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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
WHERE ARE THE FARMERS?

| have looked for the farmers to have
something to say in this column, but they
don't seem to materialize. So l am going to
put in word, though am only a woman
farmer. Now let.any woman who thinks
farming no part OF woman's business
skip this, but l happen TO know that lots
of our Hancock county sailors have wives
who manage their little home farming
well enough to raise all the vegetables and
chickens they need, besides caring for the
"horse, the pig and the COW, and | am
going to tell them something about how
to feed a calf.
| saw an article on this subject by man
who said he had no trouble, as he was a
large heavy man, and he simply stood
astride the calf and forced it to swallow
the milk. Poor calf. | saw woman once
trying to teach a calf to drink, and she
had the little creature braced against the
side of the stall and was working with all
her strength to force it to swallow the
milk 1t was hard to tell which worked
the harder, she or the calf
| said: you are making hard work of
it Hard work? l am all tired out, "
said she. | asked her to let me try it, and
in few minutes the calf was as eager to
drink as it had been to resist. This is the
way: Stand on the right side of the calf
put your finger in the side of its mouth just
between the front and back teeth, so as to
make it open the mouth little, have the
milk blood or a little more, take a
very little in a small basin in your right
hand-a pieced tin pint basin is best-just
insert the edge of the basin between the
/ calf's teeth over the tongue, and tip it
enough to get ever so little in the mouth,
holding its head up enough to make it
taste the milk. Take the basin away the
minute the milk is in the mouth. If the
calf backs off let it go, don't force it al all.
Remember, it wants the food, but does not
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
4 MODERN NOAH.
The Interesting Story of David Crock
eti, of Bucksport.

The report that another Maine man. an
ticipating food this spring. in imitation
of the immortal Noah, is building an ark
calls the interesting but pathetic story of
David Crockett, OF Bucksport
In the summer Of 1857 David Crockett
returned to his home in Bucksport after
an absence of twenty years at sea. He had
been on a whaling ship in the Pacific and
while there his vessel had been captured
10y pirates. who put the captives in irons
and placed them between decks. During
the night the men managed to free them
selves from the handouts and went on
deck, where they succeeded in overpower-
ing the pirates after terrible fight.
During the fight Crockett received a
blow on the head which disabled him.
Returning to New York he was converted,
and started down east, telling the story
of his adventures in every town. From
Bucksport he went north, saying he was
going To convert the unchurched masses
who We're settling on the wild lands OF
Aroostook county
Nothing more was heard of him or his
whaling stories until the summer OF 1853,
when the farmers who lived along the
banks of the Aroostook river were alarmed
by seeing " hat they took 10 be a rebel
gunboat float down the river on its way to
ST. John. The craft was a long scow bear
ing fantastic house on its deck, and on
the level-decked space fore and aft Of the
house, were grouped pairs of deer, moose,
foxes, rab bits, woodchucks and other ma
tive animals. On the top of the house
stood Crockett, bareheaded and in his
shirt sleeves, crying out to the people to
flee from the wrath to come. His hair and
beard which had not been trimmed for
years, flowed out and about his head, Civ
ing him wild and uncanny appearance.
Crockett and his ark and his animals in
pairs tioated down as far as Fort Fairfield
where the selectmen, seeing that he was
insane, arrested him and sent him to an
asylum. The rotting ark still lies upon
the shore just above the village.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

could not feel needle ttrust into my flesh.
was confined to the house three
years, unable to walk nearly half the time.
Alter those three slow years Of agony,
during which spent probably 5000 for
treatment and tried a dozen doctors, gave
up hope OF any release from pain, but death.
was cured, completely cured, by Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. They
alone caused my recovery.
| he first dose gave me appetite.
Alter the second dose slept soundly,
the first time within year.
- sent for dozen boxes. BY the time
had taken the contents of eleven boxes
felt entirely well.
The doctor said was cured. He was
realty impressed, and since then he has
prescribed DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People for many Of his patients"
Mrs. Fenly, together with her husband,
made affidavit TO the exact truth Of the lore
going account before Notary P. N. Thomas.
The cure Of the severest cases of rheu-
matism by DR.. Williams Fink Pills for
Pale People has occurred in every state in
the Union, and its power in ordinary cases
is proport-onately greater.
These marvellous vegetable pills 60 d.
rectly to the seat of the trouble. They
build up a new cellular structure in the
diseased parts by eliminating poisonous
elements and renewing health giving
chemical forces in the blood.
They are for sale by druggists every
where; for so cents single BOX OF $3.50
Tor half dozen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

