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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-09
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23
"Wakc and Call Me Early Mother
Dear

Calling boy up in the morning
can hardly be classed under the head
of "pastimes," !" especially if the boy is
fond of exercise the day before. And
it is little singular that the next
hardest thing to getting boy out OF
bed is getting him into it. There is
rarely a mother who is success at
rousing a boy. All mothers know
this so do their boys. And yet the
mother seems to 60 at it in the right
way. She opens the stair door and
insinuatingly observes "Jonny. There
is no response. Then there is short,
sharp John" followed afterward by
a prolonged and emphatic John Hen
ry." A grunt from the upper regions
signifies that an impression has been
made and the mother is encouraged
to add, You'd better be getting
down here to your breakfast, young
man, before l come up there aud give
you something you'll fell" That so
stratles the young man that he i'm
mediately goes to sleep again. And
the operation has to be repeated sew
eral times. A father knows nothing
about this trouble. He merely opens
his mouth as a soda bottle elects its
cork, and the "John Henry" that
cleaves the air of that stairway goes
into that boy like electricity, and
pierces the deepest recesses of his
nature. And he pops out of bed, in
to his clothes and down stairs, with a
promptness that is commendable. 1t
is rarely q boy allows himself to
disregard the parental summons.
About once year is believed to be
as often as is consistent with the rules
of health. He saves his father o great
many steps by his thOughtfulness.-|
Danbury Necs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23
All About the New Postal Bill.

As stated few days since 5000,
900 of the new postal cards author
lied by Congress will be delivered
to the Postmaster General for issue
by the Morgan envelope Company of
Springfield, Mass, on the first proxi-
mo. 1t has been stated that there
will be two kinds of such cards-one
ruled and the other without lines
but such is not the case. There will
be.but one kind of card, and that will
be of cream color, FIVE and one-eighth
inches in width. One side of the
card (the one intended for the mes
sage) is entirely plain, and the 9TH
er bears an ornamental scroll-work
border, one-eighth of an inch in
width. In the right and upper cor
ner is a picture of the Goddess of
Liberty, surrounded with a SCROLL
work border, in which are the words;
~. ). POstage-one cent" In the
left upper corner, and extending two
thirds across the card, are the words
in velvet-brown letters: "United
States Postal Card;n and below, in
smaller letters Write the address
only on this side-the message on
the other" Beneath this. and on
the left is the word TO- in script.
followed by line extending across
the card, for the name of the party
addressed Below this are two 9TH
er lines-one being for the name and
pOstOfiice and the other for the eoun-
ty and State. Although it is not ex-
pected that any one will put more
than the address on one side, there
is no prohibition against filling both
sides with writing, provided that the
address remains legible; nor is it con-
trary to law to place printing on the
card instead of writing. The cards
will be distributed to pOstmasters
throughout the country on requisi-
ton, the same as other supplies, and
will be sold at TIM stamp window at
one cent each. The question has fire.
quently been asked whether plain
card, bearing a one cent stamp, will
not be allowed to pass through the
mails the same as the government
cards; but the law prevents the use
or transmission of any but official
cards. The cost of the postal cards
is 81 395 per thousand, that being
the bid of the successful competitor
for their manufacture.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23
his head into the kitchen

thrusting his head into the kitchel
door,
Molly tripped out into the entry
the round white arms were baret
above the elbows, and bore traces o
-four she had been sitting. Her dres.
was a neat Gingham, over which
was tied blue checkered apron, but
she looked winning and lovely as she
always did wherever she was found
She blusbed and smiled as she saw
Luke, and then turning her eyes up.
on her father, waited dutifully to
hear what he had to say.
The old man regarded the daugh-
ter quizically.
Molly, this young man-mayhap
you've seen him before-has brought
ME lot of tubs and barrels, all of his
own make-a right good article, too.
He asks pretty steep price for 'em;
but if you are wiling to give it, well
and good. And, bark We, my girl,
whatever bargain you make, your old
father will ratify.'
As Mr.. Bilfkins said this, he con-
siderateiy stepped out of the room,
we will follow his example. But the
kind of bargain the young people
made can readily be imagined by the
speedy wedding which followed
Luke Jordan turned his attention
to the study of medicine, of which
profession he became useful and in
fuential member, but every year, on
the anniversary of his marriage, he de-
lighted his father-in-law by some
specimen of his handicraft by which
he won what he declares to be "the
best and dearest wife in the world"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23

