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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

The Democrats have determined
10 take from the General Govern
ment che power to protect the ballot
box from fraud at the elections of its
own officers and Legislators, by the
appointment of proper supervisors
They have therefore attached to an
appropriation bill, o clause repeating
the present law for the protection Of
the ballot, and expect to compel the
Republicans to assent to this outrage,
or to leave the Government without
the necessary funds TO defrav the
current expenses, or else 10 force an
extra session. This attempt 60 de
prive the Government Of the power
20 protect the ballot box. is in perfect
harmony with the doctrines enuncia-
ted.atthe South, that it shall not be per-
mitted to try offenses against its W
laws. 10 its " courts, and is but
another evidence Of the studied de-
t~erminstion to make the General
Government snbservient to State
Sovereignty, or in other words to
obtain by Legislation what they failed
to secure by the rebellion. To tie
observer of current events there is
nothing palmer than tbis.
The right Of the Federal Govern
ment to enforce the punishment of
illicit distiilers. bsiioi.bos suffers,
and frauds at elections through it's
own courts is steadily denied, on the
ground that this is an interference
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

FoUR hundred and t~birty-six bills
have SO far been introduced Ia the
House at Harrisburg, of which over
two hundred and City have been re-
ported from committees. Every
member appears to have put In an
appearance with his grip-sack foil OF
bill, emanating from the wisdom, or
embracing the local wants OF bis
constituents. These are emptied into
the House, referred to, and report
ed back by committees. and then
such az can, by bargaining, log-roll'
ing and combining, command a ma
jority vote, are enacted into laws.
And this is styled legislation, and
thus are laws made for a great Com
monwealth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
. Rriiroad Aecsaens.

The Lancaster Examiner and Er
press Of last evening says
George Benner, a dr0ver ct Har-
risburg, bad his arm cut of at three
d ifercnt places at Downiagtown,
about six o'clock last evening lie
was accompanying 3 ear LOAD OF hor-
ses drawn by engine No 1874, east,
aud the freight train bad stopped
g Il the station unlil the passenger
train, tse D%owniBgton eccommoda-
t,on, east, had left the depot. Tbe
freight train then moved on, ead
Benner attempted to get 90 1t while
Ia motion, and was struck by a milk
sIand, knocking him from the cars,
and half the length of the tfaia pass
ed over bis arm. IL is also Thought
that there is a hole 10 the back part
of his head. His arm was wedged
between The tracks SO frmly that IL
was with considerable trouble that
il was released. TIE injured man,
in bis despair, wanted ONT one TO
eGt is of. The cOmpany's physician
at DowniDgtown Tas unable to give
him the necessary attention GU az
count of the want of conveniences,
aud Benuer was sent to the hospital
at Philadeiphia on the Harrisburg
accommodation. The nan when re-
moved was in q stopor, and the ipjo-
re may end VERY seriously.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
burned 20 Oeaih.

AEGusrA, Feb. lT-Ephrsim BY
ster and bis wife left their home at
Somerviile, about thirty miles from
Augusta, Friday forenoon to do
some trading, leaving their three
children, eyed respectively four years,
tie and one-halt years and eight
months, alone 10 the house. The
house caught fire, and. before aid ar.
rived, was destroyed, together with
its c%ontents, the children perishIDg
10 the flames. About q year ago
another of Hyster's children was
burned TO death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
HfOf 4d Cairo.

CAIRO. Fso. IS.-The crowd which
gathered pefore the Ministry Of Fl.
nance to-day was composed of some
four hundred dishanded officers, who
elamored angrily for their arrears Of
pay. Nubar Pacha, tho Minister oi
Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Rivers
Wilson, the Minister of Finance,
were insulled by the mob as they
were leaving the Ministry. The lat
ter's coat was torn. Thirty rioters
entered the building, bat were ex
PEELED 90 The arrival of the Khed-
i've aud the Foreign consuls. TIE
rioters then. invested the Ministry.
The kaediye ~harrsngued the crosd
aud MAIDS three futile attempts 10
depart 10 a carriage. but was bin
self iosulted. meanwhile bis body
guard arrived, fred on and dispense
the rioters. Several arrests were
made. NGbsr Pscha was shot in the
hand. His coachmsn aud the Khe.
DIVES master of ceremonies were al
50 wounded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
Preacher Killed.

