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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
OVER 5,00O,OO0 ACRES

OF LAND, consisting Of every odd section in each
township, for distance OF twenty miles on both
sides Of the road, one-hali Of the land In belt
forty miles wide, extetding To Denver City in G5l-
orado, thus forming continuation Of the belt Of
country which, from the Atlantic eoas, westward,
Is fcand to be- in climate, sotl, and every prviuc
ton Of nature, the mos; favored.
To aid In the settlement of this superb domain
with anin.elligent and Industrious people Is the
object Of the HOMESTEAD. II is intended TO
contain fair aad candid representation of facts
nor viii 1t ever give Intentionally. any statement
that viii not, upon investigation, be fully sus-
tanned.
The Company obtains Its title to these land
from the Government Of the United States
They are being offered at prices lower than any
other lands In the West, that will compare with
them In soil, climate and general advantages.
The terms Of payment, as wifi be founi on S care
full examination, are more liberal 10 all essential
features than have heretofore been offered by any
railway company.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
THE KANSAS PACIFIC
HOMESTEAD

Is published by the Land Department Sf the Kan
sas Pacific Railway Company, to supply the large
and increasing demand for Information respecting
KANSAS, and especially the IN msxnihcent body Of
lands granted by Congress in aid ef the cousiruc-
tion Of its road. This grant comprises
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
DENTISTS.
VIM COLLINS,
DENTIST,

Orice above Caseheer q Fresse's store. Somerset,
Pa. In the last hfieen years have greatly re-
diced The prices ARTIFICIAL teeth In this place
The constant increasing demand for teeth has In
duSed me 10 - enlarge my facilities that can
make good sets OF teeth az lower pricss than you
can get them in any other place In this country
lam now making good set OF teeth Tor -. and II
there should te any person among my thousands
OF customers In this Or the adjoining sOsnties that
have made teeth fOr that is not giving good sat
isfsetion, they call On At any time and get
= new set free OF charge.
maris
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
WHOLE NO. 1870.

the little Grays at their house Mr.
Woodford even consented 10 give the
bride awav, and his two young
daughters were the bridesmaids. But
as Broug.ton said, his cousin Maggie
was always trump and her hus.
band seemed worthy OF her.
1t was the evening before the wed
ding. The whole family had been
visiting the WocdfOrds, and it eVi-
dent that Ally bad something on her
mind to communicate The young
Woodfords as well as their mother
constantly called Mr.. Broughton
cousin Dick" and the term had evi-
denily struck the child much
"What is it Ally ?' said Mr..
Broughton drawing the little girl on
his kree. "What is il you are wish.
ing to say?"
II should like to call you cousin
Dick,n like those young ladies. May
| , for love you so much" And as
she spoke, Ally raised her face for a
kiss, and put her arms around bis
neck.
VIII not "U ncle Dick. " do as well!f
cried Broughton, giving the child a
warm hug Don't you understand
that | shall be really Uncle Dick to-
morrow ~
"Ob, how nieel Uncle Dick, dear
Uncle Dick-yes | like that better"
y. B.-We are commissioned to
add than Dandy accompanied the
newly married pair on their wedding
journey They considered they owed
him so much that it would not hej just
to give him the pain of even tenn
porary separation from his master-
and mistress
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10

Mr.. Charles Z. Blvdenburgh, the
leading rifle-man OF the champion
team Of 1876, was born in Brooklyn
on March 10, 1854. lie attended the
common schools, where be obtained
a radimentary education, after which
be attended the Princeton College.
New Jersey. where be graduated in
the class OF 1874, and received the
degree Of Master Of Arts las: year.
lie has recently been attending the
Sehoo. Of Miaes. Columbia College,
aud AFTER the .lcse Ct the next term
he viii graduate as q civil and miG-
ing engineer he is feet : inches
in height, weighs l22 pounds, and
has light hair and horid complex
ion lie commenced the loDgrs1ge
riaa shooting 10 the spring Of 1876.
aud since then has won several priz-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
Hold On Boys.

I Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie or speak
harshly, or to use any improper Ian
gage
Hold on 70 your hand when you
are about to pinch, strike, or do any
improper act.
Hold on to your feet when you are
ou the point Of kicking, running away
from study, or pursuing the path Of
shame or crime
Hold on 10 your temper when you
are angry. excited or imposed upon,
or others are angry with you.
Hold on 10 your heart when evil
associates seek your company, and
invite you 70 join in their games.
mirth and reveiry.
Hold on to your good name at all
times, for it is of more value than
gold or silver, high positions or fash
ionable attire.
Hold on TO truth, for il will serve
you well, and do you through all
time.
Hold en- 20 virtue; il is above all
price to you.
Hold on to your good character,
for it is, and ever will be, your best
wealth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
Mrs. Grants BeneyeIenee.

