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Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

A Committee of the National Board Of
Underwriters ask for a law of Congress
restricting the Importation of fEe-crackers
and fire works. Statistics are published
by them, showing that sinceJan. LIST, 1855,
the invoice value of fire crackers imported
is less than $500 900 and the loss by two
conflagrations in that period, traceable di-
rectly to them, is nearly SIS 900 900. Says
the report.-''every dollars worth of fire
crackers imported into this country. has
occasioned direct loss by FIRE of more
than one hundred dollars" With the ter
ribe experience, Maine has had in its
principal city, Portland. and the undoubted
fact, placed before them by this Report, it
behooves each and every city Of the coun-
try to pass stringent ordinance against
their use,
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

There is an excellent institution in Boston
the Baldwin lace iOmr for Little Wanierers
~h ch held l. twelfth anniversary this week AZ
fremont Temple. The Home does much for
the salvation nf the lltile. the Newburvport
nerald mentions two little fellows lett orpiian.
at an early age, bright and sharp. but proms-
ing 10 become hoOdllms until they were TAX
en to the Home aud provided for. Since they
have been plIce1 III private families, and give
promise OF making honored AMI useful men
At the anniversary. DR.. WithrOw said that Of
the thousand BOYS who had been inmates OF the
Home, only one had ever become intemperale
and this one, by the stalem- nj Of the -upeiin-
tendani, bad reformed and was president OF a
reform club. At the beginning OF the past wear
there were 80 children in the Home; PIP were
received during the year, AMI II were returned
making IN all 49,. In the tweiye years 42ss
have been received. This does not include
hundreds of children who have been fed and
clothed, but of whom the managers had no
special care or legal control. This is the in
stitution to which Miss Annie Jaques OF New
bury lately gave liberal donation. During
the present year the expenses from Nav /,
1871. were S23.I7S.05. and the receipts were
s35,ll6 10. including legacy OF 5000. II Is
one OF the most worthy of the charitable in.ti-
tutions of Massachusetts.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
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Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
THE SURE WITNESS"

The nineteenth century /. the age of novels >
remarks literary historian.-he might have
added with equal truth. land novel imposition :
studied politeness has been passed of on use
Tor nailVe refinement, the forms Of devotion
Tor is esse nee, and speculation Of science, uu-
~ we look askance at every new person or
tnlhg, ana 10 an assertion OF merit inyariable
exciaim, Prove itI' In brief, Satan has made
himself so omnipresent, that we look for hi,
ei"Nen ioot eVerywhere-eyen IN a bottle Of
ihedlcihe. Imagine lady having a complex
Ion so salloW that YOU would DENY her eli. inns
to the Caucasian type if her features did not
CONFORM 10 II, purchasing her first bottle Of the
Golden Medical Discovery. The one dollar is
paid In the very identical manner in which Mr..
iayior might be expected to purchase a lottery
ueket aiter his experience with Ne. l04, ,l62 ;
with this difference, his doubt would BE- the re-
suit OF personal experience, while hers would
De founded ON what a certain practitioner who
has been whole year trying to correct her re-
factory hver) has said concerning it, At
home, she examines the bottle half suspicious
iy tastes OF ITS contents carefully takes the pre-
seribed dose more cariully, and then proceeds
To watch the results with as much anxiety a
practitioner would count the pulse-beats Of
dying man. She takes another dose and anoth-
er, and shows the bottle To her friends, telling
then she feels better Her skin loses its bill
ious tint, her eyes regain their lustre, her ac.
eustomed energy returns, and the fact that she
purchases another bottle j. a sure witness that
she has found the Golden Medical Discovery
to be reliable remedy for the disease indcat.
ed. Inc lady wisely resolves that in future
her estimate OF any medicine will be based up.
on personal knowledge of its effects, and
not upon what some practionery (who aIway.
makes long bills rhyme with pills. NAV say of
II. DR.. Pierce is in receipt of letters from
hundreds OF the largest wholesale and retail
druggists In the United States stating that at
the present time there is a greater demand for
the Golden Medical Discovery and Purgatiye
Pellets than ever before. In affection OF the
liver and blood they are unsurpassed.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
Letter from Senator Morton.
NEW YORK. -.

