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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08
Seeing the Error Of their Wars.

Frank l.. Pa,en, Esq, late President of
the greenbsck club In Newport. Ne, re-
Gently attended Republican rally In that
place and addressed the meeting. The
Secretary and Treasurer OF the club have
also resigned aud the Organization will
doubtless break up. We append report
of Mr.. Patterns remarks which We copy
from the Bangor Wig.
He said that. like many other. who had
never given special thought TO question. Of
finance. be had become impressed with The ar
guments 80 plsusibly presented in behalf Of the
Greenbsck doctrines. and had been induced To
join the Club, OF which he became the Presi-
dent. Since taking that position he had given
more careful study TO the question involved,
and upon investigation had become sincerely
convinced that he had been misleJ. that the
Greenback arguments are faliscious and the
doctrines unsound and dangerous. Having be-
come thus convinced by = candid examination
OF the facts, he had resigned his position ~
President Of the Greenback Club, and felt il
TO be his duty TO do all in his power to counter
act any influence he had hitherto exertsd In
the wrong direction, by doing all in his power
In behalf OF sound financial principles and an
honest currency for the people"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

The condition OF the money market lie pretty
much the same that ii was In the middle VI the
last month. There is a superabundznce Of
spare cash on the street and II bank. The lat.
ter institutions also report an increase in the
amount OF protested paper. which would be .
singular accumulation 10 8 time when money
IL plethoric were II not for the ready explana.
ton TO be found for the seeming paradox Ia the
fact that the bankrupt law has just one month
more lease Of life. After the 3lst inst there
will be no more taking advs ntage Of what was
at best 3 loosely framed bankrupt law, SO our
readers need not be al all Disconnected by the
number Of so-csllsd failures that will be
announced 10 August. A good many not oyer
conscientious debtors In ali parts Of the country
Will avail themselves to the utmost OF the last
opportunities 10 get their work in Soon a.
ter september LIST we may look for more even
state OF the money market and . change for
the better in mercantile u assertions.
The upward movement in stocks has received
. check. not serious one by any means. Al.
though prices have receded, the uudertOne Of
the market Is buoya ant; holders Of stocks show
Ing no disposition 70 aid . fall In prices BY
wishing TO sell.
Matters mercantile, though dull, are prom
ising, The wholesale dealers are preparing for
the fall trade, and reasonably enough anti CT
pste large. safe, and profitable business. The
exceptionally abundant crops must act ~
healthy stimulus to hade.-PstersoHS Gov
te!fsn DeteotOr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

In times like these good many people
who mistake ble-ior picty declare that
the world is growing worse and worse.
and point 10 the prevalent dishonesty In
high places for confirmation. This is not
true. of course. All observing, intelligent
men know that the world. however appear
ances contradict Il, grows steadily better
One reason Of the contrary seeming Is tina;
we now have facilities for gathering all
the news OF the world-and evil makes
news while 90 III does not-and presenting
/, In a single day. When We take up the
morning journal, the villapy OF the entire
civilized globe /. thrus, upon our attention /;
whereas. only few years ago, we got II
Ia fragments, at Intervals. and often but
small portion at most. Another reason is
that. during periods OF commercial dull
ness and monetary pressure, men, driven
to their wits end 10 avoid failure IN bust
ness. are tempted la a hundred ways that
they would not be in active aud prosper
Gus times. Moreover, their irregularities
"t H'N"'" ~ 'eoS''i"Shs NH'1csN. "Dhs
with confined ,iTri1 and sissusiipn their
misdeeds are forced into hshi-ihcrr B.. 80
method OF covering them up. These day.
are particularly judgment day, calling
everybody to reckoning. and seckin. out
sinners in their sin. They do not make
men worse. but they make them more un-
fortunate and misfortune is always the pa
rent OF wrong-doing. These are the lays
that try mems character and faith severely
and cruelty, and those who can withstand
them have cause to thank their tempcra-
meui and training rather than their inher-
ent goodness " y TINS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

