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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-06-01

vl o 81 1a1 M I "a IL
TT Mr. T. \. WlERMAN will con,
,in,,c the Town Mill as usual, and Will
make the best kind Of flour for family use
He will rive the high, i market price for
all kind. o.: Grain.
upl % iN'|
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-06-01

In Ornnm,m tor rrSry -lm"fc"h Ho"c.
7XE INEHirlN
Centennial Anniversary Chart,
With views of Independence Hall, "On
the Wissnhicllon Creek Paramount Park,
'Up the Schuylkill,' Union League House,
Il large beautifully colorcd map of Phila-
dclphia, showing Paramount Park, where
the Centennial Anniversary buildings will
he erected, &c. Size, 10 by % inches.
Published IN nd IF tin Crnte~niM Fund
AGENTS WANTED.--From 50 to $50 pei
day can he made. send 80 cents, and Il
specimen copy and terms to agents will be
sent by return mail
II. II. CALENDER 4 co,
Publishers,
Third and Walnut Streets,
april Eft Philadelphia
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MONEY CANNOT BUY III,
FOR SIGHT IS PRICELESS!
But the Diamond Spectacles VIII
Preserve 1t.

vYyEnow offer a Gla.a to the public
w which is pronounced by the Most
celebrated opticians of the world 10 DC we
most urrtirt. natural artificial help to the
human eye ever known.
They are ground under our own supcr'l-
sion. at our own mandatory III Ne"
Haven, and are SO constructed THAI lie
core or centre of the Tense comes directly
in front of the eve, producing clear ana
distinct vision, ~ in the natural healthy
tight, and prevents all unpleasant .r's''-
,ions, such as glmmrrin@ anu "avrriag o'
sight, dizziness, &c, peculiar 10 all o'herT
in use.
These Glasses are manufactured from
minute crystal pebbles. melted together
and derive their name "Diamond,' on ac'
count of their hardness and hrilllanry:
These Glasses are mounted i'll the hnrst
manner, at our own manutactory, III 81!
STYLES of Gold, Silver, Steel. Rubber, and
Shell Frames. of the best quality
Their durability cannot be surpassed, and
their finish is such q, will suit the most
t;tstidiOuS.
None genuine unless bearing our trade
mark, stamped on every frame
Manufactured by J. i. Spencer y 60.
Practical Opticians, New York.
For sale only by ~
VIM MOORE,
Dealer in Watches. Clocks, Jrwrlry
Silver Wear, &c, a., Westminster. Md,
may2i-4t
INRESIl DRUGS.-Thr subscriber lia'
! ON hand and is constantly receiving
supply of FRESH DRUGS and MElh-
CINES which he offers for sale on plea,
iuy term, Call and see.
DR.. GEO NJ. ZIMMERMAN.
u,nt o2tf Water street.
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CROFT HOUSE,

North Market street,
FREDERICK CITY, MARYLAND.
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CHEAP CLOTHING SIOItE'
THE PLACE TO GET FINE HO-
LIDAY PRESENTS
ALWAYS GET THE WORTH or
YOUR MONEY !
lsc sure and call mt the Right
Number!

T OSEPH STERN,
y .MnJacturer ana DeutFT IN
READY-MA ABE CLIO II n u
AND
GENTS FURNLSHlNG GOODS,
No. 1O5 n. MARKET STREET.
FREDERICK CITY, MD.
Jnp lift
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New Firm.
John ROOT. NEWTON c. CROFT

JOHN ROOT. NEWIoN y. Eloff.
ME undersigned hereby give notice
| that they have this day formed Co.
partnership, under the name and style OF
Root & Croft, for the purpose OF carrying
on the Dry Goods and Grocery business in
Mcchanicstown, Md. BY strict attention
to business and an effort to please,w we hope
to merit share of public patronage and
ask the public to give us call, as we are
determined to sell cheap for cash, or on
short credit to prompt plying customers
JOHN ROOT,
y. c. CROFT.
April lst, 1872. apr u"
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SHOE AND BOOT WEAR
of all kinds will he made from tie best ma
trrials and in the latest styles by cNprrlcn-
rrd wurkmrn. Til, undersigned being II
practical mechanic, the work Will be made
under his own supervision, and customers
can fully rely upon the character OF She
work furnished them Under no rircum-
stances, work other than hi, own man'-
fac,urr will be sold tucuStomcrs. ny stree
attention to bushes, and promptly waiting
upon customers. the undersigned hopes to
merit fair share Of the public patronage.
Cali at No. Is South Market street and oct
measured. 4 good fit is guaranteed. Re
sprcttillly. JOHN y. SlElNhh
July Sly
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MY son, Charles II Steiner, is aSSocihiru
with me in the above business, and Is "A l"!l
partner The firm will he known as Slel-
ucr Il Son. Respectfully,
aug 80 JOHN n. SIElN MEN,
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rINYLERS COMPOUND
SYRUP OF GUN ARABIC
For Cnnrls CnldH. Bronchitis, Nc.
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Western Maryland R. R.

