Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-02-19

Hfs. oecIxe L. IeaNty uI Lynn, WHO
was SO severely injured at South Berwick
some time ago, has settled her claim against
the Eastern Railroad, il is stated, for 3d.
200
The highly priced edelseiss, supposed
y grow only on the Swiss Alps, and another
Hover called in Switzerland the maansrtreu,
have been found in the Tacoma range in
Washington territory. the former At an al,i-
tude OF 5000 feet above the sea level
The best valentine which Young fell
low can send is ton Of coal to the father
of his hes, girl. He will then have an easier
conscience ms he is sitting around the stove
with his dearly beloved on these long win
ter nights.
"A; the dedication Of the Washington
monument the trowel with which Washing
ton laid the corner stone of the Capitol. will
be used; the Bibles upon which Washing
ton took his vows Ms Q mason. and oath of
office for President. and the golden urn con-
tanning the lock of his hair will also be
present.
In the city Of Bloomington. H., place
of about 10000 inhabitants. there are fifty
saloons. One day recently their proprietors
joined in pool and agreed to give one days
proceeds to the poor Of the city. They
averaged s25 each, so that $3.50 was real
ICED for the cii,'s poor.
The President has bv an executive or
der opened 10 public settlement after Nav
ID, 1855, all Of the lands within the Mo
brara or Sin,ee Sioux Indian reservation in
Nebraska remaining unaliot,ed to and I'M
settled BY the Indians except such as are
oceunied for sgenc, or school and mission
AIRY purposes.
"A ,oang lady in Nebraska has two ca.
marie. which she has named Cleveland ani
Hendricks Cleveland does not sing very
much but Hendricks warhl.s all day, and
perchrs on little rocst at the very top Of
the cage Cleveland sits on the door most
Of the time and looks at the cat.
Statistics wst published in Holland
show that in 1882 = IL per cent. of the
Dutch nation was convicted for drunken
ness. The total population amounts To bare
" 100000. Vel sl7 500. 900 is annually ex-
pended upon drink. EviienIly the Dutch
love schnapps not wisely, but too we'll,
The House has unanimously passed in
the postal appropriation bill, not a single
member ohjec,ing. provision fixing the
limit Of weigh, Of letters tina, shall 20 for
Two cents, al one ounce, and reducing the
postage on newspapers to one cent per
pound.
he Church OF No're Dame. tail River,
ha@ b'en inierdIetr'! BY Bishop Htnir'ckcn.
The blessed sacrament has hcen removed,
'ie aiiarN stripped, The sanctuary camp tS-
Nnguishsd. Iht doors hoitt'i and Hailed up.
ne BIshoi' mas requested INV liuests oi the
other parishes ~ fa| Ritrr 70 iieAt Kindly
'h' miNsAided ana hcFra'rd people o' W
here arc m America 81 the present
itFne 10000 locomotives. p Keep up the
standard ami supply r." demands, LOO
mu'i Pc ha'li each year Locomotives eost
ga ne average $1,000 each, WINCH would
indicate an expenditure 81 SECONDED ih.S
wear thrrr Are 10 locomotive works u
me fI'ed States, among whlfh th'' wot>
aud money vii he more OF irs> evenly dis
tHhuttd.
4, .l.,.r ,,l,,L a, w.t.. =,
C-;.,nn W,.r,,.,n a.. .,n. 49,, ,i.,ft. ~
various parts OF the heaven, at tie same
time. ihr'e were connected by an exceed
ng!N large aud brilliant circle. no oldest
inhabitants admit they never saw anNthing
ike II. while the wise ore. pfe'lic, storm
such a. se have never before had
IL, C,,,, Ia. r..,.,,,l, ,u,,iJ -, t.,..
- .lnno II. h.,I-, II, -, ~.
g. - c., =. VI c,.f.I H., ,,,., -,
I,n.;n,.,,,,,ab \ y m. ,.. ~ Tho ,,,,.,,,,'