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

The English coal famine is rapidly
passing away, and the evil cOnse-
quences are beginning to recOil on the
heads of those who brought about
the recent panic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

The government Dotanist, who is
surveying in Australia, mentions in
an official dispatch Gg tree which
in size far surpasses the far-famed
in the Yosemite country. This tree
three feet from the ground measures
l50 feet in circumference, and at 50
feet-where it sends forth giant
branchcs-thc trunk measures 50 feet
round.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

has been frightful for a week, L has
beer rain and slush, slush and rain.
lie; US hope that winter will cease
to finger as scoR as possible.
PIETRo
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

A governorship seems to be q
stepping stone to the United States
senate. When Washburne takes
his seat there will be seventeen ex-
governors in that body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

The Legislative Appropriation bill
passed finally. 1t was amended,
and nov goes to Conference Com
mittee.
The calendar OF secold reading
bills was then taken up. Debate was
had on the bill furnishing mercantile
agencies for false reports. 1t was
postponed-42 to 40.
The act regulating medical prac-
tice was amended So as to take effect
10 1875, and laid over.
The oct to require the teaching of
drawing in common schools was
postponed.
AT six O'Clock the house adjourned.
Chairman wainwright, of the Vice
and immortality Committee, has had
the Psi.tions referred to that commit
tee classified ss follows; Number of
petitioners for repeal of Lolsl Option,
1896; against repeal, 6T,504.
HARRISBURG, May |, 1874.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

An inebriate stranger precipitated
himself down the depot stairs, and on
striking the landing reproachfully
apostrophizcd himself with. 'If
you'd been wanting to come down
stairs, why didn't you say so, you
wooden-headed old fool, and I'd
come with YOU an showed you the
wav."
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14

Hsneas becomes the custodian Of the city's
gods, through 1t that his holy mission Was
revealed 10 him. No doubt he would fAin
have stayed In Thrace. in Crete, in Sicily. In
Carthage with tender Dido. Fad distant Between him
and his desire between HIM and his love, came always
the Will of the gods bidding him to move on-dfd
These gods Of Troy day to be the gods OF Rome
II is with their fate that the poem concerns itsei
Virgil celebrates the struggle Of the Roman gods against
hostile divinity. The tempest almost engulfs them
they welnigh ensnared in wom,n's floating hair.
drowned in her love but they surmount' al last all
dangers. 1t is the true epic triumph
Another book of Lee Shepards, which has Just gone
to the printers "The Prophetic Voices OF America"
by the Hon. Charles Sumner. 1t s believe made up
OF hitherto unpublished matter with the exception OF
one paper published in The Atlantic Aonty for Sepem
ber 1857 entitled Prophetic Voices About America:
Monograph" understand that this article. enlarged
and revised is incorporated in the forthcoming book
Further than this all is conjecture, since not even the
publishers have read the MS which was taken on trust
and hurried at once 10 the printer. Massachusetts,, by
the way is getting quite disposed to take Mr.. Sumner
on trust Within the last year there has been wonder
fu reaction in his favor and many one who censured
him twelvemonth ago is ready to pronounce him now
the noblest Bostonan o; them ALL L. M
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
TUESDAY. Jan. RI. u.

