Xerms of Publication fre Soaerset Herald v-rfMedar Moraine at H f6" lf ia idfiBM other-. M y.rtrtl7 OS B woip" 1,111 uoail"1 "tfl U -.a -r. Peatmasteri neglecting gftjHuw -r- "' . .u .abscrlbers do; not take nt aillbebeld able tor the subscrlpOon. i" I,f jortaf from one PmnHoiUu. L-tld glv tb IbfBWC AJ TTOHNEl't AT-LA W. 'vroRGE B SCULL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, E S BroRNET. ATLAW ' Somerset, P F. buiueraet, Ta. B. ftoBNETAT LAW, K A Somerset, rnna. . rTiELL, ATTORNEY ATLAW. I "1-25; eVifeuslo. Agent, Somerset, laiaUjirJIocA. JM.UU n. . - . - r H L. ATTORN llllti, i)BS H-1 promptly tnd to eU bu.lnea J V VmXt 'advanced on collection IwU!"1 L.mmotk building. jrfBJl " .r Alerix1er H. OoBroth tu r 1(1 .uiacVoTiew ta Somerset and - r HAY ATTORNEY ATLAW rALE.rTI E A .net. Pa., will g-a." U' i'l w Somerset, Pa- WiU practice la Sum ll tVA";" AnntiM. All builnee ea- . . n l 1 D ITTDPVTVS AT will i promptly attended u. tlMMEL, ATTORNEY ATLAW, I ,S -Ll kL. twn to aU buiiwe en d ''7 Z" n Somerset and adjoluing eoun- TTui H. KOONTZ. ATTORNEY AT 7T Somerset, Pa., will glv prompt atten ntrusied to his care In Somerset jnin. miuntlM. OInee In Printlna: " YOflSRSCOTT, ll ATTORNEY AT LAW. c p. oiUr In Jlainoiutn BlocK. All JrTrt aunnn to LI Paen MdnJeUtJ. car atlvntleU to Willi riFFKliTH A RVPPEL, ATTORNEYS AT I Y, . All buuuew enlrufted u tlielrcara will imewlilf punctually attended to. "Iiru--4 MUl v trMti oiipoilU the jaHwtli bl"ca. . QOOLE ATTORNEY ATLAW. ... P. rruieatlunal buMneai entrueted JiM0,idUwlUii.roinpuMandndehtj. . it,DV irrriusrvit at I i . u All liuiineK entruiied to tlieir care V 1 jn ..uni-tuallr attended to. TAMES L. PUGII, 0 ATTORNEY AT LAW, frttRwlPa- OSoa, Mammoth Bloek.np ttaln. tuint lalB CruM Su Oollertioni made, -utiifl. ittlM eiamloed, and all laical buil ifi:iD'lil tuwlth jiMmpuiaM and BJeUiy. itjU s URVEVIXG, Writing Deeds, &c, m oa iiiort notice. 7-Eaqsln at Caacbaer A Oo.'f Slora. C. F.WALKER. PHYSICIANS. DR E. M. KIMMELL & SON icikler their profef clonal erricei to the cltl-icKrfSoniemelandTK-lnltjr. One or the meo total lAc Arm ean at all timet. nnleM prfeMloa. ui ncafed, t toand at their olnee, on Main Su j':tUie uiamond. fvL J. K. MILLER haf permmneoUT located I'll herlm brine praetlre of hit proieaaloa. tAoniw t'barlet krlMiner't nor. tit.S, TCtf. H. BBrBAKER tenden hlf profeeitonai I vttmm u the elUien of bknoeraet and rlrlii- t. VBm la naldeaea, one door weet 01 the Bar- K Kocn. D L . COLLINS. DENTIST, Somerset, Pa. OBm 1b ceeheer'l Blerk, ap etalra. earn ktoaa at All timet be found prepared te do A tlwlielwvrk, tarh at filllnK. remilatiB. ei ttaut. he. ArUBclal teeth of all klaot, and el MMKBaterieUnMrted. Operation warranted. D R. A. Q. MILLER PBTSICIAXb SURGEOX, Eu nmvtti If Sooth Bend. Indiana, where be at m cusnlied bj letter or otherwise. D R. G. B. MASTERS kH heated hi Someraetff the practice of hit xwmje. and tender bit proietalonal eerrlcet to ejKej (own and rarroandinff ooantry : ofrice in iiiitntiwrntly eccspied bj Dr. Miller; rwldenre a fir Orore. Dr.W.F. FUSDEXBERG, Late Reid?nt 8nrReon, feMEjB ail Ear Iitaary, Zabcatei pemaneitly ia the tielSCLUSlTE treatment cf all f the Eye and Ear, irclud sjise d tie Nose aai Threat re, J, M antk Oatr Hlret. DENTISTS. JOBS BILLS, BE1TTIST. ' k CeBroU a Nefl't new bolldlnt:. Main Out Street. SemerteL fa. COLLINS, DEXTLST, ? ataet Cetjeer A Freaee't tuire, Kumereet, 1'" l aiteen yean I bare prreallT re Privet of anlbrlal teeth In ttiia place. Miiunt inereaflnit demand for teeth hat in ITj it tM enlance my tadlltlet that I oaa " wt tu of teeth at lower price lhaa yoa rt: iota m any other place In rhlt conutry. aukinc a iruod tet ol teeth for an. and If Jr'ttuHl be any pereun anxmpt my tbouandt 'awn in thu or the adjolnlnc eoantlet that Tj!"1 leethior that It not iciTiiit; (rood tat- wT?lfr caa call on me at any list aad set HOTELS. D '1M0XD HOTEL. STOTSTOWX PA. SilE?1 " o h-mre hat lately tc kt?!?f w' lT reOUl. wlU all new lajTS." "fa'tare, wbleh ha made It a rery bj,"PP,t Ptaee lurthe traT.llna pablle. k Z" '""' emn not be tarpawed. all be 'lb a Ure pebile hall attached Krw.hm 10 lanr and roomy etabllnc. - wZ. V "ia aa be had at the loweet poa y w(. day or meai. ML EL CUSTER. Prop. ... 8. E.Oor. Iiiamond, DAVIS BROS . Hon. Sign and Fresco painters. .MB LIVH PILLS trt1,"rtre,tr fur the eureef rril"!"7; s.,.. refer L,"miatat of eight year kL"1- I fi? JoUilla. tTte. M n VOL. XXVIII. NO. 28. BANKS, ETC. NEW BANK. :o: Somerset Ccunty Bank CHARLES J. HARRISON, Cashier end Manager. Collections made In all part of theUuteu Stale. Charge moderate. Butter and other check col lect ed and cached. Eastern aad Westernexchange always on band. Remittances made with prompt Bet. Account solicited. Parties (Settling to purchase V. S. 4 PER CENT. FUNDED LOAN, ean be accommo dated at this Bank. The eopons are prepaid In denominations of M, 100, MO and 1.00-. S. T. LITTLE & SOXS, IOH I3ALTIMOHK STREKT, Cl'MUKKLiAND, M1. WATCHES, VHAISS. SOLID SILVERU ARE, DUMOMDS,' AMERICAS CLOCKS, IHESCH CLOCKS, SILVER PLATED WARE, JEWELRY,C. HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Watcbet and Jewelry Repaired by Skilled Workmen and returned by Express Free of Chance. No extra charge for Engraving. Good war ranted at represented oct 11 New and Elegant OAEPETS! All Grades. Low Prices, DRUGGET SQUARES. Lignums and Linoleum. B0YARD,R0SE&C0 39 Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA. ScptSl A MONTH praaranteed. 