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COLD SEEMS A SNAIL AFFAIR.-Most people
neglect 1t. Who minds It? Yet Cold may turn to
Consumption, and then follows almost certain
DEATH Take Cold In time, then that is, take DIR.
D. Jayne's Expectorant, the well known standard
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis and AL Pulmonary Complaints, and your
Cold will disappear as well as all apprehension OF
danger Sold by all Druggists.
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the free-trsders, who would reform the reve-
nue. 10y imposing additional taxes on the pso-
pie of the United States for the benefit of
foreign manufacturers.
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THE GROVER & BAKER SEWING MACHINE CoMPANY
are selling both their Elastic-Stitch and Improved
Lock Stitch Sewing Machines very easy terms
Having both stitches, the privilege OF exchange is
offered If not suited with first choice. ONCE No. T3O
Chesnut street,
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NICKEL PLATED FIRE HORNS and Musical Instru-
ments are now affected by our handsome fire direc-
tors and military bands.
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make tie vote, but this is Of course i'm

make tie vote, but this is Of course i'm
possible.
The decline " American Commerce is
matter which has, and Is still engagin & the
attention Of Congress. but 1t is feared that
little will be done to revive it. 1t has be-
come a fixed fact that wooden, steam ves-
sells are now out of date-their day has
gone by. Yet on account of the high pro-
tective tariff on iron. our people cannot
compete with foreign nations in the con
struction OF ironclad vessels. A complete
revolution in the carrying trade upon the
ocean. has been worked since 1860. and
now the screw propellors take the place OF
modern sailing vessels. The duty upon
iron is such that 1t costs something over
forty thousand dollars more to construct
vessel in this country Of 1000 tons burth-
en- than 1t does in England or other Euro
pean States-as long as this Is the case,
our vessels cannot compete with those
built abroad. II is remarkable fact that
we have not single steam vessel upon
the ocean engaged In commercial business
between our own and a foreign nation. Our
mails, our passengers and freight are all
carried by foreign vessels. The United
States Government pays annually sub
sidy to foreign vessels of some $3.50 900
for simply transporting the mails.
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LIFE.


Nix. EDIToR:-
The Eastern Hotel" kept by l.. X.
Corthell. and centrally located in Ma
chias village, comes the nearest to n
first elias, hotel OF anything to he
found on the road from Machias to Ban
COR. The spacious rooms. clean beds.
well supplied table, and general good
order. remind the traveller of the "Ex
cnangc in Bangor.
Mr. Corthcll. and his estimablc wife,
do all in their power 10 meet the cx-
pectations of their customers. Mr..
Corthell i a temperance man, and runs
his hou-c on that principle. The
..chargc>" at this hotel are reasonable.
and the landlord docs not drive away
hi, customers. by taking the advantage
of them. because he has it in his power
to pocket au extra quarter
In thi, village. is Lodge of Good
Templais. as entered the Lodge Room,
last Thursday evening. | wa, di>ap-
N''tf- - 'H' -
prcscnt-somc hundred and fifty per-
sons, from the first families in the place
I saw in that Lodge. Doctors, Editors,
an ex-Counsclor. Merchants, and lots
of the young people of the place. This
society j. doing great good in Machia-,
aud j. the only temperance association
In the village.
The business of the village, il ''dull''
vet. light breaks in but slowly upon
business men.
Machias can boast of some very fine
private residences aud Others. equally
good and ornamental. are in process Of
erection. 1t i fine village, having
improved very much the last five YEAR.
and just give them good times again,
and they will soon have il looking more
like "A CITY" than Ellsworth. Don't
YOU believe that: Well, YOU will Ger
tainlv have To. II you are not up anu
at it,
Yours.
Mun>on.
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The Old Story Of the Drunken Man.

