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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
#sn.u,. 10 fine U. \. flag.

A correspondent of the Tribune,
writing from Barranvville, United
States Of Colombia, under date of
July so, says: On July Is, off Port
Liberty, Hayti, the schooner Angus
tus j. Fabens, of Newburyport,
Mass, was subjected to an attack by
the Iiaytien man-of-war Saint Mi
chael, under the following circumstan-
ces:
The Fabens had cleared from
Port-su-Prince, July I. With the
winds as they were she had no more
than sufficient time to be off Port
Liberty, July Is. Having arrived
there she hove TO, with the American
flag hois.ed at the tore truck, which
is the signal for a pilot, and with no
other colors iying. The captain Of
the Saint Michael saw the Fabens
from his anchorage in the harbor ct
Haytien, and steamed out toward the
schooner. When be arrived abreast
be fred Two blank cartridges, but Us
the schooner was lying-to the Ameri-
cans could make 10 answer, bu, SIM
ply awaited the sending of d boat
from the Government vessel.
The maa-of-war, however, did not
lower a boat but steamed at full
speed head on for The midsbips see
non Of the SCHOONER. When about a
quarter oi u mile of be changed Lis
mind, bat not early enough to avoid
contact with the schooner, which had
her iofetopssil torn away aud her
mainsaIl disabled by The mainyard Of
tie vessel, besides which ter stern
was badly stove In.
IL is The deliberate conviction of
every q who knows the circums;an-
e that the captain Of tie man-of-
war had determined 10 run down and
sink the American vessel because he
suspected Der to be carrying $50
"Haylien eXiles" who, in the dreamy
moments Of the Administration, were
believed to intend a descent on the
island with revolutionary purposes.
After this apparently willful collision
the captain OF the schooner asked the
man-of-waI to send a boat, which
was done. The schooner's papers
were examined and found to be per.
fectly regular. At this point the na-
val representative OF any other gov
eminent on earth except that Of Hay
ii would have ~apologized and offered
PREPARATION ; but the naval warrior of
the colored republic recalled his beat
and hoisted it to the davits. The
captain oi the schooner then called
for the steamer to tow him into eth
er Cape Haytien or Port Liberty.
The colored commander then sent
his boat again to the schooner, but
only TO demand a more thorough TX
animation (Which was granted and
TO refuse all aid.
The schooner managed TO drift
and sail into Cape iIaytien where the
case was laid before Consul Gontier,
who transmitted his report to the
American Minister at Port-au-P Prince,
by the same vessel IN which the
1r,bune'S correspondent arrived at
the latter named point.
The report Ct the Consul at the
Cape, the Judgment Of our minister,
E. p. Pellet, our Consul at Baran-
quilla, who has had had twelve
years of experience in consular qnes-
tons, are unanimous that the action
of the Saint Michael was in law that
of premeditated piracy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
sfsainG observations.

The ether day a.boy of I3. who
looked very innocent and child-like
as he reprsed under a shade tree,
reused up when incl ~ another
lad Of his . vn age, aud Confidently
inquired
'WelI, did you maker observa-
tions 2"
II did vas the reply.
"Ali We kin hook the apples and
not 81 ks,ehed, kin We 7"
"Ynu wait a minute" commanded
the other, be held an old shiDele or
to the light to enable him to read the
fJllowing "notes" in pencil:
"Weat down in front Of the house (;
saw woman with club, saw dog layin'
low for us; saw girl ready to ring
cow-bell aud give alarm saw man
inside breathin' hard and acbin' to
kill a boy hal family looked me in
the eve; pressure too heavy and
backed off nice apples them, but
under the circumstances | CUES we'd
b,t,er keep on chewin' ole lemmons."
Mother disappointment added TO
our burdens" sighed the first, ard
they loafed on.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
crime in Oregon.

SAN FRANCISCO, September "A
Portland despatch says: Archie
Brown, one Of the men engaged in
the recent robbery of the pawn-broker
shop, accompanied by murder, has
been arrested. lie confesses the
crime. johnson, the third party, is
still at large, but his capture is ex-
pected daily. An old man named
Wilson, residing in Wallowa Valley,
was recently murdered while on a
hunting expedition. His head and
were cut of and the remains
otherwise motilated, evidently to
throw suspicion on the Indians, but
Wilson's son-in law, Joseph Ccffman,
has been arrested for the crime. The
evidence against lin is almost con-
His object was robbery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18


