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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-06

W lave often Iho' -h' s., one ana
aro,h,r of oh citizen, passed along 10
,hat uuAt.o~f cuuutr, he, ond. thal ~.
iI,vif Younger Survivors. arr HIT pre-
,cr, d . 4, carefully d. w oughr the
record, that these cd residents might
make " tie parly history of thi- fur
s.e Tl- lIrn, /. nat MI lip, nh 4
.cnu.olcte history OF the island ar either
of IL, towns. but the time Of harvest
! here A. regards th- gathering II tie
.n..i,,iI f,r that history Within ,rn
or iweutv wear, hnw many nf tie oll
men and women of TO-DAY will br left
" ith,n the Ia, year and 4 hslt four pr
iy, NJ our tuwu fathers aua mother,
have -a.e the way ~ All flesh Each
ufthcn ruuilte,l much OF d., c,rly DAYS
uf thi- century hrr, Zach Ut them
.u.i tltow Some lt-At Oh tile prcyiuu-
history % the island. winch j. air, ally
-omeW hat confused. |. seems certainty
io H., -nmch ds'> iu,, 10 take d, WI III
permanent form the different versions
ut our local history, and see that they
are preserved.
NHr j, the securing Of ,tnrie- The
ouiy way of contributing 10 tins good
work Another way Of reaching ~
desired end, and one Of far greater IN
fere>t and educational value. j. the
collection Of ol,j~rt- Of hI-toric,l worth.
r. oae who viewed tie surprising num-
Der and excellence OF Tie antiquarian
exhibitions here last winter. 10 argu-
ment l. needed To convince that the
heirloom. and relics exist. Ii %
clety could be organized to seek ou,
aul care TOR these ca>t-ot' illustrations
ne The lite Of hundred Years ago,
iacalculabie good might be done IN
teaching the children (and some OF
them quite oll ones, tpo) Of to-day.
what vast strides invention has made
during the min, tecuth century. Com
laratlvely few Of our people really
wheel. Dir tlaxwhccl Was operated.
The revolutionary fiui-lnck gun j.
N. stery beside Il modern hreechloader
ar repeating ride A local historical
society with litlle room il which 10
arrange THE ,pccimen- Of lost art. aud
compile data tor history Of our town
" island would be a most valuable
aljuuc, to cur schools and public lnra-
RI. The accommodations could prnba
by be secured in one Of the school
for the time being al lest
/ he veiy existence Of such All organ
ization would attract desirable articles
Of historical interest and invite the
gathering Of information regarding the
history Ut the place In the hauds Of
private parties, within the county, are
articles Of memoranda OF priceless
worth, viewed from an antiquarian
stand point that VIII ere long be scat
tered ana lost by transmission TO heirs
unless there Is some dniy chosen cust"-
dlau for such treasures II "odld not
he dlfilcu't 10 start a historical society
now ana co'iect h'uch OF TINS valuable
oric-a-nrac- out II me opportunity Is
"'i""c" - Pa "n',ip'o' s. liie TT
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-06

The quickest way to enrich the
soil is to enrich the mind OF the owner.
r w. u. Hoard.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-06

If you have home, paid for, 10
matter how humble. are out Of debt
and enjoy good health. don't hastily
pull up" and start anew.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-06

There is no profit in rearing or
keeping cattle, except in good feeding
in all seasons of the year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-06
THE STOCKINGS
Must be Filled I!
Don't Miss The Beautiful Dis
play al Holmes Bros.

Who have the largest stock of
Fresh Candies cvcr offered in
this city, wholesome ana unaJuI-
tcrated. a; prices 70 suit all tastes
Malaga Grapes, Florida Oranges,
New figs. New Dates, Nuts VI all
kinds, the best Table Raisins,
Honey. Jelly, Jams and Preserves,
Picked Lines and Olives in bulk
Ladies, a nice Box Of Cigars Or a
New Pipe would please the Gen
tlemen as much a. anything you
can buy them Our stock i eN-
ira large and we have marked
Prices 50 low you should not
miss this chance to please the
men.
Our stock is immense in all branches
and our Prices beyond competi-
ton.
HOLMES BROS.
% Main St, ~: Ellsworth, Maine.
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PENSIONS!

