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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-20
WONDER UPON WONDER.

Giren Aindg-A strange, mysts rl"us aud most
'Xtw"riiuaIy Nook, entitled BOOK OF WON
DERS,h Containing, with numerous CUrIuus Iuc.
,oraI illustrations, the mysteries O the Heavens
aud tdrh, Natural aud SuIer. Natural. oddities
himSioHl, Strange tutiusilirs, Witches aud
Witchcrau, Dreams, Supeistiiinns, Ahsurdiiie-
Fabulous, hnehHrtmept, kuchautmeni, sc. lu or.
der that all may see this curious book. the rub
iishels have resolved to give II away To all that
desire to see IT, Addt'ss by postal card. o
street Boston, Mass.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-20
GOODSON MILLS.
A%NCN
EfFTNrAR
iidElA;

NNHE proprieto's Of these Mills desire 10
/ inform the public that they have Sc
cured the services of Mr.. John ManWATing,
a frst-class miller of long experience in
this country and England, and are now
turning out the hest grades of flour ever Of
fered in this market, which they offer at
reasonable prices for Cash.
To customers MIR. Manwariug guarantees
forty pounds of good -four for every bushel
Of merchantable wheat. Flour, Bran, Shorts,
Meal, &c, constantly on hand,
We will also pay Cash for saw LOGS de-
livered on our yard.
novG'77-3m W. WILLIAMS s. co.
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eD 0b W. 0Kok-o
Sep IS. '77-tf.

Plain Ornamental sTYLEand PRICES work
/ : 1EItMS CASH
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Ok Fancy cards. no vo alike, with name. nc .
81 P'-t-raid Nassau CARD Co., Sassau, New
York, BOX 90
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-20
NO FRAUD

i'm the sale on the part either nf trustee
or purchasers thnt the trustee ((iih.
hnnv) wAs man of the highest char
acter for integrity and capacity. nd
for his eminent qualities was spler ed
hy the grantor Thomas l.. PrrstnD 10
execute this important an1 difficult
trust. and far that purpose was iuvps,
ted with unlimited powers and diScrp-
ton. Mr. Preston Withdrew from 81
supervision of the estate. AGREEING to
allow the trustee three per cent upon
his receipts.
It il charged in the bill that Gibho
ney ard the purchasers. Orat least a. e
Of ,hem, c0uspired together that the
property might he sold for lpss tlIi II
liza value, aud less than the amou,
That might have leen gotten for il
frOm Others, aud that the sale was
made with "A secret understanding for
the benefit Of trustee ana purchase 4.
This charge IL positively d'uiedh 10y he
only defendant that can deny it, Stu
art.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-20


The court is Of opinion that Robert
Gibboney, trustee in the deed tram
Thomas l.. Preston and wife, bearing
date the 7th day of July, 1859. III
the proceedings in this case mentions
ed was fully empowered by the said
deed to make the said sale which, as
such trustee he made to w Alex
ander Stuart, George W. Palmer,
and George 3. Parker, by an ages
ment under the bonds aud seals OF
the pnrieS, bearing date the 10Th
day of June, 1902.
BY the said deed the grantor con-
veyed to the trustee the Preston Salt
Works estate and appendages, con-
tanning $500 acres, and the ndjoin-
ing Kings Salt Works estate. con,
tanning 5.2jG acres. and a great many
nther tracts and a great many slaves
and chooses IN action and personal
property there described. The term.
of the deed are further rccited and
the terms upon which the trustee
Qiibbonel) VAS to maze the sa lie of
the Preston Salt Works estate are
specified. The principal
INCUMBRANCEs UPON THE ESTATE
which the trustee was required to
discharge from the proceeds we're as
follows: John S Preston, $4,000;
Wiliim 9. Preston, S25 OOO,' Mrs.
Sally b. Floyd. sl2.0O0,' estate OF
Governor James Mcdowell. $I3 OO0;
Mrs Sally p Miller, So 500. Wade
Hampton, SIP. QUO; Philip St Gtor. e
q exc, $4,000. The sum of $25.-
600 was also to be paid TO Anna ".
Preston in consideration of her re.
liuqui hing of her dover right in the
estate, ard the further sum Of S. 300
to the Southwestern Bank of Virgin
at Wythevi,Ie
After euumerating other and nu-
merouS debts of Thomas ]. Preston,
the deed goes on To provide that il
the proceeds Of the sale are not smil-
cient to discharge all the debts. then
the debts above enumerated are tn
be discharged pro rdta.
The control and management of
the trust fund is left, with the reserv>
atiuns mentioned. to tie discretion
of the trustee, in whom the gramtor
expresses every confidence.
The court recited these particulars |
Of the deed to show that the mos,
ample powers were confded To the |
trustee by the deed and the power
expressly given to sell either at pri
waite or public sale.
The court il Of opinion that there
was
No FRAUD
i'm the sale on the mart either or trustea
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-20
GIB8oNEY WAS DEAD

