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TO THE HON. Judge of Probate for the County

THE Petition and Representation Of G. W. Pet.
tengill, Guardian of Mary {. Gordon and
ais minors heirs OF Sarah Gordon late of ullivan
IN the County Of Hancock, Minor respectfully
shews, that the said Minors are seized and poss-
essed Of certain Real Estate situate in said Sui
Ivan and described as follows: Viz. bounded
northeasterly by land Of Elisha Pickering. Barney
Hayey and q. w. Pettengill, southeasterly by
by the John Gordon heirs. and north westerly
that IL would be for the benefit OF said minors
that said Estate be leased and the proceed there
of be put at interest. He therefore prays your
Honor that he may be authorized and empowered
agreeably to law to lease the above described
may be expedieni. All which is respectfully
submitted.
G: W. PETTENGILL, Guardian.
Sept. &th, ISIS.
COUNTY OF HANCOCK. AT a Court Of Pro-
bate held at Ellsworth on the first Wednesday
of September 1878.
On the Petition Aforesaid, ORDERED-That no.
tee be given BY publishing copy OF said petition.
with this order thereon, three weeks successfully
IN the Ellsworth American newspaper printed
In Ellsworth that all persons Interested may at
tend on the second Wednesday of DC tober next
At Court OF Probate then to DO holden in Ell.
sworth, and shew cause II any they have
Why the prayer of said petitioner should not he
granted. Such notice to be given before said
Court.
PARKER TUCK Judge.
3w3Is Attest; CHAs. L. DoRR, Register,
true copy-Attest: CHAs. z. DoRR. Register,
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Business Notices.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS.

When you visit or leave the City of NEW YORK,
save annoyance and expense of carriage hire and
stop at the GRAND UNION HOTEL, OPP
posite the GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT. 1t has
over $50 elegantly furnished rooms, and ID fitted
up expense Of over $500 900. Elevator, steam
and all model n improvements. European Plsn.-
The REoTACRANT1, Lunch Coulter and
Wine Rooms are supphedwith the best the mar
ket can furnish The cuisine is unsurpassed.
Rooms for single person, 81, eI50, and % per
day; rich suites Tor families proportionstely low.
more iuxuriously, for less money, At the GRAND
UNION. than at any other nrst-class Hotel In the
city. Stages and cars pass the Hotel every MIN
ute for ali parts OF the city.
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ney Complaint, Gravel, &c. my blood became
thin; was dull and inactive; could hardly
crawl about. and WAS an old worn out man all
over, and could get nothing to help me, until
got Hop Bitters, and now am ! boy gain.
Is active Is man ofS0, although / am =, and
have no doubt it v Ill do IS well for others Of
my age. 1t Is worth the trisl."-Father.)
2W3o
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Bluehill Academy.

THE FALL TERN will commence We'd.
! needay, sept. n, under the instruction o
A. E.HEkRlCK, raduate Of Bowdoin College
class Of rs. TERN u WEEKS.
JOHN STEVENS, Sec'y,
Bluehiil, Aug. %, 1875. 3w35
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YHE SUBSCRIBER hereby gives public notice to
] all concerned. that he has been duly appoint
ed and has taken upon himself the trust Of Ell.
ecutor OF the last will and Testament of
WILLIAM DAVIS, late OF Ellsworth,
IN the County OF Hancock, deceased. by giving
bond as the law directs he therefore requests all
persons who are indebted TO the said dec eased's
estate, to make immediate payment. and those
who have any immediate demands thereon. TO
eA hibit the same Tor payment.
JAMES W. DAVIS, EXr.
Ellsworth, Sept. &th, 1875. 3w31'
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MORTGAGE BLANKS.

The best and most approved NOR
gage Blanks ever printed in this Ceu,
are NON for sale at the
Ansric0a Office.
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MAHsEiLLEs-sid :. Brig wyronus, Joy. Bos.
ton.
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New Hampshire.
lsen. Matt Heoa for Governor.
CONCORD, n. a.. Sept. II

CONCORD, n. a., Sept. 10.
Delegates to the Republican State Con-
vsntion assembled In Phoenix Hall this
forenoon. Hon. Chas. II. Burns. OF Wilton
WAS made President, with the usual list OF
Vlce-Presidents. Mr.. Barns on taking the
chair made very long speech. chiefly de.
voted TO the defence OF the record OF the
Republican party. The committee on Gre
dentiais reported us delegates present.
A resolution In relation TO the equaliza-
ton Of taxes Was presented BY Mr.. o rdway
and referred to the Committee on Resolu'
tons. The Convention then proceeded to
nominate . candidate for Governor, with
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m TELEGRAPH.
MAINE ELECTION.

