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FRANKLIN, AUG. 18th 1868.
s. W. HARBoR. AUG. 18th 1858

FRIEND SAWYER
send you sample copy OF n Document
"The Laboring Mans Friend" Cast abroad
over our town on Saturday night.
They were left 10 the night, poked und,r the
doors &c. We don't care so much about tn Q
lying sheet as we do. that some Of our psople
were disturbed in their slumbers by the per-
sons leaving them. Who prints, and distrib-
utes these documents! F.
f. F. Pillsbury the Democratic candidate for
Governor has the reputat on Of getting up this
paper. Ifany loyal man wants TO know what
Mr.. pillsbury's record was during the war let
him read the article on the outside Of this issue
Of the American. Mr.. Pillsbury edited the
Pennington Patriot, during the war, and it
was on account Of his disloyal writings that
the people Of Kingfeld. atown close by Farm.
ington, resisted the draN, and Company Of
troops had to he sent there to assist the au.
lhorites. Mr.. Pilsbury now wants loyal men
to vote tor him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

EIn the withdrawal of Mr.. Pike, the
Fifth District loses the services OF one OF
our most influential and respected mem
GERS of the present Congress. but We shall
be mnch mistaken If I've is permitted to re-
maine long in private life. His ripe ex-
perience and ability will be called into
public service in some position. The
country cannot afford to allow him to bury
his talents at his time of life. 1t needs all
suca men. In the meantime no one will
support his successor more heartily than
Mr.. Pike. We can also answer for Mr..
McGiivery that no Disappointment will ran
kle in his breast. and that he and his
friends will do aH tley can for the election
of Mr.. Hale. While tire opposition is
searching among the drift stuff OF the
party for candidate to be run down, let
the republicans take the field in union and
harmony for GRAFT and Colfax. Chamber
lain aud Hale. Roekiand Democrat
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

lIoN. TuADDEUS SrEvENs.-The body
of the late ihaddeus Stevens was borne
TO the rotunda of the Capital yesterday,
and placed in front Of the plaster stature
of Lincoln. The corpse was borae by col
ores men and 4 guard of eolored soldiers
was placed over it.
The boiy was to lay in state until this
morning, and during the day and evening
q great many people visited the place TO
view the remains of the deceased states-
man. The city councils of Wa>hiH. Oh
met in joint convention and passed resolu-
tons OF respect to his memory. A COM
mittce was also appointed. one from each
ward. to accompany til remains to the
place of final iilterment at Lancaster, Oil
Friday.
The coffin is rosewood, covered with
fine black and lined with white satin. Upon
the lid is IA large silver plate bearing the
following Inscription: "Ihaddcus Stevens.
Born April 1. 1902; died August llih, 1865,
at midnight" The plate is in the form of
shield handsomely chased. and around it
a row of silver tackS. Upon each side are
three very heavy silver handles, the hinge
portion bearing the National cat Of arms,
and an eagle cmblazoncd Oh the handle
The coilil is heviiy lined With silver. and
aud upon the lid is a beautiful chain OF
white ribbon. The features of the deceas-
ed have changed but little, and he looks
quite natural. though emaciated by his
long illcesS. The mouth andseyes are
closed. The funeral services are to be
| held at eight O'Clock tomorrow morning
in the rotulida, and the boy be carried to
the depot escorted by the eolored Zoualves.
acting as guard OF .ionsr, and preceded
BY i eolorad brass band from Georgetown
The train on which the Remains are to be
placed leaves at 10 o'clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

Tile st Louis Democrat has the follow
ing in regard to Gen. Grant
"Gcn Grant WAS walking in Fourth street on
saturday, when he was accosted By Demo
crat OF the copperhead p"rsuasion.as follows
All, General, yoa are looking we'll! am glad
to see that these rcbeles pitching into yon dc
not wear you down mucll''
No. the General quickly replied: you reb-
els have been pitching into me for several
years, and il has OF troubled me much'
But during The war, General we were d.
vided 1.-THE War democrats h lped you. Now
you have til N all against you.'
ell, / think not ; l think the real War
Democrats are as much opposed to thu rebell-
Ion as they We're during the war, and win vote
as they fought, to sustain the government and
the laws.
The eopperhead walked away unhappy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

