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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
Mark Twain on the ACCORDION,

Mark was, as many other young men
are at some period of their lives, anxious
to learn music. He tried first one instru-
ment, and then another. till finally he set.
tied down to the aecordeon. On that SOUL
stirring article of music he learned to play
that melodious and popular air "Auld
Lang Syne." For about q week he con-
tinue to torture his unwilling hearers,
when, being Of an ingenius turn Of mind.
he endeavored to improve upon the origi-
nal melody by adding some variations Of
his own. But who has ever seen real
genius succeed yet? Just as Mark had
finished his only time, and wound up with
an admirable flourish, the landlady rush d
into his room. and said she
''DO you know any other tune but that
Mr.. Twain = told her, meekly. that I
did not. We'll. then. said she, stick to
1t. just as it is; don't put any variations to
it; because it is rough enough on the
boarders the way it is now.'
The upshot was, that its 'roughness' was
made manifest, for half the bOarders left,
and the other half would have left had
not the landlady discharged Mark. Then,
like the wandering Jew. Mr.. Twain went
f:Om house to house. None would UNDER
take TO keep him after one nights music;
so at last, in sheer desperation, he went to
board at an Italian lady's-Mrs. Murphy
by name. He says:
"Tho first time struck up the varia-
ton, a haggard, care-worn, cadaverous
old man walked into my room and stood
beming upon me a smile of iueffable hap
piness. Then he placed his hand upon nv
head.and, looking devoutly aloft, he said
with feeling unction. God bless YOU young
man God bless you for you have done
that which is beyound all praise. For
years have sufferd from an incureabls
disease. and knowing that my doom was
sealed, and that must die. have striven
with all my power to resign myself to my
fate. bntin vain-thc love of lite was too
strong within me. But heaven bless you,
my bencfactor /! and those variations. do
not want to live any longer-I am entirely
resigned-I am willing to die-in fact.
am anxious to die,' And then the old
man fell upon his neck and wcpt flood Of
happy tears. was surprised at these
things, but could not help giving the old
gentleman parting blast, in the way Of
some pecnliarly lace,a at,ng variations as be
went out of the door. They doubled him
up like a jacknifc, and the next time he
left his bed of pain and suffering, he was
all right in metallic coffin.
At last Mark gave his penchant for
the accordeon, and from that dav gave
amateur musicians wide berth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
goetry.
" -
IFrom the Atlantic Monthly for septembcr-l
In Vacation.


The sun has marked me for his own
I'm growing browner day by day:
Icannot leave the fields alone
bring thoir breath away.
Iput aside the forms of men,
And shun the worlds consuming care,
Come, green and honest hills again
For ye are free and fair.
How wonderful this pilgramage
On every side new worlds appear,
1welgh the wisdom of the sage,
And found it wanting here.
crave the tongues that Adam knew,
To question and discourse with thee
To taunt the jaw with jacket blue,
And quarrel with the bees.
To answer when the grossbeak calls
His mate to mock the catblrd's screech
The sloven crows with nasal drawls,
The ORIOLES golden speech.
Now through the pasture, and across
The brook, while foeks OF spsrrows try
To quit the W orld, and wildly toss
Their forms az ainst the sky.
A small owl fr ON the thistle.tops
Makes eyes at me, with blank distrust,
Tips off upon the air and drops,
Flat footed, in the dust.
The meadow lark lifts shoulder-high
Above the sward, and, quvcring
With broken notes OF ecstacy,
Slants forth on curved wing.
The patient barn fowls strut about,
Intent on nothing every one.
A tall cock halls "a cock without,
A grave hen eyes the sun.
The gobbler swclls his shaggy coat,
Portentous Of Il contest sure;
His hour is pipe their treble note,
Round shouldcred and demurc.
The clear-eyed cattle calmly stop
To MUNICH the dry husk in the rack
Or stretch their solid necks, and crop
The fringes of the stack.
But night is coming, as think;
The moving air is growing cool
hear the hoarse frogs hollow chink
Around the weedy pool.
The sun is down, the clouds are gray,
The cricket lifts his trembling voice.
Como back agan, o happy day,
And bid my heart rejoice
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
An Emphatic Rebuke Of Rebel
Democracy
PenoJscot G Hennebec Valley
Strike Hands!

