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Notice for Legislation,

. N"tSt l, nerrhl given that a petition fur rgi-lt
uuh 81 winch the following j. a true ruuv win l.,
presenter 1" the next Legislature 81 Name 10 b.
helI on the first Wednesday OF January A. -
l>yl -
Ia the Honorable. the senate and Hous. Of Ron
fesentatlves neat to assemble in Icgi stature f,r
the state of Maine. ON the first Wednesday of
January \. H. l>yl
THE undersigned respectfully petition ,uur
honorable Bodies and ask that section seven.
chapter one hundred and siNIy-cight OF the mi.
Nate ana special laws OF the year eighteen hun.
hftu ana eighty three entitled AN Act inrortr,r
ate the N"rth Fast liarh0r Water COMPANY - ma
ne Amended by adding To said section the folInv
ing words but said capital stock nav at,ny r., u,
lar or special meeting OF said company called Ior
,ht purpose, by vote OF the majority of tie STOCK
holders, be Increased e. a sum not exceeding In,-
thousand dollars" that said section " r,.I,
aheni"'l shall read as follows sect The Gamma
s'ock OF sHll company shall be The amount ii ed
nt sai' company at Is first meeting not cNcecitny
MY thousand dollars, but said capital STOCK may
AZ any regular or special meeting OF said compnny
'a,eu Tor the purpose, by vote OF the majority
OF the stockholders be increa sc,i To a sum nnt az
ceedlng ifty thousand dollars
North EAST HARBpK WATER COMPANY
North East Hsrbor Nov. 2Ith A. d. 1850 a. 4.
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Still Befuddled.
The issues Of the late campaign that
Resulted IN such . graad triumph i0E aemo-

The issues Of the late campaign that
On food, clothing and other necessities Of
life. as against higher tariff taxes on food
clothing and other necessities of life
Second, State regulation of COMPRESSION
al elections, "a against the Lodge scheme
of federal control.
Third the traditional rules and usagcs
of the House. as against Speaker Reed :
autocratiC and unfair methods OF proceed.
ing
Fourth, conservative and just pensions
policy a. against the wasteful policy If
the Washington pension attorneys and.
finally, economy in national expenditures
generally, as against the extravaganza Of
the Ffty-first Congress -Fprtidnd -irgus.
The people were fooled on some Of these
issues, acknowledgement the Il gus seems
to be befuddled still
1t is rather late in the day to speak of
higher tariff taxes on clothing, food and
other necessities Of life" when everybody
realizes that the high-price scare raised hy
the democracy in the late campaign was Il
false alarm and that while the necrs-
saric- Of life neither are more costly
now than before the Mckinley bill was
passed, nor promise to be. some are to be
lower still after the bill has gone into
effect.
As for the regulation of Congressional
elections, Congress has always had the
control Of the election Of its own members
since the formation Of our government
and always will have till the constitution
j. changed. We don't believe that the
idea Of state regulation of congressional
elections entered the head of the worst
fooled voter in the country.
A party that has opposed every move in
the direction of progress. naturally would
favor the retention OF the traditional
rules and u>ages Of the House although
an application of the principle to every -dav
life would result in dressing the editor of
the .irgus in the knee breeches and long
tailed coat Of his grandfather. If the
democratic party could have controlled
such things. we would be riding in stage
coaches and reading by candle light to-day.
To say that the people Of this country
have pronounced in favor Of the '.iradi-
tional rules and usages" outgrown by the
House, is as true as il would be to say the
result of the late elections was a verdict
against steam and electricity.
Ii is well known that the democratic
party has favored conservative" pension
policy-so conservative" that If the con-
troll had lain in their hands not dollar of
pensions would have been voted to Union
soldiers. The generosity Of republican
administrations TO the defenders of the
flag has been source of pride to the party
and has been so often endorsed by the
people that there is not the slightest doubt
as to how they stand on the question. The
democratic organs seem as capable as ever
of self-delusion on this subject. however.
As the expenditures of the last Congress,
except for pensions. were no larger than
those Of the previous democratic Congress,
how the people were bamboozled if they
went to the polls with any of the Argus's
inebriation as to extravagance.
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any weight in discussion withou. dis
honor.
No choice is left to me but to enforce
with vigor all laws intended to secure to
the citizen his constitutional rights and to
recommend that the inadequacies Of such
laws be promptly remedied,
Tariff Agitation.
The Apprehension that our tariff may
again and at once be subjected to import
ant general changes would undoubtedly
have depressing influence of the most
serious character. The general tariff act
has only partially gone into operation,
some of it's important provisions being
limited to take effect at dates yet In the
future. The general provisions Of the law
have been in force less than sixty days.
Its permanent effect upon trade and prices
still largely stands In conjecture.
1t is curious to note that the advance in
the prices of articles wholly unaffected by
the tariff act was by many hastily ascribed
to that act. Notice was not taken of the
! fact that the general tendency of the
| markets was upward, from influences wholly
apart from the recent tariff legislation.
The enlargement of our currency by the
silver bill undoubtedly gave an upward
tendency TO trad f. and had a marked effect
upon prices, but this natural and desired
| effect of the silver legislation was by many
| enormously attributed to the tariff act.
There is neither wisdom nor justice in the
| suggestion that the subject of tariff revi>-
| ion shall be again opened before this law has
had fair trial. 1t is quite true that every
tariff schedule is subject to objections.
/ No bill was ever framed. | suppose. that
in all of its rates and classihcatons. had
the full approval even of party caucus.
Such legislation is always and necessarily
the product of compromise as to details,
and the present law is no exception. But
| in its general scope and effect | think il
will justify the support of those who be-
| lieve that American legislation should
| conserve and defend American trade and
the wages of American workmen.
Appropriation Hills.
The preparation of the general appropri-
alton bills should he conducted with the
| greatest care and the closest scrutiny Of
| expenditures. Appropriations should be
| adequate to the needs OF the public service,
| but they should be absolutely free from
| prodigality.
| venture again 10 remind you that the
| brief time remaining for the consideration
| of the important legislation now awaiting
| your attention Offers no margin for waste.
| If the present duty is discharged with
| diligence. fidelity and courage, the work
/ of the FiftytiIst Congress may be conf
/ IDENTITY submitted to the considerable judy
ment of the people.
! BENJAMIN HARRISON.
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To the Croakers.