NANIN,, THE BABY.-But to go back ut
the baby's name. Your grandfather, as
we'll as his father, and your great-great-
great grandfather, who came over in the
Mayflower Cor. il not in that getting to- be
mythical vessel in some other.) rejoice.
in the euphoniouS co~nomen of Obadiah
pray you do not let the desire to hand
down family names lead you to beStow
upon your boy an appcllatiOn that will be
Il torment to his days. rraired as you
will train him, no rcgaad for his ancestors
will be sufficient to defend his ear to the
uncouthness of such name. Obadiah
and Jedediah, and the other iahs, have
done yeoman's service. Let them rest now
in the tomb of the Capulets. Neither need
you in shining Scylla tall into Chary bids.
Icu need not call him Clarence Augustus.
nor Roderick Angelo Fitzhug
Bonaparte, nor George Washington, But
give your son good. plain, honest name
one that will not be suggestive OF dandy
ism and romance OH the one hand. nor
overshadow him with Its own greatness
on the other "a name shat will fall smotl-
~ from your lips now, and from the lips
of a later love hy-and-by-a name that is
tender enough for a baby, and manly
enough for man. Call him John.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

An ULTRA DEMOCRAT. some men are
insane enough to think Hora,io Seymour
a great man. The loudest =" admirer Of
the Governor that we have heard OF. how
ever is well known lawyer of Watkins.
n. Y. who expressed his admiration OF
the crest deelfner IN the following forciblc
if not elegant. language a few DAYS ago :
:. Horatio Seymour. sir said he, 4" is
the greatest man that God Almighty ever
maie. except Wilkes Booth -
T'he following doggerel lines. exhibited
on the wall at the town OF Watkins. are
attributed to the same lawyer
Here's 10 the man
That pulled the trigger
That killed. the old eass
That freed the Niger !"
y. l. Port.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21
List OF Patents .

Issued to Maine Inventors bearing date
Of Aug. -, 1893. Reported for 4 e
Ellsworth Am 'rican, By w. II. Clifford
Solicitor OF Patents. sol Ia Congress
IT Portland, Me.
Amos Sargent, Brewer. Steering Appar-
atus. C. II. Whlttemore. Lewiston, Med
ical Compound. c. Q. Stevens. Auburn,
Horse Shoe.
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Directory.
Religious Services, Ellsworth.

Rev. Dr. Tenney's Church, Congreg,tionalist: -
Forenoon and afternoon service: forenoon COM
mencing at past 10 o'clock afternoon at l-4past
O'Clock. Lecture in the evening at the chapel
Baptist, Rev +. T. Lakewood bible Class, I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Lakewood, in the fore
noon at IL past 10. Sabbath school AZ o'clock ;
afternoon service a. II past2 O'Clock; evening
service at IL past 6 O'Clock.
Unitarian, Kew. w. ii. Savary sabbath School
at IL past 10 o'clock, A. NJ; Sermon ut II past
O'Clock, 2. NJ. Evening at Ia past O'clock
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

