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rhe small Roy,s FUN.

He had q long string and a brass
key tied to the end of it, which be
sald was the instrument of torture.
Over the front sidewalk q maple tree
sent some pretty strong branches,
making a seat hidden by the leaves,
Into this, after dark, the boys bad
climbed.
Now wait" said the principal,
IT'LL the 6rst victim comes, and don't
make any noise"
Pretty soon an ordinarily dressed
woman came along. and just as che
passed he let drop the key on the
hard sidewalk. Immediately drawing
it up again. Both now watched de-
velopments. fhe oma came to a
sudden stop, began fumbling 10 her
pockets and wondered what she
could have dropped. She started on,
but she had not gone far before she
came back, impelled by curiosity and
began Q careful search Of the walk.
Meanwhile the boys in the trees had
stuffed their fists in their mouths to
keep from soaring their game, and
hardly dare to look below for fear OF
laughing out. A sympathetic sister
came along, and together they pick
ed up stones and turned over all the
chips on tbe walk. No money, no
key, nothing did they Gnd, and so
welt on to their homes, perhaps TO
worry all night or perhaps q giggle
In the tree turned their LOOKS Of dis
appointment into q cheap smile, and
a laugh from the same place made
them have awful wicked thoughts
about BOYS.
The trick is harmless no one
breaks o leg or loses an eye 10 the
process. 1t might be recommended
10 sonstitutionslIy tired boys as a
good way to sweep tho walk. The
victims will throw all the chips and
stones into the street by curiosity
power, as it were.-Rochester Err
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

Young men do you realize the fear
fu! responsibility that rests upon you,
as you tool away the precious hours
Of your youth? A few years hence
aud the men who are Of your age to.
day rulo the land. You will be one
Of them. What position will you
take? You have the mind and the
ability to be . leader ; to be one of
those who by pluck end culture shall
be lifted above the mediocre herd,
and placed with the solid, substantial
business men. or the honest, upright
statesmen Of your hand. But the
course you are pursuing to-day is not
calculated to bring about sueh an
end The hours spent 10 idIeness
and loafpg would 90 far towards fr-
ting your mind Cor e sphere of useful
ners. lfyou are not educated, you
could educate yourself 10 the time
you fool away. If you have q faint
education. you could be Furnishing
up the rough diamonds in your mind
by careful study and by reading use-
ful books. Do not hang around the
street corners, or loaf around some
store. If you have nothing to do
borrow some good book, useful and
instructive, aud spend your evenings
at home. II . business man wants Q
clerk be will not 60 to the crowd of
~losfers on the street corners. aud se-
lect one as be would . man to dig
poet holes; but he will take one
whose character will bear scrutiny,
aud whose associations are not those
of the street. The mar who wishes
to employ . young man for any place
of trust or confidence, never goes to
the saloons to 6nd one, and very few
men who drink themselves will en-
ploy q clerk who does. The eyes of
the community are upon you, though
you know it not. and your daily con
duet Is scrutinized and commented
upon by men that you do not sup
pose even know you by sight. II
you wish to succeed and rise in the
world, you must cut loose from low
and vicious associates. and 90 only
with persons that you will introduce
to your mother or your sister, and
not be ashamed to see them associate
with. Be saving and do not spend
your money fooli-hly. Instead of a
spree, or splurge of some kind that
cannot benefit the mind, save your
money aud buy some good and USE
fNl book that will add to your mental
store. In short, be temperate be in-
dustrious; be studious be frugal
be careful 10 SELECTING your associ.
ates, and you will have the confidence
and esteem of all good men, and lay
a foundation for a life of happiness
and usefqlness-Ostaioosa Her.
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The Bem.ssEtic Programme.


