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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23
CURRENT TOPICS.

Capital punishment has been abolished
in Switzerland, and the punishment Tor
murder ordinary amount Of five or six
years imprisonment. AS a consequence,
the most atrocious crimes have become
quite frequent. One Of the latest cases
is that Of vagrant italian, who brutally
murdered an unprotected woman in her
husbands absence, in order to get her
money, which amounted to about SIS.
A British burglar, who had been doing
quite an extensive business, turned out
to be a small boy fifteen years old and
docking younger" A large amount of
stolen property and a complete oueft Of
burglars tools were found in his room,
besides the melting cause Of his exploits
"a sensational book about highway
men and robberies." He was respect
ably connected" but has already served
two years in reformatory.
Gen. Grant, while at Moscow, attended
a fete in a park where some acrobats
performed extraordinary feats. One of
them placed four bottles on high table
and on top of these d chair, which he bal
anced sideways while he stood on his
head on one one corner of it. He kept
repeating this, adding one chair at a
time. until he got five on top of each
other. and still showed no SIGNS of stop
ping; but General Grant got up and
walked away saying he would rather
read the death in the paper than wit
ness it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

An affecting occasion; There was not
a dry eye in the room,, said JOHNNY,
when the superintendent told us that
some us might be taken away that very
night, and we saw the sexton dragging
out Sam jenkins for putting cayenne pep
per on the stove. y Boston POSI-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

At aspublic reading recently a cockpey
was attempting to recite part of Baltic
Nicol Jary1e, but with Indifferent success.
A brawny Scot in the audience, indig-
naat at the ruthless murder of his native
tongue, bawlee out, "Whaur's yer awk-
sent mnn2" "Why you've got tip
answered the cockney, to the intense de-
light of the audience.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

a Chicago clergyman has written out
new "Lord's Prayer for the benefit Of
good children who have to undress in
cold rooms. It is only seven words long.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

The United States stands alone almost
among temperate Or semi-torpical coun-
tries for hot nights. During the first
three weeks Of the present month, the
thermometer rarely fell below 68 degrees
or 70 degrees at midni ght. This would be
very unusual in Australia or the Mauriti-
us, where, however hot the days may be,
the nights are cool. Natives Of Barba-
does complain very much of heat here,
and say they have nothing like it, be-
because "there is always a breeze, and
the nights are cool"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23


There is already strong opposition to
the electric light on the part of the great
companies in London They contemp-
late, with no good will, the probability
of the light being generally available, in
which case, no doubt, Parliament would
grant them the necessary statutory rights.
The gas companies, too, which realize
enormous profits by charging only eighty
cents per thousand feet for the gas, are
taking up, rathern late in Ethe day, the
necessity of producing purer supply.
1t is calculated that the health of London
is much deteriorated by the sulphurous
vapors which escape from the gas-works
and gas-pipes into the atmosphere of that
city. Apparently the electric light can
be produced and used without any such
evil consequences.
American inventors have such repu-
tation for fertility of genius that the
world naturally turns to them when in
need of labor-saving machinery. The cry.
for help now comes from South Australia.
That country has this year produced an
enormous crop of cereals, but there is a
difficulty in harvesting, ewing to the
scarcity of labor. That the crop may not
90 to waste, the Government has orffered
through Sir Arthur Blyth, the Agent
Generali in London, reward Of $4,000
RI tho Am nrican ipvantOr uhO che mo
duce the best machine for reapirg ana
cleaning wheat The Government is the
owner OF the telegraphs and railroads,
and transports at the very lowest rates.
This direct appeal to our inventors and
manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments ought to meet prompt response.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

A young man, candidate for a license
as local preacher recently preached a
specimen sermon before the Quarterly
Conference, in winch he said that while
the body was material and would perish
the soul was immaterial. One of the
official brethren objected peremptorily to
his license for the reason that be had
uttered ''the strangest doctrine be ever
heard from the pulpit for he had de-
clared "that the soul was immaterial,
thing Of no value, when the Bible says
it IS worth more than the whole world"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

It is the determination OF the Austrian
Mussulman in any office whatever. In
the service of the Sultan they were gener-
ally oppressive and corrupt, and it is not
expected that they would be different
when commissioned by such q mere
Christian as an Austrian potentate, whom,
their creed teaches, it is their religious
duty to iniure, betray, and even kill, if
they have the chance. To the Turks, all
Christians, no matter what their nation
atty, are like the s'mele white trash
from the Northeastern States, in the gen
eral opinion of the South before the civil
war.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

