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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Sr. Louis, Dee. 2.-The dead body
of \ man found in the cellar in the
rear of Hotel Barnum was that of
W. J. Murphy, Catholic priest, and
among his effects are evidences show
ing that he formerly resided in New
Orleans. 1t also appears that he
has been in this city for some time
He was strongly addicted to drink,
and the suppositiou is that he fell
into the cellar while drunk, and was
killed, or died Of debility and ex-
pOSure,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Dip it ever strike our esteemed
contemporaries who are ransacking
the by-ways Of the Commonwealth
for Senatorial candidates, that as
the Legislature viii have a good
round Republican majority on joint
ballot, It is likely to elect i strait
laced. if not stalwart member OF
the party? There is no great craving
Just now for that species of "lnde-
pendent Republican" that gets over
on the other side when he can't
have things work precisely as he
wants them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
Fourteen Husbands.

New YORK, Nov. 30.-Mrs. The
resa Reimenschneider. alias Auer-
bach alias Grau, alias Temple, a
prepossessing woman, 25 years old,
was arrested tonight in Brooklyn
charged with bigamy and grand
larceny. 1t is said she has married
fourteen Germans in Newark, ".
j., and elsewhere for the simple pur-
pose of robbing them. She win be
taken to Newark for trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

THE report has been started that
General Grant is to be pushed rs a
candidate for L. s. Senator from
this State to succeed Wallace, and
the Philadelphia papers are slop-
ping over about it. Ten days since it
was similarly reported that he was
to be elected from New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

SPEAKER RANDALL says that Con.
gress will pass the appropriation
bills in less time than ever before
and will leave the public bushes:
in such shape on March the 4th
that there viii be no excuse for ar
extra session of congress. So the
country is actually going to derive
some benefit from the efforts of the
Democrats to hold on to their little
offices about the House until De-
cember next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

THE Democratic journals are nov
graciously admitting a Republican
majority OF enc il. the next House
and the present officers are prepar'
ing TO pack up their traps. The
Republicans viii really have about
thirteen majority to start on, and
10y the time the contests are disposed
Of thev viii have double that num-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

IL the Northern States the reve-
nuc OF the Postal Department ex-
cceded the outlay during the last
fiscal year by 100000, showing
that the mails were largely used by
the people. This is in striking con-
;yast with the state of things in the
south, where the postoifice business
yas carried on at q losS Of SO, 500, ,0oo.
II appesrs very plainly from these
figures in what part of the country
intelligence and education are most
extensively diiipsed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

The reduction Of the national
debt during November was very
much larger than for November,
1879, and larger than the average for
the first five months Of last year. In
round numbers, it was s3,600,0oo,
and brings the reduction since June
30 M to s37. .201 900.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
Killed on the Railroad.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, December l.
The Day Express killed an un-
known man at bridge No. 9. west OF
Huntingdon, yesterday afternoon.
The deceased, who was about TWEEN.
ty-one years of age, was working on
the Somerset and Cambria railroad,
and is believed to have belonged to
Philadelphia. \ paper in his pock-
ct was instribed, Sam Cash, board
bill, sl75, A. J. Dixon" The re-
mains were buried at Huntingdon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

The latest Democratic scheme
developed, is TO carve Texas into
four States, and as they would all be
solidly Democratic and would each
be entitled 10 two Senators, thus
preserve the power Of that party in
the L. s. Senate. There is one
little obstacle in the way jus; now
The assent Of Congress must be first
obtained, and that is not likely to be
Sivcn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

THE people of Denver will have
10 pay roundly for the little riot
which was got up in that city in
the interest of the Democraticp party,
lust before the Presidential election
The Chinese government has taken
official cognizance Of the affair, and
the upshot is that the great damage
done to the property of the Chinese
residents at Denver viii have TO be
made good bv the municipality.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