CINCINNATI, Feb. H.. Pete.
Waite. q colcred preacher, aged fifty
years. was shot and killei near Mad.
isonville, in this county, on Saturday
night by Andrew Enbro, also color
&c. aged eighteen. Embro had been
left 10 charge of the farm house where
be worked. his employer and wife
beng sbsent- Waite had called dur
ing the day to see a girl employed 10
the house. la the evening Embro
saw a man skUlking about the sta
bles. and, the house having been at
tempted by burglars three weeks be-
fore. became suspicious of him. He
called to him. saying that if h.
did not answer be would shoot, and,
receiving in reply some hostile dem.
o%nstrations, fred, killing Waite.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

LOUISVILLE. Feb. 2i.-The execu-
ton Of George Washington, the ne
gro ravisber of Frances Que, took
place in this city to-day. Fully TO-
600 persons we're present, hundreds
Of women as well as mea witnessing
it. When the drop fell he rope broke
short Of at the top Many in the
crowd yelled and booted. Washing
tor was again picked up. aud The
rope being quickly adjusted, another
moose was made around his neck,
and the trap again sprung. Wash
inston, being unconscious from his
first fall. died without q murmur
and showed no feeling Whatever.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

with the rights of "Sovereign States
VIVA, is this but the old issue that
was the pretext for the rebellion, aud
which it was supposed the war nsa
settled That the late elections 10
the South were carried by intimida-
ton aud fraud, has been sbundanuy
and indisputably prover, and there
heioe a aumber of Democratic cleo
ZION officers. and some Democratic
Members of Congress elect, liable to
Indictment for violating the election
laws of the United States, the pres
eDt defiant effort to wipe out the iaT
under which these scoundrels will be
uuuished is made. 1t is the urgent
necessity to save these guilty sesmps
from punishm ent, that induces the
present attempt to overthrow tie
machinery OF the Federal Govern
meut. But with the b~allo,-boxes IN
protected. The United States coarts
deprived Of their power, the army
reduced to q skeleton, the Treasury
depleted by extravsgant appropria-
lions and the reduction Of the sources
Of revenue, to all Of which ends the
Democratic party, under the d'cta.
ton OF its old Southern masters, has
unresistingly submitted, what better
preparations could be made to again
repeat The experiment of secession
and the dissolution Of toe Union
Ii is, under this state Of Affairs, wei
worth while that the people Of the
North come to some determination
how to proceed in the premises.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
a SECOND Asnsabprn Horror.

SELMA. ALA February lS-The
north bound passenger tram on the
Selma. Rome aud Dalton Railroad
fell through q rotten bridge over Null
berry creek, thirteen miles from Sell
ma, at 6 O'Clock this morning. The
entire train. except the engine aud
o sleeper, was wrecked A white
man, named George Evans, aud two
negroes were killed. NJ Stanton,
general superintendent of the road,
Conductor While and n. Y. Hunter
mall agent. were fatally injured, and
ten or twelve others were more or
less hurt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

