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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
The Democratic National Convention.

BY our dispatches, this morning, it will be
seen tina, the New York delegation have de
cded to cast their 20 ballots for Henry b.
Payne. Esq, of Cleveland, Ohio, who is un-
derstood to be Mr.. Tilden's choice for the
nominee of the Convention. Mr.. Payne has
''barrel" Of large dimensions, and is there
fore eligible.
The next thing TO being nominated one
self, is 10 be able to name the one who shall
be, and it looks nov As though Mr.. rlden
occupied that position Should the Con-
vention nominate Mr.. Payne. it will not be
with any hope Of carving Ohio. but because
Tilden wishes il, and his influence can there
by be scared in New York. Il is by no
means clear. however. tina; Tilden has given
up the contest for himself, and the Couven
ton may vet be brought to his nomination
BY the use Of another name to hold in check
the opposition tall the right moment ar
rIVes
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
Home and Foreign News.

Considerable excitement is caused in the
vicinity Of Newmsnstown.pa., on account Of
the supposed discovery of gold.
Prince Albert Victor, son of the Prince
of Wales, is TO enter the royal military
academy.
The l05th anniversary Of the battle oi
Bunker Hill was appropriately celebrated in
Boston. Thursday.
The Senate declined to take up the
Presidents veto OF the new Marshals' bill
before adjourning. and it goes over to De
cember. as unfinished business.
--Gen.Arthur is a widower. as is vicc-pres-
ident Wheeler, and as was Vice president
Wilson.
Gen. Garfield was serenaded by the Ma
tionsl veteran Association in Washing ton.
Wednesday night, and responded with a
speech.
The Chicago Tribune predicts tina, Judge
Trumbull, as the democratic candidate for
Governor Of Illinois. will be buried under O
popular majority Of 10000.
The Postmaster General has issued an
order applying the postal union rates to the
Bahama Islands and the Republics OF
Uruguay and Ecuador, from the first oil
July
Rev. Phillips Brooks has received and
accepted an invitation from Dean Stanley 10
preach in Westminster Abbey on Sunday
evening, July 18th. at a special service.
The liberal party in Mexico has adopted
a system similar to that Of the political par.
ties in the United States. and will hold a
national convention at the City OF Mexico,
October Is, The liberal platform includes
free suffrage for all citizens.
The new census will show that Manchcs.
ter \. H.. has a population Of over $4,000
an increase Of from 6.ooo to 5000 since 1870
OF the other New Hampshire cities Dover.
bids fair to show the largest increase and to
rank "a the third largest city in the State.
changing places with Nashua, which has here
toforc held the third place Concord will show
an increase - .aOO OF over, and rank second
in population. Portsmouth will come Ia
ffth. or next to Nashua.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The following inciden; in the life of
Gen. Garfield, while in the field, is given by
an exchange:
Among his possessions Is goodly amount
Of muscle. At Pittsburg Landing one night
III 1862 there was a rush for rations by some
newly arrived troops. Colonel Morton.
commanding the oonmissary steamers there,
observed a strong. fine looking soldier in an
infantry overcoat present q requlsiiisG and
snatch up barrel Of -four. walking off with
il as easily as common person would carry
away ham. When the wagon was loaded
the same man stepped up to Colonel Morton
and remarked, Il suppsss you require a re-
eeipt for these supplies ?" "fes," said the
Colonel, as he handed over the usual blank,
Just take Thu. provision return and have it
signed by your commanding officer" Can't
sign it ?" was the reply. "Oh, no" said
the affsble Colonel Morton, III requires the
signature Of commissioned officer" Then
came the remark. that still remains fresh in
the Colonels memory, Il am commissioned
ofieer-I'm brigadier general. and my
name is Garfield, of Ohio"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
The Presidents Veto.
The - hts OF the Attss, ssd of States
lI~srI, D~Ms~d.

