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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
A Defauiting Railroad Sold.

The Alabama & Chattanooga rail.
road, one Of the leading trunk lines
of the Southern States, was sold to,
day by Gov. Lewis, of Alabama, by
and under authority invested in him
by the State Legislature Of Alabama.
The purchasing parties were A. p
Balch & Co., consisting mostly of New
England capitalists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
a Barn Cons u usned.

PITTsBuRG May 80 On Wednes.
day night the, barn Of Mr.. Yoester,
in Stewardstown, about Sharpsburg,
took fire and was burned to the ground.
Mr.. Ioester's little girl, aged FIVE
years, and the hired man went into
the barn with a lantern. The lantern
by some means was overturned and
set fire to the contents. In the con-
fusion that followed the little girl was
forgotten, and being probably too
much terrified to escape, was burned
to death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
England.

LONDON, May 2S.-A midnight
train of American Pullman palace
cars will be run between London and
Leeds and Sheffield and Bradford,
from Monday next, Similar cars will
be rIn dirertly between this city and
Liverpool as soon as the Midland
road Is opened to the latter place. y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

THE retiring editor of a Southern
paper boasts that he has never been
i-horsewhipped, revolvered, knlfed'
kicked, licked, bricked, pummeled or
cussed for anything l have said' writ
ten. done or left undone as an editor,
and in ceasirg to be one | am filled
with a melancholy sadness"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

THE Philadelphia Bulletin states
that two fast day trains will soon be
nut on the road between Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, which will stop only
at Harrisburg and Altoona and run
at the rate of forty-fve miles an hour
making the distance from Philadel-
mia TO Pittsburg in ten hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

There is a town in Connecticut
that is not afraid Of the measles. It's
Haddam.
If saloon keepers gets rich. it is be-
cause they make many very good
bargains
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

THE case OF the female crusaders
arrested and fined by the authorities
of Pittsburgh, was carried by writ
of certiorari TO the Court of Common
Pleas, where the Mayors proceed
ings were reversed, and the ladies
ordered to be released and the amount
of their fines restored. The Court
intimated that they could be prosecut-
ed criminally as nuisance, but held
that they could not be summarily ar
rested and fined for praying and sing
ing in public, thereby attracting
crowds that opsructedthe sidewalks
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
v A \ 7 + D

Our Ffre>ide Friend We can give 'Lt
proper party good paying AMI easily "''N
CASH BUSINESS. The tact AMI experience '' 'l-
old agent is not needed TO be successful tH.u-" "
we have more experienced agents Secured during
the past two years) working for us than any other
house in America. and they continue TO work right
along and make BIG salaries. The secret is t"''
they offer the people BETTER indueclea.'- ''-'
that We attend more PROMPTLY to their orIsI>-
EMPLOYMENT for all, at your homes VI
travelling foryour leisure moments, or yoHf 'hI
time Our Combination beats the world l''
MOST for the money. YOU caa L.ase n''''S
Profitable, honorable, eongcnial Ssnd !'1' "'
dress at once and get novel plans, iaeas' '','
get particulars, terms, etc, sent iree' A'''
wATERSIS co, Publishers, Chicago.
dec3.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

NEW YORK hasn't had a Democrat
ic United States Senator for thirty
roors. John A. Dix, the present Re
nublican Governor, was the last Dem-
oorot;c Senator from that State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
Local option in California.

San Francisco, May 27.-In ff-
teen elections under; the local option
law in this State, the antiliquor peo-
pie carried eleven.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
MAYOR HAXEMEYER

is over seventy, and bids fair to live
twenty years yet. He is of German
descent, and though he has lived
through all the exciting periods OF
New York history, has persistently
refused to get at all excited. He has
had a steady, standard business-su-
gar refning-and has followed it
with all the steadiness ofthe German.
He has taken active part in politics
he was Mayor thirty years ago
has been and is a bank President
but in all he lives quietly and mod
estly, goes to bed regularly at night,
eats good wholesome food, uses stim,
ulants with great moderation, and
always sails on an even keel. If bis
house should get on fire, Mayor Hav'
emeyer would walk out of it deliber.
ately; and if his refneries should
burn, the loss wouldn't bother him q
particle. He would go to work and
rebuild, and go on. He will refine
sugar till he dies, and then his sons
will do it after him-not that they
have any need to do business, but
because they have habit in thai
way. Sugar is their mission.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
The Somerset Herald.
WEDNESDAY, juno . io'.