Office &C., but we must be understood as
favoring regular nominations, unless the
is shown some sound reason for contrary
course of action.
MIR. EDITOR
claim the right to ask and expect
you will grant me The small favor Of pub
fishing the following address to the public.
as am acting independent of all parties
and al cliques in this matter.
TO the legal voters In the Co. of Hancock.
aud comrades in defense ofthe Union.
Gentlemen and fellow soldiers, this
18th day of August 1868 upon my own hook
and responsibility. present myself before
you, as candidate for the office Of Clerk
of the Courts for this County.
have 10 quarrel with any nominee now
in the field but believing that can receive
sufficient votes to elect me to that Office in
opposition to any nomince.-and with my
war record Of service and wounds and hon
orable discharge. and my experience as a
lawyer practicing for several years in the
Courts Of this County, am encouraged to
take the field as an Independent candidate
and solicit your suffrage for that Office.
feel assured that l shall receive the
warm support of every soldier voter of
whatever party; while earnestly solicit
the suffrage of all Union men, who have
so oflen assured the soldier that they owe
him an everlasting debt of gratitude, which
seeks 10 IN znifest itself at every opportu-
nifty.
want the Office because am fit for it.
and because It will do me good, and mean
to get it through the generous and volun-
tary suffrage of every good man.
I | have weig he'd this matter satisfactorily
and take the responsibility of placing my
self before the Republ leans of this County
who must choose either me a life long Re-
publican. n volunteer. wounded and hon.
oraby discharged soldier or democrat.
for my presentation before you elects the
democrat or myself.
/ Believing shall receive the support of
the Republican party, aud thus be elected.
shall work from this time out upon this
line.
purpose to visit as many towns as pos
sibls and will talk to you face to face.
/ am.voters.
Your humble servant and fellow
soldier.
GEO W. MADDOX.
Ellsworth Aug. 18th. 1865
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

and who composed the late Democratic
National Convention.
The speaker took up the question OF the
National debt, stated how much it wal
when i. reached its highest point. how
much of it has been paid, and then stated
how much it is now for each man woman
and child; what per cent it bears to the
enormous aggregate of the National
wealth, aud how easily it can be paid in
the years to come, with onr population
doubling every twenty years, aud our
wealth increasing faster than our popula
ton.
He next noticed tho great lessenins OF
the National taxes by the Acts of Con
cress since the close of the war, and the
consequent payment Of the large sums ne
cessary to pay the troops after their dis
charge, after Grant had beaten the South
ern section of the Democratic party a.
AppomattoX Court House i'll April, 90
Viz. The amount of taxes abatcd or repeated
or repealed since the clio Of the war, is estimated
as follows. viz. 49,.
BY act OF July 18th 1886 go 900
March I'd 1867 40OOo,ooo
Feb 5th 1868 on raw cotton. 2S,7%9,ooO
March 3lst 1868 43J10,000
sl67,269,ooo
Aud to day. out of ten thousand articles
more or less, that were taxed i'll July. 1865,
there are left subject of specific or OF di-
rect taxation, only distilled spirits, fe:
mented liquors, manufactured tobacco, gas,
matches playing cards, perlumery. cos.
metics, patent medicines, are subject to
a stamp tax. The tax on these articles
does not hurt the laborins man, much -
And since the war closed. said the Judge,
the public debt has been reduced in round
numbers, two hundred and fifty millions OF
dollars the interest of which. calculated
at six per cent, would be $4,000, 900 pei
annum.
But we cannot follow the speaker all
through his ronarks. Suffice it to say,
that he opened up,as a person remarked in
in our hearing. a "bundle Of facts" and
appealed to the intellect, good sense
and fairness OF his audience. There
was no spread eagle display. bnt calm,
logical and truthful presentation of the
truths of history, of the legislation of Con.
gress. and of the issues involved in the
campaign now astatins The public mind
There Is but one opinion expressed of the
efforts of Judge Kelley. in the afternoon
and evening. and that is of unqualified
praise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21
FREMONT, August 18th, 1868

N. X. SAWYER, Esq:
DIR. SIR:-Messrs. 8. A. & c. NJ Holden are
boxing load of sealed herring. They are Of
the finest quality. and are being put up IN good
style. They will amount to about 10000 box
es. ana will command y good sale In Boston
and New York. We understand Messrs. Clark
Parker Of 5. W. Harbor are making ready to
ship ! load of the same knd-M ,delene Her.
ring.
The Hotels at S. ". Harbur are crowded to
overlooking with boarders, plea sure seekers,
10. ISLAND,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

Among the gifts to newly married pair
at town in New jersey the other evening as
broom sent to the lady, accompanied with
the following sentiment !:
d" This trifiing gift accept from ne,
Its use ! would commend;
In sunshine use the brushy l,ay:,
IT. sterrBs the other end.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21
u,.THE CURRENCY
.UESrION

