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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-03
BfIIgUOKE TROT>.
". l.. Wins the 2:is Pace in 2:15 IA John
Mariner Buy- Iiddledewiuks.

Mariner Buy liddledewiuks.
BALTIMORE, MD. oct. 2.--Sevon races
were decided at pimlco this afternoon.
OF these, TWO We're postponed yesterday
aad settled IN single heats to-day. The
Breeders Association furnished two races,
the two-year-old stakes being won Dy
Little Brad. b. c.. Boy Bradstreet, with
Ilossy AlmOnt the only other starter,
second.
Lord Baltimore. ch Co by Happy Rus
SCH, took The threc-year-oll stakes IN
one heat. Ills only competitor, Master
Happy went lame and was drawn after
the FIRST heat. The three events ou
the regular c1rd were disposed OF n
ten heats. the slowcst OF which was
80 l-l
Quarter March had his competitors on
their toes ia the 2l5 class, going the nIst
in ZIf3-4. lie won the race easily.
There was bat one split m the 2.'9
trot. which event Nanny won. aitcr
dropping heat TO Linkwood Kate
through bad break.
The Pennsylvania horse won the 2li
pace the iavorte. Happiness. could
never yet up. Jonu Mariner OF Nor
iolk. Va. to-day paid I.21u for the two
year-old PAGER Tadiedewinks. hy Mo-
rocacy The COLI has no mark bu- can
step a mile iu less th9n 40. Summa-
I4Cs.
IA uot. purse N.o,0 postponed from
tuesday,
sl.er Mark. b. 81. by Golcmork
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Skipper .......... ...............
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Iradstroct Oriel. Princess Orion, Maud
-i'llin hed Leo a a. Be- Mary 9P'i'-
'l". iia II.
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lDe GarmcdiO ...........3
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-03
RANGE or rBERMourrxR.

Following was the range OF the thru
memeter al The Times onee yesterday.
. A. NJ, 81; ~ ~. q: , II. NJ. a.. {;
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-03

At II" AVITUItI.
AQUEDUCr RACE TRACK N. y.
Oct. 2.-lke eaeens County jockey Club
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
Maine State REGISTER.

J. y. Don ham, travelling agent for the
Maine Register, was in the city last week
distributing the 1856 edition of these
valuable books to subscribers.
The edition this year is twenty-three
pages larger than in any preceding year
There has been gain of seventy pages in
the last three years. This gain is in the
statistical matter in the several towns
and cities-thus showing that the State
of Maine, even in these times of general
business depression. is progressing.
The issue is in every way up to date.
Tie map shows he new lines of railroad
and the new towns of Sorrento, Winter
Harbor, South Portland and New Sweden
The text of the book includes the sta
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
lraal Notifies.

ELLSWORTH, Me, July II, 1895.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners for Hancock Co.
ID ESPECTFULLH represents that the
IL metes and bounds of the road leading
from Surry to Dollardtown on the Bucksport
road, at the corner thereof Benjamin
Dollard's house, are uncertain and cannot be
ascertained; wherefore you respectfully
petitioned to locate the same
G. p. DurroN,
Mayor of Ellsworth.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.:-Court of County Commits
sionerS, April term, a.. d. 1895.
Upon the foregoing petition ii is considered
by the commissioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought 10 he heard
touching the matter set forth in their petit
ton, and that an inquiry into the merits is
eXpedient, and therefore order that the coun-
ty commissioners meet on the premises on
Monday, the 9Th day of September, a. d. 1895,
at 10 o'clock a. M, and thence proceed to view
the route mentioned in said petition, immed-
lately after which view q hearing of the
parties and witnesses will lie had at some
convenient place in the vicinity, and such
other measures taken in the premises as the
commissioners shall Judge proper; aud it is
further ordered that notice of the lime place
and purpose of the commissioners meeting
aforesaid, be given to all persons and corpor-
ations interested, by serving an attested copy
of the petition and this order thereon, upon
the clerk of the city of Ellsworth. Il Ii Ike copy
upon the mayor of said city of Ellsworth,
and by posting up copies attested as afore-
said, in three public places in said city, thirty
days at least, before the time appointed for
said view, and by publishing the petition
and this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the Ellsworth AmeriCaa newspa-
per published in said Ellsworth, in the
county of Hancock, the first publication TO
be thirty day at least before the time Of said
view, that all persons and corporations inter-
ested may attend and be heard If they think
fit Attest:-JoHN F. kNowLToN, Clerk.
A true copy. Attest:-JoHN F. kNoWL1oN,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
An Egg Laying Mammal.

