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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
Landscape Planting for Winter Effect.

Harmony and contrasts are the
leading features necessary to pro-
duce pleasing impressions and strik-
ing effects in lawn and park scenery.
TO insure these in satisfactory man
ner. requires not only skill and keen
appreciation of natural beauty. bnt
also an intimate knowledge of the
character. growth, ami general habit
of each tree and shrub to he employ
ell. a single misplaced tree may mar
the effect ola entire group, which
otherwise. would he an object of bcaH-
tV.
Winter is not the proper season for
planting trees. but il is the most IA
vorable time for preparing plans for
their arrangement, and for determin
ing and marking the place where they
are to bc planted the coming spring
This is especially the ease when the
production of effective winter scenery
is the object ii view The material
10 be employed for this latter purpose,
consists prime. pallv of tree with ever.
green fol.ag'. and those having bril-
liant stems aud branches the former
lmpari warmth and tone 10 winter
landscape; white the latter proluc
pleasing and often decided con
tra>ts.
Thc Rei-balked Dogwood. several
Of the bright yc!iow-~tcmmcd willows.
the Gollen.ha,aei Linden. the co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

Mrs. Holman. who has given
practical talk on subjects interesting
to housekeepers, says that naphtha or
gasoline is useful in washing knitted
or crochetei garments, such as hoods
or shawls. Dip them up and down in
the naphtha for a few minutes without
rubbing them then squeeze them. not
wiring them, and hang them in the
air until the odor is all gone. They
will be like new, not shriveled and
shrunken as if washed with soap OF
pulled by rubbing Never use naph-
tina near a fire or in the evening, and
never hang the article washed in il
near the fire to dry. Carefully labeI
the naphtha as a precaution agains,
accidents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
Poetry.
Going to School.



Il. the H,t.,. children, creeping. creeping
nown he lon. hillside to the village school.
with slow. r. luciant feet. and almost weep
IN
40 ,nd glad .ur.inlcr it'll the sterner rule
AZ ta>k, and hours. and waste October
weather
Pent ur in irk>omc study all together.
sc the little children, running, running.
when school i over to resume their
fun.
or. III the late sweet warmth OF daylight,
summing
Their little discomfort, away, each one.
"EIow nice to he grown up 80 they are say
ing;
And not 10 study. but be AWAY, playing"
Ah. foolish little children! if YOU knew it.
crown folks must study. Just as children
do:
Nn,, runciual he at school. or else they rue
it.
Mud learn q harder lesson yet than Won.
iarly ibcs at to work. and toll al day:
ilc school iet> out too late for any psy.
Their >,hool-room j. the world. and life the
master;
4 stern. harsh master be. aud hard 10 please
~,.n. ~ the brighter children study faster
Iaau can the other, who are dull and these,
Wa.u Jh,y'y r-yi,eI, if they stand the test,
r master suffers to 20 home and rest
+. 17lfi-. \. -t4 q lesson Naaf ,r Inter
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
Farm and Home.
An African New Years Gard.


Qrc,nrsn aiI hovs ami r;,ls know
,,bat ,I,o cac.,s;s ,rrc.n ,rro,oSa,,o-
loolipp man, almost covered
vi,h sT,r, Shines and haoriur mos.
.,,r.,oon. dover. INT ! am Snro tho,
IL ,.9- know an Of ;he usns ~ which
the cactus can i,a nm, MOI, ia 80.
Iicye the most inoenious gucsses could
come urar iotho truth
!, i pa,ivo ~ tro,ica h,t II hoe
he.n ,al,on ia Enrone apd ,fr;co and
now GROW, In II, Latter ronntrv in
.,r,a, pror,sioo
Bat, ar,e, an the oldest usc or fine
cactn. prevail. n Cane Town Sop,h
Afriqa. where ~ leaves are made to
serve the nnrnose Of v;s;t;ng-cards
Fancy CARVING about in yonr coat
pn.kct q h, If thick leaves covered
with sn-,cs -. >barn - needles, Rnt
wait :. moment The leaves of the
narri,uIar Kind of cactus 50 useJ are
ne; t.ry pricklv ami moreover ,bev
air usf carried abon, hut arc Ief,
crow rna ON the Mani which stands At
;br r,,f of,ba fron, sion.
Wi.,,. % l.,.},-. ,..,rl. .t.' I,o. o,,i,. 20
draw Oh, on, oftb..e rycr ready hat
MIN. with which Iadies are oIwoys
provided and Viii, ,hs .born no;nt
scratch her ,,a,na an tho Gloss trraon
-rrr.,r.. ~ Ieaf rentlenan Jon.
.-aII,. u..s thu. noin. of b;s nan.lnico
,rG. Iin.. MIN .,r,.or,, yhi+o and a.
,,..;,. -, .h.i..r aiaar .na d;s,;n.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