NEW YORK. -.
senator Morton has written a long letter IN
the southern question. in which he repurts al
previous action in the Senate ami refers 10 the
last elections. ami concludes = follows; 1t
J. foliv 10 alicge that Ia the southern states
there were liberty protection and equal rights
Nortou'- better >ays IL j. a fact ihat the ilhcr-
~ enjoyed by republicans both white and
black was but naminI. They were ouica>t-
from society. oppressed IN business. hunted
like criminals and denied protection Of the
laws. Peace and commercial prosperity. based
upon such conditions. are hollow and worth
lt>>, and are but smother form Of barter Of
rights for gold. The quiet wa, that Of >irangu-
laiion and paralysis.
II south Carolina with a republican msjori-
" Of 21.Vb1. and Louisiana with he majority
Of 1900 are 10 te concilistcd aud paciftd in
the same way. the hope and proDis = held out
to President Hayes Will have been broken 10
every part. II on the contrary the republicans
Of these states. white and black. shall b. pro-
tected in person. property sud freedom Of
speech. sction aud occupation. | >hal be the
first TO acknowledge the grand result. VIII
ignore the past. let by-gonc> b. by-gone> aC-
cepi the new conditions with JOY and believe
thst therebe lion wa noi>upprc>>cd IN Naln.If
i, 10 this happy condition that Prcsideu; HAYES
aspire>. and all suouid earnestly pray for full
realization Of hi. hopes. The republican party
Of he South. with all it. error, wagcd noble
contest for right and truth, and the s'lf-,acrI-
iice> displayed by il members are emhalmed
in history The warme,t sSmpalhics Of the
republican. OF The North attend those South in
their dc>olate and unhappy condition. with the
earnes: hope that the dark. oNtrhauglug cloud
may have a silver lining. and that there may
be day Of speed, resurrection. BY the vol
uniary withdrawal Of the army the south has
been placed on her good behavior.
Following the bloody campaign for political
power. they have been treated with mssnam-
iry, and should they fail 10 protect all cla>se,
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
FORECLOSURES OF MORTGAGE.

THE undersigned, who mas been duly appointed
Receiver Of the Bucksport Savings Bank,
hereby gives public notice that Thomas HeL ry
late Of Bueksport, Maine, on the 18th day of apri
\, ID. leI5 By his deed OF that date duly recorded
mortgaged 10 said Bank, By mortgage deed run.
nlng 70 o. Herbert It's Treasurer, certain lot
land o. Daniel Page, (uow deceased, on the West
BY land or estate Of Wm. Little and Wentworth
lana >orth oy land OF O. Sovereign, East by la nd
OF John Neazie, occupied by Quimby being int
ljb, Range D, containing one hundred acres more
or less, with the buildings The conditions q +
SAID mortgage having been and still being broken
the undersigned In behalf OF said Bank and in his
said capacity claims 10 iO-eclose the same ana
gives this notice Tor that purpose.
THEO. &. WDODMAN
Receiver Buck sport Saving. Bank
BuCkspOrt May %, ls7T. 3w22
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
The Washington correspondent of the

The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Journal says that:
But upon one subject the President
was quite as emphatic as Senator Morton
or the most earnest Republican of the
country could wish him TO be. Referring
TO the numerous sto:es of q purpose in
certain quarters 10 attempt 10 create new
party. and to give it the name Of The
National Union party" the President very
earnestly. and almost in these words. said
that he had always been Republican, is
a Republican, and that the Republican
party was never more necessary 10 the na-
tion than il is to-day; that party, the Pres
ident according to this gentlenan) said.
is good enough for him, and BY it he in
tends TO stand The language of the Pres
ident showed very clearly that he did not
favor any new party organization as such.
and that he would not be likely to give any
such movement his aid.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
Notice Of Foreclosure.

