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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-26

did YOU come here to plead his
cause, them" inquired May, pctu-
lantly
He looked at her moment, and
then said:
"No, | would much rather plead
nv own"-which he must have done
successfully, for Mrs. Cook, entering
in quiet way, aleut half an hour af-
terward, withdres rather more quick
ly than she had gf,ne in, and meeting
her husband, saids
II just interrupted very interest
ing interview bstween MAY and
Maddox"
Indeed! What is the matter ,"
We'll, the matter is they are en-
gagged, if | can juage from the allcc-
tionate tableaux they presented"
II am glad of il, for MADDOX is a
very fine young man"
Sam Burlcigh felt his disappoint-
mcnt most kccnly for while, but he
acknowledged thatit.was a just pun
ishment for his chulishncss.
Moral.-Young men should always
be polite to old ladies, for old ladies
are very much inclincd to have
pretty granddaughters.
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Fame.

i suppose We all, those Of Us who
write in verse or prose, have the hab-
itual feeling that we would like to be-
remembered 1t is to be- awake when
all Of those who are around us have
long been wrapped in slumbcr. 1t l.
a pleasant thought enough that the
name by which we have been called
shall be familiar on the lips of those
who come after us, and the thoughts
that wrought themselves out in our
intelligence, the emotions that trem-
bled through our frames, shall live
themselves over again in the minds
and hearts of others.
But is there not something Of rest.
of gently and gradually fading away
out of human remembrance What
line have we written that was OH a
level with our conceptions What
page of ours does not betrav some
weakness we would fain have left m-
recorded To become a classic and
share the life of a language is to be
ever open to criticism, to comparisons.
to the caprices of successive genera
tiOns. to be called into Court and
stand trial before a new Jury. once
or more than once in every century.
To be Forgotten is to sleep in peace
with the undisturbed mvriadS. no lon
ger subject to the ehills and heats.
the blasts. the slcet. the dust. which
assail in endless succession that shad-
ow of man which we call his repu-
tation. The line which diving we
would wish to blot has been blotted
out for Us by hand so tender. so pa
tient, so used to its kindly task. that
the page looks as fair as if it had
never borne the records of our infrmi-
ty or our transgresSion. And then so
few would be wholly content with
their legacy of fame. The dignity Of
Il silent memory, is not to be under
valued. Fame is after all kind
of rude handling, and name that is
often on vul gUr lips seems to borrow
something not to be desired. rs the
paper money that passes from hand 10
hand gains somewhat which Is loss
thereby. o sweet, tranquil refuge of
Oblivian, 80 far "a earth l. concerned.
for us poor laundering, stammering
misbchaving creatures who cannot
turn over leaf of our lifa'S diary
without feeling thankful that its
failure can no longer stare Us in the
face, Not unwelcomc shall be the
baptism of dust which hides forever
the name that was given in the bap-
tism of water, We shall have good
company whose names are left unsp0-
ken by posteritv. Who knows wheth-
or the best of men be known, or
there be not more remarka-
Bile persons forgot than any that stand
in the known account Of
time The greater part must be CON.
tent to be as though they had not
been to be found in the register of
God, not in the record ofman Tween
ty-seven names up the first story be-
fore the flood, and the recorded names
ever since contain not one living cen
tury.-OlireI' HeHdeH Holmes.
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just and humane, to all who would
dignity labor, to all who would edu-
cate, elevate and tighten the burdens
of the sons and daughters of toll
With its great record, the work still
TO be done under the great soldier
whose historic rcnown, and whose
successful administration for the last
three years bcgot such public conf
dcncc, the Republican party may
confidently, in the language of the
Convention YOU represent, start on 4
new march to victory.
Having accepted, SO years ago,
the Distinguishing doctrines of the
Republican party of to-day-having
during years Of that period subordi-
mated all other issues, acting in and
cooperating with political organiza-
tions with whose leading doctrines |
had neither sympathy nor
belicf-haying labored necessarily for
many years to found and build up the
Republican party, and having, dur
ing its existence, taken an humble
part in its grand work, | gratefully
accept the nomination thus rendered,
and shall endcavor, if it shall be rati-
fed by the people, faithfully to per-
form the duties it imposes. Respect
fully YOURS, HENRY WILSON.
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wesIey's Outdoor Preaching.