PUTTING a hoop on the family
-four barrel is an operation that will
hardly bear an encore. The woman
generally attempts it before the man
comes home for dinner. She sets
the hoops up on the ends of the slaves,
takes deliberate aim with the roll
ing-pin, and then shutting both ewes
brings the pin down with all the force
of one arm, while the other instinct
lively shields her face. Then she
makes a dive for the camphOr and
nnbleached muslin, and when the
man comes home she is sitting back
of the stove, thinking of st. Stephen
and the other martyrs, while burnt
dinner and the csmphor are strug-
Cling heroically for the mastery. He
says if she had kept her temper she
wouldn't have got hurt. And he
visits the barrel himself and puts the
hoop on carefully, and adjusts it so
nicely to the top of every stave that
only few smart knocks apparently
are needed to bring it down all right,
then he laughs to himself to think
what a fuss his wife kicked up over
simple matter that only needed alt
tie patience to adjust itself, and then
he gets the hammer, and fetehes the
hoop sharp rap on the one side, and
the other side flies up and catches
him on the bridge of the nose, filing
his soul with wrath and his eyes
with tears, and the next instant the
barrel is flying across the room, ac-
eompanied by the hammer, and
another candidate for camphor and
rag is enrolled in the great army that
is increasingly marching toward the
grave
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23

the Indians were plundered on the
one side and the Government on the
other, but President Grant has broken
up the corrupt ring and placed the
whole Indian question in Christian
hands The peace policy meant mur-
der and death. He had no apology
for the ModOcs, who had struck a
blow at their own existence The Presi-
dent and Commissioners say Peace
before war, ," but they believe in pun
ishing breakers Of the law, whether
Indians or white men. He thought
the only solution of the Indian ques-
tiOn was in confering citizenship on
certain tribes, even before conversion
and regeneration.
The new Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, Mr.. Smith, said be had been
struck to-day by over-hearins remarks
in the street, church and Sabbath
schools in execration Of the Modoc
massacre, and even pious persons
said, xiii the Indians who commit
ted the crime" He knew little about
the difficulty. The Government had
not kept faith with the Modocs, but
there was nothing to be said in exten-
uation of the savages' crime. This
act of atrOcity should not, however,
turn aside the friends of Christin civ
lizatiOn from their benefeent purposes.
NEW YORK, April ID A San
Francisco special has the following
relative to the Modoc massacre. The
attack on Colonel Mason's camp COM
menced by the Indians firing on Lieu
tenants Boyle and Sherwood, who
had wandered some Eve hundred
yards out of their picket lines. Lieut..
Sherwood was shot through the arm
and leg, but Lieut. Boyle escaped
without injury. Both officers got
safely back to their camp. This at
tack was only fein to enable Cap
tain Jack to carry out his murderous
designs with greater safety to him.
self and those accompanying him to
the council.
HEADQUARTERS MoDoc ExPED1-
TION, Lava Bed, south side TuIc Lake,
April l2.-There is no important
change. Meacham may recover. He
will have a finger amputated. Col
Green came near losing his life by
the accidental discharge of a pistol in
the hands of another officer. The
bullet cut the front Of his cap away,
bruising his forehead slightly. The
attack on Col Mason yesterday was
treachery. Lieut.. Sherwood, officer
Of the day, saw a white flag outside
of the picket, and went to see what
was wanted. Lieut.. Boyle, accom-
panying him, found an Indian boy
who wanted them to come into the
rocks where be was, but they would
not. Steamboat Frank raised up
from the rocks and called them to
come, but they refused, when the
Indians opened fire on them. At the
second volley Lieutenant Sherwood
fell, shot through the thigh He was
also shot in the arm, severing an ar
.erv. The troops turned out under
Mason. They rescued the officers
500 yards outside of the picket lines
Boyle was unhurt, but Sherwood is
wounded. 1t was plot
o capture the commanding officers Of
both posts as well as the Commits
iiolers. The plot to capture the COM
officers is evident. The
ModOcs sent for General Gillem, who
,ould not go, and Col Mason could
lot attend, and thus their lives were
.oVpd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23

