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Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

To the Proprietors and Editors of the Press
Secular and Religious, Of the State O
Maine:
The Homeopathic Mcdaal Society. Of the
State of Maine, IN n convention assembled al
Portland, May 23j and 9Th. 1867, by virtue OF
its right and duty rs conscrvator of the pub
lie veal. respectfully and earnestly demonstrate
against the further use of your columns for the
advertisement of nostrnm- and articles which
by their expressed or implied purpose, pan
der to and encourage criminal abortion. now
believed by the medical profession to be the
most formidable evil in American society.
This Society urges this remonstrance, from
the conviction that its efforts to arrest or check
this evil will prove fruiicss against yeur los
tering recognition and encouragement, by
which, more than by all other influences com
bincd the crime has become common, and l.
alarmingly increasing, threatening alike the
health and morals of society.
W. f. PAYNE, NJ. D., President.
n. G. II. PULsIFER. NJ. D., Recording sccrc
tary.
Publishers of newspapers in Maine are re
spectfully requested to copy the above address
in their columns, and urge the consideration
therein contained upon the attention OF theii
brethren Of the press.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
BUSINESS NOTICES

I SOMETHING REALLY SrRANGE!-To find u
perfectly pure and genuine article of merchan-
disc in the market like Pylc's Saeratus, while
so many competitors are vainly striving to
supplant with cheap and poisonous compounds.
Ask your groccrs for Pyles Saleratus, in pound
packages, full weight.
The Toledo blade cuts no less keenly be.
cause it Is wrought by unknown processes;
nor, because elaborated by unknown process
es do the STEAM REFINED SOAPS render aught
this side of perfect service, wherever stain or
soil is to be combatted.
Married Ladies', under NIL circumstances,
will find Parsons Purgative Pills safe, and,
in small doses. mild cathartlc-thcy cause no
gripping pains or eramp.
1t Is composed Of several Of the most
penetrating and healing specifics known to the
matcria mcdica. The inventor Of Johnson's
Auodyne Liniment was in the constant and
successful practice of medicine for more than
twenty years.
-"Healng OH its Wings" say all who
have made use of DR.. Wistdr's Baisam ofWiR
Cherry. and by such use been cured of coughs,
colds. bronchitis, sore throat. influenza or con.
sumption. The prudent will always keep this
standard remedy by them.
THE BEST oRGANs.-Every person who Is
conversaut with the subject will readily admi
that to Messrs. Mason & Hanlin belong almost
exclusively the credit Of making these extern
sive improvements in reed organs. The Cabi.
net Organ manufactured by this entcrpr,ins
firm is magnificent instrument in every re-
spect, uniting richness and evenness Of tone,
with smoothncss and prompiness Of action in a
manner hitherto unattained. L Boston EceS-
ing Courier.
SOME OF OUR CoSJrMPoRARiEs seem to
think that the tysauiph Of their cause depended,
fkc she face Of Jericho, upon the amount c[
noise madc-in these days of refinement and
luxury an article OF real intrinsic merit is SOON
appreciated; hence the unboundcd and unpar-
alleled success of PLANTATI TON BlTrERS.
This remedy has ever and always been found
reliable. As n gentle stirru.ant and tonic ap-
petzer il cannot be excellcd. 1t is no doubt
sovereign remedy for stomaehic disorders
for Dy, pcf,,ia. Liver Complaint, and in stimr>
lating healthy appetite.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
WASHINGTON, June Is.

WASHINGTON, June IS.
Thaddeus Stevens has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the editors of the Washing
ton Chronicle:
Lancaster, Pa. June I3.
think it is proper to suggest the pro-
prietv of having quorum in Congress on
the first prox. The Attorney General
seems to require explanatory or supple
mental acts. need not point out the cr-
rors in favor of the rebels, rs there ar,'
many of them easily seen. Fur instance,
it is provided that to he registered reqnires
one Years residence in the state. Every
man can see that this means continuous
residence immediately before the election.
The Attorney General holds that he may
take nine months when he was II boy
and nine months now. Andrew johnson,
hy going one month before the election to
North Carolina, where he lived thirty
years ago. could vote. So with regard to
clcrds, military and civil officers, and the
holders of confederate Offices while i'll the
rebellion, but will not take time to criti-
else now.
A mistake more Objectionable than ci-
thcr is the fact Of usurpatioa by the Attor-
mey General in acting ut all in the qucs-
ton. and treating his directions as binding
officially. The Attorney General has no
more right to interfere than tie President
had to reconstruct, which pretention Con
gress has settled. Since it has been ad-
Judged that the conquered statesarc to be
treated as sabducd territories. and rebuilt
without reference to their former condition
by their legislative power alone. it is to be
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
ORLAND, June II, 1867