dec 16-tf.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-17

Senator Stephenson, of Kentucky, has
received letter from his colleague in the
Senate, Carrot Davis, announcing his safe
arrival at home, and marked improve
ment in his health since he left Washing
ton. 49,
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THE DAILY CHRONICLE.
TERMS OF DAILY PAPER.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Ten lines. solid Nonpareil, to constitute square
One Square, each insertion 90
80 Special rates On application for advertisements
by the year or month.
Local Notices ten cents per line each insertion.
City Notices i've cents per line each insertion.
All advertisements due after first insertion. -..
Yearly advertisements payable QuarterlV. All other
advertisements payable on demand after first in
sertiOn-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05
To the Public.

At public meeting held at the
court house, in the borough of Som
erset, on Friday, the tenth day of
May, A. d., 1872, the undersigned
were appointed committee to pre-
sent to the public brief statement of
the terrible disaster Inflicted upon our
town by the recent destructive fire,
and appeal for aid in behalf of our
suffering people In discharging this
duty, we will endeavor to convey a
faint idea of the fearful calamity, in
as few words as possible. About 4
o'clock on Thursday, May 9th, fire
broke out in the western part of the
town; fierce wind was blowing at
the time, and all efforts to check the
flames proved futile In less than
two hours this once beautiful town
was laid in ashes. The extent of
ground over which the destructive el-
ement ragged is about thirty acres in
the central part of the town, includ-
ing all the stores and hotels, save one
of each; all the banks and Offices, in
eluding the two printing Offices, ali
business places except the public build
ings. One-third in area Of the solid
lily built and nearly the entire bust
ness part Of the town is in ruins, and
certainly three-fourths of the wealth
of the place is utterly destroyed
The fire ragged with such relentless
fury that the terror-stricken people
had to fee for their lives, and conse-
quently but little of personal property
was saved. Indeed, many escaped
with no other clothing than that upon
their person at the time. To a large
number of the sufferers it is total
loss ofeverything they possessed, and
they are left housless, homeless, with
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

