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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

NoBLElPATRIoTIcl OLD SoMERsET.-
Hou Decoration o Overwhelmingly
morning dawned bright and beautiful.
The sun was hung out in the heavens IN
his utmost splendor the hills and valleys
were clothed in a magnificent suit OF green
the air redolent with the sweet scent OF
flowers modest little lilies held up their
heads as If they were ready to be taken
all nature appeared to have combined TO
decorate the earth in beauty, in order To
remind US that this was the day set apart
for the decoration ofthe graves cfour dead
heroes.
At one O'Clock q young child about
twelve years Of age, was seen to approach
the church yard. In her arms she bore a
profusion of flowers. Slowly she thread
ed her way amid the white marble, till she
reached a stone beneath which rested the
remains of one who had died in defence OF
the flag. As the little hands hung the
wreath upon the stone we were enabled to
get a good view of it. An old hoop bound
with evergreen with here and there a flow
err. Mayhap it was not as neatly arranged
or as beautiful as those that decked the
proud shafts of marble in Arlington or
dTCtuNOOu, DuL luC lOhC anu ACfSANHSS
| with which the little maid laid it in its
place made it holy. She proceeded from
the grave ofone soldier to that of another.
laying a few flowers on each.
Who will say that this deed OF loving
kindness was not as well received by Him
who alone is able to judge of our motives,
as all the pomp and parade that character
lied decorations at other points? Surely
if there be rejoicing among the angels they
must have been filed with JOY OF this deed
of love.
Thus have our citizens been taught q
lesson of honor and patriotism by an artless
child.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

PEOPLES FREIGHT RAILwAY.--A meet
ing in regard TO this contemplated enter
prise, was held in the court hous on Tues
day evening of last week.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Col. John r. Edie as President.
On motion of Hon. W. j. Baer, the
meeting was further organized by the cleo
ton Of John J. Hoffman and Ed. B. Scull
as Secretaries.
Mr.. Nathniel McConaughy, the Chief
Engineer of the road, submitted his Gre
dentials wife the remark, that although
it was a rather humiliating performance,
he thought it best to make known that he
acted as one having authority.
Letters were then read from directors and
officers Of the road and prominent men
from the eastern part of the State. After
the reading of the credentials by one Of
the secretaries, Mr.. McC. addressed the
meeting in regard to the object of the
contemplated road. The reasons and ne
c~essities for such q road were spoken OF
In much the same manner by the engineer
as by the HERALD a few weeks ago. He
further said that a charter had been Sc
cured in each Of the States through which
the road would pass, and that q special
charter had been secured from the Legs
lature OF Pennsylvania, and under II part
OF the road lying in Perry county had
been built. Owing to the inability to
cross the Laurel Hill at q grade approach
ing the maximum grade of the road, 40
| feet, it would have TO follow the river, or
nearly so. to Confluence or Ursina, from
whence it would strike northeast to Som
erset. from thence to Berlin, and through
the Deeter gap to Bedford, that the great
est grade of the road going east would be
forty feet to the mile, and going west nifty
feet being a much lower grade than that
of any OF the great trunk lines, the grade
of the Baltimore & Ohio being 151 feet,
and that Of the Pennsylvania X. X. II
feet.
Mr.. Nee. appears to be very sanguine
of the success of the road, deeminS It's
completion but q matter of time.
The New York Cheap Transportation
Company have taken an interest in it and
propose to furnish a large proportion oil
the money needed for its construction.
The money for the rest of the survey OF
the eastern part of this State is already
raised and the work will be finished at an
carly day.
Il is proposed to raise money enough Ia
this county to pay the expenses OF the
survey through it, and the following com
mittee were appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons for that purpose. G. C. Musselman,
John NJ. Holderbaum, NJ. A. Sanner,
Daniel PhiIlippi and VIM. j. Baer. Al
monies paid for the survey are TO be con
sidered as 50 much stock. The cost Of a
survey will be about S2S per mile. w
hope to see the amount Of money needeC
] raised in a short time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02
Is Your Life worth 10 Centss

