davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-08-06

AN ARTIST on Hrs DIGNITY. Mons.
Meissonier decidedly refuses to be pat
ronized. 1t is related that rich Eng
lishman came to him one day and offered
him one thousand dollars if he would
paint his portrait and agree to finish it
in fortnight
'If you fall" he added, 81 shall de-
duct five dollars u day until you have
delivered it. +"
This apgereG the artist, who declared
he wouldn't paint the portrait for ten
thousand dollars.
"You are not ct subject for my pen.
cil," he said. "Allow me 70 bid you
good d-morning"
81 dare say, now, that you are jok.
ing responded the Briton. "But i
won't insist on the deduction if you'll
agree not to detaln me very long"
"Detain you" echoed the artist; 81
won't detain you another second. There
is the door. Col!
"What-what's the matteri" inquired
John Bull. What is all this row aboutl'
"It means that you have mistaken
your man. You think me exclusively
an animal painter. | paint horses and
dogs, but never curs.9 .o9|aaa.
, 1880-08-06

Lord Beaconsfeld once said of Mr..
Gladstone that lie was sophistical rhet-
orician, inebriated with the exuberence
of his own yerbosity, etc, etc. It is
now Mr.. Gladstone's turn to style Lord
Beaconsfeld meretricious mercator
sublImated with the efflorescence Of his
OWE medulla oblongata, who has precip-
itated an avalanche of contumelous ob,
loquy upon the devoted pericrania of his
compatIiots, and who is now about to be
relegat ed to that Acheronlc oblivion
which, in the gorgeous imagery of his
own Oriental vernacular, fits him like
the paper on the wall. .c5 sH2'
, 1880-08-06

Dimocrisy may look for a good report
from lnieany. I shell orginize for that
State to.wunst. The skies is brightenin.
PETROLEUM V. Massey
with hopes).
, 1880-08-06
Port Townsend
HOSPITAL. + /!
PORT TOWNSEND. w. #.


The above INSTITUTION having pcnu p'iced on
4 permanent footing as the United states Hos
pital for Marine Patients ON Puget Sound, inc
proprietor taxes pleasure In announcing tnat
no pains or expense will be spared IN minis
terngt the comfort and convenience OF pfi-
Vate patients
This IL the largest General Hospital north OF
San francisco. and by far the mo1t complete
In equipment. IL has been thor ughly retiCtea
and relnrnished Its general wards nave nc'
com modations or about one hundred patlents
and are peculiarly adapted Tor cases requlrlng
the most car fl treatment and CONSTANT SUI
pervslan at tied expense. Iho'e VINO de-
sire them Will he furnished with private roomt
entirely separate and distinct, at asi!shI auur
tiOnal ost. ,s .t.I,
SIR rrhe attention OF MIl owner% and those
seamen suffering from con agious dist-,-es wiH
be treated outside the Hospital without eA'
penS6 TO the vessel.
Thomas I. Minor, NJ. d.,
28-if Managing surg Oh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Adjournment Of Congress.

There seems 70 be some prospect that
Congress will adjourn by the frs; Of June
With the exception Of the several approprl-
alton bills there is nothing tina, is likely TO
detain them. as no matters Of general legis-
latou have been brought forward during
the present session. Il is thought that the
appropriation bills can be reported and
passed during the present month, provided
the democrats do not attempt 10 attach po-
litcal riders 10 them Should this he done.
however, the republicans will oppose them,
both in the House and Senate, and the >es-
SION will be very likely TO extend into the
summer
Il therefore rests with the democrats to
decide whether the present session shall
close before the Chicago Convention
general press dispatch SAYS caucus
meeting Of the Republican Senators was
held Saturday afternoon, for the purpose Of
interchanging views on the ADJOURNMENT
question. No caucus action vas proposed
or taken; but entire unanimiiy Of sentiment
vas developed in favor Of cooperating with
what is understood to be the purpose Of the
democratic leaders 10 bring about final
adjournment Of the present session Of Con-
gress by the Is; Of June
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Census Enumerstors

