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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

Kettledrums are the fashionable enter
tainments of the season in New York city.
They are comparatively new in this coun-
try being English in character and in real
ity tea parties with music. They are after
noon or evening entertainments or recep-
tions for discussing the fashionable topics of
the day. Cards are issued with Kettle
drum" in the corner, either for one day or
several days during the month. The word
is derived from tinabdle, drinking cup
lsed by the ancients. and which also means
kettledrum. These cups, as used of old,
were oftentimes of silver or gold.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A good story is told of Elliot. the Balti-
more eronaut. Some years before the
war he ascended from Charleston, S. c,
1t was a very calm day, and after remain
ing in the air two or three hours, just As it
was getting dark he descended on one of
the islands in the bay. The white folks
had all gone to the city. In the cabin lay
1 dead negro. Dick. and around the cabin
ioor sat half a dozen superstitious negroes.
Elliot and his balloon descended noiselessly
in front of them. Just before he reached
he ground. the darkies caught sight of
him. They stood not upon the order of
their going. but went at once. The anchor
had reached the ground, and one of the
larkies in his haste to get away stumbled
over it Just as it commenced to drag. He
knew at once who had got hold of him.
md his piercing shrieks were truly heart
rending as he cried, Oh! oh! Use not de
niggari Oh. massa debble. good massa
lebble! Use not de niggar! Dicks in dah!
Dicks in dahl BY this time he had got
loose and made for the swamp.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25
According to the latest telegraphic clas.

According to the latest telegraphic clas-
sifcation of the New Dominion Parliament
the result of the late elections stands as
follows: Out Of lSl members elected. 132
are for the Ministry, SO for the Opposition.
and 6 class themselves as independent. OF
the twenty-five constituencies still to be
heard from, two are in the Province of
Ontario. two in Quebec. two in New Bruins
vic, five in Nova Scotia. four in Prince
Edwards Island. six in British Columbia,
and four in Manitoba. Giving half of
these to the Opposition-which is an ex-
tremely liberal allowance-the grand total
in the new House of Commons will stand,
1853 Min sterialists, AZ Opposition and 6
Independent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25
British Columfbi.s seems desirohs of

British Columbist seems desirohs of en-
ulating Mexico, both in Il social mud polit-
ical way. The minority propose ecessa-
ry but unpopular measure; the Eereign
people assail the capitol, depose the ..a6iiA
net and form Il new one, leaving bel6rf
warning us to their future aoliey.s. The.
main cause of all the (trodble IS the Caha,-
dian Pacific Railroad, which, upon sigrrinS
the compact of confederation, Was prom
ised British Columbia as a replrttion far
the. loss of her independence. As everybody
knows, the Macdonald Ministry failed to
perform its promise; Now the Mackenzie
Government wants 10 back down from the
agreement, or, rather. to make a sort Of
compromise. and in consequence the Col
umbians are in an exceedingly iiate statef
They demand, with a seonsH Her;tbls blssshow,
Of temper. that the aforesaid 4Fedsh hall he
constructed at once, without zmore talk,
and according to the original axga st,
or they will dissolve the fl an and,axssane.
their Independence. Some oil. them goSo far
as to hint mt u closer connection with the
United States, and it wouAl be nothing
strange if matters come to that eeuprexion
at last British Columbia is worth good
deal more per square foot than Alaska, and
its accession to the United States would
be about us valuable piece of real estate
business us we have been engaged in for
some time.-B0ston Globe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

So Mr.. n. p Trist is dead and the Alex
andria postmastership is vacant. To many
of our young readers, the mere announce
ment would probably he devoid of inter
est; they might very likely be puzzled to
tell off-hand who Mr.. Trist was, or what
he had done to entitle him to even the
humble posthumous recognition of a news
item. Yet this old gentleman in his time
was the friend of Thomas Jefferson.
(whose granddaughter he married,) of
James Madison, and of many another man
whose name every American school-boy
knows by heart; and he negotiated the
treaty of Guadaloupe-H -Hidalgo-a service
that deserved a better reward than it re-
ceived. He was for many years conf
Dental clerk in the state department; !;
President jackson made him his private
secretary; President Van Buren, after a
long and intimate acquaintance. wrote of
him, Il never knew more upright man. :"
Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

