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Massachusetts.

If any political prophet OF 1872 had
put down Massachusetts, as n Of
the Democratic States Of 1874 he
would have been regarded as a fool
Nevertheless, there is some probabili-
ty that the issue Of the next Guber-
Material election viii be favorable to
the Democratic candidate. The tenn
perance people have the power to-
defeat the Republican candidate, and
it seems as if they were determined
to accomplish that result. They
have already divided the Republican
party of Illinois into discordant fac
tons, and nothing better is to be
hoped for in Massachusetts
When Governor Washburu was
elected to the United States Senate
to eli the vacancy accustomed by. the
death of Charles Sumner, Lieuten-
ant Governor Talbot became the
Chief Executive of the State. He is
a strong prohibitionist, and under his
administration the stringent liquor
law has been enforced with the ut
most rigor. 1t may well be imagined
that the Republicans who do not be-
lieye in prohibitory liquor laws arc
exceedingly hostile to bis renomina-
ton. On the other hand the temper
ance party seems TO be determined to
force him upon the Republican State
Convention, under the threat that if
be is rejected a temperance candidate
viii be nominated, who, in view Of
the fact that "license"o or mo license"
IS one Of the issues OF the campaign,
would receive q heavy vote. On the
other hand, If he is nominated the
license" party would be certain to
vote against him,
The Republican managers are try
ing to get out Of the dilemma by pre-
senting the names of some Of the most
prominent men in Massachusetts as
possible candidates; bat no sooner
are these honorable gentlemen "trot-
ted out ito use q slang phrase) than
the temperance Zealots forthwith be-
gin to interrogate him touching their
views on prohibition and kindred
questions, and it is not long before
they are compelled to say whether
they arc for or against license.
The Hon. Henry /. Pierce has
been nominated by some Of the news
papers, but the probibitionists have
been so pressing in their i~nterrogato-
ries that he viii be likely to decline
in advance. 1t seems to be conceded
that Mr.. Pierce, if elected Governor.
would use the executive influence to
secure the repeal Of the prohibitory
law, and this makes him an unaccep-
table candidate to one wing Of the
party. The Hon Alexander II. Rice
is another statesman who would
adorn the Executive chair, but the
captious system Of catechising adopt
ed by the temperance people viii be
to frighten him of.
The Democrats have a very strong
candidate in the person Of ex Mayor
Castor, and be viii most probably
be the nominee. In the event that
the Republican candidate is compell-
ed to take sides with the prohibition
lists, " if the temperance party nomi-
mates a candidate, bis election is quite
the range Of possibility,
strange as it may seem that Massa-
chusetts should be carried BIZ the
Baltimore american.
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TIE Prohibitionists met in State
Convention in Ha~rrisburgh on We'd
nesdsy last, and placed in aomina-
ton a full State ticket for the coming
election. The candidates placed in
nomination are respectable gentlemen,
hat certainly no single delegate par
ticipating in their nominations, enter
tanned the faintest hope of their cleo
ton. What benefit, therefore, is to
result to the temperance cause, we
are unable to conjecture. This ex-
pertinent has been tried time and
again, and in many instances has led
10 the defeat Of local candidates sound
on the temperance question. The
present local option law was a vast
concession to the temperance senti-
ment of the State, and if the voters
enlisted in that cause would turn
their attention towards the enforce
ment and maintenance of that law,
they Eiightefect something practical
instead of wasting their energy on a
movement from which the most ar
dent or the %silliest Of them can hope
for no beneficial result There is no.
danger to be spprehended TO the Re
publican State ticket from the action
OF these E%ealots, the majority may be
slightly decreased thereby, but defeat
Of our nominees-to be selected to-
day-can come only from the folly or
supineness Of our W party friends
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ABrutaI Murder.

TRoy, Aug. IA farmer named
Hagarman, living eight miles south
of this town, was killed on the after
moor of the 10th inst, by a farmer
named Longwell and his hired man.
Hagarman directed his hired man to
kill q strange dog which was a'pet of
the wife and daughter Of honeywell.
When they heard of it Longwell and
his hired man attacked IIagarman
with sticks and stones.
As they were leaving him they dis
covered Haearman moving, when
the hired man threw q stone crush
ing H%agarman's skull. Not knowing
that they had killed him they came
to Troy for a warrant for IIagarman
and remained antil the neighbors
came and arrested Longwell, but
when his hired man heard that Ha-
garman. was dead be fed to the
woods and has not been captured.
Hagarman and Longyell were about
60 years old.
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Murdered.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August "a
special to the Courier Journal says
d. \. Main, a jeweler in Midway,
Woodford County, Kentucky, while
on his way home last evening was
seized by four masked men and no
trace Of him has since been found.
Evidences Of q struggle were found
in the neighborhood where he was
seized, aud probably he was murder
ed and his body. lid. 4 man who,
hearing Mains cries, came 10 his
rescue was driven back WIKI threats
Of death. Several negroes 4 little
later saw the men carrying he man
away. lie vas struggling AID groan-
ing 1t IS not known whether the
object Of the murderers was robbery
or revenge.
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rns IN st s1urdcr Mystery.


