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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14
& gsefuI Garden PET.

A writer in Loud end Wdter gives
an interesting description OF G tame
heron. II took q heron" he says,
from a nest last summer, aud have
bad him about the back yard ever
since. There were three in all 10 the
nest, which one of my boatmen took
and kept for g time in the boat house,
feeding them on fish. which they took
to at once, aud it wGs Surprising
what large sized perch they could
swallow WHOLESALERS, spines and
all. When they became a couple of
month old, they were brought up to
the stable yard, where they stalked
about most independently, and soon
began to dy. They generally took
their stand on the top Of a house or
gate. and soon began flying off to the
lake close by but o Ect sn un,ime-
ly fate, and The other remained on
the lake aud refused to return to sla-
very, so the remaining one had bis
wings clipped, and has had to remain
g walking gentleman eve siuce. /
consider him a nos useful pet 4 u
soon as il gets dnsk Of an evening, lie
is TO be seen creeping round sll tie
quiet corners with outstretcaed neck
and bent legs, on the lookout for rats
aud mice, which be pounces Oh and
deVours greedily. His great delight
is ia q small pond of water in the
of the yard. where be spends
all his spare time in chasing imagin-
airy fish, and it is most amusing 10
watch him play with q small branch
or leaf, as a cat with q reel Of cotton:
be thrc VIZ 1t on the water end dasbes
at il a. If at a fish or eel. He is not
at all particular about his diet, and
eats all kind Of oHal When be is
given anything which be is unable to
swallow. be walk right 81 20 the pond
where be dips it, aod strsigbtwsy
il disappears down bis throat, no mat
ier what lie size may be. He was
'nce given q sutton chop which had
been busted with pepper aud salt,
preparatory to frying it. This be
'wallowed without knowing what
he was Gazing; but sou 6oding 1t
lot very agreeable in bis crop, be st I
nee brought it up again (Which be {
'as . facility tor doing). and coolly !
walked to bis pond. where be wash I
d the chop. and swallowed it to bis I
atisfsetion-a most sagacious per- 4
ormance on his part. He frequently
atches sparrows and other small 4
irds which come within bis reach .
lese be swallows ct once. bad .
0 idea they were such o%mnivorous 9
irds" 1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

ELLIcorr CIrv. M, May a-Yss
serdsy noon Adam Florstsdt, . Ger
man farmer. residing near oakland
Mills. I've mica distant from this
plsce. commiited suicide BY blowing
sur his brains with : pistol. 1t Il
supposed that III health AID old age
hsd aassttled bis reason.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

What tricks are most common
amo0g lrishmen? Patricks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

Cool but net always colIec,ed-au
ice bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

And stimulates the torpid Liver. Bowels,
and Kidneys to healthy action, in cleans
ing the blood of all impurities. and impart-
ing new lite and vigor to the whole sys-
ten.
A single trial will be quite sufficient to
convince the most h~esitating of its valua-
Bile remedial faaliilss-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14
Diseases
OF THE
& KIDNEYS,

For Debility. Lnss of Memory. Indis.
position to Exer.ion or Business, Shortness
ct Brea'h. Troubled with Thoughts of
Disease. Dimness of Vision. Pain in the
Back. Chest and Head, Rush of Blood to
the Head, Pale Countenance, and Dry
Skin.
IL these symptoms are allowed to go on.
very frequently Epileptic Fits and Con-
sumption follow. When the constitution
becomes affected it requires the aid of an
invigorating medicine 10 strengthen and
tone up the system-which
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

Headache. Pain In the Shoulders. Cough,
Dizziness. Sour Stomach, Eruptions, Bad
Taste In the Mouth. Palpation of the
Heart, Pain in the region OF the Kidneys,
and a thousand other painful symptoms.
are the offsprings OF Dyspepsia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14