In a Vermont town merchant detected
"A customer in the act of secretly loading
his pockets with eggs from one of the bar
rels in his store. The grocer said nothing
until his customer rose to leave the store
At this point the grocer inquired. " What
makes your pockets stick out so?" at the
same time Familiarity slapping the garment
Of the visitor. An unctuous stream of egg
iuice was Immediately visible. and the dis
concerted thief rushed from the store.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A Puzzled PIKE.-In the great aqua
rum at Brighton. Eng. pike was intro
luced among the trout and other fish. At
first its behavior was quiet and commend
,ble, but after while the discovery
was made that it had great fondness
for the trout; such a liking. indeed. that
it did not hesitate to chase, and eat them.
Various plans were tried to stop the havoc
it made. all of which failing, plate-glass
partition wa. inserted in the aquarium be-
tween it and the trout. The pike watched
its former companions swimming around
on the other side of the glass, and, darting
toward them with great velocity. succeeded
in humping its nose violently against the
thick plate Evidently wondering what
was the matter. it req sated the experiment
several times, until. convinced that there
must be something wrong. it reluctantly
ceased its efforts. The glass was then re-
moved. and the pike finding it could swim
by and around the trout, frequently shot
after them. but always Slapped abruptly
when within a few inches of its intended
prey. AS if a sudden recollection of former
failures had returned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25
SENATORS LECT-Eight senators ofthe
United 5 ,ates have recently been chosen us

follows:
anlnrnIa Ne ton Booth, Anti-Monopoly.
Kansas.. james NJ. Harvey, republican.
MAJ Ntaud ....-W WIllIdm fiukn"y Wnue, Democrat.
Mi~sIssIppI... Il. l.. bIuce Republican.
AIissIs, IppI....H. - Pca-e, Republican.
Ohl ....A. q hut man Democrat.
Iexas ........-S. Il Max,y, Democrat,
Virginia ....... Robot h. ~ lthtrs, democrat.
In addition may be mentioned MIR. Pinch
baGe of Louisiana, whose case is still un-
settled by the Senate, and bids fair to re-
main so tor some time. In the above list
Mr. Booth of California succeeds asSerly,
Democrat, and he will probably on most
questions not affecting the anti-monOpoly
movement vote with the Republicans In
the Kansas senatUrship there is no political
change; nor is there in Maryland, Miss s
slppi and Ohio. In Texas Il Democrat
takes the place of a Republican; and a
like result occurs in Virginia. There is,
therefore, in the list, Il Democratic gain OF
two and Il loss of One-Mr. Booth of Cali
fornia not being reckoned with either of
the TWO old parties Mr.. Bruce of Missis-
sippi is Il coored man; and MaXey of
texas and WithtIs of Virginia are both eX-
rebel soldiers. In point of talent, by much
the ;.blest man of the new comers is un-
doubtedy Boolh of Cal fornia, and per-
haps there is no need of making IN eXcep-
ton in favor of Thurman of Ohio, the OILY
one reelected, although, aside from his
politics, he makes very able and efficient
senator.
| The remaining states which have sena-
| toral vacancies TO occur in 1915, which
must be filled by Legislatures either chosen
or to be chosen thi, year, are Connecticut,
delaware. tloridt. Georgia, Indiana
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Vermont, West Vir-
glnia and Wisconsin. The present incum
bents comprise twelve Republicans, three
Democrats and five Liberal Republicans,
rs they were classed in the last presidential
election. n.-B0StOn Jour75dl.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A young Lady advertises in the
Cleveland Plaindealer for young gentle
man to act rs an amanuensis- lie must
be able to write in cil hers, and when not
,hus engaged he will be expected to read
poetry with feeiing' converse
with ease, and be able to play cribbage
md backgammon. He must expect to be
kissed when she is pleased and cuffed when
she is not; but as her temper is ;scknowl-
edged to be good, there will probably be
more kissing than cutting. Tqere's
good chance for somebody.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

CONVENIENT REGULATIONs.-I re-
markable efficacy of red tape is well rep
resented in the case Of a lady in Halifax,
N. S., who desired the removal of her
dead cat, and was informed that she must
go to the senior alderman of the ward; he
would then tell the mayor. the mayor
would tell the health inspector, the health
inspector would tell the police. the police
would tell the dead-cat man. and he would
tell her when she could bury the cat her.
SELF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

