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Not the Kind OF Men That Are Cor.
rupt.

The charges against Blaine, Morton
and Bristow are the unpleasantest
features of the canvass. We have
studied these charges carefully, and
we are surprised that any of them
should have moments eonsidera-
tion. NJ: Bristow seems to have
done his duty in every case where
bis honor is now impugned. Mr..
Morton, so far from deserving cen.
sure for his action as Governor OF
Indiana, where he held the State
true to the Union in spite of q cop
perhead majority which bad deter
mined upon stopping all war sup
plies. deserves lasting renown. This
action will be remembered to his
honor as one of the brave deeds Of
the war long after the burning ques-
tions of this hour are forgotten. To
investigate that would do the Demo
Gratis about as much good as if they
were to investigate the battle of Get
tysburg and the capture of Richmond.
So far as the charges against Mr..
Blaine are concerned we do not see
the shadow of evidence upon which
to convict him of any dereliction
of duty. One man says to another
that be heard a third man say that
certain bonds were given to Mr..
Blaine to buy his influence as Speak
er and member OF Congress. If evil
dence like this is to be entertained
when the honor of our statesmen is
involved, there is not reputation in
the country that is safe.
Mr.. Morton, Mr.. Bristow, and Mr..
Blaine, are gentleman who belong to
the history of the time; men in whose
genius and achievements we should
all take pride. We may have our
own opinions as to their fitness for
high places; We may think that Nor
ton is too desperate in his views On
many questions to be trusted in the
White House; we may think that
Bristow is too young, and too incon
siderate for the duties ofthis supreme
Office; We may feel that Blaine is too
much OF trimmer and politician;
but this does not justify Us in assum-
ing, as a consequence, that they are
all corrupt, bad, wicked men, who
use their Offices for personal gain;
who are vulgar jobbers; who have
forfeited the confidence of the people,
and who should be in Jail. Let US
take some things for granted in deal
ing with our public officers, and
among them this, that when men at
tain the eminence of Morton, Bristow v,
and Blaine they are not, as a general
thing, corrupt. Until corruption is
proven incontestably let US at least
give them the benefit of their services
and their fame.-N y Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

"Well," said the young man, IL
will give you all have, if you will
give me oil that you have, and that
! have not"
Martin did not know what to say;
but the tutor told him to speak freely.
"Oh yes" said Martin then; IL
will change places with you"
But when the young gentleman
stepped out, Martin saw that he was
very lame. His legs were bent so
that be had to walk with crutches.-
His face was pale and thin too, like
that of one who is often i'll. Martin
then began to think that health w>s
better than fine carriage.
"Will you change places with me
uow?" asked the youth IL will give
you all that I have to be strong like
you."
Bot Martin said, "Oh no; not for
the world"
II would gladly be poor" said the
young man, ''if i could run like you;
but as it is Gods will that / should
be lame, try to be happy and thank
ful as l am"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17
A Terrible Death.

At Lagrange, Ky, John Finnegan
an engineer on the Short Line rail-
road, met with terrible death
Finnegan was on freight train
when an axle broke and precipitated
the engine and cars down slight
embankment. Finnegan was by
some means caught fast by the ma
chinery and held so that bis coIpan'
ions could not release him. Two
streams OF hot water poured upon
his face and body from broken boil
er. No relief could be extended tc
the sufferer, and after the most horri'
BILE agony be became unconscious
and soon died. The skin from the
face and body peeled of before his
eyes. When a physician from Louis
vile arrived the sufferer was dying
With his tongue almost dropping of
from the effects OF the bot water which
had forced itself into his mouth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

Is crime really increasing in the
United States, or do we give wider
pablicity to deeds of violence than
was the custom Of our forefathers
The heogeneous and chaneterirg of
character OF our population would,
IN any event. make Us no fair test Of
1ho worlds progress toward e.tDef
virtue or vice. That we are not so
bad as generally supposed, it is very
probable. The wider publicity Civ
en- to crime and even to the grosser
forms Of vice, makes American socie-
ty seem worse than Is is. The old
times were not so nearly virtuous
nor even free from gross crime, as is
generally supposed. There was less
publicity, and social lspses of even
grayer guilt were more quickly for
gotten. There are very few neigh
borhOods wherein grave suspicious
of arson, and sometimeseven Of mur-
der, are not remembered-suspieioD
which in modern days would attain
a wide publicity and culminate in tri-
al and punishment, but which were
left to die a natural death, and all
that can now be heard on the sub
ject is the common remark, Nothing
was ever done about it,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

