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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-05

have kept constantly in mind through al |
Is the Presidential election OF 1880, and
their determination to carry 1t, no matter
what the means.
The Garcelon gang did.not do the whole
sale cheating they did just for the offices
OF that State for a single year. The Pills
bury peculators are not keeping up the
sham Legislature and holding the State
seal just for one years lease OF q few un-
remuuerative offices, to be held. too. only
at the price Of personal dishonor. They
are players in a larger game. The stake
is not Maine, but the Federal Government.
party which. in its desperation at being
defeated, sought to break up the Union In
1861, has little hesitation In tumbling a
State into anarchy in furtherance of its
ambition. With Maine in the hands OF the
fraudulent Fusionist Legislature and State
officers. the Democrats score several
points In the Pres idential game; with the
question LEFT unsettled. so as TO leave a
Democratic Congress pretext for throw
ing out the vote Of the State, the Republi-
cans are easily cheated out OF the electoral
vote OF the State. Only for this has the
fight been kept up. The Maine rascality
Is only part OF the National conspiracy.
The public was slow TO believe the Trfb.
une's first announcement, several weeks
ago, that this audacious fraud was contem.
plated. In some quarters it was ridicued.
We observe in certain quarters now dis
position TO ridicule the prudence of Gov.
ernor Davis in making preparations to de-
tend the public buildings at Augusta and
Bangor. We believe the Governor would
be making a most lamentsble mistake to
do otherwise. The men behind this bogus
Maine Government seem now 10 be foilej
but 1t Is best TO take no risks. They have
meant business from the start. They
meant business in 1861. but we found 1t
out too late. Ii would be a fatal blunder
II we should permit ourselves to forget
their record or our own experience.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-05
Letter from Boston.
Mud, muddIer, muddiest.

Mud, mudder, muddest.
Streets fathomless, crossings long since
Invisible, and sidewalks slippery, sllmy,
beyond the experience of even the oldest
inhabltant. This Is uncomfortable, but
the capricisus alt&nations OF the weather
cause far more than discomfort, If to them
Is to be Sscribed the unusual amount OF
sickness. Diphtheria Is especially preva-
lent, and seems particularly fatal in the
most Wholesome districts Of the Back bay,
While as yet there is no alarm, nor real
reason for any there is much uneasiness Ia,
regard to 1t. In some instances drains
have been found imperfect, and 1t is under
stood the malignant form Of diphtheria
from which Mayor Princes daughter died,
arose from sewer poisoning. The board
OF health have to-day issued . circular for
the better information Of the public con-
corning this justly TO be dreaded disease.
Pronouncing it contagious and infec-
tious, directly and indirectly. they advise
Isolation OF The patient, . special dis infec-
ta1t, ventilation OF drains, removal Of the
body Immediately after death, and sbso-
lutely private funerals. The decision with
which they conclude, that until these d.
rectiens are obeyed, the disease will In
crease, is undoubtedly true.
But neither bad weather. sickness or
death, cause any diminntion OF the crowd
in the streets and public places. Theatres,
operas, concerts and lecture rooms are
filed beyond comfort, while private enter
tainmenrs follow each other with breath
less rapddy. A few nights ago. an inter.
esrng gathering was held at the house of
Joseph Cook to hear Mr.. Bronson Alcott
talk OF Immortality. V.gueness OF thought
and dfiuseness of speech usually charsc-
terlze Mr. Alcott, but that evening owing
to the recent death OF bis daughter May
Alcott Nieriker, there was very touching
and real power In his words. His remarks
were called there, an argument for the
souls pre-exi.tence and eternal duration,
but nothing Mr.. Alcott ever says deserves
the name Of argument, and they are rather
the rhapsodies Of poet on theme OF uni
versai and absorbing interest.
A vivacious discussion followed where
oil grades OF opinion were developed, from
the most evangelical to those Of simply
personal experience. 1t Is no wonder Mr.
AlcOtt feels deeply the loss Of this daughter
for as family the Alcotts have been very
fond and proud OF her. As 10 well known.
she !. the Amy Of Little Women" and
tho to all eyes. excepting those Of her adj
miring sister, the authoress Of the book.
lacking 10 the beauty there given her, she
was always . most original. attractive Der.
son. With all artistic gin abe was deter
mined TO develop. ! Vas In London with
her at one time when she was studying n
the South Kensington Museum, and Y
aeemed - II she literally worked every
minute Of daylight Living . long way Of
she hardly minded in her eagerness. .wheth-
er she ate or slspt. In dingy shop kept
by an old woman on Bedford, she used -
make hsr simple hrsakiast ot . roll and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-05
Letter from Leesburg, La.