Graham bread is healthier than
white bread and ought to be used
more extensively. A receipt well rec
commended is as follows : three quarts
Glen Mills improved Graham -four,
three parts warm water.two gills yeast,
one gill of sirup, one teaspoonful salt.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly put
in well-buttered pan and leave it in
warm place to rise, or let it rise
over night at co.. II left to rise slow
~. let it remain in the bowl in which
it was mixed. and unless very light
when put in the pans, let it stand tif-
teen OF twenty minutes before putting
it in the oven.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
SeLlgI I((LAy0A!!l

1t is reasonable to presume that goods
cannot be bought as cheaply of houses
where but little business is done, as
goods so purchased must be bought
in small quantities. On the other
hand it is sound reasoning to as
sumo that the lowest prices prevail
in houses were large business is done,
as such houses can buy their goods in
larger quantities and are enabled to take
every advantage of the market. Such
house must make the lowest prices the
leadin" feature of their business. Now
we do the largest business in the line
of Dry and Fancy goods in the city, car
nv more stock than all the rest of dealers
in the same line and make low prices
the leading feature of our business.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

Two doctors were disputing by the
bedside Of man during his recent ill.,
ness.
II tell YOU the liver is diseased, .
said one.
"Nonsense, nothing of the kind. 1t
is the spleen. said the other.
VERY we'll, we shall see who is in
the right at the post mortem examina-
ton"
Hearing which, the patient became
real mad and got up and dressed him.
self. He began to improve from that
time aud hasn't known sick day since
Men York Telegram.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

johnson says of millet that its grain
is quite equal in nutritive value to the
average of English wheats. No one
can doubt its value after seeing a
field of German millet ripe and ready
for the sickle. 1t contains per cent.
of nitrOgenOus matter, "A of starch
and sugar. 20 Of fat, with mineral
matter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
For the Ellsworth American

MUFFrNs.-Four cups of -four ;two Of
milk; one egg two tablespoonful of
sugar: two teaspoonfuls of cream of
tartar; one teaspoonful of soda.
RUTLAND SURPRISE CAKE.-One
egg; one cup Of sugar; one cup of
butter; one cup of sweet milk; one
teaspoonful of soda; two teaspoon
fuls of cream of tartar; -four to stiff
fen sufficiently. Flavor with nutmeg.
Bake in large square tins and when
used cut in squares. 1t improves the
cake to add one cupful of English
currants or chopped raisins.
ONE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

1T makes Boston feel real good to
know that Worth of Paris has "a
high opinion of Boston taste" lie has
adopted new aud delicate fabric for
costumes. which he says he would call
'sBoston faille." but for the fear that
New York would be offended. New
York would be just mean enough to
call dress made of this material a
Boston failleure. ---Sprinqfeld Union.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
The ''Polaud-China Breed of Swine.

The Poland-China is breed Of PIC.
Of exceeding composite pedigree-using
that term in it, application 10 the breed
and not 10 individuals. which of late
have each their own conplete nedi-
afee.. running back through several
generations Of careful breeding. We
do no; need H. inquire into the history
Of the origin otthe breed 10 recognize
it as oue Of ereat value. Ii i re-
garded by a great number Of the best
and largest swine raiscrs Of America As
the very best pork-making machine
In the country. and hy all Who know
much about pigs. a, the best of the
many di~tiucti,elv American breeds.
Anv one can ,ee. by it, general form.
color and markings. thai the Berk
shire breed has contributed largely to
il formation. aud the butchers know
very well that in the quality of its flesh
IL closely approaches that 81 that adj
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
EASTWARD TRAINS,

BAR HARBt'R. --..-.df IL ~ ~ ~
stops signal or notice To Conductor.
steamer runs 10 Bar Iiarbor at night and back in
morning, only when weather permits.
These Trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line, from and to Portland, Boston
and 81. John.
PAISON TUCKER,
Vice Pres. and Gent Manager
+. f. BOoTIiBl, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ag't
Oct s. 1855 lyr,5
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

1T is time Meriden asserted her
rights. and not to be outdone by such
nlaees as Norwich and Waterbury. If
they have mounted letter carriers, let
us have one that goes by steam. ---Her-
sdea Republican.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
A STANDARD MEDICAL WORK
FOR YOUNG AND MIDDlE-AGED MEN
A Great Medical Work on Manhood.
81 M MAIL POsTPAuD.

