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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18
FARMER GRANT.

NY Summer rambles take me through
Some queer and some neglected places,
Among the men with brawny arms
And ruddy faces.
And sach one met last night,
At county fairs the constant winner;
His face was brown, his hand was hard,
His name was Skinner
Thus spoke the agricultural man
While sweat upon his forehead giistened,
And sat calmly on the fence
And smoked and listened.
Some say that Grant amt jest the man
To plow the com and turn the stnbble;
But rally, can't zaektly see
What makes the trouble
He don't 20 lecturin' TO be sure,
About the care 10 wheat when ripening;
But, Gosh the way his crops come in
Beats thunder'n' lightning.
lie haint writ books 10 tell We how
To pick out pumpkins seeds that's holler;
But mind you, when his corn's laid by.
He plOws his foller.
Were Gurus crit;ers-allcrs quick
To praise, or blame man in station;
We'd prob-ly show a heap more sense
By moderation
Now Grant don't know bout pIowiag deep.
Or draining either, that know 0a;
Bat you Just bet the patch he drags
VIII 10 to SOW On
And look too at his garden truck
Il seems to me, by thunderAtion,
Tbs; he has raised the biggest beais
In all creation
And when he takes his Little scythe,
And round about his person swings it.
A sure's you're born, he strikes fyr grain,
And allers brings it.
IRIS luck = Wei, Inabbe It's, y0u know,
Iwont say It's. nor won't deny Il;
But you let -,me Of your great men
Jest tryii-
II may be luck il may Se fate.
Sometimes ask myself, What En1 IL"
The only thing know is, that
The eriiter does II.
The Britishers are paying up;
The rehs have well nigh quit eontTiTiag;
Our debt is growing less and less.
And things are thriving.
The Ingrn smokes his pipe Of peace
The nigger sings his loud hosAnnerI
Ana, as the boys say down in town,
That's what ais Hammer
And 80 I've boat made up my mind
That things can; easily be men1eI-
That taken all in all. the farm
l. darn'd well tented
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The Liberal Doctrine aud the CoIOred
Men

WASHINGTON, Sep 5.-Amass-meet-
ing Of eolOred voters Of this district
was called for last night, To elect
delegates 70 the Liberal Convention
of eolored men at Indianapolis At
the time appointed only one eOlored
man assembled, and soon after ad-
iourned by unanimous consent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18

Quite snubbed was the tourist az
one of the Mountain houses, who, i'm
patiently asked a passing attendant
to Send we a waiter" was informed
that The gentleman who waited On
that table would be there shortly"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18

Col. Breekinridge, in a speech at
Lexington. Ky, said: Il don't care
pieayune for Horace Greeley or
what he has said He represents the
dawn Of a new era to Us. an era that
viii restore Us TO power This =
significant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18

The New Testament, printed in
very large type Gong primer) and
handsomely bound, in four volumes,
has been placed in the passenger cars
Of the principal railroads in Ken
tuckv
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IN STOYSTOwN.

The undersigned. proprietor OF the Diamond
Hotel On the southeast corner Of the DianoOt, be
Ing Induced BY his many friencs would say 20 the
travelling public that he Is nov prepared 10 receive
and hOspitsbly entertain sll who may give him q
cal. His house viii be conducted with the bes;
order and furnish nne accomsnodstions
SAMUEL CUSTER,
Stoystovn. Pa, Aprl 18th, ls.2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18

There is no dentifriee better than
pure soap and water, applied with a
brush.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18

VAST deposits Of the best anthra-
cite coal have lately been discovered
in Alaska.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18

Australian army officers are pro
hibited wearing boards more than an
inch long.
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Read the Following List Of
Claims Paid.

James JoIce, New York Ci,y sl.ss. payment
overdue I months
= H c. Hampe- New York City, g. 90. pay.
nenf overdue m0ntks ard days
Ms. @. b. HArt, ChleAgo. II, q, 90, payment
overdue months and Is DAYS
H Y. Moore. BOst0a- Mas, Loo, p3yuen;
Overdae months and 1e dzys
James H Adalr. New MayEyfile. Ind, - 90
payment overdue 2 months and days
Bernard O'Graty. Detroit Nich-. g. ooo. pay.
neut Overdne years. &c months and IL DAYS.
Jones ID. Estabrook- Fitchburg. Mass 81 0oo
payment overdue years. month and days
GOODCHILD MARSHALL. Agents.
iune I2---2 Somerset Pa
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The common house leek VIII cure
eanker.
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rHEADyAxrAGEoF SUCH PROTECTION.

