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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

The fellow that gets up the local item:
for the Huntingdon Journal occasionally
stumbles across an srprn. 1t in the follow
ing notice Somerset is substituted for Hun
tingdon the acorn is found:
II will be news u some of the good peo-
pie OF this thriving town. to hear that tsle!s
is 9 legislative hod composed of citizens,
that meets periodically. within tie council
house, and passes laws that people. with.
out knowing anything about them. are es-
pected to observe. This body, We learn,
Is called the Council, and is presided ovel
by a Burgess. II IS said that its antipathy
to newspapers is the cause of its ~obscurity,
Might ii not more properly be attributed
to parsimoniousnessi We charge nothing
for this puff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

DISTRESSING SUIcIDE.-George Fritz,
an aged, respectable, and wealthy citizen
of Broihersvalley township, committed
suicide on last Thursday night. He ar
ranged two pokeFs above a door in his
house in such a way that. placing his neck
between them. he was enabled to strangle
himself Temporary dementia, caused by
ill-health. was the cause OF the distressing
event. He leaves quite a large family.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

NEVER give up old friends tor new ones
/ Make new ones ii you like. and when you
have learned thai you can trust them. low
them if You will, but remember the old
ones still. Do not forget they have beer
tried and found true: they have been mer
~ with you in time of pleasure, and when
sorrow came to you they sorrowed also.
No matter if they have gone down in the
social scale and you up; no matter If pow
erty and misfortune have come TO them,
while prosperity came to you; are they
any less true for thatf Are not there
hearts as warm and tender if they dn beat
beneath homcspun instead of ~velvety Yes,
kind reader, they are as true, loving and
tender. Don't forget old friends
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

OuR PUBLIC SCHooLs.-Under the
present efficient corps of teachers our
schools arc progressing finely. We would
suggest TO the Directors, however, the
propriety Of employing al additional teach
err. The schools are too crowded, there be-
ing no less than &c pupils enrolled in one
room. II is folly to ask one person to take
care ofand instruct that number o%fehildren.
It is as much as one person can do TO pre-
serve order among such a multitude,
without wasting time in a vain endeavor
to instruct them. In justice 10 the children
as well as to the teacher this matter should
be attended TO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

A paragraph is going the rounds relative
to a champion deer hunter. An old gen.
/ ileman is claimed to have made one hun
| bred deer bite the earth. This is pretty
tair, but We do not stretch the blanke'
when we record the fact thai Peter welmeK,
of Somerset tawnship, has, in the course Of
| his IFS, made ~venison of one hundred and
forty mine Mr.. w. ls more than sixty
years OF age, but yet is agile as a cat, and
recently put some Of OUT young hunters TO
their trumps. After every snow he is
securing the forests in search of another
pair of antlers The deer labeled 100
had better look out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

COMPARISON OF SPEED.-The ordinary
rate of speed per second, is as follows: Oh
a man walking, 6 feet of a good horse in
harness, 12 feet of a good sailing ship,
IS feet /; Of a reindeer, on the ice, "a feet
OF a race horse. SO feet locomotive and
hurricane, 81 feet of sound. 1902 feet OF
a cannon bali, 1874 feet of the earth's ro-
tation at the equator, 1921 feet ; of the
carth's velocity in its orb IS l3l feet OF
nearly nineteen miles.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02
Cook & BEERITs.

TAKE TINE BY TIKI FoRELocK--The
holidays are approaching and the h4sher IS
looking about for the most appropriate
present Tor the daughter or sister and
what so fitting as "A piano or organ For
the best and cheapest instrument see al
yertisement OF Charlotte Blume, in another
column OF this paper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

TIE season has been a little back ward,
but coal oil items are coming in slowly.
This one Is from the Everett Press:
A four year old daughter Of Alex Tay-
Tor OF Coaldale. this county, had her clothes
set on FIRE on last Friday morning. from
which she was so severely burned that she
died a few hours after wards. The mother
had left the house on an errand to a neigh
bors, during which time some oil the older
children attempted to kindle a fire in one
of the stoves, using some coal oil that they
discovered in a miners lamp. which re-
suited in setting fire to the little girls
clothes. She ran into the street and was
met by a neighbor who attempted to
smother The flames by throwing his blouse
over the child, but he was too late. and the
child was so badly burned that death was
a welcome relief to her suffering.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02
Nen Adcertisement&.
TURNPIKE ELECTION.