One Of the oldest Of the many queer
and unique creatures that inhabit the an
tipOdcan wilds is an animal about the
shape and size of the American raccoon
He is not curiosity on at~,unt of his
shape or size, or because he resembles the
coon and lives in Australia, where all ma
ture is topsy turvy, but because Of re-
markable habit the female of his species
has of laying eggs and Matching them aft
err the manner of birds. This queer egg
laying animal, the only creature of the
kind on earth as far as the biologists
know, is called a platypus. 1t inhabits
the deep forests Of the river bottoms of
both Australia and New Zealand and, it is
said has many of the characteristics which
distinguish the beaver tribe. The platypus
is not common animal even in its native
haunts, and it is yearly becoming scarcer
because of the war which the natives wage
against it on account of its peculiar egg
laying habits. They have superstitious
dread of the harmless little animal be-
cause its habits deviate SO widely from
those generally noted in fur covered, four
footed creatures, their hatred of it being
so great that no band, whether composed
Of half a dozen or 100 families, will settle
in the vicinity of lake or stream until
the young men beat the bush" and kill
every platypus that can be found.-St.
Louis Republic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
WaidWeben.


live atorest, and hard by
A htt}o croft there is whore
Was wont to lie Ivy trees that hung
Green covert over nests up high
In lcafy spaces swinging.
Thence. far the forest aisles among,
The words Of little birds were flung
And back in echoes ringing.
Now it befcll while ] did lie,
NV thoughts from cloudland bringing
A little russell bird had sprung
ONT from the shade, while the wood rung
In echo to his singing.
Vet till then he had never sung.
knew him well, and he was young
And yet unapt at singing.
But now he sang so wpndrously
That all the rest made no reply,
And, lying rapt in wonder, |
Did watch him a. he few on high.
His song still downward ringing,
And fainter farther ever flung,
The sweetness of his silver tongue
Came floating to me, bringing
Songs strange and of my soul unsung;
Songs falling like the rain among
Tho flowers from it springing;
Until he vanished in the sky
He vanished, and, trow, did die,
But singing, singing.
-Seribner's
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
Speedy Cruiser "Columbia. ;"

The United States cruiser columbia"
from Sout hampton, July 20, arrived off
Sandy Hook at 935 a. m, Aug. 2. Her
three hours and forty-nine minutes. 1t
was the most memorable run at sea ever
made by war vessel. The daily speed
averaged during the run was 1874 knots.
The run of the columbia" was all the
more remarkable because the entire
voyage was made under natural draught.
This record shows the Columbia" to be
the fastest fighting vessel belonging to
any country i'll the world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
MRS. O'LEARS DEAD.


owned th' Cow mat caused thc iSiS
Chicago Fire.
| Mrs. Catharine O'Leary, owner OF the
fractions COW which, in a barn i'll the
rear of No. 1877 Dekoven street, in Octo-
| Der, 1871, was said to have kicked over a
lantern or a lamp and started a blaze
which cost Chicago s190,0O0,000, died re-
Gently.
The story relative to the COW and the
fire, told 10y man who says he was at
Mrs. O'Leary's house the night the fire
started, is as follows
Mrs. O'Leary: had arranged to give a
party. During the evening the alarming
information was .given out that the
house was short of milk. A young lady
who WAS present said that, as Mrs.
O'Leary was dairy woman she ought to
have COW. and that she (the guest)
would go out and milk the animal. Mrs.
OIeary consented to this, and he young
lady, taking he pail in one hand and a
tin lantern in which there was a candle
in the other. went into the barn in the
rear of the house. She put the lantern
down near pile of hay. Being unfa
/ Hiliihl " II II tllt HtOdUo OptfdHut VI iiIlh-
ing, she approached the wrong side of
the COW. Thereupon the COW kicked the
young lady over. In falling she struck
the lantern, and the candle ignited the
hay and the wind did the rest.
The Chicago fire started at s.i5 o'clock
p. m Sunday, Oct. s, 1871, and it was not
extinguished until 1890 o'clock Monday
night. Within a space of twenty-six
hours something like $4,000 buildings
Were consumed, and nearly 100000 persons
were madea homeless. The total area
burned over was 2,124 acres. The fire
trapersed on an average sixtyfive acres an
hour, and, according to a reliable esti-
mate, the average destruction of property
for the same time was about $500 900, or
Si25, eco a minute.
The burned district was about four
miles in length from north to south, and
two-thirds of mile in breadth, on the
average
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08