This is 70 certify that ny late husband DAME
3. ThOmpssn- was Insured In the Berkshire Lifs
Insurance Company. PittEfeld- Mass, for o. 90,
Dccembcr 18th. ls70 premium payzbls quarterly
Thai two payments u.ra made up 70 June 18th
fg7l tha; be died October 18Th. fOzr months after
he failed 20 make his payment
The usual prod. Of death we're forwarded 70 the
COMPANY and the full amour; q the policy. less
the two quarterly payments due At the time Of his
death. was paid 10 ne by their General Agent in
Philadelphia W. Il Gr1Fes- a. their otfce, ;. ".
corner Chestnut and Eleventh Streets-
{Siznedl NETTIE THOMPSON.
". H Greene. late Of New York, Insured few
year. since in the Berkshire Life Insurance Com
pGny for - 5Oo- but owing 70 misfortune In ouEi-
ness WAS unable 70 make any payment 70 the
Company during one year and I'VE months prior 70
his deoeGse- 1 have this Gay paid tat the New
lork at.ce " the Company. 81 Broadway corner
o. CHANGERS street.. three thousand two hundred
and ninety nine dollars this being the full amount
cue 70 his widow After detucting the overdue pay
mepts and interest
]. H. FRANCISCUS.
New loTk, March Ith- 10. Superintendent
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Ny Summer rambles take me through
Some queer and some neglected places,
Among the men with brawny arms
And ruddy faces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-08

wooLENs for men and boys suits at Allen &
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Run Over by the Cars.