lam still engaged in the prosecution Of pension
claims fnr sui,iiers for all diseases and injuries
aBi resulting diseases contracted tn the service ~
the United states during the late rebellion ~
AIS. $50 for their widows. minor children uH
der sixteen wear al age. for dependent fathers
and mothers, brothers AMI sisters under sixteen
wears 81 age for increase amt reratng and for
restoration where claims have ono, been allow Ell
ami III continued also for original claims rejected
for want of better evidence; money claims in lieu
OF artificial limbs and appliances for reseCtion and
aids in physical defects, contracted in the late
war There are more or less of these claims that
have not vet been allowed. ] also prosecute
rfsins for back nay and bounty. transportation
and all other claims against the government grow
ng out of said war
Az. BURMA An.
Ellsworth sent 80, IS>9. Sstf
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Free Treatment y yes !

remedies inetuded, viii be donated By nr szrt the
eeeosalee n&tuI al born setter and ply sicAa To czs
soTshE person In each town WITHuUr ExPEssg ex-
eepf Sioo hsr crae ing sxaninatiua bepsrs s-na
no money untii return OF papers. AppElcztt0n ms.
be endorsed by Minister or Pe.tmas ter so -
fof f2EE EXAMINATION BLANKS snd pArticp.ars u
". swests Sanftafirm fpr the LAME. Ia Cn,oa
PASk Street, Boston, Mao.
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NoT1cE!

The copartnership heretofore existing between
n rare Perkins and NJ. P. Hincktey il this day
dissolyed By Mutual consent.
HORACE PERKINS,
NJ Z. HISCkLET.
&c. Penobscot Jan..l 1880.
shaI continue the business at the old stand
ar ,fu,lssr the Old style for the present and viii
m Se lower prices for cash than can be found
e. where AMI having the largest stock of goods
40 greatest variety % he found Anywhere In THIS
VI atty can interest any who come 10 my store;
A wliile ain asking you TO come ami buy goods,
vi also say il yog are owing the old firm please
ea 1 snd settle
ave- HokAtE rEhhiSS.
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The Safest

A Nd most powerful Alternative Is
n Ayers Sarsaparilla. Young and
old are alike benefited by It's use. For
the eruptiyR dis
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Messengers Notice.

STATE or MAINE
H >spcK, = -JaDuary .. a. d., $50.
RI III + u give notice that en- the !is' day Of
| J4auar. a o. I-9J a Warrant Ia In-olsen
q. Na- issued out Of tie Court Of Insolvency for
-a 'eua.y or Hancock, against the estate OF
X, = barron ~ Edcn- ilAucuck County, Maine,
d u terd lu Ia an In-elvcut Debtor. on petition
..r -tlI prutlr. NaIcu petition Hied The
II tlar pf January A ~. l,gJ. - whIcu last nam
1sjs interest GA claims l. Ia be computed that
81 pay meut Of ans debts and the delivery and
n tu-irr OF any property belonging H. said Deb
4. +, % INN oT for his use, and the delivery and
tr uster oi any property By him are forbidden by
l-.r. that a meeting OF tie Creditors OF said
r tor. TO prove their debts aud choose one or
gures Of nj estate, viii l- held Al Court
"a. iusnty ency b. b. holicu AT Probate Courtroom
b. Buckspurt on the i3lh day VI February
4 D. !sly aE O'Clock ID the afternoon. Given
Ter my hand ne date nrsi above written
WILLIAM FENNELLT,
l. putty Sherifas Messenger Of the Court Of n
:, zen y for said County Of Hancock. 2w5
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THE subscri' sr hereby gives public notice 10 all
! concerned, that he has been dul-- appointed,
a. q ha. taken upon himself the trust Of an Adj
u ni5trator Of the estate of John A. Dodge. late
pf Brpoksville. IN the county Of Hancock de
d. t$,-l. bv giving bond A. the Law directs he
d rrtsre RED uest- aii persons VINO indebted to
d sad feceAs't's estate, to make immediate
u- yment, aud thos, who have any demands there
o. to exhibit The same for settlement
CHARLES II. PERKINS.
January -th, a. u. issU. 3w4"
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eases peculiar 10
children nothing
else Is 50 effective
a. this me,li' inc,
" lille its agreea-
Die flavor makes
i easy to admin
istsr.
My little hoy
lad large scroflI-
lous ulcers an his
Me- K and threat
from which le
suffered terribly.
Two pllY>l, ians
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-06

There i a dog We are acquainted
with, Lion by name. who gives daily
proofs that he knows what j. said 70
him. 4 lady called the other day
During her call Lion came in. lay
down on the parlor carpet aud shut hi
ewes The conversation went on. aud
,he visitor said
What handsome dog You have :"
Lion opened one eve Yes. said
hi- mistress. he j. a very good dog.
ami takes GOOD care Of the children"
Lion opened the other eye ami waved
his tail 10 and fro along the carpet.
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tnct...t 81 l-ls- nat,f bs lar use %
fhr tA1ta-.ic fsM. ,Aoa-u thyrr arr
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January sth, A. d. 1880.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
A New TOWn.

