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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01

The Providence journal thus d. scribes the
unique "Pinafore' recently brought out in
that enterprising city. An audience of be-
tween 2OOO and 5000 assembl, d at the Park
Garden to witness the opening performance
of the comic opera III. NJ. S. Pinafore," in
the open air and ION a real ship on real wa
ter" There had been IA fear that the singing,
and especially the dialogue, might not be dis
tinctly heard, even by those of the audience
nearest the ship but this fear was almost en-
tirely dispeld With one or two exceptions,
after they got fairly into it, both singing and
dialogue were heard easily to the Furthermore
portions of the audience. The chorus of the sis
ters cousins and auuts as they left the landing
in the small boats to board the ship, was very
pretty. The good ship Pinafore, moored in
the lake, is 10 feet long, She was fully rig
ged, and a man-of wars-man present pro-
nounced her exceedingly well gotten up. Her
sails were 'loosed to a bunt-lne," her gun
deck ports were closed, but on the main deck
were four broadside guns and two boat howit-
zers there was the wheel in front of tho cab
in, the captain, the ropes coiled up around the
fife rail- the starboard anchor down-in short,
it was q good representation of a ship-of-war.
The orchestra was out of sight, in the fore
CASTLE but not ''out of sound" The action
was in the centre of the main deck, and when
the sailors departed they went down the fore
hatch while the Admiral, the Captain and his
lovely daughter and the sisters, cousins and
aunts disappeared at the proper times into the
cabin. When Little Buttercup came on
board she came in boat alone, was met at
the starboard gangway by gallant tar and
sang the first stanza while in the boat The
sisters, cousins and aunts arrived in the same
way. When the boat containing Sir Joseph
and Hebe arrived there was n commotion on
board There was a salute, and the yards
were manned by men who were as agile and
evidently understood what they were about
as though they were real man-Of-wars men.
Then there was a file of marines who did
their duty, notably the silent drill, so well as
to win merited applause. When the admiral
left the ship with Hebe he sang his 'Tm
Monarch of the Sea" after he had boarded
the small boat and while preparing to start.
And over all and above all was the strange
ness of the surroundings, the water and the
sky, the reflection of the opera in the lake,
the trees, the immense audience scattered
around the shore of the lake, giving a novel,
not to say weird appearance.
And there was an element which il is no
risk to say never before entered into n repre-
sentation of "Pinafore," and one which ere
ated good deal of amusement in quiet way.
This was couple of frogs-perhaps more,
but two at least, who played their little part.
One was the father Of all frogs, or, better,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01
LincoIn,s Homelr Phra.c..

In his letter declining an invitation to attend
the Illinois Republican convention, in 1863,
Lincoln made use Of two or three striking
figures. Reviewing the military events Of
the past year, which had been favorable to the
cause Of the Union, he said The Father
OF Waters again goes unveIed TO the sea"
And, referring to the fact that Southern
Unionists and ex-slaves had done something
to help on the good work, he said "On the
spot, their part of the history is dotted down
in black and white" There was something
in the phrase dotted down in black aud
white" which nightly tickled the popular
fancy. At the time, however criticism was
provoked by this odd figure employed by the
presidents Nor must Uncle Sans web-feet
be forgotten. At all the watery margins they
have been present, not only on the deep sea,
the broad bay, the rapid river but also up
the narrow, muddy bayous, and wherever the
ground was little damp, they have been and
made their tracks" Lincoln was amused by
the discussion in the newspapers to which the
use of the phrase Uncle Sans web-feet'
gave rise. He explained that the remarkable
feats performed by the gun-boats, in making
their way through sloughs and bayous, here
tofore considered unnavigable, reminded him
of the stealthy passage of waterfowl. The
pleasantly concerning light-draught steamers
going where the ground is a little damp" is
familiar to everybody.
1t will be n long time before our people
will forget Lincoln's homely smile of elder
squirts charged with rose-water," as applied
to the conservative programme for prosecut-
ing the war. This was used in a letter ad-
dressed to Cuthbert Bullitt of New Orleans,
in which letter he also said that the conserva-
tivos were like complaining passengers on
ship The mutineers must go untouched
lest one of these sacred passengers should re-
ceive an accidental wound" His imagination
was powerfully stimulated by any reference
to the history of the republic. His address
at Gettysburg, now one of the great histori
cal speeches of the world, suggests, rather
than expresses, a crowd Of images. To Lin
coins mind, apparently, American history was
filed with noble and pathetic figures. In
some of the loftier flights of his eloquence
may be found traces of a strong poetic fancy
an imagination fired by love of country,
and inspired by the contemplation of the
stirring events that have marked its history.
No more striking example of this can be found
anywhere than i'll the memorable words which
closed his first inaugural address:
The mystic chords of memory, stretching
from every battlefield and patriot grave to
every living heart and hearth h-stone, all over
this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of
the Union, when again touched, as surely
they will be, by the better angels of our ma
ture. NOAH Brooks, in Midsummer HOLIDAY
.ScyTbHfy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01