1J a .lay at home maiie ly the lnduMrinu. I'apllal not required; we will start yua. Men. wunien, boys and stirls make money farter at work for as than at anrtbinic clue. The work It licrht and pleasant, and suet a anyone can go nirht at. Thdtewboare win who lee this notice will send nt ibere adtlrefses at once and see lor tbenatelves. tlottly Outfit and terms free. Now Is the time. Thute already at work are laying up large sums of monev. Addrei TRUE A CO., Angosta, Maine. June 11. Ai n n nTi6000 A YEAR-crst V I L I 1 1 lJ3r ,n )"r own bx-ality. Nnik. I I 1 1 1 1 w omen do at well at men. M any (i) J LI U U Bake more thaa the amount rated y above. No one can tail to make money fast. Any one ean do the work. Yon ean make from Vvit. to 2 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare time to the business. It costs nothing to try the busines. Nothing like It tor money making ever oflered before. Uuriness pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader. 11 you want to know all about the best paying business be lore the public. ed us your name and we will seadyoa full particulars and private terms free; samples worth also free ; you can then make up ap your mind tor yourself. June 11 Portland. Maine. Ayer's Catnartic Pills, For all the purposes of a Family Phytic, and for curing Coativetieaa. waunaice, Indureation. Foul Stomacn. Breath. Beaaacne. Eryaipelaa, Kneumalism. Eruptions aud Skin Disease. Bii lousoes.t. Dropsy, lumor. Worms. Neuralgia, aa a Dinner Pill, for i-untymg the Blood. fi Art? :lic most cf- pjMjJJ - : :-i iivc anil conjf- HIC(IK'rtMl. JIKV air iiiiM. lint t'l fftliiul in tliiir oiM-raiiun. moving tin- Ikic-Is sureiv :inii without pain. Ahln)iigh gentle in tlieir ojx'rstion. thev are still the ( mos-t tliorotiiih and - fc-anliin; cathar tic medicine that can be crnTloyed : clcans the Momarh and bowvls. and even the hiood. In small doses of one pill a day. thev stimulate the digestive organs and promote vigorous lieaith. Arm's 1'it.i.s have been known for more than a quarter of a century, ami have ohtaine.l a worid-wide reputation for their virtue?. They correct diseased action in the several assimilative organs of the IkhIv. and are so compiled that obstruc tians wkhin their range can rarely i:h ftan 1 or evade them. Not only do they rare the evcry-day complaints of every body, but alto formidable nnd dangerous diseases that have bnlTled the best of lm-nan skill. N"hiic they jirodiiee power ful elK-cts. they are, at the tame time, the safest and bc: physic for children. I5y their ajHTient action they jrric much less than the cotimion purgatives, and never rive nain when the bowels are not inflamed. J'hev r; aih the vital fountains of the blood. .Vi.-l stn nzthen the system by freeing it ftuui ilie eleiiients of weakness. A Jatitcd to ail a;es and conditions in a'i". climates, containing neither caioniel nor any deleterious drug, these I'ill.S may tie taken with safety by anybody. Their stijar-coating preserves them ever fre-h. and jiates them pleasant to take ; wiii'n, being pureiy vegetable, no harm can arise from their use in any quantity. PKErABXU tv Or. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass., Prartieal and Analvttral Chemlt. tOUt UV AIX DKL'otilSTS r.VUlk'WUERE. 1 The Only Remedy"" l THAI ACTS AT IHX fcAJIX TIU OS THE LIVER. THE DOWELS, end the KIDNEYS. Thit eembincd setionoixt it teen-1 Iitrfui povcr u curt ml luteatct. Why Are We 8ick? Ikiaum set alio thm grmt troani U beoomt ebrgtd or torpid, mnd ! jynttmnu humortmrt ihertj'tm forced U tnto lis biaoa UJH vuua M erpeea inaturaujr. taiorsHua. riuCftJSTirAnoi, SIE4K. KaUlJtWFAa. biWlunUa. ItJiaraJB. in-ba. ttt 1m mmA ..In. 1 I Wh laraseatew wiU riia,iMtiaUeal 1 A . - . . i . b. : j . i Wat mgauaissin anei.nn i WAT ''areairwie areaaA Msr W1 have mI aasbSA fh KXDK1TT tVOBT swat Vjaist aa H WTLIM, tSXUSUSM t OL, rwrletsrt, I it wnmrU Hi isl si i. Ta. T 300 TO OUR FRIENDS AND THE FUELIC GENERALLY ! A. J. CASEREEH, of the old and well known firm ol bat just returned from Philadelphia, where lie port hated a large and well selected stock of DRY GOODS; and as we buy oar goods EXCLUSIVELY for CASH We can do better for (our Customers Than any store in town or county that does not. :o: WE WILL PAY CASH OR EXCHANGE GOODS FOR Flour, Wheat, Maple Sugar, Oats, Corn and Beef hides. :o:- We Invite all to give Us a Call and Deciie for TiiemselTes. CASEBEER (56 CO. Sept. IT JWO. HICKJ. la ici at. aicu tots for to and Iit8 fiiwaiice, JOHN HICKS & SON, SOMEKSET. PA.. And Real Estate Brokers. ESTABL.ISHED.1850. Persons who desire to selLbov or exchange prop erty, or for rent will find it to tbelr advantage to register tne description tnereoi, aa nornargei. made unless sold or rented. Real estate basluecl generally win be promptly attended to. augia. SALESROOMS Union Square, New York, AS D 154 State Street, CHICAGO, ILL . MAX1JFACT1JREIIN OF SILVER PLATED WARE. Trade Mark for Spoon, Forks 1847. Rogers Bros. A. I. Tlient Good hare taken the Cer- Hfieaten of Award wherever ex hibited, both in thit and the old Countries, A.nd the Mcridcn Britannia Co. are the LARGEST and Best Manufacturers in this line in the World. EAftk your Jeweler for these Good. April It. C. r wlLHEl ol this place baa a lut of hi celebrated Horse Bakes for sale belter thaa evej and eneap. Any onewbs wants one at once, woulf do well to send him a postal card or In some way let him kaow In order to make sure of gettlnt one. a be In hi round of selling might Dot Aim all who waat rakes. May w M01GAFS WOOLEN MILL, ESTABLISHED 1812. Having secured the services of Mr. Wm. H Harnbartaa my Agent in Somerset county, forth doming wool aeaaua, 1 wlab to thank Bay numerous customer! for past favors, and bespeak lor Mr. aiarnnari tne liberal patronage eojoyea oy my turmer agent. I nave a very large Mock of 1VOOI.EX GOODS! of my own manufacture, eootlttlag of BLANKETS. CASSIMEKES, SATINETS. JEANS, REP ELLA NTS, FLAN X ELS, COVERLETS, CARPETS, TARNS. AC, which I wish to TRADE TOR WOOL -:- Out Qood are HADE FOR 8 ERVICE. wnder my owa topervutoa. aad we strive bow, at la the pad, te give aattafaetioa and rail value te alL We will, aa usual, TUil all ear canomen daring the Bummer. WM. R. MORGAN. Stanton') Mills Apr A DXINISTRATUR'S NOTICE. fcautcof