BANDoR, May IA boy named George Nc
Cormick, while playing on the track of the E.
& N. A. railroad in this city this afternoon, was
run over by car and had his leg cut off.
Grand Combination Show I'm Autumn.
AUGUSTA, May THE Trustees of the State
Agricultural Society met in this city to-day for
the purpose of making arrangements for the
annual State Fair to be held in Bangor the
coming fall. The list of premiums is one of the
most liberal ever presented by the society. 1t
is proposed to have during the Fair grand re-
view OF all the military companies in the State
qy the Governor. Arrangements have been
made with several railroads to transport ami
mails and articles for the Fair free, and passen-
gers at reduced rates.
Bangor i'm Earnest
The sixth meeting of the Manufactures was
held at City Hall tonight and was largely at
tended. The committee appointed at the last
meeting reported series of resolutions which
state that, believing the Penobscot River, be-
tween Bangor and Oldtown, affords the best,
safest and most uniform water power in New
England, and that our vastly superior advan-
tages for general manufacturing on the most
extensive scale should be brought to the imme-
date knowledge of capitalists and manufactur-
ers both at home aud abroad, therefore,
Resolued, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to communicate by correspondence or
in person, with capitalists and manufacturers
at home and abroad and invite them to make
an examination of our advantages and facilities
with view to early investment and to do what
ever in their Judgment they shall deem best
calculated to effect the most speedy realization
of the just hopes of this community and make
Bangor the great manufacturing center of New
England.
The report was adopted and Noah Woods,
VIM. 7. Pearson, ]. OBJ. Darling, Ua as Walker
and Henry A. Wood were appointed as COM
mittee of correspondence.
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usual number of contested cases came up, In
the matter of Lewis Davis, who presented for
allowance his account as guardian of Ansel b,
Wildes, quite a novel contest arose in regard to
an item of the account for board of the ward
during the years 1858, 1859 and 1860. Half a
dozen witnesses-contradicted by the testimony
of as many more-gave evidence concerning
the whereabouts of the ward during those years,
the witnesses all being equally credible and re-
freshing their memory from well remembered
occurrences. Decision of the Court reserved.
A question arose in the settlement of VIM.
Stevenson's account as admir- Of the estate OF
Alice Murch, as to whether the attorneys fee
should be allowed in a suit upon his bond
brought against him as administrator for re-
fusing to credit the estate with funds in the
Savings Bank, claimed to have been given
away by the deceased before her death, the YER
dict having been that the funds did belong to
the estate
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WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, May THE Soldiers and
Sailors Convention was held here last night,
the delegates representing the various posts of
the Grand Army. Their business was to take
action against certain legislation of Congress
affecting their interests, particularly the recent
ly PASSED bounty land act which requires occu-
pancy and cultivation to secure possession
This, they say, is delusion to soldiers and
sailors, especially those suffering from OF dis
abled by wounds, other casualties and they
also protest against the system of PENSIONS
saying that pensions should commence from the
time of disability instead of the period of filing
proof, and besides making pensions more
equitable they want an addition of 20 per cent.
Action of Committees.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs,
have agreed to postpone until December, the
Senate bill providing for the promotion of Com
modore Green and fourteen other naval Off
GERS in accordance with the report of the board
of which Vice Admiral Rowan was President.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
had under consideration to-day, the Independ-
ence Centennial Celebration bill, but came to
no conclusion. They will resume the subject
Thursday. .
The Indian Territory Troubles.
The President to-day in response to Senate
resolution of the 23d ult., communicated to the
Senate report from theActing Secretary of the
Interior, giving information relative to the af
fray at the Court House in Snake District, In
dian Territory. The President says that in
view of the feeling Of hostility which exists
between the Cherokees and the United States
authorities of the Western District of Arkan-
sas, it seems to be necessary that Congress
should adopt such measures as will tend to al
lay that feeling and at the same time secure
the enforcement of the laws in that territory
l therefore concur with the Secretary of the
Interior in suggesting the adoption of the pend
ing bill for the establishment of a judicial dis
trict within the Indian Territory, and a meas
ure which will afford the most immediate reme-
dy for the existing troubles.
Appointment
Hon. Edward Young, Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics, was to-day appointed by the Presi-
dent to represent the United States in the In
ternational Statistical Congress at st. Peters
burg, on the Goth of Augusta.
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MAY TERM-BEFORE JUDGE LANE.
TUEsDAY.-Court came in at 10 o'clock. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Buck of the Park street I'M
narian church. The traverse jury was impanneled
as follows:
Seward Frye, Foreman, Falmouth; Moses s. Chute,
Cumberland; Robert Dunning, Harpswell; Elliott
Dyer, Cape Elizabeth; Phineas Foss, Scarborough ;
John L. Kelsey, Freeport; Darius Lowell westbrook
Charles A. Marston, Pownal; Jonathan A. Meader,
Deering; Charles H. Osborne Gorham; Samuel
Rounds, Portland; Jonathan S. Whitney, Gorham.
Recommendation G. Dennison Portland
VIM. W. Ruby, Portland.
Ercused,-Geo. P. Given, John g. Green, Bruins
wick; Elias H. Sargent, Yarmouth; Charles H. Far
ris, Portland.
Samuel A. Miller ct al VS.. Charles Staples, jr. Ac-
ton Of trover for one planer and upright drill
valued at $425. Defence that the title to the proper
ty never was in the defendant nor had he ever any
right to the possession of the goods. On trial.
N. s. Littlefeld. A. A. Strout.
The following decisions rendered tn eases tried
by the Judge without the intervention of jury last
term:
George H. Cloudman VS.. Hope Mutual Life Insur-
ssS4 o. Judgment f0r plaintiff for amount claimed
Howard & Cleaves Symonds & Libby.
John NJ Fluent VS.. Same. Judgment for plaintiff
for s166.27 and interest. ta.E EgF
Howard s. Cleaves. Symonds & Libby
William L. Kilborn vs. Same. Judgment for plain
tiff for $12556 and interest. r
Howard & Cleaves. Symonds & Libby
Arad Evans ct al. VS.. Same. Judgment for plain
tiff for S150.9 amount claimed y
Howard & Ceaves. Symonds & Libby.
Margaret McNulty VS.. James Murray. Action to
recover damages for assault and battery. Decision
for plaintiff for $780, FfH
Williams. Clifford
Elizabeth McNulty VS.. James Murray. Action to
recover damages for assault with intent to ravish.
Decision for the plaintiff, the Court finding only
simple assault; damages S25.
Williams Clifford.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