Tie general stock speculation, whIie iVeiy and
t ll and feverish the greater part OF the day The
market started off weak st fraction below the
closing prices of last evening then declined only to
rally at the First Board, and again 90 yield at the
Second after which there were fractional fluctua-
lions M and down to the close. when iEe general
list showed decline from the opening prices OF 10
per cent the exceptions beng Y. Central which
advanced per cent; e. c. and :. C., which went Up
and Pacific Mail !. In casting about for the intin-
euccs which have effected the market 80 peculiarly
to-day we are inclined place them the ieaE
Of serious not IN this city, tine sin-
pslar pfoceodings an the House Of Repre-
seutatves at Washington yesterday Oh tbe question
of the finances the fact that many stocks are az
preaching the prices winch pIevaiied before the
uaric that large amounts oi stocks axe htld by
PARTIES who would realize handsome profits by
SELLING at present prices many Of whom aro inclined
10 sell and that the conS. Oua bears arc begin
ming 10 talk about selling short. Tho demand has
been pood fof high-pnccd GlNIdend-payIng shares,
ike Ntw-York Central, which today s0id at the
highest price since the panic. whIIe Harlem ad-
aauced to 1864. OF the hCht Iancies, Umon Pacific
and C. e. aud ]. c. were III lively request The
bnsines. was also large III Lake Shore Western
Union Telegraph. Northwestern. 1t. Paul. Obios,
and Wabash. The market closed steady The open
ing hignest, lowest and closing prioes OF active
l.. fc1l,
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
In the city bank stocks the bids were quite active
but sales were confined to five shares Bank Of Re
public at Ol aud 50 shares Fourth National at par
BaptA' 80 a'-f eN''- -
The bids are as follows:


very large and well distributed business was
done in railroad bonds and the prices obtained for
the leading roads were up to,the full maximum.
Canada Southern Firsts fetched 6i063@b3l for
S6i O0O OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Firsts $1,000
sold as 90. The snbdcpartInent of the Stock
Exchange for trading in securities not eligible TO
the regular call at the Stock Exchange. on account
of the incomplete condition of the roads il to open
on the first proximo. All new railroad securities
dealt in of late years. but not on the call will then
have a market were prices can be made for them
The following are the bids for railroad bonds:
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
THE MARKETS.
JCsrefullv reported for The TRrBrSs.I


AsnEs1ss gss' Pos s99i@o: sSSi Do
sEsSWAA-Isere i n g3qe g1 's@ % D r All scuSe 1
BOOTS AND SHOES demand bat there have
been few ors for he extreme for sss 5 ~S[ ,sa '
Western orders beng received limited extent for heavy goods
signify improved the export denaDd has improved d
BROOM CORN AND BRooNs-The m.rte, doll and
2G%1, eD Msson .s 99s S H% ."d Red s and R1ed a
BUiI6iSG MATERIALS Bricks there moderate e,
sIl$ 80 ge'; 55 gees az $ oss7 River
si%sS 'Isr bsL s $5asi6 rd Red SSa a. sS@s Ps
delphi. SIS 5Oqs3o So B,"O.s s al sSoSsSs sd 200, ..
ss''fi ss g. fs,Ts s1.T a. ss 25sss 25 H.;sir,~ G
sut SO for Red aud sS jOGs37 PE,elna Cement
bot a Is Tor RSp@.' I';a, asds s g go os nss r.
md quoted 81 10 O Common. and 81 10 for Lump Otter
c1SDLEs~The market asur..i q,ct.
a5sm,a'Is a5s ,a' P,rsiSne NJ on Al 2s " sperm
demsod hss been limited e,rgoe. Domestic and
cs SON Coal. limited request. sales cf West Virgins
a and tame sales Of Lyer5o 500; Gas. Ell,
sewcsse. 80 and Scotch. : currency
ore Of 500 Bag er Mar7 Rice at 27c goa 500 b,s, ",
"s. & and S s.Si Sa pet & so Sn e. ianss @
$50 soc S'T rns ans' zss ssn ' s.nc 5sCc and p 1000
as the sale. have before reported 1929 eas va. Ca.
south Amencl 5O0 Christine beioe ava 29O0 Asbne 4b5Oi
@ s Af S. S s s Sac Sc 5ss s 'iss. ss
orleans 1000 bas saVaana 500 bags Charleston 900 S.s.
$iscafS % fair Do 25ss2Ssa good DO % sa25a.e pm:
Of53 bags Mas6o Lawrence 'C previous g aysr
private terms and S2 Ssg' a'f,e0' e, lhs sS Ss,."
97s2s 973S ssi G'i aacSo s65@2sc ' ~' fs9sys sS
S6s@27lao Costa RIA 56i4a274: MeIe.n, 2e.Sl7 Az
gostura. 26427c' sa'snil 2od2'si anu CaAeo' t]oA~
cSfroS~The transactions ,po. only h"'ted and
.hd. htt m I,ueF We e.uOte
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
Glendinning, Davis " Amorv's closing prlces

