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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09
CANES AND NUSTACUES.
s"ne superstitions Connected with the
Show Business.


"Whcrc did you get that fuzz on the up
per lip, old mani asked the reporter ~
the comedian came in with IA heavy stride.
"WhatE This would be mustacho2 The
doctor ordered u ="
The ductar-what for?'
He todd Inc That "a mustache was bone-
fetal u Hy eyes. and my eyes have been
so had Of late that could SEQ nothing but
my salary 80 | am getting "a mustache,
and, on the level, my eyes have been
helped considerably. | can read signs now
that | couldn't blink at before, and when
l look into the newspaper now l can read
every ad. of Good comedian wanted with
out glasses. Bad thing though, in one
way. They want a black faced comedian
at So aHd-so's house, and when | asked
for the part they said l would have to cut
off the mHstache. Queer superstition, that
n black faced man mustn't have any hair
on his upper lip
"Custom Of the house though" said
the advance agent. They want only
smoota shaved men, and there isn't an
empluyr" Of that theater has "a mustache
or beard
"Old Jim Bailey of the Barnum & Bal
ley show, broke in the ex-c1rcus man,
chad il whim in the government of his
people that was peculiarly his own. He
would not engage man who carried a
cane and would discharge any employee
who acquired The habit of carrying one
Straight goods. He fired some mighty val
liable men for that"
Wherefore was this thus?' demanded
the proprietor
"MAg, explained the ex circus man,
tI3nil.y said thnt il was his WAY. man
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09
TreasuTe-rroye.

.rb, meadows were green and curved down to
the sea,
And In places were snow -tormed with flow
ers
p, roct one day with hi pencil an. book,
came a-cchiuE Tor wood uymrhs and bowers,
And found wee maid
'<eath tail grasses shade,
Whispering -hy to the fairy powers.
The poct bent lilly and plucked blucbel
And it, sweetness he loved he praised its hue,
Its dainty contour. and it innocent grace;
While the childish whispers To silence grew.
And the crickct- whirrcd,
Aud the breclr- stirred,
And the shadows of birds DER them flew.
EUt out on III, baud from the heart Of the bell,
Crawled a loathsomc worm and it, touch was
cold.
Tie poet -huddcrel and throw down the flower,
And liz unused to himself, "Now as of old
W, ind with tho mir
Hin foul every shere,
N-iu thi- flower n worm i rolled.
a<ow the flower Is fair hut the worm is foul,
And thc heart Of a woman, like this flower,
Nav untold q worm that 4. loath-ome and cold,
And de-poil- all her beauty'- sweet DOVER
And a long loved friend,
ry some same may end
The friendship 81 HE in an hour.
I'VE helpie-,ly shrink, and we tear out our love
Though 1t tears our heart, aud " hat roots re
main
We clevcrIy cover, w bolster with PRIDE
Aud ltr-hy de.uien them when they pain"
'IUr ,.tr-# of the child
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09

fast; then that bearing-down ceiling.
Her doctor says, cheer up, .e'l have
dyspepsia; you'll be all right seon."
But She doesn't get all right" Size
grows worse day by day, till al at once
she realizes that a distressing female
complaint is established.
Her doctor has made mistake.
She has lost faith in him; hone van
ishes; then comes the broodiag, NOR
bid, melancholy, everlasting BLUES.
Her doctor. if he knew. should have
told her and cured her, but he Gil not,
and she was allowed TO suffer. BY
chance she came across one Of Mrs.
Pinkham's books. and in it sic found
her very symptoms described a0d an
explanation of what they meant. Then
she wrote to Mrs. pinkham, q lynn,
Mass, for advice, feeling that she was
telling her troubles to a woman.
Speedy relief followed, and vigorous
health returned.
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments
of women. 1t has been the standby
of intelligent American women for
twenty years, and the story recited
above is the true experience OF hum
dreds of women, whose letters of
gratitude are to he found OF 6le In
Mrs. Pinkham's library.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09