more than three years before the suit
was brought. and Stuart was tIe only
acting party.in making his purcl ase
Ills denial in his answer Is in strong
language,
After such n denial at least ~ o
witnesses, or one witness ana corrob-
Grating circumstances. would lie re-
quirpd In sustain the charge nf fraud.
aud there IL no such evidence in this
case There is nothing to show that
Gibhonpy ever had amy interest in the
properly sold.
II IL charged I'm the hill that there
was no necessity for the sale when
made that the sale was made for -
less price than others would have paid,
and that the trustee became the agent
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-20
WORK FOR ALL

Go day At home. AGENTS wanted Cu,dt aud
va terms free. TRUE GO augusta, Maine.
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Gn Extra Fine NIHcd Cards, with
~ nawe, 10 cts, post- pgid. l.. JONES a
CO., Nassau. New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04
u 81 ID !. =
1 The Fsyesss Diss,llevs- ]

Early last week, Collector Davis
received Information that some six
teen miles from Uniontown, near the
Virginia State line, there existed q
band Of lawless men, banded togeth-
err for the purpose Of Illicit distilIing
of whisky. Deputy Collector House
men, Of this place, accompanied by
Revenue. Agent Crimson and Store
keeper Haddon, called at the dis
tiilery, where they were confronted
by three armed men, and deemed it
best to return and say farewell at
bone before becoming targets for
bullets. \ requisition YES al once
made 10 the Department for authority
to use q squad Of 6fleen man, Who
left Pittsbargh on tie 22nd, Of June
and captured the party. who were
brought to Pittsburgh o. Saturday,
naved as follows: Patrick Gleason,
G. a.. Hart, Lewis Fraakhouser,
Joseph Unble. who was left sick at
Uniontown. Edward. Thos. B., An.
drew and Elias Dean, Hiram and
Elias Savage and Emory Maple.
The accused claimed that they were
only distilling wintergreen, used BY
perfumers, soap makers and drug
gists.-Greensburg Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04
a Terrible fiooa

On Thursday evening Parker City
suffered from a eload burst similar To
that which visited this city three
years ago, and bad there been a To-
calitv in the town like that Of
Butchers Run, 10 Allegheny, q SINH
lar destruction would have been wit
messed. The storm broke about >
O'Clock 10 the evening, and the rain
fell in such torrents, that il was i'm
possible for the natural outlets from
the bill district to carry it of as fast
as it came. Down Church Ron
CAME trees, boulders, household fur
%niture, etc, with a sound like the
loudest thunder. A frame house in-
babited By u e%olored man named
Johnston stood near the bridge at the
mouth of the run, and Mrs. Johns
ton narrowly escaped with her life.
The house was lifted from it's fouu.
da;ions and carried with tremendous
force against the bridge, which gave
way, and all went into the Alleghe-
Dy rive. Before reaching it, howey-
er, the railroad trestle was struck
and the supports carried away. 9th
er property damaged was the real of
the Lavell. House and Geasey's
house, in which we're the office of
the Sweet Torpedo Company and
AlgeTen's tailor shop. The latter
building Was totally wrecked. Along
Railroad avenue houses were flooded
AID earth and rock were forced
through the Baptist Church ediiee.
The greatest damage done vas at
Toma' RuI The bridge was car
ried eff entirely, and deposited on
the bar q mile below the city, though
the giving way OF the bridge saved
much other property. The Union
Pump Station vas flooded and dam
aged considerably. The Vuion
Pump Station was almost entirely
carried away, and also the nipe lines
traversiug tho runs, aud a number of
small buildings. Oae circumstance
that causes apprehension is, that a
number Of nitro-glycerine cans were
carried away from the magazine on
Toms Run, and deposited in the
Allegheny. lis not known wheth-
err they were full or empty, but If
empty they have contained the ex-
and are calculated 10 lift
some boat clear Of the weter should
she ground on one of them, as an
would do ~incalculable mischief
with q steamboat for tamping. The
loss is estimated at sl5,0 900 TO S20,-
600. Fortunately no lives were
lost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04

