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has done before-but you viii take
notice that Mr.. Frank Hurd broadly
reasserted it IN his speech just before
the session ended. He put the refu-
sal of appropriations on the ground
of the right Of the house t demand
a redress of grievances? Why, the
laws of the United States which the
Democrats are unable to repeal"
How does the parallel hold with
the action of the House Of Commons
in times past, which the Democrats
so often make?n
Not at all. The grievances which
the Commons sought to redress were
not those oflaw but of the arbitrary ac-
ton of the king. They asserted the
right of the people against the divine
right Of the sovereign. Here the ex-
e%cutiye is as much representative of
the people a. Congress. He repre-
sents them for four years, the House
represents tbem for two and the SEN
ators for six. No antagonism be-
tween the different branches Of our
government is contemplated by the
Constitution ; oil are expected 10 act
in harmony, because all represent the
popular viii. Besides, the House of
Commons sought to bring the king
to terms, not by refusing appropris-
tons, but by refusing to levy taxes.
The money, if not collected, would
remain in the pockets of the people
and benefit them. Here the Demo
Gratis purposed to have all the taxes
collected as usual, and then prohibit
the President from spending the
money for carrying on the peoples
government.
what a sorry fzzle they made of
it, though"
"Was there ever anything more
ridiculous? They began by saying to
the President, sign our political
measures or we will withholdS46 ,000,-
600, ofthe appropriation for running
the Government That does not
frighten me- replied the President ;
Il shall go ahead and do my duty
just the same Very WELL said the
Democrats, if that is your intention
we will keep back $50, 0OO,0 00.'
Finding the President still unmoyed,
they cried out, If you don't back
down we will refuse you $4,000, OO9.'
As this threat had no effect, they fin
ally held back 5000, 900 and ran away.
1t was remarkably well-developed
case of a small end OF the HORNY.
!. Tribune.
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Around the World In II Days.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Thos. w.
Knox writes from the Lotus Club,
New York, to Postmaster General
Key that be has received back two
letters mailed by him on the 18th OF
March to 20 around the world in OPP
posite directions. The eastward let
ter made the circuit in SO days, inclu-
ding a four days. detention at Yoke
hama, and the other circumnaviga-
ted the globe in Ito days, IL of which
were consumed by a detention at Yo
kohama, which would have been avoi-
ded by an arrival at that port two
days sooner. The time made by the
more rapidly transported of these
two letters, or by any other yet re-
ported to the P~ostofice Department,
has been very greatly surpassed re-
Gently by a letter mailed by ayoung
clerk in the office of superintendent
Blsckfan, which accomplished the
circuit of the world, westerly, in II
dava
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Tina, Terrible western Cyclone.

ST. LOUIS, July sergeant Fin
ney, of the Signal Service Corps,
who left Washington about the lst OF
June to investigate the terribly de-
structive cyclone which occurred in
Kansas. Nebraska and Missouri, on
the 29th and 30th of Nav last, arriv-
ed here to-day on his return. Dur
ing his trip be visited over thirty
cities and towns in the States named
He surveyed the entire ground v e
which the storm passed, and states
that there was q gene ral storm area
in Northern Kansas, Southeastern
Nebraska and Northwestern Nilsson
ri, and that be discovered traces of
eleSen distinct tornadoes, two CT
which prevailed on the 10Th and nine
on the 3Oth of May, all originating in
that one storm area. Mr.. Finney
will make a full report to the Sigual
Service Bureau.
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SECRETARY EyARTs' VIEWS.

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS STARTED OR
TO Do, AND WHAT THEY DID.
Secretary Evarts was in town yes
terday, on his way to his Vermont
farm, where be intends to spend a
week. Over his breakfast table at
the Brevoort House while his tea and
toast were getting cold, the Secretary
was beguiled by his good nature into
talking politics with a newspaper ac.
Quaintance. Speaking of the issue
raised by the Democrats at the ex-
ira session, he said
"If the people clearly understand
that the Democrats set ur the doe.
trine that the House of Representa-
tives may rightfully refuse al appro-
priations for carrying on the govern.
ment in case a majority of its men,
bers are not permitted to dictate Leg
islation, there will be no question as
to their verdict at the fall elections.
The doctrine is revolutionary and can
not be tolerated. know Mr.. Thur
man receded from it toward the close
of the struggle-he oozed out as be
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