John Carver, late of Stoaycreek Tpu, defeased. Letter of a4ailalttratloa the above aetata having beea graated to the anderslgaed. notice I hereby a tree to allaertoaa ladebted to said eetata to make Immediate payment ac4 those having eiatm agaiaw. tae tame te percent taeai only aatheaticaled for eettleaieet at the late residence of defeated la said towaahlp oa Salardaf ta Ad day of January, ISM. AllKAHAa CAIVEK, JAUOB J.6PEICHEK, Xov. 19 Admlnlauatora. I EXECUTOR'S NOTICE, ulle of Calharla Lott Ig. lata SoBMraet Twlv, Semerart On. P- dee'd. Letter testameatarv oa the above estate bavlna: been graated to the andeeaigaed by the proper aaiaumy i notice w neraoy givea w ail pertea Indebted tu aaid estate to aae Imaaediate Dev- meat, aad those having elaima against the same to present them duly aatheailcateU for tettleawat oa trtday January Itih, l-6. at the boaaeof tb Lierutur la Friexteasburg. ftnenerset onanty, fa. SAkl'EL SNVrEh. Cseeatur. Ilea. A CASEBEER Written for the Hzkaxd. THE rOBLOBN CIIAKUE. Itwaiat the battle ol Chanosllorsvllle, at the hour of sunset, the hour that stooewau jacicson fell, that Major Keen n, a brave and daring cav alry offloer. led the forlorn charge consisting of three hundred man to "glory and tne grave. When the sun wat low descending Charged the corps of Jackson rending All our lint. Death a bonnteou harvest reaping. Where they charged like billow leaping, Or a flood of fire, sweeping Tbroagh the plnet. Mas and beast before that are. Fled, to escape the fearfal Ire Of the Mora ; Freedom taw her banner trailing. Saw the fbemau'i fierce assailing Knew that blood might prove availing, Yoang and warm. Then she (peaks, Bret child of heaven, "Sacrifice must now be given, Now align ; Who will pour out the libation T" Keenan answered, "an oblation Of three hundred for the nation. I assign." Then there followed hasty mounting, A to-morrow no one counting Hope forlorn ; Proud old England sage hoary, Never claimed In classic story. Nobler knights or brighter glory Ever bore. Through that tea of steel and fire Like a whirlwind In It dire, Kuelul Ire, Where the thundering shells were crashing. Where the sulpbur-flames were flashing, Charged those gallant heroes dashing Through the fire. Keenao front and foremost riding, His bright sword the flame dividing Every stroke. K)nward !" "Forward !"' be kept shouting, Onward sped they, do one doubting, Death was certain. No one touting In the smoke. Never cheered three hundred louder. Never rode three hundred prouder, Pressing on O'er the brown leaves reddish growing. O'er tli streams of crimson flowing Forms whose souls to God were going. Faith upon. Faster still they rode ; and faster Through that Held of red disaster. Fire and lead. Every hen 1 wat red and gory ; Every heart was filled with glory. Every Dame should live In story Living, dead. Proudly, brave, those young and handsome Ilrought their blood tne nation's ransom. To her shrine. Whilst the cannons smoked and thundered. Whilst the foeman gascd and wondered Scene o'er which God's angela pondered, Scene sublime. Still the cannons smoked and thundered. Still rushed oa the brave three hundred, Lunge and stroke. Through the deadly missiles flying ; Lo ! three hundred Dow are lying. Friend and foe together dying In the smoke. Keenan and bis men are sleeping, One wide grave its proud charge keeping For that day. Partial history tells no story. Of this gallant charge to glory, Of the heroes dead and gory Laid away. HooetrtviUe, t: THE HOAP WOIiX. It is doubtful if tbe Judge wonld hare felt m much surprise to.hear bis wife say sbe was going to make a voyage to Europe, as to bear ber say sbe was going to make soap ! Tbey bad not been rery long married tbeo, and tbe Jndgewas not yet conversant with tbe full catalogue of tbat thor oughly home-made woman's accom plishments. Sbe bad been one of tbe five daughters of a widow, left wbile her children were wee bit girl', in very straitened circumstances. Tbe way tbe mother reared them op to true and useful womanhood was a marvel of perseverance, industry and economy. She managed to have tbem well educated for tbe times, and saw them all married into tbe best circles, and occupjiog positions of respectability and influence. Judge Manotte s wife was tbe youngest of tbe widow's daughters, aad it was thought sbe bad made the best match of tbe five. The Judge's home was one of the pleasantest in .the thrifty village, which has since assumed tbe more ambitious name of city. He bad been gently born and raised, went early to college, and from thence to bis profession as a lawyer. Manual toil was a stranger to him, yet be was a man of industry, ia no sense given to profuseness of expend iture, lie approved and admired bis wife s general prudence in house keeping, and spoke with pride to bis guests of tbe excellent food with wbich bis board waa spread, as tbe work of ber own bands. Mrs. Man otte might have kept servaots. I think the Jndge would bare been better satisfied if she wonld bave bad a girl all the ladies of ber position bad one or more but she declared with decibion, pretty early in tbeir wedded lite, that she would not be bothered with servants as long as she had health to do her own work. The exercise was no more than sbe need ed for ber own health. Mrs. Manotte had a will and a wav of her own, as tbe tale will bear abundant evidence. The Jndge made tbe discovery pretty early, lie could doubtless make a moving plea ia r court room, but he was aware he could make no plea to move his ue when she was bent on a certain coarse. Bat yet when Mrs. Manotte, over the breakfast table on a fair April morning, announced ber intention of making ft barrel of soft soap, the Judge looked as if stricken with a sadden palsy. I doubt if he would bave worn a more rueful face had his best law suit gone against him. "And I hope yoa will help me