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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-19

An Hungarian conjurer spreads
newspaper upon the floor and places
young woman upon it, whom he COW
ers with piece of silk and then causes
to disappear. We have never seen this
trick, but we have known man to put
$50, 900 on newspaper, and it has dis
appeared before he could cover it with
anything Boston Commercial Bal.
fetip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-19
Evans, a Columbus

William Evans, a Columbus CO.,
pugilist. struck Miss Lou Sanders, and
when arrested said he guessed he was
guilty. "You guess you are guilty?"
said the mayor You're coward and
brute. and I'm going to give you the
full penalty" The mayor was much
disappointed to find that he could i'm
pose only twenty dollar fine and ten
days Imprisonment. He gave him that,
and said: You'll serve this out, as no
influence on earth can secure your re-
lease, and when YOU get out you've got
to leave the city. h-1oledo Blade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-19

why that cruel. relentless look.
George, dear" she asked; ..have YOU
ceased to love mse" "Hushr' he
whispered, hoarsely, ''the nature of my
business demands it," 20, George,
does opening oysters require such
cold, IMPLYING expressiona" II am
no longer an oyster-opener." he re.
piled. and the cruel. relentless look be.
came still more cruel and relentless;
~ a baggagemaster." Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
A Sketch of Rev ]. K. Applebee's Life

In conversation, the Rev Mr.. Applebee
is most interesting and atiable person.
He is very democratic in his ideas, and
though he was born an Englishman, and
lived there into his manhood, he is great
alnlrer Of American institutions. At the
age Of twelve wears, he was placed in one
OF those schools in which. according to the
descriptions of Dickens and Goldsmith, pu-
pills are commanded to learn. His father
having met with reverses in business. Young
Applebee was apprenticed to shoe manu-
featuring irm with which he labored for
seven years. working from six O'Clock in the
morning until eight at night. From the
first. his tastes were literary, and every
spare moment was devoted to study.
Becoming afflicted with spinal trouble he
was obliged to leave the shoe business. He
! then delivered lectures ON Shakespeare and
other poets. Subsequently, he was called
to the pastorate of Unitarian church.
When the movement 10 enlarge the fran
chise was made. Mr.. Applebee espoused it,
spending three years in speaking upon the
subject in all the important towns of Eng
land. lie suffered considerable persecution
before the work was accomplished.
At length, he set out for America, where,
having for some time turned his attention
to lecturing on different subjects, he accept
ed call to the Unitarian church at Sparta,
Wisconsin Later he wen. to Boston, " here
he has been employed for the past five years
bv the former society of Theodore Parker
Many of his lectures have been published
in the Commonwealth Mr.. Appiebee is
now about sixty years of age Bangor COM
mefcidi
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
Lillian Norton Cover.

The Boston Daily Globe gives the follow
ing interesting account Of an interview with
Lillian Norton Cover. She said
MY native place was the little town of
Pennington. Maine, which in my childhood
was. and still is, commonplace New Eng
land village. There | had a sister who was
a sweet singer, and during her life our home
seemed filed with music from morning till
night. She died early. THE lips of the
fair speaker trembed, and her eyes filed,
as she continued) After she died they
used TO love to hear me sing, and tried to
drive away the shadows Of her absence. In
course of time my folks took up their resi-
dence in Boston, and at once attended the
New England Conservatory of Music, where
| studied four years with Professor Neil.
During this time sang good deal in dif-
ferent churches in the city"
"Your first public engagement was with
the famous L. 5. Gilmore, was it not ?"
"Yes, and must tell you of my first ex-
perience with hun. | went up to see him
one morning and said, i have come to sing
to YOU. Mr.. Gilmore. He looked down at
me curiously and asked, and what is your
name 2 Lillian Norton replied, rather
TREMENDOUSLY. And what can you do !?
VIVA, can YOU sing said that | could
sing Let the Bright Seraphim,' whereupon
he laughngly declared il was an ambitious
attempt. but bade me 60 on. He seemed
so much pleased that he asked me to sing
the next evening or two in the huge Madl-
son Square Garden When he went abroad
went with him and sang in seyeuty-nine
concerts, landing in Liverpool at II o'clock
\. NJ. and singing tha, afternoon. From
Liverpool went 10 Paris. 1t was during
the exposition, and my voice was
ruF FIRST 70 WAKE TIE ECHOES
Of the new opera house called the 'Troca-
dero, But during all this time, Of course.
ny ambition was 20 sing in Italian opera,
and /, therefore, soon found myself beneath
the sunny skies of ltaiy, studying with
the famous San Giovanni. At the end OF
three months | made my debut in La
Tra,Iata, the same opera in which appear
here Friday night. After short stay in
Italy | visited ST. Petersburg. where | re
manned two winters winters crowded with
brilliant and pleasant recolections sang
10 an the court ana nob! It's and the Gar.
| remember Al one time at a dinner
which occurred when President Garfield lay
so near deaths door, the first toast was to
/ the President Of the nlttd States. This
act Of cplrtcsy touched me very much when
was 50 far from home. From 81. Peters
burg | went to the Grani Opera House in
Paris, maxim. my debut in Faust. There
was Obliged - ,Ing IN French, and | stud
led n with tile composer himself Gounod."
Il presume you haye many agreeable rec
election, N thr great European compo-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
Putting a Case.