WASHINGTON, March THE DEM
ocratic programme prepared for the
extra session is undoubtedly that
which was outlined by Senator Beck
in the last nights session. They
will first incorporate in separate bills
the repeal of the jurors test oath,
repeal of the Law permitting the use
of the army at the polls. snd the re.
peal OF the supervisors and mar
sbals' law. Should these, or any Of
them, be vetoed, the Democrats will
then attach to the appropriation bills
the same features, and 10 event OF Q
veto of these bills, viii refuse sup
plies and appeal to the country or
that issue. 1t is certain that the Re
publicaGs will present a united front
against the proposed Democratic leg
islstion, and that the Republican mi
nority will have the earnest support
of the President.
Stanley Matthews, who ought to
know the Presidents opinions, says
that there is 10 doubt that Mr.. Hayes
will stand squareiy with the Repub.
licans, and never make aug compro-
mise on the supervisors law, or the
feature Of the presence of troops al
the polls in the Army bill. Mr..
Matthews says that be %purposely
marked out ia bis recent speech the
line be thought the President ought
to follow, aud recent talks at the
White House confirm him in the be-
lief that the President will be IN
yielding. Zach Chandler has also
urged the President not to yield a
hairs breadth. Chandler TOLD Mr.,
Evsrts yesterday that if the Presi.
dent would stand firm in the political
portions of the appropriation bills,
aud veto bills as often IS they might
come to hin, the RepublIeass you'd
come here aud camp, aud never de-
sert their tents, even though cholera,
yellow fever and black vomit should
break out among them.
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-BRUssELs. March 3-Tbe empress
Csrlotta, widow Of the late Emperor
Msxamiiiisn, Of Mexico. who has
been insane for many years, resided
in the castle Of Tervuersen, which
was destroyed by FIRE to-day. She
was safely removed from the castle
and is now az the Roysl Palace at
Lacken, near Brussels.
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SAN Francisco. March 6.-A dis
patch from Los Angeles says the res
srsoir. With oae numbered mill
ion gallons Of water, broke this morn.
ing. but was so far from the city that
the damage was confined to the food
ing Of streets and cellars.
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DESTROY THEN

The inevitable conflict thus to come
at Washington. between en- sggres.
sive, reactionsry and revolutionary
Democratic majority, and q compact,
united, unyieldinR Republican minor.
ity, backed by 3 President using the
veto power for the defence of the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

n NEXT UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.
The next great international Ex-
aositi.o comes here Judge Hilton
saws so. and while everybody will not
accept that as conclusive prophecy.
enough otker citizens say likewise TO
( assure Us of the fact The richest
! spa most influential men in the me.
I tropolis are on the committee, ana
have fixed the time for the Exposition
/ ut 1885.
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back TO the Tenement House in
psyGsut Tor its vote, stealing fifty
millions 10 ten yea-l 20 do it with.
The Tenement House wards did
Tweed's bidding q: the polls long af.
ter the whole city vasin arms against
bim.
rhey sre mighty once a year, and
any man VAC will send them rum,
shoes and coal, cap have their puis-
SAINT consent to plunder zoe taxpayer
to bis hearts content
Over a year ago The Plumber d
Sanitary Engineer began urging this
snb.ect upon public attention /; and q
few months sgo united with several
public spirited gsasierson 10 Offering
$500 in premiums for designs Of
houses for workingmen where light,
venti!stion, drainage and comfort
might teach these wretcbed beings
that there is . meaning 70 the sweet
gord home" The world should
know saSk men by name. aud | hold
them up that mes Fey see and honor
ibe authors Of this hum sns est-crise.
Ia addition 10 the owners OF the
Sanltray Enquirer. they are +. B.
Thurber, ID. Willis James Henry +
Pellew and Robert Gordon.
Then they called the clergy togetb-
er. spd when the Church lifted nm
Der mighty Toies, the press and peo-
ole took up the cry. wow we are
having meetings, discussions, build
ing subscriptions. and are promised
tsws to prevent overcrowding, 20 de-
stroy these eaarcel houses, and build
up besltbful dwellings sor .be poor,
where sheer despair need not Deces-
sarily, as now. drive men to rum,
crime sad communism. God speed
the day
MoRLEs.
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burial lifts ihe family aud the assem-.
bly, above private 10y or grief TO the
supreme authority and It's psstoraI
representatives. So, too, We are hav.
ing our share of the kingly element,
Our George Washington aud bis sci
Of statesmen raled by the grace Of
God and the authority VI law. just q
decidedly as. snd far better thag, the
Georges Of his day In England and
all true civil service has this ruling
element, and ought to have il under
ust end abiding law. As things are
nov with rs, AqyeFer, business is
the most kingiy powe, amanK oBS
people, and Woeey CLAIMS The supreme
prerogstiVe. not always with dye
Differences TO justice and TO law. But,
without quarreling with the too fire.
quent insolence Of money kings, and
their ;py2elon e civil and human
rights, We msy 'reagnis, with sails
faction q certain Hh fssons discj-
pline, authority, aud subordinalion 10
lie best managed business Of our
people. livery greet business house
is a little kingdom. ana who;esope
word goes out from centre to circum-
fere1ce- Orders are given by the
head With au,hos; ;, ars are ODE, ed
with respect, AID sometimes Thugs.
snds Of men and womea sre schooIed
10 naInsss a. well as supplied with
money for their sersiCe A3 the Grm
and friendly rule. Within ibe iass
thirty years u American manners
have gained much 10 dignity and or
der by this business esonops. end
the railway. the telegraph, the press,
and even the factory have often
helsed u schools and our churches
in training the rude and refractory
into Difference and civility.
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Aualn.. Completing tn. Bridge.

