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REPUBLICAN TICKET.


States
GovERNoR-HENRYM NJ. HOYT
1T. GOVERNOR W. STONE.
SUPREME JUDGE-JAMES P. STERREIT.
SEC INT. AFFAIRs-A. X, DUNKEL.
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Our PAris Latter.

The Close Of heErhi6ition APproachiag.-
Facts and FdncieS.- Useful Lessons Taught
and Learned -ReSuHS.-IHG Latest Paris,
ian Sensation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25

wood hes a nigger do Then th'
iron entered his soul and be despair
ed of the Repnblic. Bleeeyes 10 the
unlimited isbso nv money, that he
may be shoot Of a proper reward f1l
his labor.
By Joe Bigler-Abner, how many
days work hev ycu done doorin the
year jest past?
Objected to and rooled out as irrel-
evant.
At this pint the investigashun ceas-
ed. Joe Bigler wanted TO kno suth-
in about the yeeld uv wheat to the
aker, how much wuz put in about the
Corners, and where it wuz MARKETED,
and the price it fetched, but we chok-
ed him of, holdin that his quesions
wuz irrelevant. lie lalfed and went
away, sayin that he Good show the
Corners how to get wat money 1t
needed without any moo ishocs- lie
made some illushuns to the propriety
NV going to work, and spendin half
ez much for bred and cloze ez we did
for likker, and lot nv sich democrat
izin remarks, wich the Corners never
did and never will stand.
We are a yconit on fat money,
and / shell forred these question and
answers to Mr.. Hewitt that they
may be incorporated in bis report.
The Corners is determined to hev
more money. The citizens set every
day till late at mite in Bascom's dis
cussin this pint, aud we hev evolved
a great deal nv fnanshel wisdom.
We hev no money and no mears to
90 on with. The bloated Bascom
has got US, and we must hev money
to swamp him with Ontil we hev
means 20 purchase supplies we are
helplis, and how are we to git the
means till the government comes to
our releef? 1t is the question Nv the
hour. We want the Southern claims
paid, and the govern ment cannot do
100 much, nor the individual too little. |
want government and the Corn |
lers VIII be herself again.
PETROLEUM V. Nasty,
Finanseer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25
American Girls fn Paris

Among the many wonders of the
exhibition none is more striking than
the little comparriot, the dainty, the
delicate, and the irrepressible Amer
lean girl. who has come for the irst
time to Europe, and who airs her
surprise and pleasure with grace
peculiarly her own II is refreshing
to meet her in the midst of this dead
wilderness of eoGyenlionality, to see
her set ct defiance the haughGy ia
difference of the blonde maids of
Albion and the excessive gaucherie
a nd over-delicscy Of the unm arried
FreEch girl When she comes from
England il is scarcely necessary to
say that sne allows herself TO be sur
prised By little or nothing tha. she
treats tlis pearl Of Paris with cool
yet wc,Lbred diseain,i which would
arouse the vindictivness Of the Gsuls
could they understand it. She will
drink ice water, she will hirt, and
she will persist that there is nothing
whatever which could render it worth
her while to remain on this side of
the ocean. She has an impression
that Paris was burned to ashes dur
ing the commune, snd she is surpfis-
to see it So well built up again. As
for the exhibition, she declares that
is is not as fine as ''ours," and her pa
triotism is 30 earnest that she would
like TO declare her nationality at ev-
cry second step Heaven bless her,
she is bewildering mystery-a
lovely mass of Contradictions a be-
ing to be very proud of and to allow
to conduct herself just as she pleases
Now and then one encounters the
serious Boston lady. who has come
over with the intention OF learning
Paris and the Exhibition by heart
before she returns. She goes at the
work with grim persistence and
with disregard for physical dis
comfort which makes her apparently
more robust English sister hold up
her hands in holy horror. Bos-
ton Trareler.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25

