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Lost Home Given to the Bride.

schetler. January, 1890; Miss Kent.
January, 1890; Mrs. Caroline Woodruff,
January, 1898.
Woodruff was trying to deny the
charges which have been made against
him one day last week, when the prison
guard announced that lady wished 10
see hinn-a Tady from New York.
Il guess you may show her up,
said the prisoner. IT don't know any
body from New York.
A wiry woman of 40-she said after
ward her name was Mrs. Jasper
walked into the room.
Now, Charley Woodruff, she said,
as she fixed her eyes on the man, 4
hope you can remember me long
enough to give me back my ring.
Placidly woodruff gazed upon the in
dignant caller.
fMy good woman he said, sooth-
inqIv II don't know you I can't re-
member having met you before"
Il am the woman you married.
Are you sure about that?" queried
woodruff, sweetly. II never would
have known you"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

vator of an office building on Main
street, Buffalo, when a woman. over
come by the movement of the car,
tainted and fell against him. This was
Mrs. S. A. Sample, widow. with five
children. Woodruff was gay looking
and urbane in speech. He captivated
Mrs. Sample even while he held her on
the way down in the elevator. He went
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

This statement may seem in
credible, but it has been fully verified
by many people who visited Mrs. Swart-
woods home.
Five of the children are dead. But
Mrs. Swartwood's dinner horn can still
summon to the table nineteen children,
her husband, two sons-i1-law, one
daughter-in-law and two grandchild
rem.
To be mother Of twentyfour children
is no small achievement, and Mrs.
Swartwood is proud of it. My child
ren," she said, ARE my greatest bless
ing"
Mrs Swartwood is now forty years
old, pleasant-faced and genial, rotund
and jolly, with a great capacity for
laughter and happy disposition, which
shows that frequent motherhood has
not damaged her temper.
MY children have all been good
children" she said, and 1 have no
trouble with any of them; and though
I have always'-this with a modest
little laugh-"had baby-and some
times two-to look after, they never
seemed to be the trouble and worry
that some babies are. My last little one
is sick now, but it is not serious sick
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

tao+bi,ls Of the Ozark Mountains
80 80 the little town of HUI
Evansville, Mo.
" WHIT makes Humansville most
.,,,a of ar present is that II IS the
home of Mrs. B. D. smith, VIZ 90 r-ao,.e
her seventh husband, man Oh SV 80
Of age last Monday, thereby pieaA'-.e
all matrimonial records ana oIiiisliie -
.ht one of the most UNIQUE
ever heard of in this country.
n spite of her seven huspahos' 70
.av nothing of her 80 years, MIS- olllllli
l. stul youthful and handsome Inc
newly welded couple are at present NV
ing at the pretty little cottage o"heu
by her aged mother.
81 have often thought, SAID MIS-
smith. as she busted g comIor Iapie
rocker. guiltless of dust, and ore" II
forward for her caller, that L coulo
fo,.avar set at rest that old, old proYerb.
.Ts marriage a failure| l would most
positiveIy assert that it is not failure.
7 have had seven husbands and buried
five of them. One ran away with an
other woman; the other. Brother Smith.
will be home in a moment; he IS out
attending to the cow now.
yes. my life has been a series of
strange incidents. I have mad much
trouble, much of it," folding her hands
and gazing refleetively out over the
haZy meadows. but" Strengthening UP
more determinedly, I never give up.
look the present squarely in the face
and trust TO the Lord to make the fu
ture brighter He has always done it.
Tell you something about my life?
Well there is not much TO tell, but I'll
try. am q little confused about dates.
You see, I had so many husbands and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

