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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
MALL AROUND The HOUSE.

Decorative Novelties. Including Things
Useful, Unique and Attractive.
Bandeau fringe, for trimming mantels, Ia
made OF heavy ropes of silk of different col
ors, varying In length from six to twelve and
eighteen inches, with fringed out tassels at
the ends. The fringe Is laid over plush and
tackled around the mantel plain. The same
style of trimming might be very effective
made OF MANILA rope of different sizes, add
ing silk to the fringed out tassels II desired.
Decorator and Furnisher, which describes the
above, includes also the following among
other useful decorative hints:
corner table may be made Of deal ON
three legs, covered with diagonal serge, Ro-
man sheeting, or plush embroidered or
painted. Chinese cash-the Chinaman's PEN
ny. with hole in the center-might be very
effectively arranged on valance Of this
kind. Any carpenter could make the table
at very little expense, and when the legs are
painted and the top covered 1t fills corner
admirably and is an ornamental receptacle
for books and bric-a-brac.
Curtains are looped back with two or three
rows of graduated perforated brass beads of
good size. Beads, especially the cheap col
ored Egyptian ones, lately imported, are very
much used for looping curtains for windows
or fireplaces.
Small camp stools with cretonne or plush
bags attached to them are very convenient
work receptacles. They are nailed to the
stool and do not prevent its folding up, 80
the whole thing can be carried about and il
most useful The bag has square base to
fit the camp stool, and is about sixteen inches
high, with draw string about three inches
from the top. and has no lining
Saddle bag upholstery is very popular at
present It takes its name from the hand
some looking saddle bags used in Egypt,
thrown across the backs of donkeys and
mules. Originally the real things were used,
brought home from the east, but when the
demand became great, home industry was
brought to bear upon the subject and the re-
sultwas an excellent reproduction of the col
ors, designs and soft velvet pile of the eastern
article. The saddle bags are small square
mats, and they are adapted as the back seat
and arms of chair put on diamond ways
They are also occasionally used as covering
for the low divans which some people have
fancy for, in one corner Of small room be-
tween window and a fireplace Head rests
for easy chairs are made saddle bag fashion
and scent sachets to hang about the room are
fashioned after the same pattern.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
One Theory of Pneumonia.

A German American physician of New
York holds that pneumonia is house dis
ease He says: In the warm air of the house
the system is made sensitive to the cold, but
the cold is only the producing cause. It pre-
pares the coddled lungs for the pneumonia
poison, which has it's real origin in damp and
dirty rooms OF cellars. What is the cure2
Well, the steps to cure have unhappily ad-
vanced but little. But the relief and the pre-
vention are no medicine and plenty Of fresh
mir
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Fire and Water.

The following curious experiment, suggest
ed by The National Educator, may not be
new to the professional chemist, but will be
of interest to the chemist student: Fire under
water can be produced by placing a small
piece of phosphorus in a conically shaped
glass filed with water, and some crystals Of
chlorate of potash covering the phosphorus,
and then pouring through long tube funnel,
or glass tube, few drops of sulphuric acid
down on the mixture at the bottom of the
glass. Tongues of fame can be seen flashing
up through the water. The intense chemical
action produces sufficient heat to inf1ame the
phosphorus under the water Where there is
sufficient heat and oxygen fire will burn,
whether in air or water
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Stained Floors.

Oak, black walnut, cherry and mahogany
stains can be prepared at any good paint
shop or bought in tin cans ready mixed for
use. First have all rough or uneven places
in the floor smoothed off with plane, and all
cracks filled; then put the stain on with a
broad brush, following the grain Of wood
After the second coat of stain is dry, varnish
with "spar varnish, SO called because used
for the spars of vessels Put on second coat
of varnish as soon as the first is quite hard.
This varnish is very hard and will not scratch
like other varnishes. Unless the floor has
hard usage, once year will be often enough
to revarnish. 1t can be washed with tepid
water, Never wax it if you wish to revar-
nish, as the varnish will not adhere to a
waXed surface.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12

