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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Wy sierieus Disappearsnec.

MILWAUKEE, May 5-The friends
of General John NJ. Binskly, ex-Uni-
ted States Attorney General, are
greatly alarmed over his sudden dis
appearance from the city yesterday
morning In bis room were found
several letters. addressed 20 DR..
Stearns, Mayor Black aud other par
ties in this city, the tenor Of which is
that lie intended to kill himself. lie
has ,f late been broOding q great
deal over domestic troubles, aud is
undoubtedly insane. Dilligent search
bias been made for him, but so far
1ithout avail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

We are to have four State nomin-
ating conventions 10 Pennsylvania
this wear, ia four successive weeks.
The Nationals at Philadelphia, May
stb the Republicans at Harrisburg,
MAY 18th the Democrats al PITTS
burgh, Nav 22d, aud the Prohibition
isis III Altoona. Nav 29Lh.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

The Southern Democratic papers
seem 10 be unanimous on 0 point.
They are sufe that the Southern
States will control the Democratic
nomination fer President, and they
are already marking out q programe
that Northera Democrats mustfollow-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

Col Quay has resigned bis posi-
lion as Secretary Of the Common.
wealth. and on Thursday last wa;
sworn in as Recorder of the City G.
Philadelphia. lie then selected Ex
City Treasurer, p. A. d Widener as
his deputy, and lief, the city to settle
up bis other business, preparatory tC
entering on his new duties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

Co; Humboldt, by Ball, Newton &
f, Co; Hennepin, by Gorton, Haywood
& Co; Galaxy. by Cahill. Ankeny 4
Co; Zenith, by Day, Rollins Il Co
and Petit, Robinson q Co by
themselves. In addition - these
mills there we're numerous other
bindings destroyed by fire. including
a large elevator aud planning mill
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Doa,n of John mcrrissey

SARATOGA, MAY Hon. JohC
Morrissey died at 1880 this evening
lie had seemed quiet and without
any unfsvorable symptoms, until
about half past FIVE, when an unfav-
orable change occurred and be sank
rapidlv after wards.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Decoration bay.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Nav Tx
tensive preparations are being made
here to observe decoration day. The
GRAFTON will be delivered by General
Benjamin L. Butler, whose subject
will be, THE private soldier 10 the
war for the rebellion" Mr.. Hayes
and Postmaster General Key have
accepted invitations and will be
present.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

TmL Government. is now paying
out new silver dollars for grvenback;
at the Sub Treasurys, bot az the
greeuback dollars are worth more
than the silver dollars the trade is
not brisk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
food Account.

TO sum it up, six long years oil
bed-ridden sickness and suffering,
costing $500 per year, total, $1,000
all OF which was stopped by three
bottles Of hop Bitters, taken by my
wife, who has done her own house
work for a year since without the
loss Of a day, and | want everybody
TO know it for their dene6t!i
"JoHN WEEKS, Buffalo New
Work
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

How touching it is to have amen.
Der Of the Cabinet Of q Presiden.
elected by the Republican party
declaring that the aforesaid Presiden.
was counted in by fraud, that th,
Democratic candidate was really
elected, that be has always believed
this TO be the fact and still believes
il. Such is the talk Of Postmastet
General Key to the correspondent o
the Boston Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

ENGLAND and Russia are still
energeiieaIly arming and preparing
for war. If peace is preserved. then
the heaviest preparations for war. in
modern times. will count for nothing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

THE Republican press Of Ohio
is discussing, in advance Of theil
State Convention in June, the prob.
able platform TO be adopted. Judg.
ing from the expression so far elicit
ed, the conclusion arrived at will be
q rousing vote against the Democracy
ia October, will be 6 better endorse.
ment Of Hayes, than a series Of milk
SOP resolutions 10 the Convention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

IL anticipation Of the immediate
repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, there
was an immense rash Of applicants
DESTROYS Of awaiting themselves Of It's
be efts in the different Courts
throughout the country, during the
last woek IT is said that more
cases were entered within the last
few DAYS than for months previous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
LATER.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May 3.-Tbe
shock of the explosion at the Wash
burn Mill, in Minneapolis, was plain
ly felt here, and the flames were seen,
creating intense excitement through
out the city. Pieces of cbayred roof,
paper, small timbers and cinders
were picked Up, having been hurled
in the air by the expl sioL and watt
ed here, nine miles distant, by the
wind. News of the disaster was re-
ceived Immediately by telegraph, aud
fire-eugines were made ready to send
to the scene, but inability to
secure transportation prevented their
arrival in Minneapolis al time to be
of use. There were no trains " that
point after the news was received,
bat hundreds of people went up the
read, the livery stables being empt-
led in an hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
THE RUINS.

