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4 SwindIe that did not Pay.

A man named Sears Grafton. who
lives in Genesee County, was in
Dayton, Ohio, the other day, waiting
to take the train for Detroit, when
he was approached by a confidence
operator, who wanted $50 to paw
freight charges on a race horse be
was bringing to Michigan. Grafton
had a suspician that the fellow was
not all right and refused to lend him
any money. He had got seated in
the car when the fellow again ap-
preached and stated his urgent need
of the money His pal, came in
pretty soon, as had been agreed
upon, and passing himself off as the
conductor OF the train be stated that
if Grafton would let the man have
the s25 he, the conductor, would see
that the greenbacks were refunded
at Toledo Under these circumstan-
ces the Wolverine counted out the
money and handed it over, but as
the fellows turned to go n Cleveland
man, sitting behind him whispered
Those fellows are confidence opera
tors, and they have swindeld youl'
At that the victim made rush and
shouted to the fellows to hold on.
Both attempted to get out of the car
but he seized one of them by the
coat collar. The rascal had good
reasons for not wishing to be cap
tured, or be forgot the value of his
coat, for he slipped it OF and ran like
a deer, leaving Grafton to mourn his
$35. A short pursuit was made, but
the swindlers lodged everybody and
made good their escape. When
Grafton came to examine his coat his
mourning was changed into rejoicing.
There was a wallet in the pocket, and
in the wallet was $50 of as nice,
clean money as q banker ever saw.
The pocket also contained several let
tiers directed to S. p. Hopkins, Con-
nellsville, Ind showing the name
and residing place of the swindler.
The coat is of English cloth, stylish
and valuable, and is pretty good fit
for the Wolverise, who arrived in the
city Yesterday morning. 1t was sug-
pested to him that he had better leave
coat, money and letters with Detroit
detectives. and see what they could
work up, but he placed his finger on
his eve, drew down the lid, and wan
ted to know if anyone saw anything
green in there 1t isn't likely he will
lend any more money to strangers
Detroit Free Press.
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Plain Clothes for school teachers

Anna Bracket saws: We plead in
tie interest of our nation against the
extravaganza in dress that is creep
ing into our public schools. We
plead here with the lady teachers, for
on these in a great measure depends
the standard Of opinion of the school.
Let them remember each day that
they are going TO work. and let them
dress in accordance with this fact,
in dresses from which the ehalk-dust
will shake easily, with no fringes and
loops to catch in going through the
aisles no heavy trimmings on the
skirts TO make more weary the Of
times weary day.
Let them not wear laces, but plain
white linnen collars and cuffs. Let
them discard all fancy ornaments in
their hair, and a new and more
healthy tone viii begin to pervade
our school room. More attention
will be paid TO work, because less
will be demanded for outward adorn-
ment, but better still, the girl of poor
parents viii have no need, because
other clean calico dress, to shrink from
comparison from her more wealthy
sisters, or try TO shine by the addi-
ton of faded or soiled fnery. or grow
insolent to make up for the loss of it.
Can we not in any one school unite
all the lady teachers in a plain-dress
club for the purpose Of reform?
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Life Records I'm the Rocks.

In the composition of his ecelesias-
tical history, an erudite historian
chaptered the naratire into centu-
ries Perhaps for his subject these
divi@ions were sufficiently generous.
Still, as measurements OF time they
were vast enough for that ephemeral
worker, m IN. But He who worketh
hitherto-who, as the true Earth's
Biographer, wrote on the stony rocks
made his divi ion THE AGES In
deed, can those epoehs be reduced TO
years? What q scope must be recor-
ded of his doings with Him a thou
sand years are as day! Accepting
these hfe-cycles with a significance
so grand, We reverently ook into this
great volume. Its opening chapter
is the Cambrian age But-amazingl
the stony iamine that make up its
leaves are scarcely less than one
hundred thousand feet in thicknessl
1t was time of dreary vii erness,
ana its primevial life-forms were
few, and huge rock-masses were tilt
ed up from the sea, and worn down
for the bed of waters. Next came
the Silurian age, singing the werie'
music of its own world-encircling sea.
Its forms of life were innumera lie.
Then hourished the Brachiopods, or
shell-bearing worms, and Mollusca,
Crustac.a, corals, and a few fishers.
Then comes the Devonian age. Now
it is that W bat seemed a monotonus,
watery waste, Sahara, with many
green fringed oasis cheered The
late universal sea is dotted with low
lying islands. Very beautiful though
lowly in rank, and not over luxuriant
in numbers, were the plant forms
that fringed these shores. Then the
fishes composed the nobility of life.
Their patterns were grOtesque; and
they wer clad in mighty plate-armor,
massive osseous tiles, of quantity
sculpture. 1t was an armature that
spoke unmistakably Of crimson
conflicts; for, in sooth, these were
no piping times of peace Next
came the Carboniferous age The
area of land is greatly increased; and
it is beautiful with a new amazingly
luxuriant vegetation. In this plant
regime the queenliest being is the
arborescent fern. And this luxuri-
ant vegetation stores up the solar
force, rich legacy for the far off but
coming man" At this time a few
air-breathers occupy the land. With
fIog-like afinities, they are of very
low reptilian rank-Popular Science
Monthly
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4 Complaint 10 the President.

