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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07

A curious episode occurred in the
Hamilton Camp Meeting in Massaehu-
sets on Monday. A babe about six
months old was found in the railway
cars. Itwas taken to the pulpit and
exhibited to the congregation; and a
childless, charitable compile, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashworth, agreed to adopt the
little astray. 1t was christened
Hamilton Ashbury Ashworth." and
seemed to have got into good thing,
when unfortunately or otherwise, the
mother of the babe made her appear
ance, claimed it, and carried it off. 1t
turned out that the baby had been
abandoned not by its mother, but hy
a cruel, heartless, and most extraordi-
nary grandmother.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07

y correspondent of the New York
Tribune has been visiting the marvel
GUS Lost Swamp" in Arkansas. 1t is
said to be one hundred miles in length,
stretching pp and down the Missis-
sippi, and reaching back forty miles
10 the st. Francis river. It's covered
with a growth of timber of various
kinds, including the post-eak, water
oak, hickory, walnut and sweet-gum,
and with thicket of weeds, coarse
grass and underbrush. The soil is
exceedingly rich. Many plants fanlil-
lar to Northern eyes grow to an as
tonishing height. The purple flower
ing iron weed Is a small tree in size.
The smart weed grows higher than a
mans head, and the pods of the water
lilies are SO large that a child can
safely sit upon them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07
Take Something?
An Rnglishmah's Views Of American
Drinks, Drinking and Drinkers.
- [From thu Chicarn Timeal

lEFom lIlo CHlcagO lines.
The American correspondent of
oneiof the London dai, .es has recently
been devoting q goAd deal of his
time to the discussiony yof the leading
manners and customb of us gentle
barbarians, this side OF the Atlantic.
Il is the unfortunate, failing of yey
many correspondents, all the world
over, that as soon as they strike some
new place, or novel iIstitution, they
sit down to write and critieise, as if
they thoroughly understood what
they were driving at. 1t would be ut
terEy impossible for your Yankee to
spend forty-eight hours in London,
without arriving at the conclusion
that he was perfectly competent to
talk understandingly about every
phase of English life, and on. the
other hand John Bull simply desires
the briefest of brief trips to America
in order to write us up from circum-
ference to centre.
Such superficial knowledge, how
ever, cannot be attributed to the En-
glish friend III question. He is writ
ing about drinking anI drinking head
quarters; about bars And barkeepers,
ana it is very evident first to last that
he is thoroughly convhrsant with the
subject under discussion. He knows
all the ins and outs of the thing, and
writes rs one having authority, be-
calise of close relationship.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07

Richmond, Va, rejoices over herd
of African goats. These goats can
propel q two-hundred- pound loafer
nineteen rods when they have a fair
chance at him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07

The man who was said to have died
of Asiatic cholera, died of cholera
morhus, says a New York paper. What
odds is it to him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07

Communications may be addressed simply
"CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La," or to the edi-
for and proprietor personally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07

"Let the toast be, dear woman as
the man said to his wife when he want
ed to eat it all himself.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-07

Transient advertisements, 81 per square first
insertion rs cts. each subsequent insertion.
All official advertisements 81 per square each
insertion,
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Continued on fourth page.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11
Remarks of Hon. Arno Wiswell at Han
cock Hall, july 4th.

