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DENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD

Trains leave Depot. Thirty-second 4,
Market streets.
MAIN LINE WESTWARD.
Paon Accom-. 8 20, 9, and 10 m., 10. lAy
SS. ana y Il 30 p m. on Sunday, go. al
Limited Fast Mall daily, 7N.
Niagara Express daily, except
Remove and Kane Express daily '"'
ve1S except pns sunday, %a -. r 70ss
cept sunday. 70sn
York Mail daily. except Sunday. S06ss
Mail Train daily. ION Sunday
leaves at q m and runs only 10
Harrisburg,) 8OOsn|
Downingtown Accom-. II 90 a m, and lj
p m. On Sunday at s 80 q m,
East Line daily, except Sunday, l2Np \
vssl Sunday, p5p1
except Sunday. D1pa|
sunday, 9@pn|
sunday. s@pn|
PsfEesbaTs Train daily, except '"'
Sunday, 59pn|
gineinnsa EXPIRES. daily, sSPPa|
racinc Express daily ll5pn|
except Saturday, napn|
Monday, for which tickets must be prcl
cured and baggage delivered at Liz MalkA|
street, by 5p m.
NEW YORK DIVISION.
Express for New York. 24O, $780, ~ Sx
and II m, lLimited New York Express
and IL midnight. On Sunday 2A S&
8Na m.,. a IS, 835,7 pm. and u night
Nail Train q m. Emigrant Train ia
New York ii 40 p m.
Accommodation for Trenton, 2 80 p m, !.
Express for Long Branch and Squan, ~
m, and 35p m.
FROM KENsINGTON DEPOT
Bustleton, 8 IS a m, 10 noon, s and %pn
Way Train for Bristol 8 Is p m. 80
Trenton, 65S and 10 Is q M, 2, 3 30, 4lO, oS
and 8 20 a m. On sunday . Is m and
p m. -
Express for New Yd9k 8 40 m:
Express for Long Branch, 2pm.
BELVIDERE DIVISION.
FROM KEHsINGTON DEPoT.-Express fof
Trenton, Lambertville, Phillipsbargj
Easton, Water Cap, Scranton, &C., %
M and 3 3Op m. Express for Belvldel'
10 l5a m.
For Lambertville, Pennington and Hope
well ~ 10 q m and Is m. on
For Remington 8 IS and 10 l5 a Ia, and D"
pm.
AMBOY DIVISION.
FROM MARKET STREET FERRY
Accom-. for New York, via Perth Amboy
and Jamesburg aud Monmouth JunGuoa
8SO m and g p m. connecting Tor L0nS
Branch and SQuaa. n-
Accom-. for TIenton, connecting. with IN h
press Trains for New York, go, s and "
9 m, II noon,. 2 $50, 4 80 and 50 p M; g.
Way Train for Burlington 20 p m. SUI
day Trains 10 Q m. and and 8 80 n. .,
Way Train for B0rdentown, Sand lWp m
On Sunday ats 30 p m.
For Kinkora Branch $50 q m. 2 and ~ ~ %
For Hightstown 8, 8 80, q M, 2, As ana o"
For Long Branch and New York Sam.
For Medford and II Is q m. 345 and Oh
For Mt. Holly and Pemberton 8, 8. and i III !
m. 45, 5, and 30 p m. For MI. no''
Sunday Trains for Mt. Holly 10 q m, Div
and p m:
For Merchantville and Moorestown 10 ? ~, ~
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday
The Union Transfer Company will Saa ca,
Tor and check baggage from Hotels ao. nn.
Residences. Time cards and full m!o'm"dd and
lion can be obtained at the Depo1 o,nU nu1
Ferry named above, and at the follow'ns
TICKET ! No. 638 Chestnut Street
}S. e. Cor. Broad Il Chestnu"
OFFICES. No. ll8 Market st.
GsssJ Manager. CENT Passenger Ivy
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0aote Greenback Committee.
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 3.-Gideon j. Tuck
er, Chairman of the Greenback Democratic
State Committe, has called the committee
TO meet in New York city on Thursday,
August 10.
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DERoIT, Mich, August 3.-Janes P.
MCGOWAN, of Coldwater, has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans of the Third dis
trict for Congress, and In the Sixth district
NJ. L. Brewer, of Pontiac, has been nomi-
mated.
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Loan Nicotine.