We are informed that the Supervisor for
Eastern Maine has selected the following
census enumeraiors in Hancock county.
Ellsworth, J. W. T. High, and J. Fremont
Maddoeks; fremont, W. 4. Abbott Mt.
Desert, VIM. Fennelly Lamoine. c. J. Rey-
nolds Hancock, II. c. Milliken Mariaville,
J. H. Jordan; Franklin. W. W. Bragdon
Sedgwick, G. p. Clapp Gouldsboro, Francis
Taft; Surry, S. WATSON; Orland, DR.. +. VI.
Chase Dedham, 7. 7. Gilmore Amherst,
F. B. Foster Baeksport, Capt. J. p. Ames
Cas,ine,-Foster Penobsoot, Gilbert Lit
tleheld Sullivan, Ellwood Hill; Deer Isle,
". II. II. Spofford; Isle au Haul. and other
islands. f. F. Cole; Eden, f. NJ. Hamor.
Others viii be appointed in the county
and it is possible tina, some changes will
We, be made in the above list. Under the
Law passed for taking the census this year
work vii commence on the l., day Of June
and will have to be completed On or before
the Both Of the same month.
The short time allowed for the completion
Of the grea; amour; Of work 10 be done
necessitates the appointment Of large
number of enumerators, bu; the resul, can,
not fail Of being much more accurate than i,
would be If extended over so long perios
a. in former times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
state of Maine.

HANCOCK. S.: COURT OF INSOLVENCY
In the case of JAMES A. MILLIKEN, of surry,
lnsolyent Debtor.
NJ oTlCE IS hereby given that petition has, on
IN this 10th. day Of April, \. ID, lse0, been pre-
sented to said Court Tor SAID County BY James 4
Miiliken, of surry. In the County OF Hancock
praying that he may be decree,l 10 have a full dis
charge from a ! his debls proyable under the In
solvent Act Of he II ate OF Maine, approved Febr
AIRY Il. ls1s. aud upon said Petition Il il ORpEREp
by said Court that hearing be had upon the
same before said Court, at Ellsworth in aid
County Of Hancock. on Wednesday the lGtb day
Of June. 4. ID. lsso. at two O'Clock in the after
noon. and that notice thereof be published in
fiisworth Amer,ran newspaper published IN
aid County of Hancock. once q week for three
successive weeks, the last publication to he i've
days before the day Of hearing; ami that ali cred
itors who have proved their debts and other nor
sons Interested. may appear at saii place and
time and show cause. II any they have, WHY A dis
charge should not be granted said debtor accor
ding to the prayer Of said petition.
Attest: CHAs p. DosR.
3wlgs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
tons truer or more splendidly deserved.
Applause on the Republican side.
Independence. Kansas, Tribune.
Why He Preferred Remaining in Kansas
to Returning South.

A short time ago A. c. Stitch Of this place
received letter from a St Louis firm ask.
ing hun to hunt up colored refugee, Solo
mon Butler, and inform him that the firm
would pay his expenses back to the South
and give him and all his friends who wished
to return permanent work. they having
previously written the same to Butler Mr..
Stieh succeeded in finding Butler at work
and happy. Butler wrote the following let
ter IN reply. The writer, although an litter
ate man. talks to the point. and his letter is
worth reading
Independence, rs. April 5. lSsO.-Dear
Sirs yours Of 10th is a; hand and contents
noted and in reply must say tina, YOU have
been misinformed in regard to my war,Ang
to return South and when YOU Speake of
some place there as nv home. YOU certainly
make great mistake. for | never had a
home and never saw an opportunity to get
one during nv life un,ell nov, and cannot
let slip by this first opportunity TO ge,
home in country where life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness can be enjoyed by all
classes without fear of molesia,ion. and be-
side | can never forget the horable Night
when l was marched from the house tina,
lived in to that Of James Stafford with guns
at my back and was forced to break open
the door where he (S,affortD then Law
wounded and bleeding. and though he vas
naighbor ! had 10 stand and witness the
shooting and cutting the ,hroa, of ,ha, man.
and was expecting every mnui to he shot.
then the braking up of the Republican
meeting on the 18th of last October con
WINGED me tina, things was getting no better.
but worse. and while thank YOU for your
kind offer can never consen, TO make nv
home in country where mob violence is
superior to the law Of the land. but shall
ever thank God that he has delivered me
from such bloody men am respectfully
yours. SOLOMON BrTLER."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Letter from Washington.


