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Franklin.

Franklin.
John w. Blaisdell is home from Maine
State college for the holidays.
High school commences next week
with Frank c. Burrill as instructor.
4. l.. Wilbur and wife, and Mrs. Annie
Blalsdel are in Lewiston visiting rela-
lives.
The widow of George W Villains, recently
deceased, died last night after weeks of
suffering.
Mrs. Edgar Perry and daughter Cas-
siienat OF Steuben, made brief visit to
her parents here last week.
The old Junction house, so called, is be-
ing thoroughly renovated, and port says
1t Is to be opened as a hotel.
Dean Tolman, who closed his second
term of school in district No. last Fri
day, leaves for his home to-day
Rev. A. II. Hanscom gave an instruc-
tive Christmas discourse last Sabbath;
the choir rendered additional and appro-
pirate selections, most acceptably.
Harvey NJ. Blaisdell, graduate from
Shaw's business college, Portland, has a
position with Church q Whitcomb, at
Beddngton. Young Blaisdell is sure to
win friends wherever he goes.
Miss Carrie Whitaker who went to
Macintosh, Georgia, as a teacher in a
coiored school, writes Interestingly Of
her position; and her friends are gratlfied
to hear that her health is improved.
The many friends Of Frank E. Blaisdell
are glad to learn that he anticipates an
early return from Portland's eye and ear
intirmary, with improved sight. In his
case ulcers had formed on the left eye.
Miss Dellie Gerrish is at home from
Milbridge to spend the holidays, after
which she returns to her large class of
piano pupils. Miss Gerrish WAS an am
bilious student while in New York last
spring, and is considered thorough in her
teaching.
Sherman Scammon is in town looking
after the schools. He will return to
Surry to resume teaching in a short time
He has organized a lyceum which has
started in wel and we nope will prove a
continuous source of interesting ex-
change of ideas during he winter.
The primary school in district Nc. 2,
taught by Cassilena Springer, closed Dec
20, after a term of fourteen weeks.
Pupils not absent onehalf day: Daisy
Norwood, John Homer, Charley Gerrish,
Amos Dow, EIery Doyle and Harvard
Card. At the close of the school the
scholars presented the teacher u watch
guard and book, W hich We're highly APP
preciated.
Dee. %. B,
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Same Old Story.

Mrs. Poppin-Don't you miss your hus-
oa,u very much, now that he is away?
MRS. Golightly-Oh, not at all. You
soe' ne lett me plenty OF money, and at
creakfast l Juft set newspaper up in
a ar"h u OF his PA tie, and hall Tie time for
se' ne Is not ~ re.-Oakland Times
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

Sugar is on the up grade, though as yet there
Is no change in local quotations. The market
Is not well supplied, and the outlook for the
Cuban crop is dark, owing to the war. Sugar
is to day quoted in the Boston market at a. 49,
but sugar men expect it to reach $780, at least
before the market turns
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

As Paris vi ter supply gave out last
uief IL Is ~ Ijosed to obtain 400. 600 600
SS"i'oHs IA day 70 II the city from the lake of
o oone'a' EhgIIeors think that tbs neces-
'4! works couled be built in six Yeas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-02