Hd.coek, So the .Shertss Of cur Pc
spsetire Counties, or either Of sh,.r Ds,-
Etles, GEElrrlN.
~ We command yea TO attach Ghe guo4s
L. 5 or estate OF Margaret A. Long VI B,ar
! hill In our said County Of nansoy. 10
~ The value OF one hundred and nng uy..
lars, and summon the said Defendant n she MAJ
be found ia your prcciuct) TO sppeAr before p4s
Justices Of the supreme Judicial Court uca.
to be holden IN Ellsworth, within And lVr o-T
County otHancock, on. the seoo nd ruesdAy u
answer unto Alexander Fulton, OF EuswOrth A.
said u uDty OF Hancock. In Plea of the L.,g.
TOT that the said Defendant al said Ellsuorta -
The month OF Augusta. ID. ls75.6yher pTOr4...yr
note oil that date, oy her subscribed tUT yd.-U
received, promised the Plaintiff 10 pay u.m q
order The SUM Of sky six Dolls rskGd sIHGy iN-r
cents with interest also. for that the Dylc1Iaui
At Ellsworth, Aforesaid, on the day OF tts i-.-
chase OF this WriI, being indebted to the Ia
M IN another sum Of sky six sixty four ID la
Dollars. Tor SO much msRey before that tame lA-
and received by The said Deiendan. to The fl..4
iIns use in consideration thereof. prsmiseG tle
Plaintiff 10 pay him that sum on usmand, ami ..t
Plaintiff ayers that the only demand he clAas
aud shall attempt To prove Is 1has described
The nrst count. Yet though ofisn requested. Toe
said Defendant mas not paid said sum but ace
lect SO to do. to The damage OF said PlAlnIa "a
he says The sum oil one hundred and Rity pol.4..,
which email then and there be made 70 appeA.
Win other due damages. And have you L1C.e
ms NTit, with your doings therein.
witness, John A. Peters, Justice OF said court.
at Ellsworth. TINS thirteenIh day oI DeeernUr' B."
The year vi our Lord one thousand eight Aug'lreA
and seventy seven.
Il. h. SAUNDERS, CLERK.
STATE or MAINE.
HANCOCK, SIS supreme judicial Court, Ar.a
Perm ISIS.
pom the foregoing Writ the court UkDLk,
Thai. notice OF The pendepcy OF said suit be sIEsH
The saId DcieL dADt, by serving upon her =.
tested copy, Of the Writ with tRis order coult
thereon. OF 10y pubIls hing the the Ills
worth American, three weeks successfully tie
inst puDtc4tioa or ssrv ice aforesaid. To be thif
" day. al least PRIOR to the II this court
10 be held Al kA-s ortn, Ia and ioT the Co-uIt
VI Hancock, GA the second tuesday vi OctoUci
next, thai sho Gnay there and then, in SAID CouIl
appear ANU show cause, II any sne have wh)
Judgement should mot be rendered against her
anu ecuiion issue accordingly.
Attest, II. H. SAUNDERS, Clerk.
true copy OF the " rat and order OF court thereon
3wSU Attest: Ii. b. SAUNDERS. Clerk
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

Ben Butler and the rest of the infia-
tionists are In favor Of deprecated paper
money for wOrkingmen. They think they
can tool the people by telling them dol
lar and a half 10 paper worth . dollar In
coin Is better than paper dollar worth It's
face In coin, because there would be more
Of the former than the latter. The lead
ers assume to know more than the men
who work with their hands. shout the
value Of money. The managers OF old
shinplaster banks used to talk the same
way. The argument then was that money
would be pleoty-thst 10. easily obtains
ble-ifco redemption were not dem ADDED.
That theory was soon exploded aud the
banks broke. 1t turned out that the banks
that were 90 anxious to make money plenty
we're SO rotten that they did not pay fifty
cents on the dollar. That experience cost
the country hundreds Of millions Of dollars.
The national bank has wiped out the whole
shinplaster system, and made the issue OF
that kind Of paper impossible. The result
is We have now the best paper money In
the world. The bank may break, bot the
paper II good CJscisssH Gasetss.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08
REPUBLICAN,
DISTRICT CONVENTION
Bon. Bugene bale Rpnoninated.