There are people who hsbitually grumble.
no regard with stern disfavor every one
Inside Of their own narrow circles, who
{ rebode evil for every new enterprise,
J, ok askance at anything that tends to lift
( EN- out of their old ruts and continually
attribute selfish motives and undetermined
heming to those who do not croak with
item, but hope for the future.
These people are perhaps only coDserva.
tive. They may have been so misused, OF
have so missused others, that they no losg.
have faith in their fellow men, but more
obably they have become sore headed
rough lack of success, either moral or
f lancial
Such people are scourge to any com
nlunity and will drive town to the dogs.
I ney drag us into apathy and indifference
t" the good. They breed quarrels, make
harmony impossible and lead the youth
Only to abandon everything to the pursuit
Q pleasure or riches.
We hope that there are no croakers in
Ellsworth, but if there are they should be,
q least, silenced, for with our natural ad-
vtntages, our water power, our facilities
for transportation, our situation as CEN
ter and especially with the great advan-
tsge of possessing q large number of
sturdy, enterprisipg and honorable citizens
there is yet, undoubtedly, greater prosperi-
t. in store for Ellsworth, Notwithstanding
tho drawbacks. Nj. BRYoNIC JAY.
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Legislative Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that petition for legisla
ton OF which the following Is a true copy will h,
pfesenfedto the next Legislature of Maine. 10 Il,
1891. . -
To the Honorable. the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatiycs next to assemble In Legislature for
me state OF Maine, on The first Wednesday OF
January, A. ID. Is0l.
TIE undersigned respectfully petition YOUR Hon.
orabic Bodies and ask for an Act of the evts
iathre OF Maine. Incorporating them their assD.
ciates, successors and assigns into a CORPORATION
by the name OF the Grin'istoDe Neck Water Com.
tany for the pun pose OF supplying Grindstone
feck, the village OF Winter II irbor and the
fchoo'iic Peninsula, all In the town Of Eden conn
y OF Hancock and state of Maine with pure WA.
II Tor domestic. municipal and other purposes
EIhat said corporation may be authorized to
fe de ain, collect and distribute the water. OF
rch Harbor Pond. Ia said 5oulisboro. or any
yer pond or lal e In the vicinity of said Birch
srbor Pond and that said corporation NAV also
granted the power of eminent domain In taking
~ land and other property as may he required
building reservoirs, laying pipes and sqne.
uSs and in doing all other things necessary in
ling out the purposes of said corporation
CHARLES e. HUTCHINGs.
G. BERKELEY TAYLOR.
JOHN b. LENNIG
'edsboro, Dec. LIST, A. ID. 1850. swiss
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Foreign News.

