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Beating Gongs.

After the Chinese manner of beating
gong7 when going into battle. believing
that they can win. by the noise they can
make, the Democrats have adopted the
noisy plan for the campaign ON which
they have entered.
One would think from the loud re-
joicings that they saw no obstacle TO 4
sweeping victory in November. The
time, however, has not yet arrived when
a majority of the voters can be convinc-
ed by noisy DEMOCRACY cha, il il safe
10 trust them with the affairs of Gov
eminent. Besides. the leaders do not
feel the confidence of success that they
desire their followers 10 belieye. The
union in the party. that one hears so
much about. i. largely imaginary. In
this State. only three of the seven elect
ors are conceded by the Fusionists to
the Democratic party and should the
Fusionists win here in November. of
which they have scarcely hope. only
three electoral votes would be cast for
Hancock. In New York. the Tam
many Hall and the Irving Hall Demoe-
raey are still divided and both have an
electoral ticket in the field. Should
these two factions remain apart there is
no more hope of Democratic success in
that State than there Is in the State oi
Vermont.
In Virginia the party is also divided.
each faction having its electoral ticket.
That these differences NAV be healed
and compromise effected before election
is possible. but at present, there is GER
tainly a very bitter feud existing, and
the boast Of united Democracy is only
made to brace up the rank and file.
Naturally the escape from Tilden has
filled the Democratic heart with joy. AND
in the nomination of Hancock the party
believes that II has escaped the stigms
of disioyslty. The people, however
cannot be diverted from the fact. which
has. year after year. been making (
deeper impression on their minds, thai
the leaders of the Democracy. the mel
who will control Gen. Hancock. il b,
should be elected, are as thoroughly dis
loyal today as they have been at any
time in the past. Behind and srouns
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22
Political Notes.

Hancock saws he has no; Yet written a
line Of his letter of acceptance and it probably
will not be ready under a fortnight.
A call for a meeting Of greenbackers TO
organize q Weaver club at Washington,
brought together eleven persons Wednesday
night. the most prominent being Isaac Cohen,
the local labor agitator.
The Mobile Register wants the rebel raider
Wheeler TO go to Congress from that district
because he is a tower Of strength" among
the old rebels "who remember his glorious
career and the young ones who glory in
the history Of their fathers"
If the Democratic press had appealed
half as ferven,ly TO the Democrats in 1868
to follow Hancock as they dohow there never
would have been any necessity for the
Observation-Disclosures Press.
An exploded lie is JUS, as good for some
folks as fresh one, and the falsehood about
Garheld's having been member Of the court
that tried Mrs.. surratt still circulates in the
columns of papers like the Bangor CONNER
ciai.-L Boston Herald.
The Cincinnati Commercial has long
San Francisco despatch under date of the
18TH, which says: IF there ever had been
a question as to wha, California would do at
the coming election, no such question now
exists California, in common with the
whole Pacific coast, will roll up sweeping
Republican majority in November. Upon
that sister Republican States and doubtful
Republican States of the Fast may securely
build, and draw comfort and strength from
the assurance"
Judge j. S. Black has written letter
to Colonel a. X. Mcclure of Philadelphia,
dated Paris, June -, in which he saws
"Your expressed determination to see that
General Garfield shall be defended against
all unjust aspersions upon hi. personal
character is equally pleasant reading to me.
for have been his devoted friend for many
years, and am resolved tina, l never will
believe that he does not deserve the affec-
ton have bestowed upon him. If he
would carry the principles which regulate
his private life into his public conduct be
would make the best ehig magistrate ,ee
erer hdd~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22
Home and Foreign News.

