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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-11-18

by the Governor:
In WRIGHT. Secretary Of Sta :.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-08

The Temperance mass convention"
which was called to meet in Portland
the 18th, met according to notice. The
number in attendance is reported at
about POO, very small number to rep
resent the temperance people of Maine,
pected in consideration of the fact that
the Republican Convention had just
been held and its action had been so
satisfactory to all reasonable people.
But as small rs was the convention il
was large enough TO part in the mid
die leaving the biggest half, ifmessured
by the standard of ability, honest pur-
pose, and practical good sense on the
side of the boilers.
We hope no Republican in the state
will complain, or in any way regret the
action of Autocrat Talman's Convention
at Portland, for il would be q clear case
of quarrelling with manifest destiny"
and the kind interposition ofProyidence.
Honest temperance men, the men who
are truly devoted to the advancement of
the cause will now see that the guiding
men in this movement, are not the men
to lead any enterprise on to success.
We love the earnest and true man,
and his very earnestness, nwrong por-
ton of the time is assurance Of his in
tegrity, but for those who ct all times
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The Fourth at Ssdgwick.

The Ladies OF Sedgwiek and the
ladies there are always cordially sec
onded in their laudible efforts 10 do
good by the genilemen,-had a very
successful celebration on the Sd. Rev
II. NJ Eaton delivered an earnest and
able address in the Baptist meeting
house. to a crowded house. We have
no space 10 report the address. Ii was
a plain and searching discussion of the
Principles underlying a free form Of
government. and occupied about one
hour in il, delivery.
\ large tent had been erected near
the meetinghouse. and a sump,uou-
dinner served TO hundred. of eager and
hungry people. IL is nothing but what
is due 10 the ladies of Sedgwick TO say
that they cannot be beaten in the cuisine
department Only think of it. in an
unpretending village. 10 find Turkey
dinner. with green peas, salad. fresh
aud nice right from the garden, with
such an array of ice creams strSwber-
ries, and nice cake, s. would make an
epicure laugh for joy. And such coffee
and tea with cream fresh and yellow 10
season them, a. one does not often meet
with. The sayory taste. and the apetiz-
ing look of this dinner will linger long
in the memory OF the crowds who sa;
long and Toasted well. because slowly
and quietly. at the dinner table. Then.
unlike most places of the kind, there
was perfect order and method in all the
arrangements Of the day.
After the dinner there was sale of
fancy articles at the Hall. The articles
on sale were the work of the most skill
full fingers, and the materials the incest
One seldom sees such nice articles on
sale at fair
We do not know how well, as a iinan-
cial operation. this dinner and fair sue
ceeded. but we do know that all who
attended, whether as lockers on. or a.
right merry participants, got well paid
for their time and money.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-08
Gen. Grant . Failure.

Upon Gen. Grants accession To the
Presidency. great number of those
who had supported his election. with
some who had not. sought Office ut his
hands. or expected him To bestow it
unasked. He was unable to CRAFTY
their aspirations. Most OF those whom
be found in Office claimed that they
gave him their votes; some OF these
he saw III to retain while the laws OF
which he is the servant required him to
reduce materially the cost Of the pub
lic service and the number employed
in it,
Our great Civil War had rendered
necessary large increase Of minor
functionaries /; the settlement Of Claims
To Pensions, &c. had excused the re-
tention of hundreds in place up TO the
close OF Mr.. Johnsons term but now
law and justice alike demanded that
they be dismissed. to their own yery
general disgust. Their lamentations,
mingled with the bowls Of the disap-
pointed, made up doleful dissonance,
whereof the only meaning deducible
runs thus-"Gen. Grant is found want
ing-his Administration is failure :"
Failure 2 how in what, Have we
not peace and plenty in the lands Is
not our flag displayed and respected on
every sea? What 70: eign foe molests
or threatens u.s. Who fears insurrec-
ton at home, or invasion from abroad?
In which Of our thirty-six States are
the masses wanting work. disconnected,
suffering?
Consider our financial condition.
Nearly every State ard municipality
paying off debts incurred in raising men
for the War. while the National Debt
has been reduced nearly Thirty Millions
in the four months that Gen. Grant has
had his hand on the helm The Public
Expenditure is falling of on every side,
while the Revenue is up to high water
mark. Even Indian Wars, if unavoida-
bic, must be considerably reduced in
cost by the facilities for moving troops
and stores afforded by our two Pacific
Railroads.
Yes: Gen. Grant has failed to graft
fy some eager aspirations, and has
thereby incurred some intense hatreds.
These do not and will not fail and his
Administration will prove at least equal
ly vital. We shall hear lamentation
after lamentation over his failure, from
those whose wish is father TO the
thought but the American People let
them pass unheeded. Their strong
arms bore him triumphantly through
the War and into the White House,
and they still uphold and sustain him.
They never failed, and never will!
Tribune.
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The Fourth in New York, Albany and
EIeevherc Numerous Casualties.

