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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
The State Fair.

The LeTisf0n Journal SAYS that the pre-
vious figures Of the number of entries to the
Maine State Fair are too low. Secretary
Dennison writes that the entries are still
flowing in, having been entered but not re-
ceiVed and posted previous to the time Of
closing the books. The entries are larger
than ever before made in New England.
Revised figures give as follows: 50 trotting
horses: 265 exhibition horses; 80 pairs of
oxen; 400 other cattle: 400 sheep; 400 coops
of poultry; 275 swine. This is an increase
of % IN the number of cattle and about 80
IN the number Of horses.
Fifty men are now at work for the society
al the grounds. 1873 horse stalls and cattle
stalls are being built beside the new Judges
stand. The grand stand is completed and
the reserved seat chairs set in place and
screwed down at noon Wednesday
Things are already pouring Into CITY Hall.
All of the trustees are in the city and great
is the congregation of horsemen at the
grounds and about the city. The trustees
examined prizes for the bicycle races Tues
day evening. An agent Of the Derby Sill.
yer Co., of Connection was in the city with
a sample cup. The Derby Silver Co. made
the prize cups for the recent bicycle meet.
ing at Springfield. He showed the trustees
three cups, valued in all at 800 The first
prize cup is grand affair, standing three
feet in height. with an urn shaped bowl oil
over ~ inches in diameter tapering to les
ser diameter at the top and surmounted bv
the figure of a bicyciist standing by his
wheel.
The bieyclists throughout the country are
informed of the race. There will be an i'm
mense turnout Of wheelmen. The prizes, if
selected, are superior to anything ever offer
ed before in this section of the country.
The prizes for the bicycle race are valued
at $500. The trustees have also added, to
be contested the same evening, silver wat
er pitcher and goble, for best gentleman's
driving horse, best tw1 in three, owners to
drive.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

The following. which is from the
editorial columns of the Portland Ar-
gus, contains a very handsome indirect
compliment for the AMERICAN. For
your brief editorial, though comedy
of errors, we are very grateful, Mr..
Argus.
The ELLSWORTH AMERICAN has an
able editorial article on 1.-THE Augean
Stables" presumably from the classic
pen Of Senator Hale. This. TO use the
language of those eminent statesmen
who fourishcd in the golden age of Re
Observation-Disclosures Stevens and
Robert Schenk-is seeing John Sher-
man and going him one better. But it
doesn't copper Senator Hoar, who bold
ly proclaims himself pre-Adamite.
According to the accepted chronology
Adam autc-dated Zeus. Eurysthens.
Hercules, King Augeas, and the rest of
that crowd, by several years. And OF
course the pre-Adamite lloar is vet
nearer the tail of the procession.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Rapid Transit.


The management Of the Amrrcin Exc
>iton ~hich open, al New Orleans II No
vemprr next appear 20 have cnm2atantch
sma. obstacle, TO overcome. lisva- Iac-
chased at uomlnl. pu,e. the ca'ar p'-u.
O.: the Worlds Exposition. They wer~ r.o.
p, none OF the serious tii,c.'Ir> sgt ,N-
pense, 90; construction. Iu~, ioI9d r,s.!t
for their u>e a magnificent qrap,ri, !atrul-
for exposition purposes aud dc,..ncs -.
immense scale. Il Is simply ql--tiau
with 'hem Of film. the building, MI *
h,bil>. The surroundings :, seems are 8 SO
much more favorable.
Last year the transportation facilities fi
reaching The Wurd', Exposition were 81 an
un>au,!actorv character Two or three
lines o: boats ava Eve ilue, Of stree; ear,
did no, suffice 70 carry the crowd on das>
when the attendance was large and did not
make fa,, enough time To suit the rush aad
push Of The axe. There was nj even
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
The Rascals ar, Going.

Under the above caption, the "Bangor
Commercial" of Friday last, says; The
following fourth class postmasters have
been appointed for Maine; Buehill, Thos.
n. B. Holt"
We don't know how much Of 'rascal"
the outgoing postmaster is, but We do know
that during more than four years of our
acquaintance with him, he has been
faithful. accommodating and polite public
servant, giving perfect satisfaction 10 all
concerned. Nor do We know what charges
were brought against him TO cause his re-
moval surely ii cannot be on the ground
Of Offensive par,isanship,' for in all our
acquaintance, We have never heard him
mention politics" not even in the exciting
election of last year it cannot be for ''neg-
lect of duty" fer early and late, in season,
and out of season, he has been at his post !;
it cannot be for want Of piomptness, for he
tells me that in all the five years he has held
the office, he has never failed once of send
ing to Washington his quarterly returns on
the first day of the new quarter, and also on
the same day every dollar of the money due
the department to Portland. We asked
him day or two since, if be knew Of any
charges; he said, mo, at least none have
been investigated, and am sure none could
be substantiated." We made inquiries on
the street among the "faithful," but the lips
Of the "Bourbons" were dumb. We are
COMPOUNDED fer we had read that no
remorals. should be made wihom cause,
whether "ofiensive partsansbip," or other
.'serious charges which should be fully and
thoroughly Investigated !" ard we are con-
strained to ask ourselves If the Presidents
letter of February last to George w. Curtis
and others was all "gush." Is the great
and mighty reform "boom" all "bosh."
RAxRLER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

