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A letter from PhiladeIphis says
Thursday, about four O'Clock, large,
fat, red-faced old lady, apparently
just in from the rural district. came
into the captains Office Of the Cen
tenniai Guard at the Main Building.
She was dressed in country styie, sad
weeping as If her big hear. would
break The handsome, jovial, little
Captain H., who always looks as
though he had just come out of a
handbook, came forward, and in his
sweetest tones said: my dear mad
am, what 10 the matter Can I do
anything for ron gr After sobbing
q few moments she managed to tell
him her sad story. Accompanied by
her daughter and other members OF
the family she had come in from the
country on an excursion train that
morning, and about twelve O'Clock
she had missed Der darling little
daughter Eva She had hunted eve
rywhere for her, but could not 6nd
her. aud oh, she knew her little Eva
was lost, aud maybe some men had
carried her of as Charley
Ross had been taken away, and
again the good woman commenced
crying. The captain told her that be
would have the guards hunt up her
child, and asked her for a description
of her, which the old lady gave a.
follows Wore pink poplin dress
with yellow flowers on it, white Mar
seilles saeque with pink sash and
bows of ribbon OF same color. straw
hat trimmed with green and red
flowers. striped stockings, black pet
ticoat, red corset, dark complexion.
and all the young fellows in their
neighborhood called her a boss
girl.r
The captain sent the description to
the guards on duty, with instructions
to keep a lookout for the girl The
old lady embraced the captain 10 her
JOY at the prospect Of finding her lit
tie girl About an hour afterwards
she appeared, and, with face beam
ing with joy, said: Il have found
her here she is )" and fairy-like
form met the view There she stood
dressed as the old lady bad stated, 5 d.
feet 10 inches tall, weighing l65
pounds. wearing No. 8 shoes and No.
10 of gloves, age twenty years. low
forehead, turn-up nose, aud mouth
so large that common-seized ham
sandwich would get loose in it-snd
this was the lost darling that the po-
lice were to look out for. Not day
passes but what a number Of children
are reported to the captains cffice as
lost, their ages ranging from four to
twenty years.
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Crossing the Atlantic .. . saiIboa,.

Capt Smith, of the British ship Is
land Home, which arrived at Balti-
more, Wednesday, from London, re-
ports that at 2 p. m. August 10, in
latitude 800, longitude 1870, be
sighted small boat. The ship hove
to and the boat came alongside. She
proved to be the sloop-rigged ssilboat,
called the Bethel" and was in
charge of a man named Charles Ma
son. She was about ten feet long,
four feet breadth of beam, and drew
only nineteen inches of water-a still
smaller craft than the dory "Centen-
nial, F" which few days since COM
pleted the hazardous voyage across
the Atlantic from Gloucester, Massa-
ehusetts. Madison went on board
the Island Home. He said he had
left New York ihirty-three days be-
fore, and was bound for London, and
expressed confidence that be would
reach that destination. His quarters
on the Bethel were a hole or well at
the stern large enough to admit Of
bis sitting erect and steering bis boat,
aud in that posistion be had passed
the tbirty-three days. comfortably as
he had said. He wore an oilcloth
suit. which was all the protection he
had from the weather and heavy seas
which had been encountered. Ma9i-
son told Capt. Smith that be slept
soundly all the night before. On the
9Th Of August be boarded the ship
Beethoven, bJund for Baltimore, and
now in port.
The sight of so tiny q craft in mid
ocean, perhaps !, 500 miles from land,
is sure to attract passing vessels, VINO
take her as having sbipwrecked mar
liners aboard, and Madison viii not
suffer for supplies il be keep in the
track of vessels. Passengers who
have crossed the Atlantic even in large
steamships and recall their seeming
insignifcanee during storm, when
the steamer mounts the the tops Of
the waves and again dashes down in
10 the trough Of The sea. can realize
the hazardous attempt to cross 10 a
boa; 10 feet long. Some years since
the sailboat John t. Ford, 90 feet
long, which undertook TIE voyage
from Baltimore, as will be remember
ed was wrecked in ibe English chan
mel, and John Clancy drowned His
compsnion Was picked up by 8 pass
ing vessel A full rugged ship, IS
Feet long, called the Charles Carroll
Of Carrollton, is at this time fitting
out at Baltimore. for sea voyage to
Philadelphia and elsewhere, perhaps
San.
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"rhe same Old Drunk. =