The London market for securities was reported
dull and steady, the advioes be.ng unimportant
Foreign exchange was dull aud steady for Wednes
days steamer, the basis of 81 s3! to the pound
sterling for 60 days bills. and 81 81 for sight. Com
merclai bills are scarce at 81 S to 4 81 Neither Of
these Influences affected gold however, which was
weak anG declined from Ill. 10 lll., against ll2t
yesterday. The enigmatical proceedings IN Con
gress, yesterday, befog holders. and some OF them
were little frightened and sold. On gold loans
the rates TAI, gold, per year and l-S2 per day
paid for carrying. The export oearanees OF domes-
TIC produce from this port for the week ending to-
day, amounted in currency valuation TO S4,5S,7o5
The Assistant Treasurer paid out S5S3ON IN coin in-
terest and S5Go00O in called bonds. The days busi
ness at the Gold Exchange Bank covered: Gold
cleared, S54%A00O: gold balances, Si,S53.9CO; cu-
rency balances, S2cs,939. The following were the
quotations:
1000 liz ll3C...lll9 l.OO..."lllS $50 .l II .
lOJO.. llft l2H-..lll1 10 III JUU.'. II y
lliOO-'.llIt l2a~..lliS 2;oO....lll5 "ll4ia
The days business at the United States Treasury
included:
t'od 81 $40 $50 ~ CaneBoy paym 1851 7SS IA
Cola 5S5 no 90 CGnney ealaloo s 100 s6g ~
Gon Dslsb's %. gt9 ls3 ~ tasoms 30iOOO w
Sufstbey I,.slS. CAis3l s.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
RANKING AND FINANCIAL

limited number of WEST WISCONSIN RAILWAY
FIRST MORTGAGE PER CENT GOLD BONDS for sale
by AUG. J. Brown g. Son, SO Liberty-st. Net earn
ngs for 1873 largely in Of interest Oh bonded
debt
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
FOR MONEY Is always an

THE RATE OF INTEREST PoR MONEY Is always an
important subject TO both borrower and lender. An
able and suggestive essay on this topic by Prof h.
Il. Elliott Of the Treasury Department, read at the
Portland Scientific Meeting, is reported fully In
tribune LECTURE EXTRA No. 10. Price 10 cents.
Address THE TRIBUNE. New-Iork.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14

Fer fu,uc delivery light and prices declined
l,u3l6c per ID sales os., all bass Of Lo. hddA
evening Jsnnary 400 1bsic February. 800
lGc; 100 10 3l6c 900, rs J32 asrch 200. l6 3 l6
lG 25-32c 400. l6'c 100, Is 2332c Apl 800, IL
7.2c May 200 l76.c. Jane 200, s, total 800 bales
sales to-day up January 2UO Is 232e 300 10 I3l6c
100 l53 February, 800 l6isc; 300 l6 332e; 300 l6l;
200 l6 332c; 200 10 3lec 100 10 5S2c 900 10 33zsj
is i95c 400 rs 10: 100 Is 2i.32c: 900 i6 ii.i6e;
900 lG 2-32c.; zoo lG llG; 400 10 2i32s; ApnL 100,
l. 3l6r l7i.e 300 II 332c; 800 Il c 200 1880
800 l7s, total 200 aes grand total, l6JOO bales o. b.
100 bales,Phiatelphii. private
DRUGS AND DYES-Cao on higher; supply Of West
igh Of Bakers "A at Ole coang With
2c 2l steady fair iobbng irsde
~ oucIsyer held firmly III 230tl 80
gold. Bnstoae dull 49, JOdS33 75 goI Alum 10
change sale, Of Lnp 3c; Groundi 3 Cream Tartar
selling lots 343 ABA gold Essential OILS bat
drny on Lemon s. 15 OIL
- S5 Ol Casss III 37 all sod Bngh Chemicals remain
only Moderate Of Soda Ash 81 800
81 62; Sal Soda ~ s2a II 9O Csusc sois, - 679@
S72; ~ 81 Ia ADdB POWDER
rive, - 62i2 all gold ard 81 81 T. currency Oher
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
of miles operated increased only IS per con-.
rho

