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Down Among the Islands.

Nsut HNt MID lNiE tbNs IL ptp.
.h- gho-tly forms began their gho.tly
-cr"nad" whenever LOCKER ramc near. dav
or night-an Kept the island brillian, with
pale. floating apparUioI. that halo.d hal
howed' round one dark nucleus. until h..
disappeared entirely.
tn" S"ry ~ the haunted .lr soon spread
among The islands. ~ our had seen any
thing ~ Fi,h"r larrl, Whore wa. h..
Iurrr were N w ghost. anI demons --en
and heard n Long t-lApi IN one nj sh, than
ever IN the known wprld had assembled
before. Not a person wi;hou, 4 Wild story
visited the vicinity How -inxnlar-,hcy
~ould row directly By the Western Broth
or. and not b. aH are Of anythiu. strange
until they got 20 Long Island. where Of
course they would remember having seen
or heard something remark able \ party
Of rnsiicainr- from the city were stopping
Al The e Owe on III" coast aud desired to
seq and hear ID" wonderful trooper, Who
had taken up th-r abode Whereabouts ~.
accordingly, how -a--cycr. nevertheless
evcry thing - the contrary. uotsiths,an,l-
lns- ihry hired CAPT. II IllncNa retired sea
captain, "A wty they hal % re.irin. wine,
they could not Get another vc.,rD To
t-iAe them dJau. Nothing strange an
pared % thcn unlr,. We mi sht remark
their hndin: u Fisher a. b. hun. from th..
branch of = tree ia the centre 81 the island.
We'll. the party had jast started from the
i'Iald whoa Locker hove ia 81 sht in An
other boat. then. they had ,cptral enter
tainuIent enough Ia their satisfaction, and
% u always was, Whenever Locker went
near until III. day he died. since that time
no one ha. ever seen or heard anythin.
out of the way. but In the season OF the
ghosts. persons are living now Who saw
aud who didn't see. who will testify to
the trn,h Of this story. or course no one
will doubt H.
turn over another leaf and lind some
thing else. The talking Rock written SO
that 1t could be copied. Truthfully &c.
T.. H. ID.
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the Fathers.