Such suffering as rheumatism causes TIE
victims upon whom it fastens itself is al
most uncomfortable.
Sufferers from the worst types Of this ter
rible disease will supNy the missing nor
rors in the following story from real life.
Those who writhe Under milder forms
Of rheumatism will be able to magic the
feelings Of the tortured victim.
The only justification for making public
such heart-rending details is the fact t t
the lesson taught will be helpful to othe--,
pointing the way to renewed life and heal.
to every sufferer from rheumatism.
The story is told by woman. Her
name is Mrs. Caleb Fenly; she lives in
St. Paul, Ind.
This is her account:
81 am farmers wife. believe my
frequent exposure to the weather caused
my terrible attack Of Rheumatism. Damp
weather always aggravated it.
My limbs would begin to swell at the
ankle joints.
This swelling would begin in the night,
at times. Iwould awake in agony.
daylight would find my links rarple
in color, swollen to twice their natural size,
and so racked with pain | could net bsas
10 toaoh them.
Ny right arm and both legs were so
drawn as to be almost useless.
MY skin became dry and yellow.
AT times my limbs would pain as
thoegh millions Of needles were pricking
them.
Again they would he numb and l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
A Plea For Egypt.

Egypt is parched and dry. The Nile
is low and practically useless for wa
tering the land. The farmer looks in
dismay. There can be no harvest unless
the seed is watered. Is there no supply
for his need? Yes. On the snow capped
needs but it is snow, and so useless.
But the fiery sun arises, the snow il
melted, the lakes are filled, the rill
overfows, and the land is refreshed.
the seed grows, harvest is sure. Men
are as the snow They need the Holy
Spirit to bless the world. Preachers
MAGAZINE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

The noted French writer, Piron, was a
wit whose reputation for brilliancy of
speech WIS unrivaled. He was famous
for his flashing retorts; but even the best
of us sometimes have to bow to superior
ity, though it be only temporary A lady
once thong htlessiy asked Piron i'll com
pany whether he could tell her the differ
ence between a woman and a mirror. at
is, madam, said Piron instantly, "that a
mirror reflects without speaking, and a
woman SPEAKS without rejecting"
VERY well, Monsieur Piron,' she replied,
a little nettled by the remark; "but can
you tell me the difference between a
mirror and a MANI" NO" answered the
poet. ''Oh," was the reply, lit is this,
Monsieur Piron. A mirror is always
polished, but man is not always sou
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
ANOTHER ANSWER TO "A READER

In response to "A Reader, East Sulli-
van, | would say that | have used the
washing fluid referred to for over a year
and can not see that it harms the clothes
in the least. | am using the same boiler
that had used for year before using the
fluid, and have used it ever since, so it can
not be very injurious as there are no holes
in my boiler yet. l would not be without
the fluid for anything, as it saves SO much
work. MAY MoNTFoRD.
East brook
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

When our heart Is in our work. " hen
the desire to do it faithfully and well is
pre-eminent, when the means we use are
in harmony with the neRps we approve,
when human sympathy and fellow feel
ing promote just and equitable dealings
with Others, then shall We experience hat
peace which no amount OF idieness or
luxury can ever impart.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
When putting AWnN Eurs

Shake and brush the furs thoroughly,
hanging them in the open air-in the sun
II possible, Wrap them closely in stout
Wrapping paper, being careful that no
rent exists to give entrance TO he WAN
derlnE moths; tie the parcel firmly. then
lneio-e II in an outside wrapper OF paper,
pa~ting up the ends. md one need have
no fear OF moth Ladies' Home Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
u. G. q. II. Column.