Now | say, and distinctively as n Christian
teacher that JOY is reasonable and becoming
and necessary. and unsp poakably helpful Rta-
sonRble, for il is one of the perfcctons Of
God and man, being made in the image Of
God, may be expected TO resemble Him in il.
We observe il in a thousand things: the song
Of the birds the mrth Of children. the in
stinct Of humor, the check dimpliug into Il
smile, the souls glce expressing itself in
laughter; here are but a few of the signs that
JOY is faculty Of man And if becoming in
all of US, how charming and suitable is it in
the young. As our years grow, and our mem
ory becomes charged with anguish, and the
setons of sorrowful associations give us quick
twists Of pain, and down the hill we travel to
the river at the foot, with but few of those
who climbed II in our company, or even stood
with us on the summit, JOY is not so quick or
so unmiXed once it was even when we
take it, the old sparkle seems gone 1t is still
joy, but not the gladness of youth. But the
young for whom life has but few cares, con-
science hut few stains, memory but few dis
appointments, judgment but few problems,
behind it childhood and in front manhood.
with the grandeur of enterprise aud the wine
Of hope JOY is not only natural but suitable.
All young things are full of Joy and He who
made them means them to be. The burdens
are at hand, and will be here soon enough.
Do not hasten them. Do not wish to bear
them until they come And this it is which
not only makes JOY necessary, but also ex-
plains the abundance and excess of it, which
tells us how it is that not so much for middle
age, oppressed with its Sombre and fatguing
common-places, nor for old age, with its work
done and its dismissal near, but for youth,
vigorous and buoynnt, joy is so facile and so
brisk 1t is to help the young to grow, and
to make their start, and TO bear their disap-
pointments, and to part with their illusions,
aud to face their discipline, and to remedy
their mistakes The little bark is on the shore,
and it needs vigorous shove to push it into
the water, and then a steady breeze to fill the
sails, and float it out over the bar into the
deep sea And this is what JOY does, and
nothing else like it, making the will vigorous,
the heart buoyant, coloring the imagination in
the hues of the tropics, and cajoling the rea-
son into mistaking the possible for the real
Bisiop IF Rochester, in Good Words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01

4 PAPIsTIcAL DoG.-As a general PROPOSE
tion the clergy of the Roman Catholic church,
though sometimes given to dogma, are not
great connoisseurs in dogs. We do not re-
call the name of any prelate or priest as the
winner of prize at the recent great dog
show At Gilmore's Garden. The one of "high
degree mentioned in the following anecdote,
from the other side, would certainly have
taken medal if his judges had been selected
from the clergy. Monsignor Capel, of Lon
don, the eminent Roman Catholic immortal
lied by Disraeli in LOthdir, is not only fond
of dogs. but is the master of noble hound
which is Catholic to the backbone. "Beppo,
give three cheers for the Pope ~ and Beppo
utters three short, decisive barks of approval
at the sound of the Holy Fathers name.
"Beppo are you q Protestant 7"
No answer.
Are you you ritualisty"
Gloom on the dogs face.
''Are you Catholic 2?
''Bow-wow-w :"
II the questions are put in French, it is the
same Beppo is fond of sweet biscuits
Throw him one, and say it comes from Bis
marck he will not stir to take it. Say it
comes from the Pope, and Beppo ''goes for
it"-HaTpeT's for august
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Miscellany.