Nix. EDITOR Mr.. Joseph Bean, OF T..
sullivan, Is 50 years old He has been
postmaster believe. more than thirty
years. holding the office under both ad-
mlnistrations without changing his poll
ties. About six weeks ago, Mr.. Bean re-
sigued his Office on account Of old age.
A gentleman informed me to-day. that
he called on MIR. Bean last week and found
him in BARRIERS chair, and Capt Thomas
Hill of West Gouldsboro, aged SO wears
acting a. barber
IL was regarded a. quite an incident. TO
have man 50 years old, walk four miles
10 shave an old acquaintance 50 near his
own age. The captain seemed To under
stand his business, and did as good job, =
as though he had learned the trade
Capt. Hill. has the Appearance Of mar.
about IS years old and quite smart at that.
Having desire to keep pace with The
fashions Of the day. he visited Bar Harbor
last week. and while there, he met Charles
Peters Esq, an old friend OF his. Mr..
Peters showed him the sights, aud intro
duced him to the summer company pref
" thoroughly. After giving him as good
dinner a 1.-THE times would allow he was
permitted TO return home in good time.
He was much delighted with his visit to
the Hub of the Island, and il took the good
natured and gentlenanly Peters to make
the old gentleman's heart happy. aud his
face to shine with yladness.
Capt. Hill spends portion of bis time
10 manufacturing boots. He showed me
pair Of calf bo0ts Of his own make. and
they looked fashionable enough for col
lector of customs to wear on All official
visit to the president. Capt Hill is much
interested in National affairs. and never
fails TO deposit his vote In the ballot box
ON election day.
| did not ask him to which of the politi.
cal parties he belonged. but as he shaved Q
Democratic ex-pOst-,na ter without fetch
ing blood" il is fair to presume that lie
belongs to the Republican party.
Yours. &c. NCHsON.
GoULDsD0Ro, Aug. 18Th, 1871.
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worth to Bucksport, unless that friend had
labelled herself "Barkis is willing" Does
any one doubt this.
Further on In the pamphlet of Il pages.
there are three certificates of lawyers of
his promptness officially. that of Mr..
Drinkwater. Mr.. HAYES and Mr.. Emery.
Here are three lawyers out Of nearly a
dozen that mildly endorse him. OF Mr.
Emery We have heard him say within three
months that Mr. Squirting was poor
Sheriff. Mr.. Emery will not deny this.
Mr.. Halves and Mr.. Drinkwater alone
remain to endorse him and :hc latter does
not hesitate however. privately. TO find
fault with him.
lie also l. endorsed a. a Kind Tailor nv
ten men. out at a hundred. perhaps that
have been In Jail. The endorsement Of his
former deputy, ID. II. Saunders. needs
more than passing notice.
OF this man, IL NAV be trnthfilly said.
that he has reiailed more stories against
Squirting than any other ten men. that TO
him the public are indebted for the details
OF Sheriff Spuriing's career. More stories
Of An Injurious character have been scatter
ell by him. broadcast. A. we remarked than
by all other men and we suppose because
he knew more. living in the same house
and knowing his daily habits. And fur
Their, this same Saunders. In LAWYERS
Office In this village. said that Morse was
abused while In the Jail Morse found
friend In Mr.. Squirting and in Saunders.
hut no further. Then there i the case of
knocking down with a pair of haud-cusf. OF
the poor and inoffen-ive insane man from
Ca.tinc. disclosing a brutality that is shock
ing. Need any thing more b. added: lcs.
We will tell why We object to the r,.-nomina-
ton Of this man. II i not that any other
person don't like him or ii 80 charges
against him. W. have seen with our own
eve, and heard with our own ears enough
to convince any sober man. that hr j. en-
titled Ia no mans respect much les Vote.
willingly. and unexpectedly seen aud
heard.
Then again. does any >ensibl. man be
lieye that Morse voluntarily took care of
Mayo, sick with typhoid fever. for twenty
three day. and let Spurling draw for the
same $40. aud Morse. li.liking him ali the
time for hi. ill-trcatment: l. such a s;or,
Ia h" believed. Then, the story ot letting
Thomas have twelve dollars Tor hi not.
for twenty-five, Thomas friends sav /.
false. and will be proved 80 hy affidavit;
Eden. Whcrc Thnma, lives ha- Just rrpudi-
aic'l this modern not shaver. Ia a caucus to
elect delegates To the county convention.
aud We can close wha; we have to- say a.
,hi. time In view OF the emphatic cnndcm-
nation which h. i, reccivn; al the hand,
OF the several towns in the county. In NO
more hitting way. than hy quoting ,h,.
word- of the poet
believing
We rejoice Ia see the curse removed
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WARRINGTON County CONVENTION --
The Convention met according - the call
at Libby Hall MachiIs. August l.th at II
O'Clock VI. Nelson :. Allan. Esq. Of Ed
| munds. called the Convention q order
The temporary organization was effected
~ the nomination OF r. l.. Talbot. Esq. Of
East Machias, A. temporary chairman and
Alden bradford and l.. q. Downcs OF Ma.
chias. a. Secretaries
Gu mot on 81 II. Hume OF thcrrydcld. a
committee on credentials was appointed.
As follows II. Hume of Cherryfleld. L.
Rolfc Of Princeton. and T.. I. Dormsu Of
Harrington. Tho Committee On crvden-
tials subsequently reported twenty eight
towns represented by my dclegato>
On motion of \. ), Allan Of EImunds
the Temporal y organization was made per
mancnt
On motion. committee Of i've was APP
pointed on resolutions. l.. e.. Downcs of
Machia>, chairman.
On motion. adjourned to two O'Clock
Al that hour met for business
On motion. -. j. sawyer Of Jnncspnr,
was rc-notninatrd for senator for the wr--
tern part Of the County. by reclamation.
On motion. a committee oi three wa- ap
pointed to receive and CONT votes for
Senator for the eastern part. y. : Allan.
chairman. Committee reported whole
hummer "' votes tof's Nh necessary 10
ch'''c twenty tour -. y fha~e had
~ NY --h. ~ Harih'h hitrvn /. r No~e
''ul ihe que
-" 'no''"h' nomination wa made unan-
iA""''
va NOTION II L"n2iellpw OF MIchli-
vs. nominated ny Ac''amttion Tor t'rrk al
'n' ''utiN' in 'aFnhcr ~ ilAiS Tor
county Commissioner and I-natiu- Sag-
rs,lt.f at Mach 4 L
-'m' " hAN"'A-. TIT ''u''N ''a>"t'T
y. y mas E.i a. c'pA'h tht innitt.
i."n inr senator. aui ii1uN . -1r tIlSv.i-
Won th'rri"
h'"' fik" being called upon i'r r'-
marN>. responded in favor Of a shore rail
,''a"' ~ " ate inin "i H'hpihNion and
Isaac Brargr "J Mc'iit h"Wp-. tnaIr re-
nhTk- liauie 81 Cu,rJ NOD CAV" no
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Delegates TO the Convention.