Exhausted Vitality, Nervous and Phvsifai De
bliiy. Premature Decline in man, Errors of Youth,
and the untold miseries resulting from indisrre-
tions exercises book for every man, vouny
mddle-aged and old. Ii contains l3j prescriptions
for all acute and chronic diseases, each one of
which is invaluable. so found by the author
whose experience for % years is such as proha-
bly, never before fell TO the lot of any ply sician
800 pages, bound In beautiful French muslin en-
bossed covers, full gilt, guaranteed to be a finer
work In every scnse-mechancal, literary and
professional than any other work sold in this
country for S2-JO, or the money will be refunded
in every instance. Price only SI00 hy mail, post
paid Illustrative sample cents. Send now
Gold media. awarled the author by the National
Medical Association, TO the President of which, the
Hon. p. A. Bissell. and associate officers of the
Board the reader Is respectfully referred.
This book should be read by the Young for in
struction, and by the afflicted for relief 1t will
benefit all.--LondoR Lancet.
There Is no member of society to whom this book
will not be useful, whether youth, parent
guardian, instructor clergyman ArgoEanf.
Address the Peabody Medical Institute, or Dr.
w. II. Parker, Nc. Baiffnch Street, Boston,
Mass, who may be consulted ON all diseases re
curing skill and experience. Chronic and
obstinate diseases that have bafiled urAT the
skill of all other PHI, scians lila a
ssessiay without assh an Instance e. THYNEF
failure. Iyr27
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
Pruning, When and How.

The jobbing gardeners and others.
who 90 about trimming( they often call
il drumming grape vines, and fruit,
and ornamental trees. look 80 wise.
and surround the matter with 80 much
mystery. that many ordinary people
fear 10 undertake it, As t. the time
of pruning---we refer 10 the remny-
al of ripened wood---it NAV he done at
any time between the fail of the leaf
and wheE the swelling of the buds
indicates that new leaves are about Ia
he produced 1t is not advisable 10
prune in severe winter weather. as al
that time. the Mod NAV crack ani
make bad wound Besides. that H.
time when it j. uncomfortable 10 30
the work The outfit for one who
would undertake Ia do his own prun-
ing i : a sharp pruuing-knife q pair of
pruning shears a pruning saw. 4. T..
a saw with narrow blade. the teeth
Of which have wide set. For
branches not over two inches in diam
eter al the base. many prefer a broad
stout chisel To saw. This has a
socket into which handles of various
lengths can he inserted The chi,el
is placed at the under side OF the
branch TO be removed and the emf Of
the handle is struck upwards with a
heavy mallet All large wounds
should be covered with some mate
rial TO protect them from the weather.
>hellac varni-h i best for this pun
pose. but at the present price of alco-
hol. is too expensive Melted graf
ing wax is the best substitute. and in
the absence of this. any thick paint
may be used. To prune understand,
ingly. one must know something of
the manner Of growth of trees. etc
The most important point i this: the
growth next spring will proceed from
the buds that were formed last season
---America, .4qrtcuifuri>f jar Jlauacg
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

pun subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
l. concerned, that she has been duly appointed.
anu mas taken upon herself the trust Of an Ad-
mihisttatrlN OF the estate OF James l.. Garland
iat' o. Ellsworth, IN the county of Hancock. de
ceased by giving bond : the law directs. she
therefore requests all persons no indebted
y me said decea-ed's estate, % make immediate
payment and those who have any demands
thereon 10 exhibit the same for payment
Et\ICE l.. WILLIAMS
Jan. 1, A. D., Iss6. 3wl.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
NOTICE..

- hlils that have been standing from one TO
n four years must he settled within thirty Ia
rom iate II not settled or before that time
VII be left with u. T. >owle, ESD for coIIection
n aiii -t,Iie ~ onre, either by cash or note
This is the last chance P'"9c
rit.,,o.,h n, /. Il. AIKEN.
i.l'e''''ellt W.T., NV ~, IsoJ l,.5
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21

