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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-26
Written for the America
Then, Now.

In procession which honored Wash
ington with an escort in 1889, conspicu-
Gus place was assigned to the 'distilleIs.
The early New England settlers began
the year Of births and deaths on the first
day of March.
The first vessel that displayed the Amer
lean flag in the river Thames, was the
Count De Grasse."
In 1910 the town of Newbury had 8 ,25
acres Of salt marsh, and ,S65 tons of salt
hay were cut on the same.
As early as 1904, De Monts and com
pany had acquired thorough knowledge
of the coast from Cape Sable to Cape
Cod.
The winter of 1916 throughout New
England, was one of the mildest. No
snow or sharp weather all winter long.
In 1916 the records say "Suddaine, in
Vulnerable armies of caterpllars came and
devoured everything. Yea strong hand
of God was upon US
Aquilla Chase is said to be the first per-
son who ever carried vessel over New
buryport bar. This is the Chase who was
admonished for picking peas on the Sab
bath.
In 1887 company of l60 men raised
and armed at Boston to go against the In
dians, were made to halt until the momen-
tous question was settled, whether said
troops were advancing under covenant
of grace or covenant of works"
For many years the town of Newbury
was known as Quascacunquen plantation;
and Andover was called Cochicamick.
Our puritan forefathers began the year
on the 25th of March. They repudiated
our names of the month and our names of
the week.
In 1859 one, Anthony Somerby agreed to
"keepe schoole for yeare for foure axe RS
of upland and sixe akers of Salt Marsh"
In 1888 constable Brown was directed to
impound swyne and cattell. The pound
to be fitt and of largeness
Saws an old law of New England ::
'There shall never be any bond slaverie or
captivitie amongst US, unless it be law
fulle."
1t is claimed that the first crop of po-
tatoes raised in New England was in l7l9
Can this be true?
In 1887, the year in which the Hessian
iy first came, the women had a spinning
match at the minister's. combing, carding,
reeling and spinning 237 skeins OF thread
and yarn, which were given to the pastor,
who delivered discourse from Exodus,
35 :25. 'And all the women that were
wise hearted did spin with their hands"
RURAL.
| When earthly pleasures fade and flee.
Where clouds of care obscure the flight,
| Uplift thine eyes. o man and see,
The long, sweet day beyond the night.
] Alice Cary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-26

-Harper's Magazine for February excels
in the variety and value of It's illustrated arti-
cles. The frontispiece is portrait OF Edwin
Booth, engraved from Sargent's painting at
the Players Club. New York City. novel
and entertaining feature of the number Is the
collection Of twelve original drawings (now
published for the first time) by W. NJ. Thack-
cray, illustrating the ''Heroc Adventures OF
NJ. Boudin,, with comment by Anne Thack-
eray Richie. Two important papers appear
on Finland, accompanied by twenty-four illus
trations from photographs and from sketches
by Albert Edelfelt and F. f. Lummis. Charles
Dudley Warner contributes an article entitled
'sThe Heart of the Desert" which contains
twelve illustrations OF scenery in the valley OF
the Yosemite, the great desert of New Mexico
and the Grand Canon Of The Colorado.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-26

A portrait of Talleyrand In bis youth is
the appropriate frontispiece Of the February
Century, in which is given a very full and in
teresting installment of extracts from the
Talleyrand Memoirs (begun in the January
number.) Napoleon is almost the sole subject
Of the extracts in this number. Miss Clare de
Grafenried, Of the U. 8. Labor Bureau, opens
the number with 4 striking paper on "The
Georgia Cracker in the Cotton Mills" The
California series reaches the discovery Of gold,
an account Of which is given by John s. Hit
tell, Esq, the historian. The beginning Of Z
new novel. il new field. by DR.. Edwin Eg-
glsston, IL an important feature Of the Feb
fuary Century.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-26

Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Loss
of Appetite, Scrofula, Rheu-
matisn, Chills and Fever.
Put Your Physical house in
order by taking the great
Root and Herb Remedy,
kickapoo Indian Sagwa. For
sale By all DRUGGISTS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-26

