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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
State N 9 VS..

WIN. &. Morse of Buckheld hung him
self IN has barn Thursday evening. No
cause assigned.
Professor Nose. Lyford Of Colby Uni
Versiiy. with his son Edwin +. Lyford ar
rived at New York Thursday from their
voyage to Europe.
The storehou.e of +. r. PARKS \ Bros,
Piitsheld, Me. with eighty tons Of hay, 40, =
900 hay hoops ana quantity Of utensils,
~as burned on "wednesday night Loss
5000; small insurance
The Bangor Edge Tool Co. have re-
oeived an order from a lumber party in the
West for 200 PeAyy cant dogs and 50 dozen
Of their chopping axes. to be delivered on
the 18th Of this month.
Peter Bishop was very severely. il no,
fatally injured by the breaking Of an emery
wheel in the mill at kingman, Wednesday
A piece Of the wheel struck his left eve,
crushing the orbital plate and entering the
brain.
DIR. W. b. Lapham. Of the Maine Farmer,
was summoned 10 Paris, Thursday, on &C.
count Of his wife. Mrs L. has been con-
trmed invalid since their house, at Augusta,
was struck by lightning in June
i. K Bray, Esq, Of Freeman, one OF
the wealthy farmers Of Franklin county, va.
in Lewiston, "wednesday, and put down
100000 pounds Of wool.
Curtis Higgins of Belgrade, had $50
stolen from his trunk recently. Albert
Palmer and J. +. Gleason have been arrest
ed for the theft, and are now in Augusta Jail
TO await the action of the grand jury.
Prof Geo. l.. Vose has severed his con-
nection with Bowdoin College, and goes to
Boston professor of civil and topograph-
zeal engineering in the Massachusetts Insti-
tute Of Technology.
Rev. Mrs. Annette 6. Waite, pastor
Of the Bfownfeld Uniyersalist church. will
be ordained TO the work of the Christian
ministry in the Cniyersalist church in that
town on Wednesday, Sept i4th, at 2 O'Clock
z. VI. Rev. Miss Lorenzo Haynes, of Fair
field, will preach the sermon.
Launched at the yard of H. NJ. Bean
of Camden, Thursday, a three masted
schooner, Alice A. Hall Of three hundred
and ffty-sn tons. owned by A. J. Bird 4
Co., Capt AGONY Hall, Rockland and
builders.
The father Of Rev. c. Cone, Of Bow
doinham, participated in the battle Of York
town. and Mr.. c. will be present at the York
town celebration next month 1t would be
a good idea for the Maine men descended
from the heroes Of Yorktown to stand up
and be counted and 90 in q body to the
celebration.
The Wing says that the several com
psnies in Monson manufactured during the
month ending August 3lst, 1876 squares d
roofing slate as follows: The hebron Poad
quarries made 1851 squares, the Dirlgo
Slate quarry $40, and the Monson Pond
quarry SIS squares.
Frank T. Pease, who killed his wife in
Boston on the 3Oth of August and attempted
suicide by shooting himself four times, was
discharged from the hospital Saturday, ar
raigned and jailed to await the action of the
grand jury.
The farm buildings owned and occu-
pied by f. II. Tibbets, of Palmyra, were
burned to the ground early Friday morning,
together with fifty tons of hay, farming
tools. two tons Of butter, three thousand
dozen of eggs. Loss about $4,000. In
surance 5000. Cause unknown.
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Prof; by Past Experience.

