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More Evidences OF DR.. Cages Skill

VIM. X. Wellman, OF Rockiand. Aa. 0...
afflicted with liver complaint, rheuml-.-
&c, which medicine failed to rclic,r
stored IN very short time.
Miss ;. J. Randall, Monroe. Me. ...-
and contracted limb SIX years worcal e.
tlllcIdl Limb five years; Two operation,
was walking about 20 the as,ouishmrl.
all.
;. g. Arcy, Rockland. little dau-.n
afflicted with three djscAar9ing sores un.
thigh a, large as hand perfectly hcHy.
i short time. Mr.. Jas. jameson as.
disease, cured. Mrs. d. Barber \u-
haven, cured Of catarrh. Geo Ba~>r-
South China, cured OF scrofull ON h..
and body 80 years standing. Mr.. WA
Crossman, China, tdmor on face - year
removed. Mr.. Meservc, Jefferson, VI.
lame tor long timei cured by two visits
+. z. Prescott, China, enlargement in ham
,ize OF an egg cured. VIM. Cooper, Bur
ham, lame shoulder, could not put hand
head. cured. Mrs. \. NJ. Priest, l.. Vas
salho:o', impaired vision, cured G. .
Russell, Wonderfully helped Of heart u,-
ease and neuralgia. Hundreds II .i~
equally wonderful could be given. hu sci.
have already occupied sufficient space. 4..
offered ample evidence to sustain h. ca.1
to the confidence Of the afflicted.
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Great Men are not always Wise !"
ours truly,
ii. NJ. EATON

MIR. EDIroR-rhc above sentiment was
illustrated By the Hon. Mr. Bingham. IA
really great man. in his speech in Ham
cock Hall, on Saturday evening. l. with
large portion OF his audience went TO that
meeting with a sincere desire'to get intor-
nation on the political issues of the dav
The gentleman, in an elaborate arpunen,
on the Gillette question of States Right,
set up an eiiigy of the past, man of straw.
knocked IL down, trampled it under foot
and annihilated il completely. And We
LETT the hall as Ignorant OF any live ism.
as We entered. The Hon. gentleman's
speech reminded me of the old story of the
young Maine lawyer, who was commission
er OF one Of the Western States. He was
employed TO obtain evidence of the legal
marriage and kinship of certain parties out
west. He had the documents duly nr..
pared, and ready for transmission by mail
but, by mistake sent bundle of paners
instead, which proved to be a demonstra-
ton that a certain bay mare claimed BY
one johnson, was the legitimate properly
OF Squire Jones. And while they proved
also the young lawyers acumen in work.
ing up horse case or mare case. had no
reference whatever to the supposed mar
riage.
Did You kill anybody while in the army
PATTI
Faith, did,
How did you do it.''
Il marched bravely up to him and cur
OF his foot with his own sword"
But why didn't you cut off his head2,
Faith, that was off before.n
Mr.. Bingham cut of the foot of the doc
trine of Estates, Rights" and severed the
thing in twain. the head of which had been
cut off and its life blood exhausted wears
ago.
The rest of his speech and that of Gen.
Swift-while they contained some high
sounding eloquence and several sharp
pointa-had very little of real argument in
them. \,
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Directors Meeting.

The Directors of the Bangor and Calai.
Shore Line Railroad held a meeting at Els.
worth on Friday, last week. the 9th and
made choice of James W. Moore Of Char
ryfield for President: c. z. Brown of Ran.
gor, Vice-President; James III. Chamber
lam, OF Ellsworth, Treasurer. and Ipnatius
Sargent, of Machias. Clerk.
Geo. w. Ladd, of Bangor. Seth Tisdale
OF Ellsworth, Samuel n. CampbelI If
Cherryfield, and George Walker. of Ma.
chias, were chosen committee to solicit
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the stock, and to solicit
aid IN various ways from the several towns
on the line of the proposed road.
George W. Ladd and Charles p. Brown
We're chosen committee to report on the
feasibility and advantages of the narrow
gauge road, and to report at the adjourned
meeting of the Directors to be holden at
Cherrytield. on Thursday the 2eth of Sep
.ember, at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
Remarks were made by most of the gen.
lemen present in favor of the road. and
Urging vigorous prosecution of the en-.
erprise. All the directors ere present
md the meeting was harmonious.
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NUMBER 30.
hatred of a sentiment of

