopped him. and it proved to bo a
negro man who lived near by, and
who saiu. "Weil, you've caught me,
and have TO tell YOU that timeS are
mighty hard, and can't make a living
for my family, aud thought would
inst take sack of corn 10 feed my
horse on, and ,orter help me OUT
John made him put the corn back in
the crib. and next morning he told the
gentleman he worked for about it.. The
negro has not been arrested vet, but
h, home should be in the pcniten-
fi9TN