LaND-LoCKED SALMON.-Land-locke
salmon. OF, as the Indians call them,
+" sinners" are very plenty in the head
waters of the ST. Croix this fall. large
numbers of them being caught in the pool
below the dam at the outlet. Mr.. F. B.
Bailey has collected and preserved in alco-
hol Il number of specimens for Mr.. E. NJ.
Stillwell. one of the State Fish Commits
sioners, who is to send them to Washing
ton for dissection, the object being to
ascertain the points of difference between
the land-locked salmon of our inland
waters and the Salmo Mare or salmon that
visits the salt water Mr.. Bailey's collec-
ton comprises specimens from three to
eighteen inches in length, he not wishing
to procure any that are over two years old.
rs it is at that age that the salmon seeks
the salt water, many sportsmen claiming
hat before that age there is no difference
between them. but that they are one and
the same fish. and that the variance. if
my, is caused by changes that are under
zone while the salmon are in their ocean
home.-Bangor (IMaine) Wing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A client called on Mr.. Webster to en-
ploy him to argue a cause of importance
Mr.. Webster asked who WAS engaged on
the other side. and the client answered.
A sleepy-looking lawyer. named Wood"
q" Well" Mr.. Webster replied, d" if George
Wood is employed against You and Is
..sleep, be very careful not to wake
him up"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

The Troy Wing says that the reason that i,
there are five hundred Swedes in Boston Is
that, although they would like to go WEST. :
they cannot find the way out of.the eity.a.a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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insertion ol0o; for each subsequent insertion IS
cent Unieas The number Of inses Sasns marked
the advertisement IL VIII be coutanuei until
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md others advertising by the year.
Probate and Commissioners' Not,ces $500 each.
For notices Of Liberations, Estrays the Formation
and Dissolution Of Copartnershps &c 81 Is each
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Notices In news columns. 10 cents per line each
insertion but charge made Of less than 50 cents
Notices of Deaths and arriages inserted gratis,
hut extended Obituary Notices or Poetry will be
charged at the rate OF i've cents per line
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A clergyman being invited eao2enis
Legislature with prayer. uttered the follow
ing ambiguous petition: May corruption
md sin Of every form be as tar from every
member of this Legislature rs 1how Art y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

The CoMMITTEE-ROoM VERSUS THE
FLOOR "A score of years ago and less, it
was enough for II man to declaim his glow
ing tribute for the country; after that he
sat down satisfied. His ambition seldom
went beyond this, and he would work
weeks and months on a speech to perfect
it to the standard of his time Doing this
once or twice a year. he thought he was
fulfilling all his obligations to his constit-
uency. To talk eloquently was the chief
business, and all had the time to listen
Some of the contests which agitated the
soul of the old orator. appear to US like
tempests in a teapot in tt ese latter days.
so full of big events. Now, the man who
occupies his place does his earnest talking
with his colleagues in the committee-room.
He who speaks in the old way is regarded
as superannuated or weak in mind. Now.
men are expected to make their points
quickly and in a business-like way. The
business which was formerly conducted on
the floor of the chamber. is rapidly passing
into the committee-room, and the tcnden-
cy to strangle extended debate is growing
stronger every session. Theraw member,
living in the old traditions, who wishes to
save the country in a speech modelled
after Clay or Webster, is numerically
knocked down with the gavel, or is sure oi
hard fall or two at the hands of expert
enced athletes who devote themselves to
tripping up new men and bringing them
under discipline. The utilitarian has kill
ed the orator, and the glory of grand SEN
tences has departed. d.-Scri6taer's
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A Milwaukee paper recently announced
that " the lilac bushes arc budding" You
lilac Satan." responded matter-of-fact
reader
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A LADY's PROPERTY IN HER FEATURES.
"A new departure is announced by the
1raphic. Having been about to publish a
portrait of Mrs. s.Attorney-General Williams
md having been requested by her husband
lot to do so, it announces that it has Weld
ID in this instance to the Attorney-Gen-
,ral's request, but in future will, under
'imilar circumstances, refuse. The new
principle and practice are thus formulat-
ID
The wife of a prominent officer in the
Government whose character and claims
IRE canvassed by people in all sections of
the country, is herself IN object of public
interest, and if she dresses and arrays her
self for levees where she will be the
:ynosure of thousand curious eyes, has
no right to complain if her portrait is
shown to 100000 readers of respectable
journal. And while we insist upon the
propriety As a matter of ethics, we are
equally willing to test the legality of it in
the courts. Hereafter when we have
made arrangements to give portrait of a
distinguished man or woman, we shall not
feel compelled to regard the wishes or re-
quests of the party concerned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25
Judge POIand'S Letter.

