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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

The agitation begun some time ago FIR
the construction II country roads that
viii IT. Iassa hlc At all seasons Of tho wear
Is not - lie allowed 10 die ont without
having produced any practical results.
Il i now bearing fruit in some sections
Of the country where the nc,~l II cool
roads has been most severely felt. The
legislature Of Texas. which has reccItiy
adjourned. lassed an act for the begin
ming q the work Of rad construction in
the state which, If j; should prove ctT.c-
tuAl in is working. Will doubtless be
given wider scope at subsequent sessions
Of the lawmaking assembly until its pro
visions are wide enough to embrace cy-
cry portion Of the state and furnish good
roads in all directions.
As yet the law applies only to counties
that contain cities or towns q consider
able Importance. probably because the
imposition Of a tax sufficient to meet thu,
expense of the construction would Ire
more than tho sparse population in other
counties could stand. by the act pass. j
the county commissioners Of certain
NNhtA-N4f a. 81 ~t44AF4 -@-tN4 ~ ISSUE DtLItis
for road construction. The amount q.
these bonds I. to be governed by the as
eesssd valuation Of the property in the
county issuing cle paper. No larger
amount may be issued than "A tax q =
mills on tie assessed valuation. The
bonds may not be redeemahle in less than
10 cr run more than 80 years, and they
may not be sold at less than their par
value.
Care Is taken in the law to provide
safeguards for the proper expenditure u
the money. Money thus raised NAV no,
l. expended tur any other purpose than
tine construction Of roads and bridges.
These must be built under the supervl-
sion of a competent engineer and after a
proper survey has been made for them.
They are to te built in a substantial and
permanent way 50 that they will be pass
able at all seasons Of the year and in such
way that they will be easily kept in
proper repair. Should the act be adj
ministered IN the spirit in which it has
been passed, it is probable that Texas
will soon be ahead Of most Of the other
western states in regard TO good country
roads. Chicago Record.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

II the mans head were thus kept in
perpendicular position, he could not SO
readily see where TO step and would hc
more apt 10 stumble: 50 also with the OK
or horse.
No one in the saddle would thus tie up
the head OF his horse. and no one would
expect a horse thus tied up to win
race. nor would any one think ii an ad-
vantage to pat checlsreins ON oxen.
The London Horse Book" SAYS: The
checkrein is, in nearly every case. painful
10 the animal and useless 10 the driver. be-
cause it fast.us the head in an unnatu-
raj posture and rs the horses shoulder
and head fail together cannot be of any
real support IN case Of stumbling.
When from some defect in the ami
NAL or other cause the chcckrein is
used. il must be slackened. because in
addition 70 the easier position Of the
neck a greater portion Of weight can be
thrown into the collar. especially going
up hill. thus saving q great and unnoc-
essary expenditure Of muscular power
There is an important difference he
tween a tight checkrein and tightenri
rein, although not generally understood.
The first Is injurious aud cannot help
the horSe. while the latter is often use
tGl, because the latter j. a steady su;,
Tort 70 the animals head from distant
ana intelligent source-the driver"
Mr.. Fleming. veterinary surgeon "
tie royal cn- necrs. London SAYS
y think nothing can bo more absurd
than cb",.r,ins They are against rca,
s1u altogether. They place the animal
in 4 iaia. position. The horse stands
Ni.A q chrcGrpiu exactly as a man would
stand with stick under hi arms. H..
hind l- hacA, when told 10 write. Iti-
extremely cruel also. | have no dnuat
II tile public coull only realize The fAci
THAI It throws away larsr jvrtlon u
the horse \, ycr altogether aEd j. very
cruel besides TINS rem would he discuu.
tiuued II j. M: only the bead TILL, ~cf.
feys hp, from his bead {. his tail. fr.;u
his shoulder {" h,s hoaf aul over Ill.
whole bo,!y H. suffers NOR or les>.
To sum up in WORT: The caeckrrin
lessons thu horses strength. brings on
disease. keeps him in pain. fre;~ anil iu-
Iure- hi mouth ami .lznls W., to,gt-r.
can only conclude that taeru~ru.u II
tyinz NJ horses head, With clocare.us.
Aa the cl-iom Il bleeding calves before
they are KILLED, i a relic az Narbari~u.
contrary alike 20 common sense and
scientific opinion. ami which ha~ l.,n
permitted - exist - i1us begau>a IL h4s
been no5ody's business 10 call public a.
tenuon 10 it,-G. I. Angels in Good
Roads.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19