! To the Ellstsorth american:
The Incident l am about to relate NAV
see'n TO those not familiar with the char.
'cteristic habits Of the white Inhabitants
OF the gulf States, to be an exceptional
case. but experience has taaght me that
such is not the truth
The parish OF Caleasieu. La, extends
from the eastern boundary of Texas to the
Caicasien river on the coast, and some go
miles Inland. 1t is composed OF prairie
elevated from one to three feet above the
level OF the sea, through which the shove
named river with It's numerous lake. and
bayous winds Its way slowly 10 the sen.
The soil is fertile aud furnishes excellent
pastures for thousands of cattle and horses
which thrive the year round and are
valuable source of wealth to the land own
ers. farm usually contains frstp three
to five hundred acres with dwelling and
out buildings, and is commonly surrounded
with an orange grove OF more or less ex-
tent. Some OF these groves are very vslu-
able, the fruit selling on the trees for sew.
eral thousand dollars. To offset this bene-
hcence OF nature the country Is subject to
almost yearly overflow from storms In the
gulf of Mexico, damaging and destroying
crops, leaving malaria and fever from
which many die. At the time of the pres.
ent writing it is just recovering from tho
effect OF such storm; since which 20 Der
cent. Of the number of inhsbitants Of the
town Of Leesburg have died, mostly vo.
men and children. Their are now stand.
Ing pools of stagnant water In their yards
aud at their very doors, although three
months have passed since the overflow.
and which few hours Of labor would
suffice to drain of into the river. There
are an abundance Of able.bodied (uen)
with absolutely nothing to do
The Incident am about to relate. Ten
days ago having occasion 70 pass farm
house OF above the average pretentions,
situated about one hundred yards from the
bank Of the river, l saw that q BULLOCK
bad fallen half way between the bouse And
river, and from the gathering Of some
buzzards around the body, evidently 70
rise no more. The therWomster ranged
at about SOS and the prevailing wind blew
directly upon the house. Several men
were employed about the farm with horses
and oxen: around the house were women
children: even with what know Of their
habitual Incidence looked to zee then
drag the carcass Into the river where the
current would take It out to sea. Slhe hide
vas worth several dollars. did not sx-
pect to see them try to save that. was
disappointed however; no notice vas
taken Of It. As many buzxards - could
get arouSd Il we're It work snd fsse 70.
ducing y. The smell from Il became d.
gusting. aud the ladies OF the Household
we're obliged to shnt the front Of ths house
and communicate throseh ne back door
for 8 or ten days. at which u0o IL hooso
aGalA. SILL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-05

than the sun, and after his death all tie
smaller orbs will have died; but can we
escape the thought that there will still re-
main others to take their places' II seems
to me we cannot, II We remember how
thoroughly we have been deceived In the
past. We thought the earth the center Of
the universe; then the solar system was
everything; then that system became but
one in galaxy Of stars. aud In turn the
galaxy OF stars is lost in the inflnitude Of
stars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-05