A company OF eastern capitalists
have decided to build town on the
river about three miles outside the
corporate limits OF johnson City.
They have purchased several thou
sand acres of land and are laying out
town on broad gauge plans. A rail-
road will be built from Watauga Point
on the e. T., and w. N. G. road cross
ing the e. t., V. and G. at their town
and connecting with the Three C's at
Austin's Springs. Work was COM
menced on the road last Monday
morning at o'clock in order to keep
other companies from getting in
AHEAD and holding the route. All
the land the company bought was for
formerly known as Carriers. Just
what they will call their town is not
yet known. The town will be laid out
towards Johnson City and TIE two
places will be one before twelve
months have passed.
The gentlemen composing the COM
pany control millions and ha al
ready secured several furnaces and u
steel plant as starters for their town.
All this means that the greatest iron
manufacturing city in the South is to be
located in the valley between Johnson
City and the Watauga river at Carter,
distance of five miles.
We will have more to say o! the
new town in future issue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

ness that inspires The belief at once
that he will have a walkover. No
man has ever oanvassed the State and
made more friends than Jere Baxter,
Being the second largest farmer in
the State, member OF the Alliance,
he is naturally the best man to repre-
sent the farmers. He knows their
needs and will look to their interests.
He is representative man and
when placed at the head OF the affairs
OF the State will give it a commercial
standing it has never before enjoyed,
He is thoroughly posted in regard to
the productions and minerals OF the
State and can and will cause millions
OF dollars to be invested in the great.
est State in the Union. Although a
young man he has already been in.
strumental in bringing $l0,000,000 oil
northern money south and was the
first man to predict that Sheffield pig
iron would be shipped to Pittsburg
We all know that he called the turn
correctly.
1 The gentlemen went to Bristo
from here, but Mr. Baxter left satisfied
that his fences here are "horse-higl
and pig.tight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
The Bristol, ElizabethtOn and N. G.
Railroad.

Erwin Unakean.l
We were at Johnson City last We'd
nesday, and learned from an old
neighbor whom we met there that
the Bristol, Elizabethton & N. G. R.
R. Company have actually commenc-
ed the work of grading said road in
Garter county, and that there were
at least one half dozen hands already
at work near the residence OF John
Lewis, where the waters between Wa
tauga and Holston rivers divide, and
that it was the intention of the com.
pany to keep them working with
picks, shovels and wheelbarrows in
good faith until said road is complct-
ed, which will be some time in the fu
ture unless their numbers are divided.
We learned that Prof. Thomas Hart
late Principal of Fair View high
school was bossing the hands which
is an assurance that the work will be
scientifically if not rapidly done. But
our informant failed to state whether
John Lewis chickens were as bad to
scratch as Bob Rowe's chickens on
Buffalo, and whether they are likely
to scratch down the dirt on the road
bed as fast as the hands can build it,
We would suggest that the Mountain.
eer investigate this important mat
ter and report whether Jonn Lew
is' chickens are bad scratchers, and
are likely to materially injure the
grading OF said road or not, and if
they are, we would kindly ask the
Mountaineer to draw in its chicken
tale about the Three C's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Coed Tim es Coming.
Manufacturers Record

Manufacturers Recordl
The Southern Iron Co. has commenced the
construction of its steel plant at Chattanooga
under the direction OF Mr. B. Talbot, an Eng
lish expert, who has been manager Of large
basic steel works in England. 1t is proposed to
build two cotton basic Sicmens furnaces, and
follow these as rapidly as possible with others
until the full plant has capacity Of 90OOtons
OF steel week With this great enterprise at
Chattanooga for making basic steel, the 81 ,00O-
oe0 plant at Middleborough for the same pur
pose, and Bessemer furnaces to be built at
Greensboro, N. c., and Johnson City, Tennessee
the South has practically commenced its steel
industry
The Resord is right in saying the
South has practi cally commenced its
steel industry. Zone Bessemer fur
naces is we'll underway here and two
more are contracted for by the Carnc-
gle Iron Co. The Cranberry Coal &
Iron Co. will also build TIVE 125-ton
furnace and will commence work on
them this spring Lawrence, Kans.,
parties will build two more at an
early day. And this is not all. A
syndicate of Pittsburg and Chicago
capitalists have decided to build q
steel plant, and will be here in few
days to look out location and make
all necessary arrangements, Johnson
City has the lead over all other towns
n East Tennessee as an iron center
and wilt keep it. Bessemer iron ore
and cokirg coal are found in a few
miles Of the city, and steel can be
made here cheaper than at any place
on the face OF the earth, and it will
no
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

