Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-31

( American Unitarian Association will
/ preach at the Unitarian Church next Sun
day morning. at the usual hour. The
Church and Sunday School will be closed
during the rest of August. Services to be
resumed the first Sunday in September.
MIR. Willis A. Joy, of MS city. has just
graduated with honor at Colby Unlver-
sity, being enc OF seven, out OF class OF
/ nineteen who received first parts. Mr..
/ Joy proposes to teach for while,
I profession for which he Is excellsntly quail
/ flied and in which he has Already had
marked success
Two young gentlemen from Albany,
y. Y. resched Ellsworth Tuesday night
on their way to Bar IIarbor. They have
walked most of the way 10 order to see the
country aud started for Bar Harbor We'd
nesday morning by their usual convey
ance They are in the best Of health and
spirits and report having enjoyed their
journey greatly.
The party from whom We expected to
receive the list Of mines In the eastern
/ part Of the country is unavoidably sbsent
and We are compelled to delay publishing
the report ull his return We assure our
readers. however, that the list i. not likely
I to be made shorter by delsv aud the re-
port will be furnished very soon
As will be seen by posters. a grand
/ Temperance Picnic, and the Quarterly
( session OF Hancock District Lodge. l. q.
g. L. will be held at Blant'- Pond, La
moine. on Tuesday. August IL: II stormy
on that day, on the first fair day there
amer Numerous interesting speakers will
be present ard address the meeting. Din
uer will be served at noon. speaking 10 the
afternoon, closing IN season for all to re
turn to their homes The public. aud es-
pecially the olergymen OF the County, are
cordially invited to be present.
A certain man In Ellsworth is good
judge OF cattle a. the following will show.
He was Informed that his cow was In the
pound. so he went up and took a look,
paid the damage and LEFT her to be let out
by the pound keeper. His own w.mean-
time. had been driven to his barn as usual,
where he found her on reaching home and
the fact then dawned on him that he had
liberated 4 COW belonging TO someone else.
His remark now l., don't say word
but call at nav office"
The excursion party which went TO ;.
W. aud Bar Harbor on the steamer May
Field last Thursday, speak In The highest
terms Of the efficiency OF Capt. Barbour
! aud his subordinate officers. The weather
was everything that could have been de-
sized aud the cruise among the Islands
WAS one OF the pleasantest that could have
been made on the coast OF Maine Ga
their return. the party was Invited on
board the steamer Bache where a lunch
was spread and a most agreeable enter
taintuent afforded by the officers OF that
Steamer.
Them Steers" = the subject OF an
engraving , by inches. Illustrating
the Fusion Platform. and giving an excel
lent portrait Of Uncle Soloh. III has driven
the steers up to the public manger and
having muzzled the greenbAck steer. Is
Urging the Democratic steer 10 step W
HI;ie closer 10 the CRIB. The artist i Mr..
ID. ID Coombs OF Lewiston aud the engray-
lugs are furnished at 10 cents each by Mr.
!. T.. Coombs of Auburn. The design 10
equal to some Of those by the celebrated
Mast aud j. well worth the cost OF the en-
grAsrs a. II shows at a glance the effort
{ that il being made by the Fusion leaders
to give The benefits Of the public crib 10
the Democrats.
The excursion parry which lett here
un the barge Juno" Tuesday morning
for Bar IIarbor, only succeeded 10 getting
Ia South West HArbor, owing 10 a dense
fog which lasted through the greater part
OF the day. The Captain II the "Hercu-
les." having the barge in tow, regarded 1t
a. unsafe 10 90 farther aud refused 10 DO
so, though the party were anxious 10 make
the full trip. Considerable dissatisfaction
, was manifested al the refusal Of the Cap
tain, but as the responsibility Of an Aeci-
At4lN ~ OAA4 lAAA tL ana a. NC OF : IL ~
be the bes: judge OF the dangers attending
the attempt 10 reach Bar Hsrbor, IL would
perhaps be unjust 10 intimate that he WAS
Influenced in his decision BY any other
than proper regard FOR the safety OF his
passengers. We are Informed. however,
that the committee intend 10 bring the sub
Jet 10 the consideration Of the agent OF
the barge who will no doubt take such &C
ton SIS will give satisfaction 10 all parties.
The Emerald Band accompanied the e1-
curslon aud furnished excellent music.
Secretary Sherman arrived At the
mouth Of Union river Ia the u. ;. Gutter
Grant abont 6 O'Clock Monday evening.
A. the Grant" was unable TO cross the
bar. boats were taken and the Secretary
/ aud his party were rowed up TO the Steam
er "Bache' at Bonsey's wharf where they
were met by Hon. Eugene Hale and convey
ed in carriages to his residence. Soon AFTER
their arrival supper was served, following
which an informal reception was held.
quite number OF our citizens assem-
bled aud were presented 10 the Secre-
taTy and an animated conversation WAS
| kept up for an hour or more. Notice
able among those present were the Of
fcers Of the Coast Survey Str. Bache
who svsiled themselves OF the invitation of
Mr. aud Mrs. Hale TO pay their respects to
the chef officer Of the Treasury Depart
| ment. As the Captain OF the Grant
feared delay by fogs, it was decided to re-
turn to the steamer the same evening and
carriages were therefore taken about 10
O'Clock and the party returned on board
for en- early start for Bar Harbor Tuesday
morning.
| II IS understood that the Secretary will
return to Portland and Newport the last
of this week. feeling of disappointment
prevails among our citizens that they could
not have had the pleasure Of listening 10
nuhIic address from him hut the unrer-