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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05


Any person desiring to purchase either a first
class Piano or Organ may apply to DR.. Brubaker.
one OF the most competent musical judges, or adj
dress ne at No Al Vine street, Philadelphia
The following named persons viii be glad to tes-
tily also 10 tEe superiority OF my instruments aud
give such information as may be desired: NJ 4.
Sanner, Somerset; Col. L. ID. Yutzy, Ursina, SOM
crset g.; Anthony Degler, Gonfuence. Somerset
CO.; Lot Watson, Petersburg, Somerset Co; John
Mitchell. Addison, Somerset Co.: Basil Bird, Adj
Olson, Somerset Co; Jerry Listor, Lis;onville,
Somerset Co; Rev. W. II. Llngley, Confluence,
Somerset Co.
ANY order forwarded to me viii be punctually
attended TO. Parties desiring TO have . piano on
TRIAL before psrchasinG cas- be accommodated
without extra ehaF5e Tor having the lnsirHment
pgt up in their parl0rs or removed IN case the IN
strument is not taken, which latter, however, has
never occurred yet. lOfer none but the very best
instruments Tor sale Gndwarrapt them for and 10
years. NY terms are reasonable and easy. as l
have facilities which very tew dealerscan boast Of.
Being n practical Piano and Organ builder myself.
a. Is but natural that 1 can offer advantages which
most dealers or agents DO not possess. Without
entering into further details as 0the qualities of
my instruments, l respectfully solicit the readers
patience 20 peruse the foregoing certificates and
also call attention TO cards published in the Som
erset Herald and Democrat Of July s. Commend
ing uyselt to the public In general, but especially
10 loyefS Of music, I subscribe
Respectfully,
PROF. EDWARD HETZ,
iuiy22 42I Vine St, Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
W. ). S%ToKELEY,
Mayor OF PHILADELPHIA.
a Desperte Alright Near wilkesbnrrc

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, July 29.-
This morning, at Jermyn, in this
county, Alfred Green, Superintendent
of a coal mine, started between 4 and
5 O'Clock to inspect the mine and see
lift was free from gas, and that every
thing was all right, as was his regu-
lar custom before the miners entered
for a days work. He was accosted,
while on his way, by three strangers,
who asked MIN for work. lie replied
tina. be had a full force, and did not
need their services. They then drew
revolvers, and fred nine shots at him,
two of which TOOK effect in his left
shoulder aud side. His cries and
the report Of the pistols attracted the
attention of Robert Pierce and Ed
ward McCracken, who came to his
assistance. The ruiians turned upon
them, but Pierce drew a revolver and
shot ore of the strangers through the
head, killing him instantly, the other
two ran, bat one of them was woun-
ded before be got out of range, Mr..
Green's wounds are pronounced dan
gerous. bat not necessarily fatal.
The assailant, who was killed, was
unknown to al who viewed his corpse.
a rumor reached hero this evening
that the man who was wounded had
been captured, and that the exasperat-
edminers and citizens ofJcrmyn bad
lynched him. /.
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Boy 1EIIloa ON a Railroad

READING, July ga boy named
William D. Lash, aged sixteen, was
fatally injured on the Reading rail
road at Birdsboro yesterday. He
attempted to jump from a coal train
at that place, and in doing so bis
right leg below the knee was crushed,
his left foot bruised, and be sustained
internal injuries about the abdomen.
He was brought back to Reading and
received medical attendance, but bis
injuries were Of such a nature, and
his system was so Frustrated that be
was unable to rally and he died late
yesterday afternoon
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CURRENT NOTES.

The chief cause offres is careless
ness Of serv wants.
In parts of Switzerland minors
cannot use tobacco.
A villain giving the name VIM.
Watson, from New Jersey, came
near being lynched in Warren, Ohio,
on Tuesday, fer committing rape on a
child only six years old.
The sum of$I0O. 600 is expended
annually in the city Of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, for -four barrels One
mill firm alone pays about Sl25,OO0
annually for cooperagc.
In one of the cape towns young
scholar the first day at school was
asked her nam by the teacher, a1d
replied. Her fathers name was the
next question, and she did not know
his first name. The teacher then
asked her, What does your mother
call him." You jackass,,' said the
child.
Youthful simplicity is beautiful,
bu. it may become exasperating. A
Sunday School teacher wishing his
pupils to have a clear idea of faith,
illustrated it thus: 'Here is an apple
you see it, and therefore know that
it is there; but when | place it under
this tea cup you have faith that It Is
there, though you no longer see It.
The lads seemed to understand per
fectly, md the next time the teacher
asked them, "What is faith!" they
answered with one accord, :'AD apple
under a tea cup
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A Eight wiz, the Indians.

