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EXECUTORs NOTICE.

Estate o. George Fn!r. lase o. Bro.hersva-ey
Twp Gcceas-d.
Letters parliamentary CT she above estate having
been granted % the unieEsiguel by the proper au-
thority. notice is hereby given 70 those inie6tsd
% Il 70 make immediate payment. and those hay
lnZ claims agalns- Il viii present them % the IN
dersiguet, at the late residence o. the deed. On
SATURDAY, the OH day Of Jan. 1875. No account
will be received unless duly authenticated accord
Ing % l4w.
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GREAT SPECIAL Sale OF Carpets.

We shall begin, in January, extensive alterations md inn
prOVements I'm our saie-rOOms. during which the Goods on
three floors of our building will have to be crowded a m tuo.
and in order to reduce stock accordingly. we offer from This
date. CARPETS on hand at LOWE R PRICES THAN kVFR
SOLD IN PITTSBURGH.
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. sSICNEEs NOTICE

~
John EeE. Of Somerset borough. having made
an Assignment ~ ne fCr the benefit o. cre.iflr..
] hereby give notl-e t0 al uers1us Interested rs
creditors Or debtors % meet AZ ny Dfiee. 20 $ m-
erset. fr settlement On Tuesday DE - o. March.
IS s. Wi,h their claims properly made cas- aai
proven a. The lay requires
JOUEH THL
lam A=sIxlre.
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4 MOST shocking accident occurred at
the residence of Mr.. Thomas w. Maha-
new. on Front street, Monday afternoon
last. Mrs. .Mahaney left the TWO little
children, a Sri and a boy, aged respective
ly one and four years, in an upstairs room
ard descended to the lower floor, where
she remained but a few minutes when she
heard piercing screams proceeding from
the room IN which the children were.
fastening to the room, she found The little
girls clothes TO be in flames, and, although
She ~smotbered the fire Immediately, 1t was
found that the child was so badly burned
as to endanger its life. In the absence OF
his mother, the little boy climbed upon a
chair. took 4 match from the mantle piece
applied it TO the stove until ii ignited' then
went behind the little girl and set fire tc
her dress. Nelrs.
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4 SUBSCRIBER, residing In the northern
part OF the county, informs Us thai the
Johnst0Nu 4 Somerset Railroad Company
contemplate coming out OF the hole lnio
which u4cy have crzWlcd early ln The
spring and commences The construction u.
their long Albrd-oi ruaA
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A pMINIsTRATOR.s NOTICE

