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SAstbYoOk.

Eastbrook.
II. NJ. Rockwell has nearly completed
his cottage at the corner.
E. L. Clough has greatly improved the
looks Of his buildings by painting them
white and putting on green blinds.
A. X. Dyer is building house opposite
f. L. Coughs.
The shooting match Wednesday, the 2lst,,
including the dance in the evening, was pro-
nouneed by all presen, good time. The
supper wa, furnished BY X. W. Dyer
Mrs Altana Gordon of Suliv an, has been
a welcome guest of large circle of relatives
and friends in this vicinity. She returned
home Friday, accompanied BY Mrs. Googins,
who made a short visit.
Oct &c. u. r.
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The Ladies' Relief Corps.

The Thursday morning session Of the
State Relief Corps Convention at Winthrop
opened at nine O'Clock. Ii was voted that
the next State convention be held in 1887
at time and place where the Grand Army
Posts hold their State meeting. According
10 books to date there are 10 corps IN Maine
under the National Corps, two having been
recently instituted. September 80 of las,
year, they had 3l3 members in good stand
ing. They now have 599. making a gain of
2S6 during the year. The amount of the re-
lief fund on hand is 1885.
The afternoon meeting began at two
o'clock The first business was the election
Of officers, and resulted as follows: Depart
ment President, Mrs. Emily V. LittIefeld,
Bangor; Senior Vice President, Mrs Anna
E. Wood, Winthrop; Junior Vice President,
Mrs. Grace E. Howe, Lewiston; Secretary,
Mrs. Inzetta A. Small, Lewiston; Treasur-
er. Mrs. Belle J. Palmer. Monroe; In.pec-
or, Azaba o. Bagley, Lewiston; Chaplain,
Mrs. Sophia J. Chicott. Ellsworth; Inslitut-
ing and Installing Officer, Mrs. Nettie F.
Seavey, Bangor; Counselor, Mrs. Josie
Sturtevant. Dexter. The Council of Ad-
ministratien consists of the department Of
fcers and FIVE others, namely: Mrs. Cynthia
Hopkins, Searsport; Mrs. Josie Sturtevant,
Dexter; Mrs. NJ. Isabella Foster, Bangor;
Mrs. Mary {. Crossmsn, Bangor; Ada Wal
ker. Winterport.
The following delegates were elected to
the National Convention in San Francisco:
at large, Mrs. Nj. Isabella Foster; others,
Mrs. Dexter. Winthrop; VERONA Sylvester,
Pittsfeld; Mrs. Abba p. Merrill, Searsport;
alternate at large. Clara Faunce, Lewiston;
others, Mrs. Flonilla Fitzgerald, Dexter;
Mrs. Joseph Dow, Searsport; Mrs. Eliza E.
KnowIton. Lewiston.
Resolutions of thanks were extended to
the retiring department officers, to Albert
H. Frost Corps, No. ?, Winthrop. for hos
pitality and Payson Tucker, of the Maine
Central for favors.
A public installation occurred at Pack and
Hall Thursday evening. Mrs. Littlefeld,
of Bangor, acted as installing officer. This
closed the second convention Of the Maine
Department of the National Relief Cor pc
which has been interesting and success
full
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Ohio lie gislature.

As shown by the full returns, the Re
publicans will have three majority on
Joint ballot in the Ohio Legislature.
even should the Hamilton delegation he
counted to the Democrats. The Re
publicans are confident. however, that
justice will finally prevail and that
the Republican candidates will occupy
the positions to which they have So
evidently been elected. Should this be
the case. the Ohio Senate will stand p
Republicans to Ii Democrats, and the
House IS Republicans to ~ Democrats.
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NEW JERSEY.

