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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-17

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-17
To His Face.

We need more men not afraid to tell
the devil to his face that he is devil
President Garfield.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-17

Nv hat pretty little animal he isl 7
like to have dog about the house. NJ
such protection This one isn't. Hes
a free-silver dog. He has sixteen barks 70
one bite."-Chicago Tribune. W
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Tho Modern Steam Engine.

It Is O matter Of wonder for an old time
steam engineer to go over modern gener-
ating engine at this day and observe its
many accessories. Taking one Of the most
advanced, he will find lubricating devices
for all Joints with motion, the oil all col
lected by drains to one point, filtered and
cleaned, and then returned by a pump to
the oil cups to be again circulated auto
matically. The a1ed bearings Of high
speed engines will be water jacketed to
prevent heating, and there will be world
of indicating devices for speed, pressure,
vacuum, temperature and time. The con-
densing water will pass through filters to
extract the oil that is ontrained from the
cylinders, and separators are provided to
catch the water in the steam. Most OF
these things have come from the sea, where
economy and completeness have outrun
land practice in q wonderful degree.
In the steam generating elements there
are the same additions and elaboration, all
tending to economy, but demanding new
class Of engineers with knowledge and
training that older practice did not afford
more knowledge and less work because
all things are automatic, even to firing.
Results, too, are Of a nature not imagtn-
able 20 years ago, especially in respect to
control of speed. One may stand along
side of 1000 horsepower engine when
the resistance changes as l to 10, and
neither hear nor see nor even feel sign
Of such change. 1t is master achieve
ment in mechanical art and result OF CO.
operative effort on the part Of hundreds,
or oyan thonsands Of the most skilled men
Of the age.-Cassler's Magazine
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Ijured leg. 1t was badly swollen, and
to have it examined hurt him very
much but the dog knew it was meant
kindly, and though he moaned and
WINGED with pain, he licked the hands
that were hurting him.
ats only bad bruise; no bones
broken" said the gentleman. "Rest
is all Cap needs; he will soon be well
again."
III am so glad I" exclaimed Florence.
"But can we do nothing for him? ? He
seems in such pain"
PLENTY of hot water to foment the
part would both ease and help TO cure
him.
"Well, then" said the girl. ~ will
foment poor Caps leg"
Florence lighted the fire, and tore
up an old flannel petticoat into strips,
which she wrung out in hot water and
laid on the dogs bruise. 1t was not
long before he began to feel the benefit
of the application, and to show his
gratitude in looks and by wagging his
tail. On their way home they met the
old shepherd coming slowly along with
piece of rope in his hands.
"Oh, RogerW cried Florence, "you
are not to hang poor old Cap. We
have found that his leg is not broken
after ALL"
"No, he will serve you yet," said
the gentleman.
"Well, am glad to hear it," said the
old man land many thanks to you for
going to see him."
The next morning Florence was up
early to battle Cap. She found the
swelling much gone down. She bathed
it again, and Cap was as grateful as be-
| fore.
Two or three days later, when Flor
ence and her friend were riding to-
gether, they came up to Roger and is
sheep. Cap was there, too, watching
the sheep. When he heard the voice
of the little girl, his tail wagged and
his eyes sparkled.
"Do look at the dog, Miss" said the
shepherd "he's so pleased to hear
your voice. But for you should have
hanged the best dog 7 ever had in my
, life"
This is a true story. 1t happened
many years ago, and is now told with
pleasure, of that lady who, in after
years, grew up to he the kind, brave
woman who nursed so many soldiers
through the Crimean war, and has
done so many other things for the poor
and suffering wherever she could.
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Have You seen that Johnsons candy at
Speeds. 1t is very fiEe, and you should try n
box.
To all those professed Christians
who cherish hard and unforgiving
temper, our Lord says, as he did TO the
disciples when they wished to call
down fire from heaven upon the in
hospitable Samaritan village: "Ye
know not what manner of spirit We
are Of"
Every man takes good care that his
neighbor shall not cheat him. After a
ii re he begins to be concerned lest he
cheat his neighbor. Then all goes
we'll. His market cart becomes the
chariot of the sun.
The clouds. of prejudice that ris'
from an evil heart darken and pervert
all the operations of the Judgment.
AS true friendship cements two
hearts into one, so large acquant-
ance divides and distracts the heart.
A discontented and grumbling 10
man is as fatal to the peace and hap
piness of family as drunken man.
The moment one begins to solder
right and wrong together, ones con-
science becomes like piece of plated
goods.
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Causes of Headache.