OF Mrs ex-President Grant thi:
story OK unostentatious bcnevolenee
is told: George S. Joice, Ct Una
dilla, served faithfully through the
war of the rebellion, and early in the
Presidents first term was appointed
a door-keeper at the capitol, or Exec
utiye Mansion. He remained there
until some three and a half years ago,
then siekened and returned to Una
dills, to linger through the balance CT
life with consumption. He lived
some twelve Or fourteen months, and
died. While in Washington be at
iracted The favorable attention of Mrs
Grant His fathers family were in
very limited financial circumstances,
and George was worth nothing but
"a irreproachable character and good
name Mrs. Grant, in some way
knew Of these conditions, and during
the entire time that Mr.. Joiee was ly-
ing sick in Unadilla she sent him
each month check for 800 until be
died. There was never any bluster
over the matter. and few people in
Unadiila know Of it to day
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
BROTHER JEREMIAH.
nY ELIZABETH CUMMINGS.


aint no hand at iindin fault,
With parson, church, or choir,
Nobody ever heerd word
From Asa jeremiah.
But things amt like they used 10 he.
| tell you Parson JOY
Folks ain't so honest, nor so good,
As when | was boy.
When ] was young, respect was paid
To folks 'twere growing gray,
But nowadays, when your hair is Whit,
They say, you We he'd your day.
Then neetin- houses he'd no blinds,
No steeple, and no bell,
And folks heerd stern old doctrine bout
The judgment death, and hell
We sang no iriiling tunes, hut psalms
Just as King David writ 'em.
We had no unpaid for origin, but
4 tuning foik 10 pitch 'em.
When deacons were 'lecied by the churcl
They chose the oldish men;
They did not sposc gay, young sprig
Could be deacon then.
But worldly and new-tangled ways
Hev crowded out the old /;
And how my feelings hev teen hurt.
I'm sure cannot be told.
i piller IN the house of God,
I've allus aimed to be
A light sot IN candlestick,
For all the world To see.
| wouldn't always hev took.
The office OF deacon.
But must say, think ii queer.
They pinied Brother Beacon.
| know he's popular and smart.
AEd rious, too, but then
| think sich Offices belong
BY right to older msr.
/ feel don I exactly know
jest how, at Sunday meetic-
somehow do not feel 20 hum
Even al conl'ren meetin.
wouldn't be a deacon but
tell you. Pdrson JOY,
GRAY hairs and wuth don I hey respect
As when | was a boy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10

asfouished Berry PIckers.

A singular discovery was recently
made 10 the mountains, six miles
southwest Of Great Bend, Pa. A
party Of berry pickers, numbering six
teen, while passing through the
mountains near SusquehanRa Sta
tion, on the line oflhe Erie railway,
had their attention directed to a
small elump Of bushes, near where
they were picking berries, by the
fierce barking Of dog which accom-
panied them. Two of the party,
George Brink and Joseph Hilferty,
went to see what was the matter
As they Reered the dog, it barked
more iuriously. Walking cautiously
on, they were startled by loud and
continuous rafting, which az once
suggested rattlesnakes. They did
not go any further, but, marking the
spot, returned and informed the com
pany. The rest Of the gentlemen,
four in number, each seizing q club,
followed Brink and Hilierty into the
thicket. The dog was still in the
same place, barking furiously. Club
in hand, the six descended a small
deelivitv, near the bottom Of which
they saw terrible picture Lying
on stones aud sticks were hundreds
Of huge rattlesnakes, coiled and rat
ting fereely.
The men, not caring TO approach
too near, began stoning the reptiles
from a distance. They succeeded in
killing thirty-nine, the rest, thought
to have been several hundred, max
ing their escape into the rocks and
under brush. The rafting having
ceased, the victOrs walked up TO
where The dead snakes lay, where, TO
their astonishment, they deserted the
dead body Of man, apparently for
" years old, lying with his face
downward, between stones and bro
ken limbs Of trees He had undoubt-
edly wandered into the den Upon
inquiry il was sscertsined that Grip
pied tramp had passed through the
Ieigbborhood some six weeks be-
fora
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
The Indian B0x TFIek

