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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-08-15
FOR SALE!


The homestead Of the late Jane,
W, Davis, corner pine and Franklin
streets, il thorough repair with the
furniture therein also one Of the best
farms in Hancock couaty With fun set
of farming tools. situated in the town
OF Surry under fine cultivation, cut
ting fifty tons of hay, Oae fine fami-
~ horse, weighs about eleven hundred,
sound and kind. a good worker and
driver Team wagons, carriages.
harnesses, &c, &c. Apply to
GEO w. DAVIS,
at II. E. Davis carriage factory
Franklin St., Ellsworth.
tfBI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-08-15

Oxford ties in dressed or undressed
tan, black, or new shade between
russell and tan, a e the leading style in
shoes, and trimmed with large steel
buckles, they are worn even at hops
with not very dressy costumes, although
for full dress, the slipper must take
precedence, and either matches the
dress, with corresponding hosiery, or
is of the inevitable tan, bronze or
black. Stockings either match or are
black, since this year there is again
quite a run on black stockings. Toes
are pointed and in general, heels not
SO ridiculous as formerly.
Nets or wires illed in with vines and
flowers are an important feature in
lawn party decorations. Stretched
across piazzas. they form lovely parti-
tions; made into fancy shapes they
afford fragrant shelter and in pnrsu-
ance of this last idea, imitation um-
brellas are placed above tables laden
with the seasons delicacies Some
times hooks are provided from which
Chinese lanterns in grotesque forms Of
birds or animals may hang.
New belt buckles are in flower de.
signs, either small ones in rows or in
imitation bouquets.
LUCY CARTER.
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: RHEUMATISM ~,

Tor More than Twenty-Five Yesrs--A Gen.
- piete Recovery.--Thc Means Used.
! had InHamma.ory rheumatism. For nearly .
year bad to he fed and turned IN bed could And
no relief My stomach ruined aud cut to pieces
with powerful medicines taken 10 effect .
that vas compelled to live on bread and water. I
suffered for twenty Eve years in this way. was in.
duced to try pr David Konnciy's Favoriss Remedy
uaic At Rnndnnt n Y anI
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Freedom Notice.

Notice is hereby given that for a valuable con-
sideration have given TO my minor SON. Willie T..
Cousins, the remainder of his time during his MI
Dority, and that will pay debts of his con.
tracing and claim none of his earnings from and
after thsdate. WIN. +. COUSINS,
Witness-W. W Bragdon-
Franklin July 81, Issg :w32s
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I Am Now We'll,
Diseased Of tho kjdneva

70 sdi niy testimony 70 the klr5aty weis;hty eyt-
dsnee Of Ito r. lcrfgl efficacy Il 1T David Kenne-
dy's Favori.c I.ete1y Siy wife VA hopeless case
abandoned W tie Physicians. 1T David Eanneiy's
Tayorise Er'urs.y rvsart.i ". tot because any
hoTc was Illccd n Il, hut baeaafn rothius else ~,
NAMED. All means and ulc3ciacs kad hccn tested
without svaL Tho effect vas li.iIe short Of a mira
Gle At - sscoi1 bottle slls hal rsxaiBed strength,
And corI.i.1i.5 = Treatment has fully recovuryd-
lar s~vst AE5arv N
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here and there, look as if they were
old pictures terminated from the can
vas. Waists well up to the shoulders,
full sleeves. plain undraped skirts.
bodices low about the throat and broad
collars reaching nearly to the shoulders.
fulfill a startling resemblance and point
the backward way that fashion travels.
This for heavy fabric, while now and
then, an occasional baby bodice and
sleeves gives prediction of time when
all may adopt cut il dress that APP
parently had been relegated to OBJ
security.
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For tic Ellsworth American
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

