The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-18

th, genuine article. The circular
states that this wonderful compost
tion was invented by Thomas r.
Eiendolph. one of the largest stock
holders in the Geneva Watch Co., u
Mr.. Eiendolph, who is a wonder
ful alchemist, worked for years en-
deavoring to make discovery that
would take the place of gold, and
stand the tests of acids, and always
retain its brilliancy, and wear the
same as virgin gold itself. In May,
1871, his years of laborious toll were
rewarded by the discovery of this
material, which even expert jewel
ers cannot detect. OF course watch
es so cheap and SO good were in de-
mand, and | Wright & Co. received
shower of letters containing 81
each, which was pocketed.
There is one way to stop this
swindling. The laws which govern
the administration of the Postofice
prohibit the delivery of letters to
ficticious addresses where fraud is
intended. If the first victim would,
with a contrite heart, inform the
Postmaster of New York, all the rest
would be saved, for every letter
would be returned to the sender. AS
high as 10000 letters to swindlers
are received at this office every
month, none of them containing less
than $l00
THE POLITICAL POT
is boiling. Even at this early day
the Democracy are marshalling their
forces and getting ready for the next
election. This getting ready"
means the distribution of the spoils,
the killing of the lame ducks and ar
ranging the labor of the sound ones.
For be it known there is no gratitude
among these men. The leaders of
Tammany pay down for their labor.
If man has influence he can get of
them Just what that influence is worth
if he uses it without getting his
pay, it is his fault. No matter what
be has done in the past-no matter
how useful be was last year-unless
he has control of something and
somebody this year, he is killed and
carted out. / know one striker who
has afforded me considerable instruc-
ton as amusement. Last year he
held clerkshlp in the Court House,
sinecure in the City Hall, and
something or other in another depart
ment, giving him an income of about
81 900 per annum. This Spring he
was ousted from all these.
"Who ?" | asked. We'll, you see, "
he answered, Il had fifty of the boys
that made their headquarters at Il
saloon which my brother-in-law run.
Well, this Spring, Jim. that's my
brother-in-law, knocked one of the
boys in the head with bottle, and
was arrested, and the place was bro
ken up, and he escaped Sing-Sing by
the skin of his teeth, and had to go
West. Another man took the place
and gobbled the boys, and of course |
was permitted to git He holds all
these places. But amt going to
lay still, no sir. I've got a
man to go in with me, and I'm going
to start right across the street, and
I'll have 'em all back, and then they
can't help themselves. I'll have my
place this fall, sure"
No one seems to think of max
ing head against Tammany-
everybody seeks tosconciliate it. My
friend will get this place. The mo-
ment he gets CONTROL of fifty votes,
he is certain of it, for that fifty, by
skillful repeating, means two hundred
and fifty ON election day.
This is a republican form of gov
ernment, ! believe.
THE WEATHER
is as mild as new milk, and the
streets-well they are indescribably
slushy and nasty. May the summer
put in an appearance Immediately.
PIETRo.