all yoa can," added the earnest woman, on thoughts of economy, ashes and grease intent "Indeed, I can render yea no as sistance whatever I" returned tbe Jndge, ia sharper tones than his wife bad ever Beard htm speak before. Her calm blue eyes surveyed him with unruffled composure, but there was not ia look or bearing one symp tom wavering from ber purpose. "Then I most go to tbe job alone" sbe said. "I beg you will do r' thing of the kind," continued the Judge, some thing very like ft frown contracting his brow ; "I am perfectly willing to buy all the soap we need, and what use should we have for a vile, sloppy stoff the rough-scoff Ufce?" "Soft soap was gocd enough for my mother, and it is good enoogb for her daughter," returned Mrs. Man otte, with ft dignity approaching sternness. set ESTABLISHED, 1837. SOMEKSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17, 1879. "I shall make no vile, sloppy stuff, but an article far more efficacious for cleansing clothes, and tor various household purposes than anything to be bought at stores. Are you aware bow much money we paid out for soap, last year, Mr. Manotte 7" "2o," said the Judge, "and it doesn't matter." "Indeed, I think it does matter," said tbe wife. "However much money people may , nave, tcev are t.ever justified in wasting it. So nope you wm can at tne grocer's as Too go down town this morning, and see if you can procure three molasses hogsheads." . "Three molasses hogsheads !" ex claimed tbe Judge, in ft tone of min gled terror and dismay, "do yoa then propose to manufacture tbe article wholesale ? I shall next be invited to peddle soft soap by tbe gallon from door to door." Tbe wife laughed gleefully at her husband's rueful apprehensions, and asked : "JJon't you know that 1 must eet op a leach ?" "A leecD, in old parlance, means an understrapper of a doctor," said tbe Judge, moodily. "Well, 1 mean a wash-tub," re turned Mrs. Manotte. "Perhaps two hogsheads will an swer, one for tbe asnes, tbe other to hold tbe soap." I- The Judge went out without fur ther words ; his wife did not know whether he would beed ber request or not, but ratber thought he wonld. bne was right in this supposition V ubin an bour a dray dumped two hogsheads and a tight barrel in the back yanf. Mrs. Manotte at once attired her self in a short, stout dress, a long, black poke bonnet, shut op tbe front of tbe house and retired to the scene ot cer proposed Jaoor. fcne drew ft pair of ber husband's leather gloves on to ber hands, adjusted some blocks of wood, and trundled a hogs bead into position. Then sbe arrang ed Eome bricks in the bottom of it, and covered it with straw, tbat the Ive from the leached ashes might be clear as it trickled through. Sbe recollected when a little girl, of ber mother putting ber into an old family mash tub, which served for a score ot vears, and telling her how to ad just the oricta and straw in proper fashion. Next she got a g at bod and com- menced to fill the h ahead with ash- es. Sbe worked w n such vigor that a tremendous dust. as raised in tbe backyard. Peoplfc oing past in tbe street outside sneer, d and coughed, and wondered wh was going on at Judze ManoUe's ni re But Mrs. M. wa absorbed in tbe work of the bour 4 tb utter obliv iousness of tbe fact that from the sec ond Btory of tbe mansion just across the area from ber own, curious and puzzled eyes were fastened on her and her movements. In ber wash room two kettles set in tbe arches were heating the water to drench the drv ashes. She had to climb on a chair to pour each pailful on tbe leacb. Certainly, to unfamiliar eyes, ber work might seem strange and myste rious. Tbe Seqnin girls, at the chamber windows opposite, with tatting and crochet, could at length contain tbeir surprise and wonder no longer. "Do let us call mother," one of them exclaimed, "and see if she cao unriddle the mystery, and tell us tbe meaning of tbe operations over in Judge ManoUe's back yard." "1 think tbe Judge has got a pad dy woman to make some sort of a compost for his pear trees," said the other. Wbile tbe two girls gazed, a stiff pole was plunged into tbe fuming hogshead, and the mass vigorously punched and shaken by tbe stout worker. "Sbe is a Hercules," they said. "What muscle those Irish women have. Mrs. Manotte is a worker her self, and she won't hire a woman to sit still." But now the woman disappeared for a while, and when sbe next came in view see bad under ber arm an auger and axe, in one hand a smooth billet of wood, and in the other a huge red hot poker. Ibe two girls gave a little scream at this sight, but tbe worker beard it not. ber bead enveloped in tbe black, poke bonnet. Sbe proceeded to bore through tbe billet of wood by means ct tbe flaming poker, while the smoke as it burned awav, made a dubious blue cloud about ber bead. "I declare, things are getting des perate down there," cried the young er girl. "I believe some infernal when-work is going on ; I will bave mother called." Mrs. Sequin was summoned. Sbe was a city-bred woman, first and last, and tbe proceedings in Judge Manotte's back yard were as mysterious to her as to her young daughters. "What the woman is doing I don't know," she said, "but she works with a will. I should like to get ber to do our spring cleaning." "It is very likely you can, mother," said tba eldest daughter. "We will get father to inquire of Judge Manotte about th woman if, indeed sbe is canny." Next there was a hole made by means of the auger in tbe lower part of tbe hogshead, and the bored billet of wood driven soundly in by aid of tbe axe, vigorously wielded by tbe woman's lusty arm, and ft whittled plug placed in tbe wooden spigot. "What a great, stoat creature, "ex claimed Mrs. Sequin. "She bandies tools like a man 1" Then more boiling water was dash ed into tbe ash-filled hogshead till it stood seething and full to the very brim. Aad now