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, 1881-11-16
Now, you will naturally nRk, Whist shall VIC do
10 rcnttly tho orll whieh hna bccntn0


uEAb1,y 1t, ullil SHIPPING INTEREST,
and ncruaso nur nlcrohunt ,1nrnc AMI gnt buck
q fhfr proportion nt tne GnrrylrE trntts some
and snf ir i' s sr rc. "a ;s ns au""a @ ar atiss
hnsa twenty-five years tho SHIRT VI us u iron.
stcn'nshlp b,!i'ltnR. and thcy nro iloui,n9 tho
pcr cen cent su iii voe,is Gru,irht to the uaite,l
thar snair ow1,@th,.s Is. al i:nai!sf shp brings
ESs !r,m EaElHn "r cr s9oncs l9t sGS
I!lo!!!!ard, or any other eonhtry th"n hor own,
. PAY 10 PER CENT MORE
United atatca iing. This can bc none Without
inlerfcr!n4 with trca.'cs. and 10 the only thInu
ns is ,S " therey s Srs bae e t ns yrea
t,,artnc, and establish tho Stars ard Stripes on
tic ocean. where It WIS before tho tuuuR.lrntou
II the law which prohibits us from building UNI
buying sh!ps IN forcIgn countries were ~
o. or no pd Soed v's%"ut ] tho u letcren;,sI NJ duty
speak Ut. and Tor thia reaaon: England and III
9thor ,tatoas i,sya ,t already Eot Krsat Many
now llati tho privilege 70 GU to EnRland mud bu!.l
Iron steamships. of cotlrst. they would put tim
with thell md others Without tho dlGercnsial
;,aty to hsLp +, 70 snrt u the only three re
sH uSe s%'ss "ae asoay a,s Y eos 40
val fortunes lii building wtint few cnastwlsu
irull atcHnnrs wu hnvU. tovethor with tho
AmarI1,,t III" nrsa tna %etamti,, m,,'It tx ,,rn
fo"tni I'd ts,nv Mnw t,nSr r., Tia ,1""Siv ,t,str,
,Hnmt ~ r. thn ;nnnv .hinnwn"rs and rnn,tnitsts
tn,, IN tI'at fnw rt,,ni,, NH rnncni *" ;",va
.uhi. ,n,,,,ni rr",. a,,lt'a -, snt",t T,rn,
snrs a,,H ,,"r AVN shi,,s 1,v s,,"l, hnn,.t, ,,i,
emi. f,aa ~ nna M v" - '"''' p"' o"s' "e"'' e'"-
aN' ss.. 80. ~. ..,..,,....
n'NH " IltE uiFFElENrlAL DUTY.
when Wy! Dc gtst anu DencMt thn sMatl 1s wen
as the aIge an!pnWhGF: WnGseas' u INC Nov
~ aicailsh!ps u W0'lli PC o. 70 oenent NIL M
liJutf 10 larRc Htn!orHy OF ths tcw snip
OWnera no" lelt II! ta0 4nsahess.
a, n,Gs3 Ivy % ~ nMs'EHs ~ ~ ~ sae ~ @ otunn ~
, ~ tme t W n"s ~ ,, y, u, uss t,,n
& 'e sur .,n ~ t hi,,s ~ ~ ~
81, ~ a, m N ,,m y as ~
tbo - ua nr y, ,,ts ~ Ky s
y, ntor cnt,rtrtos ,to ~ shin".sn"rs ., NV
% m1 ~, ~ .nt ~. ar,,it.s - "5 ny .hr
M sv N ~ ~. ~, ~ Sa a,,. s,1hr IL ~. n. ns.
stnt ur n Mmir. III w ,nS r. n'.r,"tn wi Viii tnr
mht0nM a1 III F"feImers Or li hMxa ~ o,a ann G nkeh IN
,itn, . H. ~ ~ tr"dn, 1, IM9'o hi 1"a ,hnt,
viva ami" ,fov@ r. mir ,wm w. ,1n"ra AMI
ino,+ In amt r,, ,, wut ,v,t, t,ni s.on u
,1 t,. tu "Mn LIZ" u"l ~ t evy.I tn
', f NJ, ut NJ ,.nssni. D Twa @ w & ,,,iFnr
tt .,t. ~ LIZ sra.' ~ ~, !, ,;j 'o Ao s1ou
en'A'A uaas a"sh tut. "..o ~ W."
sro1' ALL. 'rtifs AND MErtvE ..-
our shipping. fql my ask. VIII mt ether raa'
NOT hurt Us nne-tGhth rnrt rs much as tho dli-
ferentn anty viii DO ua good, oiir ahpA cNrry
but little MERCHANDISE frnlr one foreign country
tn niioshor. Occasionally they onrry oarEo Of
s!tKar % or %r!ec hnt tue comparison Is ,s'n So
small. CnfnpArCd with Whnt t0rGEn ships
, 1881-11-16