WtsuiNoTo>. June -.
After mature consideration Of the bill
eutitled an act regulating the pay and ap-
p1iutmeni Of deputy Narshal.. ! am con
strained to Withhold from It IN, approval and
. 10 return It to the Senate, in which Il orig
mated, with my objections to u. passage.
/ The President then quotes the statutes GOV
rruing the subject and say. Tie Supreme
. Court 81 the United States IN a rccrr, ease
I decided a. to the consii,u,ionali,y Of the
f sections Of the Revised Statutes above quot
+ -! the following These portions Of the
Revised Statutes are taken from the AZ;
commonly known a. the enforcement, act
approved May 81, 1870, and entitled An
act 10 enforce the rights Of citizens Of the
T United States Ia vote in the several States
I OF this mon and for other purposes. and
+ from the supplement to that act approx ed
T Feb. =. 1871. They relate to elections II
members of the House Of Representatives
and were al assertion Of power To pass laws
for regulating and experimenting said cleo
I tons, and for securing the purity thereof,
and the right- Of citizens ~ vote thereat
I pcaceably and without molestaiion. II must
( be conceded To be a most important power
and Of fundamental character, in the light
OF recent history, and OF violence, fraud,
/ corruption and irregulariiy, which frequent
| ly prevailed at such elections. IL may easily
be conceived that an exertion Of powcs If IT
exists, may be necessary 10 the stability OF
| our form q! government.
| The greatest difficulty in coming 70 just
conclusion arises from mistaken notions
with regard 10 the relations which subsist
| between the State and National governments.
| IL seems 10 be often overlooked that the
| National Constitution has been adopted in
! this country establishing real government
| therein. and which moreover is or should be
as dear TO every American citizen as his
State government is. Whenever the true
conception of the nature Of this government
is once conceded, no real difference will
arise in the present Interpretation OF its
| power but If We allow ourselves to regard
| 1t as hostile organization, opposed to the
proper sovereignty and dignity Of the State
| governments, We shall continue to be yexed
with difficulties as TO jurisdiction and au-
| ;hority. No greater jealousy is required to
/ be exercised towards this government in
reference TO the preservation Of our liberties
| than is proper 10 be exercised toward the
State governments. Its powers are limited
! in number and clearly defined and its action
within tss scope Of those powers is restrain
ed BY a sufficiently fig,a bill Of rights for
the protection Of its citizens from oppressiun,
| The true interests Of the people Of this coun-
Try require that both National and State
governments should be allowed, without
| Jealous interference on either side, to exer-
else all the powers sLilk respectively belong
| to them. according 10 the feir aud pyaetical
| construction of the Constitution STATE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
Our Next Congressman

The kennebeo .jo1raa! paws the following
deserved compliment, to the Hon. Seth l..
Mllikcn who vas chosen by the Republic
cans to represent the Fifth Maine Distract
10 the next Congress. The Journal saws:
Mr. Mlhkcu was born in the distric,
which has nominated him for Congress. in
the town Of Camden. Early IN life he vas
Obliged to depend upon his own eNertions
fer support. and right manfully he struggled.
not only for a living but for an education
and an honorable rank among his associate.
When he had acquired sufficient education
10 qualify him for teaching he became a
teacher in the common schools. and among
h. Warmcst friends now are the pupils that
he had under hls instruction then. Finally
after a hard struggle he fitted for college.
and entered and graduated at Union Col
lcgc. New York. Possessing genial tenn
per. fine address. excellent habits and
bright intellect. he made friends AMI pushed
his way along successfully. lie vas elected
10 the Legislature before be Was twenty -onc
wears Of age. reaching his majority however
IN sufficient season 10 take his scat IN that
body Making his residence in Belfast. he
studied and practiocd Law there. and a,
length vas chosen clerk Of the courts for
Waldo county, which position be held about
nine ycars. Mr. Milliken u one II the hest
and most effective public speaker, IN the
State. lie has done woman service both
IN tkis and other States. In New \ oFk aud
Ma,,achusc;ts he has ALWAYS been a popular
speaker, never failing to be called upon OF
10 respond saii sfac;orllS u hen the campaigns
"a er. hot and ,xr4fiur He 4. a r,.nrfItrar
through and through. gentleman IN man
ncr> and appearance, a man Of the night
stamp 10 stand b, b., constituent. faithfully
and 10 make his mark IN CongrcSs.
Our friends IN the fifth JisiTlc; have a
close hEh; on their hands, but ihcv have
made a splendid beginning and With proper
effort they will elcc; Mr. NdlIkcn and IT.
deem their district from fusion ml.rglc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

