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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
THURSDAY. Mach q. 1879.
The Danger that Threatens.

For wears the country has been listen
ing to the Democratic cry of Fraud |.
Fraud, and vet. no sooner are they in
p'wer IMAM lhey propose TO abolish all
laws looking 10 protection against fraud
and threaten to block the wheels of gov
eminent until their object can he at
tanned. Not content with the unbush-
ing. high handed measures praciiced bv
them in the South, they now propose 10
tear down every barrier to repeaters and
balloi-box suffers in the North in order
10 make sure Of the election OF their can
didate in 1889. Under the law which
they would have repealed, L. : Mar
shalls can only be employed TO protect
the integrity Of the baIlOt-box in cities
having over 20,op5 inhabitants. Giving
them a solid South. they still need the
assistance OF some of the Northern States
and to secure these all restrictions look
ing TO an honest election must be swept
away. Indiana i counted a. safe by
them but New York and Ohio are also
needed. Without the present law. re
pcaters in the large cities Of New York
can safely Toe counted on TO carry that
State and the same process in Ohio will
produce s similar result II is for this
that the country j. compelled TO bear the
burden OF an extra session of Congress
violence in the South and fraud in The
North are the methods depended on to
give the next executive into the hands
of the Democratic party. With the en-
tire machinery OF the Government in the
hands Of that party does any one doubt
that Southern war claims will be paid
and Southern soldiers pen-ioued: Al
ready the cry tor both thc-c measures i,
coming up from the South and i daily
increasing in strength. II the people OF
tie North are ready to submit TO all this.
they eau wait quietly for ii 10 come g.
come it surely will. II they are not
ready Tor this, then it becomes the duty
Of all citizens who are opposed, to unite
and by q combined effcri avert the dan
ger that is threatening them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

Somehow the Bangor Commercial
doesn't have tie Greenback tone we
have been accustomed 10 find iu H. The
warm fellowship for Mr.. Ru-t seem.
also to have died ont. This is particu-
larly cruel in view of the fact that Meth
er Mr.. Rust nor HE followers have been
provided for politically. Although the
love has been all along considered in a
certain sense Illicit, yet this dese5,ion
Just at this lime cannot but excite the
sympathy Of all fair minded people
man Lsdd have gone in solidly with the
the Democrats and the Bangor Tribune
has been compelled to succumb, where
are the GreeDbackers OF the Fourth Dis
trict 10 look for political guidance? IL
the Fifth District the case j. slightly diff
ferent. Here the party has not been de
serted b. its leader but the leader has
been deserted by his party, al least, such
appears 10 have been the case in the re-
cent election in Belfast. The Age is 4
very excellent newspaper but its polit-
ical teachings seem TO have been almost
entirely ignored. In this County we
learn that a number of hard money
Democrats have joined the Republican
ranks. while many OF the Greenbackers
have returned TO their former party affil-
iations. There can be no doubt that
the new party is fast breaking III. and
the reaction, taken in connection with
the course that has been and is being
pursued by the Democrats, will add
greatly to the Republican strength.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
Hon. Zach. Chandler.

The following compliment to the Mjchi-
gan senator appears IN the Grand Traverse
Herald OF March lj;h:
On the occasion of senator Chandler,
reception al Lansing. few DAYS ago. no
liquors were used, and Al his request the
bar OF the Lansing House. where the re-
ceplon was held, was closed. Tins act
wa> appreciated by the temperance I,~oplc
all over the State, and the ". [. r. l.. II
Lansing showed their appreciation by the
adoption OF the following resolutions
Uhereds, the members of the Woman
Christian TEMPERANCE Union OF Lansing.
Michigan. IsboTiug a. We are in the gioTI-
Gus cause OF temperance, highly appTeCi-
ate and commend every good act Tor the
upbuiidlng Of this cause. aud which may
have q tendency 10 eradicate demorAliZiug
customs detrimental thereto. therefore
EssOlr,d, that We sincerely and heartily
tender our thanks 10 the Hon. ZacharIah
Chandler. United states senator elect. tor
his influence In procuring the closing OF
the Lansing House bar during his senate
rial banquet; aud We also hope aud pray
that he may couiihue his innovations 81 the
capitol OF this Republic, and succeed Ia
turnin: the key on our national saloons.
aud God speed the day
Aesolred, that copy OF these resolutions
be presented 10 senator Chandler, and
also be presented TO the city papers for
publication.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