Seal Cove.
a Wild animal, supposed to be a Canada
lynx, was shot by Edwin j. Reed, of Cen
tire, near the southern part OF the western
mountain, bout mile from this place.
The creature was between four ana five
feet in length and weighed seventy-tive
pounds. The pelt is being prepared for
market by Fred Clinkard, of Centre
Jet as he is generally called, is the
Nmrod of the place.
Miss Myra Powers, teacher of The gram
mar school at Southwest Harbor, very
pleasantly entertained a number of her
pupils and several OF the young people of
that village, at her home on Saturday
evening, Dec. q. About thirty five were
present, and to judge from their bright
faces and joyous laughter it would be safe
to say that merrier crowd of young
folks would be hard to find Music and
games made the hours fly swiftly,a and the
delicious refreshments OF fruit con fec
tionery and sherbet were heartily en-.
joyed. The vocal and Instrumental music
by the Misses Brown, LaWton und
Lamont, Fred Young and Others, was
high,Ea?preclated AT a sensonaDle hour
the merry party broke up, after deciding
that Miss Powers WAS delightful
hostess, and all returned to their homes
feeling That the pleasant evening just
passed would be y milestone in their
young lives.
Dec. %. y.
Northeast iiarbor.
Levi Butler has returned from hi, visit
in Bangor and vicinity
Rev. Mr.. Day, of Surry, preached at he
Union church last Sunday.
S. r. Tracy is doing he painting on the
Huntington and Throp cottages.
Mrs Hannah Smallidge is spending the
winter with her daughter in Lawrence,
Mass.
Charles Bunker la, gone to housekeep-
ing in the Brsgdou cottage on Savage
avenue.
The Throp cottage on Greetings island
is up and boarded in; the Workmen are
camping there.
Last Tuesday evening several members
of Island lodge went to Bar IIarbor to at
tend a meeting. When near Eagle Lake,
going down Hill, the pole strap broke.
George Johnson cut his face badly in
jumping off the blackboard.
Dee 23 JAP.
Birch Uarbor.
Miss Grace Young, Of surry, IS visiting
here.
William Rice and Jake Gross have gone
to Green's Landing.
Miss Rhoda Pettee spent Christmas
week with friends in West Gouldsbo
Charles Lindsey, of Hancock was here
to attend the funeral of his brother Fri
day.
Grin, you est son of the late Charles
Lindsey, died of consumption Dec. %,
aged twelve years. Since the death of his
father he has lived with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lindsey.
Dec. 30 c.
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law was passed in England in 175) to
the effect that at parties, "ladies must
not get drunk on any preteXt whatever,
and gentlemen not before 8 o'clock.
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the Newton theological seminary, Maine
State college, Bowdoin college, Colby
university, Emerson college of oratory,
Castine normal school, East Maine
State conference seminary, Coburn elias
steal institute, Melrose high school, Bos-
ton Dental college and Bluehill academy.
Miss Morton proved a most accom-
plished hostess There was an oversight,
however, in not drinking the health Of
the hostess, for which the club apollo
gizes.
Dec. 30. k
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Amherst.

Amherst.
Mrs J. J. Roberts has been i'll for the
past week.
y. :. Penney speut Christmas week
with his mother at her residence in
North Mariaville.
Saturday last Lura Durham and Jennie
Giles, two of our bright little girls,
brought to your corresp ondent dande-
lion in full bloom which they had found
while at play.
Christmas passed of very quietly in
Amherst. Wednesday evening there was
a Christmas tree for the Durham family
at the residence of Silas Durham. Sat
urday evening the ladies auxiliary society
had Christmas tree and sale at the town
hall. A large audience attended and an
enjoyable evening was passed.
Dec. 80. PAT
WaItham.
Mrs. Frank Durham and family spent
Christmas at Amherst.
Isabel Jordan has returned from Maria
vile, where she has been teaching school.
Mrs. Milton Haslem fell down stairs
and injured her back severely Friday.
There were services at the school house
Saturday, conducted by Rev. George Gar
land.
The card club was entertained at
Alden Haslems Saturday evening. About
thirty-eight were present. The first
prizes We're won by Urban Dickey and
Celia Giles, the BOBBY prizes by Emma
Giles and Hervy Kingman.
Dec. 80. II.
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FEATURES OF
THE EXPRESS

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON Correspondence.
State News.
Local News.
Spee;al correspondence.
Interesting Miscellany.
Stories.
Market and Marine Reports.
Stock Reports.
Articles hy Leading Profess
sional and Business Men
or Portland.
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ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, January |, 1896.
MAINE LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

bnshel Of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60 pounds and
bnshel OF Turks Island salt shall weigh ~ pounds
The standard weight OF bushel of potatoes, in good
order and ut for shipping, is 81 pounds.
lhe standard weight Of bushel of beans in good
der and III for shipping is 81 pounds. OF wheat beets
ruta bagh turnps and peas, 80 pounds; of corn, So
pounds Of onions ~ pounds OF carrots, English
nps, rye. and Indian meal so pounds; of barley and
huckwheat, IS pounds of oats 81 pounds,
ure as by agreement.
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Country Produce.

Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye, per bush...........2.5o
Pea, hand picked, per bu...................2.O0
Peas:
Improved, per tu (seed) .........,..........2.5 so
Butter.
Creamery per b.......................... 30
Dairy .........................22 Il 25
Cheese.
Best factory (new) per b............ .........15
Best dairy new. .......................-..l Is
Dutch Umportedl ....................l.l0
Eggs.
Eggs are plenty and the price Is lower
Fresh laid, per doz ......... ........... y
Hay.
Best loose, per OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
bdicu ........... IA 9 10
Straw.
Loose ............. Observation-Disclosures. as
DdIctI. 10 q IL
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Annual sail moro than 100000 boxes.
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Nun tyup,CAa-. s2.4b a year; sl.5
- III an AhlSAN If paid In advance

u. W.nIGuINs, agent, Ellsworth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17

One day Mrs. Fitzherbert received word
that the prince had attempted to kill
himself from despair at her attitude, and
her immediate presence was requested a
carlton house. She went and the prince
declared he could not live unless she would
consent to become his wife. He put a
ring on her finger but the next day Mrs.
Fitzherbert left England
She remained abroad many months, re-
celVing frequent and urgent requests from
the prince 10 return. At last she con-
scented TO return, provided the prince
would marry her. That the marriage in
secret and at night. took place, there is
not a shadow Of a doubt Several inti-
mate friends of the prince and one or
two OF the brides relatives were present,
and the ceremony was performed by a
clergyman Of the Church OF England, ac-
cording to some reports, and according to
others, by the Able Sechamp.
In the press and the House OF Com
mons the marriage was denied, but Il
was admitted afterward that the denial
was considered necessary for political
purposes, the prince and the government
-of whom, in passing, It may be mention
ed that only one or two knew the facts
fearing a popular outbreak should II be
known publicly that the heir TO the throne
had married Mrs. Fitzherbert, Roman
What. then, is the important question
that the papers In Coutts bank alone
can answer Was there issue from the
union? The prince and his wife lived to-
gether some time, and after his death,
he having become King Of England In
the meantime, the lady was treated with
the greatest respect by King William ~.
1t was supposed that no children resulted
from the marriage but that there was
some additional secret Of Importance Is
evident from the fact of the papers haV-
ing been deposited by Mrs. Fltzherberr
in the care Of Messrs. Coutts & Co.. who
have been the most aristocratic business
In London. The lady was asked the ques-
ton point blank on one occasion, but
and this is Northumberland to reply
ION the score Of delicacy." Had there
been no issue II seems probable that she
would not have hesitated.
The manner in which the package came
into the possession Of the Rev. Mr.. KEEP
pei is easily explained The Duke OF
Wellington, the Earl of Albemarle, ana
Lord Stourton were designated the GUS
todians Of the package by Mrs Fitzher-
bert. The executors Of the two latter
gentlemen were a Mr.. Langdale and Mr.
Keppel. The latter is now the sole sur
ViVor.
The constitution Of Great Britain for
bids the marriage Of the heir to the
throne with a cOmmOner or a Roman
Catholic Mrs. Fitzherbert was both, and
should It transpire that there was child,
a very important and Intricate constitu-
tional question would be raised
1t was rumOred some time ago that
son of the prince and his wife was living
In this country, at Washington. It was
also said that the Jesuits had complete
proof Of his paternity. 1t is a curious
mysterious business. and should 1t turn
out that there was a child, IL is difficult
TO tell in what way the question will be
settled. The most probable eventuality
IS that the papers will be destroyed se-
cretly, and the whole trouble DISPOSED OF
completely, If not honestly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17

