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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-31
A Review Of the Political Situation

The Republican Congress .ional Comm it,
tee have issued q circular in which they
claim that Grant and Wilson will carry
every one Of the former free States and in
addition, Of the so-called border States,
Delaware and Missouri. OF the South.
they feel sure OF North and South Caro-
lima. Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas,
with IN equal certainty Of Alabama and
Florida, unless.'a in Georgia. the newly
modelled Ku-klux organization shall sue
coed in keeping sufficient voters from the
polls 10 change the results, or so far con-
troll ~ TO make a sufficient fraudulent
count. Virginia is regarded as hopeful.
The only States which the committee are
willing to give Mr.. Greeley are Texas.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia. Maryland
and West Virginia, finy-six votes ia all,
provided the precautions now being tax u
and the warning now given by Georgia
are efficacions in ensuring ANYTHING like
fair election In the Cotton States. The
committee claim that. beside carry ing
about thirty-five OF the increased member
ship OF Congress under the new apportion-
ment, We shall add at least ten To our
present majority. making the next House
republican by not less than seventy five
majority, and almost certain to run up TO
a two third votes. ninety three majority.
Lewiston Journal
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The horse disease which first appeared
In Canada, two or three weeks ago. has al
ready spread all over the Northern States
Business and travel are seriously interrupt
ed, and the loss to the country In the az
gregate, must be immense. Telegraphic
dispatches and Newspapers are filled with
accounts of its sudden appearance and rap
ii progress.
IL is estimated that 40 900 horses are sick
in New York City 500 In Boston; 1900 IN
Portland; 500 in Lewiston; !. 600 ia Ban-
gor and almost every town in the state fur
nishes its quota OF sick horses. Wherever
practicable, oxen are obtained and employ
ed for the transportation of merchandise.
In cities, many lines OF horse-cars have
stopped and the hack stands are deserted
Thus far, few fatal cases have been report
ed and the papers are to-day expires sing
the hope that the disease has reached Its
height and will soon abaie.
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CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. Jg.. in a re-
cent speech explaining why We cannot
support Mr.. Greeley. thus refers to Presi-
dent Grant:
And let me further say that l. in com
mon with vast multitude of others. have
had my admiration and sympathy deeply
excited by the grand silence with which the
President has undergone the vile torrent
of contradictory calumny which has so
persistently been poured forth against
him. General Grant canno; at once be
both the wretched imbecile aud the cum
ming usurper lie il so commonly described
by the same lips; and can assure those
now so indiscreetly assailing him that u ey
are guilty Of . grave error OF Judgment II
they fondly believe that the men who stood
by him while lead was in the air will be
driven from his side by the hurting OF
hard words
The grand silence" of President Grant.
amid such storm Of partisan calumny
and ialsehood. may we'll excite the admira-
ton and sympathy Of honest men. 1t has
never fallen TO the lot Of any President 10
be more bitterly and cruelty assailed; yet
he has borne the attack with silent dignity
alike becoming his Office and his high
character. To the terrible onset made
upon him by Charles Sumner ia the Senate
OF the United States. he simply replied. in
circle: Il am willing to put my acts
against Mr.. Summers eords.'
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Correspondence.
PORTLAND, Oct. NJ. 1872.

PORTLAND, Oct. ~, 1872.
To the Editors Of the Aaericaa:
We have seen Booth In macbeth" at
our Music Hall, aud probably Portland
never enjoyed more splendid piece Of
acting.
Booth was well sustained. his party
being largely the same that support him
In his own theatre: But. with much
weaker support, the delineation by Booth
OF Macbeth's mingled courage and fear,
his strong, surging, passion. and the nerve
less shuddering at the product Of his own
imagination would have been enough TO
ill out the enjoyment OF any evening. The
parquette and galleries were filed to over
flowing. Booth will play Richard the
Third next week at Music Hall.