The following is a general sum
mary Of the situation at the scene Of
the FIRE
The great Washburn Touring mill
A, in which the explosion occurred,
is wholly destroyed. Washburn mill
B is intact, except the injury to the
roof from falling timbers. Thomp-
son & Hoyt, and Buell., Newton &
Co.'S Touring mill, the Wasbburn
planning mill and the mill company's
elevator are all RACED to the ground.
Across the race, Petit, Robinson &
Co.'S Touring mills, the walls are
standing. The Zenith and Galaxy
mills are more or less 10 ruins.
The loss, 10 addition to the mills
interest, is about SO, 600 on the ele-
vator and Sll 900 on wheat. About
| 900, 600 feet of dry lumber 10 Pet
tit, Robinson & Cos yard were ~
destroyed. The two Washburn MINIS
were the property Of Ex-Governor c.
c. Washburn, of Wisconsin. The
one in which the explosion occurred
was the largest Touring mill in the
country, and the largest but one in
the world.
1t was built in 1870, including for
ty-one runs Of stone, and was worth
5000. 600. The destruction is com
plete SO far as the limits above nam.
ed, and serious within much wider
bounds. 1t is hoped the dead will be
confined to the fourteen 10 the Wash.
bnrn mill. The following is a total
insurance. rs stated by the oompau-
les represented, on the mills destroy
ed
Humboldt, Ball. Newton & Co. ,sl4,-
500; Petit, Robinson & Co., 500. goo;
Galaxy. W. Ankeny, SIS. 900; Wash.
burn mill A, S2lI,0 O0.
The following is a list Of the mills
with the number OF runs
Of stohes 10 each:
Washburn A, Al runs; Galaxy IL
runs; Hennepin or Diamond, 6 runs;
6 runs. The Washburn Mill
was operated by j.. A. Christian &
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
A VAST AssEMBLAGs.

The arrangements for Witnessing
the opening ceremonial by the thou
sands of guests 10 the galleries Of the
Trocade.o Palace were far from per-
feet. but this was rather owing to the
limited space aud the difficulties of
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22

to heaven that poverty, like riches
would take to itself wings and flee
away! Since / have been here, every
Sunday has witnessed vast professions
laundering with their brass bands
down this thoroughfare. The thought
came into my mind, how would like
to see the Avenue crowded and filled
with a free people-the houses hang
ing thick with shouting multitude
the music from braying horns--"the
ear-piercing fife and spirit stirring
drum',-an ovation to some great man.
This wish may be gratified at the in
auguration of a Democratic President.
When it does happen, it will surpass
I'm glory any triumph awarded to
Caesar, or Pompey, or any other con-
quering hero, by the Seven-Hilled
City. For it will be triumph of the
people over the wickedest fraud and
most outrageous political crime, in the
chequered annals of time.
TENNESSEE.
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Mind Your P's

A writer puts a great deal of good
sense and u good many P's, i'll a small
space, in the following: "Persons
who patronize papers shonld pay
promptly, for the pecuniary prospects
of the press have peculiar power in
pushing forward public prosperity.
If the printer Is paid promptly, and
his pocket book kept plethOric by
prompt-paying patrons, he puts his
pen TO paper in peace; he paints his
picture of passing events i'm more pleas
ant colOrs, and the perusal of his pa
per is of more pleasure to his people
Paste this piece of proverbial philos
ophY in some place where all persons
can perceive it. Be pleased also, to
ponder upon it thyself patiently, and
perseyeringly practice its preceptS per-
petually.
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S.wh evil
h 3
stable all during dec2E7Tu
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TIE NEW CHURCH DOCTRINE.
RY WILL CARLI TON.