How the cons,Hution and laws Of
the State are respected by the Dem
ocracy Of Louisiana, and hon the
Democratic Governor Eicbolls) is
disposed to keep fhe PIED md by
him at the time d STATE was rned
over to himfby I'd National admin
istration, may be judged from the
following dispatch to the \. Y Times
under date of June och:
A week age Gov. Nichols School
Board, OF this city. had a proposition sub
mitted to them through a committee OF its
body, irclsiHcto Tic scIpraiionf oil white
and colorcd children IN distinctive schools
This imposition was 70 alarming lio CO.;
ored citizens, being an impending VIOLA
ton of the State Constitution and statutory
laws as well as a pronunciation oil direct
pledges by the Governor, that a committee
representing the wealthy colored people
and more recently eniranchised citizens
called on Gov Nichols to day, and through
their Chairman, Mr.. Aristide, reminded
The Governor and his subordinates of The
School Board of their sworn obligations
10 the Constitution and State laws, and his
expressed duty as Chief Executive in the
premises. The committee, representing
$2O.0 600, 600 OF real estate and taxable
property in the city. besides q constituency
OF one-third of the native fpopulation, i'm
pressed its views very ably and forcibly
on the Governor. In reply Governor
Nichols asserted his disposition for non
interference with his School Board, and
unwiIlingness to do aught to change It's
purpose. The colored committee then
stated its intention to oppose this fragrant
violation of distinctive pledges and con-
stitutional obligations, and left the Gov
ernor's presence determined 10 defeat and
overcome the proposed violation OF their
common rights. When it is remembered
that the public schools of New Orleans
have been ommon for the past ten years.
and that even before the war classes OF
colored citizens had access for their chill
dren to the schools. the Outrage of the
proposed act is the more glaring. Indig.
nation is q mild term for the feelings OF
this class of citizens whose rights are thus
threatened. lsf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04

THE Maryland Republicans are
messurably controlled by two fac
tions one of which, under the lead o.
Fulton eof the Baltimore American
has, since his Inauguration laid siege
10 the President with an eye to cap
turing the Federal appointments in
that State. They have apparently
succeeded at last, and the President
having appointed John l.. Thomas
Collector Of the Port. has requested
the resignation of Col. Wilkins, the
present Collector, who has held the
Office about a year. But just here
there is q hitch in the game. Col.
wilkins declines to resign, and as
there are no charges against him as
In officer or a man, the President can
only get rid of him by peremptorily
removing him, in which event be will
be compelled to Ego back" on the an
nounced policy of the administration,
that mo removals shall be made ex-
cept FOR cause"
1t is an uuseemly wrangle between
two political factions, which has
placed the President in an ~unfortu-
nate position before the nation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04
Attempts 60 Break Jau.

EAsroN, Pa, June a3,-Eas,on
vas startled this morning on learn.
ing that Allen c. Laros, the young
man who poisoned a whole family.
now under sentence of death, had
been discovered in o conspiracy to
break jail. Warden Whitesell had
received limitations that the attempt
would be made, and the guards were
instructed to keep q strict watch up
on the prisoner Laros, who was be-
lieved TO be at the head of the con-
spiracy, as it was known hat be had
manufactured a key ont of q tin cup,
strong enough and made to unlock
every cell in the prison, and which
was kaown to be in his possession.
5 The warden having learned that
the attempted break was to be- made
last night, at two O'Clock made q de-
scect upon the cell occupied by Hen
ry Birch. a Philadelphia boy, confn-
ed for burglary. His cell door was
found unlocked and the key made by
Laros on his person The plan was
that Birch was to lihers.e Laros and
four other prisoners serving terms for
brrglary. After the six prisoners
would reach the ball they ex-
peeted to force their way out through
the "sweat house" into the yard and
thence the "wsy to liberty" would
have been comparatively easy. On
the trial Of Laros his counsel set up
the plea Of insanity, and it was in
tended to ask the Board Of Psrdons
10 commate lis sentence on the same
plea. This attempt at j~ail-hreaking
has shown that there is 'itoo much
method to bis m~adaess," and has re-
moved tho last hope of sasing him
from paying the penalty Of bis crime
upon the scaffold. The crime was
the killing by poisoning of his father,
mother aud o friend named Sobug, in
an etfortlo wipe cut the entire family
that be might obtain sufficient money
to read law. The crime was CON-
mit,ed on May 81, 1876. s
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04
OLIVE HARPEs
Army X eunton-