- The tenement house agitation Ia New
York has brought to light the existence OF
Que tenrment-house region in that city IA
which $50 people are packed so denseiy
that the average space occupied by whole
teaemeui-hou.e family is ten feet by eleven
while the average space allotted them to
sleep In Is eight feet by ten.
Victoria, Crown Princess OF Germany.
ia remarkably fond OF horses. When >he
arrived At the thsrinr Crns, S,stlon not
Ion. ago. where hvl twu brothers were
waiting 10 meet her. she was presently dis
covered patt'u. The beautiful horses Al
tachrd ia The royal carriages aud address
Ing them cheeriiy.
AT tbs beginning ni the pir>' az cen
tury the number af Jews IN Jerusalem did
not * ~ed 301, but ~ the past ten years.
owing Ia The removal ni the Tr-trcti.ns Of
the Pnrt. u, influx iia> been great. Neat
iV al The cd tiuu- :. a. thcy became We
cant have been bought M hy them while
great nanS new ones have been built Ia
az pats ~ TIE town. schools, hospitals
and &C. i..inu, associations have been START
et. 4ai tlir population. winch wsS barely
800 ,t1hty t'ar~ ago. amounted 10 1879 %
1900 u TIE cily atone.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
Home and Foreign News.
Another Defaulttr.


The Associated Press dispatches from
Boston report that great CONSERVATION ex-
ists IN Reading over the discovery thar
Treasurer Nathan =. Pratt. OF the Beading
Savings Bank. hes been SYSTEMATICALLY de-
frauding the bank for year. aud (. q de-
isulteT To the amount OF $50 coo prait
has held the office since the bank was IN
corpnrated. in 1859. The only security
held hy the bank j. a morjgae Of sic. On0
an Pratrs farm and $1,000 ~ government
hnHd>. Pratt owns large quantities OF real
estate, bar II i so encountered tl,at nuihing
can be realized on II.
tie I. about 81 vears OIL 4 represents
the town In the Legislature. Tie j. known
to have Appropriated securities held by tile
bank and forged Notes To cover up the d.
ficieucies Most ~ lhe hanA dcpositors
are persons 81 small means. The annual
report IN November last showed about $50
drpo>ttors aud the amount OF deposits
slts.31g.N SATURDAY. eight a warrant tor
Prau's arrest was uhtainrI but hs, HAD
disappeared, and j. nn' vri spprchendri
IN" bsnk has hui 500 ia, cash lrn.
Frat. came TO Boston sunday afternoon
aud spent the nighr III 4 hotel. 10 ',y lie
passed In company with hls son. y hla
II at the United States Hotel cnncoCrtas
plans tnr escape. BIih were arrested b,
Colony station 70 take the "a, o'clock
train for New York. When take tu the
police headquarters the elder Pratt .ntcd
thar be hal done anything wrong o: that
his son was in any way Unidentified with
the transactions at the bank. The former
was searched but none OF the missing pa
pers discovered IN his possession. GA his
person however were found secreted all
manner of securities including 3 large
number Of mortgages. bonds, notes
etc amounting 10 $50 1000. Roth were
subsequently consigned to cells In the
tomhs.
Another son. Sidney l.. Pratt. was some
time since arrested for suboruatiou of per
jury 10 endeavoring In connection with The
notorious John Ball 10 procure the release
II VI. Frank Paige on bail and was held In
s6p 01o 20 await trial for the ofense. III,
father, the dctaulting treasurer. rccogniE-
ed for his appearance Ia that amount aud
upon hearing the condition Of his fathers
affairs and tearing re-arrrst aud commit
nent 70 prison. fcd The city. Besides
these crooked transactions the Pratt fam
us were mixed up To thr matter ct The
Mystic Valley Railroad affairs which were
recently exposed by the State Railroad
commissioners
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
Ths Presideats Message.
Fellow-citizens OF the Senate and House OF
Representatives.