There IS no clue yet to the murder
er Of the Il allan brushmaker, Salvado
Torfini, whose body was found fright
fully mutilated in Bedford avenue,
Brooklyn. Two hundred wounds
were found on the body. Ills money
and yaluables We're not taken. Tor
rini's landlady stated 10 the coroner
that Torrini a. attentive to Mrs.
ST. George, wife OF another boarder,
and she notified them 10 leave, which
they did. 1t is reported that ST.
George then went to reside with Tor
RIM. The police cannot find St.
George or his wife. An Italian has
been arrested on suspicion.
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Railroad Aseiaent.

ST.. ALRANs, VI, August l3.-Phe
night express train which left Boston
last evening Cor Montreal, via the
Passumie and Southeastern Railroad,
was wrecked this morning few miles
north Of Richford, Vt. The follow
ing persons are reported killed. En-
gineer Kanbot, R0admaster c. 5.
Harris, Conductor Quimby, the Ere
man, and a little girl. A wrecking
train and two physicians have gone
to the scene Of the disaster. More
than twenty persons are reported in
jured.
i bridge over the north branch Of
Missisquier River had been carried
away By a very heavyrain last night,
and through neglect of the section
men the train was not signaled. The
locomotive was precipitated into the
stream. The express car ran over
the engine to the other side. and the
baggage end smoking cars were tel
escaped by the fourth car, a second
class passenger car, and both now lie
on the top Of The engine. The fifth
and sixth cars, first-class, and O Pull
man car, were uninjured. Five per-
sons were Killed and fifteen injured.
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rnn.. Neen b : ECO nna re.l.

Coroner McCallia Yesterday held
M inquest On the body Of Benjamin
Wilson. who died 81 Camdca station,
on the Pittsbarg, Charleston aad Vir-
GINA e. r., from an a.iray The nishs
previous. 4 weddiag was stas ~
brated and beer was freely eaistfd
among the guess in n TIE st-
fractions was the exhibition g 8
wrestler who was interiered Win by
Wilson, the deceased. Sidney Davis,
one Of the guests, stepped in between.
the parties and hit Wilson a side blow
in the mouth, knocking him cFer a
porch, on some empty ale barrels,
seven feet below. The tight continued
in the rooom between o.her parties,
and after . while Davis, on looking
over the porch, observed that Wilson
was motionless, and proceeding to
lift him up, discovered that he was
dead, his neck having been broken
by the fall. Davis came down to
Pittsburgh and surrendered himself
to the authorities and is now in the
Diamond alley Tombs. The parties
had, been, previous to this tragical
occurrence, good friends and on the
most intimate terms. After inYesti-
cation, the C%oroner's jury returned o
verdict that deceased came to his
death by a fall caused by e blow
from Sidney Davis, at the time stated
4 commitment has been lodged
against the accused-PWs5urg Com
merciGI august 10.
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murder ana

SIDNEY, NEB, August Nv II.
Taylor yesterday discovered the body
of q man wrapped in blankets ia
some brush on Lodge Pole Greek,
near Bushnell, shot through The head,
his boots of, and pockets rifed Of
their contents. Suspicion attaches
TO q party who went through with
horses the day previous. Before
reaching Bushnell the party consisted
Of three men, seven horses and one
wagon. Two citizens OF Sidney cap
tured II Of the party last aigh. at
Dodge Pile Station, while he was
boarding a train. lie gave bis name
as Castor, acknowledged his paF;iei-
patton in the murder, and statol Chat
his companion, Crawford, has aaaH-
doned the stock, except one horse
and started for New Mevice. Mount
ed citizens, headed by Sheriff Smiths
are on his track, and viii doubtless
capture him ere sunset. Castor saws
that the murdered mans name is
John Crissman, and that Crissman,
and Worth owned the stock. Great
excitement prevails.
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pas.araly Mur.Iera Of a Essro.