PROVIDENCE, June 26.-The Grand
Army Reunion begun to-day. Visit
ing bodies were received and enter
tanned by the local veterans. The
city was profusely decorated with
flags, streamers AID bunting, numer-
Gus appropriate mottos intermingling,
and the streets resodhded with mar
tlaI music. Gov. Hartranft and bis
council of Administration, and Posts
3 and ) of Philadelphia. together
with the representatives from New
York and New Jersey, arrived early.
Prescott aud Slocum Posts, of this
city, escorted the visitors to their
headquarters at the Hotel. Suisse
quently one of the Philadelphia Posts
proceeded to Lynn. At a late hour
the Rhode Island department Of the
Grand Army received the Command
er-in-Chief, Governor HartranfL, and
the members of the National Encamp-
ment, at the hotel, and escorted them
to the place OF meeting of the Nation
al E~ncampment, which is now in ses-
sion. Mayor Doyle delivered the adj
dress of welcome 10 the Eneampment,
and after the transaction of some
business al excursion was made down
the bay.
At the national encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Com
mander-in Chief Hartranft eloquently
responded to Mayor Doyle's speech
of welcome. General Burnside also
spoke and was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The following cable dispatch was
directed to ex-President Grant:
General Ulysses S. Grant, care other
Majesty, Queen Fctoria, Btching-
ham Palace, London
Your comrades, il annual encamp-
ment assembled at Providence, send
the heartiest greeting to their cid
oomrade, and desire through you to
England's Queen TO thank England
for your grand reception
JOHN +. HARTRANFr,
Comnander-in Chief, G. A. II.
The visitors took a trip down the
Bay. under the auspices Of the city
authorities. Atthe session held when
they returned the following minute
was adopted: "Inasmuch as there
has been some difference OF opinion as
to the intent and meaning of Memorial
Day, this Encampment hereby re-
solves that the Grand Army Of the
Republic seeks thus to preserve the
memories of those who fought ia de-
Tense of the national unity" After
the passage of various resolutions the
National Encsmpmeut adjourned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04

The farming implem5ats are KEEP
brieht and 10 order, and the house i
a mod,l Of neatness and good taste.
Here 10 the middle OF bis fertile
lands, and under The shade oi the
great trees, Mr.. Jemar lives wish bis
ia ally Of lovely daughters, growing
ike fair flowers around him. The
whole five girls are beauties, but the
next to the youngest is Budding into
m~aidenhood and she is as beautiful
as aoy picture that was ever pAiited.
and she is so entirely nscioaS OF
it that she charms ole a haadfel
times more by her very niiyetc OF
manner. Her name is Ada May
she cver be happy as now, and may
she guard TO the last OF her life all
her lovely graces.
There are many families here and
nearly all of the girls are unexceD-
tionably pretty. They are not afraid
of work, and are fearless amazons.
aud are all fairly well educat d.
There is a good public school te'e,
with an average attendance Of %
There is one other thing | would
mention TO show why the poor pc,
pie keep so poor here. They are
nearly always behind 10 paying, AID
in the Spring have no means TO get
seed to plant their crops. The store
keeper sells them goods on time at
az advanced price. For n bushel
of corn worth 30 ceenis be asks them
10 cents and so en- and takes a mort
gage on the crops, aud thus the store
keeper reaps the benefit and the peo-
pie are reduced TO a bare subsistence
corn, bread aud hog meat.
The store keeper generally gets
rich and retires from business, while
the poor work on.
hope to have understood suifi.
the political question u be
able to write On that subject in my
next letter.
0IJVE EARpH.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04
4 singular Case.

COLUMBUS, o., June 2S.-0ae Of
the most singular eases in the annals
of criminal Law was decided to-day
by Judge Bingham in the Common
Pleas Court. Some years ago Mrs.
Sarah NJ Victor was convicted in the
Courts Of Cuyahoga county Of murder
in the arst degree, having poisoned
her brother, and sentenced to be hang
ed Sentence was commuted to in
prisonmeBt for life. Since then she
has been confined in the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary. She gre " tired oflife under
such circumstances, and spont the
hours. many Of them. in solitary con-
6nement in tears. In January. 1876,
she made application to the court in
this city to have the original sentence
carried out, on the ground that she
had not consented to Communication.
The "a was without parallel in his
tory, and presented itself to the Court
10 the shape of a very knotty one
Judge Bingham, after having the mat
ter under advisement for eighteen
months, rendered an opinion that Mrs.
Victor in law Is an escaped prisoner
after conviction, and issued an order
to the Sheriff for her delivery to the
authorities Of Cuyshoga county to a
wait action by the Courts of said
county. She will be taken to Clevs-
land soon.
Attorney General Little, legal ad-
wiser of the Warden Of the peuiien-
subsequently made application
to the Supreme Court for permission
to Gle a petition 10 error. which was
granted, aud a stay Of execution Of
Judge Bingham's decision ordered
ill the case can he finally heard.
Mrs Victor will, accordingly, remain
in the peniteniiary.
The opinion of high legal talent is
to The effect that Judge Bingham's
order will not he sustained by the Sd
pTeme Court. The Ease excites great
interest here,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04