NEW York, July 6.-The Fourth
was celebrated here yesterday in a
very pathetic manner. In the morn
ing there was grand parade Of the
first division of the military. In the
evening there was the usual display of
fire works. All public places were
decorated with flags, and every one
seemed bent on celebrating the day.
There were 20 casualties from gun
powder, mostly boys, in this city. and
ten in BROOKLYN. one Of the latter be-
ing the accidental killing of young
lady by the premature explosion of a
gun. There were II small fires in this
city and 10 in Brooklyn during the
day and evening, nearly ali Of small
character in point of pecunlarv dam
age.
In Albany the day was finely cele-
hrated There were but very few ac-
cidents and one Or two small fires. -
Some fifly arrests were made for firing
pistols early in the day.
The day was duly celebrated in
Richmond, Charleston and other South
crn cities.
In Buffalo there was grand pro-
cession Of military and school chill
dren. balloon ascension and the day
wound up with grand festival and
fireworks. by the Grand Army of the
Republic.
At Wilmington yesterday \ steam
tug exploded causing the death Of Cot.
Means and badly injuring two others.
At Utica there vas long process
sion including trades unions
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they existed in the iron, and in three
hours-tnrning out the parest steel
from the poo rest iron or ftom the
puddler's ball.
am aware that what I have said
will appear fabulous. as confess il
did TO me-to men Of science, accept
ing rs they have the time honored
theory; but tests applied fully sus-
tains the discovercr in his claims. and
the discovery.
Arrangements have already been
made for the manufacture Of steel by
this process. on very large scale. by
one or more of the heaviest iron COM
panies in the States; and the dis
coverer is soon tn 90 to Europe.
see no reason why, in time. steel
may not be made almost "a inexpen.
sive "a iron--as by this process the
finest steel is made in so short time from
the poorest iron. and in any quantity
turning out not at loss of twenty per
cent according to the accepted rules
but a pound Of steel for a pound OF
iron, there being absolutely no waste
by the change.
In this article have compared for
purity only steel made by. conversion
and by the new process.
In another article will say some
thing Of the two showing the superior
ity of the new in all the uses to which
this metal is applied because of great
er purity, and will show that the sphere
OF uses may be very much enlarged
because of its greater chcapness.
+. H. w.
July 9Th. 1869.
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p. H.. "
July 18th, 1869.

An accident occurred in Bncksport
on saturday. that shroude.l the whole
community in sadness. a young man
a Seminary student took daughter
Of Mr.. John Blodgct aud two daughters
Of Mr.. Henry Giles-the Lecturer-t
sail IN small boat; and when about
two miles below the village-running
under the stern of a vessel under wav.
the mast struck davit. which broke
the mast and capsizcd the boat, which
sunk. leaving ali upon the water The
Young man supported all the ladies'
some ten minutes and when nearly
reached hy boat, one Of the three be-
came separated beyond his reach and
sunk. The others were saved in an
exhausted state. \ large company
were dragging with trolls all day YES
ter'iay but did not get the body.
We had another accident the same
day OF a different character. A man
drove his team into another --upset
and smashed up. breaking one OF his
arms badly, and a. badly breaking
one Of his bottles, grinding the
glass into his flesh. So YOU sec we
are fairly getting under wav for city
charter
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Getting used TO it.

The announcement that the steam
ship Great Eastern was yesterday one
hundred and seventy-four miles at sea.
on her way to these shores with new
Atlantic Cable, has probably attracted
only careless glance. But when the
same vessel left Ireland ten years ago
on similar GRAND, the whole world
watched her progress with eager curl :
osity. The laying Of the first cable
proved that the mechanical problem
was easy OF solution, and science has
demonstrated the rest What was so
lately novelty and wonder is now
reduced to a common affair, and the
paying-out Of a new submarine tele-
graphic line Of two thousand miles is
regarded As ordinary news, like the ca
BILE dispatches which come to us dali
~ from valentia Bay. Men readily
become accustomed to the marvellous.
IN. y Pos,
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The Ellsworth Celebration.