CASUALTIES.
Wilmar & Bemond's furniture factory,
Chicago, has been destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000.
A WOO en- mill 100000 fire has just oc-
cured at Fitchburg, Mass, and a $27 900 fire
at Chicago.
A Boston telegram says dispatches re,
ceived along the coast continue toreport great
loss of property and Life on sea and coast
George Mccormick son ola well known
citizen of Henderson, Ind. was fonnd dead in
his bed at his fathers house, on the 18th inst.
At Troy, n. Y, on the 18th inst,
Bakers wool warehouse was burned by an
incendiary. Loss $4,000. Insurance $780,
GOO.
A freight train ran off the track on the
Sth inst, at Henderson, Tenn, on the Louis.
vile & Nashville railroad, killing the fireman
and engineer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28


The Halifax Award has been paid by
Minister Welsh to the British Secretary for
For, ign Affair.", aud the payment has been
accompanied by protest which Is at once
plain and dignhed. The iresiden through
Mr Welsh, expresses the l-eling that
the maintenance OF good faith in treaties
and the security and value OF al bitration"
as method of settling national disputes,
are a92ye All oiher aussiinns: and thai.
therefore submits to the decision of the
Halifax Commission. It accompanies the
payment OF The live and n half millions
with an explicit statement that IL does not
consider this sum of money TO be "anv
just measure Of the value OF the pariicipa-
''uon by our citizens in the nshore fisher
lies of the British Provinces" This closes
The Halifax case, SO lar as the Treaty Of
Washington is concerned, and the nervous
people who thought the principle OF arbi-
tratIon had gone TO wreck or would be
destroyed by a Reputation of the award
on the part of our Government. may now
see how gtoundless their fear. have been
The principle of arbitration has never been
In danger from that source: but il was
subjected TO pretty severe strain when
Que award was made apparently with the
idea OF getting even" FOR another"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28
state of Maine.

HANCOCK, ss.-Sherif s Office, Nov. 18th, ISIS
have this day taken upon Execution from the
supreme judicial Court the right that John d.
Hopkins had at the time of the attachment thereof
upon the original writ, TO wit April is, A D. ls77,
OF redeemlng from mortgage to Henry Darling,
dated April % 1916, recorded in Hancock Registry
OF Deeds, Vol. lj2, Page 81, a certain parcel of
real estate situated in Ellsworth, in the County OF
Hancock, described as follows: Beginning on
Main Street at the northwest corner OF the Amer
can House lot; thence south line of said lot
sixteen rods thence west at right angles, three
rods thence northerly, parallel with line of Amer
lean House lot sixteen rods to said street; thence
on said street To place of beginning And also one
undivided half Of strip on west side of said des-
cribed lot, eleven rods long and one and one half
rods wide, the same To be used as a way
And shall sell said right, at public auction to
the highest bidder, at the Office of Hale 4 Emery,
IN Ellsworth in SAID county, on saturday, the I4ih
day OF December, A. ID. 1878, at ten OF the clock in
the forenoon.
Also this day upon the same Execution have tax
en- the right that James Ii. Hopkins had at the time
OF attachment upon the original writ to wit: April
IL, ls.1, OF redeeming from mortgage to Albert NJ.
Hopkins, recorded in said Registry, Vol 1877, Page
$50, certain parcel of real estate, situated in said
Ellsworth, described as follows: Beginning at cor
ner OF state Street and Pond Lane; thence n. So
W. twelve rods; thence S. A w. twenty -four rods
to the mill road; thence east on said mill road
twelve rods to State Street; thence north on State
Street, to the place of beginning.
And shall sell said right at public auction II
the highest bidder therefor, at the Office of Hale
Emery, IN said Ellsworth, on SATURDAY. the I4th
gay Oh Decemoer, a. d. 1878, at eleven O'Clock in
And also the same day upon the same Execution
nave taken the right that Charles ID. Mcdonald
mad at the time of the attachment upon the original
writ, to wit: April 18th, ls77, of redeeming from
mortgage to George Mcdonald, recorded Vol l57,
rage 62, in said registry certain parcel of land
situated in Ellsworth, described as follows =
bounded on the north by Main Street. on the ca st
6y homestead of John NJ. Hale, on the south BY
land owned and occupied by John NJ. Hale, on the
west by Homestead OF Alex. Black
And shall sell said right at public auction to
the highest bidder therefor at the office of Hale
Emery, in said Ellsworth, on Saturday, the l4th
DAY OF December, A. d. 1875. at twelve O'Clock,
noon.
A. 4. DEvFDEUX. Sheriff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28
Notice Of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS John w. Redman and Sarah Red.
W man. of Deer Isle in the County of Hancock
State of Maine, conveyed to Levi Alexander, OF
sheiburne Falls. In the County Of Franklin, state
OF Massachusetts, by deed of mortgage. dated the
2sth day OF December. A. ID. 1853, and recorded Ia
Hancock Registry. volume liz, page 3i5, the fol
lowing descr ibed real estate, situated in the town
of Deer Isle, one lot. beginning the South ca 81
corner OF land purchased OF the heirs of Jose nh
sylvester, from thence East Northerly till il
strikes the Northern corner Of q house raised bv
Joseph Colby, and on said course till ii strikes
the Northern and Southern line OF land Of Sarah
kcdmap. thence Northwest - rods as the road
TO the south corner of iarm Of Aaron Babbisige
thence West-SOuth West by the said road 10 The
land Of Sarah Redman, thence sOuth-S South East
by same 81 rods 70 the first mentioned bound and
contains seven acres more or less Another lot be.
gins 81 n corner between lands of Aaron Babbidge
and Tristram Colby on the South side of the roud
and By the road L. n. East IS rods 10 land of vii.
liam small and by same $. s. East 40 rods to land
Of Sarah Judk Ins, thence W. ). West IS rods 10
land Of Tristram Colby. thence n. n. West to
bounds begun at, and contains sixteen acres
more or less. Another lot begins at land OF Aaron
Babbidge thence w. $. West 80 rods to land of
land Of Sarah Judkins, thence L. N. East 70 rods
thence n. n West 20 rods TO the fir st mention ed
bound. and contains sixteen acres, more or less .
SAID mortgage was assigned to the undersigned
Of Goshen, County Of Hampshire, State oil Massa-
chusetts. BY deed dated the 23d day of July, A. D.
1873, and as the condition OF said mortgage has
becs br0kens now claim to foreclose the same
ALvAN BARkUS, Assignee
A. Y. STOW. Attorney for AssIgnee,
- Nassau ST., n. Y. City.
Dlted Goshen, Mass. Nor. Is, ls7s. swlss
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28

