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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

w uation to nurse and do housework. Ap-
ply at MRS. A. KEEGANS, No. III ST. Mary
street. mh22 st
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"ANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN,
w asituation to cook for q private family !:
would be willing to go across the lake. Refer
ences given. Address A. M. B.. this office.
mh23 3t
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

| WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN,
w a situation to cook; can give good refer
ences. Address M. O.. this Office. mhz3 st
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

WANTED-A SITUATION BY RESPECT
w able white girl as cook or wash and iron for
| small family. Best OF references can be fur
nished. Call at a52 Annunciation street.
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WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
w girl, a situation to do housework aud
make herself generally useful in a private
family. Address s. J. B.. this Office.
mh23 ST.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

MRS BLOCKING. 142 CAMP STREET. De-
III sires her patrons to know she has on hand
some excellent servants, walters, cooks, cham
bermaids; also, two or three A No. laundressee
and an experienced housekeeper. au17
C1 Rn FOR PLANO TUNING WORK
Pianist. iys ~
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WANT EDDY AN HONEST, RELIABLE
w and amiable middle-aged woman, situa-
ton In respectable family to take care of chill
dren and teach French. and to make herself
generally useful. Address ". this office.
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"ANTED-AS STU ALTON BY RESPECT
w able white woman rs good cook; would
be willing to leave the city. Address Nj. G this
Office mh23 81
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

| WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN,
" situation to do homework. Address III
| Basin street. mh23 81
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WANTED-BY A RESPECTFULLY WOMAN.
w a situation to wait on u lady or assist in
housekeeping; IL also n competent seamstress
Address M. O. this office mh22 st
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

w n situation to cook wash and iron in q
small family Reference given. Address KATE
K, this office. mh24 st
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Dressmakers and seamstresses.
WAETED-BY A NO. 1 OPERATOR O
w Singer Machine. employment In familie
by the day or week. or would do houseWork an
sewing. Address WANT, this offica mh24
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w woman a situation as nurse; would have
no objection to travelling with a family. Address
L. O., this off 20. mb23 3t
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WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WHITE
w girl. situation to do homework and
make herself useful. Address M. Nj. c.. this
Office nh23 st
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WANTED-BY RESPECTABLE WHITE
w woman, a situation to cook in private
family. Address A. J. r.. this office. mh22 st
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

WTANTED-BY A MIDDLE.AGED WOMAN
w situation IN either ci or country. to do
city resrence s given Address H. r. De% D1e
crat Office. mh21 ST
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WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN,
w situation as nurse. Address J. G. W..
| this office. mb23 st
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

Crime I'm West virginia

WHEELING. w. Va, July 2i-On
Monday a secret organization called
1.-The Red Men" ho have become "a
nous for their numerous ~lynchings
and similar v%iolent deeds, Destroyed
a saloon 10 Warrington ". Va, tear
ing the building oil to piec,s 1t was
owned by a man named Cartwright.
whose sou Carl was recently accused
Of murder and is generally believed
to be guilty. The mob horseSh'n
ped a mar named Bestly, who was a
witness in the murder case, aud gave
him forty eight hours to leave the
county. Another witaess has been
given six weeks ID set lie up his bust
ness aud leave.
4 young woman named Amelia
Henderson, was stopped On the road
zeal Sufi 81, W. Va yesterday by Il
tramp, who drew a pistol aad placed
il at her head, saying be would kill
her if she resisted. He then ejm
mitted a fel .niogs assault uaDn her,
AID left her inseasible.
A womsu, calling herself Mrs
Fairburn, living Ia Roam G unity, Kill
led her four year old illegimate child
on tie 10 b Ste was recovering from
an attack Of sickness, ald tn, child
was playing by be-: hld5ile when
she su1ieniy spriag ~. seized 1t by
the feet and dashed Us head across
The headb,ard of the bed. killing it ia
stantIy
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CONCiLIATION.