The County Convention is exciting con-
siderable interest, and the election of del
egates Is being contested with much spirit
and earnestness. The following town.
have elected delegates opposed to the pres
ent Sheriff.
GOuldsbOro 4. Sullivan 5. No. 10. /. No.
Z. 1. Franklin 4. Mariaville 2. Otis 2. Sedg.
wick 4. Cassine 4. Eden 3.
The following towns are in favor OF
Spurling:-
Brooklin 3. Lamoine 2. Bucksport 8.
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- T1Mp0 PlAc4. 0o0Io0. HAN.
The object in sstablisAing this Institution
~ to attain the greatest perfection in the
preparation, practice and use Of Vegetable
Remedies, md 70 secure . permanent place
whsrs fanilies, Invalids. or any person could
ooeaia The best medical sdvies, and such rem
sdiss - seeh might require, without The use
Of poisoaous Drug.
Dr.. Greene has been Physician Of The Insti.
tuts since its foundation, now more tina.
twenty-five years. Few men have had 90
Afgs experience in the treatment Of chronic
diseases. Dr.. Greene is in his Afty-6f year
end has devoted his life to this branch IL lii
psefsssioa. and his success, We believe il With
cut parallel.
Among the diseases to which he sivss e..
eeeae! attention may be noticed Cancer, Scref.
az, Caaasrh, Bronchitis, Consumption. Heart
D,ssass. Neuralgia, Asthma, Nervousne ss.
Ahs1natisn, Paralysis, Spinal Diseases, Dys.
kepAs, Liver Complaint, Female Complaint.
xaapt 6tomsch. Erydpel,,, White svellins.
sah RAeum. Canker, Deafness, Kidpey 81.
eaees, Seminal Weakness, 10. -
Dr.. 0rseas's Msdica! Pamphlet. dsss,,n.
Sss Of diseases aAd tAsir proper trssanant. I'm
- ~ ~ - invAlide.
Aadrsea. ,. GREENE, n. D..
y Temple Plass, Desaea.. M
August Is, ls7i. year %
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alarming extent in Ireland. and II Is feared
mat the crop Is almost ruined.
PERSONAL.
John Bright has TO a great degree re-
covered his health. and will certainly re-
sumo his Parliamentary duties at the next
session.
Queen Victoria. who remains at Balmo-
raj, u again H.
ENGLISH PARLIAMENTARY MATTERS.
Parliament was prorngued to-day BY the
ROYAL commission. The Queens speech
Acknowledged with satisfaction the propo-
stions made By Parliament for the Princess
Louise and Prince Arthur. Its announc-
I'd that the relations Of Great Britain with
all foreign Powers are Of friendly char
acicr. The treaty Of 1856 having been re-
Ni>cd by the conference recently held in
London the hope i expressed for confirm
eel tranquility in the East The speech
dnell- With satisfaction upon the Treaty Of
Washington aud hopes for a general rec
ognition Of the principles for guiding the
maritime conduct Of neufrals. Full rrli-
ancr J. placed upon the disposition of the
Americans to carry out all the provisions
If the treaty.
The Queen j. anxious To meet the eN-
pressed wishes OF the French government
for the alteration Of some of the provisions
"fthe commercial treaty of ls60, but would
witness with concern any change which
would restrict commercial intercourse.
The Commons are thanked for the libcr-
nj supplies they have granted the cxiraor-
binary powers for whrh the repression OF
agrarian ouiragcs In West Meath have thus
FAR answered their purpose. while in other
portions of Ireland there i = gratifying
-.
the speech was devoted 10 topics Of local
character
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Twenty-Eig t Years Rravtice

In the Treatment of Diseases ineifeat to Females
aas placed DR. DOW at the head OF all ply sici ans
making sven practice specially, Spl enable
him :" guarantee speedy sad permanent cure
N the worst case Of sspprs'sis. ssd ~ o,hss
Hessfrsa! DOange~ssfs. from rAssssey ca..e
All letters for advice must contain q, Oaee NJ
sESDIcorr SrREKr. BOSTON,
n. B.-Board ssrAishse 70 those dssiri., 10 -
main under treatment.
0essea, Jaly. le7l.-sp.no.lyr
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The applications for our new loan in
Europe, already sent in. in advance Of the
opening Of the books, amount to nearly
90. 900 900 or more tAan one quarter of
the whole amount allotted to Europe
Bonds are active 1t the stock exchange sf
oae- quarter to one half pre- MUM.
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Foreclosure Of MORTGAGE.
STATE oy MAINE, H,Scocx, S.