IS hard to understand. He
20 be nursing his wrath TO keep it
I'm until the day Of his death. Such
men never can have read the New Testa-
ment, but must have confined their studies
to the Old. taking on all the characteristics
of hard Shells" without having their
hearts made tender and forgiving by the
loving spirit of the Redeemer of a lost
world.
Nobody wants to see Davis. or Toombs.
or Wise, or Mosby. or Early. nor any other
rebel put ia places of trust, or restored to
our confidence without repentance, but we
need not faisify facts. nor lie outright TO
class Horace Greeley with such men and
because he does not want the sun of his
life to 90 dowh in his anger.
We close rs we commenced by repeating
that Mr. Bingham j. an able man. and an
excellent speaker-enc of the ablest in the
counirv-aid if he cannot fire the hearts
of Republicans, there l. no one who can.
The hall was well filled. but not full ;
and the enthusiasm few degrees above
any previous meeting.
We want Ia hear one speech on the
oiher side aud ii We notice the same ten
dency to miSseprescnt and carica:urc, we
shall NOT wait To hear but one.
Gen. J. l.. Swift followed Mr.. bingham.
but said nothing new.
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Theodore Tilton,

Everybody was disappointed in the
speaker ou Tuesday in many ways. but not
in all points. lie j. younger man than
We supposed. for most every one expected
to see a man of my years or more. when
to judge by appearances he i not more
than ,h.r,y five. Then. somehow most
people had al idea that hi physical devel-
opment bordered on aldermanic plump
ness. out the fact i the reverse. But no
one went away disappointed in the power
OF the speaker. for never has Hancock
Hall been the scene of 80 much impaS-
stoned and fcryid eloquencc.
The Hall wa, full. galleries and ALL and
many Of those filling the seat, were those
who are not usually seen at the ordinary
gatherings which meet there. Mr.. rilton
aud Nj. Bingham ale the aniipode> OF
each other. both in their style OF oraiory
and in their mental development. MIR.
Bingham may be more precise. cool aud
finished. more of hard matter Of fact
mal, and logical perhaps. but he cannot
sway Promi>cuous assembly like IiltOu.
for the latter bubbles over with word, that
breathe and thoughts that burn stirring
his heaters from centre to circumference,
/ never leaving them to get >obcrcd of.
Mr.. Il. a, We remarked in the notice OF
his speech. does not know thai there j.
any other Gospel save that OF the Old rc--
! lament. nor any other law save that of
Moses. ''ad eye for AN eye. tooth for tooth.
hand for hand. foot for foot. burning for
burning. wound Tor wound. stripe Tor
s'ipc Ac. His speech hal the tendency
I 20 sir anew old hates. and to make u rec
ollcct what of the past Ne bad better
strive 40 forget. lie had no hopefulncs,
Tor the iuture only in following the rules
OF Moses. Lce taiioais is hi- method OF
COVE Mug the South. notwithstanding
these states are all in the Mon.
With Mr.. luton another Gospel holds
SWAY The Sermon on the Mount. and
Saint Paul's new rules TO the Romans.
I Therefore if thine Enemy hunger, feed
him: il he thirst give him drink, tor in -
/ thou ,hai, heap coal> oi fire on hi, head.
I ha, a living cali \ with hun. aud glori-
ou> opportunity for application Ia The
I said. or how he said il. we only intend IN
/ give our readers general idea of hi-
make up, and contrast him with the speak
or ON SATURDAY night, not in their areu-
ment. but in Their way of dealing with the
same great questions.
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The Bangor Commercici says Mr.
James A. Weber will launch his new
schooner, Railroad, in few days, The
tween bangor anu ,astiil.. -..~- "a
-Capt. j. Ii. Stearns ha, taken The con.
tract 20 paint ahd otherwise improve the
Light House on Dice, Head.
A few days ago Asbry Bridges dis
covered the dead body OF an unknown man
III ABOUT ten feet OF water near Dice's
Head.
The Selectmen have authorized an
agent TO administer to the want, OF thirsty
souls.
The summer term OF the Eastern Nor
mai School will commence Wednesday
Aug. lIth.
The dreaded sea-serpent which visited
ST. Margaret's Bay, y. 5, has been seen
in Castine harbor.
The brick work on the Normal Schonl
building will be completed in about three.
weeks.
- NN'NNH9 nave responded literally
TO petition Of the members OF the torn,.t
Band Tor money to be expended in DUR
chasing instruments and uniforms.
The Castine aud Belfast packe,.
schooner Spy. is in dock for repairs.
The vessels belonging to the Coast
survey fleet are in port.
Owing To the scarcity OF lobster. ,h,.
workmen in the two factories are ..lyno
on their oars
The efficient policemen keep a sharp
eye on the orchards.
The Orthodox Society gave theatrical
performance in their vestry last Sunday
evening. after which refreshments were
furnished to all who had the "spondulics ;,
-MisceYenation eases are rapiJlv IN
creasing.
The repairs on the residence of Mr.. F.
A. Jarvis. which was injured by fire. have
been completed.
A man with small capital and sur.
hclent bump of enterprise. is wanted in
Castine to enter into the market business
(meat and fish, The right man can do a
lucrative business.
The yacht Natalie" has been hired
for two weeks. by parties from Camden.
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From the Belfast 1urnal
Cure of Ex-Mayor Hayford by Dr.

