The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
CHAs II. FISHER.
Secretary Ex. Com.


EDITOR HERALD.-AsI items from this
place seldom appear in your most excel
lent paper, permit me to pen q few lines
for the perusal OF your many readers. We
occasionly get the HERALD, and are al
ways very glad when ii makes its appear
ance. This term of college is rapidly
drawing 10 a close. The annual CON-
mencement will be celebrated on the 10Th
of June, and as soon as thai is over a num-
Der of Somerset county boys" will be on
their way rejoicing tor their mountain
homes, where they can sgsin breathe the
pure air. and be free from the almost un-
endurable heat of Lancaster.
On Friday evening, MAY 10th, the dag
nothian Literary society OF Franklin and
Marshall College assembled at Fulton Hall
in this city, for the purpose OF celebrating
their 44th anniversary. The hall was
densely crowded with the friends OF the
society, college, and persons interested in
literary work. Promptly at eight O'Clock
the orators OF the evening, preceded by
the college faculty, entered the hall.
marched in double file down the main
aisle and took seats arranged in a semi
circle around the rear of the stage. The
venerable ex-Presideni Rev. DIR. Nevin
also occupied n seat upon the stage. AT
ter prayer by the Rev. j. b. Shumaker,
pastor of the second Reformed church of
this city, the programme consisting of a
prologue. a eulogy, and five orations was
carried out. All the exercises were very
good, and they were appreciated very
much as was proven by the many flowers
that the speakers received. We would
like very much to lay before your readers
some OF the productions, but time and
space will not permit However we cam
not help but write a few words OF con
graduation for the ~eulogist, Mr.. Fred. W.
Biesecker, of Jenner y Roads, Somerset
County, Pa, He had for the subject of
his eulogy Louis Kossuih" the Hunga-
risn patriot. Mr.. Biesecker is an accom-
plished orator, and the manner in which
be handled his subject reflected great
credit upon himself, and was an honor TO
his society. The speaker in the course of
his remarks was several times interrupted
by applause, and at the close OF his well
delivered production his lady friends kind
ly remembered him with a large number
Of very handsome bouquets. II Mr.. Bic
seeker continues in his present course we
predict for him a brilliant future. After
the exercises were over the benediction
was pronounced by the Rev. DIR. Thomas
G. Apple, President of the college. and to
the inspiring strains of a march, the large
and well pleased audience was dismissed
after en- evening spent in real enjoyment
md of which the Diags have ample reason
to be proud.
u. NJ. p.
We take from the Baltimore Asserican,
OF the Goth inst, the following The GER
emonial of driving the first spike in the
first rail to be laid on the line Of the Penn
sylvanis Railroad took place this morning
at Ellerslie, six miles from Cumberland.
An excursion train left the Queen City
Hotel at Q O'Clock with a large number of
prominent citizens of Maryland and Penn
sylvania aboard, among the number Hon.
John Cessna aud Judge Hall, OF Pennsyl-
vania Maurice A Henley, Esq, the Pres
ident OF the road ; Hon. VIM. ]. Read,
Mayor of Cumberland, Hon. Henry w.
Hoffman, Colonel James NJ. Schley,
Messrs. William Brace, Joseph A. Cahill.
David Sloan. Robert w. McMichael, j.
w. Thomas, B. A. Richmond, James a.
Milholland, Vice President Of the Cum
berland and Pennsylvania Road, and 9th
ers.
When the spot was reached the rail was
placed in position by Messrs. Daniel Bruce.
Vim. Plat. John Humbrid. Theodore Lu-
man. Rev. DIR. S. c. Thruil, F. Minke,
W. Hull, George Henderson, VIM. Brace,
James Percy and l.. NJ. Shepherd, and
the spike driven by Mayor Read. Presi
dent Healey made an address, congratula-
ting the people on the event. Judge Hall,
Of Bedford, Pa. made an address, pre-
dieting 9 bright future for Cumberland.
and great benefit from the road Speech
es we're also made by Hon. Henry W.
Hoffman, Hon. John Cessna. Col. James
NJ. Schley. Rev. DIR. Thran and Mayor
Read. all of them paying high tribute TO
TO President Healey for his energy in for
warding the enterprise. and predicting 9
great benefit TO Cumberland.
A DANGEROUS ToRPoR.-Torpor or in
activity of the kidneys is seriously danger
Gus to those organs. since it is the prece-
dent of diseases which destroy their sub
and endanger life. This sluggish
ness may be overcome by stimulating
them. not excessively, but moderately, an
effect produced by Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, a general invisorant and alIera-
tive, possessing diureiic properties Of no
common order. The impetus which this
admirable medicine gives to their evacua-
tive function counteracts any tendency to
congestion which may exist in their sissuea
Both they and their assopis.e ergan. The
bladder, are inyigoEased as well a. gently
stimulated by the hiiiers. which exerts 9
kindred influence upon the stomach, liver.
and bowels. and by strengthening the sys-
tenn. enables Il to Withstand malarial epi-
denies, TO which when exposed il might
otherwise succumb.
srRIss AT LAsT.-The real new styles
of Millinery oniy came'out late In the sea
son. Knowing this fact, l have just re-
ceived a large invoice that includes evsry-
thing that is new in Ladies Misses and
Children's Hats. Bonle;s. France, Feash-
ers. flowers. Ribbons, Buckles, sc.
Now is the time to call and give your
orders for Summer Goods. confident that
you are getting what is latest and most
stylish. In addition to The above, / wish
to say that my prices are below comPeti-
ton Respectfully,
n. B. cusSrkonAn.