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Tombstone epitaph., 1897-04-04
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Tombstone epitaph., 1897-04-04

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Tombstone epitaph., 1897-04-04

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

'W hats his profession said the man
with wide range Of taste. He's an
artist Yes, but what kind? Does he
dance, paint pictures, or walk the tight
roper
He-l wonder " hat the meaning OF that
picture is2 The youth and the maiden
are in tender attitude. She-Oh. don I
you sees He has just asked her to marry
him. and she is accepting him. How
sweet. What does the artist call the
picture? He docking sbout)-Oh. see
It's written on card at the bottom,
''Sold."
Gadwell-Do you see much difference in
Deville since his conversion? Fitton-Oh,
yes, great difference. When he kicks
out tenant now he tells him how sorry
he is to be Obliged TO disturb him; be
used to be quite rough in his manner.
Gadwell-But he kicks them out Just Il be
same, l suppose? Fitton-Ot course; you
can't expect . man to carry his religion
so far as to let it interfere with his BUSH
ness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

The old man who looks out at the world with
clear and healthy eyes cannot help feeling great
qualification at the thought that his children
dency To disease. The healthy old man Is the
man who has, throughout his life, kept his diges-
ton good and his blood pure. Not one In a
thousand does do it. Germs go through the
healthy body without effect. Let them once
find Judgment or let them find weak spot they
will develop by the million and the blood wifi
The tissues it will force upon them innutritioQs
matter, and the man will lose flesh and the more
susceptible he is to disease. DR.. Pierce's
that absolutely and infaIlibly cures all blood
diseases, and almost all diseases are blood dis.
eases. Ii Isn't medicine for some one partic-
uar soealled disease. 1t a medicine for the
Whole body. 1t forces out all the germs of Dis.
ease. and replaces impurities with rich, red
blood.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
LOST HIS PENSION.
Former Ellsworth Man "A Victim of
Tntoward Circumstances


Untoward Circumstances.
\ strange story ola war veteran, who
enlisted from Ellsworth and fought in
the army under one name and in the navy
under arot her, and who has jus: had L.
pension taken from him. on the ground
/ that be deserted from the army, is re-
/ ported.
T The veteran in question Is now known
as Peter MeCabe. He is nearly seventy
seven years old, and now lives in Bucks
port. He Was born and chrIstened John
Mooney, in the town OF Kilkenny, Ire
land, in 1870. His father died shortly be-
fore the birth of young Mooney, and his
mother married Peter McCabe.
There were other John Moneys, in
kilkenney, and to distinguish young
John from the others, every body began
to cali him by his stepfather's nam e,
Peter McCabe.
Young Peter NcCabe was fourteen or
fifteen years of age when he landed in
Ellsworth. When the war broke out he
enlisted in the 1st Maine heavy artillery,
and as Volunteer Peter McCabe he went
to the front.
At Spottsylvanis Peter was wounded
and taken to Fredericks burg, where for
ten days he lay receiving medical treat
ment in tent. Then he Was taken into
the Howard hospital at Was hington. He
recovered and received a thirty days fur
Tough to gather his strength.
While on the street one day be fell in
wit h some sailors from the naval service.
He had few drinks with them. and then
there was blank. When Peter returned
TO consciousness, be found himself in
naval uniform, marine on the New
Ironsides.' During his deiirium he had
given his own name John Mooney, and
thus Private Peter McCabe became Sea-
man John Mooney. He served until Civ
en- an honorable discharge. again enlisted
and again received honorable disc narge.
Then ne settled in Bucks port.
Al the age of seventy he received a
pension OF - month, which was in
creased al Intervals until il reached Sl6.
Bat he pens on commissioner discovered
that Peter McCsbe, mo had distinguish
I'd himself Tor bravery at the Wilderness
and Spottsy iyanls, had been marked OH
the records a. deserter from ne How
ard hospital in Washington, and his
pension ceased.
Thus it happens that john Mooney. or
Peter McCsbe, holding two honorable
discharges from the service, is nov de-
prlyed OF his pension as deserter. The
old man and his wife are in
straig htened circumstances.
But it : not the loss Of the pension 80
much as ne disgrace of being branded a.
4 deserter by the country OF mis- adoption.
for which he fought 80 yaIiantly. that
now weighs heavily upon the old man.
and which Is hurrying his steps toward
the grave.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