PROBABILITY THAT THE KEFrBIICAN> WILL
RETAIN CONTROL OF rHE LEGi>LtTrgK.
Tgf>ro>. Nov. 3. The election in This
State passed off very quietly. Ia seven
counties, those Of Burgen. Cape MAY.
Huntcrdon Mlddlesex. Pa,saic and Sus-
sex, State Senators uere elected. They
vii serve three years and will vote upon
the next L. :. Senator. Who vii succeed
Gen. Sewall, Republican. There are SIX
" As>emb!, districts in the State and one
member of the State House Of Assembly
vas elected to-day from each district
Last YEAR the Senate was composed Of II
Republicans and 10 Democrats and the As
sembl, Of Sc Republicans and - Demo
Gratis. giving the Republican. majority Of
Is on join; ballot. Nine of the Senators
holding over are Republicans. so that they
Will control that body at the next session
II their candidates were successful IN any
two of the districts in which Senators were
elected today.
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North LAm0ns.
Capt. Shepard Holt light-house keeper
at Nash's Island, who has been on visit to
his brother. A. &. Holt. the past week, re-
turned TO his exile" home on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Smith, of Winter Harhor,
who has been in town the past week, made
a shor, visit to her sister law, Mrs. Simeon
Young, one day last week.
Mrs. A. C. Holt left on Saturday for
Belfast, where she will spend few weeks
with her husband and friends.
Mr.. John II. Austin, Mr.. Edward Young,
Mr.. Geo. W. Graves and Mr.. VIM Austin
are all at work at Bar Harbor The rest of
the laboring class of men are very busily en-
ployed, and at present We think, are not at
all likely to commit suicide for want of a
share in the worlds great labor"
Our ''Bible DAY" concert will take place
at ] O'Clock Sunday P. NJ. in our district
school house. D'NETT.
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The Art Interchange Of November s, con-
tains as an extra supplement beautiful col
ored plate 13x10) of an autumn landscape
entitled, "A November Study" In addition
there are bold and excellent design OF grapes
for decorating portere in dining room; a good
study Of 3 mouated horseman, by Detailie an
shades; blackberry design for painting on
mirror frame; and Japanesque design for
oyster soup plate. A pretty sketch, called
"Yesg" shows a maiden and her lover discuss
ing the old, old story. The text includes an
article on artistic house furnishing, instruc-
ton In painting and embroidering. Book re-
views, literary chat. art notes and news make
up an attractive paper. Price 20 cents. Pub
lished by
WILLIAM WHITLOCK,
a. A. 20 West 22d Street New York
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Martins Ridge.
Editor american :

Editor american
Please allow space in the AMERICAN for
q word or two in behalf Of Martins Ridge,
Maine, which place to the casual observer
might seem almost out of the world and
hardly worth ones notice; nevertheless those
who stand on its summit look down upon
the surrounding country for many miles
away. In one sense of the word it is a Sc
cluded spot, in another i, is not. 1t is true,
il is far away from the rattle and rumble of
business life but it is spot where the adj
mirer Of fine scenery can stand and feast
his eyes, and his soul and never tire. have
been there. Nearl, fifteen summers have
passed since | stood on huge bowlder on
Martins Ridge; and as looked down up
on forests. valleys, sounds, lakes, rivers,
bays and vide stretches of country. together
with the ocean and the mountains in the
dim distance. felt my soul swell and rise
within with praises TO the Great Artist who
painted on Natures canvas the scene then
would like to see it once more. Let me say
to all true lovers of Nature, climb up 10
the top of this rugged Ridge sud take at
least one grand sweeping look at the land
scape spread out before you, and I'll ven
ture to say You'll return with no feelings Of
regret, but will have stamped upon your
memory lovely landscape scene such as no
common artist can initiate or produce. Just
try il once and see if what have told you
is not the truth. spent three springs on
the Ridge in the feeble capact, of a eoun-
try pedagogue and boarded around. | think
! ought 10 know something Of the scenery.
and if 1t isn't grand then don't know any
thing
Los Angeles. Oct. "A, 80.
'we ton have ,-'sn pcdagpsue at Martins
Ridge and can youch for the truth Of our c"rrcs-
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There is no accounting for tastes :" As long
As people will read ghost stories, editors will
print them.T The November number of The Neeo
Noon has for a leader an article entitled. as
This the Era of Ghosts p 1t certainly makes
interesting reading; and we have noticed that
of late years the leading English magazines
have given up considerable space to ghost lit
erature. Our friends in Lowell have the in
dorsement Of our Transatlantic cousins in the
course they are pursuing; and now adays, il
anything is only English, you know - it is
considered in good FORM" The number be-
fore us has most interesting table of contents,
its mechanical execution Is almost fauItess,
its tone is unexceptionable, its literary matter
Of the highest excellence, and parents and
others who are making up their list of publi-
cations for the new year cannot do better than
put The Netc Noon upon their list. 1t is
only one dollar q year, or ten cents a copy
THE NEW MOON Publishing Co., Lowell,
Mass.
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Arrested :!

