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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings OF News,
Novelty and Nonsense.


Novelty and Nonsense.
An estimate places the loss to the
farmers of Maine by damage to hay by
the rain at 100000.
Jonathan Kane, OF Branch Mills, aged
| seventy-eight, who had become despond-
ent from long illness, committed suicide
last week 10y tying otone around his
neck aud putting his head under water in
a half hogshead.
Six warships, the finest in the United
States navy, and led by the flagship "New
York;, will float in Portland harbor dur
ing The week of the New England fair at
Rgby park. 1t will be one of the finest
naval demonstrations ever seen Oh the
New England coast
| Margaret Kat harine Kinds, Portland
baby, has great-great grandmother, two
great grandfathers, two great grand
mothers, two grandfathers and two
grandmoth hers. On her fathers side there
are four living generations, and on her
mothers side five living generations.
DIR. Eugene b. Sanger, OF Bangor, has
come into the possession, through the
death Of his father, of a remarkable set
of records. The records consist in de-
tailed accounts by the late DR.. Sanger, Of
all the cases treated by him since 1860,
with diagnosis and prescription in each
case. They cover thousands OF cases, of
all kinds, and the names Of the patients
are arranged alpha betically in each year.
/ factories of the Bucks Harbor and
Indian River Packing Co have gone out
on strike after asking for an advance of
! two cents per case. These employees
were receiving at the close OF last seasons
work six and eight cents for a case.
They claim that they were promised
eight cents for mustards and ten for
oil at the opening OF the present season,
which promise has not been fulfilled.
The company has plenty Of sardnes, but
is compelledito delay canning until the
strike is settled.
The town OF Jay claims one of the
| biggest trees in Maine. The circumfer
ence four feet from the ground is
! twentythree feet, diameter seven feet.
About six feet from the ground there
are seven branches radiating from its
trunk, which are from eighteen inches to
| twenty four inches in diameter The
branches spread over a space OF ground
290 feet in circumference. Where the
branches leave the trunk OF the tree,
about seven feet from the ground, there
has been erected a band stand which
seats twenty-five persons. The tree was
set out forty-two years ago.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Don't bolt your food, it irritates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and
chew it. Indigestion is dangerou. sick
ness. Proper care prevents it. Shaker
Digestive Cordial cures it. That is the
long and short OF indigestion. Now, the
question is: Have you got indig. stion?
Yes, if you have pain or discomfort after
eating, headache, dizziness, nausea, Of
fensive breath, heart burn, langour, weak
ness, fever, jaundice, tatuence, loss of
appetite, irritability, constipation, etc.
Yes, you have Indigestion. To cure it,
take Shaker Digestive Cordial. The med
icinal herbs and plants of which Shaker
Digestive Cordial is composed, help TO di-
gest he food in your stomach; hep to
strengthen your stomach. When your
stomach is strong, care viii keep it so.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
druggists, price 10 cents to Il co per bot
tie
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
A Muddy Rood.

One day this week, as teanstcr was
slowly working his way through the
quaemire commonly known as coun-
ty road between the Cummings hill
and Fossil, be espiea hat in one
OF the ruts in front of him As the
headgear appeared to be in fairly good
condition ne dismounted to pick 1t up.
AS he raised the hat he was astonished
to hear '"i''. c".ri"E :-cc, ua3er it
e1claim: Hold on! That's my haiti
As soon as he had gathered his breath
and wits the teamster asked, What are
you doing down there?" Which brought
forth the reply: Pm in Zig luck to be
where lam. There 5 a horse underneath
me. Fossil cor Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
ROADS MEAN ADVANCEMENT.
Ease OF Communication Marks the Prog.
ross of Civilization.


