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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
The Horse Rides Down Hill.


Consideration Tor the comfort Of dumb
ammal-. and mos, of sjl for mans most
faithful ,er,itoG. the horse. l,am8,t est
mabie thing, bat It may be- doubted whether
the inventor of the ingenious vehicle DE-.
cribel below ia, not carried il b On excess.
The clipping : from the Carson .Appeal.
.Mr Tore, ,an. the blacksmith Of this
city. IS noted fsr III, Kindness toward ami
mails. H. ha, past bait ,ro4d cart. nov
On exhibition al hs blacksmith shop. which
ls destined to fe,alutiouized txa,rling b,
road aud - materially iigh,ra the labor, %:
that noble nnmu. the horse lie ldea i,
10 occasionally s,,e the har,, . c.las.cr 10
ride lu tae cai, as the driver. The lea was
frsr suggested 10 Mr. rorre,soa BY seem.
a turlle move along the road carr,in, his
she'll with him. The vehicle mad by NJ
Torreyson ha, four high wheels. and the
place between them i, arched SO tha, the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
Tanning John Sullivan.

John l.. S,lh,au, SAYS New York CORE
sponJcnt. ha, met al least one man who made
him take water The person | refer to is
Patrick Sheedy, the gambler, ~hC backs and
manages the pugillst II all his engagements.
Sheeiy is a revelation tD Sllilvan rho has
been used to dealing with lJud-mouthed
drunken fellows, who have no particular
ability to carry on ANYTHING but a rough and
tumble fight. Sheedy is a tail man of
rather elegant appearance, and he is to all IN
tents anl purposes the ideal gambler created
bv Bret lIarle in his stories of the Slerras
Indeed, If Sheelr were TO take the name
Of John Oaknurst. he could not come nearer
TO the romantic idea Of the man who lives
by the turn Of the cards. One night in New
YORK Sullivan and Sheedy had dispute
about some financial arrangement. sullivan
was drank. noisy and oyerbearing. which,
am compelled to admit, appears to be his
normal condition nowadays. He staggered
up TO Sheedy, and. crammlng his hands In
his pea Jacket pockets. exclaimed Il have
good mind to smash YOU in the aw."
What did yOn say ~ asked Sheedy, very
quietly, indeed. i've good mind to
smash ,oa in the Jaw" repeated Sullivan.
Sheeiv took hold Of the lapel OF the prize
fighters coat, and led him aside five or six
steps, saving: Il want 10 speak to YOU When
they were oIt Of the range Of the hystanders,
Sheedv asked Have you any business in
Boston that ought to be settled up? Sup
have" said Sullivan, in his surly
way. Because" responded Sheedv, with
dangerous quietude, "if you take my advice
you will go to Boston and settle up before
you smash me in the jaw. You'll never have
another chance" Sullivan looked the pale
gambler in the face for a moment, and the
expression he met there was so convincing
that he turned on his heels and walked away.
When he sohered up he apologi4ed, and
sad he did not mean anything by his con
duet. Its all righ', john" observed
Sheedy. 'but if ever you attempt to do
ANYTHING of the kind, just remember that
what said goes
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
The March number of Bobyhood the no

The March number of Bobgh0od, The noy-
ei magazine for mothers. contains: .'The Ac-
cidents and Injuries of early Childhood and
their Prompt Treatment (the first of series
by l,r. Jerome Walker, Of the Chldrcu's san
itarium at Coney Island: an article on ..Tecth-
ing" by DIR. L. NJ. Yale, giving an inieIIi-
gent idea of the process and its connection or
lack of connection, withynrious ailments of
infancy, illustrated with diagrams showing
names and positions of the teeth, and
the average time Of appearance Of each;
''The Study of Children" by Sara E.
Wiltse; "a Mothers Journal. by Mrs.
NJ. A. Allen. Marion Harlans.,s depart
ment includes pleasing and comprehensive
talk on ''Baby's Sleep which eyery mother
and nurse should read. Dr. H. r. Lincoln, OF
Boston, author Of .-Schooi Hyziene.r contri-
butes = practical article entitled ..scme SAM
tary Aspects of the kindergarten The usual
departments are well filed, Nursery Prob-
lems7 being particularly comprehensive, and a
new feature, s.The Mothers Parliament !. il
introduced, to which readers are invited 10
send communications On subjects of general
interest. f15 cents y number; $l-JO yfnr.
Is Spruce Slreet, New York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
The Practical End Of Socialism.


