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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

Ir is a most perilous thing to walk
on a double track railroad. When a
train approaches on the same track
the pedestrian is almost certain TO
step to the other track. While his
attention Is attracted by the passing
train be forgets the swift express that
may be coming behind him at the
rate Of a mile a minute, and suppos-
ing that all the noise proceeds from
the train that be is looking at, never
dreams of danger antil he is hurled
into eternity. Accidents Of this kind
are Of almost daily occurrence. Last
week five Pennsylvania raftsmen were
walking oa the railroad track near
Cresson, on the summit of the Ale
gheny mountain, few miles west of
Altoona They stepped aside when
they saw freight train approaching,
and the next mi0ute four Of them
were knocked iifeless by the light
ming express, and the fifth SO badly
injured that his recovery is consider
ed doubtful.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

THE rival Governors Of Arkansas
still maintain an attitude of armed
defiance towards each other, while
both are Fostering the President with
almost hourly kilograms, begging him
to get them out Of the scrape. Late
dispatches show that blood has been
shed in armed collision, and we pre-
sumo the general government will
vet he forced to interfere for the pur-
pose Of preventing wanton effusion
of blood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

A QUIET and unanswerabic argu-
ment sustaining the Presidents veto
of the currency bill, and proving the
shallowness of the demand for more
currency for the south and west was
laid before the public on Friday last
when the Comptroller Of the Curren-
.cy transmitted to Congress 8 state
smebt of the amount OF national bank
note circulation still unissued, show
ing .shs s4,27l,220 still remains,
ready for Ase needs Of country rep
resented 10 be plunged in deep dis
aress for the need of more Of the cir
.culati1g medium. This amount is
assigned 10 S number of Southern
and Western States, and TIE Comp
troller gives list of the applications
and the amounts desired. As tas
banks have not yet been able or seen
fit to put up the requisite bonded Sc
curity, the question forcihly reeBrs
how is an increase of the circulating
medium going to help the South and
West when they have not the capital
90 attract il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Singular Charge Against n Physician.

PATERSON, n. j. May 2--Dr. Nor
ton G.. Ricardo was arraigned at Pat
erson to-day on charge Of assault
with intent to kill boy The indict-
ment sets forth that defendant was
called IN to attend the boy for bro
/, Ii arm, that through his blundering
the boys life was endangered, and
that Ricardo, to then conceal his
blunder, tried to kill the boy by pre-
scribidg oyerdoses of morphine. The
boys arm was subsequently ampu-
tated, having mortified. Ricardo
plead not guilty, and was released
on $500 bail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

OK Thursday last, the Democrats
in our State Senate, weakened IN
their resolution to prevent the con-
frmation of the newly appointed
Judges. backed out of their unenvia-
bic position, and voted for all the
Governors nominees. They were
forced to this humilitating back down
by the Republicans of the House re-
sorting to their own tactics, and COM
pletelv turning the tables upon them.
The avowed object of these Demo-
cratic Senators refusing to vote for
the confirmation of the judicial ap-
pointments was to force the Republi-
cans to so amend the fair apportion-
ment bill already passed by the SEN
ate, as to give them larger number
of Senatorial districts, and so for
days they mulishly refused to vote
for any of the Judges nominated
In the meantime the apportionment
bill came up in the House and was SO
amended as to deprive the Democrats
of a number of districts conceded
them by the Senate, and their own
game being thus adroitly turned upon
them, they incontinently wilted, and
sullenly voted to confirm the Cover
nor's nominations.
Thoroughly aroused by the mean
ness and selfshness displayed by
these Democratic Statesmen" when
they thought they had the Republi-
can majority at disadvantage, it is
not improbable that the House bill
will be insisted upon and adopted by
the Senate. SO if the Democracy
get a less favorable bill than was at
first offered them, they can blame the
stupid folly of their leaders for it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

The bill to provide for a uniform
series of text books for common
schools has passed the Senate, there
being but nine votes against it on
final passage. 1t was so amended as
TO divide the commissioners to be ap-
pointed for the selection of books be-
tween the political parties, to prevent
,l,e selection of sectarian books, and
1, secure a reduction of one nalf the
price on present retail rates. We
trust the House viii promptly pass
the bill, and thus secure this much
needed protection Of the poorer classes
against the rapacity of publishers
and agents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