The movement in behalf Of good roads
in this and other states and the obsta-
Giles it is called upon to overcome are
strongly suggestive Of the readiness
with which we are apt to accept the
greatest facilities in communication az
matter OF course if indeed we do not
quickly come to regard their usefulness
with Indifference, says the New York
Mail and Express. Too many men are
controlled by a single idea. They aban.
don interest in highways because they
have canals, or they abandon interest IN
canals because of railway development,
and some day they will vote railways a
nuisance because Of a perfected flying
machine. They fail to appreciate the
value Of maintaining the best in any
and every form Of human oommunica-
ton that is worth maintaining at all.
Upon the perfection Of every mean.
Of communication and transportation
rests our progress toward higher civil
zation and social development. AS bar
barism is invariably characterized by a
lack OF adequate facilities for travel
and commercial intercourse, 30 the
highest civilization is marked by the
greatest advancement in every phase OF
these. When the Roman empire was at
the height Of its grandeur. it was dis
tinguished for it's roads, which all led
to Rome.
In strong contrast with this early CIV
illZation was the comparative barbarAn
of the middle ages, when the feudal
barons percheI their castles upon mae
cessible heights, when roads and bridges
were almost unknown, when wheeled
vehicles were GENERALLY tahooed, when
social and mental progress were stag
nant and all commerce and reciprocal
activity Were IA od To tae friction Of
ready intercountSiIl progress is due. As
steam aud electricity make neiehbor-
hood Of nation. 80 improved highways
the fret evidences of civilization, be
cause the earliest demonstration Of
mans dehir for easy intercourse with
his neig hbor-WilI ever remain the test
Of progress in the separate communities
that 20 to make up the state.
y generation hence the town or county
which has rot TIE most improved high
ways known to science viii be the town
or county whore tho neral and mental
standard is lowest. The sign will be
uuerring
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
except to . few immediate friends and
relatives. The few " no suffer loss are Is

except to . few immediate friends and
relatives. The few who suffer loss are ss
nothing to the millions who, not knowing
the deceased, feel no poignant grief at
his departure. II all have ever written
before is false, this at least is true and
true universally. Viewed from inside
our own hearts, some OF us feel pulled up
with Importance; viewed from without
we are only units in vast crowd, each
unit living its life and then perishing,
unmourned and uncared for by most of
the units around. The only thing Of in
terest to the survivors is the record of
things done. The trees we plant live
after US and shelter generations that
follow; the crops we grow feed other
mouths than ours; our deeds, good or
bad, do live on; the good is not entered
with our bones.
Things done and not merely dreamed
about are the things that make us have
interest for our fellow creatures. And
these works must be done without expec-
tation OF full recognition. An offering
of precious service to the world is and
must be largely impersoual, for though
our deeds may be wide spread, our own
individuality is known to but few. This
is as 1t is with our rulers. We know
them as names only, impersonal they re-
main always until we see them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

The most remarkable gold beetles in
The head and wing cases are brilliantly
polished with a luster as OF gold itself.
To sight and touch they have all the
seeming OF that metal. Oddly enough,
another species from the same region has
the appearance of being wrought in
solid silver, freshly Furnished. These
gold and silver beetles have a market
value. They are worth from SIS to $50
earh
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

The community with the best roads
Ia very likely to be the best community.
A narrow tire viii dig a rut, but
good broad tire Will roll 1t shut
The depth Of a road is more to be
dreaded than its length
The state of the road tells the size Of
the load.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
ELLSWORTH ETS.
WEDNESDAY, August 1. 1857.

WEDNESDAY, August !. 1877.
pAtsE LAW RsGARDIsG WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
a bushcl of Liverpool salt shall weigh GO
pounds, and a bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 20 pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of potatoes,
in good order and tit for shipping is go pounds
The standard weight of hushel of beans In
good order and lit for shipping, Is 81 pounds.
OF wheat beets, ruta -baga turnips and peas, 81
pounds; Of corn, N pounds of onions, y
pounds, OF carrots, English turntps, rye and
Indian meal 50 pounds, of barley and buck.
wheat, Is pounds, OF oats, 81 pounds. or even
measure as by agreement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

81 made my own acquaintance" said
Honesty, "when opportunity was pre-
sented to me-. Scott O'Connor
A woman died OF broken heart.
"Had it been weaker" said PITY, .'love
could not have broken it"-E Scott
OConnor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Are you sufferer from that terrible plague,
Itching Pilcs2 Doan's Ointment will bring you
instant relief and permanent cure. Get it from
your dealer.-Adut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Socialism, to make men OF equal height
would cut off the heads OF many, but
add to the stature OF none E, Scott
O'ConnOr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

H'W hat is life's heaviest burden?' asked
youth OF a sad and lonely man. TO
have nothing to carry" he answered
Z. 81 Oft O'Connor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

