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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO ILL. June 2l.-Sales OF cat
tie were slow to-day. at barely steady
prices for good lots, others ruling weaker.
An occasional purchase OF grassy native
steers was made as low as 1900 s. 20. but
most Of the beef cattle went at S3.pnSj-
a few cars at $5l5. Calves have advanced
z5c. since Tuesday. Country feeders ara
nominal, sales being chiefly OF light
weights at s2sGss.s5. with a few good
feeders at S9gqN2o Texas cattle were
unchanged, a few prime selling as nigh
as $40.
Prices Of hogs were fully Zoe. higher
with sales at an extreme range of 5000
$3.50, and the bulk of offerings at s. 800
1856. A carload Of superior Iowa hogs
brought $3.50. Light-weights commanded
a good premium. There was a very good
demand for sheep and lambs at yester-
days advanced prices.
Sheep were wanted at $2.55ftSLl0 for in
ferior to primo g-ades. most OF the sales
being at s32j.>S375 Texas sheep were
salable at $2J0u $780, and western at Sep
$50. Spring lambs sold at $3.50n $685.
yearlings at S2.1GnS10. ,.f
Receipts: Cattle, 500 head; hogs. 900
a.. III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
CINCINNATI.

Whiskey-Steady at sllS.
Butter-Easy.
Sugar-Firm.
Eggs-Dull at 7l2c.
Cheese-EaSy.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL June "A Il. M-Cotton--
Spot. good business done; prices lower;
American middling, fair. 4l7-32d.; good
middling, il-4d.: American middling.
4l-Sd.; low middlng, l5-l6d.; good ordl-
nary, 3 i5-l6d.; ordinary, S5-sd. The saies
for the day were 1900 bales. OF which
800 were for speculation and export, and
included 1920 American. Receipts, 5000
bales. including 800 American.
Futures opened quiet but steady. with
a moderate demand and closed steady at
the advance: American middlng. low MD
ding clause, June. i-6i1fd.. sellers:
June and July. aid. buyers; July and
August, 3-Gilif 4-Gid.. buyers; August and
September, idN4 i-6fd., sellers: September
and october. 47-Gin3 5s-6id., buyers; DC
tober and November. 3 5l-6iu3 52-6fd. buy
ers: November and December, $3.50
? 5O-gtd buyers: December and January.
3 4s-6id, buyers January ana February
3 iS-6id. buyers; February and Marcn.
3 iS-6i03 4s-64d., buyers; March ana April,
3 E)-6ia3 50-6id., buyers.
NEW YORK, June 24-Cotton-Quiet;
mlddling. 73-fc.: receipts, none; exports
10 Continent. 100 bales; sales. III bales;
spinners. i76 bales: stock. l07,s9i bales
Totals to-day Net receipts. 416 bales:
exports-to Continent, 22o bales; stock,
2l0922 bales.
consolidated net receipts. 5,s32 bales: ex-
ports-to Great Britain. s.6s2 bales; TO
France, 1876 bales to Continent, s.fI' baies.
Totals since September list: Net re-
ceipts. G.590l0S bales; exports-to Great
Britain 9,9sO0is bales; TO France. syz5V
bales: to Continent. 2,09s,S5i bales; To
Channel 5.isl bales.
Cotton futures closed steady: sales So
900 bales: January. S.S; February, $.sS;
March se.s2; June. N.2s: July, SIS; Al.
Gust. T2S: September. T.o2; October and
November. S.79; December. s6.sl.
Cotton-Spot closed quiet and steady:
miadllng uplands. 3-fc.; middl!ng Gulf.
Sc; sales. ~ bales.
NAvAL.-sToRE MARKETS
WILMINGTON. n. C.. June 2i-Spirits
Turpentine--Steady at 2iAg2is.c.; receipts.
r. Rosin~firm at si.25 and $50: receipts.
5r barrels.
Crude Turpentine-Firm at si.3o. $i.so.
and $3.50; receipts: SO barrels.
Tar-Flrm at $i.05: receipts. 81 barrels.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. June 2i.--Turpen-
tIne-Firm at 2ilae.: sales. none;
Rosin-Firm; sales. none; B. G. ana p,
Y55; X. N.c5: VI. $40; ~ N.s; Window
glass. 81: water-white. G.3.
SAVANNAH. GA. June 2i-Turpen-
tine-Quiet al ?5c.. sales. 125 casks: re-
ceipts LII casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; lao sales;
receipts. 47si barrels. ,.,..
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET. II.
NORFOLK. VA, June st-tspectal)
Peanut market dull. with small sales to-
day. Prices at closing unchanged.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
pUrrpSpr'RG VA 1uuf. 24--virgtnias
Arm and In demand at 2i-+<J2 S-Sc.. sas "a
grade: Spanish nrm at @c.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. June AyrCotto0-
| Steady At 7l-sq1 5-scs. for good lota
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for boads ma.urlas In no
less than ten years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