The only newspaper in Maine that has
shown temper and want Of Judgment
on the Gubernstoriai question. that we
have scents the Bangor Wing, and yet
like the drunken man who thought every
body else drunk and himself sober. it
says the Portland Advertiser and Ellis
worth American "show temper" and
indulge in slow attacks" Will some
discreet friend Of the Wings, deal plain
" with il. and administer some whole
some advice. Ii needs it, sadly. Its
mistake in starting out so early in the
campaign, and its want Of success has
soured its temper, but it is to he hoped
that fair weather and warm days will
have a soothing effect. BE patient
neighbor every body is in the best
possible temper. politically. except the
Wig.
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For the Ellsworth American.
Suicide.

| Ms. EDITOR
| Sunday morning last. Miss Mary
Haan Of thi- village. was absent from
her room AT the breakfast hour: and
having retired AS usual the previous
night. the family were somewhat alarm
| ed on account of her absence.
| Search was Immediately made. and in
less than one hour. the body was found
in the Narraguagus river, not more than
one hundred rods from the house in
which She lived.
! She had shown no special signs of
| insanity, but AT times had remarked,
that perhaps they would find her in the
river at some future time.
| This remark was not taken ms serious,
but as il had been often, and deliberate
ly made. her friends were led to search
for the BODY in the river. Ii is thought
that she jumped into the river from
jam of logs above the lower mill, and
that she was carried over the dam, AS
the back Of the head was very badly cut
by rocks Miss Halan, was about thirty
five years old, and was in good reputc
in the village and community.
Before leaving the house, she took
special pains to arrange and put away
all articles Of clothing, and every other
thing in the room, that she owned.
The room was left in the best of
order, indicating great deliberation in
all her movements.
No writing was found in her room
specifying the cause Of attempting so
rash an act.
After going to her room, she dressed
herself with heavy winter clothing, in
Guiding a cloak, and some other articles
that she had not worn for the winter.
There is something very mysterious
about this sad and fatal act. Certainly
SIRE are not our Ora keepers" and if
deprived Of reason-even partially, and
that for single hour, we may perform
an act as ras h and fatal.
Yours,
Munson.
Cherryfield, March 10Th, 1870.
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long retain it. How many good resi-
dent teacheas can be found in the sew
eral Towns? How high wages are
the Towns ready to allow! These
questions are most important. If
skilled tcork is asked for, ii must also be
remunercted. The utmost wisdom will
be needed in Certificating Teachers,
and in consulting the several Districts.
Let each Committee man, learn the
temper of the locality where he is to
place a new Teacher. Let it be clear
ly seen whether there has been any
abuse under the old law. Ii Agents
are governed by the right motives,
their choice Of teachers will be worthy
Of the greatest consideration.
The Supervisor Of this County,
offers his personal assistance
and aid, in view of the new
duties of Town Committees. 1t
is his wish to meet ut the earliest pos
sble day, all the School officers in
Hancock County. He will as soon as
practible make visit to each town,
for the purpose Of mutual acquain-
lance and cooperation with the school
authorities. Meanwhile, he earnestly
solicits communications from our
School Committees let free inter
change Of opinions be brought about,
and we shall better serve the people,
and the sacred interests Of Public Ed
ucatlon. Address,
WIN. II. SAvARY,
County Supervisor.
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The Railroad.

Tho action nf hn Y -
,;,',. ~ ,a,:.; w = ,eier-
a.. 80 g.. a;,., hI' anu "'h-
next Iegisla,nre o,i, an 80. ' a'.
to dispose of the matter. and under The
circumstances, probably the best.
- ,Iie ooui9r % .iie roau rom pan
we can ten whether we want n Mn
build a road from Calais via Machias and
Ellsworth TO Bangor.
m anu ~ Mouiu iia'e ncch DETER ior
ed IA come ,ogethar in ,na ma. noan,;," .'',i
talk the matter over and see if they
wanted road.
;,l =. .nt people oi iia,i1ock ana wash
lie meeting thai thay ,v,nted r p,
they also could decide about how much
each town could or would do toward
,ur i't,hi,s aione ~ puii'i ~ Inc! aiso
near AZ possible. before an ENGINEER i
called to survey. and provide means to
pay expense OF survey.
very nrnnor,,. ho doa haSa. MI oou'u
the Legislature for a charter. A mas
meeting ought to be held in June or Ju-
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MIR. EDITOR:

MIR. EDIToR:--
The game of governor making has been
commenced, perhaps rather prematurely
During the week past have conversed
with leading men from all parts Of the
state, and think have obtained u fair
indication Of the direction ofpublic SEN
timent. From what have learned
am convinced that Gen. Hersey is not,
and will not be the peoples candidate.
Public opinion has not settled upon any
particular man. but the name Of Eben-
ezcr knowlton has been mentioned
favorably in my hearing, oftencr than
all others. have heard no real oppo-
sition TO him. have cnnversed with
some of the most active and influential
men Of the ''third" or radical temper
ancc party, and am satisfied that if Mr..
knowlton is nominated by the republi-
can convention, all the reasonable men
OF that party. with republican proclivi-
ties, will join TO elect him, and proba
bly, no third candidate will be nominated.
But unless some reliable temperance
man is selected, we may expect serious
trouble from that quarter. There ar
many factious individuals whose very
life depend. on contention. and from
them we may expect opposition, do
what we will But if we arc wise.
think we may deprive them Of their
power to do harm.
March. -. Republi can.
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State of Maine
BY THE GOVERNOR.
APPROXIMATION

