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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04
NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore carried on In the
name Oh Good s Jones, has this day been ,iissolv-
ed bv mutual consent. The debts Of the firm will
be paid by ]. q. Jones who will carry on the bust
ness from this day
lsn2s GtOD JONES.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

". o. HUGHART, Esq, has been caosan
President Of the Grand Rapids and Indiana
Kailroad-one OF the lines under the
management Of tie Pennsylvania tompa-
ny. Mr. Hugbagt viii have charge OF
s.N hundred miles OF railroad ana viii
likely have his headquarters at Chicago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

p. RON the Grecnsburg ArgUs: John
iA.eller, Of Unity Township, while grub
D-hg on piece Of land, the other day,
enearthcd countless thousands Of potato
uugs lat and lvicly, and all ready for the
summer campaign. IL has often been a
'Jtcl Of wonder TO many where the
DssEers' went to in the fall. The above
NiiI afford them sufficient enlightenment
We Trust, 10 enable them to rest easy on
Wis matter in the future
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

Mrs. DoSCAs, wife Of Henry Dongas,
residence on Broadway, was badly burned
lign the hands and face on Monday
.lgli last by the explosion Of fluid lamp.
az 'he Time Of The explosion she WAS sur
iolAacd 10y her family of five children and
~ -l'r sister Miss Nancy Giotielty was
a. Ss' Present. none Of whom were injured.
i ,lls' Dongas suffers great pain, but we are
ss1lly TO state, is vimproing.- Valley In
espeHdeHL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

NoTE*2se flle
We, the undersigned Auditors
have settled adjusted the Noah
the County year 1873
going is
In testimony whereof have hereunto hands seals this m
day of January, A. d. 1874.
ATTEST: GEORGE A. KIMMEI r.. s.
ELIAS CUYNJyGUAM. JACOB j. SPEICHER IT, 81
Clerk. JONATHAN j. WELLER L
County Auditors
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04
Children often look Pale and
Sick

from no other cause than having worms in the
stomach.
BROWNS VERMlFUGE COMFITS
will destroy Worms without injury to the child.
being perfectly WHITE, and free from all color
ing or other Injurious ingredient. usually used
in worm preparations.
CURTIS BROWN. PropTietors.
No. 2l5 Fulton Street, New York
Sold BY Druggists and Chemists, and Dealers in
Medicines al TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A Box ilyo
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

viii offer at Public sale. in the Borough of
Somerset, Pa..on Saturday February 2sth. 1874 at
one o'clock 7. a. on tho premises. Two lots Of
.,r.L..ll L-.i...rrL :. III.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
SHALL RAILROADS BE TANED.
The Time 10 Decide this Question is nj
Hand.

On the general subject of taxing rail
roads the Memphis LCdgCr makes the
following timely remarks:
The charters of the railroads i'm this
State exempt the companies from tax
alton for term of twenty years. That
term has recently expired with several
Of them, aud it viii devOlve upon the
Legislature to determine whether rail
roads shall be taxed as other property.
The constitution requires all taxation
to be uniform, and under our laws
property belonging To educational iu-
stitutiOns, to widows of eX-PresidentS,
etc, IS exempt; but nowhere in the
constitution or statutes is there any
provisions under which railroads may
be exempted from paying their share
OF public burdens, save under their
charters as above mentioned.
The railroads, i'm most instances, take
care of themselves 10y reducing the
pay of their employees and by increas-
ing local tariffs far beyond the limit
prescribed in their charters. That rail-
roads. and all such corporations, are
the mere creatures of the State and
subject to its control, there is no ques-
ton. The State has right of which
it can not divest itself, toiimpose taxes
upon every species of property, and a
corporation has no rights over and
above the citizens of a State. The
Pullman palace sleeping cars are like
wise liable to taxation and should be
made to pay either privilege or an
ad valorem tax, as assessed against
other property.
AT the time the internal improve
ment laws were passed some twenty
years ago, it was considered sound
public policy to exempt railroads for a
term Of years, until the leading lines
could be put into successful operation.
The State loaned her credit at an i'm
mense loss to many of these corpora
tiOns, We have about all the railroads
needed to carry the products of the soil
to market, and to do the general
freight and passenger traffic of the
State. If those we have are not self
sustaining and have to be put on an
elymosenary footing, it is high time to
have a change of policy. We are OPP
posed to all subsidies as well as mo-
nopolies, especially those that daily
violate the conditions of the charters
which brought them into existence.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
THE LAST HOURS OF wESrMORF.
LAND
Uc il Immersed and Hears His Death
Sentence Read.
From Knoxville Daily Chronicle Nov %.