~ have been thinking for long time, "
she said with a serious expression which
contrastcd strongly with her usual airi-
ness, that l ought to have some serious
purpose in life. 50 have decided to go
into literature.
You intend TO pursue it seriously, do
YOU"
Yes, indeed. I've bought lovely
Louis XVI desk and I've got some of the
most exquisite stationery you ever saw.
Mother gave me gold pen aud mother
Of pearl penholder and l have just the
prettiest silver inkstand-aIl covered with
1ligree work, you know"
You arc certainly well equipped"
Yes, " she replied serenely. I've got a
splendid start, All have to do now is to
z.U down some time and think up piece
to write. "-Washington Star,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09

Mrs. Rhodie Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrh9a set in. She
took half bottle of blackberry cordial
but got no relief. She then sent to me to
see if had anything that would help her
| sent her Il bottle of Chamberlain Collc,
Cholera and Diarrhua Remedy and the
first dose relieved her. Another OF our
neighbors had been sick for about week
and had tried different remedies for
diarrhga but kept getting worse. / sent
him this same remedy. Only four doses
of it were required to cure him. tie says
he owes his recovery to this wonderful
remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney, Mich.
For sale by George \. Parcher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09

Just do thing and don't talk about it.
This is the great secret of success in all
enterprises. Talk means discussion; dis
cussion means irritation; irritation means
opposition, and opposition means hind
rance always, whether you are right or
wrong.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09
\ MONG THE WEIRS.
HOW THE TOOTHSOME PENOB-
SCOT SALMON Is CAUGHT.


Pcneb7cot river salmon. Who does not
know him ana Aehodoes? Or, corrected,
who has no. heard OF the toothsome,
bun-tiulcd Pvnubscot salmon, and how
many ARE ab,r To distinguish one OF them
from his coar-er brother from the Prov
uces?
" hen veu look ut Tire great silver heHu
ties on the slabs IA the market, you may
be pretty sure OF one of TWO things.
They are Peuubscot salmon, or they are
not. Don try to impress upon anyone
that you can tell the difference between
the fish TINT comes ftpm st. John and the
one TINT come, from Bucksport on the
Peuob,cot, because unless you are an eN-
pert OF experts Nuu cam do it.
W hen you buy your salmon, there is no
other Way than to trust to your market
man honesty. II he tells you that his
salmon are lrcctfy from sears Island or
Verona or Bangor. trust the recording
angel to ring up another lie ON the
register Il lac l. deyvBins you, for you
viii never know.
The Peuob-eot salmon IS usually first in
the Bostoa market and gilt-edge prices
rule untgl the Canadian rival comes and
competition brings prices down 10 ii 10"
level.
The first salmon taken from the Penob-
scot river each season is a very valuable
fish, netting it, ON uer at least SO per
pound, and the Cru.us W no would dine
upon that h7A must pay handsomely lof
the privilege. Ihl7 price Is GOOD Tor Out
fe" hsh and soon drops TO o. % ana 3o
cents. From the halter inquire the slice Is
rapid 10 -, - anu ) ana sometimes 10
cents according TO the supply. 4hese
prices are for whole h7h at "hoie7aie'
Twenty-Five cents l. considered remark
ably low price for cuts. 80 TO % being
more common figures 81 Johh 7"i"lo"
are retalled usually with the fehon'c"t at
the same prices and at much more proAl
a : no !, ne { anHt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09

Tenant want you to reduce my rent.
Landlord What for?
Tonant-Wef. the people next door have
got an sycs.1 !! girl
Landlord We'll, what of that9
Tenant say some men moving
piano il there t9day.-Someryillo Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09
Not Disputatious.

Julia looks like an amiable girl"
"She is. Whenever we dispute about
street car fare she gives up and lets me
pay. "-Chicago Record
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09
advertisements.
THE BLUES.
A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF TIE
DREADFUL FEELING.