Charles A. Daley was arrested last evening
for stealing from the drug store Of ShiefmaD
bottle OF sui phur Bitter>. Before the court
this morning. upon being asked why he should
steal. he stated that his mother was troubled
with rheumatism, and that il was The only
medicine that helped her. and being cut Of
money and work was thr cause Of hi stealing.
As this wa. his first offence he was put on
probation Netcart Astcs.
Every nervous person should try Carriers
tally for nervous and dvspepfic men anil wom-
On. and are just the medicine needed by all
persons who, from ans cause do not sleep
well, or who fail 20 get proper strength from
their food. Cases ~ weak stomach, indgeS-
ton. dyspepsia, ncrN "us aud sick headache.
Re, readily yirii 10 the az Of Little Nerve
Pills, particularly II combined with Carriers
Little Liver Pills In Vial 1t p cents. For
sale by ;. H. W iggin.
Hundreds Of lettcrs from those using
Ayers Hair Nigor attest IT, value A. u rcstorer
Of gray hair to it, natural ca,or. ~ a -tjmu-
liant and tonic preventing and curing badness
and cleansing the scalp, it. use cannot be too
strongly recommended
Trial proves that honesty is the best policy
In medicine Well a. In other things Ayer'~
ssrs1pariils l. a genuine preparation. sn un-
equaled blood purifier, decidedly superior to
all others.
Try Carter Little Nerve Pills for any
case Of nervousness. siesps-,nc.s. weak >tnui-
ach, indigestion. dyspepsia. e.. relief j. sure.
The only nerve me1i~ur I'm the price in mar
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P-nobsrot.
Mr.. Orlando Condor Of Berlin, y. II
and Miss Alice Condor of Washington, d.
G.. were in town las, week visiting frend4
and relatives
The people a, the BAY and Cove are hav-
Ing series OF sociables for the purpose Of
raising funds to complete their sldew al K
which they intend shall connect the two
places. 1t will be great comfort and con-
veuence TO pedestrians, who in rainy xeatn-
er and in spring time are obliged to travel
in bed Of glue
Hiram Leach and son George have sunk
about forty rods Of wall on their prem
lses along the roadside during the summer
and fall, adding to the beauty and value OF
their farm.
George Leach sold the Condor house to
Obed Leach who has taken possession.
Some OF our young men are expecting 10
start for Boston this. Monday, morning. for
both pleasure and employment, and mum
Der of them are engaged for the woods.
T.. X. Herrick of Bluehill, begins school
in district No. IL.
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CONNECTICUT.
A REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURES.

HARTFORD, Conn. Nov. 3. Returns a,
the Cowant Office a, Il P. NJ. from all hu,
four towns in the Stale show the complex
ion Of the next House 10 he as follows
Republicans 1919. Democrats ll2, Independ-
en,s 2. The missing towns will not ma
terially change the result The town of
Marlboro is tie on Representative. Las,
year these towns stood Republicans 100,
Democrats 81. Senatorial elections took
place in IL districts. and each party elects
six of the twelve Senators. making the
next Senate ID Republicans and II Demo
Gratis. Last year. II Republicans and !
Democrats. This gives the Republicans a
working majority in both branches.
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Last Rites.
BURIAL OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.

The train conveying the remain. Of Gen.
Mcclellan arrived in Trenton, \. j., at 1870
P. NJ, on Monday last 1t was me, by the
Mayor and members of the Common Coun-
Gil. There were about fifty carriages in
waiting. The casket was placed in the
hearse by committee of Bayard Post. No.
8, and the procession was then formed and
moved through the principal streets 10 the
cemetery in the lower part of the city The
cit, bells were tolIed and a salvo of guns
was fired at the State Arsenal. The streets
were lined with people and on many houses
flags foated at half mast. The casket was
placed in brick lined and cemented grave
aud flowers were scattered about in profu-
sion. Several elaborate floral devices sur
rounded the tomb. The last rites were
brief and solemn. Rev. W. L. Markland,
Of Baltimore, read the burial service. of the
Presbyterian church and Rev. John Hall, Of
Trenton, offered prayer. There was large
concourse in the cemetery. Among these
present we're several distinguished military
men and civilians.
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J. N. Talbot, a man tventy-seven yea