Tired people are tired because they bav.
exhausted their strength. The ONLY wav
for them to get strong is to eat prone,
food.
But eating Is not all. Strength eo,es
from food, after digestion. Digestion I.
made easy with Shaker Digestive Cordial
People who get too tired. die. Lie {.
strength. Food il the maker OF strength
Food is not food until II Is digested.
Tired, pale, thin, exhausted, sick suffer.
ers from indigestion, can be cured by the
use OF Shaker digestive Cordial.
1t will revive their spent energies, re-
fresh and invigorate them, creates new
courage, endurance and strength, all nv
helping their stomachs to digest their
food
1t aids nature, and this Is the best OF II
1t gives immediate relief and, with perse.
yerance, permanently cures.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

hospitality which has given him good
standing and fame among epicureans,
Less than half a mile to the north lies
Heart pond, nestled among gently
sloping mountains, covered at this season
OF the year by variegated foliage OF hard
and soft wood. Through this village OF
! East Orland runs the contents ~ To-day
pond, whose waters are restrained by a
strong dam at the bridge which spans it,.
1t affords one OF the best water powers in
| this part OF the State. 1t could be profit
ably utilized for manufacturing purposes
Of many kinds. Many years ago, the for
mer owner OF this valuable water privi-
lege was offered fair sum for it, but for
some unknown reason refused it. The
parties were wealthy, enterprislng man
ufacturers, W no have since seen -four
ishing city rise where they subsequently
esta bished their plant. There are two
lumber mills in operation here, where
long lumber and box stuff are msnutac-
tured in large quantities.
The wet weather still continues here as
elesw here, and furnishes the main topic
for conversation. The farmers are vastly
more anxious about getting in their crops
for the season than they are about the
outcome OF the tariff bill, and no little
anxiety is felt about what sort of a Job
Nature is putting up. They feel reason
ably certain OF enough for home con-
sumption, and are little anxious about
the surplus, realizing that there Is about
"a much In limited as in an abundant
surplus. crowded, druggy market Is
as paralyzing toa farmers ambition as a
drought is to his crops. There is no fun
begging sales. II mixed hu- bsndry under
a rational system were taught, farmers
would be more prosperous. Home mar
ket, and ready, unhsgging market,
saves transportation, saves time, saves
patience, and deal OF hard dscouraging
labor. Thi, running into -p.c sl'i,s
means in the cnd starvation II c. and
periodical hardship. The needs nod up
ply OF society must Toe kept 'a'r ,cn by
a study OF economic laws. Ever> 5usi-
ness in tue end regulates itselt, but 1t
often ruin, mwny wto attempt to reEu-
Int
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
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How Its Delicious staroLJ Fr"dget IL OF
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
TALL. MEN.
Many People Are Pr'jndiced Against Them
Because of Their stature.
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July 5.


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tlat people h'lIeNt 'he! ihdhc up IN "Iuth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

Of the II6 post-ofices in Hancock county;
al the other papers in the county COM
bined do not reach so many. The AMER
.cAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has neuer claimed to
be, 6~' i - t'a only paper that con prop
erty be called a COUNTY paper; all the
rest ar" ~ "y"'H local papers. The circula-
tion Of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Hqrbor Records summer list, is larger
thar taa. Of az me other papers printed
IN Hapco1k coG0tu.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
COUNTY NEWS.
South Hancock.

South Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Clarke, OF Monroe
are spending few days in town.
W. l.. Coggins has returned from
Bridgewater, Mass, for summer vacs-
ton.
Miss Winifred Cole, who has been stay
ing with her cousin, Mrs. A. l.. Young,
and attending school, returned to Winter
Hsr Dor Saturday.
The Point school closed Friday after a
term OF eight weeks. Whole number in
attendance, twenty nine; average num-
Der, twenty Those not absent dur
ing the term were: Jennie Ball, Leon
era btree, Addie White, May Young, Lot
tie Wooster, Marguerite Ball, Willie
Walker, Ida Brewster, Edith Brewster
Those absent one day or less Madeline
Kelley, Dottie Ball, Grace Kelley, Alvin
White, Whiting Ball The last afternoon
the scholars were invited on r. |. Woos-
ter's lawn, where games were played
After the program me, which consisted OF
reeitations and select readings, iee-cream
and cake were served. The afternoon was
enjoyed by ALL
I,,I
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COUNTY NEWS.
Fat ~ 3ss.e..es to'aqty Ne'rs see other pages

Atlanue-
Ptnir >ms1t : visiting his brother, DR..
Small.
Lle"eliyu Joyce received his commits
sion as postmaster at Atlantic Saturday.
MIR, ana Mrs. Henry Albee and children,
of fremont, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Ahhie frask, who has been visit
ing her daughter in Rocklsnd, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. Philip McRae was quite badly in
iured by being thrown from her carriage
by runaway horse.
james Crockett and others, OF fremont,
are doing the mason work on Mrs. Susan
Pink ham s new cottage.
Willard Staples, who is mate of three
msster from Boston, is visiting relatives.
He leaves Monday to join his vessel.
Capt. John :. Staples is second mate on
the fine new steamer John Englis"
which runs between Portland and New
York
A family II Indians have camped on
FIR Point. and viii stay during the sum
mer months. they are visited by lots OF
people WHO never before had seen has ct
making
June gs. 5.
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BivCh Iiarbor.

School closed June . after a pleasant
term of nine weeks taught by Miss
Marcia King, OF Lamoine. Pupils not
absent one half day; Nellie Crane, Henry
crane, Ralph Temple, sybIl Handy,
Emma Crane, Fred Crane, Blanche Han
cock, Fannie Lindsey, Eugene Pettee,
shirley Crane Pearl Lindsey, Lola Han
cock, Lester Crane. L5ttie Crane, Cecil
Rice. Flos-ie Hancock, and Edgar Rice.
Ne absent one day Vera Crane and
Unable Nice
Iuae IS. G.
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Marlboro

Schuo ciosed June = after term Of
eight weeks taught " EtDua NJ Ford.
Number eli pupils, twenty-tnIee; average
attendance twenty. Those not absent
oue-halt day: Audrey Hodgkins, Hollis
HodsSins Lucia Hodgkins, Mary Clos
son, Geneva Closson, Kate Mcintyre, Inez
Ford, Maynard Ford. Roscoe Douglass.
Those absent one day: Homer Wilbur
and Cora Donovan
lime r
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BuCk-porr.

Buck-porr.
Robert Albee died Wednesday, aged
eighty-oue years. Mr.. Albee was closely
connected with "old Bucksport" business
life. He was in the livery business for
years. He leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Hattie Dewitt aud Miss Sarah, both OF
Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
SEASON OF 1897.
WOOL! WOOL!

beg to inform my customers and the public
OF Hancock County that am prepared 10 card
Blankets, as usual, with ncatnes= and despatch
and though the Dngley tariff bill Ia unsati. fac
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

West Franklin.
The circuit reunion will be held on
Wednes day, Aug. IS, instead OF Aug. %,
a. reported.
Rev. g. w. Avery preached Fourth of
July sermon to an interested audience
Sunday at the Union church.
The celebration of the Fourth began
here as early as Friday evening, and has
been kept up without halt or hesitst ion
to this time, and bids fair to continue
some time longer.
The Mckinley boom has struck Frank
lin, through the efforts of the Foresters
Grandly, proudly did it swing under the
management OF the originator and
builder, Z. L. Wilbur. who pictured the
coming event to happy FTanklinite- in
the parade OF fantasies.
July 4. CHEER.
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COUNTY NEWS.
in, additional County Ne,cs see other page.