The Democratic party il Perusyl-
ven:a halted on this question-its
candidate for Governor avoiding the
initial vote 10 the Legislature-as
did the Democratic members OF Con-
gress from Pennsylvania, until the
thunders ofpopular sentiment, from the
Allegheny to the Lehigh, drove them
to q faint resistance to the bill. The
Republican party of Pennsylvania,
standing firmly by the policy OF Pro-
lection, is in accord with the party
throughout the country.
Our present paper currency grew
ont Of the necessities Of the late war.
1t s~upplanted q debased State cur
rency, which was the plague OF com
merce and a prolific source Of loss.
Already practically ct par with gold,
il is the best currency we ever pro-
duced. Ii sixteen years scarcely ev-
er has the changer of money IN MS
country looked to see from what bank
the note he handled was issued. 1t
matters nothing, except to those 10
terested in National Banks, whether
the bank currency is retained or re-
placed by greenbscks, if the latter
can constitntionally be submitted.
The credit Of each is based upon the
National faith. To increase this cur
rency would simply decrease It's pur'
chasing power. Its present volume
is equal to that before the panic OF
1878, while the price of nearly every
article Of consumption is SO reduced
that q dollar will purchase more than
ct any period since the war.
To paw the National debt with ~
~redeemabie promises to pay is rePadi,
alton. The masses of the people OF
PENNSYLVANIA are honest, and cannot
sanction reputation in any form.
The remedy for our present diihcult-
les is to be found only in a patient
adaptation Of ourselves to our sur
roundings. The current Of worldly
affairs flows on irresistibly we AN
not turn it back. We are gradually
but surely rising from the slough OF
debt, incurred when it was SO easy
to borrow, and as we emerge from II
we will ind our way back TO Nation
al prosperity.
The Republican party has always
insisted upon the equal rights Of men,
without regard to color, condition, or
nationality. 1t gave the right to
manhood, to labor, ard TO the pro
ceeds Of labor, to four millions OF
down-trodden people, and a never
agree to surrender the right OF the
humblest citizen to live unmolested
under his own roof-tree, and to on
tract for his own labor as be viii.
The founders OF the Commonwealth,
q telling people, handed it down to
their posterity with a title sanclilied
by struggle, suffering, and sacrifice,
understandable by any of the wild
vagaries Of Socialism or Commune
ism.
The safety and prosperity OF this
State depend upon the maintenance
of the principles Of the Republican
Party. 1t has proven itself q trust
worthy guardian of the interests OF
both State and Nation. Public Sc
curity, public confidence, and public
honor are alike involved in the COM
ing contest. The voters Of the State
will be found with he party which
has given strongest evidence of its
ability to maintain them all.
N. S. QUAY,
Chm. Rep. State Com.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18

Sorrow for the most part 20; only
purifes but enriches, not only disei-
pines but ennobles. BY affection we
are made better friends and more
sympathetic companions, leav to
meet and stronger to bear, and moul-
ded into e grander form throughout
than we could ever have attained
without this suffering. which has been
our hard but benevolent task-mas-
ter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Geo. Thomas late OF ConemIugh Twp,
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, notice is
hereby given to those indebted TO It TO make I'M
mediate payment and those having claims
against IL, TO present them duly authenticated
for settlement on Saturday, October II. ISIS, at
the store Of Administrator in Davidsyille.
JACOB J. ESH,
Sep.4 Administrator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18

A ST. Louis girls foot. thoroughly
heated through the sumner, will be
better than q bot brick in bed next
winter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
A NOTICE.

Estate Of Perry Berkeley, late Of Summit Twp,
Somerset county, Pa, deed.
Letters OF administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, notice Is
hereby given to those indebted 10 it 10 make imme'
date payment, and those having claims again.
it. to present them duly authenticated isr settle
meat on Saturday, the 10Th day Of OctObe
1878, at the residence OF deceased in saidtownsh'p'
EZRA s. BERKELEY.
EPHRAIM !. WALKER,
Scp.i Administrat ors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18

Communism means "whst is yours
is mine, especially when | have moth
ing in particular"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18

"a kiss for q blow" need not be in
terpreted 10 mean that you must
caress q tornado.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18

NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

~
Notice Is hereby given, that a hearing will be
had on the petition of Alexander Stutzman, to be
discha Tged as q bankrupt, on the 9th day Of
Sept, 1878, before Samuel Harper, Esq. Regis
ter in Bankruptcy, at No. SIS Diamond street,
Pittsburgh, Pa, In said District. at 10 o'clock a.
NJ. And all creditors who have proved their debts,
and other persons in interest, may appear at the
said time and place, and show cause If any they
have, why the prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
Sep. Per CurtuM-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
NOTICE.