The fact appears to be pretty well es-
tablished that not less than five persons
were connected with the robbery OF the
grave of A. L. Stewart. The reward of
SIS 900 for the conviction of the thieves.
has been replaced by a reward of $50. 600
to be paid ON the following terms the
whole sum to be paid to any one who will
convict all the five thieves. or e40, 900 to
any one who will betray the other four. or
$40, 600 to any one who will betray any
single member of the conspiracy. As it
must be clearly evident to the thieves that
no money will be paid for the return of the
body, it is hoped by this offer to create dis
sentions among them and thus secure the
turning States evidence by one which will
convict the others. II is also believed that
this course will also lead to the finding of
the body as its discovery would be essen
tial to the witness in support Of the truth
of his testimony. The question of ''honor
among thieves will be pretty thoroughly
tested by such m offer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

Like many other customs established by
our Puritan ascestors, the setting spart Of
one day TO be devoted 10 giving thanks 10
God for the many blessings bestowed on
us during the year, has now become rec
ognlzed by the whole people. and what
now the custom OF the Nation Morally
and socially the observance OF such day
is calculated 10 Improve Us as a people. II
is day calling 10 our minds the obliga-
tons We are individually under 10 an all
wise Providence and It should also stimu-
late us 10 take cosnizance OF the wants and
happiness of our fellow men. Those who
have not been so abundanily best as our
selves, should be made to realize by our
gifts that our thankfulRess is not mere
inassCi ~Vi.s
shows itself in acts of benevolence. So
cially, the day is given up 10 the great en-
joyments Of home and the reunion of fam
illes, the members of which have been scat
tered during the year. Ii is looked for
ward 20 by sons and daughters, brothers
and sisters, who gather in the home Of
their childhood and again sit down at the
paternsl board in chars which have not
lost the familiar look through the years
that have glided into the past. The events
OF the year are talked over and the history
OF each life rehearsed to sympathetic list
eners. Ii is the day OF all others, that is
given up 10 the cemeniing of family ties
and the promotion Of family enjoymen,s
How blest is that family in which no chair
has been made vacant. How doubly strick-
en-, on that day, is the family where one
has gone out never TO meet with them
again on earth. Aud yet the memory of
the life that is spent, and the hope of meet
ing the lost in future and better life, cam
not fail OF bringing through the deep shad-
ows OF sorrow one little ray of happiness.
Bayard Taylor well expresses our limos,
feelings when he says;
There's sigh in all rejoicing;
There's joy in the heart OF pain:
And the wind that saddens
And the Sea that gladdens
Are singing the self same strain.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28

