Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-22

Probate Notices
Hon. Euseue Hale is expected home
the present week.
April will probably come in before the
ice will go out of the river.
The Tunkers returned last Monday,
and report rough weather and Indifferent
fishing, but a pleasant time.
More Blue Glass received by Geo. A.
Parcber. Ii is all the ra.'e, and doctors
have nothing TO do.
The Emerald Band, will give their
annual Easter Monday Ball, at Hancock
Hall. on Monday evening. April.-2
A severe. cold snow storm. prevailed
on Sunday, and on that day and Monday,
there was no appearance that winter had
broken.
sheriff Devererx is on the alert tor
contrabsnd liquors. lie made four seiz-
ures lat week, Of small quantities, and
guardians of spirits are much exercised as
to how they can make them invisible
The alarm of fire on Tuesday. was
caused by slight burning Of the banking
around the house of James Frazier. on
Franklin Street. The fire was caused by
children. who were at play with burning
Ia 8tches uear the house.
Invitations to Coffee Party at Ham
cock Hall on Friday night, have been is
sued by several young gentlemen. The
exact programme for the evening we have
not learned, but from the well known en-
terprise and originality OF the managers.
have no doubt, it will be a brilliant and
pleasant affair.
AT the last meeting of the Ellsworth
Reform Club 1t was voted TO publish in the
Ellsworth American the 10Th Article OF the
Constitution, which reads a. fol.ows:-An
meetings OF this Club shall be conducted
free from all political or sectarian discus.
sion. The members Of the Club have al
ways interpreted the above article a for
bidding any organized movement inside OF
the Club in the way OF politics or religion.
The following Preamble aud Resolu-
tien was voted down by the Ladies aid
Society after spirited discussion:
WheredS-The Use Of Intoxicating Liquors
Al Elections i not only disgraceful and de-
morslizing. but ruinous 10 the cause OF Ten
perance. and whereas the effect Of Intoxica-
ting Liquors was dsgrseefuly CONSPICUOUS at
our last Municipal Eelecion. and whereas
members Of the Reform Club and the Temper
snce League by their votes aud work 81 that
Election sanctioned the use Of Intoxicating
Liquors on such occasions. and thereby vlo-
lated their obligation as Temper ance men
Therefore
Resviced-Thai We no longer extend the
hand Of fellowship, nor recognize such men as
worthy members Of our Temperance Organ
lZsiion.
An order was passed at the last city
should not employ upon the highways his
own teams or men in his employ, and that
laborers employed by INN for the city,
should receive their payment direct from
the city Treasury. His compensation WAS
fixed al 81 so Der day for time actually
spent on the roads. with no allowance for
horse or carriage. II seems TO Us that this
Is a move in the right direction, aud what
ever party is in power or whoever may
hold the office. there will be no opportuni-
~ TO claim perquisites or act otherwise than
for the interests of the city. We shall al
ways be happy to commend acts. the OBJ
Ject OF which is to promote economy Of ex-
pendture.
The lecture Of Wendell Phillips, on
Friday night, was well attended and well
received by large majority OF the audi
ence. Although the topics chozen, viz. /:
Labor, Temperance and Women" were
widely diverse, yet by the skill OF the lee
turer. remarkable unity was preserved
throughout the discussion, aud at its con.
clusion. there was left upon the minds oil
hi. auditors the impression that there was
an intimate connection in their besring
upon society and government. Mr.. Z. is al
ways eXtravagsnt in statement, and often
Illogical, but 30 much of the art of the ora
tor is employed, that involuntariiy assent is
given without candid reflection. The crit
icism has been made that the lecture was
political. and some partizan citizens Sc
yerely inve!ghed against snndry utter
snces and sentiments which evidently hit
them on the rae. In our opinion, it is
hardly just to regard the address in this
light. Here and there, it is true. state
ments were made by way of illustration,
which really had political application,
justly be regarded as having political
bearing. As an example of these state
ments, We would cite the remark that Re
pnblicans would employ the revolver and
the grog shop 10 the same manner
that the Democrats do, had they the
opportunity. Also the sweeping asser
ton that corruption and peculation q
Washington, was rife equally among Re
publican as Democratic members of Con
gress, and prevailed everywhere ildiscrim-
inately. The lecture was eminently sug'
gestive of party maneuvres and tactics
and undoubtedly many person could no
help, during its delivery, making an appli
cation of the speakers caustic and cutting
structures upon certain exhibitions which
have come under their notice, They
should remember, however, that their OWL
consciences and not Mr.. Phillips, did this
ELLSWORTH, March Is, 1877.