Quntus Wardwell's boys with the assist
snCe of a dog. have since last >ummr'
killed. twenty-three wildcats weighing from
twenty to forty seven pounds.
Mr.. Winfield Ilinckley's dog was bad.
torn about the head and neck by SOM
beast supposed TO he a wildcat.
Master Percy W. Perkins has PLANTED
pease to be transplated into his gard
when the weather will permit. The peas,
are now about three inches high.
The very excellent shedding has enable
our lumbermeu to haul their wood am
land it on the bank. Some of this wood
has been waiting for transportation TWO
years.
Mr.. Fred b. Mitcncll OF Buck>port clerL
with d. o. Patterson ha~ recently made =.
weeks visit to his parents, Mr. and Mr.,
I. c. Mitchell,
Thursday, the l2tA inst, was a great da,
with us The lee on the Bagaduce rive.
had been carefully prepared and the hal ,
mile course laid out for the expected trot
Gentlemen from Bluehill, Buck>p0rt, Ca>
tine, BrOoksville and OTland with their
fayOrite steeds We're present. Immediate
ly after high twelve the people began L"
assemble and at two O'Clock L. NJ, goo
judges estimated the number present q
hve hundred. Hon. Henry Sargeut's hors'
driven by Mr., Ruel Dority showed care
full training. Sewril Condon, Esq, Of or
land, drove his own horse which eShin-
tied some very fine points. Messrs. Hon
er and Tiilock from Buck.port, enter-.
the lists Their horses will in the no Ill
tant future make their mark. Mr.. Monte,
Dorr of Orland, made good show +. +
Chases trotter driven by Mr.. Frank Merrl
came in second best. Hon. Joseph NJ. RID
Ions horse driven by Mr.. Thomas C..
Mitchell distauCed all competitors auo
won the prize. We did not learn the tina
required to do the half mile. There Wera
other fine animals there, but We failed Ia
ascertain their names. 1t was one of win
ter's lovelest DAYS aud no accident or-
cured to mar the pleasure of the occasion
1t was one of the most good natured aUl
orderly crowds it was my fortune to be-
hold. When they want to try thclr horse
again We wish to he present. Mr.. Mitchell
accepted an invitation to trot in Bluehil.
ON the following Saturday, but could no.
attend because of slight injury to mis-
horses foot. A FRIENn.
Feb. l6
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-Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien were TAX
en- from London to Ireland, and lodged in
CloDmel Jail.
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DOWN IN THE MOUTH.

No wonder: Blood out of
order, liver deranged, stom-
ach upset and kidney troub-
les. 1t is a wonder that YOU
are alive. Kickapoo Indian
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-26

South, which was viewed with the deepest
concern, was the remarkable increase of
THE CoLORED POPULATION
in the southern states, as compared with
the increase of the whites, and this was
the more startling when compared with
that which was shown by the census of
1870.
plain statement of the following 1g-
ures goes to show the natural alarm which
every thoughtful man shared upon this
subject.
The percentage of increase in the white
population of the country from 1860 to 1870
was 24.76, while the blacks only showed an
increase of 9S6 per cent. These returns
naturally led to the belief that the con-
ditions of freedom to the former slaves
were not likely to result in an extraordi
nary increase of population, and, indeed.
precisely the reverse of this was indicated
by the returns.
But the returns of the census of 1880
scattered to the wind all the hopes that
had arisen with reference to the limited
increase of the colored people in the
country, showing as they did an increase
of the white population between 1870 and
1880 of 90 81 per cent while the increase
of the colored population had risen from
9-S6, the preceding 10 years, to 34.85 per
cent, giving an aggregate colored popula-
ton of 6,55O,793, or gain in percentage
above the white population of nearly per
cent. Should this rate of increase con-
tinue, the black or colored population in
80 years would be between 100000 and
IL 900. 900. 1t is no wonder that the con-
temptation of such result aroused every
where the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18
PURE WATER p
Why II should Receive the Most Carcfri
Attention of Farmers.