30 o. john Brou-ler lnfeofTrTe Turkeytot
Tsp. 1eee1s8L.
Ir.te-s % aiulE sTrttlgl n1 re at0re eHale
harInz been grante3 o. the unieulEne1. police -
EersbT given b. those iniehfed t1it ~ make imme
diate psymen- and those h~aEinEcalms agslnslit
o. prs.elt them daily ta-henfeEle4 - eFt-rneni
rf ffl lrsr ~r-sferr- q deecase- On EelDcslags
SAMUEL BRCUCHEE.
FREEMAN EEDTCHEE.
HARRISON BROCCHEk,
.--1. Adminls-raI1rs
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WM. LONDON, formerly OF Jefferson Co.,
in writing from his present residence, IN
Kansas. to the BroOkville JeB6rs0HfdH,
gives the following as Illustrating how
the g~rasshoppers lid their work
"A cornfeld of one hundred acres was
stripped in twenty-four hours, and the
hills looked like 4 field of bean poles.
Every tree was loaded, limb and leaf,
many limbs breaking under the great
weight. Every leaf or stem on prairie or
stubble was covered by dozens OF insects.
As n advanced towards them he was
surrounded by a cloud Of Jlackness on all
sides. binding ones eyes. The ground
was not visible, being covered with layers
Of insects not room TO sep without crush
i'm dozens OF them al a time. In a few
hours sicr their arrival. trees. plants and
vines were stripped OF their foliage, and
all nature WAS barren of verdure, and in
the heat 81 sumnler wore the appearance
Of soulber November. Oh. those gloomy
hours. "a low. huge clouds dropped their
drapery down. not ut rain but Of grass
hoppers. daily tor a whole week. The
above is a picture ofthe great grasshopper
devastation ofls14. q experienced in AL
the s0uthwc Est.
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President GRANTS message, in regard
10 the Louisiana troubles, viii be found on
the first page OF tO-day's paper. 1t Is q
clear, concise and powerful document and
meets with the heartiest approval at all
hands
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4 REMARKABLE case Of true love has
come to light in the P~enitentiary that has
a romantic twinge 20 il. In May, 1873,
Thomas Miles and Anna Mcfarland were
sent TO the prison from Licking county, for
burglary, under the same sentence. Not
long since, the wOmanasked a guard about
Thomas, wanting 10 know how Oon he
would get out. On inquiry, Of her, it was
learned that they were engaged TO be mar
ried before coming TO the prison, and that
she was not really guilty of burglary. but
pleaded guilty that she might be allowed
~ suffer with her lover. She told the
guard that if Thomas was still true she
would marry him when they got out.
Thomas was interviewed, and he was still
true TO his Anna. The prison authorities
were moved at the situation, and allowed
them an interview, which IS said to have
been quite an affecting scene. Their terms
expire on the same day-Saturday, Janu-
airy 81, 1873. Il has been arranged, al
their request, to hold the ceremony in the
prison chapel on the dayo their discharge.
The chaplain will perform the ceremony.
The twain will start out with freedom
again as one flesh, after two years con-
dnement within the same walls. with but
one interview in that time. Ii may be
added that both nave been exemplary pris-
ORers-CiaciRnGtl Commercial
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THE Scientific AmericGR says grown
persons should not kiss babies now, as
what is supposed TO be melely a cold IN
the adult may develop into dipiLerla IN
the child.
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THE BEST PAPER. TRY IT.
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The young men about Mineral Point,
Cambria County, stay later now when
they 90 counting than they did a week ago.
A man named HUrner shot the huge wild
cat that ~inaugurated the system OF going
home early.
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THE other day a letter directed 10 the
late John ". Geary. soliciting 3 donation
Tor Sunday School books, was received al
Harrisburg. The party who sent IL needs
newspapers worse than Sunday school lit
crature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

AMAN who acquires a habit Of giving
way 10 depression is on the road to ruin.
When trouble upon him, instead OF
rousing his energies to combat it, be
weakens. and his faculties grow duh, and
his judgment becomes obscurcd, and he
sinks into a slough OF dispair. And If
any body pulls him out by main force. and
places him safe on solid ground, he stands
there detected and discouraged. and pref
" sure TO waste the means OF help which
have been given 10 him.
How different il is with the man who
take q CHEEKY view Of life even al is worst.
and facts every in with unyieliing pluck
He may be swept away by an oyerw helm
ing tide OF misfortune, but he bravely
struggles for the shore, and is ever ready
to make the most Of the help that may be
given him.
A cheerful. hopeful. courageous disposi-
ton is an invaluable trait Of character. and
should be ~assiiuously caltiyatcd-N J..
Ledysr.
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EGAL NOTICE.

II
Notice is hereby given that the following &c
counts have been filed in ny Office and that the
same viii be presented 70 the court for c0uErlz-
ton on Thursday. the 18th u Jauulry 1873.
The final account q Frederick N0uaGia- cen
mittee Of Adam F4deiy.
The hrst and mai account Of Herman Christ
ner, assignee ofN. B3-enheimer 4 "a.
/. 81. SCROCE.
rrn D-aEa-HHn--
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CE.DZ toG.P ROWELk co. Esu York
= Gr ee1k fs7-l eiIanj e1lrainlng lss cfZO
neEsgapsrs and estimates saving s1G o s1ysr
urilg Izu8
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ONE PRICEl
CASH ALONEI
FULL G~UARANTEEi
CASH RETURNED