The Irish citizens only seemed 10 have
life enough to celebrate Independence
Dav. I'm our city. and they only took
measures 10 have public celebration.
According to the programme published
last week. they fitted up Turner's Hill
with stage for public speaking, and
tables to seat three or four hundred peo-
pie, and provided an ample supply of
eatables for dinner.
In the morning at about O'Clock the
Ellsworth Brass Band marched Ia the
residence of Rev Mr.. Herbert. and
there was met by a large procession.
The flag Of the Union with that of Ire
land were displayed side by side and
carried in the procession. A neat flag
had been gotten up and was thrown TO
the breeze also with the motto. Our
Adopted country. =" The procession
was preceded by large number Of
prettily attircd children. who were sue
oeeded by the more elderly ladies and
gentlemen, the whole forming VERY
large and exceedingly orderly process
sion, Rev Father Herbert marching in
the centre. After marching TO the
church. and attending a short service
there, the line of march was taken up
again for the hill. Here speeches, elo-
quent and patriotic. were made by Geo.
;. Peters. Esq, Hon. Eugene Hale,
Rev. DIR. Teuney, aud Rev. Father Her.
bert, after which dinner was served
The tables were arranged with elegant
taste, and were provided with bounti-
full supply of good thing. Good cheer,
and hearty good will reigned among
all the hundreds in attendance There
wac no noise. no drunkenness. no bois-
ferrous talk. nor was there anything else
to mar the pleasure and happiness Of
those present. After dinner. music
was called into requisition. and dancing
commenced. The extemporised floor
not proving just what wa. needed. an
adjournment WAS had 10 the new Hall.
where business was lively for we know
not how MANY hours
Ii is with a great deal of pleasure that
we record this very successful ceIebrz-
ton. inaugursted aud carried out bv the
Irish citizens of Ellsworth. The whole
affair reflects credit on them, and Is
worthy of note, and imitation.
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A Useful Discovery.

A fortune-nobody can divine how
large-has recently fallen to the lot of
a young man Of Bucksport, or rather
he has reached-by nine years OF
study, labor. and perseverance under
difficulties-a discovery in science
furnishing key in art which laws a
foundation of incalculable wealth and
benefit to the world.
This acme Of the discoveries has
been reached only by patient toll.
and wearisome steps and slow but the
result amply compensates, for while it
makes him Il. Edwin Sherman) rich
in possession and in anticipation it
gives him rank in the first class of ben
efactors of the race.
The theory is ne,c, differing in toto
from, and putting to rout all existing
theories Of steel making and by an
other and entirely different process
and by an almost inconceiveably short
er modus operandi making pure met
al-literally pure to the painful disgust
Of all chemists and metallurgists until.
by tests appealing TO their senses and
reason they are compelled to accept
the new th cory.
The pro cess does not consist in con-
verting. indeed it dispenses entirely
with the converting method, but in
removing all Impurities, which the old
method leaves almost undisturbed -
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The Waste,

The amount of waste lumber burned
up at our mills to get il ont of the way
Is surprisingly large. At one block Of
mills il will amount 10 thousands of
cords annually. The most of this debris
from the mills thus committed TO the
flames would make the very best OF
summer fire-wood; and af.er allowing
any and every one to take away as
much a they like, free OF cost, thousands
of cords have To he burned up. One
cannot pass these fires that seemingly
will have no end. and which are devour-
ing so much wood day aud night. with
out thinking of the poor Irish women
and childred IN our large cities who
may be seen at anytime as cold weather
approaches gathering up the little bits
of sticks and any combustible material
that can be found in the streets. for
materials tor fire. Such a place a,
our river banks presents for firewood.
would be paradise for them.
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Letter from the Hon. Frederic A. Pike.
ENGLISH sEA-CoISG PRoPELLER>-How
THEY ARE BUILT AND TMPLoYEp.


