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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
Large aud Brilliant Reception.

The Friday Commercial saws: Last even
ing, DIR. and Mrs. T.. +. Sanger gave an ele-
giant reception at their spacious residence,
No. First street. The company, that as
sembies IN the large parlors. was a brilliant
one, comprising the elite OF Bangor. and
there is no city of its size where ialrer ladies'
or drawer men can be gathered Ladies
tollettes, notable for richness. elegance a. a
good taste. were seen on every side. Gen
temen distinguished in the professions. in
politics aud in mercantile life we're present
in great numbers. The large apartments
we're at one time crowded with the flower u
the social life Of the city. DR.. and Mrs.
Sanger with their daughter and Mr. Pond.
mother Of Mrs. Sanger stood ia the vest
parlor ami there received their friends The
cordalits Of the exchange OF greetings tos.l-
he'd that the Doctor Is highl, esteemed a, a
citizen and honortd as one al the pinnacle
Of ms profession. and tina, the ladies OF his
household are admired for their refinement
and many amIabie qualities
As the hour, hcw hy the conversation
became more animated aud the enjoyment
general. At 10 O'Clock the dining room
was opened and choice refresmcuiS w,r.
served tor two hours. The table was mar
vel OF the caterers arr; IN the centre stood
a pagoda several feet nigh made of oolored
CONNECTIONS. aud round the centre piece like
satellites, we're disposed many ornate del
icaclcs the ice cream was IN shape Of statu-
cites of beautiful form and design. The
chandeliers we're icstouncd WIKI smdaN.
and the rooms beautiful IN their tasteful
adornment. Toward the last Of the even
ing. dancing began Il vas a late hour when
the company broke up. and carriage after
carriage took the guests to their homes"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
Home and Foreign News.

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03


tor (Mr. Beck liked that word better; it
would give help enough from the savings in
the construction Of naval vessels TO float this
whole grand scheme for the revival of Amsr-
lean navigation.
Mr.. Blaine then contrasted the expensive
ness Of our nine naval establishments with
the three of Great Britain. and after re-
ierring TO our comparatively defeuceless po-
sition, with exposed ocean and gulf coasts,
he inquired OF Mr.. Beck how he was gong
to have us maintain our Navy after getting
the country into a state Of absolute depend
enee upon Great Britain for a commercial
marine. How woald that Senator retain
even the rudimeniary art Of ship building
for our ocean steamers when his policy all
soutely forbade the rcrupirst prospect Of
any Of them being built hrrc2
Mr.. Blaine SAID he did no; anticipate that
this Congress wOald do an, tninz ON the
subject. though he Knew lhl, decisive action
would come at some time lie thought the
scheme of Mr.. Beck, II adopted b, Congress.
would not be followed a. all los Americans
largely investing IN ships. Tar reason. he
said was THIS they could do tie same thing
to-daN. The Williams X (iuiuu Line was
halt American and half BRUSH. The Sen
ator hal sand the Philadelphia Line Was nov
running. But the vessel. al tina; line were
half British. Why NOT all. Inc yery
moment NoI Iisruuncci the idea of Nation
ii marine and the hul,dus up on; her,.thlt
moment You put a. down a, a mere matter
Of dollars and CENTS. rcgarir,> ct ANYTHING
American iu Il. and extract from o. c,crytN-
TIA iuduccmcui. for @ va no Iuda,rm,ui
for Investment ,o tell a man that hi. vessel
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
A Search for the Jeanette.