A Judge recently fined an old soak
Eve dollars and costs for drunken
ness, and gave him an admonition to
get sober as speedily as possible. A
couple Of days after the same chap
was again before him on another
charge of the same kind, and again
was be mulcted IN the sum Of five
dollars and costs. After receiving
sentence the prisoner fumbled in his
pocket for a moment, as if fishing for
the wherewithal to satisfy the de-
mands Of the outraged law, when a
happy thought struck him:
See here, judge" said he, "you
haint given me the square Of this
thing
"Why what's the matter ?" was the
judicial response.
Jest this" said the inebriate,
don't the Constitushen of the United
States say that you can't fine a man
twice for the same offensey"
II believe il does say something to
that effect" answered the judge
"WelI, then, your forninst the Con-
stitushen,p calculated the special
pleader. lyon fined me the other
day, and here you go and clap on
another dose now"
well, wasn't you drunk then p
said the judge.
II expect | was" responded the
prisoner
"Well, amt you drunk now ?"
Numbered Nathan.
81 admit the fact was the retort Of
the prisoner
Then what are you raising fuss
about?" said the judge.
"Cos this is the same old drunk"
was the respons
This settled the fne, and the priso-
ner walked out with his purse un-
depleted.
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Ma" said little Chicago boy.
as he came in from the grocery this
noon, Il just seen some people bay
some groceries, and they didn't pay
a cent for em' neither"
Didn't"
"No-they. only jest said charge
it, and went right Of with the things,
without psyin' nothing at ell. f"
"Oh, that was all right" said the
mother.
The innocent child grew thought
fol for moment over this reply, and
tber suddenly exclaimed
Ma, when / get big, I'm goin' to
say charge IT, all the timep'
Then the mother put down her
work, and taking the little fellow into
her lap, labored to prevent bis grow
ing up into regular city man.
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THE GIANT FINN.
IFrom the Swedish.l
BY JOSEPHINE POLLARD.

On the Hill OF the Saints, In olden time,
In the terrible, frozen, northern cline
Where the Vikings reiyned, was giant fjunj,
W no had his residence underground.
The good St Lawrence from Saxony came
To speak word in his masters name.
On every hill did his pulpit stand.
For there were no churches in all the land
Said the Giant It's surely a doubtful sign
That SO great a God has no worth shrine,
And myself will temple make
The mightiest thunderbolt cannot shake.
son one condition And then pause
For the Giant most truly saving clause
This trifing reward may surely claim,
That when it is finished you tell my name
"If nct''-and the Giant looked grim and stern-
your forfeit shah be those torches that burn
In yonder heaven. I've watched them shine.
And sooner or latter they must he mine =
'Mad Pagan - St. Lawrence exclaimed. ar
vain
DO yon hope the sun and the moon to gain
Where God has pl iced them their light shall
stand,
70 bless the dwellers in every land
Well laughed the Giant, :. 'tis rather tad,
That what covet cannot be had.
But, If your God my request denies,
Give me, instead, then, your own two eyes
That will do - said the man Of God
: For the love Of Christ may be spread abroad
And the sinner won to height Of grace,
Though a blind man be in the preachers place,
The site was chosen, the compact made,
The ccrner-stones in their places laid,
And rapidly by the Giants power.
The mighty temple arose each hour
.'Be strong bs high oye walls ~ cried he.
MY name to this monk shall secret be.
And before the moon In her fullness rise
My daughter shall play with his starry eyes.
He sits on the roof, and he laughs and he sings,
Ere yet the tower gigantic springs
My task" says the Giant. ''is almost done,
And shall be paid by the set Of the SUM-
On the Hin of the Saints, with saddenei gare,
st. Lawrence stands, and with calmness says
80 Lord these eyes thou hast given to me
/ joyfully sacrifice unto thee
Then rose a voice as the thunder's roar-
The like had never been heard before
And 1t shook the earth with mighty throe,
Surging and swelling from far below.
asleep sweetly, Solve, my little SON.
1t said Tor the temple Is almost done
And your father Finn will be sure to make
A pretty bargain for ycur sweet sake.
And dear little Geris my daughter fair,
What wonderful Jewels YOU may wear
For your father Finn, when the sun Is set,
VIII summon St. Lawrence 20 pay his debt =
Finn - cried the Saint, and fierce grimaee
At once distorted the Giants face,
As into the crypt he went with a rush,
Determined the temple straightway to crush.
And wife and children press hard and share
In the Giants rage, in his grim despair.
But One is against them, and soon, o'erthrown,
The mighty monsters are TUNED to stone
On the Hin of the Saints the temple stands,
And the Word is scattered o'er. all the lansis.
opposes God and expects town
Gust share The. .fa' stiiant Finn
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The Paris Police.