DEMOCRATS boast Of the remarka-
BILE economy exhibited by Congress
in reducing appropriations, and cut
ting down the salaries of government
employees. Has any one observed
that these economical Congressman
displayed the same economy IN re-
gard to their own salaries?
Their economy is as remarkable as
the msgnanimity of Artemus Ward,
who offered during the late war to
scrifce all his wife's relations on the
altar Of his country
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operations of the Government unless
the President snrrenders his consti-
tutional trust. either House may in
like name coerce the other House
ard the President also. The attempt
to do this thing is strictly revolution
sry no more, and no less. Fifty, it
is made by men who cannot yet for
get that for years they wore the uni
form of rebels. Rightly the people
will remember what these men were,
when it sees what they are doing
now. They tried to destroy the Gov
eminent and failed. Now they are
trying to revolutionize, disorder and
disorganize it TO strip it of power,
to leave it helpless before criminals,
and to emsscnlate and cripple it.
The country will judge the men and
their acts-N. Y. Tribune.
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Two Of the Democrats that engin-
eered "the Mississippi plan" of car
rying on elections in 1875 have fallen
out, and one of them, Dixon, has
peached, ~squealed, or otherwise be-
trayed the conspiracy. He explains
how the vote Of Yazoo County was
changed from 2,499 Republican to
63S Democrat in 1872, TO > Repub-
liean 4,044 Democratic in 1875. He
helped to stuff the ballot-boxes HIM
self, but he Indignantly denies hav-
ing appropriated the money found on
the corpse of Patterson, the Repub-
lican member of the Legislature,
after they had killed him, and alleges
that il was turned into the Democrat
ic campaign fund, from which $4,000
were paid to stuff the ballot-boxes.
This is in accordance with the cur
rent Democratic theory of "free cleo
tions.n
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dic;ion, and Der s~tatuesgue grace had
full opportunity Ct display. Her sue
cess was immense and il sealed the
future Of an author who had waited
even longer than the interpreter for
public recognition. No one can have
watched Mdlle. Bernhardt, as LA
File de Roland" winds her arms
around the venerable form Of Char
lemange, without thinking what an
exquisite Cordeiia she would make,
and without regretting that Shakes
peare is practically banished from the
French stage. Her next tragic crea-
ton was that Of the blind Postumia
in Rome Vaincue )" and here again
it was her remarkable impersonation
that redeemed the dulness of a heavy
tragedy. Her part in the "E,rangere,
although inferior 10 interest, and
even in Importance, TO that Of the
Duchesse de Septmonts, was a dis
distinctly individual creation, and ma
ny will have an opportunity Of OBJ
serving tonight in London where
she is now playing. how completely
this gifted actress contrives to merge
her own individuality in that of the
character she interprets. Even in
her accen. as Mrs. Clarkcson there
is just tic fainiest possible indication
OF her foreign origin. Into the de-
tails Of Mdlle. Bernhardts private life
it would not be right to enter, were
it not that all her multifarious occu-
pations are as much public property
as are the doings Of an American Pres
ident. Those admitted to the privel-
eye of Der acquaintance have reason
&c laugh at the stories of her employ
ing others to do the work, in sculp-
ture, painting and literature, which
goes forth to the world in her name
For all her work is done more or less
in public. Her studio is generally
filed with friends, and it is in their
presence, and in the midst of bright
conversation, that she paints her pic
lures and moulds the clay into shapes
that will live. If she wears a cricket
ing costume, it is only when she is
employed on some colossal statue, |
such as that which bas been set up
at Monaco; but when she is working
on q bust she receives her visitors
in ordinary attire, and in the superb
