The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29


seeing it on the table, game at no
matter what cost, dishes such as q
Re san emperor would have mort
G; .el province for, are as common
o POSSIBLE, and wines, bless me I.
Dclmonico never had such-for the
public at least. And all this absolute
ly free. Many well-known gour-
who do not play, frequent
these houses, and risk $40 or $50 just
for an excuse to stay at supper.
But as lavish as is this expendi-
ture for entertainment the business is
wonderfully profitable. The bank
has about six chances in nine Of win
ming; so no matter how the game
runs, the end is inevitable. Play
long enough and you break. That it
is profitable is shown in the way the
proprietGrs live-costly diamonds
flash from their fingers and shirt
fronts, they drive the best and fastest
horses; and in fact they enjoy, ifitmay
be called enjoyment, every sensual de-
light that the world affords. But there
comes an end. Fast living hurts the
physical man; the frequent excite
ment of the life tells upon the mental
man, and they ali die young, the
merest wrecks. The laws of nature
are inexorable and infexible.
THE CENTENNIAL.
A committee of Philadelphians are
in the city now, endcavoring to get
up some interest in the great exposi-
tion which is to be held in Philadel-
phia in 1876, commemorating the
Centennial of American Independence.
New York has regarded this great
enterprise unfavorably, probably from
the little jealousy that always exists
between great cities that are so near
TO each other. But the committee
succeeded in removing the feeling,
and New York will join heartily with
Philadelphia in making the Centenni-
al the greatest and grandest occasion
the world ever saw. The Exposition
will open in April and continue until
October. The buildings will be on a
scale of magnitude never before at
tempted, and the countries of the
world are invited to show therein
their best work. What an occasion
it will be. The Nation will be an
hundred years old. The thirteen
sparsely settled colonies are now al
most three times that number. One
hundred years ago we had no MAUI
factures; now we compete in the
markets of the world with the older
peoples. In Philadelphia, where
American liberty drew its first breath
the people of this country will
meet, in friendly rivalry, the world.
England will have on exhibition the
results of her diversified industry,
France, Belgium, Germany, and the
Oriental countries will all participate.
The American who does not wish
this great enterprise all success is not
worthy of his birthright.
The funds necessary are being
raised partly by the State of Pennsyl-
vania, partly by the city of Philadel-
phia and its citizens, and by sub
scriptions to its capital stock. The
shares have been put by Congress at
$40, and are being rapidly taken, as
they should be. Frederick Fraley,
9O4 Walnut St, Philadelphia,is the
Treasurer. Speaking of the Exposi-
ton, the first sewing machine ever
made in this country is now, believe
liz Ohio. 1t is a cumbrous cast and
wrougnt-iron and timber affair, nine
feet long. Would it not be a curious
thing to see that machine side-by side
with the perfect automaton of to-day?
Would it not be an instructive thing
to see the printing-press of Franklin,
side-by-side with the mammoth ten
cylinder of Hoe?
AN OLD SwINDLE.
The saw-dust swindlers are at it
again. This time they have revived
an old dodge which it was presumed
had lain long enough to have been
forgotten. They send letter with
an engraved heading dated Arcade
Hotel" 1871 Broadway, stating that
a man registered as John Thomp-.
son" died at the hotel, the first instant
of appoplexy, and that he left a
trunk, which being examined, reveal
ed fine gold watch, two silver
mounted revolvers, valuable clothing
&c, and among other things letter
addressed to the person to whom the
swindlers address the letter, from
which fact they presume relationship.
Mr. Thompson left a board-bill for
Sl7.25 unpaid, on receipt of which
by Adams Express, the trunk will be
forwarded. And this epistle is signed
Z. Collinwater.
Now if the person. receiving this
letter is dishonest enough to want to
gobble a trunk with valuables
which he knows does not belong to
him, and is verdant enough to fall
into the trap, he sends SIPS, which
he never hears from. The Post
Office is now closed against these
swindlers, so they use the Express
1t is needless to say there
is no Arcade Hotel at 737 Broadway.
The Express Companies have been
notified, and they have agreed not
to deliver money packages to Collin
water His little game is blocked.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION
| have found very large number
Of business men in this city who are
inaationists, which shows that the
sentiment of New York is not all one
way. The line is drawn here pre-
,isely as it is everywhere-the men
who have their millions made, ard
ire out OF business, want no more cur
'ency, because they want what they |
be as valuable as
possible. On the other hand the men !
N business who have their money |
yet to make, want more currensy,
hat the business out of whic they |
expect to make their money
nay be kept brisk. So when you
near of New York opinion on the in
'rease of currency, remember that
here are two sides and two parties.
honestly believe that a majority of
New York is to-day for an increase
lf currency