Yesterday was a grand day for the Re-
pnblcans Of Bangor and OF the East
Never have we known such enthusiasm
and such numbers at any meeting during
our political experience Of thirty years. 1t
was not, in fact. so much political meet
ing as a meeting of THE PEOpLE-brought
tOgetheri in immense masses in consequence
of new and imminent peril threatening
the country, from the disloyal and revO-
lntionary action proclaimed by the Demo
cratic party. 1t is to avert this danger,
and to secure the blessings of permanent
"peace" after our long war, that the people
are thus pouring forth in thousands to sc
cure the election of Grant and Colfax.
Providence smiled upon the good cause
(, by sending us one of the most delightful
/ days that could have been desired. Dur.
;uv IT,, H.. night previous. long wished for and
grateful s showers prr,..;!!ed in the country
to the eastward and northward, and cOoleu
the hot atmosphere and cleared off the
sitting smoke, so that the gentle winds that
came from the northward yesterday, were
delightfully."- clear and cool
The city began to fill with people at an
early hour in the morning, and during the
BY railroad and steamboat, and by every
conceivable means of conveyance, in num-
bers never before seen in our city. 1t SEEM
ed as if the whole country round about, had
for the day, laid aside all other business,
and given themselves up to the sole busi-
ness of showing the devotion of the sons
of the Pine Tree State to the principles of
Equal and Exact Justice to all Men. "and
their determination to show on the IA tn of
September next by such an overwhelming
majority as will carry dsmay to the hearts
of rebels and their allies, and joy and con-
fidence to the hearts of Union men all
the land.
The Ellsworth delegation was the first
to arrive. All sorts Of vehicles We're press
ed into the service of the patriotic citizens
of that enterprising town, until accOm0da
tons were obtained for four hundred. in.
cluding tho Ellsworth Band. They We're
ioiuedby other eastern delegates, and when
they came across the bridge Outnumbered
by far the famous procession OF last Thurs
day.
Following snug upon the Ellsworth dele
CATIONS came the down river delegation in
the City of Richmond, and few minutes
later the Cambridge poured out her load OF
passengers, among them the Chelsea Brass
Brass, engaged expressly for the soldiers
and sailors. All the towns down the river
and bay were fully represented, from Rock
land to Hampden.
Then came the regular morning train on
the Maine Central with large crowd, and
later, an extra train with thirty two cars
literally swarming with passengers. There
was such rush that even the tops of the
cars were covered with the multitude anx-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04

Cor to Go 1.-THE Springfield (Oho)
Republican says: There is some curiosity
to know the significance of the flag float
ing over the Willis House, 1t floats for
Seymour and Fred. Douglas. Thcr by
hangs q tale. One Of those snburbans
Democrats who come to town occasionally
to be supplied with good stoc'i of opin-
ions by their leaders. applied, day or two
ago, to Mr.. Willis, for convention news.
WELL" said Willis. ''they have nominal
cd Seymour for President and Douglass for
Vice President" Douglass! - what Doug
lass!r "Why, Fred. Douglass the mig
GER" Wcll-by G--inger! that's putty
rough, but suppose re're got 10 go it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04

VOne of the most eXtraOrdin Try solar
ccllpses which a. h en- recorded within
thousand years took place Tuesday
1t commenced soon after sunrise. near
Aeon, on the Red Sea. rassed through ln-
dia aud tie Malay peninsula during tho
forenoon and Terminated in the evening in
New Guinea and the Oriental islands.
TIE black shadow was upwards OF ono
hundred and forty miles IN diamater. sur
rounded by pcnumbra four thousand milcs
in width. and swept from the eastern por-
ii on of Africa across the Arabian Sea. Ir.
dian Pcninsu'a a and Eastern Archire.agr-
an extent ofover eight thousand miles.-
The observation of the sun was of sufficient
duration to permit of an accurate record "t
its startling manifestations, for VII Oh p.Sso
pose scientific expeditions had been
out all over Europe
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
Auction Sale.