The Endless PrOcessIOn.
Down the vista Of the ages,
Saints and sinners, fools and sAgeH,
Marching onward, slow and solemn,
60 in never-endiDg column
Here the honest, here the knavc-
With rythmic step sublime
To the grave.
Like the rolling Of a river,
Going on and on forever,
Never resting, never staying,
Never for an instant straying,
Peer and peasant, lord and slave,
Equals soon to mix and mingle
In the grave.
Duty cannot, nor can pleasure,
For moment break the measure:
Ihsy are marching on to doom,
They are moving to the tomb,
All the coward, all the brave,
Soon to level all distinction
In theg grave
Since the morning Of creation,
without break or termination,
Ever on the line is moving
All the loved and all the loving,
AL that mothers ever gave
On TO silence and TO slumber
In the grave.
Here no bribe the bond can weaken,
Here no substitute is taken;
Each one for himself--no other,
Son nor father; no, nor brother;
Love the purcst cannot save;
Each alone the roll must answer
At the grave.
Nhe commands the dread procession
That shall know no retrogrCssion2
who can be the great director?
Ha that grim aud grizzly spectre,
Him that Sin to Satan gave;
Death, tho mighty King u Tcrrors,
And the grave.
j. Frank OhdrsoH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01

A GRAMMATICAL ERROR. Colorado has the
most delightful climate in the world, and bed
bugs. A mother in Israel residing there re-
quires her granddaughter, young High
School miss, to read to her daily some por-
ton of the Good Book While so engaged
recently the young lady stopped, and OK
claimed; "Why, grandma, declare, here is
grammatical error"
The old lady replied mo matter, darling,
RiRa, and go Oa."-Harper's for august
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01
The Spirits Seal.

How oft we see upon some still, dead face
strange, new grace;
A beauty that In life We could not trace.
II seems as II this can be nothing less
Than the impress
OF the freed spirits pitying caress.
III.
As II, quick pAusing in its glsd release,
II touched with peace
The clay DER which its power now shall cease.
And We who thought TO look upon our dead
With shrinking dread,
By that sweet rEpturous calm are comtorted.
-AHHc Emile P0uiss0H
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01

and being of the same craft, spent n good
deal of time in Mr. DuG's company The
subject Of the missing money was broached
and discussed between them. II so happen
ed that George Trail was engaged to be mar
ried TO Mary Duff and the banker, having
lost confidence in Hamilton, and feeling sore
ly in need of capable help, proposed that
George should apply to the directors of the
bank for the appointment Of joint agent or
partner with himself in the management Of
the Toll1rk branch. So it came about that
in a short time George Trail, shrewd prac-
tical business man, relieved Mr.. Duff at the
telling-table, in order to famiiarize himself
with the faces of the banks customers. For
some days all went we'll. Then came market
day. At the close Of the day Mr.. Trails
cash was FIVE hundred pounds short
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01

No elderly maiden should be without Sow
ing machine, now that a feller accompanies
each one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-09

