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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

BRIEFLY STATED, the principal results, thus
far, of the labors of the Potter investigating
committee are TO show (what everybody
knew beforc) that Mr.. Stanley Matthews is
an agonizing failure as statesman and
short-sighted and laundering politician.
HIS permanent subsistence into private life
will be cordially welcomed by grateful ma
ton. In the second place, the unblushing
rascality of the corrupt and venal horde of
Louisiana politicians is brought out more
plainly than ever-though the general pub
lie long ago sickened of their capers and
antics. Nothing has been developed to
shake our confidence in Secretary Sherman,
and we believe nothing will be. We would
take his simple word against the sworn
sfhiavits of any number Of the corrupt,
rascally gang who are now leagued against
him and We believe he will come out of the
investigation triumphant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Germany.

Germany.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE EMPEROR
wILLIAN-HE IS WOUNDED IN THE ARM,
CHEEK AND BAcK-THE DESPERATE WOULD
BE assassin SECURED.
BERLIs, June 2.-While the Emperor was
taking a drive at 2:30 O'Clock, this after
noon, some shots, apparently proceeding
from q house in avenue Inter Der Linden,
were fired at him. The Emperor was wound
ed in one arm and one cheek by buckshot
and small shot. The would-be assassin is
DR.. Modelling, occupying apartments,at No.
10, Inter Der Linden. When his door was
forced open. be fired upon and FUNDED the
hotel keeper and tried to commit suicide,
but was secured. The Emperor's personal
attendant jumped into the carriage and
supported the Emperor until the carriage
reached the palace. The Emperor was con-
veyed 20 bed and several grains of shot ex-
traoted, causing great loss of blood. The
Emperor suferered great pain. but never
lost consciousness up to the latest moment.
At ! o'clock, this evening. no serious ap-
prehensions is felt as to his condition.
LATER-oFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
Modelling fired twice with double-bar-
relied gun. The emperor received about
thirty small shot in his face. head. both
arms and back; but at about O'Clock this
evening his general condition had already
improved in a satisfactory msnner. An
immense crowd from all parts of the city
thronged into the avenue Inter der Linden
on the news becoming known. The assas-
sin is Carl Edouard Modelling. a native of
Kollno, near Bonbaum. aged %. He is a
resident Of Berlin, doctor of philology, an
sgriculturist, and habitue of
the democratic socialists. A quantity of
arms was found in his apartments.
He fred on the persons attempting to arrest
him with revolver, and then inflicted Sc
we're wounds on his own head. He con-
fessss the crime, but obstinatsly refuses to
state his motives. He lis at the hospital
station.
THE woULDBs REGIcIDE-HIs SELF INFLICTED
INJURIES FATAL-HIs SOCIAL AND FAMILY
RELATIONS.
LONDON, June "A Berlin special SAYS
Nobeling's injuries are fatal. lie refuses
to allege any satisfactory motive for his
crime. He is neither socialist nor an
Ultrsmontsne, but is a Protestant, of
good family and position and fair means.
His brothers are officers in the army
and his mothers second husband is
retired major. Modelling admits that his
plan had been formed for a long time. He
had aecomplices who had been in communi-
cation with him on the subject of the assas-
ination Of the emperor for six months
THE CONDITION OF THE EMPEROR sArIsFAc-
TORY.
BERLIN, june 3 - An official bulletin
issued from the palace this evening. says
the condition Of the Emperor is satisfac-
tory.
REGENCY PROCLAIMED.
BERLIN, june "a decree has Just been
issued, proclaiming a regency and nominal
ing the CrOwnPrince, Frederick Wil!iam,as
regent The decree is signed by the Empe-
ror and oountersigned by Bismarck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

The serious illness of William Cullen
Bryant will be regretted not only through
out this country but wherever the English
language is spoken. The Nestor of Ameri-
can authors, his lie has been a singularly
pure and blamelcss one his contributions to
letters have been ennobling and elevating /;
and his genius has shed lustre upon his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