How sweet 1t l. when soft spring shoots appear,
To mark their dainty dress, their color clear,
And follow forth with fancy's filmed eye
Their futures glorious possibility
TIL. tender twig with dewy. ver,iant spray,
Fresh as the promise OF n newborn day,
Fed by the suns pure rays. tn untainted air
May grow a tree majestical and fair.
SO childhood's years with anxious joy We View,
knowing the noble deeds mankind may do,
Yet fearing lest the step OF sordid gain
Their promise pure, unworthily should stain;
Or lovely poisonous vine, with soft caress
Their bounding healthy upward life compress;
or boughs OF other trees, with selfish growth
Induce -ickly feeblcness and sloth
o may we strive who now have reached our
prime,
Though dwarfed perchance by ignorance or
crime,
To clear the ground and give the Nations youth
The air of freedom and the sun OF truth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

To SAD ONES: Mark the tapping at the
barometer during the next rain spell. No
matter how lowering the sky, If the muir
curry rises upward ever so little you are
sure OF the better day coming, wherein
the rain hath It's rest aud the sun its vic
tory. Look out now through he stream
ing lattices Of your soul; scan all the
all ictions that have come on you from
every side. Question them closely, as it
were, 70 SEQ II sorrows will ever cease.
Then YOU note IN upward tendency in
them all, promising a brighter day W here
in peace dWeiIeth. y, the storms lash
the e-...A With fury, yet cia'he 1t with
verda,.f beauty, so your affections cleanse
away evil and weakness and unproduc-
tiyeness in your character, TINT good a.i
the more freely abound.
To ALL: The deeta Of an Individual,
however prominent, matters very little
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Fuel.


Flour-per BIB Shorts-hag- so -
StrNghts, 50095 50 Mixed feed bag 80 d $
ST. youis roller, Middlings, bag .s0s.SO
5000 80
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DRESS GOODS.

All colors 3S awool India Tws 25c pieces alwool
checked and mixed sungs manufactured this retail
from 50 to $780, $780, 4onch fine Canvas and Covert
cloths bought retail $3.50 Large line of black
dress goods from 25c. to $3.50 per yard.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

To ALL: The deeta OF an individual,
however prominent, matters very little
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Seek ye the power to rule your fellow men
BY right of silver speech or golden pcnt
Seek yc above the common herd to rise
Learn first thy self to rule, the wise man cries
Seek We the power to save myself from fall
And so obtain the mastery over ALL
Learn" says wiser still ITO conquer fate,
aye needs must be In all things temperate"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Our UnequaIed Assortment of
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Apparel

justly entities this department the distinction of the LEAD
ING CLOAK HOUSE IN MAINE. 1t consists of Tailor
made Suits Capes Jackets Macntoshc Shirt Waists Cotton
Underwear. Call and examine Corset
Nghdresses and Skirts 5ochey bargains. We
have just received magnificent line of Laces Ribbons
Belts, Shirt Waists, Ladies' Linen Collars Ladies Ties
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

First the goods sell must be of good quality Second the
freshness Of the stock; Third the prices guaranteed
to be the lowest known; Fourth have the
largest assortment to select from
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
A Special Display This w

All the latest and choicest novelties these goods here
picking and choosing The will be found ascna
ting the goods themselves We strong
items just get you
The times., 1897-12-19
SHARP RALLY In PRICES
Encouraging Character of General
Trade Reports Responsible.
Attract Capital From
Abroad.