Avouching the Lord Jehovah. the
God of our fathers. as the rightful Soyer-
eign to whom men and nations owe
supreme obedience and worship. do
hereby, with advice of the Executive
Council, appoint Thursday, the 14th
day of April next. as day Of Public
Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.
And | earnestly eNhort the people 10
Join on that day with penitencc and con
fcssion in remembering our low estates
aud utter need. that il may so please
God to grant His blessing OF our suffer
ings and tolls. Especially at this season.
reminded of Him who bore our grici-
and carried our sorrows, may we find
that Saving Help which condescend-
unto the lowliest heart. and guides in
righteousness the nations that acknowl-
edge Him.
Given at the Council Chamber in Au-
gusta. this twenty-sixth day of March.
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and seventy. and OF the
Independence of the United States OF
America the ninety-fourth.
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
By the Governor.
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW. Secretary ot State.
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Bucksport and Vicinity.

Western Hancock is looking up a lit
tie, laying good foundation for greater
prosperity when the Penobscot and
Union River Rail Road shall be put
through. The SHERMAN Steel Conn., .
are now ready to make three tons of
steel per day. About, eight thousand
tons Of ice has been put up here and
about half Of it already shipped to
Philadelphia.
The smelt fishing privileges on the
bridge belonging to Bucksport and
Verona were sold for next winter a few
days ago, at auction, for about Sl4OO.
One vessel is being-and another is to
be-built. We shall build block of
two stores-and probably another.
Mr.. Emerson has bought machinery
which he intends to put into his wooden
factory at Orland.
The kathadin enters to-day upon the
new arrangement Of two trips per week !;
and suppose the Richmond will come
this week.
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The trial OF Mr.. Mcfarland. will be call
ed BY the District Attorney In the Court OF
General Sessions before Recorder Hackett
on Monday next--Counsrllor John Ora
ham, Charles S. Spencer and Elbridge T.
Gerry are entered for the defcHce. and their
course Of proceeding has been wisely kept
to themselves; over 600 petit jurors have
been summoned. great difficulty is appre-
hended in swearing panel. as nearly every
man woman and child In New York, has
preconceived an opinion Of the matter.
Beecher and rockingham have been sub
poened for the defence; the political par
son. will be subjected to rigid cross ex-
animation and great deal OF ridicule.
The great Perry murder trial Is on for
the llth, Perry then proposes to prove the
truth of his statement that hanging for
murder is played out in New York.
COMMUNIPAw.
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Organization of the City Government.

The newly elected City Government
was organized the 4th. j. ID. Hopkins
was chosen, President, protempore OF
the board of alderman. for the ensuing
year.
On motion. the clerk was requested
TO notify the Common Council that the
board of aldermen mad organized and
was ready to proceed to business
liz JoINT CONVENTION.
\ committee waited on the Mayor
elect, who appeared and took the oath
of office. lie then administered the
oath TO the members of the council.
and then read his Report. or address.
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CITY LIBRARY