Uncle George ~"instead Of wearing diamonds,
don't you think II would be more becoming TO
pay your tailor biils2" Harry" But II paid my
tailor bills how could afford 20 wear diamonds?
And IL people didn't buy diamonds what would
keep the diamond merchants from starving TO
deaths' Uncle George-"But you don't pay for
your diamonds either" Harry-"Ah' now you
are wandering from the point BOSTON Tran.
script.
MY friend hc said 10 the hotel clerk "I'm a
purity tiuid man. Couldn't you gimme a room
with fire escape to its You've got one haven't
your" ooh, yes" replied the clerk. "And |
might remark that except in case Of lire, we keep
bull dog chained ut the bottom Of H." And the
forth ifashiHgfoR Star.
Law scr--"Arc you sure that occurrence was on
the 18th OF the month" Witness-"Ycs, IL was
the 18th" Now remember, you are under oath.
How do yen know Il was the I7thg" cause
the day l'rfurc---'' +" lie careful what YOU say,
now. 60 u.s." "-wa~ tic 10th and the day
after 4 was thc 'ssh.~--Ncsc rork Heetly.
ptilsnthroi "a -w hitegoods-"Now, Mr. Red.
ink, tnet re talking about tho income tax and a.
It may an'7' ycar income, thought II best to re
due oar salary from sa@.1 10 1880. don't
think they tax any income a. low a. 81, 500"
Rcdtnk-"but, Mr.. 49," whitcgoods- not a
WORT You know never can bear to hear my
SELF thanked Puck
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19
BASIC STAG.
Compared with other Sources of Phos-
I nbnrf., A.ih

Compared with other Sources of Phos-
phoric Acid.
1t may be well TO explain once more
what basic Stag is. since considerable is
being said about it. Basic Stag, other
wise known as "odorless PHOSPHATE
iron phosphate" etc. is product OF
steclnaking. All iron ores c nt.iin more
or less phosphorus. 1t tens to make
iron or steel brittle and is t. refore OBJ
jectionable, and one great problem of the
iron maker is TO remove it. The besse-
mer process Of steelmaking is used chief
ly on ores low in phosphorus. but about
10 years ago new process WAS invented
that upset all former method A guam
tity - lime is dropped into the molten
IRON This instantly unitcs with the
phosphorus and is held in ihe forn of
phosphate of lime while the liquid iron
runs off. The lime and phosi horns, with
the sand and other impuriti in the ore,
form the basie Stag. 1t cools Ia the form
OF huge clulups. and must ~ ground to
fine powder before it is used as fer
tilzer.
In this country opinions vary "a to
the real value Of basic Stag. Some in
sist that it Is inferior 10 finely ground
South Carolina rock. while others con
slider it but little inferior to reverted
phosphate. II has not yet come into a
very extended use in Am RIGA The
price is high as compared with other
sources Of phosphoric acid, and our ex-
pertinent stations have not ,yclSIt the
careful tests that it descr> I. stys The
Rural New Yorker. from TIL, columns Of
which the following is sleanel In
France basic Stag is valued as a cheap
source Of phosphoric acid. the good
grades averaging ID to Is per cent OF it.
Ii i especially valuable for meadows es-
tahlishtd IN low. damp lam. owing TO
the 80 or 70 per cent Of lim, contained
III it, Finely ground, il is $. ;.retl over
the lucalows t~'!orc winter .s the rate
of d'A pounds per acre. with an addition
Of A9 l"un'is ot kaiuit. or, preferably.
lUH pounds III muriate 81 potash. In
cas- Il: deficiency q nitrogen in the soil
2tA pounds If nitrate Of soda or o. sal-
plate II ammonia should je added in
the sprng. Basic slaS j. principally
u>sl On meadows iluH .-r. aome
farmers employ i n grain crops sucn
as wheat. barley, ctt.., ana /. l. alino,;
always us,-l Ia colnbina,io, with pot.
ash
Base sing is highly REGARDED by Ger
m9n farmers. The consumption today
Is about 5No oo0 i"rs Yea. III Germany.
AMI The prlce or. an average so pr ton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

