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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

WHITAKER is described as. very
white and handsome little fellow, with
broad shoulders and a phenomenalIy
small waist.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

MILLIONAIRE MACKEY is repo rtedo1
have offered to buy the French crown
Jewels.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

THERE ought to be a fashion for ladies
10 unpin their hair, take it off for the
hot season and not pin it on again until
about the middle of October.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

MEMPHIS does not expect to have a
yellow fever epidemic this year, having
cleansed itself in a manner to surprise
the natives.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

A Boston physician says that high
heeled shoes ruin the eyesight. He may
save his. eyes by turning them in another
direction,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

Miss GALL, the author of that best
known of hymns, II Want to BE an
Angel" has just died at the age of
sixty.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

THE chief use of sea captain in
these days is to explain how it all hap.
pened after most of the passengers have
been drowned.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

The summer carnival OF pleasure ia
raging in Mexico. Pueblo newspapers
advertise "bull fights Tor the benefit of
the church,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Ar Ortonville, MINI recently, hail
stone fell that just filed pint bowl.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

WHEN a hen has retired nom bust
ness after a long aud uneventful life as
an egg-manufacturer, the unieenng
huckster throws her upon the market -
q spring ohicksn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

The annual tribute paid as rent to
the landed aristocracy of England by
the farmers, is estimated at $780,
600 900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

VIcKsBURG is looking into her sani-
tary condition and is determined that
yellow jack shall not catch her mapping.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

THE unsurveyed sections of Montana
are together larger than the area of
Great Britain and Ireland.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

THE London Times, after surveying
the situation, declares that the price of
wheat is likely to be very low this sea
son
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

PRESIDENT HAYES has been made
Vice President of the American Bible
Society.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

AT public dinners attended by the
Royal Princes of England the guests are
permitted to smoke.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

CHARLES READE made $45, 200 from
Drink" Some men have lost as much
from the same cause.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

The army worm, it appears, is one of
our Oldest inhabitants. He not only
fought in the Revolution, but he Skin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

FoRNEY S Press backs the grand jury
which advocated the establishment of
the whipping-post in Pennsylvania.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

WHITAKER ears seem to nave
dropped out of public sight for all tiple.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-15

A GENTLEMAN, finding his whisky
punch little too hot, blew it to cool it.
blowing YOU. own horn, I see" said
his comrade, -'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
a Farmer Killed by a Burglar.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, November 15.-
Daniel Troutman, aged nearly 20
years, farmer, who has long been
resident in the northern portion OF
this county, was murdered at his
house, near the boundary line Of
Dauphin and Northumberland coua-
ties, last evening, at about half-past
eight O'Clock. The old man was
known to have had in his house
about 81 ,100, for the purpose of Sc
curing which two men entered 4
room occupied by Troutman and
wife, The aged couple were asleep,
but were soon aroused by a demand
for money, which the burglars en-
deavored to enforce by pointing
a loaded revolver at their heads.
Troutman at first declared he had
no money, but, being threatened
with death if he did not produce it,
he indicated n determination to ac-
commodate them. but requested per-
mission first to visit n back closet
The request was refused, when the
old man Jumped from the bed and
approached the window and, pre-
tended TO raise it, snatched "a double
barrel gun, and quickly aimed it at
the burglars. who hurriedly left the
premises. Troutman pursued them,
and on reaching the outside he fired
at one of the retreating burglars.
with what effect is not known. The
old gentleman retraced his steps to
join his frightened wife, when he
WAS fatally shot by the other bur
glar. He fell PROSTATE, and while
he was lying on the ground, bleed
ing copiously, the burglars stood
over him for a few minutes before
fleeing. Shortly before his death,
Troutman stated that Henry Rum
berger, who had been employed on
an adjoining farm, of which Trout
man had charge, had shot him.
Mrs. Troutman also gave it as her
opinion that Rumberger was one of
the men in the room. About seven
O'Clock this morning Rumberger
was arrested by persons, who had
been searching for the murderer.
He affected surprise at the suspicion
directed against him and protested
his innocence, asserting that on the
day and evening OF the murder he
had been on visit to his friends in
Schuylkill county. Rumberser has
served a term in prison and one in
the penitentiary for larceny. He is
now in the Jail in this city. Al
though Rumberger denies compiled
ty in the murder he has made state
ments indicating his guilt His sup
posed accOmplice is at large.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Robbers in Texas.