The anticipated excitements of the COM
ing week are Booth, Mrs. Stowe. Camp
meeting John Allen" and the Canada Horse
Disease. This last production of modern
science has already begun TO show Itself in
our midst, and our papers are beginning
TO charge around with wordy descriptions
of the malady. and accounts of any number
Of cures aud prcventatlves. The news
boys on the street sell their papers by
shouting. Nor, dbom the boss disease."
''Ho,r they cure the bosses in Rochester,
''Hotc the critters die in Canada and other
like seductive inducements to purchase all
this valuable addition to our current
literature for only ) cents.
Mr.. Editor, IL you can secure the services
of the Canada Horse Disease In Ellsworth
!. will be worth a handsome income to
your valuable paper. And the horses
ought not TO complain either. for according
TO the latest adyices. 1t never Kills EN-; II
apprehensions for The poor creatures have
been a. misplaced a. were the Kind or,is
Of the sea captain. who. seeing his sea-
sick passenger leaning over the rail with
dreadful rctcl ings aud contoriions Of
body, blandly inquired "arc yaa IN sirP-'
% no" Was the reply. I'm doing his just
for .fsn.''
Portland was thrown into great snxicty
the other day when We ir-t heard the news
Of the Scabroos railroad disaster: our
Mayor Was on board the train and several
of our other prominent citizens. but bv
good Prov idcnce they all escaped un-
harmed.
The Eastern road has been unfortunate
the past year. bat from no fault OF the
rad that we know Of
The work OF building the Boston and
Maine into the heart Of the city /. pro.
crossing. and We shall have two complete
lines 70 Boston before many months
Portland would rejoice to see tallroad
TO Ellsworth, either from Bangor. Bucks
port OF Castuc, bat the route from Ell--
worth To Bangor would seem to BE- bc.e,
with more d.fiiculiic. to raIroadins than
any other proposed route; Il requires the
vision % pretty enthusiastic railroad
man u predict even a marrow gauge"
over MAINS hill. or 10 forcsee the .-irnn
Esangclis, Of EDpir.- pulling by the half
way house. but Of course all those natural
obstacle, could be partially overcome by a
circuiious way following the cour.e 81 the
ponds and villages
We in Portland have confidence that
Ellsworth knows the thing. that pertain
to her peace and prosperity in the matter
Of railroad-, and will come out RICH, In
the end. VER>rN X.
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Picklngs and Stealings.

One inch square is the larges, admis-
slble centre for a lace handkerchief. Orna-
mental, but hardly useful.
-Constan,inople has at last started a
newspaper devoted TO social reform. IL
must be "hsrem scare EN- kind Of sheet.
then.
Why Is coal the most contradictory
article known 10 commerce! Because,
when purchased. instead OF going to the
buyer. il goes to the cellar.
Mr.. Editor; In ,o-day's paper see
marriage notice headed "Huggins-Pleas-
ant" consider il indecorous. You
need not, however, stop my paper unless
the ofYense is repeated H.
~ am thirsty" said boy at work In
corn-field. well, work away" says the
industrious father. You know the propli-
ct says Hoe, every one that thrste tn"
The following are the names OF some
Of the vessels OF the United States taken
from list Of Merchant vessels, as report
ed by the Chief OF the Bureau Of Stats
tics 1872: 81 are named Union; 81 are
named Mary; 6s are named Emma; so are
named Enterprise; ~ are each named
Mary Ann. Josephine and Eagle; 4s are
named Dolphin IS are named Alice; 43
are named Elizabeth; ~ are named Comet /;
40 are each named Louiza and Wave; 30
Gen1 Grant; II. U. S. Grant; 7, Tidal
Wave; 5. Legal Tender; l, Come and See
Me; l, Dusty Miller; /. Fifteenth Amend
ment; l. Go, ask her; /, Go fast; l. Grass
Widow; l, Here | am; l, Here's your
mule; l, Horace Greeley; l. Hope: /. |
tell We; l, Kach me il you Kan; l. Las,
one; !. None OF your Business" !,
Northern Light;" l, No, you DON'T" /.
