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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
WHOLE NO. 1865.
A Maker OF Great Gans.

Old Herr Krupp, the famous maker
of guns and cannon, the London
World says thst he is .slI, fine.lOok-
ing old manlof remarkable command
ing presence. He has q beautiful
home al Essen, and relates how as a
young hard-workiDg man be Fixed
upon the site of the present house as
that Of bis future home, if be shosld
succeed in bis career; aud how he
always used to delight, "a a boy,
when be got holiday, TO ascend the
hill and look down iato the peaceful
ami pleasant valley below. He is
known. OF course, to all the children
for miles around but be tells one
jokinzly they only know him by bis
headdress of gray felt, which is 6
curious sort OF cooked hat turned up
ct the back, looking most comical,
until one gets accustomed to il. He
has received almost every order from
the hands of his Emperor, and has
been offered every title up to that Of
"Grai." They have always been
refused, gratefully but firmly; ne
says, while proud look passes over
bis old aud still remarkable hand
some features, "Herr Krupp was l
born and Herr Krupp will | die"
A truthful anecda,e is told Ia connec-
ton with Herr Krupp's marriage ::
One day, being at the theater at Co
lcgue he was struck by girlish face
in the box opposite he begged one
of bis friends, who was acquainted
with the family, to introduce him.
Next day he was engaged, and the
folio wing week the marriage took
place This marriage concluded so
hastily, bas proved most happy
one, Frau krupp being esteemed and
beloved far and near.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
Boyson's Experience on tho HIssis-
s;ppi.

Paul Boyton lately arrived at Gin
cinnati from New Orleans, in good
health aud condition, and completely
satisfied with the result of the trip
down the great Western rivers The
Captain says he was very i'll with
effects of malaria in the lower river,
and at one time decided to give up
his undertaking. He took one night
eighty grains Of quiDine 81 dose,
which knocked the malaria ont OF
him, and nearly knocked him ou; of
the world The terrible loneliness of
the great river, the Captain says,
nearly overcame him At times he
aoated twenty-four hous without a
sight or sign of a liying being moth
ing bat the vast yellow alod Of the
low, marshy shores anu ne gloomy
overbanging cypress tree 1t
was a relief in the long night hear
now and then the crash section
OF bank falling 10 or any tbs weird
unexplainab!e sounds Of be night.
One OF the most terTibls experiences
was floating all night in a dense fog
and darkness so Intense it could be
felt, while all about bin you could
tear the believing Of tie alIigatOrs
and their purges in the gloomy baY-
GUS He was splendidly received in
New Orleans. He remained at Cia-
cinnati several days, for the purpose
of giving exhibitions at the Geologic
81 Garden.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
A lady of experience gives advice

A lady OF experience gives advice
on kissing to lady friend as fol-
lows:
"l'e frugal IN the bestowal Of zach
favors. Ia the first place | would
cut of all the uncles, cousins and
broihers-in-law let them kiss their
own wives and daughters, and l
would not kiss the minister, or the
doctor, or the lawyer who gets you q
divorce"
You see this lady understands her
business and does. not leave out the
editor; be Of ell others needs these
osculatory attentions to ''iighten up
the gloom" she's jolly, sensible
woman, with heart in the right
place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28

FRANKFORT, KY. May l4-At
l:30 O'Clock this afternoon a difficulty
occurred between DR.. w. II. Hall,
a prominent druggist of this place,
and j. NJ Stephens, in which Dr.
Hall was stabbed in four places, and
Stephens received pistol shot 10 bis
clothing The origin Of the difficulty
is not vet known. DR.. Hall now lies
in critical condition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
W onen Never Think

II the grabbed old bachelor who
uttered this sentiment could but wit
ness the intense thought, deep study
and thorough investigation Of women
in determining the best medicines to
keep their families well, and would
note their sagaeity in selecting Hop
Bitters as the best and demonstrating
it by keeping their families in perpet-
ual health, at a mere nominal ex-
pense, be would be forced to acknogl-
edge that such sentiments are base
less and false.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
ruE OLD SCISSORS, soLlLoeur.
nr rAzNxsAs NIX.