tistics of these new towns. The names
Of members of the ffty-fourth Congress
are given in this edition.
There are few men of intelligence in the
State who do not at some time during
the year have occasion to look up matters
connected with some one or more of our
il9 towns, twenty cities and nearly 100
plantations. The officials, business firms,
professional men, and in fact all interests
are carefully given in the Register. No
office is complete without it. Its merit
was recognized at the Worlds Columbian
exposition, and it received the only
award given to any state book.
G. NJ. Donham of 1856 Middle street,
Portland. is the publisher. The price Of
the book, postpaid, is $1.75.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
IN INSOLVENCY.
Notice of Second Meeting.

STATE OF MAINE, HANCOCK, ss.:-Court of
insolvency.
In the case of Elmer f. Dorr, of Eden, in
said county, insolvent debtor.
THIS is to give notice that pursuant to an
1 order of court therefor, a second meet
ing of the creditors of said insolyent debtor,
will be held at the probate court room in
Ellsworth, in said county, on Thursday, the
in the forenoon, for the purposes named in
chapter seventy of the revised statutes of the
State of Maine, with amendments thereof
and additions thereto.
Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR,
Register of said court.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08

Over 20 years ago Joseph Dudley of Wa
terfor1, Nc, conceived the idea of putting
a large clock outside of his house over the
entrance to the place. For that length of
time the clock has been running regularly,
with the original works in it. Neither the
rain nor the snow ever stops it, and it's as
regular as the sun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
NOTICE OF roRItLo>tEE.

WHEREAS, Zoeth w. Clement. of Pc
w nobscot, county of Hancock, state OF
Maine, by his mortgage deed dated June 10,
a. d. 1891, and recorded in Hancock Reg
istry of Deeds in book 2s2, page 3, con
veyed in mortgage to me, the undersigned,
Horace f. Snow, of BuckSpnrt sud coun-
ty of Hancock, a certain lot or parcel OF
land situated in said Penobscoj n the east
side of the highway and bounded As fol-
lows to wit; Beginning on the line of land
of Sewall Heath; thence eastoriy ON sad line
to the head of said lot; thence southwesterly
on line of lot No, II to lot No. y; thence vest
erly by said lot No, u, to the highWal thence
by said highway to the place of beginning.
containing forty 4o) acres, more or less and
being one-half of lot No. II, lttn1 east OF
highway together with buildings thereon
excepting therefrom one % acre, which was
or is occupied by Lewis Heath ds a homestead
lot; also excepting, therefrom wood 10y
on the easterly end of above lot bounded
westerly by black ledge, southefly by land
of AveriH d. Heath, and westerly and north
erly by the above-described lot; and whereas
the condition of said mortgage is broken, |
claim to foreclose the same, and give this no
tice for that purpose as provided by law.
HORACE +. SNOW,
by his attorney, r II. Smith.
Bucksport, July 27, 1895.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08