II is estimated that the Pension
Appropriation Bill this winter will
amount to 100000, an increase
Of S20QQ0,G00 oyer previous years
IS there is yet an immense number
of claims on file to be disposed
of, the probability is that there viii
be still larger increase during the
scar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Denver. November 3l.-A
Hortcm examination proves
the shooting of Lieutenant Goyr'
Robinson was accidental Iht
mains viii be in state at Leaa'
to-day and Denver Tomorrow,
bc then taken to deceased's o-
home in Michican, where ms
owed mother and an only g
live. He was the principal ''
of one of the most valuable pr
ties in Colorado. The value Q.
property is estimated at S2r'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
Death of a ConsressInan-e'r'

LrrTLEToS, y. H., Nov. u
gressman-elect from the Thru
trict. Evarts w. Farr, died F"
home here this morning. 81 y
monia. Mr.. Fsrr was also ]"
Der Of the Forty Sixth Consrr'''
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

UNLIKE the burnt child, that is
said to dread the fire, the Demo
cratic press is commencing to agi-
tate the question of free trade, and
several leading journals insist that it
Is theonly issue on which that party
can win. In our opinion there is
more British gold, than 4 desire for
the prosperity of the American
people at the bottom of the move
nent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Congress will ever sttemptt6 enforce
the Constitution aad the laws in the
south, and therefore no Democratic
Congress should be permitted to
make the apportoinment under the
new census, if it can be prevented.
1t will never do to let men profit by
their own wrong. lfthcre is way
to bring the crimes OF. the Bourbons
home to them il should be employ
ed at once, before the evil becomes
incurable from, long establishment.
-Ncrfh American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Tar Pittsburgh Dispatch is al
alone bv Itself working up a boom
for General Moorehcad for Senator
II appc,rs tickled with its efforts
and pegs away as if the fate Of the
country depended upon its success
We admire its pluck, if we cant
..nmn.cnd is discretion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
EiTatOr Burned .

ELDoEADo, Kan. Dec. =
Walnut Valley elevator and Bel
n mills, owned by Z. h. VI,
were DESTROYED by fire yesiei,a
together with some 10000 bgsir-i
wheat and dseveral thousand pl'.
of corn. The loss is about s-'
insurance small.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Z. q j. all out now about the
Garfield Cabinet. General Garfield
has told {; himself He says he
don't know who viii be in his Cabi-
net He has not, in his own mind,
even vct->determined upon any
selection. lie will not make up his
sab.nct before February.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

as at the north, the aggregate of the
popular vote of the south would
have been nearly a million greater
than it is, and Garfeld's popular
majority would be a quarter OF n
million greater than it is, and his
electoral vote greater by at least
forty. CHICAGO Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Ax increase Of nearly 100000
in internal revenue during the past
four months is an indication Of the
imrroranent in business by hun
dreds OK millions Of dollars in the
salne reriod.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
Convicted OF Murder.

ST PAUL, Mimi, November Is
The jury in the case of Mrs. Mary
L. Weisher, charged with the muir
der of her husband in April last,
brought in verdict last night at
lie Seur Of musder in the first de-
gree,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
Heaviest Foreign afnil.

NEw YORK, Dec. The heaviest
foreign mail which ever left New
York Post Office was dispatched to-
day BY the outgoing steamers. II
contained 106.57S letters and 1872
bags Of papers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

TaE Greensburg Herald and Tine.
wants Washington, Greene, Fayette
and Somerset erected into a Con-
-re.sional district. So very kind
ana thoughtful Of our Westmoreland
friend. What a monkey and a
parrot time Of it the Democracy
would have with "Morg" Wise and
TIE Scientific Cofiroth" in the same
district
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
NIurdcrers Sentenced

F0RT WAYNE, December ,,
Mahr and Isaac Norris, on iri-
the murder of Bernhard Nyes
Nav last. We're convicted lai'
night, and their sentence WIS .
1T Imprisonment for life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

SHERIFF BoRLTN, Of Westmore-
land county, Pa, has made an as
sienment. His liabilities are 100000,
Of which $4,000 represent official
obligations His assets are un-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

general GARFIELD is just now
rccc;yiag enough good advice TO last
him the balance of his life, even
should il be prolonged to equal the
Javs of Methusalah. 1t is marvel
ious wha. a number Of brainy
peopic that know all about the
E'-csidcncv tie country contains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
Receipts of Hogs

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The receil-
hogs at Chicago during More
were 1,1lO,OOO head-a Larger y.
Der than were ever received j.
month in any market.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08
v-rnxrsnAy ... December s, 1850.