am lying at rest in the sancsnm tonight
The place is deserted and still;
To my right lie exchanges and manuscripts white,
To my len are the ink AMI tAc quill
Yes the quill, for my masters old-fAshionsd and
quaint,
And refuses TO write with pen
He insists that old Franklin, The editor saint,
Used quill, and hc'il initssc Ben
love the old fcilow-.oye.her for years
We have managed the FsrafT's Gazette.
And although am old I'm his tavorite shears.
And can crowd the compositsrs yet.
But my duties are rather 10 heavy think,
And oftentimes csvy the quill
As it lazily leans with It's nib In the lax
While I'm slsshing away with will.
But whea was new-I remember 1t well.
Though score Of long years have gone by
The heaviest share Of the editing fell
On the quill, and think with sigh
OF the days when s.issored an extra or tw1
From n ncighboring editorS leader,
Then laughed in my sleeve at the quill as i. dew
In behalf OF the general reader.
l am being paid of for my msrriment then.
For ny master is wrinkied and gray,
And seldom lays hold on his primitive pen,
Except when he wishes TO say:
ave are needing some money to run the machine,
And subscribers will plea So to REMIT
Or THAT last load of wood that Jones brought us
was green,
And SO knotty 1t couldn't Be split
He is nervous and deaf and IS getting quite blind,
Though he hates to acknerieigc the latter
And I'm sorry to say it's pazzle TO find
Head or tail TO the most ofhis matter.
The compositors plague him whenever they see
The result OF a luckless endeavor,
But the darling old rascal Just lays 1t to me.
And Imake no remonstrance whatever.
Yes shoulder tho blame-yery little / care
For the jolly compositor's Jest,
For think Of head with the silyery hair,
That viii soon, very soon be at rest
He has labored full long Tor the true and the good
Mid the manifold troubles that irk US
His only emoiument raiment and food,
And-a pass now and then. TO the circus.
Heigho. from the past comes memory bright
OF lass with the freshness ofcIover.
Who used me to clip from her trcsses one night
memorial lock for her lover.
That dear little lock is still glossy and brown,
But the lass is much older and faitcr,
and the youth--he's an editor here In the town
I'm employed on the staff Of the latter.
am lying at rest in the sanctum, tonight
The place is deserted and still
The stars are aboard and the moon is In sight
Through the trees on the brow of the hill,
Clouds hurry along in dignited haste
And the wind rushes by With wall
Hello. there's a whopplng big rat in the paste
How I'd like to shut down On bis tail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
Outbreak OF the Plague.

LONDON, May IA dispatch to
the Neics from 81. Petersburg says /;
"The disease which has broken out
in the Caucasus proves fatal in "a
hours. In Dirby, which contains $50
houses, 20 persons have died. In
Medivrisbeni, with 200 houses, there
are 200 persons dead. The mortality
elsewhere Is on the same scale"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
A bright little fellow of /,

A bright little fellow of four. the
son Of former pastor of fourishilg
church, who attends the infant class
10 Sunday school, received last Sun
day morning a card on which were
the words, PRAY without ceasing. 1"
After his mother had explained the
text, he said, guess | won't show
this to the minister; be prays long
enough now.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
A ssIGNEE's NOTICE.

" hcreas SIS rnuel Custer and Ann his wife, OF
Alice gheny Twp, Somerset Co., Pa, having
made a voluntary assitnmenf ivr the uehent OF
,he crelitors Of raid Samreis uster 10 the under
signed. by ceed dated April IS, ls7s: notice is
hereby given to all persons indebted TO the said
Assignors TO make immeiiate payment 70 the
safd hesiguees. and those having claims 70
nresenf hem 70 the same for settlement at the
house Of said Custer in said towship, ON Saturday,
June u, 1879. ,.
Nav- Assignee.
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A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE

Estate sf Mary Dali. late CT Milford township.
deceased.
Letters OF admistration the above estate hay-
ing been granted 10 the undersigned, notce u
hereby given TO aipersons indebted TO said estate
10 make immediate payment and those having
Claims against the same 20 present them duly
authenticated for settlement 81 the residence OF
Peter Weimer OF Milford Twp, Saturday the
II. II. BARNES.
May7 Administrator-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
A UDITOR'S NOTICE

having been appointed Auditor by the Court Of
Common Pleas OF Somerset Co., Pa, to distri5lte
the fund in the hands Of William Suder, assignee
of John j. Fritz, to and among those legally en-
titled thereto notice is hereh, given. that will
sit at my office, in Somerset Pa. for said purpose
on ThursdBy, the I2lh day of June, 1879 AT 10
O'Clock A. N. when and where all parties In inter-
est can attend.
J. G. OGLE.
May2l Auditor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28