In Paris, no pickpocket can escape
detection who remains over twenty
four hours. Az it affords en- example
Of perfection in metropolitan detec-
tive systems, we will nsrrate a case
that came under our own observation
in 1862. Everybody lives in hotels
or lodgment, accommodating many
families A lady concierge is always
in charge at the foot of the stairs.
She has a police register TO record
who comes andsgoes, appearance, age,
profession, &c One column is for
things worthy of special note"
Every dsy the diurnal sheet is sent to
the Chief Of Police. Here you are
sure to find lost friend or scamp.
So well tabulated are the arrivals and
departures, removals, &c. that the
trained experts find your man in a
minute or two.
About noon one day dispatches
came that ladies were being robbed
in seyerol omnibusses. In a moment
this news was in every omnibus sta
ton in Paris; detectives closely scan
ned all passengers and reported by
telegraph all suspicious circumstances.
Putting things together the chief sus-
pected that an English woman aud
a professional piekpoeket were at
quarters on one of the boulevards,
near the Madelaine. The record from
the Concierge ran thus. Arrived by
the English route, via BOulogne, a
stylish lady, richly dressed, with an
attendant who was not a servant. yet
much below her in station. She reg
isters herself as La Msrquise de-
She had no baggage. Suspicious!
But this she excused by saying that
it would be on with her servants BY
the slow train. She made msny
words to assure it was true. (Suspi-
cious extraordinarily The suspicious
attendant said, Don't put ms down
l am only showing the Marchioness
the place. So be didnI leave bis
name. The chief at once spotted
this woman as a professional thief.
and the rough looking attendsR. as
her attendant and paramour.
Two sergeants entered anu await
ed the lady's returning. 1he con-
cierge said that her ladyship went
out early and had not returned The
man had called often and seemed un-
essy that she bad not returned.
Towards evening she returned and
inquired if that monsieur had been
there. The officers followed her and
entered her room against violent pro-
testations. The concierge also eE-l
tered. Madame was searched Around
ber person was belt and many poek-
cts attached, With access through
Sits in her dress The sbellout was
q multiiorn BONANZA Of porses, p1r.-I
monnaies, coin, watches, 'kerchiefs,
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he window, hidden behind the cur.

the window, hidden behind the cur.
tain"
Now, that was dreadful mean OF
tie Squire, not to have given Ezra a
hint OF Clara's presence before; but
be didn't mean it, IL seems quite
impossible for these old gentlemen to
realize how serious such natter are
to boys and girls.
Squire Scudder rose with a nod
and a smile, aud went away, leaving
Ezra in dire confusion staring at the
window curtains; and wishing the
floor would open and swallow him
But it didn't Instead the window
curtains opened and lovely young
lady stepped out from them
so, Mr. Elden,n she said, coming
forward, ''you consulted the fortune
teller, too?"
30, Miss Scudder, Clara, yoG have
heard everything stammered Ezra
sinking into the chair, from which be
bad risen in his FIRST CONSERVATION.
What terrible fool you must think
mel"
"But | don't-I have great conf
dence in that gipsy's predictions y
"Then you consulted her, too"
asked Ezra.
Dozens of times-she beguiled me
of all my small silver
"Well, she got but single piece
from me, that's some comfort" said
Ezra, recovering some what, and ven
turing to laugh slightly.
"Was it anything like this?" asked
Miss Scudder, producing one from her
pocket and holding it toward Ezra on
the palm of her hand like cream.
Ezra looked and started and gave
u little cry. 1t was bis own lucky
laughing, blushing face; and there for
the silver piece. He glanced into the
first time be looked straight into
Clara Scudder's eyes. They were
very. very dark, and wonderfully
brilliant; but this time they did not
seem to |, ok through him, they sank
before his glance and yelled them
selves under lovely, long black
lasbes.
20, Clara?" murmerei Ezra; "you
were the gipsys"
''0f course | was"
And you knew / loved you all
the timer"
cot course I did, you foolish boy
that's why | had to invent way Of
telling you So"
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Banks.
JOHNSTOWN SAVINGS BANK.
l2o CLINTON STREET.
JoHNSFOwN, PA.