Dispatches to the Kllsworth American /
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TO THE HON. Judge of Probate tor the County
of Hancock.
INHE undersigned Widow Of William c. Ride.
i out late of Bucksport in said County, deceas.
ed, respectfully represents. that said deceased
died possessed of Personal Estate, an Inventory
OF which has been duly retuT ned into the Probate
ONCE that her circumstances render 1t necessary
that she should have more Of said Personal Is.
tate than she IL entitled to distribution there
or; She therefore prays that your Honor would
grant her such Allowance out OF said Personal
Estate, as IN your discretion you may determine
necessary and pr oper. and also appoint com
missioners to set out her Dover in real estate of
said deceased.
ELIZA J. RIDEoUT
September 4. ISIS
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK. S.: Court OF Probate Ellsworth
Sept Term A. ID. 1873.
Upon the foregoing Petition, ORDERED That
sad widow give public notice to all person $
Interested, by causing a copy OF
this order TO be published three weeks
successfully in the Ellsworth American, a news
paper published in Ellsworth, in sand County that
they may appear At Court OF Probate for SAID
County. TO be held at, Ellsworth IN said County,
on the End Wednesday In Oct. ne 1t. at ten of The
clock in The forenoon, and shew cause If any they
have, why the same should not be granted.
PARKER Tuck. Judge.
Attest. CHhs. +. DoRR, Register. 3w =.
\ tue copy-Attcst; CuAs. l.. DoKR, Register.
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At a Court Of Probate holden At Ellsworth Wit hin
aud Tor the County OF Hancock, on the LIST
Wednesday Of sept. A. ID. ISIS.
MARY A. Franklin and Fred Fuller nam,d
lu Executors in 4 certain instrument purpou-
ing 20 DC the Ia st will and testament Of " Ham
Franklin late OF sullivan SAID county deceased.
having presented the same tor probate
ORDERED .-Thatthe said named executors give
this order tnbe published three -asccs-iveiy
IN the Ellsworth American printed ut Ellsworth
that they may appear at A Probate Court To be
held al ilswouh IN said county, the End
Wednesday Of October next at ten OF the clock in
the forenoon, and shew cause II AEy the have
why the said instrument should not be proved,
approved aud allowed rs the last will and tesla.
meat Of "a III deceased.
3s8s' PARKER TUCK Judge
A true copy-Atte-t: CHAs. T. .DoHR Register.
At Court OF PTobalehoI,Icn at Ellsworth within
and for the County of Hancock. the lst " ed
ne-day Of Aug. A. ID. ISIS
CHARLES J. Abbott late OF Castine in said
~ County deceased-havlng presented his lst
account OF ADM nj str ator upon said estate for
Probate.
okDERED-That the said Accountant give notice
thereof TO all per son- interested by causing copy
OF this order to be published three weeks success
lively IN the Ellsworth American, pr nted at Ellis
worth that they may appear at a Probate Court
10 be held ut Ellsworth. on the end
"wednesday Of October next at ten OF the clock
in the forenoon, and shew cause II any the have
why the same should not be allowed.
JvB' PARKER TUCK. Judge.
A true copy Atiest:-CHAs. =. DogR. Register.
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THE sub.cr Der hereby gives public notice to
] all concerned. that he has been duly appoint
ed, and has taken upon himself, the trust Of
Executor Of the last Will and Test OF
JAMES LAUGHLIN. late of Aurora
in the County Of Hancock, woman deceased
by giving bond as the law directs; he therefore
requests all persons who are indebt ed To the
said deceaseds estate. to make immediate pay
ment, and those who have any immediate dem aEds
thereon TO exhibit the same for payment.
JOHN LACGHLlS, Ext
Sept. 1. 1878. 3W31'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20
Capital Punishment Among
SparrOws.

