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A.ninst Free COINAGE.

The eaa''us argument Is now being
advanced in some quarters that the
free coinage Il silver will be of no
more advantage to the owners of sill
Yer Il IS than To the banks or
money-ienders, or capital generally,
and as evidence of the fact, the state
ment Of the manager of large mining
and smelling company of Glendale,
Montana, is being freely circulated.
This man is quoted as follows:
The proposition Of free and independent I'm
limited coinage at the ratio Of II to l when the
Commercial. value i g to l Is d.sAoues; sud
must result ia ruin.
ITO say or claim that by legislative action
you eau create values l. an assertion that
history, experience and common sense con.
tradict. II the assertion he true, then tine law
of supply and demand s a fraud, and our poor
world ha- been for 500 years doing business
on false basis. II this assertion lie true, then
We have at last found the key that uniocks the
door and henceforth, by order OF Congr, =.
signed by the President Of the United states
water shall run up hill; the law Of graviiation
shall forever be suspended; sowing and reap
ing = lie; every man shall reap without SOW
Ing, idlene-s and debauchery shall hr,n. plenty
and happiness; Reputation i honorable and
integrity j. 4raud.
This whole Is to question Is based upon A.
sumption. ! don't know Of a single nation on
earth ,hat claims that a. nation by our ac-
tion could or can make the commercial value Of
silver 20 up TO sI29 per ounce. This assump.
ton j. patented by the -ilyer party Of the United
States"
Ii any considerable number of silver
mine owners make this sort of talk
during the progress of the campaign,
it is hard to predict how small pro-
portion of the sily party Will be left
by election day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

When they put man in jail, he cannot follow
his natural inclinations. He cannot eat what
ne wants to-he Is limited to very frugal diet.
Is 1t hot equally true of dyspeptic. For all
Of the real enjoyment ne gets out of life, he
might well be in Jail. He cannot eat what he
likes, nor enough. He suffers much, gets little
sympathy. At first perhaps a little heaviness
in the stomach, a nttie sourness, windy beleh,
iur- al heartburn; headaches and hiliousness
and q foul IA ste in the month IN the morning.
Chronic constipation Is almost inevitable and
means that the body is holding poisonous, i'm
pure matter that should be gotten rid of. The
the whole body. Impurity in the blood may
lead to almost any disease. Constipation IS the
start Of It all. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
cure constipation, cure it 80 il stays cured. No
other remedy in the world viii DO that,
send p cents in one-cent stamps To Worlds
DiSpensary Medical Association, Buffalo, \. Y. =,
and receive DR.. Pierce's zoos pare COMMON
SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER, illustrated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

quantities. thereby decreasing home
production and causing loss of en-
ployment to thousands of American
workmen.
True it is that prices of these goods
have fallen, but of what advantage
are low prices when the thing with
which to purchase is wanting 1t is
of less consequence to the wage
Garner what prices are than that he
has the wherewithal to purchase. The
only thing the workingman has to ex-
change is his labor; reduce the de-
mand for that, and you reduce his
power to purchase, no matter how
low prices may be.
And so it has come about that at the
very time when an inadequate pro-
tive tariff has injured the productive
| industries of the country and reduced
the workingman's ability to buy, the
spectre of free silver is threatening
the purchasing power of those who
are fortunate enough to have fixed
incomes, as well as those who have
| not.
This is no time for fine spun theo-
ries; condition conffonts us" that
calls for concerted action on the part
OF every right thinking citizen. Tn
questionably many, perhaps most, of
the rank and file OF the party now en-
gagged in waging war against the
soundness of established princi-
Piles of industry and OF finance are
sincere; but their sincerity would not
save the country from disaster and
dishonor should they succeed at the
polls.
Let it not be overlooked that the
party of silver is also the party of
free trade; that this party would not
only continue the policy that threatens
our whole industrial fabric, but would
support what it does not destroy in a
debased currency.
The two spectres of free trade and
free silver stand gaunt over the
American people; the opportunity is
offered 10 smash them both at ore fell
swoop, and we believe the November
election Will do it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
WEDDING BELLS.
wooDwARD-TTUs.

