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

Mt. UNION, June. 1872,


pired here lately that may be of sufficient
interest to merit a place in your much rcad
paper and, first, but not least, do We note
the observance of Decoration Day by tho
College and people. Alliance came out in
procession, accompanied by band OF mus
ic, and visited the cemetery in the after
noon. After prayer by the venerable Rev
Burdet, Mr. Cox delivered an excellent ad
dress, suitable 10 the occasion.
Last evening, while the industrious stu
dents were arduously reviewing theil
studies, preparatory TO the following day
critical examination, the startling an
nouncement of fire was heard in the di
rection of the boarding hail. which created
confusion better imagined than described
among the students and citizens bOotless
hattie s. coatless, and some OF them, might
say. senseless. they rushed toward the EN-
pyrosis, which to their bewildered imagin
alton inevitably seemed like Il third Chica
90. But 10. what a sight met their eyes
brush heap was burning. Well, ofcourst
there was the usual number of anathemas
uttered by the vulgar, and all acknowl
/ edged the sell frankly.
Barh'ms show the wonder of the
world ''-.he eighth presume, will be eN-
hibited at Alliance tomorrow. Students,
professors and lheir respected households
are all goine, to ''see the elephant. 1t is
claimed to I've the best travelling menagerie
that ever was exhibited on the continent,
| for the variety OF animals and curiosities
which il contains.
The coming Presi dental election is the
principal theme of conversation. Greeley
has n few advocates, but they are very
weak in their sentiments The Liberal
movement was gotten up by a party who
had Free Trade as their watchword, and
nominated Horace Greeley, whose life has
been devoted TO the advocacy of Protection,
and who regarded Free Trade pretty much
in the same light that he did Slavery and
polygamy, as s'relic of barbarism. -
Like Sumner and Trumbull, Greeley
identity with the Liberal movement was a
personal difference with the President con
cerning the distribution of the public patron
age. Seeing no other chance for revenge,
with weeping eyes and broken heart, he
rushed into the arms of his rebel Demo.
cratic brethren, saying, Il know every
thingabout farming" That his nomination
is repudatcd by the originators of the Lib
eral Convention Is natural-they could not
do otherwise. The chances OF Greeley 5
candidature now depend upon another OF
his relics of barbarism-the Democratic
party. This, we opine, will come TO his
support likewise, as the Free Traders have
done. Judge Thurman, leader of the
Democratic party of this State is op-
posed to the sale of the Democratic party
to the Radicals. Sale of the Democratic
party, Put the thing up at auction, and
it won't bring pinch OF snuff Why, the
whole thing was traded Oft at Cincinnati,
for sore e-headed, boiling Republican, who
was as offensive To Democrats rs hog meat
TO Jews.
The Ohio State Convention, instead OF
being held at Columbus was voted to meet
in Cleveland. The circumstances which
caused the removal was this: Cleveland
delegate said that he was authorized to offer
the Convention the best hall in their city,
! free. That made the Columbus delegates
wink little. He then taking advantage
of the ground gained, said that he would
also throw in the band of music free. AT
this. Columbus delegate got scared and
with tears in his eyes, begged the Conven-
ton not to forsakc their city as the prece-
dent would be damaging. The Cleveland
Hi'iiI aSaii caihc III, this 'iuic Will Il thou-
sand-ton steam hammer argument, and
said, ''if the Convention would meet there
they would furnish all the whisky they
could drink, and it should not cost them a
cent. That sockdologer decided the mat
ter. believe they would 90 to the ends
of the earth if free whisky flowed there.
In closing. | will say that the Liberal Re
publican movement of the Rebel Demo
cratic party for the purpose of dividing the
| Republican party TO its overthrow, is some
what analogous TO the coarse and frequent
couplet
Nv hen the Devil was sick, the Devil monk wouli
be;
When the Devil was well, devil a monk was he
ABIRA