A draper's assistant in London, who was
in the habit, with his masters eognizance
of attending a workmen's Soelaistic meet
ing, neglected for week or two 10 attend
the meetings, and the following dialogue
took place between master and man. Mas
ter-"Well. John. aud how is it that YOU
have not KEEP. up your attendance at the So
cialistic meetings ?" John frather confused
ly)-"Well, sir, don't think shall 90 any
more" Master .But how is that, John ?
John-"I have found out, sir, that the
scheme is not quite so fair as thought il
was. At the last meeting | attended We
calculated how much there would be fol
every one when everything was divided up
and we found it would only be fl05 each
and you know, sir, have ESQ in the bank.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
A Courteous Cat.


A member of the Geological Society says ::
II once had cat who always sat up TO the
dinner table with me, and had his napkin
round his neck, and his plate and some fish
He used his paw, of course, but he was very
particular, and behaved with extraordinary
decorum When he had flashed his fish
sometimes gave him piece of mine.
One day he was not to be found when the
dinner bell rang, SO We began without him.
Just as the plates were put round for the
entree, puss came rushing upstairs and
sprang into his chair, with two mice in his
mouth. Before he could be stopped he
dropped a mouse on to his ewn plate, and
then one on to mine. He divided his din
ner with me, as had divided mine with
him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

Husband-My wife has severe pain in
the back Of her neck, and complains of a
sort of sourness in the stomach.
Physician has malaral collie.
Husband -Wha. shall do for her?
The girl at the central switches off to
a machipist talking TO saw-mil man,
Machinist TO Husband-I think she is
covered with scales inside, about an inch
thick. Let her cool down during the night,
and before she fires up in the morning take
hammer and pound her thoroughly all
over, and then take hose and hitch il to
the fire. plug and wash her out.
Husband has no further need for this
doctor. Leonarfs Medical journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

How much for candy ?" asked a little
boy. six sticks for five cents, eh Now
lem'me see six sticks for five cents, five for
four cents, four for three cents, three for two
cents, two for one cent, and one for nothing.
I'll take one stick, mister He got it, but
the dealer is still in state of bewiiderment
and can't see how that can be- Montreal
Witness
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

Il raised my gun. and brought il
down, Algernon was saying, with that clre-
less ease of manner that so became him.
when suddenly his entraAeed auditors he
came conscious of the approach of old Mrs,
Ferguson,who keeps tine little FISH aud poultry
shop in the market. Il beg YOU pardon.
SIR she said, "but when you bought them
birds. did YOU count the change | gave
you?'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

-"Will the coming man drink wine ?"
asked Mr. James Parton in an ancient arti-
Gle which almost everybody has forgotten.
He won't as general thing. He will prob
ably think he is drinking wine, but il will
be the same old decocton Of logwood, cast
off boots and other inscrutable mysteries
that the world ha, been mbibing since the
time OF Noah.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

A teacher, wishing to explain to little
girl the manner in which lobster casts its
she'll when it has outgrown it, said: "Whst
do YOU do when you've ouigrown your
clorhes? You throw them aside, don't you?"
"Oh, y replied the little one, i've let out
the tueks."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

Do you ever have acute pains in your
left breast, extending TO your arms. do You
ever have sufiocating feelings in the region Of
your heart: II so You have Heart Disease.
Use DIR. GRAVES HEART REGULATOR,
sure specific. sl.OO per bottle. Free pam
phlet Of +. Z. Ingalls,, Cambridge, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
Scott,s E,nulsiOn Of Pure

COa Liver Ot:. With MypePh~s phise..
In Scrofatous and CoaSampttre Gases.
DR.. c. G. LOCKWOOD, New York. says: Il
have frequently prescribed Seott's Emulsion
and regard il asa valuable preparation in scrof-
ulous and consumptiyc cases, palatable and eff
fcaeious.v
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
Poetry.
The Mahdi's Battle Song.
Minneapolis Trihune.

