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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
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At our annual town meeting c. h
Bridges, Republican, was chosen lst Sc
lectman, with but one opposing vote
showing the popular Endorsement OF his
administration of town affairs Tor the past
three years. There was a spirited contest
over the Sd Sclectman, and Supervisor of
Schools, and slight wrangle over the
election of Collector 026 was the per
centage allowed for the collection of tax
cs.
Saturday afternoon horse trot, so
called came OFF on Whites Pond. ID was
quite widely advertised few days
previous and a large crowd gathered,
some no doubt to show the speed of their
horses and colts, but the larger part of
the crowd "to see the fun, which such
occasions generally develop. There was
the usual variety of this fayorite animal
the sleek wcll-fed horse, showing many
desirable points, and all the intermediate
grades down TO the horse that was "thin-
ncr than a rail, ." and slower than dumb
watch" all of which were made to show
their best or their worst each evidently ON
its own independent merits, under gen
eral go-aS-you-p please modus opcranhl,
which seems to be the chief feature OF
exciting fun at such times, until some
serious collision or accident brings the
feelings OF the spectators to q thrilling
climax rs is the case occasionally. While
Tom Mitchell was driviugi the horse
Charlie" owned by Benjamin tondou,
down the track at good rate Of speed,
in race with the well-knOwn stallion Satan
owned by James Saunders of North Blue
hill. he came into sudden collision with
George Wescott Of CaStjnc. who was com
H.. tyrtr
Tom Abby of Bluchjl out of Mitrhcl'S
sleigh under the Condor horse which fen
~ though 1t had been shot dead In
moment a considerable crowd gathered
and raised the horse aud rescued NIhy who
said he was not much hurt The horse
WAS placed on sled and drawn tn Mr..
CoudonS stable, distance of a mile or
more, hut j. probably dead by this writing.
II was one Of the most valuable horses
ever raised in this town, aud had Shown
superior qualities both for service amt
speed. II seemed Il streak of luck that
all tne parties escaped with 80 little dam
age to their person The Wc~cott horse
though partially stunned, was not ar'-
parrntly seriously damaged.
ON Saturday evening Thanksgiving
Lodge of Orland gave finc entertainment
in Rrchab Hall, North Prnoh-rpt This
lodge j. composed chiefly Of the bright and
sensible element Of Young tmrricI. who
are bubhling with energy aud enthusiasm.
which seem tu be- turned iutu useful chan
ucis under the inspiring ami rh1~truiu-
lessons Of the Lodge room. The meeting
was called to order by ! VI llutchin- who
in a few words on h-hllf III Erchab lodge
and the community generally extended To-
them Il cordial welcome. aud cIlir, on
\ |.f.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

All railway traffic in Sweden and Den
mark was recently stopped by very heavy
snow storm. Traffic on all lines in north
east Germany was also interrupted Dant-
zic was completely cut off from the world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

10 walk through our large stores now
one would think that spring was far adj
vamccd. The spring trade commences car
ly in February aud good weather finds all
of the stores well tiilcd with customers.
The recent addition to {. +. Hovcys
store j. great Improvement This house.
although not 20 well known in Maine as
Jordan. Marsh ( Co. or K. H. whites, is
nearly A. large a. either and in some special
departments does more business. Their
principal trade T. with city customers.
ouc popularity Of th> house 4 that they
never advertise.
There seem, to br no part,-
cnlar style Of goods for ladies wear
this season checks stripes, mixtures
and plain fabrics being equally used The
six warp Henrietta which comes in Al
shades for street ami evening wear j. the
most popular cloth shown this seas
on ami j. really taking the place Of
French caShmcrr-.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

The Car of Russia reviewed the
Guards Sunday from his winter palace.
No review has occurred in such cold
weather since the days of Emperor Mich
olas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