GALVESTON, Nov. ia dispatch
from Dallis says; "This city was
thrown into great excitement to-day
by the arrival of a squad of forty
armed farmers, bringing the body
of q dead man and recounting the
-boldest robbery ever committed in
this section. Marion Johnson IL
PLANTER, wassnet twelve miles from
this city by two masked men, knock
ed down and robbed a party went
in pursuit of the robbers, and five
other. farmers were met who had
been robbed, and who joined in the
pursuit. The outlaws were over
taken within two miles of Dallis,
when a general fight occurred. One
robber-who was recognized as Odum
Curley, of Nashville, Tennessee
was killed. The other escaped, car
rying eighteen buckshotin his body.
He is apparently about thirty years
old. Eleven farmers are known to
have been robbed. Both ofthe men
are thought to have been implicated
in the robbery of Adams and Leo
nard' 's bank"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Antics of Insane Men.

ST.. PETER, Mimi, November is
An official list of the missing and
dead among the late inmates of the
Insane Asylum is furnished by the
officers OF the hospital. 1t embraces
the names of u persons, all resi-
dents of Minnesota prior TO commit
ment to the ASYLUM. Eleven men
toned as probably burned were de
mented and sick patients, incapable
of making any effort to save them
selves.
The following is told by an eye
witness of the fate OF six male pa
tients who were seen crowdlng
around window in an upper story
during the progress of the fire !:
They were wonderfully apathetic,
and were apparently more interest
ed in the work Of the fremen-as a
child might be interested in such
scenes-than in caring for their own
safety. They did not appreciate or
understand the mortal peril in which
they were placed, but jabbered at
times among themselves with ap-
parent delight at the spectacle, as
il the affair was specially ordered
for their entertainment, At times,
as the flames came upon them,
they would move aside, bat only for
a moment, Finally, when their re-
treat had been effectually cut of,
some Of them seemed to realize in
their dim intellects the dire extrem-
ity in which they were placed and
turned to escape, but, returning to
address a TRADE of gibberish TO the
firemen, the floor gave way beneath
them, and they fell back uttering a
chorus of horrible imprecations and
were roasted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Destroyed by Fire.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17.-About
o'clock this morning flames were
discovered issuing from the Enter
prise gun works of James Brown &
Sons, on Wood street. An alarm
was at once sounded and the fire
department responded to it quick,
| ly, but before the flames could be
checked, the entire building was
gutted. A large amount OF cart.
ridges were stored on the third floor
which became ignited and kept up
Il continual fusilade, rendering II
dangerous for tiremen to approach
the building. Finding il useless to
attempt to save the structure which
in less than fOrty-fve minutes from
the time the flames were discovered,
was in ruins), attention was directed
TO the valuable building adjacent,
which were with difficulty saved
from destruction, not, however, with
out being considerably damaged
from water The origin of the fire
is unknown.
The loss viii probably reach s35,-
coo, distributed as follows On the
building, owned by David Gregg,
$1,000; stock of Brown & Son, s10,-
coo; that of Walter Hague, silver
platter, $1,000; II. McCallum's car
pet store, damaged by water, $4,000
to $4,000 The insurance is given
as follows Brown d Sons, $1,000
Walter Hague, $4,000; McCallum,
$4,000. Brown d Sons have been
particularly unfortunate, having
been burned out three times within
twelve years, besides having their
works gutted by mob during the
memorable riots of 1877.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
4 Murderer's Capture