THE steamship Pennsylvania, that
sailed from Philadelphia to Liverpool,
on Saturday last, took out as part ol
her cargo one hundred and eighty
moving and rcaping machines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
A DMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.

Estate OF Peter Meyers, late of summit t.-.l-. l-
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the above estate h4r-
ing been granted to the undersigned by the r- p.
er authority, notice i hereby given o. those liz
debted 20 II To make immediate pa ymeut. amt Oh -
having claims against it will present them O. -ae
undersigned At his residence IN the bUrHu-. ..
Meyerslale, on the 2Oth Of June. l>7+.
J. @. lIEG Frs
may5 Administrator DC 5g.t, ..-.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
Notice to Farmers & Others

After eighteen years experience, have u1 Lg-..
fancy in offering my services as Il skliiiul Ri
NARY SURG EON To the farming cvMmuIti.
SOmers et county. l can furnish HUNDREDS .-
names Of persons both in this and auloiulu- c.-I-
ties who will voueh for me. Out OF SIX thyuz-'.
cases l have lost but one. Persons utca-.- A j.
services will please call on or address ne at i. i.
Ford. Westmorelani county, Pa.
myl5 ADAM DELI.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
TIE GEM
MICROSCOPE

the most wonderful scientific production Of the
nineteenth century. 1t furnishes the power of a
Iigh priced instrument for q mere trifie, and eX-
ceeds In usefulness any microscope ever invented
II reveals the hidden wonders of Gods minute
creation-as Eels in Vinegar, Animals In Water,
Butterflies Feathers, the Golden Marrow of a
Hair, &c, Sc 1t also shows rrichina Spiralis, or
Pork Worm, wherever II exists in pork. 1t is Just
the thing for children and young folks. and grown
folks too. Price slJO. Sent by mail, postpaid,
on receipt OF price. A great chance for agents.
Agents wanted everywhere. Men and women,
boys and girls; whole or spare time, day y-time or
evening. Comeplete outfit mailed, postpaid, on
receipt of price. Address THE BEVERLY co,
24S Wabash Ave, Chicago. mayl3
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
MAN THOUSAND.

When death was hourly expected fr "a Con
sumptiO on. all remedies having iIIicI. all lIr.
II. James was experimenting. he accidental.
made a preparation of Indian Hemp. which
cured his only child. and now gives this recipe free
on receipt Of two stamps to pay expenses Hemp
also cures night Sweats nausea AZ the stomach.
and will break fresh cold in u hours. 81 rc,,
CRADDOCk X co. 1852 Race =. PhI-l-
Naming this paper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
Neio Advertisements.
r EGAL NOTICE.

And now to wit: sth May, 1874, In accordance
with the provisions Of the llth section Of an act
entitled an act designating the Judicial District
of this Commonwealth, approved the day Oi
April 1874, authorizing the courts Of the several
Judicial districts 10 x By order OF Court the times
Of holding the regular terms OF the Court In each
county IL Is ordered by the Court that the regular
terms Of the several Courts Of Somerset county
shall, until further order and notice, be holden as
follows:
August Term, two weeks.-ith Monday Of Au-
gust; ist Monday Of September.
November Tern.--2d Monday Of November; 81
Monday Of November.
January Term.-ith Monday Of January; lst
Monday Of February.
April Term.-lst Monday Of April; 2 Monday
Of April
Each term shall consist Of two weeks unless
special order be made to the contrary. Ncniries
for Grand Jurors 10 issue Tor the hrst week only Of
each Term. The PrOthonotary 4 orierc'i ." ma ke
publication Of this order according 10 law
Il. VI. SCHkDCh.
,nav2l Parliamentary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
THE SOMERSET HOUSE.