NO other state in the union has two
senators who hold such high positions in
the Senate as do the two senators from
Maine" So writes a Washington cores
pondent of the Lewiston Journal. 1.-THE
selection OF Senator Sherman for secre-
tary of state will heap more honors upon
Senator Frye, who, besides being the pre-
siding officer OF the Senate in the absence
of the vice president, is chairman OF the
commi tee on commerce, one of the most
important in the Senate, and member of
numerous other desira Bile committees.
Senator Sherman is the chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, proba bly,
the most desirable committee in the
Senate, excepting that on appropriations.
Senator Frye is the ranking mem ber as it
is called, Of the committee on foreign re-
lations, and according to the precedent
always followed in the Senate. he would
be promoted to the Craftsmanship of the
committee on foreign affairs when SEN
ator Sherman retires the 4th of next
March. file will then relinquish the
Craftsmanship of the committee on COM
merce but retain his mem bership. Be-
sides these, Senator Frye is a member of
these other committees: fisheries, Pacific
railroads, Potomac river front, and uni
yersity of the United States.
Senator Hale will also be moved up
after March 4, next. At present he has a
desira Bile Craftsmanship of the committee
on printing but he is the ranking mem
Der of both the committee on appropria-
tions and of ne committee on naval af-
fairs. of which Don Cameron. of Penn
sylyania, is chairman. When Senator
Cameron retires for Senator-elect Penrose,
Mr.. Hale will receive that Craftsmanship.
The other committees of which he is
mem Der are: Census, relations with Can
ada, and private land claims
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

The bill introduced in the State leg
islauure last week providing for State
examination of school teachers. a
summary Of which appears in the re-
port OF doings Of the State solons, has
many good points, and we believe
should become law. We are aware
that there are many residents Of
rural school districts, jealous of their
local institutions, who will look upon
it as State interference. as they did
the law which took control of the
school from the district, but we can
not see how the law. if enacted. can
but tend 10 the betterment of the
schools. Moreover, it would not de-
prive towns Of the right to employ
teachers not holding State certificates
if they so desire, but those towns
shall pay for that privilege by for
feiting one-fourth OF their share of
the State school fund. In Ellsworth
this would amount to about 81 900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
SCHOOL LEGISLATION.

One OF the nO-t important general laws
introduced during the pat week Is the
bill providing for STATE examination Of
school teachers.
1t provides that the governor and coun-
CT! shall appoint STATE board of exam
liners, consisting OF one member from
each congressional district; the State
uperintendent Of schools to be chairman
er offcio. This board shall have charge
of the examination of all cand dates for
positions 8 teachers in public schools of
the State. 1t will provide for examinations
twice each year. Three grades Of ce.tih-
Gates Will be issued-the first shall be
valid for five years, the second for three
years and the third for one year. The
first and second grades authorize the
holders to teach in any public school in
the State; the third in common schools
only. No teacher can receive more than
three third grade certificates.
The employment Of teachers holding
State certificates is not made compulsory
upon towns by the bill, but provides that
towns employing teachers who do not
hold such certificates shall forfeit % per
cent of their share of the State school
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Prominent Bucksport Men Dead

