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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-14
lar2CG6r.
OXFORD COUNTY.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.

The Bethel Steam Mill Company are abo
closing up business for this season, havir
sawed tive million feet of lumber.
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AUCTION SALES

#. o. BAILEY & CO.,
Aucti0neers and Commission Merchant =,
saleroems IS and ~ Exchange
r. o. BAILEY. Nv. ALExw.
Regular sale Of Furniture and General MARKHAM
disc every Saturday, commencing at 10 o'clock a 10.
Consignments solicited. oc5dts
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Lost,
A GOLD locket and chain; the locket contains
"A photograph. Finder will be suitably rewarded
by leaving it at 437 Congress St. au14d3ts
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Girl Wanted.
FARMS. FARMS

FAhMS. FARMS.
A low prices in Brunswick and vcinity-one of
"A 30 acres, well located 800 cords wood, $500;
of SO acres mile from village, cuts IL tons Of
hay. Price $1,000. One of 100 salt water,
excellent bargain. Price $4,000. Apply to T. U. BA-
TON, Brunswick, Me. au14w2moe&d1t
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Apply for documents or information on the sub
ject, to
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05
Murder by ConsterfeIters .. Ken-
fHekV.

WASHINGTON, August 21.-A let
ter was received at the Secret Service
Division of the Treasury to-day,
inclosiDg certain pieces OF clothing
taken from the person of q man who
was found murdered ia the woods
near Bustonville, Kentucky. Tie
letter is from a Deputy Marshal, who
was uuder the impression that the
murdered man was an officer Of the
Secret Service Division and bad been
assassiDated by counterfeiters, and
the clothing IVES sent here TOR the
identification of the deceased. The
CHEF OF the Division here, however,
says that it was not al officer OF his
division who was thus found. His
theory is that it was q party who APP
preached the counterfeiters with a
genuine intention of dealing with
them, and who was suspected Of be-
ing q detective s%ffieer, and after being
decoyed into a private place for the
purpose of making a trade with the
"boney men," was then killed by
members of a desperate gang ofcoun-
terfeiters in Kentucky, who, though
few in number, have yet given the
Governmen; much trouble.
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f0rger Arrested

New YORK, August 23-OG Tues
day last o man entered q brokers'
office here and represented that be
had $40 900 worth Of St. Louis coun-
~ bonds for sale, which he was will
ing to dispose of at a considerable
reduction. After a close scrutiny the
bonds were pronounced genuine, and
a check for $4,000 was filled out to
be handed to the man, when Detect
iYes Piukertnn end Conor entered the
Office aud arrested the seller of the
bonds, who was recognized by them
as a prominent member of a gang of
bank forgers, who had been successful
in various s~windling operations. The
bonds proved to be skillfully executed
counterfeits of the issue of st. Louis
county bonds of S25, 900, of the year
1853, and to run for % years.
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AReautifus Sentiment.

Shortly before his departure for In
dia, the lamented Heber preached q
sermon, which contained this beauti-
ful sentiment
Life bears us on like the stream
Of a mighty river. Our boat glides
DOVE the narrow ehannel-through
the playf"i %murmuring of the little
brook. and the winding Of its grassy
bord, RS. The trees shed their bios
SONS over cur young heads, the low-
ers on the brink seem 10 offer them
selves TO our young hands; we are
happy in hope, and grasp eagerly at
the beauties around us-but the
stream burries on, and our hands are
empty. Our course in youth and
manhood is along a wilder food, amid
objects more striking and magnif-
Gent. We are animated at the NOV
ing pictures OF enjoyment and indus
try passing US, We are excited at some
short-lived disappointment. The
stream bears us on, and our joys and
griefs are alike left behind us. We
may be ship-wrecked, we can not be
delayed: whether rough or smooth,
the river hastens to its home, till the
roar of the ocean is In our ears, and
the tossing of the waves is beneath
our feet, and the land lessons from
our eyes, and the foods are lifted
around us, and we take our leave Of
the earth and its inhabitants. until
of our further voyage there is no wit
ness. save the Infinite and Eternal.
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Adjustment Of 1.esses by M Pitts
burg Riots.