Stock raising is conceded BY all TO
be the essential source Of profit ia
our Western farming, and good stock
is furthermore admitted to pay the
best, but the care and keeping Of
farm stock is an important consider
alton, when the bes. profits are ex-
pected.
The feed for stock seems to be the
only consideration by many farmers,
and while this is bountifully supplied,
many other important interests Ore
over looked, such IS shelter, pure
water, pure air and clean quarters.
Shelter and protection from bad
weather is cheaper than feed, even
here in our land Of plenty. Then,
too, il sustsins health and yigor that
enables the food to produce the best
results of growth and fat Barns
are, Of course, desirable for the best
stabling Of animals. but If barn is
not attainabIe, or too small for all
the stock, do not neglect them on
that account, but put up straw or
fodder sheds, protected on three sides,
open to the south. and you furnish
grateful shelter from storms that will
bountifully repay its cost every year,
and you can soon build the barn with
your profits Of the shed.
Pure water is also an important
consideration in successful stock rails
ing. as important to stock as to man,
and while our Western prairie farms
have not the running brooks OF New
good water is easily pro-
vided in abundance by wells and
cisterns with wind mills, 80 univer-
sally adopted in some parts Of the
West with the best satisfaction, or by
ponds, which is the most general
this region, and when
fenced TO keep the stock out,
and the water supplied TO the stock
with self-opersting water checks, q
supply Of good water the
whole year around may thus be pro-
sided, without having to drive the
stock two or three miles to the river,
Dr. else to let them do without in the
heat Of summer or the midst Of
winter, for sufficient care is not al
ways taken to store up water against
such contingencies.
Provide clean quarters with good
and air.
The farmer who is thus careful to
,rovide for his stock, will find the
,est market for his farm crops, be
will breed only thoroughbred males.
md with good stock and good care
here is money in breeding stock on
,ur western farms, while raising
Grub stock with poor treatment does
lot pay the market price for the feed
hey eat and waste We havsa
vide range for Improvement IN our
and feeding.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25
The Whaf-is-ff

One Of our most prominent lawyers
went home the other day to dinner
and found that Lis little boy had bis
head clipped, in accordance with the
style Affecting not 10 notice it, be
began to speak Of the wonderful curl
osities on exhibition at Washington,
in the shape Of living cresture with
a form something Ike that of . bu-
man being. It's head is round ike 3
pumpkin, It's ears stuck out like
clam shells on q eocosnat. its nose
projected like figure four from whs.
seemed to be his face, Il walked up
right, and its head was covered with
q growth of bristles, about onc-six-
teenth Of an inch in length, and for
want of better name the creature
had been called the "What-is it,
And, plaeisg bis hand on TIE boys
head, the father said
why, here il now Here's the
very thing I've been talking about"
The boy replied, as be buttered g
piece Of bread
They've get blamed sight worse
looking things tight here in Peoria
What kind of thing ia it ?" said
the lawyer.
at is the father Of the 'What-is-it, ~
replied the lad
The subject was dropped--Psoria
Transcript
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Reserve.

There is no law to compel man
to tell all he knows, nor is there any
reason why he should do go.
A mans reserUe Of intelligence Is
his shield in the game or warfare Of
life. Without il be is constantly
exposed to depredations from selfish
men, who, knowing his strength and
the avenues which lead to its foun-
dations are ever on the alert 10
undermine and weaken his position
for tbier own aggrsndizement. A man
will not publicly state that he has an
amount of money about his person,
because be well knows that such in
formation is liable to prompt some
one to rob him. He is reticent about
it, preferring it to be thought that he
is without money. Every personal
interest of a man should be equally
guarded If you open your gs:es,
your cattle may run away, while
others steal in to feed upon your sub
stance If you open your mouth in
discreetly, the result is even worse
All this is well known TO many peo-
pie who wisely keep their own eoun-
sci, and save themselves from peeu-
lation.
But the love Of praise or gain, In
duces men to talk of themselves aud
assume to be what they are not; to
boast Of characteristics and posses
sions to which they are entire
strangers; to make their goods better
than they are. Constant talking
must tell TOO much Of ones self, or tell
lies; neither OF these is consistent
with the interests or bePpiness Of
mankind.
A mans reseTCe is bis true capital;
all else is exposed and subject to loss.
1t is as the foundation of q monument,
secure and out Of sight, upon which
may be built the loftiest superstrue-
ture. The strusture may blow down
or crumble 10 pieces, but the founda-
ton is a reserve upon which another
may be erected. Bot how shall
thoughtless, busy men, who do not
understand this principle, be led to
avail themselves Of its good Offices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25
Imposing en- u Has band

