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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
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SUICIDE.
SOME PECULIAR METHODS OF COM
MlTTING 1T.
Causes That Lead To 1t.

"a Causes That Lead To 1t.
ESome cases of Suicide are brutal and
disgusting. Their details fill us with hor-
ror. Others appeal to our pity and SYM
pathy. Both for their reason and result
There is suicide by knife, by pistol, by
hanging, by drowning, by jumping, by
escaping gas, by burning charcoal, and by
the various poisons, AS morphine, strych
nine, arsenic, prussic acid, and various
other drugs.
But there is a still :more common and
much more important form of suicide.
IL is suicide by ignorance or neglect
man or woman can as easily and as
certainly commit suicide by failing to
filter out of the body the poisons and i'm
purities that collect in it.
They are forming every minute and
every second OF your life-by day and by
night.
livery time your brain thinks, your
hand moves, your heart beats, your lungs
iuhale, some of their substance breaks
down into waste material.
This waste material is poisonous, and
mature intends its removal as fast as 1t is
made.
This is the work your kidneys have to
do.
If they are weak, sluggish, inactive or
diseased they do not do it.
Pusons t hat should be promptly thrown
out then collect in the system and clog
ana poison every organ.
Perfect kidneys mean perfect tiltering
of ALL poisons out of the blood.
Pure blood and perfect health are syn
uuymous. DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney
Pills heal, soothe and strengthen the kid
uey7 and set them to doing their work
actively and properly.
They contain the healing, tonic and dia-
rrtic principle OF the root stalk and Der
ry Of the asparagus.
Are you committing suicide carelessly,
ignorantly or unwittingly, by negIecting
your kidneys?
J-e DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills
and be on the safe side,
pr. Hobbs Spsragus Kidney Pills are
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Francisco
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
"A BCCkSPORT JOKE.
How Landlord Moses Enjoys April
Fools Day


'"'i'' = Moses has been landlord OF
'ne soou oid 'a7h'ohed Bucksport tavern,
Aio" II no t4e hohlhson house. for thirty
90 0"''' 'NS' no" lar pack IN history
MS huge ana ingenious
NP' i'' Joke Is uncertain, but
gray .''.ittd citizen Was caught by ii we'd
''''9>''S 'oi ile '"enty-thlrd consecutive
~, '.i9 /" u"uouoteu HuthorltS'
Ho "o'e' - 81 the oId-styled hospitable
NM u" PIAZZA running the whole
ie''s '" - = o''' " mon open TWO large doors.
8te projected BY P9ftabte'
10 m aN't 5t PorHhes ABOUT the width
u 'i'e "'ois una lour teet deep. The
dooI olehl9& INTO the Office Is in constant
uSe hHo 1t = btfe that the trap for the
A1.'s'' ~ liie ilrSl day OF April rolls
ztsi"h Ho'ei-ReePtf has the
- -. M "oo' moved aiohg the
''h'4 - '.'t 'eit 50 'hat IL faces the blank
- o"e9iee Vi the mouse, and projecting
~ 20 Htae the once door from
i''so' "fPIoHehlhg from uP-street 1t
'''''>'S '''' ''i us'oi more ehectual. The
SCI oeloTe' perhaps, up
~ me f7pld grocery delivery
"'s US He urlFer leaps from his seat,
i"'7 wv of 'nree baskets and bundles,
7'''i'oie9 up the steps, Kicks the door
~" "au soes in'o the trap "ail over, as
nv e"'S "elshtea door slams behind
In
w" piooaoiy comes along one OF the
P9puia'ioh' Respectable loaier
VIM 'A'iiAs W orop IN ana look over the
p"pei anu haVe chat with the people.
opens 'he porch door deliberately and
.hu'' II oehlho MIN, carefully wipes his
iee' anu iuihoies over the cold white
.'"poo"aus ior 'he ooor-latch ana then
~ Wv At'' ''ihe feheihpers the io,-oid,
W. e'ei "e" JOKE
'ia.h ~ III ana along come
vi VIC hhlshts OF the grip. Inc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
English Red Tame.

