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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01
THE DYING wIFE's APPEAL.

The following beautiful lines were placed In
scrap book OF e now deceased wife about a wee
before her demise. How beautiful and touchir
they are under the circumstances She expecte
when placing them In the book, to live but a sho
time:
Come near me, let me lay my hand
Once more upon thy brow,
And let me whisper in thine car
loves last and fondest vow.
TIE lips that breath these trembling words,
When they lie CO d In death.
And thy dear cheek can feel no more
Their warm AMI loving breath.
20 frum thee: Col only knows
How have lnnged TO stay;
How have shuidered thu. to thread
The long and Swallowed way.
Faith tells me that soon mus know
The joys he blessed find,
And yet falier, when cas-
A lingering look behind
] see tree bowel before me here,
In bitterness and tears:
But can leave thee something still,
t. light thy weary years;
Young tender forms will cling TO thee,
Will MISS lpucs
And though they may not share thy grief,
Thou wilt not feel alone.
Fold them closer TO thy breast.
And sOoth their childish woe
And cheer the many lonely hours
The metheriess must know.
The world. with all It's hopes and joys
VIII sometimes make thee glad;
But they mast linger round the hearth
Still desOlate and sad.
And, oh, when time shall calm thy grief,
Perchance the time may come
When thou wilt win another form
To share thy heart and home
When thou wilt welcome to thy board
A younger, fairer face,
And bid thy children smile on her,
Who takes their mothers place.
But think not, could speak to thee,
That l would frown or blame,
Though they should love the stranger oae
And call her by nay name,
For they viii speak TO thee Of me,
Ny memory is their trust;
Aword, a smile, look like mine
Will call me from the dust.
Yet make my grave no place OF tears,
But let the dear ones bring,
To cheer their mothers lonely home,
The blossoms Of the spring;
and thsre thoa too u.ayst knoSi.
And sofsly press the earth
That covers her, whose face oaes gave
A brightness to thy hearth.
Then will the forms Of early years
Steal softly to thy side,
And for an hour thou ean'st forget
Thou has. another bride.
She may be all thy heart can ask,
So dear, SO true to thee;
But oh, the spring time OF thy love,
lis freshness was for me.
May she be blest. who comforts thee,
And with n gentle hand
Still guide our little trembling ones
Who make our household band.
She cannot know the tenderness
That fills their mothers breast.
Blu. she can luve them for thy sake,
And make thee more than blest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01
We Can All Remember.

We can remember the time when
mar who wore q moustaehe Ia New
York was looked Up % ss suspicious
character A merchant who left the
hair grow on bis upper bp would
have found it hard to maintain bis
credit. Foreign merchants, French
men for instance, when they essab-
lished themselves in business in New
York. found it necessary to sacrifice
their moustaches to business eousid-
erstions Those were the days when
opulent merchants, portly bank pres
idents, and high toned lawyers wore
dress coats every day at their busi-
ness, and the average New York man
of com 1ortable income invariably sp-
peared on Broadway With black
brosdclotb coat and doeskin trows-
ers, thin boots, and stovepipe hat a
man wearing a beard in those good
old days we are talking Of bot tvea-
ty-6ve or thirty years sgo-vss re-
garded as a very eccentric person
N Y Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01
The Sentence of the savior