The ~ isr OF ICE LA, been al, alicrti in
Washington TO si4 per ton.
--Chas,inc Cox. the murderer Of Mrs.
Hull ~as hanged IN New York Friday.
Payne who has been attempting the in
Sasion Of the Indian Territory has been ar
rested.
SIX cargoc. Of ice from Maine. arrived
FRIDAY, in NeN York, and were much needed.
As there is an ice famine.
The Quebec Legislature has passed a
ball Incorporating company 10 construct a
tunnel under the 81. Lawrence River.
Kansas figure. out her population at
g2j. ia. against 3t9, 500 in 1870. and her
taxable property at si6n.O0o. 900.
1t is stated tina, large orders Of arms
and ammunition hav. recently been received
IN this country from China and Turkey.
Senator Bruce OF Mississippi SAYS that
il is scarcely worth while to shoot republ-
can voter in the South when he can b dis
fTanchi,ed by having his vote thrown away.
The General Conference Of the Free
Baptist church Of America commenced at
Weirs, July 20th, Continuing 10 days. Spec
ial significance will attach to III. sessions.
this being the centennial year Of the demon
nation.
The United States. while il contains
les than sixth Of the population Of Eu-
rope has four-tiths as many swine, and a
third many cattle and fifth rs many
sheep are in all OF the countries Of Eu-
rope together.
A lawyer wrote rascal" on the hat Of a
brother lawyer, who on discovering i, en-
tered a complaint III open court against the
trespasser who he said had not only taken
his hat, but had also written his own name
in it.
A bee stung farmer on the ear near
Fultonville, \. Y, the other dav The
right side OF his body, extending down to
his foot, began swelling immediately, re-
sembling a case of dropsy, and at last re-
ports he was considered in a dangerous
condition.
Applications for pension arrears reach
Washington at the rate of 400 day, though
the time for their reception expired June
80 as the claimants believe that Congress
will extend the time for receiving such
claims. Over 1900 applications were
fled in June.
The late DIR. Bethune asked morose
ana misery man now ne was getting along.
The man replied: "Wha, business is that
Of yours ?" Said the doctor: 20, sir,
am one of those who take an interest even
in the meanest of Gods creatures"
The Mormans are still pegging away at
their new temple. 1t is now twenty years
since the building was commenced, - ,OOO,-
900 has been expended. 1t is about one
fourth completed, and i; is said SOS, 900 900
will be required to finish it,
A Shanghai letter to the New York
Post says the prospect Of war with Russia
has caused great excitement among the
Chinese. There is a scarcity of officers,
and the government has opened offices at
Shanghai for the enlistment Of Europeans
desiring to enter the Chinese service ANY
English-speaking man, of fair education,
can obtain position as captain in the Chi
nese army, for the war, at salary of S2il
a month
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22
worth Considering.

Judge Orion, q well known lawyer in
Wisconsin has announced his intention OF
leaving the Democratic party, and Of sup
| porting Gen. Garfield in the presen, cam
paign. For the change in his political views
he gives the following reasons, which are
well worth considering
Whatever the Democratic party NAV
have been in the past, it is essentially and
absolutely the party Of the South to-day.
OF the 1855 Electoral votes required to cleo,
President this fall. the Democratic party
counts the 1875 votes from the solid South
made up of the States which seeded or
wanted 10 secede and dared not-solid in ad-
vance for it, candidate The balance, A.
votes, they hope to get IN the North. Thir-
ty-fye Of them they confidently expect from
the CITY Of New York. for the State Of New
York outside the city is as strongly Repub-
lican a. Wisconsin The record Of
the Democratic party in Congress for the
las, four wears has justly excited the sus-
picions OF Northern men. This
practical QUESTION then presents Itself ~ ev-
cry honest voter in the North !. il wise
or Just, and ought the American people to
place the republic in the control of the party
Of the South VIII the National credit be
safe in It's hands VIII the National Treas
ury he safe in It's hands VIII the principle
that the Republic is Nation be honestly
rnsINecied and ac1niesoei IN b, people Who
Individually believe tina; it is a lie. establish
ed By might and not right l. the RICH, Of
all classes at the South respected. so that
their elections can be considered fair and
intelligent expression Of public sentiment.
or are such results simply dictated by elias,
desperate for political power VII the
North he true TO the noble hisior, il has
made now to pass the Government over to
the control Of the very men who tough, 10
destroy IL VII this be Jus, to the memo
~ Of those slain in It's defence Can the
politicians Of the easy going South appreci-
ate the needs Of the great. energetic, pro
gressive North; and will they he disposed
10 regard them ?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

When board Of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that BY
combining SONG veil known valuable RENE
dies, the most wonderful medicine was pro-
dueed, which would cure such wide range
Of diseases that most all other remedies
could be dispensed with, many were skepti-
cal but proof Of its merits by actual trial
has dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis
coveries of that great mediciae, Hop Bitters,
are hcnored and blessed BY Ill as benefac.
torS.-Oe00crat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