The ordinary headache which is 80 ex-
tremely common among the inhabitants of
our Atlantic seaboard towns is the out
come of conditions affecting the nerves
through impoverished blood containing
poisonous matter absorbed from badly di-
gested food So called liver torpidity and
the catarrhal affections due to our change
able climate also aid in effecting its spread.
Nervous exhaustion, due to irregular and
fast living, plays an important part in it's
causation Nervous strain, especially OF
the eyes, and infamed tissues about the in
ternal bones of the nose are special causes
Nerve irritation, which is but poorly under
stood by tho general reeder, is prolific
cause of so called nervous hcadache know
of no more dangerous practice than to treat
headache pain blindly with drugs. OF
course outdoor exercise is the best possible
thing for permanent cure. 1t Is very easy
to relieve most forms of headache by means
of the coal tar derivatives, Of which so
many are in the drug market Those form
the basis of the many headache cures found
on the druggists shelves. Their use Is not
entirely without danger, for they are pow
erful heart depressants If taken in doses OF
any considerable siZe.-Dr. Cyrus Edison
in Ladies' Home Journal
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Poor "Old Cap.S

The following is q true story Of
Florence Nightingale when little
girl:
When Florence Nightingale was a
very little girl, and living in Derby
shire, England, everybody was struck
with her thoughtfulness for people and
animals. She even made friends with
the shy squirrels. When persons were
ill, she would help to nurse them, saw
ing nice things from her own meals
for them.
There lived near the village an old
shepherd named Roger, who had a
favOrite sheep-dog named Cap. This
dog was the old mans only companion,
and helped in looking after the flock
by day; and kept him company at
night. Cap was very sensible dog,
and kept the sheep in such good order
that he saved his master a good deal
of trouble.
One day Florence was riding out
with friend, and saw the shepherd
give the sheep their nightly feed. But
Cap was not there, and the sheep
knew it; for they were scampering
about in all directions. Florence and
her friend stopped to ask Roger what
had become of his dog.
"Oh," he replied. "Cap will never
be of any more use to me. 1 shall
have to hang him, poor fellow, as soon
as go home to night"
"Hang himw said Florence. 'Oh,
Roger, how wicked of you. What has
poor old Cap done?"
"He has not done anything" replied
Roger "but he will never be of any
more use to me, and I can not afford
to keep him. One of the mischievous
school boys threw a stone at him yes
terday and broke one of his legs.''
And the old shepherd wiped away the
tears which filled his eyes. "Poor
Cap" he said, "he was as knowing as
human being"
"But are you sure his leg is broken ?"
asked Florence.
"Oh, yes, Miss; it is broken, sure
enough. He has not put bis foot to
the ground since"
Then Florence and her friend rode
on.
"We will 60 and see poor Cap"
said the gentleman. 81 don't believe
the leg is really broken. 1t would take
big stone and a hard blow to break
the leg of great dog like Cap"
"Oh, if you could only cure him,
how glad Roger would be !" exclaimed
Florence.
When they got to the cottage, the
the dog lay on the bare brick floor.
His eyes sparkled with anger at the
intruders. But when the little girl
called him, "Poor Cap" he grew
pacified, and began to Wag his short
tail. Then he crept from under the
table, and lay down at her feet. She
took hold of one of his paws, patted
his rough head, and talked to him,
while the gentleman examined the in
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SHE WAS MAYOR.
A Century Ago q Woman Occupied tho
Office In Belgium.