all was silent and desert ed in Judge Manotte's back yard. Ia tbe afternoon, Mrs. Manotte, richly dressed, was seen holding up her skirts, tiptoeing round the great hogs head, as if inspecting tbe work to see if it bad been properly, thoroughly done. At a very early bour tbe next morning tbe bequin girls heard s noise in tbe back yard and sprung from bed to see if tbe witch was at ber work again. Sure enoogb, me was ; toey beheld ft huge kettle swung on stout pole between crotched stakes driven into the earth, and ft pile of blazing fagots beneath it "There is her cauldron ; I told you so," said tbe younger girl. "And look at tbe pails of black liquid she is pouring into it, and foul lumps of bones sbe is pouring from tbat greasy cask. An infernal broth that must be she is concocting." "And there is another barrel with tbe dark liquor dripping through the spigot," said tbe older one. "So there is," exclaimed the young, er, "when did she fix tbat? What i vigorous creature ! Sbe would clean our whole house in twenty-four hours. juet us can lamer. lie knows most everything. I'li bet he can tell us what all this means." So Mr. Sequin was brought to look down on tbe spectacle in Judge M notte's back yard. "It beau tbe witches in Ilecate all hollow," said the two girls in chorus, as tbeir paternal parent entered the room. After quietly surveying the operations below a moment, he burst out laogbine. "Why, the woman is making soft soap," he said : "that's all ; I bave seen my old mother do it fifty times when I was a boy on the home farm; and tbat woman understands her business, too. I declare I'll get her to make up our ashes. Soft soap is bet ter tor a hundred purposes in ft farm ly than all your patent cleansers found at stores." "I wiBh you would, father," said the younger daughter, "for it is first- rate fun to see her work , but what is sbe throwing old bones into tbe kettle for f" "Tbat is the grease ; the lye will eat them up. Sbe has got ft keg full of scraps. The result will be a bar rel of strong soft soap. Mrs. Manotte is a prudent woman. She was coun try raised ; ber mother taught her to save meat scraps for soap grease, no doubt. This is the way all farmers do, and make tbeir own soap." "But Mrs. Manotte need not have done tbu?, as she is rich," said Mrs. Sequin. "Yes, and always means to be," eitid Mr. Sequin. "You know she does her housework when sbe might bave a doz-o waiters if she wanted them. Now she has found a.hand to work up her ashes into soap." Mrs. Manotte ia ratber an odd wo man," remarked Mrs. Sequin. "I don't think tbe Judge is right pleat ed with some tf her ways. Three days after Mrs." Manotte an nounced her attention of making soap, she called her husband to cee the re sult, whicn was a hogshead of rich brown liquid, smooth and thick, ex baling clean, alkaline odor, as it stood in ft sunny nook of the back yard. The Judge gazed at it rather solemnly as ms wile extolled its vir tues and spoke exolungly of tbe "good luck" wbich had attended her efforts." "As we burn the best of wood the aebes were strong enough without potash, which makes soap biting and harsh. I added a strong solution of borax, wbich will render it softer for tbe hands, and also increase its cleans ing properties." How much do you call it worth 7" asked the Judge. "I do not propose to sell it," said the wife, "so you will not have the pleasure of peddling it out, but it will last two years, and save $40 or $50. "Is it possible exclaimed the Judge with a humorous twinkle in tbe corner of his eye. "I am lost in admiration and amazement at this achievement Could I ever have imagined I should have ascap-maker for a wife !" Mrs. Manotte laughed ; she knew the Judge was rather pleased after all. Though bis wife dismayed and almost shocked his propriety some times, he had a certain quiet pride in ber prowess. He neverjknew ber to make an essay wbich .ended in de feat; nothing she attempted fell through. "A few days later, as the Judge was walkiog home to dinner, be was accosted by Mr. Sequin." - 'Judge Manotte, will you have tbe kindness to give me the name of your soft-soap woman ? Our folks saw her accidentally at work in your back yard and we want to employ ber to make up our ashes, fete is a splendid worker such activity and strength you don t hud many such ia these dave. Tbe Judge waa aghast at first, but he soon rallied, and said : "I will send her over to-morrow morning, if you like," and Mr. Sequin went borne to tell his wife, "Judge Manotte s soap woman will be on hand with the morrow." The Judge merely remarked to his wife at tbe supper table that Mrs. Sequin wishes her to call at her house next morning, and Mrs. Man otte thought nothing strange of this. The ladies were acquainted, and at tended the same church Episcopal Accordingly Mrs. Manotte made ready at the time specified. The Judge's wife was ft handsome, stylish woman when dressed. As sbe ap proached the door of her neighbor, sbe noticed the front part of the bouse bad a decidedly shut up appearance. and she had to ring once aad again for admittance. Within, tbe two girls were "peeping," and beheld Mrs. Manotte ' dressed so grand" on tbe front step. "How strange she should call ftt such an unseasonable hour," they said, "I never knew her to do thus before, and when we are all in our worst clothes, with the parlors shut up, expecting tbe soap woman. It is too bad; how can we let her ia ?" But the bell rang again ratber per emptorily. Mrs. Manotte saying to herself, "aa they sen) for me, and I have been at some trouble to .call at this hour, why do tbey keep me wait ing for entrance in tbi? unseemly style?" "1 must let her in," said Mrs. Se quin, "or she may take offense, and Mrs. Manotte is too good ft friend to lose, though it is strange she should call at such an unseemly hour. Some thing particular may bring her." bo ft bund was