Chartered September IL lsTe Deposits receiv-
O. Of all sums not less than one dollar Present
rate OF interest six per cent. Interest is due in
the months OF June and December and IL not
wltlirawn ID added 70 the deposit thus compcun-
ding twice year without troubling the deposi.
tes 70 eali or even TO present the deposit book.
Money loaned on real estate. Preference, with
iibe rates and long time given borrowers Of
iering nrst mortgages On farms worth four or more
times the amount OF loan desired. Good refer
enee perfect titles, &C, required
This corporation Is exclusively Savings Bank
NO commercial deposits received nor discounts
made. No loans On personal security.
Bank applications for borrowers, copies OF the
rules, bylaws and special law relating to the
bank sent 70 any address requested.
IErsTEEs.-Jaraes Cooper, David Dibert, G.
y. Ellis, A. !. Hawes. =. W. Hay John Lowman
l. ii. Lapsly, Daniel Mclaughlin, ID. J. Norrell,
Lewis PINT ii. A. Boggs, Conrad Suppes Geo.
W. W. Walters
Daniel j. Morrell, President; Frank Dibert
Treasurer; Cyrus Elder. Solicitor. nova
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Piles, FistuIas, Structures.

The above class of complaints Will be removed
BY nightly fomenIing the parts with warm water
and then Dy most eiiectuai rubbing in The Uint-
ment- Persons suffering from these direiul CON
plants should lose not a moment In sfresting
their progress IL should be understood that ii Is
not sufficient merely 10 smear the Ointment on the
affected parts but IL must be well rubbed IN Tor
may be taken into the system, whence IL Will re-
move any hidden sore wound erectHally as
though palpable To the eye. There again bread
and water poulriees. AFTER the rubbing in of the
Ointment, will do great service. This Is the only
sure treatment for females cases OF cancer IN the
stomach, or where there may be general bearing
down.
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Cool you:h.-A yoong man adysr-
tises for Q situation ~ son-in-law in 3
respectable family. Would have no
objections be says, to go a short dis
tance in the country.
The chief use Of an old bachelor is,
10 count one in the census.
Much smoking kills live men and
cures desd swine.
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Bad Legs, Rad Bre.a.. Sore. and Ulcer.

All description Of sores are remediable by the
proper and diligent use Of this inestimable pre-
paration- To attempt 10 cure bad legs by plaster
ing the edges of the wound together is folly
for should the skin unite a boxgy diseased condi-
tion remains underneath TO break out with ten
fold fury In n few days. The only rational and
successful treatment, as Indicated by nature IL to
rcducethe inflammation In and about the wound
and 20 soothe the neighboriDg parts by rubbing in
plenty of the Ointment salt Is forced into meat
This will cause the malignant humors to be drain
ed of -from the hard. swollen, and discolored
parts round about the wound. sore, OF ulcer, and
when these hurors are removed, the wounds them
selys will soon heal; warm bread and water poul-
ticcs applied over the affey I'D parts, after the
Ointment has been well rubbed in, will so0the and
soften the ssme and greatly assist the cure There
is description OF ulcer, sore and swelling, which
need not be named here, attendant upon the fol
lies Of youth, and for which this Ointment is ur
gently recommended as sovereign remedy. In
curing such poisonous sores 1t never fails 20 re
store the system to healthy state II the Pills be
taken according 10 the printed instructions.
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Diptheria, liberated Sore Throat. and
scarlet and other Fevers.

ANY OF the above diseases may be cured by we'll
rubbing the Ointment three times day into the
chest throat, and neck of the patient 1t VIII
penetrate, and give immediate relief. Medicine
taken by the mouth must operate,u 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 for the diseases named, or any similar dis
orders affecting the chest and throat will md
themselves relieved as by charm. All sufferers
from these complaints should envelope the throat
at bedtime in large bread and water pOltice, at
ter the Ointment has been well rubbed IN ii will
greatly assist the cure Of the throat and chest
To allay the fever and lessen the iniamation,
eight OF ten Pills should be taken night and
morning. The Ointment will produce perspira-
ti0n, the grand essential in all cases OF levers
sore thrOats, OF where there might be an oppres-
sion Of the chest, either from asthma or other
cauees
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Besfoa Full OF PIata wsmen.