The partisans of wQman's rights Will
find much, to interest them in pamphlet
recently published by Mr.. Alphonse Goo
vaerts, the royal librarian at Antwerp, says
q correspondent of the Providence journal.
Many will be surprised to hear that more
than a century ago woman for some time
performed the duties Of mayor OF the I'M
post town of Namur. -
On the death of Mayor Malotteau, In
1874, his wife succeeded to his functions
In the simplest manner possible and with
out any interference on the part OF the gov
ernment. According to the archives OF the
privy council there can be no doubt on the
subject. Mme Malotteau took her seat IN
the municipal chair, not only by permis.
sion, but very probably ut the request, OF
her late husbands colleagues.
The town clerk, who some years Later,
by order Of the Empress Maria Theresa,
drew up the list Of changes in the person
mel of the towns officers from 140O, merely
added for the year 1884, "Bourguemaitre"
1.-THE widow performs the duties" The
official reports Of the time state that the
Widow Malotteau accomplished her task to
the general satisfaction. Moreover, re-
port from the bishop reveals that even dur
ing her husbands life she did most OF the
mayors work.
GAS for the office Of mayor" wrote the
bishop to his serene highness, the governor
Of the lowlands, "it would seem that
there is some irregularity In permitting
the functions to remain in the hands of q
woman. Nevertheless, as this woman Is
the widow Of the last mayor, and as she
performed almost exclusively all the duties
of the position even during her husbands
life; as since his death she has acquitted
herself to the general satisfaction, and as,
moreover, in order that the city might pay
the interest on its debt she had herself lent
money to the town which has not yet been
entirely paid back, it Is on this account, In
the interest of the town that she should
continue in her present Office at least for
lsome time"
In 1888, when the mayoress had held her
position for four years, the Duke d'Ursel,
lgovernor Of the province, petitioned the
empress to have the office filled by q man.
But Lambillou, president of the provincial
council, was in favor of the lady mayor
and suggested to his fellow councillors that
If the government insisted upon man for
the office the Widow Malotteau's young
son should be appointed, in which case the
young mans mother could continue as
Executive during her sons minority. The
town councils motion prevailed, and Nine.
Malotteau continued as chief executive OF
Namurs.
1t was only in 1859, when the governor
ship Of the lowlands had passed to Prince
Charles of Lorraine, that the privy council
won their case. They presented as can
didate certain Pierre Rasquin, and at the
same time issued a long statement in the
course Of which they said it was hardly to
the best interest Of Namur and the public
that the Office should continue as heredi'
tary in the same family and, moreover,
transferred from husband to wife. This
ended the reign of the lady mayor.
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Don't Re n Fool.

Why will you pay from 10 to Is dollars for a
pair of gold spectHcles to some travelling
spectacle vender when you can get fitted al
Il. e. Bernau's for one. half The money.
opticians and know how to fit glasses. hnv-
Ing each taken a course In optics. They are
always at their stand 10 correct any mistake e
and 10 make good their guarantee. We do
not profess to be eye doctors but opticians
and know we can flt and If your eye needs
treatment send your glasses TO some one
who knows how to do so. We will not give
you blue glasses either and promise that
they will cure your eye troubles. we believe
they were made only for fancy price doctors
and do no good and we have statements from
eminent oculIsts affirming our belief. 1fyou
need glasses come TO see us and we guarantee
we can suit you or will refund your money.
Il. T.. Bernau.
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Harrison e. Games Locals.

Use rose almond cream for chapped hands
and lips. Harrison & Game.
Thmol dentifice whittens and preserves the
teeth. Made by Harrison g. Game.
For fine perfumery go to Harrison & Came
Violets OF Scicily, the latest thing in per.
fumes. Harrison & Game.
Violet Heliotrope, jockey club. white rose
crab apple blossom sachet powders at Harri-
son & Canes
You can buy box of Japanese tooth picks
for SC at Harrison & Games.
When you need stationery call on Harrison
i Game.
Dr. Harrison's headache powders reduced
from 4Oc to 25c per box. Harrison L. Game.
Syrup OF Hypohosphiter compound will
make you feel like new person. Made by
Harrison & Game.
Compound podophyln Is the best liver
medicine. Prepared BY Harrison & Game.
Take wild cherry compound for cough,
colds, &c. Harrison & Game.
Try Harrison & Games headache powders
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Napoleon's Title to Nobility.