At the Seventy-First Monthly Meeting Of
the Citizens Loan Association held last
evening, $500 sold ct 27]i; 370e@26; 5000
26,( and e26000 09EH per cent.
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Two Burglars Surprised, Shoot an
Officer.
BY Associated Press.
NEWARK, Aug. 3.-Shortly after FIVE
O'Clock this morning Policeman Stanley
Brock was shot, and it is..thought, mortally
wounded by burglar. The officer sur
prised two men robbing house and fired at
ono of them. They returned the fire,
and the ball pierced through the left lung.
The burglars escaped.
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Servian ReFtiAcatiOns Reported Cap
tuRQGl
BY Associated Press.

CoNsrANrINoPLB, August 3.-Ohicial
dispatches state that tho Turks have cap
tured the ServiaD fortified positions near
Gurgusovalz, inflicting heavy loss. The
Turkish losses are smaller. It is believed
that the Servian General Tchernayef is at
Jaitschat.
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SoRotogA Races.
BY Associated rress.

BY Associated rress.
SARATOGA, August 3.-The first race to-
day, a,dash Of one mils, with allowances for
beaten hsrses, was won by Inspiration |;
Grey Nun second, Burgos third. Time,
1A4k. &s
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lGuorillo warfare In Bosnia.
By Associated Press.
LONDON, August 3.-A despatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Semlin says:
Two thousand volunteers have lef. the
Servisn Drina army, and have invaded Bos-
uia for the purpose Of prosecuting guerilla
warfare.
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Csnersssasnal Noninat1ons.
BY Associated Press.

ALTON, ILL.,, August 8.-The Republi-
cana " the eeventeenth district have nOmi-
mated Judgs Henry @. Bakes for Congrsss.
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For Kansas.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Sixty-one families
OF Menninites numbering three hundred
persons arrived at Castle Garden to-day.
They will leave for Kansas this evening.
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Bluford wilson's Testimony.

UAufOf0 WILSON'S testimony.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-Th Committee
postponed the further examina ton of Blu
ford Wilson until Saturday morning, seve-
raj witnesses will be examined tomorrow
afternoon.
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No Cases.

There were no cases at the Police Court
during the entire day yesterday. This
speaks well for the police and the condition
of our city.
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Ropublican Nominations In Michi.
gam
BY Associated Press.

DETROIT, MICH, August 3.-James P.
McGowan, of Coldwater, has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans of the third dis
trict for Congress, and in the sixth district
NJ. D. Brewer, Of Pontiac, has been nomi-
mated.
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The Paris Crews Boat.

ST.. JouN, Aug. 3.-The new boat for the
Paris crew has arrived from England. The
crew will rev in 1t at Philadelphia
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DIED.

NIvIN.-At Landenburg, Chester county,
ON Wednesday, August ID, Sarah Ann,
wife OF David B. Niv1n.
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NEW ADTERTIEEAENTO.

Tax Notice.
Death Notice.
Marriage Notice.
ClOthing-DeWOlf.
]. w. Canary-Clothing.
Ridges Food for Invalids.
NOtice-ExcursiOn Postponed.
Drs, Lutte and dBissell-Turkish Baths.
Lightning rod-MorrOw, AT French st.
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NUNKEL'S MAGIC
N. HAIR REsTORER.
Restores gray-miXed, red, light or faded
heads OF hair, boards or m0nstaches, to q
beautiful brown or black, In from one to
four applications. II is free from sulphur,
lead, acids, mercury, silver, or anything in.
furious to either hair or beard.
1T DOES NOT FADE Oh RUB OFF.
Expressed to all parts on receiptof one
dollar, or six bottles for five dollars. At tho
STREET, PHILADELPHIA. des0les6-iy
RlDaEs gsoD Toa VsN3EIDa
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''Kk1IsRoADs
OHfEAAD1lEPHfA. .Wn,u1vo.
u = BALTIMORE RAiiRH1IGN
NAY = ls7a