lie medicine that can he employed: cleans
;ng the stomach and bowels. and even the
blood. In small doses of one pill day,
they stimulate the digestive organs and
promote vigorous health.
AYERS Pills have been known for
more than quarter Of century, and have
obtained worldwide reputation for their
virtues They correct diseased action in
the several assimilativc organs Of the
body. and are so composed that obstrue-
tions within their range can rarely with
stand or evadc them. Not only do they
cure the everyday complaints Of every
body. but also formidable and dangerous
diseases that have bafiled the best Of
human skill While they produce power
fil effects. they are, at the same time, the
safest and best physic fer children. BY
their aperient action they gripc much less
than the common purgatives, and never
give pain when the bowels are not infamed.
They reach the vital fountains Of the blood.
and strengthen the system by freeing it
from the clements of weakness.
Adapted TO all ages and conditions in
all climates. containing neither calomcl
nor any delcierious drug, these Pills NAV
be taken with safety By ANYBODY. Their
snaar-cuaring preserves them ever fresh
and makes them pleasant to take: willis
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise
from their use in any quantity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
A UDlToR'S NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed Auditor
by the Court 10 paes on the exceptions and dis
berger. administrator OF Raehaei Hershberger,
deed, 10 and among those legally entitled thereto
hereby gives notice, that he will attend to the
duties OF said appointment, at his Office, In the
borough OF somerset, on Tuesday, June 1Dth, 1872
when and where all parties In interest can attcrd.
Jas. L. PuGH.
May II Auditor.
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Saturday,, Nay "a. 1873

at o Oclock p. M.
No. a. farm, known as the Smith farm
in Somerset township, containing 100 acres, ad-
joining lands of ] slab Long. Franklin Barn
hart, and others. on which is new plank house
and stable; the land being in good state ofculti
vafion.
No. S. A tract Of land 81 uate In Somerset Twp,
known as the Ephraim Shafier land containing
AZ acres, adjoining lands Of Harry Shafier. Jacob
]. Miller AMI Josiah Good, the land is also in a
good state of cultivation.
TERMS.-0ne- third In hand, on confirmation ol
sale. Of onc-third In six month"; balance In one
year with interest on deferred payments from day
OF sale Ten per cent. of the purchase money
must be paid when the same Is knocked down.
W. II. MILLER,
M4ys Assignee.
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NOTICE

|Norlck
Nv vile Elizabeth Ream having len my bed
and board without any Just cause or proyoeation,
the public arc hereby notified not 10 barbor or
credit hsr on my.account, AS viii not pay any
of her debts CT contracts, unless compelled 10 do
80 by law.
Nav DANIEL II lam
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c. ". BOYD.
Somerset. Pen ma.
A SSIGNEE'S SALE.

By virtue of decree Of the Court OF Common
Pleas u Somerset county, the following named
valuable tracts of land. the property OF
Valentine J. Miller OF Quemahoning Twp,
will be sold at public outcry, In Stoystown Bor-
lngh al the Hatel of CaptaIn Hite. on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28

Are the most ef-
ieciisc and congo
nial prrgativeevcr
discovered. They
are mild. bnt Ell
Gec,ual in their
operation. moving
the bowels surely
and without pain.
Although gentle
in their operation.
they are still the
| most thorough and
searchinr cafhar-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
. UpIToR,s NOTICE.

A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
Tne undersigned having been appointed Auditor
to make and report distribution OF the funds in
the hands OF Aaron Spangler, Administrator of
Henry hause. late Of Stonycreek Twp, decd, to
and among those legally entitled thereto, gives
notice. that he will attend TO the du les at his
office in Somerset borough, on "Wednesday, June
4, 1879. where all persons Interested can present
their inns he forever debarred from claiming
any portion Of the said iund.
]. o. kIMMEL,
Mnv II Auditor.
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A DMINIsTRATOR,s NOTICE,

n DEMONSTRATORS NUTICE,-
Estate Of Conrad Queer, late Of Brothersvailey
Twp, deceased
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted 10 the undersigned by the
proper authority, notice is hereby given 10 those
indebted To Tito make immediate payment, and
those having claims against 1t to present them
duly authenticated for payment.
CONRAD QUEER, JR.,
Mayo Administrator.
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'.Oh-ce certainly"

When the husband was left to bis
own reflection. be began to ponder
seriously upon the subject thus pres
ented for consideration. He could not
read-be could not play-he could
not enjoy himself in any way. while
that chair was empty. In short, be
found that home had no real comfort
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29
Two Republican Senators to be
OslsteG Kellogg and lagaiis.