4 CAREFUL estimate gives the ex-
tent of $4,000 square miles of terri
tory in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas as being submerged by the
foundations, embracing some of the
best cotton land. In Alabama the
water has covered a large cotton
crop, doing great injury. The last
reports state that the waters are
slowly subsidinC.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

THE House apportionment bill as
passed last week, makes material
changes in several Senatorial districts,
this one among others. The Senate
hill makes our district Somerset, Bed
ford and Fulton, while in the House
bill Somerset and Fayette are placed
together. Bedford and Huntingdon
form another district, and Fulton is
attached to Franklin. The two bills
are now before a conference commit
zee, and as yet it is undetermined
which of our neighboring Democrat
&c counties are to be handed over to
.he tender nsercies of the Somerset
Republicans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
A Supposed Triple Nurder.

HoTTzyLLE, Pa, April 3O-It
appears that the woman who was
burned to death yesterday was the
wife of another man, and was iisiag
with Pennington as his wife Threats
had beea made abeat two weeks ago
by her huspaad 10 kill her, end the
supposition is that he Erst msrdeEe6
the three persons and then set 6re
to the house to conceal his crime.
A bucket was found near the premi-
ses which had contained coal oil.
OGcers are after the suspected
man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

THE April statement of the public
debt has been issued, showing de,
crease during that month Of two mil
lions nine hundred and sixty-five
thousand four hundred and fifty-one
dollars and fifty-eight cents. (s2,965,
45l So which diminishes the increas,
ed indebtedness since June last to 81, :
SOC, 563 40, and before the end OF
this month the public debt will be de-
creased to the amount il was before
the mamie
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

sed his guilt. He gave his name as
Ernest Menizer, and states that he
was native Of Stuttgart, Wurtem
berg: ald that he had been in this
country about eighteen months.
He confesses the murder but denies
that he set the house on fire. Money
was the object. Mentzer states that
all the money be obtained was fifteen
dollars and fifteen cents. He was
committed to prison to wait trial.
PWsburgh Commercial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

Notice is hereby given TO all persons concerned
that the following assignee accounts have - -,
filed in my office AMI that the same will be Il,,b
ted to Court for cOnhi nation On Thursday 'h' $50
day Of May next.
The first and final account Of David Hay ~, "a
signec Of Levi WolferSbcrger and David J. N''
lippi. -, ~.
The first and final account of Dayid hS!, 'r
signee OF Levi Woliersbcrger. as one OF the nl W
Woltersberger, Zuiall and Phiuippi. -
The frat aud final account 0i paYli nay o."
sigBee 0t I.e.i WolfersheIsec. .sv,,o
The account OF Peter Zufall. assignee W"
Zufall and wife. 60,
The account Of Peter Zpfall, assignee ol Sin''N
hillippi and wife, oh.r..
Pphe account OF Dennis Meyers, Joslah sHa'''
aud q. W. Benford, trustees Of !. G. uh!ey; W.,
The he account Of Peter Zufall, assignee o, " ~
Phillippi and wife. Z. III. sChhOth
gprl5 Prcthoho"i!'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

CONGRESS has passed bill which
the President has signed, approprla-
ting ninety thousand dollars for the
relief of the destitute sufferers by
the recent overflow of the Mississippi
river, WHO are on the verge of star
walton in consequence of the recent
devastating foods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

false representation, and put the bill
on first reading for next Wednesday.
MIR. Young reported Il supplement
20 the act in relation to county rates
and lcvies, prescribing basis for the
valuation of lands used for agricul-
tural purposes.
Both branches have adjourned till
Monday evening.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

OK Wednesday last, for the first
time in the history of the country, a
ooIored man presided in the National
House of Representatives. When
the House went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation
bill. Speaker Blaine called Mr.. Rainey,
of South Carolina, TO the chair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