The United sanac* Treasury Scandal.
III the Editor ut 1ns CHICAGO Tribune.
cnlnAao Nov: i..wlt ia nn ',t'kratof,,l tnsk to
eoihmea' Upon 'ae neeasuss pepor.Ment ','' sea.,,
dnt 1t IL lAi enoueh to O. oe eatnpo!len 10 assent
parttncuts ut Washington urn likely to CN,j into
hnbi,s ar petty nro,1Intion. i3ut to he TOLD thus
u tho head ID of ' depart"ont-n rrcnt IT mua, % man s
puslio @ scrvceNto % % be- ,od "S ,a, s such man m Ss @
@ oee !nlea from tue path Of s'rIe. seolsaau, &C.
a!eea lnto mo company OF tuose eneMp recu-
"sc'. S' e"ao1rs a es !. h1gs sse' ssn ws
,i1c nh. r,,o nvntnsr snutor sherman n IL ,eornd.
1no onstho un'ss -, as ~ .a'.
colt,r Of truth. sltco 1t IL uot met by L prompt
and Indignant general dontul,
II may 10 suia in dcfonso Of the ox-socrotary
tnat ths clique OF rasclls ~ tho Treasury De-
pnrttnoilt deceived him; that they wished 10
,na,+irr Wr phormor nortv ~ thsr,
.aaH'ns s'r' onerm.m pats ~, 10 'ne'a'
pose thoy caused Government en,ploy6a to
servo hin, In curious ways without hts knowl.
c,IFe. uut. II this he nd,uittc to pv true. it IA
he nut coterio m % or his subort!nates cantuc.el md
,tls Of sIo business I ,.dar hs % charso 70 t,at tho
revenues Of luo uuvcrutnrnt weru artunlIY
divcrtod. under his very eyes, frntn tho l,,Ilu
knowledge. This ID il very Intne exulise. and
viii not rOrvu. Uvsttles, It js Mstertu TINT eer-
tain trusted 8ubnrlltnnteA ut Sir, Sherman, wero
depl.ted l,y hin tO tho duty 1T sAl,erIutundiMg
bis perant,nI affairs. Fur Ibis trllnaierrUiro nf
survco tllso entirely to tho public to ills parsDnai
interest 1t III impossible Il, trnlno any cxcuso
whuiover. it opens Tho duor to tho very peu:iIit-
ij0na which aro alleged 10 huyg btpu eol,iuittej;
fur Tho department subordinate tota|Iea to ito
personal service OF tho Seurctury might well
irK.l9 that, II hiy 8DryiCg paid for by tho
lIuyurnn.U1lt w,.s uivertel BY direction to
tho uso OF tho Sourutary, tho aery.
iucs Of cahnetMnkurs aild carpenters
might with enuul rruprety 10 doy,,tpI 10
tno building and fur..IshInX ii lilo SccretHry's
hueus. It yuos without snytry tint II It Is rtKht
for tito Secretary us the Freasury to divert ino
tlu,e ent BUrYIc0 ar 4 Government .en,pI0yG 4,
hta own personal lse, 1t Is cluIly right fOr thIs
p9rtnular suhnFttinuie to SECURE froII, tho Gny4
ernu{eut anything n1,d everything urojt which
hu cli1 lay Hls hands lii th1 wny uf pcul,lution
On this false theory 1t is plntn thAt but trl0f
tiing would bB rt,iutrel to CORRUPT the entire
nu6lis srrylcr; aaI ii. makes iitt,v ,Ifrcruncs
whot,lef tho corrupt r,ructiees proceed down.
ward from tho holid Or UpwNy4i from tho -four,
Tittrfs n q tltst,H1tIon 10 trcut tho alleged of-
fcIls,. OF Mr. El1erH,un with Krn.t jolgi,uy and
cnlFcsa IL eburluY this disiIoajt,nu, hut it fs
iIu IL j9jru 1t, and IL is G0lully itlU 10 drny
that II Ia N, ufTt;lso VI tho xrnyrat Cbrncttr il
ia out Ut lhDsH littl0 oIouaps tAut Krcut
.,Norun, nav fins ,,IIe,,,.,..
, 1881-11-16
The Vcs4et,,spil W. THE People,
Eli ikx kstnaa NJ kf,kA IA 1SeIh,L,A