West sullivan.
II. d. Gordon's new ice-cream psrlor is
open.
The Foresters recently gave a pleasant
entertainment to the mem bers and their
ladies.
Crsbtree & Havey have completed
contract for 10000 feet of Providence
urbing.
Rev. J. T. Moore delivered a pathetic
sermon Sunday, which was either an in
Crabtree x Havey's men are cutting
Boston pointed front for twelve cents per
foot, three cents less han was paid last
year.
The celebration here Saturday, con-
Quoted by the Knights of Pythias, was
one OF the best ever held in the town.
About 500 people were on the grounds.
The dinner, supper and dance at Mil
ton hall were a complete success. Mem
bers of the order did all the work, even to
waiting on the tables. The ball game in
the forenoon between the Franklins and
West Sullivans resulted in victory for
the home team. Score, 20 to 10. The
junior home team also won in the after
noon from the Cherryfield academy,
10 to 4. The parade OF horribles was one
OF the principal features. Gordon's ice
cream psrlor, Crimmins block, Havey 4
Haskell, S. L Hopkins, B. Smith and the
band were represented. The boat race
was won by Joe Ellis and K. Tracy; byci-
Gle race by Melvin Gordon; horse race by
c. Brinton; foot race and sack race by
Taylor Gordon potato race, Philander
Young.
July 5. g.
North LamoiHe.
Herbert Hodgkins, il, OF Eastp port, is
visiting relatives here.
Melvin Mcfarland is home from Bos-
ton for short vacation.
George Morgan, OF Augusta, is the
guest of Mrs. Lois Gilpatrick
DIR. II. A. Holt, OF Calais, and DR.. {. E.
Holt, of Dover, are home for the Fourth.
\ very pleasant occasion was that OF
the marriage of Lizzie May Smart. OF
Portsmouth,, y. H., to Allen Wilson
Walker formerly q, This town ON ruas-
dav evening IYne - at o,eiock 81, tho
homo ~ tb,. groo,,,,s hra.h.- IN p,-t..
mouth. The bride was pre;tily attieed in
pink muslin with white lace and Ribbon
trimmings, and carried pink ana V hit
carnatiou- a. did also the bridesmaid.
Mrs. v \. Walker the host acting a.
best man. Only II" intimate friends
were present. After congratulations, re
freshmei,r- were served, snd a VERY pleas
ant evening MAS passed he bride. MS
the recipient ot a number OF useful pres
ehts. Inc groom has many friends RHa
reiAtlNes mere "he JON al eohErHt"Ia.
lions.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

II your business is not north adrertis-
ing, adrertise it for solt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

South Bluehill.
Miss Ellen Preble is visiting friends in
Bucksport.
Mrs. Anna Adams, of Bangor, is the
guest OF Mrs. a. W. Eaton.
Miss Marcia Day, who has been spend
ing winter in Florida, has returned
home.
Frank Day, who has been employed in
Boston for the past year, is spending his
vacation at home.
July n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
fIancOC X.

The Ferry school, Miss Abbie Leighton,
teacher, closed June p, after a session of
eight weeks. Whole number OF pupils
registered, "a; average number, u. Those
not absent for the term were as follows
Leslie Newcomb. Frank Foss, Everard
Grant, Arthur and Lizzie Jellison. Willie
Moon. June Crabtree and Tina Perry.
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tLoSs1E.

south Deer Isle.
Mr.. Garland will preach at Oceanviile
Sunday forenoons for the rest of the year
The new organ for the church arrived
to give decided judgment on Its merits, it
seemed to please all no sa " and heard it.
\ gramophone concert by J. A. FAX
was given Thursday evening A. 20
many entertainments Of Ike nature had
proved failures only few attended but
those who We're there enjoyed it very
much and were agreeably disappointed.
July >. Eco.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
Brookliu

Prof. and Mrs. w. $ Wight are in town
and viii endeayor to form a class in vocal
music.
After several postponements the Chill
dren's Day concert was held Sunday even
ing. There was a large audience and all
the parts were well rendered.
June %. LA MOUCHE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
East Franklin

East Franklin
Mrs. -mIth, Of Cnerrydeld, visited her
daughter. Mrs. j. B. Gordon, last week.
Mrs. L. 3. Gordon : visiting relatives
and trlenas in sullivan, Gouldsb oro and
Steuben.
Mrs. Rut. Staples, Of West Sullivan,
was the guest of her sister. Mrs. Minnie
Wentworth, last week.
The c. E. Sunday school closed the
second quarter by review Sunday, June
p. The lessons were finely illustrated by
teachers and scholars, ably assisted by
Rev. Messrs. LON bard, Of Franklin, and
Woodcock, OF Ellsworth, and Brothers
Gordon and Sumner. More han one hum
dred were present. including over seventy
scholars.
June 20 S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
MORRISON'S
WOODEN FACTORY
Rolls, Cloth, Yarns and Blankets