ot the CITY will continue 10 need. and
will no doubt receive. such attention and
care a> their circumstances require
The over>ccrs report the number assist
cd to be one hundred and seventy three.
of whom one hundred are domestic
poor. thirty are claruablc to other
towns. and the resi- foreign pampcr--
The amount expended for their support
the past year ha, been 1852.
The charge OF the city affairs has been
entrusted 10 II, for the coming wear
Where all are individually interested in
the judiciou> management OF our muni-
cipal affairs ii j. unnecessary that |
should comment u!ou The duties OF the
City Council.
The management, 81 all matters per
tanning 10 the city Government may he
safely entrusted to your hands.
In Joint convention the following off,
ces Were filled: Vim. O. Mcdonald was
unanimously chosen CITY Clerk
The Mayor and Aldermen were elect
ed oversecrS of the Poor.
Vim. O. Mcdonald was elected Col
lector and Treasurer.
Voted 10 postpone the election OF
Street Commissioner: also chief Eugin-
Ger of the Fire Department. and super
intending school Committee
The following persons were chosen
surveyors of lumber:-J. =. Laugdon.
Geo. ii. Brown j. T. Cu>hman. :. Roy
nj ,Ir. G.. W. I. Hight. Arthur ". Aus
tin. \. G Martin. : II. HAYNES. VI. V.
Il. HAYNES. !. L. Mason. &. J. Perry
Il. F. Campbell. +. K Hopkins. A.. j.
Haynes. \. J. Austin. Mark saunders:
st. Royal, VIM. Watts Jr Isaiah Blais-
dell. ID. 6. Eaton. j. +. Whitromb.
Chas. Mcdonald. Chas. W. Mason.
Geo. W. Fi>kc, {. Il. Stockbr:dge. W.
ii. II. Brimmer. Benz. Wood. J. u.
Hopkins. Sylvester Hopkins. 4. W.
Ellis, .. l.. Collins. Benz. Lord, Z. j.
Hodglsin- and jos. Emerson.
Ordered that the surveyors of lumber
be mcasurcrs of wood. bark and logs.
Doct. J. I. Osgood was chosen seal
er of weight and measures. and inspect
or OF coal oil. Geo. W. Ncwbegin, was
chosen Pound Keeper.
The old Fence Viewers were reap
pointed. The matter ofchoo>ing school
Agent was postponed.
\ committee was appointed to report
a list of persons for Assessors. al the
adjourned meeting.
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EDUCATION.
NUMBER III.
School Committees, and Town
Supervisors.


| We are now mt the beginning of IL
new School year. The experimenting
| Committees have all been elected by
! the several Towns for 1870. What.
ever gain we make over past years will
be in 4 large measure due to the new
school officers. BY the recent School
| Legislation the Towns are authorised
TO choose a Supervisor in the place of
the usual committee OF three Some
of the Towns will try the experiment
the present year of placing the man
agemcnt OF the Public instruction in
the hands of one person. The opinion
Of the State Superintendent is that
much better work can be done bv re-
ducing the Committees and giving en-
.arged powers to the School Supervisor
1t is part Of the plan Of consolidation.
Of the School Districts.
The same result practically fol-
lows when the board of three,
delegates the work to one Of their num-
Der. Generally one Of the committee
has peculiar interest or qualifications
or time to attend 20 the office. 1t is
better in every respect for the suitable
person to be thus appointed TO act for
the rest.
The State Superintendent hopes to
brig about better Supervision and In
spectiOn Of our schools as the great
need. The people fail to realize
how valuable school man, who has his
heart and soul in the work of improving
Education, is, how much he can do for
their benefit. Such a person most
generally can be found in every Town.
Where the search is made by the peo-
pie for the man, and generous allow
ance made for his services, we see most
gratifying results.
The complaint often made, against
the charges Of School Committees for
service encourages a false notion Of
School Supervision and Inspec-
ton. Let us reason little and re-
view our position. Every farmer
knows that he obtains double the work
form his hired hands where he person
ally watches or labors with them. A
good foreman in all manufactures and
places Of handy-craft is worth an un-
told sum to the principal or the corpor-
alton. Nothing is ever skillfully done
without pains in the successive steps,
and serse Of being held strictly ac-
countable. 1t would be far better for
the Towns to take eUen a quarter part
Of their school money for the services
Of good Inspector than to lay out the
whole in hire for Teachers who feel no
sense Of strict accountability. In
spection makes Teachers feel that good
work, faithful and thorough prepare
ton, are all that will save them. This
brings US to the immediate matter Of
the chief charge of School Committees
and Town Supervisors.
A law has just been made requiring
the 5. $. Committees to employ all the
teachers. The District Agent can
this year only recommend or nominate
his Instructor. There must be proof
that this Law was needed in order TO
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THE GREAT EXPERIENCE

in the treatment Of disc relating to the
alive faculty in man and woman, acquired ~ Or.
a. II Hayes, of Boston, has emincntly fitted him
Tor the preparation OF such work as that which
ne has given to the public under the uspices of
the Peabody Medical Institute, entitled THE
sClENCE OF LIFE. or SELFPRESE RyATIOS y
The causes and cure Of nervous debility impotence
serility, Sc, are discussed In n mastery manner
In this volume. and it should be read by everybody
another important work from the pen of DR.
AND HER DISEASES" is also published by The
Peabody Medical Institute Read their ADVERTISE
ment in another column. spe Ems
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The general statement in Consul
Morse's letter to Mr. Brastow of Brewer.
relativeto tests Of Sherman's steel by the
British Board of admiralty is fully sus-
tained by the detail, which we have, in
figures showing the results Of the ex-
perirnenis referred to by Mr.. Morse.
p. Ii. w.
Buckspdft. Apr. 4th 1870.
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twenty-five Years Practice

