Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-01
Vote for the best men


day, Thursday al , T. NJ
Al old lady of this City. - years of
age. hiss within the last mouth cut two new
teeth
-Distru't the men. who promise favor>
+ for otes before election. You are sure to
/ be cheated.
/ Remember that sl3 600 OF bonded city
debt becomes due and must he provided
for this year.
On Monday afternoon, Jolly party
rode to Phillips. where they passed a
pleasant evening.
Who i it who boast. that they will
expend 500 70 defeat a Temperance can
didate for Mayor OF Ellsworth:
-Erery Re.u5iican uoter must not (aa 10
see that his name Is correctly entered On his
Wlri Liz, n he intends 70 rote
How many Democrats. in the wood,
Or out will have the courage TO vote indie
peudently of the crack Of the party whip
The Rev. Mr.. Lyon will occupy hi,
pulpit next sunday. Services n usual
Sunday afternoon. sabbath school CON
cert ii the evening.
1l.o ,..,r.i., a., ,,..,.,..
past few weeks, been doing a good bust
ness. with the exception OF those engaged
in hauling Iicmlock.
Rev A. }. McGown OF this CIiy. aud
lately of the R,n..r I,,.,lo.,i-,l Io.,,,o-
linn has ac,e,,,I 81, c,,, ., h..,..,,,,., ,,..,.-
tor Of he ron..-,s,,io, ,,b,-,,, /, p,.,,
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delea, III, wilI of IN, u.o,l,. nv c,nn,5,.,
in their cs,d,5,,,.. hcr,u.e tho. b,,.. ~.
mower. I. his D.,,ocr,,ic ,l,.,,i,.. i,,
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-hepuohcan> VIII celebrate The lnaugu-
fa.4N " sf.4.sFr M - frs
81" P'',.''1''
ACClDENl'.-'ohn Aoram IelI last week
aud STUCK Ms shoulder against step
fAc'uFlhs MS col'ar bone ana dI>piatinc 81
IN such manner thAt II cannot De kept III
position by any surgical appliances. lie
VIII ptooaoiy lose me Use oil ms arm =
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'',' ''' 'AN''' 0''
w nave received an anonymous com
mHhlcauon on the subject oil Dancing II
Is against our rules 10 puohsh any article
uhacconpahied with the writers name
IN TINS case aitiou2h there i 70 Objection
70 inc coiitliuhica'ioh' YET We are oil the
opinion thal II "ou'd De IdIe 10 attempt 10
coh'roFert tue opinions OF hose whose
"No'e NE anu euuca''on nave oeeH ue'oled
10 keeping step 10 The music OF the ball
room.
We are always happy to give place in
our columns 10 anything which will adj
Nance the CAUSE OIL e"ucAIioh OF tenn 10
P''HAo'e tue INTERESTS vi tue young but
'eSchers must patooh US II we decline 10
puoiish long hs' oil names oigood. punct-
"1'' CONSTANT ooys anu slrls VINO are no"
a''enuiils inc SCHOOLS OF hancock county.
Virtues arc 'hei' own ie"Sru'and OF
iAi h'snei "o''h 'nau Inc empty hohof OF
ha'lhs one name IN PRINT.
A silly story started by designing poll
hicians Tor the purpose ofinfuenciug votes,
has been circulated on the streets within
the last few days. IL IS to the effect that
Republican taxpayers are delinquent in
the payment OF their taxes, hoping that the
city government may be changed and that
they may obtain an abatement. The sim
PIE answer 10 the charge is, that the books
OF the tax collector will show a larger
amount OF taxes due from Democrats than
from Republicans. But were the story
true. il only charges on the Democratic tax
collector inefficiency and neglect in per-
forming bis duty, an accusation We are far
from believing true.
In the present condition of the Gnan-
ces of the city when taxes mus, necessari-
IL be high. and tax payers find it so diff
cult to pay them, the greatest watcbful-
ness over municipal expenditures Is GER
tainiy demanded and expected OF the city
authorities. So long as an individual or a
corporation is in debt. it is not wise either
to rush headlong into extravaganza or to
expend larger amounts than is imperative
ly demanded. Pay as YOU 60, is wise
motto" If the above views are correct,
certainly every dollar that the city can
honorably save, will by so much tighten
the burdens of all. Let this rule be APP
piled to appropriations for Highways, Po-
lice, indeed every department in which the