Washington. Mnrch .2.--It is nov
pretty wei understood fhat two repnh-
lean senators will walk the plank. Nj.
Jonas, who presented the petition of
Mr.. Spotford for the re-opeuing Of tbe
Kellogg case, says TINT the latter will
be certainly deprived Of II seat to which
he was never elected. All the aeipu-
Gratis who were i'll the Senute mt the
time are on record rs h.lieving Speif.sl
entitled to the seat. and the new .sela-
tors are OF the shine opinion. Another
senator likely TO go is Ingalls, who. il
is s,tid, used meatns for securing his
election us corrupt and MS di,grnce.ul
lbs Pomeroy his Predecessor
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29

James Ellis, a colored blacksmith
in Americus, Ga, who, byindustry
and economy, has acquired a com
petency and quite a lucrative trade
III his profession, on learning that
his old mistress, Virginia Ann
Wisllaln, Was i'll very reduced cir.
culnstalrees--without even a shel.
ter--went before Justice j. b. Pills
bury and j. Ill. Allen, clerk of the
superior court, and made her a deed
to a small place i'll Macon county
thus giving her a home in her old
age without fee or reward.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29
The Election.
IN. o. Picaynne. |

The returns of the election, as
published III the Picayune ct
Wednesday morning, 90 not con-
firm the expectation that the whole
OF the regular Democratic tick
ct was successful. Unfortunately
three of the candidates were de-
feated. and among these we have
to lament the loss of Mr.. J. b.
Eustis, IN the Sixth Senatorial
District. Mr.. Eustls would have
been valuable aud Influential
delegate in the convention. The
moderation Of his views, his ezpe-
rience, and his ability would have
given him position in the coun-
sells Of that body to which few Of
its members could have aspired.
1t is noteworthy that not one of
the out and out repu.iiators who
were put in the field against the
regular ticket We're elected. The
lC1CfbSti Dt'tJ)Ci ~ .iI'ltilfTt'cS I'll e
in every case, beaten by Republi-
cans. Mr.. Pardee is elected in
the Sixth Senatorial District over
Ms. Enstis. L. b. Stamps beats
DR.. Henry in the Fourteenth Rep
resentative District. aud Loan
beat Chaser in the Fifteenth. Nj
kenuer WHO ran rs an independ-
ent candidate in the fourth Sen
atoiial district received 3l7 votes.
On the whole the result is not I'll
cournelng to the faction which
tried to nullify the agreement en-
tered into between the Democrat
lc organization and the Citizens
Democratic committee. That
agreepent was carried out in good
faith, on both sides. and it was
successful everywhere except in
cases iii which Republicans were
elected.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29
The O'Leary-RowelI Match.

New York, March 2l.-O'Leary
has handed over the championship
belt to Rowell, though he has rot
received hack the $500 which he
deposited in London befo,e the
belt was taken by him. The Dext
contest for the Ashley belt is to
take place in London, commencing
June l6 Articles of agreement to
that effect were signed yesterday
between howell and Ennis. the lat.
ter deposltins Gl00 with Mr.. Wat
kinsou, Sir john Astlev's repre-
sentative. Tie uItch is to he sub
ject to the same conditions HIS
those which governed the recent
contest.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29

adopting the full views of the c.n
cus of Saturday, the result being .
determination to reject the prono :
sition Of representative Sprinoer
concerning the army at the polls
and the ballot regulations, ths
disposition of committee fapuras
no affirmative Legislation. 1t was
agreed 10 allow supervisors who
are not, however, TO possess The
right Of counting ballots, hut only
to he present AS Witness Mt lha
polls. aud they are to- be qualified
voters Mt the precincts where they
act. With these points above
poted, the joint committee agreed
upon nothing in addition to the
proceeds OF the caucus held Sat.
urdsy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29
Omen Letter TO fhe Governor.