A correspondent of Notes and Que
ries (London) writes! Can any OF
your correspondents inform me
whether the enclosed extract from
the LOiHisehe ZettuHg published cor
rect transcript of the sentence of
death pronounced against Jesus
Christ.
The following is copy Of the
most memorable judicial sentence
which has ever been pronounced in
the annals of the world-that of
death against the Savior, with re-
marks which lie rOit has collected,
and the knowledge of which must be
interesting in the highest degree to
every Christian. Until now i am
not aware that it has ever been made
public in the German papers. The
sentence is word for word as follows:
Sentence propounded by Pontius
Plate, Intendent Of province of Low
er Galilee, that Jesus of Nazareth
shall suffer death by the cross
10 the seventeenth year of the en-
pvror Of Tiberius, and on the 25th
day of the month of March, in the
most holy city of Jerusalem, during
the pontifcate Of Annamian and Ca
ispbas
Pontius Plate, Inteudant OF the
province of lower Gslilee, sitting in
judgment in the Presidential seat of
pratOr, sentenced Jesus Of Nazareth
10 death on a cross, between two rob-
bers, as numerous and notorious tes-
timonies of the people prove
/. Jesus is misleader.
3 lie has evcited the people TO
sediuon.
3. He is aD enemy to laws
4. He calls himself the son of
God.
3. He calls falsely the King of
Israel.
6. He went into the temple fol-
lowed by a multitude Of people, car
rying palms in their hands.
Orders the FIRST centurian Quirillus
Cornelious to bring him to the place
of execution.
ForDids all persons, rich or poor.
to prevent the execution of Jesus.
The witnesses who have signed
the execution sgainst Jesus are:
/. Daniel Robsni, Pharisee.
2. John Sorababet
8. Raphael Robis.
l. Capel.
Jesus 10 be taken ont Of Jerusalem
through the gates Of Tournes.
The sentence is engraved on
plate Of brass, in the Hebrew lao
guage, and on its sides are the follow
ing words: "A similar plate has
been sent to each tribe"-it was dis
covered in the year 1920, in the city
of Aquils, in the kingdom Of Naples,
by a searcher for the discovery Of
Roman antiquities, and remained
there until it was found bv the Com
missary of art in the French army
Of Italy. Up TO the time Of the
campaign in Southern Italy 1t was
proven in the sscristy Of the Carmu-
starts near Naples, where it was kept
in box of ebony. Since, the relic
has been kept by them, which was
an acknowledgement Of the sacri6e-
es which they made for the French
army. The French translation was
made literally by members of the
Commission Of Arts Demon had o
facsimile Of the plate engraved.
which faeimile was bought by Lord
Howard, on the sale Of his cabinet,
for $3.50 francs. There seems to be
no historical doubt as to the authentl-
city of this The reasons Of the sen-
tence correspond exactly with those
Of the Gospel.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01
Banks.
YOUNGSTOWN SAYINGS BANK
l2o CLINTON STREET,
IOHNSTOWN. Pa.

/ ,,,.-terel September u IL Deposits reeeiT-
/ -, - IN sums not less than enc dollar. Present
rte " interest six per eent- Interest Is .iu- in
| me months OF June and December, AM IL not
Withdrawn Is added To the deposit tnUs emp 'un
ding twice a year without trscbliag the dei'si-
TOR 10 call er even 10 present the ueIssst h'oA-
Money loaned on real estate. Preierenoe with
liberal rates AMI long ime given To- borrowers OF
iering nrsg mOrtyag IN Arins worth isur or more
times the amouut ni lUan desired. Good reier-
euce perfect titirs &c required.
This eJryuraliUn is exclusively Savings Bank.
No commercial deposits received nor discounts
made Ne loans on personal security.
Blank applications for borrowers copies OF the
rules, bylaws and special law relating 10 the
laus sent 10 any address requested
IRUsTEEs. .-Jsrnrs COsper, David Dibert- U
R Ella. A. ]. HaNcs r. W. Hay John Lowinan
l. H. I.apsly. Daniel Mclaughlin. D. J. MOrrell,
Lewis Pint n. A B1ggs, Ulnrad supPes, Geo.
t. Swank. James Mcdllicn, James NJ rley dnS
W. W. Walkers
Daniel J. MorrelI, President; Fr-Pk Dihert
Treasurer; Cyrus Elder, Solicitor nOF-i.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

A lady of Rockville. Conn, receiv-
ed note the other day. asking il .
few friends could have q surprise par
ty at her house. She said yes, and
took up her carpets and made ample
preparations The evening came
and passed with not even . caller.
That's where the surprise came in.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

\ poor ay, who. lured forth by the
insidious siren-like heat Of q red hot
stove, had the misfortune yesterday
to light on the proboscis Of . red
nosed visitor with soap and lead pen
ellis to sell, got his feet singed 50
badly that be limped every time be
6f
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

A female teacher in Maine recent
Gently attempted to chsssise bog, i,
when be turned upon ner and stab
bed her with gimlet She has quit
teaching since il has become such .
bore TO Der.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01
Arrest of Molly MsGsayes