Peter Lamb belongs 20 the ArioI
Club, and the other night be sem
around to the club-room q long, nar.
row box and a lot OF rope. Some o.
the fellows got to examining the box
and wondering what it meant before
Peter came, and one Of them found
that the box was movable, and that
the serew-heads which appeared tC
hold it tightly ir its place were shams
So lot OF them got to work, and
taking off the sham screw heads, in.
serted some genuine screws, which
held the end in firmly When Peter
came be SAID that friend of bis had
taught him how to do the Indian box
trick, and be was going to give an
exhibition to the club that evening.
He asked a couple of fellows to salts
fy themselves tha. the box was secure,
aud they said they were certain that
it was.
Now" said Peter. "you put me il
there and tie the lid down firmly
with the rope, and the whole crowd
go out for fifteen minutes, and III
bet you $40 III be out of the box"
So Peter got in, and they fixed the
rope, and asked him if it was all right,
and be said it was; and the crowd
left and went over to the drug store.
ca their way up stairs, as they came
back, they heard somebody kicking
against some boards and using the
most trightful language in a suppress
ed voice They entered the room
and perceived that the noise came
from Peters box.
The coDjurer heard them coming,
and be savagely demanded that the
box should be united. They did so,
and, kicking or the lid, Peter leaped
up, dashed to the window, thrust his
head out, and for a minute or two
gasped for breath. When be had
fully recovered he seized the poker,
banged the box into splinters, and
heaved it out into the back yard
Then Mr.. Jones said TO hlm
Didn't get out, hey Z"
No answer from the magician, who
sat on chair in the corner looking
mad.
"How do you DO that Indian box
trick, anyhow 2" asked Jones
Silence from the wizard.
does the Indians do it the same
way you do ?"
Secrnful silence from the presti-
digitator.
81 don't see anything about the
trick any more wonderful than any
other trick.
Then Peter got up, and going
close to Jones, and shaking bis fist
in Jones' face, said in a quiet but
determined voice:
"1ou mean, sneaking, mutton
headed idiot, ! believe you fastened
up the end Of that box, and if knew
it for certain, I'd ram you full Of
powder and blow you from here to
Peru, you pigeon-toed fool :"
Then Peter sent in his resignation,
and now be is studying up some new
variety oflegerdemain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10

The Philadelphia NORTH AgssTscQa
says: Here are faint photographs of
some of these men as seen along the
liue Of the Boston and Albany rail-
road, whose hearts might have been
claimed by love, patience and kind
ness 'ris nightfsll al5ng the rail-
road track, near small stream OF va
ter, fifteen to twenty mea arr lying
on the ground without any covering.
asleep; old boots, shoes aud dirty,
hard stockings sre scattered around,
aud several bare, blistered feet are
visible when aroused, they answer
any questions wilIipgly. snd the tales
narrated wo1ld fres e the life from
out young heats. which language
fails to portray. 4 maB Is seated 0n
the top Of dal rock lie has soue
pieces of what sppears 10 be a letter
IN bis hands TIE paper is rotten
from age aad ffom being carried 10
his pocket The almost iliegible lines
were written by q tender-bearted
mother, now dead, aud the poor out
east i trying to read her last words
to him. lie repeats the story Of a
mothers lOyc-how, when he lay a
boy ia her lap, and her hand on his
head, she told him of the boyhood Of
good men, and made him promise,
ghen be would become a map, that
be would remember her counsel and
follow :heir example Bot when be
came to the great city be began t.
drink with reveling companions, aGd
no one ever gave him kind word
aflerward aud the stricken wreck in
agony of soul burst into tears, and
refused to be eomforted or receive
any aid. Another has seen better
days; be was once happy husband
and father His wife went down TO
the grave accomplishing, and
soon a sweet golden-haired little
girl lay at heF side. He feels
accused-in one sensea murder
er; be is fifty-four years old aud
friendless Rum has been bis ruin
When found he was eating corn from
an empty ear, where some kernels
had been left scattered on the floor.
The next in review is q man who had
formerly been employed in the Freed
mans bureau; be has wife and four
children He has been TO New York
to obtain employment, has failed, and
is returning to his family in Maine.
He states that be had lived in Wash
ingtOn and had entertained Repre-
sentstiges and Senators at his home.
He is Freemason, well posted, and
had been a member Of DR. Storrs'
church, Brooklyn, " Y. He is an
object Of pity He said he had wash
ed his shirt on Sunday. He was fur
nished with & lunch, and be purposed
calling on Rev DIR. Webb. A man
was found in q very weak condition;
he had rot strength enough to go in
to the woods, and asked tor food be
walked from Providence to Worces-
ter and thence to Boston, ani did
not seem TO care for life The BOs-
ton and Albany railroad detective
from whom these items have been OBJ
tanned has, from observation and long
experience. an insight into the char
aeter Of this class, aud in the SOC
whom be has interviewed 10 the past
few weeks be considers that the men
spoke truthfully, aud in most cases
would rejoice in finding labor, many
OF them having learned trades.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
OVER 100000 ACRES