The Rev. W. ii. Ii. MuRRAr's plan for
his great New England church embraces,
among many novel and striking features,
the following salient points The building
he purposes having erected is to be large
enough to scat an audience of two thousand
persons and also choir of one thousand
singers. Two men are to be engaged, each
of whom shall preach one sermon Sunday,
and, in addition, addresses arc to be deliver
ed in the evening by men Of different creeds.
The thousand voiced choir is to be perma-
nent one, with two eminent musicians, say
Eugene Thaycr and Carl Zerrahn, as organ
ist and choral director and there are to be
daily organ recitals for the benefit OF musical
students, and concerts two evenings each
week. As to the financial part of the scheme,
Mr.. Murray's arithmetic evolves City eight
thousand dollars as the seat-rental proceeds :;
and figures up missionary contributions OF
forty thousand dollars more, thif sum to be
distributed in the city Of Boston and its out
lay to be supervised by committee Of pro-
minent citizens. The pastoral work Of the
church is to be kept apart from the
preachers duties, and is to be en-
trusted to man with his assistants)
hired expressly for the purpose. Mr..
Murray hopes to raise sufficient sum OF
money to carry out his plans within the
course of a twelvemonth; but, he takes
pains to announce, will not be heart-broken
il the whole thing falls through. We have
never been particularly ardent admirer OF
Murray and Murrayism; and have some
grave doubts of the practical feasibility OF
this new scheme of his. Good ideas and
poor ones, practicable and impracticablc
theories, seem to us to be Unfortunately
mingled in it. In the meantime, the Rev.
Flavius Josephus Cook having given the
Bostonians temporary rest, they may as well
have the east wind pumped into them by his
displaced predecessor in the culture-regency
as by any one else.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

STANLEY MATTHEWS savs he didn't know
it was loaded. His denial of any knowledge
Of fraud and of any intention to reward An
derson for his perjurics when he recon-
mended him to Office is distinct and en-
phatic, and is desire for public investiga-
ton certainly shows his own confidence in
the rec,itude of his intentions and the up
rightness of his acts-which We hope will
be justified by the results of the inquiry. In
the meantime, with a House committee
hunting for frauds" and a Senate commit
tee investigating Mr.. Matthews, the roaring
farce of Statesmen as Detectives is progress
sing finely.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

THERE are two notable things about the
Congressional canvass in this District.
First, the Democrats are solid for Barlow :;
second. every man who has his price-the
whole mercenary horde-is for Barlow. We
can stand it if the District can f; but We de-
cidedly object to having candidate foistsd
upon the Republican party by such agencies.
Certain means may sometimes successfully
accomplish certain ends in the corrupted and
corrupting influences of the national capital :;
whether or not the same tactics will work
in Vermont remains 70 be seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

IT is singular what difference there is
between reform in the abstract and reform
in the concrete. For Reform with very
large Ky in the abstract, our contemporaries.
and among them those in the Third Con
gressional District, were perfect enthusiasts
There were heartrcnding cries for political
for Judicial, for administrative, for lcgisla-
tive and Tor executive reform 10 and be-
hold, they said, these are the evil days of
gamblers and Of small potatoes let US return
to the old paths of our fathers let us send
the best men to the front and the bummers
to the rear; let Us restore to Congress the
prestige Of the days of Webster and Clay
and Calhoun let Us return to the "sweeter
manners. purer laws" of the Fathers of the
Republic. This was reform in the abstract
and endless was the eloquence and mex
haustible seemed the printers ink poured
out upon it-both equally mucilaginous
But one fine day, in this identical District,
came an opportunity for reform in
the c0ncrete-real. genuine, practical
reform, and not the sham article with
which that mysterious entity, the People,
with capital p are wont to be deuded
1t was an opportunity for us to do our little
part in elevating the character Of our Ma
tional Legislature to send to Congress as n
ont Of dam IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07
" GkTTrTBuRG SHOULD HAVE CLOSED TIE
WAR"