A popular writer says: But fashion
knows nothing of beauty, cares moth
ing for beauty Fashion sets aside in
the most summary manner all at
tempts ofnature to interfere with, him
der, or battle her. 1t takes no account
of native beauties, native defects 1t
is no respecter of persons; that, at
least, must be said in its favor. Cla-
ra has rather long neck, Claribel a
very short one What does fashion
care about that ? Deep collars or broad
ties are all the go, and poor Claribel's
head seems to start direct from her
shoulders She looks absurd but all
her friends would tell her she looked
still more so if she were out of the fash
ion. Long bodies and short skirts
suddenly come in, and woe to the wo-
men whose bodies are longer than
their members. They must exagerate
a natural defect in Difference TO the
omnipotent edicts Of fashion. Skirts
all at once expand in every direction
and become aslongas as they are broad
Ladies who never step from their car
riages save into house or shop, p,car-
ry couple of yards of silky tail be-
hind them.
WHY cannot individual women make
stand once for all, and say each in
turn, II have found out what suits me.
am tall, or short, or middle-sized,
slim, stout, or dumpy. This new fash
ion of yours makes me look fright.
have studied the matter now for
some little time, and | have hit of to
hair the style Of dress which most
becomes me, which sets me off to the
best advantage, which does me most
justice, and all the modistes in the
world shall not persuade me to make q
guy out Of myself" just look at the
advantage of such a course. Three
glorious good things would at one,
fiow from 1t. We should have beauty
variety and ECONOMY.
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out a thing in the world and depend
ent ON the public for bread. Others
upon whom the calamity is not so Sc
we're, are greatly in need of aid to en-
able them to take another start in the
battle of life. The loss will not fall
far short of million of dollars, and
the total amount of insurance will
not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars.
Generous public, that in the past
has responded so nobly to the cry for
help from foreign lands, and to the
appeals of our countrymen who have
suffered like direful calamities, we call
upon YOU in behalf of this suffering
but hopeful people for aid--substqn-
tiaL aid. Your charities will confer a
lasting favor upon them, and we sim
cerely hope that in the exercise of
your liberality and generosity, it will
be like the quality of mercy. mot
strained, but twice blessed, blessing
him that gives and him that takes" :"
Michael A. Sanner, Esq, of Som
erset, Pennsylvania, is the treasurer
of the relief committee, to whom con-
tributiOns can be sent.
EDWARD SCULL,
WM. III. K0ONTZ,
ISAAC HUGUS,
Committee.
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going about the burned district came
too close to a tottering chimney, and
it fell upon one Of the boys named
Parker Kimmell, brother to one Of
the editors ofthe Herald Parker was
hurt very seriously and at first sup
posed fatally, but on Saturday morn
ing he was said to be recovering and
thought to be out of danger.
Mr.. Cyrus Meyers, while assisting
a friend to remove effects from his
house, hung his coat, containing over
$500 in money, upon an apple tree
A short time afterward he discovered
his coat had caught on fire and was
consumed, together with the money,
and in addition his own dwelling was
in flames and he was delayed by walls
of fire from reaching his burning home.
Hon. W. H. Sanner had just count
ed out S425, and was about deposit
ing it at one of the banking houses,
when, hearing the cry of fire, he laid
the money in desk and ran to the
scene of confagration. In few min
utes the fire had spread with such
rapidity that he was unable to get
back to where he had left his money
and it was consumed.
EVERY lawyer(except A. j. Col
born, ESQ., having his office within
the burned district lost his entire IL
brary, books and papers Mr.. Col
born's hooks were saved by his two
Sons carrying them in time to the
cemetery.
Daring the night after the fire. the
telegraphic instrument which was
saved from the fire was placed upon
the head of a barrel in the street, and
communication opened with Pitts
burgh, when that city and other
places were telegraphed the news of
the disaster. Subsequently, on Fri
day morning a store box in the street
was improvised for table for the
magnetic instrument, but that was
shortly afterwards abandoned, and
the instrument placed in the window
ofW. j. Baer's private Office, where it
was kept in ceaseless operation until
Sunday morning. Great praise is
due the handsome lady operator,
Miss Annie Lyons, for her untiring
perseverance in forwarding and re-
ceiving dispatches. She was greatly
assisted in her arduous work by Mr..
William Mier, but for whom Miss
Lyons would have been over-tasked.
and perhaps have been less fortunate
in keeping open communication with
the rest of the world. The News re-
turns thanks to both these operators
for promptness in forwarding dispatch
es to our paper. And while speaking
Of thanks, we take occasion to return
our most grateful acknowledgements
to A. J. Colborn. Esq, and his kind
and considerate wife for attentions
paid our reporter during his stay in
Somerset. There are other persons
in the place to whom he is also indebt-
ed for kind attentions and willing
ness to render favors.
There were many incidents coming
to our knowledge of acts worthy OF T
record had We but the time and space
to include them in this article, but oIr
account having grown to considera-
length, we are compelled to close
without saying many other things we
desired to mention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05
THE SOMERSET FIRE.
what should be Done

When sudden and diref2l calam-
nifty falls upon any portion of our fei-
low-citizens, whether they be in our
midst or afar off, christianity and
philanthropy both teach that the
hearts warmest sympathy of those
who escaped should go out toward
them, expressed not in words only but
in deeds. When Chicago lay in ash
es, the sympathy of half the civilized
world was expressed in remittances of
food, clothing, and money by mill
ions for relief And it was right
Then the citizens of Harrisburg
ope ned their hearts and their purses
and contributed literally. They did
well. What will they do now for the
relief of suffering fellow-citizens of
their own State? Chicago was u
thousand miles off in another State.
Now once fourishing town in our own
State is in ashes-half of it destroyed
and hundreds of suffering and i'm
poverished men, women and children
driven to the country, dependent on
charity for shelter and food. In pro-
portion to the dimensions of the TWO
towns and the wealth of their respec-
tive populations, the loss of Somerset
is perhaps equal to that of Chicago,
and the suffering of those who have
been burned out of house and home
is not less. Somerset is in ashes !
Half of the town burned Loss one
million of dollarsl The suffering
people driven to the country for bread
and shelter! Now what is TO be done? ?
In the ease of Chicago the citizens OF
Harrisburg were liberal. In the case
of Somerset will they be less so !
We suggest that the Mayor call a
meeting of the citizens for relief of
the Somerset Sufferers. Any cOntri-
buttons left at this Office will be ac-
knowledged through the Telegraph
and sent to the proper persons at Som
erset who are appointed to receive-all
contributions from abroad.-Harris-
burg Telegraph, May IA.
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OUT IN THE WOODS.