hastily opened in the parlor end Mrs. Manotte admit ted, while Mrs. Sequin excused de lay by saying tbey had some unusual work claiming tbeir attention tbat morning, and told the girl ftside if the soap woman came, to show ber the ashes and scraps in tbe area, and set her to work ftt once. Then sbe returned to the parlor with Mrs. eraid Manotte, who was unaccoontablv silent and ratber stiff at length, and sbe asked : "Was there anything particular you wished, Mrs. Sequiaf and tbat lady answered, "Ob, no, Mrs. Man- otto," as she bowed ber visitor out Mrs. M. walked home feeling rath er vexed. "I thought you said Mrs. Sequin wished to see me," she remarked to the Judge in tbe evening. "So Mr. Sequin informed me," was the response, "then she did not eee fit to employ you ?" "Employ mo ?" echoed Mrs. Man otte, but tbe Judge was inscrutable. The very next day Mr. Sequin sought out tbe Judge and said: ' Ynn r art. n.wn man rim nnt enrnfl vpa. terday ; just tell me ber whereabouts if yoa please, tbat I may seek her out." The soap-woman has informed me that she went to your house yes terday morning, but yonr wife did not say anything about wishing her services; 1 believe virtually declined them." "It ia cot so," said Mr. Sequin. "I fear the woman is not to be relied on." "I never knew her to break her word ; she is rather a willfal woman, but by no means an untruthful one," tbe Judge said, with tbat sly twinkle in his eye which his neighbor had learned carried a meaning of its ownj Mr. Sequin went home and asked his wife it she had any callers yester day. Only Mrs. Manotte," was tho an swer, "and she came before 9 o'clock in tbe morning ; I never knew ber to call at so an unseasonable hour be fore. I thought something special had brought her, but ebe did no er rand." Mr. Sequin roared. "Why, she was tbe soap-woman, wife," be said. Then he related what Judge Man otte had just been saving to bim, and it seemed plain. Tbe Judge bad been playing a practical joke on his wife, he was fond of such, but they were never instigated oy a malicious or vindictive spirit. She proved her self a match for him in this instance. One day at an hour when tbe streets were fullest of people, she asked ber husband if he would "take something to Mrs. Sequin for her?" and he sig nified his readiness to do so. "What is it?" he asked. "You will find it on the area steps," she answered quickly. It was two buckets of soap! His word was given, and he kept it, as a man of honor and a "Judge" should do. So he came within one of being a soft soap peddler. Louiaton M. E. Journal. A RARE SAMPLE OF A REPUBLIC. The little Republic of San Marino, which, by the mom h of one of its most prominent officials, gave an in dignant denial, a few weeks ago, to tbe assertion tbat it intended author izing tbe introduction of gaming ta bles, is inclosed in the kingdom of Italy. Ins bounded on the nortb, east and south by tbe province of Flori, and on the west by tbat of Peearo. Its territory covers 82 square kilome tres (about 53 square miles.) Tbe population numbers 3,500 souls, and tbe capital, Sao Marino, has 1,200. It is perched on tbe summit of a mountain called Ml Titao, or the Giants, which sometimes leads to this little Slate being termed the Tit anic Republic. Its origin dates from several cen turies back, and tor heraldic bearings it has tbe following : A'gent, three strong towers ; azure, on three rocks of tbe same ; three curved flame gules issue from tbe towers and crown tbem. Tbe motto "Libertas." Tbe escutcheon is surrounded by flags, and surmounted by a crown indicating a sovereign State. The Republic has an order of cbivalrv, created in 1839, under tbe name ot the Order of San Marino. It consists of ft Greek cross with tow ers at the four angles, and in tbe centre a medallion with tbe arms of the Republic surmounted by a prince ly crown closed, and suspended to a striped blue-and-white ribbon. These are tbe national color. In 1796, Bonaparte, after defeating the Austrians, sent the celebrated mathematician Moogo to compliment tbe free mountaineers, and make tbem offers of aggrandizement, but tbey very politely and very prudently de clined. When Italy became a King dom, Napoleon desired to preserve this small State intact "It is a rare sample of a Republic to preserve," said tbe Emperor. In 1319, Uarabaldi, driven from Rome by General Oudinot, took re fuge ia San Marino, forbidding bis soldiers to do any barm to the inhabi tants. Victor Emannel not only respected the liberty and institutions of this lit tle country, but always showed it great sympathy, especially on bis visit to Bologna at the time of the Aocona Railway in 1SG1. In 1SC2, a treaty of customs and commerce was concluded between Italy and the Republic. San Marino owes its foundation to hermit of that name, born ia Dalmatia in tbe tonrtb cen tury, and who went to Italy to work as mason at the rebuilding of tbe walls of Rimini. Marino afterwards took refuge in the midst of the woods on Mt. Titan, and constructed there ft cabin, in which be ended bis days. The place where be expired eooa be came tbe object of pilgrimages, and houses were built there, which ulti mately formed the town of Sn Mari no. 1 he iete oi tne saint is ceiebrat ed on tbe tb of September. Terrrresa la aVaatalaaa. New Orleans, Dec. 4. The 06- gerver, a Republican organ, publishes a statement, received by the Repub lican Campaign Committee from Del ta, to tbe effect tbat Dave Armstrong was hanged Sunday night; R. H. Brown, late postmaster, was banged, tod ex Sheriff Peck whipped and stretched on Monday night sad tbaj. twenty-five others ran away from tbe parish. Terrorism is complete. The pariah has been counted by over 2,- 000 majority for the Democrats. TLe Republicans did not vote. WHOLE NO. 14S4. Haw He Set 'Ens l'p." Simply because the niua wbo stands behind the bar cf a certain sa loon on