N4fe3 3Ax y 1N&,
Trains willlssvs Wilminston =.
Philadelphia and Intermad,.. n
go 10, 8 g, go, 81, 10 n iSH % .stat1
IW, 0t I %. 0M p m, w0 q
Philsdelphia and New York %.
H0, 8 - p m. oza N. N
Baltimore and Intermediate s,..
$50 Q m. $40, n D m. o's'ions
Baltimore and, Washington 10 so
am ut6. q, 8 %, Z 10 o m. D,
Trains for Delaware Division ,eov
New Castle u 66. 30, IS, q m. ,%ssvs % yer e
Wyoming and intermediate s,..,..
~ 86 Q m. 9 30, 7 " p m. "Ions
Delmar and Intefmediata s,..,
0S6, Q m, 80 p m. '"uons y
1Th6 s 80 p. N. train. ON Mendor W.
day and Saturday, will male Wed
nection ct Delmar. with train Sse -. a
City. n iof
SUNDAY TRAINs
Philadelphia and intermediate o..
9 10 2 M. 415, $50, p m. 0 'aus
Phitadelphta and New York. 400
baltimore and Warrington. i25oia
For further information passana@e .@e
referred to the time tables potdss1 postads y,
depot. p'''e"
Janl-ly II. +. KENNEY. Ann
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BY Associated Press i.

Republican Nominations i'm Michi
gan.
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MARRIED..

LANNING-GARTON.-O On Tuesday after
noon, August 1st, in Philadelphia, b,
OF Princeton, N, j., to Emma v. Carton
of this city. No cards.
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Sc 100000 In Eggs.

Three freight cars containing S.
900, 600 worth of silk worm eggs ar.
rived at st. Johns Park depot on
Tuesday. They had come from Hong
Kong to San Francisco in twenty
three days, and thence to New
York in less than days, the
speed being faster than the mails are
carried by the same route This IN.
common cargo is going to Italy aud
the South of France, and could have
reached its destination quicker and a,
less cost by way of the Suez Canal
but it has been foun1 useless to sLiT
them that way because the Southern
climate hatcbes the eggs.
The silk worms are put upon long
theets of cardboard in China, and
sre left until each board is covered
with eggs, which are about the size
Of mustard seed. The eggs stick tc
the cards, which, interlaid with sheet.
Of paper, are packed in wooden boxes
tightly closed, and wrapped in can
ass aud mating. In this shipment
there were 64I cases, containing oveI
leo, 900 cards The eases were trans.
ferred Yesterday to the Hamburg
steamer Frisia, which will sail fol
Europe to-day. When the eggs reacl
their destination hey will be stored
n vaults, secure against warmth, un
q the mulberry trees on which they
feed have grown their foiliage.-N
y. Un.
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says the Bishop, aud yonr awaken
ing Is 8 miracle"
The segen sIeepers locked o1e upon
the other, DOW compveheading WHY
al these things were so changed
"Aad Is Ephesas Indeed a. CHRIS
tisn city asked they
We know 10 other faith. said the
Bishop, than Christianity
And then il vas that the seven
raised their voices il song.
But slowly, slowly. !; grew softer
and. a. they lspsed into silence, the
seven brethren slept IS they kaelt-
AID, ghea The people touched
them. they found that the sevea were
dead
They carried the seven martyrs
down INTO the city, and the descen-
dants OF tie very people who hAl
driven them ou, 70 death welcomed
them with loud bozaanas, AID al the
Epbesiaas cane TO touch the dead
bodies Of the seven brethren.
Sseh : the myth and mystery q
the Seven SleePers
True.
No-n0t true; but nevertheless,
uaspeaksbiy beautiful and tender.
ChristiAnitY i not any the worse ioi
thinking pleasantly e the untrue.
but charming legend Of the Seven
Sleeners
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Religion and Human Nature