Il Is now seventeen months sine, the lit
lie steamer Jeanette was last seen >,ealn.ag
northward on voyage Of discovery IN the
Arctic regions Sinee. the Sd Of Sept. 1879.
nothing has 49, zeen or heard Of Tie steam
er and, although this fac. of itself !, regard
ed As no cause for alarm. vet the severity Of
last winter. in those regions. coupled with
the fact that steamer sent out last
MAY. IN search Of the Jeanette wa, so I'M
peaed with ice as 10 be compelled to return
and the additional fact that the present win
ter has been one Of the most severe known
for great number Of Years, in the north
ern regions, has impclIcd Chief Justice
Daily Of New York. president Of the Amer
lean Geographical Society, TO bring the mat
ter TO the attention Of President Haycs and
TO ask that the Government take measures
for another and more extended search 10 he
made for the absent steamer Although the
Jeanette vas sent out under the ausplcc, Of
Mr.. Bennett, q the Neir Iork Herqii and
Is, therefore. III a certain sense regarded as
a private enterprise. yet. IN another sense.
Arctic explorers are regarded Is the wards
Of the Nation to which they belong and the
fate Of the Franklin expedition has given
rise to sympathy which has extended TO
all succeeding expeditions.
1t is reported that the President and his
Cabinet have had the suggestion, Of Judge
DAILY under consideration and tina; the Pres
ident viii soon send message to Congress
advising the fitting out Of a searching party
and the passage Of bill making the neoc,-
Appropriation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
THURSDAY. EEEaCAzY J. 1851.
Counting the Electoral Vote.


Next "Wednesday the two branches Of
Congress viii NEE, in JOIN, convention 10
count the votes for President and Vice
President. The constitutional provision for
this count says "the President Of the Senate
shall, in the presence % the Senate and
House Of Representative. open all the
certificates. and tie votes shall then be
counted
A bill, prepared by the Democrats. ha,
been before the House and every effort made
for il passage, providing tina, either branch
shall have the r.gh, TO determine which Of
two or more returns shall be counted, and
that both branches may reject a single re-
turn. So far the Democrats have failed Of
having a quorum IN the House Of their own
raenbers aud consequently have a vet
bcen unable TO pass the bill Il has been a
continuous struggle or their part; during
the present session. 10 bring in enough Of
their own members TO secure it, passage
Whenever the question mas come to a vote
the Republicans have refused 10 vote and
count Of the votes has shown mo quorum
voting. The frequen, failures have con-
siderably dishear,ened the Democratic lead
ors and has shown them that not all of their
owR members endorse the bill /, is now
probable that the bill will not pass the
Hoase STT in that event Vice Pres.Ica,
Wheeler will proceed 70 open and declare
the electoral vote A. has been done on Prev
Gus occasions. There are those. however.
who fear that the Democrat, viii. at the
time Of opening the returns by the Vice
President, object TO the declaration 81 the
vote BY them
4 special despatch to the Boston ,Eou-a1f
say: Those who are in a position 70 know
something Of Democratic purposes LAY. how
ever. that while there NAV be a fcs reso.g-
tlonary spirits IN that body VINO would be-,
willing 10 do ANYTHING which nigh, ru.har-
raSs the Republicans. no matter uAat -,
effect upon the counting might be- ye; the
MAJORITY Of the Democratic leader, would
not venture 10 assume any such responsible
hiy, and that some method. al ;he last mo-
meut viii be provided for counting the
vote"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

A contract has been agreed upon be-
tween the authorities of Florida and |. Cor
eyel ofJacksonyille and A. B.Kindeman rep
resenting the capitalists of Philadelphia and
the Pacific coast TO drain Lake Okeechobee
in South Florida, thus retaining twelve
million acres of the best sugar land in the
world. The territory reclaimed will include
the celebrated everglades and be in extent
twice as large as the State of New Jersey.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

\ large number of circumstances were
presented against the removal of battle flags
from the State House.
Passed to be engrossed-An act additional
to chapter Is, Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter 24l, of the public laws
of 1874 relating to burying grounds act
to enforce liens; act relating to insurance
commissioners report; act to incorporate
the Pejepscot Manufacturing Co.. act to
authorize the Little Androscoggin Water
Power Co. TO increase its capital stock act
relating to lettering around railroad sta
tlons; act to amend sec. 10, chap, Is, of the
r. s., relating to public and private ways
act relating to the manufacture and sale Of
vinegar act relating to actions against in
solvent estates. The time for the reception
of petitions was extended eight days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

Il never saw such tenderness in my
life Whenever DE Smith comes home his
wife meets him at the door and kisses him."
Tenderness in a horn ?" responded friend
of the family; "she does that to see how his
temperance pledge is coming on this cold
weather"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