have been down the Thames TO-DAY
looking at the enemies Of our Maine
shipping The river i full al them Be
tween london bridge aud woolwich
more sea-going steamer, can be counted
than American ships in the harbor of
New York. landed at the farnou,
"Millwall'' Dock ward where the Great
Eastern was built. IL corers | don't
know how many acres. and has every
variety of machinery connected with
making iron and bedding ships When
in full blast they took in pig iron and
ont Of il made iron-clad ships of war
But il has been ourstripped bv its more
thrifty competitors ON the CLYDE. The
iron-clad monster steamer Northumber-
land was its last vessel
am sorry 10 saw il. but the truth j..
l am becoming persuaded that INV
efforts in Congress to have ship materials
admitted free of duty. if successful
would not have accomplished my pur-
pose Of restoring the old supremacy OF
the Maine ship. She has had her day
Painful as j. the conclusion. there j. no
avoiding it that the wooden-sailing ship
j. a thing of the past. The man who
invented the screw propeller gave the
fatal blow. The advantage of the screw
over the side-wheel in economy of fuel
and in capacity for slowing cargo.
although not greaf-''not so deep "a a
well nor 80 wide as church doors
enough 10 do the business for Us and
drive Us of the ocean. And then the
screws are full rugged and can help
themselves along by canvass almost ms
well a. our ships.
Mr.. Lyneh's committee should take
steam at New York and come over to
London. They would then find out
what the matter is with us. They would
see on the way some Of the hundred
steamers between New York and
Europe-steamers averaging perhaps
two thousand tons. and each of them
doing the work of a sailing vessel four
times its tonnage. thus practically run
ming up an enormous aggregate. I
notice that one of the Inman line last
month made the round trip from Liver
pool to New York aud back in twenty
four DAYS. These steamers are carving
almost all of the four hundred thou sand
emigrants who 90 to America this wear.
and have possessed themselves of about
the whole of the North Atlantic carving
trade.
Statistics are excellent. have taken
pains to make myself familiar for years
past with the figures connected with
shipping. But going roupd among these
rivals of ouis gives me ideas OF their
power. Here they not only do foreign
business by steam, but the coasting trade
is falling into the same hands. Our
well-informed Consul, Mr.. Morse, tells
me that Goals from Newcastle are
brought round to London by steam.
Will not the same thing be duplicated
with us, and the Pennsy lvania anthracite
comes to us in New England BY pro-
pelleB! And 10 the lumber trade en-
tirely safe from their grasp?
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Twenty-Five Years Practice

La The rreatheBt of Diseases inciient 10 f-,.s,..
mas placed DR. DOW at the head or all phv.iei,n.
making such practice a speciality, and en.bla.
MIN 10 guarantee speedy and pertinent cur. in
'he worst cases OF sappres sion and all other Men,
strnai Dsransefn@nts, from whsiever cause. An
letters ior advice must contain 81. once, No. .
ESDIcorr STREET. Bosrox.
b.-Board furnished to those desiring to re-
main under treatment.
Boston, July, Ises. -sp. no lnr,-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-08

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The Cubans
here have advices that the Spanish
troops between the 22d and 25th, OF
June attacked the forces Of General
Jordan near Holquin and after q fight
which is reported, lasted over eight
hours they were repulsei and compell-
ed to take refuge in the town. The
loss Of the Cubans was nearly 200 kill
ed and wounded. Among those killed
were 20 Americans. The Spanish loss
was about the same. The Spanish
troops consisted of 2 brigsdes and out
numbered the Cubans two 70 one.
General Jordan commanded the Revo-
lutionary army.
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The Virginia Election.

RICHMOND. july -t,oycrnor webb all
dressed Il large meeting OF cnlnr.d people
in The PARK It'll. afternoon. The prrpAra-
'ious hy the military poll q FIR thu election
fo-tnnrrow are quite complete aud X j.
Thought that Notwithstanding the excited
state Ut feeling the election viii pA~~ OF
quietly The negroes have b.cn holding
Political camp m~-tln. ID thu Park an
DAY but Tonight all L. quiet
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Trotting ct Rockland.