That il was somewhat difficult on an oc-
casion like this-the commeinoration Of our
National Birth-Day-in speech of fifteen
or twenty minutes on subject so vast to
determine what to say. and and what to
leave unsaid, and that he should be gov
erned. therefore. in his remarks by the i'm
pulse OF the occasion and by circum-
stances.
The declaration of our National indie
pendance was proclaimed to the world.
ninety-six years ago this day. John
Adams-one of its foremost champions, on
that occasion, in language attributed to him
by webster.) declared that this day would
become one of the greatest political ami
versaries in the Worlds history-that it
would become a glorious and an immort al
day-that when they were in their graves
their children would honor it, and that they
would celebrate it forever with thank sgiv-
ings, with festivities, with bon-fires and
Examinations. This declaration Of the old
patriot has proved prophetic. 1t is un-
questionably the most impor tant political
anniversary in the history Of the world.
This declaration was made soon affer
the commencement of the Revolution
Blood had flowed at Concord, and Lexing.
ton, and Bunker Hill. The thirteen Ameri-
can colonies were poor and weak the
inhabitants were scattered over vast ter
ritory. and like the settlers of all new
countries were obliged to labor almost
necessarily for a bare livelihood. They
were without means necessary to prosecute
. sucessafal war With . powerful advsr.
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inant party is not wise enough to be pro
gressive 1t must give place to another that
has iuster appreciation of the situation.
As to our consistency in the position we
have taken we can get along very well
with that. for be il remembered that we
used as strong language of condemnation
Of the San Domingo scheme, and Of the
deposing of Sumner because of his oppo-
sition to ii, at the time, rs now. Not that
we like Sumner very well for we do not,
but at the same time. men who attempt TO
interpolate the established creed of the
party. aud to ustracise all who do not will
ingly submit to the process. belong to a
class OF men who are yet to learn the first
principles OF the Republican party
So too, Mr.. Greeley is not our favorite
for President. We have not written 4
word ID hi> favor, we have only declared
our convictions Of the policy of indsci im-
mate abuse of him This abusing Of
man. that we have all along pathway
reaching back for a score of years. been
prai.ng. seems So be-liftlng aud 50 derog-
atory 10 human nature that one cannot
hiblion ot III weakness. Cod help the
man or the woman who does not, - he or
she grows older. grow more charitable and
more considerable.
As to Cameron. Coukiin. Morton aud
Company, all We need say H. that the first
will sink the party into minority In h>
state Ia the October election OF 2O.0o1
votes. coukln will double this number
when New York speaks, and Morton the
best of the firm. viii 20 under ii Indiana,
or appearances are deccitfnl.
The administration had no right tn take
sides with either wing Of the party il New
York aud the turning our Of >nrh q mau
~ Grinncl from the Custom House. aud
substituting such man j. MnrrAy Vas :
bnuder the lisc of whicl, un p}oyiou. adj
ministratlon ha, initiated.
we have once publi,hc r1u,fir criu-
ci,m on Greeley from the Evening iu>t
| and have read in it some cquaay cau>tlr
ones on Grants Administration, which NJ
haze Mt published. The P,.i i, an old
friend OF ours. and We AZ" more likely TO
be influenced hy IL opinions than ~ any
other journal
/ We close by suggesting (" oar friend
/ that he write one article week f,r a. q
publish, giving the reasons Why h. AMI al
! Republicans should support President
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11
SIDNEY PERHAM.
What are Newspapers Published for ?

A few weeks since a valued subscriber
and friend sent communication to be pub
lished with this postscript TT you don't
publish this. stop my paper when the time
has expired for which have paid"
OF course this rules the communication
out. for no publisher or editor would admit
an article into his paper upon such condi-
tons.
This leads IA to make remark on Jour
nalism. in general. What are newspapers
published for: So far as We can under
stand their position. ard their relation 10
the world and their subscribers. newspa-
pers are the creatures of necessity. But
few live to any length. unless there j. an
absolute necessity existing in the commu-
nifty for their publication, and unle,, they
are independent and cnterpri>ine. \
newspaper controlled by ring. or started
on the narrow basis of being a mere per-
-onal organ of somebody that has great
expectations" in the political world. will
not prosper for any length of time. Neither
will Il live and exert an influence il il j. to
be controlled by it, contributors. entirely.
There must be some independence. or else
there will be no respect for il. Let NJ ap-
ply this to ourselfiust to see how The ap-
plicaiion win affect US and our subscribers .
We publish newspaper because il j. in
the line Of our regular business. and he
cause we have something to saw on mos,
gfr1farss IF
assume the re- possibilities of the position
for the poor recompense of publi>hn. an
organ of either party or of person.
against our Judgment. We advocate in
cur poor way Republican principles. be-
cause we believe in them. not becau>.. any
body else does. nor because party success,
Will bring personal success 20 our,.lf or
any friend. And when We write. it +, ia
express our sentiments and not those Of
some aspirant for office. or OF some d.
iinguished man who desires TO engro>s an
of the public attention. We ike To hay.
he-good will and the patronage Of an tin.
people. but We must have all this oii our
terms.-that Of Independence II we can
not. then We part COMPANY though with
regret. yet with perfec, satisfaction. We
do no. ask any one To take our sheet mere
~ 10 patronize ~. II We do not siy, any
subscriber his or her moneys worth. why
then go where you can do better. If our
efforts 10 build mp the interests of this To-
cality, and TO make as good a local news.
paper as we can, does not meet the appro-
baton Of such. then we regret il. that i.
all, and we will hope that some other citi.
zen viii better appreciate the dfficultie.
and our efforts in the labors of conducting
al independent local newspaper
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Youngest in the State. but even now worth