The Paasy for Marc has come. For
once lei Us tell what is in il
Pansy's story on the Golen Texts for the
month. Pansy's other sory- Up Garret-
Margaret sidney's story. The Old Drummer
Place. Mrs. Archibald's tory OF a disagree
able girl. A eat story. Mrs. Livingston's
Psnsy Society story. A ca story. Several
missionary sketches. I'll Indian Schoo! at
Carlisle. Babi's Corner. Pictures. dozen
or two. A lot OF letters + Pansy from boys
and girls. And Queer Stry.
81 a year, 10 cents number.
ID. Lothrop Company, Bston. will send you
a sample copy Of The Paay (back numbers)
IL you send five cents and ak for it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

creature in Il voice that should have adj |
mrcd had the circums tanceS been different. |
| could see that he was rushing like light |
ming after u, but no human power now |
seemed able to stop the beast. whose |
blood was M. particularly as the reinS had |
been thrown up over her back by the i'm |
pctuous hand Of hcr master a~ he >pranr |
ont Yet, knowing that the time should /
have been spent in prayer. | laughed till |
the tears rolled down my cheeks and my |
oNcr-wrought nerves had little calmcd |
themselves
And now The very thing thought not /
possible had happened The carriage came /
TO Sudden stop How, didn't know
then; aftcrward realized the explanation /
that the reinS had caught in the mares /
foot throwing her against friendly tree
Here Cousin John rushed MP
You poor child" be cried. After see
IN. that the horse w--s all right and pos
Sex ling himself ~ the rcins. b. lonked in
to thc carriage II should think You could
laugh :" lie exclaimed Indignantly
4 coultlut help H." | cried wiping my
ewes Have you got the sonnct:"
The deuce take the thing Beg pardon.
cousin &c. haven't .nt II, nor shaht
get H. either" With that h cn>conced
himself ny my side turned aud drove ~
toward home
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

rate articles as are most hair dyesl. bnt single
cauiuaI on AMI TI-erlenced Whoi iesale druggists,
who hav. handle ali the various dives, proouneei
the best -ngIa preparation for changing The coi9r
Of tire hair which las ever bccn brought 70 their
notice.
Price so Cents. Satisfaction guaranteed II
every case o. the money refunded. Prepared only
by Dr. G. W. THOMPSON, Rockhnd, Nc
Soil by all dealers.
Used extensively by ladies, many buying rs high
dozen bottlez at a time.
lvrt4 cow
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
Columbia S Prophecy.
fERRUARN u, lNr'.

FEBRUARY u, I~E'
READ BrFoRr 1HE TOM KEFn RfrtHIICAN
CLtB or oGpFN o> TuE ANNIVERSARY "f
THF HIRTHplI OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Ia a cherries, abode of ,loor and want,
" herr tear. are ~ ItutN a. bread Is scarce;
here the c,il ghosts ruling over this haunt.
Make home a mucAcTy and life a farce ;--
Like Tie die.ouant cry of 4 tunelcss chord.
I be iow wajng plaiut Of q child >hail be
heart.
And tie large asking ewes" full Of baby awe.
That III question th, cheer OF the wrctchcd
Shall behold. rising out Of the cradle of straw,
hi, temple ornatc with affections Of men.
And the starr on my shield that are phiIhg
their hue,
Hi hand shan rcco,t in the same field Of blue.
IHF ttLtIIIMENr.
Let the cunning hp, that arc crafty in speech
Praise M. koNal Lord' and hi lad!
Let tho piiaut tongue i,quaciou> preach
of the baron bpil and h> noble blood;
Lot the knight call th' manc> "f hi, fathers
Nnd tos.t ihcm With jcw,ned lance in ret;
But ~ IA humble hand "ili r:'i>, cup
10 uug that j. greater than their guest.
q. proud Illinois: hc i. thine no more
liz Il, 'au-, To- rh" world a ihy Sacred be-
quest.
Th,r,'- thc ,l'ar prepared for lh> giit of Thy
Aud ,he ire. aud the lira. ami The ounciine
But onb IL, Father in Heaven sbo,c
Tan faihom thi- bounty 10 "uil1-o and
rnus.
But ,hc ,m, i, at band tud thi- man shall l'e
trci
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
St Nicholas for March, 1888.