In case Mr.. Blaine goes iQto the Cabi-
net and Mr.. FRYE goes into the Senate, the
Republicans Of the Second District will
elect-well. Ex-Gov. Dingley is mentioned
as the one most prominent for the position,
and following him comes Postmaster Wake
field of Bath and Col. J. W. Spaulding of
Richmond.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

The Belfast Journal remarks that Gov.
Plaisted has entirely ignored Waldo County
in making up his staff. Perhaps the Gov
ernor thinks he has attained to his full
strength in Waldo. He ignored Hancock
county, also, possibly for the same reason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

Statistic sos taal tAf uamher q d.
sorses Ia Nev Eag.al4 exceed ihoss q lny
uihsr Partl1a Il 10 ooaHtry, p proportion
g The pupuIatlgn. and thai Ma.ns lead. 81
the States Ia tie Percentage ~ divorces. A
ehaags IN osr lass. on this subjeet, seem,
Necessary, and the attention Il our legisla-
tors has hcen brought to i By large num-
beE q petitions. vIth long lists Of sigma
lures. praying Tor a change IN the present
laws. To sHoel. IN this respect, Is no, .
mstfer over which ne. as citizens Of Maine,
need to feel particularly proud.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
Mrs. partingtOn says

don't take any of the quack rostrums. as
they are resimental TO the human cistern;
but put your trust in Hop Biuers, which
will cure general diIapdation, costiye habits
and all comic diseases. They saved Isaac
from severe extact Of tripod fever. They
are the ne Plus mum of medicines os-
ton Gi0be
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

Gov. John d. Long has accepted the
Presidency of the Massachusetts, Total Alb
stinence Society, to fill the vacancy caused
BY the death Of the Hon. William b. Spoon
err, and saws that he is DESTROYS to do every
thing in his power to aid the good cause it
has in view,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

1T is reported that Governor Foster of
Ohio, who, it was understood, desired to be
Attorney General, viii not seek for the ap-
pointment, owing to the opposition to the ap-
pointment of an Ohio man to Cabinet
position.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

The KeaHsh,c journal of Jan. 18th
gives the population Of Maine by counties,
cities. towns and plantations, according to
the census Of 1850. The population Of
Hancock County i as follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

Fernando Wood has been compelled
10 leave Washington owing to acute rheu-
mafism- He has gone to the Hot Springs,
in Arkansas, and it is thought by many that
he will not again be able to take his seat in
the House.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

The BOSTON Herald remark. Il j.
difficult TO sse vhai the Democrats expect
10 gam by forcing an issue on tLe electoral
count resolution al tins tine They have
nothing 70 hope for in the approaching
count. and the ea.nes. = any partisan rule
vhlch they oaa-d adopt nos, beasstt.ng
then four years hsnos are toa remote o.
warrant then BE- vsstiag the tine and run
rlug the r.k 4 naklng ssasssary an s1tfa
SESSION. li laes' Lks : repetition q III
cd oPsu-syel b.1nder.nE TIA; has sro-gh'
the partY 60 graf every time g ha. be- a
shoe Is succeed fsr d. a., dozen years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

"a - Hutf sH
country.
The Legislature.
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'"f az l.. ~, "'''''--.'.H "' amend
TX ''.-i''' - 90 me '.','!" 'A"' "i INN".
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=, n4A'''' '' somerset
'''' ''"lse '"''''' we're presented '"F
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Tue iiS"t 81 sahIAS I" pa1pcF' ana person,
under guardianship N4s indefinitely post
p"Hed al order OF inquiry ~a' passed 20
amend chapter 100 section sol t4e iaS' %
IN''' ~ mai the pr't OF The board Of ir'-
oh'fs 'hA4! 'e reduced b-'l' we're reported
u incorporate me ltlepse'' Manufacturing
'"hpAn, anu allowing Tie Little Andi"'-
e'-Sh " a''f Io~ti '9mPanH 10 increase
IL capita. ''oeA. va tA' h." 10 change
comp ,"'Ai.. u 20 members u was reported
'Aai the same ought NOT 20 pass o-Eai q"
pas NA- reported ou al az, o. incorporate
TIE f.'-aiaIl.s bame aHi tl.h Protection
>o-iriA- u... ~as reported 90 - - a
peio'H oi bef~.eA 20 No4ih beTHieA. IN
9f4'r " a. passed iif TIE appointment o. q
; ONT select COMMITTEE go State Vacation,
To- s. nom a.. matters pertaining % 'he state
Valuation shall 20 submitted An 49, "a,
presented 20 provide i'f minority rrpre'eH-
i@..,h 'A '"iI''fA'''i'.
h'.', iti,i'h' were presented ~
change 30 The divorce ias' rsm1n,iranoes
1st'i.'' INC a.'i,i'n 81 h'eA-hla petition
i'i -i' aiirli .il'tAt oi iAt iA@s iA relation 90
N''e' gwen ioT ia'enj r.ghis' 70 amend see
I,H o. 'Nap''f - OF NE Revised Siailte'
l,ia'.A- 70 'A' JuIl'l.'' ron OF PROBATE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
State Ne VS..