THE undersigned, who has been duly appointed
Receiver Of the Bucksport Savings Bank OF
BuckspoTt, Maine hereby give. public notice that
Leonard B- Pratt, OF said Bucksport, on the 2Gth
day of November, 4. ID. ls72, by his deed Of that
date, duly recorded, mortgaged to said Bank by
mortgage deed running TO q. W. Herbert, its
Treasurer, certain tract OF land with the build.
ings thereon, situate in said Bucksport on both
sides OF the county (shore) road from the yillag.
10 Bangor and bounded North by land of Sci
Pratt, Thomas kilbuns and Newton Curtis on
the East by Town land. South by land OF James
er, beng land conveyed TO said Pratt by 5. p.
"rant, +. Avey. N. Spencer and |. {. Chapman
containing l0I acres. The condition Of said mort
gage having been and sui being broken, the un
dersigned, In behalf Of said Bank and in his said
capacity, claims to foreclose the same and gives
this notice for that purpose.
THEO. c. wOODMAN
Receiver BIcksport Savings Bank.
Bucksport, May 26, 1877. 3w22
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

1T was II gentlemanly young man who
remarked. wonderingly. how young la
dy could make herself ridiculous by Weld
ing to the ysgaries of fashion Then the
wind caught him by the new style of
shirt-collar. on which his hat rested. and
he was obliged to close both arms around
telegrsph-pole to prevent being waited
over neighboring roof.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE CASE To BE RE-
NEAED Al LAST.

NEAED Al LAST.
New YORK. MAY. 21.-The history Of the
NAthsu murder seems likely at last TO be Ie-
yesled. The sun has the following
i viii produce said secret service de-
tective, the meerschaum pire. tohacco-b0x
and watch taken from Benjamin Nathan i'm
mediately after the murder, and afidayits
clearly setting forth the cause of the murder
and by whom planned aud executed. Gale.
Gunnion, Johnny Irving and Bill Forester
were brought BY Kelly the hou,e-keeper', son,
into plan 10 rob Mr.. Naihsn's safe. Nathan
was very regular in his habits. He rel urned
home iuyariable between 10 and II o'clock al
night. Before going 10 bed he always smoked
which he put on night tsble at his bedside
also his tobacco box. Young Kelly found
The men above mentioned and admitted them
10 the house. When Nathan returned home
he called Kelly TO his room and gave him or
der for the following morning. He closed
the door and retired a thought to-bed. At
In the morning Kelly entered the room aud
found him sleeping. He than admitted Gun
mon and John Irving. Billy Forester being
lett outside the house 10 give warning in case
Of danger. 1t was while GunniOn was Il wing
10 force the safe open with the dog that Ma
thsn ron>ed from his sleep. Seeing Kelly he
he asked him what he was doing Before
Kelly conld reply Gunnion sprang up with the
intention OF running away. when Mr.. Nathan
grsppled with him. Gunnion struck him
again, killing him. The officer said that be
could procure sffidayIts corroDoratlng this
story, and that Gunnion had repeatedly ex-
pressed regret at TIE killing. Gunniou is in
the Albany penitentiary, having twenty years
10 serve, Irving and Forester are in Sing
Sing, and Kelly is in Auburn.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
saved from { he GalIows.

Poindexter Edmunson was to be hung at
Broomfield, Mo-, Wednesday, but was respited
till next August by the Governor, the messen-
ger arriving just In time to prevent his execu-
ton. 1t appears hslfwitted brother ofEd-
munson murdered William Shaw, and Poin-
dexter allowed himself to be convicted and
sentenced for the crime rather than his upfort.
unafe brother. The latter died few days ago,
and on his death bed gave eircumstantial ac-
count OF how and where he murdered Shaw.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
State News.