ed the officers With brandy, wine
and sung. The song was the -isqsi
"all is WE'LL" and as the music i,ar-
ed over the still water Captain
Fountain slipped bis anchor, aud.
with one sail raised, noiselessly sneak
ed BY the rendezvous Of the officers.
Fountain was nearly three hours
gone before the detectives were aware
of the fact, and as be had q fair w,ad
capture was almost out Of the ques-
tiou. Captain Fountain was never
captured. He followed the ses after
the slave trade was abolished. Him.
self, wife and two sons we're drows.
I'D near New Castle, on the Della
ware during fbe great storm last fall.
The schooner be eomnspded went
10 pieces.
Captain Baylis delivered all bis
negroes just Of Suilh's islspd. The
agents who took them last wers
Inown as the Underground Rail-
Dad Company Coauec,ed win
his line. rs runners of crafts. we're
Captain Lee, Captain Foant-
In and Captain Lsmden. Lee was
aptured aud died IN Richmond
Lsmden was srres ed while
akiog away q whole family from Pc.
ersburg, anu served . long time
. The Richmond Peniteotisry. |,
Rayiis followed the business for
,pr years, meeting With adventure
fer adventure. until fnally, through
treachery Of one with whom he /,
'as connected. be vas caught 10 ,
s5s The polee of al the ports had
'ceived orders 70 vstch kis weasel
osely. Oae day while lying 1t City
ONT, near Petersburg, with Eve ne /
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
It Will Pass.
. Let us SETTLE"

Mr.. I. g. FOWLER, member OF the House
OF Delegates from Washington county,
writes to his paper the following good
news:
s'The bill ITO refund the public debit
brings US squarely to an issue. The tight
will surely come up in q few days. In COM
pauy with q couple Of members have at
tempted to poll the two houses on it, and l
am very sure that as the matter stands to-
day it will pass both OF them. II all the
members OF the House be present and vote,
Think not less than seventy-three Will vote
for it, and not more thnn fifty-eight against
it. In the Senate it will get nearly two to
one. As to what changes may be made
during this discussion l cannot say. I only
speak Of the complexion of the two houses
as it is DOW. 1t has been my purpose to
move that II it pass it shall be submitted to
vote OF the people at the May election,
but some OF the lawyers say this cannot be
done.
"A motion may also be made by another
gentleman to have the funding under the
bill postponed until next January, so as to
give the next Legislature chance to repeat
1t, il it chooses so to do"
Come now, FOWLER, cease your opposi-
ton. Your county will sustain you il you
will Tor, as to that matter, il you don'D.
"Let us SETTLE" "Let US have peace"
Let us kill off FAYETTE MCMuLLIN. The
passage Of the bondholaers' proposition
would end his career.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
What Will be Done.

We guess that the Republicans will agree
to the repeal OF the section OF the Revised
Statutes providing for Jurors test-oath,
and will refuse TO agree TO repeal the law
providing for supervisors of election; and
that the Democrats thereupon will, as usual,
back down from their high ground, and not
eomnel an extra session. Our sympathies
are all with the beIiSerent Democrats in
tbis contest-that is to say, our feelings
but our Judgment tells Us that the law may
be more easily repealed by an amendment
attached to on appropriation bill next
winter. OF course, Mr.. HAYES would veto
the. repeal if done in any other way. Never
theless, our Judgment may be at fault; and
80 we shall stand ready to acquicscc in
whatever the wise Democratic heads in Con.
gress determine upon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22

| We think, under all the circumstances
which surround us, the fact that we are
now compelled to pay s1,20G000 per year
| on the funded debt, from the obligation CT
which no man has yet devised any scheme
OF relief; that the debt is justly due--a fact
admitted by all save few fanatics whose
vision is so blinded by prejudice that they
are purbiind to the truth-we say we can"
not doubt that the people will rally to such
n settlement, and turn deaf ear to the
deuaoocues who oppose it, and who, like
the yelled prophet, have heretofore con-
ceaed their hideous features, now only
disclosed in, We trust, the hour OF their de-
struction and ruin, and OF the triumph O!
honesty over dishonesty. OF concession ana
compromise over violence ard force, OF law
and Justice over fraud and falsehood.-Ana-
herst Enterprise.
DR.. Mcffeit said on Monday that the pro-
Doslton as made and amended by the bond
holders representatives is presented as an
ultim dtatrn. It contains the coupon ana nom
taxable feature. But coupon bonds al per
cent. don't cost as much As coupons ac D.
We have the per cent. coupon fastened
upoD us now. Would 1t be 1ooilSn 10 re-
duce to per cent. coupon lnstead OF inc
G per cent. while we have the chance? lsa
q ner cent. coupon bond an easier load than
a 3 per cent. ? Are you fastened and bound
any closer by the one than by the other p
Harrison6urg Old Commonwealth.
The bondholdcrs have agreed Is extend
the time to ten years for the 8 per cent.
bonds. BY the time we go to press we hope
to hear that the Legislature has accepted
the liberal offer. Ii they have not, we once
more say, Settle the question. The people
surely are anxious for it.-Ddnrile Times.
There is an unmistakabc disposition all
over the State to accept the last proposition
OF the bondhoIders. 1t VIII settle forever
Il question which has nearly been the death
OF the good Old State abingdon Standard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
It's Strength