The Toledo Blade says: Who
would not be PRESIDENT just think
how nice it must be to be held respon-
sible for everything which goes
wrong under the sun. The following
postal card letter to the President
passed through the mails few days
ago. We give it in the writer's own
vernacular.
Mr.. Grant, put letter in the
post Office In this here tone with q
one cent stamp on ett- The man
it was writ too nafer get ett Crane
the Post VI say it OF two hev 2 be
say he send it TO Washington, If
YOU can find EFT thare and send EFT
to NEE YOU viii gratley oblige.
man 40 voted for pOu twice
PAT. K. l..
Hon. Mr.. Grant, Esq, President
Washington, Ny.
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Last Friday night there was q
crowd Of about two thousand men
woman and boys gathered in Nassau
street, near Fulton, in BROOKLYN.
They were led there by an advertis-
ing dodge Of bill poster who Is part
owner Of gin mill at No Nassau
street; and who adopted the ruse in
order to collect a crowd at bis place
and have, in the theatrical phrase
q little benefit Of bis hwn. He
Placarded the city with posters set
ting fourth that the lady crusaders
would hold temperance prayer meet
ing at his place, and the dodge had
just the effect be desired. Not only
was the little seven BY nine place
packed by the guillible, but there
were a couple thousand on the side
walk and in the street pushing and
elbowing each other and straining
their eyes to see what was going on.
There were two bartenders behind
the bar dealing out the whiskey and
rakiDg in the money as fast as posi-
Die Occasionally an inquiry would
De made by some person about the
Temperance meeting, when one OF the
barkeepors would smile pleasantly and
say that be regretted 10 state that
they had received a dispatch from
the ladies, saying that they had con-
cluded to postpone their prayer meet
ing until next Wednesday night.
An old lady who was attracted by
the advertisement, really thinking
a meeting was TO be held, elbowed
her way through the crowd and
marched into the back room, where
she was greeted by roar of laughter
from the roughs who had gathered
to enjoy the joke. Shortly after
eight o'clock two middle aged wO-
men also enteree the saloon and were
moving towards the back room,
when one Of the crowd sung out,
"soldln The women hastily left
the place and disappeared The
crowd became 50 great that several
policeman were obliged to clear the
street. Many respectable people
who were present talked Of taking
steps to punish the person who thus
sought to ridieule the temperance
movement and Insult the ladies en-
gagged in IT,
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Butter I'm France.

If our dairymen need q spur, an
eye opener, lesson which speaks vol
umes in thyee words, here is
one at the head of this article. But
ter is actually brought from France
and sold by the New York dealers.
And this is thus because there is an
actual scarcity in the market of good
butter put up in attractive shape
for small customers. When we know
that one dairyman gets 81 Is q
pound for his product, another 81,
and another IS cents the year round,
at his dairy door, it is easily seen
that it will pay to bring butter
across the ocean from France, if it is
only good and shapely enough to
suit the fastideous purchasers who
will have something nice whatever
it may cost. All this butter is made
from choice cows, choicely fed on
clean, sweet food; the milking is
done in the cleanest manner. The
milk is handled as carefully as though
it was nectar the cream is churned
with utmost care by clock and ther-
mometer, the butter is worked with
skill, and is made up in shapely
cakes, which do not require to be cut
when brought to the table Conn
pare, then, this cake-bard golden
yellow, sweet, fragrant and tempting
to all the senses-with an unsightly
chunk, which is cut out of greasy
keg, and smells of old age and ran
cidity, and is made from i'll kept
cream from cows filthily lodged and
carelessly MIXED, and is churned
anyhow, and the difference is amply
accounted for.-N. 7. Tribune.
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The DciuSive Umbrella.