-" ateriord reports no apple blossoms.
tse5 cbudro, a,,ona ~ .,.t,.
in Ievjs,on
Bates base ball club beat Colby at
Waterville Saturday. IL tol.
Several women in Vienna have worked
out their highway tax. the same As the
men.
Tho p,,os c,l,,,,, .,..,..
allo,..,5 , ,.',.,..,f, VIM. ,,, | n
n,arcsn,or, M, i,,na- - II A''''
The Belfast Trottiug Association will
hold their spring meeting Ia Belfast. jane
10Th and 2l>;.
A. r,..,h W., -.
s.,.lr Orrie anI tr mann. ~ ~ i ','," ~, r ,.'
ht~ been changed % the Bath CONNER
ciai-
Tho Ct..s ,f.-S p,,o, ,..,t..,.,i.,...
so,,ta,l prnI ,,',.'t, ',..,I, ,i.-. ','N v
chair ~ N'''"'
State Land Agent BuTlCigh receives
In this And o,hcr ~ '''a', . IT.
Arons,ont f.,r,n;,,,, III, '''''' ''''
MIR. Albert J"ycr. while pioughjns the
other DAY oh the old Dunlap farm. 80
called at Maquit turned up two Indian
Stohe axes. hoth oi large size.
rbc S,c, .i,., ri.,.,,. .o,..r,,t...
arl !. .,fl ,t.t'. 'i., t,i
auI h.I,y. S...,, III, ,t
Ah,,. c.,,,,, t-I.,,ti,. ''f
~ .nhd III. ,,,J ,,r,,c ,,-,,-.l.
III ,h,..,f..,,. I, III, 'N'''
The Senior examinations al Colby
| University viii take place. this wt-N and
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

The arrangements for the New Eng
land Fair at Portland are now complete.
Ii will commence Monday, Sept. 8. and
close on Friday the 7th. All entries must
be made before Aug. 25. Horses alone
will be charged 10 per cent. entrance fee,
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

Paris Green is recommended as sure
prevention for the havoc which the Colo
rado potato bug makes. Then again, ;.
Dana Hayes Chemist, asserts. that the rem
edy is worse than the disea Sc. for the rea-
son that il is all active and subtle poison
Sec. Wasson in this state of things, ad-
vises farmers to feed the bugs in their
fields with potatoes, by dumping here and
there heaps of last years potatoes, which
will attract them and then sprinkling the
heaps with Paris Green.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
-Gov Stone of Mississippi says he h,

Gov Stone Of Mississippi says he has
done all he could do to bring the Kemper
couBty assassins to justice. The Attorney
General. on the other hand, writes letter
blaming the Executive for not consulting
him sboat the matter and taking active
measure 20 eaforce the laws. In reply
70 the remark Of the Governor, that he has.
no mower in the matter. the Jackson Times
remarks that few day since when two
eitizens of Arkansas went into Mississippi
70 fight duel an officer appeared on the
scene with an order from Coy. Stone d.
rsctjng him 10 arrest the parties.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

Sunday afternoon while four young
lads were out on Dry Pond in GRAY in an
old fiat bo;tODed boat, the bottom came
out and the four boys fell into the pond
One of them, lad named Verrill, who
could swim. assisted the others to the
shore. but is doing so became exhausted
and was drowned.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