WILL be sold by rnbIic auei on, at the custom
w House, Ellsworth, sept. 9TH, looe, at Il
O'Clock, A. ~, the following ariicles:-
l2 lbs. Tea,
6o lbs. Tobacco,
a2S lbs. Goldfish,
100 lbs. Hlddork,
81 Gross Matches,
l3 lj lbs. Manila Rigging,
seg-i Gals. VIII, key,
hes-. Gals. V 1. Eun.
Keg-l0 Gals. Gin.
5 bottles do,
heg-s Gals. W. l. Rum,
keg-I Gals Pale brandy,
9Cascs Iienne>y Brandy.
At II o'clock OF said forenoon al tIlhns S wharf
n boat OF about tons burthcn. sad goods nave
become forfeited to the Government Tor non'pay
ment OF duties, and seized IN conse4'ience; u,
W.B. PETERS, Coll'r.
Ellsworth, Aug. Il, 1886. owSi
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC RULE in MARY

The Baltimore American has prepared
a statement of the appropriations and by
late democratic legislature of Maryland,
giving all the items. There were no re-
publicans in the legislature. The demo
cratic convention of 1865 cost the people
s 1875, 600, but Immediately following up
on its adjournment comes body that ap-
propriates $ 8. Gls. $50 80 in carrying out
it's plans for the restoration to place and
power TO the men who, in many instances,
were engaged but few years agO,in de-
vastating the homes and firesides of those
who are now taxed for their support. and
in other instances to elevate to position
men who attempted to drive and then drag
Maryland into armed opposition to the gen
cral government. Governor Swami, al
though vested with the veto power. approx
ed of all this reckessness in squanderng
the money OF the people, and never attempt
ed to resist the passage of one Of these
measures.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
The wounded Soldier" again

The EdtOr of the Skowhegan KenorterII'
A. Smith-who was LIT. Colonel OF the ISM
Maine, in which the "wounded soldier serv-
cd) silenccs the Comprehend Batteries thus:
The letter of a "Wounded Soldier cuts the
Regulators to the quick. and all their papers
declare it II humbng. We happen TO know tne
author He belonged to our Regiment, and
was MANNED and crippled by man who if
alive supports Seymour and Blair.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04

and, in addition, he did more than would
tire an ordinary man, in the way of corres-
pondence and public speaking. 1 may
also remind the reader, that the clergymcn
who, of all others in the United States,
expcnds most vitality. both with tongue
and pen, and who does his work with least
fatigue and most gayety of heart Is anoth-
er of Franklin's "water Americans. -
Atlantic Monthly, for August.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04

rv.Scmmcs. the great ship burner, is at
Washington, talking as deGantly az if he
were on the quarter deck of the Alabama,
instead of the capital of the nation. He
says that an outbreak at the South wonld
please him much. We are surprised that
a man of his '.cheek" is content with such
We expect every day to hear that ne has
gone to Father Wclls.and demanded Fara'
CUTS place.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
DIsTRiCT COURT OF TIE UNITED
IL STATES. District Of Maine.

In tho matter Of George Warren, Bankrupt, in
Bankruptcy.
This is to give notice that Petition has been
presented to the Court, this thirty first day OF
July, A. 1865, by George Warren OF Otis, in said
creed to have u full disch arge from all his debts
prOvable under the Bankrupt Act, and upon read
ing said Petition, it is ordered by the Court that
hearing be had upon the same, on the twelfth day
of October, A. D., 1865, before the Court in Port
land, in said District, at three o'clock, r NJ, and
that notice thereof be published in the Ellsworth
pers printed in sad District, once n week 70,
three weeks, and that all creditors who have
proved their tiobts and other persons in intc. est
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, Ii any they have, why the prayer Of said
Petition should not be granted.
WIN. Z. PREBLE,
2xa2 Clerk of District Court for said District.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
Bankruptcy N Offices.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

Thc next Court of Bankruptcy, for the Coun-
ty of Hancock, will be held in Ellsworth,
at the office of Eugene Hale, Esq, on Monday
the 3lst day Of Aug. 1865, at 2 o'clock,P NJ.
td29 PETER THACHER, Reg'r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
Seizure of Goods.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following acs.
~ cribed goods were seized at the places here
matter mentioned for violation OF the Revenue
Laws
AtIsle au IIaut, 40 Gallons Alchohol,
At CastiDs, ~ do. Glh.
Any person persons claiming the san are
rcaetisted to appear and make such claim within
twenty days from tho date hereof; otherwise the
said goods will be disposed of in accordance with
the Acts of Congress in such cases made and pro-
vided. ,, ,,,,
Castinc, August IL, lsjs. 3w3l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04
3w32 Clerk of District Court for said District.
D1sTRICT COURT OF THE UNlrEL