1t may be suggested that checking be-
yond certain point entails the very mae
curaclcs it is intended to prevent. Through
ii rather naGrant error OF the war office l
Was once PAID stan pay twice over. With
tho heavy heart which sometimes accom-
panics even actions Of elementary honesty
wrote TO the war office clerks, tradition
ally honored by their perfection of check
ing, pointing out the necessity that
should refund. The culprits purged them
selves Of their ofcnse by sending me, who
had rcctiIod 1t, an illogical rebuke to the
effect that the error Of overpayment
would be overlooked on this occasion, but
| must not do SO again Black " God 5
Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

In a little dark room in the sub base
ment OF the state, war and navy depart
ment building in Washington are stored
many OF the relics connected with the as
sassinat ion OF President Lincoln. These
include the fatal bullet, the many pistols
and dsggers carried by the different con-
spirators Booths boot that WAS cut from
his broken leg by DR.. Mudd, his diary,
with its theatrical statements, and Its
many errors of fact, and the little COM
pass that WAS used TO guide his flight,
These relics are not open to public IN
-pection, and probably have not been seen
by more than one hundred persons dur
ing the thirty years they have been in
possession OF the government. By spec
lal permission OF Secretary OF War la
mont, the relics have, for the first time
been photographed for use in The Gem
fury magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
'"eh~sy Legislation Enacted and Projected
In the Various Stntes

The movement for improved wagon
roads is gaining strength in every state
ana community where the subject has
been properly brought to the attention of
the people. Commenting on recent road
legislation the Eimira Telegram says:
The road law passed by the Pennsvl-
wanna Legislature at It's last session Is to
go into practical operation this year,
and the result Will be theymost satisfac-
tory test Of its wisdom.
1t places the opening and improve
ment Of highways III charge Of the coun.
" commissioners Of the respective cuuu.
ties, subject to the approval Of the grand
jury and the court of quarter session.
The commissioners are to prepare plans
and let the contracts to the lowest To.
sponSlble bidders. After the improve
ments shall have teen completed tha
road Will become a county Thoroughbred
and Ire maintained at its expense.
The state Of New York Is expected Ia
adopt road legislation at the present sos.
sion Of tho legislature in accordance
with recommendations Of special com.
hitAtt WHICH lis tttu ttlNitCfll2 thu
subject. The plan submitted has been
borrowed from the best features Of thu
laws in force in other states, including
those Of Massachusetts. Connecticut and
New Jersey. Il eoutemplates giving con.
troll to a central body. which shall have
supervision Of all roads hereafter to te
built. Unlike the Pennsylvania law, il
provides that the initiative must ba
taken by TIE people of the section to be
benefited.
In general way it may be said that
the state is to bear one-third Of the cost
OF building roads authorized by the cen
trail body, or highway commission. This
feature Is from the Massachusetts law,
and has produced excellent results. This
means state aid and state supervision
instead Of leaving the improvements
practically in the hands Of the county
commissioners. who pay for them by a
tax levied upon the assessable property
Of the county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
TO MAKE METAL FOR HIGHWAY
Plan Proposed to Utilize Convict Labor In
New York.

The committee appointed by the new
legislature to investigate public high
ways suggests bill to utilize the con.
victs in making metal for roads. 1t pro-
vides that the governor and state prison
commission shall, when satisfied that
1000 cubic yards Of prepared road
metal will be taken for highway pur-
poses, purchase and operate at one or
both Of the state prisons a rock or stone
crushing plant, to be operated by CON
Wet labor and by the application Of pow
er under control Of the state prison di-
rectors, provided that the governor and
the state prison directors are salts
fed that transportation can be had
at Just and reasonable rates. There
shall be taken into account in ascer-
tanning the cost OF producing high
way metal only the cost of necessary ex-
plosives, oil. fuel, tools and machinery,
exclusive of the plant itself, repairs, SUI
perinteudence and direction, and the
preparation and maintenance of beds,
boxes, crates, etc. There shall be added
for each cubic yard Of metal produced
10 per cent and the result shall be the
sale price delivered from the plant free
on board of the ears. The 10 per cent
shall be paid into the state treasury un-
til there shall have been paid $25, 600
and thereafter the percentage shall be
reduced to per cent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
BUILD GOOD ROADS.
Have Done with Botch Work and Get
Something For Money spent.