WASHINGTON, Nov, IA COM
muniOatiOn has been received by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
from Collector Sinclair, at Galveston,
Texas, giving a detailed account OF
the arrest in Brazoria County OF
Hutsell Amerine, who murdered
Deputy Collector Cooper, of Tennes-
see, in September, 1873. Amerine
was placed in Jail at Knoxville, but
escaped before being tried. A re-
ward of 500 was offered for his ar
rest. The murder committed by
Amerine occurred during the seizure
of an illicit still by Deputy Collect
or Cooper and others, the shots be-
ing fred from ambush. After his
arrest in Texas Amerine offered 500
for his release. He viii be returned
to Tennessee and held for trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24

DENVER, Col, November l7.-Tht
weather throughout the State last
night, to-day, and tonight has beer
extremely cold. Heavy snow fel
yesterday and the sleighing is good
but is interferred with the epozootic
At s this morning the mercury in
this city was IA degrees below, re.
naming below all day and was nine
degrees below tonight. In the
mountains this morning the mercu-
~ ranged from % to 80 degrees be,
low, according to location Breckin-
ridge, 80 Leadrille, 2S below. To-
plight promises to he a repiti3qn ol
last night.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Tracking n Murderer.

STRouDsBURG, Pa, Nov. 18.-A de-
tective from Philadelphia is here,
endeavoring to get a clew to the
perpetrator OF most brutal murder.
A couple weeks ago Etna Bitten
bender, the pretty daughter OF we'll
to-do farmer of Scioto, Monroe
county, Pennsylvania. was found
dead in the public road, her skull
crushed and her brains oozing from
the wounds. 1t is presumed that
Miss Bittenbender, while passing
along the highway at lonely spot,
was confronted by her assailant,
who made indecent proposals, which
she disregarded, when he dealt her
a blow on the head with a stone
telling her to the ground. Medical
examination has revealed the fact
That the villain then succeeded in
his designs.
Miss Bittenbender must have
probably recovered consciousness, rs
the side of the highway for about
800 yards showed evia aences of a
terrible struggle, and there is a
track of blood from the point where
the girl is supposed to have been
first struck to the spot where her
dead body was found. The assail-
ant, Judging from the wounds on the
head of his victim, must have struck
her her dozen times. 4 large club,
stained with blood and bearing
patches of the girls hair, was found
beside the liieless body. Severa!
large stones in the vicinity were
marked with blood, os though they,
too, han been used as weapons.
1t is thought the culprt will be
caught in a few days, rs the guilty
party, from the evidence now on
hand, is believed to be known. He
is said to bea young man hitherto
considered of very good character
and high social standing, and his
arrest will be a great social shock.
Miss Bittenbender was Is years of
age, of fine form and stylish appear
ance. Her parents are comparative
ly wealthy, and no stone will be left
unturned TO bring the criminal to
iusticC
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Lead ~egEs 1urssss.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. lS.-The st. Louis
Refinery and Smelling Works, stu
ated at Chittenham, about five
miles from the centre of the city
were destroyed by fire at three
O'Clock this morning. Loss about
.s125,OO0; insured for s35, 600. The
fire was caused by the bursting OF
one of the smelling furnaces contain
ing twenty-five tons of molten lead.
John Willis, night engineer, while
attempting to save his clothing, was
overtaken by The flames and burned
to a crisp. One hundred and fifty
men are thrown out Of employment.
The works will be reconstructed.
The loss ianow estimated at s75, 600,
The insurance foots up $4,000, in
eastern and foreign companies,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Trapped in a Tunnel.

ALTOONA, Pa, Nov. 1S.-A serious
accident occurred at i o'clock this
afternoon in the mile tunnel at Gal
citizen, near this place. About eight
men were at work on the track, one
quarter of mile from the west end
of the tunnel. The noise of the train
of extra engine No. DDS prevented
the trackmen from hearing the bal
last train coming west on the north
track, to which they stepped to let
the eastern train 90 by. The ballast
train engine struck four of them, in
stantly killing John Gill and cutting
him up beyond recognition. Al
bert Donahue and Joseph Campbell
were seriously injured, principally
about their heads, but no limbs
were broken, and Barney McNeal
escaped with some slight injuries.
Gill leaves a wife and two children
living at Gallitzin. The Company's
physician was promptly secured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
\ WestmOreland Man Robbed.