so many things happened that can
hardly be very exact.
Il have known Brother Smith-you
see l call him brother from force OF
habit-aH my life. He was and is my
pastor. How long was he engaged TO
me? Why, bless your soul, one day
We knew each other all our hfe-all
nv life. I mean. He came over to see
me Sunday night and talked 1t up. We
were married on Tuesday.
My seven husbands were all en-
gagged but a short time, and now
haye-let me see, sixteen or eighteen
step-children. And they, all love me.
Whenever they are married l give them
a wedding dinner and set them up in
housekeeping. There are three sets of
them, too. They come to see me and
whenever my husbands die they always
offer me home.
Il knew my first husband, Mr.. Vice,
a year. Mr. Milligan six months. Mr..
De Priest knew eighteen months, but
we were engaged but three weeks. Mr..
Crozier l knew four years and was en-
gagged to him but two months Mr..
Dougherty knew a week.
''Neff 1 knew nine months, but we
spanked only three months. We lived
together only three months"
why, daughter" broke in her old
mother, who came in softly and be-
came an interested listener, you lived
with him six months, dsar, I remember
quite we'll"
81 guess you're right, mother" re-
piled the bride as she stopped to think.
Then suddenly:
yes, it was six months. You see, -
apoIogetically, Il have had so MANY
it's awful hard to keep things
straight. ] was happy with every one.
too" she went on in a low tone. a
far-away look stealing over her ma
tronly features. Even with Neff. 1
never had a cross word, or the slight
est quarrel with any of my husbands.
they all loved me. You see was hard
to please. Some people look nice but
they don't wear well, and 1 like the
wearing kind
Yes. I'VE had a good many offers,
but 1 always know what I'm doing.
and when I make up my mind, 1 don't
believe in delay. I just go ahead and
get the thing over with. You see Neff
turned out bad, but it wasn't my fault.
I made him a good wife"
It has always been said in the COM
munity that Neff disappeared, and has
never been heard of. AS the story
goes, Mrs. Smith preserves the nuptial
garments of her departed spouses, and
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shows them to their successors. When
she entertained Neff in this way six
months after she became his wife. she
busted the garments off and remarked
in a teasing way;
'I'n be busting yours off this way
some time
To this proposition Neff is reported
to have promptly and epergetically
replied: I'll be - if you do and
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den, too. We did, only a day. you
know, but I reckon she had an intima-
ton of what was coming"
Yes, Brother Smith" she replied.
you was real nervous for a few DAYS
and l kind of thought you was COM
ing around.
brother Smith" she went on,
would rather be addressed as min
lister than as colonel. He has an army
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

~ HARLES WOODRUFF of Chi
cago is man who has made
marriage a trade. Within the
I last thirteen years he has mar
ried fifty women, an average of
four a year With every one he got
some money, and in this is the secret of
his wholesale ventures in matrimony
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

N RS. SAMUEL P. SMART
III WOOD of Mountain Top, near
vi Wilkesbarre, Pa, is the mother
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list within the shadow Oh the
foothius Of the ozark Mountains
/ nestles the little town OF Hu-
Evansville, Mo.
rh,t makes Humansville most
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

A correspondent of THE AMERICAN,
who wildly recalls the horrors of the civil
war, writes as follows:
Thirty three years ago the 9th of this month
Gen. X. +. Lee, commander in chief of the con
federate armies, surrendered to Sen. U. S. Grant
of the United States armies. Since that time
millions have been born, and many of them are
today upon the stage of action. They have no
idea of the horrors of war, even If they are not
engaged in active hostiities. Well do | remem.
Der from 81 TO rs the bitter anguish of those
having fathers, brothers and sons in their coun.
try's service. 1t sounds wei to read of war
of patriotism, and to listen to the eloquent
speeches OF prominent men, but to participate
in the horrors of modern warfare Is quite
another thing. War IS to be depored; 1t means
everything bad. 1t means death, destruction
immortality, not only at the place of hostilitics
but everywhere in this broad land of ours.
President Mekinley's conservative course is
commended by all thoughtful and truly
Christian people. The brightest pages in
Mckinley's history will be those which record
his manly efforts to preserve peace between
this country and Spain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

again when the congressional cam
paign opens. A natural inquiry as to
the method likely to be pursued in
raising funds for war in case of ne
cessity has brought out the fact that
there is more money in circulation in
the United States to-day than ever
before in its history, the total being
81, 1855, 05S,6 45. This shows an increase
of S246, 100000 in the twenty one
months since the Chicago convention
declared that the money of the coun-
try could not materially increase
without the free coinage of silver, a
development which will be quite en-
barrassing to the people who are
expecting to burnish up their cam
paign arguments of 1896 for use
in 1898. A steady increase of the
money in circulation at the rate
of nearly So, OO0,0 900 per month has
somewhat depressing effect upon the
silver arguments of 1896.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

Congratulations are in order to the
Lewiston Journal that Holman F. Day
is again upon its staff. Mr.. Day is one
of the brightest young journalists
Maine has produced, and his work as
special writer on the Lewiston Jour
nal during several years gave him a
wide reputation, and made him per-
sonally known to almost every man,
woman and child in Maine. He has a
style all his own, and had rather write
breezy page article, full of Maine
political gossip, than eat good din
ner. Since leaving the Journal he has
done eastern Maine work for the Bos-
ton Herald, and more lately editorial
work on the Lewiston Sun. Now he
is back on the Journal where he will
preside at the city EDITORS desk. Mr..
Staples, for many years city editor,
advances to the editorial department.
-kennebec Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27
LAW COURT DECISION.
Rescript in Case of Rotch VS.. Liv-
ingstOn.