We were boys together, Ge0rg
Gibson and /. We were employees
as statesmen in grocery store. Bus
mess being quite dull, our employe
gave US permission to close the store
that we might attend ball to b
given that evening, had been pay
ing my respects to Miss Kate II
George also seemed interested in he
welfare, and knew that | would b.
certain to send her my compliment
sometime during the day, and re
quest her company to the ball.
In order to get ahead of me, h'
sent his invitation quite early in th'
morning. | was not in good hu
NOR after George triumphantly show
ed me his note of acceptance; Sc
when evening came l determined
would not go to the ball or stay il
the store. We closed about dark
George was ready to start, but haC
some moments to spare, when, as i
to arluse himself, he picked up an ole
revolver, which we always KEEP
about the store, and was pointing al
different objects in the room, remark
ing how easy he could put a hole
through it.
When he pointed at an oil can
which was quite full, l Immediately
inserted pin near the seat of his
pants, which caused him to pull the
trigger. Zip! the bullet went
through the can, and the oil com.
menced running out in quite stream
through the holes the bullet had
made.
Jump, quick, and stop the leak
with your fingers!" | exclaimed.
George knew the mischief would
be to pay if our employer found the
floor covered with oil, and he obeyed
my order Immediately. Then a hap
py thought struck me; would leave
him that fix, and go ard take Miss
Kate myself. Amid a volley of
oaths, | made my hasty departure
Arriving at the residence of Miss
Kate, | informed her that George
was not able to attend, and had sent
me in his stead. Miss Kate accept
ed the apology, and we attended the
ball. 1t was late when | returned to the
store, and found George still in his
uncomfortable position, swearing at
me profusely.
The bullet had passed through the
can, and he dared not remove either
hand. / then procured an empty
barrel, intending to pump the oil out
below the bullet hole. In order to
do this, it was necessary for him to
be on the other side of the can. He
agreed to change if l would hold my
fingers over the holes until he went
around the can. This l was unwise
enough to consent to.
No sooner had he got me in this
fix, than he proceeded to wash his
hands; then taking up the lamp he
went up stairs to bed. l was man !;
language cannot begin to express my
feeling. l swore, l entreated, l then
tried to bribe him to relieve me. Like
him, dared not leave the can, for l
knew it would cause my dismissal if
our employer found the new floor
spoiled with oil, besides the damage
it would do the goods.
How / spent the remainder of the
night / shall not attempt to describe
it is sufficient to say stayed their
until morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23
A LITTLE WHILE.

Only little while, darling
Only a day or year;
The golden hours are slipping past,
The web 10 the end is raveling fast,
That twilight is drawing near.
Only little time, at best
But little time to love;
The fairy hours with winged feet,
How soft, and solemn, and strangely sweet
As they near the home above.
dreamed of angels yesternight,
And this was the song heard:
Lille is to feet on his shadowy wing,
Love is to sacred and holy thing,
For ever an angry word
IT'S but little while, darling,
May be but a day or year;
The loving and tender, the real and truc,
Are falling from sight and slipping from view
As the nightfall Is getting near.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

James Cooper, David Dibert. George Fritz, A
]. Hawes, p. w. Hay, John Lowman, Daniel NJ
Laughlin, James Mcmillan, James Morley, Lew
is Pitt, &. B. Ellis, Powell Staekhouse, Conrad
Suppes, Geo. T. Swank, W. W. Walters, and ID
J. Morreil President. febl2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-23

Spurgeon, the noted English pulpi,
orator, has been rendered $50, ,0o0 fcf
a course Of fifty lectures in the Cni-
ted States.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11
An Engineer Dies Of fRemorse.