HNNcp'k. s-.-~hsrd' "a Onice, Nov. -, \ u I-7-
have tti- ily taken On Execution the right that
Ioursr Davis has or hal at the time OF the ut
tt'hmrut upon The original WrIt, Ia Wit. October
=, \. u i-,,, Of rciccmInE from mortgage Ia John
II. thrl-ly dated sept ttth. \ u l~,>, and record
c'l IA Hancock COUNTY Registry # De,~-, Vol 100
Page ~ 81 the follow M described real estate ait
uAtsl IN E4w nrth. bounded amt described a- fol-
lows, a. vat beginning the west side OF the
road leading to the Falls Village the northeast
corner OF lot Ownei AMI occupied by Margaret
Turner thence nprtherty, following the west line
Of SAID ruai, two and one half rods to a stake
thenr" north - west, eight rods 10 stake. thence
.outheris parallel Ia the line Of the road, two and
one halt rpd- 81 land OF SAID Margaret Turner
thence east = south, on the north line OF said Mar
gArct Turner's lot eight rods 10 place OF beginning
and containing twenty square rods, more or less,
with tie buildings thereon.
Aud shall sell ssIid right At public auction "a the
highest bidder therefor ~ The utiC, oi T. but.
ton. Esq IA Ellsworth. IN said touuty, on >atur.
day, the 18th day ot December, \. Ii. is. at ~
O'Clock IN the forenoon
\. Il. DEVEREt y sheriff
\ true copy-Attcst-
jW4- \ L. pENEREt'N sheriff
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28

The Bangor Commercial SAYS:

The Bangor Commercial says:
Everybody admits that the negroes Of South
Carolina have been much better of and hap
pier IN every respect under " ade Hampton
Administration than they had been al any time
since their emancipation. l. there any won
der that they voted for him for Governor at the
election by tens Of thousands: Nearly every
negro in the State would have voted for Hsmp-
ton lad it not been for the infamous BULLDOG
ing by carpet-ba2gers and United States
Msrshals."
The above is full aud complete, explicit,
and direct. The Commercial is bound to
sustain its reputation. In this case it has
even outdone itself We confess that We
are not sufficiently familiar with that jour
nal TO judge accurately. but We suspect
that this is one of its most barefaced, gi
gantic. unmitigated-but there-what't
the need of our saying anything. Is moi
the character and reputation of the Com
mercidl sufficiently well known to render
comment unnecessary?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28

HANCOCK, ss.-sherifrs Office. Nov, 10, 1873.
have this day taken upon Execution, all the
right Eben Merrill has or had at the time of the a
hchinent upon the original writ, to wit, Nov. II,
lciI. OF redeeming from mortgage to John +. Whit
comb and Charles ii. Hay mes, dated Nov T. ls73
and recorded in the Hancock Registry, Vol I46,
Page 80, two undivided third parts the follow
ing lots of Land in the town Of OTIS in said County,
to wit: Nos l0l, lU2, lO3 Io los, H. rs, H. rs,
Hill Pond, between Nos. ia and III, and part of
the lot north OF No l3y, and east of lot No. lUu
said lots being on the plan OF said town, recorded
Page II.
And / shall sell said right at public auction to
the highest bidder, at the Office OF Hale & Emery
in Ellsworth, in said County of Hancock on Satur-
day. the 2lst day of December. A. u. 1875 at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon.
A. X. DEVEREUX, sheriff.
A true copy-Attest;
3wi7 a. X. DEVEREUX, Sheriff
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28
Home and Foreign News.