The Washington Republican says
hat while Hampton continues to ad
wise the Administration of the sue
cess of the Southern policy In South
Carolina, his home organs of the
Edgefeld Is. c. Adrertiser stripe
continue to advise the people of that
State as follows:
As for US, we say this: People of
Edgefeld, watch this thing narrow
", ceaselessly, jealousy, and if you
discover any ring, or any fellow try
ing to work this game, seize them
and hang them. Do not be satisfied
with abusing and o~stracizing them,
but seize them and hang them! In
Edgefeld let US have no more of the
negro in politics.
The Raleigh On. CO. Observer
says; 1--WE are not of that class of
men who feel grateful to the United
States Government, or who hold that
TO its clemency and magnsnimity
Southern men owe their lives and
what little prosperity remained to
them at the end Of the great struggle.
The United States Government has
given the people of the South more
cause to hate, loathe, and despise its
flag than the most despotic monarch
ever gave TO his oppressed subjects"
The Montgomery ala Adoer-
tiscr SAYS There will not and caG.
not be any reconciliation founded up
on repentance upon the part Of the
people OF the South. They have
never said, and will NOS say, that
they believe they were wrong"
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prairie Pirates

IIoT CREEK, Wy, July 25-The
coach which left ID .ad wood for Chey-
enne on the a3i wss detained q day
al Jenny's stocksde ON aecoua Il
high water. Afer pr eeediGg from
there it was s,Crp,d at two this
morning, two miles north of Light
uing creek, by six armed men who
were On foot aud masked FinGing
iheIe was but one passenger on beard
the Rev. j. W. Picket, they forbore
molestiDg him, but turned their at.
%tention t, the mail sacks, which they
cut open and ribbed Of registered Ia;-
tiers and oiter valuable matter. They
also broke open ibe treasure boy, but
found nothing. ThfY we're not a. all
excited owe iheir work. WHICH occu.
pied III. m full bali an hour. and as
as they were through they r.
d,Fe the CT vor 60 or. 1t impc.
sible to say what the losses from the
mails arg, alhoush il is known they
one GOLD watch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31
a Tennessee 1ragcUS.

NASHVILLE, July 2i-In an uf-
fray this morning between Samuel
Hicks and Edwin, Nathaniel. Jere
aud Jones layter; sons Of Judge
Baxter, Democratic nominee eJr re-
election as judge of The circuit court,
Hicks and James Baxter were fatal
ly shot. The former RECEIVED several
shots from tic Rixters and bis skull
was fractured ip two places By blows
from the muszle Of Q pistol in the
hands OF them.
Jones Baxter received oDiV one
shot, which entered his body near
the heart, from some parry unknown
Hicks eapisc9 :p . few miau.es and
Jones Bax:er in aboqt ss haIr. dere
Baxter received o sligbi voEnd 10
the hand. Nathaniel Baxter in the
foot, and a negro gill, thirteen years
old, was struck 10 the thigh by s
stray shot, which iLaic.,d a painful
bat not fatal wound.
The ARRAY grew out IL remarks de
rogatory to the father Of the Bakers
made by Hicks at q meeting of the
candidates for county Offices On the
independent ticket the evening previ-
Gus. The ksxteFs gagl q bond for
$40, 900 for appearance on Monday
next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31
Dramatic suicide.

CuicAGo. July "a special de-
spatch to the Times from Cspron, Iii
says a dramatic suicide occurred there
on Tuesday night. Early last May
George w. Burleigh, who is an old
resident Of Ohio. came to that town
ostensibly to start q ~tonsorial estab-
lishmen.. Burleigh vas q man Of
varied accomplishments, flue eduea.
lion and versatile in conversation.
While at Capron be vas often in d.
pressed spirits. Last Sunday he pub
lished a card informing the citizens
that in order to CRAFTY an of.en ex-
pressed curiosity on the part of his
TO wnsmen to witness some suca trag-
edy as the hanging Of Sherry and
Connolly in Chicago, he would on
the evening of the sd inst. deliver d
lecture 10 Thornton Hall. aud at its
conclusion crafty them by shooting
himself through the forehead The
price of admission would be one dol
,r, and the amount realized ssould
be used 10 the payment of his funeral
expenses, and the remainder be in
vested ia the works of Huxley, Tyn-
dali and Darwin for the town library.
His idea in ending his life was to Sc
cure eternal peace hy .nnihilation
At the appointed time the ball was
crowded. and after delivering an inf
del lecture of wonderful power ia II
manner and toae which marked him
as an adept. be suddenly drew a der
ringer, placed it 20 his forehead, aud,
despite attempts o prevent the lash
deed, fred, and tell i~iftless iGto tie
arms Of two friends who we're on the
wings of tie stage for the purpose Of
hindering the execution Of the design.
The large-sizsd hall literally tore bis
brain 10 pieces.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