With tho Lar1cst- Most Stylish. Beat
Made, and Cheapest Stock OF MINIS
and BOYS CLOTHING, We invita- you
alt 20 call on US.
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VELyETs AND BLACK FABRICs-In the
present hard times it is a matter Of great
convenience to make Old things as good as
new. Nelyets are in great demand for
various uses. and by careful dressing over
can be restored Il 10 nearly their original
softness and beauty. Brush all dust care
fully from the fabric then ifthere are any
spots or stains, wet a cloth IN diluted spir-
rs o; ammonia Say a t~easpOonful OF ammo
MA 10 a tescup Of soft water, rub gently
upon tie pile and the under SIDE dampen
the whole OF the plain side by rubbing il
over W it'll 4 cloth have ready = large
press stone or ~pTessiron 50 hot that it will
hiss bay the under side Of the velvet up
on ii-let NJ pressure come upon the up
per side OF nap, let il be spread smuothly
and lie till the steam has evapOrated, and
the cloth is perfectly dry. Ii neither
press stone or press NON can he had, rub
the stove pipe clean and dry il upon the
surface Of that by holding il smooth ana
firm till dry. The velvet viii look as
fresh and bright Is when ne3. Soiled
and crumpled black ribbons can be restOr-
ed in the sane manner. Try il. and your
daughters viii rejoice over the acquisi
ton 10 their wardrobe and ribbon boxes.
Rusty black lace can he much improved
by passing through the ammonia and then
stilfened in a weak solution OF glue, and
gently pulled and enlightened till quite
dry il viii need no ironing. Be care
ful and not make it so stiff as 10 be IN
graceful. Any grease OF spots upon any
black goods can be removed by the Use OF
ammonia. but wOTsted or wooden fabrics
viii require more strength Of ammonia
than those OF silk.-E-ckaHcs.
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VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT.

josiah Wly anil Anirew Woy having jointly
and ssyarlly made 40 assi EumeuI to me- hr credt
t1-s. I hereby give n1ti-s that viii meet al per
s.n- having Claims against the hrm ~ cfher ~
he sH-e 81 Barr q Baer 90 semersst, Pa On
S1ra-llr fle lrh day 1f January. ls7l. az Which
tlns Idrsirs r1- lnly that 90 Accents anf claims
whether 1T rs-gri OF o-Eeruise De pfesentei- bas
ttlt al r~--Ilc1-s il pcrsln appear theu
fuaml. o PROPOSE s1u alich nut te acted On az
er.a WI BAER,
usru Assignee.
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DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

E-lts o. Mztlaa Rover- late u Allisa1 TYP
deeesacf.
Letters q alminisrnlon "a n sboFe 49,
having been granted ~ the ~sDferlEncl
hereby Zlrcn 70 fhose i1febte1 toM q n-H-
- 1870 lufv aufherreassd Er 81 1elt
a. re reIdr-ee ofHeoU RoJsr C0u112s q
ThrrscaY. the Issh u FsorzaE FL
VIZ RDTER.
t~-r~ Af-irlgrlt9f
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P~ittsburgh& connsllsville
DAD.
Pittsburgh, Washington & Baltimore
oSHORT LIME
ALTERATION OF TIME.
. N

"a, ,,s aRer Sunday, Nov l'th' - e
,s,s Road will Depart and Arrive rom D'f7
-a-,, and water streets, as follows
vsvr ~K ARRIVE.
DEPART rirTsh'Aen
McKeesportA c
..b3o an. com
through Mail 500 an, MchooSP' "a
Nfired Way ..925 AN A..
MKeesP0rt Ac- "" -..s2 an.
com Ll0o 81 Through IL. s50A.m-
MckeespoIt ASr,t,m Uniont0wn Ac-
cUm- NIB l5 An
Jni0nto"h A-snm .McKcesport Ac-
com Ss'f"' c1u. .-... u m.
Mchee'lN 10 nm. .N'Kecsport Ae
c0m-1- F c,m 2Oo pm.
". Newton Ac- ---t A.
Ym.-....--sAo pm FTJum.
NcheesP'II ,oo,-. .Tuiout1wn Ac-
Thrauh tx 800 pm. cm
Mckecsp0rt Ac- -Hpm.
com rfr9uxh Mails@ pm
Nc+ r-- west NeWfuu
Oharln Church TrAlnloDs PA
MAJ M L-rurr:rm frly tllT, ;IIl
Srr.sU EIgN TnE tsllI.
TT VYVIVlN SLNLC H0OGH,
An Srtf Ga Pas AL
General Ticket omcc. - 5th Avenue.
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OK Monday last, about II O'Clock, 4. ",
The house of Mr.. John Geller of Buena
Vista. was discovered to be on fire. The
alarm was given at C and soon the
people OF that village and the %neighbors
around were on hand to make an effort to
STAY the flames. The flames spread rapid
" and il was soon found that 1t was i'm
possible TO save building. All efforts
were now directed TO saving the adjoining
building. Kevser's store, which was but
ten feet of. The effort, though seeming
Is 4 hopeless one, was successful. Gellers
house in a short time was nothing but a
heap Of charred timbers and ashes. The
most Of the household goods were saved
The house is supposed 10 have caught
from the stove pipe. The building was
insured in the Royal for S900.-Bedford
Inquirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

