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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

New ork, would prevent my support OF ar.
Fellows's candidacy without the least misgiv-
ings as TO his fitness aud with considerable
personal satisfaction. Please present my con-
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. Hewett upon his excellent
letter published this morning.
'.Yours, very truly.
GROVER CLENELAND.'
"HoN. EDWARD COOPER
From all this, Mr.. President, something
now ought to be plainly and clearly seen
by every man who is not stone-blind The
political value to the Democratic party of
! the cry of s'civil service reform has, in
the minds of the leaders of that party,
] ceased to be worth estimating. In all mat
| tiers pertaining to the organization and
management of the party and its conduct
| in political campaigns no further attention
will be paid to this The primaries, the
I caucuses, the conventions, and the conduct
| OF elections will all go on in the old-fash-
/ toned Democratic way. The penetrating
/ and controlling influence of the admins
tration. upon the management OF the par
ty both in Congress and IN the broad pat
tlc-ted before the American people, VIII
be as marked, a dominant, a ever before,
/ WELDING this influence. marking the paths
of the party. shaping its course. breaking
down opposition. enforcing discipline, dc
riding and defying opposition. viii be
found the immense mass of Federal Office
holders throughout the entire land, A.
ohetlicnt 10 the orders of the admiHi~tra-
ton a. the ianiZaries who do the bidding
Of all eastern despot Some faint further
note may possibly from time to time ~
heard In the form OF n homily issued from
the White House, descantiug upon the
merits OF civil service reform, which the
leaders of the Democratic party have new
er believed in, which faint note VIII DC
drowned in the partisan roar that y atafd
all along the line OF that party.
This wear, Mr. President, the land will
rock in the furious conflict through which
will be settled all the issues involved In
the next Presidential election. stand
here now To- declare my belief and 20 pre-
dict that in the desperate effort which the
Democratic party will make Ia retain pos
session of the Government. no means or
appliances that have ever been used i'll the
long years past by that party will be left
unrC~oTtcd to
Intimidation. outrage. and murltr Mil
IL needed again open bloody crave. ~
which viii bc cntomhcd anew the free
ballot at the South, The vast army IF
Office holders " IL. DC nar>haled Ia tte con
fiict and will be seen aud heard, mad ieit
everywhere Nor Viii II stop here Every
piece OF work performed by contract under
the Government Will he levied upon FOR
political contribution. sad every man Who
performs labor, under these contracts, VII
bc stcTnly called upon 70 add bis ballot :"
the labor hc performs a an Offset Z" flc
wares lie receives NJ yGh!ic building
Mil he raised In the country Who's N1tk
shop VIII no, h.' found the r., ruitinE
ground for the Democratic parry y"
,,ar-~il.t viii bee built frun Who's faT'i
VIII u1t .>>ut, uPuu rlc'.ii day, IT stream .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
Great Losses Of Cattle u Southern Ntb-
raska and Northern Kansas.

PASSENGER TRAINS ABANDONED on THr
MISSOURI PACIFIC
81. JoeFru No Jan ~
great deal of distress l. reported from
the country tributary to the ST Joseph
owing to the rrccut cold weather Be
tween that city and the iowa line 10 south
era Nebraska anu northern Kansas. the
farmers nrc reporting great los ~ lnr
Stock which, on Friday night froxe 10
death in the stalls Two stock trains that
have been DELAYED. arrived ut st. Joseph,
Friday night, with every head ~ cattle
dead
Most ~ fhr passenger trains arr ablnl-
nncd Ihr Missouri Pacific b,fwern
Omaha tni Kansas City, j. closed. and 50
is the Burlington { Missouri River road.
between st Joseph aui Denver,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
STATE OF MAINE

HANCOCK - .-Cnurt OF Probcte. Ellsworth Jan.
Term, A. 10, 1875
Accounts AaYins socB llgl !oF -.tlcment in es
tates OF
Mary G. ketelins. late Of Deer Isle
John W Green, y In r.
Moses e. Gray, late Of Bucksport.
Amaziah q. GRAY, Admir-
ORDERED, tina; the sail accountants give notice
all persons Interested, by causing copy OF this
order TO be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in
the Ellsworth American, that they may appear at a
Probate Court,to he holden at B Il kspOrt the End
Wednesday Of reb. next, at ten 81 tie clock II
inc forenoon, and show cahse, II any they have
why the same should not be allowed.
3w3' O. r. CUNNINGHAM, Judge
Attest :-CHAs. p DoRR, Register
A true copy, attest ;-CUAs. T. pQRR. Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

Six persons at Mrs. Lightfoots board
ing house In Chattanooga, Tenn, were
seriously poisoned Saturday by something
in the food. Mr.. Henry Vaughn died soon
afterward Frank Lightfoot, who quar-
relied with his wife and left the hoase
shortly before the affair occurred, is sns-
pected of having put arsenic IN the
food.
-Rey. Henry f. O'Reilly, of the Annun-
citation Roman Catholic church at Shen&-
doah, Pa, preached Sunday against
strikes. He urged the miners to return to
work regardless of the railroads.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
State of Maine.