The frontispiece i, al exquisite engraving
of ..Babie stuart" The first article. AN An
cient Haunt of Pirates" contains an interest
ing description of journey through the little
knswn region where the celebrated Laftfes,
Pierre and Jean. carried on their privateerin2-
Ernest f. Thompson has contributed mover
aud attractive paper showing " hat naturalist
NAV reaa from Tracks in the SNOW" and the
tracks are reproduced so that the readers may
draw conclusions for themselves. Helen
Campbell tells an amusing story of The Ho-
bart Treasure and shows how treasures may
be hidden where least expected. Frank H.
stockton. in The personally Conducted Sc
ries. gives his impressions of ''rhe People We
Meet abroad. and II. A. Ogden draws pic
tIres of them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

Justin Mccarthy has declined to be-
come Deputy speaker of the English House
of Commons, giving as his reason that he
is near sighted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

Boston 4 one Of the greatest sporting
clti-, af the United States. nearly every
sport finding favor with the people here.
Boxing exhibitions attract large crowds
ard when large gloves arc used great
many prominent business mcu attend
Prize lighting with small gloves j. only
Witnessed hy club sporting men.
The interest in pedc~triaui~m ha, some
what revived since Albert has beaten the
worid'- record in Ncw York The recent
seventy -t~n hour CONTEST wa~ largely At
tru.lrd and ~a~ financial success.
The interest ia base bail. j. >friusin- IN
to life A. the season approaches. III"
Boston club pla,- IL first league game
April ~ The only Kelly Will bo some
nhat rcljp~.d II thr Boston management
secure Clark~1n.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
,Damariscotta Herald.

Waldoboro is now the only Presidential
post Office In Maine occupied by a Repub-
lican. The term expires next January
Brother Miller is evidently not an often
Sivr partisan
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
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r>.5,o os.,aa' " w.a,s> ->,aaa- -aa' .ar'. Tues
IAts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

1t i hardly likely that Mr. Tucker, de
~rou> as he j. Of promoting the interests
Of the party with which he has always been
connected, could see his way clear, with
the extensive and complex business inter
c>tS dependent upon him, either I" under
take the duties Of the gnhernatoral office
or To enter upon the work of a campaign.
There is no doubt, however. that the Dem
pcracy Of the State will insist that Mr..
Tucker Shall again represent them IN the
national council Of the party 70 ~ held AZ
81 Louis on the 9Th uf June.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

\ certain Bar IIarbnr lady started for
Ellsworth with her husband, net long agn.
but shc didn't ct there NJ, after cross
lug The icc -hc ronriudcd that Trenton
possessed more charms for her fhau the
>hirc town and consequently remained there
until her husband returned Much rain
had fallen the day previous and the lee
was covered to a depth Of several inches
with fresh water aud this in turn was Gov
cred with another thin coating Il ic" which
would not bear thc horse, and a. IN went
through The lady supposed it was time y
jump >hc did jnmr and. a II proved the
icc was not ~tron. enough 10 hnld even
her. and a. She did not land on her feet she
was completely submerged, Moral Never
scream before You're hurt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

wv n II Et.r " p a.. " ls-l atl 'h.rt
.-.-g.. ~ 1s..f ...r,H a. y.....a ; T. " -tau ar..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
Sayings of Our Neighbors.


Senator Frye and Representative Reed
are being mentioned for the Presidential
nomination. Maine has some As sound
Presidential timber a the country affords.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

r.,.a ,r..~ax- second saat.q7. Nana.:,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22
tllswotth Ameflean.
j. C. Chilcott, Editor.

AwEEkLl local AND ruLITIC Al JOURNAL
ri BLIsHtp VERl TIII RsDAY Bi 1HE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

Charles Cecil John Manners, the Duke
of Rutland, is dead, ageC12.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

rRK.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
Fact, About Heart Disease.