The August AuaEtic brings some chap
tiers OF Mr.. Aldrich's saltwater Trageds- so
interesting a. TO make readers forget the hot
weather. DIR. Holmes in a characteristic
poem. entitled The Archbishop and Gil
Bias" sings with a pathetic Righteousness oi
growing old. John Burroughs, one Of the
most charming Of outdoor writers. contributes
"Pepaeton: A summer Voyage" Luigi Monti,
the y Dung siciIisn" Of Longfell0w's Tales
Of Wayside Inn," writes n very interesting
article on ''Sicilian Hospitality Mark Twain
has very puDgent tale entitled Edward
Mills and George Benton" which satirizes
keenly certain forms OF pseudo philanthropy.
+. d. Nilet describes the method Of teaching
practiced by Hunt; Mrs. Wallace, wife Of Gen.
eral Lew. Wallace. Governor Of New Mexico,
writes Among the Pueblos y +, II. Under
wood has a curiOusly interesting paper on
The Preeeptor Of Noses Richard Grant
Whites English article this time Is Taurus
Centaurus." IAN Englishwoman IN the New
England Hill Country is very well worth
reading. The short story Is ''SyIvia's Suitors, :,
by Louise stockton. The political article dis
cusses "The Republicans and their Candidate
whom 1t regards ~ wholly worthy OF conf
denoe and enthusiastic support. Col Higgn-
son and Susan Coolidge furnish poems and
reviews Of new books and an attractive variety
In the .'Contributors' Club complete capjt3
Summer number q The AMQHtje.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

The statement that Hon. Charles Shaw,
Of Dexter, had come out for Hancock and
English, frs, published by the Boston Globe
and indusuiously copied by the Democratic
papers all over the State, j. pronounced by
that gentleman to be absolutely false. 1t
would be difficult TO find more staunch Re
publican in the State than Mr. Shaw. but
the lis will never be related in any of the
Democratic papers which have given it pub
LEFTY. 1t is their business TO manufacture
false statements, not 10 correct them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

We are informed that the statement in
the AMERICAN last week relative TO the fail.
ure TO organize a Hancock and English
club. in this city. vas incorrect. II so, We
were misinformed and eheerfully correct the
error, which is more than we have eyei
known Democratic paper TO do. The sim.
pie facts mus; have been sufficiently depress.
ing to the Fusion leaders here.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

DR.. Tanner, who is attempting TO show
that he can live forty days without eating.
has passed twenty three days and may now
b, sAid TO be on the home stretch He oc-
easionally takes little water bu, has taken
no food He rides out daily and is generally
cheerful and confident Of succeeding in the
fast he has undertaken.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

the blue of the Union soldier the people
will see the Rebel gray, and with this
view before them the Democratic plan
of Hurrahing Gen. Hancock into the
Presidential chair is certain to fail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Judge James Staekpole, of Wa,erville,
aged SO years, died suddenly Sunday even
ing. He was a man Of wealth and culture
whose long life has been closely identified
with the business interests of that town.
He was graduate of Bowdoin College, .
member Of the Kennebec bar, and was
widely known and greatly respected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

During the last fifteen years of Repub-
liean administration, 1887 .lO4, 1923 of the
principal Of the national debt has been paid
Of, and the annual charge for interest has
been reduced s7O.OOO,OOO, and now the
Democrats feed that there ought TO be .
change.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Gardner c. Nose. LoriDg Farr and DR.
Geo. Briokcti, included IN the Boston G!oJc'i
lis, Of Maine Republicans who have com,
out for Hancock" have each denied empha;.
ioally that there is any truth in the Giob,',
statement. VII thc Democratic paper,
publish their denials2
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Mr.. EDITOR: Say to your readers that
DAY's KIDNEY PAD is extensively used here
BY our best citizens, and is efecting most
wonderful cures. II is the best kidney
remedy ever sold in this locality.
w. X. WEST, Druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Secretary sherman is said to regard
General Garfeld's letter las a very strong
document" Secretary Sehurz saws. Il, lays
down plan Of campaign that, with the
Chicago platform, will give the party decided
vantage ground before the country
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22
Special A I.