WASHINGTON. II. L., N.y, /, 1850.
Forty thousand dollars for the exodus
Committee tina, is the little bill Noorhee.
is responsible for in an inquiry which he
now eonfesses Was instituted simply 10
Brighten the negroes from emigrating to
Indiana in time TO become voters ,his wear
The investigation ill probably now be
abandoned, simply because there is no ad
vantage in !, except of political nature
and that has rather turned against the
Democrats the game is spoiled. The testl-
mony has been almost wholly Of such a
nature as TO show tina, the negroes are quit
ting the South because they cannot live
there in peace and comfort This is so ap-
parent that doubtless Mr. Voorhees, will
never make any report from his Committee.
The Democratic Senators and especial,
Ben Hill will no, be apt to tackle Senator
Blaine again right away. He gave them
lesson they will no, forget on the Kellogg
case, proving them to have violated their
own agreements, besides lying abou, it, and
confessing that they are ready to do any
disrepu,able work In the intere., of sectional
power.
The administration is having great diff
Guilty in enforcing the revenue laws il
Georgia Ii is troublesome enough making
the Southern Democrats obey the laws at
l,,, b.p L.,a f.la
as executors of the law the case is pretty
desperate. A large force of new men will
have to be put into that State, and the off,
GERS who have not done their duty will be
removed and deal, with summarily in an
other way.
The condition Of the reyeIue service Of
the country generally is very good. The
Secretary of the Treasury reports the in
come on the increase aud business every
where is SO good as to justify hopeful prom
ises for the future. The national deb, will
probably be reduced more this year than for
any year during President Hayes admins
traiion.
The President has appointed Postmaster
General Key, United States Judge Of the
Eastern District of Tennessee, and the posi-
ton has been accepted. Judge Key will not
leave the Cabinet Immediately, and perhaps
his successor will not be appointed until after
the Chicago Convention, so that the candi-
date for President may be consulted as to
the man for the place. Mr.. Tyner is spoken
of generally for it.
The debate in the Senate on the PROPOSE
ton to have the President appoint two col
ored cadets to West Point annually gives
senators good chance to scold the manage
ment Of that Institution. which is aristocrat-
ic and oppressive. kArAHDIS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

An old physician, retired from practice, bav-
ing had placed in his hands BY an East India
missionary the formula Of = simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catsrrh, Asthma.
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also a
positive and rs'Iical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints, after having test
ed its wonderful curative powers in thousands
Of cases has felt it his duty to make il known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by This motive
and desire 10 relieve human suffering, will
send free Of charge to all who desire it, this re-
cipe, in German. French. or English. with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent BY
mail by addressing with stamp naming the
paper, W. II. SHERAR, 149 Po,cers' Block
Rocaesfer, N. Y. AeOw.l3t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
From the Lewiston Journal
State Expenditures.

he republican,. have increased the state tax
t2.o and expended go. oos for inaugural
ing the Corporal and investigating committees.
tis.sO for uuiformins Davis guards. and ss5 =
90 In paving Warden Ric.'s State Prison De
hcicn,ie-. and issued sso1 .C.O new bond. 10 paw
the bills with. The expense under the fusion
state administration last year were ssS.ro
less than they will be thi. year under the re-
publ ans Fusion Paper.
We have repeatedly shown the fals;y ~
this fusion TRADE. but some of the paper. of
that Tx seem TO think that "a lac well stuck
10" is as good As the truth. Let Us again
put on record the facts
J. In 1879 under fusion rule the STATE
appropriations WEIR 81 329. js,j In $50
under republican rule. the appropriations
are Al ,36s PSI. Increase. Sj9.366. Bu,
$4,000 appropriated thu. year i. 10 pay
contingent expenses, which belonged 10
last wears expenditures. Deduc;ing this
sum from appropriations for 1870. and add.
ing It TO appropriations for 1879. and the tx
ures for the two wears stand thus In 1879
appropriations 81 .3j9. SIS; in 1870 appro-
priaiions 81 .53s .9j1. or les under rcpuhli-
can than under fusion rule So much for
the s1Do 600 story
>. The SlS.0D appropriated for uniform
ing, il simply the fulfillment u legal obi
CATION to furnish uniforms at certain times
70 the State militia and uniforms we're due
the militia las, wear The s2j 900 appro.
prated to pay the State Prison debts were
not on accoga, Of any deficiency" Of War
den Rice. but simply 10 make good ,he
value shr!nsage IN prison property The
$4,000 appropriated for counting out er-
penses were brought on the State by the L.
leg Al stlFr II
Governor and Council.
3. The essential dishonesty Of these
counting out defenders, appear IN the in
situation that the republican State govern
mcnt has borrowed $780, 90 at . good IN
terr-i 20 pay current expense; when the
fact Is tha; the bonds TO the amount of
1897 600 a; IL per cent. interest. pay able
IN one, two and three wears. have been au-
;horiHed 10 pay the 1901 900 Of the per
cent. public debt that comes due ia August.
T. The Tax has been increased one mil.
or 1920 600. no, 20 pay any increased current
expenses, but a. because the null tax Of
last year lacked 81 .s3i Of paying the current
expenditures Of 1879 (!J because an o,tra.
ordinary expenditure Of $50 900 to pay count
ing -ou, expenses. and $4,000 for clothing
due the militia in 1879. tSis. 0oo must be
provided for; and 80 because it i necessary
TO pay next Year a, least $1,000 OF the
deb, Of the State
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Timely Caution.

