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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

The friends of Gen. O. .. Howard and
the people OF Maine generally will learn
with regret that the Secretary OF War has
made 4 Report to Congress. charging him
with dcGllcation OF the funds of the
Freedman's Bureau to the amount of 500.
40. and requesting an investigation. /, is
not probable that the Secretary would have
made the Report without giving Gen. II
opportunity TO explain nor unless there
are good grounds for the same. Still We
are Slow 10 believe that he has been guilty
of wrongfuily appropriaiing this money
and would charitablv hope and believe
that he has suffered this loss through I'M
bushes Ike habits and perhaps the faith
lcsSnes> Of his surbordinaies. Touchin.
this matter the ErsHi4g PDSi says:
We have remarked before that probably
General Howard could not be CHARGED with
4 conspiracy To rob the colored people and
the Treasury. a. this conditi IN OF affair
might Imply; bat that his fault was that q;
executive incfficiency. lie was undnubt-
cdly in omp"tent. by lack of business hab-
IT,. 10 have charge Of department of the
nature of the Freedmen Bureau. and he
coliilded is Affairs 10 good toT-nothiug OIL
ice seekers. because they were needy. But
II seems 10 ms that he has too long re-
manned quiet under the charges against
INN; aud that an eXplanat ION is required
Ia a case Ike this, uncertainty i almost A.
bad as conviction. and Gen. Howard must
defend himself
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
Death of Professor Agassiz

! Professor Louis Agassz died at Cam
I bridge Mass, on Sunday evening" at quar-
ter past ten O'Clock. This eminent scien-
| ,Itic man was born in the parish Of Mottier.
Switzerland. in l>07. lie studied at Laus-
/ anna. Zurich. Hedelbnrg. and took the
medical degree at the University of Nu
nlch. His attention was early directed To
the natural sciences, and for time he de-
foteu hlhseit almost exclusively to com
paraiiye anatomy Publications in the
branch oficthyology gave him an extended
regulations as early as 1899. and in lsiC.
when he came to the United States hi,
fame was AS wide as the world of scientific
investigation is. He accepted the profess
orship of Zoology and Geology at Harvard
In 1917, and since that time has enrichd the
departments which he made hi. specialize.
by elaborate and comprehensive works. lie
has also render ed his name familiar 10 the
general public, by frequent and instructive
lyceum lectures.
His museum at Cambridge. SURPRISES in
many respects. any other collection in
Europe or America. II is particularly
rich in the department of fossils. In 1865
he visited Brazil, accompanied by am eff
Client corps Of assistants; and. in a tour of
eighteen months. very thoroughly expoIor-
ed the valley of the Amazon and other nor
tons of the empire. During the past sea-
son he founded a school of Natural History
at Penikese in Long Island Sound. for the
purpose Of affording the teachers of that
science an opportunity to perfect them
selves in the study. The name of Agassiz
is known wherever natural sciencejs stud
led. and it is safe to say that no scholar
has ever had a wider or higher reputation.
Professor Agassiz received many testi.
monials TO his scientific greatness and es- |
teen in which his efforts were held. from |
various scientific bodies and educational !
institutions. In 1861 he received the Cope |
ly medal from the Royal Society of Lon
don. From the Academy of Sciences.
Paris. he received the MonthyOn Prize for |
Philosophy and the Culver
Prize; the WOllastOn medal from the
Geological Society of London, and the
medal of merit from the King Of Prussia.
He was member of the leading scientific
bodies Of Europe and America. LID. of
Ihe Universities of Dublin and Edinburg,
anu LID OF Harvard (lS4s). In private
ne ne was an amiable. genial man, much
beloved by every one who came in contact
With him. Professor Agassiz has been
vice married, and leaves three children.
On Saturday week the Professor was en-
ragged in work at his museum, and the ex-
rene heat Of the room caused him to per
pire freely, He contracted severe cold
which increased daily, the disease assum-
ng paralytic nature. His lie had been
for several days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