Youngest in the State. but even now worth
"A Peek of toasts.
Responded to by Mayor Peck briefly,
who IN turn called upon J.. A. Emery,
Esq, TO respond more fully. Mr.. Emery
gave very fiattering description Of Ellis
worth, ending BY proposing the following
sentiment:
ELLSWORTH: The youngest Of the
cities of Maine, vet strong In the man.
hood of her men. and beautiful in the love
illness of her women With a star" for
her symbol. may her strength and beauty
ever increase in lustre.
18th. WOMAN AND HER SPHERE: The
toastmaster prefaced the reading of the
last toast by saying, that In this day of
woman's Rights, it was not safe to as
turned to the Bible for assistance: He
gave this: Therefore shall Il man leave
father aud mother aud cleave unto his wife,
and they shall be one flesh
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs.
The Mayor:-THE DAY WI CELEBRATr:
May II ever be kept in remembrance. rs
/ the bright aud shining star OF our future
/ destiny.
I By l.. Redman, Esq Our CELEBRA-
TroS: MAY the enthusiasm and energy
and the success attending their endeavors
I be TO our citizens an incentive 10 make our
city celebrated in the future tor business
energy and readiness TO yield To the spirit
I introduction of new industries or the
/ opening of the Shore Line Railroad.
/ BY J. l.. Moore May the sacred princi-
/ ples at human Liberty embodied In the
/ Declaration of independence be- ever fire. n
I in the memory aud hearts of American
/ froeman-and may the time come when
harmony shall take the place of di>cord
I honorable competition OF party strife, and
true Eepdblicanism animate every heart.
BY the Mayor :-TiIE LADIES: Nav we
ever be worthy of their love and may we
always guard them a. the apple Of our
eye.
The President OF the day presided with
tact and grace. and assisted to make all
the fcstiviiir. pas oil with credit. He
proposed toast. but We dill not secure
it. aud therefore cannot publish it.
But one single mistake did We notice in
the proceedings OF the day and that was
ia leaving the children Ia tn, streets 10
their tat" aiier they had 50 generously aud
20 promptly contributed 10 the succc-. oi
the 'lal.
Tie Committee. IL Will be- seen publish
q card. thanking all who contributed in
any Nay {" the success Of the celebration.
bus 10 none /, more credit due. than 20 the
energetic aud iulomiiahle Committee that
rou'cil,d the plan oi q crlcbsaiinn and
cltri,l il ont - success fully
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11

Mn. Enron :-The Fourth q July Com
mittee desire once more to avail themselves
Of the columns OF the IuerjrlA ~ Kindly
thrown open 10 them. aud Io express their
sense of obligation to all who have assisted
in accomplishing what has proved a sue
C., >fnl celebration Of the day. Without
the generou, contribution Of money and
material. and the sympathy and aid Of our
citizens. they know that their own efforts
would have awaited litilc. 10 all these,
ana to Mcs>rS. WISwell aud Hale, 70 the
gentlemen who took entire charge Of the
horse-trottiug and dance, to Mr.. Saunders
fpr the use OF the Fair Grounds. to Mayor
Peek for Hancock Hall, aud e. the SCHOLARS
and their teachers the Committee extend
their hearty thanks.
II there nave been any persons disposed
e. grumhie, and moi to cutcr into the spirit
OF the celebration, we ID not know them.
The los, ha~ been theirs alone. III MT
Selling this opportunity 90 display their
public spirit, ana help forward ! good
WGrA. GEORGE l.. DI-rrpN.
Secretary at the Commit &c.
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The Speeches.

