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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-02-06
HANCOCK TANNERY FIRE.
Report tfat Tannery will not be Re
built Contradicted.


The report that the Hancock tannery,
which was burned Monday night, JAN
u, VIII not be rebuilt, is now contra
dicted.
o. Carr and John Baker, of Hancock
Iannery, were in Ellsworth last Satur-
day. MIR. Carr was seen by reporter of
The AMERICAN. He said the fire broke
out at about l o'clock Monday night, and
when first discovered the whole inside of
the building seemed to be in flames
The fire spread quickly, owing to the oil
used In tanning, with which the floors Of
the building were saturated.
Nothing was saved from the burning
building but few wagons. Two houses
near by had a narrow escape. There
seems little doubt that the fire was Of in
cendiary origin.
1t Is stated that he loss on the building
and stock will reach near $4,000. The
building was worth about 5000. In the
dry rooms Of the building there were
5000 sides OF finished Leaf her, which were
destroyed and there were some 600 sides
In the pits which were damaged.
Ire watts, pump house, sweat house,
cooler and furnace are not damaged
Manager Hunter arrived from Boston
friday, and it was reported that he an
nounced that the factory would be re-
built, but this report has not been con-
firmed
If the tannery is not rebuilt, the little
settlement known as Hancock Tannery,
consisting of some twenty houses will
be practically abandoned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-02-06

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred Web
Der, Holland, Mass, had Il very bad cold
and cough hich he had not been bile to
cure with anything. | gave him n p
cent bottle OF Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edy, says W. p. Holden, merchant and
postmaster Mt West Brmteld and the
next time | SAY him he said it worked
like a charm. This remedy is intended
especially for acute throat and lung dis
eases such rs colds, Group and Whooping
cough. and It is famous for its cures.
There is no danger in giving it to chill
dren for it contains nothing injurious.
For sale by George A. Parcher.
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Southwest InrbOr.
Sylvester Brown is making arrange
ments to open bicycle inn early in the
season at Mort beast Harbor, in the Bee
building.
Mrs. j. r. X. Freeman and daughter
Kathie are greatly enjoying visit OF sew
eral weeks duration among relatives in
Rockland and vicinity.
The contemplated gospel temperance
meeting OF the w. c. r. L. has been post
poned in Difference to the revival ser
vices, but will soon be announced.
On Saturday four young men left here
to enjoy few days of camp life at Tunk
pond. The jolly squad consists OF Galen
Young, Simeon Mayo, Harry Lawton and
Ralph Robinson.
The |. o. o. +. of this place are plan
ming for the erection Of a hall in The near
future, and rumor says the fine building
lot adjoining fremont hall, owned by J.
a. Freeman, has been secured.
Joseph johnson, the evangelist, has
closed the series OF meetings which con-
tinued with undated interest for more
than three weeks, and is now preparing
to esta blish sailors Bethel at or near
the Parker fish stand on Manset beach.
Rev. Mr.. Powlesland, assisted by Rev.
S. f. Brewster, of West fremont has
been holding revival meetings the past
week at the Methodist church. The in
terest OF the meetings WAS heightened
by the excellently rendered solos OF Mr..
Brewster. no accompanied himself with
the autoharp
A few cases OF sickness are reported in
our immediate locality. Mrs. Seth Clark
has been quite seriously ill for three
weeks but We are glad to learn is now
slowly improving. James Moulden, who,
it will be remembered, WAS laid up several
months n year ago, from injuries result
ing from serious fall, has been again
confined to the house from severe sick
ness connected probably with he injuries
then received.
How true it is that a real friend to any
cause is never weary with well doing.
The fremont pablo library association
has been again surprised and gratitied
by generous gift of so from Albert
Mathews, of New York. This substau
tial help from one who has ever been
liberal patron OF the library is greatly
appreciated by the people OF Southwest
Harbor, who would gladly place some APP
propriate testimonial OF this friend with
in It's walls to perpetuate his memory,
which viii long endure in grateful hearts.
Rev. q. II. lleiil "A, pastor OF the Con-
gregstional church, continues to grow in
favor with all who have the privilege of
listening to hi, able sermons, which are
practical and pointed in application,
striking and Original in construction,
Will a breadt n and vigor most refreshing
to the hearer. His printed card of Sun
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Bucksport Ministerial Association.
The Bucksport Distr5cf Ministerial as