In the cornice over the Utica Court
house is very large colony of sparrows.
Last week one of the number committed
some offense and was brought up before
one of the older birds and large jury.
The offender must have been guilty be-
yond doubt, as the trial was brief one.
Within an hour the wicked bird was
seized by four others, and in spite OF its
struggles cord attached to a bracket
was twisted around its neck; when all
was secure the bird was dropped and it
quickly strangled. The victims body
still hangs from one of the pillars OF the
temple of justice, warning to all other
offenders against the laws of the spar
Herald.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20
CleOpatra's Needle.

Cleopatra's Needle has been stripped
Of its suit of mail. After the monolith
ship had reached her berth on the era
dies at the Adelphi steps of the Thames
Embankment, the plan of raising vessel
and cargo together was abandoned, as
involving a needless addition of 60 tons
of iron, as well as mass of timber, to
the load. 1t was determined instead to
strip off at once the plates of the Cleo
patra down to her waist, to remove as
much as might be necessary of her
diaphragms, frames and Obelisk pack
ing, and to manipulate the mOnolith IT.
self. Timber lunettes, fashioned like
the rockers of cradle, were cut so as
to fit the bottom of the Cleopatra. On
these rockers will be laid balks of tim
Der, and on them others crosswise, with
just enough space for the hydraulic
jacks between the timber surface and
the granite. The obelisk having been
lifted, another layer of balks will be in
serted, and so on, until at the proper
height the four traversers will be
brought into play to drag the monolith
on to the steps. This lateral move
ment, effected by means of four steel
screws, four inches in diameter of worm,
and each worked by two pairs of men
Juggling at the levers, viii begin long
before the top of the steps is reached
so that as soon as possible the steps may
bear part of the weight, thus economlz-
ing the timber balks. In this way the
Needle, with its sculptured hieroglyPh-
les, will be carried to its final resting
place before the eyes of London.-L0H-
ION Letter.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20

but lifeless body Of young man beside
them. At that moment I had no time to
be surprised at the sight Of woman
kneeling by him. In the agonized
countenance I recognized Lucy's. As l
neared her, she looked up into my face
and smiled, and I perceived frightful
wound upon her breast.
cit is he," she whispered, pointing to
the dead sailor. "We must be happy,
now. He has come back to me at last"
And so saying, she lay down beside
the eternal sleeper, the lost love of her
youth, and sank into the eternal sleep
herself. -English Magazine. ....
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20
MY STRANGE PATIENT.
A Surgeons Story.


Some friends who had been spending
the summer at one of the most fashion
able watering places, had come back
with q strange story about an invalid
whom they recommended to me as an
interesting patient. AS l listened to
their description, which my faith in
their veracity compelled me to
believe, I said to myself that the case
was one of those exceptionally strange
ones that defy the wisdom of the ply
stefan, and. whose hidden causes are
never revealed, so far as the eyes of this
world are concerned.
Nevertheless, made up my mind that
when circumstances were favorable, l
would run down and take look at
Lucy Lot-that was the invalid's name.
IL was the middle of q severe winter be.
fore l was able to do so; the circum-
stances that gave me the opportunity
arising from the fact that one of my
most intimate frionds-a literary man,
who loved seclusion ut his labors-was
spending the winter at the watering
place in question, and, being suddenly
taken i'll, had telegraphed for me. in
tended to 60 one day and return the
next. found my friend suffering only
from a severe cold, which the morbid
ness induced by his lonely way of life
had magnitied out of all proportion
to what it was in reality. Having done
the best could for him, | resisted his
invitation TO stay, and, hiring convey
ance from one of the adjacent hotels,
set forth TO visit my strange patient at
Thorncliif.
Thorncliif was black peak, or jut-
ting rock, surmouuted by tumble
down tavern some 10 miles distant from
any other human habitation. The tay-
ern was called the " Thorncliff Arms,m
and had been built many years ago in
the hope that il wonld become a favor
tic resort for excursion parties. That
hope had fallen thrOugh-been disap-
poiEied.
The proprietor, who had almost ruin
ed himself by his enterprise, had now
been dead for some years, and, as sub
scqucnuy learned, had left his widow
aud his daughtcr-an only child-a sum
Vt money just sufficient for their sup
port. That mother aud child were the
only occupants N the ruined home
stead, and the child, Lucy Lot, was the .
strange patient, inwhom some watering
place gossip had interested me.
The OverpOwering gloom of that dsy
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20
Good Advice.

