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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15

The July HIde Irabc celebrates in yar-
Gus charming way- the arrival Of the "a ut
American Holiday +. ;. Brooks, in hi, STORY
"When George the Third was King" gives a,
an inside view OF the famous Declaration of
Independence" showing that the first indie
pendence Day was celebrated on the Eighth"
instead of the Fourth To use the authors
own words "Instcad Of one Fourth Of
July, you see, we have really four The
Second of July. upon which Mr.. Lees Rcso-
luton of Independence was passed by the
Congress; the Third OF July upon which the
Declaration itself was passed; the Fourth of
July which witnessed the order for It, procla-
nation, and the Second Of August upon which
ii was actually signed by the members of the
Congress" This story, together with Mar
garet Sidney's beautiful illustrated Ballad,
"The Minute Man, ought to be read in every
family, ana at every celebration on the COM
ing "Glorious Fourth" The Ballad IS the
story of THE Shot heard round the World,''
and Sandham's illustrations are as spirited As
the poem ITSELF Another historic story of
the Beginnings of Independence" is by Mrs.
Demeritt. entitled "The First Blow for Amer
lean Liberty" and relates to the famous "Bun-
ker Hill powder" Still another Fourth Of
July article is the jolly story by Margaret
Emma Ditto, entitled THE Capture of the
Hennepin Gun" In short this number is
filed with we-written articles replete with
interest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
Portland's Centennial.

Under date of July 4, 1856, Parson Smith
writes in his journal, "Our Neck is set off,
and incorporated into town by the name
of Portland" The little village which thus
took upon itself a separate existence num-
bered about two thousand inhabitants. Its
territory, peninsula two and a half miles
long by half a mile to little more than
mile in width, with few scattered islands
in the bay, was the smallest of any town in
the district of Maine. Only eleven years
before il had been burned to the ground by
the British under Mowatt. Its scattered
population had found refuge in the interior
towns. Now they had returned to their de-
serted homes, and were again building up
the little settlement which for the third time
ruthless enemies had made desolate. New
settlers were coming in. Commerce had be-
gun to revive. Forty-one houses and ten
stores were built in 1884, and in ISj thirty
three new houses were erected. In this lat
ter year the first newspaper in Maine had
been started here. Yet the people we're
poor, and the times were hard Parson
Smith again writes: distressing times
are opening on the country all the money
is gone, and therefore all business is coming
TO an end
A hundred years have rolled away, and
this week we celebrate the centennial of
our city. The peninsula, then largely a
wilderness of ponds, swamps and woods
the village clustering thickest at the eastern
ends now covered with CITY handsome
ly and compactly built. Its inhabitants have
increased TO thirty five thousand, while a
large outlaying population find their bust
ness center here. Its harbor, then frequent
ed chiefly by coasters and fishermen is now
the port of several lines of European steam
ships, while its fishing business ranks second
only to that of Gloucester. Lines of rail
way connect il with the far West, bringing
its products here for shipment varied
industry finds markets for its manufactures
throughout the New England States and
nelghhoring Provinces. In equipment of
churches, public schools. libraries, a well con-
Quoted press, and social and benevolent in
situations, i is not behind any city of its
size IN the land. Its population is largely
homogeneous, though with a foreign ele-
ment fast assimilatng with IL Beautiful
for situation it has become center for sum =
mer travel. Its returning sons and daugh-
ters who have found homes in other sec
tons Of our broad land. hail il a. wel-be-
loved, and are glad to look again upon the
scenes Of their youth. The city has put on
its gala dress 70 welcome them. 1t is proud
Of them and what they have achieved in al
the varied walks Of life. If it could not
furnish them a home field for all their ener-
- I. IL,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
The Song Of the Island Boys.
DEDICATED TO THE BOYS AT pKER ISLAND

~ I'm bVh Al phkh ISLAM
Hurrah for the Island bows
FOR the plucky ones and true.
Hurrah for our simple joys,
And the work Wen bravely do.
Hurrah for the future fair,
With its prize Of noble life
To crown the ones who dare.
Who laugh at toll and strife!
Not fortunes favorites born;
Not lowered with wealth or place;
But all these odds we'll scorp,
Nor fear to try life's race.
Look out then, rich mans son.
The trial now begins;
And we will shout. when done.
Let that one laugh who wins.
lis not Whist the fathers gain,
It's not what the fathers know.
lis character and brain.
Tis pluck TO strike the blow,
It's nanliness and skill
That put men TO the front;
The strength 10 say, I tciH
The nerve 10 say, cont
God bless our Country grand
That knows nor low nor high.
But still holds out her hand
To help who'er will try
No gift she holds so rare
But freely may be won,
In an open contest fair,
BY cen her lowliest son.
And BOYS. were strong Of arm;
And we have brain and heart:
Work then's the magic charm
That can success impart.
Work both with hand and brain;
For each one in the strife.
Whatever else he gain,
May win a noble life,
Then shout with loud hurrah
For the men that IRE 1rW be
Born meath no lucky star.
Nor with golden spoon were we;
But look out. rich mans son.
The trial OF life begins;
And all will shout, when done.
That one may laugh who wins.
june 2. lss6. NJ. J. SAVAGE.
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Only a Boy,
But He NEATLY FLooREp EX-SENATOR rus
SELL.