The bill to compel the State to
nav seventy. five and the county
Of Allegheny twenty-five per cent
Of the damages oecasioDed by
the riots at Pittsburgh has passed
arst reading in the House. The
members from Allegheny, aud the
press Of Pittsburgh ore determined
however, if they can so manage II,
that the State shall be mulct in the
entire amount Of damages, and they
are laboriDg most indefatigably for
that end.
According to their showing it was
an instruction, and not a riot that
caused the devastation, and as the
local authorities, presumably able to
cope with a riot, were not competent
90 suppress an ~ihsaffoction, and were
therefore compelled to call upon the
State, and as the State rendered
them assistance, but nevertheless
could not, or did Bot prevent the de-
struction Of much valuable property,
therefore, it alone, is sDswerable IN
damages.
There is a plenitude of this kind
of stuff Git cannot be called either
argument or reasoD) in the Pittsburg
Journals, coupled with the threat, and
backed BIS the opinion Of its employ
ed counsel. that if the Legislature
does Dct reeede from the present bill
and amend it 30 as to compel the
State 70 pay the entire loss, recourse
viii be had to ihe courts.
II we were a member Of the Legis-
lsture-wbich happily we are not
we would feel dresdfully Inclined to
give the beIlicoso citizens of Pitts
burgh az opportunity of contesting
the constitutionality Of a law requiF.
ing them to pay the whole, Instead Of
one-fourth of the damages incurred.
1t would cost no more to fight the
whole than the one.sourth, you know,
and it would be such a relief 10 ten
der eonsciences, If there be any,
among the Solons at H Harrisburg.
But as this is 10 reality a bill for
The relief of the Pennsylvania Bail
road ccmpauy-and not for the citi'
zens of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
county, from whom the money claim
ed could not at present be squeezed
by any known legal process-we pre-.
sumo it viii be amended as desired,
and passed.
History will repeat itself. and We
have a not indistinct recollection o!
how the State Treasury was depict
ed by the bill committing the tonnage
tax, for the benefit Of this same rail.
road company.
Ii may be well enough however
for nj Legislators 10 remember how
many wrecks strew the political way.
side, victims of the establishments oil
our greet railroad corporation.
We mos sincerely sympsthize
with the law abiding citizens of Pitts.
burgh, and more particularly with
the innocent aud biameless property
holders OF Allegheny county, and we
would ungrudgingly see them saved
harmless through the assumption Of
the losses by the State, ii it were not
for the daGpsble precedent they are
seeking to establish.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
up a startling population.


THE lover House Of Congress
ceased from lis pressing duties Jest
week 10 oast from his seat, Mr.. Bis
bee, the Republican member from
Florida, and induct the Democratic
contestant. The object, of course,
was to give the Democratic brother
tull pay for beth sessions. although
he will occupy the seat bat ten days,
and TO benefit by his vote in the ct
tempt to repeal the Federal laws
guarding the purity OF the ballot box.
Notice has also been given Noreross,
Small, Esiaey and Cain, Republican
members from South Carolina, that
they viii also be unseated. The
titles Of all four gentlemen are so
~indisputsble that no action wastaken
antil this late DAY. when their dis
placement to make way for Demo-
crsts is absolutely necessary 20 en-
enable their party friends 10 carry
out their schemes, among which is the
forcing Of an extra session Of Con-
gress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

THE present Congress, il was AZ
nounced in advance, was TO oe q
Congress Of economy and reform, and
ve, i will cease to exist within a
week. and leave a deficiency for th's
fiscal wear OF s27, OOO. 600. 1t has
saved at the spigot, and wasted Ell
the bung, e,d goes out OF power
leaving the financial affairs OF the
Government embarrassed by its 10
efficiency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
Eiopement.

CINCINNATI. Feb IA special
dispatch says on MOndy Grin Lam
kin and wife went to Monroe, Mich j,
to obtain some money, with which
The wife subsequently disappeared.
Yesterday she returned to Der bus
band, saving she bad been to Detroit
with one David lake, who deserted
her there. After telling her story
she draok poison. aud now hes 10 q
precarious condition
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

WrrH all his adroitness, the eDaif-
man Of the committee investigating
tne alleged frauds" in the elec'0rs'
vo,e ofIs76 has not been able to re-
but the testimony SO clearly and di'
ree,lv given. tina, the only Efforts
made to buy votes were by Demo
Gratis If this could have been DONE
Mr.. Po,,er's report would have been
made weeks ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

Deacon Wilder. I want yen %
tell me how you kept yourself aud
fsmily SO well the past season. When
all the rest Of Us have been sick 50
much. and have had the doctors run
ming 10 Us 30 long"
BRO Taylor, tie answer is very
easy used Hep Bitter- 10 time
and kept my family well aud saved
large doctor bills. Three dollars
worth Of it KEEP u all well and able
to work ell The tine, acd ! will ~sr-
ram it has cost you and most Of the
neighbors one 10 two hundred dollars
apiece to keep sick the sane time /
guess you'll take my medicine here
after" See other column
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
A Suspicion OF Poison.