The public square is a resort much
patronized by the sleepy of both SEX
es, regardless of color Any day
benches full Of men and women may
be seen dozicg, with their heads
against their neighbor's shoulders,
whether the neighbors be black or
white, and such as are not doing are
generally arguing on politics. \
young colored man and q white man
occupied one of these benches yes
terday morning and were talking on
the great question Of the day-So-
cialism.
"Tain't no use," said the white
man who was a broad-shouldered
stou. individual, in his shirt sleeves :;
capitals got to come down and the
laborin' mans got to have equal
rights with the rich man. It's boun'
to come. 1t can't be helped"
The colored man showed a row of
white teeth and answered OATS
what | wanna see, bus il seems to me
it's loDg while comm"
eth come, just you mind If
'twont," said the white man.
"a man." said his brother of coll
or, cant do nuflin' 30 Ions capital
gifts control o. politics an has every.
thing Its own way"
At this juncture little colored
girl, who had been looking for some
body in the square, came toward the
bench where the two men sat and
was greeted by the coIored man
with:
well, young gal, what's up ?"
Mother wants you," said the little
colored girl
"Wha's she want me fo'i" asked
the colored ma1.
'Sbe wants you 10 kerry dem
clos home dat she's done took rom
de wash"
'tAn' whs's the matter wifi Ter.
dat she amt able to do i, her
self?"
81 don't know. She said YOU
wasn't doin' any ythingn
We'll, you go home an tell her
Pm not doin' muffin in de old clos
line jes now, an TO- her not to forget
it.r
The white man laughed as heartily
as his languid disposition would al
low, and bis colored eoadjutor, turn
ing to him as his daughter walked
away, remarked:
"l'spose de ole womanIl ask me to
do her wasbin' next time.n- .n-Pkila.
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25
IIsncst and Disohnesf Money

Honest international paper IN oney
is that which represents provision for
its payment at the place where it is
payable. Dishonest international
paper mon ey is that used by parties
unable to make such provisions. 1t
is always a disturbing element in
affairs, and where the amount ia large
q most potent one The excessive
damages to which the drawers of
dishonored bills of exchange
are liable is expressly de-
signed as punishment for their dis
honest utteranee
The paper money Of banks is hon.
est money when it represents the
previous provision of coin
or merchandise adequate for
its discharge This money
is usally issuedin the discount of bills,
and serves the purpose of breaking
them up into denominations suited to
the means and convenience of every
consumer. So long as the banks dis
count bills given for corresponding
values Of merchandise, they need not
bold any considerable amounts of coin
their bills retiring .heir own liabiI-
tiles. Bank money is dishonest money
when it does not represent, either in
the hand OF the bank or Of the public,
means fully adequate to its retirement.
Such money is always an element Of
mischief, and is always got out of the
way in the speediest manner posi-
bic.
A currency which. from its own in
herent weakness, is always at a dis
count from the par Of coin is always
dishonest money; and none is 30 dis
honest as that Of governments, which
seldom or never, by their pay menI,
make them the equivalent of gold
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WHOLE NO. l420.
ra,nls..ne.. of Death.