Genuine Hop Bitters are put up in square
paneled, amber-colored bottles, with white
label on one side printed in black letters,
and green hop cluster, and on the other side
yellow paper with red letters revenue stamp
over the cork. This is the only form in
which genuine Hop Bitters are put up, and
the sole right to make, sell and use them is
granted to the Hop Bitters Mfg Co., of
Rochester, n. Y, and Toronto, Ont, by pa
tents. copyright and trade mark. All others
put up in any other way or by any one else,
claiming to be Ike it or pretending to con-
tain hops, by whatever names they may be
called, are bogus and unff for use, and only
put up to sell and cheat the people on the
credit and popularity Of Hop Bitters.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
THURSDAY, NAY 6, lS3o.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES G. BLAINE !!
REDUCED FARES TO THE
Ch4cAEo Convention.

The Executive Committee Of the BLAINE CLUB
or MAINE. having perfectsl their arrangements
for Excursion IA Chicas-o Ia attend the Rspubh
can National Convention. make tn. following
Doubccment for the bsnefi % tao~e Republicans
no may desire attend and AID in nominating
honoresi senator. J - q. BLAINE. =
candidate Tor President AZ the coming elcCtion-
4 special train over the EaSfsrE RGalru-Id win
leave Portland. TIiURsDAY, Msy 9Th on the srriv-
al of the morning train frN'm Bangor, arriving In
Boston In for tea. The party vii leave Dos
ton for Chicago direct the same evening. by spial
train, with Wagner slesl,ing cars, the Boston
q Alaaas, Ncsr lork Central. Laks shor, and
AlsAicaH Soafhsrs Ralrsds. taking breakfast m
dAv.porning at >yracss, dinner at Easf BsFdlo.
ami tea at Clercand. arriving at CHICAGO saiur-
dAy morning. Ample hotel accommodations have
been engaged for 80 persons, At the Gardiner and
Matti-on Houses, and rVoms will he assigned
the train II the kNrur-ioni-ts. avoiding confusion
on their arrival Hotel hills q 50 10 o. per day.
farc frlm PORTLAND u tHIC AGO ami r,turn,
A1S. Wagner sleeping cArs 10 Chicago. o. 10
kNcursioni~;s taken a. and from Portland frcm
stations Aas=e C~afrni X X al on~ farr. tick
be prncuresl al all stations Persons ,e-:ring
D. 70 can have their crth- In sleeping assign
e,i by enclosing - % tn the Trsasur-r Of the club.
II :. o-ssoop. Portland Those wishing o. -scurc
rooms should address the SECRETARY. ]. SWIFT
ROW.. Augusta. early possible An Repub.
ncaus are cordially invited 10 ioin the excursion.
J. X BODWkIL, PreadeS.f.
J SWIFT ROWE .>ocrcldrE
Augusta, April .. $50
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

There are gen,iemeE Of culture and ex-
perienee employed in the United States
Treasury at Washington. Aays the New
York Commercial Adrertiser, who do not
consider it beneath their dignity to sit be-
side and associate with an intelligent, we'll
bred colored clerk. while an entire academy
of halfaedged martinsts have apparently
considered it an act Of contaniSation to
speak to IN sniable, inoGensiye youth who
possesses ct I'll events Is much manly
dignity - the best Of them. 1t may further
be added that ct msay of the European
universities. notably that Of Edinburgh,
colored students Is black - The sse ol
spades have heen received With the courtesy
and consideration due to manhood and intel
lect wherever found, without respect to color,
ms. pssentaee or nationality.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

So far, the county officials who held
Office By virtue Of the decision Of Dr. Gar
celon and in opposition to the majority of
the peoples ballots. have NOT been Success
full in defending their claims against the
contestants before the Courts. The decision
of Judge Symonds in Franklin County, and
of Judge Peters in Cumberland County, are
vindications Of the peoples RICH, to deter
mine who their officers shall be, and the full
bench, TO which the cases have been ap-
pealed, will. no doubt, decide to sustain the
opinions already given
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Home and Foreign News.
Lost in Md Ocean.