me Belfast kyHtl.rIn Journal SAY.
the "ANEEICt>" j. IT, .ug To get up a manu-
featuring boom. Just IN what sense the
Journal uses the uorl '-boom ~ do not
Know. but 4 IN the oTd.uat, sense that 81
producing hot.uoas and unnatural euud,-
tI"n Of things. Ne dcmur Ga the other
hand 4 he mean. that We are ;r,tng 10 Open
thu rtUs u our g.i.4rus 10 opportunities.
which Il nov improved NIL help 10 build
up the material Pr,-pcri', Of our CITY. Nc &C
ccpt. The Sfiirr Of the ariIcis signed IN
Of both belfa,, and Ellsworth ul,pg which II
/, not pleasant 1" reflect. but ~hich. never
thrIcs'. arr profitable for instruction. re-
fer Ia the time hen Gen. NcaIir Of BANGOR.
proposed - erect a cotton factor, ia Fills
worth, prov idlaI CERTAIN Imuluuiilc, we're
granted him. Also 20 the time ~Lrn the
Lawrence Manufacturing COMPANY. pro-
posed tu utilize the Goose River Water
power for faoiour.. pro, Idrh the ,oun #
Belfast ~olId exempt At from taxes for
term Of Year. Had not some Of Belfast.
rich tax PAYERS opposed aud defeated the
proportion, TO-DAY BeIfas, NIGH, be What
Lawrence Mass no~ u. with tho additional
advantage Of large. ,aie and beautiful har-
Dor, wherein the largest ships NAV safely
ride. "EnterpTi,r." also, in common With
many other Belfast bows would have found
business at home, reared their families there
and helped bear the public burden. Bel
fast Is a beautiful city II vas good place
in which to be born. Maine is a good State
and no man, IN whatever part Of the Coun-
Try he may be- but is proud that be vas
born there. We believe that If all the men
who have left the State, had remained and
put forth the same energy in developing n,
resources, that they have in building up
their adopted States. Maine would have
been good State in which 10 live and die
When the press shall have taken hold Of
this matter as II ought, and aroused the peo-
pie to see the necessity of encouraging and
maintaining such industries as promise
permanent employment, then We may sup
plement Horace Greely's saving "go IVES,
young man" by the later advice of go slow"
and "dcn't go"
We learn from Mr.. Mcdonald, that he
has received several subscriptions for Stock
in his enterprise during the past week, and
sufficient encouragement to make him quite
sanguine Of success.
ESTERPEIsk
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Home and Foreign News

The republicans carried the san Fran
cisco municipal election
Nine hundred Indians are on the war
path IN Arizona. Gen. sherman SAYS short
sork must be made Of them
a heavy gale prevailed FRIDAY. Al vii
mngtnn. \. {, The roof Of the Puroct,
House was blown of and the rice crop dam
aged
ten. sherman vas affected u tears at
Worcester. on "wednesday. when the school
children marched by HIM singing. March,
ing through Georgia"
Five or 81 persons we're killed on 4
tram between Louisville and Cincinnati.
FRIDAY. deral!cd bS collision with a COW
1t Is estimated that 500 human being,
have persisted. and 5000 people been rem
dered homeless b, the forest FIRE. IN eastern
Michigan.
Stephen $ Foster, prominent a. az az
Itator Tor ani!-slAVery. Temperance and uom-
ans righi., Nednc sday night died. At BIZ,
farm in the suburb, 81 Worcester. Mas.
aged II
Prince. Albert Victor and George Of
Wale'. sons Of the Prince of Wales. are
having a gay time IN Australia Their
progress through Australia has been an un-
interrupted scrie. 81 frsti,ltir.. cungratula-
tor addresses and receptions. The, arr
APPARENT, young men not OF marked abilI-
"
IN Egyp; Friday the Khrd,c va,
forced b, the demand u 4.OOo rr,nlttng
soldiers. TO promise a constitution. the I'LL
crease Of the army to 1900. and the dis
missal Of the present cabinet ministers
during an evening church SERVER IN
Chicago, recently, the Inter Ocran reatc.
the preacher noticed several OF his congre-
CATION doing and one man IN particular
Sas snoring vigorously, The minister
paused IN his discourse. and pointing 10
him. said viii some one please stop
tha, mans snoring fear he vii keep The
rest OF the congregation awake"
The solder, reunion at Caldwell. Ohio.
FRIDAY. NJ, addressed hy Judge Lawrence.
Coy. Foster. Capt. Cook and Others About
three thousand we're present The ,cter-
ans resolved to erect i Garfield Memorial
Hall on the spot whrrc the President had
spoken a, prrNiou, reunions. Telegrams OF
sympathy we're sent Mrs. Garfield b, the
veterans
Thomas Harrison. the 'bo, preacher. =
not onlS receives 500 ~e.k for hi, ser
vices At camp meetings, bat make. a profit
from sale Of hls photographs, HYMN book,
and biography The manager. 81 the camp
at Aston, Ind. IN addition provided him
With ten, furnished luXuroush He y,
quite able TO manage his own worldly ar
fairs. Beng invited To a camp meeting
lately he demanded 800 in advance FOR
four DAYS service
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

Another railroad tram Vas stopped in
Missouri, last week, and the express safe
and passengers robbed Seventeen men
were employed in the robbery, some OF
whom. i, /, believed. have since been ar
rested. Kansas City appear. to b. the
headquarters Of these desperate characters,
The Governor is making an effort 10 bring
the robbers TO justice. but i, i. hArdl, prob
able the moving spirits will be apprehend-
al, as they have too man, friend, IN that
section 10 want for .afe hiding place. The
vicinity Of Kansas City has been the home
of outlaws for fifteen years. and no citizens
life would be worth . straw Who dare. 10
give information that would lead to the ar
rest of any one Of the leaders.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Attempt to Take Guitesu's Life.