king Humbert has conferred military
gold medal on Signor CARROLL Tor bravery.
The October yield of precious metals
on the Pacific coast is estimated at $3.50
900.
The New Orleans Board OF Health re-
port that IL is now perfectly safe for strang-
ers TO visit that city.
Large reductions Of the working force
at the navy yards In the construction de.
partment has been ordered
john L. Phar, under sentence to be
hanged for murder, has been granted a
hearing before the Vermont Supreme
Court.
A quarter OF a million pounds sterling
has been raised 10 Glasgow. Edinburgh.
Paisley and Greenock, for the shareholders
of the Glasgow Bank.
There Is nothing new from the Stewart
robbery. The New York police deny that
they Know anything concerning the where
abOuts of the remains.
The Sandman. the last mail steamer of
the season, sailed from Quebec Saturday
forenoon. The Montreal steamer is ex-
pected to run nearly week longer.
Burglars chloroformed the family of
Mr.. flaming. at Dearborn. Mich, and rob-
bed the house. Tuesday night. The family
were found unconscious the next day.
The Vermont legislature has passed a
resolution instructing the Congressman
from that State to use all honorable means
to prevent the repeal of the resumption act.
Gov. Hampton is getting along favor
ably, but it Will be several months before
be can resume his duties. and meanwhile
Lieut.. Gov. Simpson has become acting
governor.
The Supreme Court OF Florida has or
dered the canvassers to count several re-
turns which they threw out and which
gave . majority for Bisbee, Rep. The lat
ter's majority is now 200.
"A terrible explosion occurred in coal
mine In Sullivan, Indiana, Thursday. Thir-
teen miners were killed outright and many
more were injured. some of them so seri-
ously that they will die.
Farmer johnson of Clark county.
Ohio, refused to allow several sportsmeu
on his farm, and they retaliated by filing
his body with small bird shot. They fed.
His injuries are probably fatal.
Investigation by Gen. Howard shows
that the late Indian agent Birkett at Salt
Lake agency. obtained $50 900 from Con.
gress for III alleged advance Of that amount
to the Ponca Indians. 1t was clear steal,
Birkett never having advanced a cent.
There have been 800 arrests In n ,p,es.
1t is stated that the government has proofs
OF the existence Of vast association the
object OF which Is to kill the King. tits
stated that the InternstiOnalists hold $500
livre, the proceeds Of . recent bank rob-
berry.
The zrareller says the whaling barque
Sarah. OF New Bedford, which was csp.
sized In gale Oct. IL, ia still drifting about
our coast, and has never been searched
for. She would be good prize for some
one, as she Is valued at el6. 600, and no in
sura0ce.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28
state Of Maine.

HANcocK. ss-sherG'- Onicc, Nov. % \ u. ls7s
have ,isi- day taken on Execution the right that
Horauo Is. Conncrs has or had AT the time of the
attachment upon The original writ, 10 Wit sept >
\. ID. lSt- 81 rc'IccInIug from a mortgage 10 sine
on Young, dated september 2lst. Is5i and record
eli ia the Hancock County Registry Of Deeds Vol.
IA, rag" ~, oil the following real estate, situated
In lHmolne and bounded aud icsCrl bed as follows
To wit beginning at the road on the south line of
II. r NaI-bury'7 land on the south sidc of said
road. thence west on said salisbury, line until II
comes u the southwest corner OF said salisbury
land, theme" south eleven rods 10 a stake and
stones, thence east 10 the road aforesaid, thence
By the road to the first mentioned bounds and con
tanning ten acres, more or less together with the
buildings thereon standing
And shall sell SAID right at public auction 20
the highest bidder therefor at the sheriff Office
ia Ellsworth IN sand County, Saturday, the 2lst
day Of December. a u. ls7-, at nine o'clock in the
forenoon.
4. K DENEREUN, sheriff.
true cupy-Attcst
3w47 a. L DEHERET-X sheriff
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28
1t is reported that Wade Hampton is

1t is reported that Wade Hampton is
to be sent to the United States Senate. He
would be fitting confrere OF Hamburg
Butler, already in the Senate from that
State. Butler waded there through the
blood of negroes and Hampton has. d.
rectly and indirectly. been the cause o! in
flnitely more bloodshed than ever Butler
was. Hampton certainly deserves some
kind of national recognition. Treason is
not so horrid odious after all. In the
South. it is something to he proud Of
Here in Maine it is not without its friends,
and they are asking Republican Green
hackers to unite with them in making trea-
son glorious in 1880. Those who think
alike" will no doubt "act together" but
We imagine that. with a very few excep.
tons. it will be found the Republican Green
hackers OF this Stste do not "think alike
with the friends of treason, anarchy and
ruin.