HANCOCK ss.-GnaFt az Insolvency. end
Thursday Of Jan, A. D., lSss.
In the matter OF samuel u Tall. OF Buck sport,
insolvent debtor. Ii Il hereby ordered that
notice be given to all persons Interested In the set
''@--H.nf nr tue first account OF Guy W, McAlister
80 'nsnivent debtor uy
assignee OF the above Bani~.-
causing copy Of this order to be published TWO
weeks successfully, iD the Ellsworth American a
newspaper printed or Published in EllsW orth. in
said county, that they may appear at court Of In
soyency, to be held at the Pruhate court room in
Bucks Ort, on the second Wednesday OF February
next, at O'Clock Ia tine afternoon and be heard
thereon, and object If they see cause.
q. II. CUNstNGHAH,
Judge OF insolvency court Hancock county
4 true copy, Attest ;-CHAs. L. DoRR. Register,
lttxa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

Much ph'-irll discomfort T. produced by
o,rr-indBigrucc at the table, lni man with "A
sick stomach j. pretty apt 10 be ng;riN attn.
with hi~ tongue. |. tie Hop ril- aii'.'ys ctre
indigestion, constipation. ETC.,, and are highly
recommended "a the profession. Ali drug
gi,i~ - cents.
Relief IRON, SigA IIrtlarhr pro",inc-~,
Nausea, Dizziness. Pain ia III" side, guar
Hutve,l 10 those u-ias Carter. Liitle Liver
Pll>. These complaints are nearly H'waN,
rniisr.! BY torpid liver and roustipIttd bowels
Restore these organs 10 thcIr proper functions
and the trouble ceases. Carter Little Liver
PHI viii do thi> every time. One pin j. y
dose. Don't forget this. Price - cents. For
-air bY = II. " iggin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
Col. William A. Cromwall Instantly
Killed,
by BEING Thrown rnoM SLEIGH.


LEWISTON. Jan. lG. This evening W.
1. Cromwell, Deputy Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, ard James Gibbons, who re-
Gently moved Ia, 8.essiston from Boston,
borrowed A. H. Meals team *. 80 n ~
burn. Turning ,.0Tner me mare mt her
foot and frightened her into run Cons
ing down the steep hill into Main street
Auburn. while attempting to turn Gibbons
was thrown out and Cromwell went COM
pletely over him, striking either an eiec-
tric light pole or the curbing on his head.
THE blow was agros9 the right side and
fractured Ills skill aibDons had az 81 y
broken and his head badly cut but pluckiic
picked up Cromwell, placed him in anoth::
er tsaa. end brought him e the BIN
House, where he died IN half an honr'
Mr.. Cromwell did not FecoFef conscious.
ness. His body was taken to Cranes un;;
lertaklag rooms where it will be prepared
for burial. The horse was regarded a.
~ q. ~.le. children having driven her'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

The Senate Monday confirmed the
nomination of Mr.. Lamar a. associate jus
ticc of the supreme court ny vote Of 50
to p The Senate spent two and quar-
ter hours on the case. senators Riddle
berger. Stanford and Steward voted with
the Democrats. hut all other Republicans
voted or paired against Lamar The prin-
cjpal speakers were senators Edmunds.
Erarts. Cullom, sherman, Allison. Hoar.
Hawley, ingalls, Wilson Of Iowa and Rid
dlcbcrger
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

bath. The performance bore striking re-
semblance to that of the former, the es-
sential difference being the audience was
less In numbers, hence the applause was
not so great. Poor Morrill,, he, too, las
rendered his resignation.
PERFORMER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

Reports continue to come in OF
the terrible blizzard in the west. Many
people have been frozen to death.
Thirteen deaths are reported in the
rieinity of Canton, Dakota.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

mir s,bser4hs., b,ssi- ~ivss nBhllr t,ijse b. III
| concerned, that he has been eiuIy appointed,
and has taken upon himself the trust Of an al
mnistrstssr OF the estate OF Louisa II HOdgk ms,
late Of ishiaaine, tn The county Of Hs sr,ek, ds
therefore requests all persons i are ite Al
the said Sseceasedts estate, 10 make ltIaet Ifsis
payment, and those no have ANY demands there,
onto exfibit the sains for paymffr.
JOHN r. LEAR.
bee. u, ESI. SNSs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
Boat Found.