FASHION AT sARtTnGA-rLEA-I>G rI,-
TrRE>-ExrKEMI,T> pREs>I>.
-NoTEs
Ingenuity plays part, even regard
ing the simple dress with iull undraped
skirt, and variety is brought to bear 10
the way Of gauging, stirring and tuck
ing. the two latter especially being
added al libitum. Tucks are occa-
sonally run DOWN all around to the
hips, with corset effect hu, As this is
the case only when the wearer /, stout.
a small pad aud steel i added To ill
the hollow at the back. SashcS were
never Of such importance ana Chiefly
Of soft surah with fringcd edges. give
continual and pretty changes To the
same or different Ks. Belts Of
course are better liked by Young ladies'
Of full figure, or for these. the Jersey
outlined waist with sash wound about
Joined to the skirt. Is becoming As
marked consequence OF present free
dom, il may be noted farther. that
Nst'At III 'ba4I'ititiI- liiAts-I liA> 3tlfl 'lNiL
adaptations Of color. are Of mucn more
importance than expensive material.
When one or two set forms prevailed.
prc-emlaence could be reached only ~
superior expense in fabric Now that
has changed, aud though handsome
goods must always have a certain con-
sequence, yet for the most part, they
are displaced Except perhaps in case
Of matrons) in favor OF pleasing pie
lures. Here one Of the prettiest lately
seen, was Of wool in the fantest shade
Of green. 1t was made with full,
straight skirt, gagged about three
inches full bodice gagged around the
neck full sleeves. gagged top and bot
tom surah sash Of darker green
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FASHION AT sARtTpGA --riEA-I>G rI,-
TrRrs-KxTHEMl-1> DRESSING
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c. c. BuRR'll, Ast.
ELLSWORTH, MAINE.

LIVERPOOL, london
i
on the first of January, lsss, is as follows
ASSETS
Real Estate, a, soo ,.o a.
Loans on BOND and Mortgage "a Z n ~
=, > Governments BONDS, 2.D04, Isl 50
state and City Bonds, sI-;s1 "A
Cash in Banks 7ta ~. ~
i "e''i''ed assets, 81, sJ2 II
ss9s,sIi 81
LIABILITIES:
Unearned Premiums, sa.9ss, 4sl 70
Unpaid LOSSES 40 1ta ~
Perpetual Policy Liability, 3s6,3I5 IS
All other Liabilities 22e "a II
Surplus, AZ 600 81 %
9. 9. Burr4l1, Agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21

than in New York and Indiana or Ohio.
But these sanctimonious pecksniffians, it
would seem, simply want an excuse to
again Cypress the southern people and
revisit upon them the horrors, the degre-
dation of the era of reconstruction and
second time make a hell of the south.
But this is about what we might expect
from state like Kansas, the home of the
long haired crank and the progressive
hypoorite. But re-sub jecting the south to
military rule is a bigger job than the errstic
gentlemen of the Kansas house of repre-
sensatives have taken into consideration.
Military rule in the south would involve
the overthrow of the civil governments in
the southern states, which, as we are all
equal under the Constitut ion, could not be
accom- plished without overriding that in
strument by military power which would
be practical overthrow of the Federal
government itself. Are these Kansas
cranks prepared for such an eventS The
lunatio asylum of Kansas had better be
enlarged and these legislative Don Quix-
otes put into it and kept there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
SENATOR CoKE's SPEECH.

The speech of Mr.. Coke on the floor OF
the United States senate Monday, was an
unanswerable argument in defense of the
people of Texas and of. the south. The
reasoning was such as to force the con-
viction throughout the country that, in
the resolution reported by the Evarts
committee on the Washington county
cases, the republican party in the senate
seeks to do an act of despotic injustice
toward the people of Texas and the south
Ex- Governor Coke, so far from defending,
denounces the outrage of the ballot box OF
Washington county; denounces the lynch
ing of the three negroes taken from Bren-
ham Jail. So Go we all. Mr.. Coke puts
the case very justly when he says for
neither crime are the people of Texas
responsible. We are no more responsible
for them than the people of Illinois were
for the crimes committed by Parsons,
Spies and Engel. Not only 30, but there
is not democrat in Texas but absolutely
denounces as wrong the assault
on the ballot box at an out
of the way voting place and
the BRENNAN lynching. The point is, that
to saddle two isolated crimes upon the
whole people of the state is an injustice
too palpable to the common sense of the
people of this country to require argu-
ment for it's demonstration. plain
statement of the facts is enough.
Another unanswerable point scored by
Mr.. Coke is that open bribery in the late
elections in the northern states is admit
ted by republicans themselves, but never
yet charged against the people of the
south. And if the government is to in
quire into the purity of the ballot, why
should not investigation be made
in the north as we'll as in the
south? The more 80 because in the
north-in New York and Indiaua-the
outrage on the ballot was as general as 1t
was insidious and infamous. In the south
only isolated instances, at best, can be
found by such committees as that OF
Evarts'-in instances like that in Washing
ton county, for which the people are not
responsible and cannot be so held by any
but agitators, demagogues and politicians
with supple consciences and as supple
principles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
A Road Proposition.
OArMANv1LLE, Tex, February 10.