Fire Friday night damaged the High
School building at Dexter. $500. Not
insured.
The large school building at Ma
ehiss port, was burned Friday night Loss
$1,000; no insurance.
Capt Isaac A. Fossct of Bristol died at
Santos, 5. A., of yellow fever He was in
command of the bark Bristol of Damsris-
Gotta.
Capt VIM. w. Snowman. for number
of years pilot on the John Brooks, has been
appointed to the position OF captain of the
steamer
Mr. Hiram Holt carpenter Of South
Ncrridgewock, died very suddenly Of rheu-
mati,m OF the hear, Monday morning Of
last week
The dwelling house and stable Of r.
y. Racklif in Unity Village we're burned
Thursday 7 VI. Los 5000. Insurance
$1,000. Cause unknown.
MI. George C. Cressev OF the Bowdoin
class " 1879 mas recently been appointed TO
the chair q modern language, ia Wlshburn
College. Topeka. Kansas.
The Waig says that Mr.. Hannah Wv
man Of Hermou Centre. j. over eisht, YEAR.
Old. N,t she does her own work. taxes care OF
2 clN and ,upcrn,cnd> the management IL
her farm.
Senator Hamln was in his seat Thurs
dsy. h.s hrst appearance since the recess.
lie ha> been confined % his room hy rhcu.
naiism IA ms knee and he still vas. With /
some difficulty
The journal says that Mrs. Calvin At. /
wood Of Fairfield. while riding. was thrown
from the sleigh and sustained very bad /
fracture Of the hip 1t is feared that her
injuries will disable her for life.
George II. Sanborn mnchin. manuf,c,- |
urer Of New York city died suddenly in /
Chicago "Wednesday aged ~. He vas
native q Portland, and while in Boston IN /
vented book binding machine
The new Congregational church in FL /
lot i nov nearly completed |, will be .
ready for dedication ID February. John X. 4
Hanscom has presented the society With =
aac .Hse bell. weighing 1000 pounds. [
The journal say, that Mr.. ". ). Choate
r Augusta, had bus left hand badl, wounded .
"Wednesday afternoon, On THE explosion oC
loaded she'll, IN which he va, placing th- .
bullet. Ihc middle finger va, torn almost
off, and Tie hand burned With the powder.
The r,ns>n Say, tia, Wednesday.
ltilc son oi George Hpd.k.u, ot N,no,,
while running . meet his father. slipped .
ard fell, thru-'ing the end Of 4 small sii,k
which be held IN his mouth. up through
The r1of " his mouth. lnhle,Iu- a painful.
taf not serious wound.
-Ihcrc ha, 81 late been no material
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03

Ne purer. safer. more unob ecuonAble
stimulant in medicine than Malt Bitters.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
spefiaI a &
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To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions Of youth, nervous weakness early de
cav, less Of manhood, &c, | will send a recipe
that viii cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by a missionary In
south America. send self addressed envelope
To the REV JOSEPH I. ISMAS. Station d. Ne'o
York Ctr. lyr-o
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Or ellsworth american.