Of miles operated increased only ls per con-. Tho
operating expenses for the year were 40 2S per cent
of the gross earnings leaving 80 1S per cent net.
We understand that the Harlem and Portcbester
Railroad Company have sold all of the bonds Of their
$2,OOO,OOO loan.
The produce exports for the week ending Jan. Is
were $4,5O5.575
The First National Bank Of this city has secured
the services of Mr. J. A. Garland manager Of
their Government bond department, and Mr.. +. o.
French (attorney OF Messrs. AfcCulloch a. Co.. Lon
don) to take charge of their foreign exchange bus-
ness
The Philadelphia stock markets. heavy; Pennsyl-
vanra Skies, 1906; Philadelphia and Erie Railroad,
% Reading Railroad, J6i; Pennsylvania Railroad,
4ss; Gold. 111a.
The following statement shows the condition Of
the First National Bank of New-York, Dec. D. 1873:
Losns and 1sonnts 5O3022 30
p.s sns bond, 70 .ecur. circulation ... 39 600 90
United States and other bonds e43<o9
Pn,n,ars and ertnr.s l6471 30
On. ,an ssD.s .Oa 949543 20
Cash,
Lss,I tenders. er......................"$922924 924 90
specie .........."...... ........... s35is4 SO
'''" """' 2,34O $50 80
on .s4s IA
LiABLITIRs
Cartsl. ................ $JOOOOO OO
0afp"'''''''''''''' 100000 90
Profit and s,SSssssSS %
Deeo. 5,GS9,7l8 90
...........................f7OII OIL s4s IL
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
We annex the closing official rates for Foreign Ex-

Money was easy to the stock brokers at per cent
the offerings to parties pedgng United States secu
rites being ample ate. The market is steadily
grayitatne toward easier rates. The closing quota
tions were and T. The demand for discounts is
ahead Of the supply. very few names now being
written. We quote best grades at to Q. The out
standing legal tenders tonight are SSsl,5SoSl3. On
increase of $4,000 since yesterday.
United States bonds have been strong under
steady investment inquiry, which extends through
all the descriptions. The market closes strong az
the following quotations:
os.,.d A.ted Offered. .Ast,d
a. 100, Re- II8iI iI8S o. g. 500 '67 l16l9 ll6ol
~ . es e. issi Con iii. ii7La U. 4 500 68 Coup 1l6
n : S1a Re- 40 / IA U. y. 1O40s Reg. ll2x ll3
~ ak % coa 20 ii3L, ia &. \. 1040s Co... lib
~ 4 90 o. sI iiSi1V L. g. Cur Pscfcs. ll4s l14h
rs 30 tou 'S5 ii5ss 1851 New Hves lSsl..ll2 ll3
uS5.2O'65. J. J1l6as l16'4
A very limited business was done in state bonds
outside of Tennessees which firm on sales OF new
and old at 9.079s. The other bonds are about neg
ected. save for few houses who make dealings IN
them specialty. The following are the bids:
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
THE MONEY MARKET.