OATMANvILLE, Tex, February To-
To the Editor of the Statesman.
At meeting of the citizens OF Cat
manville and vicinity on Thursday, the
7th inst. resolutions we're offered ana
adopted, after proper discussion, as TO
the best method of working one OF the
worst pieces of road in the county, viz;
from j. D. Grumbles to what is known as
the B ecker hill, the distance being one
and one-fourth miles.
ia. Patton was duly chosen chairman
and treasurer, with Henry Whits as score
tary.
A committee composed of the following
named gentlemen to wait upon and solicit
the aid of the honorable commissioners
court in the effort was appointed
as follows: j. T. johnson, A. j.
Heisner, E. A. Vassor, Gus Cezesux, j. s.
Simpson, j. A. Patton, j. D. Grumbles.
The proposition agreed upon is as fol-
lows, and it was unanimously adopted:
We, the citizens whose names appear
below, agree to build the road satisfacto-
rily to the commissioners court for $l,7OO
per mile, and the last quarter at
60 cents per yard, after having an
estimate made by experienced men who
are road builders, the lowest figure being
So, $50 per mile, showing difference OF
S94O, and this amount the subscribers are
to pay, while the county pays the other
two-thirds. The entire neighborhood
favors this proposition. The names
annear "a follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21

.ha rssi5ept labor of the state, sklllea vi
unstilIed, What proportion of the wagons,
nIans, tools, engines, clothes, snoes' no.
i p-aD o,ber manufactured products oough'
nd consnm,d by the people OF leAa-,
are produced by the resident iaooi
Ta,asS Not in the ay erage one thousand'h
mart. If every convict IN the PeI'
t;orv was skilled workman, ana was
can. ed TO produce manufactured at!ioies .
20 his maximum capacity, the resident
mechanic and laborer of Texas would nov
Numerically feel the result of SUCH com
neiitiop. The competitors whom tney
have TO fear and against whom they nave
IN FIGHT are not the Texas convict, ous Tue
Iohn1ers in the teeming shops
I'D manufactures of the north
Tba snccess of the Texas penn
tentisry as manufacturing enter
rrise, instead of being the enemy OF the
Texas laborer, would be his strongest any
and friend; for it would demonstrate tha'
manufacturing can be made success IN
Texes. and thus encourage private capl-
tai to establish such enterprises IN 'ne
state, affording steady employment ano
good wages for our lsborers, keeping the
cost and profit of production in our OWL
Texas, to build up its wealth and power
and 10 tighten the burden of our taxes
Surely, no good reason can be given why
the convict labor of the state, should bt
boycotted to idleness. W. ID. WOOD
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
Sunday Rest Bill.

The senate committee on education and
labor recently gave to the friends and the
opponents of the Sabbath hearing on
the Sunday rest bill, now pending In the
senate of the United States.
The opponents of the bill were from the
Seventh Day Baptists, the Seventh Day
Adventists, the Personal Liberty League
party, or infdel element.
This historic and valuable collie ction OF
arguments, which presented both sides of
this all important subject, forms valua-
BILE addition to our Sabbath literature that
should be in every household.
Copies of it can be had free of charge
by writing promptly to the senator from
your state, asking for "the hearing on
the Sunday rest bill before Senator Blair's
committee in December, 1885,"
REV. WILBUR F. CRAFTS, Field Sec'y,
IA E. Goth St., New York city.
q. P. LORD, Rec. Sec'y, Elgin, Ill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
Twelve Pages.