II All who suffering frula the error. and In
ii..rctioUs Of yuuth. urr, Qua wsAkn".- early lie
cav u-. - nzAliso,,,i, Sc. wtl send r,'rcip,'
that viii cure Won. FREE or CHkRnE IN.
xrvat remedy vas discovered by n4is-4anar, 10
south America. send .cf aitrre-.,l uuyenpc
O. tbs EEv. JOsEPn T. ISM,N. Staisoa h. Nrs-
I.rt ',ig. isr-D
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Referring 10 the Democratic Flag rais-
ing in Bangor SATURDAY evening the Corr
a>Tcial SAYS. Our Flag i There" Juds-
ing from the tone Of that paper. one would
say that the stars and bars rather than the
stars and stripes would represent their flag
CORRECTLY
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

There is a great deal Of comment upon
Kearney's absence from San Francisco at
the present time. He has sough, refuge in
the country, where, he says, he vishe. to be
quiet, and does not desire to see the face of
man for month. Some Of his old associates
interpret his absence as an abandonment Of
the Weaver campaign. His friends are as
fervid as ever in protestations that Kearney
is only seeking necessary rest, and that he
u..ll an,ar nn car, Main, xork M soon "a ha
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

-lherv will be mass meeting Of the
Maine State Temperance ocie,y at Granite
Hall. Augusta THURSDAY. Juiy - The
meeting is for consultation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

The Democratic State Committee met
in Portland Thursday, and appointed three
electors. the other four being conceded to
the Greenbackers. They are W. A. Crom-
well of York. Donovan and Watts of Thorn
aston. The Greenbaek State Committee
viii hold a meeting at Augusta the 9th inst
to decide whether they will ratify the APP
poin.meuts II was decided to leave the
question Of fusion on district and county
nominations to thH districts and counties.
The Democratic Committee think that less
than half loaf is better than none
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

The Democrats Of Belfast, held eau
Gus Saturday evening for the purpose OF
eleeting delegates to the convention to be
held in Castine, on the 9th inst, An at
tempt was made by the Greenbackers to
capture the convention, in the interest OF
Mureh. bu, the attempt proved unsuccessful
and the following Democratic delegates
we're chosen. Owen q, White, A. X. p.
Moore, L. II. Murch, f. ". Lancaster. NJ.
X. Cooper. John I. Frost. Charles O'Con-
nell. Eii. Cook. Fred W. Po,e, Chas. W.
Lancaster, Walter II. West, A. G. Gil
more.
II is stated that the Knox county dele
CATION is so!idiy opposed to Mureh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

The claim set up by the Democracy that
the soldier vote will he thrown for Hancock
j, ef.ec,ually disprovcd, 50 far as the Third
Army Corp, is concerned. by the following
letter To the editor Of the TribHH,
SIR July the Third Army Corps held
it, annual reunion at Cape Nav, y. J. A
Herald reporter was press nj. and tina; even
ing iclegraphed to his paper A. follows
Most Of the officers fought under Hancock
and out Of the seventy who sat down to
supper over hfy expressed themselves pri-
saiely IN favor Of the Democratic candidate
for President"
From the fac, ,ha; all questions Of politics
arc rigidly excluded from among u a, our
annual gatherings. this statement naturally
excited a good deal Of Indignation. espcc-
ially a. II was known 10 bc ven vide Of the
truth. and the next day canvass was qui-
city instituted The result showed that
there were just four Of u. and no more. who
would vote FOR Hancock Respectfully.
THOMAS RAFFERTY,.
Late Lieutenant Colonel list New York
Volunteers. 81 Army Corps.
New York. July l.. 1870
What is true Of the old Third Corp. is
equally true Of the Others and the election
~iil show tha; the boys in blue are decidedly
opposed to turning tins government over to
rebel brgariicrs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

York county Republican convention will
be held At Alfred, August 9th.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Nervous debility, weakness and decline
prevented BY timely use Of Malt Bitters.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Already, applications for pensions,
from rebel soldiers, have begun to be sen;
in TO Washington. II Hancock !. elected.
with Democratic Congress. no, only ~ill
rebels be pensioned but the rebel war
claims viii have 10 be paid
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

Neal Dow has written a letter accept
ing the nomination for the Prcsidcney One
from VIM. +. Joy. E>q.. accepting the nom
inst!on for Governor j. now IN order
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
HANCOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CON.
VENTI0N.