Sentence Read.
From Knoxville Daily Chronicle Nov. %.
The Chattanooga Commercial gives
details of the hanging of Westmore-
land, an account of which was pub
llshed IN Yesterdays CHRONICLE. The
incidents Of the hanging we gave yes
terday. The following facts about his
last hours will he read
Mans inhumanity to man " was
eXemplifed yesterday in the hanging
of Shade Westmorelaud. He passed
a very comfortable night, retiring at
10 p. m, and sleeping till Il. m. After
breakfast, which he ate with good
relish at 1880 a. m, he was interview
ed by various officials till a. IN. =,
when he was prepared to receive the
rite of baptism by immersion. This
was performed at the hands of Revs.
J. w. Bachman and w. w. Bays at
$3.50, Rev. DIR, Chaddick being present.
After reading to him the usual ques-
tions on faith in the plan of salvation,
and his replying thereunto, he was
asked. Is it your desire to receive,
now, this immersion in token of your
faith?" He replied firmly 81 do.n
Whereupon the ceremony was per
formed in the corridor of the Jail,
after which his prison clothes were
exchanged for a suit of black.
He was then shaved, appeared calm
and cheerful, conversing with friends
as they approached him. At 1l:l0 a.
m, he was given a light repast, after
which the muslin gown was drawn
over him. SheriffChampion approach
ed at las and read him the findings
of the court. He listened calmly to
the reading, playing with Il small child
in his lap, interrupting the reading at
one time by saying: "Itwas not ne
cessary unless the law required it,"
At its conclusion he was asked if he
had anything to say. He replied firm
ly
"NO! AM READY
"Dr. Curtis has given you all that is
necessary. Well, take the baby, Mrs.
Howard, and | charge you to raise it
up for the better world" He then
bade his fellow prisoners farewell. and
was led, at - m, to the gate of the
prison, corner of Fourth street, where
a wagon containing his coffin awaited
him. Mounting this readily, and
without assistance, the procession,
formed by policemen on horse and foot
on each side of the wagon, in front
and rear, proceeded up Market street
to Sixth, thence to Vine, near the
crossing of the +. II. Va. & G. r. r.,
where was located the gallows.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
ENJUDICIOIS.
The Missouri Patrons of HusbRDdTy
Uneasy about Their Treasury.

81. LOUIS, Nov. 2O.-Reports have
been in circulation for few days that
G. G.. Quisenberry, Treasurer of the
State Grange Of Missouri, was u de-
faulter to the amount of $50, 900. The
EUening Dispatch to-day has informa-
tion, believed to be reliable, regarding
the matter, which is to the effect that
at the recent meeting of the State
Grange, at Kansas City, Mr.. Quisen-
berry was called upon for the whole
sum in the treasury $50, ,000), it being
wanted to invest in a manufactory. 1t
then came out that Quisenberry had
invested the funds OF the Grange in
various ways, andthat they could not
be.realized at once. He raised 81, 900
cash, and has since given to the Ex-
ecutive Board of the Grange deeds of
trust on two farms said to be worth
$4,000; executed bond with personal
security, which has been accepted by
the Board, and has been agreed to pay
the whole amount by next July.
Quisenberry's friends do not believe he
intended to defraud the Grange, but
think he simply acted injudiclously in
using its funds. Besides two farms,
Quisenberry has a herd of thorough
bred cattle worth ovr $4,000, and it is
not believed that there is any danger
of the Grange losing anything.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