The Bucksport DistracS Ministerial as
ISOLATION will meet in Ellsworth Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. II, IS.
and 10.
There will be services in the evening of
the first day, and in the morning, after
noon and evening of the two succeeding
days. Sermons will Iie delivered by visit
ing clergymen at afternoon and evening
services. On Wednesday evening Rev. J.
M. Frost, Of Bangor, will lecture on
Golden Opportunities
Topics for essays and discussions are as
follows:
Is there lack of piety in the churches?
II SO, the cause.
Do we sufficiently emphasize the ne
cessity OF conversion?
The holy spirit revivals.
Isthere substitute for or any improve
ment upon the old Methodist plan Of per-
sonal salvation?
Why so small portion of men in the
church and congregation to-day?
Should we ministers do more Sunday
evening preaching?
Conditions of success in Sunday school
work.
Church principles and meth
DDS; local interests VS.. benevolences.
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COUNTY NEWS.

THE AMERICAN has subscribers at 100
of the I16 post-o6ices in Hancock county;
all the other papers in the county com
bincd do not reach so many. THE AMER
IcAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has nerer claimed to
be, but it is the only paper that can prop
erly be called COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely local papers. The circuta-
ton Of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
than that Of all the other papers printed
in Hancock county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-02-06

West BrooksyiIIe.
DR.. Farrow has removed to North
Brooksville.
Maurice Tapley, who has been steam
boat ing out OF New York, is at home for
few days.
The schooner Commerce." Capt. Or
cult, is at Wasson's wharf discharging a
cargo Of corn for o. l.. Tapley.
Capt George Stevens, OF the steamer
"Thomas Walsh" arrived home yester
day. His boat is laid up at New Haven
for a season.
Miss Lizzie Davis very pleasantly en-
tertained party of about a dozen friends
Friday evening at her home. The even
ing was passed with music and games.
Schools closed in this district Friday
evening. Miss Bertha NJ. Flood, who has
taught the grammar school for four
terms, left for her home at Ellsworth
Falls this noon.
Capt. Thomas Blodgett with his crew
Of three men, has been pressing hay at
different barns for the past two months.
which are waiting shipment to Boston.
Feb. 2. Johnson.
Northeast Inrbor.
f. J. Phillips is teaching a term of high
school at Seal Harbor
Curtis Hodgkins has recovered from his
illness, and is at work again.
Rev. Mr.. VinaI, OF Southwest Harbor
preached at the Union church last Sun
day.
Graves Bros. are doing the mason work
on the Winsor cottage building at Seal
Harbor.
School commenced here Jan. 20,
Clarence Emery, of Salisbury's Cove,
teacher.
Saturday morning stranger came to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jordan. 1t is a boy.
The ice harvest has begun and will give
employment to number OF men and
horses for about three weeks.
Mrs. Maud Trask has opened private
school at her home on Front street for
children under eleven years of age.
l.. f.. Kimball was over from Bar Hair
Dor Friday to see about getting ice for his
hotel. He has already let quite a number
OF rooms for next summer.
Jan. Is. JAP.
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ELLSWORTH MARKETS,
WEDNESDAY, February ), !

WEDNESDAY, February ), 1896.
MAINE LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
bushel OF Liverpool salt shall weigh pounds and
oushel OF Turks Island salt shall weigh ~ pounds
The standard weight OF a bushel of potatoes in good
order and fit for shipping, is 50 pounds.
me standard weight of bushel of beans In good
DER and nj for shipping Is 81 pounds. OF wheat beets
ruta baga turnps and peas, 50 pounds; of corn, IS
pounds OF onions 81 pounds of carrots, English tur
nips, rye, and Indian meal SO pounds of barley and
buckwheat, 4s pounds of 81 pounds or even meas
ure as by agreement
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You can have both for $500.