. The Portland Press, some days ago,
made some very severe reflections on Hon.
+. A. Pike of this district, in relation TO his
position on the currency question. 1t de-
clared, IN substance. that he had taken a
position an.agonistic to the republican par
ty. and had become n political renegade.
1t further proceeded to denounce. &C cdthe-
dra. all republicans who hold that the ma
tional bonds may be lawfully psid in green
| backs.
Our late Congressional Convention al
forded an opportunity to test the sentiment
! of the republicans of this district in regard
4 to Mr.. Pile and his position. BY invita-
tom he made Il speech in the convention,
in which he discu sed very fully the bond
and currency question. reitcrating the
views he had expressed in the debates in
: the House in Congress, and fully stating
= his position. His rtc,cs ,reTe approved By
the almost entire Convention. That body
\ was composed of II very large numder OF
the leading republicans of the district, and
it and we did not hear Il single one dissent,
y while large number. on the other hand
e expressed themselves strongly in appro
e baton Of his speech which Vas able and
t. eloquent.
Had Mr.. Pike required further endorse
Inent by another denomination he could
undoubtedly. have had it; but he chose tc
decline, much to the regret of large NUN
bhr of friends. His denomination was OPP
posed and quite strongly. but the oppos
q ton was almost entirely en- the ground o.
It rotation in office. Mr.. Pike had held the
= position eight years, and Washington
y C unity had been represented i'll Congress
nerly twenty years consecutvly, and these
were strong reasons in favor Of a change
which Mr.. Pike, himself, saw and mag
unanimously appreciated; hence his with
drawal.
1t does not seem to lis good policy. in tile
midst of tile campaign, for party papers t.
L. assail prominent men of the party who are
zealously engaged in fighting its battles
because they do not give the same con
situation to certain portion OF the Nation
al platform that those papers do. We all
want the currency question and all others
- settled by the republican party. 1t will
9 no, do to read every man out OF the party
who does not believe in the entire cX cup
y ton Of the vast property in national bonds
from sharing the burdens of the govern
ment. nor those who hold that the true
spirit of l written coutrac: is that only
!. which is evoked by n common sense inter-
prctat on of its terms: otherwise our ranks
may be fearfuly decimated. We cam
think any republican has reason to fear
@ national reputation at the hands of Mr.,
Pike. or SEM torS Sherman or Morton, or
of Gen. Butler OF Thad Stevens.
Progressive age
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

1st Citizen Hurrah for Glneral Saym Oh :!
I'd Ctttsea-Hould there, now; Seymour
is no Ginerai at all!
1t Ctttzen-Och. then, and wusn't he GIN
eral OF the Riot, shure
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21
Mr.. SAWYER.

Dear Sir-Hon. j. p. Craig,
OF Readfeld. formerly State Sup, OF Co mmon
Schools, and now a member Of the Kennebec
Bar, has repudiated u disloyal democracy. and
come ont boldly for Gen. Grant for President.
All such conversions are inter estne. and we
are glad to see the republican church filling up.
It is good cause and good men will en-
hraca IL
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GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES.