DR.. Gage still remains at the American
House, in this city, where he can be c1.-
suited until August LIST, when he leaves t5T
Ellsworth, where ne can be found at thr
City Hotel for short time, commencing
August 9Th. The anil should not fall
TO see him, Tor his remarkable triuupA'
over the most stubborn disease, as atte',
ed on the highest authority in til 5 section
would seem to rank his power a!m's
among the marvellous. Many diseases az
healed without the use of any mcdl
cinee whatever; but wherever medicines
are employed, the afflicted are assured
that they are such only as are to be foun-
in the field, the forest aud upon the noun
tain-side, where God has scattered thea
with unsparing hand for the healing OF the
sick and afflicted. We append the certI1-
cate of Ex-Mayor Hayford, of this city
who at the Doctors former visit, was cur
ed OF quite serious malady:
Mr.. EDITOR; Il desire to add my name
to the list of those who can testify to lF
efficacy OF the treatment of DIR. Gage, hg
having perfectly and radically cured III .,
a very lame kuee, at his former visit
Belfast. In addition to his success with me-
l would also say, that in many cases Bhlvl
have come under my observation he nss
wrought most remarkable cures, and by ~
upright, honorable course has proven hilD'
self worthy the confidence of the puoiic: ~,
Very truly Yours, AxEl HAYFoRD' W.
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Tho Next STATE Election.

NOW tnat the excltemeht IN relation to
tne No!tn Caroiiha contest mas subsidized,
the poIiliciahs are turning their attentions
10 the States which next hoid elections.
Ihe nrst OF these where there will be
any contest worthy OF remark In Maine.
Inc canvass mas already begun In that
stare WIN unusual zeal ana bitterness, and
curing tue tiine remaining until the cleo
uon, on MONDAY: september 9TH, the
aolest speakers and workers on both sides
viii make business lively" A Governor,
hve members OF congress, and members
OF both branches Of the legislature, will
be chosen. The Republicans have renom-
mated governor sidney ferham and the
democrats nave nominated Mr.. Charles
L. himoaii, VINO VIII De supported by the
ureeiey hepuOlicats. AS the state has
been steadily Republican since 1886 by
naJorittes varying from seven thousand to
thir-y thousahu, the Liberals can hardly
nope TO elect the governor, but they pre-
uict heaVy gains, anu upon these gains pro-
pose TO base their calculations OF success
III tne hatioiiai canvass. Inc nominations
LOT congress nave not YET oeen completed.
me democrats cram the FIRST district.
when Is usually c,ose, anu me rum us
tIic,, ~here 'hey nave nominated MI. +.
a. IKE hepuoiicah: against the present
member, MI, Eugene maze. In the FIRST
. u'e.ito' "I. 3o,'i ~ h,h u.ciimeu rehom-
iha'ioh' anu or 'oh,i IL. burieigh was
holiina'e1 lhstvau, WINE tne opposition
supi,ort Mr; "n'lan II. oiinoru. mr..
". wl'.iall s'!e mas 9een Nominated IN
.,'e Te.o,," u.,u'S.' anu speaker bIaihe III
.''e in,.u. ar, e.eis mas uecnhco re-
mo.N'.a,; u, sne roui.. us'rc'. anu .he
Mep"omons ,a,e no, !", noullna.en. MT.
,.,a Emery Is '"e De"'ocra'ic can"i-
o".v. ,.,
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We have read most all the leading Re
publican papers OF the day. and have heard
the ablest speakers of the party. but have
not read or heard so good reasons given
why the people should prefer Grant to
Greeley. a Fred Douglass gives in a speech
recently delivered in Richmond Ii will
Ice seen that lac supports Grant in part
because his heart is not full OF malice and
because he cheri>hes an aflectionatc feel
ing towards the people in the South Hi,
heart i not fired up with hate but il i full
OF generosity aud good will towards all.
Would it not be well for the Republican
speakers to initiate Fred Douglass. instead
OF arousing all the hate and luminosity OF
oldcu time, in our hearts against the
south, aud the southern people: Let us
either eNpatriate them. or conquer our
prcindices:
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Correspondence.