JOHN APPLETON.
CHARLES W. WALTON,
WILLIAM G.. BARROWS,
CHARLES DANFORTU,
JOHN A. PETERS,
ARGEMAS LIBBEI,
JOSEPH W. SYMpNDS.
EFT G. Andrews and Ii. {
.squlres, Augusta. Maine.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-12

pale face, stepped gayly out from
behind his tree, took Off his hat with a
bow, opened the breast of his coat, and
said, "Shoot ~
Dupont dashed his pistols to the
ground. Twill not" he cried.
F" Then" said Fournier, smy life is In
your hands. Make your own terms.''
"Fournier,' y said Dupont, taking both
his hands, and looking into his eyes,
tour duel is no longer duel We do
not fight to kill, but to show generosity.
Your two pistol-shots were intended,
not to kill me, but to miss me. 1 can
fight you no longer, and give you your
life without terms"
take it," responded Fournier, s'only
on condition that may be your friend,
and not your antagonist, and that, If we
ever fight again, you shall hold the
right you now have to two shots
first"
The terms were accepted, and the two
friends were no longer antagonists. On
returning to Rouen, Dupont claimed
Marle's hand, and told her how the duel
had ended.
Them" she said, ''you did not sur
render ?'
"No."
Then that woman, who loved him so,
fell into his arms, and whispered in his
ear:
"Ah dear, if you had surrendered,
would have never spoken to you again. {"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-12
A Nice Point.

Samuel Wallace was before Magistrate
r. r. Smith, in Philadelphia, to answer
the charge Of having married his niece.
Counsel for the accused read the law
upon the subject, which forbids niece
to marry her uncle, but says nothing
about the latter marrying the niece.
Therefore he claimed that his client was
entitled to discharge, as the prosecu-
ton should have been brought against
the woman. The magistrate held Wal
lace in his own recognizance to appear
again if wanted.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-12
GIVING HIM A LESSON.

THE Vienna correspondent of the
i London Globe writes Your cor
respondent was suddenly called to Pesth
for few hours last week. The carriage
which he entered contained two fero-
cious-lookipg Magyars-bo braided
and pomatumed. The other occupants
compartments were q well-dressed, good
looking youth, a German, who appeared
dreadfully sleepy, and an innocent-look-
ing old gentleman of, say sixty, the pat
tern of benign and paternal mildness-a
sort of Magyar Mr.. Pickwick. A mo-
ment later we started. The old gentle
man addressed several remarks to the
young one, who, however, vouchsafed
but scant reply between mighty yawns
and sighs of fatigue. In very few
minutes the youthful German was snor-
ing hard. The old gentleman then turn
ed to us and proved very communica-
tive, telling us how the youth opposite
was his son, deploring at the same time
his carelessness in money matters.
"There he goes to sleep among strang-
ers with a whole pocketful of money is
that not careless ?" inquired he with
more candor than fattery. 'Just to
give him Highland to teach him les
son for the future, shall take it away
from him."
Mr.. Pickwick" hereupon quietly
lifted the flap of the youths coat and
took out a bulky pocketbook, which he
placed in his own breast pocket, with
knowing smile. Soon after this the
train stopped at Pressburg. The old
gentleman begged us to. look after his
son, his sons hand luggage and his own
overcoat while he was absent. He got
out and returned no more; in fact, he
vanished completely. The train once
more started, and we awoke the tired
Teuton and informed him how his fa-
ther had been left behind, and how he
had taken the pocketbook with him, a
piece of intelligence which produced the
most startling results. The sleepy
one began to use the most unfilial
language, felt frantically for his pock-
et-book, and uttered howl of rage.
He remained unintelligible for some
time, but at last he managed to gasp out
that he had no father and had never in
his life seen the Innocent old gentleman
before that night. "There were three
thousand florins in the pocketbook,
shouted he wildly, "the wretch must
have seen me take it out at the station"
This is one of the most impudent cases
of robbery which has happened here for
some time, for it required an amount of
deliberation, GOODNESS and daring which
would have sufficed general to win a
great battle. Needless to say that the
mild old gentleman has not since been
| heard of.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-12
Living Witnesses.