Turnpike Rosi Company..wih take notice that an
election VIII be held ST the house OF George A.
Kimmel In Allegheny tp, On the lst Of January
next, TO eieet one President Six Managers and a
Treasurer. TO conduct the Affairs of said company
for the ensuing year
dec.s JEFFERSON KENNEL.
(Bediord Inquirer copy and charge Coz Prest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

THE Germantown Telegraph SAY 5 il is q
noteworthy fact that any careful business
man with a fair capital rarely If ever falls
of success by adopting a liberal and judi
cious system of advertising. We have now
no less ia half a dozen parties in our
eyes who have failed for not understand
ing their business as thoroughly rs a mod
crate amount OF common sense would in
sure to them. Many persons, of course,
succeed who never advertise at all; but
when such is the case they either take
possession of M old established business
which was made profitable by advertising.
or the extent of their success has been
gradual. plodding and moderate, going on
to the end OF their days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

School DIRECTORS, it has just been de.
cidod by tire Schuylkill county court can
only levy a tax of ten mills on the dollar,
as a school fund, out of which all building
expenses must be paid. A special tax Of
two mills assessed for the latter purpose,
the court held 10 be Illegal. This decision
IS of interest to all school directors in The
State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02
| UDIToR's NOTICE.

H, m bsea appointed auditor BY the Court to
.sdud the fasts and report an opinion" on e1eep-
lions TO account Of executor. and 70 state N ac
count. 70 ascertain advancemelfs and make and
report y distribution Of the fund In the hands Of
the accountant % and among those legally entitled
duties OF my Appointment az my Office In Somer-
set, Pa, On Wednesday, Deuember %, ls54 when
and where all perssss Interested can attend.
F. KO0SER-
See9 Andifcr-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

THE Radical claims the champion
c~ompositors ofthis Congressional district.
On Tuesday two of ihem-Messrs kreider
and Swank-set IL, $50 ems, the former
setting G. 900 and the latter !, 940. in three
hours and forty-fve minutes. The matter
set was the Burgeois used in this issue.
The proof was quite clean, but eleven err
rors being found.-B9dir Co. Radical
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

The purchase Of the Armor farm. ad.
Joining this borough. was made by Rev.
Kerr. II rs the purpose Of the Reverend
gentleman. who is a Presbyterian minis
ter, TO erect a large and commodious sem
mary building to be used for the eduea.
ton of both sexes. The proposed site IS as
beautiful and convenient as any in the
State, being on the banks Of the Loyal.
hanna on a hill overlooking our town. II
is hoped that the contemplated enterprise
may soon be started and carried TO compile
on.-L0frO5e Adpdnee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

NV CaKTIEvHTE-The Christmas
festivals iaaugarsted IN New CenrreYille
last year is the hefJrmed Church. are mol
10 die out imme iniely. The young PEG
pie OF the Re oriDtd congregation are again
basily engaged IN making PREPARATIONS fOr
the coming Chsisimas. The perfect sue
cess OF their last year attempt encouraged
them 10 90 10 work in good this
year. Ifany one wishes 10 be entertained.
and perhaps prodted in more han one
way. let him attend the festival OF the SGn-
day School Of the Returned Church at
New Centreville, on the evening OF the
coming Christmas. c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02
SNYDER ( Uni.