Formerly, when the physician, with his
stethoscope, detected certain abnormal
sound called cardiac murmur, indicating
heart trouble he said nothing about it to
the patient, or if he did reveal his. discov-
cry he did so IL such way as to take
away natures most powerful restorative
hope. But change III the methods of
physicians has been taking place in recent
years. Says The Medical Record:
The opinion is now rooted in the minds
of the advanced guard G. the profession
that cardiac murmurs are often devoid of
the grave significance formerly attributed
to them. So, too we have come to learn
that considerable damage to the valves
may be so thoroughly compensated by
hypertrophy enlargement that it seems
permissible to speak of recovery from
organic disease of the heart.
True, the anatomical lesion persists
But the individual thus affected may live
for years, without impairment of his
health, and with working capacity in no
way reduced from his normal standard.
The time has come when the prognosis of
despair must make way for the modern
doctrine of hope in the possibility of a
cure. What was formerly equivalent to
sentence of death may be committed to
carefulness for life"
Rheumatic fever or some other disease
may have caused inflammation of the lin
ing membrane Of the heart, and thus laid
foundation for permanent obstruction
to the flow Of the blood through one or
more Of the valves. But nature in time
overcomes this obstruction, not by re.
moving it, but by charging the heart and
increasing its force.
True, there may be at length a weaken
ing of the walls of the heart. and conse-
quent lesscning of it's ability to do its
work, ard there may come on palpitation,
difficult breathing, cough and signs of
dropsy; but this failure may be due to
preventable causes.-Youths Companion
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
uses of the Prison NIessenrer.

The prison messenger is a peculiar
character He is attached to every police
court in the city, by what right no one
except himself knows. Although not
vested with any authority from local,
state or national powers, he has access at
all times to the prisons attached to the
police courts, and in the latter he appears
to be of more importance than the regu-
lar officers paid by the taxpayers. He is
Trustworthy and seems to have unbounded
faith in human nature. He conducts
business in this fashion: A respectable
young man happens to have been out late
and is arrested. In the morning he wakes
penniless and with 10 means of communi-
eating with his friends. The prison mes
senger understands the case il q moment.
He offers his services, knowing that his
client will be only too anxious to make
good any expenses. He will run errands,
employ counsel, if necessary, and even
pay q prisoners fine without security for
his outlay. The messenger seldom makes
mistake. lie has been knowa to adj
vance as much as 800 to prisoner who
was confined in the Tombs for week,
without other security than the mans
word For this little transaction the
prisoner rewarded him with a check for
$200.-New York Mail and Express.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
AMONG THE WIRES.
In a Big Telegraph Once.

Suppose that the average man is in
duced to step off from State street for a
few minutes, and mount the four or five
flights of stairs leading to the main oper-
ating room of the Western Union COM
pany's Boston office, having, of course,
obtained from the proper authority the
necessary permission to do so. When the
top floor is reached, and entrance to the
main operating room gained, there is
heard the most peculiar and astounding
clatter imaginable 1t is as if all the sew.
ing circles in the world had met for an
afternoon of silent work, as sewing cir
cles generally do 1t is like, and yet it is
unlike, the catter of thousand machines
in great factory, or u myriad of looms,
and if one wishes to talk and be heard he
has to talk at the top of his voice. But
this noise comes from the Geographic in
struments which arc being operated by
some score of nimble wristed, nimble fin
gered men seated at tables Systematically
arranged in rows and sections.
The stranger is apt to think that elec-
tricity is going crazy here. He is certain
to wonder how on earth an operative dis
ttnguishes the click of his instrument in
the general tumult. The tables are
generally divided into four sections,
separated by thick glass partitions,
and in each section is an in
strument, and at each instrument
there is an operator. All the operators
are working as fast as their hands and
heads will let them Some are receiving
messages and writing them on the tele-
graphic forms, and others are sending
them. 1t would puzzle the novice to
keep his wits in good order amid all this
noise, but these men keep theirs in most
admirable condition, and rarely make a
slip. There's nothing like experience
In this room there are twenty one quad
rupleX instruments, five duplex one
printing instrument and five sets of
single repeaters." About 300 lines run
into this room, and are connected with
the massive switch board, " which is
about to be enlarged in order to take in
fifty wires more. Two hundred of these
wires are what are called main wires, the
rest are loops for the local lines 1t is
certainly mystery to the uninitated
mind how all these wires are kept in or
der, and how they are distinguished one
from the other. A look behind the
switch board is nothing less than confus-
ing. The place is a sort of dark closet,
and from a sort of aperture in the roof
whole wilderness of wires is seen stray
Cling down. Which wire is which? That
is the conmdrum But those whose
business it is to know can answer very
readily. Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
A Talc from the North.