Almost inaccessible to wearincSs or
physical pain, he made his way over
hill, moor, and arid mountains, often
frozen by the chill blasts and thicken-
ing SHOWS of the uplands, or shivcr-
ing amidst the Scotch mists vet
storm and frost never checked his ar
dor never would he forget or pass
over his appointment to preach. He
pressed on with the resolution Of
Caesar over dangerous roads, through
inclement weather, and often rose
h0arse with cold and worn with trav-
el, to speak To the anxious throngs
who awaited his coming; vet he re-
lates that as he spoke his physical
pain would disappear, his vigor re-
turn, and genial ardor restore his
feeble frame to unprecedented
strength. Sometimes he preached
while the fierce winds and the au-
tumnal frost passed unnoticed over
his attentive people more than once
the rain descended and the lightnings
PLAYED while he described the tri-
umphs of faith. Over his immense
audiences Wesley exerted a singular
influence, that was almost unknc vn
to Whiteficld or his followers his
calm and thoughtful rhetoric produced
results that might seem appropriate
only to the most impassioned elO-
qucncc. Sobs and cries broke from
the sternest breasts strong men fell
down in commissions of misery and
despair. The room in which he
preached was often filled with loud
Out-cries and wild exclamations wO-
men fell in.o frances and groveled in
the dust and these stricken cases" "
as they were termed formed, so
trait of the new movement
as to excite the reprobation of the
cold and rensoriOus and Startlc the
But Wesley saw in
these singular occurrences the natural
struggle for a new life, and he at least,
was not appalled, when his vast audi
cncc was shaken as if with mighty
wind, when wild sobs and shouts of
agony passed over the startled throng
and they fell groveling on the earth
for he believed the Spirit of God was
moving them to repentance. Nor in
any period of strong religious excite
Savonarola preached
and Bernard praved-have similar
traits Of deep emotion been unobserv-
Laurence.
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In The Saddle.

\ cavalry camp Immediately after
revcillc, SAYS Gen. Custer in his Life
on the Plains" alwavs presents an
animated and interesting scene. As
soon a. the rolls are called and the re-
ports Of abscntces made TO headquar-
tiers, the men Of the companies, with
the exception Of the cooks, are EN-
ployed in the care of the horses The
latter are fed; and while eating are
thoroughly groomed by the men under
the superintendence of their officers.
Nearly an h0H~ is devoted 10 this i'm
pOrtant duty. In the meanwhile the
company cooks, ten to each company,
and the officers servants, are busily
engaged preparing breakfast, so that
within a few minutes after the horses
have received proper attention break
fast is ready, and being very simple
it requires but little time TO dispose Of
it, Immediately after breakfast the
first bugle call Indicative ofthc march
Is the -'GeBeral," and Is the signal
for the tents 70 be taken down and
everything thing packed in readiness
for moving. 4 few minutes later this
is followed by the bugler at head
quarters sounding Boots and Sad
dies, 'a,when horses are saddled up and
the wagon train put in readiness for
pulling out" Five minutes later
TO horse" j. sounded, and the men
of each company lead their horses in
to line, each trooper standing at the
head Of his horse. At the word
prepare to mount" from the com
officer. each trooper places
his left foot in the stiTup; and at the
word Mount" every man rises in
his stirrup and places himself in his
saddle, the whole command present
ing the appearance to the eye Of a
huge machine propelled by one pow
er. Woe betide the unfortunate who
careleSsness or inattention
fails to place himself in the saddle
simultaneously with the rest Of his
II he is not for the Of
fence against military rule deprived
Of the services of his horse during the
half day's march, he g.
capes luckily As soon as the COM
mand Is mounted, the Advance" is
sounded, and the troops. usually in
column Of four move out. The
company leading the advance one
lay march in the rear the following
lay. This successive changing gives
zach company an opportunity 70
march by regulal turn in advance
Dur average daily march, when not
n immediate pursuit of the enemy,
was about twenty-five miles. Upon
camp in the evening :hc
horses were cared for as in the morn
ng, opportunities being given them
% Craze before dark. Pickets were
posted and every precaution adopted
o guard against a surprise.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-26
Cutting Grass In the Meadows.