On Thursday, Aug. 20, at II O'Clock a.
M, Miss Annie Persis Woodward and Mr.
William Ii. Titus were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents
Captain and Mrs. Perry Woodward, OF
Ellsworth. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. |. II. W. Wharf, in the presence
Of the brides immediate family.
Miss Woodward is one OF Ellsworth's
most hig hly-esteemed young ladies. She
has always lived here and always been
prominent in social life and church work
She has been an active and valued mem
Der OF the society OF Kings Daughters
and her agreeable manners and generous
spirit have made for her host OF friends.
MIR. Titus came TO Ellsworth a little
over two years ago, and became the local
editor of THE AMERICAN, position
which he has held ever since, and which
he has filled with conspicuous ability and
fidelity. He has won the esteem and con-
tidence OF the public 10 marked degree
The young couple were the recipients
OF large number OF wedding gifts, both
useful and ornamental, many OF them at
testing the high esteem in which they are
held in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Titus left on the noon
train for the White Mountains, where
they will remain some days, go ng thence
to Lake Champaign and mort hern New
York. From there they viii go TO Baby
lon, Long Island, Mr.. Titus former
home. and " mere his mother now lives.
They expect to return TO Ellsworth about
their friends after October /.
A host of friends congratulate the hap
ny pair, and THE AMERICAN joins IN
wishing hem godsPeed, happy honey
moon, a safe return and many years of
welded bliss.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
Correspondence.
\ Reply to "Critic."

ELLoWoKIH, Aug. is, 1895.
To the Editor Of the american;
In THE AMERICAN Of Aug. 10 Critic
asks the question; Are We a Musical
People, and answers It in the negative.
citing the very small audience which at
tended he concert given few weeks ago
by Miss Carrie Louise Cleveland and II IS
Gertrude Emma Hail.
Now is there not a word 10 be said
in defense OF an Ellsworth audience?
Critic draws the conclusion that We
prefer "cIaptrap' to good music. Is il
not possible that we have learned from
experience 10 stay away from all concerts
which are not personally endorsed, fear
ing that we shall hear "ciaptrap"? \ few
such experiences are sufficient to make
one declare: ~ VIII not go TO the hall
again unless l know that my time and
money are not TO be wasted.
The concert to which Critic" refers
was mUdestly advertised by posters an
nouhcinc only he thames OF the artists
aud the masters with whom they have
studied. Doubtless these latter names
were Well known TO the unsteady
Gated OF our city ana Were guarantee
OF the excellence Of the concert, but what
q small percentage of any community,
even of the mu-ic-lovers, are unsteady
educated and no others can be expected
to be familiar with the names and repu-
tation of foreign teachers. Further sd-
vertisiug was done in the form OF press
notices, bat unfortunately these lose
tneir value when We remem Der how easily
they can be bought of unscrupulous edi-
tors and alas, how often it is done. Some
OF the best press notices are sent in adj
vance by some of the poorest concert
companies.
Without doubt an audience ten times
as large would have greeted these artists
il they had brought letters OF introduce
ton and OF personal endorsement to our
citizens. We cannot claim that an Els
worth audience is as appreciative OF elias =
steal music as an audience near the
great cities whose taste is continually
being cultivated through listening to
the best performers, but it has been
the experience OF the writer that the an
nouncement Of good concert is always
hailed with delight by large proportion
OF our citizens, and that there is always a
request for the return of good company.
A member of one Of the best concert
companies that ever visited this city said
to the writer: Though not large audi
ence, it was one OF the best We ever had.
Before the Fl st selection was ended we
knew we were in touch with every one OF
our hes ers and their attention never fall
tered.
Another artist no has visited our city
mo e than once, and whose name is famil-
lar 10 all of our citizens writes in per-
sonsl letter: Il am always glad to go to
Ellsworth, for nowhere do | look into
the faces OF a mixed audience and see
more appreciation and closer attention"
MCsIC-LoVER.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS Robert B. KELLEY, OF Mt. Des-
w ert. Hancock county, Maine, by his
mortgage deed dated December >, j. d. lAs7,
and recorded in Hancock county, Maine Reg
istry OF Deeds, in book 220, page 30 conveyed
TO Charles II. Frazier, OF said Mt. Desert, 4
certain parcel of land situated at Northeast
Harbor, in said town of Mt. Desert and thus
described: Beginning at a stake on the north
side OF the county road IN the west line OF
land of A. {. savage thence running north
1--WE and half degrees west ten and one
half rods to the northwest corner Of the Gem
etery; thence north IS degrees west seven
rods and one link to a stake; thence north 20
degrees east eleven rods to said road; thence
BY said road south Al degrees east four and
one-balt rods to the place of beginning, con-
tanning IS square rods more or less; which
said mortgage and the debt thereby secured
were assigned and transferred by said Charles
H Frazer, TO Us the undersigned, John W.
Somes and Robert L. Griuale, both OF said
Mt. Desert, by instrument of assignment
dated December 10, 1885, recorded in said
Registry Aug. n, 1876; and whereas the con-
ditlon OF said mortgage has been broken, now
therefore, by reason OF the breach of the con
ditiOn thereof, We claim foreclosure of said
mortgage JoHS ". SoMEs.
ROBERT l.. GRtSDLE.
Aug. q, 1896. J. A. Peters ir, atty.
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MEssENGER's NOTICE.