CHICAGO, Nov. lL-lu III cditorlMl Ut TIE
TNlMuNE Ut Nuv, IL It ID gtatctl that tho tug und
vessul.ownars ar0 organizing to hYht thRt In.
purtunt 4rLInAueo ut tho c.1y which Fe1uIrss
the bridges to be closed for an hour each M,rh-
Ing and eyontuv, and that this opposition Ii "un-
reasonable, seItIah beyond degree. aud mem
spirited" Az oae Interested In vessels dssiso
TO say that your iuputauoua ara unjust. What
, 1881-11-16

Stlies ba;o dcclsro tholr tMlth lu Kidney Wurt
~ i tvniuly fur III rho dlscases Ut tAu Kidneys
anu liver; some, howeycr, hnro dtsiLkcd the
SUCH new candidate appears in tho shape Ut
Kidney. Wort In liquid form. Il ID very con-
cIrnt u tie dFy, Try lt.-Loutxvi!4 Hsi,
, 1881-11-16
A Prolonged Plea for the Protection
Of the American Mercantile
:, Navy.
Protection Demanded for Every
thing Grown mud Made In
This Country.
J. B. GrinnelI Wants to Know
Something About the Steel"
Rail Pool.


The Nntona, T"T!n Convention 5 nc. IL pelr.
nn"x ,sarn apoIy aeet ntea os
I rates present s 1T to- upc,,inR Of tse session.
rhv convention was called 10 order Iy Mr,
avery Al. W. hh'ss'eS' ffcs!acnt oI .uo innus-
1sinl 1rax,e OF Ancrfch. Tho ley. Or. Noble,
"E unlon pare congregational Church. leu In
Tho ea' fur the convention. COW ~ which hn. already
F.. Suun,u; Of Chiuagu, Secretary OF tho Excell.
live cotn,ultt.c.
Mr. kingsley. u, hchntr ot tho Industrial
MufE,. s.', tne utsGts - ~ ,,sst, ia
n.su sh e',a & ,t'S Si,h IT. nrtnn ,rrnc,, III,
tnern4. min w!tnonl t psense ,s.., oe 1s
!euHHe Ltagu ~ ossr suS w, y, ,,,i,atn 49, mrt:",.
r}sS. " wHs stfs!e! NY ~ no!",s1"te te,s''r",
Chairman. .l'hc mutton prcva'ic. and I'D Chair
aEpMlhtea MaSsts. aM.nttH 81 NHM YIN. ..s.n HGst
chsSSo t, ~ ~ ~ aits Gle'e'an" 10 cohaue'
Ex-t'or. l'u11;ocE,
on tnsng INC caa's' WINS recefFea win app'"oso'
o',d Wrsrirurs ssi or 11tr CONVENTION: tbauk ynu
roIt II Us oar VI me .Mw Sa"!' IT. IT.
n!s9 Gvsp. WEI 1 ~ ~ tao
u W!sn ~. Go.ovnEo a @ a,mt 9rEut @ Au" A i ~ n"'
h. x M his ~cti r. III ,r.nt
Ssera sssS ne!'Sspos % eSatra Il e.y s q tle
movement which nu~ s%srps ~ rssls:Irss M I & WIZ
= w!e!y ,l!liars;! & 4 tSo pa*t; a5d hays \;