greatest statesman In Europe, had acceded
to all our demands, and the people of this
country were satisfied with everything
done by the President ~ maintain the ma
tional honor. He believed the war cloud
was passing away. The nation has had
enough Of war, enough Of debt and taxa
tlon. lis time to turn our attention to
wants Of the people but sufficient naval
power should be kept Ia the West Indian
waters to protect and enforce the rights of
American citizens In Cuba
Mr.. Crooke Of New York. said when Mr..
Cox stated that the harbor Of New York
was defenceless, he was talking of what
he knew nothing about. The harbors of
New York to-day. tina Ks to the admins
tration. Is impregnable to all the naval
forces VI the world, aud could send the
whole Spanish navy to warmer climate
than New York Is In If 1t should attempt
to enter there. 1t was guarded by torpe-
does. by the Roanoke (aione) sufficient for
the whole Spanish navy, the Dictator, the
monitors and other means.
Mr. Garfield said he yielded the floor
that MIR. Cox might liberate the House
from the charge of pusillanimity and New
York being defenceless.
Mr.. Cox said he had made no speech for
war, and his remarks about pusilanimi,y
referred to the way his belligercncy reso-
buttons were showed of lie never knew
Connecticut Congressman from the days
OF the Hartford convention, who did not
SHOW some war spirit against his own
country on sectional matters but who al
WAYS covered when il came to fighting.
Mr. Hawley-l want to know who is the
coward.
Mr.. Cox-l am making no personal fight
upon you. | said covered" not Cow
ard"
Mr.. Hawley-I suppose you used it in
Pickwickian sense
Mr.. Garfield to Mr.. Cox DO you spell
Ii with an .'a?'
Mr.. Cox-No; spell it erred" | say
tn the gentleman from Connecticut. who
Is irra-cible as most soldiers are, that he
makes mistake when he puts a war
speech in my mouth. He still claimed
that the House was not up to the spirit OF
the people.
As TO the harbor of New York. he did
not consult politicians on such subjects
lie got his Information from engineers
Mr.. Schumacher Of New York said no
Meet could get into the harbor of New
ork and get out again
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky. eulogizcd the
ADMINISTRATION.
The committee rose and the House pass
cd the bill.
Adjourned till Monday
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
General News.
Proposed Increase Of Taxssioa.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM sECKE-
TARY RICHARDSON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. The Secretary Of
the Treasury said this morning that the
public debt would be largely increased.
although II was now too early to approx
mate 10 the amount. He has written a let
ter 10 the Chairman Of the WAYS aud
and Means Committee, recommending
and inclosing n bill for increased taxation
the restoration OF the duty on tea and cof-
Zee will yield about $50. 900 900 per auuum
There was also incloscd letter To him
from Commissioner Douglass maxim. the
following recommendations For increas-
Ell tax OF 10 cents per gallon on distilled
spirits, which would yield g. 900 900 an
nually; cents additional per pound on
tobacco, which would yield 81 900 600 on
illuminating gas 81 sos, 900, on the gross
receipts OF railroads from passengers and
freight 81 100000 on insurance companies
81 300 900, on telegraph receipts $3.50, 900,
making an aggregate Of 81, 100 900. This
with the tax on tea and coffee would make
over SI2 ,uo0,OoD. The Commissioners say
il more revenues are wanted Ii will be
obtained 10 the extent OF 10000, 900, by
the taxes formerly In schedule b. which
includes stamps on all legal Instruments,
deeds, mortgages, &c, thus making addi-
tional receipts of over s32 900 900 from in
tcrnal revenue sources.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
colby University numbers SO studeu,

colby University numbers 80 students
The Maine Central Institute at Pitts
field numbers 2l9 students.
A child was smothered in Appomattoz
county, Va, few evenings ago, by
guests at a wedding, who threw their outer
garments upon bed in which he was
lying.
1t is stated that the whole of the
Presidents message was Thursday sen.
from Washington to New York in twenty
two and half minutes, on single wire.
This seems almost incredible.
A prominent member Of the Young
Mems Christians Association of Indian.
apoiis recently went into one of the abodes
OF poverty in that city. and saw the body
Of woman lying in a coffin, dressed for the
grave, while the ill-clad children stood
around with grief depicted on their faces
lie left 3 to pay part of the expenses of
burial. but on returning, soon after, found
the woman sitting up in her coffin, count
ing the money.
Old probabilities In his annual report
recently published, states that the pre-
dictions of his Signal Bureau have been
correct in eighiy-one per cent. of the cases
reported In New England. Tie whole
number of stations from which the office
now receives its reports is ninety-two. OF
which seventy-eight are in the United
States. eleven in Canada. and three in the
West Indies. During the year cautionary
signals have been displayed in anticipation
OF lightweight probable storms, In sew
enty cases the storms anticipated manifest
ed their effect at some of the stations.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
THURSDAY. DE;rxsEs Is, 1879.
The Virginius.