The last Democratic Legislature
of Ohio passed a law which practi-
cally destroys the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Orphans Home at Aenia. that
State, by providing, among other
things of like character, that the Wild
owed mother of q child provided for
5y the Home shall pay for its sup
port the pension which she receives
from the Government on account OF
her husbands death. At first it vas
aot generally believed that the law
could ever be enforced, but it is now
certain that II will be, and in conse-
quence there is much indignation
among citizens of all parties. 10
spite of numerous protests, the old
and efficient officers of the institution
have just been removed, and
Democratic wire-pullers OF the most
approved type appointed ia their
place. They are all, under he law.
Obliged to swear that they will strict
" enforce the new regulations, and
it is understood that scores of chill
dren will be obliged to leave the
Home. "The Ohio Idear is not
quite in record with ordinary Amer
lean notioas of either patriotism or
fnir play-A
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Democratic spolia,Ion

trOis tke iiatRiknurg icicstAph'
No Democratic statesman ever
brought forward a bill 10 Congress
which had for its design the proieo-
ton of the iron and coal interests OF
PENNSYLVANIA. No Democratic
statesman ever championed the pro-
lection Of American industry. No
Democratic statesman ever advoca
ted the building up of the manufaet-
uriug interests Of the country by
throwing around them the fostering
care Of the government Ga the
contrary, every reduction ofthe tariff
on iron, il Oh its varied manufac.-
ured shapes, was trough. about by
the action Of the Democratic party.
no matter whether il was in O ma
jority or minority in Congress; it
voted as a party for free trade-free
trade was made its caucus policy
and free trade is the theme Of its or
gans and orators.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31
Another Fraud ON the Baiior.

CHICAGO, July aS.-lt has been
discovered that in the last election
for Congressman from the Second
district, West side, the certified re-
turns 10 the oE,ee Of the Secretary of
State show the vote have been
l4,43s for Col. George i. Davis, and
1881 for Hon. Garter ]. Harrison,
the present incumbent. giving Davis
On actual msjority Of 40. The re-
turns as made up at the time of the
election gave Harrison a majority of
642. Gel. Bafis las expressed his
intention Of contesiing tbs seat on
the grounds 70 aished by The figures,
but it's believed thsi it j. too late in
the session 10 accomplish anything
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

The State Central Committee OF
the National party, which met at
Cresson Springs on Tuesday, adop-
ted a resolution making the follow
ing assessments for the purpose OF
meeting campaign expenses: Each
member of the party in the State, 10
cents each candidate for Assembly,
$lJ; each candidate for Senator,
S25 each candidate for Congress.
500; and of the State ticket, the Sec
rotary of Internal Affairs is asked to
contribute $500, tho Lieutenant Gov
ernor $500, and the Governor 1000.
Samuel Il. Mason, tbs candidate for
Governor has already handed over
his check for 1000 and promises aa-
other similar contribution before the
canvass is ended. From this it looks
much as if the party that is to reform
everything knows the value of money
in politics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

A DISPATCH from Charleston, S.
C, saws Governor Wade Hampton
authorizes the statement that all
citizens of South Carolina accused of
offences under the Ku-Klux law, who
have left the State on account Of the
prosecutions pending in the United
States courts, may return in safety,
without fear of further molestalion y
and adds: "An earnest effort is max
ing by Governor Hampton to secure
a general amnesty for Illicit Gistil-
lers.n
The fIllowing appropriate remarks,
in this connection, are from the Bos-
ton T~raceier;
So far SIS we have got, has there
been any cancellation to the advant-
age of the loyal and Union loving
citizens? 1t is an interesting ques-
ton whether Cancellation is solely for
the benefit Of the ku-Klax assassins
and rebel whisky thieves. Things
are not altogether lovely in South
Caroline, and some of Hampton's
Northern ciscguers are beginning to
realize the unPleessptness oil the sit
uation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31
The ohio soldiers and saiIers' Re
uufOu.