There was speaking ia font III the
American House on Tuesday evening. The
hood tide Of iho afternoon brought into
our river steam yacht from Rockland.
loaded with distinguished politicians. and
private teams aud piblic ones too went
oar distinguished visitors. and when they
wcr. well ~uppercd and well rested. the
New Band marched TO their quiet quarter,
aud went FOR the talking members Of the
party. senator lamIin responded arst.
He mad" one OF hi, forcihle talks. and then
gave way 10 speaker Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine j. good speaker very direct
and positive. and full Of illustrations lie
said We respect the man that shoyel> the
dirt bat the men who eat il We dcspi-e
The Democrats were the dirt eaters. They
have abandoned every issue that has In
the past distinguished them, and were CO.
ing 10 support Horace Greeley who had
said more hard things OF them than any
o. her man.
H. then depicted what would be the con-
sequence If we elected a social theori~t for
president. There Is no idea too e1trava-
giant, nothing too absurd for him to cxper-
iment upon. He was not going To abuse
Greeley. but just To remind his hearers
what they might expect with him for Pres
ideni. Ne said Carl Shurtz said they must
take Greeley because the rebels of the
South wanted him. We had just read the
telegraph news that such rebel, ~ II. A.
Wise. Gen. Early and Gen. Moscby were In
Baltimore 10 oppose Greeley. lie then
told the story OF the woman who kept
boarding house who finds out what Ter
bparicr> didn't want and then she gave
them plenty OF that Kind OF food. so we
should find out what the rebels did nos like
and give them plenty Of that. You can't
abuse man that you laugh at; and while
Greeley. heart might he right lac would
be surrounded by the greatest >coundrels
in the country. He then pr used General
Grant. and his administration. The admin
i>tration was a. successful a any one since
Washingions. His foreign policy was a
success. but Mr.. Blaine did not particular
ize in this line. The public debt has been
paid AT the rate OF 4 hundred millions OF
dollars a year, and peace and plenty
abognded in all the land. He alluded TO
the presents given 10 Grant. and quoted
what Great Britain did for the Duke of
Wellington, and it was only low lived.
mean >kulking coppcrheads that made the
charge of 9ift-taking against Grant. AMI
these should be tarred and feathcred
He then spoke of what was expected OF
Maine. of the county of Hancock and OF
the 9Th District. He knew they would
send back their distinguished Representa-
tive. whose influence Is second TO none by
AN increased majority
OF course we do not pretend to give
much Of what was. but only few points.
One thing was remarkable, it was the
dullest Ellsworth audience we have seen
for a long time. What was thu matter?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11
Trenton Items,

Last Friday afternoon. june ~ while
Chriic kitrid-c SOFA of b. kttrrl.r af
rrrufau with two other young myu. ucsc
riding along the town road in 'rrcuton. ;hv
bride or bit, were broken which heightened
the horse, aud being manageable began
to ruu AZ THE top 81 hi speed. The I'VE
young meu jumped from thc wagon iu
safety. charlie then jumped upon the
back of the horse. aud succeeded In getting
hi. arms around hi> meek: hr then fen or
slipped from the horse tp tuc raad. tAr
horse ,till running with Charlie clngiug 10
{ hi~ ncrk hut he very soon brought thr
horse tn "a 9tauI.>til. Charlie then ~
I paired me bit~ 1- D" supposed auI tHe
I three mounted the wagon again hIt haI
/ mot gone but short distance when 'hy
/ bit> fell from thr mouth * ths horse
I once more, aud hc began to ram Nri"n-iv.
I Kicking UP ct the same time The boys
4 leaped from the wagon. ana tbIt'sr l.t-
.ogmol thr same iraf vith perfect -nece--,
. hu' was clui,l qH.fna distance lr0u Ht.
eIa.iuS p ibe horses uret hfr. ar
-uearrAel n stopping lin. ~rmen a
-a,, lu dam4-. Wt-3
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11
Some Errors Corrected.