Do YOU know have always been of the
opinion that Gettysburg should have closed
the war? When the fight occurred.
was on my farm near Harrisburg, and only
about 30 miles from the field. The day
aftcrward, burning with impotence to hear
the details of the result joined number of
gentlemen who were going over to General
Mead's headquarters. Arriving there, |
found the rebels in retreat, and our troops
completely victorious. Being informed. as
soon was, TINT the Potomac was flooded
that the enemy were almost certain to be de-
strOyed If compelled to cross ; knowing also
that they were without ammunition or pro-
visions. and believing as | did, that they
were completely ut the mercy of our forces,
| could not, and cannot to this day, under
stand why it was that Meade did not force
the fighting and made Gettysburg a second
Waterloo. For nearly week | continued
to follow our army, and becoming each day
more and more conyinced that the command
ing officer was not fully alive to the stua-
ton, at last determined to telegraph my
opinions to President Lincoln. and ask him
to order general attack on the retrcating
and dem0ralized Coniederates. For this
purpose ] looked all about for telegraph
station. After time found one, and had
the operator pointed out to me. recall
the circumstances most DISTINCTLY" the
Senator continued. g. The operator was
quite young man, and was lying at full
length under a tree. | went up to him and
said, l want to send u telegram, to which
he replied rudely
"'Well, you can't send one unless you
have an order from headquarters
"'What, said |. will you refuse to send
a despatch to the President OF the United
States? lie was silent for moment, and
then, jumping to his feet. answered, very
respectfully, oh, no, Sir, if IT'S TO the
President, Of course | II send it.
pom this" Mr.. Cameron continued, 81
was about to send to Mr.. Lincoln the ideas
had regarding the opportunity Of our army
and the duty of its commander. Indeed,
had commenced to write when it occarred to
me that, after al, was perhaps not fully
informed of the situation, and that might
be doing Meade a great injustice. For that
reason | did not send the despatch. Sub
sequently, however, while was in Washing
ton. saw the President and told him Just
what thought about the battle. the great
opportunity which believed had been lost,
and the fact that had been on the point of
telegraphlng him. In reply, he assured me
that under the circumstances, had he recoiy-
ed my telegram, he would have ordered a
general and immediate battle; but, refcrr-
ing to Meade, he said most justly. and
shall never forget his words, We cannot
blame him, Mr.. Cameron we cannot cen
sure man who has done so much because
he did not dn more
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

WLLIsroS Mr.. Lewis TalcOtt is one Of
tine most successful dairymen in the State.
lie has now 200 cows, employs a large
force of men improving his land and build
ings, and devotes his time closely to the
general management Of the whole affair.
lie makes cheese the whole year at factories
that he controls. where many of the town
people join in sending in their milk. At
present he makes - chooses a day, at an
average of about so lbs each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07
The following resolutions were offered by
Rev. Mr. Atwill.

R,soied, That so much Of the Bishops address as
refers to the circulation of the pledge for Diocesan
Missions he referred to committee OF three clergy
men and three laymen to report what action, II
any, should he taken.
Rtsolrcd That 50 much Of the Bishops address.
refers to the condition of the Missionary treas
ury, referred to committee of three clergy men
and three laymcn to report what action. II any, be
taken.
The resolutions were adopted and the fol-
lowing were appointed such committee
Rev. Mr.. Atwill. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell and
Rcy. Mr. Smith, Messrs. Cannon. Clement
and Rcdfeld.
Rev DR.. Barley, chairman of tho special
committee on tho revision of the Canohs
presented the following report, which was
on motion approved
The Committee on Canons appointed at
the last convention respectfully report:
First, that the intention of that convon-
ton a. to what committee should perform
the revision of the Constitution and Canons.
required by the resolution on the 2nd day
was left uncertain in the journal and the
revision has therefore not boon made.
Second, that most of tho specific amend
monts of the CanOns which were approved
on the lst day. and laid on tho table for fu-
turo action. cannot be made this year. since
they necessitate II previous change in the
Fifth Article of the constitution which
change to the committee scems inexpedIent.
Third, that they have considered the
propositions referred to them this day for
the amendment of Canon T. Title ii. and
recommend the adoption by this convention
of the following Resolution Rcsoired. that
there bo added to the first paragraph of
Section J. tho following words IT Any
parish lail to elect ycstry on Easter
Monday. or II u vacancy occur at any time,
by resignation. removal, death or otherwise.
then special meeting OF the parish may BIO
called to fill such vacancy And that tho
word annual be inserted before tho |
word election in the first line OF Section |
=, and that ut the end of that Section tho |
words he added; Notice Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

Re sohei. That a committee be- appointed TO take
In 10 consideration the condition Of the tenure Of
church property in this Diocese: that said COM
mittee report, tomorrow morning, and that eleven
O'Clock be the time to especially consider such re
IALaIf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