The Louisville Journal saws: The
present winter has been full Of en-
couragement to the manufacturers
of that superanuated fraud, the um-
brella. Repeated rains have forded
it into a prominence which 1t has
not deserved, and something ought
to be said against it. No conscien-
tious person who has had experience
in storms viii speak well Of the um-
brella.
Except in the case Of the young la
dy whose.
name vas Isabella.
With a gingham umbrella
it has never been mentioned by any
one Of the poets Of the period, and if
it has any good qualities they GER
tainly have not been celebrated in
prose. Even the blue cotton umbrella
sometimes represented TO have been
the property ofDaniel was never in
his possession; not because some one
borrowed, it before it could be sent
from the store, but because he was
man of too much good sense too
tolerate anything of the umbrella
kind.
People who have been on the
street during a shower can testify TO
the exasperating collisions that occur
at such time, and they can tell Of
the strain to which the ordinary in
tellect is subjected in attempts to
avoid the disagreeable tilting and
whirling that follow the meeting Of
two or more individuals carrying
umbrellas; but it is a curious fact
that when ever there Is a sprinkling
Of rain in town, the owners Of these
articles pour forth from ten thousand
hooks and corners where they have
been lying in wait, and throng the
sidewalks for squares, vast panora-
ma of moving legs stuck into 4 mass
Of riotOus black balloons.
Every now and then some angel
passes into the postofice with his um-
brella spread, and the little knot Of
impatient persons who are waiting 10
get their letters, hear a melancholy
dripping while they make room for
him. All is hustle and excitement
when the umbrella is abroad, though
there are people who do not Ike such
hustle and excitement
The delusion that the umbrella
protects anything bat the stupid head
Of the owner is none the less a delu-
sion because it has been cherished so
long. His feet and legs are complete
" at the mercy of the elements in
anything but the most contemplate
drizzle or the light and pusillanimous
straight rain.
The man who invented waterproof
coats attempted a great reform, but
his invention is defective. 1t looks
like an overcoat, and in warm weath-
er it subjects the wearer to remarks
from the feeble minded who believe
that it is an overcOat, and express
astonishment in a most annoying
way. 1t cannot for many year stake the
place of the umbrella. What is need
ed is something that will at once
displace this ancientnuisaBce. There
is an immense fortune waiting for
the man who will invent an article
that will accomplish this object sud-
denly.
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To Get Tender Hor>e-Radi ish.

An English gardner says: 1t may
not be generally known that ii leaves
or litter be placed on the tops Of
hOfse-radish crowns, two feet or so
thick, the plant grows through them
in the course of the summer, making
small white roots the thickness of
ones finger, which are as tender as
spring radishes, and much to be pre-
ferred to the tough, stringy stuff
usually supplied with our roast
beef
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why Barney Was Retained.

A firm dealing largely in coal in
one of our Western cities had in their
service an Irishman named Barney.
One day the head of the firm. irrita-
ted beyond endurance at one of Bar
ney's blunders, told him to go to the
Office aud get his pay, and added,
"You are so thick-headed l can't
teach you any thing"
"Begorra," saws Barney, II learnt
wan thing since I've been wild YEP
What's that ?" aske d his employ.
er.
THAT siviteen hundred make q
ton"
Barney was retained, or, to use
the phraseology ofa Southern gentle
man who has just won the beart and
hand of one of New York's most op-
ulent widows, "he resumed the prime
val condition of his for mer rectitude.
10.
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JUDGE BRowN has just rendered
decision in sewing-machine case
of interest to thousands of poor girls
who pay for their machines in small
instalments. A Miss Baker had paid
for her machine excepting the
last instalment of IS, when she
became i'll and delayed payment.
The company sued out a writ OF
replevin, but justice Of the peace
decided for the defendant. Judge
Brown now reverses the decision
and rules that the company is entitled
to the machine and all money paid
upon it. This seems grossly unjust
but it is law.-Baitimore Ne,cs.
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Hot Rolls