TIN pemocrai- Of HAncock County. arr hereby
i not hs-i 81 rncct by their delssaics 10 ,onV en-
q on NJ thc High School .a-sm. In Hano.Ck Han.
la Ellsworth, saturday, Aug ian. Al ! . 4.
% nominate candidate for senators. iuilge %
INotaie Cicrk 81 the Courts. Register II PT,,bzis
County Tre.4eursr and one CotHis 1onmlssieusT.
and - transact Any other businss. that culne
hefurr the Convention The lsa-i- 81 rrpr,-.sntA
lion l. tie Democratic tsnt=rrnaiorial 81 ls-e
Zach city, town AMI plantation l. entitled e. one
dele gate and additional dclc.Ais for every thiT
~ votes said elesilon. \ majority fraciion
entities To = deieg4is
l. u. WNMAN.
bEo II snow MAN
JOHN i,REssls.
NATHANIEL NpNE>
NAHUM lIINChIEl
Dem. County Committee.
Ellsworth. Juls II. lsss. eWS0
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-12-16
4 PARTY ORGAN.

Local papers which champion the prin-
cIples.of one Of the two political parties
are generally denominated party organs,
but their standing IN the party is usually
determined by their giving their judg-
ment on local public matters of a politi-
cal nature IN the keeping of conventions
so constituted as to be the instrument of
some shrewd wire puller. The chronic
office seeker makes devotion to him
test OF fealty to the party. The ambition
OF man on Of a set of men to hold Office.
to dictate what the nominations of a party
10 limited section of which they are
self constituted guardians, shall be. must
not be thwarted or the unlucky person
who dares oppose the fiat is summarily
read out of the party. The assumption
OF few. local politicians, ardent party
men because it is to their individual ad-
vantage to be so, to prescribe what shall
or shall not constitute party service, is
tenet Of political faith highly offensive to
intelligent people. \ party is an organ
lzaton having certain principles which
1t IS sought to put in practice in govern
mental affairs. When party suffers the
degradation Of being means solely by
which people may secure Office and live
at tue public expense, not having those
qualifications which reflect credit on the
party putting them forward, that party
j. and should be short lived. The Pilot
has higher conception Of party than
that 1t Is an Institution through which
oldce may be reached. Itrepudiates the
idea that It's mission is to AID incompe-
tarcy when clothed in the party dress
aod that to advocate the claims of men
transcends the importance of devotion to
principle. The Pilot believes firmly in
the principles Of the democratic party
nd-saaI never cease To advocate them
while that conviction lasts. BG. Its range
81 vision Is not so contracted nor its
sense 81 the Importance Of Individual
Interests So great as to magnify the petty
political ambition and selfish longiugs of
l8nurant men, into the dimensions vi the
party. There is no man on no set of men
WHO havea mortgage on the party. There
i no man or set of men who have tbs
r1ght to sag ''act so, or you are no longer
democrat We want the people to
discriminate betweea ollice seekers and
party. TIE curse of party is Ehe greed
OF meh Tor ofiice. We 10 not, We stall
not mistake this gSsed IS the true Sign of
party.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-12-16

First publication Dec ., 1SSal No. rs
AsTtTB or NIScossStN.-C0UNTT OF MiAlTu-
= woes.
Probste ofice, Nanitowoc, Wis. December Isl,
4. T. .TSSa,
In the matter Of the proof md probate OF the last
viii Sud tgSi Gment of Maria Lott deceased. late
81 the county of Mauitowac
y AeTea.s an Instrument in writing purportIng TO
be tue 1ast VIII and testament 0f Naria L.0;z,
GeceasS-- lS1e g TIE county Of MaEiJ6woe, has
been Alsd 81 this Office: and whereas application
haS eeen E-ie By John Franz. praying that the
saiae oe proven and admitted % probate aecofd-
Ing 90 The .afys Of this state:
Therefore u i ordered that said application BE
hearc before ne az the probate office in Mauiiapn
II said county. on Tuesday, the 18th day Of Dsce-
Der. A D, lsse, az Ten o'c4ock A ~
And p = further ordered thar notice sGat! Ge
given 10 ali persons Interested in sand VIII, o III
tIEe aud place of said hesriEg, by publication II 4
copy OF tals oFae! ln the ManltoSyoc Pilot lt- s.
paper printed in sand county. for three srccessIy
weeks, oEce each week. ps.oE % the time Of sala
hearing.
b tie c01Tt
MICHAEL hIRWAN. County .5rdse.
4 J Schmits. Attorney. Gg45