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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11

whom ! had once before visited HC
received me heartily. and by and by
/ asked him about William Acton
The result of all be told me is SUNNI
ed up in this closing sentence i an
sure William Acton IS Philip Actln's
child-in fact, | know it-and !
think the father Ind mother were
married Betsy died very soon after
the child was born, and we kaow that
Philip always treated the boy as a
legitimate child; and iha. he loved
him as such can confidently afiTm
''0n the following morning. after
breakfast, as | sat by the window in
the bar-room, / saw coming from the
street the man who had saved my
child. He was walking slowly, ike
one in trouble. ! pointed bin out
to my host, and asked hin who he
was.
That is William Acton. Perhaps
you have heard OF the trouble he is
likely TO gei into With I.aban Slr-
furt
/ said | had heard
/ hope be may come out all
right" the host added; bat | am
fearful He has got hard aud
heartess customer to deal with
Il shut my mouth and held my
peace until Laban Sarfurt called for
his fnal answer. | said TO him:
Mr.. Sarfurt, | have been eonsid
ering all this time whether | could
undertake your ease with a clear con-
scienee-whether | would be helping
the side Of justice and right hy help
ing you. bad concladed that |
could not do so before | had seen
William Acton, TO know him by name,
| row know him for man who no
bly risked his own life 20 save the life
of my child For that deed | will
reward him If | can have not, as
yet, accepted one of your private dis
closures; / have gained from you
nothing which you could wish to keep
from the public. cannot take your
case, but | tell you frankly, that il
you prosecute, l will defend William
Acton.
II did not mind SarfgTt's wrath.
He rayed and swore aud stamped,
and then he went of and engaged
two lawyers from Herkimer to take
the case. called upon Acton ana
told him | would defend him if he
would accept my services, ~ had
accepted his. He took my band aud
thanked me.
al have made great many
speeches in my life, but | think |
never made better one than TO that
jury on that occasion. They were
not out over five minutes. BY their
verdict William Acton was the law
fui possessor Of the estate his father
had left.
From that day | never hesitated
10 refuse case 10 which | could not
give NV heart. Such stand on the
part of lawyer heeomes known, ana
the public feels ii and what the pub
lie feels juries are sure to feel.
Concerning William Actoa, will
only add that be became my bosom
friend He always ielt that be Owed
his title to his valuable property 10
me: aud /. know that to hIm | was
indebted for the home that was mine
for thirty years. He was ye:y deli
cate in the gift of that piece oi prop
erty. He decided it TO my wife The
husband Of my oldest daughter is his
oldest son "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
Is a PaiptHuie n iioss."

Nothing IS more remarkable than
the facility with which the colored
population become acquainted with
the forms Of law, and the practical
management Of case in Court.
There was striking illustration Of
this fact in the Recorders Court yes
terdaN morning.
The prisoner was accused Of riding
across one Of the bridges at a gait
foster than a walk, aud the proof was
that be galloped paint mule over
Huston street bridge He managed
his own case
His Honor said; al think I'll have
to iine you, Johnsing"
May | AK yer few questions ?''
"You may"
"Isn't thar sign over dat bridge,
warning people how dey mus; ride -
There Is: and that makes ven oil
the mere guilty.
1T does. does it?" Now, Mr..
Recorder, is dat sign what has to
go by Is dat the law ?"
"It is"
"Well' den that sign reads,
Walk your horse or you will be fin
ed Don't it, don't 1t boss ?"
at does, Johnsing."
We'll, the proof il. | was gaIIOnin'
{ paint mule, wasn't it boss"
Vas, / believe So" said his
Honor, beginning TO smell a rat.
Now, if your Honor is willing to
admit Cat paint mule aiu't no boss,
III rest de case heah. Because you
see de law is shall walk my boss,
aud, as it was paiOt mule, dat is ia
tai TO the indictment You is law
yer, and YOU ought 10 know dem
pints most as well as myself"
Recorder. "Ahem! For the pur-
pose of this suit, Johnsins I'll regard
that paint mnls as boss"
Prisoner. "YOu Honar will please
note my 'ception jess want ter
make one more pint Allowin' for
the sake of argument, dat paint
mule is a hoss the sign reads: Walk
your boss" Now ! has de witness
here in court to prove dat paint mule
boss was not my boss at all. De law
say wax you' hoss"
Recorder I'll fine you teu dollars
JOhnsing
And as johnson was conducted 10
the lookup be expressed great sym
paIby for the taxpayers, as be intend
ed to bring a suit for 100000 dam
ages for false Imprisonment.
He l., however, at work on the
streets.
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sur Fi=st sehina-Bos''