=
IN. Either you must retract every word
which you have written in your unmanly let
Ter and express yourself ready to carry out
your engagement with my daughter or you
must he prepared to meet whatt yer steps
shall consider it necessary to take for the vim
dlcatipn Of that too confi1ng angel. You're
to command, JoHS LINKIEy.
Hunt" said Dennis, as he read the let
ter, with an angry frown. Too confding
angel! Good heavens, what rubbish! l
shall just sit tight, and they won't carry
the matter further. When they see am
drt,rruinod, they will dosist from their i'm
pudrut attempt"
That is how Dennis encouraged himself.
But the encouragement was short lived
Three days afterward he heard from some
solicitors In Lincoln Inn to the effect that
they We're issuing n writ against him for
breach of promise at the instance of their
client, Miss Linklcy, who would accept
service thereof in his behalf Then Dennis
saw that merely sitting tight was of no
usc And he did the first wise thing that
he had done in the course of the affair-he
took II cab and drove straight to the offices
- Mr.. Rattleyhoy, his family solicitor.
Dear dear said Rattlcyboy when he
had heard the story. This sounds like a
~ , ;,
an 'iite' i'''' si'"i',e' eJ'Euiat,"
i,'.'''''H NV, ~ 'i"'o
| didn't propose to her and that | never
had the least idea of such nonsense
Very likely But, you see, you have
acted 81 weakly and SO foolshly, young
mau. that YOU have simply played into tho
girl : hands. Your aunt has long been
afraid of some such disaster happening to
you,
"i9ii mp .''h' """'N nc S,'i ,Ii'uE.i
TO 10, my auair' aeh'' cr'u DENNIS
s"iNiiA' >iiaii nave ~ ''ii iet ~
pom NY ""Fd you must hot qulrrtl
VIZ" our aunt s'''' -''' i -, ny NY t|r
II Is To her mat you VIII nave To look
Dehill,' Ter atflta'ioh from this iftess.
Mh't Go 31a mean
Mean Mr. h",ti'!n,F ShfusSea his
shoulders cNI fe.slN,iy' l mean ,hat you
won get out OF TINS 'fo'r eoodlsh sum
OF money, ana WI" Is I" ma the money
except your aunt, you nave no capltal.
Your salary NJ tho i"r.iSh ONCE hatdiS
'oNtfN s9af tNiet9''' w. 1t > our "uA'
lhat WIZ nav ia pay
don thIhh can apply 70 my aunt,
exclaimed Btli'i', aGh!N' AZ the notion.
pat am airala 'I"t Is What you VIII
nav 10 40 sa'a ME ia, l'Fo"y deeluediy,
Ana IL you TAX" my ADVICE you VIII cal
ht I F"il"cii ROAD To-Day
Alter hideh deihurFlhR Dehiiis a0 las'
PROMISED to do So 't't not uhtil Mr., bat
tiryh"y had painted IN very unpleasant col
ors the probabtc result oI ms refusal. Mr,
fug>hlp' the e'tfh VINO sat IN 'iie outer
ullte' ana VINO had d"hc SO Tor the last
Ten Years tse7fttd inc young man 10 the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK. ss:-Court of probate. Biachin.
July term, ?. d. 1895.
4 counts having been filed for settle
"A ment in estates of
Abigail Lampher, late of Bucksport, de-
ceased Hannah L. Mckinley, administrator.
George Edward Reyes, late of Orland, de
ceased Frank keyes, administrator.
John Nansaw, late of Gouldsboro, deceased,
Charles F. Paine, administrator.
John Pierce Carter, late of Sedgwick, de-
ceased Edward +. Chase, administrator dc
bonis with the will annexed
Ordered. That the said acC0r infants give
notice to all persons interested, by causing
copy of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, newspaper printed in Ellsworth, in
said county, that they appear At a probate
court, to be holden at Ellsworth, on the second
Wednesday of August next, at ten of the
lowed. o. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge
Attest:-CHAs. =. DoRR, Register
true copy, Attest;-CHAs. =. DokE, reg ster.
At court of probate holden at Bluehill,
within and for the county of Hancock, on
the second Wednesday of July, Il. d. 1895.
4 CERTAIN instrument purPorting TO be
"A the last will and testament Of charles
Mccarthy, late of Ellsworth, in said county,
deceased having been presented, together
with petition for probate of same and for the
appointment of Ann +. Greedy OF said Ellis
worth, as administrator, with the viii an
nexed no executor being named in said will
Ordered, That notice thereof be given to
all persons interested, by causing copy of
this order to be published three Weeks sue
cessively in the Ellsworth American, printed
at Ellsworth, that they may appear at pro
bate court to be held at ellsworth, IN said
county. on the second Wednesday of August
next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon,
and show cause, if any they have, why the
said instrument should not he proved, APP
proved. and allowed as the last viii and tesla
ment of said deceased, and why said petition
should not be granted.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge,
Attest:-CHAs. p, DoRK, Register
A true copy, Attest:-CHAs. p, DOM, Register
At a court of probate holden at BIuehill,
within and for the county of Hancock on the
second Wednesday of July, a. d. 1895.
CARAH ANN L1SCOMB, sole surviving
- executor i'll certain instrument pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
Gideon Liscomh, late of Eden, ia said county,
deceased, having presented the same fer pro-
bate:
Ordered, That the said Sarah Ann Lis
comb give notice to all persons interested, hE
causing copy of this order to be pub
lished three weeks SUCCESSFULLY IA the
Ellsworth American, printed at Els
worth, that they may appear at probate
court to be held at Ellsworth said
county, on the second "Wednesday of August
next, At ten OF the clock m tuo fore
noon, and show cause, if AMY tn.S have,
why the said instrument should NOT ht proved,
APPROX ed aud al lowed a~ the last VIII and tes-
lament OF said deceased.
O. p. tINNINGHiN Judge
Attcst;-CHAs, r. boFE, Register,
\ true copy. Attest;-tIjA~. r. Drttt Rtglster,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
LfgaI y utiers.
5o------~-~JN-~ 0~0~0~0~0-0-0-~--N@-
NON-KESlDEST TAX NOTICE.