STATE oy MAINE Hancock,
AHEHEAs. John Turner, o Deer I-le IN sad
" toCutv OF iancock- the seventh lay OF
November, -. lss7, by his Mortgage Iced Of
mat date duly signed, executed aad delivered,
the County oil Waldo, . certain parcel OF land to-
kethcr with the buildings thereon, situated on
i-le au iisut In the town OF Deer Isle in said
County OF Hancock, and particularly described
In SAID Mortgage. which Is recorded ia the Regis
try Of Deeds once, in said Hancock County. in
Volume $50. Page sg TO which said record refer
ence may be had Tor particular description of
said mortgngei premises. And whereas the con.
dition- OF sad Mortgage having been broken, the
said Pitcher etaiias a foreclosure OF said Mort
gage, sad give. this notice in accordance with the
provisions OF the Statutes Of this state. for
purpose q tprcclostnz saId Mortgage
Dated at LilsYorth, Augnst y, \. b. 1871.
THOMAS y. PITCHER.
BY BOYLE 4 John son, his Atty's. 3w33
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III thou faint in the day u adversity thy strength
IL small "
soul, he ong. whaie'er betide"
That cool philosophy which enables a
person to smile at the frowns of fortune.
to possess temper unruffied amid the
perplexities and trials OF life. which in
sures entire self-possession in the hour OF
peril. is worthy Of the admiration of gods
and Of men.
WAS an accidental and most unwilling
witness TO practical and interesting ex-
emplification of this philosophy. few
days ago. Walking in = path. through
the woods. somewhat remote from the
highway. noticed ahead of me, a young
gentleman and lady who. returning from
an afternoons ram5le tor blueberries. had
spilled part of their fruit In the road.
With their backs toward me. they were
busily engaged in laudable endeavors to
replenish their partially emptied pals.
As approached nearer. still unseen sy
the dilisent couple, had no difflcultv in
determining that here was disaster. fully
equal in deplOrable consequences, to that
sustained by the blackberry girl who
will live fur ages. lin story and in song
She sat down and cried. Unlike her. they
did no such things but the young gentle
man, with heroism worthy Of the leader
Of "forlQEn hope," 10 ptter defiance Of
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Gbe Gllswortb Amerifan.

Published every Thnrsday Morning at Peters
Block. Ellsworth, Me-, b, \. X. SAWYER For
terms &e., see first page.
: VI. PErTESGILL 4 Co. 81 Psrk Row, New
York, and Gao. .. RowELL & Co, ~ Park Row,
Ne'T York, are the ageats tor the AMERICAN,
in taat CITY, and arc authorized 10 contract for
inserting Advertisements for Us at lowest cash
rates Advertisers in that city rcaue sted to
leave their favors with either OF the above houses.
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the widespread ruin around him. threw
his arm about the waist OF his adorable
Laura Matilda, and snatched smack,
not only amorous. but clamorous. from
her rosy lips.
A heritage u seemed 10 me,
Worth bushels spilled 10 hold In fee"
toriginsl adaptation
When my approach was discovered, con-
fusion followed; and. then. alas.
'Philosophy failed therr, and seliapproving
pride
tRs.t>.
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SpstiaI aotitts.
Charles G. Burrin,
Life, Fire and Marine
Insurance Agent