FRIEND SAwYER.-A serious accident took
place in our town last Friday Morning: Mrs.
George Crosby made II fire in the stove. put her
bread in the oven 20 bake for breakfast, took
her milk pail to 20 about thirty rods from the
house to milk leaving her two children in bed
asleep one child of four years. the other six
years. Having beca gone few minutes she
discovered her home on fire. She gave an
alarm and run for her children, but it was too
late, the house was all on fire. The children
pcrished in the flames. Their father was at
work in the woods ut the time.
May kind Providence aud benevolent friends
cheer the hearts, and comfort the destitute and
lonely parcnts. J. :. z.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

THE QUESTION STATED.-The question be-
tween Major-General Sheridan and Attorney
General Stanbery, respecting the limits OF mill
tary authority in the Southern States. concerns
the Interpretation of the sixth section Of the act
of March 5, 1867. commonly known as the Mill
tary law. The sixth section provides
That until the people of said rebel states
shall be by law admitted TO representation in
the Congress of the United States. any civil
governments which may eAist tho.ei,, IL, SHALL oe
subject to the.pnrdnao cunt authority of the I'm
is!,; Sa Sq;ss s. g. 8; s t as SING 2 seos"' "'ay'
General Sheridan understands the authority
of the United States to be in the vocation of
Congress vested in the Execution department
and r presented in the Southern States by the
generals commanding. This is the natural in-
depreciation of An act designed. rs its title says,
ito provide for the more .ficieat government
of the rebel States. The a"twas intended to
subject tfe inefficient provisional governments
to the supervision and control Of the military
authorities. Mr.. Stanbery holds, on the con-
trary. that the ''paramount authority of the
United States" can only be exercised by Con-
gross Portland Press.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

WRITING ADvERTIsMENS. To write good
advertisement requires skill, intelligence and
tact. 1t is more difficult than to compose gene
raj articles for publication and this is now be-
ginning to be understood. In commenting on
the flowery style Of the real estate column in
a Boston paper, the n. y. Gazette very truly
remarks that 1--WE may laugh at this school ol-boy
style of composition, but it makes the arlver-
tisements less dull than descriptions Of real es-
tate usually are, and the sagacious auctionecr
will undoubtedly effect better bargains thereby.
There is no reason, except lack of industry and
wit, why advertisements are not intrinsically
attractive. II II man has style Of hat which
he thinks low-prced and wants to introduce,
it Is not Sufficient to scream through the news
papers, II, Tile, have hats for three dollars
each;" he must compel atteni,o:-, lay pitfalls OF
essay. story, poetry, and news, al the bottom
of which the unwary reader who has stumbled
in finds hat which he cannot escape buying
Advertising is not simply to tell people who
want hats where to find them, but to1 make
them want hats, or to think they do. The time
may come when the advertisements of vigo-
rous newspaper will rival in interest the edito-
rials and the lc~s columns, and then advertis-
ers will only wonder that they never found out
the way before.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

THE INSANE HOSPITAL INVESTIGATIONS -
The Augusta correspondent Of the Portland
Star says:
The committee appointed by the last 1esisla-
ture to investigate into the affairs ofthe Insane
Asylum have had one meeting here. All the
members of the committee appeared one morn
at the hospital, and spent ten days in eXamin.
ing the affairs, visiting the patients, and listen
ing to the stories they had to tell. Hon. A. G..
Jcwett of Belfast is chairman of the committee
and I've will conduct the Investigation with Wig
or and thoroughness. The friends of the in.
sttution feel confident that the committee will
find that no cause of complaint exists, and that
the management of the Asylum will bear com
parson to any similar hospital in the coun. ".
When tn committee will again meet il hot
known. but a subcommittee is now engaged in
visiting other institutions in New England AMI
New York.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

GIVE THE PRINTERS FAIR Play We
have piece of advice which we wi-li to impyess
firmly and indelibly upon the public mind, and
that is, TO give the printers fair play. DO not
20 advertise, and never sponge upon printer
in any way whatever. Ii is the printers ink
that makes nine-tenths Of our fortunes; it take $
money to buy Ink, type and paper, and yet after
all this few are the thanks the printers GET
OF sratuitous putting, sc. Daniel Webster was
'mighty near right when he remarked Of the
press, ''Small i. the sum required to patronize
4 newspaper; amply rewarded is its patron.-
care not how humble and unpretending the
gazette which he takes, it is next to impossible
10 fill it with out putting into it something that
is worth the subscription price"
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
LANCASTER. Pa, Jnuc 10.