e. aerseh'{ nsHnEa H. t, wuf '"uur,es 1. ,n.s W
nss''s o srusy 81 p.Ss sssSs 'os' s cxss ,sG jack
otneE IN The s,.is for sunse'nncy r. n.astsG.
s r.. m .yna ans.es .,xes, "ru w snsah"
fa. IT,. IT, H., taat n WEI M tia st
sst T19Sr w.h 5.tsr 1, a ss
frxialmtinn ss viii by its nTutsutIvr FEATURES
uuu . Mp ~ .st ~ trs, "Terss " I'M @ w
coIiulry thv nntur.l prn''isrts of our soll. our
~, ,,,aIIcr nutsperity l,y tImk{,iv snrtIons md
'M Ti,,9les apan fS est m a FL
1ht @ ,ss sysx ~, @ !'s to u css ,ss; @ lis
surplus af proyiSluns, antl the n,rcDN,ltc nuctls
'as iarsr e ses,,"s " h!s surpSs q tunr!ss ~ :,
,sw!thin tic uuI,,orY uf ttc W,,,nucst man here
1hn, ,.rn hne cn,, hi,rttn M r,,l "a rhis s,.tinH
wien underlying The ilalda upon which that corn
WIS grown wHrt -
VEINS OF rlit: FINEST coAI~
n1 3nai 70 fy @ has a. IN n5,, y seSae M we "rs
,,,,,Ii, nt iMtn.,-hy tlrar rp,usr th.tn tbmrh tHp
!; ,n, ", "! ;r s,iifs =: M, nm 'Ss &c
s9t,o @enrs Of Ms'nph's nrs senng T. l Aw'ay f
1ai ~ r. ,rs t,,,,,r...s ~ ~ a,t,n p''1o A
eekoE ter rasests ag M ,es @ i. nays coin, ,o
o;.,H"r i,,tnsii. IL n ..irn -, snr"., ,he hsf IN,
St Sea II tno I'll 1tcrsss M lpreee" WI"
sysn p,!e!y aSsisaifsi y HssoiS q iSyss
IasSsssIss i'ss :so%s II I isreS , ss%se,iSs 5 Il r,
Words s rruscry. Il nt1S"'s ~ Wv wa ''"'o' ''''
Another i.utortAnt ,nark to indicate grow
K % t"H tn,.. ~ h"." t, S II, nv s,i at,t
f,hIv Y..,x w,.tts uvt, m, infcrm,i3nn tnttnm
,,',. wv r ,ynE. oE1Irs:o M Ky sn s
,,nKmisf',I, CIV ehv,lrons, u.s. and st c!sse,tt it sus,-
AtAt htoH Ah4IAHh. AA thS WI
, 1881-11-16
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
The 1sooth Family.

10 ths EAltor of The Chicago 7ribunt
Et1lw, Ill.,, Nav. l6.-rle.,se let tue know Ia
ytur nu1t issue ~ II tho elder Mrs. j. Il. iiooth
10 lllve, and wharul ~ Is AKnos booth wfe Of
j. Il. nO0th Jr.Y EEOtHlTE.
lAnsIesr-tU Yes. baltimore. e. Yes.
, 1881-11-16
The Reasons for lts Adoption Suo-
cinctly and Clearly Estab-
lished.
Municipal Government Offers tho
Best Field for Its Work.
lnEs.
It's Opponents Those Who Have
Stolen the Power Of Appoint.
lnent.