-Hlrp,r's Magazine for july. apart from
~ splendid pictorial attractions, i, exec, L.
INK popular Number. one 81 IL. strongest
features j. The BEGINNING ~ new serial novel,
b. Henry james. JT-. entitled w a>hln-iDu
>quaTr.' The story j. entirely American
and, hiie :, -, al! those Characteristics charm.
BY which this author has Won IL NAV TO the
popular heart Il -how. signs u greater strength
Il An any of al. previous novels.
The Number opens with q brief but excel
lent article on the late William NJ Hunt by
Miss Maria X Oakley, with mastery portrait
Of the artiNi, and reproductions Of three Of his
Characteristic paintings.
1t j. seldom that descriptive articles have
the depth ahd meaning which MAJ, Reb,ccl
Harding Davis "Ry-PAih. In the Mountain
the second paper In thi, Numbcr--o inter-
e-ilns. Ihi, j. the first Of thr.c papers to be
given under thi. ttlic describing the noun
tatus % irgiuia and North Carolina, with ri
rT'nce particularly 10 thr varied attractions
which they oder 10 summer holiday travellers
II l. beautifully illustrated with seventeen
drawings by Charles Graham and Miss Jessie
Curtis.
Mr.. \. \. HAYES. Jr., contributes 4 graphic
description of the old >ante Re Trail-fui Of
romantic adventures, with some very striki NJ
illustrations BY Rogers.
Thomas knox. paper on summer Clubs
on nr"ai south Bay i very timely and en-
tertaining, and Is ably illustrated BY A. y.
Frost.
ne most popular article IN the Number,
probably is Mir. Oliphant's interesting bio
graphical sketch Of Queen Victoria Five
portraits Of the Queen, at different periods, are
gwen; also portraits Of the Queens and Of
Prince Albert's father and mother, Of the
Prince of " ales and the Princess ROYAL a. little
children. with other interesting illustrations,
Another paper Of much historical interest is
princes and Potentates Of lsi0," with eight
portraits.
he Number contains two illustrated poems
-"Prince lousuf and the Acayde," by C. T.
Cranch, with drawing by Frcdericks: and
"Blue-flags,' BY Miss Ellen NJ. Hutchinson,
with beautiful design BY " II. Gibson
Richard /. Ely contributes a suggestive and
valuable paper on American Colleges aud
German Inisersities,'' and Or. John W
Diapers paper, entitled "franklin's Place In
the Science Of the Last Century" contains a
volume Of curious and important information
relating not enly TO Franklin, but also to the
most important scientists OF the eighteenth
century.
The conclusion Of MARY Anerley" /. prom.
i>ed in the August Number; white Wings"
is continued. and Mrs L. ". I.atimer con.
tributes bright short story, entitled, Close
Quarter"
Among the many interesting content, Of the
Editors Drdrer Is very humorous ilustra-
ton by Abbey, entitled Little Robert Reed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

AT Somerset on Monday. the l4th inst,
Phillip b. Bowers, while in a pasture, was
attacked by co~, supposed to have been
excited by his red oseralls. She gave him a
toss. one horn passing Letgeen bis legs and
inhicting painful wound above the knee.
He was thrown eight or ten feet forSard and
landed headlong. He had presence of mind
enough to turn on his knees and face. There
h fought with her, catching her horns and
lodging her thrusts until, as he was failing
in strength. ~ , lucky grab be caught the
cows nosuils in his le:t hand and her left
horn in his right hand. and by exerting all
bis strength regained his feet and maasged
10 yak along until he was able suddenly to
get out OF the pasture. Mr.. Bowers is nearly
81 years Of age, bat is of strong physique
and ~as out the aext day, although covered
with wounds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
FOR vICE PRESIDENT:
CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
oT NFW NeHk