broad continent called Atlantis was once
splcau out over what Is now the middle
Atlantic ocean, and that this land was
inhabited by vigorous and cultivated
race or people, who carried their arms
eastward TO the furthesr limits of the
Mediterranean. The Greek gods. angered
by these encrOachments. retaliaIed by
sending Atlantis 10 the bottom Of the
sea II has been a favorite theory of
many students that the American races
nave been derived from this source. in
heri-ing therefrom the germs of the
strange culture now represented by so
many ruined cities. Whether or not this
IS 50, II is certain that Yucatan rose out
OF the bed OF he sea at a time not long
previous 10 that assigned by legend for
the sinking Of Atlantis. II is, in fact, a
comparatively newborn realm.
A strang thing happened 10 nj this land
IOI nabltatiOn. The country is almost
waterless, having hardly any surface
streams. Its streams run underground.
and their roofs have been purforated In
PLACES by the disintegratiOn of the lime
stone strata. BY the caving in of the lat
yer IN spots yawning sinks have been
formed, at the bottom of which are pools
OF water. In the midst Of the forest the
traveller comes suddenly on these great
cistern-like pits leading down into the
bowels OF the earth, often 100 or more feet
deep and 90 or 800 feet in diameter. in
some cases the water can only be reached
by ropes and ladders.
Into this strange new land pioneers Of
the red race found their way, and taking
possession of the wells, built themselves
of the surface We're broken into millions of
blocks by weathering and by the strong
roots of trees. furnishing stone ready cut
and from them the dwellings about the
lonely wells made houses. They prOspered
and multiplied, cultivated the arts Of peace
and from century to century went on
building and developing the stone arts, UNI
I'll every great well or group Of wells was
circled by temples and palaces grand in
proportion and rich in unique though bar
barous sculptures. At length came tribal
jealousies, which gave rise to disastrous
wars. depopulating districts and leaving
cities in ruin.
The natives were never wholly subju-
gated by the whites. To this day some
tribes remain unconquered. They hold the
temples of their fathers by force of arms,
defying all corners, white or red. OF these
strongholds the most important IS that OF
PuloOm. 1t is situated on a high bluff f. C.
ing the sea, being without windows on the
side fronting the ocean. 1t looks like
fortress. Indeed, it is a fortress. and IN
ancient times it was the strongest place
held by the Mayas. Even now II stands
as an outpost of savage domination, and
nobody dares to APPROACH it, even for SO
gentle a purpose as that of chronological
exploration.
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BY this time he had grown so despondent
as to be entirely uncommunicative, and no
explanation of his conduct could be OBJ
tanned from him. one evening, as was eX-
pected, the invalid did not return to the
adobe, and the next day a search was
made IN the direction in which he went.
SOmethink Ike a mile from the adobe
house the searching party found small
clearing in the grass and weeds. To the
surprise of every one of the party, rude
board box about three feet wide and six
feet long, ana about eighteen inches in
depth, was found lying upside down in
the middle of the open place. The box
was Immediately overturned but nothing
put heap OF loose earth was found under
1t. closer examination revealed the
fact that attached to the box were num-
Der of pieces of lariet. The explanation
Of all this was a mystery, and az first 1t
was not connected with the disappear
ance Of the Mexican.
An intimate friend of the missing man
then made an explanation, which was en-
tirely plausible and cleared the mystery.
The man said that the Mexican, after sus-
tanning his injury, had been entirely de-
pendent upon strangers for his support
and sustenance, and he was determined,
If possible, after he was dead not TO
give them any more trouble He, there
fore, devised a scheme by which he could
not only kill, but also, at the same time,
bury himself. How the thing was man
aged was easily enough determined by an
inspection Of the ground. The deceased
had dug grave, a rather shallow one,
in which his skeleton was found some
years later.
After the grave was dug, which required
some time, owing to the feeble condition
of the deceased, he placed the loose earth
I'm a box that had been made for that pur-
pose. This earth was packed in as solid
as possible by being wet and then allowed
TO dry again, so that when the box was
carefully stood on its side with the earth
toward the ground none Of it fell out. Sew
eral lariatS were then stretched across
from the upper side of the box, as it lay
across the grave, to stakes on the other
side
The box was then carefully balanced, so
that any object that might fall on the
lariats would cause Il to fall over the
grave and empty the earth II contained on
top of the body In this manner the un-
fortunate man not only killed. but also
buried himself almost in the same instant
of time.
SO wen satisfied were those who made
the surprising discovery that their theory
was correct that they did not take tho
body was underneath. The theory, how
ever, was further strengthened by the find
ing Of the pistol with which the shooting
had been done in some loose earth near the
edge of the grave. II had evidently drop
ped there from the suicides hand after he
fired the fatal shot This fact convinced
the searchers, and they returned without
making further Investigations, so that the
desire Of the unfortunate that no one
should be troubled with burying him was
realized.
Some years later the skeleton of Jose
Mendez was accidentally discovered and
rated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17
An Elephant Rescues a child.