AVIS .
The Samaritan from Portland has arrived at
Neville.
The New York charter has passed the House.
with an amendment prohibiting aid to sectaran
schools, and now goes back to the Senate.
The New York House has decided not to pro-
coed further with Judge Cardozo, now that he
has resigned SD sH-
Lieutenant Parker is detached from the Ports
mouth navy yard and placed on waiting or
ders.
The American Temperance Commission has
the different States, urging them to take action
in favor of total abstinence; they also recon-
mend clergymen to substitute water for wine
at Communion. tFs@
Some of the carpenters of Chicago and a few
laborers struck Monday for higher wages the
former demanding $3.50 and the latter So per
day. The employers refuse to accede to the
terms. 1t is not believed the movement will
become general
Charles Bylon s. Co.'s lumber yard in Nan
tucket, Mass, was destroyed by fire Tuesday.
Loss 2,O00
Mr., Webb alias Buck, killed his roommate
in the Eastern Penitentiary. Philadelphia, by
striking him on the head with an iron plate.
Lowell voted Tuesday to allow the sale of
beer by 56 majority ON vote of 3649.
Seventeen professional gamblers were banish-
ed from Cuba and several gambling houses clos
ed in Havana.
The sales of the Methodist Book Concern for
the past four years amount to 81, 426, $40, of
which $685., 029 as profits.
The arrest of the officers of the International
Society in Copenhagen and the forbidding of
members to hold meetings Sunday, has caused
great excitement in that city and threatening
demonstrations. The leaders are to be tried
for treason.
Prince Bismarck is again ill and his physi-
clans insist on absolute quiet
A London rumor states that the United
States has leased several of the Kurile Islands
in the North Pacific Ocean. These islands
twenty-five in number, extend from Kamchat-
ka to Japan.
An Industrial Exposition was successfully
opened at New Orleans yesterday.
Jackson, bliss, reports an enthusiastic
Greeley Club
The Syracuse IN. " Courier Dem.) hoists
Greeley and Brown subject to the action of the
National Democratic Convention.
The Charleston, s. c., News, a Democratic
paper, declares that the entire South is enthus-
iastic for Greeley and Brown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-08

MAsoNIc-The Grand Lodge assembled at
the chair. After the delivery of the Grand
Masters annual address, the lodge was occu-
pied with routine business during the morning
session. In the afternoon the following Off
GERS were elected:
David Cargill of Augusta, Grand Master
Albert Moore of North Anson, Deputy Grand
Master.
Edward p Burnham of Saco, Senior Grand
Warden.
VIM. o. Poor of Belfast, Junior Grand War
den
Moses Dodge of Portland, Grand Treasurer.
Ira Berry of Portland, Grand Secretary.
Committee ON Finance - Oliver Gerrish,
Freeman Bradford, VIM. P. Preble.
Trustees.-T. j. Murray and John H. Lynde.
The Committee ON Credentials announced
100 Lodges represented.
The Grand Lodge was called off until II
o'clock, Wednesday morning.
GRAND CHAPTER.-The Grand Chapter met
at Z o'clock, Tuesday evening, Stephen j.
Young, Grand High Priest, presiding, and was
opened with prayer by c. c. Mason, Grand
Chaplain.
The Committee ON Credentials reported all
the Chapters but one, (33) represented. -
The Grand Officers made their annual re-
ports, and the following officers were elected:
John w. Balloq of Bath, Grand High Priest.
Horace III. Burbank of Limerick, Deputy
Grand High Priest.
Henry L. Paine of Portland, Grand King
Arlington B. Marston of Bangor, Grand
Scribe.
A. M. Burton of Portland, Grand Treasurer
Ira Berry of Portland Grand Secretary.
Committee on Finances.-J. 81. Drummond,
Oliver Gerrish, Nathan Woodbury..
The Grand Chapter was called off until 9
o'clock, Wednesday morning.
The Grand Council of R. and S. Masters
m Gets at o'clock, this afternoon, and Grand
Commandery X. T. at o'clock in the evening.
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COnstable's Sale.
TATE OF MAINE, CUMBERLAND, IS