Ii vi
IL STATES. District of Maine.
In the matter Of Mark W. Hodsdon, Bankrupt
In bankruptcy.
This is to give notice that a Petition has been
presented to the Court this thrty-first day OF Ju
in said district, IA Bankrupt, praying that he may
be dccreed to have a full discharge from all his
debts, provablc under the Bankrupt Act, and up
on reading said Petition, it is ordered b, the
Court that hearing be had upon the same, on the
twelfth day of October, A. D., ls,s, before me
lourt in Portland in said District at three O'Clock
p M and that notice thereof be published in tho
Ellsworth American and the Republican journal,
newspapers printed in said District, once a week
iOr three weeks, and that all creditors who have
prov ed their debts and other persons in interest
NAV appear at said time and place, and shew
cause, II any they have, why the prayer OF SAID
petition should not be granted.
WM L. PREBLE,
Avail Clerk of Dist. Court for said District.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-07

THE Man AsprHE PREAcnER.-The Rev.
T. w. Higgins, himself preacher,
makes the following remarks in letter
to the n. Y. Independent.
Observe any clergyman when lac is
chatting with his parlshioncrs in the
street, about the coming election, or
Deacon Joncs's rheumatism, or the price
of apples. Ills voice is animated, his
modulation varied. his gestures cmphat-
ic. Go To hear him the next Sunday.
and very probably his voice is drone,
his modulationa dead level, and his gcs-
ticulation that of windmill
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-07

mons was read to her at - O'Clock, on
the 9Th Of July, 1865 to be ready to
mount the scafold, between the hours
of 10 and 2 o'clock, on the 9TH ofJuly,
1865. .
Tn the condition related above, Mary
4 Snrratt was confined in that cell for
nearly.five weeks, and up to within Q
few DAYS of the close of her trial. AT
ter o visit by Q more humane physician
than she had had, and after General
Harntraft, commandant of the prison,
had told the court that he would not
be responsible for her life another night,
she was taken out of the cell, change
of clothing allowed, and in one OF the
witness rooms she was put to bed, and
her devoted daughter was allowed to
remain with her. All this time she
was brutality treated in her food aud
diet. We have not the space for the
details, but could give them. During
the trial her position in the dock was
in the closest and hottest part Of the
room. The heat was intense. She
wore oil the time her thick, heavy,
winter clothes. Her poor back became
one literal, blistering sore from the eff
feet of the heat, perspiration, aud lack
of opportunity to battle.
Jno. A. Bingham knows all this aud
much more, yet he never did anything
to ameliorate her sufferings, or relax
the rigor of her confinement, and it was
as much as q mans life was worth t.
suggest anything of the kind. The
weight of the iniamy of this wrong
and outrage rests upon Radical should
ers, and the Attorney General, Mr.. Ev
arts, with an irony as keenly pointet
as the style of death, has shown how
Butler. the most finely polished politica
miscreant in the land, complimented t
brother Radical AS Mrs. Surrat,s muir
derer.'
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-07

Az 0MISoUs lSciDgSr-ln n late
speech ut Buffalo, n. Y. Hon. John /.
Hoffman. Democratic candidate for Gov
enor of New York. told Of the follow
ing remarkable incident which occurred
in the Democratic National Convention.
He said:
We want no military President. The
country wants statesman. Loud
cheers. The day of the sword is pass
cd. An incident occurred nj the Ma
tiunal Convention which was an omen
That grand hall where the Convention
met was full of patriotic mcn. Upon
its walls were placed the shlclis 81
thirty.sesen States. and around every
shield was the American flag. Upon
the platform stood two brouze sta,n.
cites OF noble soldiers. one leaning up
on great bronze sword. The Couvcn-
tiuu had been III session Tor several
days; ballot after ballot had taken place
FIRST ono was up and then another. aud
at last gallant general. whose name
has never been mentioned anywhere.
save with respect mean General
Hancock. M ono knew whether ou
the next ballot he was or was not to bc
chosen. Everything was uncertain.
,chen suddenly The gyani brvn,od s,nord
an The hand N that mILc statue snapped
dander al tbs hlh 1t was not touched
by mortal hands-uo human agency
broke it, Some mysterious. invisible
and irresistible power snapped II al the
hlt. and the word went forth that the
country was henceforth to have a
statesman and not soldier Tor leader
Tremendous cheering.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-07