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
Bessie Rooney, the 10-year-old sister Of
Michael Rooney, the bareback rider, was
about to be Rugged to death by a bear
yesterday morning at TattersalPs, when
Babylon, one Of Ringing Brothers big
elephants, knocked the brute down and
saved the childs life.
The bear, known as "GrowIer," has a
vicious temper. He was chained near the
elephants. The little girl Is a friend OF
the elephants and was romping with some
Of them when Grower seized her and
Babylon, who had been an Interested
spectator, brought his trunk down with
crushing force on Growers head. The
bear was stunned by the blow and re-
leased the child, who had tainted. The
elephant then picked her up and placed
her where the bear could not reach her.
Attendants, who heard Bessie's screams.
ran to her assistance. but arrived too
late to rob Babylon Of the honor of saw
ing a human life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17
DREW THE 100000 PRIZE.
So shifra, the Cook, Was Sought and
Won by the Man who Had Been
Engaged to Her Mistress.
From the New York w

From the New York World.
Shifra, the wife of Adolph Kohn, OF
No. 2S Orchard street. was about nine
years ago a cook in a family in Yassi,
Roumania. That section of Europe is
overrun with lotteries.
One day, according to Shifra's story,
she succumbed to the honeyed words OF
a lottery agent, who regularly visited
her village, and invested the greater part
of her months wages in a ticket when
gave her one chance out of a million or
more of winning the capital prize of go,
900 francs.
But when her mistress told her of the
slight chance she ran of winning such d
prize, Shfra beWailed her precipitancy
in having invested so much of her hard
her mistress offered to buy the ticket
from her she gladly accepted.
Adolph Kohn was engaged to be married
to Shifra's mistress. She had told him
about Shifra's purchase of the lottery
ticket. He thought little of that, how
ever, until about two weeks later Then,
in the village inn. he happened upon his
friend, the lottery agent, who had sold
Shifra the ticket.
The agent confided to Kohn that Shift
ra' 9 ticket had drawn the capital prize of
that the servant maid with a dover of
$1,000 francs $4,000 would be a better
Wife for him than her mistress. So he
straightWay transferred his affections
from mistress to maid.
Poor Shifra was won by the unexpected
attentions which young KOhn paid her
The couTtship was short, even for that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17
HE BURIED HIMsELF.
The Unique Suicide of Mexican In
dian in California.
From the Photographic Times.

From the Photographic Times.
Jose Mendez was a Mexican Indian who
killed himself in 1862 in San Jose, Cal. At
the time of his death Jose was thirty-six
years of age. He had all his life been an
exceedingly active man. Among the dar-
ing characters then residing in San Jose
none cold excel him as a rider Of wild
horses. He was also very ingenious. and
could not only make the finest kinds of
lariats, but could also use them in many
original ways.
One day the daring rider came to grief
By some means he was thrown from a
wild NUISANCE, and, being stunned and
made helpless by the fall, he was dragged
for some distance in the stirrups When
finally rescued he was in a condition that
would have been sure and almost instant
death to any but a man of wonderful
nerve and tenacity Of life.
Injured and helpless, he recovered sufi-
GENTLY to realize that he could never en-
gage in active pursuits again, and he be-
came very moody and respondent A life
in which he was precluded from daring
riding on unframed mustangs had no
charms for him, and in the midst Of his
sufferings from internal injuries he made
frequent threats of suicide. Once in sneak
ing of the matter 70 an intimate friend
who tried to dissuade MIN from the idea
he said that when he killed himself If
would be done in such manner that no
one would ever have any more trouble
about him. 1t was thought at the time that
he intended to drown himself in the sea
where his body would never be recovered
Every morning for several weeks there
after Jose craWled away from the adobe
hut in which he and number of others
lived, and came back quite late every even
ing. on these trips he took pick and
shovel. and occasionally a piece Of lum-
Der. no one new for what purpose. some
supposed that he was mining Somewhere.