Ex-senator Charles II. Russell is vain.y
endeavoring to-day to stop the circulation Of
as pretty little story as ever caused ger
erai Eastern District chuckle. Last night
Mr.. Russell was the principal orator At
Public School No. 10, South Second and
Tenth streets. where closing exercises were
held. There was large attendance, and
the ex-senator was so loudly applauded
when he arose to speak that he dropped at
once into his most pleasing Vein and related
humorous anecdote OF man who spoke
too frequently and too ong at school com
mencements, and was therefore called a
a bore.
Now, children said ex-senator Russell,
what Is a bore ri
There was no response.
1T is not possible, children" said the ex-
Senator, THAT YOU are unable to tell me
what bore is. Now see bright looking
little fellow sitting in that front row. am
sure he knows. Tell me, sonny, what j. a
bore p
The bright boy looked Just then trife
bexildered, but said nothing, and Mr. Rus
sell, to encourage him, remarked, Come,
my boy, speak up | know you can tell me
Now, what is a bore %
The boys face Redeemed. He seemed
anxious to avoid observation as he twisted
unea-ily in his chair but the whole school
with parents, friends, teachers, principal
and distinguished guests awaited eagerly
and in dead silence his answer There was
no escape for him, and just as the long
pause was becoming painful he blurted
out:
"A Senator ~
Such shout of laughter was never be-
fore heard in a Brooklyn school building.
II was so prolonged that ex-senator Russell
waited three minutes before attempting to
renew his speech. Then the audience roar
ed again, and again the ex-senator wss
compelled to wait till the laugh rolled by.
A few minutes later during the course of his
speech he tried to aim witty shot at the
boy who had knocked him out but the
audience was in sympathy with the bright
bow and for the third time the laugh was
against the ex-senator. Mr.. Russell says
that he would now rather deliver an ad-
dress TO hostile political mob than attempt
again to catechize an audience of school boys.
But" he added II shall not mind much if
the story is kept from the newspapers. =
Brooklyn Eagle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
Uncle Esek's Wisdom.

All political parties are made up of foxes
and geese-about FIVE thousand geese to one
fox.
The great beauty of charity is privacy;
there is a sweet force even in en- ANONYMOUS
penny.
am an incorporating Radical up to
date, but when | reach the other world
| can be a Conservative. if il is the best
thing to do.
Men of great genius should not forget
that their faiings,or vices,are more apt to be
noticed, and even admired, than their
virtues.
Ali Conservatives have once been Radi-
Gals. and their virtue consists in having
found out that half loaf is better than no
bread
My friend, if you must keep pet, let it
be one of the serene kind "a rattlesnake or
swapping turtle, for instancel; this will exer-
else your caution and strengthen your
genius.
know of nothing that will test o mans
true inwardness better than to feel like
the devil, and be obliged to act like a
saint.
My dear boy, if you must part your hair
in the middle, get II even, nyou have to
split hair to do it.
Independence is a name for what no man
possesses; nothing, in the animate or inaui-
mate world, is more dependent than man.
1t isn't so much what a man has that
makes him haDr,y as II is what he dopst,'t
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
Oalhoun's Attempt at Poetry.

A Washington letter to the Augusta Ca
Chronicle says: 81 recently came across an
anecdote of J. {. Calhoun which will be as
new to your readers perhaps as it was
to me. 1t appears that lady friend once
mportuned him to write on original poem in
her album. Strange to say, he consented.
After many attempts to fashion bis thought
fancifully he wrote the word Whereas, but
to save his life could go no further Having
selected the most unpoetical word in the
language to start with the muse fled from
him in horror and alright, leaving the stern
logician completely baffied. Despairing of
the performance of his promise be wrote to
the lady frankly admitting his plight. She
asked that the album be returned just as it
stood"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
Mrs. Oleveland's Note of Thanks.

