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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Mr.. Ward L. Smith. OF Frederiekstow n ,
Mo, was troubled with chronic diarrhpa
for over thirty years. He had become fully
satisfied that ii was only question of a
short time until he would have to give up.
He had been treated by some of the best
physicians in Europe and America but got
no permanent relief. One day he picked
up newspaper and CHANGED to read an
advertisement of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. He got
bottle of it, the first dose helped him
and its continued use cured him. For sale
by G. a. PARCHER, druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
EX-GOv. PLAISTED DEAD.
Died at His Bangor Home After a
Long Illness.


Ex-Governor Harris NJ. Plaisted, of
Bangor, died early Monday morning,
after long illness.
Gen. Plaisted was born in Jefferson, n.
H., Nov. ., 1923, the son of William
Plaisted. Until the age of seventeen he
worked on the farm and attended district
school. In the next three years he at
tended academies in the spring and fall,
and taught school in the winters. He en-
tered Waterville college, now Colby, in
1919 graduating in 1858 He graduated from
the law school at Albany in 1855, with the
highest honors, winning the first prize, a
gold medal. He studied one year with
Hon. A. W. Paine, of Bangor, where, in
1856, he began his law practice. For three
years he was member of Gov. Lot NJ.
Morrill's staff in 1855 $3.50,
In August, 1861, Gen. Plaisted enlisted
for the war in the 18th Maine regiment.
He was commissioned lieutenant colonel
Oct. 80, 1861; colonel, May u, 1862, and
commanded his regiment in the Peninsula
campaign of 1862 taking part in the
siege of Yorktown, the battles of Will
Td1T Sdhs anu tut seven lays
battle He was a brigadier general, COM
handing brigade in the siege Of Charles
ton in 1853, and in the great campaign of
1876 against Richmond and Petersburg
in which his, "the iron brigade had men
killed and wounded on fifty nine different
days, losing 1856 out of 2,69S.
His command never moved to front
without him. He was twice promoted for
"gallant and meritorious conduct on the
field.
Gen. Plaisted returned to the practice of
law at Bangor in May, 1865. He was
twice member of the legislature from
Bangor-1S67, 1865. He was three times
elected attorney general-1S73, 1874, 1875,
Gen Plaisted was elected to the forty
fourth Congress. In 1878 he left the re-
publican party, and he was nominated as
the fusion candidate for governor in 1880,
and was elected for two years. He was the
democratic candidate for the [. S. Senate
in 1888 and 1889. From July, 1888, he was
editor of the NeW Age at Augusta now
edited by his son, Frederick w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
lrgal Notifies.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE,

NJ HEREAS samuel l.. Treat. ST. of Eden
w Hancock county, State OF Maine. bv
his mortgage deed dated the first day OF sep
TENDER. a d. 1899, and recorded in the Regis
try OF Deeds for Hancock county, state OF
Maine, in book 272, page go. conveyed to me
the undersigned, Catherine DOYLE. of Ellis
worth, Hancock county, state Of Maine "A
certain lot or parcel OF land situated in that
part OF Eden, known as Bar Harbor. in Han
cock county, state OF Maine and bounded
ana described as follows, to wit: Beginning
al James Richards southeast corner bound
on the west side of the Cromwell Harbor road
and runs southerly by said road eighty feet to
a stake on the north side of a new street now
known as First South street; thence westerly
on said street six rods; thence northerly and
parallel with the first mentioned line eighty
feet to the said James Richards south line.
thence by said james Richards south lin
SIX rods to the place Of beginning; being the
same premises conveyed to said Samuel /
Treat, ST., by John T. Higgins and Luere n
Deasy by deed dated August Q a. d. 1885 ana
recorded in the Hancock county Maine, Reg
istry of Deeds, book POT, page 3l6, togetbsr
with buildings thereon. And whereas IN
condition OF said mortgage has been and il
now broken, now therefore, by reason OF tbs
breach OF the condition of said morteage
claim foreclosure of said mortgage and
give TINS notice for that purpose
Ds CATHERINE DOYLE
Dated January %, a. d. Isss
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
Here is the record for Jan. 26:

This shows that THE AMERICAN had
letters from post offices in Hancock
county outside the place of publication
numbering more than twice as many as
those of the other two papers together;
and of course more in inches and in mat
ter.
As we have remarked before, THE
AMERICAN is not the only paper printed
| in the county, but it is the only county
paper; the others are merely local papers
that is papers that have no considerable
circulation in the county outside of the
towns in which they are published,
As an illustration of how far THE
AMERICAN is ahead of the .leading'
county paper, take the vital statistics in
the Record last week: of the nine births
recorded, two were published in TEH
AMERICAN (only county paper1 two weeks
before, and six one week before. OF the
fifteen marriages in the county, twelve
were printed in THE AMERICAN two weeks
before and two one week before, and OF
the twenty-five deaths, ten were printed
in THE AMERICAN two weeks before, and
five one week before, and of the remaining
seven, five of them We're printed in THE
AMERICAN on the same day they appeared
in the Record.
To summarize: OF the forty-six events
printed in last weeks Record twenty -foul
more than half-were printed in the only
county paper two weeks before, thirteen
were printed one week before, and five
simultaneously by both papers.
Isn't this a curious way for the "lead.
ing" paper to lead?
The Enterprise pays SO little attention
to this important feature of newspaper
reporting that comparison is not worth
making. The leading" paper leads the
"best" paper, and the only county pare,
beats them both.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

An interesting question in school law
is reported from Brooksville. Neal Dow,
who lives three miles from the nearest
school-house, has two boys, aged seven
and nine years. There are no other small
children on the road, and the boys are too
small to walk to the school. Not being BILE
to make satisfactory arrangements with
the town authorities to have the boys con-
veyed to the school house, Mr.. Dow noti-
fled State superintendent Stetson, mo adj
vised him to get legal advice. The outcome
is awaited with interest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Twas a real, old fashioned, cheerful
snowstorm. We say cheerful adylsedly.
1t is popularity Of snowstorms hat hey
tend to produce cheerfulness. Though
they cause more inconvenience and
greater pecunlary loss than a rainst orm,
it is undoubtedly fact that while rain
has depressing effect, a snowstorm has
just the opposite effect. There is some
thing constitutionslly wrong with the
cheerfulness, of rousing snowstorn,. In
no city can be found more stolid faced,
indifferent crowd than in New York.
Perhaps you have heard the advice of an
observing man to a friend who was afraid
he would appear countrified in travelling
around New York. "If you want to look
like New Yorker, when you take your
seat in street car, il you haven't paper
in which to bury yourself, just gaze va
cantly across the car and look as though
there was no one else in the world.' And
he was more than half right. But what
has this to do with snowstorms? Just
this. The Gossiper was in New York on
the memorable morning of March Il, 1888,
when the city woke to find itself tied up
in the worst snowstorm of its recent his
tory. Usual well-groomed New York ap-
peared in rubber coats and rubber boots,
but, greatest change of all, wearing an
| expression of real interest in its surround
ings. AT the bridge and ferries, the
| crowds, usually FESTIVE at the least delay,
stood for hours in jostling, good-na-
tured crowd. Financiers, to whom the
storm meant the loss of thousands of dol
lars, joked with the laboring man, to
whom the storm meant a job shoyeling
snow on the city streets. Oh, yes, there's
cheerfulness in a snowstorm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
SteWing Oysters.

Drain fifty oysters; put the liquor over
the fire, boil and skim it. Strain it
through two thicknesses of cheesecioth
into saucepan. Add the oysters, bring
to boil, and skim again; add one pint
of milk, six whole pepper corns, half a
teaspoonful of whole allspice and blade
of mace. Watch this carefully until it
just reaches the boiling point; add ia
blespoonfuI of butter and teaspoonful
of salt, dash of pepper, and serve at once
with squares of toast, or oyster crackers
Mrs. S. T. Rorer in Ladies' Home
Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Troubles never come singly Fol-
lowing the fearful accident on the
Maine Central at Orono on Saturday
are two other fatal accidents on the
same road, for which, however, the
road is not III the least to blame. On
Monday Edgar II. Crosby, principal of
the Deering high school, was in
stantly killed by stepping i'll front of a
locomotive. On the same day Eugene
Frye, of Skowhegan, was struck by a
locomotive and, together with his
horse, instantly killed. And then
came the blizzard.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