j. n. Talbot, man tVenfy-seven years
old, was found dead in his cell Friday morn
ing, in the police station at Old Cambridge,
where he had been arrested for stealing
books. He had committed suicide by tax ;
ing poison. Talbot is the man who laid a
train of dynamite to blow up the University
of Chicago some time ago. He was ar
rested and sent to the insane asylum. He
was also charged with stealing books in
Chicago. Recently, he entered the divinity
school at Harvard. and began to steal books
from the Harvard library, Of which It's
volumes have been recovered.
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Rueasport
Work on Bodge,ts tannery is progress
ing finely.
Rev. c. L. Libby is making two week.
trip down east" visiting the charges on his
district.
Mr.. Barnham Craig. who lives a few
miles gu, Of the village, received severe IN
Juries while blasting rocks last week.
James $. Hardy has bought the house on
Front street, opposite DR.. S,lson's, and
will repair it and move IN soon.
Sunday was Glad Tidings Day" At the
Methodist church. The exercises we're con
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. j. W. Day, as
sisted BY Rev. DR.. Allen.
The seminary building very narrowly es-
capped burning on Thursday evening One
Of the chandeliers in the chapel became
loosened and fell TO the floor exploding III.
lamps which were lighted. OF course the
burning oil flew in all directions setting fire
TO different parts OF the room, but bv the
earnest efforts Of the students the fire was
eSunguished. the only damage being very
bad backing To door and ceiling.
Prof. Chase Of the seminary, preached at
Sandy Point SUNDAY, A. NJ; he al.o sup
Piled he puirh there the Sunday before.
There will he meeting of the Natura.
History Society at the seminary very soon.
The subject of the next meeting IS "Sagaclly
Of Animals"
Mr.. Mel. II. Wardwell who has been sta
toned in the Name Central office a, Bar
lsrbor during the summer IS at no ne for
few weeks.
Those who did not hear Chap ain Cras-
fords lecture Thursday evening, missed
rare treat. II is seldom that Buck >pot,
audience hears lecture r-plete with wit
and wisdom so agreeably mixed. The sub
ject vas The Lands Of tne X sing Sun"
and the speaker gave avery clear description
Of CHINA and Japan as he sdr them Mr..
Crawford would be gladly welcomed BY the
people Of Bucksport, should he ever return
10 give another lecture.
$. ), Smiths Sons Of Bangor, are to
commence the publication OF local paper
for Blcksport and sictnsty tht. week, the
frs, number being issued THURSDAY The
publishers have secured the services OF +.
SCHUYLER Wsrdwell, Esq. as local editor
Nr. W. j. a gentleman Of ability and there
can b. no doubt Of the success Of the local
department under bis management, The
paper will be called The Bucksport Clap
per.
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leer Isle.

Deer Isle.
]. J. Spofford is making improvements on
grounds around his residence, which will
add greatly to an already fine looking es-
Enlistment.
The pant mandatory beats its own record
again. Number Of pairs Of pants shipped
during the month Of October, FIVE thousand
one hundred and thirty three.
Mrs. James Jordan and NJ. s. joyce have
recently purchased new cabinet organs.
On Saturday evening a Hallowe'en party
was given by lady boarders at Mrs. J. w.
Pressey's.
Uriah J. Morey Who recently lost his horse
has bought another and is ION deck" again
Is a prompt and trustworthy iruckman.
Mr.. Wright Of Bangor Seminary, who
preached here five Sundays since, conducted
the services at the ve.try on last Sabbath.
B. J. & c. c. Thurlow have commenced
work on their new granite quarry. and heaps
Of paving" testify to the fact.
The steam whaler dolphin" has been 81,
Green's Landing for three or four DAYS wait, :
ing for the heavy outside sea to subside.
Born Oct. 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nc
Neigh, SON
John Foster is about to move into the
house Of Capt Samuel Haskell.
Miss +. 4. Higgins returned from Boston
on Tuesday last.
Judson Haskell is pedding meat and fish
at very reasonable rates.
A house Of eight rooms being built hy Has
kell < Small. at Green's Landing, for Rich
ard knowlton, is ready for piastsring, and
but seven and one-haif days have passed
since work was begun on the same, which is
considered quick time in the building line
here
IL. X. Haskell has removed his shoe max.
ing into the old store owned by J. j. Spot
ford. The building has been newly clap
boarded, painted and otherwise repaired aud
presents very neat appearance.
Henry \. Haskell begins work this week
on the cellar and underpinning OF the house
which he is TO build for himself a, Green's
Landing, to which place be will remove his
family as scon as rooms can be made ready
for occupancy.
DIR. b. +. Ferguson has lately brought a
fine stock Of drugs and medicines from Bos-
ton. His new drug store here i. great
convenience. the necessity for which has
long been apparent.
Chautauqus work is taking root here
Celeste Haskell Is an IS graduate, LIZZIE
W. Hatch, Mrs. Flora johnson and others
are members Of the "Pansy" class, and a
few SOS have started in. LOU.
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MARYLAND.
THE GoRMAN RING TRIUMPH.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 3. The election passed
off quiet, and resulted IN sweeping VIC
tory for the Democratic ticke, in this city
The returns we're no, all in at midnight, bu,
as far as heard from, not single fusionlst
candidate vas elected. The indications
point TO Democratic success in nearly all
the counties. which insures a working ma
lorit, in both branches OF the State Legs-
lAinIr
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Agent Wanted