Let him who would married BIO
Look about him and take care 50
That he does not take wife,
Take wife, l,r o. .
He'll repent II all his life.
uthou shouldst make up thy mind,
And shouldst take too old u wife,
In the house she'll creep about,
Creep about,
And will frighten people out.
WAL. IA .YI a.fU :.
II thou shouldst make UP thy mind,
And shouldst take IL handsome wife,
Naught but trouble she will give.
..,. Trouble give; lr..." H' %.
Others visits she'll receive. ,.H1 Pol.
II thou shOuldst make up thy mind,
And shouldst take n snarling wife, J. o.
Thou wilt want no dog In the house,
Dog in the house; ". e.
Thy wife will be the dog in the house.
As for poor ones, let them be,
Nothing will they bring to thee,
Every thing will wanting be,
Wanting be;
Not q soul will come to thee.
If thou shouldst make up thy mind,
And shouldst take wealthy wife,
Then with patience thou must bear,
Thou must bear,
II the brpeches che shOuld wear
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20
Church Music.

Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island in
article in Sunday afternoon for Jul.
says: Church music should be strict,
ecclesiastical. Not that we are to !.
restricted to slow, heavy, nonotonou.
strains in the house of prayer; for, Will
the wailings of the soul, when "oul ~
the depths" it cries out to the Lord m.s
fifty express themselves in long.drav1
and measured tones, there are oth..
moods of worship which call for brios.
and cheerful utterance, and then .ws
would cry merrily before the Lord =,
hosts" And still even this sacred mi,th
should seek for another expression than
that which is heard in the house of feast
ing. .,
The music of the church should al,o
be Ineligible. By this I mean that =
should not be of such character as ~
confound and bewilder us by complicat.
ed involutions, strange and subtle chords
and such feasts of art as only a learned
professor can comprehend. There il M
edification in listening to a special ex.
ercise of their gifts on the part of the
choir, when it is impossible to IN.
derstand word that is sung, or even
to tell whether they are singing English
or Latin or Choctaw. There is a story
told Of city clergyman who was onca
invited to preach in small country
church, and the choir thought thew
would get up, very elaborate perform.
ance for his benefit. They were more
ambitious than successful; and when
they were through, before giving out
his text, the preacher looked up to the
gallery and said: "My friends, if the
angels in heaven should hear you sing.
they would come down and wiring your
necks." 1t was not a courteous thing
to do, but the provocation was probably
very great. ID" H1'
The music of the church should never
be allowed to become tedious. 1t is so
when there is too much Of it; or when
it is all of the same sort; or when it is
painfully elaborate; o..when it is rem.
dered listlessly, and with apparent in
or when the same words are
repeated over and over again, until ones
patience is exhausted. have heard the
Te Deum stretched out to the length of
an ordinary morning sermon, the clos
ing sentence being repeated Twenty-Five
lines, until it seemed as if the choir
would be confounded." When the
entire Psalter is chanted, as is done in
some of our Episcopal Churches, it
should be sung with such a movement
rs to consume but little more time than
s required to read it, otherwise it be-
comes WEAKNESS and a vexation.
The music of the church should be
UGH as is, for the most part, familiar to
he people. I would not prescribe the
of new tunes altogether,
tut there should be free proportion Of
I'D ones, in which the congregation
nay join, if they are so disposed. And
When hymn has for long time been
vedded to particular tune, so that the
words spontaneously suggest the music,
is a great trial to be obliged to stand
umb, and listen to some strange air,
yhich quickens no association and
ounds like the voice of an unwelcome
intruder.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20

TOMATO BUTTER.-9 pounds peeled
tomatoes, 3 pounds sugar, l pint VINE
gar, 5 tablespoons cinnamon, table
spoonful cloves, II tablespoonful al
spice. Boil or hours until thick; sur
often so ]. may not burn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-25

HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ST JAMES HOTEL-Mrs A G Swain and
child, Glen Ella: A 9 Nash Chicago: f. How
ell. Cincinnati T G Ewing, city G II Townsend
McComb City; Joe 9 Austin. Van Buren,, Ark;
w Whitfield. Bay st Louis: J w buchanan
Grenada. Miss; Harry Rollins. Grenada Sentt-
nefs Devil; Arthur Fowler, Sam Fowler Chi.
eago: NJ II Browder. st Charles parish: } J
Wamsley II w FOrdham, st Louis; l. Morri-
son. Kansas City; II Robbins. Il Caruthers
New York: w jennings. Brooklyn; sam
Williams. Menphis: Saunders and wiz.
Baton Rouge
ST CHARLES IoTEI-W r Henry. city: W
W BALDWIN,, Jr. MaysytIle, Ky; W Monroe.
Lexington. Is Levy n Y. VIM Jnekson Miss A
Macarthur aud familyZU A: II S nrnAhan-
cry: Wilson A NJ Stands. In: II tsaud,
bower Coast g u Belts. N Y: u l. Baldwin, J J
Birdsong - NJ Birdsnng s j ri taseng Bol on,
Miss + w Perkins N Y: ID II Sill. Detroit; w
S st Gaorge. Atlanta John Fox. Horny Fox.
Miss Mary Il Fox Erooklyn.N Y Israel Putnam,
Mobile: VIM Devin. st Mary; N Kirkpatrick
city; II Button. Mobile, John A Stevenson. La
Chas trope Philadelphia.
CITY H0TEL-Gen w Daily Philadelphia; J
Z Rurker Cincinnatf: ID N Huckins. = $ New
Orleans; M salmon Morgan's Il X II II Gay
Jr In: Jus Lamkin Summit. M l. Frank
Baltimore. Hiram II Crane and wife, Alfred
Crane W A Howard. Texas; j NJ Boyd, City: W
II Adams, Pailadelphin II 9 Johnson, Fla: J q
Govington. Danvle: II Walker. Ga; A l. Nc
Rae Brandon: 9 T. Collins and wife. City J II
Gay Jr. La: j. A Jackson. Yazoo River.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-25
Commercial and Financial Matters.

Il has been determined In France To stop
the coinage Of five franc gold pieces, because
"from the large surface they present in pro-
portion to their bulk, they arc found 70 lose
weight rapidly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-25
COM N ERCIAL.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.

.
Tuesday Evening. Dece mber "a. 1873. J
COTTON-The business OF the day amounted
to $500 bales. notwithstanding the day. on
account of the rain. was unfavorable to trading.
In the main the feeling was easier. but at the
close tho position changed Tho late foreign
and New York advices were better. and the mar
ket gained tone and closed steady at yesterday g
quotations.
The closing official quotations Of the Cotton
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-25

The following Is n comparative statement
of the business on the New York canals for
the season Just closed: Tonnage for lS7S,
BIG 90, for 1877. 4. o55. gG3, Increase i7o3o7
Tolls for 1878, s992 9sS ", for 1877, $3.50 896 AZ,
incrraee. &I12.0g 70.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-25

Cotton on shipboard as per account of the
Havre 81. 7os. B-emen IA 227 Mexico 1927. Spain
1881, Baltic ports 1892. Mediterranean 1899. North
Sea- 40 coastwse 1922 bales: total 1908 bales.
This taken from the stock at noon M noted at
the Exchange, leaves In presses 2l44 bales
The Cotton Exchange kilograms give tho re-
ceipts from noon yesterday to noon to-day at
u $3.50 bales. against 81, 3O8 same time last week
"A 635 same time last year. and 22.597 same time
the year before.
The movement at ports from 2m. Friday up
to ID m. To- daY Ia given below.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-25

Finest pianos and organs at Grunewald Hall.
Did you ever eat n shadine pie2 tt
For Grst-class pianos go to Grunewald Hall.
Re- -SJfflcial journal. the Royal Herald.
Stairway and Knabe pianos at Grunewad
Hall. "
CO D. Hat Store. No. g s.. Charles street,
has the finest hats
There is no better remedy than Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic for dyspepsia and indigestion.
California wines and brandy. the best IN the
market. also fireworks at low prices. at Miller
& Dielman's. No. so. 81 and 81 South Peters
street. corner Natchez Alley.
If you want bargains for Christmas gifts
don't fail to visit No li7 Canal street During the
day they are slaughtered and at night they are
given away at auction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-25
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT..

WAR DEPARTMENT, I
SIgnal Service United States Army. !
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 3:43 .. M. tuesday December "a.
Obser vations taken ut the same moment OF
time Mt MI stations