Mr.. Frederick Seeman, a we'll
known citizen of Fairfield township,
Westmoreland county. was attacked
and robbed while walking along the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
way, near West Newton, on Tuesday
evening. 1t appears that he had
been transacting some business in
this city and started home on the
evening mentioned. Wishing to
meet some parties he left the train a
mile this side of his destination,
and not finding them, he concluded
to walk instead of waiting for an
other train. He had not proceeded
far when he was alarmed by n shot
from a revolver, and on looking
round he saw man approaching
him in an excited manner. He
started to run, when the man fired a
second shot, which struck him in the
leg bringing him to the ground. His
assailant then beat him with club
and shot him once more in the arm,
after which he rihed his pockets
and left him lying by the roadside.
DR.. Robinson, of West Newton, who
rode by soon after discovered his
terrible condition and assisted him
to the Roland Hotel, where he re
ceived the best attention. His in
juries though severe are not serious
and there is no doubt of his ulti-
mate recovery. He had about $40
on his person at the time of the as
sault, which the highwayman OBJ
tained.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Five Persons Sufiiocated.

CLEVELAND, ONO, November IT,
When Daniel Burr, watchman in a
rail mill in the Eighteenth Ward,
left home for work last night, his
wife and three children were well
and his little daughter three years
old, followed him to the gate to kiss
him. When he returned this morn
ing the house was locked up, and
there were no signs of life. Climb
ing through the window he was hor-
rified to find the whole family lying
senseless, and a powerful odor of
gas from base-burner stove pre-
vaiding the air. His little daughter
who last kissed him, was dead. The
mother and a daughter II years old
were on the bed. and the infant was
on the floor unconscious. A neigh
boris daughter, visiting the family,
WAS also insensible, and a woman
friend of the family was sitting at
the foot of the bed in the same con-
dition The last named may re-
cover; the others will probably die.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24

TS the suit brought by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company to
recover its lines seized by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
on the Pittsburg division, a decision
was rendered in the United States
Court at Pittsburgh last week, Judges
McKennan and Atchison cOncurring
absolutely restoring the wires to th'
Western Union Company. A pre-
liminary injunction was ordered di
recting a complete restoration of th'
Western Union connections and priv
ileges, and enjoining the defendant
from any interference whatever viii
the right under the contract o
1864
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
EIoping with n Murderer.

LEBANON, No, Nov. Nv. J.
Martin, murderer, under sentence
of death, confined in jail here, has
been released by the sherifi's niece,
a girl fifteen years old, with whom
he has eloped. The girl has been
the prisoners principal custodian
Of late. Their Aightwas not noticed
until last night 1t took place some
time during the day, as everything
was all right when the sheriff was
called away on business in the
morning. The guilty pair have
been traced to point on the Tus-
combia road, a few miles distant.
1t is not thought probable'that Mar
tin will be captured alive, as he is a
desperate character and is armed
with Spencer rife, which he took
from the iail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Marrying by wholesale.

VINCENT, \. C., November is
-Four couples, all of whom have been
forbidden to marry the partners oi
their choice, met here by appoint
ment, and rode twenty miles away
to another village, and there stood
up in a row before a minister and
were married. The ladies were the
daughters of well-to-do farmers in
an adjoining county. Their ages
ranged from 10 to %. The grooms
were all well-to-do and highly re-
spectacle young men. The oppOsi-
ton of the paents to the matches, in
all but one case, IS said to have been
on account of youth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
The Naked Truth.