NASHVILLE, August l5-Robert
Banks, a colored musician, was shot
and killed by Wm. Kllan, q white
man, at Kingston Springs, Tenn, this
evening. Banks while standing in
front Of a saloon was approached by
Killan on horseback, who asked him
if he did not want to shoot with him.
The negro replied, "no sir.n killan
replied then VIII shoot with you,
and Immediately drew arevolyer and
fred one shot, which took effect If
Banks abdomen, producing q wound
from which be died soon after. Killan,
who was under the influence o%fliquor,
FED to the woods.
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TIC Famine in Asia sIinor.

NEW YORK. August l3.-Rev. De.
Clark, Of the American Board IL Fer
leign M.s-iuis. has r~eecise,fa letter
from Key. J.. .. Bsstow gesa-
rea, dated July 10 IL waicn t. gives
some thrilling detail II o. te-tlAe
famine now pfess ing igtast a o.
Mr. Batrgws asite-: Wade IS Y0z.
gat, which IS eighty q ninety miles
north of us, / Witnessed the raYa. es
of the famine, which is very severe,
and also beyond, towards Angora.
Many villages are entirely deserted.
Ia some, one or two and three or
four families or parts of families re-
main. In the district Of Sangurta,
which is beyond Yozgat, and in which
city there is 3 Protestant church, as
many as five thousand persons have
died Of starvation. Bat the horrors
of this famine are indescribable.-
Many people have subsisted on grass
for weeks and then died; beggars
have locked to the cities and there
many OF them have died; because
they could not get a morsel Of bread.
Old men, mothers with babes at
their breasts, young men that have
become children, young boys and
girls half naked, begging, crying,
fainting and dying. Bodies have
been in the streets one, two, and
even three or four days before burial,
aud dogs have Toasted on them -
Many Of our Protestant communities
and families have suffered greatly at
Sangurta. Some Of the brethren
have sold house, shop, household fur
%niture, bed clothing, everything, and
now must beg Or starye, and perhaps
they will both beg and starve. In
one village there was but one Prot
estant family, and the father, mother
and all the children but two have died
Of starvation.
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MEDICINE CHEST IN IMMATURE.

Mishler's Herb BitteTsis net g beverage; tuta
strictly medicinal preparation, more thcrousLly
adapted to the wants Of the geseral p ) Gan
any other in the market. UnHkeau other sa-a.lL
eli Remedies. IL IS prepared sIndcE ta3 direct per-
eoual supervision Of an eminent Physician. s. p.
Hartman, ". D., The senior proprietor, isa regular
graduate Of the Jefferson MelicalCoiiege Of Phil
adelpEia, AID a practicing physic!gnoi large ex-
peTiencc aDd extensive practice. ~ sueh lauJs
The public may rest assured that Mishlers Herb
Bitters is compounded in strict accordance With
correct Pharmaceutical principles, ani that none
but the choicest ingredients enter intot ~ comEcsi-
ti0n.
It's immense sale alone is concIasira proof hat
Il possesses merit Of n high order. Merchants,
bankers, elergymcn, lawyers, CLERKS and Gchef>
wonderful effects in relieving the depression clus-
ed by severe mental labor; while Ihc mechanic.
farmer and lab0rcr, fiud their bodily vig1r rcsl0r-
eG like magic by is use.
At this season Of the year. when D-IaEEuCEA,
GRANTS. CoLtCs and KINDRED disorders. caused
hy eating uaripe fruits. imprudent indulgence 10
cold drinks. etc, are prevalent, o certain. speedy
and e~leetual remedy UlH Zoe found in2IlsalcTs
Herb BIsters.
The depressing feeling Of Laneuor or Bobfity.
incident to the heated term,' j. at once removed,
the energies restored, and new liIs and vigor Ina
parted TO the pros rated system. by is U.s..
Is DYSPEPSIA. LIVER COMPLAINT AID AFT1C-
TONS or THE kIDNEYS it Invariably works idEa
charm. Il Is 10. . drastic purge nor heady stimu-
A-f 80 H." 81 A. aAaHHEM -
natural remedy, thoroughly adapted 20 assist m
ture. lt suppliesion one % the stomach, rcinvigoratcs
The digestive organs, stimulates the sccflu1ns,
anil promoting irregular action Or tae bowels. en-
ables every organ OF the DO > 81 peFlirm its aiioi-
TED work reggiarly-aEd Witl0rt mterrFptioa.
II IS the u~nerring cerlaintyul dcsfssi rcsrl az
tcndant On It's ase, coupled Hih tic fact tlutlt IS
prepared by q p~hysician 81 cm.lence fn his pr3es-
sion, that has rendered MishlcT's HcT5 Bitters 50
popular, and as iamiiiar rs q household word
Thousands Of Mothers all over the lam have
found il 10 be the safest and best remedy for use In
their families; they not only give i WIN perfect
safety TO even the youngest child, but when gse1
with caution hnd Il the safest mems Of ensuriug
taeiT ORA hc1l,h AMI freedom fr0m tae weary
aches and pains iacidel. 20 their sex. Perfectly
harmless, Il Is Just the remedy needed by tlem to
enable Nature 10 perform Ter functions naturally.
regularly and without uealvcnicrce. 80 Lady
should be without Il II she would possess the clear,
blooming complexion and cheerful spirits iasep1
rabie ir0m sound health. X is s0Idby all Drug
eists and General Dealers; 3 neatly put up in
square Esass bottles, enclosed "a seiiGE wrapper.
IL Il not sold on Draught, being slsietly a meliei-
nal preparation. and as such j. endorsed by many
Of the most eminent physicians Of the country.
nwrTn
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n YORK r +
NEw Yonk, August. Ia-lsTs.