A private car containing Jos. w.
Fiier, known as "0ur Joe," the pres
ent governor of Illinois; Hon. Jno.
r.. Tanner, State Treasurer; Gel.
Tom Scott, Hon. Dan Hsgan, State
Senators DR.. A. I. Barnes and Col.
N. Warner was sidetracked here last
Friday night. The party was chap
eroned by Maj. A. Cantwell, repre-
sentative of the Carnegie Land Com
pany. Early Saturday morning the
gentleman were visited in their trav
cling palace by Mayor lobe and a
committee of citizens and gave a
hearty welcome and the freedom OF
the city. An inceSsant rain kept
them from viewing the town Satur-
day but they held an informal recep-
ton in the Office OF the Carnegie Land
Co. and at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
they left for Cranberry in special
car as the guests OF Gen Wilder.
They returned Sunday afternoon de-
lighted with their trip, and thorough
ly converted to the belief that John
soA City is to be the Iron City Of the
future. Monday they were driven
over the city in carriages and they
naturally began to overflow with en-
thusiasm as they saw and realized
the possible future Of the city and
proving their faith by their works
purchased nearly $4,000 worth OF
! Johnson CITY dirt. They bought
block No. rs in the Carnegie addition
also property in block No 6 on which
they bind themselves to build three
story brick block in u months. The
party came to see Gen. Wilder, three
of them having been in his company
during the war, all were his friends
and were his guests while here.
Monday evening the party and
Gen. Wilder dined at Mai Cantwell';
on Walnut street, and during the
evening Gov. r. L. Taylor, ]. ]. Scott
and Cy H. Lyle called by special in
vitation. Gov. Fifer was present with
a rolling pin made OF Tennessee mar
BILE and instructed to give it to hil
wife. He was highly pleased with
the present and thanked the donors
for Mrs. Fiier. Gen. Wilder was al
his best and entertained the party
with one Of his Characteristic talks or
geology. 1t was interesting and in
structive and the evening passed
rapidly and pleasantly.
The Governor and party left on thu
u 81 train Tuesday for home, carry
ing with them many pleasant memo
ries OF Johnson City and East Ten
nessee and the deeds to some valuabl,
dirt located in the Queen City" 0
the Central South.
In an interview with the Chatta
nooga Times correspondent, the gov
ernor said. "The people OF Illinoi
have in the past been putting thei
surplus money in western lands. Ric)
farmers and merchants and the hun
dreds OF capitalists who have been ac
cumulating have made all their in
vestments in that region. Now tina
| have been south and have seeI
something OF its resources, possibili
ties and rapid growth, | believe this j
, the coming section, and my advice t
my people will be that they should in
vest their surplus in the south. Yo
have a great section and | don't be
lieve you have yet commenced SO res
lie your great future"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
DanyilIe Puzzled.

The people of Danville are much
excited over the appearance of n corps
of civil engineers of the Richmond
and Danville railroad who arrived
suddenly Tuesday night, and proceed
ed to the outskirts OF the city, where
they established a camp and began a
line Of survey to the westward. The
Danvllle people do not know whether
the affair is an attempted bluff to
brighten the Atlantic and Danvile road
which is also seeking western extern
sion, or whether it is bona fde sur
yey.--Lynchhurg Advance.
1t means THAI the r. & ID. road in
tends to build line west OF the Hol-
ston mountains via Mt Airy to the
Tennessee line and there connect
with the Watauga Valley railroad and
get TO johnson City and to the coal
fields over the Three C's The very
nature of things demands that a rail-
road shall be built up the Watauga
Valley and on to the East. There is
no occasion TO be frightened it is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