just now is a good time for the farm
ers and the residents Of smaller towns
to build their good roads, "on paper
at least, says Good Roads.
a careful looking over # the work Ia
be done and planning how to do Will
make its accomplishment more certain
than If the whole subject is left i'll u
catch as catch can condition.
With correct roads in this country
two-third> Il the expense Of marketing
its produce would he saved. II is worth
considering. The value Of farms would he
greatly increased and erybody would
be made happier.
Are the farmers Of the land properly
improving the time in educating them
selves and other, in this most lmpOr-
taut matter;
ighborhaod is judged by the roads
it keeps. The man Who builds a good
public read is beuefaetor to mankind
Plan Your work now and do it Just As
soon a. y0a can.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
Of
Purltana.

Pro-. Iixi Crosby, u. D., IL. D.,
O for tAirty-two years vas at tie
ID of Dartmouth Medical College,
onCei To the famous Crosby family
physicians, which for several ccncr-
ons has furnished moro distin-
ished medical men than any other
|nily in America. His father was
Asa Crosby, of Dartmouth, who
,cured the charter of tAe State
deal society, Of which he was for
rty years n conspicuous member;
brother, Dr.. Josiah Crosby, in
lted the invalid bed and tie method
making extensions OF fractured
lbs by adhesive strips; another
3thcr, Dr.. Thos. Il. Crosby, was
lief surgeon In Columbian College
'spital during tie war, and later
ofessor of animal and vegetable
ysiolo-y at Dartmouth College;
lie DR.. Dbl Crosby himself was
E inventor and discoyerer Of various
portant improvements in medicine
a surgery, including n new and
ique mode Of reducing retacarpo-
alangeal dislocation, opening Of al
IS at hip joint, &c, etc.
At the early ace Of twenty-four his
traorlinary shslland succcssin over
ming disease had already attracted
e attention Of FL lied mon through
{ the world, and Won far him the
CHEST honoTs. lis greatest achieve
mt was the discovery OF an original
ethol for perfcctiug and compound
z in permanent form what has be-
me known as his prize formula
ID which, under the name OF Puri-
na, is legally protected.
The foundation OF this remarkable
cdical discovery consists of simple
ew England roots and herbs, and the
iginal family recipe for il has de-
ended to the long line Of Crosby
lysicilns from their Puritan anees-
IS. Its peculiar vegetable compost
IN rendered it necessary to brew it
henever needed in the early DAYS OF
S history, and after the scattering OF
lie Puritan families to remote locali-
=, where the necessary ingredients
ere not to be found, many attempts
ere made to put it up in permanent
rm, all of which failed until DR.. Dixi
rosby discovered means and methods
le result Of which is: Natures Cure
in tie laboratory Of
ommon Sense.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
DINING In OTHER DAYS.
The Hours OF Meals and the Use Made Of
the Fingers.


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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
Modern Road Improvement In Europe.

Tho landahle Efforts now being made
in some parts of the United States tn
improve our highways have turned at
tention to the general excellence of those
of Europe AT such times it is occasion
ally remarked, But we cannot hope for
many decades to attain this same state
of excellence, for SO old world roads
were begun generations ago. " This is a
mistake. Ia some continental countries
men scarcely in the decline Of life can
recall the time when they were sur
rounded with roads no better than those
that abound in all parts of our union.
1t may encourage the American laborers
in this good cause to know this fact. -
LippincUtt's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
IrieudshiD,

Friendship is seldom lasting but be
tween equals, or where the superiority on
one side is reduced by some equivalent
advantage on The other. Benefits which
cannot be repaid and obligations which
cannot be discharged are not commonly
found to increase affections they excite
gratitude. indeed, and heighten yenera-
ton, but commonly take away that easy
freedom and familiarity OF intercourse
without which, though there may be
fidelity. zeal and admiration, there can
be no friendship.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