NEW 1oEk, August ~iS-iot1.
Paris makes the fashions Of the
world, and New York varies them a
triae to suit the difference in climate
and the pecuIiarities Of the people,
and di-lril.utes them through the
United States and Canadas- The
lady &. Washingtonvill, in the State
of IoAa gets herself a really fashion
able liess at a very moderate price,
but she does not know or appreciate
how much more the same dress costs
her sister (by Eve) in New York
when the fashion was first brought
cut.
The fashionable millinefs and dress
makers Of this city make enormous
sums of money. The simplest bon
net on their stands, without orna-
ments, is marked not less than $50,
and then the expense begins. The
little French flower is put on at IS,
and the milliner who asks it never
bushes a blush, and if that flower
swells to a wreath or anything OF
that sort, the S. swells to SIS. Then
the plume and the lace must be adj
ded, and you find that the cheapest
bonnet that any woman Of pretension
wears costs not a cent less than $59.
Let us go a little into detail in this
matter Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-19

SENATOR MORTON, in a speech at
Terre Haute, on Friday evening,
truly SAID that "all that is known Of
corruption in the Republican party
has been shown by its ewn dilligent
determination, and the prompt ex-
posure of every official delinquent
who has been discovered. The Re-
publican party has a grand history
it fought Down treason and saved the
Republican, there is nothing more
to its credit than its determined expos
ure Of wrong within its own Organiza-
ton, and its promptness in originating
and carrying out reform where reform
rs necessary and practicable. With
power in :he hands Of a party that is
thus ready to correct the shortcomings
of its own members, the interests Of
the people are safe"
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arasshorpersin Nebra.na.

OMAHA, August I2.-Reports from
the extreme southwestern part Of the
State show that already there is
much suffering in that LEGALITY On &C
CONT Of The destruction of crops,
grass and everything else By grass
.hoppers. Settlers IRE obliged to let
their cattle and hogs starye. Move
ments for their relief are being made
in this city and elsewhere.
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Any person desiring 90 Purchase either "a hrst
class Piano or Organ may apply 90 Dr. Brubakcr.
one OF the most competent musical Judges. OF adj
dress nc 90 30. 81 Vine street. PLila1eiphM,-
The following named persons VIII be glad 90 tes-
u4y also 90 tle superiority % my Instruments and
give such Information as may be desired. "a A..
Somerset; Col. J.. u. fufxy. Ursins. SOM
crsst g.: Anthony Beglsr. Confluence. Somerset
90: Lot watson, Petersburg. Somerset To-; JOHN
.aftchcL. Addison, Somerset Co; Basil Bird. Ad-
Olson. Somerset co.. Jerry Llst0u. Lis,0uVile.
Co; Rev. ". H.. L1n4ley, Confluence.
Somerset O.
any o-ler mrEa.lel go me yaIie pgncluaIy
attended o.. Parties dc4l.inE 81 have q piano on
trial beilre purchasing can De accommodated
extra charge lT having the instrument
put up in their plrl0rs or removed iu case tac In
suUment j. not taken, which latter. however, has
never oeeurret yet. loler none but the very best
instruments Tor sale audwarfant them for ami 20
years. lily terms are reasonable and easy. az /
have facilities which very lev dealerscau boast a.
Being q practical Piano ami Organ hHiliermTsalf.
It l. bat natural that I can offer advanta. which
faast dealers or agents DO not possess. Without
entering into furlAcr details as O. tne qualities Of
ny Instruments j respcctgiiy sllieitthe readers
patience % peruse the foregoing certificates and
also cail attention 10 cards published IN the SOM
erset Hor3ll gnl Democrat 81 Jaiy 3. Commend
inc myself 10 the public IN general, lut especially
los frs OF music, L sutscri5c
Respectfully.
PROF. EDWARD HETZ,
juiyZ ~ NineSt, PhiadelpHin.
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New Hampshire rresacss.