The editor invites secretaries of local unions
of the W. &. T u In Hancock county, and
white rihboners generally. to contribute to this
column reports OF meetings or items that will I've
of interest to workers In other parts of the
county We would like this to be live column,
but 1t needs some effort on the part of W. &. T.
U. women to make IL so. 1t Is a column of their
making not ours. and will be what they make
IT, Items and communications should Ire short
and are of course, subject TO approval of the
editor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

Responsibility is word of six sylla-
bles, love is a WORD of but one. Yet the
distance between them is very much
greater than the difference in time it
takes to write them
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
0he farm ano 6ome.

This column is intended az vehicle for the
exchange of ideas, questions and answers re
cipes, and leaves from the book OF experience
of every housewife and farmer in Hancock
county. By it We hope to bind the readers of
THE AMERICAN closer together In one big fam
lily. Contributions are invited from the house
wives and farmers. Communications must he
brief and to the point. Address Household DE
partment of THE AMERICAN, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
ECO.

II noticed in those lines you wrote in
Miss Skimp's album that you said n
smile sailed DER her face serene y
well, what of it?" at was easy navi-
cation, that's ALL" Easy navigation?'
''Yes, plain sailing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

1t is almost seed time, if the snow leaves.
How many of you housewives raise your
own tomatoes? | do. Last year ! sold
81 IS worth. and had a bushel and half
myself, and all from thirty plants. start
them in cans in March in sunny window
although it is not too late now. and in
May have nice large plants to put out.
set them out in cans until they are 'accli-
mated, then slip knife around the earth
close to the can, so the roots are not dis
turbed. Put little phosphate under each
plant and set out like potatoes in rows.
Then they have good chance to ripen.
They are but little trouble. and quite a
little income can be derived from them,
besides the delicious chowchow and
ketchup you can make for yourself. Per
haps it wouldn't be out of place for me to
tell you how | make my
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
CHOWCIIOW.

Slice a peck of tomatoes and place il
LAYERS in sieve or colander, sailing each
layer. Let drain until morning. Slice
pounds of onions and place in kettle d
layer of tomatoes and onions and sprink-
ling of whole cloves and peppers alter
nately, until the kettle is full. Put in
about ? cups of sugar. I'LL with good vine
gar, and cook slowly for four hours.
put in little bag of ground cinnamon
and ginger, as l do not like the spice mix
ture which you can bay. An iron Kettle
can be used but porcelain is better.
Mt. Desert Ferry. FLAvILLE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
tHfniral.
The Horrors of
Rheumatism

Il aOoman's account Of torture aoA1tA lasted three
gears; Of her struggles against tie dreadful disease
and tie good fortune that 0-ozcued Ter efforts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
advertisements.
THE SECRET OF A GOOD DISPOSITION.
Pinkham Bodily Health Makes Wome
Attractive ALL

The world with held back from usefulness
O.
Ereffuna nd idly
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
The Purity Law.

A number of newspapers are discuss
ing the purity law IN this State. The
following from the Elko Independent
gives a fair idea of the arguments used
in fayoring the repeal OF the law:
II tho next Legislature wishes to be oil
real benefit to the State, it will repeal
the Purity of Election law. l. is univer-
sally condemned by the press OF the
State and has no friends among those
who run for Office. As . mean Of keep
ing down the expenses Of . candidate it
is q failure because the leg-puller ex-
lists under it just the same % he did be-
fore the law was passed. The honest
candidate who wishes to obey the law 10
hampered by lie provisions while the
dishonest N pays no attention to it
snd makes his oath to his statement ~
elastic as his conscience was during the
campaign.
The honest candidate is. therefore. at
. disadvantage and probably loses an
election by keeping his expenses within
the linaityof the Law while his dishonest
opponent BY opening file sack and pay
ing no attention to the. law wins at the
polls, In this way the law operates d.
rsctly the reverse Of what its trainers
Intended that it should. 1t thus offers
. premium TO dishonest practices while
IL Furnishes. the candidate who obeys the
law. This certainly was not the object
aimed At in placing this law upon our
statute books.
Another effect Of the law is to breed
perjury, A candidate who has wilhnly
evaded she law during his canvass Is not
going TO let such q little thing a. his
oath stand between him and the fruits
OF his victory IL successful at the polls.
He has stAked all upon the issue and
the sworn expenses will be strictly with
In The limit allowed by the law. To do
otherwise he would confess himself . law
breaker and forfeit the fruits OF HE
victory. The temptation TO commit
purjury is great and he commits it
rather than brand himself publicly a. .
criminal and lose. histfiice beside.
A . perjury breeder the Law 10 . mag
n~iicent snccess, but Is y mea OF en-
sbling q poor man to ri for Office II ID
. monumental failure. 1t has failed to
accomplish ita purpose and IL should Be
wiped off our statute. books by the next
Legislature. ~.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
Neglect Liable toCause Trouble