MoRIsoN & Bros. Cough Syrup has
given the best satisfaction for Coughs,
Colds. Hoarsness, Phthisie, Asthma, and
for relief Of Consumption. 1t eases the
cough in such diseases. Il has CURED hun
drcds of cases when taken in time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

NoTlcE-An persons knowing them
selves indebted g. Waiter d Conover for
-four. feed &c. ID please call and se'ti'
their accounts on 80 leiure the lst OF Jan.
uarv. 1875. or im vii be placed IN The
hands ol an oi.iCrr nr collection.
NAIrER & CONOvER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

A NEW Methodist Episcopal Church
was dedicated at Sioystown on last sun
dav. Rev. /. c. Pershing. President
OF the Female College OF Pittsburgh. OF
fciated. In the evening Rev. Davis, Of
Meyersdale p~reacheda fine discourse Va
hear that enough money WIS raised to
place the church out ofdebt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

THE planet Venus Is now visible In
broad daylight, eastward Of the sun. under
favorable conditions OF the atmosphere. II
is best seen in the afternoon. 1t has at
tanned its greatest ~brilliancy, and will
gradually lose its light till the 9Th OF this
month, when it will be visible only as a
black spot moving slowly across the disc OF
the sun. This transit of Venus has been
awaited with much interest by the scien-
tiic world. Scientific expeditions have
been sent out by our own government and
by several European governments. TO
make observations OF the transit, which
will have an important bearing on sundry
astronomical calculations. Most of the OBJ
servations will be taken in Asia or the
islands south of il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

Rev. ISAAC ERRETT. of the Chicago
Christian Church, is a ~business-like preach
er. Alta meeting of the congregation he
| said Il should like 10 continue as The
pastor ofy0ur congregation ano' her year,
and / will stay If yua will pay me s5.0J0-
/ cannot stay for lcss. and would ike an
answerrighl away." lie WAS engaged.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

WILLIAM GIBsoS, of Bedford county,
who was convicted in 1867 on alleged
doubtful testimony and sentenced 20 nine
years and six months imprisonment for
outraging his own daughter has just been
pardoned by Gov. Hartranit upon the rec
~ommendation ofthe Board OF Pardons-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

NoTIcE.-An persons knowing them
selves indebted TO US, will please call al
our new Flour depot on MHrshalTs corner,
and make immediate payment, as we have
suffered by fire. and necessity requires that
we make collection of all outstanding &C
co UNITS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

1--WE would suggest to our friends through
out the county, who wish To make christ
mas presents 10 friends andrelauyes living
az a distance from home, that nothing VIII
make a more acceptable gift than ayear
subscription to the HERALD. q 4 year IN
advance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

THRoUGu tie laundering Of n OF our
compOsiiOrs, we were made 10 say lasl
week that The Some rset & Mineral Point
Railroad had beer sold by the Sheriff on
the Monday preceding, when in reality u
was sold BY the Trustee, subject 10 the hs
mortgage londs. on fuesday-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

IT's easy enough 70 tel whether you
have been cheated in buying a bushel OF
wheat. Some one has found out that a
husbel contains $4,000 kernels. Here
after all you've got TO do is to count the
kernels. and if there amt full you re
a swindled man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

we have to record a Republican victory.
Hon. Edward VI. Paxson, chosen Judge
OF the Supreme Court last November, met
Hon, Warren J.. Woodward, chosen as a
Democrat Tor the same position at that
time, and cast lots for the priority of their
commissions, as our new State constita
ton prescribes. The affair occurred at
Reading one day last week. Whether the
distinguished jurisis pulled Straws or play
ed sevep-up is not recorded. Be that as it
may, u candidate beat the Democrat 'ali
TO heilerum." Consequently, if death or
resignation does not intervene. We will
have a Republican Supreme Judge during
the seven last years of Mr.. Paxson's term
Or in other words Jas Judge Kirkpatrick
would say. that desirable event will occur
in 1888. The constitution makes the term
of State judicial officers twenty one years.
Thus Fortune has righted our party in one
particular. Thus be it ever. We feel not
the slightest difidence in proclaiming this
as a great Republican triumph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

WE don't youch for the truth OF the fol.
lowing story. but give il merely as We heard
ii: "A prominent Dtmocrat tried to MAKE
chicken broth ont Of Il copy Of the Pitts
burgh Past of the issue OF Nov. 4, Tor hI:
Thanksgiving dinner, but it wouldn't do.
There was more Grow" than chicken.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