SENATOR COKE yesterday telegraphed
Representative Handy as follows: "Your
bill separating state from national cleo
tions ought to pass. Friends in Washing
ton believe IL necessary"
Senator Reagan says: ~ am glad you
have introduced the bill, and hope it may
become law, as it would leave no pre-
text by the federal government for inter
ference in state elections. 1t would be
fortunate il all the southern states would
adopt the same course"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21

news brought of the trouble at Samoa
They were frightened by DEMONSTRATORS
of the French towards Bolaboa, Muihene
and Raleia, which form the leeWard
islands of the Society group. The French
authorizes have expressed THEN intention
of taking possession of these ISLANDS, out
have been met with the most determined
opposition on the part of the natives
The lower part of the principal islands is
occupitd bv the French, but the natives
are beyond their reach, having retired to
the mountain fastuesses when opportunity
offered. They descend and harass their
opponents, and there SCENE to be little
probability of their being brought into
a state of subsection for some time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
THE MOUTH OF THE BRAzos


Attention is directed to the interesting
interview with the distinguished engineer,
Mr.. Il. L. Corthell, this morning, re-
printed from the Houston Post. 1t will
be seen Mr.. Corthell holds out hope
for the obtaining of deep water for all
four of the points now 80 much discussed,
Sabine Pass, Galveston, mouth of the
Brazos and Arkansas Pass. He speaks of
the peculiarities of each place and the
difficulties in each case to be encountered,
and predioates the cost upon such difficult
ties. From his review, it seems Galveston
would be the most expensive port and the
mouth of the Brazos the best. He takes
Judge Hancock pretty severely
to task for some of his
statements touching the mouth of the
Brazos, and does not seem at all inclined
to mince matters about it, One thing is
sure, il any man can establish perma-
nent deep water port at the mouth of the
Brazos, IL Is Mr.. Gus Wilke. We have
seen him at work, and know of what he is
capable. He has the vim, skill and push
that guarantee success, and we conf
IDENTIFY predict that, in less than two years,
Texas will have at that point on her coast
a port of which she can be proud. This
is the one place on the coast that is not
waiting for somebody else to do the work
Capitalists have taken hold of it; will do
their own work, and will do it well. Sue
GEES to the mouth of the Brazos, and may
Texas soon have that port and several
others. We need them all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
CRAZY KANSAS.

By resolution adopted, the house of rep
resentatives OF Kansas wants either fair
elections or restoration of military gov
eminent in the south. This is either pure
diabolism, the spirit Of hate double recti-
fed, or it is absolute insanity. The men
who voted for that esolution-represent-
ing state whose disgraceful lawiessness
last year made it a bye-word throuShou
the country-knew they were subscribing
TO one of the basest misrepresentation
and at the same time assuming the I'M
enviable attitude of intermeddling in the
affairs of their neighbors which in no
wise concerned them. They knew very
well elections in the south have been
as fair as in Kansas, less corrupt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
THOSE COUNTY ROADS.

The county road bill was under discus
sion for two days in the senate, four or
five pages Of preliminary matter were dis
cussed and considerably amended, but
when the gist Of the bill was reached then
the whole subject was pegged and hung
up. 1t was made special order for
future day, but other special orders have
crowded it out of place, and it is still I'M
finished business. II is understood the
railroad question will occupy the atten-
ton of the senate for this week, which
means some more postponement. Travis
county is peculiarly interested in the fate
of that bill. II it passes, within year or
two we,can have the whole county blessed
with solid, permanent roads, that can
be Travelled at any season, wet or dry
This would mean the saving OF much
money and time of our people. 1t would
mean the material advancement of the
whole county. The bill under discussion
is the committee substitute for the bills
of Senators Glassoock and Jarvis. 1t is
constructed with the local option feature.
Indeed, this ia the only way to solve the
question, for many counties of the state,
from the character of their soil, do not
need such relief. Their roads are plenty
good enough. The law should then be as
contemplated in this bill, allowing the
counties to vote for the bond system If
they want it in vogue. Such law should
pass and with an emergency clause added.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
Seeking LocAtinna