Michael Coleman. for ten years Deputy Tax
Commissioner testified yesterday before the Assembly
Committee that since the incclo OF The bridge project
the wharf and warehousng property above the bridge
hHd fallen on s7,pnoO1 owners had Hcd anldavits in
hls noe tat their property selling below tie price
VI hftt years Forced sales hat been made az prices
nty per cont oWel than The appraised value file NJ
Tho mN office.
drorse II leuulmtu, an owner Of wharf property ami
A. importer ami manufacturer Of India goods tr,uarl
thtt tr masters of large snlS In that trade would not
stn contract. io 4cliNcr good above the hultgr
Sigsmuui Wise, who has charge n the trarchi.cs and
dues ON tie and Jerry property testified that there
are four ines passing the Nrw York lernnu, OF tie
bridge These number 5G7 They pass the ttrnii "a,
about 5000 times IN oue day The bridge must Interfere
In pnu
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Mrs. Ellen McDoough. the widow who
WAS acquitted in the General Sessions Thursday OF
Che charge Of receiving small that had been stolen
from r. II Macy Go as her daughter MARY achild of
~ years who hal pleaded guilty OF tho stealing reached
the gates Of the cts Prison carly Yesterday MARY spent
Thu stay night in lhe prison under tho charge Matron
Poster Police officers took Mary to the General Sos
sins ami Mr., NJ Dourugh walked by her side She ac.
omiuicd MARI even 10 the bar. judge Gllirr5ltcNe
committed the child 10 the catholic rrolcctorY She ant
her ianlrf turned quietly from the hnT but at the mo.
mcnt 81 parting AZ inc door theY burst INTO and
eluu1 torNtn other
Ihr scene iu the jury room while the Jurors de.
hhtiHhs upon Mrs MrDNuHth WA certainly uil-
usual When the jurors entered the they stood Is
SAD nine ter Aclta and three for teton Those uf
the lur1s WHO were u favor OF aH acIutt argued with
the iulors who were MOI. and one 10y one the latter
Yielded ana WhthtNcf Juror yielded he was greeted
WITH round d applause. a. -nuu tine hurry was
nuItod ior am acquunl ucre was peal " applause
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TO HER NURSES RESCUE.
The story Of the Mother of the BOY that
Maria Somers Carried In IA bundle.