What Is Meant by This Form ga Acute
Misery-Where Doctors Make Aiiztakes.
When cheerful, brave, light-igartad
woman is suddenly plunged into that
perfection of misery, the BLUES, it is
sad picture.
It is usually this way
She has been feeling "out Of sorts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-09

for some time
has ached, al
back also; ha
slept poorly;
been quite
nervous, and
nearly tainted
once or +
twice; head "a
dizzy, and
heart has
beat very
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

REV. F. M. BURCH, who has been in
this city for several months past, during
which time he has been great sufferer
with his eyes and has been under the
care of DR.. Wilmer, Of Washington, is
rapidly improving and expects soon to
return to his work in Philadelphia,
from which he has been greatly missed.
Mr.. Burch visited DR.. Wilmer yesterday
and WAS greatly encouraged by his
visit. DR.. Wilmer told him that there
were no traces left of the scars caused by
the hemorrhages at the back of the
eyes; that his eyes were getting better
and stronger every day, and that there
was no reason why he should not re-
sumo his work by the first of October
next with restored sight. This will be
very gratifying to the many friends of
Mr.. Burch, who has had charge Of
prominent work in Philadelphia for
some time. During his absence his
congregation and friends in that city
have provided supply and held his
church awaiting his return. Mr.. Burch
is an active worker and has accom-
plished much good during his ministry.
In 1873 he entered St. Charles Catholic
College, at Elliott City, Md, where he
remained for four years. Having
changed his faith he entered the Epis
pal Theological Seminary, near this
city, where he remained for three years.
He was ordained deacon and priest by
Bishop Whittle, and held several
charges in Virginia, among them being
Grace Church, Lynchburg. and ST.
Johns, Richmond. In 1887 he was
called to the Church of the Redeemer,
at Philadelphia, where he has been
ever since. When he took charge of
that church he found that work in
disorganized condition, but by his
energy that church has been reorganiz-
ed and recently a building costing $25.,
600 has been erected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

THE NJ. E. CHURCH SoUTH.-A meet
ing of the congregation of the Southern
Methodist Church was held last night,
when the matter of erecting a new
house of worship was considered. After
a lengthy discussion it was decided to
postpone final action until the Septem-
Der meeting. The attendance was
rather small, owing to the hot weather.
1t was shown that sufficient amount
of money to erect the church had not
been obtained, and Mr.. F. ]. Pollard Of
fered resolution that, after the church
is built, the building committee be au-
thori7ed to borrow sufficient amount
to pay for it. After debate a motion to
lay the resolution On the table was de-
feated, but Mr.. Pollard stated that as
the meeting was so SHINY attended be
would not press the resolution at this
time, but would withdraw it for the
present. This he did, and definite &C.
ton was postponed. This means that
the work of rebuilding the church will
not be commenced this summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

SUSPECTED OF INCENDIARISM.- Near
eleven o'clock last night Engineer
Wood, of the Columbia engine, report
ed at the station house that a we'll
known young man of this city had TAX
en- bunch of waste and had left the
engine house with the Intention of set
ting fire to frame house on the north
side of Prince street, between Alfred
and Patrick. Lieut.. Smith and Officer
Hall repaired to the vicinity and Sc
creted themselves on the opposite side
of the street from which position they
saw the man enter the premises by the
cellar, where he lighted several matches.
He later emerged and re-entered the
house by getting over the front fence.
Lieutenant Smith FASTENED across the
street and found the mans shoes on the
pavement, near the cellar door. The
suspect had in the meantime escaped
by the back way. The lieutenant and
Officer Hall secreted themselves under
a tree in vacant lot on the opposite
side of the street. The man soon re-
turned in search of his shoes, but being
unable to find them went to his home,
ABOUT square away. The lieu
tenant then procured a light and
made thorough search of the prem
ises, but apart from few matches
found in the cellar he could discover
no evidence of an attempt at incen.
diarism, no waste nor oil being found
as was reported this morning. The
man went to the station house this
morning and asked that his shoes be
returned to him, he denying that he
had any intention Of setting fire to the
house and giving as an excuse for his
conduct an over-indulgence in stimu-
lants. The man was arrested this even
ing and the matter will be investigated
by the Police Court. 1t is charged that
during the night he took fve-gallon
can of coal oil out of the Columbia
house. The can was found later on
Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