NEXT in Importance to he iron Interest
of this country comes the lumber trade
It is stated in q memorial recently pre-
sented to Congress by the lumber dealers
Of the United States that the sum OF Sl44--
GOO, coo is invested in this industry. with
an annual production OF $210. 0o0, GOO. al
fording employment TO 100000 men.
Pennsylvania ranks first, with an annual
production of S2S, 93S, 9S5, New York
stands second, producing timber to the
amount of$21, 2Ss. 23S, giving employment
to I6, 400 men. The amount OF pine and
hemlock timber yet standing in the forests
of these States is estimated at 80, OOO, 900.
900 feet. Besides this, Canada and Cali
fornia have each 100, 900. 600 feet. thus
nearly doubling the aggregate total OF
timber of the North American continent
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Mi ls hereby given that On ne IGh = Nov.
1875. ne un1ersiEned presented hls Pefiunn " ne
Cs-rt crCrmwrn PIeas Of lmerset county pray
fry fr he relief gr1Vsded fr i~us1iVeDt eelforH -
laws Cfflc Commonwealth 20 PcnnsJlFunla,
that rait Court fxed Tturs-ay Fetru1y fihs
@ W1I. DOEER.
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= i,omr.

IT was an old-lDg farm house. perchel
up among the rsk Ills OF the Laurel
Ridge. a large I'd Ok. = sacli IA as IS
usually to be- .xen al lie homes oi our
COED, open hearted Pennsy lyania Ger
mans, stood in the background. The light
from the slumbt-5 ~ 5 einbers cast "a weird
light over the room and its two occupants.
The merry Jingle OF the sleigh bells
aroused the old couple from their medita-
ton. and when We reached the door they
were waiting to receive us. The shake Of
q warm hand, The hearty pressure Of
which seemed to beto&en the utmost hos
p%itality. and q CHEEKY inquiry as TO our
health, made US feel at home.
Sitting near the large open Ere
place. where the huge hickory backlog.
resting on the andirons, that were FURNISH
cd ike gold by the constant polishing they
received at the hands of the cleanly house
wife, Was glowing with . cordial warmth,
we thought what Il pity 1t was hal this
style Of tires was giving place TO black,
unhea thy, ugly stoves, and ieit more than
usually kind towards our old friends Tor
this open fire.
Our host made a move TO light a lamp,
but on our assuring him We much preferred
the freight, he set it down and threw an
armfull of pine on the fire. In a moment
it caught aud the flames chased the sparks
far up the great tone chimney.
The o was bare and uncarpeted; in
the far corner sat an old fashioned three
cOrnered cupboard. onthe shelves o! which
were arranged china and crockery OF
quaint and curious design. The master OF
the house, a sturdy, broad shouldered,
Pennsylvania German sat just in front of
it; his broad gOod-natured face wore the
look of one perfectly content with his lot.
His wife, a sweet old lady, IN a high cap
and spectacles. whose hands never cefsed
plying the busy needles rs she turned the
heel OF her stocking, sat beside him. "Bru-
no, the faithful house dog, winked solemn
ly At Us from his place in front OF the fire,
while acricket chirped a merry and never
ceasing song. Altogether it wasa scene
rarely witnessed.
4 couple of hours were passed pleasant
ly in conversation and disposing %Ofapples,
shell -barks and cider. The hands OF the
old Dutch clock pointed ten when we were
ready to go. A hearty God speed from
the old couple. a snap Of the whip and we
were being hurried out into the darkness.
( On the brow of a n%eighboring hill the
pace OF our good horse was slackencd that
we might obtain a last glimpse of the hos
l pitable home Of our friends. The moon.
her face Just visible above the summit OF
the adjacent mountain, wrapped the farm
house in its silvery embrace. while ashrill
voice from the barn-yard admonished t.
that il was time we were homeward bound.
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Con- iuioJ -f thes~ nacriss. VI,
piacc nI-.n-se cut-- m~at cOLip
orNnN 1uI invite tire con
Llcnco anl of tas people Of
Fatia7c!ph-a 81 w-u aa strangers end
others now vlsilng the city.
Remember the Four Cardinal Points.
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MERCHANTS AND DAIRYMEN