LONDON, June 2l.-Gen. Grant
and wife left London yesterday by
the 5 =. NJ. train from Paddington,
and arrived ut Windsor 1t 5:35. The
Mayor, several members of the Cor
poration, and a number Of specta'o rs
were assembled on the platform to
witness the arrival. the General
aud Mrs Grant, who were acc ,npan-
led by Minister Pierrepont, were con-
yeyed in q Of her Majesty's carriag-
es to the castle. where they we're re-
ceised by the Queen a, the Bottom Of
the staircase at The Queens entrance
and conducted through the State cor-
rIdor TO the White Drawing room.
After q short interval Gen. Grant aud
wife were conducted to apartments
over tie Waterloo Gallery, overlook
ing the Home Park. 10 the evening
a grand d naerpar,y was givenin Gen,
Grants honor, during which the
band Of the Grenadier Guards played
in the Quadrangle. Gen. Grant will
return to London to-day by the 1910
A. NJ. train from Windsor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04
Outrage ny Trsmps.

WnLIAMspoRr, Pa, June III
This morning about ten o'clock three
tramps effected ar entrance into q
house on Washington stree. and were
leaving with their plumber when they
were challenged by a Mr.. Nsgle who
keeps u store close By. Ohe of the
three drew q large knife and inflicted
a severe cut on Mr.. Nagle's hand.
TIE latter then drew q revolver and
shot his assailant in the abdomen,
after which tie tramps fed The
wounded man has since been arrest
ed, aud it. is thought that be cannot
i've He refuses TO give bis name or
to answer any questions whatever.
He Is apparently an Eeglishmsn,
about twenty-five years Of age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04


HERE is another little event show
ing how rapidly the South is being
concilisted.
The late Democratic Legislature
of South Carolina expelled from the
House seventeen Republican men,
bers elected from the City of Charles
ton by an average majority Of 6,00o.
because in the first organization Of
that body they took seats in the
Republican, or Chamberlain House,
and afterwards refused to humbly
apologize for so doing, when the
State was surrendered to Wade
Hampton, andthe Democracy obtain
ed fraudulent control of the House.
To ..ill the vacancies caused by
the expulsion of these II 'Republican
members. a special election was held
on Tuesday of las. week, at which
II Democrats were elected, and the
journals of that party proclaim it to
have been .'the quietest election held
since the war; Cause why? The
Republican voters were so effectually
intimidated that they placed no
ticket in the field. Thus 5000 Re-
publican majority has been obliter-
ated in Charleston county alone, and
the Democracy are entirely concili-
ated, for the present.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04


NEw York, June 27.-While q
portion of the large sugar pan, weigh
ing about eleven tons, vas being
hoisted into position. this morning,
at the new sugar refinery, south Sec
ond street, the shears Of the derrick
broke 10 two, and the pan went with
q thundering crash down into the eel
lar Charles Sumner, who was struck
on the head by the failing shear. was
instantly killed. John Corsican. ear
penter, had his ankle and left arm
broken, besides other injuries. Hen
ry Town. who was dragged of the
roof TO the ground, had his legs and
ribs broken, and it is doubtful if he
will recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-04

A DISPATCH from Washington re-
ports to have said on Saturday last
speaking of his late order that Office
holders shall not interfere in caucnses,
conventions or elections
II am determined to show my
sincerity, and ~earnestness to pro-
"duce reform IN this direction by
making an example of the irst Fed
"eral officer who shall violate this
"order.
Another dispatch from the same
place, states that on Monday, Sec,
rotary of War McCreary, left for
Iowa to use his influence to induce
the State Convention to endorse the
Southern policy of the Administra-
ton, "OA with his head! So much
for Buckingham ~