TUE subscribers hereby gtyc public noti,r t. III
L concerned that they have been ,iuiS appointed
anil have taken upon themselves tdc IT ust Of IN
ecutDr- ~ the a-t til amt testament Of Elisha Gar
land, late OF Ellsworth. Ia the county OF Hancock,
deceased hy giving bond the law directs,
they therefore request ali persons whu are in
dchtcd t. the SAID Iecra-cd'- estate. to make
immediate pay Iucnt. and those Who have any
INN 'diHtr demands thereon To exhibit the same
tor settlement
tiEO. W NEW BEGIN
ABIJAII GARLAND.
Ellsworth jan. !, $50. 3Wl
THE subscriber hereby gi;e- public notice 10 all
l concerned, that b. ma been tulv appointed.
and ha- taken upon herself. The tr~t AslInin-
i-traiur n the estate uf Elizabeth Dunbar, late
Of Pcnnh-c"t, in the County ~ Hancock dcy";seti
by giving bOni a the law directs ne ,reforc re
quests all persons who indebted L. the said de
ceased : estate, e. make immediate pay ment. aud
those who have any demands thereon To- exhibit the
same for pay nrnt.
SAM FL DUNBAR
fch"h7c"t, DEG. p ISIS, 3Hl.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
The Maine Central Railroad CO.
Mt. Desert Branch.
Commencing, Oct. II, 1885

Trains run Daily sundays excepted. - follows:
Eastern standard Time.
WESTWARD TRAINS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
J0BPRIN7LNC

or ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
executed in a Workmanlikc
manner and at short notice,
such as large and small
Posters. Cards, Bill Heads, Letter
Heads, Statements. Circulars, Pamph-
lets, Programmes, Tickets, sal. Or
dors, Blanks, Receipts, Notes, Drafts,
Checks, Law Briefs, 10. L:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14
Land for Salel

f,HE undersigned wiilseli so asrsf eiisnd sitl.
sted In the west halt Of the northwest quarter q
section II, town 4, range 8, aeret clear the bal
ance timber land. Title eclsar. For further infoy-
nation inquire ofw. II. Burnt on the adjoining
farm, ,orof ANDREW ewAKTe,
5.N jamestown, Pc.
apli1-saa Mercer 90.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14
The New York obelisk.

During tho present year Lieutenant
Gorringe. who brought the obelisk
hither. has died. and the -obelisk itself
has given marked signs OF decay. An
attempt has been made 10 preserve 1t
BY coating Of paraffinc, but its. sue
cess Is doubtful Worse than this Is
the neglect which this great curiosity
has received. Tourists 20 thousands
Of miles to visit the wonders of Egypt,
and yet when one of the latter is
brought to our doors all interest in il
becomes speedily lost Tho same re-
mark applies to the sculpture from
Nineveh which Jamcs Lenox pre-
sented to tho Historical Society at an
expense of 5000. Who ever goes
thither 10 see itp How little We Amer
leans care for the wondrous relics Of
the pastP The expense of bringing the
obellsk from Egypt was borne by Will
liam II. Vanderbilt. who deserves pub
lie gratitude for this grand liberalily.
The amount was $85, 900. and ike
many other public beneiactors he is
probably disappointed at the result.
As Shakespeare says, lit is caviare to
the million. The crowd only sees
tall red stone, but to the cultivated
mind it affords tho deepest interest.
In order TO give my readers the best
assistance in visiting this great curl
osity, l would say that the Fourth
avenue service cars will take you 10
Seventy-iirst street, whence short
walk will bring you TO Central Park,
where it is the most conspicuous
object -New York Letter tn tae Utica
Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14

Through the short-slghted careless
ness, or lack Of judgment OF clerk
in the Department OF State, Cover
nor Mueller, Consul to Frankfort on
the Main, has got into hot water. In
his report he speaks of the i'll will of
the German Government toward the
United States. They dread Ameri.
can hogs, wheat and American I'M
ports generally, but still more the i'm
portation Of American ideas. Not
only is the tendency to retrogression
noticeable, he says, in the political
economic and religious spekres of life,
but the barriers existing between man
kind are also fostered md multiplied
to such an extent that the spirit of
caste is again becoming prominent and
the feudal system resurrected. He al.
ludes to these tendencies as the prin-
cipal reason for the prevailing anti
\ mericanism and in order that our
government may be prepared not to
anticipate from Official Germany OF
Austria, hostile as they are to Ameri-
can liberty and prosperity, and grs:ul.
tous accessions. The report is all
right of itself, but it should never have
been made public, and 1t is thought
that now the German Government will
demand his recall.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14
The Teletopometer.