breath OF steam, with all the murderous
purpose of this jumping, plunging flend
that alone controlled, with shrouding
deafening fury that to tho waiting vic
tim drowned the universe In its roar.
All these horrors came one by one be-
fore my mind, and dropped into my re-
! suffered agony. My knees were shak-
lifted my hand-it hung nerveless
out Of me. | only stared through
woman's face with the fright hardening
laundering down In the fierce, wild
throes Of sundering socket and mangling
flesh, that in one instant would have
their hellish grip on every live nerve and
squirting vein. Then my ears were ring
Ing with shrieks; fancied that even
through the hot roar and reverberation
Of our flight ! heard the rest When
would the last car be over, the last wheel
turned? Was that swift hiss the severing
Of a tress upon the rail?
1t was passed. We rolled into Brook
ford station; George Rowe's hand had
slipped before me and slowed the Black
Bess to her usual point. We stopped.
Then the blood bounded back to my
heart, to my throat, to my face, the
strength of an army to my single hand.
! seized DR.. Blanchard by the shoulder
as if he had been made of card board.
"Come back with me!' hoarsely yelled.
eff we find nothing l am well once
more-but if it is as am sure it is, then
you are dead!'
And, regardless of my train, swinging
my lantern to this side and to that, ]
rushed back with him to the spot where
the highway crossed the track, and where
! swore some torn, crushed thing must
lie. Never, never had been so sure
and there-yes, yes-sob and strangle,
you fool!-oh, God! oh, God!-it was
Margaret
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12

Professor Henry says on the much
vexed question of cooked, wet or dry
feed for hogs: Gin conducting expert
ments with cooked and uncooked feed,
it was found that hog would eat more
uncooked feed than cooked, and in these
experiments we note that he ate more
wet feed than dry feed. Since we desire
him to eat the maximum quantity per
day, it would seem that in some cases at
least wet feed is superior to cooked feed
on the one hand and dry feed on the
other. Such seems to be the status of
the important question of how to pre-
pare feed for swine at the present time"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Fish Roe Salad.

Boil shad, herring or any fish roe, cut in
thin slices and put in salad bowl in alter
nate layers with sliced tomatoes. Garnish
with lettuce and serve with the following
French dressing; To four teaspoonfuls of
vinegar, add half a teaspoonful of salt and
one-eighth of a teaspoonful of pepper; mix
and pour over the salad, then add olive oil
to taste.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Fruit i'm Jelly.

One half box of gelatine, one cup of sugar,
one cup of sherry, one cup of boiling
water one-half cup of cold water. Soak
the gelatine in cold water one hour.
Pour the boiling water over it. Add
the wine and sugar, and strain. Wet mold,
arrange preserved strawberries around the
top and pour a little partially formed jelly
on this. Next place layer of preserved
raspberries, then more jelly, and then layer
of pineapple, cut in small pieces More jelly
follows, and so on until the mold is full
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
How to Cook Hominy.

There is an old rule about cooking corn
which holds good with regard to hominy:
"Cook until it is done, and then cook as long
again. Hominy, such as is now bought in
the market, put into plenty of sailed boiling
water in double boiler (which lessons the
danger OF burning), and cooked for one hour,
will perhaps approach to the old fashioned
article.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Hand Screens.

The handles of many of the fan shaped
hand screens are very long. Some of the
newest of these screens are in the shape of
large flowers or leaves exquisitely painted;
others are charmingly decorated with en-
broidered designs. A very beautiful one
copies the iris in form and color
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Gloves in Law.

The old English custom of the sheriffs pre-
senting the judge with pair of white gloves
when they came into court and found no
prisoners awaiting sentence, gave rise to the
expression gloves in law" To handle
without gloves" was the summary disposal
Of batch Of culprits. This custom is also
prevalent in Scot and
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
A Glimpse Of Joseph Addison.

Joseph Addison, distinguished for his beau
tiful style, and as author of The Spectator,
was born in the year 1872; died, l719 His
father was Dean of Lichfeld, England.
Joseph was educated at Oxford. where he
was noted for his knowledge of Latin. For
several years he was in parliament. He
wrote very beautiful hymns The great DR..
johnson advised all to study his works who
desired to acquire classic style. He did not
live to finish his work on the Christian re-
Hgion. His name is everywhere loved and
honored
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
A Dinner Party Novelty.