LANCASTER. Ia., Jnlc Id.
Think it is proper to suggest the pro-
priety of having quorum in Congress on
the first proxilno. The opinions OF the At
torney General seem to require explanato-
ry or supplemental acts. need not point
out the errors in favor of the rebels, as
there are many OF them easily seen. For
instance, it is provided that to be entitled
10 be registered requires one years resi-
dence in the State. Every man can see
that this means continuous residence Mn,ne-
diately before the election. Tho Attorney
General holds that the party would take
nine months when he was boy and three
months now. Andrew johnson by going
Il month before the election TO North Caro-
lima, where he lived 30 years ago, could
vo.e. So with regard to clerks. military
and civil officers aud the holding of Confcd.
crate offices Willie in the rebellion; but
will not take time to criticise now. A mis-.
take more Objectionable than either is the
fact of usurpatioI by the Attorney Gener-
nj in acting at all on the question and treat
his directions as binding officially. The
Attorney General has no more right to in
terferc than the President had to reconstruct
which pretention Congress has settled
Since it has been adjudged that the con
qucred States are to be treated as snbtlued
territories and rebuilt without reference t.,
ktAGiT lOililsI CuAe'itlou pJ tlic LeSisl'tllNe
powers alone. it is to be supposed that Con
gress alone is to be appealed to in case Of
difficulty. Ii is true that the Attorney Gen
erAl is too good lawyer to pretend to act
under the constitution. rs it is we'll decided
that admitting new States. and of course
rebuilding conquered territory, does no,
come within the provisions OF that instru-
Ment.
Ills opinion is just as good as any othe,
good lawyers. and 10 better. 1t is the at
tempt to treat it as official that Is objections
able when he rules what shah be evidence
II fobeyed he docs & eat wrong. He has ;
fair excuse, however, under lhe invitation
the Commanding Generals. ! have sale
,his much with great reluctance, but fpd
ing my colleagues Indifferent to to the
question have not been able to refrain.
i feel painful fear lest 1t should be
thoayht, that / ob,rude my opinions too
often in public matters. hut my anxiety
possibly my oyer-eXcted anxiety. rslatiy.
fo reconstruction, mus, be my eXcnse.
With great respect.
Your obcdicnt servant.
TuADDECs STEVENS.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
Az Ep1rou Ix uEAyEN.-Under thc aboy

AN EDITOR IN HEAvEN.-Under the above
caption an exchange gives a long obituary no.
ticc of !, deceased brother editor. The follow
ing Is the closing paragraph:
..Should we not then rejoice that our late
of the scissors and quilts in heaven In that par.
a.li,e the cry oil more copy will never again fall
upon lis distracted ears. There his enjoyments
will no more be interrupted by the growls OF
the unreasonable subscriber, or the duns Of the
papcr maker. There he will eajoy entire freedom
from the detractlons and Misrepresentation OF
political opponents, and the caresses Of ambi-
ious political aspirants. In that blest abode he
is no more to be troubled with illegible manu-
script or abomiuabe poetry. No rival editors
will there steal his thunder. or his items, and
typographical errors shall know him 10 more
forever"
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
EnEDHs OF YlurU.

Gentleman who suffered for years from Ner.
vous Debility. Premature Decay, and all the effects
of youthful indscretion, will, for the sake OF sI
ering humanity, send free 10 all who need it, the
recipe and directions for making the SIMPLE remedy
by which he was cured. sufferers wishing to profit
by the advertisers experience, can do so by al.
dressing, in perfec confidence, JOHN b. OGDEN,
~ Cedar Street, New York. lyspIS
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
Special Notices.
lndigent Orphans.

Applca' by those who have the charge of In
digcnt Orphans residents of the Counties Of
PENoBSCoT, ARoOSTOOk, lwAsHIEGTOS
and HANCOCK,
And for whom provisions have been made by
recent resolve of the Legislature Of this State, viii
be made to the undersigned. member OF the Com
isson appointed for the puFpos eindirated in said
Res olive. DEODAT bRASi OW.
Brewer, June Iith, 1851. splm!!
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

Tha splendid Hair Dye is the best in the wo,ld.
The only true and perfect Dye-Harmless, Reliable
instantaneous: No disappointment. No ridiculous
tints. Natural Black or Brown. Remedies the i'll
effects of Bad Dye, Inyigorates the hair, leaving
II soft and bsauiiful The genuise Is signed wa
and should be avoided. Sold by all Druggists and
P-rumers. Factory u Barclay street, New York,
lyspt7
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
MANAGERS.