- MI. Gladstone will withdraw from the
Home Rule h.ht Il parucll continues its
leader; Mr.. Parncll WAS unanimously re-
elected To the leadership by the Irish
Nationalist members of Parliament.
The Q1c,n'~ speech Was lead. open
ing Parliament, anl was afterward dis
Cussed in both houses.
There j. financial panic in BIenoS
Ayres the London stock market was firm.
Two thousand foreign doctors are in
Berlin, to study the Koch treatment.
"A day of conferences In the Irish and
Liberal parties In Parliament was ended
with Mr. Parncll SIN the Irish leader.
The German budget fnr the coming
f>cal year balances at ,l3N, 645 SIS marks
Newfoundland has promised not ID
enforce the Bait Act against the Dominion
Of Canada.
The suit brought ny Mrs Dishes
against her husband in the Irish Court .!
Chancery has bccu Withdrawn
In a division ON the Irish Land bill il
the House of Comm ,n~ the PsrncIite,
voted with the Conservatives
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State News.

Clara Vaughn, OF Bath. was arrested
last Friday by United States marshal on
a charge Of robbing the mails. 1t is claim
ed she forged an order for 4 registered
package. She was taken TO Portland for
an examination.
A young son OF Frank +. Barker of
Exeter broke through the ice last Thurs
day on the pond while skating and was
drowned. His age was about IA.
A man named Dumphcy, belonging in
Canada. was killed by tree falling on
him few days ago. He was working for
W. Z. Palmer on Trout Brook, numbering
His remains were brought out of the woods
and taken home
Eight thousand people, the largest
audience that ever assembled at a ship
launch in Maine, witnessed Arthur Sewall
& Co.'S great ship slide into the water at
Bath Wednesday. The event was one of
unusual interest special trains having
been run to accommodate the visitors,
and the result was a perfect success, the
ways remaining as true after the vessel
had left as before. She was docked at her
builders wharf and will fit for sea as soon
as possible.
The four masted barkentine Steadfast,
of Baltimore, SIS tons, Capt f \. Bonner.
owned in Baltimore. was launched from
the yard of q. w Cottrcll at Belfast last
week. /, is the FIRST vessel # this rig
ever built in the United States and the
second ever built anywhere. She will en-
gage in The Rio trade.
AS Thursday nights train from Bath
was coming into Lewiston it struck a
carriage near Crowleys. containing Charles
LisherDes>. his wife and child. The
engine scooped the seat from the carriage.
When the train stopped the three were
found sitting on the seat of the carriage,
resting on the COW catcher. Lishcrne>s
was struck on the head and badly
hurt. The others were injured.
The old historic Blaney mansion, near
Walpole church. Bristol. was totally de-
stroyed by ti:e last Friday. 1t has been
unoccnped for many years. and was In a
state OF diapidaion. The tire was probab.
iy inceudiary.
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Notice for LEGISLATION.

,o'i'e = hetebF given that petition for legisla
non OF "mch the following is true COPY wifi il.
presented 10 the next Legislature of Maine In ~
1891 " """""iS a -
10 the honorable. the Senate and House of Rem
Te~entatlFes neNtto assemble In Legislature, for
tne state of Maine. on the first Wednesday of
January A. -. 1881 u
NE undersigned respectfully petition vour Hon.
= GRAD Bo'iles and ask for an act of tbc / e,,is
'a'ure Incorporating them. their associates suc
OF the south Gouidsbpro Water Comnany fnr IL
purpose OF supplying the village Of south t,oulds
poro ana Vicinity, in The County OF Hancock. with
pufe water for domestic, municipal and other mr.
poses mat said corporation may he authorized +,
Ae,netalh, collect and distribute the waters nf
ii'iy fohd so called, III the town of Gouldsbnr,
anu that sam corporation may also be granted thr
power OF emiuent domain in taking surh land ara
oener property as may he required in building
,,e,e, laying pipes and in doing other things
necessary In carrying out the purposes of Ia
f7'' VI sa'i
III. W. JORDAN
LUTHER ". MERRILL.
HORACE A. JORDAN
Goudsboro, Nov. !, 1880 swts
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Uncle Sam Should Step In.
GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN WANT HIM TO

GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN WANT HIM TO
PROSECUTE THEIR CLAIMS.
GLOUCESTER. Nov. pa recent de
spatch from Halifax, like further advices
probably based upon the decision in the
Howard Holbrook case, states In substance
that the Newfoundland bait law has re-
ceived severe shock by the Supreme court
decision which upset all the convictions re-
corded against American vessels for viola
tons Of the bait law, and ordered the gov
ernment to refund to American and Cana
dian vessels the amount of fees improper
ly collected from them
No doubt this Is an assumption. The
decision Of Justice Miller in the Holbrook
case was that these license fees were illeg-
ally collected. but the Newfoundlanders
will not be In any hurry TO make restitution
TO the American vessels that paid for IL
censes
Here say the fishermen, is case where
our government ought to interfere and de-
mand reimbursement. Let the evidence be
collected through the customs and de-
mand be made for the lump sum Gas was
the case In the Fortune Bay CASEY aud
when recovered distributed among those
to whom 1t belongs. This is not case
for the Newfoundland courts but for d.
plomatic action, the fees having been de-
clared illegal by the highest local author
ity
There are probably some fifteen or TWEEN
ty vessels that have q case under this rul-
ing against the Newfoundland government.
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Notice for LEGISLATION.

Notice hereby given that petition for Legislation Of
Which The ioinwing true copy will be presented
the next Legislature Of Maine, held The LIST Wed
nesday OF January. A. ID. 1881
To the Honorable Senate and House Of Representative
next TO assemble In Legislature for the State Of Maine
on the lst wednesday ofJannary, A. ID. 1891.
THE undersigned respectfully request your Honorable
Bodies that they their associates successors and as
signs may be incorporated by act Of the Legislature
under The corporate name Of the 'Blunts Pond Water
Company for the purpose Of supplying the town Of Ia
NOME Maine with pure water for domestic, mechanical
ana other purposes with fun power TO take the
same and with power TO take private property and pay
just compensation therefor wherever required in
piishtng said purposes with all other usual and
necessary powers essential In the premises
Dated this IND day Of December, A. d. 1880.
SwD JOHN SBOENBAR, ct ais.
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The National Woman's Christian Tenn
rance mon. recently convened in At
uta. passed resolutions deploring the de--
ration Of the sabbath recommending
.e several state legislatures to enact q
! " requiring kindergarten teaching in the
/ -imary schools; favOring the enactment
o. state laws requiring physical culture
a-d industrial training as part OF public
hool education, and Government aid for
! 4bllc schools and memoraliZing the
, tmml-eiOners Of the Columbian eXposi-
~ 70 prohibit the sale Of intoxicants with
IN IT. limits. and petitioning them not TO
zen the exposition gu Sunday; request
= the Congress Of the United States to
70 hlbit the expectation of all alcoholic Ii
g ors To Africa and all uncivilized nations.
! solutions were also adopted affirming
! -ohbltiOn 10 be the dominant political Is
e. endorsing the secular press when pure
b It protesting against ii records of the de-
lis of crime. In that case we must not
only suppress Oliver Twist and good
q al Of secular literature but also mpor
Mt portions Of the Sacred narrative. II
not reporting crime that is bad but 1t is
bad way Of reporting crime that is bad.
\ report of crime made up without high
I oral purpose, is bad but the most ser
wee the secular press can do. is to report
{ me in such q manner as to make IL what
is-the last thing TO be committed by
q ' free moral agent. 1t Is not suppress
IN that is demanded. SO much as sup
/ eSsion of the salacious and romantic
v hich often are logged in where they do
ut belong. To make notoriety contempt
le, is the proper function of criminal re-
Ports,
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N oT1cE!