PHILADELPHIA, August Gloom
mittees of the Board of Directors OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and the Maritime Exchange had a
consultation to-day relative to the ad-
~justment of losses incurred at Pitts
burg during the late strike. An
agreement was arrived at by which
suits will be brought against Ale
gheny county, and it was understood
that after the necessary data shall be
prepared the claims OF merchants will
be presented prior to ihcse ofthe Rail-
road Company, who will assist the
business community in the suits
Statements are noa being prepared
to show the amount OF loss sustained
by merchants Of this city by the des-
lruction and delay OF their goods IN
transit,
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Slight skirmish wits the indians.

SALT LAKE, August ga report
this morning from Hole in the Rock
stage station, Idaho, recently occu-
pied by hostiles says the Indians
have all gone in the direction of Hen
~ Lake or Titan basin.
General Howard was ut the head
Of Comas' creek yesterday morning.
Captain Hall with the friendly In.
dams left the stage station for Com
as creek yesterday. General How
ard had a slight skirmish with the
Indians day before yesterday. One
man was killed and seven wounded.
The Indians stole 900 of Towards
horse tho night before las. The
Montana volunteers are returning
home Disguised, many of them on
foot. General Sherman is at Helena,
Montana.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05
santa Anna's Daughter.

Gen. Santa Anna was 10 command
Of the Mexicans at Cerro Gordo. He
was utterly defeated and compelled to
retreat, with heavy losses in prison
ere, material, and killed and wound.
ed. Shields was dangerously wound
ed in the fight, and of course was left
behind at Jalspa. When be became
copvalescent be was informed that a
lady living opposite the house where
be lay had been very kind and atten-
tive, and had been much help to bis
attendants. AS soon as he was al
lowed to walk out be went to thank
her, when be learned to his surprise
tfat she was a daughter of Santa
Anna. In the course of the CONVEX
sation that followed be remarked
"Hut did you know who it was
that you were administering to all
this time 2"
Not at 6rst," she replied. II dis
covered after a time that you were
General Shields, who | heard was
killed"
Perhaps. had you known at the
first that | was one who had u large
share in defeating your father you
would not have relieved me 7"
She drew herself up with the air
of an old OastiiiaC. ''air," she said,
"had you with your own hand killed
my father il fair fght-in fair tight
| would have done for you 10 your
extremity just as much as now have"
And she looked it as well as she spoke
:,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05
A MarshaI's Posse Besieged.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug 2l-UA ait
ed States Marshal Webster reports
having been attacked by an escaped
Moonshioe prisoner who, with his
friends, fired 20 shots at the Marshal
and his posse and also bombarded
the house an en'ire night. Deputies
Penn aud Adair were menaced by
the mob, numbering q hundred or
more, 10 Adair County. In Hardin
County the Moonshine men swear
they will kill the first United States
Marshal who comes near them. Col
C~rittenden, the new United States
Marshal for Kentucky, has been max.
ing vigorous efforts to break up this
peculiar specimen of law-breaklng,
and ia the last two months his depu-
ties have arrested over one hundred
offender S.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05
The Python and fne Ti.ey.