Never shall we forget the FIRST
Chinamaa whom we employed as a
house servant. TIE excellent and
trusted Bridget who bal lived with
Us so loBo was TO be married, and
after her, we felt indeed, that mo
Irish Eeed apply" Sbe remained be-
yond her time that we might I'll her
place, but each aspirant to the culin-
AIRY domain seemed worse than the
proceeding, and finally We asked our
Chinese laundry-man if he could
send Us a China-boy. as theY sgs
called Biddie protested.
"Uebl | cant hear 10 think of we's
having a Chinaman, They will steal
all there is in the house, and we's
won't know where it goes"
But We made due allowance for
Biddie's prejudiccs, engaged "a boy"
and he came at the time appointed.
\ neat, rather handsome fellow, be
was, and as he disappeared into his
room, bundle IN band, We were con-
sci0us Of great drawing Of the spirit
toward him 10 five minutes he
emerged, clad in the dain;iest os
white blouses and aprons, h.s pigtsil
girded around his bead as meaning
business, aad with the quietest step
and Gien he sough; US cut in the par
ior, and came and stood before us"
Dis head slightly bowed, his hands
folded, perfectly silent. awaiting or
ders. There wssa submissiyeness 10
MS attitude, bis expression. his v hole
aspect which suggested the Old testa-
ment snd the Arabian Nights" 10
turn. Our hear, leaped up, as Words
worth's to rainbow. Here was O
new regime, indeed! How promising!
How delightful,
lie went to work 10 way which
showed perfect acquaintance With
bis duties, and We mentally planned
10 teach him was be not beaihenl)
to make such Of him, and to keep hi:a
and to keep him long time. II vas
nice 10 have such . qaeez-looking
creature around, and bow deity be
waited oa door aud tablet About the
aidd.e Of the Afternoon. another
Chiuaman appeared on the scene, and
had much cacsle together. No. /.
showed No. , hs kitchen, laundry,
and closet, and We concluded that
he was pleased with bic conyenienees,
and was receiving congratulations
thereon By FIVE O'Clock be again
came aid stood before US"
MY frend heap goea hoy; be stay
you; catch VI place, San Fiaaeis-
co.
And China boy No ! summarily
departed, leaving behind bin quite
an inferior substance And with him /
weat, as We learned that evening all !
the cracked wheat which we Glanced /
10 have 10 the -four Closets rl1.sg. |
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
An Alligator story

Did | ever tell you my adventure
with an alligator" said Sam TO bis
friend Tom, as they stood on the
deck Of the steamboat Henry Clay,
as she went putting and blowing :
throwing up the muddy waters Of
the Mississippi.
Il guess not, said Tom.
We'll, it's some time ago, before
your steamboats, scared the creters
way up into the dry settlements, the
aliigators used to come cat on the
river, and bark at the dogs on board
oaT broad horns, and if ever brave
fellow of dog (as they did someliinesl, },
jumped over after them, they'd gath
er up heir tails, which, you know,
does them for hands, and raising
their upper jaw, they'd chew him up
handsomely. Indeed, the varmints
seemed to love dog meat better than
any other and they were such devils
that they used TO climb up into the
boat to get ct our dogs; so We used
to stand guard 10 keep them of every
night,
"Weli IS was saying, we were
going up The Mississippi one night in
ID iine new boat, the current WAS
pretty much as it is now, and we had
guards to keep off the alligato-s, as
We mad some fne pups on board that
We dldn't want them to get at; well,
as nigA a. could reckon, twas about
midnight. aid mighty dark, with >
great, thick log about US. 80 thick
that you could hardly walk through
il. Well, ! felt a terrible bump against
the head OF the boat, and then the
guards sang out, A snag. q snagf
went to look, and sure enough there
it was, as big as the body of corr.
mon sized tree, through sad through
our new hoati 40, says | there's 10
use il grieying. 50 | trusted to Prov
idence, and went 10 see how things
We're going aud. bless your soul, what
do yoa thing II wss."
Guess 'twsnt an alligator, said
Toni"
Yes. but it was: the vermint
played the sDag, and run his head
clean through and through our boat
up 10 the dogs bed on deck: be had
eaten them all but one large pup,
who nad got eross-ways 10 The ereter's
throat so be couldn't put bis head cut
.rem the boat again. because be
couldn't shut his jaws. and was -.
wiggliag his tail about ia ;as water
for ali the world Ike a whirlwind.r
But bow lid yon get him OUT"
said Tom.
"W by, III tell you; we cut his head
of smooth with the deck, aBd tied
up his tail-he fitted so tight We
dldn't leas drop, but went right
80.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
The Danger - sAsapo lack