ELMIRA, n. Y, Feb, 2O.-Dr.
VIM b. Pierce, a well known pbysi-
clan. residing near Waverly, n. Y,
ran away about a week ago with the
wife of a jourueypaD carpenter
named Riggs, of Fa~ctoryVille. Pierce
was a married man, deserving bis
lovely and accomplished wife, the
daughter Of Abram Thomas. one of
the wesithiest residents of Sayre,
Penn. Previous to his Eight Pierce
Induced his wife to sign a check pnr-
porting to be for $50; it was drawn.
however, for 81 500, which money he
procured from the bank and fed, it is
believed, 10 California, With Mrs.
Riggs, who took with her a Young
child. The elopement created much
excitement at the time, which has
now been intensified by the sudden
death of the wife whom Pierce de-
serted. Mrs. Pierce died unexpect-
edly e day or two ago, under circum-
stances which seem TO indicate that
her death Was from poison admiqis-
tered TO Der by her husband before
he fed. She was the possessor Of
considerable property, aud the opin-
ion is expressed that Pierce thought
to get control of il 10 the event of her
death and his return sftermard.
There is a strong public feeling
against him, the people of the town
being exaspersted 10 such a degree
that, should be return, ne might suf
fer summary punishment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

VIZ have often wondered wnere
,hs .Koow-noshiug party" Origina-
Ted. But since PeltOn, Tilden' auo
Moses testified. our mind has been al
nerfect rest. They knew any.
tbiug,r if we are to take their worn
e. n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26


The basis of Congressional repre-
sentation is Fixed and aseertained by
the National census taken every ten
years, and ii is very evident thai the
Democrats in the present Congress
realize the Importance Of the census
10 be taken next year. 1t hes hither-
10 been managed by officials appoint
ed by National authority, but the
Democrats of this house have de-
termined that it shall be taken by Of
hcers they can control, and hence
they have determined that the off
Gals shall be selected by the Gov
ernors Of the respective States. They
are in need of all the Congressman
and votes they can possibly obtain,
aud if they can force through q bill
placing the selection Of census officials
In the hands Of the Governors of he
States, the Southern States and the
city of New York can be expected to
show up a startling population.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
The Somerset Herald

IT is minated in Treasury CIR
c,es at Washington that the Govern
meot win realize a profit of sis, coe,-
a ON the fractional currency issued.
hat amount, it is now believed, haV-
IN, been lost or destroyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

CINCINNATI. February lSs-Mrs.
Hsines, aged sc years, Of Old Wales
ooro. Indiana, was fatally burned on
Sunday night in consequence OF
placing a lighted pipe in her pocket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

CINcGNNATI. Feb IS-A dispatch
ssy. William Conrad, aged l6 wears.
OF Decatur, Ind, went to bis fathers
barn 10 feed stock, and FIJI from The
bay loft ia such a manner thai bis
utekie caught on a book aad be was
slrsugled 10 death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

We have a complete line Of Lamps, Lanterns, and supplies
A full line of ~Saddlery Hardware, comprising Saddletrcs
Buckles, Rings, Harnesspads, Ornaments, etc, etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

We always keep a full line of Revolvers, Pistols, Shotguns
Powder-aasks, Shotpouches, Cartridges, Caps, Wads, Rife and
Shotgun Powder, also a full line of Gun Repairs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

We keep constantly on hand the Celebrated Cucumber
Pump, porcelain lined) and a cheaper quality that are not
lined. This Pump has taken the lead of all others wherever
introduced,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