minneapolis Tribune
les. am the boss of the sandy Sou,lan.
And hardly think a more competent man
oonld be found between Tennessee and Japan
To bounce the bald British invader.
I'm twelvc-fngere,l.b .bow-Iegged son of gun
m prophet from way-baek-a child oi the
sun.
m dandy, loi-lah. 4 larn'. a hun
I'm red-handed ripper and raider
NV followers number two millions or more.
And every man Of ems equal TO four:
They re not much for style. but they're ,iandcs
for gore.
They're bad men from keshir-el- " alr.
~ Gordon I've captured. I'm happy TO state:
ri stewart has met his well merited fate:
Ill butcher III Wolselcy il he'll only wait;
And Queen Vie will think luck has betrayed
her.
80 strike, sbirtless sons Of the shmmcriug
sand
One more blow for your prophet (ihai', me
understand.
Disembowel the nsolent inidrl band,
NiNisect the Internal invader,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

Bf CHEERfrL.-Look happy, ifyo4 I'd
not feel so. Present cheerful exterior,
though your heart and mind he uou1lrd.
Never wear face which, as S,dnr, Smita
saws, ''is breach Of the peac.' Dr. John.
son used to observe that the habit of look
ing at the best of thing was worth more To-
man than thousand pounds a wear; and
Samuel Smiles observes, We posses, jAs
power, to great extent, OF 80 exercising
the will as to direct the thoughts upon ub-
jects calculated to yield happiness anl IN
proyement rather than their opposlea In
this way the habit of happy thought ma, b.
made to spring up like any other habit"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
No Kiss.
By MApGE fLLioTT.

kiss me. Will," sang Marguerite.
To pretty little tune.
Holding up her dainty mouth.
sweet n rn>,is born in June.
VIII was ten wears old that ,lay.
And he pulled her golden curl>
Teasinglv. and answer made:
I'm too old don't Hiss girls"
Ten wears pass. and Marguerite
smiles A. viii knccl, 1T her feet.
Gazing fon,ily in her ewes.
PRAYING, Nv ont YOU kis> me sweet"
Kite i seventeen to-dav:
With her birthday ring She toy.
For moment. then replies:
I'm too old don't Hiss boys,"
Bdii,ris's Monthly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

Noisy IG~oRANCE.-A lttlr know e,l,. Is
apt 10 be noisy. II j. common experience in
families that, when a youuL,frr discover,
something new to him. hr gives IN, r.-t of tl..
household no peace TN h" ha, ;oi th.u an
about ii. His pritr ia bis bE ot fresh
knowledge is something aIau>u-. NuI "a
great many people grow Up in This spirit af
childhood. Every new faj llat /, a,lI.I Orc
their store Of requirements j. displayed vI;h
great gn-to and pompo-ity. Ii j., onj> nh.n
they tilI up with knowe,lse thai thrs rr.,~. fp
spill over on every occasion. ID Is a.uu,t b
rule that the les, one knows, the NOR, jl. tain
about it. Therefore. display nf l,aru.u-
frequently the sign Of ignoran.,. or at l.a.-- ~
-hallowncsS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

-Profane swearing is a voluntary sin.
Most errng people, when they do wrong
count upon some good to be derived from
their conduct, but for profanity there is no
excuse.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

-.Msria Ann, dearest. will you share my
lot? ?' he asked. "Yes, William Henry,
precious, ifit'sa corner lot and there's .
house on IT, He vent away thoughtfully
wiih his hands in his pockets"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
LADIES WANTED.

l..iv agent j. wanted IN cvcry city and 'lilase,
Il al-n ladies IL travel aBd solicit nrieTe ior
MADAME WOODS torSets AMI ,"fie'i ~ as ~
-@nd f,r Circular and price list 10 b. Wool
Gl >,ih >siina street, syracuse y J.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

y REMEDY FOR STREET NaI>E>.-A
physician writes to The Lahcet Some
years ago, owing to illness and long resi-
dence in the tropics, | became morbidly sen
stive to noises of every kind and procured
complete relief in the following way:
placed some spermacetI ointment in the cen
tire of little square of thin, limp cotton,
brought the corners together tied them
with thread and inserted one Of the iittls
plugs well into each ear, and after a little
kneading and GENT. pressure found That
was absolutely deaf to all ordinary noises,
such as the load barking Of daE, asI tae
rumblng Of heavy carriages in the streets.
4 couple Of points must be carefully attend
ed 10. The ointment must not be TOO soft
the quantity about the size Of SINAI, pea.
and the ltttIe bag must be somewhat laJ-.l
than IL contents, to allow the piIg ta take
the shape of the auditory canal"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19