LnteiFs Liriag Age. The number, Of thi,
standard eclectic for the weeks ending Nav
18th and 26ih, have the iolowin. valuable.
contents: Mr.. Woods Discoveries Al Euhr-
su-. from the British Quarterly: Maria The
re>a the Empress Queen, Temple Bar, Har-
riet Martineau's Autobiography. Quarterly He
view A Coming Close Approach Of Mar. by
Prof Richard. A. Proctor. Gcntemsn's MAJ
azise: Charles Kingsley. COrnhllI: The NoT-
wegian Lemmng auI it, Migratious, Popular
Science: the Moral Treatment Of Insanity. a
Sketch Of ~ Rise and Progress. Fraser. Dark
Dennis and hi, Grandson, by The author uf
Episodes IN an Obscure Lif'. SUNDAY Masa-
Llue; japanese Newspaper, All the Year
Round; Italian, spanish ami German Comedy,
Few Quarterly; stone Alzes in the Pacific
Leisure Hour; Children of The Gar, Pictorial
World; Proce>sIDnary CAttrpillar,, Hard
wleke's Science Gossip; together with install
ments Of George MacDonalI's MARQUIS Of L1,-
sic, and VIM. Blacks new serial and select
poetry and miscellany. For hfly-two number.
OF slXty-iour large pages each (or more than
900 pages year, the subscription price ~
l. low; while for $40. 30 the publisher. offer tp
send any one OF the American 81 monthlie. or
weeklies with The Living Age Tor "A year, both
postpaid. Little Gay, Boston. are the pub.
fishers.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

DR.: PALMER. Of Westerly, r. l., says:
HUNTS REMEDY is the most effective medi-
sy and Kidney Diseases. I can safely san
HUNTS REMEDY has almost raised ne
dead.n All Diseases Of the Kidneys, Bladder
and Urinary Organs, are cured by HUNI's
REMEDY.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
NOn-Re>ident Taxes,

TIE following h-t Of taxes real c. tate Of non.
resident uets IN the town OF Iamoiue Tor
the year l,1b IA biii, committed 10 David
SWEET Collector Of 7aid town. on the oh day
OF May, l-ib and on the 18th tay oil April l.1r
have been rcturaed by hln 10 me As remaining
unpaHi, on the 5th day OF March. ls.7, by hl-
ccrtlneIte Of that date aud now remain unUtid .
ami notice l. hereby gwen. that II The said taxc.
interest ami charge, are not paid into tht Treas
hf! o. SAID town within eighteen month. lrum the
late - commitment oi The said bills 20 murh Or
ihe r'al estate taxed will be sufficient t. pAy
thr amount lut therefor, including interest anu
chArgcs, VIII, without further nutice, be sold III
pubic auction at the ~electmen'- once in saIl
,""n, on The thirteenth day Of October, ls77, al
> 0'clJcA T.. 81.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
Gbe Gllswurtb Amrrifan.

Published every Thursday Morning al Coomhs
ock, Ellsworth, Me, By THE HANCOCK
YOUNrX PUBLISHING COMPANY.
For terms, SC, see fret page.
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Street, Philadelphia our Agents Tor procuring
alyertl> >ements for the AMERICAN in the above
cities and authorized TO contract for advertising
at our lowest rates.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

The trial OF Lucy Ann Mank for the
murder OF Charles Kicker last year, al
Lawrence. Mass, IS now in progress in
that city. Il will be recollected that the
accused was tried few years ago for Il
murder committed in this State.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

Ex-Governor Chamberlain OF South
Carolina has been sworn ih As an attorney
at-law of the New York bar. He was Of
fered the position of Solicitor of the
Treasury Department but declined in. He
is man of ability and is bound to make
his mark.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

The central Office of the new Pension
District comprising Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, will undoubtedly be
located al Concord. y. H., although strong
efforts were made to locate il at Portland
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

What perplexes philosophical man
is to discover how. when he is shaking a
carpet with little woman on the other
end. she can so exssperatingly hold on.
and shake. and shake, and jerk his end
out of his hands.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
Commissioners Notice

WE, the subscribers, having been appointed by
w the Hon Parker Tuck, Judge OF Probate for
inc County OF Hancock, to receive and examine
the claims of creditors To the estate OF Levi Bow
uen, iate OF fenobscot, deceased represented in.
solvent, do hereby give notice that SIX months are
zDo" ed 10 said creditors TO bring In and prove
tneii Claims; and that shall attend that service
al the siore Of Horace Perkins & Co, in Penob-
scot, on the third Wednesdays OF June and NJ.
yember, lo11.
WILLIAM GhINDLE
HORACE PERKINS.
feaopscot May ", ls!7. 3w2a
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