DIR. J. b. Hamilton has rendered his
resignation as Surgeon General of the Ma
rine Hospital Service, to take effect Novem-
Der first, and is willing to remain in the ser
vice with the rank Of Surgeon. 1t is ex-
pected that he will be stationed at Chicago.
Surgeon Storey. Chief of the Purveying and
Quarantine Division, is mentioned as DR..
Hannilton's successor, although strong
fight is being made for the Office BY Vice
President Hendricks in the interest of DIR.
Mathews. of Louisville, Ky, ami bv ex-Sen-
ator Mcdonald and VIM. H. English, of
Indiana, in the interest of DIR. Waling of
Indianapolis. DIR. Hamilton was promoted
TO the Office Of Surgeon General in 1879 and
has held it ever since.
There is muddle in the affairs of the
Superior Court at San Francisco. Judge
Clough resigned his office some time ago
while insane and Governor Stevenson APP
pointed Walter Levy Judge Of the Superior
Court. Judge Clough has now recovered
his reason and claims his Office on the
ground that the act of his resigning is not
valid because of his being insane when he
resigned. A number of his decisions were
rendered by Walter Levy while acting as
judge. which, as he never legally was Judge
oet"uss ~ 'aea"e! existed "heh ne was APP
po"eu' ma, oe ,e' a>tue II 'o' u'''''''ious-
y " '"''e '"'e'e''e"'
The Commercial Telegram. SATURDAY.
morning. published singular story which
in substance is that - years ago Thomas H.
Hubbsll. farmer residing in Monclova
Township, Ohio, was supposed to have died
and was buried. About ten YEARS ago his
friends received letter sgued in the dead
mans name. saving that he was alive and
would soon visit them Recently a second
letter was received. This caused an exami-
nation of the grave aud the casker was found
to be empty. The explanation Of the m,s
terry is said to he that the grave was robbed
and the body sen, to m,dica! college. in
Michigan. 1t was then discovered that
the man was not dead, but his mind being
affected by disease he could give no informa-
ton concerning his friends. and he was
placed in an asylum, where he subsequently,
recovered. A brother Of the resurrected
man has gone to Michigan to see him.
II. c,,, III, .,,.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

Augusta has new postmaster and
the Iorg agony is over; Augusta has a
new postmaster, and the long agony has
lust begun. Paradoxical as these state
ments NAV seem, they are nevertheless
true. The people of the State long ago
became tired of wading through long
dispatches to get at the inwardness of
the Augusta contest, and when it was
announced that the ease had been set
fled. they felt sense of relief Not so,
however, with the democratic magnafes
ut Augusta. When the Intelligence
came that Lemuel b. Fowler had been
appointed postmaster in that city they
grow red in the face and declared 10
very sulphurous language that they had
been betrayed.-if we may Judge by
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
A Delusion.

There are yet a few people who vii! tell
YOU that large portion Of the Democratic
party are in hearty sympathy with the
present Az regulating the appointment 10
subordinate positions in the civil service
Now and then Democrat will be found
VINO coutesscs an abiding faith in the sys
ten Of making appointments upon aScer-
tanned fitness and a preliminary trial. They
are TO; 10 be found in any considerable
numbers bot are sort Of exceptions to the
general rule. They are the sort Of Demo
Gratis who never attend oaucuses and take
no general interest in politics, but some
times vote the Democratic ticket.
OF what is known as the active Demo
cracy, very, very few are civil service re-
formers in the accepted sense Of the term.
lie, believe that the Democratic workers
should either have the Offices or say who
shal, have them. OF late the hostility Of
the Democratic press 10 the present system
has broken out afresh. Nearly every
Democratic paper IN the country has IN one
form or another declared against il. The
Washington Pest, Of all the Democratic
papers. is the only one which applauds it
and calls upon the party 10 sustain the
ton Jaw -Four or FIVE Democratic State
Conventions have been held. but. upon this
important issue, all have been silent in their
platforms as TO declarations, but ominously
hostile in individual expression. In New
York city the General Committee Of the
County Democracy has referred to the Com
mlttee on Resolutions resolutions denounc-
ing the competitive system, and Tammany
has denounced it by a sweeping SET Of re-
solves. which are to be presented to the
State Convention. Doubtless few of the
active friends Of the President believe in
giving the system trial. but the Jaw is
being evaded in one way and another BY
his s4bordinates in New York and Wash
ington, and, comparatively speaking, the
President is alone as party man in sup
porting the Pendeton law. If that law should
be made an issue in any campaign and the
Democratic party should declare lis con-
sctions upon the subject. the President, #
sincere in his professions, could not belong
to that party.-B0Ston Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
An Ocean Of Ipecao.
now rAK>o> rALMAUE ENJOYED at, TRIP
TO ENGLAND.