rcpoVt 10 the Eltlzohs AsHoclallue. Vi WHICH eao
following Is nn 1bBtrAct:
Thc Incoming Garfield Administration WIS
overwholtnor with applications for office, md
the National Sunate Karc itself up for IN entlro
scsslo't to party wrangle over thu petty spotis
Of tho Executive Offices of TINT body.
WlMt shall DO tho otrcct upon tho country Of
tho mighty struggle for pinco as tho prizes In.
crcnse, uIid wo must cnrry tho pIyutAi Statos Of
Indiana a1id Louisiana With thoir $1,000 900 Of
people, when tho nrny Of politicians nnd their
dcpc,dent* arc lighting zach other with all the
au md yotes o tai e 10
"No one Is now ~ blind rs nnt to sce that
this Intense party spirit the mnrtal foo Of ~.
tho uitzetl ulc right Of independent jr,da1nout,
WRONG, and f0Iuws hin, when clectcd 70 the ilrst
9lllco of tho hrst MARION II tug world With it,
5 sfteaa &C. ae sr saa y sfry na gy g f1f e
lo refuses, hls nonstttutinnni power Of appoint.
m9nt 10 tho tyranny essn6ltshe.! by tho party
scnnto.' The nssasin of our innlcntrd TrcsI-
dcllt wns tho true representative Of thls system
IND IND, earriSa Ics9 ts principles to tor Inst but nat
l'ho connmtteo ,,elipvc that tho blood Of Gar
g q 2sqor Tho sss IN % s Soab a aS
1rotn tho stMga Ut ridlculc.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Experonco showa TINT reform nuda It's best
"This City i n lnonetary corporation In many
ut its functions. cxpontll1k S+.ooVioO ye,r IN
to grs wfr 81 pc nt
.why should pol!ccincn. hra,ncn, tenchcrs.
nh etcrKs oo cotapollcu 70 neGofhe ilnFt!snns ~
SurIty nj ni.u,,Inr eiasinns2 hn uIhiio hsa tt,o
rjght ia hpYo Tho sllortjtt,atu uI,irCs lliou Nv
those WIN will nlnkc tic bost return II, services
Mayor, mo ehscf W depar;tasnt i.,s I'll tho risht to 10
pny, ior political services rcu,'crod h!ni. by tho
s,ountis in loyylur or ggctjag t"xSs. III III nwn,sI.
tn4 contracts or III putting ballots ii, thu lnllut-
Da,x. rho appointing I,owur is 1r,ist to 10
.lstl u,ly IN tho intcrgsts of the Government;
trsts bit NJ III tete ,o srss %s M % tno npomns
s1 an y III ~, sc @ tss ~
stMi parts,.i.s Of tho t,asty III rowur, nmd With.
o,it! reference q .fltncst. -,
In the Rlft of the municipality unless ho 10 per
festy Sotapetont; a,l.I Il order e SECURE aiso.
sos fera q CHIC soaa o ae
and trt}tnutIons st1{t,id t.ot be m0do excett Tor
s% 4a sf eF sS id Is ~ ts,
tM!od eillcicnty.
! nfuou inter At, oAiininnt,on continctrtl Gy n
@ Ses ss Il o ssSer potsn s III
NJ independent il position ns nro tho tudgna.
Ihc t@llGs VI eAa!l!Htitlpn shuH feeoLlplo thoso
n'a!,od s'n! oy ts. Nnton" n cly'l sers,se CnMns
1sen 1us1 apP''''e" "''oos sno "ot I" eo1s'oS7 o1
'':'i :.Tb,s systen n,,bouuh suspou1c, from, pou.
@sks@ @ ii s,spi 9 ios q sspSs ~
sot!. ysars . moro @ & or !sss & &fMy II Ny @osras1oa y
i .1te iaterler Depsstmeat i %sshins:as' aad I'D
ho o ss9s snrvc nso y oeei, re rao to
| seIGs " Seaes aAo uslacr success'se uoHa'n's'
trnuohs' .... ..-.-...-.... --..-
TIE ExrENtESt:E or CHEAT ntslTAlS Fon
, 1881-11-16
j. ", 1Lppert. Providence. II. l.: senator Snn-
Icrs, Nebraska,
Secrrtarics- lsurcn II. l!enslow. ChIcnRo;
John j. 4oanlosh Chrngn; *. W. Jernme, inx-

