The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11

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am, ,,erso, ,,hon, 5u do not know.
Is - n med;,.'i prodigy? There is
M pi,ysicj.a in the great cities who
lnows : particle more than do your
or, practitioners. Is it piano,
latch or diamond distribution !?
These goods have a fixed value in
the market, and if any one has them
there is no earthly use in making a
sacrifice to dispose of them. In short,
a little common sense is all that is
neces sary to protect person from
these swindlcrs. Do, good people,
who read these lines, use little
common sense and save your money.
A CURIOUS SOCIETY.
1t has been discovered that the up
percrust criminals in the tombs have
organized a society for mutual de-
fence. BY uppercrusts | mean the
big thieves, the burglars, the forgers
and murderers. They contribute
so much each to fund for defending
each in his turn, and fixed sum
which goes to the family Of the one
convicted and sentenced. This is
cooperation in new direction. But
why not Crime is a regular trade
with all the rules and regulations
that OTHER trades have
POLITICAL INCIDENTS.
The Democracy of Brooklyn are
made of the same material as their
brethren in New York. At prima-
ry meeting in the Nineteenth Ward,
a return was handed in signed by a
man named Cunningham. A man at
the end of the room cried out, II dom t
believe Mr. Cunningham signed that
return" whereupon Mr. Cunningham
jumped to his feet and declared that
he had signed it. The voice from
the end of the room quickly retorted,
Paddy Cunningham didn't sign it.
Paddy Cunningham can't write his
name; | have a document in my
pocket to which his mark is affixed "
At the meeting of the General
Committee amusing incidents were
related of rooms in which voting was
being carried on, being cleared by
force, and the ballot-boyes stuffed to
suit the muscular majority. At the
Nineteenth Ward primary the voting
was brought to an abrupt termination
by cutting off the gas. Democracy
is the same now that it always was.
FASHION IN RELIGION.
1t is q noticeable fact that the
churches of New York are almost
bare of women twice each year-in
the periods between Winter and
Spring, and Autumn and Winter
when it's too cold for a summer bon
net and not cold enough for a winter
head-covering. But religion is now
being made fashionable. People are
now invited to prayer-meetings pre-
cisely as invited to a social soiree or
an evening party. A friend of mine
gave me the following transcript of a
card which he resolved :-"Mr. and
Mrs.-proposes Cd. v to hold a
Bible reading on - evening at =
O'Clock, when the company Of friends
is requested. Subject--Reyelations
H. Reading from = to 81 Morn
ing dress" | saw one sent to anoth-
er friend which, as far as the body of
it is concerned, might have applied to
dance or card party, but in the
corner were the characters. IT and
P.' After a while he discovered
that the cabalistic stood for Tea and
Party. He went and reported.
After tea Bibles were handed around
on tray and religious exercises
were held. Curious world this.
RUsIEsss
continues to improve. Collections,
We are assured by one of our largest
dry goods houses, are very much bet
ter this year than they were last
So far, in this month of January, in
the houses referred to, the collections
are at the rate of seven per cent. bet
ter than in January. 1873. This re-
suit upon old obligations is certainly
both favorable and hopeful The fact
is the panic of last fall had no reality
in it. 1t had no bottom, and should
have affected nothing. But men got
frightened, and it took just so long a
time for them to get over their fright,
They are over it now and business
goes on as usual
THE WEATHER,
is as ehangeablc here as fashionable
woman. In the morning zerO-at
noon Goat night rain, and ice by
midnight. You need overcoats, um.
brellas, linen busters and fans to be
perfectly safe when you go cut. Oh!
for en- old fashioned winter.
PIETRo.