CoLuMBus. o. July 23-lt IS es-
timated that there were at least
20. 600 people present at the Ohio
soldiers and sailors reunion at New
ark Yesterday. Among the first to
arrive was General Sherman. Presi-
dent Ileyes arrived from Columbus
shortly after . o'clock. lie was ae-
companied by Governor Bishop aud
staff. and the two were escorted by
the Governors Guard and part OF
he Fourteenth regiment Ohio NJ
iiosnl Guards At least fifteen thons-
sod people were gathered about the
depot 10 witness the arrival OF the
Presidential party. The visitors
were escorted from the depot 10 the
Lansing House by the Newark
Guards and the companies which had
come from Columbus. A procession
was formed about IL O'Clock, c'nsls-
ting of twenty-six companies of the
Ohio National Guard and Veterans,
and seven brass bands.
The President, General Sherman
and others were repeatedly cheered
on the line of march.
The welcoming address at the
grounds was made by General Will
lard Warner, General Keifer, member
of Congress from the Springfield
District, delivered an Grafton. A con-
siderable portion of his opening was
a eulogy Of General NJ Pherson, the
day being the anniversary of his
death. The speaker next referred at
length to Ohio's contributions to the
var and her sacrifices, paying tribute
10 her military and civil heroes.
After the address, the President,
General Sherman and others were
introduced TO the audience from the
stand.
The city of Newark was profusely
decorated with flags, evergreens aud
notices Of welcome. Among the
attractive features was the old war
eagle ABE" which accompanied q
Wisconsin regiment during the war.
A banquet was given tonight at the
Lansing House. General r. G.
Woods presided. During the day q
member of a GAINESVILLE militia com
pauy fell out of a window Of the Will
sou House aud was instantly killed.
Tbe President aud party left at mid
night for Washington.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

The Augusta ga Chronicle and
CoastitutionaIsst agrees with Jetf
Davis 10 principle, but says: "lf the
South could leave the Union without
firing a shot she would not do 1t.
The Union means to her profit and
domination beyond her hopes, and at
the expense Of her birterest foes, who
have been blown up by their own
torpado
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

DEMOCRATIC purposes and tenJen-
cies: Geu. Ii. V. Boynton, D of
the most careful Of Washington cor.
respondents, and a keen and unprejG-
diced political observer, sends to the
Cincinnati Gazette a notable letter
on the tendencies Of the Democratic
party in the last Congress. lie in
sists that nothing bat q iear that ex-
treme measures would jeopardlze
their success ia the next elections
prevented the Democrats from re-
vealing their full purposes One of
these was to break up the army aud
clear the way for a Democratic reor-
~eanization with ex-rebel material
Beyond any question:" he says, 'it
is the fixed purpose of the Democrats
so soon as they have control OF both
branches of Congress, to eisim places
10 the army for ex-rebels, TO place
them Oh the pension rolls, 10 admit
them to the national military asylums,
and, in short, to give them q full
share 10 whatever the nation has
done, or is doing. for Union soldiers
or their heirs" On the question Of
Southern claims be is equally en-
saying: "An III ense pay
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

THE Greenbackers are bowling for
more money, and yet within the last
Eve months the Government has sold
sIlS, 600, 600 of its 4 per cent. bonds,
and the Secretary of the Treasury
has been compelled to give public
notice that owing to his restricted
clerical force, be cannot furnish these
bonds as fast as they are demanded,
and that applicants must await their
turn. 1t doesn't lock much as If
more money was needed, when it is
being invested at the rate of mill
ion a day, at 4 per cent. interest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

WHEAT is selling at LeaveDworth,
Kansas, at from 50 to Go cents pei
bushel !; potatoes, 20 to % cents per
bushel eggs, G to 8 cents per dozen
butter, 10 to Is cents per pound ;
corn, % to 80 cents per bushel oats,
&c cents per bushel -four, best quail
ity, $50 per barrel; ham, cents
per pound beef cattle are selling at
3 to 81 cents per pound, live weight /;
mutton, 81 to 81 cents per pound,
live weight. To the persons engaged
in producing these various articles OF
consumption tie figures above given
are discouraging, but they are full OF
comfort for consumers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

MEAPHis. July ga special tC
he .iplleai from Oo-in'h, Miss. las,
right, says that Intelligence has just
heen revived there { the murder and
rcbbery Il family named Sample,
consisting # twelve persons. in TIP
pab eouaty. that STATE. on Sundiy
night. Snspieion rests strongly en-
two citizens Of Alc,rn county. and
one ,f Tippah county. No other
names are given than that of the
murdered family, and no further par
ticulars have been received.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