Una l-hNOONAi EN-Ns' ''oJ l.. Ms
November Goth, 1874,
Special 10 Knoxville chronicle:
Shade Westmoreland was hung to-
day for the killing of William EN-
line, in May, 1872, at Warmers house
opaWaldron's Ridge, in this county.
he was executed publicly at l:l0 p.
NJ, east of the city near the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
track. The hanging was witnessed by
at least 5000 people, most of whom
came in from the surrounding country.
Many of the crowd were from Georgia.
Westmoreland was baptised this
morning by the chaplain, and express
ed himself as ready and willing to meet
his God.
He said he desired TO die. Through
out the trying ordsbl he remained per-
fectly composed, manifesting great
nerve and fortitude, except during the
singing of the hymn, when he seemed
partly overcome.
He made a speech from the gallows to
the assembled crowd, in which he re-
peated in substance the confession
which was published in this mornings
Commercial.
The drop was arranged for three feet
but the fall did not break his neck and
he was strangled to death. All mus
cular contraction ceased in ten min
utes from the time the drop fell and in
fifteen minutes afterwards the physi-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
Clothing 10 he Distributed TO the DeS
Iitute I'm Nebraska.
OMAHA, Nov. Il, lS74.

OMAHA, Nov. Il, 1874.
The following dispatch was receiv-
ed here last night:
WASHINGTON, ID, c., Nov. Is, 1874.
To General Il. o. C. ord, Command
ing Department Of the Platte,
omaha:
Referring to the matter of Il distri-
button of clothing in Nebraska, on ac-
count of the grasshopper plague, the
Secretary of War directs that you re
port, if ascertained, what quantity is
required, and the location to which it
should be sent. If this information is
not known an officer should be sent to
ascertain it, and the result reported by
telegraph without delay.
(Signed) Il. ID. TOWNSEND,
Adiutant General.
This action of the War Department
is the result of General Ord's disinter-
ested and urgent appeals in behalf of
the suffering people of the State, who
acknowledge his labors with the deep
est gratitude.-Er,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
BOURBON TURBULENCE.
An Editorial Recommendation for
Every Successful Candidate in Lou
isinna 10 he Killed.

1sinna To be hIlltu.
SHREVEPORT, Nov. 1.-THE Times,
in its issue of yesterday says:
We want no representative on the
the Returning Board no favors or
concessions from Kellogga and Packard.
If George l.. Smith is counted in over
w. NJ. Levy, or if Twitchell is counted
in over Elan, let Smith and Twitchell
be killed. If Johnson and Tyler, in
De Soto. are counted in over Scales and
Schuler, as the New Orleans Repu6li-
can thinks, or if Heating, Levissee and
Johnson in Caddo are counted in over
Vaughan, Horan and Lamb, then let
Johnson, Tyler, Keating and Levissee
be killed; and so let every officer from
Congressman down to Constable, in
every district and parish of the State,
be served. We can not afford to be
defeated by ring of political scoun-
drels after we have triumphed. HUI
man life may be precious, but the
lives of all the carpet-baggers and pol
iticians in Louisiana are valueless,
compared with the work of Justice
and liberty.
To rightly understand the full force
of this proposition, 1t should be stated
that George l.. Smith was the Re-
publican candidate for Congress for
this district, and it is still doubtful
whether or not he has been elected.
Twitchell, also in tins district, was
rnnning for State Senator, anu has
undoubtedly been elected and Keat.
ing, Levisse and Johnson have prob
ably been eleced to the Legislature
from this. city, though the vote is SC
close that only the Off .,l count can
dpnidn IL
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
REPUBLICAN VICTORY AT
CHATTANOOGA,
James EleCted Mayor and Eight
Republican Aldermen.
4 Hot Contest and Great Rejoic.
ing.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
9:35, p. NJ, Nov. 10, 1874.