Tx woods are full Of candidates
Tor the Offices about the Legislature
which j. to assemble on the first
TUESDAY in January.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

THERE are 1890 white families in
in Alabama without a Bible.-Boston
.IourU5'.
This explains those big Demo
cratic maiorities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Comparative increase was 755, 1886
in the north and 81 ,43S in the south.
The census returns show that the
percentage of increase in population
at the south is greater than it has
been at the north. Where, then, is
the missing vote?
The vote of 1880, as compared
with that of 1876, in the following
six states, will explain where part of
the nOn-counted vote was given:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

WASHINGTON, December. 2.-The
story OF the arrest of Doyle, Brock
way and Smith, the notorious conn
terfeiters. is now all out. The story
is one of the. most extraordinary in
the history of crime, and the arrests
prove to have been the greatest
work ever accomplished ny the Sc
arof cary:ca
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Itals, 443a7l4 4,438, ,O60 sOi. .s52 ! 7es

The vote for Dow was 9,3S7 from
the north and 257 from the south.
The total vote was
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

Seventeen hundred and ninety-three votes
are returned as " scattering anti
Masonic-in the states of Illinois, Maine.
Michigan, Missouri New York, Pennsylva-
MIA, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.
The above is table of the COM
plete popular vote for President of
the United States, at the late cleo
ton, as canvassed in all of the
states. The total vote for President
10 divided % foIlou-a-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-08

scULL, Editor and Proprietor
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31
TRUSTEES SALE

Whercas, Francis VI. TwedcII and hi, v,.
Lucy T.. TwedelI. by their certain decd =;
trust, dated the 10Th day Of July, 1877. and 70
corded in the recorders Office Of Adajr eon,,
ty, at deed OF trust book ~. page y, coa
veyed to Philip VI. Smith. sheriff of Adj,
county, Missouri, all their right. title.
and estate in and to the following de,rr;,..S
real estate situated in the county Of Ada,
State Of Missouri. viz: The northwest nn.,
ter Of the northwest quarter Of section MN.
Der thirty, f3D,) in township number slI,y
one, fGl.J Of range number thirteen. M. |,
which said conveyance was made in trvs, IN
secure the payment of a certain promis,or,
note in said deed described. and. wheres. IA,
said note has become due and remain. NJ,
paid, and, whereas. Phillip ". Smith !, no
longer sheriff of Adair county, Missouri. nov
therefore, in accordance with said deed ~
trust. and at the request Of the legal holde,
of said note, ! shall proceed to sell the abo,,
deseriDed real estate at the Court Hou.. doc,
in the town Of Kirksville, in the county ~
Adair. State aforesaid, to the highest bidee,
for cash, at public auction, on
SATURDAY. THE 22d DAY OF JAN-Y. 10,
between the hours of nine in the foren,o,
and five in the afternoon of that DAY. 10 .,,i.
fy said note, together with the cost and or
pcnse Of executing tli. trust
JOHN SHAVER,
Sheriff and Trustee
Dated this 18th day Of Decenser. lssO.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31

Never having charged anyone with
burning the court house, we don't feel
called upon to attempt an answer Of
any'questions concerning the matter;
but since the. editor Of the "graphic"
has slanderously insinuated that the
Democratic officials did it, we would
like to see ifhe has the nerve to boldly
charge the parties with the felony, call
ing them by name; we will venture the
assertion that he dare not do tide
bilitated Democrat.
"Never having charged anyone
with burning the courthouse, We don't
feel called upon to attempt an answer
to any questions concerning the mat
ter; but since the editor of the(demo-
craft has slanderously insinuated that
the (republicans) did it, we would like
to see if he has the nerve to boldly
charge the parties with the felony,
calling them by name; We will venture
the assertion that he dare not do itw
There now!
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31
TIE Difference Between Old STYLE
and New.