IrAcLrt.-llu mental mIthm"tcI-"l! i!
'herr were three peaches on the table, john
ny. rna YOUR .i'.r sister should eat one o.!
them. how nan, would pc left Pr
JuhnuN.-"W amt had peach .n tic
house this Year. let alone three"
leachrr.-"W- are oniy ,uppo.lns The
peaches " W on the table, johnny.
Johnny. Then they wouldn't be real
PEACHES p
Teacher No
Johnny Woui!u'y they be preserved
peaches ''
Ieacher.-"trr'ainly not
Jnhuny.-"PicAIed peache,
Irichrr,-"No, no, There wouldn't be
unN peaches at all, as | TOLD lou. JohnuN
Nc oni, suppose the three peachc, to be
thrrr,
Iohuuv. -'liru there wouldn't be any
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
Poetry.
Giant and Dwarf.

A. on through lifc's journey we 20 day by
day.
There are TWO whom we meet. at each turn Of
the way.
To help or TO hinder, 10 bless or to ban
And the names of the two are II cdH'f' and
"fcaa''
~ c"af" is dwarf, poor. pale. puny imp.
His ewes are half blind. and his walk is limp !;
lie >tumblcs and falls or lies writhing with
fear.
Though dangers are distant and succor is near.
u can" i giant; unhendiug h. stands;
There i strength in his arms and xiii in his
hands.
He ask for no fa,or>: he wants but share
Where labor i honest and wages are fair.
~ caa't'' is ,luggard. too lazy 10 work
From duty he shrink>, every task he viii
~hirk:
No bread Oh hi board aud no meal in hi ba. :;
His house l. Il ruin, hi> coat is rag.
~ ran" i, worker: he till, the broad fields.
And dig from the earth all the wealth which
il yields:
The hum of hi. >pindlc> hegin> with the light.
And the fire. Of hi fnrge> are blazing alt
night.
n caaf'' j. coward half faiutin- with
fright:
At the fr>t thought Of peril be ,link, out of
sight:
>kulks snd hide tin the noise Of the battle I,
past.
or >e l. his best friend. and turn. traitor at
last.
- c1'. i, a hero. the tir-t in the field:
Though others may falicr. he never will vicd; 4;
lie makes the long marches. he deal, the la-i
blow.
ll' chsrgr !, The Nhirlwind tha, scatter, the
foe
How grandly and nobly he stands in hi, tru.,
W hon rou>ed at the call Of cause that /,
iusi
lie we'd, hi strong viii to the Nalor Of ,oufh,
And write, on hi banner the watchwor,i Of
Truth.
I hen up sod be doing, the ,iay i, not lon.:
brow fear to thc winds. he patient and
strong
stand fs.; in Your place net ,our part likr
man,
And' when dut, call-. answer promptly. ~
tam"
iWiua -iHen EpH,r
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

| 'hai ih the storm bound strangers who
sought shelter here was TO welcome old
acqusin,snces. | am glad. however, to be
| OF service to YOU. John. will YOU see that
! the gentlemens overcoats are attended to
at once They are indeed dfenched.
| On, Mise Raymond exceedingly glad 10
/ see you. am sure stammered Mr.. Mari
| on as he awkwafdly permitted his frog like
/ hand to touch hers: but. il | may inquire,
shat may YOU possibly be doing in such a
/ place as this ?
/ Didn't John tell YOU p she asked with de-
mure innocence; am doing the housework
/ here.
Miss Rasmord"
We'll. why not p
/ But Marion had 10 reply ready; he only
rubbed his hands ard smiled feebly. as he
/ advanced toward the grateful red tlsze,
while Max Hubert was in turn exchanging
/ his greeting.
1t is surprise. Miss RAYMOND. 10 see
I YOU here, he said frankly, and very agree
{ able one
( And va. down in her hear, Louise won-
{ dered what new Kind of gailan,r, had taken
away Max liuberts awkwatdnes>.
It's n> good play she felt. gleefuliy,
when Mr.. Hubert had explained that uncx-
( pec,ed business had taken them across the
country, thus bringing ahou, such an entire
. ly unanjicipated meeting. She had gone in
to the kitchen 10 get cream for the table.
and As she stood there sklmmng oti the
golden accumulation. She heard Mr.. Mari.
on's voice
/ OF course old RAYMOND ha, failed and
I they have lost everything, else she wouldn't
q
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
Something About the Fir Pillow.