The following incident, told by 8
doctor, will be read with profound
yet tender interest:
The testimony of the dying, SC
long as they are able to give any tes-
timony, is that their sufferings do not
increase as the determination of life
approaches, but on the contrary grow
/ less.
The following incident illustrates
the truth of this remark, and, 80 far
as single instance is of value, con-
firms what has been said as to the
painlessness of dissolution. A medi-
cal friend, whom | attended profess
sionally in his last illness, was the
victim of most painful disease, He
was aware of its incurable character.
Supported by an intelligent faith in
God and immortality, be prepared
himself with admirable courage and
unfaltering trust tor the final change
In consequence of continual and Sc
we're pain, be was obliged during the
last few moments Of bis life to take
opium daily. He sent for me one
night soon after midnight. A brief
examination was sufficient to show
that the end was near.
"Do these symptoms mean disso-
luton ?n asked DR.
"They do"
"Then | have reached the end Of
the chapter" be quietly remarked,
and added, chow long shall | proba-
bly, last ?"
THAT you know" | said, "as well
as any one-perhaps twenty four or
tbirty-six hours" Scarcely needing
the reply, be continued:
II am ready but promise me this;
that | shall not suffer pain if you can
prevent it."
The promise, was, of course, given,
and | agreed to see him every. hour
or two as long as be lived This be-
ing done, | said TO him:
Zone thing remains, how shall |
communicate with you when, at the
very close, the time comes that you
cannot indicate whether you suffer
or not ?"
After little talk, the following
signals were agreed upon
He was to indicate G negative an
swer, or No, by raising the forefn-
ger and an affirmative answer, or
Yes, by raising the foreinger and
the one next to it also One iinger
was No two fingers Yes Having
arranged this matter, he took rather
more than his habitual d - of opium,
and was soon comparati' ly qliet.
The pain did not return. Fortwelve
Or fifteen hours be appeared much |
as usual ccnversed with lis f. ally |
and friends, and was cheerful sri Sc
rene. Then, as natures u estEetic
began to act, he became dull anu
heavy. In answer to repeated in
luiries as to pain, be constantly re-
piled in the negative At length he
answered less readily. For an hour
Or 80 before death he answered only |
by the signal Of his fingers which /
lad been agreed upon, aud by that
signal be replied quickly and intelli-
gently. Fifteen minutes before dis
solution | asked him:
"Do you suffer pain 2"
He instantly made the negative
signal by raising bis forefnger. AZ
.er this he made no sign, but slept |
peacefully to the end
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25

We seldom repent Of having eaten
too little.
Never speud your money before yeu
have it
Take things always by the smooth
handle
Pride costs more than hunger thirst,
and cold.
Nothing IL troublesome that We do
willingly
Never put of I'LL tomorrow what
you can do to-day.
Never trouble another for vhss
you can do yourself
Never buy what you don't want
because il is chesp.
How much pain the evils have
cost us that never have happened
When angry count ten before yeo
speak II very angry, count . hss-
dred.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25
Americas Machines ta Psrs..

The American thresbing machines
on exhibition at Paris are splendid
specimens of Workmanship, and they
fairly astonish the Psrisians. The
Echo Agricole, of Paris speaks of
them in the following complimentary
terms ITO see these threshin9
machines, constructed with perfect
taste as to shape, and with riehno ss
in the materials employed, tue
specimens of cabinet work aud
iniaying these reapers and
mowers, where sll the metallic por-
tons shine like silver, one does not
imagine himself in the midst Of ap-
paraius destined for work which is
reputed vulgar, such as cutting W heat
or moving the grass. bat in the store
Of enormous jewelry aud among true
works OF art. Never, in any country.
have been seen such grace
and splendor IL by the
magni6eence Of the machine we
are to judge Of the character Of the
workman We would be inclined to
suppose the American farmer to be
equally fne. walking the earth, no,
in blouse and wooden shoes, as with
us, but in foil dress aud with
hands gloved-"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25

After dinner they had music. for Mrs
Leslie played charmingly. Then be
was persuaded to stay TO tea, and 10
the evening secured tete-a-tete
with the widow in the pretty sum
mer-house, overgrown with Madeira
vines, and Inhabited by spider and
six ear-wigs.
1t was ten O'Clock when be mount
ed his horse to return to Brighton,
but it was bright moonlight, and he
was quite romanticslly inclined.
The next morning be repeated the
visit, and the next and the next In
short, the episode of the borrowed
horse produced declaration and an
acceptance, and though years have
passed away the Captain has no
cause to regret his ride with the wild
ow in the pony phaeton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25
THE YOUNG WIDOW.