Last summer Mr.. Perkins said {:
IL think we'd better cut some grass
this summer, sir.r We cut some
grass, We hired four honest farmers
to assist us, and | led them sayly TO
the meadows. was to NOW myself.
| saw the sturdy peasants go round
once ere dipped my flashing scythe
into the tall green grass. Are vou
ready ?" said I. Perkins-"I am
here" Then follow us" / followed
them followed them rather too
closely, evidently, for white-haired
old man who Immediately followed
Mr.. Perkins called upon Us to halt.
Then in low firm voice he said to
his son, who was just ahead of me.
John change places with me. |
hain't got long to live anyhow.
1ondcr berryin ground will soon
have these old bones, and it's no mat
ter whether I'm carried there with
one leg off and terrible gashes in the
other or not. But yoy, John-you
are Young" The old man changed
places with his son. A smile of peace
ful resignation lit up his wrinkled
face, as he said: "Now, sir, | am
ready" What mean You, Oldham" ?"
/ said. II mean that if yOv continue
to bran'ish that blade as YOU have
been bran'ishin' it, you'll slash HI
out of some of us before we are an
hour older" There was some reason
mingled with this white-haired old
peasants profanity 1t was true that
j had twice escaped moving of his
sons legs, and his father was perhaps
naturally alarmed. | went and sat
down under tree II never knowed
a literary man in my life," / over
heard the old man say, " that knOw'd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-26
German Sfudents' DueIs.

H Nv hpu-' Eth-
dents of Heidclgerb use for their duels
says correspondent, is situated a
short distance out of town, and
when duel is going on, sentinels
are placed communicating from the
house to the town: but this is entire
ly unnecessary, for, although the
duels are against the law, vet they
are winked ut by the authorities; in
fact, the inhabitants are rather proud
of them than otherwise, and would be
very sorry if they were put a stop to.
The student who took me To see the
duels and myself started at about
half past 10 in the incoming, and
walked about fifteen minutes. We
arrived at the house and, after intro
ducing ire to all his corps. we sat
down by table and talked and
drank beer. and waited for the duel to
commence
The duels are arranged so that
there are duels on three davS Of the
week, whether provocation is given
or not The way of it is this: The
director of the duels takes the names
Of the members of the corps in rcgu-
lar order, and pairs them off, and
they are compelled to fight, although
they may be the very best friends in
the world, or perhaps even relations.
So YOU see that when fellow goes
into one of these corps he is compel
led to fight. although he NAV be
very peaceable fellow; for, IA | said
before, they don't wait for a prOvoca-
tion, but fight any way The swords
that they fight with are made of
long and very thin piece of steel,
which bends very easily, and il as
sharp "a IA razor, 81 that the least
touch leaves mark The students
here are cut horribly, and some of
them are really disgusting to look at
their faces are 80 frightfullv SCARED.
The head l. the part of the body
aimed at, and j., in fact. the only
part that can be hit, for the upper
part of the body is padded 80 thickly
that the sword cannot cut through
the padding. When fighting the
sword is held over the head in such
manner that instead of striking it
slashcs; and the eyes being protect
ed by large iron spcctaclcs. it is very
seldom if ever that real injury oc-
curs, further than cutting up their
faces, and that doesn't last long. for
the wound soon heals up and leaves
Il scar, which the students are verv
proud of; in fact, they don't think
very much of fellow unless he has
at least one scar.
The largest corps student that ever
appeared at Heidelberg was an Amer :
lean, who came here an average-sized
man, and went awav something to !
behold, and having the honor of be- /
ing the best drinkcr, and also the
best duelist in Heidelberg. He I
fought something like hundred
duels, and never got defeated till .
nearly the last one he fought, when
he got his nose almost cut off; but,
daunted, he stepped up to his
holding his nose on with
his hand, and challenged him to an
other duel, which was accepted.
They fought, and the indomitable
the hero of hundred
duels, came out ahead, TO the gratifi-
cation of all his admiring friends. He
is considered to have been the great
nst man in Heidelberg (Which he GER
iainly was as regards size), and his
name will probably be handed down
rom generation to generation, and
ooked up to "a something almost i'm
MORTAL by the students. I
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MY GRANDMAMMA.
ny sALLlE A. RRoCE.