Gratiot avenue is a plessaat faceJ, smiling old man, certain par ties came to tbe conclusion that there was no fight in bim. Thev therefore cooked up a plan to plav upon his fears and make him "set 'em up'' for the crowd. Three red-nosed men called upon the old man in a body yesterday, and business was opened by one of them saying : "When I was in here last night you handed me a glass of beer with a fly in it. o gentleman would do that You meant it as an insult, and now I demand satisfaction. You must meet me on the field of hon or!" "Ish dot bossible ! Vhat field isb dot ?" exclaimed the astonished bar tender. ' "You must go cut with me end fight a duel!" "Good gracious ! Ish dot drue ?" "Yes, it is. I'll go out and leave my two friends here to settle tbe de tails with yoa. I mast either have blood or an ample apology !'' When the belligerent retired one of the others said : "See here, old man, I'm afraid you've got yourself into a bad box. Tbat chap is a sure shot, and he'll wing you." "How vhill he put some wings on me?" innocently inquired the beer jerker. "Now, listen. Ycu insulted him." "Yaw." "He demands the satisfaction of a gentleman." "Yaw." "Yoa must fiht a duel wi.h him or - else apologize aud set up tbe beer." "Vhat ish a duel?" "Why, you will go outside tbe city and pace off ten paces and bhoot at each other. Now, then, will you do that or eel up the beer and beg bis pardon ?' "Vhell, I tells you," replied the old man as he lifted a big navy revolver into sight. ' If I sets up der peer I loses fifteen cents; if I iro oudt nnd fights some daels 1 kill bim ::t ! ' "And joaH fight?" "Yaw, I vhill it is ene3p?r." "Don't yoa know," siid the man, after a blank silence, "tht joo'Il bave to fight all three of us V "Yaw, I s'pose I vt" I shall now fight mit you two and : . : der odder one to-morrow !" He thereupon changed his pis'ol for a club, danced arouml th bar, and the way be rushed '- a i was painful to see. Tbe belligerent wa3 waiting oa the corner, and as tie pair came dusting out be called: "Did he set 'em up?" "Set 'em up!" shrieked one of the limpers C3 he came to a halt "is knocking a man over two beer kers and a table selling 'em up ?" The Eleetiow la Lontetan.-t. New Orleans, Dec. 5. Advices received from the country parishes make it clear that in most ot them the Republicans either staid away entirely from the polls, for fear of vi olence, as in Madison, or polled their full vote and then were deliberately counted out When the negroes were let alone there was a full free vote with the Republicans, in some in stances. To illustrate, the Parish of Iberville, the homecf Robert Hebert, the Republican contestant for the seat now held ia Congress by Ack len, gave a majority of 1,61'J for Beatlie, and took care to Bee the same properly counted. This vote was 663 more than Packard got in 1976, aad more than wa given to Kellogg in 1872. This result is par tially owing to tho nerve and sagac ity of Hebert as a political manager, but illustrates tbe fact tbat negroes are as fond of voting now as in the past, when it can be done with safety to their persons. One instance of bulldozing: A leading white Republican, passing tbe court bouse ia a parish in which be did not reside, on tis way through to a telegraph station, observed the Republican candidates seated on the fence across the street, and a room full of Democrats counting the votes. .... lie demanded admittance, but was refused. He renewed bis demand ia the interest of the State ticket. A consultation was bad, in which this Republicans determination of char acter and capacity fjr truth were only weighed, and be was finally ad mitted, lie wan told that tbey were going to count out the Radicals, but if he would be content with the vote on tbe State ticket, he could bave it, on condition that he would interfere in no way with the local officers. This was agreed to. so tbe strange anomaly appears in the returns, ot some hundred majority for the Re publican state ticket, and all the oth er Republican candidates defeated. It is a noticeable fact that in the sugar-growing parishes there was no trouble, and there are no complaint of interference, except in St. Mary's, where the ballot-boxes were destroy ed after the election. The bulldozing swindling, and outrages appear to be limited to tbe upper cotton parishes. Tbe delegates came in from these points to tbe late Republican Con. vention with tbe rallying cry of "Fair cennt or Kansa.." Tbe word is now "Exodus," and it will now commence in earnest, and probably continue until tbe acres of North Louisiana are stripped of labor. The result has already bad the effect to reduce the market value of State bonds from 42 to Zrj cents, tbe pro visions of tbe new Constitution lim iting the tax to 5 mills on tbe dollar for the payment of all expenses of tbe State. Tbis is repudiation pure and simple, bo far as tbe Constitution and laws of Louisiana csn consum mate it. Thr Heal SwrToe-ated. Boston. December 5. Charles T. Gourse. Dennis Lynch and Dennis Reardoa were suffocated in the flour mill of Ellis Packard at Brookton tbis eveniog. Tbey were shoveling grain when tbe floor gave away pre cipitating tbem into tbe cellar, bury ing them io about 3.0G0 bushels of orain which fell with them Tbey I -it I.... fmiHe m.i iv u ...... VJASIIISCITO.I LETTEB By Oar Special Correjponitent. WAsmxaroN, Dec. 5, 1S79. Not in the memory of the oldest inhabitant has Congress mode sach mild beginning as it has made this session. Correspondents and report ers are at their wit's end for ft sensa tion, but as yet nothing has beea found tbat will make hair-lifting1 head-lines. At Erst it waa thought there would bo internal divisioa oa the financial question, bnt even the most sanguine lover of discord has ceaed to hope for excitement from this source. The first day was unu sually qniet and common place, not withstanding