Two quarts Of -four, one quart Of
sweet milk, three-fourths of cup Of
yeast, two spoonsfuls of sugar. two
spoonfuls of lard Boil the milk and
let it cool till blood warm Place
the -four in a pan at night, and in the
center of it pour the milk and yeast,
aud do not stir till morning Then
stir down and let it rise again Stir
down the second time, roll out and
spread on the dough a little butter.
Double it together, and cut as for
biscuits, place them in baking tin;
let them rise and bake.
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Seldom have VIC read a swceter Ilus,ratiOl
the thoughtless and experimental way OF sing
this precious hymn. than that which IL enbOd
In the following anonymous verses, which we q
from an exchange;
Rock Of Ages, cleft tor me-
Thoughtlcssly the maiden sung.
Fell the words uncOnsciously
From her girlish tongue;
Sang as little children sing:
Sang as sing the birds in June;
Fell the words like light leaves down
On the current Of the tune
Rock Of Ages, cleft f0r me.
Let nc hide myselfin Thee
Let me hide myself in Thee
Felt her soul no need 10 hide;
Sweet the song as song could be
And she had no thought beside:
All the words unheadingly
Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming noI they each might lie
On some Otherl lips prayer
Rock OF Ages, clert forme,
Let me hide myself in Thee
'.Rcck Of Ages, cleft for me-
Twas a woman sung them now,
Sang them slow aad YEARLY
Wan hand on her aching brow.
Rose the song as storm tossed bird
Beats with weary wings the afr,
Every note with sorrow stirred
Every syllabel prayer
Rock Of ages clcft for me.
Let me hide myself in Thee
Rock Of Ages, clsft for me-
Lips grown aged sung the hyraa
Trustingly and tenderly-
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim.
Let ne hide myseliin Thee"
Trembling though the voice and low.
Ran the swiR strain peacefully.
Like a river in its fow,
Sung as oaly they can sing.
Who Lies thcrny paths have pressed;
Sang a only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
Rock q ages, eiel f3r me-
Let me hide myself in Thee.
Rock OF ages, cleft ior me,
sung above c0ffin-lid;
Underneath, all restfully,
An lfe's joys and sorrows hid.
Nevernore. . storm tossed soul,
Neverriore from wind or tide
Nevermore from bill0ws roll
Wit thou need 10 hide.
Could the sightless, sunken eyes,
Closed beneath the soft gray hair:
Gould the mute and stifened lips
Move again In pleading prayer,
Stiil. aye. still the words would be.
Let me hide myself in Thee
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after, and stepped on some little, hara
object as he put his foot down. He
stopped and picked up the little gol-
den cross.
George has lost it of his watch
chain, | suppose"
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WINDOW IND DOORFRANES
In short anything generally used In house build
ing. All orders promptly hlied marao

TO THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA
Your attention is specially invited TO the fact
that the National Banks are now urepared IN re
ceiEe subscriptions 10 the Capital Stock OF the
Centennial Board Of Finance. The funds rea aliYe,l
from this source arc TO be employed in the erection
Of the buildings for tke international Exhibi,,on
and the expenses connected with the same. II 4.
confidently believed that the keystone State will
be represented by the name Of every citizen alive
10 patriotic cofninemorati0n Of the one hundredth
birthday OF the nation. The shares of stock are
offered for $40 each and subscribers will receive
handsomely steel engraved Certificate Of Stock.
suitable Tor framing and preservation a national
memorial.
Interest az the rate OF six per cent per annurn
viii be paid on all payments Of Centennial stock
from date of payment TO January !. 1870.
Subscribers who are not near a National Bank
can remit check or pos;oice order 10 the under.
signed
PRED. FRALEY. Treasurer.
s0s Walnut St. Philadelphia
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A Freheh paper points out how
the passion for gambling is shown in
this country, so that evenin wedding
notices it is necessary to state that
there were mo cards.
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GOOD
DENTISTRY
EaETET q co.