which is all that an artist can
dream. Mdlle. Bernhardt has the
fancy of having her cofin always
neal her, but this constant compan-
with the idea of death does y
cast a shadow over her gaiety, ana
many will agree with her in thinking
that familiarity with the inevitable
is preferable to a craven fear Of the
The skeleton which is in ev-
cry household occupies a post of hon.
or in that of Mdlle. Bsrnhardt. For
his bony arms embrace the cheval-
glass in her bed room and when
she studies a new part, she makes
dumb prompter bold the manu-
of her part in his deshless hand.
This is one of the eccentricites of ge-
MUS, and by way of proof that | am
not using the word loosely | may
that M. de Girardin, no mean
Judge in such matters declares his
conviction that Mdlle Bernhsrdt is
as a tragedian fully equal to Rachel.
On this point there can be no doubt,
that the actress of to-day has all the
winning tenderness in which her ia
nous predecessor was conspicuouslg
deficient.
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PARIS, June 81, 1879.
As all the world is now talking of
Sarah Bernhard, who has long been
one of the wonders of Paris, q short
sketch of the great actress profession
al career will doubtless be perused
with interest by your readers. Sar-
ah Bernhardt is of Jewish extraction;
her father was an advocate at Havre,
her mother was Dutch. She entered
the Conservation in 1861 and was a
pupil of the actor Beauyallet. Mdlle
Bernhardt pursued her studies with.
such success that she gained the FIRST
prize for tragedy, and was in conse-
quence entitled to a debut at the The
atre Francois. The debut, however
was q failure and her next attempt
this time at the Gymnase-proved
q complete fasco /; 30 complete in
deed, that, after the second represen-
t~ation, the discounted actress fled
from Paris, and, in q farewell letter
to the author Labische wrote, "Ayez
pitse dune pauure petite toguee."I
(Have pity on a poor little actress
Returning after q short interval to
the capital Mdlle Bernbsrdt perfor-
med at the Theatre of the Porte Saint
Martin; but here again she failed to
please. Undaunted by misfortune,
Sarah Bernhardt paid a visit to one
of the directors of the Odeon, and
asked him to receive her. This was
N. Duquesnel, and to him she said,
81 have been turned away every.
where, but try me. | assure you
there is something here" pointing,
not to her head, but her heart, and
they soon found at the Odeon that
there was something there" Sarah
Bernnardt made her debut at this
theatre in the role of Sylvia in the
"Jeu de i Amour ct du Hasard." In
this character she did o shine; but
when Alexander Dumas entru sted to
her the leading female part in his
"kean," her success was assured {;
and although the play was i'll received,
the house rewarded her with a perfect
storm of applaus. During the war,
proving that she had a heart for ster-
ner realities than those of the stage,
Mdlle Bernhardt assisted With the
smbulances. tending her wounded
countrymen with untiring care and
devotion. Then came the peace and
on Feb. 2. 1872, the curtain rose on
"Ruy Bias" with Sarah Bernhard
as Queen of Spain. Her triumph
was immense, and NJ. Victor Hugo
declared that she realized the type
of which he had dreampt for Dona
Maria. The Theatre Franchise took
Mdlle. Bernhardt almost by force
from the Odeon; but at first her
success was comparatively slight
She was not fortunate 10 the parts
allotted to her: and even now, al
though all Paris rings with her va
ried fame, she has had fewer original
characters to create than have fallen
to the lot Of far inferior actresses.
But Mdlle. Bernhardt proved, in sew
erai of Racines tragedies, that she
alone of French artistes is capable of
wearing with grace that mantle that
more than twenty years ago
the shoulders Of Rachel At
length 10 LA File de Roland" the
talented lady, who had for so long
been feeling her way upon the stage
the Francois. found a congenial
in which the charm Of her
voice, the bright intelligence of her
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09
Two Ladies' Jump ReckIessiy from .
Train.