r HAVE this day picket up row boat on old
! iui,.l t.amoiBe. The owner can have the
same by proving property and paving CHARGES.
JDSEPE HARDING.
Lam.iAe. Ne. Dec %. 1857. 3ris
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

HtNcucK >s,--CourF ~ ProJa.r, Ellsworth, Jan
uary Term, $50.
L \ petition having been h)ei b, thr widow Il
said deCea sei Tor an allow aur pUI ct the rcIsog
al estate in tho estate ~ the following named per
-au, VIZ John y. Phillips, late ~ pedhAm and
also fDr comm >-iuuer- TO At Va her tower in the
real estate OF -ail deceased
ORuEHEi4-lnal sad petitioner give public no.
lice IL all persons Interested by causing copy OF
this order to he Published three weeks successive
Is IN the Ellsworth American, a new -pAptr print
ed - Ellsworth. that they may appear 1t Court
Of Probate Tor -Ht county, to be held al the Pro-
late Oflcf 10 Backspnrt, on the second We'd
ucs,iay IL teU. next, at ten " the clock in the
forenoon and show cause, If any they have, why
the same should not sc granted
o. i. CUNNINGHAM, Judge.
4 true copy, Attest CHAs L. DoRg, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

The late President Garfield 5
mother is growing weaker, and it IL
thought that she can live but a few
DAYS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

Sir John Mcdonald in a CONVEX
sation which is printed in one Of the
London papers Saturday. says that
the Canadian Parliament will reject
the project of commercial union With
the United States soon after its next
meeting by 200 votes. He thinks a
commercial union would be disastrous
at present to what Americans call
gheir national policy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
WANTED

TMHFGi tTELY at tile Franklin House, Els
l wHTth. Maine. = competent girl 20 do
general work anil as ist In cooking. Good wages
viii Ire pa!d.
q. r. GRAY, Proprietor.
Ellsworth, Jan. Il, iesS. 3w3
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

Michael Burns the dealer in imported
liquors. has gone 10 Washington 10 lay his
case before the government officials
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
Gbr Qll5Wortb Amrrlta
THURSDAY. JAN. 10. 1888

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. Tho name and address of the writer are in
a}l cases indis pcusae not necessarily for pubcA-
ZION but as a guarantee OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
mUnicati0ns that are not used.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

4.--- D.,-.--- u III Massachu-
.-,...-,., d Boston ;. few day,
H., W#a5aF Henry clifford
.-..r. .-...b .n which he discussed
....... .....- natter. the tariff oues-
u.s.. M. ..r.. from ri. address, the
,r.,
f-.....a-. -a. a,ea>,lon " these
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
LUERE b. DEAsY.


A. D., lsSs. i'''"
Upon the foregoing petition, Or,ler,dTba, sat.j
petti9her gave public notice to all persons inter
ested py eepsing copy pf tho prtgtaa
to be published three weeks sne.,e.siveIg
IN Inc Ellsworth American A ncrsps
per printed or published in Ellsworth. 10 sslt
bate for said COUNTY to i6 held AT BIIet stTt On
the scc9nu Nedne siay OF Feb. next at ten II
IL cl2ck In the forenoon And show "a use il any
'Ine! nave, why the prayer of said petitioner
saeuil not be granted.
%. P.GUNSINGHAM Judge
Attest ;-CHAs. l.. DoRK Register
\ true roPf Attest: iHAs. l.. DoRR Register
SW3s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

To the II1norabe Judge of Probate for H.
county % Haucg-k
III Hiei agnct' st.ainistratu4 " ule usis,s Dol,
L L"uisa W Moore. late Of t,ouId-bort, in :, /
county, Gt'ea sed respectful represents thtt 4.
goods ana ehatcls. rights and credit. ~ said III.
ceased are not sufficient To pay her ilst debt. u
charges Of administration by the sum Of ,,,o INN
urea An" hitr dollars Wherefore your pctttinurr
rFays your Honor 10 grant him license t. snIl 1T
pubic o. l'rlFsl. sale aud convey all the r,,l e.,
tate 81 the sand Louisa ". Moore 10 wit. a lot nf
lshI situated Ia rad tioUitsh0re, bounded anil ,.
crlorl rs follows. to wit Beginning NJ the ~ Z
lne Of the estate OF thu lafc Joseph Moor and ;
t'e northeast corner " lot No. formerly o., ned
Dy y rus brown thence West to the West Nnc or
the school lot s"-CaetI thence North i said Il
y, corner being forty rods; thence Fast 10 tn,
West line of lands beloncing 10 the e.t4tr or h, !.
hte Joseph Moore thence SOuthtrly lyv said II, {.
on the East side 81 the town road to the mac of
beginning. being bot No. 2, from the south end Of
slld school lot and containing sixty two acres sp
twenty square rolls more or less Of the. real stat,
OF t'e tcs sad, 10 satisfy said debts sud charge
of administration.
Telegram-herald., 1888-05-13