a Washington special to an ex-
change says:
The solid South has commenced
TO fawn around the President-elect.
Its leaders promise support to his
administration and VOW vengence
on the Northern Democratic lead
ers. This dodge has net even the
merit OF originality. Through Hamp-
ton and Nichols it was tried nearly
four years ago, and with what sue
cess the country is fully advised.
They took all the patronage they
could get, and on election day voted
the Democratic ticket and praetised
the worst species of deviltry on the
negro when he attempted to vote
other than the Democratic ticket.
Their disgust for their Northern al
lies grows out of the inability of
the latter t. deliver those coveted
AZ electoral votes. The South is
only anxious to ally itself with
something that will give it power.
When it breaks up aud shows all
citizens equal rights at the ballot
box and elsewhere, it viii be time
enough for aRepublioan President
to listen TO its pleadings. Until then,
let it take back seat and keep quiet.
1t must forget what Lee and Jack
son would have DONE had they liv-
ed on November 2.
The above statement is as full of
solid, ringing truth as an egg is of
meat. An attempt TO repeat the fol-
hes of the Hayes administration on
the part Of the President elect would
bring out aa earthquake of disap-
probation that would shake the Re-
publican party to its foundations.
That an attempt to play the game
OF four years ago over again is being
made, is apparent to any one who
does not deliberately shut his eyes.
That Garfield viii put has foot upon
it We earnestly hope, and are almost
persuaded 10 believe, but the result
alone can give certainty. The ex-
pertinent of Hayes consigns his
name to the class of weak and mar
row men, who with the grandest of
opportunities reached the most dis
astrous and pitiful results. A repe-
ti;ion of such folly would consign
the mama Of its author to a still
lower depth of infamy. We could
anticipate nothing that would make
the name of Garfield more odious
than TO copy, in this respect, the Ca
reerof Mr.. Haye Lancaster Inquirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
A Promisouous Melee.

RICHMOND. November lS--A diff
Guilty occurred in Scottsville, Va,
between w. NJ. Perkins and J. L.
Coleman, both white, which result
ed in blows. During the disturb
ance several negroes in Perkins en-
ploy interfered in his behalf, which
caused a counter movement on the
part of some white men to rescue
Coleman. In the melee which en-
sued, J. L. Johnson, white, struck
one of the negroes. named Andrew
Jackson, on the head with a billet
of wood, causing his death in a few
hours
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
\ Baby Mystery.

caUYclI BLUFFS, Iowa. Nov is
This mosn,ng ii. G. keelea. haggaea
agent of the C. and n. ". n. II 1ot
tins city opened large basket which
had bean found on a coach on the
incoming train nom Chicago last
night, after the passengers had All
left, and was mortified to End con.
cealed therein the dead BODY of =
male infant FIVE or six days old.
The infant either froze to death or
died tsotn neglect. On the dress
was pinned the following. 1Mr
King Guardian of the poor. Round
uroye, Illinois" and also tho name
stephen Vincent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
Grateful for Garfield's Election.

BosToH. Nov. 1.-THE Journal
says that this afternoon while the
committee of the American Board OF
Foreign Missions was busy in the
Office of the board a stranger entered.
He soon brought the conversation
to bear upon the election, expressing
his JOY that Mr.. Garfield was to be
the next President of the United
States for four years, and wished to
manifest his thankfulness by pre-
sentingS2, 600 to the American Board.
With this he counted ont the money,
and gave it to one of the committee.
He refused to reveal his identity,
but finally said that it could be
credited to an old friend of Cyrus
Hamilton. Now think of it," he
added, why not suggest in your
columns that the business men of
the country should make a free-will
offering to your funds. expressive
of their gratitude? | will be one of
fifty to make the gift $4,000" With
this, he quietly withdrew, leaving
the recipients of his gift in a guam
dairy as to his name and residence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24

THE shrieks of the Democrat be-
tray how sorely il was hit, and after
the first smart of It's wounds are
over, and its equanimity has been
restored it viii doubtless be hearth
Is ashamed Of the reckless and silly
way, il last week, made mouths
at every body. We thought its
uncle was too old a campsigner to
vince SO greiyously under the ca
ultation Of the victors. Had there
been Grape on the door wecould have
trod more softly IN the presence OF
this affliction. Now, that the first
mad exultation of victory is passed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
anray With Knives.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 17.-Alonzo
Peterson and Pleasant Mason, two
colorcd laborers at Talbot's foundry,
quarreled to- day. At 6 O'Clock this
evening they nae, again, and fought
with knives. Peterson cut Mason
in the left thigh, severing the fe-
moral artery, from which wound
Mason bled to death in few min
gtes. Peterson was arrested,