NEwBURGH, N. T., July 3.-Mrs.
Henry Laroe, wife of the ticket agent
at Neeleytown. on the Montgomery
and Erie Railroad. together with her
sister, Lizzie Clark, aged seventee n
years, of Turner'S, jumped from an
Erie train at the latter place this
morning. Mrs. Laroe, aged twenty
two years. q bride of FIVE weeks, was
instantly killed. and Miss Clark seri-
opsly injured. The young ladies'
had forgotten to leave the cars at
Turner'S, and did Lot realize the
speed of the train when they jumped
after passing the station.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

THE extra session of Congress
started out with the threat of starv-
ing the government to death unless
the President gave the Confederates
their own sweet will. 1t ended with
doing nothing, except giving the
whisky thieves and other scoundrels
a chance to cheat the government
without fear of molestat;on by the
Courts and their officers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

Now for a carnival of crime. Con-
gress adjourned without making an
appropriation for the pay of Marsbals,
and mail robbers, counterfeiters, IL
licit distillers and rogues OF every
degree have free swing, as the courts
cannot execute their DEGREES without
the aid of officers. How would JUS
tice be executed in this county with
out g Sheriff
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Preparing for a Confederate Admins.
lion.
From the Daily Graphic.

~ D1A- SfNEtfF
During the past week, according to
& local coin and stamp dealer in
Nassau-st., large demands have come
from abroad for Confederate notes.
Nearly $1,000, GOO in Confederate
scrip, in denominations from SIC to
81 zoe, were shipped to England and
France last week. The notes most ia
demand are those issued by the Mont
gomery (Ala.) County Bank in 1861
and the Richmond Bank Note CON-
pany the same year. Quite q premi.
um is paid for these notes. Abous o
month ago u bale of Confederate NJ >
ney was sold here. Orders for it have
come from England, Germany and
France. A local dealer said to the
reporter: "Some people across the
water-and / don't know whether
they are fools or not-want this
money. They have an idea that a
Democratic Congress and Democrat
ic President will redeem this money
in time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

III during the late session OF Con-
gress. the Democrats didn't work to
make State sovereignty supreme, and
thereby establish the right OF seces-
sion. they talked a great deal of fool
ishness, and by words gave the lie to
their ~nrcfeesions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

SENATOR each CHANDLER's" ar
raignment of the Confederate DEM
ocracy for their reasonable utter
ance and designs during the late ex-
ira session of Congress is most
scathing. No wonder that every
little Democratic editor in the country
is relieving his feelings, by making
mouths at the old man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

THE work of the late Congress can
be readily summarized. 1t brough {
the Confederates to the fore with a.
solid front. 1t gave public notice
that all legislation securing the results
of the val is to be repealed. 1t re-
vived and defended the beresy OF
State rights, that led to the late war.
1t first attempted to repeal and then
to nullify the election laws. And it
has aroused the patriotic sentiment
of the North as it has not been stirred
since the rebellion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

THERE is a law of the United
States that provides that Deputy
Marshals may be appointed to pro-
tect the ballot box and prevent fraud
at the polls. The Democrats in Con-
gress have attempted to nullify this
law by refusing to provide the means
for its execution. 1t was for q SIM
liar attempt at notification that
Andrew Jackson threatened 20 hang
John c. Calhoun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

WE observe that the Republicans
who voted for Coffroth are not gush-
ing much over the record their free
and
ly" favorite, made during the extra
session. He never once failed to
answer to his name when one of the
Confederate Brigadiers called the
role of their henchmen.
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Story That Fits.

From the Rutland Herdld and Globe tkep.)
The Democrats ignominious fight
from Congress, after doing all the
damage possible to the best interests
of the people, reminds n OF the dog
that recklessly plunged through a
plate glass window. The proprietor
gazed Indignantly after the flying cur
and philosophically said, "Well, the
awkward brute has done some mis-.
chief, but one thing is sure Cooking
at the hole) we've got the size of the
dog" The Democracy have done
some mischief in their flight, but the
people have "got the size of the dog"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

The Confederate Msjahs and Cap
tains who displaced the crippled
Union soldiers as doorkeepers and
messengers in the Senate were hun
CRY. Twelve months pay for six
months work wasn't enough to salts
fly them, so Hamburg Massacre But
Ter very considerably had an ad-
ditional month added to the year,
and they were voted thirteen months
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

The rumor that Senator Chandler
has offered to furnish $780, 900 of the
5000, 900 which sbe Democrats re-
fused to appropriate for the pay OF
Marshals, is giving the brainless
editors of that party much food for
their wit. 1t viii be remembered
that in ls6l-62 the patriots who
gave their money to support the gov
eminent and carry on the war were
subjects of similar witticisms and
sneers from Copperhead editors
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