Wlsin TWO years there haze beer
three shoeshops lost in Massachusetts
from lampblsck 4 sand damp with
perspiration, 3 arop Of water, bi. o.
grease. 0. sprinkle ofoil will create
the composition that will STAT ia@p-
, oisck sgIow like charcoal 10 lamp
black factories, While preeaBtion il
taken TO prevent ares, a rainy day or
3 sharp frosty day will start damp
asss spOn the inside Of a window
pane. and the 6ying particles Of dust
lighting upon this create the spark,
which, communicating to this pile,
sends glow Of FIRE with wonderful
rapidity through the galleries Of the
shop In cleaning up the smoke gal
leries, if the men let drop Of perspi-
ra:Io1 fall into a pile they instantly
scoop up the black in and about
where it lodges. and take it out Of The
house
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
Pszz<yIyasis 1Iesie

TsG uiekle deposit near lie Gap
in Lancaster county. Pa, 8 Eonsid-
cred the largest yeJ diseoTsrsd in the
world. and is the only asPOsit Of the
ore worked in AmersSa. The nine
Is on the high dividing ridge betwees
Chester and Peguea valleys Besides
nickIe, copper, iron and limestone ars
found in he sane l0eslly Nickle
was discovered here aboGt the year
1856. though copper, which i taken
from TIE same miGe, was known 10
this locality seventy years ago. The
ore bns gray color, Is very heavy
and 50 hard that il IS mined entirely
bv blasting. After the ore has bees
broken into small fragments, i is pus
into kilns holding eighty or ninety
tons each, and subjected to heat pro-
dueed at frst By the burning OF
small quantity Of wood. and continued
by the conversion Of the expelled
gas Il IS then pu, into 4 smaans
furnace and undergoes 3 treatnen,
similar 70 that Of iron ore.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
THE TRUE FRIENDS or THE Ma
TfD[


-iirs SR5s;n the Box
Come, al ye trus frieals Of the nlusn,
Conc, nos for the struggle prepare.
And hois, the Republican tanner,
AID keepit ailoas on the afr.
onit Ven iassrios Hayes and wneeier,
And round II W Il marshal our hoS;.
And lead On in Triumph 70 iclory.
In spite Of Demecracy's b54st.
our leaders are both true and t-rssy
And in them the people conEde.
And on to the head Of the column
Wen bear them-our glory and psiie
Wen land them quite SAFE in November,
Let the smiling be stormy or fair,
At the White House in Washington Ci v.
To MI the executive chair
Aut what eau we say icr Sam Tilden,
And IIcndr;ct 3, ao.r loyal and true,
But who IL the days Of rebellion
Loved gray 50 much better than blne.
Ne goo.i words had they for Abe i,ineoln.
No eheer Tor onF b5ys Hsed 50 III
AT the Nila rebel ilrisass az Riciino1i.
Libby, and AndeFsgnvillc.
And while We were striving agains- treason
To save the old Union 50 dear,
And feEght in the front by the JohHaics,
They Ought quite as hard in ihe rear.
But now, Ike Old Judas Of Scripture,
They're coming to us in disguise,
While Hebs and reforners are lauding
Their virtues and deets 70 the skies.
Oh, yes, we viii charter vessel.
And 20 ii Wen safely eoniie
Poor Tilden and Headrieks aaa Davis.
And hoast of reiurmefs beside.
Ana send theIa a trip ap Salt River,
Borne On by their battered old barks.
Where the palmetto filgs, although trallin
Breathe comfort aud peace to their hear,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
JOHNSTOWN SAVINGS BANK,
l2o CLINTON STREET,
yonNsrowN.PA