The hundreds of strong, hearty, rugged
and healthy looking men, women and
children, that have been rescued from
beds of pain, sickness and we'll nigh
death by Parker's Ginger Tonic, are the
best evidences in the world of its ster-
such in almost every community
Read of 1t in another column. Al At
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-09-17
Secretary SchUrz.

The Secretary Of the Interior arrived
by the Batcheior from Fort Keogh at
noon Tuesday. He was accompanied by
his nephew and private secretary. Ow-
ing to delay Of five days, Ivy missing
connections in Montana, and the neces-
sity of being in Washington this week,
it was impossible for him to remain over
a day in Bismarck which had been his
intention and also to torego visit to the
Standing Rock agency. Since leaving
western Montana Mr.. Schurz had seen no
newspapers except one copy Of TIE TRI
puNE at Fort Keogh of Sept. 3D., from
which he CLEANED the news of the outside
world up to that date. Many leading cit
liens were at the depot previous to the
honorable secretary's departure, an in
formal reception beng held. The secre-
tary expressed himself much pleased
with his long though somewhat arduons
trip, and as having gained much inform
alton of value to his department, through
his visits to the several Indian agencies,
and has been brought more into contact
with the necessities Of the great north
west in legislative sense by his person.
al observations during the trip. The par
ty left for St. Paul by special car fur
nislied by the Northcrn Pacific, the sec
rctary going directly through 10 Wash
ington, making a stop of but a few hours
for consultation with Gen. Terry, leach
ing the capitol tomorrow.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-09-17
The S0uaw Fracas.

The examination of Zimmerman and
Hagenback, arrested on suspicion of be-
ing the parties who made the attack on
'She Bear" a squaw, at Fort Lincoln,
was held before Judge Corey, Monday
afternoon The evidence pro and con
was heard by the judge, who reserved his
decision until to-day. Since the adjourn
men1, Monday, evidence Of an extraor-
dinary nature has been unearthcd which
entirely upsets the case for the prosecu-
ton. Through the efforts Of the inter-
prefer, Fred Girard, the true inwardness
Of the case became known. The o!d
squaw," "Sle Bear" was very drunk, and
the young one, in company with her, not
much better Oft. The two had Difficult
ty which resulted in the old squaw get
ting eylt, and doused in the pool by the
younger one, who got on her war-paint,
and left '.She Bear" as done for. The old
squaw was too drunk to remember much
and the young one, in order to shield her
self, put up the villaneous job on the
soldiers, which has justly resulted in
their complete v1ndication, and fixing
the CRIME on the proper party. 1t is not
expected anything will be done with this
wandering nomad Of the plains, who be-
longs to the sh!ftless set Of Rees that have
loated around Bismarck all summer
prostituting themselves rather Than stay
at the agency and work.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-09-17

west The attendance on Tuesday and
Friday was simply phenomenal, and
proved conclusively that the country was
populous enough to support the most ex-
pensive attractions. A total of ninety
thousand people on those days is very
near the fact. The grounds proved too
small, and the amphitheatre room, accom-
modating Is 900 people, too slim. More
standing room and twice as many seats
were in demand. The twenty mile races
were won by Miss Cook, of California.
Miss Jewett, of Minnesota, was thrown at
the end of the seventh mile in Tuesdays s
race, and beaten. Miss Puinea, Of Colo
RADIO, on Friday came out two miles be-
hind. Miss Cook proved a perfect rider,
with masterly assistance while making
her changes St. Julien made 2:13, the
best time ever made in the west, except
at Oakland, CAL, when he made 2:124
for the entertainment Of Gen. Grant. II
there had not been strong wind facing
him on the home stretch he would have
beaten his fastest time, 2:114. Col. King
probably cleared $4,000 on this years
exposition. The Pioneer-Press wants a
dual city exposition half way between St.
Paul and Minneapolis, with the great
Snowman, King, at its head.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-09-17
Boom for BiSl1 arck.