A pretty story is told in St Peters
burg. A government func:ionsry
living in the outskirts of the Capital,
died a few days ago in utter de-titu-
ton, leaving behind him, motherless
and without friends and relations,
two little children, one boy of I
and the other girl of g.
Left in the house alone, without
money or food, the boy did not know
what to do to get bread for his sister.
At last, urged by the little ones tears,
be wrote on piece Of paper, "Plesse,
God, send me three copecks "a penny
to buy my little sister q roll" and
went to the nearest church to slip il
in the aims box, believing, in bis sim
plicity, that the prayer would reach
Heaven through this medium. A
priest passing by observed the child
on tip-toe, trying to thrust the paper
in. and taking the paper from him,
read the message.
Returning home with the child, be
took the little ones to bis house and
gave them the food and clothing they
so much needed. The following Sun
day be preached sermon on charity,
in which be referred to the incident,
and afterwards went round the church
with q plate. When the offerings
we're counted it was found that the
congregation bad gived ! 500 roubles.
or nearly 81 600
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Notice is hereby given TO all persons concerned
as legstees, creditors or otherwise, that the fei
lowing accounts have passed register, and tina, ths
same will be presented for confirmation and al
iowance al an Orphans Court to De held At Som
erset, On Thursday, May l, 1873.
First and final account Of Aaron S2angler, Al
sninlstrator Of Henry Hoss, deed.
Account OF III. A. Sanner. GasrdiIn OF James
Gaumer.
Account Of Daniel Weaver, Guardian of Pete,
Tough.
First account Of :. NJ. & P j. Cover Admin
istrat0rs VI ). j. Cover, decd
First ant final account Of Jacob Geiger and
deed.
First and final account of Cyrss b. Moore, Ad
ministrator OF Anne Moore decd.
First ani finai account OF John r. Scstt, Trus
tee Tor the sais Of the real estate Of Hcnry CLAY
cotnD. decd.
Aecouat Of George Reitz. Guardian Jonn Adam
Spaugey.
Trustee lor tho sale OF the real estate Of fetsi
Meyers deed.
Account Of W. A. Gsrman. Trustee for the sale
of the real estate OF Ananias Hefiey, deed.
First and final account Of John Hamer, Admin
strator and Trustee for the sale of the real
OF Moan Kocber, decd.
tirst and 6nal account Of Bernard Miller, Ad
ministratq hd Trustee for the sale of the real es
tate OF Herman Deist, deed.
Account Of Bernard Miller, Trustee for the sale
Of the real estate Of John Waltz, decd
First and final account Of Joseph q. Lchr Ad
ministrztor Of Ephraim Lohr, deed.
First account Of Isaiah Flick, Administrator o
Isaac Flick, decd.
The second account OF ]. O. Meyers, Administra
tor OF Peter Meyers, late OF Summit Township
decd.
wM. B. FREASE-
Apr2 Register.
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Ben Bntler tells this story OF war
incident while be was in command at
New Orleans. A Colonel up 10 the
Red River region made application
for . furlough, which was refused
him. Soon after the Colonel left his
command without permission, and
wert to New Orleans, where be was
arrested and put in irons ~ q desert
er. Upon an intimation that be
wished to make sn explanation, But
ler had him brought to his hesdquar-
ters.
We'll, SIR said the General. stern
ly what have you to say 10 explana
ton of your conduct?'
We'll, General, there are two
Jews up yonder who have some cot
ton they want TO get through my
lines f-st they offered me $500,
which refused. Then they offered
me 81, 900 to let them take it through
the lines. Then $4,000 and $25, 900
and 1t last they offered lunlred
thousand and I tell you, General,
they were getting 90 near my fgufes
thought I'd better leave.
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Com mon Pleas Ol SOfncrsct coail y. the undtrsgn
ed will pose 10 Publie slle at Pine Hill, in sAid
county, On
Tuesday, April %. 1879,
al 10 o'clock A NJ, all the following described rca
estate OF John X. Boo e, viz:
Mol The undivided one half Of certain lot o
ground situate in Pine Hiil conlaiBng !. acre
more less, whi Is erected large frame stors
ana dwelling house.
Noz The surface of certain lot. near Berlin
adjuining lands of Wm. Weller and others, con
tainiag ares more or less, upOn which ls erec.ed
a dwelling house
No 3. The unasvided one tenfh of acres Of land
at ie lin und.glaid with coal and tenth inter
est Ol the minerals IND IL ares, adjoining said
acres, lets Oi acob Poorbaugh, Alex. fhiison'
heirs and others.
Nos ! The undivided one-tenth Of a tract OF
timber land. sltgate in rrothersyaley township.
adj aining lands OF Cyrus Bowman. David Dicke,
and others. containing 3s7 acres. more or less
No. 5. The undivided one half initress In a lot
OF sr .und at Garrett, Somerset county. Pa, ad
loning street On the north. B. 40. Railroad on
the 81, and street. the east, which IL erect
ed large store AMI dwelling b',use,
NJ. g. A lot OF ground situate At Garrett, frOnt-
Ing 90 Centre street = feet and ext ndiBg porth
l3e feet on ieh is erected . iarxe stable.
MOI His interest a. heir. being ope-senth, and
his interest purchaser Of he -.Iohn kauch
Pa. adjoining lsnds Of Sol Coleman wm Cole
man, Philip knoads and others. Containing 2ot
ac'e es, or less. On which tnerr are erected a
large brick dwelling hOuse, bank harm and Other
gu buildings
TERAS-One.te tenth Of purchase msuey on day
Of sale, Oneihird, inelu ing The tenth part e5n
tirmatiOu OF sale, ouethird IN six months an. one
thiri In twelve months with interest on deferred
payments. Payments TO be secured by judgment
bends
AARON F. sflTNFR.
Apf2 Assignees
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DAVIS BROS.
House, Sign and FrescO
PAINTERS.
SOMERSET, PA.
Saved from the Grave.