In the Treatment of Diseases incident to females
has placed DIR. DOW at the head Of all physician.
making such practice speciality, and enables
him to guarantee a speedy and pertinent cure in
the worst cases of Suppression and all other Men
strnal Derangements. from whatever cause. All
letters for advice must contain u. Once No 8
ENDICorr STREET, BOSTON.
B.-BOard furnished to those desiring TO re
main under treatment.
Boston, July. 1863 -sp.no. lyr27
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At the recent term OF the Court in Ken
ncbec County the action against A. b.
Farwcll by the town OF Sidney came up.
We take the following from the Augusta
correspondence Of the Wig:
The Supreme Judicial Court adjourned
to-day until monday. April II. The case
of Town of Sidney vs. 4. Is. Farwcll, to re-
cover money paid As alleged, for Naval
Credits, or'Paper Men, came up. The plain.
tiifS stated that they expected to prove that
the Selectnen of Sidney in good faith, in
1864, paid the defendant money for recruits
or men, to MI the quota orsaid town I'M
der call Of the President; that the larger
part Of said quota were not nc,o recruits en-
listed by the defendant, but were the
names OF men found upon the Naval Rolls
OF the United States and which had been
assigned 10 the credit Of the State OF Maine
and known ~ '.Nrrri Creiifs"
Judge Danforth ruled that the allegations
OF the plaintiff, II proved. were not suf-
ficicnt to maintain an action. and ride red a
ron sat. to which ruling the plaintiff nled
exceptions.
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HINDER A RECENT DECISION OF THE INIrrp
states Supreme Court. those soldiers who en-
listed prior to July I'D, 1851 for two or three
ana were discharged OH Surgeons certificate of
disability. before rying two years are 49, on
titled to o1oU.
shall be happy to prosecute such claims that
may ne entrusted to my charge, at Govers.nen
successful
Ellsworth, March 18th, 1870 1877
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BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye Is the best in the world
Harmless. reliable. instantaneous, does not con.
tain lead any pisoiic poison to produce paraly.
SIS or death. Avoid the Wanted and ae,u.iv-
Preparations boasting virtues they do not
Inc genuine W. A Bachelors Hair Dive ha, had
sugars untarnished reputation 10 uphold it. in /.
esry as the only Perfect HAIR Dye-Blaex or
nrown. Sold BY all Druggists. Applied At Is
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Cure Of Female Weakness

II ircniars or further information sent on receipt
Oof stamp, by addressin x the manufactnrer Nl,s
LINUS BEL CuiER, Randolph, Mass.
For sale by GEO Z. GOODWIN SCO rs Han
worth, Me. '"
Randolph, Mass. October 10, 1852.
MRS bELCHER,-I had been a sufferer for seven
no faith, Tor had tried various kinds OF Medicine
and several Physicians, and was only relieved for
snort Time l will cheerfully say 10 you and The
PuDic, have tried this valuable Female Mcdicin ms
anu experienced a cure, without the aid Of Sun,
porters, from three bottles.
Very Respectfully, MKs. G. II, WIN>ETr
6mlN
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NUMBER IA.

Here is a difficult department in my
establishment, and l would pay almost
auy price if could find man that l
could trust Says the man whom he
addresses. "Iknow an impracticable
sort Of a fellow, think might suit you.
He will stick to what he thinks is right
at all hazards. You cannot turn him
from it by any power on earth Says
the other man, 4 want lignum-vit@
man send him to me. '-Philddelphid
Observer.
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Going to Boston

The subscriber is going to Boston about the l0ti
Of April. and therefore earnestly calls on thost
owing him, TO call and settle their bills previo
to that time. II ID important for him to have al
when he reaches the club" a. is possible. viii
all owing heed this gentle hint?
A. r. JELLISON.
Ellsworth, Mar. 29th, 1870. 3wlS