SANTA ANNA having on his return
to the city of Mexico, called on Pres
ident Lerdo, and been received most
cordially, announces that he intends
to lead a retired life, his object in 60
ing back to his native country being
to spend the remainder Of his days in
neace among his countrymen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

a saucy young widow out West
said to Il clerical friend who asked her
eondollingly, how long her 1amented'
had been dead Il am in the honey
moon of my widowhook" She will
be boasting some day about celebra'
ting golden wedding.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

EX-PREsIDEYT A. JoHYscs Is glrd'
ing up his loins preparatory 20 again
entering the political arena. lie stat,
ed a few DAYS since in Nashville, that
he would not be a candidate for the
lower House of Congress, but that
under proper and fitting circumstan'
COS he will be a candidate for the
limited States Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

THE Republican State Committee
has been called to meet at Harris
burg on Tuesday, May IL, at two
O'Clock p. NJ. TO fix the time for hold
ing the Republican State Conven-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

KEsgUehy is aioEiGg f0r some of
her MANY crimes and folies by Il de,
termined effort to root outthe quack
doctors Now let her root out the
quack politicians, and all will go well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
RAPID TRANSIT.


The city is and has been for years
trying to get some better way to get
from one end of the island to the
other, bnt so far to no purpose.
With the exception of the elevated
railway on the west side of the city,
there is nothing better or faster than
the common horse-car or the primi-
tive stage, and as the companies
owning these lines have untold
wealth, and as everything in Albany
is governed by money, it is probable
that there will be nothing devised for
years to take their place. But it is a
terrible want, nevertheless. 1t
takes the people of the city
a full hour to get from their homes to
their places of business, which takes
two hours of the twenty-four in
travel. Then the discomfort of the
travel is something fearful. If it
rains, the cars swarm with people.
Every seat is occupied, the aisle is
crowded with standing men and wo-
men; the platforms front and rear
are jammed, even the steps are oc-
cupied. When it is hot the crowd is
the same; in short, from to 10 in
the morning, coming do yn, and from
) to in the afternoon, going up,
eaca car is a moving pergatory. The
trouble the New Yorker has to face
is, he cannot liye near his business,
because rents are so fearfully high;
be cannot live away froE Lis busi-
ness, because of the waste of time
and discomfort of going to and fro.
But the later alternative is the one
he has to except, and consequently
he stands and rides and growls three
hundred ard twelve days in the year.
Various remedies are suggested.
There is an underground railroad,
the ears intended to be propelled by
compressed air, on which some hun
hreds of thousands of dollars have
been spent; but it never will be fp.
ished. Then 1t is proposed to build
q railway around the city, but that
has been headed of. Railroads are
projected under ground, in the air, on
pillars, propelled by al sorts of mo-
tive power, but nothing has come of
any Of the schemes. 1t is singular
that city of a million of people
should pot be able tofi nd a way
through aigiculty so simple.
THE WEATHER
has been frightful for week, L has
beer rain and slush, slush and rain.
lie; US hope that winter will cease
to iinger as scoR as possible.
PIETRo.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Knabe & Co.'s Pianos,

HAINES BROS. PIANOS, and
GEO. A. PRINCE & co. ORGANS.
ihe IL. &c best and most popular instruments now
in the market. Catalogue and Srice List contain
ing full particulars, mailed to apv address,
. CHARLOTTE BLUME,
i9.Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
octS SOLE AGENT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE,

Estate Of Danic, l. Peachy. late of summit 'P''
= (. dgssase1
Letters Of administration on the above es,a,s et
having been granted to the undersigned -,
hereby given. to those indebted to IL TO ma &c 1 %
diate payment, and those having claims az ~
1t. To present them duly. authenticated Ior %StNS 500
ment at late residence of deceased, on Ihutsu''
SAMUEL LICHI1,
apr23 Administrator
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

SENATOR WAsHBURN, the success
sor of Charles Sumner, was sworn IN
and took bis seat on Friday last, the
lst Of Nav.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

AFPEAL.-NOtice Is hereby given 10 all PeFsoDS
named in the above list that ! will hold m u -
at the Treasurers office. in Somerset. on 4hu.>
day, lIth day Of May, ls-i. when and Whert a.. r..
persons who feel themselves aggrievel b. tle
above classification may attend II the! ,N,I N
proper Merchants and dealers throue hout ~ ~
county will confer favor by carefully eNAllli.r- n
omissions.
WILLIAM IL WALTER.
apr. I5-5t Mercantile Appraiser
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Mem Ad1ertsemen,,


Isl OF RETAILERS OF GOObS ,,
Il 4 and herchan.lise, also, Brokers' ~, NARES
Disilliers within the County Of Sobs.g~ers ant
Taxes in aeoeraee vii With Rd Rrntsr as, Of Merrah,e
ri April, 1873, for the year "a VI Assembly 81
ADDISON rf,tv.s-,,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
NOTICE.