Maine Ia, sent into he Christmas world
this year novel and beautiful present the
fir pillow 1t is made Of the needle leaves
Of spruce and hemock. At present, the
manufacture of these aromatic pillows is
confined to society, so-called, it being the
exclusive privilege Of ladies' with artistic
tastes to make them for their very dear
friends, Just as they would work a new kind
Of embroidery. The craze has come much
as that Of painting on plush came, or like
the introduction Of kensington work or any
other beautiful art which makes up part OF
woman's world. The fir pillow is like the
embroidered or worsted pillow, which is the
recognized head piece 10 any well regulated
sofa. The covering is pongee or silk and
the stuffing is solely and entirely the fir
needle gathered in Maine forests
Some pillows are made of two silk hand
kerchiefs with bows of silk at the corners.
10 give them a flavor of the poetic, as well
as Of the woodland the maker will embroid-
er upon one side in letters two or three
inches tall the words from Longfellow's "Hi-
awatha":
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

s {. L..Ly.S) GIFT
i"r h'er! Reader Of this Paper.

Tho FLOWER FAMILY
l.npNfIu ronE
'''
J'~' '''''''', 'o,''''l'illG 4 larse
ntn2hri. u IiloiCE j. foR-
NJ LAS and hE( lpIN for
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
CONSTIPATION!

There Is 10 medium through which
disease 50 often attacks the system
as by Constipation. and thero is -
other i'll flesh is heir to.mCg3 apt t3
ba neglected. from TIE fact material
inconvenience may not be imIae1lale-
ly felt from irregular action OF th3
bowels. When there i Lot regular
eetioa, the retention Of dacaysd a0l
efete matter. with is poisonous
gases. soon poisons the whole system
by being absorbed inc it, eausing
Piles, fstula. headache, impure blool
and many ether serious affections.
BURDOCK BLOOD BIfTERS wil
Immediately relieve, and ona bottle
positively cure CT relieve any case
Ct Constipation.
WAS troubled for 9 year with
torpid liver and Indigestion. and aftaG
trying everything imaginable. psad
BURD0CE BLOOD BifTERS. ba
first bottls revived ns and tag gseeeaa
cured 70 eatireig."- S. Wiliiansoil.
Eoohestelg. L. ].
iyr49 1stp ehgw
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
W hat Maine is Good For.

Amongst all our troubles, Canada is GO
ing to claim the State Of Maine. and our
people are lying awake CHS lost in anxious
speculation upon what liz the world Canada
wants it for. Alta California.
Canada might want Mane for good
many thlngs-as, for example. to raise men
such as those who have helped to build up
the western States and territories, ana The
marks Of whose industry aud enterprise are
seen all over the Pacific slope or TO suppl,
Governors for her Provinces, legislators,
mayors for her cities, poets, uoyelisis and
historians, successful journalists, singers,
sculptors and artists all these has Maine
produced, and despite the many Maine men
and women who have found homes else
where, the stock is not yet exhausted
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
To Tell a Persons Age.

There i a good deal II amusement in the
following magic table. It will enable yon
to find out any ones age Just hand i 70
tie Young lady who is always sweet six
teen, ask her to tell you in which column,
or columns. her age Is contained. Add to-
gelher the figures at the top Of the column
in which her age is found, and YOU have the
great secret. Thus, suppose her age to he
3S. YOU will find that number ~ the second,
third and sixth columns. Add me first
figures Of the three columns. Plus pla> 32
equal IS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
Wanted A New Crusade.
By MRS. 4. +. RaFFENSPERGER.