At a recent fashionable dinner each guest
found beside his or her napkin fancy pin to
fasten it to the waist or the table cloth. The
pins were of gold with tiny pearls set in the
round tops for the ladies; of silver, with an
enameled flower head, for the men. Nobody
dropped napkin and everybody was CRATE
full. People will spend on these pretty no
tions after Easter some of the cash they have
been lavishing on bouttonnieres and menus.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12

Freshen to taste piece of smoked halibut
and lay it without breaking on buttered
earthen baking dish; on the top put table,
spoonful of finely chopped onion, dust it with
pepper and pour over it pint of canned to-
matoes or sliced fresh ones; bake half an hour
in a moderate oven and serve hot in the dish
in which it was cooked.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
The Morality Of Fashion.

Take her for all in all, fashion has her
morality. She loves punctuality, politeness,
q certain solvency; her votaries must pay
their social debts. She loves an easy natural
ness, a cordial salutation, a suitable and
moderated gesticulation. She does not love
exaggeration except in dress. Indeed. the
morality of fashion includes good taste, If
there is such thing.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
The Electric Fountain.

The apparatus illustrated in the following
cut is designed to show upon the screen the
experiment known as the electric fountain.
A small glass vessel provided with a capillary
tubulure at the bottom is supported above a
tumbler.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
SCREEN FANS.

In the cut is shown the geranium fan rep
resentingNin form the natural leaf, and ex-
quisitely painted after nature: the other fan
illustrat him for copying insects as
well as flower and foliage, and is also bearti-
fully painted to make the illusion as perfect
as possible. Both have gilt mounts.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Fig Cake.

One and one-half cups of sugar, whites Of
five eggs, scant three-fourths of a cup of but
ter, two and half teaspoonfuls baking pow
der, half a cup of milk, two cups of -four;
bake in sheet. Make boiled icing and put
in one cup of finely chopped figs
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Recipe for water Proof Ink.

Scientific American gives the annexed for
mula for making water proof writing ink,
an ink which will not blur if the writing is
exposed to rain: Dissolve 2 ounces shellac in
| pint alcohol t95 per cent?. filter through
chalk, and mix with best lampblack.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Application for Cont. Etc.

The following formula for an application
for govt and rheumatism is found in Science
News: Ether, fifteen parts; fex. collodion
fifteen parts; salicylic acid, four parts; NOR
phine, one part. Paint hourly on the affected
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
STUDYING NATURAL H1sroR

bTUDI lN0 NATURAL olSIOHt.
Many of the stories told Of monkeys mani
fest also high degree of intelligence, al
though it may be doubted If the intelligence
Of any of the species exceeds that of the dog
or the elephant. Nothing is more amusing
about monkeys than the way they have of
looking at everything as if they understood it.
II a monkey pulls any article to pieces he win
examine each part Of it as If he were study
ing its construction, and he will look at pic
lures shown him as If he quite appreciated
them.
An Indian monkey named Leila, whose
picture is here given along with that Of her
little owner, used to look at the pictures in q
book on natural history with an appearance
Of the greatest interest AS the little girl
would turn over the leaves Leila would
aatten out the page with her paws, and,
setting her head on one side, appeared to be
studying the figures of the monkeys therein
with extreme care. Her little mistress as
sumed that Leila recognized these pictures,
but the truth is it was only her clever way Of
looking at things.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
Things That Never viii BE Settled.

Engineer says that among things that never
will be settled are the following:
Whether a long screw driver is better than
a short one of the same family.
Whether water wheels run faster at night
than they do in the daytime
The best way to harden STEEL
Which side of the belt should run next the
pulley.
The proper speed of line shafts.
The right way to lace belts.
Whether compression is economical or the
reverse
The principle of the steam injector.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
THINGS DISCUSSED BY PROGRESS
I'VE MEN AND WOMEN.

An illustrated Description Of q Machine
Designed for Navigating the Air and
Expenditure Of Power.
The air ship illustrated herewith and pat
ented by Kansas genius was recently de-
scribed by Scientific American as follows;
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-04-12

The vessel is filed with water, and the
capillary aperture allows the water to drop
slowly when acted upon by gravity only, but
when the water is electrified by connection
with static machine or induction coil it
issues in a fine stream, the change in the
character of the discharge being caused by
the mutual repulsion of the particles of
water In this experiment, further explains
Scientific American, from which the above
was taken. an erecting prism is required.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-12-26
Notice Of Foreclosure.