u.
SAN ANGELO, February 18.-The event
OF the day was the arrival this morning of
dozen practical farmers from Iowa and
Minnesota on prospecting tour,in charge
OF Capt. I. A. Wilkinson, immigration
agent of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
road. Among them are Messrs. E. Il.
Patch, E. A. PiDgrey, Il. T. Green, E. w.
Lewis, A. Smith, E. Huntington, I. @.
Fucket l.. Vanderworker, R. Hatch
John Hosgland, B. S. Bulls, E.
M. Swift, E. H. Knight. Mr..
Bulls was here in December last
and carried back such glowing accounts
OF the Ooncho valleys that his veracitv
was questioned. He comes again with his
most OF witnesses, and one of them said To-
cay, IN the language of the queen Of
sheba, The half was not told us.n Our
land agents took these gentlemen out to
the beautiful Lipan to-day. They re-
turned this evening highly pleased with
she country. Monday they will 90
10 Crockett county. They are
unanimous in the opinion that
ibis Is one of the finest wheat and frnit
sections in the United States. They were
surprised to see peach trees in bloom and
grass coming out
RoSert l.. Allen, a prominent merchant
anu popular young man, was found dead
III yea THIS morning from heart disease.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
Items From San Marcos.

Special Telegram to the statesman
SAN MARCOS, February ia meeting
of citizens was held tonight to decide the
question of building street railroad.
The negro school teacher, Buchanan is
an applicant for the position of post
master at San Marcos. There is also a
negro applicant for the Kyle office.
Rev. ]. D. Scott's sermon yesterday to-
vounp men was full of good advice for
old and young both.
The churches and people of San Marcos
are highly blessed in having such preach
ers as Revs. Scott, Beverly and Gslbraith.
They are all good preachers and most ex-'
CT llent men.
The 14-year-old daughter of Mr.. W. p.
Woods died Saturday of cancer OF the
stomach.
Misses Cora Franklin and Sallle Rich
ardson undertook some time ago to raise
money for a large bell for Coronal institute
These excellent ladies deserve great credit
in thus supplying long felt want. The
bell was ordered from st. Louis to-day.
Hon. u. H. MCbohiys VI ooh nhtohAot
will speak on Chautauqua hill next FRI
day. The schools and citizens will take a
holiday, and many trees and flowers will
be planted.
We invite everybody to come and enjoy
the day with US on the hill.
Thousands of circulars making an
nouncements as to next summers Chaul
tauqua have been printed, and are being
sent broadcast all over the country.
Mr.. hos. Richardson, who went to Cal
ifornia when the boom was on, has re-
turned to San Marcos. One by one they
come back home.
Corn planting is progressing rapidly.
District court NEE two weeks from to-
day. A number of important cases will
come up for trial.
Messrs. Brown and Evans have decided
to carry passengers to Chautauqua hill
the coming season for cents trip.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21

The elegance of their surroundings
seemed to have a quieting effect upon the
solons of the upper house yesterday. So
used to the barn of an old capitol and the
mean furniture carried over into the new,
they yesterday seemed thoroughly and
anew impressed with their dignity as SEN
ators. At all events, whatever the cause,
it was noticeable fact there was less
commotion in the senate chamber, and
better attention paid all the proceedings
than during any previous Gay of the SEES
aion
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
About q Hatch Which Was IN
Good Shape.

We asked Mr.. 7. G. s. Hatch in regard
to his luck in the Louisiana State Lottery;
he stated that he had been investing for
some months past in the lottery. That
he sent his money ia and received his
tickets promptly. He purchased ten
fortieths about 10th December, 1888,
among the ten was No. SO, 704, the number
that drew the capital prize, 100000.
When informed that it had drawn $4,000,
he went at once to Waco, and there de-
posted his ticket with the American Ma
tional bank. Four days after he was paid
by the American National bank the $15,-
900. Mr.. Hatch has wife and six chill
dren. He was comparatively poor man,
working as overseer of the w. P. Gaines
big valley farm, three miles south from
McGregor, on a salary. -McGregor TEX
Observer, January 5.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21

WHEN the English government takes a
step it is generally a decisive one. 1t is
now announced at the coming session of
parliament the government will propose a
defense loan of $500, OOO, goo, and this neat
sum is to be expended in the construction
of twenty new men-of-war and fifty cruis-
ers, and to increasing the number of tor
pedo boats. How do these figures com
pare with our pitiiul efforts to construct a
navy; and yet, look at the tremendous
coast line we have to defend. England,
at that rate, will always be the queen of
the seas.