The free traders are doubtless pre-
pairing to scream exultantly over the
treasury deficiency which will doubt
less appear in the January statement.
The January earnings will probably
be considerably in excess of those
of December under the present law,
showing a steady increase in its earn
ings, but owing to the heavy interest
payments and other unusual demands
upon the treasury, which always oc-
cur at the beginning of the year, it is
probable that the receipts will be more
than balanced by these extra ex-
penses. Nevertheless. free traders
are preparing to make capital out of
the situation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

An accident which furnished a remark
able example of grit and Indifference to
physical suffering, happened at the court
house in Ellsworth Friday afternoon.
Jacob S. Mayo, of Sout Invest Har Dor, W no
is nearing the eightieth milestone Of his
life fell on the narrow stairway to the
basement Of the court house. He was
near the bottom If he stairs SO that he
did not fan far, but he fall was sufficient
to sep rate the ligament OF the knee cap.
Mr.. Mayo sat on the lower step OF the
stairway, and without assistance, brought
the knee-cap back. Then he tried to get
up the narrow stairway, and, had nearl y
reached the top when he was discovered
Here he called for a narrow board, and
gave directions how his leg should be
bound to this splint, himself assisting in
the operation. When a physician arrived
operation must have been performed by a
surgeon. Mr.. Mayo coolly remarked: 81
am not doctor, and don't know anything
about these newfangled medicines, but
sixty year for nothing; I've seen a naked
leg afore now" Mr.. Mayo will be I'M
able to use the leg for some weeks. He
has been removed to his home. In
fered no other i'll effects from his fall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Clerk of Courts j. F. Knowlton has just
prepared for the state registrar OF vital
statistics, statement of divorces decreed
in Hancock county for the year 1897 The
whole mum Der is twenty nine, in twenty
one of which the wife was the libellant.
Ten were for cruel treatment, ten for
adultery and nine for desertion. The
longest term OF married life thus ended
was forty-six years, and the shortest, one
year and seventeen days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

The eastern democratic leaders de-
clare openly that they no longer con-
slider it wise policy to support Bry-
an and his single principle of Is to / :;
the middle Oft the road populist lead
ers emphatically declare against fur
Their cooperation and fusion with the
democratic party, claiming that Bry-
ans free silver was stolen from their
own creed. To disinterested OBJ
servers it would appear that Mr..
Bryan has difficult task before him
in swinging into line even those who
supported him in 1896, let alone
searching for raw recruits to swell his
ranks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
FREEDOM ACADEMY.

THIS Institution will he re-opened Tuesday
4 March /. '5S. to continue ten weeks.
Inc officers of this school have been furtu-
nate In securing the -erV Ices OF W. W. Rich n
di-ting uiehed and well known teacher VINO
WIN nave such assistance ~ the needs OF the
school require.
Elementary, preparatory and commercial
work Will be taught Any who wish to learn
petent teacher. J. W IIBHY ~er,v
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Many advertisers forget that ddrertis-
ina space in newspaper is ratued ac-
cording to the circulation Of that paper.
Adrertising space in journal trithout
circulation is dear at any price the pub
fisher may demand. Without circulation
there can be no results, and irithout re-
suits the money rhicI the Advertiser in
rests is lost. - Leavenworth (kansas)
'rip,es
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

The Maryland legislature has elect
ed Mr.. McComas to succeed Mr.. Cor
man in the United States senate.
Barring his politics, Mr.. German is
said to be one of the most useful men
in the Senate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Stonington reports business booming
in the quarries there. John l.. Goss en-
ploys sixty men in his two quarries. This
number will work all winter at good pay.
His quarry on Moose Island has been
closed for the past month, and new
boiler placed in the works. This one will
open again t he first of March at full blast.
AT Crotch Island forty men are now at
work getting out large quantity Of
stone. Goss & Smali's quarry on Thur
lows Island employs 100 men or more.
They have plenty of work, having con-
tract to furnish 100 tons of stone per day
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

1t is curious coincidence that the
Omaha exposition is making the pros
perity of the country and especially
of Nebraska it's greatest feature, and
yet that W. J. Bryan, whose United
States home is in Nebraska, should
fail to discern any symptoms of real
prosperity in the country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Salt thrown on Goals when broiling
steak will prevent blazing from the drip
ping fat. When contents of pot or pan
boil over or are spilled, throw on salt at
once. 1t will prevent disagreeable odor,
and the stove or range may be more read
iIy cleaned
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

The Lewiston Journal fiatteriugly says
THE AMERICANS Southwest Harbor cor
respondent who contributed the lode to
winter" last week, could see poetry in a
mis- -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1898.
heap Newspapers.

