Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-07-05

-Quarterrna4,ef General Rlfas Ingalls,
has requested TO be placed np1n the retired
list Of the army from the iirsl Of jail. He
will then have been iorty Years 10 ut,i,e scr
we.
--Aiexander II. Stephens Of Georgia, new
or married H. H. Stephens, Of the same
STATE. is a grandfather at 81, and is prouder
than Alexander II ever had a chance of be-
ing
During the last six months the records
show that the number of national banks is
increasing. a large number Of new banks
have been organized.
The managers of the proposed coored
convention at Washington, have dsa,owed
oil political purposes, aud the indications
now are that the convention will be general
ly attended.
Great alarm prevails in Europe over the
outbreak Of cholera in Egypt. A steamer
With the disease on board touched at Havre,
Friday. and sailed again.
The Tsar of Russia, through NJ. Wal
anon, Charge dAfiaires Of Russia, has sent
to President Arthur a letter expressing his
appreciation of the courtesies showed bv the
United States at the coronation ceremonies
Gen. Crook is on his way TO Washing
ton, accompanied BY Capt. John Burke, Of
his staff. The bucks had not returned 10
San Carlos reservation when he left Prescott
Gen Crook Is positive they will bring little
Charlie McComas If alive.
Felix Adler, who is achieving success
IN his peculiar manner at preaching in New
York, still retains the form of belief, neither
Jew nor Christian, which was aptly described
by the poet Longfelow. "Mr Ader's be-
lief" said the poet. "remind- me forcibly Of
the blank pages in the Bible which come be-
tween the Old and New Testament"
"A Georgia merchant tells a story of
fellow tradesman who one day took Bible
down from a shelf and extracted 81 800
from between the leaves. Are YOU not
afraid 10 keep your money in such an ex-
posed place ?" he was asked. "Oh. no"
was the reply. at is safer in that Bible than
an, bark. for there amt one man in thous-
and IN Madison county ever looks into
book Of that kind
- Missouri court has fined stonecut-
ter and customer $500 for an lnscrlption on
a gra,cstone. 4 boy being drowned while
sw mining with two others. named Finley
and BeggS. the parents caused to be inscribed
~ his memory
Rock Of Ages ricfl fpr me.
LET me- hide myself IN thee"
Drowned by fhilandcr Fincy aud Mart
Bcgg-
ten. Dudley, Commissioner II Pensions.
has introduced reform IN his service. H..
a~orriAinrd that some Of the clerk " no we're
being paid the smallest salaries Jill the most
work and mas accordingly promoted this
class n clerks 20 thr higher grade and xiv
~ Them higher salaries. 50 that the men
who do the mos, work get the most pay.
SECRETARY Teller has approved this
"a United State, appraiser of tea. Who
has been for several days inspecting a cargo
q ica. which vas brought to New lork from
emma - ship Flint~hifc. report, to Collector
Robertson that he has rejected 3. 100 pack
ages. some of these teas, he said. we're
mixed with sand. gravel. etc. The rejected
packages would have brought nearly $50.
otD N the market,
The New Nork society for Improving
Workingmen's Homes has opened a rcsta,t
rant where a man can dine well for twenty
eight cents. lie can begin WITH soup five
cents. Then he can have f,h cake>-6yr
cents. Roast meat at ten cents NAV follow
With vegetable, At three cents. ana for I've
cents more he may conclude With pie OF pud-
ding.
THE popul4ri,, " Re-, ~. Worrhing-
ton Of Detroit, j, plrtl, accounted for rs
Ihr following anecdote \ .aiy called
about some church work, anI Vent her cara
10 h. study, when presently H. appeared
& hs XEti,sf t~s..ty..
gwen him the previous Christmas Hardly
had ,hr gone when another came. ana 10,
the reverend gentleman stood before her in
. hla'k caSsocA, " which shc had been the
donor
\ vigorous var vas commenced in New
lork. Thursday, on trade dollars Firm,
which have been huNing the COINS al a li,.
count and paving them a ages in some
cases received notice from the latter tia, the
objectionable CONS would l., M longer ac-
ctp,rd. nder the influence Of the rad. the
pnor .uddenl, dropped from 9s or 81 IL
cents % the price ~ the silver bullion con-
tanned IN them. or abou, - cvut>. ah,ch vii
nov probably be their value. ,ar,iug. Of
course. With the price Of silver H. thu I.5n-
don market There are about SO. 900 900
q the coin IN circulation.
There has jus, been plou.hed up I'll al
Indiana field an interesting souvenir OF the
famous hard cider" campaign OF 1910. IN
thA, state, ID the shape o. one Of the med
ais that ~cre then worn by the supporters
q Harrison. It bears on one side repre-
sentation II log cabin ami barrel III
eidrT placed under an adjoining tree. On
the reverse sile are the inscriptions. The
ptnpIt's t'h.,f-.a II