Blacksmiths' tools and supplies, such as Iron, Norway Nail
rod Iron, Vulcan Horse-nais, Taper Taps, Horse Shoes, Fine
Sleigh-shoes and Cast Steel, A full line of Best Norway Iron,
Carriage and Tire Bolts, and Axle Clips. y complete stock Of
Malleable Iron. Bnrrs. Sc. &c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

We make a speciality ofPocket and Table Cutlery. Also
Silver Plated Table Ware, Plated and Britannia Spoons.
We also make a speciality of Paints, Oils, and Yarnishes, and
also Painters Tools, etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
HARDWARE,

a full line Of Rim and Mortise Locks, Cast and
Wrought Butts, acomed and plain, a complete stock of Nails
always on hand, also a full assortment of Glass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
CARPENTERS

We have always on hand a complete stock CT Saws both
Hand and Cross-cut, Axes, Hatehets, Hammers Steel and Try
Squares, Conpasses, Bench and Fancy Planes etc, etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

In the Agricultural Department we have a full stock Of
Forks, Shovels, Rope, Chains, Name and Cury-Combs, Horse
brushes. etc. etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

All goods warranted to be as represented. Our principles
are Fair Dealing, Quick Sales, and Small Profits
We challenge competition. Call and examine goods, and as
certain prices before purchasing elsewhere.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26
PRICES TO SUIT THE TINES!

Our stock is complete in all respects, and comprises every
article usually kept in Hardware Stores.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-02-26

SOMERSET, PA.

We take pleasure in announcing to the public that we have
d y FED a large and complete stock of Hard
ware, which we intend to sell at
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-04-01
why AIcn Need Wives.

II Is not to sweep the house, make the
bed. darn the socks aud cook the meals,
that the man chiefly wants wife. II
this N all he needs servants can do II
more cheaper than n wife. II this II all
when n young innn calls to sec n lady,
send him into the pantry to taste the
brcad and cnke shc has made. send him
To- inspect The needle work and bcd-nmk-
ing. or pul broom into her hands and
send him to witness ~ usc Such things
are important, and the wise yoiing man
win look after them. But what the
true mnu wants la wlfe's companions
slip, sympathy and love. A man IL
sometimes oyertakcn by misforttlnes, he
meets failures aud defeats, trials aud
temptations beset him; and he needs
some one TO stand by him and aympa-
ihlge. All through life, through storm
and through sunshine, through conflict
and victory, through adverse and fOvor-
lng winds, man needs woman's love-
Ills heart yearns for II.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-04-01
SDAY, APRIL |, 1879. Whole No. 705 No. 30

highly interested in making you believe
it, or else he would not take so much
pains. .fa
"a. A good author is always the Sc
verest critic of his own compositions.
%. Common sense points out civility,
observation teaches yoN the manner of
it, which makes it good breeding.
20. Among women, 'as among men,
there are good as well%as bad, and it
may be full as many, or more, good
than among men.
II. individuals forgive sometimes; {;
but bodies and societies never do.
2s. Many people think it very gen
teel and witty to abuse the clergy--in
which they are extremely mistaken !;
since, in my opinion, parsons are very
like men, and neither the better nor the
worse for wearing black gown.
30. Judge of individuals from your
own knowledge of them; and not from
their sex, profession, or denomination.
30. TO know little of anything, gives
neither satisfaction nor credit, but often
brings disgrace or ridicule,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-04-01
EVENT and COMMENT,

Patrick Smith and Julius Christian.
colored, who murdered Mr.. Jno. c. La
cy, Of New Kent county, Va. last Janu-
ary, were hanged at Tunstall's in that
county last Tuesday.
Judge j. NJ. Elliot of the Court of
Appeals, was shot and instantly killed
with double-barrelled shot gun in the
hands of Thos. Buford, in the streets of
Frankfort. KY, on the 26th of March.
Judge Elliot had rendered an adverse
decision In case Buford had had in the
Court for some time.
A famine is prevailing in upper Egypt
along the valley of the Nile. The con-
dition of the people is said to be heart
rending. In some villages the people
are past help, sitting naked, like wild
beasts, eating roots and suffering with
the endurance of despair.