Sergt- Mason, of Battery ID. Second Ar
tillery, when relieving the guard at the Jail
in Washington Sunday afternoon, shot at
Guiteau through the window of his cell and
came near killing him. The ball grazed his
Mason was promptly arrested, taken to the
arsenal and incarcerated.
Sergt. Mason is q Nirglnian and has been
in the service about five years. A Wash
ington special 10 the Boston Adrertiser saws /:
For some days there has been talk among
the soldiers detailed to guard the wretch. as
to who should take shot at him whenever
he presented himself at the window of his
cell. The prisoners cell looks out through
another window on the outside corridor, and
Was plainly perceptible to the guards who
watched the eastern side of the Jail The
chance Of firing shot at Guiteau, il ap-
pears, fell to the lot Of Sergeant ohm A.
Mason, Of company b., second artillery, and
he prepared FOR it when he was ordered, With
other soldiers, 10 leave the arsenal tonight
to go to the Jail and perform guard duty
Three wagon loads Of soldiers left the ar
senal and Sergeant Mason was in the last
He was noticed by some of his companions
TO tumble with the lock of his rife and act
strangely, but nothing was said as the ser
geant had been drinking during the day.
and none in the wagon were aware of the
talk above referred to. When the wagons
drew up to the rear Of the jail Mason was
the first man TO alight He pushed himself
through group Of several persons standing
and reaching a small hillock about three
feet from where the horses stood, he
brought his rife to his shoulder, took steady
aim at the well-known window of Guteau's
opposite, shouting There he is" and fred.
The report Of the rife attracted general at
tention, and before the smoke had cleared
away twenty soldiers we're crowded around
him. Said Private Davis: "In heavens
name, man, why did you shoot ?" Il wanted
to kill that wretch in there" was the an
swer II have been on this for ten DAYS,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1881.
An Immense Republican Gain.

The election for Representative 10 Con
gress in the Second District, on Monday
vas not oAv a Republican victory but the
Republicans made large gains over last
year in nearly all parts Of the District. Mr.,
Dingley's majority Is estimated at nearly
5000, against Lac majority for Governor
Davis last year Last week the Democratic
candidate was Withdrawn and a circular was
issued bv the Democratic Committee advis-
ing the Democrats to vote for the Green
back candidate. Mr.. Gilbert How far the
Democrats acted on the advice Of their Com
mittee is made evident by the vote. Clearly
many Democrats did not vote at all and
many others voted for Mr.. Dngley IN pref
erence 10 supporting the Grernbaek candi-
date. The Democrats in the Second District
have learned that it does not strengthen
their party to line drives" with some other
party. In no state in the Mon i, the Dem
ocratic party more demorslized than in
Name and a good many Of the old hard
heads are beginning to discover the cause.
The love fea.ts between Democrats and
Greenhackers are about over. Neither
party has obtained from the alliance what II
expected to aud neither has any respect for
the other Il has been clearly understood
from the beginning. that the only bond Of
sympathy was the 'loaves and fishes
When this is the case the hungr. ones take
the lead, but when the number Of loaves and
fishes is limited il is always found that dis
satisfaction arises. SO il has been III the al
lance between these two parties The man
who wants office finds il too hard work TO
be forever helping another into the position
he wants for himself Hence the dissA.is-
faction and hence Mr.. Dingleys large ma
lorItV
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Washington Republican. /
No Case Of Inability.

The fact is tolerably well established that
the Cabinet does not believe there is any need
of agitating President Garfield by a sug-
gestion that he shall call Congress
together to create a tribunal to decide upon
the subject of inability, or that he shall alb
dictate has Office BY testifying to his inability
a. basis for the exercise Of presidential
duties by the Vice President Ii is equally
certain that the Vice President will hot be per-
suaded TO assert the inability Of the Pres
ldent, or even to contemplate its existence
unless appraised of it by the President him
self There has been an animated discussion
in the press upon this subject, and it has of
course. been the theme of informal CONVEX
sauon among Cabinet officers a. it has been
in every intelligent circle We are fully con-
WINGED that at no time has the Cabinet serI-
ously entertained the idea Of proposing any
action BY the President looking toward a
declaration Of his own inability. and it Is
certain that no member of the Cabinet
would be 50 dIsloyal TO the President a. to
admit the existence of a constitutional va
cancy hy reason Of inability upon any other
testimor, so long a. the President is con
scious. The proposition to turn the Presi-
dent out and put the Vice President IN his
place does not come from the friends Of
either. Ii would be difficult to trace it to
any other source than the tendency of &C
tive minds to discuss possible contingencies
IN the absence of more important topics.
The Republican has steadily maintained that
the test Of inability would be incapacity for
disoharging important duties imperatively re
curing action. Trfes could be ignored as
they are in case Of absence The utmost in-
quiry as TO executive duties unperformed and
requiring the Presidents personal attention
since Jult disoloses onl, the following The
signing Of an order for the retirement Of
Paymaster- General Gutter. Of the navy, re-
tired by statute on account Of age the APP
pointmeni Of an auditor Of railwa, accounts,
and the hearing Of an application for pardon
from Pennsylvania II would be folly to
contend that any emergency as vet exists
requiring consideration Of the definition Of
Presidential inability.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
Notice of Foreclosure.