The Epicurean philosophers, as
religion waned, threw themselves in
to the study OF natural phenomena.
They believed that as man became
acquainted with the physical laws Of
the universe, superstition would dis
appear, and a code of practical rules
could be created on theories of ex-
pediency. Science might plume IL
self on its splendid discoveries but
human nature was stronger than sci
eDce, and 10 spite of it, and by the
side Of il, wi,hcraft, magic, necroman-
cy, with their attendant abomina-
lions, developed out of the %putrescent
corpse Of Paganism. Lucretius
would not have selected the sacrifice
of l~phigenia as an Illustration of the
atrocities which could be provoked by
religion, unless the spirit which had
presided at Aulis had been still alive
aud active. Those who would draw
the horoscope Of the spiritual future
Of mankind from the progress OF
knowledge will Gnd their forecasts
defeated by forces which they dis
dain to recognize Far as they may
extend the confines of discovery, the
shoreless infinite of the unknown
will still extend beyond them, and
the hopes and fears of what may lie
in that ~impenetrable region must
ever have an influence stronger than
reason on the spiritual convictions Of
humanity. Lucretius boosted that
be had trampled religion under his
feet, and that natural philosophy
would sit henceforth triumphant on
the throne from which God had been
deposed. The especial aspect of re-
ligion which had been chosen t. il.
lustrate its hatefulness was on the
eve of becoming the soul o. q creed
which was TO remodel human society
and open a new era. The doctrine
Of human sacrifice, which had exert.
ed so strange end growing a faseina-
ton, was to lose its horrors while
retaining its ennobling influence.
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Facts already named show how
sacrifices 10 the man recently dead
pass into sacrifices TO his preserved
BODY. We have seen that TO the
corpse Of ! Tahilisn chief daily Of
ferings were made on an altar by q
priest. and the ancient Central AMER
leans performed kindred rites before
bodies dried by artificial heat That,
along with a developed system OF
embalmiDg. this grew into mummy
worship, Peruvians and Egyptians
have furnished proof Here the thing
to De observed Is that, while beliving
the ghost of the dead man to have
gone away. these peoples had con-
fused notions, either thai II was pre-
sent 10 the mummy, or that the UNI
nv was Itself conscious. Among
the Egyptians, this was clearly i'm
piled by the practice of sometimes
plscing their embalmed dead at ta-
bic. The Peruyians, who by = par
sllel custom betrayed a ike belief,
also betrayed it in other WAYS By
some Of them the dried corpse OF a
parent was carried round the fields
that be might see the state Of the
crops. How the ancestor, thus re-
cogBized as present, was also reeog-
nized as exercising authority, We see
in this story given BY Santa Cruz
When his second sister refused to
marry him, "Huayus Cspac went
with presents and offerings to The
body Of his father, praying him to
give her for his wife, but the dead
BODY gave no answer, while fearful
signs appeared in the heavens.
The primitive iuea that any prop
erty characterizing an aggregate u
here's in all parts of it, implies a co
rollery from this belief. The soul
present in the body Of the dead mar
preserved entire, is also present IL
preserved parts of his body. Hence
the faith 10 relics. Ellis tells US that
in tie Sandwich Islands, bones oi The
legs. arms, and sometimes the skulls
of kings and principal chiefs. are car
ried about by their descendants, un.
der the belief that the spirits exer
else guardianship over them. The
Crees carry bones and hair Of dead
persons about for :hree years. The
Caribs, aud several Guiana tribes,
have their cleaned bones distributed
among the relatives after death
The Tasmaniaus show anxiety u
possess themselves Of a bone from
the skull or the arms of their deceas-
ed relatives" The Andamanese
widows may be seen with the skull:
of their deceased partners suspended
from their necks."-Popular Science
Z Monthly.
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The most Ancient Trades

The advertising business is the old
est, and the word advertise" is a
Bible one, and it was used before
there were any newspapers 20 pub
lish the modern advertisement, or
any dictionary to define the term.
An interesting ~realestate transaction
which took place in the land Of Beth.
lahem some thousands Of years ago,
is described in the fourth chapter OF
the Book Of Ruth, where it is writ
ten: And he said unto the kins-
man, Naomi, bat is come again out
of the country Of Moab, selleth a
parcel Of land which was our brother
Elimelech's, and ] thought to adUer-
tise thee, saying, Boy it before the in
habitants, and before the elders of my
people"
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speedy Justice.