SINCE Secretary Sherman's offer to
the national banks to give them the
new silver dollar for greenbacks and
paw the cost for transportation, he
has received orders for $4,000 of
the base coin, and high hopes are
entertained that the dollar of the dad
dies can now be forced into circula-
ton. This is a striking commentary
upon the arguments in favor of the
silver bill and shows how exceeding
" important to the public welfare
was the passage of that measure!
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31
4 Terrible Tragedy

lsIcnNosD. Va, July 81 A spec
ial Dispatch says that Wilson How.
chine, residing lear Fllvanns Curt.
house, this s ate. yesterday murder
ed his wife, mtther.in-law, and
one child, AID then killed himself.
A son, even years old, who saw bis
attack his mother, took The ba-
Dy oui Of the cradle and fed to a
place of safety. E"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31
Republican Grecuback Record.

7 r--,r ~ II - III IL
The proper place for every Green
back pan is in the Republican party.
1t created tho greenback, and has
maintained and defended it against
the attack Of Rebels, kepudia,ioHists
and Democrats. Under the wise
aud fostering policy of the iiepnb,
lican party, the greenback has APP
preciated to within a fraction of par
ity with gold, and it is the intention
OF the party to make it fully equal 20
gold and keep i, there. The Demo
party has always fought ggeen-
and would degrade them now
if they had the power.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

THE Cambria Freeman, (Ebens-
burg flies the name of Wm. J. Baer,
for Congress, while the Johnstown
Democrat PITCHES into Gen. Coflroth
like q bull in q China shop. This
county having instructed for Cofrotb,
Baer cannot be made an available
candidate, but be q be used to de-
feat CofTro.b, for the benefit Of a third
party, and this is evidently the little
game that is being played by the
Cambria politicians. Can't some
Democratic peace-maker pour a little
of the oil of Cancellation on those
Cambria marplcts
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n Secn,s Impossible

That a remedy made Of such com
mon, simple plants as Hops, BuchG,
Mandrake, Dandelion. &c, should
make so many and such marvellous
and wonderful cures as Hop Bitters
do, bit waen Gig and young, rich
and poor. Pastor aGd p5c,or, Law
yer and Editor all testify TO having
been cured by them, you must be-
lieve aud try them yourself, and
doubt no longer. See ether column.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31
The Indian War.

SAN Francisco, July PA BIker
City dispatch says; General How
ard formed a junction With Forsythe's
command ~yesterdy. The whole force
left camp nssr iiobinsonville this
morning. to f1llaw the dseing hos
tiles, VIII are making direc. towards
Malheur agency. The hosIiles will
be forced 10 fght as soon as the
troops come against them from sew
eral directions.
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j.. n. ZEilIN & CO.,
PHILADELPHIA. PA
ice Sl.OO. Sold by all Druggists.
Ine i2
NORMAL SCHOOLS.

The Normal Schools OF Somerset county will
commence On M0nday, July 18th, ami continue in
session nine weeks. The following are the loca-
tons and principals OF the different schools
Berlin, Milf L. Baer; Meyersjaie Normals, X.
II. Van Horn, IL. NJ. Lichty: Salisbury, Levi
L.ichliter Somerset, X. X. Sannor Ursina. &. Il.
Cook, j. ID. Meese: Steystown. Pred. Gref, To
open August ); New Centreyille. W. l.. TedTOw.
tOpen August 5 Jenner Y Roads, W. II. II. Ba-
ker, to open August 5.
tine OF the grandest characteristics Of this extra
ordinary age Is progress In education. Never be
fore has our nation manifested 50 deep an interest
in the education of the masses. Our country is
dotted over with school houses, which demand a
more efficient corps Of TEACHERS in the future than
have occupied them In the past. Teachers, allow
me 10 suli-it your attendance ut one of the above
named NvrnIls. that you Ray better prepare
yourselves Tor the duties of your profession. The
present Development of cur Intellectual resources
demands a higher grade Of instructors. The ex-
aninati0ns Will be more rigid in the future than
they have been In the past, and only those who
are worthy will receive certificates. Students
should be present at the opening Of the session.
Tuition from - 70 -. No deduction for partial
term. j. Il. WHIPkET.
July H. 81. u. Surt.