Nonresident taxes in the town of Surry, in
the county of Hancock, for the year lSH.
HINHE following list of taxes on real estate of
nonresident owners in the town of surry,
for the year 1894 in bills committed to ID. &.
Means collector of said town, on the thirty
first day of May, 1894, has been returned by
him to me As remaining unpaid on the 18th day
of MAY, 1895, by his certificate of that date. and
now remains unpaid, and notice is hereby given
that if the said taxes, and interests and charges
are not paid into the treasury of the said town
within eighteen months from the date of com
mtment of said bills, SO much of the real estate
taxed as will be sufficient to pay the amount
due thereof, including interest and charges,
will, without further notice, he sold at public
auction at the town hail. in said town, on the
2d day of December, 1888. at nine O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08

A little gum arabic imrRrts a. gloss. to
ordinary starch. sAAs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
Relief in Six Hours.
Westbrook, Me.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases re
leved in SIX hours by the NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAS KIDNEY CURE" This new remedy
Is n great surprise on account Of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the bladder
kidneys, back and every part of the urinary
passages In male or female. 1t relieves reten.
ton OF water and pain in passing 1t almost
Immediately. II you want quick relief and
cure, this Is your remedy. Sold by 5. ID. Wig
GIN Druggist, Ellsworth Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08
NONRESIDENT TAX NOTICE.

}. NJ. RAY,
Treasurer OF >urry.
Surrv. Iuty y. lS!6
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-08

At court of probate holden at Bluehill,
within and for the county of Hancock, on
the second Wednesday of July, Il. d. 1895.
4 CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
n the last with and testamenl OF { harles
Morris tribune., 1895-04-03
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced III the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of a perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 30 cent bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-03
Rented Diamonds.

It is gradually becoming known
among pretentious people that dia-
monds, like houses and horses and
carriages, can be rented for the sea-
son. This will enable those who have
a high social ambition, but limited
means, to make a greater display
than they have been able to do for
merly. You can go to certain dia-
mond dealers in Maiden lane in New
York and obtain rings for the fin
gers and ears, necklaces and brooch
es, pendants, hairpins and all the
other kinds of diamond jewelry by
depositing or giving bond for the
full value of the article and paying
5 per cent month for their use and
this, I am told, is getting to be a
very large and profitable business.
New York Letter in Chicago Rec
ord.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-03
Ancient Remedies For Hiccougf1s,

The hiccough SENS to be a modern
and dangerous disease, but the an.
clients knew it and prescribed RENE
dies that might now be tried advan'
tageous1y. Galen recommended
Bneezing. Aetius approved of cup
ping instrument with great heat to
the breast. Alexander believed in
an oxymel of squills. Alsaharavius
made use of refrigerant drafts.
Rhases put his trust in calefacients,
such as cumins pepper, rue and the
like, in vinegar. Rogerius looked
kindly on calefacient, attenuant and
carninatiye medicines,
Morris tribune., 1895-04-03
Fxtrayaeant Shoes.

During the reigns of William Ru-
fus, Henry I and Stephen all sorts of
extravagant shoes were worn. The
toes were sometimes long and point
ed and sometimes made to curl like
a rams horn. Occasionally they
were twisted in different directions,
as though the feet were defor1ned
The clergy protested and threatened,
but the fashion continued in spite uf
the maledictions. Several persons
were excommunicated for wearing
pointed shoes, but they took the risk
Morris tribune., 1895-04-03

In 1878 the Gaiety theater in Lon
don was lighted By electricity, it's
first employment for this purpose in
place Of amusement.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-03

A gentleman's hat in the time of
Charles ] cost 81. SO, and the plumes
cost 81 more