The finest grades Of razors are 80 DELI
cate that even the famous Damascus
blades cannot equal them in texture. Il
Is not generally known that the grain Of
g Swedisls razor Is so seEsitire that its
general direction is changed after a short
service. When you buy fine razor the
grain runs from the upper ead Of the
outer point IN diagonal direction toward
the handle. Constant stropplag viIl
twist the steel untl the grain appears 70
set straight up and Down Subsequent
use viii drag The grain outward from the
edge. 50 that after steady use for several
months the fber q the steel occupies a
position exactly reverse 70 that which an
peared on tbs day II purchase. The pro-
cess also affects the temper q the blade.
and when ths grain sets from lower outer
en3 toward the hack vou hare a tool
which cannot Re kept IN condition BIZ the
most conscientious barber.
Iut here's another freak Of nature.
Leave the razor alone for 3 north. and
when vou take Il I'D T0u vii find the
gam has resumed is fTSt position. 7his
operation can Be repeated Entl The steei
Is worn through 70 tne back. Ste 4
Worker u Globe Democrat.
Telegram-herald., 1888-05-13
car,oatur.. os Eina WILLIAM

remarked a curious ideal evolution OF
the king Of Prussia on my way from
Paris. There I saw portraits, proving a
sad change from my bland and blonde Did
gentleman of 1863. His eys had become
ferocious. his nose oorvine. his mustacne
porcuplnish his whols expression that u
an ogre His customary attitude was that
of a mounted brigand taking from French
peasants their substance. Ia Alsaoe tee
king had lost some OF his ferocity. but
acquired Mephistophelian air. Ia 5witz-
erland female enthusiast of the SIN
ternational League of Peace and Liberty
portrayed Prussian KING and French en-
perer as two idols TO whom human sacri-
fees are offered. The Frenchman vas =
serpent god, William . Dark Forest
demon.
Crossing the Rhine, found the king
shTunken in dimensions, and quite au-
man. vet not altogether lovely As far
northward as Baden, resentment against
France was mixed with feeling toward
the Prussians resembling that of patriotic
Maryland toward the Yankees" Turing
our war. At Rastadt the king had be-
come a great soldier, at Carlsruke a
sanity soldier. With his armies on the
soil of France. William I was father cf
the Fatherland-B Barbarossa coming from
his cavern TO add Chsrlemagne's crown
10 his own. and give botn 20 GERMANY
Moncure ID. Conway in The Cosmopoli-
tan.
Telegram-herald., 1888-05-13
A Sublime Victory.

The victory won in the civil war was, In
five particulars, the greatest in history: The
victors captured the forces opposed 10 them,
and thase among the bravcst Of mankind;
they secured the largest territory ever taken
In war; they destroyed utterly the subject
matter of the contect; they settled the issues
30 thoroughly that no rctriai csn ever be
necessary. ard, most glorios triumph of all,
they captured the hea-ts of the brave men
thsy conquered. Grant did not merely force
the surrender OF Lees veterans; be won their
regard There was no "subjugation:" he did
not make them s'pass under the yolce.r They
began by respecting him and ended with a
warmer feeling; they prayed for him in his
affection, and rnourned sincerely at his death.
His spirit survives in the universal amnesty,
social and political; the wSr worn Confeder-
ate and the cid Federal sit side by side In the
national congress and meet amicably in the
social circle Even IN the border states,
where one would naturally expect local ha-
tretis 10 surviv. longest, one viii meet in the
same paricr survivors Of both armies, shnr-
ing ianpartialiy the smiles Of the fair; and If,
as rarely happens, some one with more mem
ory than charity ventures 10 mouth the
bitter terms Of the bitter past, the
Dukes the unwslcone memory, or the sound
falls dead upon unsympathizing eszs,
hike curse upon the mounsaia top which
dies on the cold, pure air without an echo
Contrast tais condition with that Of other
lands where civil war has ragged; with Scot
land where one uprising followed another
fer sixty years: with ireland where tho foud
Of Saxon and Cslt, at The end OF two csn-
tuyies, is only half sppeased "a it not fact
that moro men have been kilaed and wounded
in American cities, fghting over the Battle
Of the Boyna,r than both armies lest in the
ba<sls itselff Yet how many riots can you
name between ex-Fedsrrl and Exon
federated This Is our conamoa glory. north
and south; this MAKES it q victory which al
can celebrate and it is soon to bs here az 10
Is in the poeac literature OF Scotland, wAere
all the heroic achievements OF both sides sTs
cast into common stock and are the conf
mon glery of The country.
Telegram-herald., 1888-05-13
p~oroor.p~ss's rs,su,Arpsa
seeas IN . szs@awsy essa~ry-wAiz@s =.
ts>nks rssrezs-