BERLIN, june "a decree has Just been
issued. proclaiming a regency and nominal
ing the CrownPrince Frederick William las
regent. The decree is signed oy the Empe-
ror and oountersigned by Bismarck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13

lators Of the law, fearing punishment,
took this method Of getting him out
Of the way. This Is the more prob
able, ss il was stated by persons il
that sect % that they would not al
low any G5vernmsur ficsr TO come
among them. intending to XII al.
who did CoIo0ei Mccormick is
well known here u q most dstermin-
ed nan, and ore aell calculated for
the position be Ellis, and as soon a.
be RECEIVERS he wilI return to the
place where be came 30 red beiog
assassinatcd
fhe leg cases 10 this sni IhsrCieh-
bring States since the claim uf the
re sple have been advocated il Con-
grss- have incre ,see mgc1 "a msg-
nitnir. aud she pc pie in he ser i'as
where be dep.eda j rs have laken
place declare their 4 termination not
10 submit 10 tDe Glgerams1t author
ity, and defy all a.,enp;s II ccDvic-
tion. The authorities, however, are
determined that the law shall be up
held, aud vigorous measures will 81
once be instituted. Colonel McCJr-
mick's wounds. though evere aud
painful are Tot considered Danger
Gus
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13

TIE TELEPHoNE-That which would
have seemed impossible and miraculous q
few wears since, is now deemed the legiti-
mate frdit OF our mental development and
inventive genius. The telegraph, sub
marine cable, and telephone, have each IN
its successive turn been thought the crown
ing navel of the age. That a speech pro-
nounced in Boston should report itself
over the wires TO an audience in Brooklyn
and a hymn played in New York should
be audible in Washington, is indeed won
derful. But is it not equally wonder
fdl that K V. Pierce, NJ D.. OF Buffalo,
y. Y, can, through his peculiar system OF
diagnosis, and without seeing the patient,
obtain as accurate and perfect q knowl-
edge of most chronic diseases as though be
had made q personal examination And
IS it not reasonable 10 suppose that as
great progress has been made in the oc.
cult sciences as in the more tangible and
adily-demOnstrable problems of meta
physics, where each new invention is but
the logical sequence of the one that pre-
cedes liz The failure Of physicians to
fulfill their promises has created q wide
spread feeling OF distrust; but is ii right to
condemn all physicians because the greed
and ignorance of q few induced them TO dc
wroBg2 Many are prejudiced against DIR.
r. V. Pierce's Family Medicines. and er-
ro~neously fancy them to be ''cure-alls, .
but has not the Doctor rept a,edly disclsim-
ed their ability 10 cure cancer. or give eth
er than temporary relief where the lung
was halt wasted away BY dealing fairly
with the people, he has earned their on
fidence, and built up a practice 50 large in
the treatment Of chronic diseases that tho
erection of the Grand Invalids' Hotel, al
Buffalo, y. Y, 10 accommodate his pa
tients, became a necessity. At an expense
OF nearly half q million dollars he has
erected the largest and most complete san.
iiarium in The world.-Bagal0 Nsbs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13

That terrible scourge, fever and ague,
and its congener, bilious remittent, be-
sides affections of the stomach, liver and
bowels, produced by miasmatic air and
water, are both Graduated and prevented
by The use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
a purely vegetable elixir, endorsed by
physicians. and more extensively used as
q remedy for the above class of disorders,
as well as for many others. than any medi-
cine of the age. & ianguid circulation,
q torpid state of the liver, a want Of vital
stamina, are conditions peculiarly fayora-
bic to palarial disease They are, how
ever, surely remedied by the Preventa-
tive. which. by ~inyigorating the system
and endowing it with regularity, as well
as yigor, provides it with a resistant pow
er which enables it TO withstand disorders
not only OF a malarial type. but a host OF
others TO which feeble and i'll regulated
systems are subject The Bitters are a safe
as well as searching eradicant, and have
widely superseded that dangerous drug
which palliates but does not eradicate ma
laria.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13