HASCoCE. ss:--Aug. 10, a. d. 1895
TNHIS is to give notice that on the tenth
l. day of August a. d. 1896. war
rant in Insolvency was issued out OF the court
of insolvency, for said county of Hancock,
against the estate of II. A. B. Stanley and
Frank NJ. Severance both of Ellsworth, in
said county OF Hancock, and State OF Maine
CO partners. lately doing business in said
Dedham, in said county of Hancock, under
the firm name of Stanley Severance,
both as co-partners and individuals
adjudged to be insolvent debtors. on
petition of said debtors, which petition was
hled the tenth day OF August. a d.
1886, to which date interest on claims
is to be computed; that the payment of
any debts TO or by said debtors, both as CO.
partners and as individuals, and the
transfer and delivery of any property by
them, both cor partners and as individuals,
are forbidden by law; that A meeting of the
creditors Of said debtors, TO prove their debts
and choose one or more ASST gHees Of their cs-
tate. win be held AT a court OF insolvency To
be holden at the probate court room. in
Bluehll, in satd county of Hancock. on
Wednesday, the ninth day Of September
a. d. 1856, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. J. 4. CUsHHAN.
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger OF the court of
Insolvency for said county OF Hancock.
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Ifgal Notists.
STATE. OF MAINE.

Htscock ss..-At Probate Court held at
Ellsworth, in and for said county, on the
second Wednesday Of August a d ls96.
CERTAIN instrument Furpornng to be
~ a copy Of the last will and testament Of
Lizzie A Lake. late o; Boston. in the county
Of Suffolk and Commonwealth 81 Ma-sa.
1aaeetts. deceased. and o. the probate there
o. ia sand commonwealth o. Massachusetts,
duly authenticated, also, "a certain Instru-
melt pa porting % be a copy Of the last will
and trstauIrnt o. John :. Ellis. late Of the
city, county aid state @ New York, deceased
ana O. the PROBATE thereof, in said state Of
New York, duly authenticated, having been
presented TO the judge OF probate, for our
said county Of Hancock, for tho FarPose -
bel AZ allowed. filed and recorded in the pro-
bate Cour. for our said county Of Hancock.
oettcecd That notice Thereof tr given to
all persons Interested therein. BY publishing
y COZ, of this order three we, * sUece>s4VVty
in ,he Ellsworth American, newspaper
pf,nted at Ellsworth, in SAID county of Han
cock the first publication TO be three weeks
Fat least. before the second Wednesday Of
October, a q. 1885. that they may apper al a
probate court then to be held 81 r., orth.
in and for said county of Hancoc,. at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and show cause, If
any they have against the same.
O. p. CCNNINGHAA. Judge of Probate
true copy OF original order Of court.
Attest:-CHAS. 7, DCRE. Register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
The Tariff in the CAMPAIGN

The complete capture of the demo
cratic organization at Chicago by the
populistic idea, and the adoption of
the appalling proposition of the free
coinage of silver so overwhe lined the
country that for the moment the vital
factor of the tariff has been practically
overlooked. But as the campaign
progresses, discussion of the effect of
the present tariff law upon the indus
tries Of the country is beginning to be
heard.
The bEghting effects of the Wilson
bill are SO obvious to all thoughtful
men that it is hard to find even demo-
Gratis with temerity enough to defend
it. Scarcely an article of general con-
sumption the duty ON which was re-
duced under the Wilson bill-goods,
Of course, that are made abroad in
competition with our own-but is
being imported in ever-iucreasing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