Talmhsr at a Reception IN brooklyn. "Wednesday
Night
"Wnat kind Of . time dld have this
summer p asked Mr.. IImage Of himsc {
suddenly splendid. The Atlantic for the
most part MAS opaline-a sea Of glass MN
giles. Win fire. But for twenty four hour,
going aud for'l-eigh; hour, coming hack
the Atlantic got it, back up, and some OF as
sal with elongated yISagrs looking out upon
a great ocean Of lpecsc. Laughter. Some
walked around pruvokingiS vel or sat down
10 table with an appetite that cut clear
through from oXlaH soap to almon! nuts.
Wide ! was feeling aretCheI some one
came up to m and naI the impotence %
ask me why Noah VAS the greatest inanc,er
GA earth replied that had no sympathy
for Noah except in his general disgust Tor
too much water. But he persisted IN a>A
Ing If knew why Noah vas the greatest
iinancirr on earth No sa.I al last. III
is, SAID he because he iloa'ed limited
company successfully while all the rest OF
the world wa, IN liquidation. Laughter.
didn't get So far below par those people
who we're so SICK that they would like to
have been thrown overheard"
What did ! see 2" continued Mr.. Tai
mage, With the same jerky interroe alton he
had before used saw everything and with
ten eyes, for there were five Of Us. Saw the
Queen. Instead Gf being the gloomy and
unattractlve person her portrait represents
her TO be, her countenance was beaming
with kindness and she wa, no more assum-
ing than if She had worn cheap CAMEO
dress. God save the Queen SAW the
Prince Of Wales aud the beautiful princess.
who, when she walks around among the hos
pitfalls, casts her smile OF blessing on every
cut and wounded soldier and they get up on
their elbows and with their last breath say
God bless her Saw William t. Giad>, one
in his best mood his domestic mood. al
the christening Of HI. grandchild. We
found ever. where that the best password in
Englan was the word America That
opens all the doors and wins all the suav-
tiles They have forgotten all the un-
pleasantness We had in 1916, and have no
doubt will forgive us the fact that Yesterday
the Puritan came in ahead of the Gencsla."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

AT the Soldiers Home, the 18th, Ed
ward Alexander, a sergeant, was stabbed
and almost instantly killed bv Patrick Nor
ton, one of the inmates. Norton had been
out Of the grounds at liberty during the af-
ternoon and returned u.der the influence of
liquor and became so disordeny thst Sergt.
Alexander put him under arrest and started
with him down the stairs to the guard room.
On the way Norton produced knife and
With aguiek blow plunged it into Alex
andsr's abdomen. Alexander fell to the
Aoor and died within ~ minutes. Norton
was secured early on the morning OF the
18th Gen. Hunt, Governor Of the Home.
reported the facts to the police and officers
went to the Home and took charge Of the
prisoner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

The Department Of State has Just re-
ceiyei from Mr.. Pendeton. the American
minister at Berlin, a copy Of the decree an
nouncing that a grand exposition of the
works of living artists, foreign and domestic,
will be held in the German capital from
May until October, 1SS6. The Academy
Of Arts undertakes the cost of the usual
freight for bringing and returning all pro-
ductians which may be admitted to the ex-
position and each artist will be allowed to
bring not more than two works Of the same
kind for exhibition. Transmission of the
exhibits mus, be made from the lat to the
3lst Of March, 1856.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Hancock County Schools and Teachers.

~-"ASSSA NV0ASy SNANois oAu iSoeHSis'
The schools of Hancock county.
like those Of the other counties in the
State, are of primary Importance and
pre-eminently entitled TO the fostering
care and assistance of every good citizen.
The work in which our teachers are en-
gagged is as difficult as it is important.
We know Of no calling in life requiring
more real talent, selt-reliance and force
of character than does the ayocation Of
the teackcr
A lawyer may study mp case in the
quiet Of his office, and then work il
ont in a more public way. through such
channels as are open to him; the clergy
man may smile complaccntly in the pre-
paration Of hi- sermon, "a some Mnusu-
ally strong ana apt figure Of speech >ug-
gestS itself 10 him in the use of which
he may emphasize the lesson he is en-
leayorins 10 enforce; the physician.
though his task j. always arduous, and
sometimes extremely hard. may tighten
the burden, of long and tedious road
by doing in hi, carriage a. he pursues
hi, weary way; the editor. even, per
picked with the many care. which daily |
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

communications which have appeared in
the Commercial and kindred sheets.
As enc peruses these communications
he finds himself repeating: behold,
how good it is, and how becoming well,
together such as brethren are in unity to
dwell"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
ARMENIA,