Says the Grand Rapids (Michigan)
Eagle Of the 18th:
At 1870 last Saturday afternoon q
young man named Michael Needbam
stole a valuable overcoat "in the
dwelling of Ned Walsh. Walsh
missed his coat, suspected Needham
of the theft, and Deputy U. S. Mar.
shall Bailey, being informed of the
theft and suspicious, 500 confronted
Needham and found him in the over
coat. He arrested him at once, and
took him to Jail. Then be informed
Prosecuting Attorney Burlingame,
who hadNeedham taken inst8nter be-
fore Justice Bement. There Need.
BAN waived examination, whereupon
the Prosecuting Attorney proceeded
TO file an information" against Need.
ham 10 the Circuit Court. He then
bad the officer take him, Immediately
before Judge Giddings, then upon
the bench, had the prisoner arraign-
ed, and caused him 10 enter his plea
Needbam knew that denial would be
useless-he had the stolen property
and hence be entered a plea OF
guilty. Upon such plea being enter
ed the Prosecuting Attorney moved
at ohce that the sentence of the Court
pass upon him forthwith. The Court
being of that mind did then aud
there, without ado or delay, proceed
to sentence him to hard labor in the
State Prison al Jackson for the ter III
of one year. Then Needham was re-
mabded to Jail to await transporta.
ton to Jackson; had there teen any
trim nj at that time, very likely be
would have been hurried to his new
home. From the time that Needham
stole the coat ia the dwelling" ot
Ned Walsh, until be bad been sen.
fenced to the State Prison, was bat
three hours.
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An Important Discovery.

A Mr.. Gerding, who has been pros.
pecting in Mexico for cabinet woods
has discovered three varieties of wal
nut, white, black, aud red, in great
abundance. OF these tie black is
most valuable. as j: is curly in grain
and as fine as the European or South
Sea Island wood. The discovery i:
very important, as walnut is in univer
sal demand for manufacturing pur
poses, and..has never before been found
on the Pacific coast, but has had TO b.
brought from the East. This wooC
is expected to have q ready sale il
San Francisco at from Sl20 to SI5(
per thousand feet.
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The shortest way the best-Mam-
ma Ito Ethel, on their way to the lat
ter's first party)-"Now, mind darl-
ing. If you see any nice things on the
table that you'd like to eat, you
mustn't ask for them" Ethel-"O'
no, mama !-lm take them.r-Punch
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-05

They are getting so accustomed TO
hangings in Louisiana that people
constantly aceost each other with
this question: ANY moose to-day?.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-05

pat, have you seen a stray pig
this morning. "Shurc, an how
could tell a shtray pig from any
other sur :"
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Mat,oeks Grub Hoes. Picks, Scytbes, Sne&ths. Sledges, Mason Hammers,
Cast Steel Step Ladders, Carriage aud Tire Bolts Of all sizes Looking
Glasses Wash Boards, Clothes Wrngers, Meal Sleeves. Door Mats, Baskets,
This Wooden Buckets. Irvine. Rope all sizes, Hay Puneys, Butter Prints
Mop Sticks. Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Suffers, Traces, Cow
chains Halter Chains Shoe. Dust and Scrub Brushes, Horse Brushes Cur
nv Combs and Cards. Door Locks Hinges, Screws, Latches and everything
in The Builders line Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder aud Safety Fuse, &c, sc,
The fact Is keep everything that beongs TO the Hardware trade. / deal
exclusively in this kind Of goods and give my whole attention o it. Per
SON who arr building. n any one in need Of anything in my line, VIII find
n 10 their advantage to give me a call l viii always give a reasonable
credit "a responsible persons l thank my old customers for their patronage
and hope this eason 10 make many new ones. Don't forget the place
No. "BAER BLOCK"
April s IA. JOHN r BLY, NJ Err
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Why cannot a Temperance man
kiss a Jewess? He has sworn not to
taste jew-lips.
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Neso 4dcerttsements
Ne,e Advertisements.
JOHN F. BLYMYER,
oEALERIH
Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints,
OILS, &C., &c.