GALVESTON, TEX, July 30.-A
Fort Worth special says: Col Stew
art, member of the Legislature, just
returned from Wise County, brings q
report Of another fight near Jacksbore
on Friday last, between the Montague
Rangers, g body of the Tenth United
States Cavalry and Indians, the lat
ter numbering five hundred. The
Rangers lost twelve killed aud several
wounded. The Cavalry lost several
men, and their commander was Kill
ed. The report says the combined
forces were driven back on ia Ks
bOrO
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Attempt to Lynch n Murderer.

MEMPHIS, July 2T.-An attempt was
made on Thursday evening by a mob
of negroes at Austin, Miss, 10 lynch
George r Smith, who a few weeks
since killed a negro, and but for the
prompt action Of the Sheriff, who
agreed to put Smith in jpjl be would
have been hung.
Since the above the negroes have
been guarding the jail; but the author
tiles, fearing they might renew the
attempt to lynch smith, have asked
for troops to protect the jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
Tae Pittsburgh Flood

PITTSBURGH, July 3l.-The sub
subscriptions to the relief fund amount
to $50, 600. The total loss of life so
far as known is 1873 persons drowned.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have rendered the services of q
hundred laborers for duty tomorrow
to help in clearing away the ruins.
There is every reason TO suppose that
additional bodies may be recovered.
The damage to the streets and sew
ers of the Butchers run district will
reach S50. 600.
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Escape orprisoners rronl JaII.

ToLEDo. ONO, July 2S.-Last
evening, as the Sheriff of Putnam
County at Ottawa. Ohio, was taking
supper to the prisoners, one of them
seized the Sheriff while another struck
him on the forehead with a ~stove-leg,
knocking him sensless. The. prison
ers, FIVE in number, then made their
escape. The Sheriff, on recovering,
gave chase, and reeaptured Goodwin,
who murdered an aged couple in April
lacs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
EDWARD HETZ'S
= [ A N O

e nv fs- me bess new offered. Among the Damber
OF valuable autographs IL possession Of frViessli
Hetz. we see the following celebrated names: NJs
eheles, Prof. TOPPER. Lachner, Metiessei, hlshalu
q Star- Lassen. GOttschalE. aud q long usJ OF
OF the same rank TOO numerous 70 mention;
Put Il IS not Only Eur0de, II = this country, am
especially the State Of pennsylvania, We hisn "
s,s.sE 81 The extensive use and introduction OF
the piano. which naturally produced . great com
petition and rivalry among manufacturers an
u real deluge Of second eiassiAsIu,
ments. sold uBfer the most pTetentious names ana
neIdled all over the country by ignorant agents
without the slightest responsibility or kaoHlelse
OF music or it, instruments. III praetlcai eulu-
walton Of the art Of tunes on the OrSanoI bnHho
beiusr one OF the greatest importance in the line Of
education. Prof. Edward Hetz took pains 70 pc
come master on both INSTRUMENTS ana Nlthous
regard 60 time and cost, acquired me INSTRUCTOR
sbIu OF the most celebrated master, Francis LisLt,
who Is. and has always been proud OF MS sGhoiar.
What our neighboTs say and think about tbe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
hold Bank Rosbery.

ALBAsY, July 30.-Two men yes
terday entered the First National
Bank at Batavia, Genessee County,
and while one engaged the attention
of the only person present connect
ed with the bank, the other ran away
with a box containing money and
bonds to the amount Of $4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
BrafaI burglary.