Ooyouwantto make some money?
II 80 here is your chance. Competent Agents
Male OF Female want 10 sell the Rotar, Seiye.
The most Convenient Article FOR Domestic use. for
the purpose designed ever Invented. IL scoops,
sins, weighs, measures and mixes. Alse ior strain.
ing Fruit. Washing Rie,e etc.
Over G o Agents are now engaged In selling
them in the west Territory eagerly taken where
ever oiened, 50 apply early. For par; lculars All
dress, e. ". HITF
Gen. Agt. West. Penna. h. Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22

BANGOR & PIsCATAoU1s RAILRoAD.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ban
gor & Piscataquis railroad was held Wednes-
day. The annual report of the directors shows
that the entire cost of narrowing the gauge of
the road crack and rolling stock) was $14,477 :
70. The account between the road and the
European & North American railroad for the
months of October and November, 1876, during
which they run the road remains unsettled.
The Bangor g. Piscataquis' claim is $9351 81.
The number of passengers carried over the
road last year was 2O9l2; TONS of freight2S,.
464; miles run by passenger trains 1924; by
mixed 27,244. The total earnings last veal
were $76,497 So, cost of running $45. 432 q.
leaving balance of 1871, O75.O9. This balance
has been eaten up by the expenses of narrow
ing the gauge, Sc. The following wer elected
directors:
Moses Giddngs, John S. Kicker, A. G.
Wakefield, j. s. Wheelwright, N. q. Aver.
Newell Blake, A. M. Robinson. NJ. S. Drum
moud, Arad Thompson, E. A. Wilson and L
S. Moore.
The question of extending the road under an
act of the Legislature was referred to com
| committee of five. The question of bringing
| suit against the European & North American
road for the earnings of the road from October
| 1876, to December, 1876, which ara held by thu
E. & N. A. Railroad was also referred to
committee. At a meeting of the dire ctor
Hon. Moses Gddings was reelected president
| Mr.. Ell. w. Blood was reelected clerk ant
| treasurer, and Mr.. Arthur Brown was re-elect
| ed superintendent.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22
Personal.
Personal.
Editor Rust of the Belfast Age is lecturlng

Editor Rust of the Belfast Age is lecturlng
down east in aid of the Greenbackers.
"Prof." G. 7. Storer of this state was defeat
ed in walking match at Rutland, Vt, We'd
nesday, by Christopher Rice of Rutland.
Hon. Nathan Clifford, Judge of the Supreme
Court, aud his wife celebrated their golden
wedding at Washington on Wednesday.
MIR. Wilbur f. Lunt has received his COM
mission as District Attorney and has resigned
the county attorneyship of York
One of the oldest citizens of New Sharon is
Christopher Dyer, now ninety-four. He was
delegate to the convention to form state con.
stituton held in 1920.
Mr.. franklin Simmons, talking to the Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times, the other day, said "For years have
risen from my sleep, breakfasted, and started
for nv ateier, and worked there alone all day
long, and so go ou from day to day through
years. Suddenly 1 come home. I see that the
government has been paying SIS 600 for life
size statue of Lincoln, or 900 for large
statue of Farragut, 1 90 to see the produce
tions and feel sick. There is Ann Whitney,
in Rome, who made the very creditable statue
of Samuel Adams She is second only to Miss
Hosmer as a sculptress. If the government
wanted woman to make statue of Lincoln.
why no. have given it to either of those ladies?
Both are studied, schooed, and know the art
from its foundation. Miss Whitney is an
especially strong type of the American woman.
Yet do not believe women will ever be great
sculptors; the work takes the whole masculin-
ity of a man-neryous energy, endurance, i'm
petus."
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without furthe
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional one-cent stamp they goto all part
ofEurope.
All letters, to all parts of the United States AM
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or 'drop" letters, that is for the city OF
own where deposited, 2 cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekes, regularly issued and sent to regular sub.
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the Office o.
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets books
and handbils cent Tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof. All other miscellaneous NATTER including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof-sheets
photographs &C., and also Seeds cuttings bulbs and
roofs and merchandise not exceeding four pounds Ii
weight, 1 cent for each ounce or fraction thereof
The following the postal rates with Europe
The rates for letters are for the halfounce frac-
tion thereof, and those for newspapers for foul
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers 2 cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; all pats of Germany, including Austria
letters cents, newspapers 2 cents; Denmark
letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland
letters cents. newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers cents Norway, letters cents, news
cents; Turkey. European and Asatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the haf-ounce limit TO
etters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
10 Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except t
New South Wass) cents,via Southampton 15 cents
via Brindsi 10 CENTS newspapers, via San Franclsc
eents,v via Southampton cents, via Brindis cents
China letters, via San Francisco 10 cents, via South
ampton 10 cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
9, and cents, by the respective routes; BIRTHS
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan. letters, via San Francisco cents, vi
England 10 cents, via Brindisi 81 CENTS newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via Southampton cents
viz Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22