RoCKLAND, July at the Knox
Trotting Park to-day a sweepstake
match for purse of 800 and $50,
best in 1--we to harness, was won by
Geo. NJ. NJ. Robinson's ''Colonel Lake
man over ''Carlotta' and Lady Chap
man; time 1855, 2.39 and 2.44. A
match for horses that had never beaten
three minutes was won by J. NJ. Reeds
Gray Jack; time 2.27 aud ESQ. About
1000 people were present, The races
were not generally satisfactory.
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Beautiful Woman

beautiful uee Hazau AaEuul-a Balm
/, stses purs El3pmiuk Caag-xau 4t
stores oufhfa. Tie aaty
Its effects are <rsdna' aa;urt .7 -y---s
% Hslasy Erducs. Upta.. .s gl
cures Tan. sunburn aad Frvrk-rY .aa s4-
Lady 81 thirty appear hut tt.H"
Tia Magnolia Rain u4kcs the SKA -zi5-1
Pcarlv The Eve bright aaI rsfar ,-- ass. e.
wiih the Bls-an Of 1uth. lul SRI. b
plsrnp appearance y ttie onut' aaa =
n-ed complain ~ her Comp jeat.a sasz I; Tt
VII parcha.s thIs Acltxh.aai ars-r
The best ihlag in isr-a ti.s HA.r r.l ..
htttairon IS.
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BATCnELOR'S HAIR DYE.

Inc splendid Hair Dye i : the best IN ihe 81
lhstanlaneous. No disappointp ens. No r1.,ss
IhIs remedies the i'll effects OF bad dyss m
stes anA leaves he hair soft and beautiful -
ppIo.n. SOLD BY ali druggists ADD PEI
,foperiy appiied at Bachelors Wig ; se~'
II Bond ST., New York. spelyb
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Stabbing ARRAY in Lewiston.

LEWISTON. Jniy 5.-lp fra,a. IN Lie
boa stree, between Two intoxicated mrn
on. va. badly stabbed. This j. the only
sert'.us dtsturpauc~ caused nv ltgnur IN mi.
ti,y TODAY
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Special Notices.
N. B. Q. s.


OUR reasons and we trust our in-tif,.,a, ion
tor calling the public attention 70 MOTHER
bAfLKr'- QuiErING sYRrP. are mrnishe. by
me frequently and fatality Of the disease. or
infancy and childhood. % alarming ami ..ri
ous are the dece ases, that one child in three
dies before the ffth year. These fact. afford
conclusive argument for enforcing on mother,
the Importance Of using remedy, (Which con
tains no Morphine Po.onou, Drurl and
never fails when timely used 10 effect A cure
greatly assists the ehild through the
months Of tee,hing, allays all pain, reduce,
Inflammation, eorrects acidily Of the stomach
and never fails to regulate the bowel.. MAKE.
SICK and week children strong and healthy
produces natural sleep tor the child. thereby
ihordins rest 70 the mother. For summer
complaints, Dysentery and Diarrh9a. il ha. no
equal. For Wind Collie Conyulsion.. Gr,nino
&C. II never fails ~ give immediate relief
MOTHER BAmEY's QUIKfING sYgup. for
ehhdren' J. an original medicine. well e.tsl-
ii,hed, therefore Use no other and Won are .,t.
For Sale by all Drusgi.t AMI Dealer, In Medi-
cine.
A. RICHARDS, New London Conn
Agent for the United >,ate-
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A duh Dav in An4ustx.

AUGUSTA, July. 5.-rhe observance Of
the 4th here WAS the firing of u national
salute from the grounds Of the United
States Arsenal ard the ringing Of the bells
At sun rise, noon and sunset to-day by the
city authorities.
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opiniers q = Pres.

q
We i've below the opinions Of such
a. the Press elgains = have attracted
our notice. No doubt all the Republi-
can journals have uttered like opinions,
but the samples below will inform the
readers of the general tenor OF the
whole.
The nomination Of General Chamber
lain, as thu candidate Of the Republican
party of Maine. for Governor Of the
State, is an event suspicious both for
the party and the State. None Of our
chief magistrates have done more to
confer distinction uion the office, than
he has done during his term, which the
people have Enthusiastically indicated a
wish to prolong. Portland Press.
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Lewiston. June 1.-The celebration
in this city has been success. Extra
trains with l3j cars brought large
numbers. Al least ~ 900 strangers
were III town. six fire companies
from abroad were here. The process
sion was very long. Al tho trial of fire
engines this afternoon the gold trum-
pet was taken by the steamer An
droscoggin Of Lewiston; the silver
trumpet for the first class was taken
by the Torrent Of IIallowcll. and the
second class trumpet hy the Bidle-
ford company. There WAS a balloon
ascension by Mr.. King OF Boston this
afternoon. He j. reported a. descend
ing near Durham after being up about
half an hour
SECOND DISPATCH
1t was Mr. Hall. not King. who made
the Balloon ascension Yesterday. He
landed in Durham safely ami came -
Lewiston last evening with the balloon.