The treasurer of the Lithgow library,
at Augusta received on Monday from An
drew Carnegie, check for 50 600, the
amount of his subscription TO the Lithgow
library building fund. This bit of gener-
osity on Mr Carnegie's part is doubtless
due to his regard for the late Hon james
G. Blaine.
The Chemical Refrgerating Co. has
been organized at Portsud for the pur-
pose of making and selling refrigerators
and ice making machines with 81 900. :
600 capital, of which 500 is paid in. The
officers are President, David Dennis, of
Gardiner; Treasurer, George G. Hackett,
Of Wakefield, Mass.
Edwin Campbell of Cherryfeld. was last
week the recipient of a valuable present
from his brother. A. S. Campbell. The
gift is a double barreled shot gun for field
shooting, with two extra barrels for long
range; together with the fittings and one
hundred rounds of ammunition. It was
made al the gun works OF W. w. Greener,
London, the successful competitor for
first prize in four successive gun trials in
England. The cost Of the gun, including
duty, was 1890 and was first owned by +
ID, Fulford. champion wing shot Of the
world, who presented the gun to Mir.
Campbell. Il was with this gun that Mr..
Fulford won bis big record for bringing
down 100 live pigeons al each shot at
seven different times. The gun was en-.
closed in an elegant leather case, aud was
expressed from Toledo, o.
Rev. Mr.. Hinckley. whose efforts towards
founding home for homeless boys have
been SO successful. now is thinking Of do
ing similar work for girls. Two farms
have been offered him for the purpose
within year. but neither has been accept
ed. because. as Mr. Hinckley explains in
the Good WI Record if there is need of
such homes, they should be established
where the work could be founded and con-
Quoted at the least expenditure of money
and energy. If such work should be in
corporated at East Fairfield. 10 that the
Good VIII Record could represent both in
terests, and the Goud WIN Farm boys
could be employed in producing the farm
products required in The girls homes. and
the girls could be trained 10 do much of
the necdlework required 10 the boys
homes, there would be fcnnomy of nogey
AID energy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

red comb and an active. restless dis-
position Indicate a fowl that il in perfect
health and that Will give good account
Of itself. The slow, fat sleepy looking
hers If not in i@'st health are Al least
not in good condition. \ hen that lays
a large number Il eggs cannot afford TO
b. sleepy or droopy Nature prompts
her 10 seek for variety Of food. Her
needs arr ur-, nj, ana she has no time 70
fool away sitting IN the ro"st or lazily
loung1ng III a corner. The activity uot
only promotes her health. but keeps her
IL possession Of good appetite. She
works off the surplus fat and converts
the nitrogen and phosphates into eggs,
whore She stores up all the elements
necessary TO bring forth chicks, says
Southern Cultiyator
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

II. c. Marsh, Indiana, describes exper-
imepts in tlle drainage made under the
auspices Of the farmers institute of
Muncie. Three tile drains were laid
about 40 inches deep and at distances Of
l9j and 230 feet apart, on an area con
tanning yellow clay, black soil and hard
pan. The height Of the ground water
was observed in wells sunk in different
parts of the drained area. The results
are Of interest as showing wide differ
ence in the effectiveness of the drains on
different soils and under different condi-
tons and indicate that the distance and
depth Of tile drains must be determined
by observations on the soils in each case.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19
FROM kITTERY TO CARIBOU
Items of Interest from all over the Pin,
Tree STATE.