The crusade of the women against intem-
perance was wonderful and wonder work
ing movement Its results were not only
immediate, but also far-reaehing. The
echo Of those PRAYERS offered in beer saloons
and on wet pavements BY God fearing and
humanity loving women, has not vet died
away from the land Children still unborn
NAV bless God for that crusade of the Chris
tan women.
The crusade was undertaken against
habit that was destroying the bodies and
souls of those who were its captives. |, was
movement more especially for the benefit
Of the Young. 1t is particularly for their
benefit that We plead for new crusade.
against hablt that is destroying the intel
lects Of our Young men not only. but also
our Young women. Nor are people Of ma
ture age unaffected by this habit-in fact.
they are often its worst victims.
So We urge the need of a new uprising Of
Christian women and men equally, aud Wig
orous crusade-not against the whiskey hab-
II, nor against the opium habit. but against
the great and spreading habit of reading
trash
Is such a movement uncalled for p? Look
at the immense quantity Of trashy weekly
papers-the frothy beer Of literature
bought BY the servant girls and other
girls too, for the sake OF the most unreal,
coarse. debasing stories they contain II is
not necessary to mention the papers by
name. They advertise themselves bs means
of half-shcrt left at your door, in which is
a bl1od-curdling story. illustrated by an
equally blood-curdIing picture; but the
story stops at the most thrilling point, and
,our servant. Who ha, neglected her work.
in order TO read tic no hc continued" eau
not rest TIL She has gone to the newsstand
and bought the whole sheet. And this is
all or nearly all. the mental stimulus the
average servant gets. Is it any wonder that
up and down the land we hear complaints
Of incompetent. lmptriIuen', dissatisfied
servants With such distorted IDEAS of life
as they are constantly receiving from the
stories 10 the sensational ew>paper, what
else can one expect Of them
oar Young boys, especially from the age
Of twelve to sixteen, are drinking IN, day
and night. the fiery. deadly ntoNicaton Of
thr dime noyel.-the poisoned Hhl>key Of
literature. Il ls almost profanity to cali
dine novel, and namhy -pamhy weekly
slor, papers ''.iterature, hut We are obliged
Thus TO classify them. The effect Of these
books upon our boSs cannot Dc ignored
Ever, town. every village, can furnish IN
stance, Of BOYS from thristlau household,
tao who have made >hipvreck ut their uwn
lSvs. aud brought lasting sorrow upon tttIr
friends through he Iuhuync- NJ tn1st
dreadful d,m. no,,l. Every daI, PAPER
sdd> Ia ,he goDy It.t of boy. Who haye Hun
AVA, from bom. 10 fight Indians. or pl.y
Bur,.o EIli ar Dick Turp.n. The, arr zen
crafIy armed with old r,yol,er> tia, have
.,,., b..o thrown ASIDE ,> i.>-..s.. bi.t IN
,t.Ir h.,.h hand. the w.a,ou, trrn.eutiy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

Suburban Belie-"How delightful it
must be TO spend Christmas in great coun-
try house-lke Stilton Grange, for in
stance" Delightful Stranger from Londonl
-"Yaas. By-,he-by. Her Grace of Stilton
has just written to say she expects me there
for Christmas week 'S'pose shall have to
go"" "Won't you find it rather lonely ?"
"Lonely? A-why p ..Because saw in
to days Morning Post that the duke and
duchess and family are not expected back
from Australia before February"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

1t is reported on good authority, and is
important ii true, that the Hon. William
Sapodilla Scrugga, President Arthur's En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States Of America to the
United States of Columbia, arrived from
Bogota, Sunday, via Laguayra, by the steam
ship, Caracas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

Senators have been discussing nepotism
in connection with the Judicial Salary bill.
One section ofthe bill provides that no per-
son related within the degree of first cousin
10 judge of the United States shall be ar-
pointed by such Judge to any position in his
| court, and 1t also legislates out of office
| thought ii would work great hardship and
injustice to legisla'e out Of office men who,
BY experience and training, had perhaps
come TO be the most capable and efficient
persons who could be found to fill the offices
If 50 much was said ofjudges who had ap-
pointed kinsmen to office, he thought SEN
ators should remember that they had pre-
vlded for their oan sons and other relatives
IN the same way. Even this reform ad-
mnlstratIon. continued the Senator from
Vermont this reform administration. the
picture Of purity and grace, and everything
confirmation The nominations Of father
and son to the same place, to exercise the
functions Of two offices, the enc under the
other"
On Saturday afternoon. social festiyity Al
the White House was interrupted hy the
announcement Of the sudden death " Mss
Rayard. th, i.iest daughter Of the Secretary
Of State. She was to have assisted At Miss
Cleveland, reception at three O'Clock r NJ,
and when, 4, two o'c'ock. She was called 10
dress for TIN, occasion, 1t was found that she
was lying on the bed dead, Of heart dis
ease
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
ScOtps Emulsion Of Pure
God Liver Ofl with HypcPh Osp httes,