Last evenings train brought to this;
city Mcssrs. Edholm & Pagett, special
correspondents Of the Chicago Tribune
and Intsr-Ocenn They come Mere for the
purpose of writing up the interests ofthe
country. Their letter will appear in both
the daily and weekly Inter Oceon, the
combined circulation of Which is sntti.
cient guarantee that tbe letter will do tins
country immense good The Chicago
Tribune OF The Sth inst. contained their
Fargo letter, co-cring nearly apagc. The
letter shows the advantages: resources
and attractions Of the Red River, and Far
COS business men took great interest in
the work and purchased !, large number
OF copies, for general distribution. 4
large map showing the location Of the
town and its present as well rs prospec-
tive railroad connections is published
with the letter, which gives q most clear
and comprehensive idea Of the, country
extending one hundred mlles III each d.
rection 1t is just this kind ola letter
that these gentlemen propose to write
from the Missouri river valley. The
business men should sec to it:tllal all the
necessary information is given them, as
the Importance of the enterprise is cer>
tainly deserving of great interest,
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-09-17
WHEAT AND OATS,
What the Farmers are Doing with
Their Grain.

Ine1r GRAIN
All of the wheat raised in Burleigh
county this year is wa nted for local con-
sumption or for seed The Bismarck
Mills are now running, and are making
excellent flour. They give for a bushel
of wheat thirty-two pounds Of -four, two
Of shorts, and eight Of bran. The flour
sells readily at from So to 1926 per cwt :;
so the farmers will realize at either price
over $1.00 per bushel for their wheat.
Specially fine lots should be saved for
seed: Several hundred bushels from the
President Hayes farm have already been
sold for seed at $1.25 per bushcl. Mr.
Van Etten probably has the prettiest
wheat IN the country. 1t was cut while
in the dough, stacked without rain, and
weighs about sixty-four ponnds to the
bushel. HIS will nearly all be saved for
seed, as it should be. The yield per acre
runs from eighteenth thirty one and one
half bushels. On the Van Etten and
Quinlan farms the latter yield was OBJ
tanned. Oats run from thirty to seventy
bushels per acre. In no case has there
been less than eighteen bushels per acre
except in one or two instances where
sown on breaking done this spring
Even in this case tie yield was fifteen
bushels, while the yield in the whole
state of Iowa does not exceed eleven
bushels per acre. If possible, THE TR1-
BUNE next week will publish list Of
farms in the county, the number Of acres
in wheat and oats, and the yield per acre
so far as the facts can be ascertained.
Will not some live man in each neighbor-
hood try to help THE TRIBUNE gain the
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-09-17
Artistic Productions.

The stel eoScoplc views, now being
printed by Prof. Haynes, the photograph
er, at Fargo, especially those Of the up
per Missouri river are, without doubt,
the finest eyer made. Mr. Haynes, on
the last trip used the new Dry Plate pro-
cess, which enabled him to get in places,
which the wet plate, or old process would
not admit Of The result is that his col
lection of upper Missouri river scenes is
the finest ever taken. In fact, there are
but few points on the river which had
ever been previously photo graphed. The
scare of Indians together with the tire
some toll ofclimbing up the rugged rocks
has caused many pilgrim artist to re-
turn without the views he sought. Mr..
Haynes, however withgood western grit,
and the body-guard of u TRIBUNE report
er, has collected a set, which for grand.
eur of subject and beauty Of finish are un-
excclled. Even river men, who have
been steambeating all their life, can
hardly realize the beauties Of the upper
river. They will recognize in the views
made by Mr.. Haynes, all their old land
marl.s. These gentlemen also made the
first thorough exploration of the Great
Falls of the Missouri and only first
class views were made. These views will
soon be for sale in this city, but in the
meantime people can see sample of views
ny calling at THE TRIBUNE Office, or at
Hollem backs.