POrTsvILLE, PA, Feb. 25.-Lsss
night Charles McAllister and Patrick
Munley were arrested for the double
murder in Sep. last Of Thomas San
ger and VIM. Wren.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

When a stranger asked . Detrois
girl whom be met at . party. u she
was married, she promptly replied:
.sNot quite; but have sued thrss 90
four chaps for brssch sf pesniss."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

why is q selfish friend like the let
ter Pr--Because, though be is hrst in
pity, be is the last in belp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

1t is much better to work IN earn
eat and 10 play in earnest than 70
mix work and play ssrslessty togeth-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

During lesp-year every woman has
an in.Iiensble ris sht 10 make lore ana
Ere In the morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

The ricb,n said DutenDs1.
"eat venisou because il iss deer
eat mutton because it ish sheep"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

4 boarding establishments car
penter's shop.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

sabseribe for he HziA1s.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

snt,rely rewritten by the sblesi writer's on every
sualeeI- FrIn.e0 rOm ne" t!ie, anu Aiusia'''
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-01

The following beautiful lines were placed in a
scrap book OF e now deceased wife about week
before her demise How beautiful and touching
they are under the circumstances She expected,
when placing them In the book, to live but short
The New York herald., 1876-02-20
BlhckmafIinU.

The letter addressed to us by Mr.. Laninc.
of Buffalo, which we printed the other day,
in reference to the issue of hundred thou
sand dollars worth of stock in bell punch
company to Mr. Henry Richmond, to be dis
tributed between the Times. Tribune and
HERALD, has not been explained. The own
ers of the bell punch franchise claim that
Mr.. Richmond received the stock and never
delivered it, and we were asked by Mr..
Laning to say whether or not the HERALD
had received its share. We repeat the reply
we then made, that ifany one claiming to rep
resent the HERALD received any shares from
Mr.. Richmond the person is a swindler We
said also, what we now repeat, that it seemed
odd for the clients of Mr.. Laning to form a
company to prevent car conductors from
cheating and at the same time use the
stock for bribing the newspapers. For the
whole transaction is bribery or an attempt at
bribery.
We have no doubt that Mr.. Henry Rich
mond will be only too glad to explain what he
did with the stock. He is a reputable gem
tleman, and not one we would deem guilty
of anything disreputable. This business of
blackmailing strikes at the very foundation
of the press. We have much more to fear
from that than from any repressive laws.
Newspapers have grown so large, and their
management requires so many persons, that
there are a hundred unseen chances of black
mail in all offices. There is not an editor in
New York whose interest is not to suppress
the whole business; because we will do our
profession the justice to say that there is not
one among them who would not have sent
| RiGhmnnd and bis bell punch certificates
The New York herald., 1876-02-20
Our Paris Cable Letter.

With France on the eve of general cleo
ton politics is naturally topmost in Paris
To be truly Partisan is to present a strange
inconsistency of character, for it means that
one must be gushingly excited over every
thing and cynically unmoved by anything.
The most sanguine of political leaders who
illuminate to excited crowds must utter an
airy bon mot. whatever fortune betides his
efforts. The refrain to the bloodiest chants
of the Revolution was the light-hearted 'sCa
Ira" Hence the great bal doperd Of last night
in the new Grand Opera House was as bright
with republican Pierrots, Bonapartist Arle-
quins and legitimist Louis the Fourteenths
as the gayest child of the good little King of
Yvetot that Beranger sung about could de-
sire. The '.Chevaliers of Fatherland, which
is French play with an American subject,
places its action on board Potomac steam
boat, and appears to deal with the his
tory of our war as ruthlessly as Shake
speare dealt with the geography of Bohemia.
The steamboat business reminds us of
Sardou's 'Uncle SAM" and suggests that
foreign dramatists believe we take state
room ticket when we want to do ANYTHING
dramatic, or that steamboats, are the most
picturesque things America produces. We
wonder they have not thought of Third
avenue car. Thus we learn how others see
us. Prime donne in Europe would seem to
divide their time between the law courts and
the green room, for we are told that both
Nilsson and Lucca have suits on hand
Thus, with some new pieces and much ball
room briliance, the world of Paris hops
along
The New York herald., 1876-02-20
Our London Cable Letter.