BosToN, Aug. l4-Repor,s from
the White mountain district, in New
Hampshire, show the storms Of yes
terday and last evening to have been
the most severe and destructive f
any ever known in that vicinity.
al the roads from Bethlehem TO
the Profile, Fabyan, Twin Mountain
and Crawford Houses, as also TO- Lit
Teton, are literally washed away,
and many bridges are entirely gone.
The railroad is washed away IN sew
eral places. The Profile House road
is literally gone. The railroad near
the Wing road junction is badly
washed out, 50 that nearly all com
m~unjcation is cut Of from this place.
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amount to fully $1,000. Ooe. The
moneys Of the Stale, over and shove
the necessary reserve forthc payment
Of the necessary expenses 81 the
State, must be deposited in the Sink
ing Fund, and, according to the inten-
ton Of the constitution, dare not be
invested in any security, or loaned at
interest, except it be in the bonds Of
the United States. Monthly state
ments must be published showing the
amount Of the reserve fund on hand,
where the same IS deposited, and how
secured. The constitution does not
call for any interest 70 be paid On this
deposit.
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GoIdsmlth Maid rrots in 2.IIs-f.

ROCHESTER, August i2-It is esti.
mated that %. 600 people witnessed
the races to-day. Free for all race
was called. 1t was announced that
Goldsmith Maid would be driven to
win the additional $1,000 offered. bv
beating her record Of 2:l5k made at
Buffalo. She was sent in the second
hsat and trotted a mile in 9:l49.
This extraordinary performance was
received with the widest enthusi-
asm.
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WE are constantly having accounts
from the west and south Of lynching
affairs, and now this species Of muir
der has broken out almost at our own
door. On Thursday night last, at
Martinsburg, West Virginia, an or
ganized mob of about one hundred
men broke open the jail doors, seized,
carried away, and hung a negro man
under sentence Of death for rape and
murder. No resistance was made by
the citizens, and apparently no steps
are being taken to arrest the offend
ers. Hanging a negro may be Of no
consequence in that community, but
when this lawless spirit has bad the
encouragement of silence, and con-
nivance on part of the legal authori-
ties, it may shortly see fit to select a
white victim for the next sacrifice.
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AUDITOR.
DANIEL S. MILLER.
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
JONATHAN II. FRITZ.

OuR readers have not forgotten the
trial and conviction Of Marshal Ba-
zaine. He was charged with having
surrendered his army at Metz before
be had exhausted all his resources IN
defending this strcng citadel The
court before which he was tried found
him guilty and sentenced him to
death, but President MacMabon COM
muted the sentence to twenty years
exile. Bazaine was sent to the isle
de Sainte Marguerite, on the Medi-
coast Of France, opposite
Cannes. A cable dispatch reports
that be has escaped from the island,
and has taken passage for Italy.
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a Yeup= Lady Dies in chure,.

EGIF, Pa, August l0.-Yesterday,
during service at the Methodist
Church in Edinaoro. this county,
Miss Sally Goodwin was Observed
to faint. She was carried into the
y~estibule, where she Immediately ex-
PRED. So FAR as known she was in
good health up to the moment of her
death
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The Press Of June 21th. one Of tAc leading
newspapers Of the State OF Pennsylvania publish
ed In Philadelphia, under the edltorship ot Cai.
Forney. published the following extract of g pri-
vate letter. dated Vienna, Aiay - 1873;
also met Able Liszt, the celebrated ViTtuosl
and composer. He looks now very OLD, and ms
EmiIy cares may account q g0ot deal torthe sne"
oil his hair. He always took. an1 yet takes o great
interest in our musical Affairs, and seems % pc
particularly wei pleased about the success Of ms
former scholar, Professor Edward hetz. ol iLna-
delnhia. The pianos, exhibited BY the laticr. ere
without question the bcst now offered. We may
ala the iact that List c%onsiier1 the pianos 50
uetz by far the best Ia Market aaA e5 90 most %
tLe yiriuoslof Europe.
As aattcring as these lines arc they are H1'
more nor less than Professor Hct1 deseitei
But it ls not alone FRANZ LlSli- Nitlgu'
question the lrst performer ON tle piano now Nv
fag. who acknowledges thc superiority OF the IL
Ct FraL Hstz.
we have seen q number u tcslinolh1ls' @ rcal
collection Of autographs Of the most ee4cprdtcl
phrisls. wh9 admit Without exception. that