Fellow-citizens OF the Senate and House of
Representatives.
The failure Of the last Congress to make
the requisite appropriations for Legislative
and Judicial purposes, for the expenses Of
the several Executive Departments of the
Government and for the support OF the
army. has made IL necessary 10 call a spec
iai session of the 10th Congress. The es-
Inmates OF the appropriations needed which
were sent TO Congress BY the Secretary Of
the Treasury at the opening OF the last ses-
sion are renewed and are herewith trans
United TO both the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Regretting the existence
If the emergency which requires q special
session OF Congress at time when IL is
the general judgment of the country that
the public welfare will be best promoted by
permanency in our legislation and by peace
and rest. commend these few necessary
measures 10 your considerate attention.
(Signed) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Washington, March 18th, 1873
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

The following presentation OF facts by
the y. Y. nitH.e, should be read BY e,-
cry soldier who risked his life 10 save his
country. and by all whose sympathies We're
loyal during those dark days OF the Rebel
lion:
III the Union soldiers while fighting to
put down the Rebe lion could have fore
seen that in ls79 there would be nineteen
ex-Confederate officers in the Senate OF the
United States and only four men who
risked their lives for the old flag, they
would have been almost excusable II they
had grounded arms and refused to fight for
i country destined so soon 10 honor It's be-
irayers more than its defenders. Yet this
is what il has come TO. Nineteen 10 four
are the figures. The roll-call OF the ex-
ConfederateS is as follows: Morgan. Gar
land, Walker, Call, Cockrell. Vest, Ran
som. Vance, Withers, johnson. Gordon,
Williams, Jones. Lamar, Butler, Hampton,
Harris. Coke, Maxey. And here is the
slender representation OF the loyal armies
upon the Senate floor: Logan, Plumb,
Burnside and Kellogg"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
Resumption Causing Better Times.

The conviction j. growing in busine..
circle, that We have begun upon better
times. There j, increased activity
there are firner prices. People who
have been hoping, now believe. They
lay il down as TACT that business - bet
ter. aud these things are the pieiimin
aries TO confidence, and lack of conf
dence j. one Of the main ditiicultie, If
the situation. An important consider
alton that only here and there any one
has fairly grasped has been in the
changes OF population that have been
enforced by the hard times. We have
land still in this country, aud it will
support lis owner if he is willing to suf-
fer the sweat of his lace that is the
pronounced penalty OF living. City
life has been unhealthy and abnormally
developed. Gradually the need OF
| clearing out has forced itself on indi-
yiduals. and one by one they have
gone West and struck for the country.
This thing has been done by the tens Of
thousands. Probably its effect will
astonish people when they gather the
| figures of the census of 1880.
The results Of The examination, polit-
ically considered, offer an excellent
and instructive Iine OF speculation
now. The social result OF this change
OF base. while il la. been temporar-
lily hard for the cities, has been to
increase largely our agricultural terri
tory, TO conquer deal more Of land.
| and bring us still nearer TO the position
OF practical independence of The CAPRICE
OF nature in having a whole continent to
/ support aud supply us, while The floods
and drought- and other dire disasters
are only local troubles compared with
our total area under cultiya ion. That
is, we are growing agricu'turallv
stronger, we are seeing idlers crowded
| into work where there is literal, field
| for them, we are producing more OF
what the world must have. All these
are vastly encouraging facts. They
mean demand for manufactured goods,
! and traffic for our trans portation lines
and tLose Two things mean business
They are already accomplished facts,
but each year from now on is going TO
see them more evidentl, at work. The
readjustment at the time very probably
added to the disturbance il was event
aslly TO cure, but that part of the process
Is pas,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