tho Ferkd3 of weather, (for a wet'k Washingtoa has beea like summer, evert to the extent of ttO oi-cBjioEtil mosquito) bat few peoiile a'.tes:! the owning sesaioo, j and, for the Srat time ia the memory, j tbe galleries were not full oa the first day. On Thursday Congress adjourn ed until Monday. Many members are asking leave to go home until af ter the hoiiaajs, and tLere seems to be a wiue-spread disinclination for real work. From pa: experience it appears almost nc!ess to bave Con gress assemble before tht ltcfJaa uary. To bave the oeseiou opeu oa the first Monday ia December, and then adjourn two weeks fo holidays, without having accomplished any thing beyond legislative dilly-dallying, is, to say the least, unprofita ble. There is considerable talk in po litical circles about Presidential pros pects and candidates, but, when sift ed and divested of the cracular bnoi buggery'of interviews with prcmiaeat men, nothing more has been develop ed than has been known for tbe past month. It is evidently too early to discuss this qaastioa now. There will be time belore tha conventions assemble to nominate candidates for more than one tern ia the political kaleidoscope. Republicans believe they can elect either Grant, ShermaD, Blaine or Conkling. Democrats talk mostly of Seymour, with Bayard for second choice. I; is expected that the committee on elections will soon present their re ports on the sixteen contested seats ia the House. Four are ready to bo heard now ; the briefs are all printed and the coatest&nls are ia attendacce. The only contested seat ia the Sen ate is that of Kellogg, of Louisiana. Ha will probably not be molested un til late ia the session, but whenever the subject shall cjroe up, there will be another long rehearsal of thefamil iarJLouisiana question. No previous question rule caa gag cratory ia the Senate. The postmaster general evidently feels the vantage cf tis position in his light with the lottery companies. Yesterday a formidable array of law yers, heaJtd by Senator Matt Car penter, appeared ia the district cocrt to arguo tte service of aa injunction upon Judge Key topr-ovect him from detaining letters addressed to lottery conpanie?. Chief Justice Carttsr, who, with Justice Jame, occupk-il the bench, declined to interrupt ihe regular order of business to hear th" case, which was referred to the court by Justice McArthur, who also Gsed a day for argument They wouid hear it on regular motion diy, Mon day. Senator Carpenter said he could nut be present then, but couid oa Saturday. The court thea tu noauced the latter day for the hear ingand proceeded with the cas? oa trial. The postoffice department was not represented, cor had ear appear ance been entered or other notice ta ken cf the process which had been served en the postmaster general. It is understood that tho latter has de cided to leave tbe entire responsibility with the court to determine whether it wiil assume juriadictioa ia the mat ter. C. A. S. NitpoIeBs Pareata. The family of Bonapartes were of pure Italian rac9; there was not a drop of ir reach blocd in any ct them. Their ancestors had come from the mainland io the early h'story cf Cor sica, aad their names are found in the remote annals cf Ajaccio. Carlo Bon aparte wm a poor eenileaian of excel lent breeding aad character, who married in his youth a youog and romantic girl names Letizia Ramo lina. who followed bim ia bis cam paigns up to the moment of the birth of Napoleon. It is impossible to say bow much the history cf Europe owes to the high heart aad indomitable spirit of of this soldierly woman. Sbe never relinquished ter authority in her fam ily. When all her children were princes aad potentate?, sbe wai still the se vere, stern Madame Mere. The beauty and grace cf Josephine Beau barnais never conquered her; the sweet Tyrolese prettiness of Maria Louisa won from her onlv a sort of contemptuous indulgence. When her mighty son ruled the continent. she was tea onlv human being whof-e chidings h regarded or endored. Sne was faithful ia her rebukes while tbe sun shone, and when calamity came, her undaunted spirit waa still true and devoted to the fallen. Her provincial habit cf economy stood her ia good siad ia her vigorous til age; she was rich wben tbe Empire had passed away, and her grandchildren needed her aid. It must bave been from her tbat Napoleon took his ex traordinary character, for Carlo Bon aparte, though a brave soldier and aa ardent patriot ia his youth, was of aa easy and genial temper, inclined to take tbe world as he found it, aad not to insist too much oa having it to go ia his especial way. After the cause of Corsican liberty wo9 lost by the success of the French arm, be accepted tbe situation with out regret, ad becoming intimate with the conquerors, he placed as many of his family as possible oa the French pension list. His sons, Na poleon and Louw, wera given schol arships at Brienne and at Autun, and his eldest daughter, Elie, entered the roval institution at Sr. Cjr Wbile "ye; ia the prime of lif, be died oi tbe same deadly disease vbich was to fiaisii Napoleon's da 8 at St Helena ; and tbe heroic mother, her responsibilities becoming still heavier by this blow, lived for eight years longer amid tbe confusion aad civil tumait which had become chron ic in Corsica ; and then, after the capture cf the ieland by tbe English io HO", sbe made her escape with her children to Marseille, wbere he lived several vears ia grest penury. Harper Slajtzine Jor lremWr. Owebeel te Dvaib. Detroit, December 5. Lizzie W. Faik. a lauedry girl, employed in the Russell boose in this city, while uo-sr-eodisx ia tLe front compartment of the hotel elevator tbis aftercooo wsn caoebt between tbe elevator and pre iecting be-am and her reck and lower jaw terribly crashed as to cause instant death.
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