Gail Hamilton is making ii lively for
the political papers nowadays. and the
only reply they have thus far made is TO
call her. old mad.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

The Russians continue their advance in Al
attic Turkey. rhe capture Oi BayAzid aud Ar
lahAn hAs brokrn the fr-t line of defense OF the
Turks. and only hars and BatOum Of thai line
remain TO them now. The second line Of de-
fen>e passes through rrebizond. Erzeroum and
Van. The Russians have already cut of com
munication between Erzeroum snd it, nearest
seaport, Batoum. by taking possession oi Art
win. NukhtAr Pasta has concentrated hl,
forces at OH. about hall WAY betweea . krzeroum
and hars The Russians are approaching hi,
position by two flank movements from ArtVIn
and from Bayazid. The Turks are alresdy
foriifying Er,ingJan. about one hundred miles
Yet OF Erzeroum, in case they have 10 aDan-
comparatively defenceless # the Turks are de-
fea'ei al ON. The Turks are estimated al
1000 al kars and 10VO0 near Ezeroum. The
Russian force i estimated al 5000 Tor the
center. 1900 on the right wing. and 5000 on
the left wing. A. fast - the Rus>i1ns advance
they place the territory under Russian magi,-
traie,, and three districts are already under
their control. The bOmbardmcut Of hAr- i
reported 10 have siAckcned The Turk claim
that the Russians lost coo men a. AriaA an,
and report several engagements about haI- Ia
Norable TO the Turks.
In European Turkey there j. great coucen-
traton Of Turkish troops IN >humla. The
Seryians are said 10 have 10000 men wei
posted on their frontier. watching the move
ments OF the Turks. 1t Is reported that Ru~
slain case she isiViclorous will insist on the in-
independence of Bulgaria, Herzegovina. Roum-
mania. Seryia and Bosnia. The Per. an> " i'll re-
main neutral. The popular demand at Con-
stantinOple Is fer the sultan to JOIN the army.
but il is not regarded a. safe TO leave the un-
ruly, but popular parliament AZ CJnstautin0-
pie.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

Clarence Hale Ed. OF Portland, will
deliver the address on Memorial day. al
Bath
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

The eight Turkish soldiers who wore.
said by cable gram the other day 10 nave
been captured by the Rn>,ian.. who were,
apparently much surprised to ani them
armed WITH American rfl,. firing 81 .hut
without rrloadIn.. are -AIi tn have been
furnished WIKI their gIa, hy the H. far-
tory al Mechanic Falls. Who furnished
them % a f-w picked troops by order ot
the Turkish Government. Is SAN thaf
the Russians are negotiating for some az
tAe.r sAmc MArr..
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

-Fv-President Grant and wife have ar
rived in England.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31
PROMIsCUoUs.

Geo. l.. O-good will resign his position a.
Director Of the Music Hall Church Choir the
first Of July. The society will have the same
quartetie next year 4, they have now with the
exception Of Mrs. Porter. the coutralto.
Gen. kipa,ricS will deliver the Grafton be-
fore Two G.. \, K. PO,i> next " ,Iue,dsy. in
the morning al -. Bottom, aud the afternoon
at Millbury.
Winne;ta Montague. the actress, who ha, in
years past enjoyed every luxury that money
could buy, and ha. been married three times,
is now very i'll in hospital in y. Y, without
home or friends. She j. the only person living
who knows the secret OF the sad suicide Of
Walter Montgomery.
We have had only lew really warm days
This season, yet the yachting in Boston Harbor
has begun in good earnest. The most elegant
yacht in these water, i. the one owned by
Arthur Cheney Of the Globe Theatre, named
the Fleur de Lis. but she /. a very slow boat
and can gene ally be seen far behind sill o,here
that started out a. the same time She /.
floating palace but not q swift yacht E.