Rescript in Case of Rotch VS.. Liv-
ingston.
The decision of the law court in the
equity case of Anna S. Rotch VS.. John
ston Livingston has been received. The
rescript by Judge Emery is as follows:
l. guarantee Of road or way of a
definite width, without restrict ions, can
Use the entire specified width and is not
confined to road or path OF a necessary
or convenient width even.
2. Such Il grantee is not restricted to
the mere right of passage over the nat
ural surface OF the land within the
boundaries of the way, but can construct
over the entire width a road suitable, in
material, grade, surface and other re-
spects, for the convenient enjoyment OF
grant according to attendant circum-
stances.
8. Any one OF several owners Of such
road or way may, at his own expense
at least, tit the way for his own conven-
lent use, but not to materially impede
any other owner in his convenient use
Of the same way.
4. When all the owners Of the easement
OF such way have constructed through
the middle OF the way a narrower road
OF an agreed grade, material and surface,
without stipulating hat such road shall
not thereafter be widened, a subsequent
widening OF such road by any ease
ment owner even to the full width OF the
way, with same grade, material, etc, is, i'll
the absence Of qualifying circumstances,
reasonable exercise of his right.
5. Where the owners of the land and
the owners OF the easement OF way OF
definite width and location upon the
earth's surface become parties to an IN
denture, for the declared purpose of
changing the location of a part of the
snpb inHpntnre will no
strued as abridging or enlarging the ex-
tent OF the easement originally granted
unless such purpose clearly appears from
the whole instrument and attendant
deeds, etc, even though the words OF the
grant of the easement in the new oca-
ton read by themselves might seem to
confer greater or less easement than
WAS originally granted.
6. In amicable though contentio
suits in equity costs will not ordinarily
be awarded against either party.
Bill dismissed. No costs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27
CHURCH NOTES.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rer. c. S. McLearn, pastor.
Friday, 80, weekday church prayer
meeting.
Sunday services-1O,30 morning SER
mon; II m, Sunday school; p. M, Y.
p. 5. Z. E. prayer meeting; p. m.,
praise and preaching service.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rer. Ddrid L. Yale pastor.
Friday evening, 7.30 prayer meeting
Sunday morning worship at 1890. Ser
mon by the pastor. Sacrament of
Lords Supper at close OF service. Sun
day school at HIS Peoples service at :
O'Clock.
FREE BAPTIST.
Rec C. E. Woodcock, pastor
Friday, 7.30 p. M, prayer meeting.
Sunday-Preaching at 2 p. M; Sunday
school at p m. Gospel service at D. M
Tuesday, 7.3O p. M, Christian Endeavor
meeting.
UNITARIAN.
Reu. Walter Reid Hunt, pastor
Regular morning worship with sermon
by the pastor, at 1870. Sunday school
at 11.45.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

Nowadays when women are trying TO do
everything it is not strange that many things
are overdone. 1t is not strange that there are
If the woman who is DOCTOR or lawyer, or a
journalist, or in business would not try to be a
society woman too it might be different; but the
woman who knows when she has done days
way is to keep doing until she drops. Working
in this way has manifold evils. The most com
mon trouble resulting from over exertion, either
mentally or physically, is constipation of the
bowels, with all its attendant horrors.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the most eff
fectual remedy in the market. They work upon
the system easily, naturally There is no I'M
pleasant nausea after taking them. No gripping
no pain no discomfort. They are composed
of materials that go through the system grad
ually, collecting all impurities and, like the
good little servants that they are, disposing of
them efectually.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

The readers of this paper will be plea sed to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure In all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment Hairs
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

Two years ago r. j. Warren, drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, \. y, bought a
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Eemedy. He sums up the result as fol-
lows: AT that time the goods were I'M
known in this section; to-day Cham
herlain's Cough Remedy is household
word" 1t is the same in hundreds of
communities. Wherever the good quail
tiles of Chamberlain Cough Remedy be-
come known the people will have nothing
else. For sale by G. \. PARcHER, drug
gist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

While most of the granite men are
dolefully bewaiing the damaging effect
OF war on their business, from one OF the
Hancock county quarries comes a more
cheerful note. The superintendent OF
the quarry writes: "The war has had
no bad effect on our business so far, and
we do not apprehend any trouble on that
account. The outlook for a successful
season has not been so good for us for
years as it is at present"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27
The blockade of Cuban ports will b