" H. Powers, prominent citizen of
Bucksport, died Jan. 70, aged seventy
eight years. He was born in Deer Isle,
but V hen he was quite young, his parents
removed 70 Bluehill, where he received a
common school education. He learned
the shoemsker's trade and began business
in Brookiin. At the age of twenty he
married Miss Amanda Smith, OF Brook
lin.
His business increased, and in 1880 he
engaged quite extensively in ship build
ing, his operations in this and succeeding
years giving employ ment to hundreds of
men, and proving Of vast benefit to the
section in which they were cond ucted.
In 1851. Mr. Powers built the Baptist
church in Brooklin.
In 1855 he removed to Orland to con-
tinue his business, becoming partner of
A. P. Emerson, with whom he was long
associated. They started the brick bust
ness which has since been conducted
there. Mr.. Powers retired from active
business in 1885, and removed to Bucks
port, " here he assumed the direction Of
the Powers & Emerson fleet of vessels.
Three children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Powers, the late George and two
daughters, one of whom, Dellie, died
while residing in Orland. The other
Mrs. w. s. Emerson, survives to mourn
the loss of loving parents, her mot her
having passed away last June.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Changes in Postal Service,

Among changes in postal service re-
Gently announced are the following in
Hancock county:
Route 1851. Oceanyilie to Green s Land
ing. Leave OceanvIile daily, except sun
day, 5 p. IN. Arrive at Green's Landing
by p. m. Leave Green's Landing daily,
except Sunday, on arrival OF mail from
Rockland. but not later than D. IN.
Arrive at Oceanyilie in one hour.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Nominated by the Governor.

Among nominations announced by Gov
Powers Saturday were the following in
Hancock county:
Notary ubIic-omar W. Tapley, Els
worth.
scot.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-O.
P. Cunningham, Bucksport; W II. Simp-
son, Sullivan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

The republican members OF the
House ways and means committee are
making progress on the new tariff bill,
but il is not probable that it can be
completed before April !, even with
the most diligent work. Attempts,
which have been made, 20 give any
schedule = the bill at this time are
Simply Sly. Chairman Dingley him
sell would not try to do it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

To all a-bofa if may concern;

To all irbofa it may concern:
,I>HE~ j. 70 give notice that on the dates
1 herein below stated the undersigned
ceased % be members Of the East Bluehiii
Grange store Company in every way, and
from those re- pectiye dates were not entitled
10 STARE IN any Of the profits af the company,
or liable for any Of the debts Of the com pauy.
Jan. |. lSs9. Uriel CAniage.
Jan. l. ls>-. {. II curtis
East B uehiII. Jan. p, Isg7.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY 4
Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo. Couu-
~ and State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum OF one HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CATARRH that ca H.
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn TO before NE and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, a. d. lssti.
~ A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hail. Catarrh Cure il taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous -ur.
faces OF the system. semi for re-timOni "a :
free r. J. CHENEY Il co, Toledo o.
Sold BY Drug gists ~.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, biliousness, indi-
gestion headaches. a pleasant laxative. All
druggists.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

Senator PETER will be missed from
the halls q Congress. No longer will
the gentle zephyrs Of the Senate
CHAMBER TOY gently with his mir
suite adornment, on the rude breezes
of Pennsylvania avenue pluck
greedy al it, The wind OF faraway
Kansas may whisper gently through
it, but the sweet melody will be lost
on the boandless prairie. The much
bewhisEered senator was a candidate
for reelection. but alas for human
ambition, angatefuI Kansas turned
him down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
THURSDAY. JANUARY Is, 1897.
Cheap Newspapers.

The newspaper which has no uniform
rate for ad1ertising space, and IS salts
fed 10 take phdt It can get for it, is q
cheap advertising medium, and the od-
certiser need expect nothing bat cheap
results-Aw-encebu lind Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

William D. Swazey, prominent citi-
zen OF Bucksport, died Monday after a
long illness of consumption. Mr.. Swazey
was native of Bucksport, and was in his
SEVENTEEN year. He had been active in
the business and political affairs of the
town.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Roekrand Schooner and Crew Lost.