un q hunting excursion IN inuia
the first year of nv residence there
(said an English officer, whom | met
on my last trip to Havana), | wit.
messed a sight that l shall never for.
get. Our party vas large and well
appointed; bat after beating about
awhile, ! got tired, and getting down
from my high post on the elephant,
where did not feel at home, strayed
of with one companion in search Of
some minqr Gpcrt, taking care to fol.
low 4 track on which | could easily
repain the party. We had gone toll
ing through the jungle for an hour or
more, when was startled by q low
growl. that sen every drop of blood
coursing through my veins a sec
end told me that some large animal
lay in the thicket before ME. Capt.
Allen was at q little distsce, end
calling to him to lock out, bounded
to the Grst tree. | never was a climb.
er, and was now heavily booted and
spurred, but in a trice ] was well up
and paused to look.
Allen was initiating my example,
and, feeling bolder, | drew my pistol
and discharged it in the moving mass
of leaves. 4 magnificent Bengal
tiger made one spring from his lair,
and as the ftful light through the
branches lecked his skin, it shone
like FURNISHED gold. With a terrible
roar, his tail lasbing his sides, be
looked around for his assailants. You
may well imagine how closely each
Of us chung to his bough, and sought
protection from the leafy covering,
fearful that q swaying in the wind
would reveal US TO the angry lord of
the wilderness. But our blood con.
gealed, as, in d marshy spot between
US, we beheld a huge python, rolled
up in spires, forming a distance of
nearly three yards in diameter. At
the roar of the tiger bis head raised
slowly to measure his antagonist.
As if satisfied With a view Of affairs
it instantly glided Into the very tree
between US, and then shot forth like
a spring. Round and round
the neck its folds floated-but
the tiger uttered no cry. The gaping
mouth, the starting eyes, showed its
agony; and even this ceased, as,
winding round and round again, the
enormous python encompassed the
whole animal. When all motion
ceased-and the operation seemed to
our intense gaze to last for hours-it
slowly unfolded, and smearing its
victim, began to swallow.
Now was our chance to escape
neiselessly descending, we gained
cur path-marks, but had not gone but
q few rods, when some of u party
met US they were coming 10 search,
uneasy at our stay. We told them
that a boa had taken o tiger before
our eyes.
mot a boa" said an old shekarry:
there are no boas in these tiger parts;
it was a python. will go and fin
ish it.
And unsiinging stort axe from
bis back. he proceeded cautiously on.
We followed with intense interest.
The snake, too absorbed to notice
the new conner, at one blow lost prev
and ife.-ECeaing Wisconsin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05
The Coal Mining Troubles.

WILEEsBAaRE, PA. Aug. ga
knapp's battery. Sixth Division,
Major General Person commanding,
now stationed here, this morning re-
ceived orders to proceed to Pit,sburg
to recruit up to its full standard.
They left at once Three companies
CT the Thirteerth Infantry. regulars,
passed through here during the
night, reaching Scranton this morn
ing. The headquarters of the Third
regulars are transferred from Scran.
ton here.
The strikers yesur 1ay afternoon
stopped the pumps on one of the Erie
C Galleries near Carbondale. and Com
pany 4. Twentieth militia, left this
city last night to protect the work..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05
COai Miners Appealing To the Courts
for Redress.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The coal mi
ners in the vicinity of La Sale, Who
struck July 81, appeared 10 the Uni
ted States Court this morning ard
Gled a petition representing their
grievances, which were that after
having arranged with ii. b. Plant,
receiver of the Northern Illinois coal
company, to mine coal for seventy
five cents per net ION, and to receive
full work. they were nevertheless
given but three days work per week,
and had greatly suffered in conse-
quence +; that the scales were inaccu-
rate and the powder furnished inferi-
or, and that under these circumstan-
ces they can only make about S25
per month. They therefore ask that
the court arbiirate upon and adjust
their grievances.
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henatOr Morton.

RICHMOND. lud, August $3.50
p M-Dr Bliss arrived FROM Wash
ington this evening and held a con-
s~ultation with DR. Thompson. Both
agree that Senator MortoG's condition
is more favorable than they could ex-
peci, considering his alarming condi-
tion yesterday. They are hopeful
that be will soon rally again.
HioHMoND. IND August % -Sen-
Morton at midnight was resting
conf ,rtably. Doctors Bliss, Thomp-
sol and Woodburn express their
belief that the crisis has passed aud
his gledual recovery is anticipated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05

What line Of business do you :hink
| had best adopt 2" asked a young
aspiran. for the stage. CT the leading
MAJ.
"Well," said the old stager, gazing
critically ct the youths elegant COS
tune, IL should say the c~lothes-line
would suit you best"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05

The hedchamhers of a certain sea.
side resort are said to have this pla.
card; Snoring must be done 10 the
minor notes and only at rare intervals,
or not at ALL"
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JOHN f. BLYMYER.
pEAlERiN
Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints
OILS SC, &C..