THERE is rather good story told
of dialogue between a navy man
and q man who caught q fifteen
pound pike Seeing tfe fish on the
bank, the navy man wanted to
know:
What dye call that ere, mais-
teri"
Pike" answered the angler.
"Will e bolt master 2" asked the
navy
Put your finger in bis mouth and
try" joked the angler.
"Noa, | won't, but III put pups
tail 10" retorted the navy, and suit
ing the action to the word, be caught
up bis deg, largish bull, /" and pro-
ceeded to do as be said.
No sooner was pups tail" in the
pixies mouth than the jaws closed on
it, and away went the dog across the
country with the pike after him.
"1alloo / say, you fellow" cried
the angry angler, "call back your
dogl"
":Noa, / woan't, :" laughed the navy (;
you call back your fish p'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

keep your temper in check. If th
Emperor proves inexorable, why
then leave him without getting an
| gry.'
/ Her husband promised that, too
but the idea that ne should keep hi
temper under any sort of provocstiol
was a ludicrous one. Anna Lizs
learned to know him and mis- cbsrac
ter much better by and by.
The Duke went TO Vienna, and ap
piled to the Emperor for an inter
view. At 6rst Leopold the FRS
was disposed not to admit Leopold
of Anhalt at all to his presence. Had
he adhered to it be would have
saved himself terrible humiliation q
But he changed his mind, and said
to the the chamberlain in waiting.
Admit bis Highnessl'
Leopold was ushered in.
At first he was humble enough
toward the Emperor Of the Holy Ro.
man Empire of German Nationality.
But, when the latter said to him,
My dear Duke, how could you have
been guilty of such misstep as to
marry the daughter OF low shop
keeper?' the Dukes ire was aroused.
Your Majecty,' be replied, would
not allow any one to talk disrespect-
fully about the Empress. In the
same manner | herewith forbid you
to use such expressions about my
wifer
The Emperor raised his eyebrows.
He was amazed beyond expression,
for no one had ever ventured to ad-
dress him in that strain. But q
glance at the Duke, who stood before
him with terrible scowl, convinced
him that be bad dangerous adver-
sary to deal with.
This audience is at an end' said
the Emperor, motioning toward the
door.
1t is not, your Majesty cried the
Duke, no longer abe TO control his
wrath; i shall not leave this room
until YOU have written me letter
making my wife Duchessr
So saying he took from his belt
two pistols, and, throwing one of
them to the emperor, he added:
Il have as good blood in me as
Austrian ever had You have in-
suited my wife, and you shall an
swer for it now and here, pistol in
hand, or give me satisfaction By
writing the letter | demand.'
The Emperor was speechless with
terror; for the flashing eyes of the
Duke showed him plainly that he
was in dead earnest. He cast a
timid glance toward the door. The
Duke FASTENED to it and locked it.
Will you write the letter? l ask
yvur Majesty for the last time!' roar
ed the Duke.
The Emperor humbled himself by
complying with the Duke's demand.
The letter was written, and Leopold
pVNnctSu IL WIN pipiOuuu oo".
Then be unlocked the door and hur-
riedly left the Imperial Palace. The
Emperor was overcome with shame
and rage.
But what was he to do? The best
policy for him to adopt was that of
silence. So Leopold of Anhalt was
permitted to leave Vienna without
let or hindrance
Upon bis return to Dessau, Anna
Liza was solemnly proclaimed
Princess of the German Empire.
She lived happily with her eccentric
husband, to whom she bore a large
family of children.
The peculiar manner in which be
had obtained the Emperor's consent
to hei elevation 10 the ducal dignity,
did not become known until after
Leopold's death. The Emperor had
died alread in IS05, and there is
some reason to believe that the shock
be bad received at that memorable
was the first nail to his
coffin
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

Fond mother Ito old gentleman to
whom Der son is apprenticed); 81
am sorry to say, sir, that Harry won''
be able to work for some little time.
The doctor says that be has get brain
fever Old gentleman Then the
doctor is a--fool, madam, for the
boy hasn't got any more brains than
than a donkey, ma'am."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17
YOUNGSTOWN SAYINGS BANK,
1870 CLINTON STREET,
JoHNsrowN, PA.