OF LAND. consisting of every odd section IN each
township, ior distance Of twenty miles On both
sizes Of the road, or one-hslf Of the land in belt
forty miles vide extereing Denver City, in Csl.
orado, thus forming continuation Of the belt ol
eosniry which, from the Atlantic coast westward
is f1znd % be, in climate. soi, AMI every prOdae
tion Of nature, The ms; favored.
To aid in the seitiemeD; Of this superb domain
Ei,h an ninieligent and Industrious people, is the
ohlee; Of the HOMESTEAD. Ii is intended to
contain a lair and candid representation Of facts
nor viii il ever give. Intentionally, any statement
that wiz not, upon investigation, be fully sus-
tained-
The Company obtains its title 10 these land
from the Government Of the United States.
They are being offered at p.iees lower than any
other Lands in the West, that viii compare with
them IN soil. climate and general advantages.
The terms Of payment, as Will be found on care
inl examination, are liberal in all essential
features than have heretofore been offered by any
railway Company.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
Useful knowledge.

A man walks three miles 40 hour.
\ horse trots seven
Steamboats, run eighteen.
Sailing vessels make ten
Slow rivers flow four.
Rapid rivers flow seven.
Storms move thirty-six
Hurricanes eighty.
A rife ball one thousand miles q
minute.
Sornd. elevea huudfed and forty
three.
Light, two hundred ard ninety
thousand.
Electricity, twO hundred and eighty
thousand.
A barrel Of fJur weighs one hun,
dred aud ninety six pounds.
A barrel Of polk weighs two hun
dred sounds
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
JOHNSFOWN SAVINGS BANK
l2o CLINTON STREET,
JonNsrowN

Chartered September J. IL. Deposits recelv-
e. Of all sums not less shan one dolla- inte-cs; Is
due IN the Enunths Of June and Decem5cr.anl y mol
Withdrawn is added 70 the 3encsit thus ctlli I'M
diag twice year without Troubling the lrlosi-
tor to call or even 10 present the depasit bOuA.
Money loaned On real estate. Preference, with
liberal rates and long lime given 20 borrowers Of
fering nrst mortgages on farms worth four - Ilore
times the amount 81 loan desired Cod -c-cT-
ence. perfect titles, sc, required.
This corporation Is exclusively Savings Bank
Nc commercial deposits received. nor discounts
made. No loans on personal security.
Blank applications for borrowers copies o. the
rules, bylaws and special law relating q the
bank sent 10 any address requested.
TEUsrEEs --Iarnes Cooper. David Dilcrt q
r. Ellis A J. Haves. Z. ". Hsy, john LlTTnian
l. IL. Lapsly. Daniel Mclaughlin, ID. ]. Murrel-
Lewis Pitt h. A. Roggs Conrad Suppes Gee
W. W. Walters
Daniel :. NoTrell. President; Frank hihcTt
Treasurer: Cyrus Elder, solicitor. nova
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10