The following is Judge Poland's letter
al pay:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

A writer in the Cincinnati Gazette enters
into an interesting and apparently fair
comparison of real wages now and in 1851.
from which the conclusion is deduced that
the wages of day laborers are 25 per cent
higher, wheat 80 per cent higher and
pork 30 per cent cheaper than in Decem
ber, 1855 AS the reduction in the meat
staple balances the increase in the flour
staple wages have risen % per cent. This
would be reduced somewhat by the adj
vance in other groceries and also in rents
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25

TIE CONTROVERSIES CAsE.-It is an
nounced hat important new evidence has
been discovered in the Colvocoresscs in
>urance case. of a character to prove that
the deceased was murdered instead of COM
hitting suicide, as it will be the aim of the
insurance companies to show. The case
will probably be tried at this term of the
superior court of Iitchfeld county, Conn,
which met january ..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13

Ticket Office, IS 9th i
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
IrNNrn \ RoAns. Anril 9th 1871.

IL the HERALD nfihc 18th inst, noticed
an article from the Lebaa0B SfGadGro
headed the "Dunkards, which | think
needs some correction.
II saws we are religious society known
rs the "Dunkards There is no society,
religious, literary or political who call
themselves "Dunkards, bat we, as u
church, are called such by malicious igno-
rant or vulgar people. Our name is Ger
man Baptists," p" and we address each other
as Brethren but we do not object TO being
called "Dunkards" by those who wish to
name US 50, but we do object TO being mis-
represented as we are in the later clauses
OF the last sentence, which says, ''they
deny the doctrine Of the Trinity" Now
we deny nothing which the New Testa-
ment teaches, and il teaches that there are
three persons or three distinct characters
in the God-hcad; viz: Father, Son and
Holy Ghost. The Standard says they
baptze by immersion, it left the word friA6
out, as we baptize by triRe immersion.
Last it says, they deny the endless dur
alton of future punishment Now, as said
above, we deny nothing that the New
Testament teaches, and if the editor OF
the Standard will read the 18th verse of
25th chapter OF Matthew, he will discover
il he does not already know, that the pun
iShment OF the dIsobedent will be everlast.
ing, and by referring TO the Goth chapter,
10th verse of Revelations, will discover that
the false prophet shall he tcrmcntcd night
and day for ever and ever.
Ifthe author Of the article referred TO
knows no better than this about the church
he attCmps to describe, he had better keep
silent or make himself more familiar with
the church. If he wishes to learn more
Of the church which he knows as Dunk
ards, he can learn all that they teach and
believe by reading the New Testament, as
that is all the creed we have and il is the
~''man of our counscls.' -
J. W. BEAM.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13

AT a meeting ot the Disciples Sunday
School. OF Somerset, Pa on May 3rd. on me.
ton, a committee OF three was appointed
by the Superintendent to drait resolutions
expressive or the sentiments of the school
Oh the death Of Cyrus b. Weimer May
10Th the committee reported the folio wing
which were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS. God in his providence has
removed from our midst our dear friend
and brother Cyrus u Wcimcr, therefore
be il
Res0lccd, that while we submit our will
20 Him who doeth all things well. il is
with humility we d. II his death.
ResOiCcd, that in his death the Church
has losi pure and devoted Christian. the
Sunday School. jealous aud an earnest
scholar and society = promising and
worthy citizen.
ReoLced. that the sympathy Of the
teachers and pupils Of this school be ten
dered to his bercaved parents in this their
great aiiliclion and that these resolutions
be published ia the Somerset papers.
GEORGE II. SCULL,
SUE SCHELL,
NELLIE CoLBoRN.
Committee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
Diseases Oftsle Blood.