ders, Nebraska; ,,.,,a. r.,..
.lnl1n j. Soanlo,i chiraso; x. ". Jcr,,rnc, INK.
Ton. III. ,.,...,,
The Gn1,,ntttec nlsp reontsiniet'sle.i I've snpn'1'
Ihs .i,lH'rt wis !lo!'ae lllnillIhntlsS. aiu AT.
MckIilt1lcy.n thHlnk me HnMir ~ p:I'''ntentu uFe
Milling oiilcSr aI to NSent'3n' sm ~ tno 10 Hs sota,,
waA rlttrcly unhxphcieil, a. nc WIZ ~ ~ sCnsu
nt, n!1ioiat reprcsenthtito q any ihnnA!Actufink
Industry Of the Uhlted stntos that was goeRltg
WIS a thorough t,rlr man tapplausc1 because
PC believed Y GfoteG0on aof tae IN snHe H., -.
projection. !MhpaMsel. h9 ~" ,,,,,r t j.,,
!itvG ~ thrln lor ToSnt!!!c my. VIII w
nro.set!on. anu f thorc wns to a. t'e nny ins!,!snt
nHsi VIZ inesnsn' S MSa rpvno aasS ."r npp"." Sp
i9Hr 9s TIC 8teht growing lnntistrteS ~ US
ned ~, tates ,a W ox
{ ought io se voted 10 them. s,1 Ut then q MT
nnt mas tna posttu ~ ~ ~ tt nmn MMa}s H.
tx .nhnn1 ua ~ ~ sarf 10 WITCH ia Tr,e,,J Mr
Arr!i! 9s!ohgeus WnoM ny aMn 1'nR Rmn"a' ~ nne m
rrsonay tnt ~ relnMni. .,,l..t rs 94c th u ng
Stntes. tApplausfI ,, .,
oh nntton oi Mr: ManEsan9 w f.,a y
~ Mesaluit1,,a wns W,,tis,M H. a,rn r
N!orfc!!. JGhnstoMt: r.: : li.atH y q: S".".;; ;
SytaeMse' q. u III MMmsS' - u .. ,stn sa.'' wv wv
tuhn NoTs9n. Ca1caxn: = ~ stenutnS, t,!,.v ..1'
Ncw York; ": u, stowell. Appleton. Mf..
lions wete now ueellreu ~ oauGF' v.nN ~; M,n ~,
fi1u C,,,n t,,itteu IN trsolmtnns wlihIlt tjubntg
SAW o ~ ~ :
IN MEMotttAM
Mr. J. w. Hinton, uf Milwaukee,, said TINT
crery gentleman ur,sc1t wuutil nurcc thut he
fore thoy departc,l 70 tler asverAl hnH1es some
~ ,,,s,, ,.n ..a s. nv tia ~ ,,t,,ih,t,v ,omr
Uaa ~ a.s' nn"sf n,,ic adrnrn, az mrtt,tnn ~
nnr,.,.., .,t1,s,rs mn, CHI, hni vlxnn RIA
i,est definition IF 1mcr,ca,, ,.,,IsIry thnt VI,
- ~, wiz ~ tho ~ n.,x IL Fiat fnrr,Ss ,,e lsn hIs
II ~ -, ~, shl,, Ihst nimws tl,n ,w,mfi: s,t,,u
Via IND S,r .,i,nv ~c,rs snil.I ttn5rr TIM iimtr
rnn,"iar" wiz Hrti,, tt,, yr,t,t ctntliston ~
..nn1 ,,so ~ H. TX Atnsrcas, t,,nrr,mttit. INV
Tn"r 1nu,,rIt ~ ri IL rnn;fsnn t.m,mv win st,r-
INV nt,a s..,,nwi,nt ~ sIn,nt, 1hnt tnnn u,ivt.
Mr,h -, tnn Srn,.,ipsi smrI,,w u,t1t laiur e.yur
m,tn.oJ ~ tttis ~ n,,r ,tt,nr syn,t;nnut. IL ~
"',r uiory ,hnt 'he Am;ricaI, laSurcr is ,rore III.
,'t,n,,i! ,,,,1 h.ttur n, ft,ar his fnrri.n ,Y,u-
nntnr aiiM i",,nnt,ar ma,i tnt snti,nmnt f
!int,,ta t;urttSII touched ,,ccuy tho ncurts Of
n..rs nortirv,,u,t ~ Ainnr,:y, snIT M,
,,.,,sa Thnv r'.s,,.,u,,c,I m,,Iv ~i,a finv nrin.
p!.,aiI ,,,,t aI;,, ~ Etmn isrt.s.tti ehmtr frns
u'p, p",., pn pn ny',, ~, Il, ...,n.'t,. witfnnt
,II, -, r,ssim ,,f tncir srMw mi nin',,. NJ
.s..n.t, 1,,t ~ ,.,n t,,rs,ii,,
HeH. MI uG'" ASH 10y - ''S'H
, 1881-11-16
Tho school Question.
II the Editor of The t.hteaqo Tribune.