NEWPORT, Aug. IL, 1872.
Mn. EDITOR Some Two months ago. |
came from my home 10 this village, and
found the people much excited over what
many of them supposed was trouble in
the shoe Factory All. or nearly all the
the operatives had lett the factory. but for
what cause, cannot say. A great deal
of sympathy was expressed for the female
operatives. who really needed the amount
due them for their laoor. Nothing was
done In the factory for some time. and the
question, Can M. Walker get cash
partner aud start up again." was freely
discussed in stores. and private houses.
There was good deal of excitement In
the village; | was writing an article for
the ISericda at that time. and added. as
an item OF news, that the shoe factory
had come To grief" meaning that the pro-
prictor was in a tight place, financially,
aud could not meet all the demands again 4
him. justly inferred from the opinions
generally expressed. that the experiment
irlehdiy 10 The enterprise, and was on the
very best of terms with Mr.. Walker. The
factory has since then started up some. |
hope the operatives and others will lose
nothing, and that Mr.. Walker will be n
success Time viii show
Yours truly,
III. NJ. EATON
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Governor Chamberlain's Position

A LETTER TO GENERAL kILPATcICK N
WHICH HE SAYS HIS NAME WAS At
TACKLED TO THE CALL FOR The SOL
DIERs CONVENTION WITHOUT HIS cox
SENT.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain has written
the following letter to Gen. Fitzpatrick:
BRUNSWICK, Me-. July IS. 1872.
DEAR GENERAL Il have yours of ,o-day
inQuiring as 10 my signature upon tne call
for Convention of soldiers and sailors of
the late war to be held in pi.,sburfi. with a
view to affect the political canvass now
pending. You are quite right ia assuming
that | did not authorize the use of nv
name. Besides disappearing in general of
such by returned soldiers and sailors. as
such, there are some statements in the call
referred TO. from which | should dissenf
Cine General here makes a.lusion to the
following sentence which appears in the
call } I'VE have full faith in him as a
peaceful man, because, had he felt dispos-
ed to exercise his power as personal gov
ernor. he would have done it while nearly
a million Of men were in arms and under
his command, instead of aiding. as he did.
the ripid reduction of the army to peace
footing" l think particularly unfor tunate
for instance. the suggestion that any man
who ever lived could have led the armies
of the Union to lift their hands against The
liberties of the country they had so dearIv
defended. 1t is not necessary for me to
say more, as haye already corrected the
erroneous assumption under which nv
name was appended to the call.
Your letter, however, proceeds to other
grounds and involves issues in which do
not propose to take part. While heartily
desire to see reform in politics, see moth
ing In the situation to incline me to take
any public position, and there are many
reasons why should not. You will not
be surprised. therefore, that Genuine nv
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EAST LAMOINE, Aug. IL. 1872

MEssRS. EDITORS :-Curious crcumstan-
ces will sometimes transpire even among
as quiet and staid people as we are in this
place, and l have TO chronicle one this
week that seems rather curiously curious.
During the past week, numerous parties
nave gone out into the woods to pick ber-
ries Onto what we call Jordan River
woods) and in the absence of any Bear
Scares" something turned up the other
morning that has made our people bolt
their doors at night. The fact is we are
coming back fast to specie times; one of
our young men as he was quietly walking
along in very lonely and out-ofthe-wav
place, came suddenly to ''halt' BY seeing
a number Of pieces Of coin scattered about
promlscuously among the berries and he
gathered up eighteen quarter dollars "a
specimen We send you) and again on an.
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other day near the same place he got
twelve more now what does this all mean?
Have we opened new branch mint? Or
are we about to change our change? viii
you tell us.
We are quite full of visitors. Mr.. Desis-
les has every room full and more are CON-
Ing every day. Political stock is low and
unless something in the shape of fishes of
some kind or another should star,le our
people they have decided without putting
themselves to any Inconvenience that UNI
less the political organ grinders do not
send us down some of their very big
speakers on the issues OF the day that they
will most assuredly vote for Horace
Greeley or any other man
But about the money it looks queer don't
IL. mean both the money and the fact.
H. G., w
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Political Notes.