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K. L., desire to arrange with some efficient per.
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Machine is widely known and it has found ready
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DAKOTA.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET ELECTED.
ST. PAUL. Nov. g. Specials TO the Pho
neer Press from all parts of South Dakota
show the Sioux Fails constitu,lon has been
carried. The Republican State ticket i.
elected. Sioux Falls leads so far for the
capItal location
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ELECTION NEWS.
VIRGINIA
A MoCkERY on FREE SUFFRAGE.

PETERSBURG, Nov. 3. AT this hour, IL
P. NJ, Gen. Malone sums up the situation
q follows The Democrats have carried
the State and Legislative ticket by the un-
scrupulous use Of the election machinery
over which they have absolute control. and
which was provided by their last usurping
Legislature expressly with this end in view.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM 10000.
LYNcHBuRG, Nov. 5. Ii has Just been
announced at the Democratic headquarters
that lee has carried every county in the
southwest part Of the State, aud his major
ity in the State will be over 10000, and the
Legislature is safe for the Democrats.
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MISSISSIPPI.

TTIE USUAL gEstLT-FIGuTING AMONG
THEMSELVES.
JACKSON. Miss. Nov. ). The election
to-day passed of quietly. The vote was
unusually light, negroes generally not vot-
ing. There vas no ticket in the field ex-
cept the regular democratic State ticket
In few counties WHERE local Dissatisfaction
existed the vote Is divided and fpu hide
pendrnts may be elected 10 the Legislature
and TO county Offices.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER S.

" e do not read anonymous letters and communi-
Cations. The name and address of the writer are in
an cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica
tion but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
m anieations that not used.
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WILLIAM WHITLOCk,
81 & 80 West 22d Street, New York,

james Hamilton, Duke Of Abercorn,
died in England. at 10 O'Clock SATURDAY.
evening. He was lord lieutenant Of Ireland
10 1866 08 and l674-76.
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WANTED.

DETWEEN this date and the goth inst. at nv
ID store on Main street, 1900 Rabbits, for which
cash will be paid
A. p. HARDEN.
Ellsworth, Nov. t. ISIS. 2w45s
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In Brooklyn 2Gi i.-;u 4. give II 2 29i
MAJORITY ever ba'snport tns, irclntr.
seven districts ri ne cHHH', nsns a.I
TT Mo- ct1 mp.-'. a.. uu' rhr~e d.
tu"-
rHE SIS CLAIMS Hills ftF,TIuN no
atkNT TESTIMONY oF aitI>E'~ ~TWENGrH
MN YogE. NJ, 3 The eua, hql'tt.n
say ILL.,. csri~. X HE's count, b, !. afb
majority. ard Is certainty elected h ~ re-
than $1,000 ma)ar't. lie earr,r. Sehut3~ ~
county. where he Uas born. h' ID. Blame.
majority in this count. "a. jT7
KSIpf>CE al HILLS "YI>r" HAND.
NEw IoRK. Nos B. New York cem
ple'r gives Dasrbport 75.iid. Hill l23,-li.
Car 1850. LONE. III .22y; Hi over
Davenport, Is .26>; Jones over Carr. a.
4l9.
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NEW YORK.


Albany, Nov. 3 This cry give. Hill
ISIS plurality, Democratic gam Of $50
WHERE THY MAXI MtJoKITirS 10 oRpER.
NAV lokk. Nov. 3 /, .. estimated that
Hl1 viii have 6o.o"0 major,, IN Neu York
and king'. couu,les