In May, 1918, the Emperor Francis, anx-
ious to salvo the lacerated pride Of the
Hapsburgs, produced bundle of papers
purporting to prove that the Bonapartes
had onco been ruling princes at Treviso.
MY nobility" was Napoleon's stinging
reply, "dates only from Marengo." He
we'll knew that when the battle should be
fought that would undo Marcngo his no.
bility would end. In other words, without
solid French support he was nothing, and
that support he was fully aware he could
never have as king of France.-Professor
Sloans's Life of Napoleon" in Century.
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Any one wanting apples in any quantity
by the dozen, peck, or bnshel. should call on
Amos b. Morse. have n bg stock of kings
& Baldwins" aud am selling them cheap.
When 1t rains go to Morses for over.shoes
and um m5rellas, he has big stock OF both.
Axes and handles as we'll as n great many
other goods can be bought to best advantage
Of Amos B. Morse.
Pure Mountain buck wheat and different
brands and size packages OF prepared buck
wheat at 10c, l5c, aud 25 cents. Fine syrups
TO eat the cakes With. Amos b. Morse.
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A higher end no creature in any
world, however exalted, can propose
to itself than the glory of God; and a
lower one the humblest believer in all
Gods family should never seek.
If you are afraid of work; if you
have no stability of purpose; or if you
are possessed of the false notion that
fowls will take care of themselves, do
not go into the business of poultry
raising.
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In taking revenge a man is but even
with his enemy; but in passing it over,
he is superior.
When people complain of life, it is
almost always because they have asked
impossible things from it.
1t is one thing to wish to have truth
on our side, and another thing to wish
to be on the side Of truth.
The preacher who waits to acquire
knowledge until the moment when he
actually needs it will never learn
much.
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Unclaimed LETTERS,

Letters remaining in the Abbeville. South
Carolina PostofIice for weeks ending Nov. 10,
1896.
A-W. q. Amick.
B-W. p. Byers, Mrs. E. Brown. Miss Rosa
Brooks.
C-J. G. Clay, J. D. Clark. Jim Charlie.
D-Miss Lucy Davis.
G-MarIe Gray. Miss Annie Gray.
HIM. N. Holland, Dickson Henry. M iss
Mary Hawthon, Miss Lola Hampton, Nj iss
Lizzie at Cripple Greek.
M-MisS II. l. Murray.
R-Asa Reynolds.
S-Miss Mamie SCHROEDER.
Rob'tS. Link, P. M.
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Should Have Known Better.

Some men are born to misfortune. A
fellow got licking the other day for being
too familiar with another fellows fiancee,
and when he manfully explained that he
was an old friend and had known her for
the last IS years she Joined in and nearly
murdered him.-Strand Magazine.
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tlIaily, eXceDt Sunday.

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ibmled Train with Buffet 81, eperS and Day Coaches
between Washington and Atlanta. Pn,or and Din
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from Macon Florida, Chat anOosa, Nashville, Mem
| his, Texas, California aud the West.
Nos Al and IS, "The 5. A. l.. Express Solid
Train of Pullmsn Scepers and Day Coaches between
Portsmouth, Weldon and Atlanta, also New York to
Weldon and Cape Charles. Conn, citing at atlanta for
and from Montgomery, New Orleans, T-xcs. Mexico.
Macon, Florida ut Portsmouth with Bay Line and
coastwse steamers and rail routes to the north and
east.
NO EXTRA FARE On ANY TRAIN.
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Learned Judge.

Hon. E. B. Gary, Associate Justice on the
Supreme Bench, is spending the vacation OF
court ut home. The Judge is hard worker,
and is winning for himself name as juiist
learned In the law.
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For Tickets, Sleepers, and Information, apply t.
Ticket Agents. or to
B. a. NEWLAND. Gen. Agt., Pass. Dept.
WM B. CLEMENTS. TRAY. Pass. Agent.
kimball House. Atlanta, Ga.
+. ST.. JOHN. Vice-Prcs. and G,nl. Mgr.
v. 4. MCBEE. Genf. Superintendent.
II. W. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
T. j. ANDERSON, Gcn'l. Pass. Agent.
General Offices: P"rism"uih, IA.
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THE Literary Club was handsomely enter.
tained at their last meeting by MIR. j. Nj. Har-
den.
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NOTICE.