TERRE HAUTE, July 29.-The
house OF an old German farmer, nam
ed Dickmah, three miles from this
city, was entered by masked runians
last night. Dickman was brutality
assaulted, and himself, his wife and
two daughters tied, while the rob
bers ransacked the premises and Sc
cured the valuables.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
Tnn retnrns 10 the nena,

The returns to the Department Of
Agricultural show an increase in the
area of corn Offully 10000 acres,
or G per cent above the area Of last
year. The percentage Of increase is
largest in the South, mainly in those
near the seaboard. The States re.
porting a decreased average arc
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont,
Florida. Louisiana, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Kentucky and California.
The condition is generally good in
the West but variable elsewhere
owing TO the late season
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

POSSIBLY, I" says an exchange, "a
Democrat may be an honest man,
after all. Who knows? Almost any
thing seems possible in these days. -
Yes, it was possible for the tail Of
the comet to strike the earth-but
we believe in didn't-or if it did we
didn't feel the lar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

THE Philadelphia papers state that
work on the buildings for the Centen.
NAL Exposition is rapidly being
pushed forward, the excavations for
the foundations Of the Memorial
Hall have been completed, those for
the main building will be finished
next mouth, when the foundations
viii be laid. There are nearly Q
thousand men employed on the work,
and the progress made each day is
truly astonishing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

THE lines owned and operated by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
east Of Pittsburg. have yeildedon the
gross earnings for the last six months
ending Jund Both, 1874, sls,0I3,s6G,
a decrease Of sl,57s,s SIS, over last
year. The expenses during the same
time amounted TO Sll, ,073, leav-
ing as net earning, Sc, 2e4, 1913, or ST.
3s9, 499, more than during the same
time last wear.
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Ending a domestic Dinieulty.

ST LOUIS, July 27.-Wm Morgan
has had considerable difficulty with
his wife for the past few months, and
enGeavored to obtain possession Of
his little daughter by kidnapping and
other means. He met his wife last
evening at the corner of Seventh
and Morgan streets, and stabbed her
three times, inaicting mortal wounds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

An i~rrepressible conflict has broken
out in Tennessee between Ex-Gover-
nor Foote and Ex-P President Johnson,
who are rival candidates for the
United States Senate. The former
has stated on the stump that Mr..
johnson T" has deliberately presented
himself TO public view repeatedly
when disgustingly drunk And no
challenge has passed between these
distinguished gentlemen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

THE Secretary Of the Treasury has
oirep notice Of the redemption in
November Of twenty-five millions Of
fve-twenty bonds. This will save a
million and a half Of gold interest
annually 10 the Government.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
KIDNAPPING

ia incident occurring in Philadel-
phia may not seem to be exactly the
thing for a New York letter, but this
case Of kidnapping in the City Of
Brotherly Love is so peculiar that l
want to investigate it. Some weeks
ago, little Charley, the son Of a mer.
chant residing in Germantown, nam
ed Ross, was missed from bis home.
The parents in their agony tried
every possible way to ind the mis-
sing child. The police were put on
the track and special detectives were
employed, but all to no purpose.
The child was nowhere to be found.
As a last resort, the newspapers were
used, and advertisements were inser.
ted offering a reward for the recovery
Of the boy, and these brought respon-
ses. 4 few days after the appear.
ance Of the first advertisement, a no.
tice appeared in the Ledger as fol-
lows:
Ross-"We beready to negotiate. -
Further. adv ertisements drew out
answers until a correspondence was
effected which revealed a horror
scarcely to be credited in this day
and age of the world. The child hal
been enticed into a wagon by two
men who had driven it off and had il
safely hidden. The ransom demand
ed was S20, The kidnappers In
formed Mr.. Ross that they knew be
could not Of his own means raise
$50, 600, but they knew be Lad
wealthy friends who would advance
that amount rather than have the
child come to harm, and that unless
their conditions were complied with
the boy would be destroyed. The
father and mother, in their terror,
consented to their terms, and the ne
gotiations for the payment of the
money are now in progress.
Mr.. Ross, the father, is a member
Of q large wholesale dry goods house
in Philadelphia, who lost in the panic
last fall the bulk of his fortune. The
payment Of this enormous sum viii
ruin him, but love for bis child is
paramount, and he viii do it.
The question that comes up is,
whose children are safe? Here is q
little four-year old boy taken up on
the pablic street and spirited away.
and so securely hidden that the police
fail to get any clue to his wherea.
bouts. They cannot even get any
trace Of his abduetors, and the father
to regain possession Of his child, i:
compelled to pay an enormous ran,
som. Such things were done wears
ago in the semi-barbarous parts O
Italy, and Gypsies have traded in the
lives Of children ofthe rich, but it ha:
been unknown till now in America
Is it to be made q regular business
1t seems to be safer than honse-break
ing or forgery. For all the police
have done or seem likely TO do, the
%kidnappers will make a pecuniary
success Of the venture, and get Of
scott free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
Gas ExplosiOn at COatesvirle.