Old style and new, are terms applied
to the computation Of time; old style
being applied to the Julian method
and new style to the Gregorian.
Previous to the Julian period there
was so much irregularity in the differ
ent modes of computing time, among
the different nations and so many in
accuracies even in the methods adopt
ed by the most learned that julius
Caesar, assisted by Sosigenes reformed
the calendar and introduced in 46 b.
c., our present arrangement of having
three years of 365 days each, followed
by one Of goo, the year being divided
into months only little different from
what it is now.
But the Julian Calendar giving to
the year s65 Ia days was erroneous
because it made the civil year II min.
utes longer than the solar year, an er-
ror which has now amounted to twelve
days. Hence Pope Gregory in the
year 1857 ordered October 5 to be
called October IS. According to the
Julian method every four years is call.
ed leap year and one day is added,bu
the Gregorian method reduced the
number of leap years by requiring
each centennial year, or each hum
dredth year to be multiple of 400 in
order to be a leap year. Thus 1000
was leap year, and 1000 will be a
leap year, but 1900, although divisi-
bic by 4 and not by 400 will not be a
leap year. Thus by the Julian meth
cd 1900 would be leap year, but by
by the Gregorian or new style which is
now used in all the Christian coun-
tries but Russia, it will not be leap
year. This Gregorlan method is
about as near correct as it would be
possible to get it, the solar year con-
sisting Of 565 days, 5 hours and 4S
minutes and 49 seconds, while our
civilor Gregorian year consists of an
avsrage length of s65 days, S hours,
49 minutes and II seconds, or differ
ence Of one day in 1866 years.
So the difference in old style and
new style as applied to time is simply
the difference between the Julian and
Gregorian methods Of computing time.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31
Missouri Democracy.

In St. Louis the democracy are try
ing to re-organize themselves. Thi:
is necessary in the city Of St. Louis
for if something is not done the repub
licans are likely to come out ahead
What a pity it is that the condition is
not the same throughout the state. Blu,
taking the state as awhole there is nc
necessity for the reorganization of the
democratic party 1t seems safe
enough to the democracy as it is; any
man, if he be good party manager
whether he bequaliied to fill the office
or not by either honesty or ability can
&c! the Office ifhe is democrat ofthe
proper antecedents. Hence it is that
there is no effort made to get good
men or men of superior ability. The
consequence is that Missouri is not re-
nowned for her able officials OF repre-
sentatives, nor is she likely to be while
such state Of things exist: Some Of
the branches of our state government
are really a disgrace to so great a
state. If the attempted reorganization
in St. Louis was for. the purity Of the
party. the move would not only be
commendablc, but should meet the
hearty approval of the thinking men
even among the republicans, but when
it is remembered that they are driven
to it for fear of defeat, the credit due
them is extremely small. Take it al.
together, 1t would be pretty difficult
for anything good to come out of the
Missouri democracy either in St. Louis
or anywhere else, and the purifying
process will be very much like attempt-
ing to cleanse soiled linen by washing
1t in very dirty water.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31

Hon. Thos. Jasper, Of Quincy, ILL.,,
died on Monday, a7th. Of paralysis,
aged 6S years. Mr.. Jasper was well
known to the business men Of this
place by his early connection with the
O.. N. & P. Ry. He leaves four
grown children. Mr.. Jasper came to
Quincy in 1887 and held many Offices
of trust. He was sheriff of the county,
ex-mayor, and member of the Illi.
nois house in 1868. He has been out
of active business for some years. and
had been failing in health q long timeso
that his death was not unexpected.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31
BRASHEAR NOTES.
Special to the Graphic.