Roaring Bull; l, "Root Hog" l, To be
hurt; |. We're Here; l, big Potatoes;
/. Plantation Bitters; l, You tell.
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STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
a PROCLAM ATION

Acknowledging with gratitude the inestims-
bic blessings which . Kind Providence has
vouchsafed TO our State and Nation durinr the
psst year. and in compliance with the practice
Of our ancestors and the RECOMMENDATION Of
the President Of the United States. do, with
the advice OF the executive Council, appoint
THURSDAY. THE TWENTY-EIGHTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT, a. day Of
public Thanksgiving aud praise.
And / hereby recommend 10 all the Peop'e
OF thi. State that they un .ie. on that dsy. in
their places OF public worship and f,mily
circles. in Offering heartfelt thanks 10 Almighty
God for the peace and plenty which we enjoy
for the success Of our efforts to shield the
tempted. TO succor the wesk. TO iifi up the
fallen. ard for all the mercies that have crown
ed the year. 20 give thanks unto the Lord
for He l. good for His mercy endureth for
ever
Given at the Council Chamber. in Augusta.
this fifteenth day OF October, in the yea Of
our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and
seventy VI 40, and Of the Ind pendence Of the
United staies OF America the ninety euth
SIDNEY IERHAM.
BY the Governor.
GEORGE 6. STACY. Secretary Of STATE.
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AZ ;hc late session Of the Maine Edu-
catlonal Association held In Bangor. the
following officers were elected.
Prc.isI.nt--t.. b Stet.on ofLewi,tnu.
Vice PresiIenr-G. I. Fletcher OF ta<-
tine.
Secretary aud Treasarcr-R. Woodbury.
OF Pennington.
Executive CommIttee--J. :. Darrell Of
Lewiston; T.. Wentworth. Portland; r.
NJ. Jones. Vassaiboro; Helen Is. Coffin.
tastinc; Jennie VI. Hayden, Pennington :;
and susan VI. Halloweii, Bangor.
The committee on the Journal OF Educs-
ton reported the following gentlemen as
monthly editors
Jnnnary-A. L. Stone, Portland
Fcbruary-C. &. Rounds. Pennington.
March-Edward ;. Morris, Biddeford.
ApHl-N. A. Luce. Freedom.
May. v. Lang. Brooks.
Juue-W. III. Lambert. Lewiston.
Augu.t-W. W. Woodbury., Rockland.
September-R. Woodbury.. Pennington.
October-C. T.. Roberts Bangor.
observation-disclosures fash, Lewiston.
Dccemb-r-W. J. Corthell. Calais.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson. Il committee
OF tive 10 present the interests Of the
Association TO the Legislature were APP
pointed. as follows Nelson Dingley, Jr..
OF Lewiston; W. j. Corthell of Calais G..
i. Roberts, Of Bangor; J. n. Stone. OF
kennebunk: and J. B Re oman. OF Eli.
worth.
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Only five days now remain, before the
voters of this Nation will pronounce
their verdict upon the issue, ~ TO
whether this Administration has ad-
ministercd the Government wisely
and well, or foolishly and IN. During
four long years. the people have watched
and noted all the acts of the Executive,
its measures and pclicy-they have also
heard it accused, and have listened
patiently to the charges preferred and
now having well considered. are pre-
pared 10 act. There can be no reason
able doubt in the mind of any intelligent
candid man, what this verdict will be.
So universal has beeu the utterance
already given that the action Of Tue day
next, can with moral certainty be fore
told. 1t is true, that all that disappont-
ed ambition, greed for office, hate and
malignity could do, Las been done to
prejudice the public mind and draw of
the supporters of the Administration
and of the Republican party. 1t has all
been in vain. The people remain true
to their convictions. that in spite of here
and there a mistake or offence, the
principles of Republicanism mus, be up
held and its chosen standard bearer
sustained.