New York. Dec. i8.-The encoura giug
character OF the general trade reports pub
lshe d this rnornlng was apparently respoa-
sibla for a sharp rally In prices on the
stock exchange. Those reports stimulated
some commission buying, and the manner
in which prices responded TO 1t alar ned
the short interest to an extent that caused
q fairly active demand for stocks in tile
last hour OF business
The Improvement In prices as therefore
most proHounced In stocks that have been
sold most freely during the last few
days, chiefly on the belief that the money
market may become active between rCw
aud the end Of the year in consequence of
the absorption of money by the Treasury
preliminar TO the redemption OF the
Union Pacific subsidy bonds.
The money market has naturally been
a little more actirc, AMI the decrease OF
nearly four nd a half millions in awful
money, shown hy today's bank statement,
resulting largely from payments 10 the
Governme mt on account or the Gnion
Pacific transaction, foreshadows the profit
able empio yment of loana bic fund during
the next week or ten days.
A further advance in the rates FOR money
at this center viii douf.tiess attract UNI
employed capital from other points AID
possibly from abroad, for the foreign ex-
change market has show n this week that 1t
is susceptible to even II moderate rise in
the rates for call money. 1t was reported
today that S510,o0oiu gold had been v it'll
drawn from the Bank of England for ship
inant to the T. nited States On Investigation
1t Learned that the withdrawal vas for
Germany.
The only noteworthy feature nf the bank
statement, other than the loss in lawful
money, was a d. y Ease OF over million
dollars in the loans. This was uDex-
pected, the street having male Lp its
mind that further pa yments to the Govern
ment on account of the Union Pacific
case, would be attended by an expansion
of the leans Of the associated bahks.
The decrease in loans and in Ia wfill
monay have reduced the deposits more
than five and a quarter millions. / ut,
notwithsta nding this change, the surplus
reserve has been reduced more tha n So 900. :.
900, and now stands at a little less tina n
fifteen and three-Quarters millions.
The closing Of the stock market was
strong at about best prices. except for
Pay State Gas, which sustained a net
luss OF more than one per cent.
The times., 1897-12-19

nearly like prohibition. while the fact that
the questions connected with the legal limit
of the city debt are left open is calcu-
lated only to create ceaseless litigation.
At any rate. friends of Manhattan say,
there is pieI.ty of room for that system to
develop aud earn money for several years
10 come. Manhattan continued its Inn
proyeinent yesterday, advancing rapidly ON
short covering and support from the manip-
ulatiye interests connected with 1t. 1t is
question IL the street Is right IN its be-
lief that Nanhattan will advance from
present prices, no matter what is 10 be the
fate of the underground scheme.
The times., 1897-12-19

Yesterda y's market was strong and fairly
active all day. 1t was purely pro-
fessioual movement however, due mainly
to covering Of shorts. Advances were a
point or more and the bulls are rampant
again. This, Of course. refers to the
traders he large interests may be ,sm-
pant in their talk, but there is little huy
ing by them. 1t would seem the safer plan
TO sell on any further move upward tu-
morrow. a great many careful spec MAJORS
are cony iitced that there is 10 lie II 1thing
further foi the bulls this year.
The times., 1897-12-19

Mr.. Cariey also is full Of promise The
average trader has believed that the
market should be lower with the Gle ~ If
the yea, OIL peculiar theory that people
must close up their speculative contracts
at this season. 1t Will not work in that
way this year, because the professional
men are oversoid and the enormous out
pouring OF money to be re-invested, Joined
with the purchases of the bears, will give
us higher figures and give the Christmas
turkey to the bulls.
The times., 1897-12-19

Jersey Central was again strong. and
the whole anthracite group inclined to
respond to the assertions that the coal
trade has improved materially, in view of
the new agreements as To production and
prices. Everybody is convinced that this
agreement viii have the effect usual az
this time OF year on the price of coal.
But Jersey Central already has had great
advance
The times., 1897-12-19
All the Friend She Has. j..

fFEotn the Omaha World Herald.l
The Queen Of Spain is wise enough To
lsc the singular when she writes to the
people uf the United States. She sends
her communications to Mr. Mckinley, an,l
addresses him us Great ind Good Friend"
The times., 1897-12-19
The Bears Idea of It.

tFrom tho Montgomery Adyertiser.)
A picture in orc OF the illustrated papers
represeI Is the arctic steamer Fran lock cal
in the ice, witt, polar hear looking on.
The bear appears about six times as large
rs the ship. Evidently the picture was
drawn by the bear.
The times., 1897-12-19
Same Old Fools.

t!roE: the Chicago Times -Hera!d.)
The same sort OF men thawed out a can
nf nitroglycerin in just the fame old way
N Chesterfield. Ind, the other cay. with
the usual results.
The times., 1897-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
Wheat Market steady

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The wheat market
today was steady and firm, advancing
12c from yesterdays close. with a
light trade. Apprehensions in regard to
the outcome of tie December wheat deal
are evidently subshiiug. There is moth
ing new To say about the future OF the
market.
The times., 1897-12-19

Sugar may have a small further decline
tomorrow, but there are indication that
there is &C. be an excellent rally in the
stock this week:
The times., 1897-12-19