Is irresistible. 1t will bo passed. We
aIlueso OF cuurso Co tLo bill to settle the pub
lie debt. FOWLER admits that it will pass.
DIR. MoFFETT made speech last Monday at
Harrisonburg which indicated that he
would support it il his constituents ap-
proved it; and that they do, he will learn,
we hope, before tomorrow nieht. The vote
in the Senate shows that FOWLER was not
wrong when he said it would get two to
one in that body. His estimate OF its
strength in the House will also prove to be
trustworthy.
"Let us SETTLE" t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
The Chesterfield Meeting. Again.

Editors Dispatch: have read the COM
munication OF J. NJ. Gregory in the Dis
patch OF the 21st instant, and the only reply
| have to make thereto is that il is true
left the meeting before the vote was taken
on the resolutions, and that my statements.
when they were not based upon my own
knowledge, were founded uDon information
derived from Messrs. John Lyon. William
Is. Chalklev, james Tosh, John G. Robert
son, r. B. Taylor, and other gentlemen OF
respectability and high standing, and that
was clearly justified in believing the truth
Of the information thus obtained ard iii
contradictng any statement made in con-
flct herewith. J. ". Gregory does not
question the accuracy of any statement in
my communication in regard to what hap
pened before I left the meeting; and l am
not responsible for statements which were
made iii regard to what happened after
left the meeting, which derived from other
gentlemen whom I be!ieued, ana still be-
ieue, to be truthful. D. L. PULI.IAM.
Manchester, February q, 1879.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
The Countv-CourT system.

Not long after the close of the war thi
people OF West Virginia abolished theil
then county courts and reeStahlished ;
counsy-court Of justices. The Wheeling
Register tells the result. TheWest Virginia
Legislature has Just submitted to the people
an amendment reabolshing that same old
coanty-court system. The Register says:
cit is conceded that the origin ard rur.
pose OF the amendment were solely the
abolition Of the existing county-court sys-
TEN. This is also conceded to be prime
necessity. The people all over the State de-
mand it, and II the proposed amendment is
absolutely essential to this end it is not less
important than some conceive it to be-"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22

The MARCH No. OF THE SOUTHERN HIS
TORIcAL SOCIETY PAPERS is on our table,
and in variety and popular interest is one OF
the very best Nos. OF this invaluable month
| ly yet issued. .a....-
! General SAM. GARLAND's report Of the bat
| tie OF Seven Pines has never before been
published, and is 4 graphic description
OF that battle from the pen OF rs gallant q
| soldier as ever drew sword ia the cause OF
right. He pays the following graceful tr-
| butte 10 gentleman who Is nova member
of the Richmond bar: "My Added Camp,
Lieutenant D. P. HALSEY, having attracted
universal applause throughout my entire
command by his handsome behavior, was
rallying disordered regiment and leading
it forward with their colors in his hand,
when he received dangerous wound in
the head which will deprive me of his val
liable services for long time to come"
Colonel ROBERT M. MAYO tells in very in
teresting style what he saw OF RENo's
splendid charge at Second Manassas, and
claims that JACKsON's infantry had some
thing to do with repusing shat charge.
Captain GRAHAM Dawes, OF North Caro-
lima, makes an addendum OF interest to
General TALIAFERRo's report of the battle
OF Ayerasboro'.
The Last Teiegrams OF the Confede-
racy" are two kilograms sent by President
DAVIS, and one by General JOHN C. BREcK-
ISRIDGg, dated $ Charlotte, N. G., April "a,
1865" They are from original autographs,
and have never before been published.
Colonel WILLIAa WALLACE gives a very
interesting account of the operations OF the
Second South Carolina regiment in the CAM
paigns Of 1854 and 1866 !; aud General HAIR
RIs, Of Mississippi reports an interesting
incident Or the battle oil: the. Wilderness. @
Tn sOffcial Correspo ndence Of the Con.
feaerate State Depart ent; y 7 are given Jet
tiers and kilograms from Secretary BEEJAs
KIN ol.ysaN MES Z. HoLcoMnE, Hon. aJsGes
THOMPSON, Hon, C. q. CLAY, and WILLIAM
j. lkLMos, ESQ.,, concerning the mission
to Canada, Several errors concerning the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
VIA. IL Republican Journal Says
GExtracts from the Valley Tirginian.l