The latest dispatches.with regard to- the
Virginius are, that she left Havana on Sat
urday. escorted by the Spanish Man-of-war
Isabella La Catolica, for the purpose ofbeing
delivered to the United States, at the Port
of Bahia Honda on Tuesday aud that her
prisoners had also been taken from Havana
to be delivered at the same time and place.
Thus passes away the dark and threat
ening cloud of war, which for weeks has
lowered over the land. That this has been
done so speedily and peacefully. must in a
great degree be attributed to the wisdom,
moderation and firmness of the President
and his cabinet. Restless and reckless
men would have plunged the country into
another terrible war. and no thanks TO
then, that this was not the case, for they
were clamorous for extreme measures and
rendered more difiicultthe negotiation, with
the proudest and most sensitive people on
the globe. President Grant, Cesar though
he has been called, was.unmoved by these
loud voiced war-crys and like wise states
mau peacefully and honorably adjusted a
most embarrassing imbroglio.
There can De no question, that his course
in this difficult mat er Will be sustained by
the people of the country and it has even
compelled the approval Of his iair-minded
opponents. Mr.. Beck an influential Dem
ocrat from Ky. last week on the floor Of
the House made use of the following lam
guage.
HE said that IL there was anything
which the President had managed well. it
was the negotiations with Spain. The
President might have plunged the country
into difficulties. and perhaps have aggran-
died himself at the expense OF the coun-
try; but the course which he had pursued
had been extremely mode rate and wise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

To he Eitor of the Aiaericra.-

II ne Eitor ~ the Americ1a
\ correspondent in late imericon 8, Ks
Us il we know how 10 teach the National
>peiler!' | think know why he ask. the
question. think he has known SCHOOLS.
As have. that have been taught by expeli-
enced teachers. yet the best scholars in
these schools Were almost entirely ignorant
-. ---~..~is are not wholly to blame for
this. Ia this progressive O. age The aim
OF parents aud scholars is At something
great, and apparent Int @ things are
neglected.
The National series of readers and SPELL
ers are well adapted 10 the teaching OF a
correct articulation and pronunciation.
cannot think there are any teacher, WHO
do not fully understand these books: he
trouble must be as before stated. A. we'll
might the singing ieacher omit the .anut
in music. By this carclessnes, or
rather wilful neglect, | fear We are bc.iu-
ming 10 manufacture dialect OF oar own
without hardly being aware Of IL, Tie
r''"'H ie>iueiit> OF hadd"a>ha believe
they are speaking the pure French Ian
guage, yet Paris Frenchman understands
them with much difficulty. suppo>. it
sounds As strangely to good scholar 10
hear ne pronounce Arab. Italian. Russian,
giving the first vowel its long sound a. il
does to me 10 hear others pronounce toad,
coat, boat. both, loath &C. with a Fort of
suppressed sound TO the Co. Vet nine-
tenths OF tle people do SO pronounce, say
lng northing OF the queer pronunciation of
those who do not profess 10 be scholars.
Reader, if YOU would know how deficient
you are in this matter of pronunciation
Just look through the National ELEMENTARY
and Pronouncing spoilers. MARIA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

MURDER OF A WIFE AND sTEP-pAUGHrER
AND SUICIDE OF THE MrRpERER.

Boston. Dec. ll.-David U. Kimball, OF
No. 10 Common street. Charlestown.
strangled his wife, cut his step-daughter' ;
throat. and committed suicide this morn
Ing. kimball was ATTY years old, and had
been married about two years. His step
daughter was seventeen years of age, and
The murdered wife was about forty wears
old But little can be learned as TO the
probable motive for the frghtful acts.
himbail was blacksmith, employed at the
maynard, and kept a few borders. He
had the reputation OF being an Industrious
anu sober man. His family consisted of
his wife, Caroline, and his srep-daushter
Miranda Wells. and one or two domestic,.
a brother of kimball committed suicide
some Years ago. and insanity is said to be
in the family
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
state Of Maine.
HA Ac SIS, December 9Th, 1873.
Taken on execution:

HANCoCk, IS, December 9Th 1879
taken on execution:
,io, ,o. And will be sold at public aue
va, ,aoh, on the 10th day Of January, a. D. 1874. At
IN ocioek In the forenoon, at the Office OF Arno
Mlsweii, In Ellsworth, in said County. ali the
Iieht In equity which David A. Bunker OF Trenton
IN SAID County of Hancock, has or had on ~.
z.th day Of November, A. D., 1872, when the "a m.
WAS attached on the Original Writ to redeem ,rn,n
mortgage certain lot of land situated in TN I'm
ION, IN said County, bounded and described e a.
i &c, S~ 70 Ta BesiSning at stake and tones
rnnEn mn, Westerly and crossing the 70 I'd leading
wcE.s, 70 land In possession of Thos NJ
Mct ariand, thence Southerly on said Mcfarland.
~ 70 tne Northwest corner bounds of Edward
IsnS Soasns iot. thence Easterly by said COUSINS
Iana 10 the road Aforesaid, thence Nor,berlv IN
E ROAD 70 Rodney Cops Northerly line, on the
East line Of said road, thence Easterly on said
SopPs' line to stake and stones thence North
,hlty-one and q half degrees asst to the ars.
bounds. containing % acres, more or less Ths
above described lot being subject 10 a mor,yans
In favor o. Arthur y. Drinkwster dated Nov 5ib
l3s. Page Az. w.
~" i. b. WHAAx, sheriff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

The Lewiston Daily Erening Journal i,
The first paper arriving by mornings mail.
We read, not only because We there find
all the latest CURRENT news of State and
Nation. but because it is reliable. sensible
and concise. Ii is remarkable how full if.
columns are, OF information from even the
remotest sections of the State In our
opinion, the journal is a superior paper in
every respect. Published at 500 a wear
in advance.
The weekly Journal is large ouarto
published every Thursday morning at $500
per year in advance, aud in every respect
Is edited equally well as the daily.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

The Lewiston Journal says, it is no.
teeabie that every speech but one thus far
made in favor of repeal Of the salary in
crease has been made by Republicans !:
and that every speech but one opposed to
repeal. has been made by Democrats. This
may not be of special Importance. vet il is
well to bear it in mind in view of the fact
that the Democratic organs have been all
summer shouting that the Republicans
are a salary-grab party, and the Demo-
crazy the only Simon-pure opponents of it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

Mrs. Wtaslew's Seeding Ayrup 10 sAe
Prescrspta0n 81 one Of the best Female Phy,i.
elans an Nurses in the United States, and has
oeen use! Tor thirty years with never falling
children. from the feeble infant nf one ~s.t "id
70 the adult II corrects acidity of the stomach.
relieves wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
gives rest, health and comfort to mother And
child. We believe It to be the Best and surest
T remedy IN ne World: in all eases Of DYsEN
=, 4, ann Ola KHHEA IN CHILDREN, wheth.
causes Full directions for using viii ACCOMPANY
each bottle. None Genuine unless the fac.sfmiie
per Sold by MI Medicine dealers spnolyas
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

SALARY GIABBERs. = By the reports
from Washington it seems that =. Demo
Gratis voted for Fernando Wood for Speak
er and II for ;. s. Cox. This i, said to
reflect the sentiments of the Democrats in
tee House on the SALARY, slsira and f. AGAINST
Az n this proves true we doubt if ba-
ker's dozen of them ever receive votes
enough again to be elected to fence view
ers position; they never ought to- Ma
chias Union.
We wish all Democrats were as honest
as Bro. Drisko. We might then have more
respect for the party.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
Teachers Institute at Lamoiue.