seeas IN . Ess@awsy esa~xy-wAxz~s sf
ss@nks rssrezs-
Tas fslso~iAx sseas wzs rso~nsiy snscssd
h r1s <~llsry - ~sa kzesn BEse1~ay
pssess<raFks< 10y sa.zssd n . gEssez-
sag Et1xi~lnd n kzcs. fsaehers. ka@ls sd
alsnaeaALs Az.a -ac@sssa E-s s1ssls &Tsas1 IA =
sesl1llz,x t<z1s.
Il kzve esz<s far .aotAsr xernsg Yea
havs zaaas perfse< friSEs a Ia "A ysar
lszs pzesfs 3 : 100 he1. &se4zrel wea-
esr yca eaa sFx ~ nss r1st.csi Yea
Know yoa in--ssed On shres- quarters faes
ptesxre. sh-is Es1a yoa tai NJ prS61s wss
sls besEs
s-szs, my dear uaasarn.. fnssrpese1 tAs
srsfsl, IAs pacss<e = certainly eoeA hks-
se~ Of yoa"
ssonssass~repsssd the iAdy p<rul~ntly.
Il never could trLag myself - bsissss 5saE
possessed such aerrisls nose. aAA ! cer-
tzinly have sos sueh sssinsing sys<- have
eons 30 h1ss 2no<hsr sissias, ana | insist
shst ~ psctsrs sl>a bs - presils - sus-
zssssd-
The aceoraKodatinx arts, bowed his ecqui-
escence. sore his locks wien tEs lady vas
not looking. sad proceeded % arrange bis
Apparatus. Half an ksr sfterwzTd. when
The iads bad tarsn her depaTsure. the I'M
happy nla1 addressed hinsel - = reporter
who ehsDssd - bs In his studio
"Aast | always be q slAvs - chs whins q
vanityi That lady who dds moment left us
has bed foar siltaags. every one os them with
artistic results, aed yea sae Is net satisfied
Size Is TOO good = patroa % ioss or / wonld
not hnnssr her. Every tizss she has = new
dress shs Enst have herself pnotogrspheA
She Is wealthy and can affosd 20 indulge her
whin, bat haF vanity Is intelsrable. she is
only one Of host of people who have the
ersee fer being Photographed
"Ons spinster lady eosnss 30 me regularly
onee month to have her picture tnissl. shs
has Kept an album FOR slae past ten yesFa, which
contains only her own photographs. One
can observe By earning over its pegrs how
shs has gradually grown in age, month by
rnoass ssdi lsnt its Every time she has a
new hkenezs taken she asks me: DO you
think this picture looks older than the lastf
Another Of nay patrons Is = young and
pretty giri, who has gone Wild over private
thestrieals She has herself photographed
IN the costume OF every character she inn
personateS Stiii another is a young man.
who Is as pretty Is a doll. His vanity can
hardly DO beloved He comes here every
two or three weeks and has scores OF photo
graphs Of hifnsslf struck OF. These he dis
tributes iEdiscrininasely among his friends
and acquaintance. Somstisnes he appears
in fell walking suis-frock coat, CATERS, hat,
gloves, cane Again you will See him pict-
ured IN evening dress. have photographed
him ia huRting sait, riding suit. and even in
bis dressing gown I. Is q mania with him,
but l cannot complain, for II Is money in
my pocket. In fact, / make my living by
catering to the vanity of oshers. Actors and
actresses arc very hard to please. They
know what an artistic photograph is. and dc
mand sitsiag after sitting until they are
! PLEASED. With them, however. | can afford
TO spend considerable time, for / can sell
their pictures afterward in the rarlset ~
| New York Evening Sun.