The earnings OF Ontario and Western
for the second week OF December In
creased Sl1,5 500.
The times., 1897-12-19
yy.sb,,r,o, s,ock ,sxcna,,s

Sales-CapItai Traction. 3 at 6S IL:
3 at 63 ii. American Graphphone. zoo
at 9 .. Lanston Monotype. so at 201-S.
After GALA mericau Graphophone pfd.,
$50 at 10 So. United States Electric
Light. 90 at 100 IL.
The times., 1897-12-19

The street generally is coming to believe
that the decision of the appellate court
upon the underground rapid transit plans
is in reality bull argument for Manhattan.
1t is asserted that the rapid transit people
are SO arfully handicapped by the decis
ion that 1t might almost as we'll have been
directly against them. The stipulation
for a ST 8 900 900 guarantee looks very
The times., 1897-12-19

hicago Grain and Provision Na rket
Corrected daily hy w. b. Htbs & Co.,
mem bers o the New York Stock Exchanges,
1927 street. =.
The times., 1897-12-19
New York Stock Market
Open High Low Clos.

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs Co.,
members o the New York Stock Exchange,
i4o r street.
The times., 1897-12-19

Mr.. Henry Clews is one of tho iovfrIeSt
ofalltheiGspiring throng that sings he songs
"f prosperity. Rea his letters monthly in
aud out and through all the woeful tiues
before and after MIR. McKsniey's election,
and through all the drcary apathy OF
the past summer and autumn. You can't
chase respondent word to light. IL
VIII bc the same, through all the disap-
poiau1snts that surelymust corne In the next
year. Mr.. Ciews' letter this week Is even
more than usually jocund. He says:
Railroad earnings tell Il remarkable
story III the month OF November l31 roads
reported an aggregate increase of go per
cent; andin Becember even this rate of prn.
gress is being surpassed. In some cases
our railroads are beating the records Tor
earnings; and, as the gains are very fairly
distributed over the entire country, it fol-
lows that they must be due to a general
increase OF traffic and not TO single ca ls,.s,
although shipments OF grain, cotton and
provisions seem 10 have been the largest
items of growth. Altogether the rsiiroad
situation is exceptionally satisfactory.
Inc only dark spot is the remote probability
OF any pooling law; yet the ratlroau Us are
not likely to cut rates with plenty of
traffic III sight as at present. Our railr iads
are down to hard-pan. Consolidation and
reorganization have put them upon a new
and stronger footing. AS rule they are
now managed by practical railroad nrH,
not Spectators, and financial control has
passed into more conservative hands: so
that there is little likelihood of repetition
or the disgraceful management which
characterized dAmericanra ilroadsin thspdst.
Increased earnings are ena bling some - ,e-
sutne or increase dividends, and others will
shortly follow, making them desirable IN
yeStlnents"
The times., 1897-12-19

Ladenburg, Thalman & Co. read tue mar
ket quite az accurately as either of these
gentlemen. They are not so hopeful
They said yesterday morning
1--WE are inclined to believe that the
market will show some rally from present
prices"
This advance came. Their prediction
was fol!t however, by this sentence:
'on any substantial rally we would take
profits"
The times., 1897-12-19

1t requires considerable nerve 30 eX-
press ones opinion tnat railroad securities
are not to have any great advance from
the presen: level this winter. The Hood
OF increasing railroad earnings is fornila-
ble- Tie cxuberance or the Mckinley
prosperity Y prophets and the confidence OF
the average Sgeculater in their tales are
enough of themselves 10 help actnal rood
conditions along. materially, of course,
II there were any largely better conditions.
Nevertheless. there are careful peopie in
large numbers who assert their firm he
lief that the present boom has reached its
climax, and that April will see prices ten
Joints lower rather than higher than low.
The times., 1897-12-19

Dow, Jones & Co. and Town Topics are
both or timistic.
The times., 1897-12-19

DR.. Core has been in active practice
Since 1885. when he was graduated
from Rush Medical College, Chicago.
lie is located at Statesburg, rlo. His
strong endorsement of Terraline is
worthy of remark, coming from dis
tinguished practitioner.
The times., 1897-12-19

GoYERNMENr RnSnS
The times., 1897-12-19

Europe Washington D.