The meetings at Congress st. M. E church
are increasing in interest Preaching this
| evening by Rev. j. R. Day.
The store of J. S. Balcomb of Brunswick,
was entered by burglars Wednesday night. and
revolvers, cutlery and cartridges taken. to con-
| siderable money value.
Mr.. Sawyer found calf at the Grand Trunk
yesterday than had bsen there almost two days
without food or drink. The owner had been
notified time and again to take it away but
neglected to do So. 1t was killed.
The vendors of beer in this city held meet
ing on Centre street qaite recently and voted
to advance the price of beer to ten cents in
view Of the difficulties under which they labor
to carry on the traffic.
The trustees of the Normal School of Maine
will meet at the Falmouth Hotel on Wednes-
day, the 9th inst, at Z O'Clock p. m. On the
following day they will 60 to Gorham to attend
to the matter of establishment of the new
Normal School 10 that village.
The committee on health were in session at
the City Building yesterday, for the purpose
of considering the matter of cleansing the
basement CT that building from the foul smell
of liquor caused by the spilling process allowed
by the sherffs
The Portland & Ogdensburg railraad has
called out commissioners under the act to
establish what rates shall be charged BY the
Central Vermont railroad on freight and pas.
senger traffic coming from points West for
points on the Portland s. Ogdensburg lne and
which have to pass over the Central road from
Itouse's Point To SWantou The Com missionars
are John L. Edwards of Vermont, Payse n
Tucker of Maine and Charles Yeamans of
Massachusetts, They are now in session.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22

evening
PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA-Camps No
/ and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. 3 on Wednesday evening; No.
fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening" Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 10
kecond Saturday Of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At theil library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocIATIoN-Fa Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily. 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at n O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. to 8 p.
m, City Building.
BRAMHALL LODGE, No. 3, K. OF P.-Meets
Tuesday evening, each week, Pythian Hall, Clapps
Block, Congress Street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF COOP TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hail. 42O} Congress
ST. Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congi ,ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons Of Temperance
Hail.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Ball, every Wednesday evening at
O'clock Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITy-No.4 a Free st. Block
Every evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo-
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening,
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22

ST. LAWRENCE STREET CHURcH-Rev. E..
Y. Hincks preached very clear and forcible
discourse last evening on the subject OF Faith
in Christ, taking for his text the passage in
Rom. K, g.
The preacher after speaking of the situation
of man as sinner needing to be saved, and of
the possibilities Of his recovery through the help
of God inChrist proceeded to illustrate in very
clear and satisfactory manner the three ele-
ments Of faith as the sinners act in embracing
Christ. First, The credence of the mind to the
Saviour's word; second, the disposition of the
heart to obey, and to give up sin; third, the
deeper experience Of actually closing with
Christ and living in loving obedience to him.
The preacher showed the act of faith to be
necessary, simple and reasonable, leaving no
one any ground for excuse for refusing to be-
lieve and be saved There was deep interest
manifested in the sermon and an increasing in
terest in these meetings.
This evening Rev. Mr.. Anderson Of the First
Baptist church will preach.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22

IRON VS.. WOODEN SHIP5.-Much has been
written and published in regard to the relative
merits of iron aad wooden ships in the manner
in which they havs delivered their cargoes.
Iron ships have had the reputation of deliver.
ing their cargoes dryer and with less damage
than wooden ships. This may be SO in some
cases, but there are exceptions to this rule.
The ship 9. g. Chapman, Capt Pote, has just
delivered Calcutta cargo ia New York, and
Messrs. J. s. Wiuslow & Co. and Capt. Pote
have both received voluntary letters from the
consignees of the G. c. Chapman's cargo say.
ing tn It it was delivered in better order, dryer
and with less Ga mage than any iron ship evel
consigned to them, and they had one discharg
ing alongside Of her at the time This goes te
show that wooden ships, if properly built, VEN
tilated and managed, can compete with iror
vessels in the delivery of their cargoes. The
above mentioned consgnees also write that
they will give such ships as the G. c. Chap.
man the preference over iron ships
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22

ANOTHER ENTERPRISE FOR PORTLAND
Mr.. Gennert was 10 town yesterday and con-
cluded arrangements for the establishment of
bis beet sugar factory in this city. 1t will be
located in Brown's Sugar house, wni,h il ad.
mirably suited for the business. Mr. Gennert
will occupy his time for the next few months
among the farmers, encouraging them to take
seed for planting. He expects to set up five or
six drying machines In different parts of the
state, and bring the dried beets here to be made
into raw sugar. The factory in this city will
be in operation early ia October.
Mr.. Gsnnert met Rev. Mr.. Wiren, the pastor
of the New weden colony. yesterday, and be
was of the opinion that the soil in the valley of
the Aroostook was we'll calculated for the rails
ing of beets and he was much pleased with the
project He has gone home and is to cooperate
with Mr.. Gennert.