The Blood is the Life" When this
source is corrupted, the painful and sor-
row-producing effects are visible in many
shapes. The multilariouS forms in which
it nianifcsts itself, would form subjects
upon which might write volumes. But
as all the varied forms ofdisease which de-
pend upon bad blood are cured, or best
treated, by such medicines as take up from
this fluid and excretc from the system the
noxious elements, it is not Of practical i'm
poriancc that should describe each For
instance, medical authors describe about
fifty varieties of skin disease, but as they
all require for their cure very similar
treatment it is Of no practical utility TO
know justwhat name to apply TO a certain
form of skin disease, so you know how best
TO cure it. Then again | might go on and
describe various kinds OF scrofulous sores,
fever sores, white swellingS, enlarged
glands. and ulcers of various appearance
might describe how virulent loison may
show itself in various forms O. eruptions,
ulcers, sore throat bony tumors etc.
but as all these various ppearing
manifestations of bad blood arecured
by uniform means, deem such
course unnecessary. Thoroughly cleanse
the blood, which is the great fountain of
life, and good digestion. a fair skin, buoy
ant spirits, vital strength, and soundness
of constitution will all return TO us. For
this purpose DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Purgative Pellets are pre-
eminently the articles needed. They are
warranted to cure letter, Salt Rhcum,
Scald Head. st. Anthony Fire, Rose Rash
or Erysipelas, Ring-Worms Pimples,
Blotches, Spots, Eruptions. Pustules, Boils,
Sore Eyes, Rough Skin, Scurf,
Sores and Swellings, Tumors,
Old Sores or Swellings. Affections of the
Skin, Throat and Bones, and Ulcers of the
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Lungs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
HsSEsREED.

RICE-KNEPPER.-At Sheriff Knep-
per's, on Tuesday evening. May 9th, by
Rev. 4. L. Truxal, Mr.. Elwood Rice TO
Miss Annie l.. Knepper, both Of Somerset.
SENIFF-DICKEY-On the Goth ult.,
at the residence of John Cummins, by
Josiah Berkey Esq. Mr.. John Senitl' of
Fayettc county, TO Miss Sarah Dickey, of
this county.
SMITII-DEAL-On the 10th inst, by
4. Hanna, Esq, at IIarncdsville, Pa, Mr.
William Smith, Of Cumberland, Nd, to
Miss Elizabeth Deal. Of Addison, Pa.
MITCHELL-CADWALDADER.-On
the 10th of April, at Dillsburg, Pa, by
the Rev. Reigcl, Dr. II. Il. Mitchell, OF
Addison, Somerset county. Pa, to Miss p
Augusta Cadwaldader, of Wcllsvillc, York
county. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
Republican County Committee.

+. J. kooser, Somerset Borough, Chair
man. j. /. Scull, borough, Secretary.
Adison-Samuel \. Dean.
Alcghcny-AlcXander Ware
Berlin-F'ank FOrney.
Observation-Disclosures Kncpper.
Conemaugh-Aaron Slatier
Dale City-Wm. 4. Border.
Eiklick-Georgc Lowry.
Grcenyillc-Jocl NJ. Iatzy.
Jeilerson-John Schlag.
Jcnncr-J. W. Beam.
Larimer-Wm. ii. Sutall
Lower Observation-Disclosures Nicola.
Middlecreck--Philip X. Moore.
Mi;ord-Charlcs \. Walter.
New Ccnteryille-Samuel II. Dull.
Northampton-D. q. Bowman.
Paint-JOhn Hoffman.
Quemahoning-John j. Bowman.
Salisbury-Samucl Micr
Shade-Martin V SOrber.
Somerset borough-Josiah kellar
Somerset tp-Charles Weimcr
Southampton-C. {. Lcydig.
Stonycreek-Jacob Wigle Jr.
Sioystown-Joseph Bender.
Summit--Cornelius Shoemaker.
Upper Turkcyfoot-Wm Caldwell.
Crsina-Wm. III. Berger.
Wellersburg-Mi Michael Long
COniluence-Jonaihan Franiz.
New Baltimore-John George.
The Republican Primary Election will
De held on Saturday June 27th, 1874.
There are two candidates to be elected
or the Legislature, but no voter should