Sickness prevails everywhere, and every
body complains of some disease durin!
their life. When sick, the object is to ge'
well now we say plainly that no person
in this world that is suffering with Dys
pepsia, Liver Complaint aRd its effects
such as Indigestion, Costiyeness, Sich
Headache. Sour Stomach, Heart Burn.
Palpitation of the Heart. Depressed Spirits
BiliousneSs &c, can take GREENS Au
GUST FLOWER without getting relief and
cure. Ii you doubt this, go to your Drug
gist, G. W. Beniord & Co, and get n sam.
pie bottle for 10 cent and try it. Regular
size 20 cents. Two doses will relieve
YOU.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THE necessity of an intense illumina
ton TOR lighthouses has induced the Eng
fish Government TO undertake various e
perimenis, with a view TO realize this OBJ
ject by chemical OF electrical apparatus.
At one of their coast stations there are en-
ployed for this purpose, two magnetic
electric machines, each being put In mo
ton, by atwO-horse power steam engine,
and, excepting wear and tear, he whole
consumption of material to produce the
light is the coke and water required to
raise steam for the engines and carbon
points for the lamp in the lantern This
lamp is a delicate arrangement OF machin'
cry, holding the two carbons between
which the electric light exists, n regu-
lating their adjustment, so that, while they
gradually consume away, the place of the
light shall not be altered. The electric
wires end in the two bars Of a small rail
way, and upon these the lamp stands
When the carbons OF q lamp are nearly
gone, that lamp is lifted off and another
instantly pushed into its place. The light
never out through any deficiency OF
cause in the engine and machine house,
and when it has become extinguished il
the lantern, O single touch OF the keeper
hands sets il shining as bright as eyer
sending forth its illumination with q pow
er OF bTilliancy far surprising that OF any
other fixed light.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THAT carpet, said a Beaver county
carpet dealer to an old farmer the Other
dav. that carpet is S1.35 per yard but
seeing it's you, you can have it for S1.2O.'
While he was cutting it off the farmer
proudly said to his wife Il nev met
him before. but you see he takes me fol
some of those fellows that is in Office.
Now, than, Marian, see what It's TO have
a husband who looks smartish -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

CUsroNERs wanted 10 call al William
Hcfiiey s new store. IN the brick building
on Parker's corner. Splendid line Of dry
goods. Clothing a specially. Clothing
made to order. The place 20 get a Singer
Sewing Machine 10 make them up. Nee
dies oils and attachments kept for al sew.
ing Machines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THE recent fires at Osceoll and neigh
boring villages have caused the desTuc'
ton of over twenty million feet of lum.
Der. and several of the largest saw-mlils
in the State. This will undoubtedly rave
a tendency to raise the price of that com
modify. At the recent fire at Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, several millions OF feet oil
lumber were also consumed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

WHILE a party of young ladies were on
their way to church at Stoystown, on sun
dav last. a rather curious accident happen
ed TO one Of them. OF course they had
their new spring hats on. The veil and
trimmings on the hatof Miss Emma Trostie
were blown from her hat and into the air
beyond sight, leaving the young lady to
proceed to church with a hat without orna-
gnanfg
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

TIE New Castle Gazette in speaking OF
a colored progidy named Frank Thomas,
says:
What is most remarkable about this
man is the fact that he is destitute OF a
diaphragm, and that his heart is 50 attack
| ed to his chest tina. he can emove 1t al
pleasure to the lower part Of his abdomen
and backward and forward from one side
to the other of the same. His muscles
when contracted are as hard as bone He
sportsa heavy iron cane three fourths OF
an inch in thickness which he actually
bends by striking it across his arm, just
bplO- the elbow
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

islander suit growing out OF a case
q church discipline IS before the Superior
Court in Boston. Rev. James McGlew,
pastor of a Catholic church. has been sued
for SANDER by a member Of The church
who was married by a magistrate, and
whom the priest denounced severely be-
fore the congregation. In consequence,
the aerie 7ed church member claims so, =
900 damages.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