The Dirigo State first gave voice to
this sentiment and the teeming West
has echoed il back.
The only remaining question for
Maine TO answers. What majority shall
Maine give for General Grant on Tues
day next!
That smaller vote will be polled
than in September, We expect; but at
the same time. W trust that All increas-
ed majority will be shown.
The certainty that Maine is all right
that the country Is safe-may produce
an apathy aud lead many TO remain at
home; but this would be unwisc. II
our majority should be diminished. the
same alarming cry wonld go up next
year from State. District, and County a.
was heard this year, that Maine would
be carried for the opposition, thereby
eniailing great labor aud much anxiety.
Voters Of Name OF Hancock Comfy
devote one more hour or day TO your
Country, and for the next four Year,.
there shall no more lie heard The Jrdg
aud the insulting boast that Maine /, to
pass over to the enemy.
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State News.

Mrs. Stowe reads tonight In Bangor
The Rev. George II. Hepworth. form
erly of Boston Is on a lccturing tour In
Maine.
Horse blankets are In demand. and the
animals are covered during the shortes,
stop.
One hundred children wcr. confirmed
at the Roman Catholic church IN Rockland.
sunday the 18Th inst.
AT Milbridgc. a vessel OF 100 or 500
tons Is 10 be bull, at Sawycr's yard. also
one OF the same sire in Dyer's yard ncli
season.
Their. is movement on loo, In Dexter
looking TO the annexation" Of that
.prightly town To Pi.eatAquis County.
The Maine Central railroad company.
are building pain, shop al their machine
shop. in West Pennington.
Rev. James Williams. pastor Of the
Baptist Church and society Ia oldtoNn,
has resigned his charge on accoun' of fail.
ing health.
Kirby, who was found guilty OF man
slaughter. at the rcc~ut term Of the :. J.
Court, held At Maehias, VAS sentenced 10
seven years Imprisonment 10 the states
prison.
Capt. Geo. u. Freeman. formerly mas
ter u the schooner T. {. Gates. died AZ
Lewes. Del, on the 9Th inst, Of Southern
fever. Capt Freeman Was a native OF Mt.
Desert. Ne.
The sneenih semi annual session Of
the Grand Lodge Of Maine, /. o. OF q. r.,
will be held In City Hall Bangor this week.
commencing at o'clock Tuesday after
noon and continuing through "Wednesday.
A correspondent Of tn. OrdcI. says
that the building OF the wtscas.c, 4 Ken
ea.set the first commercial city In Maine,
but will be the means OF sending 4 direct
line 10 Aroostook and to New Portland
via Pennington. II Is proposed TO be mar
row gauge road.
FIRST sSow.-we learn that there was
. snow-s,orm a. Greenvilie yesterday
morning, though the rain which followed
soon carried !, OF the ground. We are In
formed. also. that four inches OF snow fell
on the West Branch Of the Penobsco, the
day previous.-( Wing.
Launched. the sth inst, from the yard
OF John Mcbride, Esq. Of Lubec. n three
masted schooner, named the Nellie J.
Diusmore; her dimensions are. 81 feet
beam. li6 feet keel. II feet depth Of lower
hold. feet between decks, aud measures
abou, 500 tons old measurement. She 10
owned by parties In Lubec. and Jed Frye
& Co, Of New York; and Is 10 be com
handed by Capt. Grin Dinsmors who is
also an owner.
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1t Is truly marvellous to see how agreea.
BILE she makes herselfin conversation She
gave up work three years ago. Prior to
that time she had been very industrious.
Her health is very good, and she can walk
about house with some one to lead her.
Mrs. T. has been q widow about thirty
years. She lives with her second daash-
ter, lady eighty years old. The daughter
remarked to-day, that she hoped to live
long enough to take care Of her mother
till death should call her away.