The blockade of Cuban ports will be
maintained until Cuba is captured,
but no land operations further than
the landing of small force of ma
establishing of a base of supplies for
the Cuban army are contemplated I'M
til the 900 volunteers, now being
modified, are ready for embarkation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

The value of the sheep in the
United States has increased s25, 900. 900
in round numbers since the Inaugural
ton of President Mckinley, and is
now the highest since 1898, while the
values of other farm animals and
products have also greatly increased.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

West Sullivan man drove to the post
office the other evening, hitched his
horse. and, after getting his mail, en-
tered into lively discussion in regard to
the war. On leaving the Office he was so
much absorbed in the subject that he had
covered more than half OF the road home
on foot before remembering his horse.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

Many advertisers forget that dduertts-
ing space in a newspaper is rdlaed dc-
cording to the circulation of that paper.
Advertising space in a journal without
circulation is dear at any price the pub
fisher may demand. Without circulation
there can be no results, and ,rithoH re-
suits the money which the Advertiser in
rests is lost. - Leavenworth (Kansasl
Times
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

'sThe issue is now with the Con-
gress. 1t is a solemn responsibility.
have exhausted every effort to re-
lieve the intolerable condition of af-
fairs which is at our doors. Prepared
to execute every obligation imposed
upon Inc by the constitution and the
law, | await your action. "-President
Mckinley to Congress on Cuban ques-
ton, april II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

A grange was organized at North Blue
hill last Thursday. The name OF the
grange is Halcyon-rather peaceful
name to commemorate the day on which
the war with Spain began.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

President Mckinley hopes the war
with Spain will be short, but he is not
allowing his hope to prevent his max
ing all necessary preparations to fight
it to a victorious end, long or short.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

A material increase in the price of
lumber in the case of war with Spain
is predicted, because of the fact that
the shipments of lumber from the
South in coastwise vessels will be in
terrupted, and if carried by rail, the
prices necessarily increased.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

''The only hope of relief and repose
from condition which can no longer
be endured, is the enforced pacifica-
ton of Cuba. In the name of human
ity, in the name of civilization. in be-
half of injured American interests
which give us the right and duty to
speak and act, the war in Cuba must
stop" From President McKnleys
message, april II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

There was another change in Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet Monday,
when Secretary of State Sherman pre-
scented his resignation. This resigna-
ton has been expected for some time.
Mr.. Sherman's age and physical con-
dition would not permit him to re-
main at the head of the state depart
ment during the trying times that war
necessarily brings to the cabinet. In
his place President Mckinley has
named William R. Day, of Canton,
Ohio, who as assistant secretary has
had direct charge of everything per-
tanning to Cuban matters for a long
time past. Mr.. Day had no desire for
the office, but would prefer to return
to private life and his extensive law
practice, but he has been persuaded
by the President to accept the port
folio. His eminent fitness for the Of
fee has been demonstrated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

Bar Harbor, while protesting not the
least anxiety on account of the wer, new
ertheless will breathe just mite easier
when those two ten-inch guns which the
government has promised are mounted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27
STATE OF MAINE.
Notice of Assignee OF His Appotnt

al Ellsworth, in the county of Hancoct ga
state of Maine, the fifth dav nt ana
a. d. 1898. ~ Jay OF April,
'h his UNDERSIGNED aaan;g hereby gives notice o,
estate or James F. Kimball ~ NJ ~ the
IN SAD county of Hancock insolyent dehto'
N VINO mas heen declared an nsolvent mon III,
said county of Hancock insolvency Tor
WILLIAM B. PIERCE. assignee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

George R. Fuller, of Southwest Har-
Dor, whose name has been mentioned
in connection with the Office of county
attorney, says he is not a candidate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27
Chean NeMSpaners.

The newspaper Which has no uniform
rate for advertising space, and is salts
fed to take ,chat it can get for it, is a
cheap advertising medium, and the ad-
oertiser need erpect nothing but cheap
resalts.-Lawrencebur Ind.l Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

Whist! Hush! II anybody really has
discovered coal down Hancock way, don't
mention it till this war is over. WHAT il
it should attract Spanish gunhoatsi-
Leteiston Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

attack. The new brass band is practic
ing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

One of the war developments is
likely to prove quite embarrassing to
the financial arguments which the sill
yer men are preparing to trot out
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Brooklin has sent three young men to
the front
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27

The ice went out of Great Pond, No. SO,
April 1S-said to be the earliest on record.