The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

THE following letter is taken from tho
Pittsburgh E06Hing Telegraph of a recent
date:
FROM LIGoNIER To SoMERsET.-Aftel
a rest of two days, another companion,
Rev. J. Nj. Barnett of Connellsville, took
in your correspondent and in his private
conveyance we together started on a lei
sure jaInt to Somerset. 1t was q ride Of
twenty-three miles. in a southern direction
across the valley and over the Laurel ridge.
A large part OF the way was along the
old pike from Pittsburg to Philadelphia.
Here and there, sometimes in sight OF
each other, were to be seen the relics Ol
the good old times and departed great
ness in the shape of the old hotels and
watering troughs, built hard by the pike.
These, and their occupants, declare louder
than words, by their very appearance that
they have seen better days.
From the southern slope ofLaurel Ridge
many magnificent views may be seen Of
Somerset county, the land of the good
sturdy Dutch yeomanry, whose customs
and habits are as. worthy the pen of IT
wing as were those of the Knickerbockers.
Before the shades of evening gathered
we came to the village of Jenner, and the
appearance of the natives in their doors and
the barking ofthe numerous dogs. indicated
the rare advent of strangers in the place
To leaIn the news, we called the storekeep-
er and pOStmaster-two in One-to the
roadside. He left a lounging crowd o.
idle. staring loafers, and in slow and meas
ured Dutch cadences welcomed US to the
village. Something in the appearance o
the crowd, and in the lineaments of hi,
c~ountenance, and in the tones of his voice,
declared that some wonderful event hat
recently occurred in the place.
We were not mistaken. The Postmast
or commenced abruptly and voluntarily
TO tell us how q few days before an Oper
envelope that had been registered haC
come to the Office without its contents
lie was 10 great perturbation of mind, and
was now in the midst of the most impor-
tant investigation he had ever conducted,
to find out who was the mail robber. lIC
had received two letters from another post
master, and he evidently supposed the
Postofiice Department would yet be affect
cd because of the torn envelope. Aitel
hearing the story and learning from obser
walton that, perhaps, one house had beer
built in the village within the last ter
years, we drove a mile further to the vii
lage of Jenner y Roads. Here we put uI
for the night at the Pike Hotel. and for an
excellent supper, lodgings and breakfast
for both of us, and entertainment for the
horse, the landlord. with some hesitation,
charged III the next morning one dollar
and a half; with some hesitation, for lie
knew very well for the same entertain
ment last year he had only charged one
dollar and a quarter. The Dutch hostler.
with his brass earrings and velvet suit was
An interesting character, and in answer tC
a question sprecheRed TO him, he assured
us Somerset ear elm shdney Stddt. But ii
must not be concealed from the readers OF
the TELEGRAPH that Jenner and Jennel
y Roads are opposition towns
According to the declarations of the for.
mer, the latter village was ostensible found.
ed 10 destroy the commercial and social
importance OF Jenler. At Jenncr Y
Roads they have the decided advantage o.
a planning mill which gives a wonderful
impetus to trade in the village. The in.
habitants Of this village say they are amia-
bly, disposed towards the natives of Jenner,
but, then comes the charge that the Jen-
nerites practice ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain" towards the JenneI
Y Roadites. The latter tell that ON
night not long ago, a leading citizen O
Jenncr was attacked with q fearful tooth.
ache. Rather than ~patronize the physi
clan at Jenner X Roads, he rode through
the town in the darkness. yelling as ht
rode and waking the citizens from theil
peaceful slumbers, all the way to Somer
set, twelve miles further. They add
with some degree of evident satisfaction
that he did mol find the physician at home