Chartered September L. Is7u Deposits reeeiv-
e. OF a n sufns not less than qne dollar. Frese.Ii
rate uf Interest six per cent. Inter- 81 Is eae IN
the Tnvnths of june and December, -aid II not
withdrawn is added - the deposit thus com 'uli-
dinG twice a year without troubling the deirsi'
tor ts call ~ even to pre- sent the deposit oook.
Money loaned un real estate Preference. NFitf
liberal rates ana long IiDse given 10 borrowers Of
ferinE nrsi mortgages On lGrms worth ioor ur more
times the am guit al loan desired. Gcod refer
ence, perfect titles, Ac-. reaaired-
This corporation Is exclusively Savings BANK
No cuintneroial deposits received nor discounts
made. No loans ON personal security
Blank applications Tor 0orrowe eTs, copies oi tlie
rules, by laws and special law relating 70 the
bank sent 20 any Bddre.s requested.
fErsrEUs-laInes Cooper, Dasld blheT', -
r. Ellis. A J. HaKes. p. y. Hay, John L,Ninan
J. IL Lal,siy Daniel alci.zag Alin, ID. J. -hofreli,
Lewis Pilit, IL. y Beggs, Conrssd Sali'ess "
l. SH4Ek. aInes ALcfLii.en- Jsii!es A4o rlss a-ii
K. N. walkers.
Daniel J. Morreil. President; FrSqs Dibert
Treasurer. Cyrus Elder, Solicitor. nova
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
piles, Fisiuias, Structures.

Tie above elaSso complaints viii be removed
oy nightly iomenIiDg the parts with warm water
and tnen by most eiiectuai rubbing in ihe Uinl-
meat. Persons suffering from these oirelui com
p.tiutS should lose not moJnent ia ETFestiu-;
iheirprOaress. IL should be understood that il Is
moi Sufficient merely 10 smear the on Ineni IN the
affected paris pGI II must be well rubbed Ia tor !,
considerable tiilc TWO three times day, that Il
may be taken into the system. whence Il VIII re
move any hidden sore or wound a. eHectaaily as
titoug a i,. lpahle 10 the eye. There again bread
aad water I0uliiees. after the rubbing In Of the
Ointment viii do great service. Ihis IS the only
sure treatment FOR females. eases "a cancer in the
stomach, or where there may be general bearing
taNu
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
Diptheria, liberated Sore Throat, and
Scarlet aud other fevers.

ANY Of the above diseases may be cured by we'll
rubbing the Ointment three times day into the
chest tnr0at, and neck oI the patient; is will sool
penetrate. and give immediate relief. Medicine
taken by the mouth must operate upon the whole
system ere its influence can be felt in any local
part, whereas the Ointment will do its work at
once. Whoever tries the unguent in the above
manner tor the diseases named, any similar dis
orders affecting the chest and throat, viii find
themselves relieved as by charm. All sufferers
from these complaints should envelope the threat
at bedtime IN a large bread and water police, ai-
ter the Ointment has been we'll rubbed IA II will
greatly assis. the cure Oi tue throat anu chest.
To allay the fever and lessen the inflammation,
eight or ten Pills should be taken night AMI
morning. The Ointment VIII preluce peTspir.i-
ton the grand essential In All cases Of levers,
sure throEts. or where there might he an Oppres-
sion OF the chest. either from asthma or ether
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Nelo Advertisements.
MARK THESE FACTS!
THE TESTIMONY OF THE
WHOLE WORLD.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT
Bad legs, Bad nre.a,. sores and Ulcers

AlldescriptiOn of sores are remediable by tie
proper and diligent use of this ines,iulabie pre-
paritlon To attempt 10 cure bad legs 10y plaster
ing The edges OF the wound together Is a folly ;
fer should she skin unite. boggy diseased eondi-
tion remains underneath 20 break out with ten
fold Jury IN a lew sizys. The only rational uIii
successful treatment a. nicatesi ty nature Is 70
reduce the niiamasiOn in and about the w0und
and 20 solthe the neighbOring parts ny rubbing ia
ieIty Of the Oini ient as sait ~ i0rce, into meat
This IL cause the malignant hufaors e. he irain-
parts round about the wound. sore. OF nicer, and
when these hEm0rs arc reiaOved, the woundsthcu-
seivs will soon heal: warm bread ans water poul-
gices applied over the affected p.rts, after the
Ointme.it has been well rubbed In, viii sOoihe and
soften the same and greatly assist The cure. There
Is a description of ulcer, sore and swelling, which
need not be aancd here attendant upon the iOl-
Iies Of youth, and tor which this Ointment is ur
gently recommended as a sovereign remedy. In
curing such poisonous sOres IL never fails 20 re-
store the system to healthy state II the Pals be
ia ken According 10 the printed instruct ions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
Indiscretions Of Youth Sores and
Ulcers.