The following is a partial LIST OF goods il Stock: CTpenters Tools,
Planes. Saws. Hatchets Hammers. Chisels, Plsne Irons ) Dies, Be- Black
smiths Goods Bellows Anrns Wees, Files, Hammers, &c Saddlery
Hardware. Tab Trees, Gig Saddles. Hames, Buckles, Rings, Bits and Tools
Iar.es,s, STOCK in Somerset, County. Painters Goods, a full stock White
Lead. Colored Paints Tor inside and outside painting, Paintsi in oil, all colors
Vs-ntb Turpenune. Flaxseed OIL. Brushes, japan Dryer, Walnut Stains
&c Window Glass Of all sizes and glass cut TO any shape Inc oest toai
OIL always OF hand Our stock Of Coal OIL Lamps Is large ana comprises
very elegant STYLES. DnDt0ns Circular. MEl4v snd Cross Cut saws Mil
FILES ofthebest qualify. Porcelain-ined Kettles Handles OF al kinds
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SALES.

SHEitift = SALEN.
,
81 virtue OF a wit Of Fieri Ftcias issuel vut Of
the Court Of Cgnsn0n Pleas gf Somerset county,
Pa. ami 10 me directed, 1 VIII expose % sale Hy
public ortcTy, - the Court HOUSE, in Somerset on
Friday, December 10, 1915,
the following described real estate, % VII;
All the right, title, interest and claim OF II
Marshall, OF, In ami to the following real estate,
viz:
A certain lot Of ground situate In Somerset boz
Somerset county, Pa, containing acres, win
4 three story brick store house thereon ereetei
bounded by lot OF ". e.. Beeriis On the uorth, u.
z. Seheil on the east, Main stTeeton the SOUTH
and Main Cross street on the wosr win the aP-
pGrtenAnces.
Taken in execution a. the property OF = Il.
Marshall at the suit of Patton y Hurst et al
TERNS-Any person purchasing at the above
sale will please take notice that ten per cent oil
the purchase money will he required as soon a.
the uronerty Is knocked down, Otherwise n viii
again be exposed 10 sale. Tn residue Of the puT
chase money must be paid on OF before the 9Th Of
January. iS7e, the day txed by the Court for the
acknowledgement Of Sherif's deeds and no deed
viii be Acknowledged until the purchase money &
paid In full
OLIVER KNEPPER,
noy2i Sheriff.
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GOLD AND SILVER PLATING WORKS.
BOSAU & HENDERSON, PROPS,
Cor Fifth AVnlG and Cherry AI9I PITTSBURGH. Pa

Gold and Silver plating done in us best manBe-atiCEec pdes-aai saIsarin guE1neeL-
Jewelers. a. yell a. -prelE Of hotels pugae families x cans rtI ru rE y U-A am
nI7
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- an
down in this county to hear the re-
suits of following bis advice. There
was something very amusing in oc-
cupying the position of a spectator
and listener. Old Captain Webb,
the cranburry king, stumped in aud
sat near the door, and was made an
honorary member Of the Cranberry
Growers Association before be could
fairly comprehend What was going
on. Lime had been used more than
ever before, and the rot among the
cranberries this autumn is greater
than ever was known. One grower
recommended sand, and his neighbor
announced that it was not worth a
continental; another gentleman had
tried plaster of paFis, and not a ber-
ry was tainted; . red faced eultigator
tried the same thing and declared
bis crop wasn't worth gathering. The
most famous grower ID the associa
ton informed the audience that some.
body recommended salt, and be had
staked out a portion of bis bog and
and showed it with that savory
fertilizer. Some time ago be went
out to see how the vines liked it. and
be might be hanged if there was a
vine left. They had been complete.
ly cleaned out by the salt, and be
regretted worry much that be couldn't
remember the name of the gentleman
who advised him to make that exper.
iment. Another enthusias. solemn.
" asserted that be had sat MP with
ard nursed a small bog for seven or
eight years, and be bad not as vet
gathered a sound berry from it. He
is still at it, and, as be has children
growing up, there is no telling how
much longer the bog will stand it.
New Jersey raises one-balf the Gran.
berries 10 the country. The area un.
der cultivation is about 1000 acres
Philadelphia Times.