The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-26
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Too FAsT.-The Somerset HELD, il
Its issue of 18th inst. SAYS
"The Meyersdale Commercial makes :
slight mistake when it SPEAKS of Mr.. W
j. Baer having pu; an eighty horse power
engine in bis new foundry. That is IN,
rover Of the boiler not the engine
Heapee too dam much smart.
If the astute local would have examin.
ed the advertisement Of w. W. Mckaig
Il SON, on the same page OF the HERALD
he would have found that these excellent
machinists speak OF their = horse power
aEd 20 horse power engines for sale. The
SoicHAyc ADtericGH uses the same term.
and 81 do practical engineers and machin.
isis. Did il ever occur TO ''ye local" tha'
q boiler may be rated at a certain amour.
OF power aud the engine At another Fcl
instance: at the sale OF the materials of the
materials Of the Worcester Mass. Pres,
a Ten horse power boiler attached to {
three horse power engine sold for $3.50.
II We mistake not, Mr.. Baer informed u
the power OF his engine was eighty horse
power, bot, that by some peculiar arrange.
ment ofthe boiler. its power (the boilers.
could bc increased TO one Hundred and
fifty horse power. Primarily, all powei
is furnished from the boiler, that is, all
steam power. but that docs not affect this
argument as stated By the local.-Megers
dale Commercial.
The Commercials logic is respectfully
referred to our brethren OF the press.
There has been a growing desire amonc
our county officers and persons attending
Court to have the Courthouse better
lighted, and w suggest to the County
Commissioner that the present would be
a good time to make the needed improve
ment. Gas would most certainly prove
cheaper than the present system Of light
ing with lamps as well as being much
more convenient and safer. There is at
present on exhibition at the Somerset
House an air gas machine which We think
will FL the bill. The machine requires 40
fire and NJ gasometor, thereby doing
away with any danger from explosions.
No water is used, thus avoiding freezing
and bursting Of pipes.
The flame is steady and brilliant, giving
q volume of light greater than that Of the
ordinary coal gas from the same sized
burner. The light given by one burner is
equal TO the light OF three ordinary coal
oil lamps. A number OF the members of
the bar and other prominent citizens OF the
town have examined this machine and
unite with us in recommending ii. We
understand that a large number of these
machines are in successful operation in the
adjoining counties. Our Commissioners
will do well to make d thorough inspection
OF this machine, feeling confident that if
they do, it will be adapted.
DEMoCRATIc PRTMARY.-In accordance
with the cali issued by the Chairman of
The Democratic County Committee a pri-
mary, for the selection of delegates to at
tend the Democratic Convention, was held
on Saturday. The township poll was
opened at the Office OF John ii. Uhl, Esq,
and tie unwashed and unterrifed from the
tow ship walked in and deposited their bal
lots for Christ Miller and George Thomp-
son, delegates instructed for Grove,s,r tor
Philip Walker and Frederick Smith indie
pendent delegates. The rush of sover-
cigns was not sufficient TO please the
friends Of Grove, and they commenced 10
invite Republicans 10 vote for their dele
gates. The independents were quick TO
observe the advantage that wa being Ia
ken OF them and sought the aid OF their
Republican friends. We were not near
enough to the polls TO keep an account
ourselves, but heard one OF the ~staunchest
Democrats in the county declare on Satur-
day evening, that OF the one hundred and
thirty-two votes, fully sixty were cast by
Republicans.
orr TIE BRIDGE.-Whilc Mr.. Jacob
Martccny and his son were crossing the
bridge at The residence OF Mr. Barnet
Picking, on the JenneT turnpike. the off
horse OF his team SHE'D and knocked the
lead horse from the bridge into the water.
The lead horse made a desperate sirug-
Gle to remain on the bridge but the weight
OF the other horse was too much for him,
and he was pushed over, the off horse
alighiing on him. The wagon ran
against a large log that is on the bridge,
which prevented il from going over.
The wagon tongue broke close to the axle
thus allowing the horses to strug-
gle TO the shore, when IL was found
that they were both cut and bruised. but
not seriously injured. We understand
that Mr.. NJ. has brought suit against the
turnpike company, claiming that it vas
their business 10 have a railing erected
along side OF the bridge 10 prevent acci
dents OF TIL skind.
We find the following plan for getting
rid OF red ants going the rounds OF our
exchanges, aud we transfer it to our col
umns for the benefit of those OF our lady
readers who may be troubled with these
pests: Grease a plate with lard and set ii
where the ants are troublesome: place a
few sticks around the plate for the ants TO
crawl upon; they viii desert the sugar
bowl tor the lard; occasionally turn the
plate over the fire where there is no smoke,
and the ants Will drop into it; reset the
plate, and in a few repetitiOns YOU will
catch all the ants; they will trouble moth
ing else while the lard is accessible. Also
a good way is 10 sprinkle powdered boraX
over the shelves and blow it into their
haunts. BoraX is clean and not at all in
furious should it happen to get on food.
FIRE.-0n Tuesday about II o'clock
Burns Mills, in Juniata township. was
totally destroyed by fire. The fire is sup
posed 20 have originated from the smut
machine. The clearinghouse, which is
situated ~diagonally across the road. was
only saved through the exeriions of a lot
of men who happened to be in sight of the
fire at a barn raising. The mill was a
valuable one and had a large patronage.
From all that we can learn there was no
insurance. The loss is a heavy one TO the
heirs OF the Burns estate. -Becford Ga
Sctte.
Look out for the Wagon Tongue Sup
porter and Patent Shears swindlers,
who are now at work IN different parts OF
the country. One goes ahead and calls on
the farmers, and while ostensibly making
a local agent of the farmer and giving him
a commission. by strategy he obtains a
bona fide order from him and leaves. The
goods are shipped TO the u~nsuspecting