specially gaareuszrmenis of BUFFERS and seneniPHODUCE ustHsca md regular
uat we have hr Butter offers superior lniueeuenshT
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-~,r IN rvF1R INTEREST To SHIP TO Us wEPRqNlSEp RbITRNS
AND All n ~ ETa ERfrTER IS SOLD AND VII al LAbEhALAD
..r<G ALLSHPMENTS
fAsNS a Is h OBTAINED At
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THE NATIONAL cOTTON EXCHANGE CONyEN
TION

WHITE SuLPHEK SPRINGS, Va, July o.
mere was full attendance and quite an
audience, including many ladies. The min
utes were read and approved. Regular busi-
ness was the nomination of president, vice.
president and seven directors. John Phelps,
OF New Orleans, was elected president with
out dissenting voice. [Applausel. Vice
Observation-Disclosures Stephen Harrison.
OF New York; A. +. Herring, Augusta, Ga !;
Chas. A. Wesson, New York. Mr.. Harrison
was elected on the first ballot
After some balloting the following were
elected directors: E. Q. Stone, of Galveston;
w. L. Trenholm, of Charleston, s. c.; Henry
Hall, of Mobile; J. w. Lathrop, Of Men,
phis, Tenn; j. F. Wheeless, of Nashville,
Tenn, and ". G. Reynolds, of Norfolk, Va.
Addresses OF thanks were made by each
successful candidate.
A resolution that the President appoint q
committee of three on insecurity bills of
lading was adopted. The President named
Wheeless, of Nashville; Whitlock, of New
York, and Pinckney, of Charleston.
MIR. Estlin, of New Orleans, moved that
the Convention recommend an early COM
pletion of the Texas and Pacific Railroad,
and the acceptance of the proposition made
by Col. T. A. Scott. Adopted without dis
cussion.
Mr.. Pinckney, of Charleston, moved that
two grades be established in addition to those
adopted at the last Convention, to be known
as Middling Fair and Fair, and the Com nit
tee of Ciassit cation at New York be request
ed to put up the same and forward to
other Exchanges.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, July 20. - The Postmaster
General has advertised routes 30, 093, between
New Orleans and Vicksburg; 3O,094, between
St. Francisville and Vicksburg. Bids close
September 3D. and will be opened September
4th. The contracts run from October 1st
1875, to June 3Oth. 1878.
Information has been received at the Indian
Bureau from Fort Marion, Florida. that Lone
Bear, one of the Cheyenne prisoners confined
at that fort, has become insane, and applica-
ton has been made to have him sent to the
Government Insane Asylum near this city.
This is the same Indian who attempted sui
eide on the route to Florida.
Under the recent order to send the families
of these prisoners to them, directions have
been given that one wife to each prisoner and
the children under twelve years of age be
forwarded.
The returns of tbs Department of AgricuE
ture for July LIST show the condition of spring
and winter wheat together is about so per
cent of an average; winter wheat, including
California averages "a, and spring wheat So
The spring wheat States of the Northeast aud
North west are generally in high condition.
Of the winter wheat area the South Atlantic
and Gulf States are generally above, but in
the middle States the condition is very low,
New York ranging down to 45. West Of the
Alleghanies the prospect is better. The State
averages being between II in Ohio and 50 in
Iowa. California reports winter wheat at 76,
and spring wheat at 30.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The Government
has purshased, at New Orleans, the steamer
Planter, small boat drawing but four feet of
water, bnt strongly constructed. She will be
properly armed and manned and sent to the
Rio Grande for duty or that river, TO prevent
the Mexicans crossing into Texas and running
off cattle.
The Planter has been ordered to Mobile,
and Lieut. Comr. D. @. Kell, detached from
the iron clad Canonicus, and sent to that city
to take command of the new vessel. 1t is said
one or two steamers of similar character will
be purchased and fitted out to act with the
Planter in the suppression of Mexican out.
RACES.