NJ recent event has excited "A deeper
aud more widespread lutUrest 10 the Coun-
try.than the brilliant achievement OF Henry
II. stanley, 10 the ticld OF African Explo.
ration. Ever since the announcement @ (
hi. arrival, In a tAmished condition, At % I
mouth Of ne Congo, The public have cay
cTiJ awaited detailed account OF his thrill
Ing experience. aud The results OF hl. dl,-
cpyery. The announcement therefore Il
TN, volume. from the pen Of so hrliiant
aud popular an author as Mr.. j. +. icat-
lev. viii be received With lively interest
and satisfaction. aud thi- interest Viii he
greatly eightcued by au examination OF
tn book itself
The author first give, a concise account
OF Baker aud Camerou'- expeditions, BE-,
cause a knowledge OF what they accom-
p.i-hei j. essential to a clear apprrhrn-lpI
OF III" momeutous Importance OF Stanley
wn,k. lie has thereby added greatly 10
the iuirrcst and value OF the book, Tor these
expeditions, IN romantic interest, thrilling
adventure and scientific Importance, are
second only to that OF the more daring and
successful American.
He then gives a complete and detailed
history Of SANKEY'S Incompatible feat,
which has produced such an immense sen
satipn, both Ia this country and 10 Europe,
aud a more intensely Interesting and cx-
citing narrative we have never read. We
can no more than hint al the details Of this
narrative. TO follow the brave Stanley IN
his marvellous voyage down the unknown
river lighting thirty battles with man
eating savages, aud passing fny-seven
cataracis and rapids To read OF the dcser-
ton Of 4 large number OF his party panic
stricken AT the terrors OF the forest; OF
threatened starvation Ia the middle Of the
great river whose banks were flied with
hostile savages; OF daily horrors and gri Il
at the loss Of comrades In the passage OF
falls and rapids of enormous labor in hew-
Ing miles Of road through dense forests
aud jungle TO make passage around i'm
pAssable cataracts; of the vast wonder
land bordering this mighty river, rich In
ivory minerals and fruits, where Every
prospec: pleases and only man Is vie;"
to learn all the incidents and adventures OF
this marvellous journey, aud OF the grand
ovations which have met the indomitable
American at every point OF his homeward
journey, one must follow the thrilling
pages OF this book.
The publishers deserve great praise for
the superb manner in which they have
brought out the work The beauty OF Its
typography and binding and the number
and excellence OF engraviugs, are in keep
ing with It's value and character. I'm.
doubleday il will be more extensively read
than any other book of the year
L. J. Higgins, agent for the above book
is now canvassng this vicinity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

The BANGOR CoLLECToRsHIP.- The
Boston Herald OF MONDAY published the
following special dispatch from Wash
ington: THE President will send TO
the Senate this week another nomna-
ton for the Bangor coIleciorship, in
place oil Stone, rejected. Its probable
that NJ Thomas Mason will be the man
There are three or four candidates Tor
the position, but The Presiden, will not
nominate any one who is a special friend
of Senator Hamlin. 1t is understood
thai Mr.. Mason NAV be nominated under
an arrangement by which Mr.. Stone
shall be his principal assistant in the
custom hOnse.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
THE PHYsICALPARADOx.

II has been said that 1.-THE blood /. the source
Of iife." IL Is "a truly the source OF disease and
death. No life. that is to say, no be slthy tissue
can be generated from impure blood. no org an
OF the body can normally perform its functions
that should carry life and heslth TO every part.
carries only weakness and disease Blood is
the source Of life, only when it is pure. II il
has become diseased. ii must be cleansed by
proper medication, else every pulsation OF the
human heart sends a wave Of disease through
the system. To cleanse the blood Of all impur-
tiles, use DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Purgsti,e Pellets, the most ei-
feetual Alternative. tonic, and cathartic remedies
yet discovered. They are especially efficient
in scrofui0ns diedses
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

The rates OF postage to aud IRON all
the countries of the universal postal union
except Canada, will be amer April LIST, As
follows: For prepaid letters cents per
each half ounce and ten cents on unpaid
letters received. For postal cards two
cents. For newspapers. two cents Tor zach
four ounces. For packages of rnrTchan-
disc. weighing not over 3-4 ounces aud
not more than inches long. 4 iches wide
and two inches thick, one cent for each TWO
ounces.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

Nothing new has been made public
relative to the Valley Avenue, or Oldtown
murders. Uotil the officers can meet with
better success in catching murderers, it
tai punish 0ent lie abolished or not
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

The good housewife, when she is giving her
house its spring renovatiDg, should bear In
mind that the dear inmates OF her house are
more precious than many houses, and that
teir systems need cleansing by purifying thier
bio cd, regulating the stomach and bowels to
prevent and cure the disease. arising from
spring malaria and miasms, and she must know
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Notice..