B0tches. as also swellings, can with certainty,
be radically cured il the Ulntnent be used freely
ana the Pills taken hight and morning, as recon-
meHded IN he printed Instructions. W ben treat
Ell IN any othcr'way they only dry up in one place
10 brea X olJ In anBther; whereas this Ointment
Fii remove the huInor from the system, and leave
The patient Vigorous anI healthy being. II wiz
require time with the of the pills 10 insure
lasting cure
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
sropsicsi sweIIings. Paralysis, and
StfE Joints.

Although the above complaints differ widely IL
their origin aud nature, yet they require local
treAsnlslss. Many oI the 1orsf eases. % srch d
scases will yield IN comparatively short space OF
time when this Ointment sdiiiigently rubbed into
the parts iiected, even after every Otner means
have failed. In ali serious mAladies the Pilis
soala be taken accuring 10 the printed directions
accompanying each box.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11

A man should not plug a water,
melon unless be wants to buy. Mere
curiosity to see the inside OF a thing
doesn't satisfy the dealer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11

Il is stated that there are oOw ten
thousand miners in the Black Hills.
What holds all the sonF il the
world No one nose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11

Mrs Psriington- is solici.oas 2
to know whether nen who dips bis
can into 9 tank Of water is can-tank-
-erOus man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11

A New York pickie-dealer, net in-
appropriately. bears the name Of
Brine y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11

The latest novelty 10 Paris is ''Per
fumed hats
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BOA "a, Oiaineai aas Pills shsaIG be ssss ia
F3f5ot-fng ccscs.
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Terms of Publication.


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somerset Printing Company,
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Business Manager.
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The fair is over.
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NOTIONS, FURNISHING AND
FANCY GOODS.

ssaring them satisfaction both as regards prics
and quality Oi goods. The merchants rlsltins,
baltimore are urgently requested to call snd see
me before ma kin = purchases.
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SLATE E R 0 OF S.

Those Who are nog building hoases shoald know
isia' is u cheaper IN the long run 10 put on Slate
hpois tan tin or shingles. Slate Blil last forever,
GEd no repairs are required. Slate giges the pur-
est water for cisteTns' Slate is ere pToof. Esery
good hease sholld hare STATE I2sL The under
good supply o.
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That eVening ] made . confident
cf my wife, and asked her what
shoafd do. If ! take the case
said, ! am sure of FIVE thousand dol
lars She bade me DO what was
right God has been VERY kiad to
u.s. she said. let us lock TO him FOR
guidance
After this eaile on the clergy
man Of the place, whose son had
been my classmate in college, aud
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11

The hes; of cigars OF dihorcn; brands maniac
tured by himself o! the choIcest Of tobaccos.-
These ciEals cannot be Uxcelleu by any in the mar
I ket. Ore 81 The best stocks ~ chewing tobacco
ever brcSght e SoEaeTsc.. Prices TO sait the
times. an-5
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-08

AMOUNT OF NECESSARY CURRENCY.
The amount of the necessary currency,
at given time, cannot be determined ar.
bitrarily, and should not be assumed on
conjecture. That amount is subject to
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-08

NEW RULING MACHINE at THE ARGUS
BINDERY. Paper ruled in any style or
any colored lines. Leave orders at THE
ARGUS COUNTING Rooms, opposite the
Post Office IF
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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FORM.

The St. Louis platform denounces the
failure for eleven years to make good the
promise of the legal-tender notes. Ii de-
nounces the omission to accumulate ANY
reserve for their redemption. 1t de-
nounces the conduct which during eleven
years of peace, has made no advances to-
wards resumption. no preparations for
resumption, but instead has INSTRUCTED re-
sumption by wasti0g our resources and ex-
hausting all our surplus income; and,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-23

What is needed is an amendment
to the Constitution which viii en-
able voters to say on their ballots
what men they desire to have to fill
the offices of president and vice
president, and which will secure
such a count of the vote as will fur
nish sufficient guarantees against
fraud. Only this and nothing more
is what the. occasion demands, and
another session of Congress should
not be permitted to pass without
such an amendment to the Consti-
tuition being approved by the Sen
ate and House. PhilGdeI. Telegraph.