Items of Interest from all over the Pine
Tree State.
The Houlton foundry and machine shops
have just turned out the first cook stove
ever moulded in Aroostook county.
At Machias on Tuesday Bella Moves was
adludged guilty of manslaughter in causing
the death of John Edgar at Danforth last
July.
The Tug "B. w. Morse" of Bath.
which went ashore on the jetties last ues-
day, at Charleston, s. c., will probably 60
to pieces.
Rev. G. W. Gilmore of New York city,
has been appointed instructor in the new
English-biblical course in the Bangor
theological seminary.
Miss Orissa Gould, graduate of Hebron
academy, class of 'es, and of New York
medical school, will sail from California
soon as missionary to India.
$500 barrels of potatoes were marketed
in Houltnn last Friday. The average
price paid was sl.30, although as high as
81 40 was paid for some lots.
James II. Averill, aged forty five years,
was killed last Thursday while unloading
coal. bucket filled with coal fell. crush
ing the base Of his skull He leaves a
wife aud FIVE children.
Mrs. Braley, of Lowell, Mass. was rid
ing at Kennebunkport last Sunday. where
she had been living this summer, when she
suddenly threw up her arms. gave a short
gasp, and fell back against the cushions
dead
At the session of the grand lodge of
Good Templars held at Calais last week,
suitable reference was made to the death
Of j. c. Cnilcott, late editor of THE AMER
ICAN, who was prominent member of
that order.
The wedding of C. w. Robbins, editor
of the Old Town Enterprise, and Miss Rs-
chel Ledbetter of Evansville, Ind, took
place at the Hotel Mecca, Chicago, Sept
8. The ceremony was performed bg Rev
]. w. Robbins of Abingdon, H., a bro
ther of the groom.
A three-year-old son of Levi Foren vas
instantly killed at Milbridge, last Sstur-
day. He was playing in a quarry. when q
stone weighing ton rolled onto him.
crushing him into shapeless mass. 1t is
supposed that he undermined the large
stone In getting out the small ones under
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19
The pilgrimage to Mecca has

The pilgrimage to Mecca has been ex-
traordinarily large this year. the total
number Of pilgrims already being about
double that Of last year. Over 10, 900
have passed through Suez alone, and Il
Is estimated an equal number have ar
rived at Mecca by overland caravans.
The usual resultant conditions of the pill
grim season favorable to epidemics have
been consequently aggravated, and the
Egyptian quarantine board has declared
all the Hedjaz httoral to be foul and ap-
piled severe measures to prevent the
spread of cholera and other diseases.
Cholera has been rife at Mecca for some
time, and the number of deaths has been
great.-Exchange. :
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

Roads belong to that unappreciated
class Of blessings Of which the value and
Importance are not fully felt. Bad roads
make ii difficult for the farmer to mar
ket his grain, except during fractional
part Of tile year, the consequence Of
which is the crowding down OF prices by
the plethora Of supply. The farmer hav-
Ing no choice Of times for disposing Of
his produce must force it upon the mar
ket while prices are lowest.-St. Joseph
Herald
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19
CRUELTY OF THE CHECKRElN.
II is Painful TO the Horse, Useless to the
Driver and Relic of Barbarism.

If a man has heavy load to push or
draw. he lowers his head by bending for
ward and throws the weight of his body
against, or TO propel, the load; so does
the OK or lprse under similar circum-
stances if permitted If the mans head
were tied to bslt around his body 80
that he couj not bend forward, he
would lose Tie Vantage of his weight
and cold only ra,l or push with his
muscles - y vritN tte horse or OK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

When woman grows suspicious of her
husband, he stops telling her of the things
he does which are absolutely innocent.
II people nursed their health as tenderly
as they nurse their griefs. doctors would
have 70 work like other people for
living.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19
S HERiFF'S SALE.

HANCOCK, : September g A. b. l-.cs.
I'AhES on execution aud win be sold by rub.
hc auction on Saturday, the fourth day OF
November, A. ~ 1888, at ten O'Clock Ia the tore.
noon, At the Office Of Geo. NJ. Warren In Castine
IA SAID county, all the right. ut.e and Interest
which George Clement has in aud IN the follow.
Ing tract of land situated in Penobscut in said
county, and bounded n0Ttheriy by land OF Her
bert l.. Clement. ea.teriy hy land or win Leach :
souiherly by land OF said Leach, and westerly by
the Penobscot river. same being the homestead
lot OF said George Clement, containing thirty
acres more or less, together with an buildings
theron stahding. j. NJ. NoGELL,
Deputy sheriff.
sept 70, A. D. lcI- 3WtD
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

well, Johnny. how are you? Do you find
dollars scarce, every one else does.' Pm
worse of than that. | even find half dollars
scarce. -Broostya Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