An Engineer Dies of RemOrse.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, August 25
As the express train due
here at ten O'clock was ap.
preaching Batavia Il ran into
a carriage, killing both the oc.
cupants. The engine struck
the launches of the horse at.
tached to the carriage, killing
1t and rendering the tarriage a
complete wreck. The names
of the occupants of lhe CARR.
age are James AndefsOn and
Dennis Delaney. Que of them
was thrown a number Of yards
into a field, while lbe other
was dragged along until the
train was stopped: Wis body
was h'r:ibl y mangled. The
engineer stopped the train as
soon as possible, aud got off
the engine to see what injury
bad been done. In passing in
front of the locomotive he saw
it covered with blood and
brains, and was SO overcome
by the shock that lie walked
but a few steps and fell down.
He was carried into the smok.
ing car and died in afew min.
utes.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11
The Stock Law.

The Ohio stock law is pref.
ty rigid, making the owners oI
stock liable for all damage
done by it. No person is re.
quired to fence against stock,
but it is a matter of the ut
most importance to owners
that they keep their stock of
other peoples premises. I'm.
der the law trespassing stock
can be taken in execution to
pay costs end damages with
out reference to homestead ex.
emphOn. The law, however,
does not authorize persons t.
kill or iDjure animals that
trouble them. On the contrary,
persons who kill or injure
stock even when trespassing,
subject themselves to heavy
penalties.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11
Progress of the Universal Ian.
guage.


q. @. F., in one of his letters
to the Baltimore American, af.
ter seeing himself understood,
in Austria, says:
Notwithstanding, there is no
doubt of the fact that the En-.
glish language Is being very
extensively taught to the rising
generation, as 1t is more com.
mon to find childre n who speak
the English than it is grown
persons. English governesses
are in great demand among the
educated and wealthy classes,
and 1t will be remembered that
the Emperor OF Russia to mar
ry his only daughter to one Of
the English princes, issued an
order that the American Ian
guage be taughtin all the gov.
ernment schools in bis empire.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11
War "Reminiscences,

The following paragraph
heads the editorial columns Of
a Lawrence, (Kansas) paper In
its issue Of August 21.
This is the 2lst of August,
and it is a sad anniversary to
many of our citizens. Ten
years ago this morning the
town was burned and more
than one hundred of our citi.
izens murdered in cold blood
by Quantrell and his rufians.
Let US be be thankful that
peace and prosperity have lett
but little mark Of that fearful
event, save in the hearts OF
those who were so cruelty he.
reaved Of friends or kindred.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11

In consequence OF some dis.
satisfaction which has hereto.
fore occurred, the Republican
Executive Committee notify
the townships IN their call that
no person will be allowed to
act as delegates unless they
are regularly chosen by the
townShlps-that is, that men
will not be picked up on the
streets on the day of the Con-
ventiOn and allowed 10 vote
for q township unless they
have been selected to do so by
the people of the township in
convention assembled.
1t will be observed also that
all persons who are opposed to
the ring, poor farm and bridge
gouges, etc. are invited to par
ticipate. We want them to
vote with US on county ques-
tions, and We invite them to
meet with US in convention.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11
Horrible Outrage.