RowELL's forthcoming Newspaper Di-
rectory shows the failure of over one thou
sand newspapers in this country during
the past pear, the loss to publishers, sub
scribers. and advertisers amounting TO
over eight million dollars, the Republic,
of New York. alone losing half a million.
Among those who went into the newspa-
per business, and lost heavily thereby.
were 27j merchants and adventures, 2l5
school teachers, 81 lawyers, + blacksmiths,
80 plasterers, 10 farmers, 200 fanatics OF
various c~lasses, afflicted with literary le-
sion, 100 ambitious but visionary young
men who drew upon their fathers, and
thus suddenly exhausted large margins OF
the paternal capital, and 6 lottery men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

pennsxIvania. HERALD, includes tive candidates
for prothonOtary, six for register, nine for sheriff,
five for treasurer, thirteen for commissioner, four
for poor house director and six for auditor; The
eIoetion occurs in a few weeks, and the usual hand.
some Republican majority will be rolled up.-Cam'
beridHd AerS.
For some of the candidates the "usual
handsome Republican majority was rolled
an" but then, you know, Mr. Nelos, that
was only the nomination. If you want to
see an unusually handsome majority,
lust drop around here next November
when We rally to the support OF Hartranlt,
| Rawlc and our county ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

PLowING.-BegIn as o 10 as the ground
IS dry and mellow, and sow as soon as II
is prepared. Where the soil is mellow II
is not necessary to harrow before sowing
unless the drill is used. The use OF the
roller after sowing is invaluable at TIN;
season. 1t compacts the soil about the
seed, and levels the surface for the har'
Vesters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

4 SERIOUS accident occurred on the
Pittsburgh. Washington * Baltimore r.
r. on Thursday last, near Garrett, by
which one man was killed and another SC
seriously injured that he can not survive.
The freight east was running at 4 very
low rate OF speed when the pay train ran
into it. the engine passing through and en-
tirely wrecking the eabOose and " freight
cars. The men spoken Of were in the ca
bose at the time Of the accident.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

A CASE has been decided in the Supreme
Court, to the effect that the public autnori.
ties are charged with the maintenance Q.
the high ways. and they nave abundant
newer for that purpose-that the citizen
pays his taxes for such purpose-that II
is necessary for his safety and welfare, anu
therefore that the county or township, -
the case NAV be, is responsible for all Dam
acre resulting from neglect Of duty. we
h0ne our supervisors will bear TINS ID
mind
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

ARATHER singular coincidence occur
red recently at Turkey City, Clarion coun
tv. During a protracted meeting, con
Quoted by Rev. E. r. Knapp, OF the NJ.
r. church., two men. one named Potter
and the other Baker, went forward as In
curriers' at the n time, experienced re-
lirion at the same tine, and connected
themselves with the church at the sam
time. Recently both took sick and die
The same time, within an hour OF each
other. They were both buried at one
limo the funeral services being conducted
NJ Inc church for both together.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

ONE of the most enterprising farmers Oh
our community called on us a few days
AGO 10 make complaint OF the small num-
her of hitching posts provided by our
merchants and men of business II hot
necessary that every storekeepcr pay q
great heavy post and rail fence IN iront Oh
his place OF his business, as some ave at
tempted, andwe are sorry TO d TOO CLOSE
" initiated, but let them proylce TWO VI
three neat iron posts with rings attached.
If YOU do not wish TO lose good customers
attend 10 this matter at once.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