A tale cones from the far north above
the Arctic circle, that mammoth carcasses
are found frozen in the ice, and that the
Indians chop them out and feed tho meat
to their dogs. These carcasses are as well
preserved as if killed but yesterday,
although they have lain for who knows
how many thousand years in solidlv
frozen state Undoubtedly these animals
existed cocyal with the glacial Period and
were indigenous to tropical climate.
Therefore we must reason that this period
came on almost instantaneously, oil liv.
ing animals were killed by the extreme
cold, and before their flesh could patrefv
it became frozen.-JNneau (Alaska) Free
Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
The Climnx of Good Form.

If your real swells want to be really
English they must carry their respective
left hands buried to the wrist in their
respective left trousers pockets All the
dudes in town have taken to doing it, and
every chappie on Fifth avenue after the
"Wednesday matinees was actually lop
sided with the exertion of reaching the
very bottom seam of his left trousers
pocket. II you can let the tips Of tho
fingers of pair Of tan colored gloves be
seen in juXtaposition to your left cuff.
just at the mouth of the pocket, you will
thereby proclaim yourself one of Wales
strictest adherents, ye knaw. Don't, as
You value your reputation for swellish
ness, put your right hand in your right
pocket, Tor this is as much a breach of
good form as it used to be to carry your
gloves with the fingers pointing aft in.
stead of forward. New York Mail and
EXPRESS
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
Not an Absurd rronosition.

The problem with scientists is quite
open as to the cause of the red color of
the planet Mars. Astronomers, as rule,
venture guess that vegetation ON that
world is red instead of green Thiss is
not at all absurd rs superstition. Our
own planet must have decidedly red hue
to observers during the brief season Of
autumn coloring. But this is not all of
it. All foliage and all bark are rendered
perceptibly reddcr as winter approaches
The young wood Of trees is redder in win
ter than in summer. Is our own world
not slowly but surely developing roster
hueY Some punches are a deep crimson
all winter, but green all summer 1t is
evident that cold weather requires the
comparative Withdrawal of green, and the
comparative predominance Of rcd AS the
world grows colder is it not growing also
redder! Mars is known to have a colder
climate than our own, and has probably
gone farther III its floral adaptations to
the cold.AGlobe- Democrat
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
4 Lesson ON Slang.

1t was at the Institute of Technology,
a few days before the close of the term.
One Of the professors had been troubled
by hearing some Of the students indulg-
ing in slang. Accordingly, when his class
had assembled to hear his lecture, he gave
them ten minute discourse on the use Of
slang, told them how it was corrupting the
language, and that its use was, among
persons Of cultivation and refinement,
sure sign Of i'll breeding. Then he went
on with his regular lecture, sand at its
close called the attention of his class to
the fact that some of them had been re-
miss in their studies, and that it be.
hooved them to make up for lost time, or
they would fail to pass the approaching
examinations. "The fact is,h he con,
cluded, you've got to brace up or you'll
get left, which shows that preaching and
practice arc often wide apart Boston
Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-26
where Arc Theebaw,s treasures i?

The name Of Theebaw, formerly king of
Burmah, has almost passed into oblivion
so far as the general public is concerned
1t has been revived in England, however,
owing to an inquiry as to what has be-
come OF Tie treasure once possessed by
Theebaw When Mandalay was captured
by Sir Henry Prendergast, in 1855. Thee
baw's palace contained booty valued ut
twenty lallhs Theebaw was permitted
to take away with him few valuable
articles, but tho larger part of his fortune
was seized by the English And now,
after an interval of three years, certain
inquisitive Londoners are wondering what
became Of he rich spoils which fell to
the conqucrors. New York World.