Route of the famous "Atlanta Special" between
New York. Washington, Norfolk and Atlanta, New
Orleans Southwest. Also the "S. n. Express.
Schedule In effect April 5th 1896.
SOUTUBOUND, No. 403. No. Al.
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Have you seen that Johnsons candy at
peed's. 1t is very fiEe, and you should try n
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-03
TALK is CHEAP.
But Mr.. Arnold Generally Pays
for His Whisky.

To The EDITOR: [ am glad The
GAZETTE feels proud enough of its
rooster to again exhibit him and when
looking at the companion picture L
don't wonder at the fireworks and ex-
uberant joy manifested. 1t is evident
that the latter picture must have been
taken in the heat of the campaign,
when the poor "ammile" was nearly
done up, and must be very true to
life, for the results of the election show
that $4,000 more votes against him
distributed through few close States,
would have finished him. I have al
ways been somewhat suspicious of our
electoral college way of electing presi-
dents, but the present election shows
that though it may be defective, there
is a possibility that it may be the
means of preserving our Republic, by
preventing certain wealthy portions of
the country from enslaving the remain
der. Whoever has read that little
work, entitled 'Bondholders and
Breadwinners," in which the author
shows from the last census, that the
States that have now elected MIR. Nc.
Kinley by large majorities, are the
very States that have for many years
been bleeding the rest of our Repub
lie, will see by this election that hi
deductions are perfectly correct, ano
that under our present financial ane
tariff laws the whole west and south
are but tributaries and bond slaves tt
a few eastern states, and the bond
holders of Europe. 1 would therefor,
advise you to moderate your joy some
what, and remember that though yo'
have called us anarchists, repudiator
and everything else but gentlemen
we are citizens of the same Republi
as yourselves, and without doubt a
loyal and patriotic. But you ma
probably think that while we may hav
a certain amount of patriotism, tina
you have all the wisdom. If yo
think SO, you have poor way of show
ing it, for the partizanship of part
newspapers as published in this coun
ty has been insulting good share c
it's readers for the last three months
Therefore I would advise you to com
the wool of prejudice off your eyes
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a resting place. Then the ice coat
ings, that glittering crystallization yet
to be thoroughly duplicated by the
scenic artist of fairy tales, commenced
to appear on buildings and on trees.
1t grew heavier and heavier, perfect
and more perfect, and Economically
tinged to the highest degree. Huge
limbs of great trees gave away under
the terrific icy weight, and fell crash
ing to the ground. Other limbs bent
over until they found support on
other limbs or touched the ground,
turning every tree into a beautiful
weeping structure of ice. And when
Thursday morning, Thanksgiving
morning came, it was truly an Alladin
scene that presented itself. Looking
up and down the streets of the city in
any direction could be seen these icy
covered trees with weeping limbs
touching the ground. Old Father
Time, with something heavier than
hoary frost, had enchanted them, had
enshrouded them. Indeed, the entire
city seemed to be under the influence
of his enchantment. The woods
around the falls added their quota to
the spectacular play. The telegraph
and telephone wires seemed as if they
were the pop corn lining of a Christ
mas tree with fringe iccicles hanging
from each kernel of the popped corn
The weight of the ice bore down heavy
on the wires, as on the branches OF
the trees, and the wires were broken
in several places.
The rain continued until after turk.
ey. The crystal formations on trees
and wires grew heavier. More fire.
quent could be heard the cracking OIL
some old trunks whose limbs we're I'm.
able to bear the weight of the ice, arC
here and there, tree and limb fell tc
the ground. Then the wind came
up from the northwest. 1t blew gusts
into the crystallized trees, and every
now and then it shook the ice dowr
in huge masses. But in many instanc
es the ice was too strong to be shaker
and it chung to the resting place as i
final. Snow commenced flying. Th'
wind blew stronger. The cold increas
ed and Friday morning, winter will
it's spectacular dress and zero weathe
, had fastened it's clutches good ant
hard upon Southwestern Minnesota.