W IitRt -. I..tNaat u ',ru aud \, tlr,u }
w t'r -, husu4n " ALI 4 ,NanA 18Th = %
lanl. HAHT.-r, uni. ami STATE uf Malur %, their
mnrt-sg,. .ie,tt IAis-l the .Alh .iAt ~ FrLruar,
- I-7i a 4 recorded Ia ID, II neck 4. -try
u IS''i-. N"l. ~; IAsr a. caHycyc ,i u me- the
un'i'r~t-nr a 'yrt in T. Tvri Of real s-tAt, sta
Als-i ia ~ trl MT ani Irounicl a follow. 10
VT Beg GINNING On the Nr,t.ri, side II the
county roa'i l"adIus lrH Dr mi Village to tA-llue
tV-t -tauains upIr-lt- the ccLtrr o, the nous
standing uu the lot CONVEY e,l known A. Tie Ou,-r
tray hJuss thetc' >outhrr b the " e~tery
sl.lr ~ .tlI ruii any one r.. a I-,.t thcucs
r-ters -Ist5 i've feet o. pat th.uc- Norih
sry ia fest " rr vtiy ~ stii house hiiy feet
70 .ta.r stAnlinE Al the rentrC % sali Ouyrr
Gray house Itsruc- kA-t-tly straight line "a
l-IunI hTzt IA" NIL net Nih he bul lItngs standing
the con. aulns "a convey The >outheTiy half ~
I'll. tOuhlr tenement hpu.T Know l. the Disyr
CRAY hpu-e, the Ian! l.'tNr,.n Il and the street
ami .lN t,st ~ lAui on thc h .nI West sides
AMI Nh"rc.as, tae condition Of ~Aii mortgage
has been broken, uuW therefore by Tva.nn Of the
br,-arh " the r"ni uDu IN, ref claim 4 fprrclO
uTr of ,ald mortgage The rtEhi Of resie-mins
sAii premises T.. by toe t"rtu. uf said mortgage
hmlIe,l o one ear
ISAAC PARTRIDGE
by -. 4. CUNNINGHAM. hi atty.
>c,.i. :. Isl. 3Wg-
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Annual Meeting Of Maine ". O. T.U.
HEIpQr AKTTRs MANI ". q. T.U3


HApQtAKTERS NAM ". C.T.U.l
Augusta. sept. :. 1881.
The seventh Annual meeting Of the
Maine Womans' Christian Temperance
Union will be held IN Pine Street Cnngre-
gaiional Church. Lewiston. Scpt 22d and
Esd. Reception Of delegate. at " c. +. t..
Rooms. Lisbon ST. "wednesday evening.
the 2lst
Miss Frances r. Willard of Evanston
Illinois. President Of the Womans' National
mon, will deliver the annual address IN.
day evening sd, Each local Auniliar, Is
requested to send THREE delegates With ere
den;ial.. All Temperance organization. Of
women are afrciiona,cly invited to scnd
large number Of visitors. The Railroad.
vail furnish free returns Tickets good from
Sept 10th 10 2ith inclusive
Delegaies and visitors will BE- notified Of
their places Of entertainment b, sending
names and post Office addresses a, soon as
possible 10 Miss Emma l.. Porter. Lewiston.
Maine Mr.. Bent. Of Portland. vii lead
the singing on the oornct.
Mas. l.. VI. y. SriyE>>, President.
Mas. {. {. HluNr. Cor Sec.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15
A Kittery Lady Shot by Tramp.
THE VILLAIN NOW UNDER ARREST.
E.STERPEisk