So far a. our fusion friends are concerned
II seems to he sort Of double back action
affair. We have studied the fusion papers
TO ascertain. Il We could. what they offered
10 the people Of Maine. a their distinctive
views Of governmental policy We have
though; several times, AZ had 20, a glimpse
Of what their polio, would he, II they were
favored with power. bat then the clouds set
tied down again. The greenhaok faction
change their ,ie~s and doctrines 80 often, it
is hard to tell an, particular week what
they are driving al. The democratic faction
has 80 freely advertised Itself as having no
principle or a, ALWAYS ready To sell. or give
Itself away for Office. that It j. useless to
look to them.
The only issue they seem 10 asrcc on, or
make any way prominent, seems to bc the
right to prevent republican voting IN the
South, and the righ; TO falsif election re
turns in the North.
The howl about the great electoral
fraud Of $50 Will continue. when that
who'll question was referred by the demo
commission decided agains, them. Tha;
commission simply counted the returns -
they were received from the Sia,cs. ~ithou;
changing letter Tha; commission gave
effect TO the returns without appi, ing the
microscope 10 detect immaterial omissions
That commission simply said every State
mus; settle for itself who it, electors are,
and the votes of electors must be counted.
Blu; in the same breath. they ,ociferously
assert the night Of a fusion Governor and
Council in Maine TO reverse. and upset an
election, If il goes against fusIonism. They
loudly deciaim that 1t i night 10 disfranehise
critics. TO certify men FOR office who were
never elected. TO alter. substitute. and even
forge returns Of elections. Il thereby they
certify their own men.
They make these two hoVls al the same
time.-the one against counting out A. they
say. and the other IN favor of counting out.
This seems to be the issue they want TO
make and il j, certainly double back az
ton" issue. Ordinary men would say they
better be consisient-thai they should take
oae side or the other or else ignore the
whole thing. But these flSionists are not
ordinary men, they can wa1 wroth over a
count in Louisiana made in perfect Aocor-
dance with the Laws Of Louisiana. and so
decided blythe Supreme Court Of Louisiana,
and endorse a count in Maine. in violation
Of the Law of Name and decided 10 be a yio-
lation by the Supreme Court Of Maine and a
count made by forgery Of returns. Evident
ly these fusionist. can spread themselves
in ~ Natter of issues and propose to do it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The Cosmopolitan Quality IL Tho magazine
Of the prvs'nt DAY l. curious AMI note" orthy
fact. In .>rTtbAsT Tor july, fpr tu,fanrr, w.
notice paper on The "NorwrEian pot and
dramati,t. BIorUs.jcru~ Hinrn,ou." bl hi. for.
u4sr cnuniryman. II almsr Hlurth Buycsru
an artisir descriptive u an rNvur~i.n to The
Heart ~ thc California Aips." by john Muir;
To toury Island" by lillian u bishop
Hu~.ts }. treated 90 To- Eugene ~gLuy Irr'- If
Tar the Grrai" the -ycuc uf The t,rsudi..i-
me- 4. laid IN Louisiana; General Ne, icljan
sI'', All account 81 hi trip to ~i-tIy. G-urg~
faT~uus isthrUy. in The >orvcrV Of Ma.lJonn. d"
writes Of the cure 81 thin4-opigu eatiug /,
the negro element j, touched On Ia Miss Hon
kius's amusing iittIe --rleh George VI Grant
du"s fuli Justicr - Canada" Ernest lugersolI
~ritrs interestingly 81 Denver. Colorado AMI
thar.r. p ThwInE gttr- an account u the ex-
p"Tivnor % The japanese and hinc-r students
in America While Mr.. Laura " iuihrop
johnson travels al over Europe in la Sou
namhula,'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The Democratic National Convention
convened in Cincinnati, Tuesday. and the
country is anxiously watching to see who the
unfortunate man is who viii be chosen &c
furnish the sinews Of war 10 the Democracy
during the next four months. 4 man without
"barrel" would be ineligible, and the same
may be said of the man who has any prin,
eiple to which he has dared TO give expires
sion within the past year. The candidate,
to be acceptable, must possess the first and
s~us not possess the last of the above named
qualif estions in order to fully meet the re.
qsne ments u bis party.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The Se~ York World saws Maine j.
represented at Cincinnati by -four venerable
looking gentlemen named William G. Davis,
Bion Bradbury. Arthur Sewall and Darius
Alden Mr.. Davis. who acted as spokes-
man. said to a reporter Of the World that
their delegation was for Tiiden, ..but that
they might change their minds after the fir,
ballot" When asked il he thought Mr.
Tilden could carry Name he said With a
faint attempt at enthusiasm that he Is sure
of it. Later in the conversation. however.
he said he thought tina, any Democrat tina,
was nominated would have hard fight be-
fore him in tina, State unless Blaine sulked
Mr.. Davis ought TO know that Blaine never
sulk..- Portland Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

\ Nottingham SAYS Debt, povcrt,
and suffering haunted me for years caused
BY SICK family and large bills for doctor
ing, which did no good. ! va, completely
discouraged, until one year ago. hy the al.
vice Of my pastor, procured Hop Bitter
and commenced their use. and IN one month
wc were all we'll. and none OF ", have bccu
sick DAY since and want 10 >as to all
poor Tcn. you can keep YOUR ianIlir, veil
year ~Iih Hop Bittcrs ior les than ono dos
tors visit vail cost. IT, CAriSfi1n .iirocufc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The sight Of possible United State.
Senatorship was too much for the hard
money principles Of Hon. Bion Bradbury
who has joined the lesser lights in the Maine
democracy in the abandoning Of all princi-
pie and the mad serambiing after office. The
absenoe from the State Of Eben F. Plllsbur,
is regarded by Mr.. Bradbury as opening the
way to him for that position. and though
the chances are only about one in one thou
sand that any democrat will get ii, Mr..
Bradbury is willing TO let 90 his principles
and Try for that chance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
Greeuback District Convention Nurch
Renomiuaied.

