The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-05

a0ck to Gave mere upon bis name
thaa q clergy man Ought 10 haye.
He knows that the clergy generally
believe hin guilty, and that be has
lost staBding in bis profession.
therefore. Mr.. Deecher wiil very
soon step down and CIT. Despite
Shearmau-' blas.er, and the cnri5us-
" devoted support Of ais church, Mr.
Beecaer IS s. lost mac. If guiity, Of
course II IS al right, if innocent, he
is the mos, unfortunate mat living.
What-wids spread destruction this
scandal has caused. TIE abie>t
preacher in tba world has last hi-
poser Ttilca Is ra;asd financially.
and 10 reputation. Mrs Ta5on j.
ekinz cut . miserable existence, keep
ing boarlers. Florence, tae.r dausb-
ter. 2 delightful Young lady, teaches
school aud works nights copying for
lawyers. With the aid Of she type
writer. Mrs Noalton, = refined lady
viii q easily quarrel pa aer hands
which she ctuu5t Us go; Bowen
with tsy libel sui,s There j. Moth
iug bus mis,ry. uouo.e end Wfs,chrd-
ness .r9m bsgi5aiDg 70 eaG BE
virtuous and yea wA be happy"
rwHgp
Has been baard Fr,al. lie IS 10 lIa-
yaaa, IN sach condition that be can
not Be caught and brought back 10
answer for his crimes. That his es-
cape was Q put-up job there can he 10
doubt. Tie oGieers permitted hiu.
to get away, a1d very ingenioasiy
put ;Ae police force on false scents
til BE lad got safely out Of tbe coaa-
try. 4 sailing vessel lad been char
tered. and was wing 10 readiness in
the East River. with Der papers al.
prepared. Tweed wenJ through bis
house. got iato a carriage, was driy-
en- u the vessel. got aboard, and sail
ed away. The officers who were privy
to the scheme keeps the entire force
searching in all the places where be
was not. ill he was safely landed
Now his lawyers viii move heaven
and earth 10 make q compromise
Tweed viii return enc gh Of the
money be has stolen 10 make a de
cent dividend. aad he viii re,ur 10
take bis old place in New York poll
ties. The Old man is anxious 10 get
into power Ggain, for lie has q great
manv old scores 10 settle. lie IS q .
riRdietive old fellow. and if be ever
does get back, woe to those Of bis {
friends who went back On him IN his
troubles, lie viii make it exceeding .
! vtorrid for them. .
CHRISTMAS GIFTS. q
The large importing houses o! fan I
CIV wares show few signs Of the bard /,
times duriHs the holiday season. To !
an accustomed eve the stock may not I
appear 50 large as in former seasons, "
when money was rolling about; but J.
articles are more tasteful ard select c
Such canoes. bronzes, and elegant q
nieccs Of gold and silver ware never {
shown rs today. The dealers say 2
that they have not felt the hard times y
81 fleet their custom, but expect they =
viii before long. is the next thing q
TO seeing beautiful things is to hear e
aboat them, your readers may have Y
curiosity to know SHAT kind 81 j
gifts wealthy New Workers make this .
season. The gem Of all the lovely 0
s Of "bigory and virtue" is .
the yelled Cupid, nov on view in the X
gallery Of q house noted farit5 rari- .
lies. The statue, by ar italian artist, l
is called "lIiddcn Love :" a charm G
ing figure, with head turned aside, d
and arrows dropping in the lef5 hand @
a veil thrown over the face. The L
charm Of /. all is that the marble is =
10 the %softest tin,s, the DIM a
pied limbs have the finest rose Glsh,
as flesh ever is; the eyes, 9
beautiful, roguish blue, beam through
the veil. which is wrought with most =
exquisite art, till it looks ike . Elm )
of white Grape fang over the lovely 3
head, net half concealing the brilliant n
roses on its cheek. The statue was =
sold to q New York lady for Sl3, 600. 9
The ladies', perhaps, viii 8
prefer to hear of the pair Of solitaire 7
diamond earrings that cost $4,000, .
and the great sopphire for a ring, val :
ued at $1,000. II