1e fht EdWct OF 1he thlea2o JSlOuNe.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Yol,r correspondent AN.
T." itatiuucs very carefully not 10 touch tho
sollun question at NIL which Ia being discussed
In TIE TnIuuSE. Tho writer acctas TO think
TINT tho question is thu reduction Of tho nutn-
her Ut children fu u room. Sixty youngsters,
shu thlrks. Is too MANY. Hut Kuppnsa the Nutn-
lcr wus reduced tu Forty for each scliu0i 1nRrn:
this would throw l,00o to l3,tDo out Of ,nors fur
luck Of school rapsns. \ prlctlcnl toucbcr tuay
not enrc anything for that. but Parcnts 10. Tho
Issue, however, Ii something elSu. u IL nN tho
rpprcssluns perrctrntud upnn pupils ny THO
"Eraded syyictn,' which keeps lt,w1 ,.tsd ht,s 10,
Meutn! ,tmco Ut The stnpgish, dull careless pu-
pills. Tho Hratiel Hystctl nlny he !ikuncu tU II
co1itpcu, Wt1st feet a[ In0ve Ut tho sn,no
Bpeud. Tho question, then. Is not nbont tho
nIniber uf children III Il rDoui. but the refnrm
ing IN aptlt,su u any study bo a!lnwed to push
Mlcna IN II, having tho slower achUlurR Df Its
claas behiutlY VIII tho School Hoard unfettcr
tile brighter children III any study Or branch
mud let them move ntonX. ur IL tito did bnll and
chat, question To bc cnntnuel fur tho cnse aild
uinvesiionte Of tcachcrs who hro ro0ted IN
fUutIuCS,
Ellsworth American., 1881-08-25

blue nil.
Several cases of the measles have ap-
peared among adults, which are severe.
MIR. James Chase had second paralytic
shock. Since Sunday morning he has
seemed to be just alive. 1t is feared that
be cannot recover.
Rev. Mr.. Woodbury. preached in the
Congregational Church last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Stevens is still suffering
from her injuries, but is improving.
Developments on the Mammoth Copper
Mine, show that the most sanguine expec-
tations were not up to the reality, and We
understand that parties are taking hold of a
neighboring lot of land in hopes to find a
rival to the Mammoth.
The work on the Granger, Bluehill,
Douglass and Twin Lead is pushed right
along, aud the Stewart at last, seems to
have fallen into competent hands. and to
have a Superintendent who knows what he
wants to do, and hoe to do it. ROB.
Ellsworth American., 1881-08-25
south " eat a. = asbor.

The hotels are well allied with guests
who are improving the fine weather in rid
ing. walking, sailing and rowing. The noon
light evenings Of last week we're greatly en-
joyed by all able 10 90 out in moonlight
excursions on the harbor or SOmes' Sound,
or sit on the piqzzas Of the hotels, and listen
to the pleasant sound Of the music from the
boat. on the water. answering that floating
out to them from the hotels. Health,
comfort and enjoyment Of grand and love
ly scenery are found here.
Aug. 10th.
Hay makers require patience and perse-
yerance.
The long easterIy wind has kept quite a
fleet Of mackerel catehers. about sixty ,ail in
our harDor. As the weather has cleared, all
sailed to-day. Mackerel are reported very
plenty little west of Us. and working east.
Summer tourists are trying to buy
building lots here aud some have succeeded
in purchasing lots which command fine
views of the mountains and ocean. and se,
eral elegant cottages will be erected before
next summer.
Mr.. Willie Mayo is building a two story
dwelling house near the residence Of his
father Capt. Jacob MAYO. J. b. Mason of
SuETy intends to make South West Harbor
his home. He has bought lot and is lay
ing the foundation of his dwelling near Mr..
VIM. Gilleys.
On the passage from Bar Harbor to
South West Harbor, this morning, the
steamer City of Bangor, bound for Bangor,
in the dense fog, struck on a sunken ledge,
inside of Cat Island, north of Schooner
Head The shaft of the propeller broke
and left the wheel on the ledge. The rudder
was also broken. She came off the ledge
Immediately, without leaking, and was
towed by Steamer City of Richmond to 5.
W. Hsrbor where she lies anchored. Capt.
Barbour of City Of Bangor autographed to
Bangor for the Queen City to take his pas
sengers to Bangor, also for tug. Some of
the passengers for Bangor hired teams here
and proceeded by land, saying they would
never go on the water again. There was a
Ellsworth American., 1881-08-25
Loo Al NOTICES.
Information Wanted.