Published every Thursday Morning at Coombs
Bltsek, Ellsworth, Me. By tn HANCONk
COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY.
For terms. &r see fgst page.
60 ; NJ. PETrENSlLf. 4 co. 10 state Street.
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street. philadelphia are our Agents for procur.
ths advertisements for the ANEgICAN In the above
cities, and authorsedto contract for advertising al
our lowest rates.
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A Certain Cure for RHEUMATISM xeuRaLe.
Wanted,

a Gi ir,ito do general homework, widow without
n children preferred.
Address,
S,,,-, VIM. HERRICK.
~" A7ion''i hdlne 4w4&
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-03
Copartnershlp Notice.
Sherih'S Sale.

HANCOCK, IS
TAKEN on execution, and will be sold at public
L Auction, on the 10Th day OF February, A. D.,
ISL at 10 0cl ok in the forenoon, at the office of
Geo NJ. Warren, in C-stine, in said County, all
the right in equity which GeO. +. T1den,Of tine,
m the County Of Hancock, had on the 3oth day of
June, 4. D., 1850, When the same was attached on
the original writ 10 redeem the following describ
ed real estate. situated in Castine in said County,
~ wit A certain lot Of land In Cas- inc aforesaid,
with buildings thereon, bounded on the northeast
bv the Stevens lot so called; on the northwest by
Court street; ON the south west by Main Street,
and on the south east by Custom House lot, and
land Of Alfred Hooper.
W. NJ WARDWELL, Deputy Sheriff.
Penobscot, January "a, lssl. 5w4
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-03
Hunting Down Lies.

y IS a bad thing to run at large.
1t damages. ravages, devours. More
poisonous than serpent, often ruins
not only health, but reputation and
usefulness. Every lie should be stopped.
But whose business is it to chase a liep
Who let it loose? The man who let it
loose is bound to catch it again; but a
man of truth is under no obligation to
chase and catch other peoples lies.
Suppose some man or dozen men
send forth a falsehood about me, am
obliged to spend my days and years in
chasing it and contradicting il? By no
means. Let those that made it attend
to their own work or meet the re-
sponsibility of it in the reckoning day.
Every man concerned in sending forth
false statement must purge himself of
it, or give account to God for what he
has done. God holds men to very strict
accountability in these respects, and
every man who thinks to dwell in God S
tabernacle must look well to his words
and refrain his tongue from evil, and
his lips that they speak no guile. y
The safeguard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-03
An Unpopular Publication.

A good many people who live in a
good deal of style would be both panied
and surprised to know that their names
are printed cheek by jowl with those of
very vulgar people in a periodical which
styles itself 6 List of Names Compiled
for the Merchants Association of st.
Louis" the technical name for which
is the Dead-beat Book" 1t is an
interesting pamphlet intended to be for
the retail firm what the mercantile
agency reports are for the wholesale.
Its October issue assumes the proper
ton of small directory, and any num-
Der of people have their secrets ruth
lessly dragged into print.
How decorating, for instance, must it
be to the feelings of sensitive man 10
have the world know that he owes for
his grandmother coffin But the Dead
beat Book spares no feelings, and an
entry similar to the one mentioned APP
pears opposite the name of a man toler-
ably we'll known in this city.
In the list printed are lawyers by the
score, any number of doctors, members
OF the school board, public officials and
so on, through all grades of society,
from the highest to the ward politician.
1t can easily be imagined that the
publishers of such a work must despair
Of attaining anything like an extensive
popularity. They do not print their
names on the cover, only giving initials
and the number of box in the post
Office. 1t is said by people who took
the trouble of finding who the publish
ers are that one of the worst features of
the {. Dead-beat Book" is the omission
of the names of its own publishers.
When the enterprise was in its infancy
it met with a drawback in the shape of
suit for damages brought by an irate
Broadway grocer, who claimed that the
publishers had offered to keep his name
out for ten dollars, which he refused to
pay them. When dispositions were taken
before Notary McGinnis, one of the pub
fishers refused to tell where he got the
information affecting the plaintiffs sol
vency, and Mr.. McGinnis sent him to
jail for contempt. The case is still
pending in the courts, damages being
claimed for very large amount
Louis Republican.