THE ELECTRIC RAILwAY.-The item
in this column yesterday regarding the
electric railway seems to have been in
unison with the public pulse, and the
authorities are being urged to take i'm
mediate steps toward removing the in
Justice to which the community is be-
ing subjected, and should the company
persist in the operations complained Of
an issue will be precipitated which wi
end in the material amending of the
charter of the railway which will COM
pei the company TO stop all their cars
on any street corner of the city and
also to accept local tickets; also to put
tenders on all cars while in motion on
the streets. The street car made a few
trips on Fairfax and King streets yes
terday, but the provisions of the law
were by no means carried out. People
have grown weary of the manner in
which they are treated, especially in
selling them local tickets and neglect
ing to run the city cars. What is
supposed by the road to be menace
that the road will be run around the
city-has no terrors whatever. The
fact that the company does not desire
to run the New Alexandria power
house to its fullest capacity is said to
be the reason for dropping cars here,
and this procedure is what has caused
all the complaint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06
LOCAL BREVITlES.

The crab picking at Riverside Park
last night was well attended.
The monthly meeting of the City
School Board will be held tonight.
Edward Grayson and Arthur Brown,
both colored, escaped from the chain
gang yesterday.
Inez Brown, colored, was arrested
yesterday on charge of lunacy. She
will be examined by commission.
Policemen Davis and Sherwood yes
terday commenced their vacation. Po-
liceman Goods is quite i'll with typhoid
fever.
Mr.. John Janney, who recently pur-
chased Mr.. Laurence Stabler's drug
store, is remodeling and enlarging the
store.
The Old Dominions and the Stars
will play game of ball this evening on
the old Fair grounds on upper King
street.
The board of directors of the Union
Mission will meet tonight at o'clock
in the lecture room of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
Mr.. A. w. Armstrong, trustee, has
sold to Mr.. Joseph Broders house and
lot on the east side of Patrick street,
between Duke and Wolfe.
at the meeting last night OF Jackson
Council, Jr. O. U. A. NJ, one member
was initiated and one application for
membership was received.
w. c. Coleman, colored, says he has
been admitted to practice before all
United States courts and will take all
cases, criminal, real estate and inan-
cial' very shortly.
A colored woman named Sales was
hurt last night about S o'clock while
attempting to alight from an electric
car at the corner of Wolfe and Royal
streets. AS she struck the ground she
rolled considerable distance, and was
unable to get up until assistance arriv-
ed. She was carried to her home near
by and medical aid was summonedo
Matilda Toson, the colored woman who
has served term Of Imprisonment for petty
larceny, appeared at the station house this
morning and claimed the different siticlts
found in her house at the time she was ar
rested. In the lot was number of silver
spoons. No one had come forward and
claimed them and they were returned to her.
The Committee on Public Property will re-
ceive bids for the building of the proposed
engine house for the Hydraulion engine un-
til tomorrow evening.
Joseph Williams was sworn in this morning
by the Mayor as special policeman for W. A.
Smoot & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

THE Hot WAVE, which began to
spresd over the country last Sunday,
seemed TO have reached its greatest
power hereabouts yesterday and last
night, and all creation was signing for
relief when the Weather Bureau pub
lished its bulletin announcing that old
Sol would make himself felt still more
to-day. After an exceedingly oppres-
sive experience during the day, it was
hoped that the shades of last night
would render life more endurable, but
the sun set leaving an oppressive calm,
and people sought the streets and
wharyes where an occasional zephyr
would be momentarily felt. Numbers
sock to the excursion boats and cleo
trio cars for relief, but they only af-
forded transient respite while they
were in motion. AT bedtime many
found it impossible to sleep, and when
fatigue finally closed their eyes it was
to slumber but for short time and to
awake wet with preparation. The sun
N'fdlled" early this morning, and be-
fore it climbed high in the heavens the
heat had grown almost intolerable.
The thermometer today registered SO
degrees-the hottest day of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

REPUBLICAN MEETINGs.-A meeting
of colored republicans was held last
night in Zion Hall, on south Fairfax
street, under the auspices of the Nc
Kinley and Hobart central club. Rev.
r. H. Lyles was called to the chair, and
I. II. Morgan, white, acted as secretary.
The principal address of the meeting
was delivered by Rev. r. II. Lyles,
who urged the Importance of complete
organization. He criticized the action
of the white republican voters in not
combining forces to help win the vic
tory which he predicted for Mckinley
and Hobart. 1t was stated that the
white faction of the party had separated
from the colored voters, and that an
effort should be made to concentrate
the forces in the presidential fight.
The white central republican club
met at the shipyard last night, but
transacted no business and adjourned
till Friday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