kT Tine closest examination Of the ina ncial
condition Of the Companies represented at this
Agency is de sired.
Policies written for responsible Solicitors
sud Agents on liberal terms. and correspond
ence solicited. sp.no .33tf
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correspondent from Castine would
ike 10 have some ant quarian answer the
following questions
" What proof i, there that the fort Of
fcniaGoei Wa or siHaiiy named Fort
PrntAgocr:
Baron dc Ca~tin (no, Castinr , I, sup
posed - have come 10 th, peninsula about
Ices. But whether then or later. can 10
be- proved that H. occupied the ABOVE fort
Tradition and circun>tlntlal evidence tend
TO shh" that he did; but where il such
proof A. woul,i rsiai,Iis title.
More than likely Pcntaso,t, or rs root,
wa, the rr,t name of the peninsula in Use
among the whites, aud probably. as has
been suggested, It was OF Indian ori.. -.
Can some Antiquarian establish hi, a,
fact,
The term Ba: .duce (Blgueduce wa,
oiI.ncr the orthosraphy durin. English
occupancy of the peninsula In the Rcyou-
iipnl apparently was Of later use Theo-
RE, Of It's prign aud aye are started from
time 10 time. but not one has proved fully
Isia tory. IL j. dim uit to accept that
OF the bad shelter place. In more than
two centuries the shore line must have
somewhat altered, yet not enough TO ma
terially change H. Clearly 1t was never
pSI 4sliIiit- place iDI buNl0H canoes near
the ancient fort. but. on the contrary,
very good oue.
IL does not seem probable that the oak
piles were driven for the dockage OF Iudi-
an canoes ;hlt could be conveniently
beached. IL does seem very probable that
the iort-buiders required piers and docks
for the landing OF their twelve iron guns,
Aelshing twenty one thousand one huL-
dred aud twenty-five, and the six murder
ers without chambers, weighing twelve
hundred pounds. Furthermore. the little
platform near adjoining to the sea out Of
said fort. stood, very likely, where these
piles were driven.
The plate of copper thas came 20 light a
few years ago, and which we may reason
ably suppose To hay been connected with
the chapel of about six PAGES long and
four paces broad. was uuearthed, not on
the site IL This chapel, but quite distance
on, toward the entrance OF the harbor.
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Caution.

I HAVE GIVEN 4 BOND for the maintenance
] Of Mrs. Sarah Linscott, in q house that ur-
nish. forb'd all persons from harboring b er on
my account, a. shall pay debts OF her co
tracing from this date. she has IL IL my home
BENJAMIN sHUTE.
North Hancock, August 10. 1871 awIl
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HORSE STOLEN.
$500 REWARD.

n BLACK HORSE WITH WAGON and harness
~ wa- stolen from my barn in Hancock on Tues
day night the 18th said horse has two small white
spot. on his back and one on his hind too. Bug.
q wagon Just painted. and mas Pc ul aritie.
The rail of the seat vas iron, and portion Of
seat or upper rail vAs taken u. The seat
very low " IL DOW
North HANCOCK, August 10, ISL 3w8
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The Augusta journal says: ..Our old
ftiead- Sumner Brick, has been having his
oose cut down TO tair proportions. The
SPeraa3on was akillfally rcI osned BY Dr.
UgiahGfn
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for the removal Of Dyspepsia, Bilious Complaint.
and Impurities Of the Blood % deisoe the patient
with medicine; very few dose. of LATIJAM'S
CATHARriC EXTRACT will sufioe. spno5wsl
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Caucus.

The Republicans OF tn. City OF Ellsworth. " ~
meet 81
Hancock Hal, Tuesday, tie 23h ,ns:.
a. ciock + y 10 chose thirteen delegates g.
the county tonveu non.
T. HoPNI\> Ken Guy
II iiioMAs COMMITTEE.
klsSorth. August .. isl
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Adjourned Meeting.

There viii be adjourned meeting Of the
RAILROAD CONVENTION .; Ellsworth. Thur
dav, September l4ih, 1877,
Al 10 O'Clock 4 Delegations from the towns of
Washington and Hancock Counties are requested
70 b" present IL III NE. >ecr.tary.
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Notice.

The Republican voters of fhF set reacntattv..
district. counI'o~el 81 tho towu. Of Mt pc. ert
fd~" iaerry Lie and TTsnont, arr requested
To- meet .pyeutsf,u
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THURSDAY, AUGUST -. 1871.
Republican Ne Dtnosioa.
HON. SIDNEY PERHAM,
oT PARIS
Republican County Convention.

The Republican Voters Of the County Of Han
cock are hereby notified to meet by delegate in
Convention at
Hancock Hall, in Nlsvorth, On Wednesday, ths
S0th day Of Aaguk nsxt
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. 70 nominate candidates for
sheriff. Clerk OF the Courts one County Commits
sioner County Treasurer. two senators, and trans
at such other business may properly come he
fore the Convention.
BASIS Zach City. Town and Plantation, one
delegate For every 50 votes cast for the Republi-
can candidate for Governor in iss- additional
delegate, and for a fraction OF ~ votes, cast.
another delegate.
The superintendent Of delegates il a. follow
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Dsssrt- or Saturday. the 2,
day Of August,

a. o'cock 4. VI. 9" nominate csndf1ate Tor
Reprr-eui4t3ve ta fh~ state Icri-taturr and Il.
transact al ether business thai ma, urot.crI,
come before the Convention
PEH ORDER Con