She tells me she was handsome once.
Her eyes like Jewels bright,
The snowy locks upon her brow
As ictty as the night;
And DER her polished shoulders fell
A shower of raven curls:
Her lips were of the coral hue,
Her teeth twin rows Of pearls.
The roses on her youthful cheeks,
Like those that blush in June.
When sky and earth. ani sea. AMI air,
To beauty all attune:
Her form a sculptor's model rare,
More glorious than her face,
While cen her slightest gesture was
The very soul Of grace.
Her voice in tone rs softly clear
As song birds liquid note,
When waves of richest melody
On summer zcphyrs feat.
] know It's true; for have heard.
At timsthat she was wed,
The country round knew none as fair,
Or 50 my grandpa said.
But now she's withercd, bent and oli:
Her voice Is cracked and Shrill;
Her trembling hands almost refuse
The mandates Of her will;
Her brow is scanned 10y iurrOws deep,
Her eyes are dimmcd and blear,
And often ON their silvery fringe
There hangs 4 crystal tear.
For she has seen, like Autumn leaves,
Her dead around her fail,
And followed to the church-yard near
Full many somber pail:
Aud back again to earth she has
Her dearest treasures given
But. looking up, she smiles and says.
IN see them all in heaven
And az / bend above her head
And stroke her wintry hair,
Or stoop 10 kiss her brow and check
SO scanned with lines oi care,
l feel that in my very soul
worship at her shrine,
And pay. 10 child Of mortal birih,
Homage almost divine,
8ybif0a's Jour
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-26

The anecdotes Of the great mar
shaI's ecccntricitics-his habits of
wandering about the camp in disguise.
his whim Of giving the signal for a.
5ault By growing ike cock, his as-
tonishing endurance Of heat and cold,
his savage disregard Of per3onal com
fort and neatncss, are beyond calcu-
Iation but perhaps the most charae-
teristic Of all is his appearance in
1866 at the Austrian Court, then one
Of the most brilliant in Europe On
being shown 10 the room prepared for
him, Ga splendid apartment iilledwi
costly mirrors and rich furniture }
this modern Diogencs said simply
Turn out all that rubbish, and shake
me down bundle Of strsw:'-AH he
Ye1y Eopad
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The surprising feats executed this
summer by Prof. H. Greeley and his
small but select troupe Of political
acrobats, are not surpassed even by
that accomplished anaconda mention
ed in the old song, who could
swallow himself, crawl through himself.
Come out with great facility;
Tie himseifin a bow-knot, snap his tail.
And wink with great agility.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-26

THE Toledo Blade saws: Greeley is
just finding out that the bailing of
Jefferson Davis is calculated to injure
his prospects. His latest dodge,
therefore, is to say that Davis was
guilty of no crime, was not amurder-
er, and so did not deserve imprison-
ment. Thirty thousand Union sol
dicrs were deliberately ' starved to
death at Andersonyille. is many more
in other rebel prisons, while Jefferson
Davis held the helm of the Southern
Confederaey. That was murder by
the wholesale, and can point to Davis
as its author But the gentle hui
manitarian who heads the mOngrei
oiiice-seekers not only has bailed the
murderer of soldiers, but would
pledge him seat in his Cabinet IN
order to gain Southern votes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-26

This j. 10 certify that my late husband. Daniel
H. Thompson was insured in the Bcrk shire Life
Insurance Company. Pitisiicld. Mass. for sl.U0o,
December 18th. 1870. premium payable quarterly.
That two payments were made up "a June 18th.
ISL that he died October 13ta. four months after
he failed 10 make his payment.
The usual proofs OF death were forwarded To the
Company and the full amount OF the policy. less
the two quarterly payments due at the time OF his
t0aih. was paid 10 me 10y their General Agent IN
philadclphia W. IL. Graves. at their Office :. W.
corner Chestnut and Eleventh Streets.
fSignedl NETTIE THOMPSON,
". H. Greene. late OF New York. insured a few
year, since in the Berkshire Life Insurance Com
psHy Tor q so: bu; owing 10 misfortune IN busi-
ness was unable 10 make any payment 20 the
Company during one year and live months prior To
his dceease. / have this day paid lat the New
lurh ulicc ut the Company. 27l broadway, corner
81 thaHcvrs street,. three thousand two hundred
ana ninety iine dollars this being the full amount
due 10 M widow aitcT deducjing the overdue pay
mcnis and interest.
J. II. FRANCISCUS,
New York March llth 70 Superintendent.
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Read the Following List Of
Claims Paid.