On Monday morning last, in n SO.
cluded wood between Wyoming and
Glendale, q man named Andy Felix
committed a shameful outrage upon
the person of Julia Foley, a servant
girl, aged about seventeen, who sus.
tains good reputation in her heigh,
borhoOd. Miss Foley was stopping at
the house of Mrs Theodore Reese, OF
Wyoming, until she could get a situa,
ton. On Sunday evening Felix saw
her there, and hearing that she was
looking for work, told Mrs. Rees that
he thought MIR. j. f. Story, in whose
'mpl y he was, wanted a girl. He
would Inquire, AMI let Ler know in
tn morning. He came next morning
saying that Mrs. Story wanted Julia at
once. and the girl started with him. -
He led her to road running through
a secluded wood, and, after making an
infamous proposition to her, which she
promptly repealed, he seized her by the
throat, choked her, knocked her down,
and affected his purpose, leaving her to
make her way the best she could. She
found Mrs. Story's to learn that Felix
had been disc, arged from their EN-,
ploy for stealing, and that Mrs. Story
wanted no help. The girl then came
back to Mrs. Rees' and told her story.
A warrant was issued for the arrest Of
Felix.-Cincinnai Gazette.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11

DURING the months OF June
and August of the present
year, more than halt as many
tons Of shipping were built in
American yards as were built
during the whole of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1872
Nearly all the ship-yardS of the
Atlantic coast are now busy,
even including those which
have been silent for years, and
some are finding it necessary
to execute all the orders they
receive. Among all the fore
tokenings of prosperity in this
country there is none more en-
couraging than this apparent
revival Of ship-building.- O. s
Journal.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11
ADVERTISING TERMS.

IT costs London a million
dollars annually to water her
streets. The principal part of
the work is undertaken by a
few large contractors, who em.
ploy some 1900 horses and
carts, and men, for thirty
weeks in the year, at an out.
lay oil about three pounds per
week for each horse, cart, and
man. 1t is contended, howev.
er, that the whole of this wa.
tering can be accomplished in
a far more effectual and advan.
'ageous manner by a system of
permanetly lald pipes, and
measures have been taken for
introducing them.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11

A srtDIots boy IN Detroit
fastened about forty feet OF
twine to an umbrella and then
stood the protector in the door
Of a public stairway. In the
course of half an hour eleven
different persons saw the um.
brella, knew that the owner
had lost Il, and wanted them
to take charge Of it, and car
ried it to the length OF the
string only to let go of it, and
wondered what the crowd was
laughing at.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11
Transfers OF Real Estate.


Zaleski Company to Thomas
Austin. 25i acres, Madison tp.,
$1,O3O.SO.
Joanna Finney, guardian" to
Parker Carpenter, undivided
half of 262 acres, Brown tp.,
$1.572.
Eli Reynolds to George and
Robert Watson, N. half of in-lo,
No. 1876, Macarthur, $3.50.
John W. Tatmsn to Sarah
Peters, 40 acres, Jackson tp.,
$500. #
zaIeski Company 70 Bolser
stocklin, in lots Nos. 90, 93, 94,
Zaleski, $275.
Zaleski Company to Indp,
School District, Zaleski, o., in.
lot No. 225, Reahs addition, Ia.
leskl, $25.
Geo. Waxler to John Daugh.
erty, 40 acres, Elk tp., $3.50.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11

We have just received a cir
cular and catalogue OF the Law
School Of the Cincinnati Col
lege. 1t gives us pleasure to
call the attention of such OF
our readers as may intend TO
study law to this old and -four
ishing institution. The facili-
ties afforded by it are certainly
equal, if not superior, to those
offered by any other school In
the West. More than a thous
and of Its graduates are now
scattered throughout the West
ern States, many of them oc'
cupying high positions OF trust
and honor. The present facul
ty ara Bellamy Storeh George
Hoadly, Henry A. Morril, and
j. Bryant Walker. The forty
first annual session will begin
Wednesday, Oct. 17th, 1873
ANY information with refer
ence to it may be obtained by
addressing the Dean of the fac.
ulty, j. Bryant Walker, No. 4
West Third street, Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gazette, dug. 26,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-09-11

LOVERS In Hollilyysburg,
Pennsylvania, trim one anoth-
er's finger-nails when they arc
together as proof of mutual
affection, says an exchange,
which affecting custom does
not prevent them from using
their untrimmed finger.nails
after marriage with a forty
tom-cat-power.