The story Of the Mother of the BOY that
Maria Somers Carried In IA Humble.
Maria Somers. Of Cal Sixth avenue was
before Justice Bloom. in Brooklyn yesterday
on charge Of attempting 10 abandon the ton
days old infant which the police discovered on
lay in large square handle that Maria
Somers carried and that had attracted the sus-
PIGEONS OF Daniel Stone. n car driver who was
riding homo in a Ninth avenue ear. Stone tes-
tlned that he thought that from tho way she
carried the bundle. when he first saw her Oh tho
car. that she hnd "A child in It. and when she
asked 10 be let of the car ut the Prospect Park
plaza. near the fountain. he determined to fol-
low her. She met u man at the fountain and
Stone heard her ask tho man what she
should Do with the child, and whether
she should loavo il there. The man said: " No,
leave II on Il stoop and some ono will como
along ana pick 1t IN aud take care OF it," Sho
refused TO do that, and then as the man saw
Stone looking. he hurried away Then The
witness dacoyed Mrs. Somers to the Bergen
street police station, whrro the bundle was
opened and the boy taken out. Mrs. Somers
said IN the police station that the baby was the
child of "A woman named O'Bfieu Of this city,
WAS instructed. shr said 10 take II 10 tho fOun-
tain and there give II NJ to q man.
Mrs. hOmers. in her own behalf. testified yes
terdny thnt shs lived with Mrs Jane 4. wi son
who keeps lamp and cro'krry store in Sixth
avenue, and that Mrs. Wilson was the mother
of the child. and that James Slrrtcher was its
father, The witness wH- sent 10 the fountain 10
deliver the child 10 S,retchcr. whom she had
previously seen at Mrs Wilson T. but she re-
fused 10 give Streteher tho child until she
learned whore Il was going. As he refused to
tell her she said to him; " might rs well leays
II on stop rs 10 give it 10 you. and will take
il home" She added that Stone oama up To her
IN the street and told her That be knew that she
had baby in the bundle, and nsked her how
much she would give him 10 let her Ro. Stone
denied this. and swore that MIS- Somers offered
him twenty cents. all the money she had, 10 let
hcr 20.
Mrs. Jane A. Wilson. n young woman Of mp
parent refinement, heavily yelled. testified
softly 20 the Court that she was the mother Of
the child. She said that she had refused 10
marry its father, and hoped 20 keep the habo's
birth secret bat when she heard that her
nurse was threatened with imprisonment for
attempting to abandon IT, she mnde NJ her
mind 10 como 20 the nurses rescue. Tho child's
father had snid that he had made arrangements
to have tho babe boarded. ana the witness sent
her nurse to see that it was delivered 10 a
proper person. There was no intention 10
abandon the child.
The Justice held that there was no proof even
Of an attempt 10 abandon the child. and Mrs.
BOmers WIS discharged. Tine infant. which il
yet namelcss. Is in the care Of the city nurse.
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JOSEPH KoERNER's FArAA SHOT
a NOIle rroSequi In the Case OF u Man who
was IrIrd for Murder In Newark.