Mr.. Pllsbury then proceeded to charge
that the large amounts drawn fiotn the peO
pie by taxation had been squandercd by
except in returning the democracy to pow
He forgot to say that the republicans met
and overcome the most gigantic rebellion
known to historv--a rebellion encourag ed
and carried on by demoerats--at a cost of
nearly four thousand million; that this par.
ty had reduced the public debt since August
1865. more than two hundred and fifty
millions of dollars. besides defrayiug the
enormous expenditures consequent upon
the war liabilities accumulated at the close
of the rebellion, and meeting the ANNUAL
interest charges on account of the public
war debt and the payment Of bounties and
PENSIONS; aud that they had SO reduced the
expenses of the government as to leQnire
an appropriation of ouly one hundred and
six millions in currency for the ordinary ex-
penses for the current year. against sew
en;y millions in guild or about II hundred
millions i'll currency expended in 1928 by
Buchanan. when our population was one
quarter less than it is now.
THE PEN KNIFESTORY.
Mr.. PiIlshury was able to produce only
one specific item to establish his claim that
Republican Congress had been profigate
in its expenditures, and that was the pen.
knife story which he told SO many times
last spring in his New Hampshire campaign
but which he has not before veutnred to re.
peat since the letter Of Che Clerk of the
House exposing the untruthfalness OF the
charges. After IA long silence Mr.. Ptllsbury
now says that he meant the Senate and
not the House. The charge has no foun-
dation in fact. for by law every senator,
as well as Representative, is entitled to Il
fixed sum in lieu Of stationery &c, and he
draws whatever articles he may desire tn
that amount, aud i. more is drawn it is de-
Quoted from his salary. The curry conhs
spong-s &c. are used IN the horses provi-
dtd lor the Messengers of the two Houses
We regret to spoil the only argument left IL
Mr.. Pilsbury and til" democracy. but truth
demands this. And it further demands tina,
we should say that the law limiting the
amount Of stationery aud Incidental arti
Giles furnished members, WAS passed hy til,
republicans for the purpose of correcting
great abuses which had grown UP uudcl
democratic administrations.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

-Pillsbury IL repeating the penkniie an"
suYryeomb peiee, lie speaks II well,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21

AS most ofour readers are interested
in the coming State elections We give the
date on which they take place, in the reg
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21
kl52.OOO.OOO

There is slight tax imposed on "ana-
facturers producing more than S2'O00 worth
of goods, but the main receipts OF internal
revenue are on the articles designated b.
Mr.. Wells.
Now here are the necessary articles OF
consumption au which this oppressive tax
is raised whiskey, tobacco. gold and silver
plate. incomes over one thousand. stamps,
receipts of banks and railroads and legacies.
will Mr.. Pillsbury please tell us which
of these articles are necessary for con
sumption? Is whiskey necessary article
of consumption! 1t may he from Mr.Pil's
bury's standpoint. but not from ours. But
few articles entering into the ordinary con :
sumption of poor men are taxed by the in
ternal revenue system. Cotton is not taxed
as Mr.. Pillslury iutimated. The custom
duties amount to $3.50, 900 900; and it will
be found by consulting the tariff tables that
seven eights of this sum is upon articles
that are not necessary for consumption or
wear, bxt upou !uxurics. Mr.. Pillsbury sc
lccted molasses to illustrate his point. when
molasses is an article that always paid duty
under democratic administrations precisely
as it do g now. Out upon such demagogue
ism
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ne system of taxation, and stigmatizedit as
robbery of the poorin that it taxes "necess
ary articles of consumption instead Of
property. It's only necessary for us in
reply. to give Mr.. Wells estimates of re-
ceipts from internal revenue for the our
rent year. with the articles on which this
tax was raised, as fullows;-
From distilled spirits. $50 900 600.
Fcrmented liquors, 5000 900
Tobacco, in al forms, 20,oW0O
Incnmes 5000 900
Stamns on legal Instruments, &C., 100000
Ranks. railroads Sc 100000
Legacie;, salaries, fines penalties
--~ gross receipts OF companies, &C, .. ~.
about 2iV'O,VVV
Gold and silver plate watches, carriages,
of luxury. 100000
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Sessions of Courts.
SUPREME IUDICIAI-At Ellsworth commencing
OF the ith Tuesdays of April and Oct
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menciag OIL the ith Tuesdays of jan, April ant
Oct.
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day after ist Monday of each month. Macas, Sd
II onday III each month. Belfast, let W adj Q day
OF each month. Rocklaud, LIST Moaday OF cacl
month.
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NJ-Wc comply with the request of Mr..
MADDOX 10 publish his card. 1t Is his right
or any mans to ask the voters to bestow
Office &C., but we must be understood as
favoring regular nominations, unless there
is shoKn some sound reason for contrary
course of action.