Several wembcrs elect Of the iegisla-
tnrs failed to lilo their statement OF ex-
penses In the time prescribed by law
and it may cut quite q figure in the gen.
sral round up when that body ID called
together. Among those who neglected.
to comply with the Law state Senator
Flanagan Of Wsshoe 10 one and Senator
Martin Of Douglass 10 another, together
with Messsrs. Gsdncy Of Elko and Allen
OF Churchill, members OF the Assembly.
Just what effect the neglect will nave re.
mains to be- seen. - ,g
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
THE BACHELOR SURPLUS.

There seems to be good reasons fol-
the lamentations uttered by IN Eastern
publication because of the disclosure
made in reports OF the Department OF
Interior, that there are more unmarried
men than unmarried women in the
country. The trouble 10 evidently ir-
remediable, for while there are 5,427,-
767 bachelors in tho United States there
are only S,224,464 unmarried ladies. II
is only gallant to suppose that most Of
the men have remained single because
OF cold, ~unfeeling reflections Of their adj
vances In times past, but even suppos-
ing that ell the 3,224.4 94 maidens should
relent to wed there still must remain
q surplus Of !, 2o3, 273 cases Of bachelor
hood absolutely incapable Of reform by
means Of any native American agencies.
What makes the problem darker IL
that the condition 10 nor serious In the
regions otherwise the most promising.
In the great northern central group of
States, from Ohio to Michigan west to
the Dakotas- and Kansas, there are 947,-
300 bachelors that 10 to say Sf7 ,sO5 men
who, were all the maids and spinsters in
those States to be given in marriage,
still must be left wifeless. In Pennsyl-
vania, New York and New. England ths
excess 10 only 1922, and In the South
it sinks even lower, while in Illinois,
for instance, the proportion OF bachelors
to maids is more than three 10 one, or,
to be explicit, 35S, O36 to 107, 904.
The figures present a gloomy outlook
for advocates OF matrimony, but before
sociologists III hunting for .
remedy let them take notice that these
figures show conclusively that the spin
stere, not the bachelors, are to BE-
blamed for this condition. The excess Of
bachelors does not imply that men are
any more reluctant to marry, but rather
that in spirit OF generous rivalry each
holds back, tearing TO reduce the al
ready limited supply Of sp~instsrs. In
the first place there are rot enough
ladies to 20 around and in tho second
the ladiesrefuse 10 help matters by ac-
scepting as many of the bachelors 90 they
can. After this there should bs no more
talk OF blaming snd taxing the lonely
bachelor. ..s,t4
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
Superintendent Of Asylum.

The light for superintendent OF the
Asylum 10 o on and being wsxed. As
vigorously rs the different candidates
can wage 1t. DR.. W. A. Phillips, Dr. 8.
A. Gibson, Dr. W. IL. Patterson, and
DR.. Gminan Of Carson are said to be the
most prominent candidates, with ssvsr,
ii more clubbing in. :,
DR.. Bsrgstein 10 said to be q canai-
data tn succeis himself, bnt 1t Is under,
stood that the present supsrintendent
must go TO make Tor another
..tiAz~tta. so -,
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
Pictures Taken and Finished in
Ten Minutes.