".oiI u may concern, notice 10 hereby NV
81 81 thst l, TINS day renguish TO nv minor son
~ oratton The remainder Of his minority.
t snaIl claim none OF his earnings; nor nav aav
'e"ts vi MS contracting alter this date
ELI \ ii STATION
Hancock, March II, lsls. sg,,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

The Solid South is gathering in the
most OF the fat positions TO be filled BY the
new Congress. II never occurs to them
that the party north is equally hungry,
having tasted equally long. But the South
must be conciliated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

Gardiner Colby. Esq. has recently
presented to the library vi Colby Uni
versity, IA case of books IRON his private
collection, including twenty -four valuable
works on America. and books OF travel.
among which is the original edition Of the
voyage of Capt. Cook. eight volumes
quarto. and folio volumes Of plates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

The Democratic leaders In Congress
are beginning to yield little on the repeal
OF the election laTs. They don't feel quite
strong enough to 60 before the people Cd
such an issue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
MINERALS! MINERALS |

'ThEhe great interest manifested 1t this
y ums, in the discovery and development of the
Minerals OF our state which are very abundant
and come Of which VERY RICH Any partv
bringing OF sending me specimens, can learn
their approximate value without assay, or win
nave them assayed BY competent assayer al a
moderate charge
Il. r. BALDWIN.
Bangor, March. 81, 1879. 2mols.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

The magnanimity of the South in al
lowing MI. Randall TO be elected Speaker
can only be accounted for in the fact that
the assistance OF two or three Northern
States will be needed In 1850.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27

-rhe impression is growing tina, taa
President will stand nrm aud will veto all
bills looking to q repesl Of the laws for thr
protecftou of the ballot bog against fraud
The people will sustain him Oyerw helm
ingly In such course.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
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Ae'u embellishments.
Messengers Notice.
O1ee Of the sheriff 81 u s.eock County

SLATE Of MA iNE.
naNCoth, ss;....-..... March 2lst, A. ID 1879
THIS Is 10 give notice that on the 18th dav Of
] March A. ID. 1873, Warrant in lBsoyap.
ey was issued ont OF the Cou IT OF Insolvency for
said County OF Hancock against the estate of aid
James 4 Alilken, OF surrs, adjudged to be an In.
solvent Debtor, on petition OF said Debtor James
A. Allliken which petition filed on the 18th
day Of March, A. ID. 1879 to when last
named date interest on claims 10 To b..
computed: That the payment OF any debit
and the delivery aud transfer of any pros.
eriy belonging To SAID Debtor, 10 him or for his
use, ana the delivery and transfer OF any proper
" oy him are forbidden by law That Meeting OF
the creditors OF said Debtor 70 prove their debts
aad choose one or NOR. assignees OF his estate
WIZ DC helt at court OF insolvency to be holden
at the Probate ONCE in Ellsworth, in SAID County
90 me tenth day OF April A. ID. 1879 at 10 o,e lock
IN 'he forenoon. Given under my hand the date
first above written.
s, A. X. DEVEREUX,
sheriff, as Messenger OF the Court OF Insalye,.
ey Tor said County Of Hancock awIa
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For sale Chean.

SAzA sIpes and half house, containing
ssIH rooms all finished. Has a small hsrn
EseRR and Wood shed attached. Has three
ioufths oil an acre OF land and a good shore nytv
Iiege- lie situated at the mouth OF Union Rfv.r
east side For further particulars inquire Of 20
"Mi- T.. j. HUDGkISs
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10 Inventors and Mechanics i.

pa = Is and how to obtain them pam..
feslage. Address f"s
GILMORE. SMITH AGO
SOLICITORS OF Patents BY n
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