London society is just now spreading its
gossamer wings for the season, and our cor
respondent gives us sketch of the field over
which they will Autter. Society must have
gossip, but in London it does not need the
same fantastic materials that would be re-
quired to furnish forth conuersdzione in n
Partisan salon The nearest approach to un-
substantially among its present topics is
whether Victoria shall be Empress of India
as we'll as Queen of England Disraeli's
peproof of the cynical Lowe for daring to
suggest that India one day may not be
British will be discussed with becoming
English gravity; but we cannot expect tho
drawing rooms to be equally penetrated with
the exquisite sarcasm of white-browed Rob
erts query in the same debate:-'Defende
of the Faith What faith?" Parisian So
ciety would go wild over it, and Cl.uiuari
would picture Buddha, Brahma and Mo
hammed, each claiming the Christian
Queens protection Then we have the
Eastern question and the Suez Canal
business, as seen in the British metropolis.
Minister Schenck again poses as Samson
Agonistes, hosting forever the empty bucket
Of the Little Emma mine, with his diplo-
matte eyes out, sad picture for oil time.
We hear of 'Anne Boleyn" being cut down
by the managerial scissors as the poor Queen
herself was by the headsman. Mr.. Irving
has given Othello with little satisfaction,
and finally England is seen under an Ameri-
can spell-on the stage, the platform and in
the parlor.
The New York herald., 1876-02-20
CenHanniAl.

If ever poor innocent word, whose COM
posite career, hitherto quiet and unobtru-
sive, has been misused it is the one now
rapidly becoming hateful to us-"Centen-
nial." Last year faint mutterings of the
approaching tempest were heard, the first
fateful tremors of the coming avalanche were
scarcely concealed; but now the storm has
broken in all its fury. Unofending citizens
are required to purchase Centennial matches;
a bold, bad bootblack offers a Centennial
''shine;" in fact everything from the prize
saddle of mutton down to the humble but
succulent buckwheat cake must be dubbed
Centennial as an additional source of attrac-
ton. Until the breaking out of the present
fitful fever the poor word has done respecta-
BILE duty as representing the celebration of
the hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
some author or scientist of eminence, such
as Burns, Sir Walter Scott or Humboldt; but
now it is employed to round sentences and
decorate conversation with the most unde-
served cruelty.
Newspapers of large or small circulation are
obliged to keep the wretched word standing
in type of every size, from prominent large
plea to modest nonpareil to meet emergen-
cies; while every lady or gentleman ofrespect-
able standing in society sees his or her name
advertised as on some Centennial committee,
either for balls, tableaux, private theatricals,
kettledrums, Lady Washington tea parties,
or the banner-in short, we have all gone
for the time centennially mad in some form
or other.
Meanwhile, and during this temporary
patriotic lunacy, it is interesting to inquire
what is to become of the long list of private
charitable institutions existing in this city.
Numbering nearly one hundred and sixty,
few of which only receive an annual small
contribution from the municipal ap-,
portionment of loaves and fishes,
these, for the most part admirable in
stitutions, have depended upon private
support, and the funds for their continuance
have been hitherto largely drawn from the
winter amusemenrs and entertainments
which they have created and which this sea-
son have been SO largely appropriated by
the Centennial craze We do not propose
in this place to criticise the value of these
institutions or even to suggest the increased
Importance and strength that they would
gain by consolidation of their powers of
doing good Perhaps it would be very
difficult enterprise to bring about but
''Lausion fat Ia force" is good motto and
represents a world of truth.
We would suggest that the only way to
supply the coming deficiency to the private
charities of the city is to impose social tax,
SO that everywhere that people are socially
or convivially gathered together good.
round fine be paid upon the spot by any one
making reckless use of the word "Centen-
nial," to be properly applied to the hapless
institutions we have mentioned. So shall
sweet charity revive and flourish in our
midst, and the hearts of the poor widows,
orphans, cripples and other objects of public
pity be made to sing for joy.
The New York herald., 1876-02-20

whirling down the steps if lie had made such
proposition as the note Of Mr.. Laning inn
plies. But there are persons who call them
selves business men" and managers" al
ways anxious for trade. who lack in all
sense of editorial dignity, and would be only
too glad to interyperse the editorial page with
puffs if they were paid. Then there are
"bummers" about the press -vagabonds and
adventures who care nothing for honor.
The bell punch stock may have gone in this
direction. But in the meantime Mr.. Rich
mond has splendid opportunity of making
full explanation. and we may be enabled
thereby to put our hands on the scamps who
have been selling out the Times, Tribune
and HERALD.
The New York herald., 1876-02-20