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ed of al Sums not less than one dollar. Present
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fhe months OF June and December, and u not
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tor 10 call OF even 10 present the delisit o5YA.
Money loaned on real estate Preference, VIII
liberal rates ana long line given to borrowers Of
ferlng nrst mortgages VI farms wort four or more
times the amount oi loan desired. Hood refer
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This corporation IS exclusively Savings Bank
No commercial deposits received. nor discount;
made No loans on personal security.
blank applications for borrowers, copies Of the
rules, bylaws and special Law reiating To the
bank sent 70 any address requested.
RUsTEEs.-James Copper, David Dibert- -
B. Ellis. A. J. Hawes. r. ". Hay, John Lowman
l. H. Lapsly, Daniel Mclaughlin, ID. j. Morreil'
Lewis Pitt n. A. B0ggs, Conrad Suppes, Geo;
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Daniel J. Morrell, President; Frank DlheTt
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

A Detroit florist is getting up "a
language Of vegetables" If you bit
a man with turnip that mesns;-
al don't think much Of your relatives
way back for seven generstions'-~
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17
THE OLD MIRROR.
on l see ut twilight,
In the hollow gloom

on I see ut twilight,
In the hollow gloom
OF the dim old mirror
Phanta small faces loom.
Noble antique faces,
Sad as with the weight
OF some ancient sorrow,
Some ancestral fate.
Little rose-lippcd face,
Locks ofgolden shines,
Laughing eyes of childhood,
Looking into mine.
Sweet auroral faces,
Like the morning bloom;
,Ah, how long and long ago
Shrouded for the tomb.
In bridal chamber
Once the mirror hung,
Draperies of Indian looms
Over It were flung.
From its giided sconces,
Fretted now with mould.
Waxen tapers glimmered
On carcanets Of gold.
Perfumes of the summer right
Were through the lattice blown.
Scents of brier roses
And meadows newly mown.
The mirror then looked eastward
And causat the mornings bloom,
And flooded with its rosy gold
The dream ligh. Of the room.
Tonight It's looking westward,
Toward the sunset wall;
The winter day is warning,
The dead leaves driit and fall.
All about the headstone
The whitening ashes blow,
The wind is wailing an old song
Heard long and long ago,
Like the dead leaves drifting
Through the winter air,
Like white ashes sitting
Ger the headstone bare.
Sad ancestral faces,
Wan as moonlit snow,
Haunt the dim old mirror
That knew then long ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

A father bent on instrncting his
three-year old son said: "lf you bad
three apples and should give me one.
bow many would you have lett
II wouldn't do it, pa" wsstbe PromP'
reply.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

Brother, why don't you ask the
stranger to pray ?" Because, " reProy-
iDgly observed deacon, "this amt
no place for practical jokes. That
mans the president of q gas CON-
DanyD
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

A vinegar-hearted old bachslor
says he always looked under the
head of marriages" fol the news oi
the week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

HARTFORD, Conn, May 3.-Gov-
ernor Ingersoll was inaugursted to-
day, and the Legislature convened.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-17

"How are the mighty fsllenp' The
Cardiff giant was sold at 81 LOUIS
last week for s35.
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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