Tsrrssae Espesse.es 81 Capt. Geers-
Deoie, sole Survivor.
The brig Lizzie NJ Merrill left New York
for New Orleans on the 3lst of last January.
under the command Of Capt, George Beaie,
with crew Of nine men. She never reached
her destination, and until Thursday the fate
of vessel and crew were unknown. The mys-
terry was cleared up by letter received from
Liverpool by j. w. Elwen & Co. No. 81
South street. New York, the agents of the
brig. The letter. which was written by
Capt Beale, states that about 2 O'Clock on
the morning of Feb. 3 the vessel. while labor
ing in gale. shipped tremendous sea,
which stove the after hateh-housc door and
hlled the house with water Another sea
started the main hatch combings. and the
vessel began to make water rapidly. The
men we're set to work on the pumps. and in
the morning, when she was almost free.
another tremendous wave boarded her amid
ships, stove IN her deck and caused her to
founder within FIVE minutes. in latitude s.
degrees 20 minutes north, longitude - de
grees 80 minutes west
The ilteboat had previously been lowered
and when the captain rose TO the surface
after going down with the vessel. he saw il
about twenty yards to the leeward with the
mate and one seaman aboard They had no
oars and we're unable to pull to the captains
relief The six remaining men went down in
the vessel and never rose TO the surface. The
captain seized some pieces Of wrrckagc and
managed to construct raft eight feet bv
two. He remained on this until he was res
cued 81 hours later by the schooner Harold
Ha arfager, which bore down upon him on
the evening Of Feb o,
After the first night the small boat as seen
no more. and no doubt foundered. Bealc's
suiferings from hunger. fatigue, thirst and
mental agony, were Understandable, and had
he not been rescued ihat evening he would
have persisted the following night. On Feb
p he was transferred from the Haarfager To
the British bark Nigilant. bound for Queens
town, on arriving at which point, on March
ID, he proceeded By steamer to Liverpool
\, the time of writing he was still very low,
but was receiving the best of care from United
States Consul Packard
The l.izEie NJ. Merrill was owned nv T. J.
Southland of Richmond. Ne, and wa. fully
insured. She was ijs tons burden Port
land Press
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

The Portland Press says; Thursday in
the United States Court case came on for
trial when Marshal Murray stated that the
funds Of the government for the payment of
jury fees, was exhausted. The Court con-
sequently had TO come to standstill until
the counsel in the case agreed to advance the
necessary funds when the case. went on.
Such is one of the results of Democratic
Congress blocking of the wheels of justice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

a. Ceurt OF Probate holden at Ellsworth u,,,,i--
and Tor The County of Hancock on tn nI.iin
wednesday Of April A. d. isso. 'Ae second
A certain instrument purporting to be tho II. Led,
a VIII and testament OF George e hit We iass
1,resaa,sS "a n said county deceased, having hssn
;n,. 100000, mat notice be given to III ,,~r.o,,.
nnsI;s BY causing copy Of this order ~ h
woyth x,ns u,aee weeks SUCCESSFULLY in ne Elis
az Probate Court to be held Al M.
june nsn. !. on the third wsdnesdsy Of
shew cause If sny ~. we eock n the forenoon. and
~ ~ s n not 6e proved, approved, and aI,ov
a aus easy> kusss; Gas. 2. ~ iSeoS:;
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

DIR. Hagen, who has been employed as
an expert in diSerent handwritings. in the
case Of cadet Whitaker. made his report
to the Court of Inquiry Friday. in which he
stated that he had discovered handwriting
which he was ready to testify was the same
as that in which the note Of warning to
Whitaker was written. The name is known
70 the Court but has not been made public
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

The date on the address.label on each subscri'
bers paper shows the time 10 which the subs Grip.
ton is paid. and all subscribers in arrears are
requested to pay up as soon a. possible.
In all communications relating to subscriptions
our correspondents requested to state the
Post Odce to which The paper IT, or IL TO he sent,
and be careful 10 write all proper Nance plain
ly.
In directing a change OF address, always give
the present address well the one to which you
wish the paper afterwards sent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

Al Court OF Probate holden at Ellsworth. within
anu Tor me County OF Hancock, on the second
wednesday OF April. 4. D. lsoo '"''"
CUMMINGS NJ HOLDEN and Jos,u. w.
y named Executors III a certain instrument M
porting 70 be the last will and Testament of g ~
acns .s Eastman late OF Trenton, in said county
aeeeaSeu' having presented The same for probate
ORDERED, That the said Executors rive 80.
70 an persons interested by causing copy Of I'M
ordef 20 De published three weeks suecesr3rs, ' ~
we Ellsworth American printed at Elsworth m
,nss may appear at Probate Court Ia he hs,d as
- f' IN SAID county, the third Wednesdsv
., 5uhe next at ten OF the clock in the foreaon
instrument should not be proved, spproyed AL sna
allowed as the last will and Testament ~ 80, anu
ceased. Vi SAID de-
3wlgs PApUrp rr-o,
a true eopy-Attest: CHAs. p. DoHR Rasge..