:. skial meeting of the Stockholders OF tn,
Maihsthore Line Railroad Company will b.
nelu hNe Office of the Eastern Hotel In Machias
wasni Son County. Maine, on saturday. Decem
Der iatA ID. 1850, at one O'Clock r. NJ. to nc,
upon u2pllowing articles, to wit
Aruc1 To see II said Company will vote TO
bylaw lor,iins'y. '''
n:An!cid To see II said Company will elect
plrectoryp der its by laws and after action had
up0n Arf OF this call. said Company having
iadi h 70 its annual meeting In the year A. d.
issn,on M appointed.
ArticiG To see what action II any said Com.
pany VIII toward obtaining further lcgisla.
uoh IRON NLeQislature OF the State OF Maine
assemonh1e LIST Wednesday In January A. u.
lesi, 10 Ine1erest OF the Company and to see II
saia Gonry will raiffy AMI approve any acts OF
Us feshlc other officer In the Company's
DehaIt' peIVng to such matter.
Article al act upon any other matters " hich
may proper pine befo7e the meeting.
fer or"Gf he Directors OF said Company.
10. AMLIS, Clerk OF said Company.
Dateu .n,s day Of December, A. d. lssU.
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Nominations by the Governor.

Governor Burieigh has made the follow
ing nominations:
Judge Of the Municipal Court-Horace
H. Burbank. 6aco.
To Administer Oaths, Acknow ledge
Deeds and SolemDixe Marriages within and
for the Counties Of Aroostook, Hancock,
Piscataquis and Washington-Louise J.
Cabel, Lowell.
Fish and Game Wardens-Albert French,
Calais; Ebenezer G. Morse, Eddington.
Trial Justices. ID. Lam son, Freedom !;
Edward A. Merriman, Madison; j. Frank
Withee, Madison.
Notary Public Henry W. Peaks, Charles.
ton; George H. Allan, Portland; Edwin
W. Bush, Vassalboro.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
Francis Brooks, South Berwick; Everard
H. Greedy. Eden; L. A. Gray, Wesley;
Edward w. Guptill, Portland; Addison Z.
Haley. Kennebunk; Edward H. Kimbsll,
Bath; George H. Morse, Clinton; Daniel
w. Scribner, Portland; w. T. Searls,
Chelsea; Frank L. Staples, Augusta.
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IT'S one of the tricks oil trade to induce Gus.
toners to take an alleged substitute for what
they have called for and set their hearts upon
having. ! would not trade with such a man,
for II bestow my custom upon him, he
should In turn supply my every want at a fair
profit. II call for that most desirable cleans
Ing agent, Brussels soap, it should be forth
coming. l would not have any other ut any
price for household use. PHILOSOPHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-04

- hac Fieid's Washington goes into a
pasm OF temperance mysteries over the
act that the cruiser Maine was christened
With bottle of champagne. Says that
brightly sheet
Tho Republic /. in danger. The granddaugh-
% Secretary Tracy, pretty Miss " imerd-
-, hA- committed all objectionable sin. In
Ie presence o. = mighty throng OF humaniiy
he has baptized the big ship Maine
10 sparkling foam Of dry champagne!
What will the W {. T. L, do about 1t;
The " c. I L. and great many 9TH
'r people will probably observe that the
lampagne was poured over the bow OF
4c vessel into the ocean, and that it gave
} body headache. 1t is altogether prob
: BE that the temperance people would be
Hing 10 have every scow and Canal-boat
at j, launched treated in similar fashion,
i " wine that goes overheard cannot DC
UGH harm. Portland Press.
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In regard to the New Hampshire mud
%, the Boston Post says: The case
Z the members elected if entitled in
so. under the same circumstances as
NV, j identical. The names of these
aembers were not placed upon the roll,
icy did not take part in the organization.
pd they We're not admitted TO seats until
Il 10th of June. after investigation and
port Of committee Of the House. NJ.
( handlers scheme is TO have the present
gi>lstnre assume the duties Of its sue
,>sor and pass upon the title Of these
emhers in advance" The Posi- does not
mprehend the decision in 1881. The
louise did not undertake to admit the
rmbers TO seats, but it decided that they
al been constitutionslly elected and euti-
rd to seats, and therefore that the clerk
ut to have put their names on the
lHll The effect OF that decision as APP
led 70 the If entitled" j. that they
ave been constitui!onally elected. Why +.