TERRIBLE DEATH. - On Wednesday
last a little daughter of Cyrus Shanlis,
who lives about q mile below town, was
burned to death. The particulars of the
sad affair, rs neal as they can be gotten
at, are, that Mrs. Shaulis had left the
house to 90 10 her mothers, e-half mile
distant, 10 get some thread. The mother,
not returning until near supper time,
the little girl. about six years of age, IN
dertoOk to kindle the fire, and thus lend
her aid towards procuring the evening
meal. In some manner her clothing
caught fire, and she rushed from the house
in the direction her mother had gone. Mr..
Hess, who was near by at the time, says
he was startled to see a bail OF fire emerge
from the house and rush into the woods,
and tor a moment could not imagine what
il was. Realizing the true state of affairs,
he called to the child to stop, and ran 10
its assistance; the little one. however,
was only he more terrified by his efforts
to overtake her, and redoubled her efforts
to escape. When overIaken, and the fire
in the still burning clothes had been ex-
tinguished, it was found that her arms and
the upper part OF her body were burned
to a crisp: the flesh and skin falling off,
and exposing the sinews, bone and mus.
Gle. DR.. 4. G. Miller was called in, and
did all in his power 10 alleviate her sui
ferings; there could be no hope OF her re-
covery, and on Thursday morning. lie
who hath said. Suffer little children to
come unto me, called the spirit from its
scorched and charred tenement. Il was q
terrible death; may it never be ouI fortune
To chronicle another.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13


A GENTLE HINT.-In our style of eli.
mate, with its sudden changes Of tempe
rature.-rain. wind and sunshine often
intermingled in a single day.-it is NO
wonder that our children, friends and
relatives are so frequently taken from US
by neglected colds. half the deaths result
ing directly from this cause a bottle OF
Boschee's German Syrup kept about your
home for immediate use viii prevent Sc
rious sickness, 3 large doctors bill, and
perhaps death, by tie use OF three or four
doses. For curing Consumption. Hemor
rhages, Pneumonia, Severe Coughs. Group
or any disease OF the Throat or Lungs, its
success is simply wonderful. as your drug
gist will tell you. German Syrup is now
sold in esery town and village IN this M
iinent. Sample bottles for trial, lee;
regular size, s5c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13

New ORLEANS, March 6.-C0lonel
Isidore McCormicb, formerly Govern
or Kellogg's Chief Of Staff and now
agent for the Interior Department in
the log eases for the States of Ala
bama. Mississippi, and Louisiana,
arrived here this evening from Ala
bama. where ne had been set upon
by & baEd If persons and badly
wounded. On Tuesday. the 9Th
instant, he was riding along on
horseback through the woods near
the Conecut river, in Covington
county, Ala, about eighty miles east
of Montgomery, when be was shot
through the mouth, q rifle ball strik-
ing him in the right cheek and pass
ing out just in front of the ear. As
the shot was entirely unexpected, be
looked up, at the same time drawing
bis pistol, but finding that bis assail-
ants numbered a half a dozen. be
turned his horse, when another shot
struck him in the left side just over
his heart. He fortunately, however,
had in his pocket q large thick map
book, into which the bullet entered
and lodged. Putting spurs to his
horse be fed, followed by a volley
from the rifles of his assailants, who
gslloped in pursuit. Being well
mounted, be. however, succeeded in
escaping and reached Brevello Sta
lion, on the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road, much exhausted from his
wound, which bled profusely. He
t~elegraphed the facts Of the case, and
Special Agent Garter recalled him
to this city. where be arrived this
evening.
Colonel Mccormick has no idea as
to why be was The object of this az
sault beyond the fact that be was
the Government agent in charge Of
the log cases in that section, and vic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13

POSITIVELY THE BEsT.-Dr. Morris
Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and Hore-
hound is the very best compound ever
prepared. advertised or sold by any per
son. or under any name whatever, for
the immediaied relief and permanent cure
of coughs, colds, Group, w~hooping cough,
bronchitis. asthma, and all diseases OF
consumptive type. 1t will thoroughly
eradicate these alarming symptoms in one
half the time required to do so by any
other medicine. II is purely vegetable,
and contains not q particle Of opium OF
other dangerous drug. Il never tails.
Every bottle guaranteed to perform exact
ly as represented.
Trial size 10 cents. Large sizes SO cts.
and One Dollar.
For sale by G.. W. Benford, Somerset,
and Mountain It Co, Confluence.
Also Agents for Prof. Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup which is perfectly safe.
Extremely palaiable. No physic required.
Costs p cents. Try it.