CoArEsyILLE, Pa, July 29.-The
shoe factory of Babb, Cox Il Co, at
this place, was very much shattered
about 9 o'clock last night by an ex-
plosion of gas. Thomas G. Babb and
his little son, E. H. Bickel and II. a.
Berev were badly burned. Willie
Babb, one of the injured, died this
morning from his injuries. Aplumb-
er was hunting for an escape Of gas
in the cellar, and striking q mutch
cansed the explosion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
Powder mil, Explosion az Tamaqua

PoTrsyILLE, July 29.-By an ex-
plosion in the magazine and dry
house Of Weldy & Co powder mill,
near Tamaqua, to-day, three men
named CARRIER, Mumma and Kranse,
all married men, were instantly kill.
ed and a boy named Coyle was fatal
" injured. The cause Of the explO-
sion is unknown.
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JONATHAN II. FRITZ.

GENERAL HARRY WHITE Of lndi-
ana. was last week nominated as the
Republican candidate for Congress
in the XIV district composed OF the
counties of Indiana, Armstrong Clar-
ion. Jefferson and Forest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

THE Washington Republican pub
fishes a list OF forty-eight military
companies in Georgia that carry arms
furnished by the United States but
refuse to carry the United States
na0
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

IT is said that six hundred ships
viii be needed to carry away the SIX
hundred thousand tons OF surplus
wheat from California this year. The
freight money viii about amount to
4walve million dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

ID
The Undersigned duly appointed by the CGur o..
Common Pleas, in and Tor the county Of SomeI er,
Pa, auditor 10 u distribute the funds in the hGu4s %
David Hay. assignee Of Levi Woiiers5erger as lne
OF tie firm Of WOliersperger. ZuiaD. Pnuippi g
Co. to and among those lcgally entitled thereto
hereby gives notice that be viii attend % the Gu
ties Of his appointment at his office, in S0mcrs--
on Thursday. the 18th day OF August, 1874, W1-l
and where an persons interested may attend.
Il /. BAEB.
iuly2g Auditor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

TIE strength Of the railroad power
may be estimated from the fact that
the actual paid up capital Of the roads
in Pennsylvania is S47S, 70l, S73,
with receipts amounting to more than
ono hundred and twenty-nine million:
Of dollars
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

Hon. Z. S. GOLDEN, defeated can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President Judge in Arm
strong county, announces himself as
an independent candidate for the
position.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

The Albany Eceniag Journal says
plainly: ITO understand the cheat
and sRindle Of redeeming the $50
bonds IN greenl'aeks, it is only neces-
sary TO remember that it is a PROPOSE
tion to substitute for apromise TO pay
- a specified time with interest,
another promise to pay at no speci-
fed time without interest Is that
anything short'of repadiation
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rnoM ]. W. Nscor.


PARAMOUNT, ". VA. June %. 1874.
Having purchased Of Professor Hetz, of Phila-
delphia, 0ne Grind Square Piano, z octave, man
uiactured by Z. Hale * Co., Of New York. for the
Prof, with his own latest improvements thereto,
il gives me great pleasure to certify that said in
sirument is very superior in tone and volume, and
easy Of manipulation 10 any 1 have ever seen, and
the same opinion has been expressed by all who
have either played upon or heard il played. Any
person wishing to purchase a first class Instrument
would do we'll 10 examine those manufactured for
the Prof. before looking elsewhere.
J. w. MCCOY.
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Great storm In onsnrso.

SARSTA, Ontario, July 2T.-A ter
rible thunder Storm passed over this
place On Sunday EgrEing. lasting
from one until three oct tck \
number % bou~eS and basas
were stsask By hzssn;ns The pres
bytcrisn chareh' was struck and badly
damaged.
Reports from various places IA tbs
section indicate that the storm was
of the most severe character. The
loss Of property is very heavy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