Is Very Poiata6te and agrees ,riH the
Stomach.
DIR. j. WoBRING, of Newark, Ohio, says
II have used Scott's Emulsion, in comparison
with the plain oil and acid emulsions and find
it to agree much better with the stomach, and
give better results in the diseases in which Coo
Liver Oil il useful,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

Hoods sarsaparilla is made only by G. /.
Hood g. Co., Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass. Ii
| is prepared with the greatest skill and care.
under the direction of the men who originated
it. Hence Hoods Sarsaparia may be depend
ed upon as strictly pure, honest, and reliable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

-"Oh what pretty mink cloak you have
Mrs. Dumley," said Mrs. Doolittle. I'm
glad you like it dear" ''Yes, indeed. do.
| believe III get one to do my marketing
and such running about in, and keep nv
sealskn for social visits
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

john said butcher the other day,
"nere's an order from woman. She wants
steak, bu; she don't want sirloin or tender
loin. We're all out of porterhouse hut
YOU can take her some slaughterhouse
steak. Guess thai'll suit her as we'll as
anything"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28
Interesting Particulars Of the Loss q
Schooner Clio Chllcott, Of Ellsworth.
ENrRNrr> FROM \ PRIVATE LtTIER FROM
GAIT. =. L. FULLERTON rn J.C, CHIiCorr,
pNrTD JNN. Is.


''''u'd "Hh toaRh S''h'' "nH D"N'1
''o"' N'A'N is''"u INT III" io'N' 1"'
N''1N "' '"e evening m 'A''- n '"0''" I'M
abreast o. vineyard Haven. A'housh ''F
weather 'ooAeu Sa"' was ''"''E'' "''' ''''
VINO "'u come IN "'''n' ''''NS ''' ''''''
P''"H "' time """ VIII" 40 ''''l '''e
Newport uei"'e storm Nh'D'a ''ef'ANe -
~ ''tN'" 0'"'N Il u'sa" N ~" ~
'"o"' oH' WIN ''f ''9't '"'' Ut III
nave se'm N'f' '" II 'o"'s 4
sFf" "oi7t' A"d "''N'' ''N'N e-''
"N'l 'nh"" i'''' % 'N' ''' ''''' '''' II
b'inu'ns "eTe The 'ai"f' sho" A''H spray We
could see nothing a"'ad' ! therefore
found u would be sure Ie'tIH'''''' To III" IA
tHat direction, i"t next "e'' ! 'o"'A ."
vas TO fnn "ut aFouH4 io'"' J4d''h AnI
iT} Io Ica'h iAt >'Vi17- y fhF'' 'I'NN -i'
thc morning i"1nd fhAt 'n TA" i'hItf NaN
Y i"undtf- i is mystery h"" 'he Ne''t
saook ihe water 90 III Neil ," 'he d'd'
ltefe must nave been ETeh' man! '"hH %
water ON her at time. ne boys were
washed away from the pumps aud only saved
Themselves hN catching ~ the !afe sheet a'
they ~erc swept along ht 'te Waves Ihe
SEA Kept increasing a! .he time i va a
desperate Thing - heate ~, but i afforded
any chancc ana the only one ihrrr ~as ief
a.. The vessel cane up n'o tnc "InI liAe
pilot boat aEG 10y under BALANCE ms.UsaIi
better taan could expect
renamed al the Wheel al. night and tie
Ma, boarding IL "a every quarter.
sa> several times washed IT ny lee, and
coHsI not have held un. on.y Wat knew
The sea Vas coming and ~ prepared tur fl.
We struck between ,l> nn. seven o't.uth
.n the morning ahou, iso m.le, ,a-' ~
Watch Hal We weIe .tiH h.n- N. hrAa-
lng 10 the northwAtd WITH TIE wIud t,aru
east 20 east northeast W. "a" nothing
unit! our jib-boom vas over the htcakets
| sa~ our only chance was the rigging which
told the other boys lo 'ake and made fai
i, myself after hra,ins tIc whrti Ear,l w
fEc vessel fill of aud .'Iuck hraL ou wErT
we wegr ,~rn,y OF Unity fett above 'nt
deck We vent IL oyrr tLr first c0mhei
without taking bottom When We struck
thr sea. which followed came - near b l..
,ha, the mate Who was lust ahead of me 10
the rigging cried oGl. Come u2 lnto th,
cro,s-tfees. cap,a!n'" Poor fellow. those wrr,
hls ia,t words. The vessel took bottom III,
second time and threw him cl-ar acres, neI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

johnny Gust after Sunday schooD-
Say, Jack, what is a sockdolager' y Jack
why, don't you know It's what they
sing in church when they get ready to go
home. The minister gets up and says: Let
Us now sing the sockdolager'"