f
The municipal election took place
to day. The Republicans elected John
w. James Mayor by 2l7 majority, a
gain of as over the majority for MAJ
nard on November 50. The principal
contest was over the Mayoralty. The
Republicans elect eight out of the ten
Aldermen. Owing to some dissatis-
faction with the Republican nominee
for City Marshal, the opposition can
didate was successful. This unpopu-
lar nomination injured the Republican
ticket all through and lost Mr. James
some votes.
The Democratic nominee for Mayor
was s. a. Key. Esq, prominent
Democratic lawyer Of this city.
The total vote polled was ,Si2. The
Republicans are burning bonfires and
rejoicing throughout the city. 1t was
the hottest political contest that ever
occurred in this city.
How our Friends Feel About the
Result.
Our very excellent contemporary at
Chattanooga, justly feels proud of the
result of Thursdays election. The
Commercial and the Republicans of
Chattanooga deserve great credit for
their vigorous, brief but successful
canvass. the Commercial says of it
1t was certainly the hardest contes-
ted election, politically, that was ever
held in Chattanooga, aud the Republi-
cans acquitted themselves right nobly.
Chattanooga is still tie Republican
Gibraltar of the State. If the earnest.
ness of Republicans yesterday is any
indication of what it will be through-
out the Union until they retrieve their
recent disasters there will he absolute
ly nothing left of the Democratic
party in 1876 and in this respect we
believe the election does possess a
marked political significance. a large
number OF the Republicans here are
Northern men, who have located here
since the war, and who do not usually
take an active interest in politics. We
may reasonably infer that their feel
ings yesterday are an index to the po-
litical feeling at this time of the ele-
lueuG ol "nlCu Iuey are representa-
tives at the North. If this presump-
tion is correct, a vote in the North to-
day would show different result from
the vote there on November Sd.
This class of men has been dissatis-
fed with the way Republicans have
conducted things recently, but their
action yesterday indicates that they are
far from willing to allow the National
Government to pass into the control of
the Democratic party. They were not
moved by feeling of personal opposi-
tion TO the Democratic candidates, but
by desire, as was frequently express
ed, to start the tidal wave back upon
the Democracy. That, and that alone,
was what brought them to the polls
yesterday with such a determination
as was never before seen among them
in Chattanooga. The people want the
Government to be rid of Republican
iucompetencya and corruption wherever
it may be found, but not of Republican
principles, and if the party will trim
itself for the fight by thorough over
hauling and unloading, the Democracy
will be utterly crushed out of existence
IN 1876.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

On Thursday, Westmortlaud seem
ed troubled about the disposition to he
made Of his body after hanging. He
was IN terror lest the doctors would
get ii for dissection He called the
iaiior to him and said, that although
he had no money to pay him for bury
ing him, yet he begged Of him to
promise him that he should be buried
in the Cemetery and that the doctors
should not have his remains. The
promise was made.
Thus has the law been avenged and
the murderer been made to pay the
severost penalty for his cowordly and
brutal murder
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
TE RRIFIC T0RNAD O.
GREAT STORM ATTUSCUM-
BIA, ALABAMA.
The Mayor Appeals to other Cit
les for Help.