A sr. LOUIS Republican Kansas City
sneeial saws; The grasshoppers have
penetrated the heart of the city, moving
m a vast army going north. Trenches
are being dug, and millions are slaughter,
ed hut nothing can stop the red-legged
nests in their march. Many drive them
from their grounds with water from ny,
drants. Their depredations are becoming
very serious, lawns being stripped OF
mass, and garden truck destroyed; Notn,
ing can be raised, except IN greenhouses
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THE Hanover Citizen gives an account
of a man in that county who has for 20
wears lived in a hole in the ground. His
wife and parents died many years ago,
and the afiiction so preyed upon his mind
as TO unsettle it. He believed that he was
tormented by evil spirits and witches, and
refused to live in company with any other
human beings. He accordingly retired TO
the woods and prepared himself a den in
the ground. His neighbors once built
him a house, but after remaining in it for
a time, he declared he could stay no Ion
ger and having burnt it down he retired to
his cave where he has since lived, subsist-
ing in the most wretched manner, and de-
pending upon his neighbors for food.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

DRY GOoDs AND CLOTHING CHEAP.-
Best Prints al 10 cents, Honesdale and
Shirt Muslin, yard wide, Is cents other
Muslins. ward wide, 10 cents Dress goods
At l2lcents 20 cord Alpsccas % cents f;
Ginghams 10 cents Striped Shifting at
l5cenis worth 25cents. All wool Suits at
sI2, 80 worth $500. Pants from S1,O0
TO S1,25 per pair. Dry Goods and Cloth
ing will be sold at bottom prices during
the next 40 days. Please call at II. Hef-
iey's Frame Building. next MORT to BEECH,
leys.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

The Pottstown Ledger says "A young
woman who is a somnambuiist residing
with a family on High Street, Pottstown,
Montgomery county, returned to pea a
few evenings ago, and soon fell asleep.
When she awoke she found herself al
| Rinehart's store. at the corner Oh the
above named street, with a lighted lamp
in hand. She had arisen in her sleep, put
on her wrapper. lighted the lamp and
! started out. The lamp was e~KtiBgnished
suddenly, and the young woman mad mel
way back to the house in the shortest pos,
/ sible space of time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THE National Butter and Egg Associa-
ton have decided that artificial c%oloring is
a legitimate part OF butter making. bu.
has not restricted the coloring compounds
It's bad enough when the Cinnamon paint
our tea leaves. or the manufacturers nix
our sugars, or the disiiller adulterates OIL
whisky, but when the honest grangers
proceed to put golden colored compounds
in our butter. we may raise our hands in
hrolor and exclaim Whom can we
trustg'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

SAYS the Washington Chronicle Tran
guilty at home at peace with all the
world: nearly 5000, 600, 600 OF the public
debt paid in less than ten years the San
Juan boundary question settled IN oul
favor SO, 600, 0oO of British gold in oul
hands for the ~depredations OF the Alaba.
ma an honorable and prompt settlement
OF the Yirginigs affair a home growth
unsurpassed in our past history an Ell
dorado OF gold discovered in the Black
Hills Captain Jack and his Modoc band
4 thing Of the past, and Boss Tweed rest
ing from his piratical labors, yet Democ-
racy is not happy. We despair of pleas
ing them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

Now that the season is opening up, II
ought to be the care of all who live by
work TO make the most of their opportu'
mites. Hundreds of people suffer in the
winter because they aasted in the sum
mer. They were lazy. thriftless, prodigal,
or involved in some of the foolish strikes
that give so much tronble to every depart
ment OF industry. Not many Will pes
next winter if they take advantage oil tht
coming season Of industry and a watch
ought to be kept through the year to see
who tries and who does not, so that IN Inc
distribution OF charity in the autumn the
worthy may have the preference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

Discovery OF NIcKLE ORE.-Messrs.
VIM. Hughes and l.. p. Walker of Dun
bar, Fayette county have been prospect
ing in the Allegheny mountains, through
different parts ofthis county. Last week
they discovered what they claimed to be a
miLe of nickle ore on the farm OF John Z.
Burket in ~Stoneycreek township. One
of the above named gentleman is a ,practi-
cal mineralogist having at D time been
connected with the Dunbar Furnace, and
at another with the mining companies OF
Nevada. Together with MIR. Burket, they
came to town on Friday last and secured
from HIM the mineral right for one hun
bred acres OF his farm, paying him one
hundred dollars cash and a certain royalty
per ton for all ores mined. If this vein
should prove to be a rich one, it will be a
big thing for Somerset county as smelling
furnaces will have to be put up, mine
sunk, roads euilt .aa many other things
done that will bring our county an increase
of wealth and population. -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THE dwelling house of George keltz,
OF Ligonier township, Westmoreland Co.
was burned to the ground, with its entire
contents. including hve hundred dollars in
money, on Saturday morning Of last week.
The family only escaped a horrible death
by jumping out Of the windows.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