.e-- y-a.. respectfully informs the pub
.#. leased tlI- well ku3wn hotel IN the
-ra--.- J. j. Lis intention o keep
l Ha hopes VIII give satisfaction u
.- him a.th their custom.
JOHN i I'll.
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Never pay bill unless you have
the money.
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II. Somerset Herald
iHess Cardg,

..arnEE Physician and Dentist. Berlin
{ aG -iFe prompt attention 90 all cases
s....- d. care
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MILLER has permanently located
n m q .hs practice u his pr1icssi0n.-
-..l Charles kriss4ager's store.
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=7lo.52l 90

e5Io5-l %
Loans upon Real Estate are based upon the val
ne of the land alone: buildings upon II being re-
gardcd merelyas an additional security.
dee ~
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a..>ELETHWATTE, ATTORNEY
i -- = ncrset. Pa Professional busi-
p selected and punctually attend
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ROCK OF AGES.

Seldom have We read a swceter illustration Of
the thoughiless and experimental way Of singing
this precious hymn. than that which Is embodied
In the following anon ym0us verses, which take
Z from eIchangp-
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-La-
Z aTIUESEE At LAW.
Somerset. Pelua.
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Sworn and Subscribed before me.
l 4 MONTGOMERY. Notary Public.
: The undersigned. Auditing Committee, respect
fIly report that they have carefully inspected the
above Ireasurers report for the last year, ending
/ November 10. Is73. and have examined the assets
I & the Bank. consisting Of Bonds. Mortgages.
I Judgments. LoaEs upon Real Estate. Cash in
Bank and on hand. and md theszme 20 correspond
H--a- d. H.
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Maggie's cheeks famed at the insi-
uated want of hospitality, but she
very pleasantly arose and placed a
chair near the fire.
"Oh, no, Ned, you only imagine
we don't want to see you. Sit down.
Amt you cold? Mother and Father
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Rate Of Dividends fJrIs32 and Is73.... { per cent
Loans on CollateraI...... Q 5000 o
Market Value Of Collat' al. lO-00e o.
Loans on Real Estate. sl3e.1s0 i
Value ol} Vale Of ground s-,ss,S7l 90
Security Value Oi build
inys thereon. I2a.s5o 90
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Miscellaneous.
PURELY VEGETABLE.

This uurivaled Southern Remedy is warrants
not % contain single particle Of Mercury, or al
INJURIOUS mineral substance buf Is
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STATE OF PENNsgLvANIA,
FRANK DIBERT, Treasurer

l. Frank Dibert. Treasurer OF the Johnstown
Savings Bank. do solennly affirm the above state
Iueut Is true, % the best Of my knowledge and be
lief
The Placer herald., 1874-05-16

just as the darkness, illuminated for n moment
by the lghtnings glare, becomes apparently
blacker than ever after the flash is over, the
mental gloom AMI physical debility that vanish
temporarily under the influence of dram, re-
turn with ten-fold intensity when the first
transient effect ceases. Yet physicians habit
ually prescribe the liquors of commerce for pa
tents suffering from bodily weakness and men,
til dependency. The true remedy in such
cases is a pure stmulant medicated with the
finest tonics ard alternatives which the vegetable
kingdom affords, and Hosteter's Stomach Bit
ters is the only preparation at present known
which thoroughly meets the emergency. The
effect Of this popular restor tive is continuous
Each dose taken invigorates the vital energies
and the brain. and its prolonged use viii un-
questionaby cure any Of debility, hypo-
chondria, or mental torpidity that does not arise
from organic causes beyond the reach of medi-
cine. 1t is, in the strictest sense of the word,
an invigoratng and regulating cordial If the
nerves are tremulous and relaxed. it braces
them; if the bowels are constipated, it relieves
them if the liver is torpid, il promotes activity
in that organ; if the mind is gloomy, it clears
away The clouds; if the appetite is poor and di
gestCr slow and painful operation, it creates
relish or food and enables the stomach to con-
vert II INTO heathfu aliment. Moreover, it is a
specific for large number of ailments some of
which are particularly prevalent in the damp
and chilly weather which we so often experience
IN mid winter. Among these may be mentioned
rheumatism, chlls and fever and all the morbid
conditions of the digestive and secretive organs
superinduced by sudden changes Of tempera-
ture and the inclemencics of the season.