The following is a partial LIST of goods in Stock: Carpenters Tools,
Planes, Saws, Hachets, Hammers, Chisels, Plane Irons > Dies. &c, Black
Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles. Hames, Buckles, Rings. Bits and Tools.
Table Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Spoons and Razors the
largest stock in Somerset County. Painters Goods, a full stock White
Lead, Colored Paints for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil. all eoors
Varnish. Turpentine, Faxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Stains
&c. Window Glass of all sizes and glass cut to any shape The bs Coal
Oil always on hand. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large and comprise,
very elegant styles. Ditaons Circular, Muley and Cross Cut Saws Mill
Saw Files of hebest quality. PorcelainIined Kettles. Handles Of all kindss
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05

DR.. karsch. Professor of Natural
Science in Munster, has written a
book on The Natural History of the
Devil" His view is that the devil is
now quite old, bald and purblind. A
lew brief years from now and DR..
karsah will know better.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05

You politicians are queer people,
said an old business man to sn impe.
cunicus partisan.
How 500" asked the politician.
why, because you trouble your.
selves more about the payment Of the
debt Of the State than you do of your
own"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05

What are you fencing 10 that lot
for, Pat! a herd Of cattle would
starve to death on that land" "And
sure, your honor, wasn't fencin' it
10 kspe the poor bastes out av it?"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05

A Young colt in New Hampshire,
deprived OF its motLer's care, has
teen taken 10 charge and nursed by a
motherly COW. When it grows up. it
Will doubtless be pointed out with the
remart, That's Q horse of an udder
color"
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4 young lady sent a poem to a
British newspaper entitled, 81 cannot
make him smile" The editor vent
ures the opinion that she would have
succeeded had she shown him the
poem.
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sHovELs. FORKS. SPADES. RAKEs.

Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Picks, Scythes, Sneaths, Sledges, Mason Hammers,
Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Ioooking
Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sleeves, Door Mats, Baskets
Tubs, Wooden Buckets, Irvine, Rope all sizes, Hay Puleys, 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 and Safety Fuse, &c, &c,
The fact is, keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade. deal
exclusively in this Kind of goods and give my whole attention to it. Per
who are building, OIL any one in need of anything in my line, will find
it to their advantage to give me a call | will always give a reasonable
credit to responsible persons. 1 thank my old customers for their patronage,
No, BLOCK
April 8 IA, JOHN +. BLYMYER
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05

Bird importers report business this
season as being comparatively dull.
Canary thing be done to improve il?
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SSIGNEE'S SALE.

lie undersigned Assignee OF Jesse and Eliza
Long, Will exp-se to sale by public cutlery on the
premises in Allegheny Up, Somerset 90. Pa.
On
Saturday. Augast %, 1878,
the following described real estate. viz:
A certain tract Of lssd situate in ALLEGHENY
Up. Somerset Co. Pa, oontaising I'D acres, more
OF less, oil which there are about 10 acres elear red
aad 10 acres In meadow, with n one ana one hall
story log house and log barn and other outbuild-
inEs thereon erected, adjoining George Shafer.
Keller.
Sala TO commence Al o'clock, p. IN
TERMS One third ofthe pXreaass money 10
De paid on day OF sale ose-taird in six mouths.
and the reEsiIdsl In one year from date OF sIIe
with Interest on deferred pay ments.
ZACHARIAH T. LONG.
august Assignee.
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The pitcher of q base ball club is
the power behind the thrown.
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VARIOUS

1t is true that jay Gould made
four millions of dollars by mis- shrewd
manipulation of Western Union, aud
the subsequent consolidation. The
weather is very hot, and the death
rate mong children is fearful. The
coaching folly is about played out.
The young floods have got tired OF
playing English coacbmen, and now
that the novelty is worn of, tie
young ladies have discovered that
the family carriage is ever 50 much
more comfortable. And besides, 1t
affords an equally good chance to
show their clothes, WHICH is the main
object of a New York girls life. The
people are coming back from the
summer resorts, and the city Is look
ing q trile more gay. The avenues
and park drives are filing up again
with the family instead Of the coach
mar and cook.
pIrTDn
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At what time was Adam born ?
just before Eve.
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All poets die young excep; Upper
and Whitman.
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RURAL TOPICS.
&c HENS.