CHAN GEs IN THE JURY LAw.-The
last Legislature passed several amend
mehts to the Jury law-important on
ly in the time in which they went into
eff CT. A Grand Jury now consists of
nineteen instead of fifteen as formerly,
and twenty-five names have to be dra wn
from the jury-bo1 instead Of twenty
four. The law went into effect on the
first day of May. The laws have NOT
yet been published and distributed, and
county officers are only aware of the
change through newspaper reports. At
torney General Hamilton has instructed
District Attorney To dismiss all proceed
ing in which the old law relating 10
drawing and impanneling Grand Juries
WAS followed at the May term of County
Courts and submit the indictments when
found to another Grand Jury. This bit
OF Legislative tinkcring will cause Trini-
~ county IL useless expenditure of six or
eight hundred dollars. Hum boldt, San
ia Clara and several other counties are
in the same fix, while other counties
again have gone on in supreme ignor-
norance Of the change and procured
convictions which are illegal from the
fact that the proceedings were illegal
from the beginning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

SENATOR SARGENT.-Those who know
Senator Sargent's business qualities as
puolic man, will cordially endorse the
following from the Grass Valley Union,
Democratic journal. in response to the
New York Heratd's suggestion that Sar-
gent would bea good Republican candi-
date for the Vice-P Presidency We do
not agree to any such proposition. SEN
ator Sargent would be entirely out of
his proper place in occupying such n
knot-on-a-log position as that of Vice
President. A Cabinet position, where
there is plenty of work to do and where
lot of strengthening out is needed, would
suit Mr.. Sargent's disposition much better
than would the Vice. Presidency. How
ever the Senator is doing well in the posi-
tion he now occupies. He is doing a
world Of good on that Chinese question,
and he will get that all right before he
quits, if it is in the power of any man to
do so."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

A CHILD WITH THE HEAD OF AN Ok.
A child was born few weeks since in q
valley back of the Mission whose head
was the exact counterpart oft that of All OF,
having q protuberance about half an inch
in hight. like horn, on each side. The
appearance OF the unfortunate creature is
described as revolving in the extreme.
The hideous malformAtion is very plausi-
bly accounted for. The mother was the
daughter Of farmer living near by.
About year ago she married a man en-
ployed by her father. This man soon af-
ter went to farming on his own account,
and being somewhat british In nature
he set his wife to driving a pair Of oxen
with which he did his plowing. The
girl was very much terrified at the ami
mails, but obeyed, and continued in this
employment until short time before her
confinement. Fortunately the unfortu-
nate child died on the third day after its
birth. 1t survived its mother nearly two
days, however, for when she was injudi-
ciously shown her offspring she was so
shocked that she was seized with convul-
sions, which terminated fatally a few
hours afterwards.-Sdn Francisco Post.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFcRh.-The
declaration ofprinciples adopted by the
Democratic State Convention, were evil
IDENTIFY modelled after the Republican
platform. We Rave not word Of fault
to find with it, but at the same time
should feel rather dubious about trusting
the party to carry them out il they once
got power to do so. 1t is very easy to
talk one way and do another. But as
we have no desire to be captious, we are
disposed to give the Democracy credit
for good professions. But it looks rather
strange to see Convention Of California
Democrats get together and get up a
platform which contains no illusions to
either State rights, or inferior races.
Old Calhoun would not rest easy in his
grave if he knew how the Democracy of
this State are conducting themselves.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