Mrs Cleveland wrote note Of thanks to
two little Hagerstown girls who sent her a
bouquet on her wedding day. 1t reads:
Executive Mansion, Washington.
My Dear Little Friends,-What good
fairy prompted my two little unknown
friends to remember me SO sweetly on my
wedding dayp Whoever the fairy-which
think was your own little loving hearts,
thank you most sincerely, and the President
joins me very cordially.
Sincerely, your friend,
FRANCES CLEVELAND.
June IL, 1886.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15

-Chaplain-"This is your third term in
this prison. Are you not ashamed to have
your friends see you here P" Abashed con-
vict-"Indeed, am. The prison is dis
graceful. The reception room smells like a
bar room, the cells are dark as caves, the
warden is no gentleman and the table is not
fit to sit down to. l am mortified every
time see them, but what can do ?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15

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ed upon as strictly pure, honest and reliable.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA?

Among the many symptoms
Of Dyspepsia or indigestion.
the most prominent are: Va
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feeling at pit Of the stomach,
with unsatisfled craving fcr
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ach, bad breath, bad taste in
the mouth, low spirits, general
prostration, headache, and
constipation. There IS no form
ofdisease more prevalent than
Dyspepsia, and none so pecul-
ar to the high-living and rap
ld-eating American people.
Alcohol and tobacco produce
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period OF maternity Is drawing 10 close,
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15

U>lrkr oar,l OF wozxxpN. second and foar,h Tues
tHrs.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
Regular Correspondence of TRlnuNt.|
BUTTE, Mont, March S, 1881

HCIIE, NlOIt., NA0tCil lCCD
The same spirit Of mining enterprise
continues and the mines Of the Butte dis
trict each day grow more wonderful to the
observer. The output Of valuable min
erals is growing with the opening Of new
mines, which your late visit must have
wondered at.
Much growing and complaining is
heard among our business men, but we at.
tribute the same to no extraordinary cause,
this is a season when such things are On.
pected, bu: however much experience
teaches us this fact, it also continues to
make chronic disposition to growl. The
business community agree that the past
year has been more prosperous than any
preceding year and no doubt the opening
OF spring will bring the impetus to bust
ness which their souls SO much long for.
The much honored tribe Of bruisers and
shoulder.hi which infest our city have
not been heard from. for some time, but as
some foreign science is present an out
break Of unusual interest may soon be en-
pected, and our daily papers will note with
greater accuracy the great fight and
heep additional! laurcls upon the short.
haired individual who shows the greater
brute, and be more minute than in report
ing the late speech Of Hon. Martin Ma.
sinnis-but so long as such topics en-.
gross the public mind just SO long may
we expect such trash.
The variety theater business is confined
to the Arion, and is the only place now in
existence in Butte Of this character. TO
witness the crowds which nightly gather
at this den OF iniquity-second to none in
Americans an evidence OF the depravitv
which here exists, and Of the quality of
amusement which is most in demand.
Here the burly miner, the ''rounder," and
the business man are equal, and here they
join hands in making "Rome howl" and
recognize each other in manner which
indicates long and varied acquaintance.
The young men who are dubbed "thc
dudes," have been suffering of late from
the continued attacks made upon them BY
the Miner, and threaten to put quietus
on the aforesaid articles by ventilating the
acts Of its editor who, were the truth
known, would be made to blush, but we
not being an interested party, at least to
the extent OF being publicly pointed at,
suppress our feelings, ard hope the boys
will have a chance TO play back and make
this worthy scion of decency, as he would
have himself known, show his hand
Society is in Il fever just now and rich
bits OF scandal aud gossip are going the
rounds. Many weddings are talked of
and a few are actually booked for specified
dates The most notable is that of Mr.. !.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13

x. Wharton. and Miss Lizzie Moves
inst, Mr.. Wharton i, a popular Young
man ami an employee in the banking
house OF lark n Llrahie. Miss Moves,
the niece OF John Moves Of this city, is a
leading belle and IN e>tinable Young
lady. Judging from preparations this will
be tie event d! the season.
Politics are not openly discussed bat II"
doubt lv.e,: laid schemes are being laid,
and any amount OF ''skulduyyerv. roncoct.
cd, whicl, will naturally tall to the lot OF
1.-THE Republican boss to carr out. but it
We mistake not the champion who alleges
that she has not been in Butte all this time
for fun" will suddenly realize that he has
been here u>t Il little 70 long, and hi>
reign a boss is Il thing ot the past. 1t
is questionable ii the champions Of re.nrn
in our last Legislature will meet with pub
lie favor. Sentiment seems strongly
agai,>, item. but it is to he hoped that
decencv will come off victor in the strus
gle.
Much is being said concerning the &C.
ton OF the late Grand Jury in regard 10
the disposition OF the similar cases Of -. ].
WEIGH and +. &. Letter, both accused and
without doubt, guilty Of malleasancc in
Office. The former was exonorated and
the latter held FOR trial. The preponder.
ance of evidence was certainly against
WEIGH and no man was ever more guilty
Of either malicsance or gross incompet.
ency than he. Dan simply said '',here is
nothing wrong" and when presented with
facts in his own writing, calls it "a mis-.
take" and his statements are received and
cce'''ed as true. Such iarces, assuming
to be tribunals Of Justice, are disgrace to
America, and the sooner they are abol.
ishcd from our statutes the better.
West Granite Mountain Stock is being
fioated at par value OF SI.oo per share
but think owing to the promoters being
we'll known here they have thas far ex-
pended wind and realized nothing The
Inference, however, is not that the mine
is not valuable but simply that people have
some doubts. Some one suggests St. Louis
to Mr. Pardee is !, place to float SUCCESS
fully his stock, is the original Granilc
Mountain is largely owned there. No
charge for this advice. u X" we hope
you will get there. Buzz.SAw.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13