uo,i,,, r,,s.,, this magnificent and well hHg ~
| tI,raI s,,r,,, - r-nn, Mrs T. \. Flick. the ua'.'
signed taxes pleasure in informing his rsnei M sr
the public generally that he viii sp!e an tfSt
pains nor expense to make th, ncUs sTrr5s NJ
oI,,i'rir walters will attend to theWanIs o5 n
tomers and the table viii at all times ne =, Inv
with the best the market affords. i;,.. Mr a. '' So
man ma! Ut az i ID. I.ANAN.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
THE WEATHER

is absolutely glorious. The rains
have gone, the voice of the organ
grinder is again heard in the streets,
the air is balmy, clear and bright,
and everything looks as beautiful as
it can. The Spring is always de-
lightful in New York after the rains
are over. Now let business come to
the city and it will be happy. Come,
merchants with money, and buy.
Make New York glad The chink OF
money and the rustic of bank-notes
should accompany the songs of the
birds in the Park, to make everything
serene.
PIETRO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
VANDERBILT

is another man who has seen eighty,
but who enjoys vigorous health.
Old as he is, it was only few years
ago that he married a young wife,
and Notwithstanding he attends to
the details of his enormous railroad
business, and plays whist as regular.
lv as ever. He controls more miles
of railway than any man but one on
the continent, and his lines are all i'm.
portant. He is an iron-gray old
fellow, who worked up to his present
position from nothing, and who bids
fair to double his already colossal
fortune before he passes out. But
l have gossipped long enough about
the old men. 1t will be noticed that
every one Of the rich old men in the
city commenced very poor. 1t was
in poverty that they got the strength
and the habits that to-day sustains
them. This is the moral of it. If ]
could start again, should start
poor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
PETER COOPER,

known the world over for his benevO-
lence-and his glue, is another seven
ty-fve-ye ar-older. A man of little
more than medium height, with gray
hair and spare face, there is nothing
in his appearance that betokens the
powers be really possesses. He is
one Of the strongest men in the city,
and at the same time one of the most
progressive and liberal of the citizens
benevolently, inclined. Having made
an immense fortune out ofglue, he de-
termined that the public should have
its full share Of his money. So he
built an. Institute in which instruc-
tion in the practical arts and sciences
should be free to all, and give it to
the city. The property isworth over
a million, but it has done millions up
on millions Of good. Girls here learn
telegraphing, wood engraving, and g
number of professions that fit
them for to 60 out into the world
armed for q strife. Young men are
instructed in metalurgy, engineering,
etc, and all the expense is paid by
the property. Peter Cooper is not
exactly a great man, but he is an ex-
ceedingly good man. Everybody
loves him, as everybody ought. He
looks and acts as though he was good
for twenty-five more years. May he
live to enjoy them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
BUSINESS.

Is horribly and fearfully dull, so dull
indeed as to be no business at all
The merchant looks wistfully out
into the street. The salesman wears
a panied look, for his occupation is
gone, and the book-keeper balances
himself and reads the newspapers
The West is not here, the South stays
away, and the North refuses to in.
vest. The theatres are losing money
the hotels are well nigh empty, and
the bar-keepers mourn as those with.
out hope. Let US hope for revival
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
DANIEL DREW