Oaly a fortnight has passed. but
Cousin Dick seems as completely in
stalled in bis new lodgings as il
he had occup ed, them for months.
His most cherishsble personal be
longings were all uppseked and ar
ranged about bis room according TO
his own taste ard fancy. i few
well-worn books which he had taken
from England in bis youth, still held
place OF honor, though they were
now flanked by many fresher look
ing volumes; and an old and cher
ished violin rested in one corner, and
helped to give the sitting room lis in
habited look, though writing mateli-
ais near the window and newspapers
living abou. contributed to the effect
Over the man,elpiece ia bis bed
room he had arranged bis store Of
warlike weapoGs-a sword, which
Richard Broughton had certainly
never used, but which be valued as
the gifs Of dear friend; pistols and
rerolvers which be locked upon as
protectors in many perilons journ-
ey, and a boomerang brought 10
England as curiosity
Mr.. Broughton bad finished bis
breakfast, and was enjoying his
morning newspaper: but be had
been to the opera the night before,
aud the melody Of an air which de-
lighted him stlll haunted his ear, and
even disturbed the rythm Of the yery
didaciic article be was reading. He
was not much disturbed by Mrs.
Gray's koocking at the door she
came, as she usually did every morn
ing. TO receive his orders for dinner
You manage nv dinners so nice
ly for me- said Mr. Broughton in
answer to some Suggestions OF his
landlady, "ihat | think cannot do
better ;han TO leave all arrangements
to you. BE-. do sit down j want to
thank you for taking care Of my dog
last night | hope be was rot troub-
lesome to you?n
NO, 10 the least,n sail Mrs. GRAY;
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10

The tale 50 Old ani dlrk,
Had separated the lovers, and when
Alice Croft believed that she was for
saken severe Illness ensued; after
her recovery from which it was found
that her voice was seriously impair
ed. Instead of resting it for q time,
she was tempted by the exigencie5 of
her profession to overstrain il; the
result being such deterioration in
its quality that is was no longer pow
erful and certain enough for the con-
cert room. Tten followed many
wears Of arduous labor as q teacher
Of music; during which time her
mothers death and the death of 9TH
er members of the family reduced the
little circle, till at last her youngest
and widowed sister Mrs. Gray was
the only one left.
Six Ks after the reunion just
described, qaiet bu; we'll omened
wedding took place, in which Richard
Broughton aud Alice Croft were the
principal actors. Mesnwbile the
bridegroom and bride elect, living un-
der the same roof, bad abundant op-
por,uniIies Of riveting the broken
chain to which sIlusion mas been
made " bile Dandy, no longer con-
fined ~ one apartment, Dow ran about
the house, as if perpetually engaged
in taking messages from one person
to another. Mr. and Mrs. Woodford,
early appri-ei Of all that was going
on, had made the acquaintancs Of
Mss Croft and her sis er, aud being
fond Of children, bad freqnertly had
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-10
THE KANSAS PACIFIC
HOMESTEAD

L published tiy the land Department oi the Kan
sas Pacific Railway Company, 10 sapply ihe large
and Increasing demand fo- information respecting
KANSAS, and especially the m gnifieen; body Of
lands granted By Congress in aid Of the e0Esirnc-
sf.5s az v.s.4 Ts,f- s~r,.,t ,-.ro..Yiza.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-06

An old lady in London starved to
death by trying to pamper eighteeA
oats.
The London shop girls want shorter
hours. About thirty minutes in each
would suit them.
Tilden has some consolation left him.
Nebraska has named a county after
him.
Professor Dawkins lighted paper in
the ashes eight feet down in the crater
of Mount Vesuvius.
"If l looked like that woman, bless
me, ii ] wouldn't pad," a lady was
heard to mutter 1t a masquerade in
Virginia.
A dress made by Worth is of very
pale blue satin, covered with Venetian
point, train OF cinnamon colored silk.
1t was a New Jersey boy whose
mother vas pelting him with a shingle,
who said he didn't care to so back OF
the returning board.
Nine. Michelet will spend a sum Of
money In having water supplied at
the Cemetery of Pere Lachaise for
those who plant flowers on the graves.
AT an English ball a black velvet
dress with can satin tunic was no.
ticeable for its rare Maltese lace; a
pale blue elk had tunic OF Brussels
lace and wreaths of variegated roses.
The Virginia New papers r hay
ing a hard time of IL; but 1t is a note
worthy fact that no better provincial
papers are published than some Of
those that are issued in that far off
frontier Stately. Y. Herald.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-06
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES,
A n urd err Committed.
FOLSOM, Call, March

FOLSOM, CAL, March a.
Last night about 7 o'clock, four miles
from here, at the ranch of John Gould,
adjoining the ranch of w Carpenter,
a murder was committed. 1t seems
that Gould has some of Carpenters
cattle corraled, under the trespass
law. Carpenter broke into the corral,
took tie cattle out and went home,
and then went back with four of his
hired men, armed with a double bar
relied shot gun, to the house of Gould.
Carpenter called Gould, from the out
side Of the fence, a foul name. Gould's
son took it up, he being on the inside