SOME young scamps have perpetrated a
niece of vandalism by barking some of the
silver-maples in the Court House yard and
at other places throughout the town. 1t
is TO be hoped that the perpetrators will be
discovered and justice melted out to them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

We would suggest to our friends and the
public generally that when in MeyersdalC
they should stop at the Jones House. Mr.
Walter Jones, the proprietor. i a clever
gentleman and knows how to run a hotel.
The house has been refnished and return.
ished, snd as for the table it can not b,
beat anywhere.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

EXCURSION tickets win be issued for the
re union OF the Pennsylvania Reserves.
which occurs az WilliamspOrt on June Sd
proximo, tor the round trip from Pitts
burgh at SS.45. Those wishing excursion
tickets should apply to Charles Deyine.
1876 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate OF Peter Gindlesperger, late Of Queml-
honing TIP, deceased.
Letters Of administrati0 on the aboTeestAtonA e
ing been granted 70 the undersigned by tne 49,,
authority. notice Ls hereby given % those mleS
in9 Claims aValngt h 10 present them duly authsn.
ticated for settlement al the late resdehse VI ~
deceased. on Saturday, June %, I5I3.
DANIEL a. WEAVER
anti AdnIliStFatG
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THE State Editorial Association viii
hold their annual meeting at Bedford
Springs on the 22d, 23d, Gath and 25th o.
this month. II is expected that there viii
be a large turn out of quill drivers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

THE German Reformed congregation OF
this place are erecting a parsonage on
West street, on the lot next to the resi-
dence of Daniel Knee, Esq. They also
talk of erecting a new church, q project
which we most sincerely hope they will
| carry out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

HERE is an item that will prove advad-
tageous to all who fancy bringing the me
lodious martins to the premises they occu.
py. Mr.. Seth Green, the eminent pisci-
culturist, alluding TO the methods of al
tracing birds to bird houses, offers the
following advice: DO not put more than
one bird house about your premises the
first season. Add one every year thereaf
ter. II you put up a number, a pair o
birds viii come, inspect each in succession
and fly away not TO return; just as when
you 90 into a store where there are a larg,
number Of the kind Of articles you want,
and after looking at them you will g
somewhere else. II there was but one
you would buy ii, but in the great mum.
her you cannot make a choice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

APAIR Of boots that once belonged 10
George Washington Is now in the posses
sion OF q Philadelphia gentleman. Their
size very plainly indicates why nobody
ever yentuTed to give the father OF his
country any sass
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

Mr.. FRED A. SMITH is erecting a new
house on Race street, adjoining the resi-
dence of VIM. Alttather. Mr.. Smith has
built himself several houses during the
last few years, but as they please Others
as well as himself he has met with a ready
sale for them,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

OUR Presbyterian friends nave given up
the idea OF holding a strawberry festival
during this month owing 10 the scarcity OF
. berries. They will however, have a les
! tival during the time OF Our Agricultural
fair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

WALLPAPER at ocst. Paper that sold
al % cents now Is cents, and 16 cent pa
per at II cents, 12B cent paper at 10 cents,
and 10 cent paper at s cents, from the lst
20 the 18th Of June, at Amos Steck's. 1t
must be sold.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

The laws OF the last session Of Congress
are now ready for delivery, and viii be
forwarded TO those who may desire to pro-
cure them on receipt of the price fixed by
Congress. siXty-five cents, and the legal
postage of SIX cents.