In FTIsWOrth you VIII Ind Il sati4fact0ry 10 All
who may give me their trade.
Rolls, Cloth Yarns and Blankets
Of all Kinds for sale either wholesale or retail at
factory for cash, or " exchange any of NV
zoo IL for wool. The subscriber returns Ms
tn MY To- the public for their liberal patronage
ia The la-t, ami he hopes by trying to meet IL.
want oi the public. Ia merit Its continuance.
Whiting Ero-. and \. ", Clark ARE stiIl
~, ag' nt- In Ellsworth, Orders for price
Ii-;- and -tWpl"- can he hAh 10y writing the pro.
Yrictnr. trjrr~ by mail or express Will receive
rromPt attention. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08


Miss Helen Abbott has returned home
from Bar Harbor, where she na, been en-
ployed.
Miss Susie Mcfarland has returned
from Surrp where she has been visiting
tor The past week.
Mrs. Julie Tracy from Gou.dsboro is
vs-tng her sisters, Mrs. George Young
a.d Mrs. John Mars tall.
Juiv T. MA. NJ.
Atauset.
John W Reed, of Indian Point, has
been IA town lately calling GA friends
ant relatives after years absence in the
Wtst Indies trade.
Saturday morning lightning struck the
dteI4ug OF Charles (. Haynes Oh the sea-
Wall road and did considers Die damage.
II is alno =t new house, but the light
mig gave it a thorough rscking. Luckily
n one was IN the house at the time.
jay ). Press.
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Salisbury Cove.


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prenared the programmt: MISC to Mr..
Putnam " no drilled the children III the
raG march, and TO the veterans vino csfue
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-17

Word has been received from settlements Of
MINES ottans and Dakotans who have located
IN the Canadian Northwest, and they report the
Utmost %n!, SATISFACTION with their new homes
hey enjoy the advantages of responsible gov
eminent. and with free non-sectarian schools
church privileges in all districts, they feel
happy and contented: The land which they
nave nave selected is considered to be better than
That that they left in Minnesota and Dakota,
and the results are apparent in the large crops
which they have been able to grow and sell at
prices often higher than that realized on this
SIDE size OF the line Many Of them have selected
districts where diversified farming can be car
ried on with ease and profit. During the past
season, In one section of the Northwest, over
$40, 600 was paid out for cattle. while large
exporting expo firm has op purchased in another dis
be seen that farming in the Canadian North
west is pleasure, and be done with profit.
while social and climatic conditions are ali
that can be desired. In several districts
an unusual thing for the revenue from this to
keep the family in groceries and clothing, as
well as apply. on farm payments that it may
be necessary to make.
Free homesteads can be had. All informa-
tion and publications forwarded on Applicant
to WIN. R1TCIIE.
Emigration Agent, Grafton, N. d.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-17
SUMMER CARE OF BLANKETS.

Blankets which have been used all win
fer. no matter how white, are never clean.
md should be washed before putting away
MANY housekeepers satisfy themselves by
shaking and airing their blankets rather
than risk spelling them In washing. But
This is mistake, for II the work is prop
srly done no shrinking will take place, and
the fieecy soft appearance may be retained,
AZ we'll the color, for years. The necessary
thing in washing blankets is to have plenty
Of soft water and good pure soap Inferior
soap is really the cause Of the damage
done wooden goods in washing. It hardens
the fibre and yellows the fabric. When
ready to begin the work shake the blan-
kets free Of dust, fill q tub half full of hot
water. Dissolve third Of cake Of Ivory
Soap in it. Put one blanket in at time.
Dip up and down and wash gently with
the hands. Never rub soap on blankets,
or wash them on the dashboard. After
the blankets are clean, rinse in warm water
until free Of suds. Add little blueinp to
the last water. Shake and squeeze; then
hang on the line until dry. Take down.
fold, lay under a weight for day or two
and pack securely in box and cover.
Blankets thus washed will retain their
original freshness as we'll as wear three
times as long as il put away soiled year
after year. ELIZA R. PARKER.