New ORLEANS, March 20, 1879.
Francis L. Nichols, Governor OF the
State of Lonisiaua:
Dear Sir Am not personally
acquainted with you, nor have l
any political influence, il this would
recommend me to your favor. i
will speak, however, III behalf Oh
those ignorant and deIuded classes
of our feIlow-cilizens who are es-
pecialiv, Oh this account, the cbil-
dren of our State government.
These children. sir. have for years
been robbed of their little earnings
by the Louisiid1aa State Lottery, and
their children have gone barefoot,
naked and hungry on account OF 1t.
Being physician doing Il large
charity practice, thus mlngllng
continually with the poor, ] have
had full opportunity of Judging Of
the starving effects of the Loulsl-
ana State Lottery upon those chill
tiren of ignorance and want. But
it's moral influence is still more
pernicious. ] beg you, therefore,
in the name of these poor infants
of the State; and iu the name OF
Justice, upon whose pillars rests
the only hope of humanity, to sign
the bill abolishing the Louisiana
State Lottery. The good which
you will do, will u million times
outweigh any evil effects Of the law
upon the premium bond system.
But, Governor, con you longer take
the responsibility of fostering upon
the community and State, gam
bling machine, which had its origin
in the very worst elements of car
pet-bag power, and shameless
moral corruption when Your own
honorable Legislature, in it's wis
dom, passed the act aholislring il +?
Exercising the common right Of
Petition, ] an, sir,
Very Respectfully yonrs,
Z r. MINER, NJ. ID.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29
Starvation im Egypt.

London. March 26. --Corresponaanc
of the Times. dated Arlaai.t. Cpp,r
Egypt. February u, gives t, lleart-rend-
ing account Of the condition OF The 1 on
nlation of the Nile valley. The scenes
deScfihetl resemble those in Iudia lu-
ring the recent famine, In so,ne viii
ages the people are past help. Sitting
naked like wild beasts. eating roots.
and suffering with the endurance OF
madness worked on by famine, stamps
such brand TN starving iellahs as can
not he easily described In one town
women and children fought over scraps.
of bread like wild animals The case is
believed 10 be still worse inland, where
the villagers are said to be starving like
dogs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29
Democratic Policy As,msss;Dr
Shape.


Washington, March 22--ghe policy
of the democratic party vi the present
session Is about to assume detinite
shape The joint democratic caucus
committee held meeting to-day, at
which. they substantially ngreed upon
the following policy: First, to report
the army appropriation hill, with che
CLAUSE, forlndding the presence or use
of the army at the polls on any rretext
whatever; second. to report the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial bill with an
amendment providing that the jurors
test .oath shall he repealed. aud also
arranging for nm impartial drawing Of
juries. also repeating the laws in regard
to appointing deputy nlarshals and the
power to arrest, but providing for ap.
pointing supervisors, one OF each polit.
ical party, who are simply to witness
fhe count. 1t is lrelieved by weIl-i,-
formed persons that the President will
agree to Tins settlement, and that the
period of the extra session vii thns he
shortened. The general drift of stmti
ment ut the meeting WAS to uvold gem
eral legislation.
IL is reported in political circles usm-
ally we'll informed that Hon. Robert
Mclean. of Maryland. will he nntde
chairmun of the WAYS and Means Com
mittee. He is II g-ntlen,ail al 5mnch
ability aud experience Hon. Ferutndo
Wood is to b. made chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
T.. O w
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29

The "Tellei" committee will be
known hereafter as the Wallace
committee. Two democrats have
been added to it and the repub.
lieans are now iu the minority.
This change makes the committee
entirely qualified for the work now
before 1.-THE examination into
charges of election frauds in the
Northern States. The acts of Uni
ted States supervisors will also be
scrutinized, aud it is expected that
an amount of bulldozing will be
put on record sufficient to call gem
eral attention eff from Southern
Localities aud fix it upon the new
and more fruitful field of investi-
CATION. This will be carrying the
war into Africa with vengeance,
IN O. Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-03-29
New Orleans Banks StroMg.

New Orleans. March y -Bauk
exnuiuer Getman to-day leie-
glaphed comptroller Knox as fol-
lows: Aggregate deposit Of seven
national banks here sc 425 600;
aggregate cash. exclusive OF l'e-
deplptiou fund aud large amount
with New York reserve agents,
~, 100000; condition of banks
strong. Excirement canss,iesr and
now over; action OF banks is APP
proved by this community. Time
Of resumption likely TO be antici-
pated.