I he press despatch sent out from
Pittsburg about the poor quality Of
Southern iron (or, as most papers had
it, Southern ore) shipped to Messrs
Carnegie, Phipps & Co., proves to be
very silly charge, without any sub
stantial basis. An Alabama furnace,
believing that its pig iron would class
as Bessemer, sold and experimental
lot Of 1000 tons to Messrs. Carnegie,
Phipps & Co, to test Tie iron prov.
ed not TO be Bessemer, and on this
the wild Pittsburg dispatch was sent
all over the country. In a reply to a
letter Of inquiry Messrs. Carnegie,
Phipps & Co., wrote to the Manufact-
ures' Record as follows:
We have your favor 18th inst, en-
closing a newspaper clipping referring
to reported purchase by us If
Southern ore. The clipping is in err
ror in stating that we had purchased
any ore. The transaction referred to
was purchase, which we made last
fall, OF 1900 tons OF Bessemer pig iron
to be shipped from Alabama None
of the iron was received until last
week. That which has reached us is
found to be much higher in phosphor.
us than was provided for in the con.
tract.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Jere and Josiah.

The American is fighting Jere Bax-
ter without naming him. We doubt
whether this kind of warfare will be OF
benefit to Josiah Patterson. If the
Patterson contingent have made it a
special point to declare war against
Baxter this early in the canvass they
must think Baxter is nightly in Jo-
siah's way.-Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

The most noteworthy political event
Of the closing week was the retire
ment from public Office of Prince
Bismarck, Chancellor of the German
Empire. The old statesman could
no longer brook the interference and
opposition OF the young Emperor,
and as he is too patriotic a German
and too Arm a believer in the divine
right of the King to become an insu-
coordinate officer OF the Empire, he
choose to vacate his Office and retire
upon the honors won in the service OF
his master William Nashville Ban
ner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

THE House has passed the annual
pension appropriation bill, 1t was
sos, 100000. and every man who voted
for it knows that it is not enough, and
that there is bound to be a big detici-
cncy at the end of the next fiscal year,
but that does not stop the demago.
CUES from getting up and bowling for
additional pension legislation. One Of
them in speech advocating SER
vice pension said, as cody as if he
was speaking OF buying an apple, that
the total cost of such bill would not
exceed $648000,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
VIII Ruild Mt Once.
I. Mountain GIN Tomahawk.

Cor. Mountain UlIy TOmahaWk,
J. F. Ward and ]. V. Bailey return
ed from a business trip to Johnson
City few days ago, They say that
General Wilder informed them that
in less than 80 days the 8 C's would
have hands moving dirt in this coun
ty on the railroad that he purposes to
build from Johnson City to Wilksboro
North Carolina.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

Ex.Speaker Carlisle thinks the
Lodge Federal election bill one Of the
most Objectionable measures ever be.
fore Congress, and considers that it
would be practically impossible to
hold legal election under its COM
plicated provision In speaking OF
the bill Mr.. Carlisle said Suppose we
do a little figuring on it to start with.
II this bill was a law there would be
at each OF the 10000 election pre-
cincts of the country, at every Con-
gressioual aud Presidential election,
7 federal officials, making a total Of
$4,000 men, and costing ten or ff-
teen millions OF dollars every two
years This estimate is based upon
the present number Of voting pre-
cincts but the complications Of this
bin would make the process of voting
such slow one that the number OF
precincts would have to be largely in
creased, perhaps doubled, in order to
give the voters an opportunity to de-
post their ballots, The bill has not
been much better received by the
republicans thanhy the democrats.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

The Iron World, of Pittsburg, fig
ures out the actual cost OF making
Bessemer pig iron on the west coast
OF England at 1874 per ton, and the
cost of making the same quality at
Pittsburg at $17 97-difference in ia
yer of Pittsburg, $187 per ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
me clad Tidlngs Snreadlng.

Bristol Courier
Every day brings news to our ears
of fotunes being made in Johnson
City, and of fabulous investments that
common people roll their eyes in
wonder and astonishment at. Our
neighbors ought not to be bashful, but
blow their horn loud.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

Tho Manufacturers record says: 1t
is rumored that the Norfolk & Yves
tern Railroad Co, (ofiice, Roanoke,
Va has purchased the South Atlantic
& Ohio Railroad, As miles long, and
extending from Bristol to Natural
Tunnel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

The wonderful egg is at last Matched
and the product Representative
Lodges Federal election bin has been
reported to the House. 1t is a re-
narkable concoction, and is claimed
to be based upon the Australian syS-
tenn OF veting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

There are four contested election
cases in which all the arguments have
been heard, and it is expected that
the republicans of the committee on
elections will try to railroad them
through this week.