Il is probably true that no nation on
earth has made such persistent efforts
to maintain gold and silver, when
used as money al parity, as the
United States. From the establish
ment OF the government every change
that has been made either ia the ratio
or in the weight and fneness ofthe two
metals has been an attempt to main
tain their equality as units of value.
Every attempt has failed, and the
failure is only repetition OF univer-
saI experience.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

The money of the country has been
kept to the gold standard for over a
century. If it should now be debased
10 a lower silver standard in order to
enable inp-ovident persons to repu-
date part Of their debts, why may it
not be debased again to a still lower,
say copper standard as soon as these
same persons get in debt again, as
they surely will? Where is the end to
be-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

'I'HE Frenchman's Bay and Nj Desert Land
L and Water company. corporation, hay
ing failed to hold its annual meeting for the
year 1886 on tine day appointed therefor
special meeting of the stockholders of said
company will be held at its Office ON the main
wharf at Sorrento, Hancock county, Maine
on saturday, the twenty day Of August
q. d. 1886, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, for
action upon the following arti ,'es, to wit;
Article /. To elect directors of said COM
pany.
Article ,. To elect a clerk Of said company
Article 3. To act upon such other business
as may properly come before said meeting
Dated August IL a. d. 1855.
FRANK JONES,
President Of said company.
CHARLES +. SIMPSON.
Clerk OF saii company
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

No change has been made or sug-
gested in the standard yard or pound
or gallon since these standards were
fixed nearly century ago. Why should
any change in the standard dollar be
made or suggested? Shorter yards,
lighter pounds and smaller bushels
will relieve the debtor class" as
much as shorter dollars. Why not
shorten and tighten everything else as
well as the dollar?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

The Pennington Chronicle has been
doing a little lingering" and it dis
covers that of the 1877 newspapers in
Maine only nine are supporting Bryan
and Sewall, while the Machias Union
dem. has counted up over 200 dem
ocratic papers in the country, includ-
ing the leading democratic papers in
Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Colorado,
right in the heart of the silver states
of the West, which are supporting
Mckinley. Most of these papers, ;"
the Union remarks, care compare
lively poor in either gold, silver or
other worldly goods, but to be called
gold bugs will not hurt so much nor
cause pain later on
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

The shoaters over the "crime of
80 have been ably assisted by Sena-
tor Sherman, who has very kindly
furnished them with data concerning
other grimes of the same sort.
jefferson committed a "crime" in
1906 by ordering a discontinuance of
the coinage of the silver dollar. In
1884 jackson approved OF bill that
again drove silver out of sight. In
1e55 President Pierce approved OF an
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

The government has the same right
to establish the unit OF length that it
has to establish the unit of value.
Suppose some man in Ellsworth
should borrow of NJ. Gallert ten yards
of cotton cloth, each yard being thir
ty-six inches long, and agree TO re-
turn the cloth year hence. Suppose
in the mean time Congress estah-
fishes, As ii has perfee. right to do,
thirty inches as a yard. What would
every free silver man in Ellsworth
think Of this debtor if, acting on the
advantage the law gave him, he should,
al the end OF the year, snip of sixty
inches OF that cotton cloth. and re-
turn ten yards OF thirty inches each?
What is the difference in morals be-
tween this transaction and that of a
man who having borrowed 500 in
silver. when silver was worth loo cents
on dollar, proposes to pay him in
silver when silver is worth only fifty
cents on the dollar, simply because
between the time he borrowed and
the time he proposes to pay. his gov
eminent has stamped lone dollag" on
each Of MS fifty cents worth of silver?
Admitting that the government were
honest. would the man be?
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for salt.