OFFIcIAL REPORT N y STOCK EXCHANGE shLEN.
JAN. 10, 1874.
GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPARTMENT-l0. O'CLOCK
1,,f,
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14

GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPARTMENT-H O'CLOCK 2. NJ.
1000 = e Cs,n 81 il7. l2,5O0 620 C. '65 b.ll61.
100000 " Rsrs3 b,ili 5000 CsHrS0 GstSIlt1
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
MlstelIdnRous.
Sales uD AnrIlon

A. hgRwiy. Ancuou,ef
DY BANGS, MERWlN " Co., G56 Broadway,
Bonds-Sses Of Works Of Fan-v Gooc
WEDNESDAY Jan i3-An ulryaed collection % CLASSICS sra
THEOLOGICAL WORKS, received from Ansteti Also supcry
illustrated andc costly works NATURAL HISTORY
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
iu spot Cotton were only hmited,

lie duOaUOus fnlhluE
more tnap har a grade above % below quOgeL
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14

FkA IHBKS-Ihrre but TNe p1ers have doNn
ward tendenc Western Live Geese pue b5dOI and
do Inferior NJ 354i5r
PSHDry Cod fsy steady; Of 600 qtls
81 80 for Pcked Bans and IS 30 Georges do Masebtu
Macke and nomnsl Bsy caught
selling $l6a$S for No No do quoted Sl4dS4 so Bar
Herring steady Box Herring ~ntsd al 2oc Tor
No. Herring request,
W.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14

FLOUR AND MEAL-Ihe inquiry for Flour lgh,, sv
grades quiet AMI medium Winter III dab
and weak Family trades 6rm and fancy Minnesota of sst
fairly ssve; ai the sose ths
Of
bbs ncsdne 900 bb. Fair Extra Jssasy,
81 TO- We quote:
New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
Mem publications.
lust PUBLISHED.

EVERY DAYS NEED,
collection Of yeproven RECEIPTS furnished by the ladies' Of the
BUSINESS W0MANo HOME.
viii be postpaid for so cents
LAI,RA BEkCIIER. so Wilonghhvst.. BTooklyn, ~ ".
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
The New Tax Law.

FLORA, May 20, 1874.
Editors Of Grange Advance:
I noticed in a recent issue Of The
ADVANCE, meeting of the Mcleod
Go. Council Of P. Of H., which bitter
ly denounced the "iron clad tax-law," I"
and ceusures the members Of our late
Legislature as betrayers Of the people.
We must admit that at the present
time, while money is so slight" that
it must per force be oppressive to a
great portion Of our people, but still I
think their censure is untimely.
In the first place, who does the
"screws pinch hardest ? The actual
farmer Of from forty to three hundred
acres is seldom in arrears. It is the
heaviest land holders who feel the force
of the law. The most Of our taxes are
voted for school and local purposes, r.
b. bonuses being the worst of this
class. Now the Legislature has no
hand in voting these special taxes.
They only stipulate that We shall pay
4. tEI = +.r 7
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

what We promise In many Of our
counties county aud town orders have
become by-word and nuisance, all
from the same cause, viz: delinquent
taxes. IF the owner Of personal prop
erty is obliged to pay his taxes in a
period of months, I see no just cause
why the land holder should not do the
same What the people want is not
the repeal Of the tax-law, but law
that will oblige every one.to pay taxes
alike, and the railroads on their land
grants after acquiring title to the same.
In such law there would be more sat-
isfaction than in unjust complaints
against taxes imposed upon ourselves.
Yours, &c.,
GRANGER CHAMPION.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Coal in Southern Minnesota.

From the La Crosse Republican.
A reliable gentleman just from the
coal excitement nine miles east Of Wells,
Minnesota, was in this city to-day, and
gives very encouraging reports Of the
success in boring for coal, which he
says is found in layers from four feet
ten inches to seven feet in thickness.
He says after a shaft had been put
through the slate rock on Thursday the
workmen stopped to discuss peculiar
smell that came up. Mr.. Rogers who
was sitting near the hole, concluded to
light his pipe, aud as soon as he fred
the match blaze ten feet high imme-
diately came from the hole, burning
the hair, whiskers and face of Mr.. Rog-
ers, who with the other man, got out of
the way as soon as possible. He says
the fame finally settled down to about
eight feet in height, at which it burns
day and night, if not extiuguished. A
second two inch hole few rods from
this has been put down about the same
distance, aud it burns like the first,
both Of which are left to burn during
the night.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
RED WING, June End, 1874.