lfAiTaClS rum
We think the time for action and not dis
cussion is at hand. There is no phase OF
the dcDt question which has not been fully
investigated, argued, and presented. 1t has
been considered from every point, and it Is
not expected that anything new or instruc-
tive will be adGuced in the speeches that
may be made. We would prefer, there
fore, to see a direct, square issue made upon
the merits OF the proposition and re-
corded vote demanded. Ii members have
any minds OF their own they ought 10 be
prepared to meet the question and say yea
or nay on its adoption. To do so would be
to reflect popular sentiment, we are sure.
The people are tired OF It's discussion.
They want it disposed OF, SO faras the Legis-
lature can do so, finally and forever, and
are .Wiling-yea, anXiOus-to accept the
terms embraced in the proposition under
consideration. -. ...
Had such an adjustment been proposed
two years ago there would have been no re-
adiusters' party. Itwould have met all the
demands then deemed essential for the ar
rest Of default in interest and the rcstora-
ton Of confidence. ltWould have been ac-
cepted as q magIanimous offer, and tie ere
tiilors regarded in the light OF benefactors.
While the retention Of the coupon is OBJ
noxious, and as an original proposition
should not be acceded to, ret it must be re-
membered that the bondholders propose to
surrender one half OF the interest accruins
to them for ten years under existing laws,
and it could hardly be expected that they
would relinquish or weaken their security
under such o modification, 1t is q PROPOSE
ton to a5ate nine millions OF interest for
the first ten years, twelve millions for the
succeeding twenty years, and three millions
for the following ten years-aggregating
| $24, 1000, 1000 Of abated interest in the forty
| years it is proposed the bonds shalt run, te
which must be added two millions OF The
Interest already accrued, making S26, 900,
900 in all. This is what is SURRENDERED b,
| the proposition OF the creditors, and we d,
mot think it is asking too much when The.
say they are not willing 10 reIinauish the Sc
curity they now have. Let every business
man, reason with himself, and determine il
I his own mind, whether In <. similar metho
Of adjusting a,priyate obi satlon, he ,Roll
! be willing to, weaken, at,ner seenritY.,s III
I coupon, dis Var qs the pr aple are con cerps
Fin the settlement, is a mere Sentiment !.
best, and we cannot. afford to overlook {
reject practicable, tangible, suhsts.nti
benefit to crafty a mere abstraGE ssntimel
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
II is the Rockingham Register this time
and it talks as follows:

II is the Rockingham Register this time,
and it talks as follows:
Now, can we pay il? Will the present
revenues pay it aud have a margin to boot!
Prominent readiusters Of the Legislature
say that it will, and prominent ones say that
it will not. Ii we chm pay this with the
present rate OF taxation, it will unlock the
school fund and religbt the candles in Our
free schools. 1t will leave in operation the
vast machinery of cur government, now in
sad disorder and positive confusion.
Suppose we refuse, what then! Our
schools will remain closed. Our asylums
and other institutions will go into the mil
dew of semi-abandonmcnt and there remain
standing for period indefinite, the mourn
full spectacle OF this once proud State no
longer performing the functions for which
her machinery was shaped and set to turn
ing in beautiful symmetry in her temples.
Now all this is the ou, owth OF this damn
able coupon, and they will be left nomi-
nally upon us.
People of Virginia, choose quickly which
you will have. bnt let him who casts Tie
first Stone at this proposition arise and show
how and where and when he can point us
TO such advantages without The coupon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22