4 man by the name Of E.ias Snow has
wandered from hi, home in Ashford. Wind
ham County, Conn. aud j. supposed to be
in Hancock or Penobscot County, Maine,
or in that vicinity If any one will find
him and notify me, and keep him until can
come there and get him | viii pay them a
reasonable compensation for their trouble.
lie is about 63 years old Is rather deficient
mentally, and is partially insane. lie has
been on the State Farm i'll Rhode island a.
a tramp for the past year. Any communi-
cation concerning him directed to Jared
Lanphear, Ashford. Windham Couaty,
Conn, will be thankfully received and
promptly attended to- iH3i
Ellsworth American., 1881-08-25
Critical Condition of the President.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Aug. p
$50 \ M.-OfIsIu--Ih President
slept greater part Of the nigh, but awoke
at frcqueu, intervals Tie has taken. since
la,r evening. d larger quantity Of liquid food
b, the mouth than in the corresponding
hours Of any day during the past week
The ,u>e Of nutrient cncma,a j. continued
at longer intervals. The parotd swelling
j, unchanged pulse loo; temperature aN4.
Respiration j. Signed a, usual.
$3.50 T. M.-OrIIcAL.-The Prr>i!cn,
continues to take. by the mouth. and retain
an increased quantity Of liquid food. \, the
morning dressing the wound looked well
am th, pas w4> Of healthy character.
I'll, m-,I, accommodations IN the back Of
I'll, mouth. on account Of the paroud swell
.a. is les, yi>c.d and now gives bu, little
,ra45.e. III, pulse Is loi; temperature
$50. respiration Is
$50 T. M.-OrIIoI>L-Thc President
ha> continued ,o ,akr liquid food BY the
III tta 8, regular interval, during the day
4.a aa, had NO recurrence Of gastric DIS
Order The parotid swelling remains uu-
changed. Ia other respect, the ,,mp,om>
show some improvement, over hi, condition
Yesterday afternoon. Pu.,e lo4 temper
ar.rr a'.3 respiration -. Signed - usual
j. Mu>lpur.-I NaftItIAl-Nu notice.
-F.l. -f,r.-.. i.. ,.r.tr-..I .ff -r. pr...I
Ellsworth American., 1881-08-25

C. c. Burrill is Agent and Attorney for
the oldest, largest and best Insurance Com
panies of this Country and England. and his
rates are as low as at any other Agency. A
partial list Of Companies represented are
tbe .Etna and Phnnix. Of Hartford, Home
and Hanover of New York, Liverpool and
London and Globe. Imperial and Northern
of England, and Springfield Fire and Ma
rine of Mass, which Companies are admit
ted to be the most reliable, by all who have
examined the standing of the various Com
nanies. Give him call and see for your
self before insuring elsewhere. His Office Is
on State street, with Hancock Co, Savings
Rank. and over "Aiken's store" AIT.
Ellsworth American., 1881-08-25

The school IN D.,,. No. >. ha, to-da,
closed pleasant and profitable term Of
cish, weeks Teacher. Mary \. Carroll, of
south West Ilarbor. The average attend
aucc - per cent. would have been ncarI,
loo per cent II the service, Of the larger
boy, had not been required IN having.
No, absent ,arly or dismissed during term
Josie Stanley, Gracie VI. SpmIing Maggie
VI. Harden. lIenr, Leslie Squirting. Not,
late or dismissed. absent only one half day
Florrnc, T.. Bulger Not late. dismissed
only once. absent one half day, Julia I. Jar
Vi. Not absent or dismissed late onl,
once, Bertha T.. Bunker, EilaIa C. Bunker.
No, late or dismissed. absent only one da,
Mamie + Spurllng. Absent one day, late
once, dismissed twice, George W. Spurling
VI.
Ellsworth American., 1881-08-25

"a young friend of mine was cured of
an Unsuitable thirst for liquor, which had so
pro.trated him that be was unable TO do any
business. He was entirely cured by the use
of Hop Bitters. 1t allayed all that burning
thirst; took away the appetite for liquor
made his nerves steady, and he has remained
a sober and steady man for more than two
years, and hiss no desire to return to his
caps know Of number Of others that
have been cured of drinking by it."-From
q leading r. R. Official, Chicago, Ill.,