ALLEGED MARRIAGE.-The death on
Tuesday of Minnie Dixon, who was
thrown from a buggy in this city last
week, was the text for sensational
article in Washington paper this
morning, the writer claiming that Mr..
Arthur J. Dixon, of this city, had mar
ried the deceased six years ago. She
was originally Miss Minnie Mater, and,
according to the writer, she has two
grown daughters, the fruit of union
previous to her alliance with Dixon
The writer claims that the ceremony
was performed and its legality adj
mitsed by all the parties to the affair.
The long-kept secret, it is said, was
only told upon the death OF the woman.
During the absence from this
city of Mr.. Dixon's mother and
sister, the alleged wife on Friday last
came to this city and for the first time
in her six years of welded life entered
her husbands home. In the afternoon
she went driving with her reputed hus-
band and the horse becoming unman-
ageable ran away, throwing the woman
from the carriage. She recovered suf
ficiently to return to Washington that
night, but became unconscious on the
street and had to be carried to her resi-
dence. The injuries, together with a
stroke of paralysis, caused her death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

PROPOSED NEW FERRY.-It is again
rumored that another ferry line is to be
established between this city and
Washington, this time by the Washing
ton and Georgetown Street Railway
Company. 1t is said the company is
contemplating the purchase of two
modern ferry steamers and the building
of a wharf and a suitable structure at
the terminus of their line at the foot Of
Seventh street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of this morning
Inez Brown, colored, arrested by
Sergeant Smith charged with lunacy,
was committed for an examination by
a commission.
Peter Lucas, colored, arrested by
officer Atkinson charged with assault
ing VIM. E.pps, colored, was fined 81.
A man arrested by Officer Proctor
for keeping an unlicensed dog, was
fined 81.
A warrant was issued for the arrest
of colored men who had been sum-
moned to appear for keeping an un'
licensed dog.
Henry Mason, colored, charged with
assanlting John Dogan, colored, was
dismissed, the warrant having been
withdrawn.
Night Report. night was clear
and warm. Two prisoners were at the
station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for
restoring the tired out nervous system
to healthy vigor is Electric Bitters.
This medicine is purely vegetable, acts
by giving tone to the nerve centres in
the stomach, gently stimulates the
Liver and Kidneys, and aids the organs
in throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
and aids digestion, and is pronurced by
those who have tried it az the very,
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for SOC or 81. 90 per bottle
at E. l., Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIoN.-J. M.
Langston has witten to Magnus l.. Rob-
inson, of this city, accepting an invita-
ton to attend the SD anniversary of the
emancipation proclamation in this city
on the 22d of September next. The
following additional invitations were
sent to-day to organizations to take part
in the parade: Laboring Mems Union,
Capt. Henry Willis; Benevolent Asso-
citation, Geo. w. Holiday, Marshal; In.
dustrial Guards. Capt Albert Green;
Young Mems Zouaves, Capt. Andrew
johnson; Sons of Zion, of this city;
Gum Spring Farmers; Falls Church
Tournament Club, Seminary Hill,
Prince George Farmers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

TIRE JAIL.-Dr. Purvis and Messrs.
Boothe and Moore to-day filed their
quarterly report of their inspection of
the city Jail. They state that there are
at present 30 prisoners in jail white
men, p colored men and colored fe-
males. They recommend that fire
plug be erected near the st. Asaph
street entrance and that $50 feet of
hose be provided, also that some re.
pairs be- made to the roof and cornice of
the building. The general condition of
the Jail is reported good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-06

THE HOTEL RAMER.-The old Rail-
road Hotel at the corner of Fayette and
King streets which has recently been
entirely renovated and handsomely i'm
proved has been leased by Mr.. Ran
dolph Ramer, of Martinsburg, w. Va,
who will hereafter conduct that house
as the Hotel Ramer. Mr.. Kramer is
man who has had eighteen years of
hotel experience and will conduct his
house in a manner to win favor with
the public.