The convention which me; in Belfast on
Tuesday last was one OF more than usual
interest to the Republicans of this District.
1t was composed of the prominent men of
the eastern part OF Maine, assembled TO
ina ugura,e battle for honest money,
against class of men who are doing all IN
their power to ruin the business interests
OF the country, to oppress.the laboring clas-
ses still more, and 70 force the government
to q violation OF its most solemn pledges.
pledges made under circumstances that
should csuse them to be held sacred as any
that il Is possible Tor a government TO make.
As the standard bearer in this contest, the
convention selected man eminently quail
flied to lead the party with ability
and success. Mr.. Hale's course in Con-
gress has been one OF undertaking de-
votion to honest money and the voters OF
this district, those who desire 10 witness
q return TO prosperity. will not be slow In
rewarding him for such eminent services.
twill not be forgotten that the courage
required to maintain a firm position In
favor Of sound currency, in times like
these, when the business OF the country
has hardly begun to revive, and when the
people are anxiously looking for some
means OF relief from the existing dePres-
sion, was not OF the Ordinary kind, and the
recognition Of that courage was fttingly
made by the unanimous denomination OF
Mr.. Hale on Tuesday last
The enthasiams shown in the convention
indicates that the Republicans are fully
aroused 70 the necessity OF making such 3
fight this fall as will permanently settle
the currency question SO far as Maine is
concerned.
II is by no means improbable that the
lovers Of honest money In the Democratic
party will recognize lie Mr.. Hale the most
lifting exponent Of their views. and where
such vital interests are at stake will break
through party lines and rally to his sup
port, rather than stand idle, or support
men whose principles are SO utterly al va
rance with their own.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

The following, from an address issued
by the Republican State Central Commit
tee OF Wisconsin, will be found of interest
to our readers. as showing the firm stand
taken BY the party in other states. in favor
OF honest money:
The value Of al paper currency, whether
issued by the government or by the bank, con-
sists In the promise 1t bears Of payment and in
the degree Of credit attached TO that promise
II II cannot be converted II pleasure into cur
rency Of intrinsic value II cannot remain 1t par
and it, depreciation will be In proport ton to the
prospects Of its being convertible within long.
er or shorter period. The printed bits Of paper
which some wild theorists propose to employ
ss currency, and which they term "absolute
money" containing no promise Of payment and
no intrinsic value, would soon become absolute
in one sense only-they would be absolutely
worthless. All the other chimerical projects by
which it is proposed to find . cheap and worth.
less substitute for the measure Of value accept.
ed and employed by the civilized world, are
based upon decisions II not dishonesty, and II
adopted would result in disaster aud shame.
We bold 1t TO be the duty of the Republicans
and all good citizens 70 oppose with uncom-
promising 6rmness oil these nischlevous theo-
ries, a. well Is the cognate doctrines OF Com
muRism and Decentralization, which menace
society, individual liberty and the accumulated
savings Of Industry
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

HANCOCK. ss--August 81. A. II. Is7s
I NAV this lay taken on execution tn. rtyht
L which John T.. French and Ienara " French
has or hal on the 45th day OF June, A u. lS-s
being the time Of the attachment On the original
WIZ, 10 redeem from a mortgage - John West
iA'ed NoF 18th, A u. isII. and recorded IN Han
cock Registry of Deeds. Vol lil PAGE ri! "a By
her decd frota John II. Preach 10 Ienora "
French. daie,i Feb l1th. a u. 1874. and recorded
ia Vol. rs. Page TO- a certain lot or parcel Of
Real k.iAse. situated IN Franklin IN the County Of
Hancock. and bounded and described as follows
SorthsTly by the county road leading 10 Cherry
neid AMI land uf Lewis Wilbcr, Easterly BY Land
OF John A. Gordon southery by the road leading
10 sullivan and Westerly by the old store lot form
cry occupied BY cutter Richards. SAID lot being
a gore lot AMI containing about nine acres, with
The buildings thcrcoH- AMI shall sell saii right
az pubic auction AT the Once Of A. d HuTuham
ks'I. IN Ellsworth. in said County Of Hancock on
Tuesday the il day Of September. A. u. Is7s, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon
A. X DENERKUN. sheriff.
true oopy-Attesi:
swE A. k, DEVEREUX, shcrir
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