Why II should Receive the Most Carcfri
Attention of Farmers.
The law that governs water. h We
hic1e which transports the energy of
the soil into and through the plant and
animal. and the harmonious operation
of this law, in conjunction with the law
of Iutriment, should receive our care
full attention. As water is the sub
stance which carries all food for plants
and animals into and out of circulation.
it becomes of the utmost Importance.
II the laws which govern all else he
practically known and the knowledge
of the part which water plays in
growth and production he wanting, our
efforts will not reach the highest sue
cess. 1t is not enough that water is
present in suitable quantities. it must
be palatable and easily accessible: Just
enough and not too much. Better Il
shortage of fOod than Of water. better
ir~regularity in feeding than in water
ing. for If the ration he temporarily de-
ficient and the vehicle for transporting
the reserve stored in the system he
present. no great harm will result.
Ibul HO HldlttT HoN HiltH HulTIlltIl
may be stored OF otherwise present. il
the universal carrier. water. is lacking.
not only can no work of nutrition be
done, but the system Immediately be-
comes ~feverish and diseased.
So to the dairyman ! may say hat If
his herd. however poor. is made uncom-
Portable because of GOODNESS or poOrness
ar nan.nSGihi1it- ~ tho y-at,r Surnly
he would better study hydraulics before
buying thoroughbreds. And to the
grain raiser | might say that he would
better pay strict attention to set free
more plant food by better culture and
by outstanding farm before
investing in commercial fertilizers: for
possibly if he utilities what he already
has. according to law. he will nave lit
tie lack. And to all breeders and cul-
tivators Of plants, may not say that it
might be better to make it more com
Portable for the plants and animals
which are already possessed. in order
that they may make the best use of the
operations of the laws which govern
them. whether they be scrub or thor
oughbred, before buying that which is
too advanced for our present state of
knowledge. 1t is possible that a part
of what we have is good and all that is
lacking is opportunity. As the stream
cannot rise above its source, so the ami
NAL cannot he better than its breeder.
And to the breeders of thoroughbreds
may say. that it might he well to adopt
the practice of that great Shorthorn
breeder. Mr.. Bates, never to sell a
good animal to a careless farmer
Prof. I. r. Roberts, director Cornell
experiment station.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18
A TEN-FOOT HEAD OF HAIR,
1t belongs to n Delicate Little TeIa,
Woman Who j. Proud of 1t.

1t belongs to n Delicate Little Texas
Woman Who Is Proud of 1t.
The longest suit of hair in the world
is perhaps that which rows on the
head Of Miss Ascnath Philpott, of
Gainesville, Tex, hers trailing on the
ground when she stands nearly four
feet, and measuring in all ten feet and
seven inches. Miss Philpott is a slight,
delicate woman, approaching middle
age and regards her magnificent trcsses
as rather Il nuisance, complaining that
their weight actually drains her
strength.
The present growth, says the New
York journal, is of the past seven
years, as in 1854 her head was shaved
during a spell Of brain fever. IL is nee
essary to her health to out largo
quantities of hair ever few months,
and this she has a regular sale for from
some large wig manufactory in the east,
which pays her well for it, as its fine.
ness and silky gloss is exceptional. be-
sides being of a much-admired red gold
tint.
Miss PhilpOtt says she has been sev-
eral times approached by enterprisine
proprietors of dime museums, who nave
made her offers to travel with them as &
freak, and has also been requested to
act as agent for sundry hair tones. She
claims that her family have for genera
tons been noted for the beauty and
length of their hirsute ornaments, her
grandfather having a beard that fell to
his feet and being Obliged to cut his hair
every day or two. Her mothers hair
was such that when she lay in her coffin
it enwrappcd her from head to foot and
was then obliged to be- folded back sew
eral times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18
BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY.

Maude gave me a great creamy rose from her
breast,
The rose which her fingers carcssingly
pressed.
And up to her checks came n beautiful blush.
And / read In the silence which follow cd oh
hushi
Go, go shameless rose! you her secret have
told.
Go, lie on the pavement and die In the cold.
Your petals 50 white should turn crimson with
guilt,
Your leaves should be withcred, your perfume
b" split.
Take with you the knowledge / care not TO
Go bury It deep meath IN" fast falling snow.
Your love is not wanted. Maudr. fair tho you
For ! love another aud III" ioycth me.
] gave Ralph 4 flower from my corsarc bCu
qu'i.
II fcn from the bunch and was quite in the
Twas quite the simplest 81 acts and I dill not
suppose
'Twould rmbold"n him 80 he'd want more than
the rose.
But the look that h" gave me And then. twas
80 still.
/ felt myself b.u~hiug H. onc sometimes will
When there, nothins 10 blush ;or ph. Ralph.
NY old friend,
Our dearest Illusion, must com" to an end.
II love l. the GIT you would lay at my feet.
In place 81 the friendship I've Ger found 50
sweet.
rHT - 49, ~. .-.-. r.
And tell You 81 rharli'-ih. IA" I 10y" best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18

Tact is the power Of perceiving with
rapidity and nicely what is likely to
graft. upon another persons feelings,
Ia turn his thoughts into a disagreeable
channel, or is out Of harmony with the
mood in which he may happen to be at
the moment we address him. On
minor occasions it is supposed to save
Us from making awkward mistakes in
conversation. and tn teach us exactly
where TO stop when we find that we are
treading upon rather thin ice. In deal
ing with comparative strangers or per-
o N of uncertain temper, it enables us
To steer safely between the numerous
pitfalls which lie to the right and left
of us, and into which. without the aid
of this precious talisman. we should be
sure TO stumble. 1t is a quality that is
useful in every station of life.-Once a
Week
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18