In the Fifth District Fusion Con,
held in Belfast, tuesday. Hon. Thompson
II Murrh va, nominated fur member Of
Congr,.. by aoolama;ion. wm. II. Nc.
le..aa, E,q.. Of Belfast. after making ever,
effort TO secure the nomination s.nd finding
be could NO; ,uocerd. gracefully Withdrew
hss name A. q candidate. The graceful
manner IN which democrats take back seat.
this year Is touching IN the extreme. We
Do not learn tina, the name % Nm. VI Rust.
Esq, was even mentioned for tho position.
Here !, base ingraii'udc again. bu, then.
one should no; eHpec, too much.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

Congress has Adjourned and everybody
breathes easier. To be sure Congress has
done nothing during its last session, bu;
there was always the dangerous possibility
that If might do something that would
involve the business interests of the country
in another turmoil and the fact that il has
gone home without doing that is a relief.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
- o -.

-Tiiden has declined the nomina,.ou.n.
4 letter 10 the Cincinnati Convention i,
must have hur; the feelings of the old man.
bu; he succeeded in wording it 80 a. to con
,cy the idea TO his friends tina; he did no,
mean it. and some Of his cncinic> regard the
letter a, actual, strong bad for thu nom-
ina;ion. 1t viii he dangerou. proceeding
( the party irifcs with h.. affections.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

VIII some one kindly furnish us with a
copy Of the platform adopted By TIE Demo-
cratic Convention recently held in Bangor ?
In case that Convention did not adopt any
platform. vii some one kisdly inform US
why a great party like the Democratic party
failed to do sos
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The Philadelphia Pres' SAYS: The III
telligent. independent, educated. religious
and progressive sentiment Of the country
wAs never more united than il l. nov on
General Garfield While the mud machines
are pumping out their impotent slime. the
recognized representative Of the most
wholesome politics are singularly unani-
nous for the Chicago ticket
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The Democrats of the Fifth District
have rot t. take their crow straight this
wear. in the shsps of Thompson II. Murch,
unless they become sagseated and bolt IT
The majority viii take the eros for the rea-
son that they can't be nauseated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

The Republican State Convention " II
be holden in Augusta TO-DAY "Wednesday
|, j. conceded tina; Gov, na,Is MI! be- re-
nominated by aco!amaiion. H.. aimini.ira-
hon has been marked for it, wisdom and
purity and With Honest Frank DAVIS" a. 4
standard bearer the Republican part, Of
Maine j. sure Of a good ma)ori,, IN Scpiem-
l.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to ali
] concerned, that she has been duly appointed
and has taken upon herself. the trust Of an Ad-
ministratrix Of the Estate of
AMBROSE PATTEN, late of surry,
in the County Of Hancock. deceased, BY giving
bona as the law directs, she therefore resu ests
all rersons yhO are indebted TO the said deccas
eds estate. 70 make iminetiate payment, and iLcsc
who have any demands thereon TO exhibit me
same Tor payment.
NARY PArrIS.
June 1,th, 1880. sv9a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

20 IL ?
NIAIt "f MAINE. COUNTY oP HANCOCK :.
l. tow S~aHey. 1ashieF of the above.nane.i
hHuk, d" soItmnly swear that the above ~tai.-
ment IS true To the best Of my knowled re anI BE-
Aet. 49, ''
EDw. swAZEY. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to b.l,rc m. thi, ,t.t
day Of June ls-J.
T. {. WOopNAs
,,..,., Justice Of The Peace.
T {. wooT.AAS,,
5 H. swAzEY I,ir,etara
I'VE y. T. Hill
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Special aotifts.
A Card.

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

Hon. Seth L. MAliken was declared NOM
mated. snl On motion Of Hon. 7. X. Simon
ton in his own behalf. s3d of d. N. Mort
land in behalf of Gen. Davis 1hi.cp, the
nomination was made unanimous. The
grsatest enthusiasm prevailed, and prolong-
ed cheers we're given for the nominee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24

If Tilden j. defeated o; Cincinnati il
viii be by those who did not ", - much a,
they wanted out Of the barrel ia the las,
campaign.