A wretched condition indicated by Pallid
Skin, Flaccid Muscles, Shattered
Nerves, and Melancholy. lis first
symptoms are Weakness, Languor,
Loss of Nerve Force, and Mental De-
lection. Its course. unchecked. leads
inevitably to insanity or death. Women
frequently suffer from It.. The only met,i-
cine that, while purifying the blood. en-
riches it with new vitality, and inyigorates
the whole sYsirnl. il
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Literary Notes from the Century Co.

ten. iior2c" Porter VIII contribute an anec-
d"tal paper on Lincoln aud Grant" to the
October century. From personal knowledge
d" describes the official relation. Of the two
men. AMI their private intercourse. and relates
many new stories. In The same number will
be printed paper by Gen. Adam Ha'loau on
The Last DAYS OF ten Grant" an authentic
account OF the lat Year OF Gen. TRAM. life,
lncihdlns ms literary work, etc \ number
"f portraits an'liliu-trlti9n, VIII accompany il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

EARTHQUAKES caused panic at Bene-
yento, Italy, Monday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
= ew Acknowledgements.

Lend me your attention for minute xsb,,a,
you that am receiving new goods every iay. en a
- have IA good a line of - e
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
PYEMIA

:. Tho most yirulent form of biood-polsor-
a., ESQ speedily fatal, but not less GER
tsfnlv 40. il the yitiation Of the blood OF
which The first symptoms are Pimpies,
sites. Boils, and Cutaneons Erup-
tions When the faint of Scrofuia gives
warning Of its presence by such indications,
no time should be lost in using AYERS
SARsAPARILLA. the only perfect and reii-
able medicine for the publication OF tne
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
SCROFULA

Is foul corruption in the blood that rots
out all the machinery Of life. Nothing
will eradicate it from the system and pre-
vent its transmission to offspring but
AYERS SAKsAPARILLA. This pfepara-
ton il also the only one that will cleanse
the blood of Mcrcurisl poison and the
faint OF Contagious Diseases. ImpoVer-
IL 4 L L. i l.. -. Il
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Ayers SarsapariIIa,

DIR. J. G. Aver & CO., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists: Price 81;
Six bottles for s..
IyrA, prm
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Sherif~s Sale

-T-IT-'- T-------- INK T--T-----
10 spruce street \,,,y ! *
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: 'f}i ts Me- sru-,.r uI t..-
Tor SAID roUHty OF lisuty-,A
4HIt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24

Henry $ seldom, ex judge Of cour, Of
appeals. and ex-Lieuienani Governor died
Friday moroine, in HI, eishtieth year, at
Rochester, NY,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-20
ConsuItIng Her rathcr.
From the Ke1O York Sun.


Young Mr.. Oh. II. Isidore Coshinigin, of
Harlem, was plainly embarrassed. For some
minutes he had rested uueSsily in his chair,
and Miss Smith, of Ninth street. near Second
avenue, upon whom he WIS calling. knew
what was coming-Or thought she did-and
her heart throbs were as the ticking of a
clock.
"Er-Miss Smith," he SAID feverishly,
could I-er-see you father for a moment or
two?"
my father?" she repeated with a blush.
certainly, Mr.. Coshinigin," and eXcusng
herself, she swept from the parlOr.
Presently the Old man came in, and, after a
short conversation with MIR. COshinigin, he
stepped to the door and summoned his
daughter.
lit is getting late" said Mr.. Coshinigin,
whose face was radiant, land as | have a
long ride before me, | think | will say good
night. Will have the pleasure of finding you
at home on Wednesday evening Miss SmIth?'
Miss Smith blushingly assured hum thdt he
would, and Young Mr.. Coshinigin WAS en-
route to Harlem.
''Oh, papa!" she began. 'did he" and
then she stopped.
''YOu must ask no questions" said the old
man, and he smiled as he stroked his daugh-
ter's hair fOndIY. ''Mr. CoshInigin wished to
see me in regard to a little matter which for
the pEesent must remain a secret"
Il know, papa" pleaded the girl, ''but you
might give me just a little hint Of what it was
inst a word. papa"
sob, WELL" he replied, indulgeDtly, S''since
you must know, Mr.. COshinigin wanted to
borrow five cents 10 get to Harlem with"