These two papers together give more local
county, state and national news than can be oh,
tanned by any other combination of weekly pa
pcrs. Either Is worth the price Of the two.
Address with check, posto order ar the
money,
THE ANrFIcAN touly COUNTY paperl
ELLSWORTH ME
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day evening services has awakened re-
newed interest, and gives the prayer
meeting leaders more time for prepara-
ton. Christian Endeavor evening a
week ago was conducted in bright and
helpful manner, with song service,
prayers, Rotations and readings.
Feb. 3. SPRAY.
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a. To new subscribers who pay in
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pathy of ALL but to the entire COM
munity.
Feb. 3. Y.
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Llewellyn Salisbury is quite ill.
Mrs. Peter Jordan is in very poor health.
Mrs. EVE Durham, of Bangor, is at
home on visit.
A little daughter of Edward Lally, who
has been quite i'll, is better.
Ned Manchester and family, of Bangor,
We're in town this week visiting friends.
Charles Frederick. of Eddngton, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Elvira Brod-
erick
Granville Jellison and wife, of Eden,
We're in town last week, called here by
the illness OF Mr.. Jellison's sister.
Miss Carrie Tibbetts, who has been in
Lawrence, Mass, the past fall, is in town,
the guest of her sister, Miss Sadie lib
belts.
Mrs. Annie Wilbur and son Homer
have returned home from Ellsworth,
here they have spent the past two
weeks
Feb. /. KAY.
Wa!tham.
Willard Hasten spent Sunday with his
family.
The sewing circle met with Mrs. Alden
ilaslem Wednesday.
George Stanley i, employed in East
brook rs head sawyer for +. l.. Clougll.
Nettie Blake ha, returned from La
moline, where she has been staying the
past few months.
Edward Holt and wife, of Ellsworth,
are staying at Parker saunders. Mr..
Saunders is hauling cord-wood to ELS
worth.
The card club met with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. X. Haslem. Although stormy, quite
a number We're present, and all report a
good time.
Feb. 3. II.
West Sorrento.
Austin Robinson cut his foot very bad
ly few days ago.
had a tigh hit about he Venezuelan questio
The boy representing Uncle Sam knocked
John Bull out in two rounds. On the
following day regiment attacked Uncle
Sam in the front and rear, giving him a
hard battle. Uncle Sam, however, re-
treated in good order, carrying away all
his munitions of war and leaving no dead
or wounded on the battlefield.
The enterprising people of East Sulli =
van are having two sewing circles and two
dancing schools. Sorrento has one sew
ing circle and is about to consolidate
two Sabbath schools.
Mrs. Jellison has gone to Franklin to
take care of Mrs. Bartlett Slower who is
very ill.
William Jackson, Sorrento's young
nimrod, caught another mink recently.
Jan. IS. w.
North LamolHe.
ROBBIE Norwood and wife, of Southwest
Harbor, have been visiting Mrs. Nor
woods parents, Henry Coggins and wife,
the past week.
The supposed fat Of the schooner y. f.
Coolidge" Capt. jesse Bragdon, has cast a
gloom over the entire community. Capt.
Bragdon, being one of our most highly
esteemed citizens, and man of sterling
worth, honest and upright in his deal
ings with his fellowmen, With always a
pleasant word for all with whom he came
in contact, most devoted husband and
father, his loss, if such it proves, VIII
indeed be a blow not only to his imme-
diate family, who haye the heartfelt sym
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The price of the weekly Journals s1.OO
q THE AMERICAN " 1.5O
$3.50
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Country Produce.
Beans.

Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye, per bush......25o
Pea, hand picked, per bu..................2O0
Peas:
Improved, per bu (seed). ...................o5o
Butter.
Creamery per b......... .....................S
Cheese.
Best factory new per fb.....................l5
Best dairy (new).. ..........................l5
Dutch (Imported)..... ....................l.l0
Eggs.
Hay.
Best loose, per ton. .l0dl3
baled -. ........... .....................4 al6
Straw.
Baled. N 40
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Boston Journal,
weekly sl.OO per year.
AND
The Ellsworth American
sl.5O per year.
Both Papers for 5000.
ADVERTISEMENTS.

BY Il special arrangement with the proprc
tors OF the Boston Journal, New England's
leading republican newspaper, We are able to
furnish the weekly edition of the Journal and
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Carve your names on hearts, and not
on marble.
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South Gouldsboro.
Mrs. A F. Hooper is recovering from
severe illness.
j. c. Hammond and son are cutting ice
in Birch Harbor pond, for parties in Win
ter Harbor.
number of young people FROM this
place attended the dance at East Sullivan
last Tuesday night. They report good
time.
Miss Tracy, Of Gouldsboro, who is
teaching the winter term here, has an
arithmetic school one night each week;
also writing school.
There was a house-warming at +. p.
Sargent's Wednesday evening. A large
crowd was present. Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
gent received many useful presents. The
evening was pleasantly spent in playing
games. Ice-cream and candy were served.
Feb. 3. S. NJ. 5.
Winter HarbOr.
Mr.. Perlinsky has gone to Bangor on
business.
Miss Carrie Joy is employed in Lawyer
MacTeer's office.
Leroy Hutchings is at home from He
bron academy, on vacation.
Miss Della Bickford entertained few
of her friends at her home Saturday
evening.
The grammar school closes Friday after
a pleasant and profitable term. Much
credit is due the teacher, Miss Marion
shoray Of Albion, for the marked prog
ress oil she pupils,
Feb. !.
The National tribune., 1896-10-29