The newspaper achich has no uniform
rate for advertising space, and is salts
fed to take Uhat 1t can get for 1t, rs a
cheap ADVERTISING medium, and the adj
verttser need expect nothing but cheap
resultS.-Lawrencebur Ind.l Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Many years ago, long before the pro-
hibitory law made Franklin temper
ance town, the inhabitants purchased
their 30 be joyful" by the jug-fuiI. On
one occasion man after having his jug
filled, with other common preliminaries,
started for his home. He had not gone
far when he stubbed his toe and fell,
rolling into the gutter, with his jug a
little ways from him. During the fall
the stopper came out of the jug. As the
ardent was escaping it sounded to the
fallen man as if it was saying Good !
Good! Good" He opened his half closed
eyes and said: 81 know you are good,
but | am too tired to get where you are"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Residents between Bluehill and North
Brooksville are petitioning Uncle Sam
for post office, and ask him to name it
W est Sedgwick.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Sullivan now has direct mail service,
and feels happy once more. Sullivan has a
way of asking for what she wants, and of
getting it, too.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Catarrh in the head. that troublesome and dis.
gushing disease, may be entirely cured by a
thorough course of Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
The Only COUNTY Paper,

Statistics continue to show that THE
AMERICANS claim to being the only real
county paper is well founded. We have
already printed the record for Jan. 5. u
and 49,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache, indi-
gestion, biliousness. Altdruggists, 25c.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
et!liitfo.
y o5t.
SPECIAL No.iero.

~-----c~~-~N~.~ ~ 49, ~-~-0-~
NOTICE.
AVlNG purchased the Ice Plant of Camp
i bell True. we shall put in a stock OF
ice and be prepared to furnish customers
with large or small quantities during the
coming season. shall also be pre- pared to fill
private ice houses by the job. ton or cake, or
cut and load the ice at the pond. Office with
Frank $. Lord, state st.
FRANK : LoRp.
GEORGE f. NEWMAN
Ellsworth. Jan. %, lsgs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
GOVERNORS BALL.

GENERAL COMMITTEE:
A. p. Wisweil, chairman.
c. II, Drummey, secretary.
NJ. Gellert, treasurer.
BurriIl, c. c.
Cushman, II. W.
Davis, II. f..
Greedy, a. w.
Hopkins, f. X
JOY, II. j,
King, A. w.
Knowlton, j. F.
Lord. F. $
Morang, c. l..
Peters. J. A. jr.
Phillips, G. A.
Robinson. f. r.
Rollins, F. W.
Saunders, A. |.
Whiting, s X ID
Whitney. j. o.
sUB-CoMMITTEEs.
ON limitations and Printing.
a. p. Wiswell, c. c. Burrili, II. L. Davis,
j. b. Redman, j. A. Peters, jr., A. W.
King, F. w. Rollins.
On Decorations.
f. +. Robinson, p. II. Stratton, II.
Greedy, c. l.. Morang, |. l.. Hainan, F.. X.
Hopkins, NJ. 5. Smith, Mesdames l.. A.
Emery, J. A. Peters, jr., a. p. Wisweil, f.
X. Hopkins, S. d. Wiggn.
On arrangements at the Hall
II. f. Davis, F. w. Rollins, F. 5. Lord,
Z. J. Walsh, II. w. Cushman.
On Supper.
DR.. G. A, Phillips, A. 1. Saunders, G. H.
Drummey, A. W. Greedy, J. W. Nealley,
Mesdames A. |. saunders, A. w. Greedy,
c. II. Drummey, q. a. Parcher, Miss VI
F. Hopkins.
On accommodation and Entertainment.
A. W. King, {. {. Burritl, H. J. joy, +.
III. Gould, &. X. Cunning n. +. Ham
lin, &. A. Parcher.
On Order Of Dancing Floor Manager
and Aids.
Z. X. Hopkins, 5. X. Whiting, I'd, II. w.
Cushman, {. II. Drumm"y. II. T.. Davis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Is this winter old-fsshioned enough for
you?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-09
BAROMETER OF BUSINESS,
Al Index to the Condition Of Trade
's1S Generally.
GOVERNED BY POLITICS AND slOLKs.
speculative Markets Fiuctnatc Too
Y Pnpidly to Materially ATcct spots.
Egg Market Weak.
ofoco Of Tho Post,