Pres't of the United States
: The Chief Justice. ES-OhiciiS
I The Secretary of War.
Mai. Gen. b. +. Butler, President, Low
ell. Mass.
Mai. Gen. John II. Martindalc, ST., Vice
President, Rochester, \. \.
Jay Cooke, Esq, Jr., Vice President
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hon. Lewis b. Guuckel, Secretary, Day.
| ton. Ohio.
| Gov Richard J. Oglesby. Springfield. III
Gov. Frederick Smyth. Manchester. n II
Dir. Erastus b. Wolcott. Milwaukee. Wis
Mai. Gen. John 5. Cavender- St. Louis.
Mo.
Rev. Horatio G. Stebbins, San Francisco,
Cal.
Blauk applications will thereupon be
sent to the applicant. and if he is duly quail
flied transnortntien Ill De furnished him
rhe requirements are. l. An honorable
discharge from the volunteer service.
Disability, bv wounds or sickness contract
Ell III the line OF duty. Ii the applicant Is
unable to travel. or for other sufficient
cause. relief will be furnished under the Iii
rection of the Manager TO whom applica-
ton is made.
The overseers of all almshouses and
charity hospitals having disabled soldiers
subsi>tiu@ upon private bencticencc are ur-,-
ed to report such cases 10 the Managers. as
il is not thought fit that meritorious disa-
bled soldiers ofthe nation should be suppor-
ted by private or public charity. The Asy-
lums are neither hospitals nor aimshouses,
but homes where subsistence, care cduca-
ton. religious Instructions. and employ
.ment are provided for disabled soldiers by
the Congress of the United States. to be
paid for from the iorteit,res and fines of
descrters from the army. The provision is
not charity. 1t is Il contribution by the
bounty-ju,npers aud bad soldiers to the
brave and deserving, and it is their right.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
Swinging Round the Circle.

Leander Cushing OF Brewer, hired horse
and wagon at Bucksport on "Wednesday
last week to 90 to Orland village, but be-
ing of forgetful turn of mind he kept on
to Bluehill, and stopped with friepd there
for while. Exchanging his wagon for a
gig he proceeded Oh to Surry and stopped
with Mr.. Flood for the night In the morn
ing lie borrowed n nice young horse of Mr..
Flood to go to Surry village, to be gone
but short time; but being troubled with
a bad memory again, he proceeded OH to
Ellsworth, arriving in this village ahead of
the Circus. Calling at the American House
he made some inquiries about putting up
his horse. but as he had not swung round
the circle he proceeded on. Mr.. Flood be-
coming uneasy came to Ellsworth, and
hearing that his horse and his driver was
ahead of him and on his way East, he tele-
graphed to Machias. and there he was a.
rested. Mr.. Martin of Hancock, taking
Mr.. Wakefield. with him started in pursuit
ofCushing. and had the satisfaction to find
MIN lii SbOtt UllluS at MiGuits. uC parry
all started on their returD Wakefield taking
the gig, but in coming through the Cher
ritield woods the gig broke down, and
while Mr.. Martin, the officer, was assisting
in the necessary repairs. young Cushing
whipped up Martins horss and started of
at a 2 40 pace, leaving Wakefield and Mar
tin to ride in the gig, as best they might
When Cushing, had got to No. Ellsworth
he very considerably turned Martins horse
out to pasture and oblivious of the owners
right. took another horse from the same
enclosure and proceeded on to Brewer
Martin kept on, changing horses when he
could. and found Cushing at his fathers
house in Brewer, having completed the cir
Gle. The officer thinking. like John Gilpin,
that he, Gushing. had brought him there fol
his pleasure, concluded that he should &C
back for his, so he brought him to Els
worth and lodged him in Jail.
This, Monday afternoon, he is having his
examination before Justice Somerby.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

AsYLuMs FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS The
Board of Managers of the National Asy-
lnm for disabled volunteers give notice that
they are now pI Icparcd to receive benetici-
aries at the branch in this State at Togus
Springs. Soldiers are admitted on appli-
cation by letter at the Asylum, or to eth
er of the
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
Cleanse the Blood.
NJ It'll corrupt

M It'll corrupt, or
w taint d Blood.
YOU are sick all over. IS
may burst ont in PIN
ples, or Sores, orin some
active disease, or it may
merely keep lou listicss
depressed and good Tor
n"ihins. But ,Ou cans
not have good health
while Your blood is im-
pure. AxEK's SARsA-
PAEII.LA purgcs out tha
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

LIGHTNING RoDs. The n. Y. sun says that
at . recent meeting of the Farmers Club, MI !.
Scion Robinson said that lightning rods were
useless in preserving farm buildings from cleo
treity. Trees IN front ofbpilJinSs are pfohouh-
eed better profession.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21
Union State Convention.