Cars EyERYwHERE,-"P Papa" said
we'll, we will call him Robertson Papa.
he said, one evening at the tra.tab.e. Il
think We had better move away FROM this
parish" DO You, but WHY, my son 2" was
the interested rejolnder. For the father Ia
Clergyman had had some such luplsu.,
himself. well, Mrs. Jones eat p a.ues
my kitten so that do not th."k eaa bear
1t any longer Papa looks lhpushu.H l>
well amused. and the subject j, dropped
Bat The next evening at table Robertson
speaks again; Papa with deep si-hI, |
have been thinking 1t all over ana believe
We had better stay here iuppos there
are rats IA ersry PARISH
lhey decided not to move. Perhaps there
would be fewer change, # The mu,..s,
would learn the lesson from the I...r h,v.
The cats" in your present parish may be
very troublesome but .s there tn, parish
that is without "cats 2'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-05
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY MARoH5 1885.

The RoPED ARENA.-Towns in
this vicinity devoted more than or
dinary attention to the wrestGng
match, Cornish style three in five
falls, which took place at Darlington
last Saturday between Jack Carkeek
and another party claiming TO be II.
G. Bell, of Butler, Wis. In conse-
quence there was a large gathering
of witnesses on the occasion, bat
few of whom, however, left the
scene satisfied that everything was
on the square. Both are large,
strong men, Bell having some ad.
vantage in this respect. The first
round was stubbornly contested,
lasting fully an hour, and was final.
ly won by Carkeek. The next two
rounds were, apparently, easily won
by Bell, and the fourth and fifth
about as easily by Carkeek, and the
match awarded him accordingly.
Many claim that Bell was the better
man, and had sold out, while the ad
mirers of Carkeek are confident that
he was the most scientific and was
bound to win. The spectators diff
fer in this particular, yet they all
seem to agree that the strange party
assumed the name of Bell through
disguise, and that he was some per
son of considerable note, coming
from elsewhere other than this state
Opinions are numerous and the
more one tries to find out the more
bewildered and disgusted he gets.
For instance you hear of said Bell
claiming that he is ready to meet
any man in America for a wrestle,
and the next moment that he pro-
nounces Carkeek the best man in the
country at the Cornish hitch. Hun
dreds and probably thousands of
dollars changed hands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-05

The following cautious and well.
timed comments from the Lancaster
Teller on the subject of tobacco
raising are commended to our read
ers:
Let not any reader suppose we ad-
wise farmers to quit their usual crops
and devote all to tobacco growing.
We would say start small. Have a
patch that can - well cared for
while other farming and stock rails
ing is going on. 1t may bring sur
plus change that will olothe the fam
lily for a year, or if it fails through
any cause there will be no great loss.
Certainly if all farmers who have
had sorry profits at ordinary farm
ing would go at tobacco cultivation,
there would be over production.
This will not be the case. Tobacco
growing is something of trade aud
has to be learned. And while we
suggest tobacco as a means of gath
ering pocket money we advise
against tobacco as means of spend
ing pocket money.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-05

O'DOwD-In Sioux Falls. Dakota, Feb 2+th,
of typhoid fever, Louis 0'Dowd, aged rs
years.
OMAN Mrs Eleanor OMAN departed this
life Feb "a, 1888, at Omaha. NeD.. where she
about five months.
Mrs. Oman was born at Hogan, Cornwall,
England, May 8. 1896, and attended the Wesley
an Methodist Sabbath school and was early nm
pressed with the need of serving God. Soon
after she was married twhon she was about
nineteen years of ageI having attended some
tevival services. she began in deep earnest a
spiritual and prayerful life, which she never
abandoned, but rather, on the contrary, grew
In grace as long as she lived.
She came with her family 20 Mineral Point in
the year 1854, and at once became member OF
the p. NJ church. During the sickness Of her
daughter Lizzie. she began TO droop. aud had
to give up the duty of waiting upon the dear
afflicted one. to whom she faithfully attended
as long as she was able 20 do so.
She was very humble and spiritually mind
cd Christian and took everything TO God in
prayer" Her end was peace. The body was
brought TO this city for interrment by the side
of her daughter and husband. Suitable SER
vice we're held in the p. NJ. church.
AILEN--In this city, on Mnndsy. the YOUNGEST
son of Nr. and Mrs. uartno Alien acedEboue
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-05
Leg Broken. -Dead d Horse,