Houston, TUESDAY, March ).
Politics rules stocks and the latter govern
the prices Of other commodities for the mo-
ment. As result the fluctuations are oon-
fined almost entirely TO speculation, and do
not Affect spot quotations TO any marked de-
gree as would be the case were the Cuban
rumpus settled.
Under ordinary circumstances The big adj
yni,ces and declines which have followed eaeh
other In contracts would have dcmoralizcd
spot markets, but they cut little figure Every
political straw sends the speculative markots
UP or down, and the changes arc so rapid
both ways TINT they can not well be kept up
with. Statistics and demand are not oonsid-
cred so much as war gossip, much OF which
Is Matched ont by manipulation Of the worlds
great markets for the purpose OF bulins or
bearing prices, as may he their bent
1t Is undoubtedly this condition which Is
preventing an advance in cotton at this tiuc
az tho unusual demand for the actual stun
has been unprecedented and holders are not
anxious to turn loose, even nc prices above
quotations. Considerable percentage OF the
crop is still to be marketed. according to
Statistics, and q good advance would mean
several more millions Of dollars for Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-09
RECOVERY IN STOCKS.
THOSE WHO LIaUIDATED on MON
DAY HURRIED no COVER.
There Were big Advances nt IN.
start. hut They Were Not Fully
Held at the Close.

New York, March S.---The tone of the stool,
marFet was much improved TO-DAY. as COM
pared with that of yesterday, The ground for
the greater confidence in values being the
apparent desire of the Spanish government
~ usPrseate any idea that they desired q
rupture with the United States ON their oun
initiative. or that they sought to irritate tho
United States into assuming tbe offensive.
inc erect OF this was most clearly defined In
sharp recovery in the price of Spanish tours
Roth IN London and in Paris. Americans
M.tu aiso lnuth steadier on the foreign eN-
enanses, put there was nothing in the early
quotations from there to give a foretaste OF
the sharp advances at the opening here.
, nv inarNet was quite aggressvely strong
sSunH"s ~. whoie OF the earlier part OF the
gay, nut II is questionable whether this was
uue TO any large amount of buying for new
accounts, That the short interest was largely
increased Yesterday was easily to be seen.
a ahr sifswu professional manipulators were
auie 70 discern this morning that the market
was In an osersold condition
ne petter outlook In the relations between
.ne United States and Spain madc shorts
bic y" cn n,lr mere was something Of scram-
u,u W cover at The opening. The mapipu-
ialioh Tor the rise was designed To uncnva,
Dear margins aud the keen demand M tna
advance proved the manedver to have bean
successful. II did not REQUIRE n var,, 49,, 49,
advance TO invite further liquIdatlon ma Ky r.
nights point. 70 last
st,o Ssp,,ns Sy eelated shorts caused slight
ssnnvhng again In the final DEALINGS nn'
s,un o. the professional manipulation ,Se asa
NJ, Was niue doing IN the market. some b,,ye
~, ,n,s was reported for London and Waabinss-
The continued movement o. ,o,a 81
,one ~ money. yesterdays furry h aH eas,or
dd sc,sus snaed. number of dividend share
Would ses and the staiemen, that 40 bond issus
prson Of Asssesssy sy the proposed sppro
ws,e an factors towards the more c onishse,
,hs,as. 9, .ne situation Operations nsser
''''s's we're pursued with caution and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-09
Cotton RolIs.

New ! OrK commercial
some parts Of Texas report that less cotton
anu more corn Will be planted this year.
!, me crop OF Sea Island cotton this year will.
wns last year man ~
rFerliiser mon ierort Increased sales of fer
,lll"oIs III south Carolina aud Georgia, with
tVss 'al'' OF reduced acreage. as planters have
~" encouraged by the-reeeut uplft in prices.
Ireenville, Ala, reports that farmers ara
hauling fertilizers in earnest ma thot CO.." "ne
siderable viii be used in that county. nnc.
according TO conservative authorities co,ton
acreage will he reduced 'o'''N
n man who has been over the States of
mills in those States are Working rn,, ep t,
v VIZ, orders booked in sufficient number 70
h hS them WORKING for some months at profit.
MIL. p,asus' nc reports that most of lie
ana h i enough on hand TO Keep them sons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-09

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