No "GUsH. From the deprecatory
manner in which the Democratic journ-
ais have alluded to the "bloody shirt"
wherever Republican happened 10 al
lude 10 anything calculated to prelude a
display of that necessary garment, we
were led TO infer that the coming cam
paign was to be conducted during this
Centennial jubilee in spirit of gush
and brotherly love that would bury
the dead past in oblivion. We were
mistaken. The unwashed Democracy
Of this Congressional district opened our
eyes to the knowledge of our mistake.
Some OF the the delegates, knowing that
Democracy dotes on the defunct Confed-
eracy, raised little of the "rebel yell"
whenever point was to be made there
by. For instance there was Tinnin, who,
when placing Clay Taylor IN nomination
as delegate to Cincinnati, deemed it
good policy TO preface the nomination
with the no doubt acceptable information
that Taylor had " borne the banner aloft
when it was dangerous to be Democrat
etc. Not to be out done by any noun
tain man, Major Biggs, (whether ina
jor" in the Confederate service or not we
have no means of knowing) trotted his
man out and informed the admiring
crowd that he had dared TO be Democrat
"when it was death to q man to be a
Democrat" OF course the man who
stood face TO face with death for his De-
mocracy was more acceptable to the un-
terrified than the one who had merely
seen danger, and the gallant Major had
the satisfaction of seeing that his man
was successful, proving thereby that the
Democracy, in the present, as in "the
past, are unalterably attached" etc.
The Convention however recognized
Taylor's merit by electing him as ono OF
the delegates at large. We may be pre-
JUDGED, but to the best of our recollection
there has never been time when it was
either death or danger TO man TO be a
Democrat, unless he showed his devotion
to the principles of that most Union
loving party by entering the rebel ranks
TO take n chance against Federal bayo.
net. And, if our collection is cor ect,
Mr.. Taylor will hardy claim that he was
Democrat in those days that tried mems
Democracy. We think his Democracy
dates back to '67. But that is none Of
our fur al. Only, when party pro-
fesses to have such hoy horror Of see
ing the ensanguined neither garment
waved TO the breeze. it had ought to go a
little slow in reviving old recolections
itself
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

By order Of the President OF the Six
Chinese Companies, number of placards
were posted up on the dead walls in Chi
natown Monday afternoon. These pla-
cards set forth that inasmuch as the
whites are expressing in various ways
their dissatisfaction ut the presence of
Chinese in this city, and are doing all in
their power to prevent them from OBJ
tsining honest employment, it behooves
the Chinese to use thoir influence to pre-
vent their countrymen in China from
coming to this place. The placards say {:
"Writs to your friends; tell them that
San Francisco is no logger q paradise
for the Chinese, and that il they come
here they will have to starve and will
not find employment"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

FITzHUGH, tho letter writing door
keeper who lost his place in consequence
OF few strokes OF the pen, intends to
die hard. When he vacated his office he
carried away some index books and val
uable records and all efforts to get them
back have been unavailing. He says
he has important information, which
will make Democrats tremble and injur
the party itself if it becomes known pub
licly, and he intimates that he may use
it to get even with those who have dis
grsced him. We think Fitzhugh will be
apt to get the worst in this little difficult
ty between himself and brother Confed-
crates.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

The Anti-C Chinese Society at Vallejo
have voted that every member of the
Society should cease patronizing any
merchant who employs Chinese labor.
The Chronicle says: "The Anti Chi
nese Association has had this effect, that
it is running out the Asistic population
Of this city. All of those discharged
from employment leave for other places,
generally San Francisco. Some days as
high as dozen OF twenty leave in squads. ;"
This result practically confirms the theo-
ry that the way to sbste Chinese presence
is TO starve it out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03
A.. G, Nr.< q ladv of Celestial ex

MRS. 81 Cum, lady Of Celestial ex-
traction, had the misfortune or good for
tune to have the hsathen she claimed as
husband killed by the ears Of the Central
Pacific. Mrs. 81 Cum, in conformity
with the u.sges of civilization, thereupon
instituted suit against the Company for
the loss Of the defunct Cele-tial, whose
affection and society, (of which she was
now bereft), she claimed TO be worth
$4,000. The jury, thinking probably
that TO establish the precedent of paying
$4,000 apiece for dead heSthens might
open up new branch Of industry, and
having further ascertsined that the Ce-
lestial couple had neglected TO have the
little ceremony of marriage performed.
were compelled, no doubt reluctantly, to
ignore Mrs. 81 Gums claim.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-03

PREPARING TO FIGHT.-The Nevada
Transcript and other papers say that the
Chinese are buying up all the firearms
offered for sale, and draw the inference
from that that they are expecting to be
attacked and are not going to yield with
out struggle. The Chinese act coward
ly with Americans but in their disputes
smong themselves, show that they are
not only brave enough, but as barbarous
as Indians. They are well aware of the
feeling against them, and know also that
there is class that would like no better
amu-ement than to attack and annoy
them until they left the country. No
doubt they are preparing to de fend them
selves If attacked, and if brought at bay
would fight desperately. The attacking
party would find they had no child's
play before them.