The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-15

until they return in the spring. Every
thing is quiet now. the wood choppers
axe is heard no more, and the smoke that
continually kept waiting ~heayenward is
seen no more; but We can only leave off
by saying We got the gFeenbacks when
done work. and ever viii We remember
our old friend rs an honest man. and kind
10 his men. As tor his son James, We
mus, say he IS an honest young man OF
good breeding, sobel anu Industrious
We Will no; forget him AS time on its
axes rolls round.
J.H.S.
How PLAYING SOLDIER PAYs-Whai
pay does the militia gety was Ia query that
caused inquiry into the matter. Search
ing the military code. was found section
| 49,. which reads as follows:
The militia, when in actual service,
shall be paid by the AGjutant-General in
paY-rolls prepared sgreeably TO such
forms as he may direct on warrants
drawn on the treasury OF the Common
wealth By the Governor. the same pay and
ratiOns as the regular troops OF the Onited
States, and the Tatlons shall be valued al
thirty cents each, and every nOn commits
stoned officer and private who provides
himself with a uniform aud blinset when
called into the service. shall receive in ad-
dition to his stated pay ten dollars.
When the militia are discharged ;hey shall
be- allowed pay aud rations 10 their re
spsctive homes. II any officer or soldier
IS wounded or Oiht rs Use disabled, or Is
killed, or die oi wounds received while
doing military duty in active service. be.
A. - - .EEEH--- aN.Tr -.-.@-. E-.-,
the -oomm1awtatb just aud Reasonable re-
Iiei.
HEAYY Coal SHIPMENTs-While the
coal busintSs has been partially paralyzed
in other sections by the labor troubles. or
own operatives have not only suffered
comparatively little, but are nos scarcely
able 10 meet the demands made upon them:
and il Is probably true that no time since
the opening of the mines has there been
such activity as at present. The three
mines ROW p are running Il their Ut
IN s capacity. the c. & Z. l.. Company
making daily shipments of between five
and six hundred tons, which viii proha-
bly, be increased. We have not learned
the amouR shipped by the Cumberland
and the Keystone Companies, bu. the lat
ter S running both its engines full time.
a1d III az. 7 gate daily shipments II N sll
the mines elnnOt be less than 1000 or l.
200tons This REPRESENTS daily income
OF 500 for labor in the mines alone, an
fer other labor probably q hundred dol
lars zoe. and should the present activity
be maintained il is easy 10 compute tue
benefit which the community will derive
from il. Besides giving employment to 4
number OF our citizens. the annual dis
bursement Of $3.50, 900 for labor will tend
directly to the advantage OF the whole
community, by keeping in active circula-
ton large sums OF money.-HsgeTsdak
IEdepeaisBt
GUS BARREL BuRsTED.-On TUESDAY
Ed Saupp. aged about fifteen. and living
with his grandfather Lucas Ssupp. in
Colerain township. went out cunning.
He was accompanied by q man named
Mower. Young Sadpp was determined Ia
shoot everything that came within range.
He was also determined that his old
blunderhrss should scatter far and wide.
aud Tor that purpose he rammed down u
doa5le charge OF shot and shell. AMI
things. Il Was a load that If discharged al
the proper mun-n would have frightened
the Rus FANS back aCr0ss the blue Dan
ubs- The frs. opportunity that Supp
hsd 70 Shoot he took steady aim. AMI han.
went gun. load and boy Up 10 tbs lime
il was hunter sport. but when The gun
barrel burs,ed, and y piece oi iEon saj
steel embedded themselves IN the lore
head above the left eye, and knOckei ;he
boy senseless there wasn't much fan in II
The boy was carried 10 the house and 3
surgeon summoned DR.. Clark uf this
place rSpordsd 10 he cal, sUccstdtd IN
removing the piece of the gun. The hos
;as was badly burned by The e~xphsIpn
and it : Il jared that lac will lose his right
eye. --latest socoun repor. him doing
well with good prospects o; speedy r,esv
ery.-Bedford Gaseik-
Al meeting OF Co. G, held Al lis ar
mory on Saturday evening las. tie fl-
lowing resolution was adopted amiIs, the
widest enthusiasm:
Resoiced, That the thanks OF Comp N :
6 are hereby rendered to oar csmradrs
OF Company c for the many osuliesi~
shown u during OUr say in Co Incilsyiile,
and that II Is the earnest wish of AL mem
bers ofihis Company that hey may Al
some future time DC enabled - the
Inequalities extended.
Ga their return from East Liberty uaF
bovs were compelled 10 stay over night in
Conaelisville. and u pleasant ersmpals on
II proved 70 them. Captain Mo5ros tete
graphed Asyor Sullwsgen that The son.
erset Co. ~luld accompany them home.
and asked him 10 &c ready ~ Receive them
The e~nmFanie= were mel several miles
from ConneEsvIlie b. The Mayor and Mr.
Walker. and Al the depot By Maj BefI
Grassland and q lar se cnncourse os citizens
G as guests were given the place of honor
with The hand st their bead and { bring
ing up the rca they marched 20 the
armory % the Crews in oad Fellows
Hal. AZ Indifferent posats iszs hzi been
run across the streets and the town were
: halliday appszance-
After stacking arms. the boys were e.
csrted to the BALTIMORE House David
Welsh. proyrieiosk. where theY were
served with suppr and where they tsSk
breakfast the nexy morning The officers
Of the company were the guests Of CaE1
Morrow. Of the 6reys la the morning
when ar inquiry MAS made 10 regard -
Fey. Lieut. johnson politely Informed the
boss thai II they did no wish to quarrel
they should say nothing absut pay. Al
every turn the o,ys xerS rs- with slnd-
ness md Il all - m@rv Il. teEu-r