An ingenious instrument for ascer-
tanning the distances of accessible and
inaccessible points from the observer
and from each other has been invented
by DR.. Luigi Cerebotani, professor of
the university OF Verona. The appa-
ratus consists mainly OF pair OF tele-
scopes mounted on stand and fixed
on a tripod for use. The telescopes are
both brought to bear on the object.
and a reading is then taken from i.
graduated scale on the instrument.
which, compared with set OF printcu
tables, gives the distance. By this
means the inventor obviates the neces-
sity for the base-line, which has hither-
TO had to be laid down in these opera
tions, and he dispcnses with all trigo-
nometrical calculations. Distances can
be measured between far-of objects,
and by means. of u sheet OF paper fixed
on drawing-board a rough plan of
the country under measurement can
be sketched. In the same way dis
tances of ships ut sea, or moving OBJ
iects on land, can be determined. Tho
apparatus appears to be well adapted
for land surveying, and particularly
for military purposes. In fact. it is
stated to have been already adopted in
the German army in tho latter connec-
ton, and it is about to be tried by tho
authorities OF our own war depart
ment. A practical trial was made
with this instrument on the Thames
embankment yesterday, when its varied
usefulness was demonstrated.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14
A Canny Cobbler.

A Scotch cobbler described briefly as
a ..notorious offender" has passed his
life in certain "Auld LIGHT" village
without being converted. Last week
q Forfar magistrate sentenced hip to
q fine of half a crown, or twcnty-four
hours imprisonment. If he chose the
latter be would be taken to Jail at
Perth. The cobbler communed with
himself. "Then Ill 60 to Perth he
said; II have business in the town at
any rate" An official conveyed him
by train to Perth; but when the pris-
oner reached the Jail, he said that he
would now pay tho fine. The COVER
nor found that he would have to take
it. "And now" said the cobbler, 81
want my fare home" The governor
demurred. made inquiries, and discov-
cred that there was no alternative; the
prisoner must be sent at the public ex-
pense to the place he had been brought
from. So our canny cobbler got the
2s, Bid. which represented his fare, did
his business, and went home triumph
ant; twopence half-penny and II rail-
way ride the better for his offense. ---
st. Janes's Gazetle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14
A manic WAS created in Republica,

A panic was created in Republican
circles In Cincinnati last Saturday by a
ballot box from the Seventh ward of
that city being brought into open court,
and on investigation was found to be
stuffed with fraudulent Republican tick
cts. 1t proved to be a piece of scoun-
drelism almost without a parallel In po-
litical corruption. The box came from
a political stronghold, and the discov-
cry has scattered terror in certain Re-
publican circles. 1t is not known how
many other ballot boxes in Republican
precincts may be counterpart of this,
for when thecontest cases were resumed
Monday morning, and a proposition
was made to continue the investigation
of the ballot boxes, the opposing attor-
ney threw up both hands and emphati-
caily exclaimed, "No, we will not look
through any more ballot boxes!" No.
The thieves and ringsters who have
been SO earnest in crying about Demo-
cratic fraud have evidently had enough.
A rigid and thorough investigation
should be made throughout the city,
and the scoundrels be run down and
smoked out. Let the people know them
Bee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14

The New York World is fighting for
the adjustment of the Imprisonment
for debt law in New York which is
now the only State In the Union where
it is tolerated, excepting in the case of
fraud. The World voices the popu-
lar sentiment and will without doubt
succeed in creating such feeling as
will eventuate in the repeal of the law
which permits the continuance of such
a relic of barbarism in the sovereign
state of the Union. Fifteen years ago
Great Britain did away with the
debtors prison, and potent reason
for dong it was found in Dickens
stories of the Fleet and the Marshal
sea. The World is to be commended
for its action in the matter Toledo
american.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-14
Grain Block.ded at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 31.-Three
Thousand cars lie along the Michigan
Central Railroad filled with grain. and
cars with wheat block the side-tracks
in this city. The severest grain block
ade known in years here is now agitat-
ing the railroad and elevator COM
panies. The managers of the different
lines have instructed their agents 10
accept no more engagements till further
orders. Every elevator In the State is
overfiowing. The elevators here con-
tain: Michigan Central Elevator A,
49s, ,129 bushels; Elevator b, 52l. .722
bushels; Detroit and Milwaukee eleva-
tor, 3l4,1l8 bushels; Union Depot ele-
vator, 662, 1896 bushels. There are 169,-
457 bushels in vessels chartered for
storage purposes, making total Of 2,
l65, 1882 bushels of wheat now placed In
elevators and boats at this point, and
there are 100000 bushels In Michigan
elevators outside of Detroit. The cause
of the blockade Is the nominal export
demand. If the wheat in elevators is
not moved soon heavy storage charge
will be put on by the elevators.