There's come a singular doctrine, Sue,
Into our church to-day;
These Gurus words are what the new
Young preacher had to say:
That literal everlaStin' fire
Was mostly in our eye;
That sinners dead, if they desire,
Can get another try; -.
He doubted If a warmer cline
Than this world could be proved;
The little nip-l fear some time
He'll gets his doubts removed.
I've watched my duty straight an true,
An tried to do IL well;
Part of the time kept heaven in view,
An p art steered clear o. hell
An now halt OF this work is naught,
IT must list to him,
An this ere devil have fought
Was only just a whim;
Vain are the dangers have braved,
The sacrifice they cost;
For what fun is il to be saved,
II no one eise is lost?
Just think Suppose, when once view
The heaven I've toiled to win,
A lot OF unsaved sinners, too,
Comes wslkin' Grandly in
An acts to home, same as If they
Had read their titles clear,
An looks at me, as If to say,
"We're glad TO see you herey
AS if to say, while UoU have been
SO fast 10 toe the mark,
he waited Till it rained, an then
Got tickets for the ark 20
Yet there would be some in that crowd
I'd rather like to see:
My boy Jack-it must be allowed,
There was no worse than he!
I've always felt somewhat to blame,
In several diffcI ent ways,
That he lay down on thOrns O. shame
To end his bOyhood's days;
Au' ID be wiilin' to endure,
If that the Lord thought best,
y minutes quite hot TEN peTature,
To clasp him to my breast.
Old Captain Barnes was evils SON
With heterodoXy crammed;
] used to think he'd be the one
II any one was damned;
Still, when I saw lot o. poor,
That he had clothed and fed,
Cry deSOlately round his door
AS soon as he was dead,
There came a thought couldn't control,
That in some neutral land,
I'd like to meet that scorched up soul,
An shake IL by the hand.
Poor Jennie Willis, with cry
Of hOpel 1sS, sad distress,
sank sudden down, one night, to die,
All In her ballroom dress;
She had precious little while
To pack up an away;
She even left her sweet good smile
Twas on the face next day;
Her soul W LIT of unclOthed by even
one stitch OF saving grace;
How cyutI She hope TO go 10 heaven,
An start from such place?
But once, when lay sick an weak,
She came, an begged to stay;
She kiss d my faded, wrinkled cheek
she SOOihed my pain away;
She brought me sweet bouquets of flowers
As fresh rs her young heart
Through many long and tedious hours
She played Christian part;
An ere | long will stand aTOun'
The singin' saints amorg,
I'll try to take some wster down
To cool poor Jennie's tongue.
But tears can never quench my creed,
Nor smooth Gods righteous frown,
Though all the preachers learn to read
Their Bibles upside down.
] hold mine right side up with care
To shield my eyes from SIN,
An coax the Lord, with daily prayer,
To call poor wanderers in;
But If the sinners won't draw nigh,
An take salvation's plan,
I'H have to stand and see 'em try
TO dodge hell if they can.
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desire 10 say to my Old customers and
others, that still make Boots and shoes,
and that no one else is authorized to sell
them. Any person or merchant pretending
to sell my Boots or Shoes, is defraudiug the
public for he Is telling "a filseHooi.
May lS-7-lY. PETER BECKENBACH,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22

Mr.. HOI sley, Royal Academician,
of Great Britain, evidently dosen't be-
lieve in the rights of woman. At a
recent election of members, three dis
tinguished lady artists We're proposed
candidates-and unanimously reiec-
ted, Mr., Harsley expressing what is
probably the feeling of the average
professional man. 1--WE don't want
any womankind here" he said,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22

VIII attend to all business entrusted to
his care with prom ptncss. Refers TO Third
National Bank of Nashville. maylS-ly
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22
SURROUNDING THE FUGITIvEs.

is the custom with wagon travellers, to
getinto the woods and camp out.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22
ESCAPING.