The n. Y. Tribune, referring to the fact
that the Republicans OF Maine have placed
themselves squsrely on the platform OF
honest money, says:
Defeat in such cause would be better than
most victories, bu, victory IN such = cause can
not fail TO bring the strength which can only be
derived from the successful defence Of sound
principles"
On the same subject the Boston Jour
nal says:
The Republicans ofNaine, now q. ever In
the past, in great political eXigencies. are fully
alive 10 the importance OF the pending issues.
In the past IL has been the high privilege OF
Maine Republicans 10 fight the initial battle.
Nobly have they acquitted themselves. During
The war, the patriotism and conscience OF Maine
Repubicanlsm spoke in the assuring emphasis
OF large majoriiies. Since the war. whatever
other states may have done, the Republicanism
OF Maine has never faltered- Nov that Maine
Republicans are called upon TO express an opin-
ION regarding the duty Of the Government 10
keep its pledges and 70 render 3 verdict on the
all Important question OF q sound CURRENCY, We
do not believe that they will fail 10 DO their
duty. The fight upon which they are entering
with such admirable courage and devotion. is q
battle which interests every man in the eoun-
Try, and the significance Of their victory cannot
be over ated.
The Belfast Journal says:
I'VE must confess that We ike the sturdy,
incorporating resolutions upon the currency
question which were there adopted. They have
= dlrectness and force very gratifying to all who
beliere IN sound finances and nstioual integ-
| rity, and who knotc that unless all human eX-
perience fails, and the lessons OF history are re-
| yersed, the delusion Of an inflated currency Is
to die certain and early death. 1t is easy TO
see that the Republicans mean TO make their
| night mainly upon The currency question. And
that, IL must be conceded, Is the one important,
overshadowing issue-an issue upon the decis-
zoo OF which is TO hang the future prosperity OF
the country.
Ii il 70 be regretted that, while this square
declaration goes before the people Of the State,
large portion Of the Democratic party, strik-
| ing hands with the Greenback Leaders, are en-
deay0ring to seduce Democrats to the support
Of that folly. They will ind that the friends Of
honest money in the Democratic party will find
means TO make their votes count in favor OF
their belief
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08
Absolute Money.

According 10 the greenback theory Of
absolute money, we should have 9 currency
based, not on the ability OF the government
TO pay, for the Currency is TO be lrredeem-
able, not on its intrinsic value, for the yai-
ue of the paper itself is nothing, but on the
ability Of the government TO compel its cit
liens 70 accept it in exchange for those
things that are acknowledged everywhere
as having q value. Provided the theory
could be carried out, II would be the worst
Kind of communism. Ii would compel the
lsboring man to accept il as wages, the
producer to accept 1t for his produce, the
manufacturer to accept 1t for the articles
Of his manufacture and. In short. every one
who does that which really adds TO the
wealth OF the nation would be compelled TO
exchange that which Is recognized hs hav-
ing value for that which has no value
except what the government Is able TO
compel its citizens TO allow Il. When the
government has succeeded in establishing
this value, 1t will have succeeded In fore
= IVAN Aachb ne N4NALSASs 40 va s6S
same nature as the communlstic system OF
compelling those who have to divide with
those who have not. Under the bond sys.
TEN, DO one is compelled 10 become cred
itor of the government against his will
but under the absolute money theory
everyone must become q creditor whether
he Ii willing or not. and that too, with the
certainty that the dep. will not be paid. il
now, the government has not the power u
force its paper Into circulation. what vii
be the result The laborer will refuse Il
exchange his labor for 1t, the producer will
not part with his produce unless he car
receive its value In return and the manu-
facturer will decline to manufacture til
such time Is be can receive fair price fol
his goods. The fact undoubtedly is, tina
the moment the government attempts tt
force on its citizens Q currency that doe
not have even the promise of redemption
in exchsage for those things that are o
recognized value the world over,it will fail
and fail most miserably. and IL is precissl,
this system that the sreenback party o
MaIue Ia striving to foist on the country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08
The friends OF Mr.. Potter have broken

The friends Of Mr.. Potter have broken
out In variety OF newspapers with pro
tests that he 10 not responsible for the acts
oi the committees Of which he is he head.
aud that no expression OF opinion from the
committee or any OF its members will be
In order until the formal report IL present
I'd to Congress. This looks as IL Mr., Pot
ter felt somewhat ashamed OF his company.
As matter OF fact. however. Il Is not true
that the investigators are bosnd to silence.
When the case against Mr.. Moves broke
down so completely. what hindered the
committee from saying that the charges
were not sustAineds Would not that hav.
been more decent than Seeding him back
10 Paris with an accusation stIll hanging
over his head ,disproved but oct disavowedy
Did Mr.. Potter or any other Democratic
member OF the committee propose to take
this frank and honest coarse? And il so
why WAS 1t not tskenf-N. T. Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08
W isdom aad Folly.