cooler, or something else disreputable, but in
this case the hummer was the most enter
prising soldier in the army, who at the risk
of his life procured subsistence for his COM
rades. The emergency produced HIM, and
no history of the campaign is complete
which does not recognize his services.
General Orders contemplated the detail OF
parties from each brigade to bring in pro-
visions and have them issued by the Com
missary Department. The result was gen.
eral dissatisfaction. The forage detail lived
high and the troops had nothing. Then we
tried detailing a company to forage for the
regiment; this was better, but not quite
satisfactory. A detail was made of four
men from compromising detach-
ment of 40 men-under one of our most
dashing Captains, for permanent forage
party.
They left camp at early morning, all on
foot. and came in the next day night, all
mounted, and with a large wagon loaded
The National tribune., 1896-10-29

Full rations of coffee, sugar, and salt were
issued from the wagons, but the food staples
were sweet potatoes, fresh beef or pork that
was gathered through the country by the for
age parties or found near the road or camp by
the marching column. The usual rate OF
march was about Is miles per day. The
leading division was expected to do all the
fighting and keep the road clear of the ene-
my, TO clear it also of all distractions re-
build or repair burnt bridges where it was
practicable. and assist the engineers to build
pontoon bridges where they were necessary.
The second division marched with the
wagons, and was expected TO defend them il
attacked, but the principal duty was to lif,
the wagons out of the mud and push them
up the hills, and build corduroy roads
through the swamps. The Third Division
marched in the rear
On the next days march the division thai
had been in front took its place in the rear
the division that had guarded train
took the lead. In the same way bri
es alternated in the order of march, and
ments IN the brigades, so that no com
nd had the lead two days in succession.
The unique feature Of the campaign wa
the forage parties, called, or rather miss
called, "Shermsns bammers." In civil life
or in any other army, we would associat,
the name hummer with that of coffee
The National tribune., 1896-10-29

battle of Perry Vile, KY, Oct. 8, 1862; under
Gen. Rosecrsns at Stone River, the Tulla-
homa campaign, battle of Chickamauga, Ca;
Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge. Ringgold,
Ga; Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Ga; Peach
Tree Greek, and Atlanta; formed por-
ton of the First Brigade, First Division,
Fourteenth Corps, Army of the Cumber-
land; was mustered out at Camp Chase,
Ohio, Oct. 10, 1864, after more than three
years of the most arduous service. Tho
original number of 903 men being reduced
to 332. The regiment lost in two battles,
namely, Perryville, 139 killed and wounded;
at ChIckamsuga, $50 killed, wounded, and
prisoners. The first Colonel, Len. A. Har-
ris resigned after one years service. Lieut.
Col. John Kell was then commissioned Colo
mel, he being killed at Stone River. Maj.
Arson G.. McCook was then commissioned
Colonel, and continued with the regiments
up to muster-out.-J. W. CRAIG, Co. ID, Sd
Ohio, Cincinnati, o.
The National tribune., 1896-10-29

There were merry times during the days
occupation of the city. Quite number OF
the officers gathered in the assembly cham
Der of the Capitol and organized q Legs
lature for the State Many of the men who
took part in that fun were well-knOwn hard
fighters who have been conspicuous in civil
life since. Gen. Robinson, of Ohio. was
Speaker, and Col. Rogers, of Siocum's staff,
was Clerk; Gen. Cogswell, of Massachu-
sets; Gen. Barnum, of New York; Gen.
Fitzpatrick, of New Jersey, and others, were
a Committee on Federal Relations, and re-
ported that the ordinance of secession was
injudicious and indiscreet, and was, there
fore, void. This committee recommended
that Sherman's army be appointed COM
mittee to restore the State to the Union.
This report, after debate, was adopted.
The writer was looker-on from the gal
lery, and no report of his can do justice to
the speeches made, which were full of wit
and mock gravity. The rollicking fur
The National tribune., 1896-10-29
ONE cavalry on hiseisft, but everything on