The three masted schooner Nahum
Chaplin. Capt. Arey, of Roekland, Balti-
more for Boston with coal, went ashore
at Quogue, Long Island, n. Y, last Thurs
day morning
The crew Of nine persisted within sight
of hundreds Of persons on shore who
could do nothing to help them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Special Y oticrs.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To all whom IL may concern:
THIS is to give notice that on the date.
l herein below stated the undersigned
ceased to be members OF the Sedgwick Grange
Store Company in every way, and from those
respective dates were not entitled to share
in any of the profits Of the company, or liable
for any OF the debts OF the company:
April |, 1ss3-E. A. Byard.
April /, Ise3-John Thurston.
April /. lsei-Jonathan Bridges.
April /. lsao-Miss II. +. ODER.
April 3. lsss-James ". Page.
April /. ISL. NJ Allen.
April /. Isss-Joseph Durgain.
April !, Isa3-S A. circuit.
April !. lsss- Bailey K. CIosSon.
april l. ise2-Wm y. Means.
April !. Isai-H. II Hale.
April /. lss5-G. P. ClaPp's estate
Sedgwick. Jan. g. ls97.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

There are three pres .dential post
Offices ia Hancock eoGnty-Bar Harbor,
Ellsworth ana Buck>port. Bar Harbor
leads the sist IN receipts, when for the
fiscal year ending July !, ,ss6, were So
0IQ. 10. The expenses OF the Office were
Si,li9 =, leaving net revenue Of s5,s6l.-
ri. At the Ellsworth Office the receipts
were $500 80: expenses, S2,4ls.56; net
revenue, 535o1.26. Buck-port, reeei pts,
g, 739 %; expenses, S19lA72; ne, revenue,
sl,s-i57. The salaries OF postmasters at
these three Offices are; Bar Harbor,
:, 90; Ellsworth, Sl,70o; Buckspott,
= 100
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

An unusually large number OF broken
limbs have been placed to the credit, or
discredit. OF icy walks during the past
week. Bar Hsrbo man broke an arm
for the iourt time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

Hancock county wants 1900 for game
warden service. She needs all of that.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

West Sullivan reports drop Of 50 cents
in price OF cord wood. That's what
the beautiful snow does for Us,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

Il Is probable that the tramp question
Will gain be considered by the State leg
stature. Hancock county has lis full
quota Of tramps. which nave become no
small burden on the Taxpayers. We be-
Iievc Hancock agrees with Judge Phil
brook, of Wgtervi.le, who says; Make
every Maine .ai! a workshop, and the State
vi! not BE overrun with tramps."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

The shore towns are watching for that
new-line stes mer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

The return OF Thomas c. Plat 70
the senate y tae New York legisla
ture. recalls the remarks made by MIN
self ana Senator ConkIi1g. when they
resigned nom the Senate. M Conk-
ling said; This ends ne so far as
politics : concerned. I shall never
again allow ing use q ny name in
connec.iya with any political Office.
am done Tor al tine with the game
OF politics aIr. Platt said; Il will
re-enIef politics at this very moment.
and stay IL until die-maybe to get
even with certain perfdious scoun-
drels who have deceived US, and
MAYBE TO 90 back to the Senate of
the United States.''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

Miss Addie N. kingmsn, OF Otis, sends
rs this week IS "a reminder that spring
Is coming. il not here, two sprays OF
Msyaower blossoms.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

Bsr Harbor Odd Fellows will follow in
the footsteps OF sister lodges OF the
county, and will soon begin the erection
OF new bail. As q whole, the Odd
Fellows are aboCt as well qusrtered as
any society in the county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

County Commissioner Nahum Hinck-
ley, o, Bluehill, Hancock couuty's recent
ly-chosen mem Der of the State board OF
agriculture, attended the meeting Of the
board in Augusta last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