senator sumner made speech 10 a !
delegation of colo ed men in Washington |
on Friday evening.
senator Doolittlc OF Wisconsin adj
dressed the Grceleytes in Belfast on Ftj-
day evc.ting.
The political campaign in tn' States
now well undcr way and il will continue 10
grow in inten-i : until election day. the
9TH OF september.
RALEIGH. y. G., Aug. .. The city i,
quiet. Caldwcll's majority VII be about
1900 or 1900. All the official return, are
not yet IN. The Democrats demand that
the matter be CONFESSED before the iegis-
laturc IN consequence of alleged frauds IL
many sections.
The Republican, held a large mass
meeting in Bangor last F.iday. the UhY
calling it-an immense gathering while
the Commercjat say, ,hcic We're only 81,
or eight thousand >,,angcrs in iowa. Sec
rotary Boutwell, and Hon. John g. Bing-
ham were the Dig speakers.
The best speaking yet on The Republican
side in this city. wa, by Senators Morrill,
and Edmulds, we judge, q, these speak
polnrs~o,'osh2pd. fair, and discussed The
and the men, with ability and honesty.
Gen swim was harden The carpc. bag
gers. the other night; for h. said he
though they were sent as a cuc-e upon me
South, TO pay them for their secession.
Hon. +. A. Pike will adIrc,, the citj.
Gems Of Ellsworth, at Hancock Hall. ON
Saturday evening. commencing at half
past o'clock
A. &. Lebrohe, Esq. Of Pi>cataaui,
County, is stumping Til, county in the in
terest OF the Liberal Republican,, and
Democrats.
Hon. Eugene Hale has been spending
the last week in Swapping Waldo and Knox
eounties. for the Republicans.
The Queen of England made a speech
to My Lord, and Gentlemen" the other
day and made the following mention of
the controyeisy with this government: II
rejoice TO inform you that the controversy
which mad arisen between my government
and the United States, In CONSEQUENCE of
the presentation Of the American Claims
for Indirect damages, under the Treaty nj
Washington, was composed bv A spon-
taneous declaration Of the arbitrators. en-
trely consistent with the views announced
to you at the opening OF the session
Here is an item from each of the Ma.
chias pape's:
The Machias Republican SAYS there are
Democrats enough in Machas, who will
not vote Tor Pike or Greeley, to offset any
Republicans who may possibly vote for
them. Further, they will also vote for
Hale and Grant. Look for a good report
from Machlas for the Republican ticket
generally Portland Press.
we hope our irieudS of the Press will
not place too much reliance in what the
Machas Republican or Toby Caudor--
states about Washington CoIntv.-rMa-
chias Union.
The Machas Union want, to know
who HAIRS" is, the one who wrote TO The
wing from that town giving an account of
the .wo political meetings held there. II
is probable the Mrs. Harris ,, who
figured so prominently in Martin Chuzzle-
wit.
The North Carolina election is n drawn
game. The Republicans have the Cover.
nor and the Greeleytes the Legislature
and five ofthe eight members of Congress.
we cant see where the chance for powder
comes in on either side
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From tue Belfast journal.
RETURN OF Or. GAGE
Most w Wonderful Cures ON
Record.

Or. Gage the widely known Natural
Physician, whose success thpoughout
Maine for the past iour seasons, is uupar-
allied, has again returned 10 the State. anil
has taken pauors at his Old quarters at THE
American House, Belfast, from July l7rh.
until about the LIST. of August. when Dr.
leaves for Ellsworth, where he can be c1i-
suited A. the Ci,y Ho.rl fof short time
commencing on Monday, the 9Th, inst.
which will give the afflicted an ample OPP
portunity to avail themselve, of his yaua-
Die services. Ii is evident he has a meth
oil Of great merit from the crowds of pa
t,cnts visiting him daily, and the cxtraor-
dina"y success he has in the treatment OF
all manner ofchronic or lingering disease,
many of his cures almost border on the
miraculous For the satisfaction Of some
We ,ubjoju the bllowin. a. test of h.-
ability to cure the most stubborn and com
plirat Il lisra~ts:-
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-Gossip is the order OF the day.
Hay has proved about one third better
than last season.
= The sch. New Blave, now on the
stocks at Crabtree's yard, will be oil the
frs, OF Octobe,.
Look up when We will, we see the
pomp OF Ellsworth riding By. ., why
was not born rich Instead OF hcadsome. =
Sch. Mars Hill. owned by J. Wooster
and others, is 20 undergo repairs Mt Woo--
ter's yard.
-Crabtree OF this place, and Macomber
OF Franklin, are having a cargo OF corn
direct from New York. 1t will be in in Il
day or .wo.
The school in district No. 4, taught
by Miss julia ID. Carpenter OF Jackson.
closed the 9th last. Miss c.. by ner re-
markable GOOD sense and aptness for
teaching. has won golden opinions of all
;. II.