James Joice. New York city, 1909 payment
overdue ! months.
r. H. G. Hampe. New York Ciiy, $1,000. pay
mcnt overdue months and DAYS.
Mrs q. u. Hart, ChicAgo, Ill. 5000, payment
overdue months and u days.
II. r. Moore. Boston Mass. 5000. payment
overdue months aud 10 days.
james II. Alair. New Maysviile. Ind. 1000
payment overdue months and days.
Bernard OGrady Detroit, Mich, 5000. pay
ment overdue years. 10 months and IL days.
Jones d. Estabro0k Fiichburg. Mass. 81 600.
payment overdue years. month and days.
GOODCHILD & MARSHALL. Agents,
June l2-'72. Somerset. Pa.
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Read what an Indiana paper says
of a recently widowed gentleman ::
THE broken hearted man erected a
pine slab over his wife's grave, and
presented $400 piano to the young
lady who was so kind to him in the
hours Of aflliction."
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The Improved
ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINE.
New Draw Feed,
LOCK STITCH.

There are some points In 4 Sewing Machine that
ladies desiring 10 purchase, should take into con-
sideration. namely:
Iigkiness of running.
Ease Of Management.
Capacity 90 do the Work Required.
Freedom from Noise. and
Non-Liabiiiiy 10 get out of Order.
We claim that the IMPROVED ELLIPTIC
lsosscsscs all these points, and that il Is
THE VERY BEST
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What two cOlcrs are undiscernible ?
Invisible green and blind mans buff
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Now Manufactured.

And we solicit examination Of II. Agents want
cd in every county, 10 whom we win give the most
liberal terms.
EATON BROS, ~ Filth Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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A WATER report-A clap of thun-
der.
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Praise to Qod, and praise to thee
Ismail's taken, and there fbe."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25
FROM NARSEILLES.

MARsEILLEs My "a 1872,
Underhill Il Fisher have removed into new
quarters. and now occupy an Office over Henry
Iowle's store, corner of Main and Washington
streets, where the public can find them ever
ready to transact business in their line e., fire
insurance and law business.
ABOUT two years ago an organization was
formed IN this town entitled the "Marseilles Lit
erary Association" which for a time f9urishets
ike green bay tree. During the height Of it,
glory and prosperity, Isaac Underhill plesgatel.
1t with three hundred volumes as a nucleus Tor a
library, and Uncle Josh soon followed in his wake
with line donation to same object but notwith-
standing Its tlattering prospects, and apparently
hrm foundations, it was allowed to die and be
numbered with the scar and yellow leaves Of the
past, and its fine library scatte-ed,-a area. % J.
ton OF which is irretrievably lost Now some
OF our prominent citizens begin 10 realize the dis
grace OF allowing such an institution to die an
lgnominous death, in the midst os our THRIVING
and energetic town, and have called q meeting to
teorganlze aud resurrect the old society and es-
taoiish library, readin groom and lecture-room
May success attend their efforts.
FISHING is very good here this season, many
bass are taken, but We have not been as forth.
nate as our neighbors down the river, as we have
not taken any white or other Jake fish; but we
suppose those caught by our neighbors arrived
where they were caught from the lakes ria the
st. Lawrence. Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
and Mississippi.
we are pleased to be able to inform the public
that our brass band, organized last year, is not
oead' out practice every week, preparing them.
selves to be in readiness to answer any call tina,
may be made upon them for music.
The newly elected members Of the civ copno;,
were duly sworn into Office on May 18th, organ.
lied and put the machine in running order by
electing j. c. Parsons, President; w. A. Morev,
clerk; IT, d. Cochran, assessor l. A. Smith, col.
iector; W. A. Morey, treasurer T. &. Northrop.
police cons,able VIM. r. Ferguson. street com.
missioner.
Committee on streets and alleys-Bruce, Hub.
bard and Richard.
FINANCE committee,-Towsley, Richard and
Hubbard.
On motion Of Bruce, three d. vs. street labor
or three dollars Communication, was established
After some other unimportant business. the
time Tor holding regular meetings was fixed on
the first Saturday in each month. Adjournment
OMICRoN.