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DiANO-At low p,ice and easv tecrs p
j seven octave stuate pI&ho. FOf iaiofLIa-
ton inqri'e at the residence OF Miss A. +.
hGGHr. ~ Pine 81.
HOMESTEAD Of the late Mrs. Susan F.
i .nctley, At Ellsworth, Falls, 20 close
up es.y.te. ve-v Gt~j4ab BILE home lafee lot
Ju'ld'Les new aid "a GOOD rt pAtr 20 occu ~
at oEce. VIII be sold at n bars ain II applied
for soon. JoHS r. WHIeCoMB, Exec
GUNNER RESIDENCE of the late DR. Geo.
- Parcher, situated il Trenton, on the road
Leading from Ellsworth to Mt Desert The
farm l. about miles from Ellsworth and con.
lI,ius about 100 acre., the larger part of which
Is covered with good sized young wood The
house IS two stories. ni-hed from cellar to gar.
ret, with one storie, ell. ont buildings in good
.epair This property l. a very plea amt sum
me, residence, anu me opanin. for II farmer
the land being easy TO work and free from rocks.
Inquire of GRO. a. PARCHER, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

Last saturday week Senator John
Sherman, one Of the greatest fnan-
ciers America has ever produced,
opened 1Ae campaign for sound
money at Columbus. Ohio. On an
other page of this issue We reproduce
as much Of his speech, made on that
occasion, as our space will permit.
We urge a careful reading of it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

No nation, more than an individual,
could borrow-money, or anything
else-if there were the shadow of a
doubt that what was loaned would be
returned in kind or it's equivalent.
When this government borrowed
money to carry on the war, it prom
ised TO pay back what it received
Could the government have paid its
debts at the close of the war, or even
as late as 1873, its creditors would
have been perfectly willing to receive
coin-either gold or silver; indeed,
if there had been a preference, it
would have been for silver, for up to
1878 silver was worth a trife more
than gold, 1t was not until silver de-
clined far below gold, that the
astounding proposition to pay the
debt in coin less than the equivalent
that been had received was heard
That men can be found to defend such
proposition is one of the wonders
of the world
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

act which had substantially the same
effect. The Criminals of '73" seem
to have got in their work by following
pretty high toned precedents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27

Charles II. Doliff. of Oldtown, held for
the grand jury on the charge OF murder
ing Joseph Albert last winter, has been
discharged, the grand jury finding no in
dictment against him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
LraaI Netillg.

yEHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
he has been duly appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of Frank Ii. White, Hate
OF Orland. in the county of Hancock
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against She es-
tate of said deceased are desired TO present
the same for settlement, and all inde hted
thereto are requested to make payment ihI-
mediatelY. MARX w. bfNN
august -, d. d. 1895.
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NOTICE.

THIS is to give notice to al ,ersaus that
forbid them trusting my daughter, Ger
trude r. Moore, as snail pay no bills OF her
contracting from this date,
ALEX. r. MOORE,
Northeast Harbor, 1le-. A4s .. lass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
SPECIAL NOTICE.

About 80 often, and sometimes ofte1er, ev-
erybody feels the need of a little change. / do at
the present time, and If all persons financially
indebted 70 me will Immediately Heuidate
that indebtedness, | shall be plea sanity sur
pri7ed. ~ n u.,>rs vn
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MOTTO r,

HAVING leased the trout brook on my
II land at North Sedgwick to V. p. Kline,
OF Cleveland, Ohio. from Aug. :, 1896. 10 Sept.
l, 1897, hereby forbid all persons fishing in
said book, under fun penalty of the law.
JoHS THURsroN.
North SedpwicE Ang : lsg5
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Special Eotiets.
NOT ICE,

T'HE Ellsworth and Deer Isle Telegraph
i Company will pay the twelfth dividend
of per cent. on the stock on demand at the
office of Messrs. Herrick, smith * Co., sedg-
wick. SAMUEL HERRIcK,
sedgsick, Aug. IS, 1895. Treasurer.
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ForS Senator'S


RUFUS p. GINDLE, OF Eluehih.
GILBERT E. SIMPSON, of Sullivan.
Fer County Commissioner:
JOHN 2. ELDElDGE, of Ellsworth
For Sheriff.
LEWIS =. HOOPER, OF Ellsworth.
Fer County Attorney:
JOHN {. BUNKER, JE., Of Bar Harbor
For Treasurer;
OMAR ". TAPLEY. OF Ellsworth.
Fer Register Of Probate:
CHARLES p. DOHR. of Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
THURSDAY, AUGUST p, 1896.

For PIES DENT:
WILLIAM M'kINLEI.
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE-PI GSI GENT:
GARRET \. HOBART,
o. NEW JERSEY.
For Governor:
L4EWELLA y POW Frs,
of Houton.
For Rep,esen, 9, I've 10 Congress
Third District:
SETH L. MILLIkEN,
Of Belfast.