The special kilograms to several of The
daily papers of the State giving account,
Of our district convention at Ellsworth
are more or less Inaccurate and some Of
them evidently came from partial and
prejudiced source. For instance that 70
The Bangor Wig says
shortly after organization was effected.
= resolution was offered on behalf of a
portion OF the Waldo delegation. d.rl.r-
iug that County entitled 10 the nomination
me convention refused to bas, its action
upon The question Of locality and the pro
position was voted down. On thi. i, vas
announced that about twenty ofthe Waldo
delegation would not participate farther
IN the proceedings Of the Convention.
though the delegates all remained in The
haII throughout the baloting."
The resolution was offered in b.h,l,
two-thirds Of the Waldo delegation Ana
the announcement was that. inasmuch as
the convention had rejected the resolution
offered by large majority of the Waldo
delegation. their connection with the con-
Feniion would cease. Instead of all the
protesting delegates remaining in the hall
some thirty Immediately left. while others
remained. some of whom acted with the
convention
The report further says:
The Convention was subsequently, al.
dressed by Hon. Eugene Hale. the mimi
nee. who was received with much applause
aud by Seth J.. Millikeu Esq. of HaIf,s,
VINO urged hearty and earnest suu,ort
of The domination"
This is untrue a. far az Mr.. Nnlita,, &.
concerned. He took no part in the con
Yention after the Waldo delegate. had re-
tred' did not vote; declined to serve on =
committee to notify NJ. Hale OF hi, nomin-
alton. and left the hall before Mr.. Hale
came in.
The report further says:
Fred Pike and others are said Ia have
held earnest consultations with Democrats
including Simpson of the Belfast .E,nrnoy
looking 70 coalition with Pike for candi-
date.-The Waldo delegation. however
including W. VI. Rust of the Progressive
age, and others. while opposed 10 Hale
could not be manipulated into a fusion
with Democrats. and without their aid. the
Democrats had no use for Pike: 80 the
conclave ended in fiaseo. and Pike has
given up and gone home
Most of the above is incorrect. Mr.
Pike. we have good reason 10 believe had
no consultation with any democrats for
any purpose whatever On the contrary
he expressed his unwillinyness 10 he !
candidate for any party Further: no
proposition was made from any Quarter
for fusion with democrats.
The Portland Adcertiser's special dis
patch has the following:
The boiling Waldo delegates. consti-
tuting less than half of the county repre-
sentation. made arrangements TO call a Re-
publicsH Convention at Belfast July 10th
to nominate candidate in opposition to
Mr.. Hale
This is wide of the truth. The dissent
ing Waldo delegates entered into no ar
rangement for any convention in Belfast.
The convention appointed in this city on
18th inst is ''liberal republican" on the |
basis of the Cincinnati platform.-lPro-
grsssive Age.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Edward Haney "a of Ellsworth In
w the County of Hancock AID State OF Maine
by his deed oil Mortgage, dated September 18th
1871 and recorded in Hancock Registry Vol. l4I
Page Ia conveyed to Elisha Mo rton the following
described Lots or parcels of land Ia said Els.
worth, viz: The premises, known as the Alfred
Brlmmer place conveyed by the said Morton
ia common and undivided to the said Haney 4
Mrs. Mary 4, Hunt by deed Recorded in Han.
cock Registry Vol. 1856 Page $50 and the said MARY
L, Hunts undivided hall part as conveyed 70
said lIaney by deed dated Sept 10Th 1871. Also
second Lot conveyed to the said Haney by
James Vi. Bartlett by his then several deeds a.
Recorded in Hancock Registry: Of Twenty,
i've acres in Vol. l23 Page sos; one OF one acre in
Vol. 1886, Page 40 and the other OF fort, three
acres in Vol Us Page I'd, and whereas said mort.
gage has been assigned to US the subscribers by
the said Morton and the conditions OF the same
have been broken, we, the undersigned, claim to
toreciose the same and give this notice according.
ly, pursuant TO the Statutes OF OF the State.
A. r. DRlNkWATER.
JOHN TRUE.
Ellsworth, July LIST, ls72. 3ys7
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The best citizen Is he who took his life
in his hand. went to the war, and came
back uncontaminated. lie then quotes
what Macaulay says in his History of Crom-
wells Soldiers. The kation made its
record so deep and wide that all know IL.
The citizen is not called upon to boast Of
II &c, &c.
We cannot. even give so much of an out
line Of this speech as will convey 10 our
readers an idea of il. but will say that We
never heard the speaker do so we'll
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11

was witnessed by dozen persons to whom
that dead dog has been made more prec-
ious than a brigade of brutal policemen.
The AldiHe makes its usual artistic ap-
pearance this month. No periodical in
New York is watched by the public with
more interest. or treasured in the house
hold SO long. Its Illustrations constitute
superb picture gallery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11

-Seyenty-two millions oflogs have come
down tn East branch fthc Kennehcc this
spring. Last spring the amount through
the same channel was forty Eve millions.
The season has been very favorable for the
drivers. River nearly bank full, and at ne
time So AZ 20 overflow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11

The Great Grandfather # Democracy.
of Lamoine, will attend ehuich this sum-
mer. his Uranium sheltered from the burn
ing sun and the pelting rain by, genuine
Greeley hat.