Estate of Alex V. Stanton, Of Jenner towpship
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the above estate hay
ing been granted to the undersigned by the prop-
notice e hereby given to those in
dehted 70 il to make immediate Eayment i.Dd
those having eiaii..s against Il viii present nem
to the Undersigned at late rcsiiened OF deceased
on saturday May so, 1874.
VI. J. STANTON
Exccutrix.
J. +. STANTON
AARON BLOUGH,
4pt@z .. EsOcstns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
NeiC Advertisements.

STATEMENT and report Of the Somerset coun-
y ~ Poor House and House OF Employment
from the lst Of April 1873 20 Ist Of April, ls74.
LIVE srnnE ON rmE -EAEM AHHLI I ls-I
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
BUSINESS AND RUN.

Business has been dull, fiat and
improbable Hast fall and last win
ter, and it continues in the same state
of health now. The merchants have
made no money, and the same is
of all the professions. And yet there
has been more fine, costly liquors
consumed in this city this winter
than ever before. The amount of
costly champagnes that have been
drank is really startling. Now one,
would suppose that when money is
scarce and tight and business dull,
that men would economize in their
luxuries. But it does not so work
The harder the times the more expen-
sive the potations. Does a man get
desperate from adversely? That is the
question. The tailors, shirtmakers,
shoemakers-everybody who furnish
necessities-have suffered from hard
times, because men have worn their
old clothes to economize; but the
same men are drinking the most cost
ly drinks money can buy. Curious,
isn't il!
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK, March 6, 1874.
INFLATION-THE VETO.


The financial circles ofthe city was
agitated last Wednesday to a degree
seldom seen. 1t was known that on
that day the President would either
sign or veto the currency law, and
the whole money interest of the city
hung breatbless on the event. The
wires were burdened with dispatches
to Washington, for every Spectator
desired to have the first intelligence
of the fate of the bill, that be might
buy or sell, as the case might be. All
sorts of lies were put afOat One
moment it would be announced that
the President had signed the bill; the
next that he would send in a sveto
message, and so on. AT last at about
? L. NJ, came the authoritative an
nouneement, 'the president has
vetoed the Senate Finance Bill"
which set the matter at rest. Imme-
diately those wLG were operating
for a rise in Governments became
jubilant, and those who were gamb-
ling for fall were correspondipgly
depressed. The rich men out of
business, were gratified beyond
measure, while the younger men in
active business felt that sure prop
nad been knocked out from under
them. The papers of the city, with
out an exception, approve the act of
the President. Even the Tribune has
a good word for him. But there is
a strong party in the city that desires
an increase Of currency; and it is
a powe-. The papers do not echo
public sentiment in New York on
this matter. TIE question is an i'm
portant one, and will show itself in
next falls elections.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
ie out II Is duTUIIIy CHdHSou,
inds when away that he has pt
$50, or $50 for the concern Il
I'D be dear a. FIVE dollars a bu
1t is a fact that respectable je
V have been driven out of loc
by these Peter Funk concer
:cality is irrepressible; hold it
ne way and it will break out
ther.
FEMALE DOCTORS.
FEMALE DOCTORS.

There is very much that is bad in
New York, and a great deal that is
good. One Of the best of the good
things is the idea of the female
physician. There are over fifty
regular practising physicians in the
city of the softer sex-women who
have gone through regular course
Of study and hospital practice.
And they have practice, too. Few
of them have an income Of less than
81, 1000 per annum, and number Of
them earn as much as $4,000.
Their practice is, of course, entirely
among women and children, and it is
claimed by those who employ them
that they are more successful than
physicians of the other sex. There
is a reason for this. The invalid
woman can confde more fully in a
woman than she can in a man, and it
is more fitting that women should
stand at the bedsides of women.
There are four colleges in the city
devoted to the training of women
for this wide field of usefulness.
There can not be too many Of
them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
HORSE.