.IIippity riprr says the little trce-toad,
"what's going to happen today?
| guess had better get out of the road,
Ifthose children are coming this way"
Ne stretches his hindlegs, so long and slim,
For flying leap to the hicory limb;
and then he pops open his ruby-red eyes
At the funny proceeding, in solemn surprise.
Hop-skip ipandjump! it is Lorry and Len
with the rest of the romplng crew;
They're scampering over the woods again,
And what are they going to do?
To build up bonfire, L do declare!
Is there any mischief they wouldn't dare?-
But roasting potatoes Is jolly fun
You eat 'om scorched. and about half done,
.'Chiekety-clack :" says the saucy tree-toad,
what a fuss you young ones makei
l wonder If baked potatoes are goodf
How long DO they have to baker"
He turns to her mother-bird on her nest
-Four little fiedgings under her breast
DO you know, madam, ahout such things-"
She shakes her head, and sbe iutters her wings.
..Chickadee-dee Don't you wish they would go
am really afraid says she,
THAT some Of those dreadful children know
have got my nest in this tree.
It's all very well for you, my dear;
With your long legs you have nothing to fear;
For me-Of course could easily fly,
But fancy leaving my darlinYs to die"
Slippcty slide. "There'sa copperhead--quick!
Keep Alice and Lorry awayr'
Len picks up a stone, Sgd ''goes for q stick
The snake thinks he'd better not stay,
He rapidly wriggles himself to his den,
And pokes cut his tongue at the whole race Of men
..Twoleggcd, hidious things! affirm
Only to look at them makes me squirIn."
Pihety-whia; what cloud Of smoke,
As the dancing breeze comes near;
Says the little trce-toad, Il shall certainly choke
II stop in this atmosphere.
guess had best hop little bit higher,
For don't quite relish the smell of that fire.
III 20 and enquire If Miss Katy dds in,
And see what she thinks OF this racket and din"
Fiddlc-deo-iee! for the toad and the snake
The children care never a whit:
They eat their potatoes halfraw, and their cake,
They gobble it up every bit.
They Jump on the logs where the sunshine Is warm
And brown ants and black ants In colonies swarm
They hang on the saplings and merrily swing
Backward and forward. like birds on the wing.
But dingery-ding, in the midst Of the play
The sound of the dinner-bell comes;
Hop-skip- and jump! they all scamper away,
And nothing is left but the crumbs,
Now the bird futters down, and the snake wrig
giles Out;
The poor little tree-toad goes hopping about;
They eat up the scraps, and declare they are good
And bright shines the sun on the merry green wood
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The loss is variously estimated at
from eight hundred thousand to a
million. 1t certainly cannot be much
less. The wealth of the town is al
most entirely destroyed. All the
stores of every description, except
one, all the hotels, but one, two bank
ing houses, all the lawyers Offices, the
two printing Offices, two churches
the Presbyterian and the Lutheran
are in ruins. Over one hundred and
fifty buildings, fifty-two ofwhich were
dwellings and stores, and which COW
cred an area of about thirty acres, are
now a mass of ashes. 1t must be re-
membered, also, that comparatively
nothing was saved from these build
ings. This must be accounted for
from the fact, testified to by all who
witnessed the conflagration, that in
less than thirty minutes from the time
the fire broke out, erery building that
was destroyed tcas on fire and beyond
redemption. The amount of insur-
anee is about 100000
Somerset has certainly received
baptism of fire" and terrible one
it has been. The business of the
place is paralyzed but the people are
not dcspondent. What is most ur-
gently needed is aid material aid,
from home and abroad. With the
proper encouragement, Somerset will,
Phenix like, rise from her ashes,
strengthened, and more beautiful than
ever. Without such aid she will be
utterly pOwerless for the next half
century to stand where she stood on
the morning of the ninth Of May.
A volume could be written of the
Somerset fire of the many incidents
and hair breadth escapes of the ma
ny heroic deeds of her brave men and
women, but the limited space allotted
to. US, in this issue, forbids.-We
would, however, especially impress
our people with the fact that we owe
an imperative duty to our suffering
neighbors. Let that charity which
covers q multitude of sins" actuate
us in our contributions to alleviate
the distress of the unfortuneate peo-
pie of Somerset.-Bedford Gazette.
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1t is creditable to our citizens that
they are acting so promptly to relieve
the sufferers by the Somerset FIRE.
The committee appointed to solicit
aid will meet to-day. Considerable
sums have already been raised, and it
is to be hoped that the contributions
will continue to be liberal and prompt.
The farmers of the surrounding cOun-
try are sending in provisions, and
what would be most acceptable from
us is money and clothing, along with
provisions To- the timely and pathet-
ic appeal by General KooSTz, pub
lished herewith, nothing need be ad-
ded. The sufferers are in sense our
next door neighbors, and we are en-
tirely certain that they will not look
to US in vain in their hour of distress.
Commercial May, IA.
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SNooKs was assured by his genial
father-in-law that his bride was worth
her weight in gold. At the end Of
the first week of honeymoon he entic-
ed her on hayseale, figured it out
that she should bring $26, $50. 80, and
sent the old man word that he would
discount the first FIVE figures Of the
price if they missed her at home
badly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