The Portland Press says that Thomas
Wheeler, laborer, employed on the premises
of Mrs. Frank Gate, at kittery, attempted
TO shoot her, Friday the ball, however miss
ing its mark. In her efforts 10 regain her
self she fell over a log, breaking a leg in
two places. Wheeler than ran down the
road d short distance, where he made an un-
successful attempt to take his own life by
shooting himself in the left breast, the shot
lodging near the shoulder blade. 1t is stat
ed that about year ago Wheeler, who was
a tramp, applied at the house Of Mrs. Cate
for q meal. which was given him. short
time ago Wheeler, for reasons, was discharg-
ed from her service and left for Boston on
Thursday, but returned TO the house next
evening and meeting Mrs. Cate fired at her
as above.
Wheeler's examination took place at Kit
terry Saturday afternoon before justice Den
nett, and he was held TO answer at the next
term OF the Superior Court in Alfred,
whittier he had been taken. After his
would-be victim fell, breaking both bones
in her left leg, and was conveyed into her
house, Wheeler believing at the time that
he had dispatched her, coolly crawled in
to the room where she was lying and sat on
the lounge, the blood flowing freely from
his wounds, and constantly expressed great
regret that he had not succeeded in murder
ing her. emphasizing his words by throwing
chairs at her. He was quickly arrested and
taken to the aims house, where he was kept
all night. He is desperate looking chArac-
ter, about IS years Of age, and refuses to
give his residence. The ball he fred into
himself penetrated just above the heart, and,
though the wound has since been probed to
the depth of about four inches, the ball can
not be found. His injuries are not danger
Gus. 1t is alleged that the cause for the
deadly assault on Mrs. Cate was her repul-
sion Of indecent proposals made to her.
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W orthless STUFF.

No, 50 fast m, friend Il you could see
the strong. healthy. blooming men. women
and children that have been raised from bed.
Of sickness, suffering and almost death. BY
the use Of Hop Biitcrs, you would say
Glorious and invaluable remedy" See
other column. -Phtidiriphrd Pres.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

kxtssms Trs4 Tss2ing.
A lady tells Us "the nrst bottle has done
my daughter great deal Of good. her food
does not distress her now, nor dos she
suffer from that ertreme tired feeling which
she did before taking Hoods Sarsapsrilla .
A second bottle effected . cure. No other
Preparation contains such Z concentrat ton
Of vitalixing. enriching. purifying and invig.
orsting properties a. hoods Sarsaparills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

Although the gain is slow, Yet there is
little doubt that the President is really
gaining. The cool atmosphere at Long
Branch is gradually producing the result
hoped for. Nevertheless there is still dan
ger of complications arising that will cause
great anxiety. The report that an abscess
bad formed in one Of his lungs is positively
denied by DIR. Agnew, who says that the
trouble with the lung is Of an infammatory
nature, and is circumscribed. 1t is also
hoped and believed that the inflammation is
now under control.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

HA>,O,-k IS Court OF Probate, At HswOrth,
upon the hrst " e,lne-'tay IN Aug. A. I. 1881.
DOBERT Il. CREGOR. named eNecur In the
n vi % q Brook White Las OF PhAtTlphIA
In he commonwealth ot Frnn-y lvauia. ecea-cd.
having presented t. the curt 4 copy said VIII
aud 81 the Probate thereof IN the Orphn, Court
In -ali Philadelphia, the copy Of said Vii and Of
sAid Frubatr b,InE duly autheuticai efrom "a Il
nrIhAus' tOurl. ami the sid eXrcur having
alleged mat their IS al estate IN this ounty on
which said will can operate, aui HANG asked
that aid Will he allUwel In this county
Therefor ORDERED that the secon Weines e
'iay Ia Octnber \. D. ISL, at Ten ~ te CLOCK In
the To- cnDon. BE- dKed the tine. al the Pro
tatr t"urt Room In r lsworth. IL place Of
hearing on said application, and that polio sotce
thereof H. given by publishing coy Of this
or Ter three weeks successiyely In m, Ellsworth
American a public new paper printed a Ellsworth
IN saiI County. the nrst publication be at least
thirty days beforr the time 50 assigned
3w5j. PARKER IT X, Judge.
Attest. CHAs 4. DORR Register.
A true copy Attrst.-CHAs. Z. D0Ist, Req ster.
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"A special correspondent Of the Cmein-
sati Enquirer states, on the authority Of an
intimate friend Of Mr.. Arthur, that the lat
ter las privately said that if be should be
called to Washington by the death of the
President to succeed him in his Office, and
the present cabinet should tender their res
isnstioas, he should return them with the
request that they retain their portfolios.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-15

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