The old lady looks but little older than
the daughter. Her face il not badly
wrinkled. and her form but slightly bent.
She seemed happy, seated In her easy
chair, and her countenanee would freque at-
ly light up with smiles.
Mrs. +. embraced religion many years
ago under the ministry of Rev. Jonathan
SewalI. while he was preaching In Fair
field. She Joined the Congregational
Church, and has been worthy member Of
IL ever since. She remarked to-day, that
''she was getting rather old. but that
religion was her comfort aud support
While we knelt In prayer, tears Of JOY filled
her eyes
had long been anxious to see this aged
disciple, and was more then compensated
for the pains took to visit her. The good
old mother looks as though she may iive
half a score of years yet. She expressed
desire to leave this world. being Of the
opinion, that she had outlved her useful
ness, aud must hereafter be a burden to
her friends. She is looking for happiness
ION the other shore"
Yours truly.
NrNsoN.
Norridgewock. Oct. 20. 1871.
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One Hundred and Seven Years Old!

Mr. EDIToR:-To-day. l visited Mrs.
Tozier, of Athens, Somerset Co. The
interview with this venerable woman.
was to me, very pleasant and interesting.
l enjoyed it much.
Mrs. Tozier. was one hundred and seven
years old last June, She was born In
Wiscassett, but her father moved TO Ban.
gor before she was three years old When
Mrs II. was three years old. her father
was drowned in the Penobscot river. She
told me to-day. that she can remember
rery distinctly. when his body Was taken
from the water and brought to the house,
one hun ired and four years ago!
This aged mother OF Israel, is partially
blind. but her hearing Is quite good. II
was by no means wearisome conversing
with her. Her intellect Is as clear and
bright as il was fifty years ago. She con-
verses very freely and understandingly.
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frasklin.
Henry Macomber is building two YES
sells, one a center board of 215 tons, and
the other $50 tons.
The district at Beach land are building
q very good school house to take the place
of the one burned few weeks since. The
Taunton dis rict have their new house
nearly completed, when these two are
finished. there viii be tx good and con-
venient school houses In this town.
The young men OF this town have
organized Cornet Band, AMI have just
received a first class set of instruments,
manufactured especially for them by Hall
& Quimby. The original cost was about
94OO. Now is not that good for the boys?
They have secured J. c. winterbotham as
their teacher.
On Thursday Franklin voted per
cent. Of its valuation i'm aid Of the Shore
Line r., X. There were only votes in
opposition. r.
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Mr. EDITOR Wishing 10 impress upon
the minds Of your readers lin 49,. ..--'-
Of the t'reat Statesman Webster that
1--WE still live" will submit with your
permission. small delineatIon Of the late
Masquerade. at this place. on the 18th
inst. At first. the conjecture was thought
too heavy for this section. this being the
first thing OF the kind. ever attempted,
the obstacles TO be surmoun,ed were many,
and discouragements plenty. but the un-
firing exertions OF the managers overcame
them all. aud their brightes, hopes were
contaminated on last Tuesday evening, by
grand tournament OF forty-ihree cosples,
Ia masks. whose countenances were from
the ssLiiH,, TO the ridiculous, The clarac-
tiers assumed were many, and some are
deserving Of particular mention, bat, we
have no room for personalities. and FOR the
benefit OF your readers ia this section, !
will give the names Of those In ouaHme.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-31

An Ohio woman petitioning at .
prayer meeting for reprobate nephew,
among whose sins lshe enumerated that
of coming home drunk and whisiling
Shoe fly to illustrate her meaning,
went through the trills Of that popular
melody herself, in the midst Of her invo-
cation. There has been nothing like it
since Miriam's time.
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The largest Republican vote cast in
the late Pennsylvania election was for Hon.