GOVERNOR AMEs Of Mississippi
under date Of the 29th ut, telegraph
ed the President for troops to pre-
vent an anticipated collision at Nicks-
burg at the coming election. lie
says: Il find upon returning here
that a serious and alarming condition
Of affairs exist at Y~icksburg. Infan-
try and cavalry organizations exist,
and it is reported that a number of
pieces Of artillery have been sent to
the city, and these bodies, organized
and armed without authority and in
violation of the law, assume to be
guardians Of the peace. This is a
political controversy. One side, the
Democrats, represented by the whites,
claim that they fear frauds on the
part Of their opponents. The Re
publicans, consisting mainly ofblacks,
claim hat they fear fraud, and also
violence, on the part Of the Demo-
Gratis. At one time a collision and
~bloodshed were feared by all now
by the Republicans, hut not by the
Democrats, because they have be-
come masters Of the situation. 1t is
they also who oppose the presence Of
the troops at this time"
The President has refused 10 send
the troops asked for, unless the Gcv-
ernor will make a call for them in
the regular manner provided by the
Constitution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

Az order has been issued by the
Commissioner Of internal revenue f8r-
bidding all revenue officers to assist
or make out reports for disiillers,
brewers, cigarmakcrs and tobacco
manufactures under penalty Of dis
missal. The order says: {" If there
be in your division a dist;ller, cigar
maker, tobacco m manufacturer or brew
er, who is not competent to keep the
records and prepare the reports re-
CURED by law and regulations, he or
she must either employ some one (not
an officer who is competent, or quit
the business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

The Press OF June Goth. enc Of the leading
neVgpaDers Of the State Of Pennsyly2ni% PueilsI-
Ell in PhiIadelphia. under the editorship Of Coi
Forney, published the ollowing extract u d Pr
vate letter. dated Vienna, May p, ls,S:
Ialso met Able Liszt, the celeora,eN w ~
and composer. He looks now very old, anu h1s
family cares may account 4 good deal t9r me snow
~ III: hair. He alwavs took, and yet takes a great
interest in cur musical affairs, and seems % nc
particularly well pleased about the success OF NJ
tt5rmer scholar. Professor Edward Hetz. oi fhld-
delnbia- The pianos, exhibited by the latter are
without question the best nov offered. NeHAy
add the TACT that L!szt considers the pianos "
Uetz nv far the best in market, and 50 do most OIL
the yirtuosiof Europe.
As hatJering as these lines are. they are A''
more nor less tnan Professor Hetz ceserEes.
But il is not alone FRANZ LISZI, Nlth0u'
question the nrst performer on the piano 70" nv
~ who acknowledges the superiority OF the m
trument Of Pr8L. HstL-
collection OF autographs OF the most celebrated
piauists. who admit without exception, thts
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Buckingham's Dye.

FOR THE WHISPERS.
AS our Renewer in many eases
requires too long a time, and toe
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared TINS
dye, in one preparation which WIN
quickly and eheetuaily accomplish
this result. Il IS easily applied,
and produces a color which will
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by r. P. HALL & CO.,
NASHUA. Nh.
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A TERRIBLE Tornado.

SAN Francisco, July 25.-A de-
spatch from Eureka gives particulars
Of the storm yesterday. 1t had been
raining with great violence from ear
ly in the morning till noon, when a
cloud burst on the lofty range Of
mountains to the eastward, and a
vast volume of water rushed down
the canon, where the town is located.
The eastern part Of the town was
flooded in ten minutes by a fearful
rush of water, which was constantly
Increasing in violence, depth and i'm
petucsity. The people in that por-
ton of the place were hemmed in,
and every moment houses were torn
from their foundations, and swept
away with their %occuapnts.
Ropes were procured and q line
formed, and brave men thus protected
dashed into the torrent and saved
many lives.
Only a few women and children
were lost. The body Of one, Miss
Bray, was recovered Rodger Rob
nett, reporter of the Sentinel, was
drowned. The Sentinel Office was
swept away. Bodies are being
brought to the court house as fast as
recovered. Three Cinnamon were
lost. Thirty houses were swept
away, and all that part of the town in
which were situated the dance. houses
and other places o: amusement is
gone. The food lasted only half an
hour. The total loss of life is not yet
known, but it is believed that it will
reach twenty-five or thirty. The
weather is still threatening.
Another despatch from Elko says
a water spout crossed the Central
Pacific Railroad track between Hum
boldt, Wells, and Toano, washing
out the track. A western bound emf
grant train was wrecked, and five
persons were killed.
About thirty feet of the Central Pa
cifc Railroad track was washed out
by the bursting oftbe rain cloud, TWEEN
ty-eight miles east OF Wells, Nevada,
yesterday. The eastern bound ex-
press train is detained.