has passed his seventeen year, and is
so tough and wiry in his texture,
that he bids fair to live many years
longer; though possibly could vote
be taken among his associates, his
decease would not be long deferred.
Daniel began life as q Snowman, was
promoted to be tavern-keeper, and,
following his instincts, drifted into
Wall street, where be has been, for
many years, the most feared operator
of the street. He is extremely religious
-is a devoted member of the Metho-
dist Church, and has built Semina-
~ but his professions or his givings
have never yet prevented him from
shaving his associates most unmerci-
fully whenever be had them in a tight
place. Nothing so delights the old
man as to get his rivals in position
where he can squeeze them. He
shows them no mercy-he destroys
them utterly. 1t is related Of "Uncle
DAMP that once on a time he advis-
ed the pastor of NJ E. Church in
New Jersey to invest in a certain
stock.
"But suppose l should loseS" "queri-
ed the preacher.
I'm so certain that you will make
money" was the reply of the good
Daniel.
THAT if you do lose I'll make it
good to you"
Thus fortified the preacher did buy
trife of the stock. And having so
good thing the good pastor conf
dentially told thirty or forty Of his
flock, all of whom made haste to in
vest in the stock which the sanity
Daniel had as good as guaranteed to
go up.
But contrary to expectation the
stock went down, down, down. The
preacher rushed to Uncle Daniel to
redeem his promise, which the old
man did by giving him q check for
the amount of bis loss.
"The thing didn't work, did it,"
said Daniel.
Indeed it did not"
But my dear sir, | am distressed
notwithstanding Being certain of
what you said to me l confded
this good thing to my psrishioDers,
and they"
"Hev lost, hev they. Well people
should never tech stock onless they
know the market, or hev some friend
like me to make 'em good eff they
lose.n
The joke of the thing lay in the
fact that Daniel finding himself load
ed with a stock that was sure to go
down took this way to unload. He
told the preacher, knowing that the
preacher would tell his parisbioners. 1t
was be who sold them all the stock
they bought. He could well afford
to make good the preachers loss, if
thereby he could unload the remain
der upon the preachers friends.
Daniel was handled roughly by Jay
Gould and Jim Fisk, and he was
hurt severely last fall. but despite all
this be is rich man and is o power
in the street But bis riches never
can make him friends. for be is too
selfish.
A. 7. STEWART
is another lively old fellow. He has
reached seventy-fEe, bnt is as active
as man of thirty. He is the best
preserved man of his age in New York.
Every day finds him at his business,
which goes on, enormous as it is, with
the regularity and precision Of clock
work. He employs in his business
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

all from the little State Of Indiana,
are in the city at the present time,
comfortably quartered at tie Fifth
Avenue Hotel. They have been to
Cincinnati, Washington, and Phila-
delphia, and, after doing the mctrop-
oils, will go home to their respective
papers and grind out wisdom again.
Generally speaking they are a good
looking set of men. They are making
a thorough thing of New York, and
are enjoying themselves hugely.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
A. 7. STEWART

is another lively old fellow. He has
reached seventy-fFe, bnt is as active
as man of thirty. He is the best
preserved man of his age in New York.
Every day finds him at his business,
which goes on, enormous as it is, with
the regularity and precision Of clock
work. He EMPLOYS in his business
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

$40, ,000,00 and has real estate to
probably three times that amount
He looks like man ofcareful thought
and might pass for physician or a
clergyman His hair is auburn, and
approaches red, and retains its origi-
nal color His countenance is oflight
complexion, and is so smooth and
firm that he might pass for fifty. His
dress is plain and neat, all display
being studiousIy avoided. He stands
five feet six. Forty years ago he COM
menced trade in this city in very
small way; but such man could no
more be confined to a small business
than Nepoleon could be kept on Elba.
lie has thousands of employees, uses
millions of dollars, and deals in an
enormous variety of goods; but so
perfect Is his system, so complete his
method, that l doubt if he ever loses a
dollar Each clerk has his special
duties, and those duties are so inter-
woven with others that the slightest
sin of omission or commission must
eventually be discovered. He lives
plainly, though well, and has doubt
less, many long years before him.
Where his money will go to, no one
can form an opinion. He has no rela-
tives this side the water; and with
those on the other side be has had no
connection for years. He is building
an enormous institution uptown,
which, it is supposed, he intends to use
for a Girls Lodging House, +" but
this is not certain The probability
is that he will keep on, intending to do
some great and good ing, but die
suddenly before his plans are COM
pleted, and that his enormous fortune
will enrich his Irish relatives. Our
only comfort will be that the estate
will have to GO through the courts
in New York, which will keep the
most of it in this country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03
wholesale and RetaiI oeaIerin

A local agent
AMI . cIuFIs>tI
in THIS COZ Ne
TY, 70 Represent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-15
Look TO Your Stoves.