The st. Louis Times says 1.-THE Demo
Gratis OF the First Maine District have noun
mated Gen. Jackkerson for Congress.
The Post says: "Solon Chase has got
his boots tapped, and will hoof it round
his "deestrict' and make stump speeches. 4"
A Boston newspaper which wants 10
please everybody says: dennis kearney
Is good-lookin2 fellow. though some
what repulsive In appearance.
The exceedingly good time made BY
the man who Is pushing a whc-lbarrow
across the continent Is explained by the
fact that he Is frequently chased by cattle.
Beside the grand old ocean
She stood in rapt devotion,
With look that seemed TO grasp some vision
airy land
Then turned about her PAGES,
OGe Of the barefoot graces,
AMI her fairy feet made post-holes in the
Post.
bob" lngersoll once saved his life by
sjoke. 10 battle he fought manfu!ly until
oserpowered and compelled to surrender.
though not until one OF FORESTS men had
drawn bead on him. Ingersoll sang out,
Hold on there! What do you want to
shoot me for1 I have been recognizing
your old Confederscy for the last two
minutes" When IngersOll WAS exchanged
his horse was returned to him by the rebel
General. with the remark that he Was the
man who saved his life with JOKE,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

The following special despatch To the
Boston Journal will be interesting reading
to those who think "the Republican party
has fulfilled its mission and that lit Is
time for q change" The writer NAV be Q
little indiscrect in writing SO freely at just
presses the sediments Of thousands in that
State and throughout the South. Who are
too polite to come out so openly. until
they can do 40 with their hands on the
treasury of the government. and a Con-
gress that will sustain them Is 1t did in the
days proceeding the rebellion The des-
patch sIys:
"A letter from Greenyille. :. C.. where the
next move Of the government will lie N sde to-
ward releasing the Imprisoned revenue officer.
show, the sentiment prevailing therc, To such
an extent does this exist that the authorities
here have ,eit obliged In forming their piaa. 60
take into cons liberation the danger thai before
steps could be taken TO protect their officers.
they might be- taken out by the citizens and
hung. The letter SAYS: And 80 You fellows
are sguirming up North. are you, We have
you just where we want you. You gave the
la 10, to the nigXers, and now that We hsve
utilized them TO our adv sntsge you mourn aud
refuse TO he comforied. Verify have you mig
ger-loving radicals been roisted by your own
petard. You talk about overriding state.
rights by taking some radicals from our rail
who have murdered one OF our best citizrns.
just try tbs, on" will your But you h,.e
no officer here who Possesses the nerve To al.
tempt any such thinl. Will you use the army
TO force old Eysrts's decree, Forty thousand
confederate veterans will gree, them when
they come on snv such unhalIowed mission.
We are In the Union and will hot again leave u
10 hxh, Yankees but w hen the next unpleasant
hess occurs. which God grant is not far die
tani. We will thrash you in the Union and
under the flag. Now just crack Your WHY
and id be- he who fr>t cries hold. &c. Don't
judge Us by such vermin old hey. Whose ut
syocaiion 10 life is that Of horse driver. but
member are true Southrons. " no will
perish before we will submit to dishonor.~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08
Notice Of Foreclosure.

pfRoS +, Murch OF Trenton In the County n(
- Hancock and state of Maine, by his deed
dsie=i the eight day of May A. ID. 1873. anI
recorded in the hancock Registry OF deeds vol
Nt page 40, conveyed to the undersigned In
mortgage . certain lot or parcel Of land stu st.d
in irenton Aforesaid and bounded and deserted
As follows, 10 wit; BE 4inning at the shore OF GA.
Point, ON the north east corner bound OF Dan,r
ur'ndie land. thence following the bank Of tns
shore, north essterly thirteen rods 10 . stake and
stone thence north hneen degrees invent,
three rods 10 a spruce tree thenee same cour.r
crossing The highway sixtyeight reds to stake
and stone. theace al right angles south western
SIX rods TO said 1riadIe's line. thence following
said Gtindle's line 10 the shore or ar.t maution.s
bounds containing sax more or less to
gether with III The bulldogs thereon being a one
and half story frame dwelling house, Eu ami
barn. And the condition OF said mortgage hsy
ing been broken, the undersigned by reason
thereof claim a ioroc losure.
CHARLES {. BuRRILL
Treasurer OF the Hancock Co sayisg. nsns
Ellsworth. July AZ, ls5s. -