THE Boston Herald, sitting on the
fence, cannot see why the Democrats
in Congress would not have done
better to see the point before the
President made it in the veto mes
sage, that "prohibitir- the use of the
means to enforce a law still unre.
pealed, and which the Executive is
bound by his oath to enforce, is not
the wisest way to appeal to the
people.n But the Democrats are on
record on this very point.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

1t has come to this pass, that If
the country lie saved the disgrace OF
the failure of justice in the United
States Courts, it will be solely by
the good will of the Marshals whom
the Democratic majority in Congress
singled out for specially bitter abuse,
and refused to vote any pay.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

As reformers the Democrats are q
decided success. The extra session
they forced cost the country a million
of dollars. They voted their en-
ployees thirteen months pay for one
wear, and the Senate has commission
ed twelve committees to junket over
the country during recess at he ex-
pensc of the people.
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THE surviving soldiers at Terre
Haute having determined to brand as
q falsehood the assertion of Senator
Voorhees, that be did more for the
soldiers than the late Senator Morton,
the friends of Voorhees, are trying to
prevent a true expression of soldier
feeling. The following incident of
the meeting on Monday night is told
by the Indianapolis journal: "One
speaker rose, and in a calm, deliber-
ate way remarked that Mr.. Noor-
bees was right in his assertion that
he did more for the soldiers than
Morton did. This pleased the Dem
ocrats who had come to capture the
meeting, and they applauded vocif-
erously. The speaker proceeded in
this strain a few moments, and then
suddenly wound up by saying that
the soldiers ~befriended by VOORHEES,
we're rebel, not Union soldiers. This
caused o reaction with gnashing OF
teeth among the Democrats"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

The Democratic Convention Of
Cambria County brokeup in a row
last week. There were too many
fellows wanted TO be nominated for
Sheriff
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4 Tramp Killed Boarding = Fresght
Train.

MARTINsBuRG, ". Va, July 8
"A tramp, in attempting to board q
freight train here this evening, fell
between the cars and was instantly
killed. From papers found on his
his name is supposed to be
Valentine, from Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

THE Democrats made their attempt
to nullify the election laws, cost the
country q million Of dollars, but they
didn't succeed in the effort, thanks
10 President Hayes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

IL Nebraska is said to be the
quaint and laconic epitaph over the
grave of a citizen suddenly deceased:
"He Twisted A Mules Tail" 1t is
understood that the Democratic
party will adopt the same epitaph.
The solid North will sit for the mule.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

THE Washington Republican re-
duces the Republican platform to
bed rock, and finds: The United
States against the Confederate
States-.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

CoFFRorH died in the "last ditch"
with the Confederate Brigaoiers-
Lovely in their lives, in death they
were not parted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

WE congratulate the Republicans
who voted for Coffroth on the pluck
of their Representative. He "never
surrendered
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Blacksmiths' tools and supplies, such as Iron, Norway Nail
rod Iron, Vulcan Horse-nails, Taper Taps, Horse Shoes, Fine
Slelgh-shoes and Cast Steel, A full line of Best Norway Iron,
Carriage and Tire Bolts, and Axle Clips. complete stock of
Malleabe Iron, Burrs, &C., &c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

We always keep a full line of Revolvers, Pistols, ShOtguns
Powder-fasks, Shotpouches, Cartridges, Caps, Wads, Rife and
Shotgun Powder, also a full line of Gun Repairs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

We have a complete line of Lamps, Lanterns, and supplies
A full line of Saddery Hardware, comprising Saddle-trees
Buckles, Rings, Harness-pads, Ornaments, etc, etc.
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CARPENTERS TOOLS

We have always on hand a complete stock CT Saws both
Hand and Cross-cut, Axes, Hatchets, Hammers Steel and Try
Squares, Compasses, Bench and Fancy Planes ETC., etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

We keep constantly on hand the Celebrated CqeumO~i
Pump, porcelain lined) and a cheaper quality that are n'
lined. This Pump has taken the lead of all Others wherever
introduced.
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HARDWARE.

comprising a full line of Rim and Mortise Locks, Cast and
W rought Butts, accrued and plain, a complete stock of Nails
always on hand, also a full assortment of Glass.