NhhhEA> VIM. r Lawrence and Clara Ia,.renc,.
o. hfI"Ii'ui* county n Pseataquis anG stat. ~
aiaiHe; anu Lucinda Il. Lawrence and Luther N / 49,
renee both q Bueksp0rt by their rnGr,,,g. ie 49, ~
1,.h 'iat q September a. is7 and recorded in Ike
haictek ht9fstry ~ DEEDS hnDk iIs Is.r al
TO the Eastern Trust and Isankiu. tomnapy ~ ~
I IA osh assigned te me, M undersigned a certain
M ~ esia'e Situated BucksPort. said county
uesGrlDs a. nllnHs- 10 wit: The homestead frn, ID III
,ne buildings thereon about miles from Isurksprt
image on the shore road called Trading IRON. 81,
village TO Bangor formerly ov ned y Charle. i aH,r
aecsasea ana now occupied hy Lucinda b. Lawrence ent
tanning hlieff less sad prruis.s ~
ing bounded and described follows ON he We, r.,
the fnnoscnt River the north by hand Of Willard tya
and W T. Stamford IN the east ssy the c,unty 800
leading to Bangor and the south hy Land II Holm
bridges Anson Laupher and H. \. Homer Being thc
same premises demised the last Win and ts,nse, =,
said Charles Lawrence to said Williams with III lsase
TO said Lucinda r. Lawrence And vterees ~. ,t,,a
OF said mortgage has been hrnk en- now thrrefrs M
son OF the breach the condition thereof, cIa}u, ~,
closure Of said mortgage. w
WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE
Bucksporf, Me-, Dec. l3, lses. gxSi
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-12-26
The Maine Central A.iIa.!.
COMMENCING OCT. :, 1854
TRAINS RUN DAILY, SUNDAYS Ex-
cEPTED, AS FOLLOWS:

fstops on signal or notice to Copduetn,
'stmr. runs to Bar Harbor when westser per
mits. ''aeI -
These Trains connect at Bangor with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland. Boston
Stmr City OF Richmond leaves Rar Harlan At 10
4 NJ every Monday and Thursday CONNECTING at
PORTLAND with early morning trains for Boston,
and leaving Portland at II p. NJ every Tuesiay and
Friday or on arrival Of train leaving Boston at p.
NJ. = =
Passengers are earnestly requested to nrocure
tickets before entering the train and esiecialIy
Ellsworth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth
PAfSON TUCKER
Vice Pres. and Gen'I Manager
F.E. BOOTHBY, Gen1 Pass. and T1cls. ~
Oct. 5. 1859 Ives
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-12-26

A 81 curt Of Probate holden At Ellsworth, within
sud for the county OF Hancock on the second
- tiue-t!av ~ Dec. A. u. -.
r III RNHAM. named executor in certain
Il, instrument purporting to be the last will and
testament Of Melissa Lampson, late Of Eli-~ orth.
IL SASH county, deceased. having presented the
s+alt for Irubate
J,RuEkEp. That the said A. F. Bur ham give
notice 70 an persons Interested. by causing copy
III thi, orFier 90 he published three weeks suroese-
iteIy tn the Ellsworth American, printed at Els
"a nth that they may appear at Probate Court
I'll l held nj Ellsworth. in said county, on the sec
old Wednesday OF January next, At ten Of the
elsfk in the forenoon. and shew cause If any they
have why the said instrument should not be
proved approved. and allowed as the last will and
testament Of said deceased
O.P CUNNINGHAM, fudge.
Attest -CHAs. T. DoRR, Register.
\ true copy-Atlest :-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register.
3W5I
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-12-26

Wsitham.
Eben Moore recently killed calf that
dressed 270 lbs.
Alrah Haslam has had his store enlarged
and filled with dry goods and groceries
Mrs. Milton Haslam is quite sick. DR..
Homer is her attending physician.
w. II. Chapman of Philadelphia and his
friend CRANBERRY, are spending their va.
cation here, enjoying the sports of hunt
ing.
Close time is near at hand and the young
men are getting in all the time they can
hunting.
William COME while out fishing fell
upon the ice and injured his head quite
severely.
Dec. l6
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-12-26
Notice of Foreclosure.