required considerable digging for him
To find the entrance TO his tunnel,
which ran IN but thirty feet on q six.
inch vein Of iron stained porphyry. His
picks and shovels he found Just as he
had left them last September. In a
short time he had the snow cleaned
away and a fire blazing at the mouth
of his drift. When he paused long
enough to look around him he counted
eleven lions, including the cubs, watch
ing him from various distances within
2 radius of three hundred feet.
To make a long story short, Salter
went to work with a will in the breast
Of his tunnel and drilled a single
handed" hole by nightfall. with which
ne blew out about two TOM of forest
rock and conglomerate. IL was with
this that he hoped to barricade The
tunnel entrance and afford him
shelter and safety from the possible at
tack Of the enemy. No sooner had the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18
A STUBBORN g
In Bed T~wenty-seven Years. Though Not
Pbysically Disabled.

In Bed T~wenty-seven Years. Though Not
Physically Disabled.
One Of the most remarkable illustra-
tons Of the power Of the human will,
says the St Louis Globe-Democrat, Is
John Bond. a negro about fifty years
old, who. although in no way disabled.
has lain in bed for nearly twenty-seven
years. When quite q young man he,
with his mother and two sisters, lived
on a farm near Paoli, Ind The mother
determined to sell the farm and move
TO Mitchell. This plan met with great
opposition from the son. who declared
II the farm was sold he would go to bed
and never get up No attention was
paid to the threat. and the farm was
sold and the family moved here. On
the night of their arrival John went to
bed As usual, bat when morning came
he refused to get up No amount Of
persuasion. threats or entrcaties could
get him out of bed, and for twenty-seven
years he has stujbornly carried out his
threat Of not arising, with one cxcep-
ton. that being the death ~ his mother
n few years About midnight, rs
the ncighbor women were watching
the corpse, they were terribly fright
ened by the appearance Of John. max
ing a most ghostly appearance, all
draped in white and his face as ghastly
as that of Il dead man. Some Of them.
not being aware Of his existence.
thought they were being visited by a
sure-cnou-h spoois. When he first took
10 his bed the case caused a great deal
of comment. Physicians examined him
and pronounced him in perfect health
But all means which were used to raise
him proved failures An alarm Of fire
and n cry of burglars had no effect on
him whatever. As time has passed the
people havc lost interest in his ease and
are only reminded Of his existence by
seeing him carried on n stretchcr to the
polls on the occasion of some important
election. In the last few years his
health has been gradually failing him,
and he lies in bed, his head and body
completely covered, and speaks to no
one unless spoken TO. and then he an
swcrs all questions as intclligently as
aDypup
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-18

timber line on the north side of bleak
'Old Grizzly" mountain.
Going up the trail the fresh fall of
snow was literally covered with
mountain lion tracks. and y few of tine
Eaunt animals were seen Sinking
through the heavy forest of pines. Not
once did he feel the least apprehension
of danger until AN old fcmal. lion with
two whrlps ru>Scd his path about one
hundred feet ahead of him. She gave
Il couple of omin1uS %rowlS that made
Saltcr think that he might have Il
little trouble to ave his bacon and
beans if the hungry prov Ter after grub
once got a good sniftcr of the meat.
Otherwise. he had not considered il
necessary to even Un>ling his rifle from
the load ON his back.
Saltcr passed on after seeing that his
gun WAS in proper condition. for il i
known that when m of these hungry
mothers. with two furnishing children
toting along after her. once makes an
attack, the otherwise cowar,lly males
will join in the tra"a> and make il
mighty intercStinr FOR one man. When
he passed near where the lioncss and
cubs had crossed he saw that they were
not fifty fcct from him. lii. cubs
looked cut a. lion kittens usually do.
out of their bright golden eyes. but
they were very lank. and would not have
weighed more than thirty pounds
apiece. They made a couple of 'SpitS.
and then ran behind th- mother. who
stood like a gray marble statue. only
that She dashed her long and graceful
tail in the snow and uttered deep and
heavy growl> at the INTRUDER. as he
backed up the trail. keeping his
eye on the lady. for fear she might con-
clude to mount the load, as there was
no doubt she snellcd the bacon. But
there was no attack just then. and
passed on TO his cabin. followed
at a respectable distance by the hungry
trio.
lie knew what it meant, but once he
had the pack off his back and barred in
the cabin he could proceed to pepper
lion hides with thirty-eight caliber
Winchester balls to his heart 5 content.
When he reached his claim, Salter was
q sorely disappointed man. A snow
Slide had carried his small cabin to the
foot of the mountain and dumped it, a
Pile Of logs, into the gulch below. 1t