G. Kehnsr. . San Francisco photo
grsphsr 10 hare for sonle days AMI tho
gallery is neal the passenger depot.
Mr.. Kehner's terms are very reason
able and he guarantees that his work
will. he satisfactory. 1t is no trouble to
have your picture tasken and tinisht-i
in 10 minutes and there are no long
waits. Take a look at his samples aud
be convinced that his work il good.
Ills coming at this time is opportune
and h- viii likely hav" plenty vi bust.
ness. Don io.yet the tent.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30

The ballots Of the First Nevada Cav
airy have arrived and will probably be
counted when the Supreme Court IAN
vases the State vote.
Taxpayers should remember that the
first installment of real and personal
property tax is due and payable before
s o'clock Of the evening Of Monday,
December 9Th. II charged with poll tag,
the whole amount OF that tar and one-
half of the remainder must be paid be-
fore the time stated above or you will be
marked delinquent and costs and pen.
alties will be aided.
Friday evening ~ Frank Ames was
stepping from IN engine to .. Hat car
loaded with lumber, not noticing that
the top boards projected over forming Q
spring board. he was thrown into the
air ard in falling FIRST struck HE breast
against q short stake on the car and
then his body struck the embankment
and he rolled into the ditch 'unconcious.
lie y bruised from head 70 foot.
Engine 1913 had another accident last
Wednesdayat'Towie Passenger tyain
No. 8 WAC standing ~ the main track
waiting fot west bound freight I o pull
ohtbe. siding and after the engines Of
the fright passed the passenger engines
the rail on the side track broke, throw.
ing j car toward engine 1878 breaking
through the cab. Had tho iremsn bssn
in his scat he certainly would have been
killed.
Cattle, milch cows and other cattle,
which means range or ranch cattle. sre
now 1885. 600 less In number than four
years ago. In 1894 the total number
was IS, 0a5, $685.. This number has
% 900 900 in fourteen years, and has in-
creased yearly except in the drop L.
s89. 1907 from 1882, when there were o.
059, $50. This heavy decrease 10 almost
100000 cattle from the large number
in 1892, is almost altogether in range OF
ranch cattls.
A minister in . nearby town who fire.
%quently expressed surprise at typograph-
ical errors In newspapers, recently had
printed . program for religeous services
in his chutch. When the program wei
ready for .the press he stipulated that, in
order that thsrs might be no srrors in IL,
the proof should be submitted 10 him.
II Was dons,and. corrected according 10
his marking. After the job was deliver
ed, q friend called his attention to the
following line in the closing hymn: "Je-
sus resigns and heaven rsjoices. !" The
preacher nearly tainted, bat he doesn't
criticisaahs half as much as
he used stos--Exg. - ..s;
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.

To make 1t apparent to thousands,
who think themselves i'll, that they are
mot afflicted with any disease, hut that
the system simply ueeds cleansing, Isl 10
bring comfort home to their hearts, as.s
costive condition is easily curedsbv using
syrup Of Figs. Manufsctursd' byYsthe
Gala. Fly Syrup Go. only and sold by all
d druggists. -
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
At R. H. CowIes

Flour, Barley, Bran and M.
of all kinds for sale; 800 ton
first quality hay for sale /,
bale, ton or car. Load nr;o.
quoted upon application. Ais.
new stock of Boys Suits f.,
6 to 16 years olds.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
CHURCHILL WEEKLY
A LINE.

n. II. Dillari will II a Weekly Stage
Line from st. Clair to wsdsworth, leav.
ing st. Clair every Thursday and return
ing from wadswor'h every Friday. He
announces low rates and good treatment
Patronage solicited.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
Annual Fair.

The Ladiss' Ai,i society, will give their
Snhual fair st Missile Hall Decen,ber sttN
There will W u grand exhibition Of fam
rx and useful ~srticles which will be cold.
Agood program will he rendered. =
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
To hunters.

Hunters will please not go into the
fields ON the Italian ranch near Jake
Hamilion's old place, or on the Hill
ranch. to shoot, as the wild cattle break
".t ani cause me much trouble ami ex-
iS'iss.
L. ULlNGHoUsx.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
Notice 70 hunsers.

I hereby notify all hunters mot 10
trespsss upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. T. g. HERhAN.e
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30
The Next Legislature.

The following lie the correct list Of the
next Legislature from the official returns !:
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-30

All the latest magazines have inst ar
and are for sals at this office.