Early Monday afternoon one of
the most spirited runaways took
place on High street that has hap
pened here for many a day. A team
standing close to Shepard's marble
works, headed down street, became
frightened by some cause not yet
made known to us, and rushed off at
terrific gait, hugging the south
side Of the street all the while.
When opposite Gundry, Gray d
Co IS store one horse slipped and
fell, the other tearing ahead as best
it could, dragging the sled and the
horse that was down, until reaching
Duppler's hay scales, a distance of
about fifty yards from where the first
horse fell, and there both laid kick
ing and struggling till released by
men. The animal that kept its feet
the longest was apparently unhurt,
but the other poor brute Jared badly.
Its left front leg was broken in two
places, and after painful efforts il
stood up and was led off on three
legs and shot. This seemed to many
to be hasty conclusion, while
others regard it as the best thing
that could be done. Had the limb
been broken in only one place there
is no doubt but what it would have
been better to try and save the horse.
We understand That the team was
owned by young man, John Alfred,
from the vicinity of Yellowstone,
who was at the marble shop loading
up a slab or monument. Several
teams were on the street, but fortu-
nately none were collided by this in
its maddening dash. The horse was
valuable, and the loss quite severe.
Let this serve as warning to
those in the habit of not properly
securing their horses under similar
circumstances.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-05
The Local Field.

THE clerk of the weather is doing
nobly.
AT Plankington, Dakota, they are
bowling for shoemaker.
If you think locals are not scarce,
try your hand at it for week
EDMUND is pining for retired far
mers to come and locate there.
THE "beautiful snow" is being
liquidated into beautiful muss.
THE Boss so ct. Tea at the Nimble
Nickel Store VIM. Teasdale.
MARCH has arrived, beginning
with weather characteristics of it
self.
OFFICE HOURS of Prof. Strassman
% to IL a. M, to 5 p. M, 6 to 8
p. m.
THE street force has done good
work the past few days in clearing
out the water courses, culverts, etc.
WANTED, a girl to do general
homework in a small private family.
Compensation reasonable. Apply
at this Office.
For the first time in their lives
many Democrats smoked cigars at
their own expense yesterday-inau-
guration day.
If rumor can be relied upon, one
or more parties in this place will try
their luck in the raising of tobacco
the coming season.
In another column will be found
the notice of A. F. Bishop stating
that he desires to sell either or both
of his furniture stores.
THERE are letters for Emily Houes,
Harry Randolph and Frank McGui-
gan upon the advertised list this
week at the post Office.
The patent elephant on roller
skates exhibited here last week is
meeting with fattering comments
throughout the state.
If Mineral Point only had knit
ting factory equal in merit to the one
at MazoManie would we not feel .
little proud? and why can't we have
il?
No. Would say | have No l
white fish at 81 per barrel of 100 lbs,
and host of other things.
l0w2 ID. Jacko.
THE Dodgeville G. A. r. Post
holds an afternoon session every
third Monday in each month for the
purpose of accommodating members
from the country.
In the fourteenth century it was
the custom to carry toothpicks made
of silver suspended around the neck,
and the fashion is now revived by
wealthy dudes.
THE Star rises and exclaims that
Dodgeyille has real, live, growing,
kicking chicken, clothed with hair
instead of feathers, and is the prop
erty of ]. f. Streeter.
Mr.. J. p. HAMLEr has leased the
store room recently occupied by the
City Bank, just below Toay Bros,
and will at once stock it with full
line of furniture.
II is claimed by the Indians that
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
last week foretold what the weather
for the rnonth of March was going
to be-pleasant.
The TRIBUNE has been favored
with fruit from off the nuptial vines
of Miss Maggie Day of this city and
Mr.. Martin Pratt, of Benton, whose
marriage took place at the brides
residence in this city last Thursday.