Housewives of New England.
The wife is. according to the Boston
Herald, peculiar creature. She is called
the better-half by courtesy and she is
usually treated as If she had no title to the
rights which the better-half ought to en-
joy. Many men treat wives as girls treat
their dolls. They represent TO them the
luxury of life, but not companions ia the
struggle for existence. aud it il some wi at
rare to find married people where the wife
takes her place as the legitimate partner
of her husband in all the concerns of life.
Not that women are not regarded with
honor as wives and mothers, Int the
greater number of men are so much iu-
teres;ed in themselves are 50 accustomed
to handle money and do big things. that
they do not use the brains of their wives
nesrly so much as they delight 10 their
affection and in their methods of dres
This is true Of society in general when
you penetrate below the crust and see
things 81 a clergyman, physician or a
lawyer sees them. 1t is the r&re-t thing in
the world To ind a wife who is ,hornus hly
"'fps :" "e' "o''ieS''c reiat'hs "ho does
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which she contldes to her best frieni. who
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

No description j. needed o. any farm
er can See from the picture how it j.
lna,ie and usyl j; Is very handy and
can u i"l''r! ul ana put away when not
In gl-u.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19

Tn- ing holder was invented IS Yer
mont farmer. ana Rara! New Yorker
originally illustrated It.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19


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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-19
Castoria.

"Castnrl, Ia an cxcrlicut medicine fo- chill
tren. Mothers have repeatedly told NE Of ia
good effect upon their children"
DR- q. c. O~GooD,
Lowell Mas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-22
PRAcTICING THE NEW DRILL.
Fourth Regiment BOYS Show Great
Adaptibi1ity.

Fourth Regiment BOYS Show Great
Adaptibility.
Company F, Fourth Regiment, drilled
last evening at the city armory, in ac-
cordance with the new drill regulations,
under the instruction Of Captain Joseph
a. Bresiuger and Lieutenant John NJ.
Keim. The numbers ffty-nine
men, put only thirty attended the drill.
These were carefully instructed in the
school of the soldier. Doth in the manual
of arms, facings, alignments various
evolutions In marching. The men ac-
quilted themselves remarkably we'll and
were complimented BY their instructors
on their correct execution OF the different
movements Several officers of the regt-
ment and a few civilians were present
and witnessed the drill with much inter-
est and pleasure. Captain Bresinger gave
the men some good advice as TO the man
ner in which they should always conduct
themselves when in uniform. urging them
to be ever mindful of the necessity of
maintaining Il good name for themselves
and their regiment.
The officers of the First REGIMENT, Uni
formed Rank. K. of P, We're expected to
be present TO view the drill, with a view
of adopting the new reg ulations in the
drilling of that organizatio on. but if any
of them were there, they did not make
themselves known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-22
WILL MOVE TO JERSEY.
New York Lumbermen Angry at the
Aldermen.

New York Lumbermon Angry at the
Aldermen.
NEW YORK, March %, ls93.-A commit
tee from the Lumber and Building Ma
terial Exchange yesterday petltioned the
Board of Aldermen for more piers on the
North River, south of Thirtieth street.
and on the East River, south of Four
teenth street, where lumber and building
material may be u%nloaded. They said
that the Dock Board in 1881 promised to
them piers at Nineteenth, Twenty
first, Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh
streets, North River, for their use,
but as fast as new piers were built
at those places they were gobbled up by
the big railroad and steamship lines.
They have but one large pier now Tor
their u-e south of Thirtieth street. on the
North River. This is at the foot of West
Twentieth street, and cannot begin to
accommodate the trade.
The committee said that the dealers In
numbers and building material along Che
North River must have more pier ac-
commodatIons or they will move to New
Jersey. A special committee was ap.
pointed to investigate the subject and
will give a public hearing to the lumber
men at Two O'Clock next Friday.