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Is sold under positive written guarantee hs
authorized agents only. to cure Weak Memory
Loss of Brain ard Nerve Power: Lost Manhood.
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loss of Power of the Generativ We Organs in either
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.h!'h leads to Misery. Consumption. Insanity
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Sample package containing five days treatment
with full INSTRUCTIONS, % cents One sample
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:. ID. WIGGIN Elleworth,' Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
The philOsophY of Gowns

Lillian Bell, in Ladies' Home Journal
declares that there is a hollowpess ahor,
having man praise your gown when he
doesn't know what he is talking about.
When man praises your clothes he il
always praising you in them. You never
viii hear man praise even the good
dressing Of a woman whom he dislikes.
But girls who positively hate another
girl will often add, "But she certainly
does know how to dress"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

During the winter of 1898. f. NJ Mar
tin OF Long Reach, West Va, contracted
a severe cold which left him with cough.
In speaking OF how he cured it he says
II used several kinds of cough syrup hut
found no relief until l bought bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which re
lieved me almost instantly, and in short
time brought about a complete cure
" hen troubled with a cough or cold use
this remedy and you viii not lind IT
necessary to try several kinds Before YOU
gel r-.ieL ] haas been jn tie market
for over twenty wears ana constantly
grown in favor and popularity Ior safe
at p ana so cents per bottle hE c A.
Parcher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

The amount annually lost through
bad roads is equal to the total supply Of
gold in this country, including the
boards of the treasury, the banks and in
dividuals. 1t is ten times as great as tho
drain Of gold" to Europe that so ter
rifles cur ffnanciers. 1t is equal to the
interest at 3 per cent on one-third of
the total wealth of the nation. Capital
lied, it would duplicate twice over the
entire railroad system Of the United
States. Such capital sum would be
sufficient TO bring every house i'll the
United States within half mile Of 4
nlacadamized road. san Francisco EX-
an uer.
Where there's VII there's a way to
get rid Of the mud.-Go9d Roads.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

1t viii be an agreeable surprise TO per
sons subject TO attacks OF bilious collie to
learn that prompt relief may be had by
taking Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhna Remedy. In many instances
the attack may be prevented by taking
this remedy as soon as the first symptom,
Of the disease appear. p and 80 cent bot
ties for sale by George A. Psrcher,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
Discovery of the CuItur. Method.

While studying the disease known as
fowl cholera, Pasteur having shortly be-
fore discovered the particular organism as
ISOLATED with this malady, he WAS one day
unable to obtain a recent or vigorous cul-
tiyation OF this microbe, and, wishing to
communicate the disease to another fowl,
he took "iaute dc mieux." "a culture
which was old and exhausted. But the
fowl inoculatcd with this enfeebled growth
OF the microbe, instead of dying. survived
the injection, and moreover, appeared
from this time onward to be possessed OF
which rendered 1t proof against all infec-
ton from this disease, for 1t WAS able to
resist subsequent NEGOTIATIONS with the
most Virulcnt and active fowl cholera mi
crobes. Pasteur convinced that this was
no accident, but that he was here face to
face with IA great and important problem,
which, II he could only unravel, might be-
come OF immense utility, repeated this
chance experiment under numerous differ
ent conditions, with tho result, now SO
We'll known to all, that in his hands the
nicrobc which hitherto had only proved u
malignant foe was constrained to become
the benctcent protector of the animal
into which it was inoculated.
Tho study of attenuated viruses and
vacClncs WAS now vigorously pursued, but
SO unprCparcd WAS the scientific world for
this great step that even Robert Koch, at
the international medical congress in Lon
don, is stated to have exclaimed when, in
1851, Pasteur brought forward his bril-
liant discovery, " Is ist zu gut UNI wahr
zu sein! -Lungman' Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

Whales only spout when they are feed
ing. 1t was from the whales, perhaps,
that mankind learned the trick OF in
dulging in fter-dinner oratory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
As Seen by Others.