written for he HERALD by q farmer, gardener
ani fruit grower OF great experience
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Hon this day purchased from J. W
Ebt, a. 5 entire stock OF merchandise, I
'31ii c ~ntinuing the mercantile business
y carrying on a general stock and most
especially solicit patronage fro@ the peO-
pie OF this town and vicinity. and all others
want of goods. | intend adding iruma
time to time. such goods as will make the
stock so complete in all departments that il
will be 10 the interest Of those in want oI
goods 10 call and see me before purchasing
Ed. f. PATTON.
SOMERSET. Pa, Dee. 90, 1876.
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GRAPE WINE.

Properly speaking, nothing ia wine
unless it is made OF grapes. We
make what we call currant wine and
also wines from other fruits, but they
are simply drinks, not wine. Many
people who have grapes enough to
make a few gallons OF wine often ask
how 1t should be made, and | pro-
pose to answer that question as full
ly as my space will admit-that is.
how it can be msde in a small way
without wine press. In the first
place obtain your ironbound cask or
keg, and never attempt to make less
than five gallons. Three gallons Of
grapes in the bunch will make one
gallon Of juice, called must, or with
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-05
RESTAURANT
AND
ICE T. SALOON.

J. II. Pisel informs his friends and the public
generally that be has leased rooms over Speers-
Drug StFre. - the Mammoth Building. and has
there opened u Restaurant and Ice Cream saloon.
he Keeps ON hand at all times cakes, pses. sand
siches, and cooling drinks. Bread always on
hand and for sale.
He still lives in the Judge Black Mansion
where he il prepared to all callers
with good board and lodging.
summer boariers solicited.
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both by water and land, money is
being sent out of the city by the
million to move the crop, and that
money, distributed at once, is put
ting life into trade, and very vigor-
GUS life. 1t is a fact thst the wheat
crop of the year will average more
than twenty-five bushels to the acre,
taking the country together, which is
something never known before, and
the corn crop is equally as large
and this enormous yield comes when
the country is bare Of grain, and
whea the grea. wal in Europe takes
away all the competition we have
always had in supplying breadstuffs.
keeping the price up to a good round
figure. Add to this the absolute
settlement of our internal troubles by
the wise policy OF President Hayes,
the fact that we nave got back al
most to a gold basis, and that the
depreciation has gone on until we
have struck bottom, and be must be
4 croaker indeed who cannot see
better times very closely ahead. The
effect is now perceptible in this city.
The merchants from the interior are
here in force, with pleasant faces,
and those who came to buy FIVE
thousand dollars are, under advices
from home since they left, buying
ten thousand. One publishing firm
in Boston has sold 80, 900 copies of a
new book ia the first three weeks of
its publication, something unbeard OF
since 1873, and other limitations OF
returning prosperity are not wanting.
And this is going to be permanent.
Our exports are now largely in ex-
cess Of cur imports, the food of gold
instead Of going abroad is setting
this way, and Europe is contributing
to us instead of cur contributing to
Europe. We are exporting goods to
Europe, and so good e reputation
have our goods that in China, Japan
and South America the English are
labelling their fabrics American" in
order to sell them. There is no use
in hanging back any longer. We
have struck bottom, and from this
time we shall rise and rise very rap
idly.
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DR.. b A n n | n u

is permanently located at the ST. CHARLES
MOTEL, Pittsbu-g, Pa. Diseases and Deform-
tiles Of the Spine, Uterine Disbursements, Dys-
pepsia, Hernia and Piles successfully treated by-
the BANNING SYSTEM OF Mechanical Sup
posts. Call or send for descriptive pamphlet, The
House You Live In" Mailed Free, April2i.
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PA NTS.

+. A. Lehman, Solicitor Of Patents. " .shlnx
ton, DC. No patents no pay. Send fg Cireu-
AY.l Is. year
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TIE ur.Lnn

There is no longer any question.
there Is on Improvement 10 business
Inc enormous crops of this year are
burdening the lines of transportation