A BEAUTIFUL and assorted lot OF Pocket
Books, Russian. Calf and Morocco Leather,
for Ladies and Gentlemen. Also Ladies
Ssichels, Sewing Baskets, &c, Of all styles
and qualities just received at F. X. Col
born & Cos.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

WE would advise all, before buying
their Christmas Toys, 10 60 10 the Cheap
side Grocery and see and examine the
large and fine assorted lot OF Christmas
goods At very low prices. Fine candies
and pretty toys FOR the young. Beautiful
nresents for The old.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

SNYDER & Uni, have notified their
friends and numerous customers that on
and after the LIST OF December, they viii
sell exclusively TOR cash. at very low prices
Call and see before purchasing elsewhere
Cash will buy cheap.
SSYDER 4 UHL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

Two thousands millions of dollars 49,
coo 600. COO. in round numbers, was The
/ total existing debt Of the United States ON
! November. /, 1874, according to the report
of the Secretary Of the Treausry. The
debt is being steadily reduced.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

MONTGOMERY county boy played with
a double barrel shat gun and two dgatss
are the result Prussie arld, kerosene oil
pistols, shot guns aaa nirn-g!yoerlne tor
pedocs are the hilarious toys OF the modern
child. and with few exceptions Ihey attend
strictly 10 business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

Go TO the Cheapside Grocery for your
Breadstufs. -Four brands of Family -four
constantly on hand. Snow Flake, White
River. Union Star and Kline's Winter
Wheat. Also Corn and Buckyhest meal
Tor sale.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

TnR correspondent who asks Us what
measures he shall adopt to keep book
agents out oi his house. is informed that
we know Of but one plan-and that Is 10
set fire to the house and burn it down
Norrfstohn Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

THE proper person 10 p%ersonate theGod-
dess Of Liberty at the Centennial exposi-
ton has been found in Crawford county 10
the person OF Mrs. Cooke, who will be just
100 years OF age on the Fourth of July,
1876.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

FARMERS report that the long continued
warm weather the present fall has had the
/ effect 10 swell the bids OF the trees as IN the
spring of the year. Two or three instances
! offruit trees being in full bloom have come
10 our knowledge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

THIS is the way the local Of the Mercer
Dispatch shows his hand TUESDAY was
an elegant day TO settle the question as to
whether monogram carriers are worn, but
it was lust our fool luck to he sick abed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

PEoY. ScHAFER very evidently believes
in the development Of the muscles as we'll
as Of the mind. During odd Intervals he
has employ ed The boys al planting shade
trees around the academy building 1t
promises to be 4 very great Improvement
- 4 few years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

Mn. jos. CUNXIKonAH. who halls from
the fabulous township OF ''Spook-hum-
mel, discovered thirteen snakes under
an old post he had oetasion to move on
Monday; they were wrapped one around
the other and were in u torpid state when
discovered. Ynny brought them TO
town and presented them 10 Bcnfurd &
Kimmel.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

Tue PRoGREss OF OUR CouNTRY.-A
little less than one hundred years ago Geo.
| Washington got a full set of artificial teeth
tor himself and vile. They were made
in England, carved out Of a solid block OF
ivory. and were perhaps the first artificial
teeth used in America. They can now be
seen at the dental depot OF johnson IL
Lund, Philadelphia. The two full sets
cost Just one thousand dollars, and now
DR.. Collins. of Somerset, makes s far bet
ter upper and lower set for fifteen dollars,
and makes o at that.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

We understand that the "Evangelita q
Association have purchased the upper
portion Of what is known as the old Bruce
lot and the dwelling house thereon. fron
Val. Hav, Esq. They intend 10 erect .
house II worship m the spring The
dwelling house VIII be Used as a par
Sonarc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02
NOTICE TO SUBSCRE