The petition relating to fishing in the
Bagsduce river. Introduced in the State
legislature by Representative Chatto, OF
BFo0ksglle, recently. prays for the repeal
Of the "a. in regard to gill-netting aie-
wige-: also that a IA IS may De passed pro-
hioi,ing eel- being caught in any other
wsy than through ,Ae ice with a spear ;
al-o to catch -u-et,- y haud-Iine on d
raft before the river freezes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

DETITION otGeorge VI. Warren and seven.
/ 1.-two others, Of C4>tlne- in regard -
the fishing industry on the Bagaduce river
Vii haFe hearing be'ore The committee on
and shore tishe rites on Tuesday. FEB ;. al
80 p <. \. ~NMAN, chairman.
+, C.rtlTy,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Notice to Water Takers.

THE Office OF the Ellsworth Water Co. lin
store OF 4. W CushmAn & Son, No /
franklin street.. will be open Saturday even
ings until SD until further notice.
l.. H CUsHaAS, Supt.
Ellsworth. Sept 10, lses
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

Now listen for the buzz of that Blunt's
pond saw-mill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
for Salt.

- - I--------~ =
HOUSE LOTS situated on Oak Spring
l Park and Main SITS. Inquire of d. (.
HURLEY. Ellsworth Me
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Co-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.

NOTICE d hereby given that Mr.. Charles
~ H. Drummey. of Ellsworth. Maine, has
become a member Of the firm Of Hale Il Ham
lin, attorneys at law.
Ellsworth. Me- January / a d. 1897
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
IEGIsIAIINE NOTICE

THE Winterpor; Ferry Go. will petition tn,
L Legislature to amend their charter,
PIED ATWOOD Pres
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

WHEREAS my wife, Lulu +. Harrison
W has left my home aud deserted me
without cause hereby forbid all persons
trusting her on my account, as / shall pay no
debts or bills contracted by her after this
date. d. NJ. H.RpIsoN
Ellsworth. Me Jan. la. 1897
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
lsaaI Notirfs.

\ ,"N~~o~~S~~~~~~NNU0-
hE subscriber hereby gives public notice
\ 70 all concerned, that he has been duly
app, APPOINTED and has taken upon himself the
saust OF executor of the last will and tesla
heht or Samuel Herrick. late of Sedg-
WICK, IN the county of Hancock, deceased
~ giving bond as the law directs; he
5 ntb,elote requests all persons who are in
,' eotsu 70 sald oeceased's estate to make i'm
adhealate payment, and those who have any
Element -, 'he same ior SET
January IS, a. d. 1897
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

But thin along the coast.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
Drowned at Outer Long Island.

The drowning is reported at Outer Long
Island of G. w. Rice, Of that place, W hose
sloop was capsiz ed in a squall
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28
COUNTY GOSSIP

Good doin's,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-28

1.-THE wife OF the late Harvey P. Hinckley,
elected 10 the legislature in September, but died
before it convened. Mr.. Merrill wa chosen to
fill the vacancy Mrs. Hinckiey died Jan. FL
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-25
Beecharss First Church.

It has been determined that the
church in which Henry Ward Beecher
began his ministry shall be torn down
to make room for buildings of up-to.
date design. When Mr.. Beecher be-
came the pastor the church was the
finest in Indiana. His salary was
$500, but at the same time the COVER
nor received only $1,000, which in
Guided pay for his private secretary.
Beecher is rememberedfLy members of
his first congregation for his wit, pop
ularity and sociability, and as a lee
turer to young men.
"Some persons were inclined to be-
lieve that Mr.. Beecher was a little too
exuberant and fond ~ fun" said a
member of the church. 81 remember
that it was said at a lawn party he
took off his coat and rolled down hill.
Once, in coming from Terre Haute in
a stage at night, he found an elder of
his church in the stage. He disguised
his voice and inquired what people
thought of Beecher's church and about
Beecher. All this was done in pure
fun"
Mr.. Beecher was twenty-six years
old when he came here, and he re-
manned for eight years. In 1847 he left
to go to Brooklyn.-Chicago Chron-
ic1a.