To the Editor OF the A1sricaa -
/ designed TO give. at an earlier date.
some account of the topics presented at
the late Teachers Institute ut Lamoiue.
and some brief abstracts Of the remarks
on them; but have been prevented hitherto.
perhaps u h not now too late.
After some general introductory rc-
marks. Mr.. Luce began his instructions by
saying, that three branches ought to be
taught simultaneously in common schools.
VI course these must be known BY the
teacher. The three branches are. Ian
guage. Mathematics, and Natural Science.
These three can be taught stimuli ameously
to great advantage. The main attention
Is usually given 10 mathematics As more
important than the others. as most pre-
eminently fitting for business. MANY
think II their sons know Arithmetic. they
will of course be prepared for a succ, sstlIl
business career. This Is mistake. SO
is that other idea that boys will make more
rapid advancement in Arithmetic. by max
| Ing that the sole study. Observation
shows that different studies may be pursued
at the same time with the best success.
/. LANGUAGE.
i, Reading. This is the key 10 all
knowledge. He who can read eau learn
whatever he desires. Much attention
should be paid to this. Pupils should be
taught TO read with care and attention.
+ Good bahffe .hnull 10 an.
should they be taught TO read with correct
infleNions and in clear voice. Much time
should be spent in reading.
:. Speaking. Not Defamation. although
that may not be neglected. We all ex-
press our thoughts by speaking, and it i
important TO do it correctly and readily
( This is needed in school. and pupils shouid
be taught the best methods of speaking IN
their recitations, in their questions, aud ia
their conversation.
;, Writing. This should not b, lett to
professional writing masters, a. j. too
often done. but should be carefully taught
IN all schools, and perhap, to all Tie
scholars.
4. Spelling. There are too wavs OF
spelling orally and with the pen. The
latter only enters into the business of lite.
We rarely spell orally amer leaving school.
As soon a. scholars can write Tor print
even they should have written exercises
IN spelling. and with advanced classes thi,
method alone should be employed.
>, Composition. q. Grammar. :. Draw
ing. How is drawing part of language:
We convey ideas by plans of bHiiGiag>-
by maps-by painting-and formerly ~
hicroglyphcs.
These branches should all be taught Ia
common schools, and OF course mus, hr
known by the teacher. T~o Others ought
to be known by the teacher as aids :.
Rhetoric. 9. Latin. The study OF the Latin
gives one command of language. iid
leads 10 great accuracy In i'll use. Those
men who have been Stsepsd in the Latin ar.
The best masters OF our own tongue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
Letter from Boston.
"Laerarya and I,sistic LIT il Lo,ploa t,eenfy-
.fce ycdTs ago..
From oar Boston Correspondent

.fcc ycars ago.
From oar Boston Coriesponien.I
BosToN. Dec. 18th. 1873.
Last Monday evening the patrons OF the
South End course Of lectures were enter
tanned by L lecture from James L. Fields.
on Literary and Artistic Life in London
Twenty-Five years ago He began by saw
:ng that TO an American student of English
letters. walking the streets of London for
the ilrst time, the sensation is hardly one
to be described. He feels that he has ar
rived at the very home oil his native
language.
As he approaches Temple Bar or West
minister Hall. nc hears or seems to hear
the voices OF Burke, Johnson, Milton and
Chatham, speaking to him through the
corridors OF fame as they never spoke to
him before. He feels that he will be made.
happy for the rest Of his life, il he is SO
fortunate, as to be the bearer of credentials
which entitle him to make the ACQUAINTANCE
Of any of the Distinguished living writer's.
twenty-five years ago il was not too
late to find still living in London, many of
those prominent men aui women who have
made English arr and literature famous in
the nineteenth century. aud it had been
intiinated to him that some of his own
early exp Fences abroad would be fitting
theme for lecture. He said the greatest
he should have would be In keep
ing at respectful distance that intrusive.
self-impOrtant little pronoun called, .the
first person singular and TO select from
his note book what would come within the |
conn., ass of an hour. He called attention
to the fact that at that time there |
was no FrOude, no Huxley ane no Tyndall |
the places they now ill; that
Darwin had not then put all his strength
nto theory; that Broughan and Lynd-
hurst were the orators in Parliament: thai
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

The Washington Star says that on
Monday last, Sunset Cox was more than
usually active, spurty. and irrepressble in
the House. Finally. when the House came
to an agreement to proceed with the de-
bate on the salary bill in twenty-minute
speeches. Cox despatched a page with the
following note:
DEAR Mr.. SPEAKER: Put me dowr r,-
twenty minutes. $50
To which the Speaker replied:
DEAR Cox: would be delighted il eou,d
keep you down half that time. J.G.B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

The y. Y. Times in abiding To the pres
ent Congress. thus favorably notices some
OF it, members:
Mr. HALE OF Maine. Gen. HAwLKY, Mr.
BECK OF kentucky, Mr.. DAWES. and some
other members who have spoken, have
proved that there will be no lack of eood
hard, practical sense In the House. W,
confess that our hopes Of this Congress
are growing stronger every dav. and ii
would not surprise us If il made a brilliant
record for itself, as it might very easily do
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18

The editors of the Bangor Wing. COM
ncrcidl and Northern Border. are giving
each other lessons in English Grammar.
AdJectives. with here aud there a noun.
are the most frequent examples given BY
each and they are ponderous on the con-
junction, nor. and the hy-phen.