~
BERS.-Me nes0 postage lao
ochiA goes into effect the first Of
merit gear, compels as TO require
that all subscribers TO the Sohs>r-
set H living
outside of the County,
pay their subscription in adj
rance. Bills scW be rendered
to all deiinquents BY the lst Of
January, and all Uho do not
pay their accounts by the 10Th
Of January 1875, wiH hare their
names stricken from the list and
the accounts placed IN the hands
of proper officers for collection.
We wiU send the HERALD
to dny one Hiring outside Of the
County for 50 a gear IN adrance,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

SOME young scamps broke a number OF
windows in the academy building last
week. The trustees have offered SIC re-
ward for the detection and conviction OF
the guilty parties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

WE understand that Mr.. ID. j. Horner
has sold his carriage mandatory to
Messrs tsurtis Grove ana Austin Dennison.
The business win be carried on AT the old
stand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02
TIM END.

'.How can We spend the long evenings
of fall and winter in the most agreeable
and profitable manBerT' is a question fire.
quenily asked. The answer 10 this ques-
ton must OF course. depend upon the cir
camsiances of the guesiioners- What
would be agreeable and prohiable TO one,
might be disagreeahls aud improbable to
.sIother. Agod way would be for every
person, who is tavnrahly situated for such
a purpose. 10 select some study in which
he or she is interested, and pursue it as
siduously. Whether il be history, music,
drawing. needle-woTk, or some language.
or any branch Of science, regular applica
lions to it. evening after evening. soon
makes it agreeable, while of its proitahles
ness there can be no doubt But, as q
rule. no one Can pursue en- isolated course
in these matters. Ones parents, and
brothers and sisters, and the environments
generally, have 10 be taken into the account.
Therefore it is well to select some book 10
read aloud, in which all the members ol
the family circle viii be interested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

SMITH-SPANGLER-0n the LIST
inst. at tho brides residence, by Rev. ].
Bricker, Mr.. Henry C. II. Smith. ofShade
TIP, to Mrs Hannah Spangler, Of Quema
honing TIP.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02
,,uneluded Irs1a last week.l

THAT DEER THE buffalo that tried Il
climb The tree only succeeded in barking
the tree and its own shins. Our deer
| wasted no time in useless efforts. Having
a great deal more git. up and git about
It, and determined TO battle the hunters
and the ''dorg," it made n clean jump
from the side af q ravine and safely landed
in the forks of the tree, about, well / don't
quite exactly now disremember how high
twas Anyhow there it was, and they
hunted and hunted, aud the uncommon
sharp dog. he hunted and hunted, ''hut all
FOR no use" Nary deer o. e track to
lie seen That's what fooled EN- SO. for
up to that ''par;ickler holler" the tracks
and blood could be seen plain as day.
Night CANT on apace. and they went dis
appointed home ON a pace. Next morn
ing early jacob, that was the Lest hun
ter S name, started alone after the deer.
When he came 10 the hollow all traces dis
appeared as before. ard he was puzzled
After exhausting all his skill without find
ing further trace. he looked up to see what
time Of day it might be-wbenl yes! there
up q tree was the deer. safely secured
In the forks. No wonder the dog was
fooled. No wonder Jacob and the other
man were puzzled. but it is wonder that
the wounded deer didn't bleed any after
climbing that tree.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02


OVER 5000, 600 worth of property was
destroyed at Brookville, Jefferson county,
on Friday. November goth. By far
the greatest part of the property might
have been saved with a steam fire engine
which would O have cost more than SIX
or eight thousand collars. There is a
small mathematical problem involved here
| which might be classed under the head oil
profit and loss" The interest on 5000.
600 for one year. at ten per cent, would
be go, 000, or more than would have paid
for en- engine twice over. Has This ques-
ton any significance 10 our citizens? II
strikes us iorcibly that we have had a lively
blaze or two. from which a good many
thousands of dollars worth of property
might have been saved with an engine.
A good many of our people, when APP
preached on this subject, are accustomed
to say, Whats the use of locking the
stable after the horse is stolen r. There is
many a better horse in the stable than the
one that was stolen. and it i'll becomes our
people to fold their hands in apathy and
trust to the Lord TO take care of their prop
erty. as though he were running a fire de-
partment.