BRAsHEAR, DECEMBER 28.-The
christmas eve entertainment given by
the Union Sabbath School, at the U
B. church in this place, was in every
particular decided success. Coco
music and interesting speeches, were
supplied by the little folks. Rev. ]
Herbert addressed the audience. in
language very applicable to the occa.
sion; the joyful commemoration of thE
birth Of our Savior The Christmas
tree yielded its usual variety Of fruit;
conveying many pleasant surprise
to the recipients ofthe same, the little
folks of course monopolizing this fea-
ture of the proceedings, and to crown
their eager expectation, the very an
cient father Santa himself, appeared on
the scene, with his never failing bud
get ofgood things, giving them a gen.
erous treat. The church was well fill
ed, even the standing room being
crowded with people. All things pass
ed off pleasantly, and the people de-
parted to their homes with q general
feeling of peace on earth; good will
toward men,
Mrs. Matte Cleveland returned
last week with her little daughter to
the home of her father, W. B. Keller of
this place, where she expects to re-
side in future
Our citizens were Mortified on
Christmas morning by a singularly
sad scene; The silent partner(Dof the
firm of Doneghy Bros. was suspended
by the neck to one of the trees in the
public square. 1t is not yet determin-
ed whether this is case of suicide, or
or the trick of some mischievous boys
Probably the latter.
The Brashear school is having
vacation, Miss Northrup being On a
visit to her home near Kirksville.
Mrs. J. Hatfield and daughter of
Charlton county are visiting friends
here, and in Kirksville.
Miss Dot Elliott is visiting her sister
Mrs. J. Bailey, Of Kirksville.
Miss Ora Paul returned last week
from La Plata, where she has been
visiting relatives, and friends who may
be relatives-at some future time.
W. Alvey and wife, and w. Brown
OF Kirksville, took in Christmas, or, at
least, Christmas dinner at Brashear,
w. r. Holloway is home for visit
during the holidays, from the Kirks-
vile Normal School.
H. A. Hatfield and wife, of Mober-
|y, are visiting friends here, and in
Knox. -
REPORTER.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31
Stray Notice.

Taken up by James V. Nelson, and
posted before j.. W. Link. a justice Of
the peace in Benton township. Of Adair
county on the 18th day of November.
1880, two cows. one white with dark
ears and small dark spot on the left hip.
supposed to be nine or ten years old.
marked with Il crop off each ear.
Also one red roam COW with no marks
or brands perceivable. Supposed to
he three years old. ApDralsedby John G.
Kirk & John H. Mccartney. the first at
$13 90 and the other at sl5 OO.Nov. 10Th
1850. l.. ". LrxK. J.P.
For Benton twp.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-12-31
BOycOtting.
From the n. Y. Sun.

What is the process known as Boy.
cotting, and which is fast taking the
place of the shillalah and the shotgun
among the instruments of Irish protest
and resistancep 1t is species of social
ostracism. enforced with pitiless severity
in the minutest details as well as in the
large concerns of life. The presence OF
Boycotted person is not acknowledged
by word, look, gesture. Not only
is there no intercourse, but no business
is directly or indirectly transacted with
him. Nobody will buy his grain, his
fruit, his garden produce, his horses,
cattle, fowls, or anything he has to sell ;
nobody will sell him a pound of meat,
an ounce of flour, Qlll of whisky or an
hours work. No one will give or lend
him assistance in any way, and no mon
ey will tempt man to approach his
dwelling. Under such circumstances.
Boycotted person must stock his house
as if he were going on an arctic cruise,
for otherwise, no matter how large his
bank account, he may stalve in the
micst of plenty. Even when supplies
have been procured from distance, he
would lead the lite OF a castaway on some
desert island, with the stinging con-
sciousness that, in his case. solitude bore
witness to the nate and loath-
ing of every human being within the
reach of eve or ear.