GREAT CONSERVATION has been caused
in Warsaw, the Polish capital, by the
news that M. Ohyske, one of the most
popular men in Warsaw, and promi-
nent member of the National Govern
ment Of 1863, has been condemned to
be chained to wall in the silver mines
of Akatonia, the most dreaded Of the
Siberian prisons.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-07

Z Sourm CAROLINA, the original home
of secession and notification, is SO
largely Radical that Congress permits
it to vote for President; but Virginia
the home of Washington, Jefferson and
Madison--is so largely Conservative
that Congress voted to send every vir-
gilman to the penitentiary who attempts
ovotei - - - 50
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-07

The Southern. negroes are being.
taught that Seymour always dimes of
roast black baby, mulatto sauce.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-07

JosEs says q New England summer
is but o fash Of heat between snow
drifts. az : { sss 81 nj
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-05
Magazines.

liotR. Al lloAI We are ia recent
oi this popular Monthly II Instruction
aud recreation, the lIuus ~ Home, Il
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The Story - IT, ram, In q Happy
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ays; The IuGui-h,J Scene Ny ae'
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another richly illustrated number, with q
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The following Is the Contents; Esther, 4
Story Of Cologne -Four Days in Norway
Church Of England Worthless; shorlPa'
pcrs on Scripture Character Remarkable
Men; Christian Prospects in Morocco
Home Thoughts Tor Working Woman
and Mother, Meetings, This Monthly i.
published in London by the Society for
Promoting Christian knowledge, and re-
published ip New York, by Pott Amery
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-05
CT. LOUIS AND IRON NOUN.

- tain Railroad Companys seven Per cent, frs,
Mortgage Bonds, February and August coupons.
The earnings OF the completed road u Pilot knot
are now more than the interest on the entire
mortgage. The proceeds VI these bonds are adding
70 the security every day over 5000, 900 have
been spent ON the property and not over =, O00Os
VI bonds issued thus Tar. The constantly lncreas,
ing traffic Of carrying ore, with the prospect OF
controlling all the travel tTum 81, Louis 10 thu
southern states, ensures an enormous revenue
The Directors own N-lu ol the stock Tor invest
ment ana art interested 90 enrich the properly a.
well as 20 tcuuuullle It's expenses,
Thus. ALLEN, President, 81, Louis Mo,
We, the undersigned, cordially recommend tAgs,
seven per cent. Uurtsts bltas VI the -. lnuu
and lrun Mountain kuIrltd, a, a good secuuty
The revenue OF the road VA. Dc large, and this all
mInistration OF tbe affairs % n, Company o.
capable and experienced hands, and Is Cuutled Q,
tbs greatest confidence Ut the public.
james Thomas, Mayor OF 81 Loris, John
Roe, Prs - LOUIS tAaunyT OF Commerce, "
Fox, PMS - Louis Board OF Trade Baton Bate
Pres North Mi,>uuu Railroad J HI Elttou, Pre-,
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Pres Of the MoT Nat Bank ut - Louis, GEO II
Red, Pres Second Nat Bank ut st Louis Jas i
Pads, Chief Eng - l.pul- and ID Bridge Co. ur,
w Taylor, Pres Pacific Railroad oi Mo John /.
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Meicr, NIge-lIe- Union Pacific Railway, Robert
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Pamphlets with details ,ll d. had "a, tly y "
YORK Agency. mltsl number ut Bonds NJ
d. sold the low Y!laa OF Nt. giving the uDaTUrt
interest - the buyer. Parties living out OF til,
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thelr funds Ia the cashier Of the Bank OF the stat,
Of New York, and bonds Will be returned 10y ~,
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