NVAKEN on execution and will be sold at public
Il auction ON Monday, the twenty seventh day of
May, A D. 1872 at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the
Office Of T. j. Larrabee, No. so Middle street, in
Portland, in said county, all the right in equity which
Benjamin @. Richards of said Portland has or had
on the 9th day of October, A. ID. 1871, at twelve
O'Clock and thirty minutes in the afternoon, being
the time of the attachment Of the same ON the
original writ the following described mortgaged real
estate, TO wit:
A certain lot of land with the buildings thereon
situated on the southeastery side of Salem street in
said Portland next southery of the lot sold by Neal
Dow of said Portland, to Edward Tuttle, measuring
thirty-seyen feet said Salem Street, and running
back half way to the contemplated street next south
easterly from said Salem street about one hundred
and thirty feet more or less being the premises
conveyed to said Benjamin c. Richards by Samuel
Tyler and n G. Rice by their deed of warranty dated
Dec 9th, 1850, excepting therefrom a strip three
feet wide on the southerly side of the conveyed
by said Richards to Simeon III. Higgins, january
4th 1851.
Dated at Portland April 10th, A. D. 1872.
A H. LIBBY,
ap1S-d1aw Thur Constable Of Portland.
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Impercepti0le Switches only a5c. at Mrs. Wesch's
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THE NATIONAL ENcyCLoPEDIA.-We have
received the current number of this work now
published by the National Encyclopedia Pub
fishing Company of New York. The design of
this work is to give, in condensed form, all
the information possible on every know sub
iect The work will be completed in little
over 1000 double column pages in nonpareli
TYNE. From the numbers examined by us, we
can say that the promises of editor and pub
Usher will be amply sustained as regards the
originality and reliability of its information
For those unable to procure voluminous Ell
cyclopedia it will be found invaluable, ana 10
those who already possess complete Libraries IL
VIII be exceedingly useful as a work OF quick
reference. Mr.. John Russell is the agent for
Portland and vicinity.
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WE sell Elmwood collars at 10 cents Box
we will sell a leetle lower tomorrow.
j. BURLEIGH & Co., SO Middle st.
c. w. GILKEY & Co., corner of Congress and
Preble streets, are drawing DIR. Irish's Ottawa
beer-a delightful summer drink. m3-eod1w
IL has been proved beyond a doubt that
there is no remedy equal to SMoLANDER's b.
CHU for toning and stimulating the nervous
system, and by which means alone kidney, blad
der and glandular diseases, mental and physca
debility, diabetes, loss of vigor in either sex,
female complaints succumb and health is re-
stored m7-eod1w.
Mrs. MANCHEsTER,-The long and we'll
known Clairvoyaut Physician will be in Linn
erick May 10th, and remain at the hotel days
only. The sick should consult Mrs. Manches-
ter at once. She has had wonderful success in
curing the sick. - -
JOB PRINr1NG.-Every description of Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 100
Exchange St. VIM M. MARKS
Teeth like orient pearls set in cushions of rose;
These are charms to win hearts, when all 9TH
er charms fade,
But they can't be preserved without Sozodonts
aid M&W
KEEP THE HAIR INTERCHANGEABLE am like
an old hemlock -withered at the top" said
venerable Indian Chief, pointing to his thin
and bleaching locks. Thousands of men and
women in civilized society, much younger than
the old Sycamore, are like him, ''withered at
the top" simply because they have neglected
to use the means of preserving and identifying
the hair which science had placed at their dis
posal. IfLYON's KATHARIoN be faithfully ap
piled once or twice day, to the fibres and the
scalp, it is just as impossible that the hair
should decay, wither, fall out and become
harsh and fuzzy, as that meadow. duly re-
freshed with nightly dews and sunlit rains,
should become arid and barren of green blades.
This matchless preparation not only keeps the
hair alive and the skin of the head in healthy
and clean condition, but actually multpies
the filaments and imparts to them a mstre,
flexible and wavy beauty unattainable by any
other mode of treatment. 1t does not, like the
metallic and sulphurous hair dyes, dry up the
natural moisture of the scalp, but supplies nu-
triment to the roots of the hair and vigor to the
fibres apr29th-eod1w&w1t
HUMANS SHARE WIN HORSES the benefits
derivable from the world-renowned MEXICAN
MUSTANG LINIMENT. The most irrefragable
testimony establishes the fact that this Won
drous balm exerts the same soothing and heal
ing influence when applied to the human cuti-
Gle, that it does in cases of SPAWN, founders
ring-bone, poll evil, scratches, wind gall and
other ailments of the horse which require out
ward treatment. 1t is in fact, the most effec-
tual of all external remedies for rheumatism,
govt, stiffness of the neck, neuralgia sore
throat swellings, cuts and bruises of all kinds.
m6-eodlw&w1t
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The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth assembled
at the Town House Tuesday afternoon in good
round numbers for the purpose of choosing del
egates to the Biddeford convention, that con-
venes on Thursday, May 9th. The meeting
was called to order by Jabez Marriner, ESQ.,,
chairman of the Republican Town Committee,
and the following gentlemen were unanimously
chosen: Jabez Mariner, Esq, John Brewer.
Jr., Cyrus Cole, John G. Parrot and E. N.
meeting adjourned