biiities under clause 3 Of section ; OF aILse'e
q of the Constitutions :.
To refund to John MaHders part OF . IL !,
cense tax improperly assessed upon ana
paid by him. :,
james Barbour, 81. Culpeper, and Others,
r. .@ For the relief OF GailohiH M. W eggcnton'
Abram Staples: WiiiamiC. Smart and san
ders Bow man, OF Patrick county,!
To refund 10 Thomas 3. GraYatt, Oh Cato'
llinc county, license tax.
| For the relief OF Joseph A. Carr, OF LOU
doun, county. E,{y, ltj
For the relief OF ". j. Shumate. !,
| For the relief Of Alexandria Bryant i ana
| j. T. Bryant, Of Patrick county.
| For the relief OF William Grimm.
For the relief OF A. 7. Hooklan, late De
putty sheriff OF King William county.
| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
| Att O'Clock INF. W. B. TALIAFRRRo in the
| chair the House proceeded with tue hrst
special order, constitutional amendments.
THEY wero discussed until g O'Clock,
| when the chair was vacated. ,.gr,.. aa
| Night Session. zl.na.es
| The SPEAKER in the chair. ', .'
SENATE BILLS. PASSED.
| For the relief or the sureIles'ot .. w.
BeaIe, late treasurer Of Fauquier county.
TO amend and reenact the second section
| OF an act entitled san act to incorporate The
| Portsmouth Water Power approved Feb
ruary- Is, 1870.
To incorporate the Virginia Marble and
Mining Company. .'
| - NJ HOUSE BILLS PASSED. re B.
! To authorize the County Court OF Norfolk
county to reclaim marsh lands.
To extend the time for the repeal OF the
| present law in the magisterial district or
sapponcy, In tile county or DluwIuule.
To amend the Sd section OF an act ap-
proved March II, 1878, to provide for keep
!. ing the paupers IN the counties OF Scott,
Lee. GraYson. Carroll, Floyd, GoochlanG,
Bedford, Mathews, Rockbridge, and Am
herst, and to repeal an act approved March
20, 1877, for keeping the paupers IN the
counties of Scott. Lee, and Grayson.
Permitting J. W. Bagwell, OF the county
of Accoulac. to build a bridge across
branch OF Onancock creek.
| Providing for submitting the question OF
liquor license or no liquor license 10 me
qualified voters OF the several maglstcrlal
districts OF Alexandria county at the next
ensuing election for district officers, ana at
every subsequent election for district OIL
| GERS.
Adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-22
!. {, {, AZ : IA dealt, St 1snerai j. ID. I

i. ;so,,ndinr aua death Of General j. y. =.
sruAar I. are corrected very Interesting oe-
tails are given; rd-a1etter puehsh eu from
Major II. B. MceLELras,of General STU
ARTS sbaffs 10 Mrs. STUART, giving taseep'y-
interesting account OF the circumstances
IN under which he was wounded.
Colonel EDwARD DILLON gives graphic
narrative Of VAS DoRS's operations between sl
Columbia and Nashville, 10 1863, and sss.
eraI Characteristic anecdotes Of that gallant
soldier. 100 fstist IS :. IL. =. FL.
General WADE HAMPTos's Report Of
the battle Of TrcYsllian's. Depot and subse.
quent Operations is most interesting ana
valuable account OF one OF the most gallant
exploits OF our cavalry, and very eiectuaily
disposes OF SHER1DAS's false statement 10
his official report that he drove HAMPTON
until he g took refuge behind strong forsi'
ticatidns and heavy infantry supports al
Gordonsville." % IT, i -
seven very interesting letters from Gene
raj e. L. LEE to Hon. W. w. 'CoEcoRAN'
never before published, are given.
| General WADE HANPToN's letter to KEF'
aRDY JOHNSON, in which he Indignantly
denies that he burned Columbia, charge;
that SHERMAN did It g deliberately, syste
| matieaiIy, and atrociously," and asks for
committee OF the Senate to investigate tne
whole matter, and the proceedings OF the
Senate in reference, to this letter, are docu
ments worth preserving for the future his
torian, while the quotation made by thf
editor from sHERMAS's Memoirs, 10 which
he cooly admits that he was guilty Of false
noou IN charging in his official report ina
HAMPTON burned Columbia has scarcely
parallel in anything that has appeared since
the Seer of old exclaimed: "Oh! that mine
enemy would write book!" r..
Editorial Paragraphs" announce thai
General WILLIAM PRESTON, Of Lexington.
Kv., has been elected yice-president OF the
Society for Kentucky, vice General 5. B.
BUcKNER, resigned, and give report OF the
organization OF the '.kentucky Branch o,
the Southern Historical Society,""
On the whole, this is an admirable No. OF
magazine which our people should llbe'
rally sustain.