The Union voter, of Maine ar requested to send
delegates to a Convention to be held at GRANITE
HALL, AUGUSTA, on THURSDAY June 2Ith, at Ill
O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose ofnomnatng can
didate for Governor, and transarting any other
business that may properly come before the Con
,cntion.
The basis OF representation will he as follows
Each City, town and plantation will be entitled to
to one delegate, and an additional delegate for
every scventy-fve votes cast for Joshua l.. Cham.
berliin at the Gubernatoria election of 1856. A
fraction of forty votes will be entitled to an adj
ditional delegate.
JAMES G. ByaIN,
JAMES ~. STONE,
\. 4 FOSTER,
Z. G. HARLOW,
LEE STRICKLAND,
II. B. PRESCOTT
JOSEPH NJ. HAYES,
s. S. MARBLE,
II. n. SIMONT0N.
ELIAS MILLIkEN.
JAMES B. DASCOMB,
j. $. MONROE.
JOHN BENSON,
\. X. SAWYER,
CUAS. B. PAINE,
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
Union State Committee.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

-rh- public debt Is increasing. 1t goes mp
twenty Rliliiors this month. In the meantime
flle Radicals are making war upon conquered
voplc, &c.-[ Bangor Def ocyus.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

MAGNOLIA WATER.-A delightful toilet arti-
TO Cologne, and at half the price.
2N2s
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

The Augusta correspondent of the Ban.
gor Wing gives the following as among the re-
turns of the Liquor Law amendment:
Here is copy of return OIL the "Liquor
Law" vote-or rather the causes assigned why
they did not vote:
PLANTATION-Junc 3, 1867.
Sir-I Motif cd this to mcetc OH the 3 day OF
June 1867 to give their votes on the amend
mcnt of Liquor Law the voters being Absent
to aea and in mills two far Of to attend the
meeting so we had none to say yes or no.
Ellsworth American., 1867-06-21

therefore gives full account ofthe situation
II is much better than silence or an oficious
long sermon for or against the law. But the
c.rcumstance reminds us of singular Warrant
for n town meeting which was posted up in
Plantation near this locality, many years since
when there was failure to elect representa-
tive to the Legislature 1t the fist meeting
This formal document notified and warned the
inhabitants to assemble at the usual place and
give in their V votes for J-B-.(namingo one
of the candidates) for representative to the
Legislature. Whether the Clerk made return
that the voters obeyed instructions we know
not,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-08-22

A Coon ExAHrLE. An exchange pa
per thus records the good example of a
prominent Democrat, in the proper dis
semination of Democratic principles: Gone
of our subscribers came to our office one
day last week and renewed his subserip-
lion for another year. He then ordered a
copy of the paper to be sent to his two
brothers and one to his workman, and
paid for them in advance, remarking that
''these were times when men ought TO
read the truth" Werecord this example
of an humble but earnest Democrat with
pleasure. 1t is worthy to be followed by
others. Let the people read sound papers
and understand fully the aim and object
of the Jacobin leaders, and there will be a
change in public opinion. Old men should
encourage the young men to take and
read the Democratic papers. Let them
grow up with correct principles We
commend the above to the consideration of
our friends in this county.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-08-22
TO CONSUMPTIYES.

The advertiser, having been restored to
health in few weeks by very simple
remedy, after having suffered for several
years with severe lung affection, and that
dread disease Consumption-is anxious to
make known to his fellow-suffcrers the
means Of cure.
TO all who desire it, he will send a copy
of the prescription used Gree of Charge
with the directions for preparing and using
the same, which they will find sure cure
tor the Consumbtion, Asthma, Bronchitis.
Coughs. Colds, and all Throat and Lung
Affections. The object of the advertiser in
sending the Prescription is to benefit the
afflicted. and spread information which he
conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes
every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will
cost them nothing, and may prove a bless
ing. Parties wishing the prescription, free,
by return mail, will please address REV.
EDWARD A. WILSON. williamsburg,
Kings Co., New York.