PERclERoN HORSES - Hundreds of
stations are now annually imported from
France to the United States, TIN, i'm.
mense wealth they are adding to the ma
ton will be better understood from the es.
innate that the first cross of the P,rcberon
stallion with native mare doubles tb..
selling value of the colt when mat,red
lhe accomplishments Of these grand re-.
suits are greatly due to the energy of one
man, to whom the American people are
greatly indebted, he having imported and
distributed to almost every State and Terri.
tory, nearly 1000 Pcrcherou horses
Visit 10 MIR. NJ. W. Dnnham's "Oaklawn
Farm at Wayne, Illinois, will give new
ideas OF the magnitude Of the horse i'm.
ProVcmcnt Of the country.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
GLEANINGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

There were in San Francisco, Gala, re-.
Gently fourteen men in Jail awaiting trial
for murder, and five murdcrers at large
who had SO far evaded arrest.
Stock in Oregon and Washington Terri.
tories have wintered we'll Owing to a de.
mand for stock cattle by Montana range.
men, prices have advanced somewhat.
The Board Of Idaho Insane Asylum
Commissioners expect to remove Idaho's
insane from the asylum ut Salem, Oregon,
to the new asylum at Blackfoot about the
1st of May.
The recent Legislature Of Washington
Territory voted TO exempt from taxation,
chucrh property, to the extent Of $4,000 on
each ecifice not worth over that sum.
Private schools and charitable institutions
were likewise exempted.
The placer diggings recently found near
Glenn's ferry, in Owyhee county, Idaho,
are. attracting considerable attention, and
drawing thithcr swarns of prospcctors.
The only difficulty in makeing them pay
we'll is to get water on them.
The body of an unknown man was found
and buried in the ketchum, Idaho.
cemetery short time ago. \ coroncr's
jury was cmpanelled, and an examination
was held. \ bullet hole was found in his
forehead, but the jury are not yet satisfied
whether it was murder or suicide.
The University of Southern California
has already requests OF land and money to
the value OF about 100000, with a fair
prospect Of an increase for a permanent
endowment. 1t is located in the San Fer.
nando Valley, twenty miles north of I.os
Angeles, and building 10 cost $4,000
has been commenced, but no debt is to b.,
incurred.
Boise, Idaho, Statesman: More or less
sickness has prevailed among horses on
the range in this vicinity and north beyond
the Pavcttc for two Or three years past.
Some bands have been afflicted quite seri.
ou>iy, and number have died. They are
affected differently, and no one seems to
know what the ailmcnt is, or what remedy
to administer,
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

Observation-Disclosures directed to his name or an.
Others or whether he has subscribed or motifs
sponsible for the payment.
?. Ifa person orders his paper discontinued he
must pay all arrears, the publisher will continue
10 send it until payment is made and collect the
whole amount, whether the paper is taken from the
postofiicc not.
:. The courts have decided that refusing to take
the newspapers periodicals from the postoficc,
removing and leaving them uncalled for, is pvi,sa
1nrse evidence OF intentional fraud.
Papers ordered to any address can be changed 10
another address at the option Of the subscriber.
Remittances by draft, check, money order, or
registered letter, may be sent at risk. All post
masters required to register letters on applica
ton.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
OUR BUTTE LETTER.

Gr.,wing spirit Of Mining Enterprise-A
Chronic Disposition to GrOwl-A Poke
at the Pugilists-A Glance ut ~ Den of
IMiquity-Our Disciple Of Decency and
the Dudes-A Heightened Wedding
The Political OutloOk-0ueer Work of
the Late Grand Jury Floating w. G.
NJ. Mining Stock.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
Beaverheatl County Officers.
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM.

Utah \ Northern Divi>ion---Tentl.D District.
Standard or Mountain Times minutes faster than
old time.