A-bAOSb OOPAO uAO NV unDp0 W
buy it for fashions or markets or politics,
but solely because it is in favor of the
Protestant faith and opposed to the Pope.
''True religion" and the 'spring trade" are
the animating motives of the Witness, and,
barring what it has to say about the Pope,
who is very old man and good way off, we
commend it to all who like good, sound,
stimulating doctrine, with abundant texts OF
Scripture as seasoning "The Witness stops
when subscription expires"
And now we hear the noise of the battle
and the shoutiAg the sound of trumpets
and the distant strains of martial music, for
we are reading the order of battle of the
World for the great campaign of 1876. There
is no uncertain sound in this-no equivoca-
ton; no doubtful attitude. We are re
minded of the bulletins of the young Bona
parte in Italy. ''Fellow democrats!' it
begins and we feel like the soldier when
called to Attention." 'Fellow democrats
of the Union! let us discard minor differ
,ences but not democratic principles" We
are called to rally under the flag
Va bludAoOA anu O6utTSOu anu cdChSOh
the banner of lizard money, free trade and
home rule" The Times may pout when it
is not pleased; the Tribune may try to do
justice to both parties; the San may keep its
blazing eye ON the fashions and the founda-
ton of a new period; but the World will
daily preach the gospel of democratic
truth" "For fact and fiction" says the edi-
tor, rising with his theme, ''prose and
poetry. the wisdom and the folly of men and
of all nations, oil, when rightly understood,
are but ministers of the great immortal un-
changeable principles of the democratic
creed-the creed of common sense, of ascer-
tanned law, of enlightened freedom" All of
this is for twelve dollars year. postage
paid, ''cash in advance, and ''no travelling
agents"
Altogether this outlook is gratifying. We
are glad to see our contemporaries in such
good humor and with SO many evidences
of prosperity 1t has been hard year for
some of the papers, but the skies are
Frightening. The HERALD, which sup
ports all religions and does justice to all
parties; which is quite satisfied with the
world and does not print a celestial
print; which sees good in all creeds and
in all parties; which thinks that whether
one party or the other wins the sun will
shine, the rain will fall, our liberties will
be safe and the people will read all
the news and insist upon buying
1.-THE HERALD throws open its columns in
the spirit of the broadest hospitality to it's
gifted and strenuous colleagues who have so
many noble aims, these champions of
liberty, reform, religion, temperance, the
fashions and the spring trade. And now
that we are beginning the centennial year
the best advice we can give to our readers
is to read all these really great newspapers
to buy them all and to pay in advance. At
the end of the year they will be better able
to appreciate our own modest efforts not to
overturn the universe, but to print solid,
sensible, practical journal, which minds its
own business and does not aim to regulate
the spheres
The New York herald., 1876-02-20

THE PARIS OFFICE OF THE HERALD. Else
where, this morning, we reproduce list of
the newspapers now on file in the Paris Office
of the New York HERALD. This list en-
braces journals not only from every part of
America but from every part of the world
The American abroad will find at our Paris
Office not only the journal of his home, but
journals from every part of Europe The
advantage of this is that the American abroad
finds home in the HERALD Office. The site
Of our Paris bureau is central, near the great
boulevards, No. 61 Avenue de rOp6ra, in
the heart Of the most splendid and most
famous sections of the magnificent city. The
success of this experiment is exceedingly
gratifying, not only as a depot for the gather
ing of news, but as an exchange where our
friends abroad can meet at all times and in
terchange those pleasant personal courtesies
which give life and animation to resi-
dance in FOREIGN lands.