A correspondent Of the Chicago
Post writes: II there be plain wo-
man in Chicago who feels that she is
hopelessly, irremediably plain; that
all the cosmetics in the world could
not make her beautiful; tSst even
St. Louis or Louisville woman is
lovely beside her, let her come to
Boston and walk once down Wash
ington street some August afternoon I;
having lone that she will 90 home
and feel satisfied with her face forey-
ermore, for, no matter how long or
how patiently she may pace the brick
sidewalks or that most crooked Of
streets, she will not see q good look
ing woman.
some gaed East; soms gaed We-t,
Aui sorne.gaei to the eorble's nest
weeks ago, and those who are let
are so plain that if they bad gone in
to the rural districts they would have
been blots on the face Of nature
These ugly women hide away some
where during the winter, but in the
summer they take possession Of the
streets and shops and fairly scare all
the good looking men out of the city
in a panic Of fear, lest some one Of
these gaunt sisters captures and keeps
him forever. This would be q good
time for Professor Huxley to make 8
flying visit to Boston be would ae-
quire some ideas on deterioration Of
types, if be compared the person
whom he encountered with the Cop
ley aud Stuart portraits Of their an
eeztfrs
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Jennie jane tells US that the ladies
are really wearing more cotton than
they have before since the war No
wonder things sse beginning 10 bust
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"a prudent man." SAYS a witty
Frenehmsn, sis ike 9 pin bis head
prevents him from going TOO far"
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Why is the opening Of the Fall
campaign like fashionable woman.
Because there's great hustle about it.
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eropsicai Sweliings. Paraly sis. and
Sttd Joints.

Although the above a feed ats differ widely in
their origin and nabe presssey require local
treatment. Many OF the worst cases, OF such di-
seases will yield IN comparatively short space OF
time when this Ointment isdiiigently rubbed into
the parts affected. even after every other means
have failed. In all serious maladies the Pills
should be taken aecoriing 10 the printed directions
accompanying each box.
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When ought mariners TO have fruit
at sea When they stem the cur
rents
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xrat.ENTlNE hay, ATTORNEY AT Law
\ ard-,iealer In real estate, Somerset Pa. VIII
attend 70 all business entrusted TO his care wlth
pralnlitnoss and hdeAty- aas- l-ls-
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Business Cards.

SX-u.LiAN Il. KOONTZ, ArTosNE i.,ai a.
w Law. somerset Pa, viii give prginpt len
ti.n tJpusiBess scntrusted 70 NJ eaie ~ pi,.,'
House kow.
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CAUTION i-None are genuine unless the
signature j. HAYDoCK, as agent Tor the United
States, surrounds each box of Pills and Ointment
A handsome reward will be given 10 any one ren
dering such Information a. may lead TO the detec-
tiOn OF any party parties eounterfeiting the
medicines or vending the same, knowing them 10
be spurious.
*.sSold at the Mandatory of Professor HoL-
IowAY q Co. New York. and by all respectable
Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout the
civilized world, in pots at 25 cents, 81 cents, and IL
each.
pa There is considerable saving by taking the
larger siEes.
" B-DirectiOns for the guidance Of patients
n every disorder are affixed TO each pot.
June IA l. %. w.
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Both The Ointment and Pin, should Be used in
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HOMES FOR ALL.

4 have Tor sale, On terms within the reach Of es-
e-y sober. i1dussri1as snisFi1uai houses lots,
laTas tilsher laIs3s mineral lands building lots,
Sc II diaerenr paffs .. -ss santg u parcels q
from cte-fcprth u az acre up 10 40 acrcs- ~
r. Ea.rsnteA TefIns--one lfth N hand and IN
balance IN ten equal annual payments. properly
secured. NOn peed apply who Is not OF sober
and sndast r3ahapitS Call son, as sosne OF the
properties viii be for renth not sold sosn;
feb5s ID .WElAND.
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FERNS ublication.
The Somerset Herald

Is l.aalishe'l every Wednesday Neraing At z oc
pcr aaaum, il paid ia advance olherwiss g Sd
viii invariably be charged.
W subscription viii be dlscaa,inaed until all
arrear.sses are paid up. Postmasters neglec,ing
% notify Us when subscribers do not take out
their papers wlibe hcidliable for the subscription.
Subscribers removing Iron one Postofsce 10 an
other should give US the name Of the former as
well as the present oiice. Asidres
Somerset Printing Company,
JOHN l. soUIL,
Business Manager.
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W. n. aurrEI


roFtN IL frKI. ATTORNEY ATLAW, som
d erset pa viii prumptly attend TO all business
entrusted 10 him Money advanced on coiieo'ieh
sc Othce in Mammoth boilding.