"Rub the horse down and DOM
feed him until he is perfectly COOL
The words were addressed to the
hostler of hotel at Brighton, by q
handsome, middle-aged gentleman
dressed in the height of fashion, as
be alighted from an elegant black
horse and tossed the reins to an at.
tendant.
"And now," said the horseman,
addressing the waiter. "show me into
private parlor."
A well-dressed man, who rides a
handsome nag, is always sure Of a
welcome at a public house all the
world over Our friend soon found
himself in neat parlor, with fiow-
ers and vases on the mantle. piece,
and the blinds-for il was fine sum-
mer afternoon-carefully closed,
while the open windows permitted
the free current of air TO circulate
through the apartment.
The rider remained standing near
the door.
ANY orders, sir ?"
Moves, stay-who came in that
handsome pheaton | saw standing In
the yard ?"
"a lady, sir"
"Ah"
"a Young widow
"Bah Go along and shut the
door after you !" muttered the strange
traveller, testify.
"a young widow" be soliloqnized
Il am certainly very fortunate to
have attained the age of forty with
out any feminine attachment. Pecu
mary independent, not Unlocking,
think | must admit that | should
make what these busy bodys, match
makers, call a grand catch. Bu
thank my stars | have happily pre-
served my content aud independence
so far, and am not likely to succumt
now No, no, Jack Chapman wai
born to live and die an old bachelor
And now Tor the newspaper"
In the meantime another horsemer
came to the hotel, his horse reekins
with sweat. and literally unable tC
place one foot before another.
The same hostler now made bi,
appearance.
Pat" said the fashionably attiret
young man. put my mare in the sta
bic, aud do the best you can fol
her,"
"Oeh, Mr. Traverse, and she's kill
entirely"
"I'm afraid So"
AN what the d made yor
crowd her go ?"
"No matter. Is my sister here p
Yea. sir; show The gentleman in
TO i5e ladies' parlor.r
"Ab, Belle" said the young man,
''you are here"
Yes, replied the beautiful young
woman, rising to meet him "bui
what is the matter with your"
Nothing, Belle, nothing"
Something is certainly the mat
.er. You look flushed and excited. y
That's not all"
"ob, tell me what bss happened. "
al must be brief, for | am pur-
sued.n
Pursued p
"Ies Iou know that fellow who
insulied you in the coach :" said the
young man. "Well, | have been on
his track for more than q week. |
met him to-day in the street and gave
him a confounded horse-whlpping.
used him very rou shly, l am afraid.
He instantly got out warrant
against me, and not wishing to be
dragged into court until l was ready,
l mounted my horse and gave the
oflicsrt the slip Perhaps l had bet
ter waited and braved it out, but,
having taken this step, / am bound
to battle them. Tomorrow | will
surrender myself. Nov, Belle, il
J our pony will take me to your IN.
cle's in five minutes. I'm your man"
Poor Charley couldn't do it," sn-
swered the lady.
"Tben 1 will make other arrange.
ments. By-and-by I'll meet you at
the villa"
From the drawingroom the young
man rushed to the stables.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25

An uncle recently found his ssph-
ev playing the violin. and the follow
ing hits took place: Il fear. nephew,
you lose great deal Of time With
this 6ddling." "Sir, sndssvor 10
'keep tines Yea mean, rather, Hls
time NO; I only beat tne."