The last joke at the expense of II.
G. reports that ''in an agricultural
essay on tobacco he asserts that the
ine-cut viii not ripen well unless tho
tin-foil is stripped from the growing
bud early in the spring. and that plug
tobacco ought to be Knocked of tho
trees with clubs instead Of being pick
ed off with the hand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

nR. waI. COLLINS, DENTIST, Somerset.
lDPa. Once IN The front part OF Jail. up stairs,
where ne can at all times be found prepared 10 do
an Kinds ,f work such as filling. regulating, eN-
tracting ~. Artificial teeth OF all kinds, and oi
the best material, inserted. All operations war
rznted. June I, ~.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

IOHN o. KINMEL. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
81 Somerset. Pa will attend TO all business en-
trusted to his care in Somerset and adjoining
ties with promptness and fidelity. OUce in Court
House feb. Is, '7O1y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

TOHN II. UHI.. ATTORNEY ATLAW, SGM-
sJ eTset Pa. will promptly attend to all business
entrusted to him. Money advanced On collection
a. Office in his residence. on Main street.
JaH- l, 20.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

HFNRYF. SCHELL. ATTORNEY ATLAW.
ami E0unty and Pension Agent, Somerset,
r.. Uffice ia the Court House. Jan. li-tf.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

w J. \ II. l. BAER. ATTORNEYS AT
w LAW. Somerset, Pa will practice In SON
..Ts.t and adjoining counties. All business en-
trusted t. them will be prom pity attended TO-
aug l2ly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

VALENTINE HAY. ATTORNEY AT Law
and dealer Ia real estate. Somerset, Pa, will
attend 20 all business entrusted 10 his care Nith
,,-,,,n,,f,,.ss ana fidelity aug. l2-ly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

CYRUS MEYERS. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
I Somerset Pa. viii give prompt attention Ia
an business entrusted 10 his care IN Somerset and
adjoining counties Oifce on Union street. oppO-
site the residence Of FL. Scull. ly. 5-tL
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.vlINEI. A COLBORN, ATTORNEYS AT
u g,ii.,rn aug. l2-ly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05
Somerset Printing Company
Business Cards,
JoIIN /. SCULL,
business Manager.

rAw NoTICE.-Alcxander II. Coflroth has
| resumed the practice Of law IN Somerset and
ai1oining counties. Office in the Recorder office.
feb p. 20.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05
U'IN WARE.
House Furnishing Goods

usually kept in his line. Shop one door west ,
''a-eheer store, Main street. Somerset. Pa.
aug. Eiy. NOAH CASEBEER
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DR 4 G MILLER. after twelve

lK I. O. MIILEK, aIter tWeIvc
y years active practice In Shanksyille, has
nov permanently located at Somerset for the prac-
;i.e Of medicine. and tenders lis professional ser
Vices 10 the citizens Of Somerset and vicinity
Onice IN the tin shop formerly occupied 10y &. A.
kimmel. where he can De consulted at all times,
unless professionally engaged.
Bs-Night calls promptly answered.
dec. Is. lily.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05

l. kNEPPER. Physician and Dentist. Berlin,
L Pa. VIII give prompt attention to all cases
entrusted 10 his care Office one door west Of the
Braller House. same H. occupied heretofore by
Or p G. Musser