Judge Dcpue OF Newark has ordered a
nolie proscqui to DO entered in the caso Of
Joseph Kocrn"r who was under Indictment for
murder in the first degree Several months
ago Kocrner shot and Killed Clarence W. Com
ersall. young broker OF this city. who wns in
the habit Of spending many evenings in konr-
ner's harroom. in Magazine street Newark
Gomersall and Mrs. Koerner were ON friendly
terms. A. about o'clock on one Sunday morn
in-;. Koernor was awakened by a noise IN the
hallway Of the second story Of his residence.
We took shotgun. opened the door leading
into the hall, and, according 10 his story. SAW a
man crou ching near the street window behind
the balusters OF the stairs. lie fired, and the
mnn fell dead. Koerner said he thought HE
ran he shot was burglar. The dead man
proven 10 ,bH Nlhrehce W. uomcrsall, who had
been seen Intoxicated In barrOOms q fow hours
previous.
Kocrnrr WAS arrested and indicted for muir
der. the state alleging TINT lie had killed Com
ersAil because hs thought Gomcrsnl WIS too
intimate with his (KOerner'sl wife. II was as.
serted that Gomersall had been sleeping In the
pnrlor ond was leaving the house whom he was
shot. How he Gomcrsall gained entrance to
the house. Ii yet mystery. On being tried
koern"r wns found guilty Of manslaughtcr
Judge Drpus set aside the verdict NJ contrary
TO- the evidence. and n new trial was granted.
Inc ttial was. however. postponed from torn
~ term.
In the moan time Prosecutor Abeel took the
case agnin before the Grand Jury. in the hopo
that an indictment might he found against Mrs.
kOerncr.and that she would then make AN aver
ment IN her own behalf which might throw
now light on tho case TIE Grand Jury did not
nnd a bill against Mrs. kOcrncr however. and
MIR. Samuel kHisch. the counsel for Mr.. Kocr-
nor. recently moved to qLash the indictment
against his client. The Prosecutor making no
objection, the motion to quash was granted.
Mr. and Mrs. koernor were the only witnesses
Of the shooting.
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ACCUSED or PERJURY.
One Of Peter Cooper's witnesses ia the Libel
SUIT OF Wallace r. Groom.

6uu Of Wallace II. Groom
Andrew w. Butcher. who was one OF the
Witnessed for Peter Cooper recently In Wallace
p. Groom's suit in the Kings County Supreme
Court against Mr.. Cooper for $4,000 dam
nges for libel was arrested yesterday on
a charge OF perjury Mr.. Groom claimed
that he WINS Mr.. Cooper's political agent
IN tho campaign 81 1876, whom Mr..
Cooper was candidate for, tho Presidency on
the Groenhack ticket. and for $4,000 Groom
agreed TO distribute tickets. polling booths. and
pamphlets In large numbers in New York city.
which he. sent to number OF his friends. OK;
planning that his receiving only n few hundred
votes. in city where he had educated thousands
Of voters. WAS owing to Mr.. OroOul's failure to
his pamphlets and tckcts. which Mr. Cooper
alleged were used for Junk after they were
printed. Mr.. Groom's libel suit. which ended
me first time IN dis9Ereement OF the
dict for the defendant. was based on this
letter. On the last trial Andrew W. Butcher
sworc that on the Sunday. previous to election
headquarters of tho Greenbnck party, at Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue. and that no
give to Butcher more than 10000 81 the four
page pamphlets. while only about 10000 were
required in the Twentioih Assembly District.
and that on the Monday following Wallace p.
Groom gave him tButchcrl more than 10000
100000 OF said pamphlets" with the under:
were not to he properly distributed.
Charles w. Baxter and Wallace p Groom
made tho nfldavits alleging perjury, both
swearing that Mr.. Groom was not ut the oflico
ing Monday he did not give to Andrew Butcher
80 900 or 100000 Of the pamphlets. Baxter
swore that he alone was In charge Of the Green
bgck headduarters on the sunday named ,,.o
Walsh. and was sent to Raymond street Jail for
examination on Tuesday next
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Commercial Depression In Jamaica.

KINGSTON. Fob 27.-There is still great com
meioni depression throughout the island and nte or
no money in circulation One evidently the low
stat OF our produce markets in England by which only
about ha the value Of produce is This obtained,
wn It's previous years produce sold tor nearly double
what IT II now gong for The failure OF Gotham Morton
a GO of Lime street London, threw nineteen sugar
pHnAuon. aud prs out of guilty Aiiou. and produced
grs an Of distress IN jamaica, but these have been
gradually taken up by other English firms amt CuluYa
uon proceed, gam although in limited degree
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MERE MENTION.