hEU " AN0, q UuC 0"O3 49,
Editor otthe Grange Aduance:
In reading the account OF Miss
Grants marriage to Mr.. Sartoris could
not but compare it with the marriage Of
the Duke of Edinburg, his bride being
the daughter of the Emperor and au-
tocrat of all the Russias. After receiv-
ing the congratulntion Of the Cars sub
jevts, both rich and poor, they proceeded
to London and rode through the streets
receiving the congratulations Of Her
Majesty's subjects, both high and low,
rich and poor. None were prevented
from approaching by the Londo. police
no, none were prevented from coming
near and saying long live the Duke and
Duchess Of Edinburg and may God
bless them. Less than one hundred
years ago, thirteen Colonies rebelled
from Great Britain. (The anniversary
ofthat day we will soon celebrate.) They
sought to establish democratic gov.
crnment and they were victorious.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Frank
lin, Jay. and all the great and good men
Of the early history Of our republic
have passed away. Little did they
think, little did the poor halt starved,
half clothed soldier Of seventy-six think,
in one short century Great Britain
shall put us to shame. But to-day we
see an aristocracy that is rapidly gain
ing ground that is sapping the very life
blood Of the common people. Who op-
press them and grind them down and
vino hope one day to sec this county an
aristocracy with its titled nobility :?
History tells US that the great states
men Of Greece wore no better clothes
than other people.
How different; when our National
Congress met last fall, the country was
groaning under taxation many thous-
ands were ruined by the recent panic,
and hundreds Of thousands know not
where to get bread for the winter All
eyes were turned on Congress and on
the President and his message, hoping
that in that document there would be
some recommendations to Congress to
adopt some means to help the distracted
country. But alas the message came it
recommended the building Of mansions
for the cabinet officers with the peoples
money. 0 where is our boasted demo-
cratic institutions. WINSLOW.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

THE BEST METHOD OF RESISTING THE EVIL
OF 1NTEMpERANcE.
Men of thought and action, good men,
have said again and again for years, what
can he done to crush out this gigantic evil !?
They have set themselves to work earnestly.
and in many places great good has been
done. In spite of what they have done
this evil has been gaining strength until
now j: stretches its dragon wings over
every nation on the globe; great monster
feeding on mems souls, and dealing death
and destruction. OF the effects of this
terrible evil you are all to certain extent
aware, but could all the ruin and desola
tion be placed before your eyes could you
but behold the depths Of degradation to
which all Of those have sunk who are in it's
powerful grasp; could you but hear the
walls Of oil the broken hearts, your very
soul would cry out in bitterness against
this curse. In endeavoring to point out
the best method Of resisting this demon,
we are aware that we have hard task be-
fore US. The reason why yintempersnce
has spread through our land 80 rapidly for
the last few years is not altogether because
men crave strong drink. God did not ore
ste man with such desires. 1t tis An unnat-
iral appetite, an uuholy passion brought
upon us by evil influences. Men who claim
to be respectable and upright before tho
world, shut their eyes and ears to it's dire
full effects, and by their silence and inactiv-
ity in this matter are giving it aid.
A great many men who are accustomed
to indulge too moderately and do not want
to see this monster crushed out root and
branch are trying, or pretending to try.
to do away with some Of it, worst
features, and in this way give it IN appear.
ance Of responsibility. Some Of the great.
est and most talented men Of our land ar
under its influences and will not fght
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Roscoe, MINI.

ICUoCVE, WIHu.
Editor Grange Advancc:
l have not as yet seen anything in
your paper concerning our Temperance
Society at Roscoe. The Society num-
bers fifty, who have signed the pledge.
We met last Sabbath evening, May 18th,
and quite a number Of speeches were
made. Il member of our Sabbath
School delivered the following, and signed
the pledge. Will you please give it a
place in your columns.
NJ. L. WEBB.