the right was gone. 81
Gen. Bidwell being killed, and Ricketts,,
commanding the corps, wounded, Getty as
sumed command ofethe corps and zen. u.
A. Grant, of the ,Nermont Brigade, TOOK
command of the division, and left the posi-
ton at the suggestioif of Getty, who sent
word to withdraw unless he saw some reason
for staying where he was.
That the Second Division prevented the
advance of Early and the destruction OF the
army is seen from ,Early's report to Rich
mond. He says: ~ found the Sixth Corps
strongly posted, andifonnd it Impossible 10
dislodge it." etc. Gen. ,Getty's report con-
tains this sentence Compelled from un-
foreseen causes to halt and occupy acrest SUI
wards to the rear, it held this position, nn-
supported, for over an hour after all other
troops had left the field, checking the farther
advance of the enemy and repnlsing every
attack, thus giving the scattered commands
time to reorganize and reform.
If w. H. White knows what he is talking
about, will he kindly explain what SheIl-
dan meant when he said in his report: :!
suggested to Gen. Wright that we Wouid
| fight on Getty's line, and that the two re-
| naming divisions of the Sixth Corps winch
! were to the right and rear of Getty about
| two miles, should be ordered up, and also
| that the Nineteenth Corps, which was on
| the right and rear of these two divisions
should be fastened up before the enemy at
tackled Getty"
If this report means anything, it means
exactly what it says, and it strikes me thai
| it is a little late to undertake to change
history, especially so well established as tn
| facts in this case are.-CHAs. PORTER, 20
E, 18th VT, Getty's Division, Grinnell, Iowa
The National tribune., 1896-10-29

WOm0Cf1ul lnefmOmetcfS.-
everybody knows that we are indeed human
thermometers, or that we carry them around
with us in our bodies to announce to us the
state of our health. The blood is the mer-
curry, at times of fever heat, and then again
far down the scale, lifeless and sluggish in
its circulation.
We can tell by our pulse-beats whether or
not our blood is healthy or in normal condi-
ton. Pure, rich, red blood is the element OF
life; it is life itself. flour blood is normal
all the vital organs are nonrished by it, and
we are all well. If the blood is sluggish
thick, or watery, we must attend to it and
help nature.
DIR. PETERS BLOOD VITALIZEg has estab.
lished reputation as vitalizer in the full
sense of the word. 1t purifies the blood and
strengthens the entire system. Druggists
can't get it. Sold only by local Vitalizel
agents, or the proprietor direct. Address
DIR. P. Fahrney, 112-114 S. Hoyne Ave-, Chi
cagO, Ill.
The National tribune., 1896-10-29

which prevailed made it one of those cpl
sodes long to be remembered. An old friend
of mine in Wisconsin, who had lived several
years in Milledgevlle before the war. had
asked me to look up some of his friends
there.
l found number of them, and one of
them invited me to take quarters at his
house while stayed there. l accepted the
invitation and was Hospitality entertained.
My host of the day had several hundred
bales Of cotton stored just outside OF the
city, which he was anxious to save. knew
that Gen Sherman had taken bonds for some
cotton stored in the city, and advised him to
see the General and ask him to take bond
for his own. He did so and the General con-
scented to bond it, but before orders came to
spare it some over-zealous officer or mis-
chievous hummer had set it on fire.
CAPT. JULIAN w. HINKLEY, Co. E, Sd Wis
GAINESVILLE, Wis
To be continued.
The National tribune., 1896-10-29
Hunting tile Wild Goat.

The White Goat or Rocky Mountain Goat, as
It is unfortunately called, is species of big
game rarely hunted by sportsmen. This is not
SO much because of the difficulty of killing the
animal. nor because of its actual rarity. 1t is
stupid animal, easily shot when once found.
1t is not however, found in the usual hunting
grounds, as are bear, deer, elk, etc. 1t is re-
mote from the common localities, but whore
found is in goodly numbers. 1t ranges very
high up in the mountains, above timber line
usually, among rocks and cliffs. This requires
great labor to get to it, but once there the
hunter will get his game nine times out of ten.
If you care to read of goat hunt made in
the Bitter Root Range in Montana. in the fall
of 1895, send six cents to Chas 8. Fee, General
Passenger Agent Northern Pacific Railway,
st. Paul, Mimi, for Wonderland '96, which
recounts such hunting expedition.