The noxious effects of carbonic acid
and carbOnic oxide gas were recently
illustrated, in an alarming manner, at
Oakland, Pa, at school near the Sus-
quehanna Depot. The school had been
in session about two hours in the morn
ing, when, to the establishment of the
teacher, one of her smaller pupils fell to
the floor apparently in sWoOn; very soon
three or four others were in a similar con-
dition; then the number quickly increased
to dozen, all thrown down and uncon-
scious. The teacher, greatly alarmed,
dismissed the school, but only a portion
of the scholars were able to move from
their seats The windows and doors were
thrown open and assistance summoned
The teacher, with the aid of older schol-
ars, dragged out the unconscious ones. A
physician came; and after long effort, all
were restored to consciousness and recOv-
cred, except a few who are still suffer
ing.
It appeared, on examination, that the
smoke pipe had been damned too far into
the chimney, causing stOppage OF the
draft of the stove, throwing all the deadly
gases of combustion into the school-room.
The escape of the children as well as they
did is matter for cOngratulatiOn.
The gases of combustion, chiefly car
bonic oxide and carbonic acid, are, when
taken into the lungs in comparatively
small quantities. dangerous to life. One
one undredth "a. tot carbonic oxide gar
in given volume Of air renders such ais
noXiOus.
Carbonic acid gas is not quite so bad.
1t may be taken into the stomach without
injury. Soda water, as everybody knows,
is water charged with carbOnic acid gas.
But when the gas is taken into the lungs,
even in small quantities, its effects are
injurious One of the great causes of i'll
health is the accumulation and breathing
of the deadly carbonic acid gas in the
dwellings and apartments in which peo-
pie live. Too little attention is paid 30
ventilation. Every one hundred volumes
of air discharged from the lungs contain
four volumes of carbonic acid gas. Now
if air containing one two-hundredth part
of the gas is breathed, headache and
Ianguor are soon produced. Air that has
been once breathed is therefore highly
dangerous. The average amount Of the
gas thrown out by every person is seven
cubic feet per hour A single sixfoot
gas-light in room gives off as much
carbonic acid gas as a person in breath
g.-lScieltitic american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-15
A Roadside COlOQuy.

WE were on John Fowler's stage, riding
from Bridgeton to Norway The outside
was crowded with passengers, and among
them was young city sprig with two
damsels in charge. In the edge of Har-
rison, John pulled up at a wayside foun-
tain to water his horses. Not far away.
upon the opposite side of the road, was a
farmers cot, and in aneighboring pasture
were several COWS grazing. At the water
ing trough was tow-headed, freckled-
faced girl of some fifteen summers. She
may have been older, but she did notlook
it. She had set her pail under the end of
the spout and was waiting for it to fill.
The city youth was smart and grand, and
he was inclined at times to be facetious.
He wished to entertain his blooming COM
panions, and the thought struck him that
he would ipnocently do it at the expense
of the tow-headed girl aforesaid. So he
addressed her:
''Say, my good girl, do you live over
there?" pointing to the black cottage.
Eyes, sir" Modestly, and with a cour-
tesy.
"Does your father live there?"
eyes, sir"
care those his coWs?"
eyes, sir"
"Do you have to bring all your water
from this placer
ave do now, sir, in the drOuth."
"You don't sell milk, do you?"
Eyes, sir-father sells good deal"
"And carries all his water from here ~
Certainly, sir" her eyes opening and
her lips tightening.
Then he can't afford to put much il
his milk"
"Well, sir''-indignantly-'if he does
or doesn't, what's that to your
Nothing, only ! like my milk without
water"
"Indeed, sir" (the freckled face flaming
and the great blue eyes snapping), why
need you fret? Why don't you get your
milk as all the rest of 'em do? Gu
calves never run the risk Of getting wa
tered milk. Mercy you must haze out
gr0a01D goaGr n0tur6F
The tow-head and the full pail of wa
ter walked off, and the young gentleman
from the city was glad enough to hide
mis- face behind sun umbrella belonging
to one of the blooming damsels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-15

were, of worm-like beings, united like
rays in one organism, doctrine which,
if true, would establish transition from
Radiales to Articulates, is pronounced to
be all assumption, without foundation in
the structure Of the starfish The arms
of these animals being made up OF the
same parts as the vertical zones Of all Ra-
dates, and arranged around a vertical
axis, cannot be compared to those of any
Articulate, in which class the parts are
arranged along a longitudinal axis.
The topics of metamorphosis, heredi-
tary and natural succession, are very
briefly considered, and the article closes
with consideration of the geological side
of the question, in which ground is taken
against the theory of transmission, since
the whole history of geological success
sion shows that the lowest in structure is
bv no means earliest in time, and since,
therefore, it may be said that great di-
versity of types has existed from the be-
ginning.-B0st01a Globe.