G. W. Scofield as Congressman at large.
Mr.. Albright who was on the same ticket
and who was supported by the Labor Re-
form organization received a few more
votes but Judge Scofeld ran ahead of the
entire Republican ticket. Judge Scofield
stumped this District in August and Sep
tember and the opinion Of our people SO
made about the best speeches of the CAM
paign.
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To be happy, the passion must be
cheerful aud gay, not gloomy ami mel
ancholy. A propensity to hope and joy
is real riches; one to fear and sorrow,
real poverty.
There appears to be greater desire
to live long than to live well. Measure
by mans desires, he cannot live long
enough; measure by his good deeds,
and he has not lived long enough; meas
urc by his evil deeds, and he has lived
too long.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-31

Two friends from two different church,
es but Of one denomination, met the
other day, and discussed the preaching Of
their respective pastors. Your minis
ter uses the ideas Of other mem said one
Don't You wish your pastor would do,
the same = was the significant reply.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-31

irrrvE EEuM JpHN - MHIrTiER.-Nt
meeting he.d 10 this r.t, 81 the I7th in.,.
composed % persons Interested ia the NO
man. Homestead League. an indepeu-
deuco Parry" ticket Va. put iu nomination.
WHh General Fremont a. candidate for
President. aud John q Whittier ~ Vice
President o. response a. 4 letter tnt.rtn
nE him ~ h. nomination. Mr. Whittier
Nrite, a. follow.
AHt.Et ~. l0fh No. 81. l~5a
=. W.. 4 n e Philips. S,rr.fIry. &c.
Dear friend The -.ii-.amplac~nt com
mi~erati"n With which | AAVr regarded
thp-s IT MY friends Who Wcrr -o unfprtu-
mai" A. tu hr candidate. Tor ofiice, ha- been
somewhat disturbed hy the receipt u thy
letter informing Inc that | ATM Ia danger ~
geitn: hto the same unhappy prrdicA-
mcnt. hasten Therefore 70 -ay that can
nut allow the use % ms maine 10 such
position. and to respectfully but decidedly
r-'lur-t t. withdrawal. | am by 40 mean,
indifferent % any movement which holds
ont promise u good. md nv ~ympathirs
al" ay- 20 with those who mr.. honestly try
lng "a make The world better: but u seems
% mr the special reforms contemplated by
thee and thy co-adjutors may be best pro-
NOTED by acting with and through cxis Ing
organizations. IN this state the Hrpubli-
can party, whichis largely In the majority.
has pledged itself TO the cause OF " oman's
suffrage and our special business now
j. 20 hold that party 10 it- pledge as with
ihs right 81 suffrage once secured all other
90 cdrd changes viii follow. Thanking
4pprociating thy earnest cndvavors 10 prui
mote ;he well being of thy sex.
amy very truly tbs fii-nd.
JotiN g.. WHITTIER.
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There is squash at the post office IN
this place, raised by Mr.. Isaac Tracy
which weighs no lbs. and measures ) feet.
inches round aud one other squash grew
on the same vine weighing ~ lbs. besides
other, OF less weight.
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Police Court Record.
DRiNkwArEg, JUDGE.

Oct. ~
State '. Alden q. Geichel. Trc-pass
ior carrying away boat. Plea Not Gull
~ Found Guilty and sentenced to paw
fine OF 81 90 and cost, and In Il, .at,lt OF
payment was committed
Oct -
state '. Michael Mcneil. Intoxication
Plea Gully. tin-d 81 O1 and cost. Paid
aud discharged
Oct. ~.
STATE " Daniel Brcsnahan. Thomas
Moran, aud William eastman. Violation
OF cry Ordinances by making loud noises
aud "ut"D~. and conducting ruuieiy d.
luht" streets. Plead guilty Fined 81
an'I cost. amounting To- $50 cts for
each.
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Winter HaPbsr.
Iron Bound Lodge Of Good Templars
are to celebrate their sixth anniversary by
a public temperance lecture by Rev. Y. X.
Wilson, and other appropriate entertain
ment.