Brnnionp published every Thursday at Spruce street
Is the newest candidate tor public favor.
n, Rcfrer and Js,oh Tins SAYS that the Rev Dr. Colt
he'll has bought the house and lot at 02t Madison avenue
for sis. 80
The next lecture In the Cooper Union Free Course "
Lectures for the People Is to he delivered this evening
BY Prot Robert Spice Of Brooklyn sound" with H.
iustrauonA
80 much Information concerning the Mayors Once has
LATELY found Its into the newspapers that Mayor
Coopcrs order the door Of the In the Executive
Chamber yesterday sent to lOckmaker TO be ttcd
" a combination lock
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Mayor Cooper devoted several hours yester-
day to the examination Of tho testimony given ny Com.
missioner Erhardt In relation to the management Of the
Police Department After THIS has been thoroughly read
many VaIcls ana records "i lh' department. T. which
Mr. Lrhutdt referred lu his the Mayor que,.
tions must be- cAamuei The Mayor rays that untl he
pas completed TINS WORK hc cannot de trrmue whether
he wan make charges against all VI any oi the Police
OVnitSslynetA
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pENNsYLvANIA RAILKoAD.

n y y
L GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTR
On and after Jan. ~, 1879.
Trains leave New York, via DesbrOsses and OOrtandt
Streets Ferries as follows:
Express for Harrisburg Pittsburgh the West and South
with Pullman Palace Cars attached, at "a. NJ, o and
$50 r NJ daily. -
Por wlliamsport Lock Haven Cory. and Erie, Msoo
Y. ", connecting at CORY for Iitusvie, Petroleum
Centre, and tho Oil Regions williamsport and Lock
Haven. % A. w.
Baltimore washington and the South, Limited wash.
ingon Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars daily except
sunday, 10 A. " arrive washington AZ Z NJ Regn-
lar at $50 and $40 A. A.. I and 10 z. ". sunday,
$50 VI. and lOP NJ. For Baltimore. r. NJ, except
Expression Philadelphia. $50 100 2 20 90 Limited
n A. ". I, $50 4, Q. q. 7JO $50. and 10 7. ~ sun
day, $50 and 4 NJ ., 8, 20 $50 and lOP NJ. Bmi.
grant and second class, 80 7. VI.
Boats u brooklyn Annex" connect with all through
trains az jersey city, aforting q speedy and direct
transfer Tor BROOKLYN travel
Trains arrive From Pittsburgh $50 1870 A. NJ 10 10
=. w. daily, $40 A. 8.2D r. VI daily, except Monday
Prom Washington and Baltimore. $40 A. NJ, ,, 800
a4o, i9i9p; " sunday. 90 a :, ~ ana 1910 ? "
$500, 100, d.2o. $50 and ig.ioP "; sunday Asa
$50. lO:fD ~ 80 A. NJ. $40, 1910 r. VI.
Ticket Oiices A2S and pa Broadway. Aston House.
and foot DcsbrOsscs and Corani St. Court It and
Brooklyn Annex Depot foot Ot fulton Il, brOOhlyn
ia. il6 and iis Hudson st., IObOken; Depot Jersey
FRANK THOMSON. L. r. FARMER.
General Manager. 0cnl Passenger Agent
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STEAMBOATS, uno RallruaoA

STEAMBOATS, unO RallruaoA
VNMR NEW YORK ELEVATED RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
EAST SIDE LINE
OHANoB or SUNDAY TRAINS.
COMMENCING MARCH o. IsTp
SUNDAY TRAINS WILL BB RUN As FOLLOWS
THE FIRST TRAINS WILL
LEAVE 10Th ST AND
SOUTH FERRY AT 7iSo A. T.
THE LAST TRAINS WILL
LEAVE i2orH ST. AND
SOUTH FERRY AT 1880 A.
SUNDAY TRAINS WILL BIZ RUN AT SUCH INTER
Walls As MAY BIZ REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE
THB PUBLIC.
RE. RrCKBR
General Manager
onioe dmo New York Elevated R. R. Co. Now York,
FEB n, isTp