les for Help.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 23.-A heavy
storm has prevailed south and west of
here for twenty-four hours. Tuscum-
bia, Ala, is reported as partially de-
stroyed We will get particulars as
soon rs possible.
LATER.
The following particulars of the dis
astrOus storm AT Tuscumbia, Ala,
have just been received:
There was terrible storm here last
evening at six o'clock, destroying one
third of the residences.
Twelve Persons were Killed
Among the killed are Mrs. William
Winston, mother of the late ex-Gov-
eruor Winston; the wife and two
children of Hon, j. b. Moore, Sena-
from this district; f. ID. HoGgkins,
editor of the Chronicle, his wife and
four children. The Catholic Church /;
Dishler Female Institute, which has
recently been finished and many of
the finest residences; both of the
Touring mills and the most substan-
Ildl DIiCh uNtlIuSS III lbt IOWu were
destroyed. Many
POOr,FamiIies are without Homes.
A bridge on the NJ. q G. II. r., near
the town, was destroyed. The east
ern bound train was
PrecIpItaIed into Spring Creek,
but fortunately no one was killed.
The engineer was badly burned. 1t
will be several days before the trains
will run through.
The Mayor Appeals
to Huntsville, Louisville, Nashville,
Memphis and adjoining towns in the
following terms
NEARLY half of our town is in
ruins. Twelve persons were killed
and many wounded. A large number
of families are entirely destitute. The
tornado came from the southwest,
passing northeast. Unless immediate
aid can be extended to us, much suf-
fering will be the result. We appeal
to the charity of ChristianIlpublic,
in behalf of the unfortunate.
(Signed) II. +. NEwsUDI,
Mayor of Tuscumbia.
From Montgomery:
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. 23.-Sen-
ator Moore was here, but left this
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
To Correspondents.

In answer to scores of letters of inquiry,
we state: The Fifth Gift Concert Of the
Kentucky Public Library will positively
take place November 80, 1874, and there
will be no postponement. The capital prize
will be $3.50, 700. Save us the trouble
writing letters, good friends, and for infor-
nation concerning this matter, drop line
toGov. Thomas L. Bramlette, Louisville, KY.
You will receive full particulars by return
mail. Please spare US.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
THE PENNSYLVANIA sENA
TORSHIP.
Jerry Black VIII Probably Not Carry
OFF the Prize.

A Washington special to the Courier
Journal says:
The information from Pennsylvania
is to the effect that the canvass for the
Senatorship is becoming very active.
The candidates are the Hon. j. S.
Black, the author Of the great speech
for liberty in the Milligan case Hon.
Chas. Buckalew, former u, S. Senator;
Hester Clymer, member of Congress,
and the Hon. VIM. A. Wallace, former
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. Judge Black is as much
behind his rivals in the arts of manip-
ulation as he is superior in ability, and
despite his reputation, he may fail to
carry Off the prize.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

WAsHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The Com
missioner of Agriculture says the de-
mand for semi-tropical fruits for eX-
pertinent in the Southern States is
very great, and far beyond the ability
of the department to supply. The
Chinese tea plant is especially in de-
mand and many thousands of young
plants have been distributed during
the past year.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

service as controlled by Whitley. He
averret, SO help him God, neither ne
nor Williams had share in the CON
spiraCy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

morning for his desolltcd home i'm
Montevallo. Two persons are report
ed killed and twenty wounded. 1t is
rumored that q bridge on the Mem.
phis and Charleston railroad was
wrecked and th1t the train plunged
into the river, killing and w6uudinr
forty persons, but it needs coniirma-
tion. No further particulars.
NOrE-Ihis rulnor is untrue. IL re.
fers TO the bridge over Spring Creek.
a true report of which appears from
the dispatch to Capt Jaques, which
we publish clsewhere.-EDs. CHRoN-
ICLF.
Hurricane IN Rev Jersey.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-There was
a hurricane at Trenton, New Jersey.
IL is blowing gale here tonight.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
From Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. 23.-Sen-
ator Moore was here, but left this
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
The Execution of WestmOreland,
Five Thousand People Witness
The Hanging
Fhe Doomed Man Makes n Speech and
Confession

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, 9:35 Pm,
November Goth, 1874,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

The following particulars of the dis
astrous storm at Tuscumbia, Ala,
have just been received:
There was II terrible storm here last
evening at six o'clock, destroying one
third of the residences.
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