The first stab would have been fa-
tai, but Kate clung to her and stabbed
her again and again. At one cut she
slashed through her belt and inflicted
a terrible wound in her stomach. A
young man named Honey rushed to
the door, and closing it quickly, put
his back against it, and swore that no
man should leave theroom. The men
as a general thing gathered about him
to sustain him. Bob Southern drew
pistol, and taking his wife, by the
arm, said, Gentlemen, I'm going to
leave this house and my wife is going
with me; Pm going to do it if / have
to shoot through ~ With this he
started for the door, and showing
through it was soon lost i'll the dark
ness.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22

The Memphis Ledger says the APP
preaching carnival at that city will Be
the grapdest ever seea in America.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22

The Partisan RqulevarlS are the
finest in Europe Travellers say that
"The Avenue" is the most magnifi-
cenl in the world. Standing on Capt.
toline Hill you ean see for mile, or
more, ad0Wu this Street. every Yarie-
ty of costume and equipage and men
of all nations. There Is Just enough
of the aping of European cities, to
give aV air of a court. Sauntering
along this promenade, one sees, the
extremes of society-here Injurious
and pampered wealth meets squalid
poyerty in its sinking rags. A poor
half-staFVed white women, sits ''from
early morn It'll dewy eve" grinding
out miserable music, from n hand-or-
can, with a ragged little girl, about
Ave wears old, holding tailGw-dip,
with chattering teeth and trembling
hand, asking aims. \ little further
on cOi0Fed Belisariqs-a monster in
size-totally blind, grinds a sGreeching
organ and asks for an Obeiem, Hur-
rying, To and fro, splendid coaches,
| filled with wealth and rank, with
steeds gaily caparisoned and Jehus
rugged out in gorgeous livery. Would
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-22
A ROMANTIC MURDER
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. IS, 1S7S

u =. ATLANTA, GA, Feb. IS, 1878.
A great excitement prevails in Pick
ems county, situated in the upper part
of this State, over the capture and re-
turn to Jail of a murderess who, for
nearly year, backed by strong and
desperate escort, has detied or eluded
the law,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-12-13
MarrfGOc.

The following is translation from
a German paper. The sentiment is
good, and we give It for the benefit Of
our young English readers:
Marriages are usually contracted
to CRAFTY one Of three desires, viz:
love, fortune or position.
"The man who marries for love,
takes wife; who marries fortune,
takes mistress; who marries for po-
sition, takes a lady. He is loved by
his wife; regarded by his mistress; tol.
Grated by his lady. lie has a wife for
himself a mistress for his household;
a lady for the world aaG society.
His wife will take care Of his
household; his mistress Of his house;
his lady of his appearance. II he'is
sick his wife will take care of him; his
mistress will visit him; his lady will
enquire after his health. He takes a
walk with his wife; a ride with his
mistress; goes to party with his la.
dy. His wife will share his grief; his
mistress his money; his lady his debts.
If he dies, his wife will weep; his
mistress lament; and his lady wear
mourning"
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ingersoU aud Moses.

Last Sunday evening, says the
Catholic telegram, a rowing politician
who having failed to obtain an office,
seeks to fill his purse by lecturing, un.
dertook, with that noble object in
view. to demolish by the blows of ig-
norance and ribaldry, the authenticity
and truthfulness Of the Pentateuch.
The lecture was failure, as brilliant
as is Ingersoll's flashes of ungrammati.
cal rhetoric. 1t could not boast either
of novelty or argument, or Of attract
i've language. 1t was a feeble imita-
ton Of the worst efforts of Voltaire or
Tom Paine. No one ever accredited
this tramping lawyer with scholarship.
Those who heard him last Sunday,
now know that he is not even a rhet-
orician. His blunders in English
would far outnumber the mistakes
which the easy assurance Of his faith
omless ignorance claimed to have dis
covered in the Mosaic writings.
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WHOLE NUMBER 352.