Mr. +. Z. Youman. Long 4. -, Ills, says: III
saved my two children from the grave A l.
simmons, Of Baltimore. Md. also says: ait will
sure he worst cough Immediately" Two dosei
cured me OF q bad cough Of one weeks standing
X Coulter. isrion, PA. Over 900, 90 bottles
If Sellers Cough Syrup sold. 1t is the most pop
ular remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group Hoarseness
and all II -ost 8nd Lung Diseases. Has been IN
use for hall century. Sold by all druggists and
country storekeepsrs. Price 25e-, soc. and 81 o.
per bottle. X. L. SELLERS n Co, Props
Pittsburgh. Pa.
pt.
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The Great Blood Tonic,

For the cure Of sll Blood diseases. are you weak
nervous deblii,ated, psle and ensciated7 Have
you host your appetiies II so, DIR Lindsey,
Dlocd Searcher viii cure VOC. Pimples, Boils
Erysipelas letter, Salt kheum. &e., are bui
surface indications Of Blood Diseases; and Dr
Lindsey's Blood Searcher sOitens the skin and
5cauiifes the complexion. 81 % per bsttle.
Il T. SELLERS 4 90. Props fittsburRh. Pa
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A UDIToR's NOTICE.

Aisrnan Earl No. 81, January Tern 1879
vs.. tE. ~
John Manner.
18Th Of February. 1879. on petition OF Sherif
Kyle. j. g. Ogie appointed Auditor 10 distrsbur
the fund in his hands 10 and among, those lcgsil,
entitled thereto.
Extracts from tie records, certified March "a
1872.
H. =. SCHELI- Pro.
No,ice IL hereby given. that by virtue OF abov
reeiied commission. will sit NJ my once Ia Som
erset Pa, Thursday, April ~, 1879 to discharg
the duties OF said Commission when and where al
persons Interested can attend.
J.a OGLE.
March % Auditor.
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March 10
!. UDIToR's NOTICE.

having been appointed Auditor to pass upon The
eScetris rs and ma se distribution ol the fund In
the hands " + IA. Schrock. Afsignee OF Daniel
Keila. 70 and among those legally enntied thereto
notice Is hereby given to all IzrsieJ interested
THAI they viii he heard at my cffice Ia Somerset,
Pa. on Thursday. Aprille, 1873, al o'clock ?. ~
~ kOoSER-
March 2f Auditor
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A South American has discovered
. plant which gives milk, but we
don't zee any fun in that, as the pail
can't be kicked over.
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BOSS LIQUID BLUEING.
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE

Esiats Of Garrison n Smith. late Of Upper Tur-
keyioct Twp, deceased.
Letters Of administration or the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned. notice is
hefessy gsven 20 those indebted TO II TO make I'm
mediate ~ yment and tn "a having claims sgainsi
II 10 pres,nt them dUIy authenticated for settle
ment
W. S. HUFFMAN.
March 10 Administrator.
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By virtue OF an order issued out OF the Orrh aus
c. urt uf Somerset county, To the uniei signed d
rected there will be ext osed TO sale. ~ puoiic
outety, al he Court House, In the borough ol
S,sIntrser Pa. on
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| The public are hereby cautioned not TO hasbor
| or trust my daughter Sussnah, as viii not pay
any debts Of her contracting.
March 70 GEORGE MARTZ.
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NOTICE
T EGAL NOTICE.

T EGAL NOTICE.
To Nancy VIII, Daniel w. " III, Aaron WIN
RI fecea intefmarried ith Jacob : ulz. Mose.
Will Hiram WILL lien 5. " i'll. Silas VIII, de
cea-e,i. eaying three ehiiaren. Of whom Georgs
". Fair is tinardian. Louisa inierinarried viii
Henry Boucher, JOSEPH Inc. Inter arried witf
John T. Sehan Albert q. v III, Amanda G., in
ternarri with Christian &. keim, Mary NJ
VIII Helen NJ. INTERN .rried wi Joseph ID
Miller =. Jane VIII.
You are hereby notified that in pursuance Of .
writ OF partition issued out of the Orphans Court
of somerset County. Pa. i'll hold an Il quest or
the real es ate OF John " Ill, deceased. In New
Centervilie Borough, IT his late reside ee, or
Thursday he Il n day OF April, 1879, where yot
ran attend Il you thi k proper.
Shtrif's Offlce. EDGAR KYLE,
Mar 10 ls79 Mar II Shsr.d
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Terms of Publication
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DUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of an order Issued out OF the Court Of
Common Pleas OF Somerset eoany, the undersgn
ed will pose 10 plblie sile at Pine Hill, in sAd
county, On
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NOTICE.

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d EGSTER'S NOTICE.

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