" sHkEFtS Herf-Ir + Emery q Eden Harass cam
- Maine tv hs mortgage deed dated ttr tNen,v-
Second dan 4 Mnrr l>> aud recorded volume is-
pax & tie HAHcck Is->try Deeds ctys we'd "a
AEarllc EIerS >-s5t Eden certain LIT or psre. ~
land Described SAID mortgage derd follows All
ir- named vii u joel Emery fi. i.trs IN
Joel Ir wherever Situated ever bounded
ard described sad NiL recorded Probate one
-. page except tie l"t situated IN Eden b.
tile mad, ltainE from the Beaver Dam Bridge
>allsburvs Cove -nd said rusd from brid.- II
t,d.sf II>ctuIh ant land uf !. Y El-ry. containing
81 aid or less and whereas h.
Maurice Emery Tie eeH nth das december
Guly assigned. transferred and conveyed unto ,e
undersigned tile Asry ,noued mortgage deed the
debt and elsiIn trfsby secured all which sI-
Iear> eminent recorded n tn said Hancock
Registry Il iceis box 3i2 Pare ~ and whereas the
ctfitidn mortgage been broken now there
fore y reason breach q the condition u aid mort
gaze l. Ji undersigned, claim foreclosure said
Sa5I. JOHN ". SONGS
Dated Ellsworth, fhis 18th day 81 December a. a ,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-12-26

The ladies of the Improvement Society
of district No. 4, Called the Thomas dis
trict,) bad sale and supper Dec. 10th, to
which the gentleman gave aid by min
strel concert. The lucky number in the
crazy quilt was No. so, being won by Mrs.
H. Jellison, and the red and white quilt.
No. l6, by Mr.. Ezra Higgins of Hulrs
Cove. The proceeds were about thirty
three dollars. LAMB"
Dec II
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Notice OF Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Almra Henper, Of Ellsworth the county
~ Il Hancock aud State Of Maine BY her mortgage
deed dated the tenth day II December d. ISIS aud
corded the Hancock Registry Deeds. book m page
$50 conveyed the undersigned a certain lot par
Gel Of resi- situated in orland said county and
State and bounded and described follows wit: Be
ginning Il stake in the centre Of brock thence north
three ( del hundred and thirty (i3i
rods the line thence said line three
(l rods to the northwest Of lot No. Is: thence
south fythree (3 degl the line Of said lot No.
Is about hundred and (2ll rods land
II David Blaisdeil thence by his land place begin
ming containing fotyt~o less the
payment one hundred and tweny- i've dollars with in
erest And whereas the condition Of said mortgage has
been broken therefore BY the breach the
condition thereof claim foreclosure said
JAMES NJ. BARTLETT.
Ellsworth. Dec. ls a.. d.. l5s9. 3w5l
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Jacob Springer's horse, old Tom, died
one day last week aged SO years and 7
months. His teeth remained good and he
could eat hay as well as ever, but his limbs
failed him and he was unable to get up in
the barn. His body was buried in the
ground with as much respect as is shown
some Of the human family in some parts
of the world Some people dispute old
Toms age, but | had an interview with
Josiah Bean recently and he says he r
tainly is "a years old next June
Dec. Is. HAS.
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FOR SALE.

ONE OF THE BEST CHANCES FOR BUSINESS IN
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Merrick Thread Company offer for sale 400
acres Of Timbcr Land together with their mill
property. situated in Franklin near the west line
of the town. on the stage road leading To Calais.
Mill l. in first class repair and well equipped with
modern machinery, rotary saws for long lumber,
gang lathe machine, snap dragon and hirch saws,
single machine, automatic box board machine,
box machine. staye machine aud twenty four inch
log paner 50 II. r. engine, IS II. P turbine atcr-
wheel, all in hrSt-cla-~ shape. Boarding house,
two stables. business office, three dry sheds, 1850
feet OF wharfage, scows, nice stable and cottage
for foreman. Can load lumber into lighters from
mill; vessels can anchor within one half mile Of
mill. home market for long lumber, la h and shin
giles, and ready demand for all kinds OF fuel. VIII
sell the entire plant and land at low figure, and
on reasonable terms. Reason for selling is the
scarcity Of white birch for SPOOL timber, which IL
the special business Of the company. tali or
address
EERRIcK THREAD co.
Z. W. Hamlin, Agent,
tf23 Egypt. Maine.