How sad a Christmas is coming
When the fires are sparkling, and
merry making is on the grand
rounds, " and all shall seem bright and
buoyant, the thought will steal over
us, like the memory Of dreadful
dream-where IS the otherg Calmly
and forever reposing amid the silent
land Of the sleepers, while tall monu.
ments stand sentry over the hallowed
little spot-the aower-decked hillock
and all around is as "pale as moon.
light statues are'--there ~ the other.
If the Christmas season could only he
vailed, we might forget that there are
dear tiny little stockings never again
to hang around the chimney corners
and over the fire place. But Christ
mas will come with all its conviviali.
ty and carousal, while thousands of
sOrrowing, bleeding hearts are beating
"like muffied drums the dead march
over blighted hopes, shattered afIec-
tions and falling tears. "What shad-
ows we are What shadows we pur.
suel"-[ Port Gibson Miss Reveille.
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Christian meanncssl Is there. can
there he, any such thingY Yea, veri
| ly, or else many of our profcssed
christian churches are so only in name.
"Tho laborer is worthy Of his hire,
said Jesus Christ, the great head Of
church. The faithful preacher Of the
gospel, the humble shepherd of the
flock, certainly earns his living. And
yet, what a burning disgrace to the
christian name is the treatment which
many of these devoted servants Of
God receive. No other class Of mon
is so scantily and grudgingly paid.
The lawyer, the doctor, the butcher,
baker and shoemaker, all whose labors
end with the perishing body, get their
wages promptly and cheerfully. The
earnest worker for the good of the
immortal soul, alone, is cramped and
pinched and haggled with.
We know a so-called christian con.
gregation" in Missouri, that actually
deducted a weeks salary from the
miserable pittance they bargained to
pay their minister, for every Sunday
that the aged aud selfsacrciiing man
lost by sickness. Can it be possible
that even all hell will afford a bake.
oven hot enough and small enough to
accommodate such christian souls?
Ministerial brethren, you cannot
convert sinners by preaching the gOs.
pei to them at half-price. Any sinner
who is willing to ge; his religion on
such terms, will be satisfied with
wretohedly poor article. A congre-
CATION that will not pay YOU enough
to support you comfortably, needs a
missionary more than pastor. Dead
heading on the heavenly road il, or
ought to be, played ou:. A picayune
saint is not worth saving. He wonld
try to get bis golden harp in the New
Jerusalem at a discount of fifty per
cent. to he paid in a wildcat-bank shin
plasters; aud would certainly be
caught in less than a month trying to
smuggle the precious paving stones
through the jasper gates, to peddle
them out to Belzebub for low.priced
birthstone. - Bentonville Advance.
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N"oscftpffoHs.
/. Subscribers who do not give ex.
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sidered wishing to continue their sub.
scription.
2. II subscribers order the discon.
tinuance of their periodicals. the pub.
Usher may continue to send them un.
til all arrearages are paid.
3. lf subscribers neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the
Office to which they are directed, they
are held responsible until they have
settled their bills, and ordered them
discontinued.
4. If subscribers move To- other pla.
ces without informing the publisher,
and the papers are sent to the former
direction, they are held respon, ible.
.. Any person who receives a
newspaper and makes use oft, wheth.
er he has ordered 1t or not, is held in
law to be a subscriber.
8. If subscribers pay in advance,
they are bound to give notice to the
publisher at the end of their time, if
they do not wish to continue taking
it; otherwise, the publisher is author
lied to send it on, and the subscribers
will be responsible until express notice
with payment of all arrears is sent to
the publisher.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-12-13

Thar SAME SHOEMAKER - His
bootmaker brought him Il number five
aud quarter boot to 60 On a number
six and Il half foot, and the process of
trying it on convinced him of the tor
lures he would have to undergo in
what Shakespeare has called "the tam
ing of the shoe"
"Too small" he said; "they hurt. "
"Hurl'" replies the artist bitterly;
"hurt? They can't hurt. made 'em
myself from measurements took my.
self, aud they must be roomy it,"
"But they do hurt"
"How in Erebus do you know any
thing about III Are you a shoemaker!
What experience have you had, any
how"
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The following are the maiorities for
Congressman in this State:

Nor THE SAME.-Learning is not
education. That man is educated who
knows himself, and takes accurate
common-sense views of men and things
around him. Some very learned men
are greatest fools in the world; the rea-
son is, that they are not educated men.
Learning is only the means, not the
end; its value consists in giving the
means of acquiring, the use CT which,
properly managed, enlightens the
mind.