The American Of popular conception Is
a ruthless cunpetItor who, in his deter
animation 10 win, j. often Indifferent to
the rules of the game. All the nations of
the old world aud all classes in them, &c
cordlng to their degree of Intelligence,
share that view. Their typical Yankee Is
IL pushing fellow, ever knocking at the
door Of the local holy of hoIies and bound
to coiue III al last. Nothing is sacred To
him, us nul!Ius French is sacred to "a sap
per He finds his WAY into the choicest
clubs, conventions social sets. He Is IA,
the Engliahman abroad-only more so.
He wants to enter the mosque without
taking off his boots transportation il
heightened by the fact that he often does
enter II, and that generally he conIrivcs
to maHc himself very much at home in
places which most Of the natives never
dare approach The man in the street is
OF that uupriyiloEed majority. The a mer-
lean seems to him umnipresent at the dis
tribution Of the pleasant things of life
Remember that the grievances of a Mari
borough wedding affects both halves of
the race. Ii you lose your heiress, we gain
lat an intcrluprr III "a dueal seat. Ii i,
"tAe Americans once more. Richard
Whitcing Of London Daily News in Serb.
uer's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

ct peas should be sown very early in
pring in April, If possible. They
4 be kept moist and cool at the root.
Ter to secure these results, SOW in
hes. at least six inches deep, cover
jghtly at first. Draw earth about
lants a. they reach up. until the
ID is level again Ladies' Home
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
9. 1896.
OTIS and Plants In Harmony.

decorated stone pots SO largely in
drawing-room- for growing plants
to be selected with care. They
4 not only be adapted in coloring to
lants they are to hold, but there
be a harmony in the jars them
as no matter how beautiful each
dual one may be If there is incon-
in the coloring the whole effect
e unplcssing. Even an uneducated
puld detect the inhRrmonious effect
ut being able to discover the cause.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09

Bucklpgham's Dye Tor the whi=kcrs doe. IT,
work thoroughly, coloring a uniform brown or
black, which, when dry, will neither rub. wash
of nor soil lnen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-09
NOTICE OF FoRECL0>IRE.

ARTHUR MCMrLLE..
BY Geo. NJ, Warren. Atty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-02
And Is Quoted as Hayin Said to u
Friend that He Believes Mckin-
ley VIII Win.
HARRISON ON THE STUMP
THE GEyER AL TO MAKE
SPEECHES IN THE vIRGINIAS.
Roger woIcOtt Nominated for Gov
ernor by the Massachusetts Re-
publican Convention.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct IA dispatch
to the American from Atlanta says: Tom
Watson is at his room at the Kimball
House surrounded by a phalanx of Popu-
listic brethren tonight and is shut out
from the rest of the world SO absolutely
that all efforts to get from him anything
about his movements or intentions has
proved unavailing. The air of mystery
that surrounds him has perhaps been In a
measure responsible for the many rumors
that are afoat. These have taken definite
shape in the statement that he is certain
to withdraw from the Populist ticket in
disgust. Watson will neither affirm nor
deny this rumor. He is as dumb as the
proverbial oyster. The story goes that in
the Peoples party paper, tomorrow he will
explain his position fully, and that the
effect of it will be his withdrawal.
To-day Watson spoke at Stone Mountain.
He made no direct allusion to any idea of
Withdrawing. and. indeed, left his hearers
impressed strongly with the belief hat he
proposed to stick, come what may.
This afternoon the Evening Journal con-
tanned a story published over a Washing
ton date line, which intimated strongly
that the withdrawal was in sight. It spoke
of Watson's disgust at the treatment he
has received at the hands of the other
Populist leaders. The story had the ap-
pearance of a grape vine" The fact that
Watson's paper is published from the
Journals presses gives credence to the be-
lief, which is general here. that the Journal
has had a tip. Whether he comes off or
not, Watson is Disguised. He is quoted
as having said to a friend that he believes
Mckinley is going to win