A stray horse came upon the premises o. Sa Sl''
undersigned, In Jefferson township, SonSrse. ~ ~
Pa, on the 2Qth Of March, 1874. The hoIse hoIsShj,e
bright bay about six years old, with lev W. Wy
hairs on his back, supposed 70 be Saddle bis
he owner is hereby notified to- come and ploee NJ
property, pay hecharges, and take mn nSs Ss
rapr22 .. ~ rJOHr hooS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
CREMATION.

The idea of burning the bodies Of
the dead instead of burying them is
gaining favor rapidly. The matter
is being discussed every day in all
papers the churches haze been ap-
peaied 10 for their opinion ; IL short
there is great deal of genuine feel
ing on the subject. And the feeling
is all in favor Of it. The idea Of
avoiding decomposition Of the dead
of reducing the mortal remains to
ashes, and preserving the ashes,
strikes the people as something Of an
improvement The clergymen have
given it as their opinion that it in no
way crosses the dogmas ofthe church
and everybody seems 20 favor it
but the undertakers. IL would be
hard on them. They see in this
movement an abolition of the ugly
coffin with its sickly smell-of the
gorgeous hearsc, with its ghasty trap
pings, of carriages and all the absurd
and costly accompanying of funerals
Iastead of all this, dead body re-
solved into the elements in simple
way by tbe action of fire, and the re-
mains, q handfal efwhitish gray ashes,
placed reyerently in aa urn, and kept
as sacred household treasure. Is
not this better than buryingY / thins
so; and go does almost all of New
York. Indeed, q society has been
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

A young unmarried clergymen in
BrockpOrt, in conversation, said that
young ladies nowadays can make
rich cake, but they cannot make good
bread. A few days after making the
remark the FishkiIl Standard asserts
the divine received fourteen loaves
of bread, with the compliments Of
fourteen young ladies of his congrega-
tioH,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

STATEMENT of SETTLEMENT
~ OF the Supervisors Of Jenner township for the
year ending April 18th, 1S7l
Amount road tax levied Jesse Witt ..s 6S2 AZ
=" John Maurer... 800 60
" Michael Betz.... 36l Sc
- = Adam =. Shaffer $50 Od
SlgSI 50
Amt tax expended. Jesse Witt s6S2 =
:" - John Maurer 3OS %
:" - Michael Betz 32S II
Ad'mS Shaher 547 s9--lS5T -
Bil dqe toEnshiP. iP.....................,sll6 sll6 II
AFTEsF; Il. =. FLECK
JoHS ;. srFE, J, Z, ANkENY,
Fp. Clerk. tt. Auditors,
aprs9
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

Some boys in Salem recently bor-
rowed two eggs from a ncighbor'
hennery, and after boiling them in
a calico bag returned them to the
nest. The boiling process left the
eggs covered with the figures of the
calico, and the excited owner exhib-
tied these curiouities, far and near
and sought in vain, or an explanation
of this 'curious freak af nature
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

Out West the Democracy have
gone to combing the hayseed out of
their hair, cleaning their boots, and
trying to conceal all evidence of their
having been Changers.
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SENATE.

The Senate debated the supple
ment to the law regulating eyecu-
tions on railroads, which was passed,
The act regulating the weight Of
bark vas lost.
The act relating to compulsory
artitrations passed.
HOUSE.
Tae following bills passed FIRST
reading.
An act relative to tie ~c.oants of
county officers.
The House then reconsidered the
act furnishing mercantile agencies for
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

During the present year eighteen
Sta'es will elect Governors, thirty
five Congressman and twenty-five
United States Senators, besides the
vacancy We: TO be filled in Louisiana.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

Washington Territory is in want
Of butter for home consumption, not
withstanding the vast are 0: grazing
country, and numerous herds of cat
tie all around her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

The Mayor OF ST. Louis says eve
shall gravitate, by immutable law,
10 the condition of society we have
fitted ourselves for while in this
world" Well, we pity him.