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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-19
At orden he met his cousin Ed.

At Ogden he met his cousin Ed.
Coffroth, formerly of Winchester, Va,
who is the agent of Wells Fargo Ex-
press there.
The Doctor is in robust health,
was highly pleased with the new
northwest and would like to return
again. The expenses of living out
there he reports as extremely high,
turkeys five dollars a piece, oysters
two dollars a can, ;unl la summer
time Strawberries one dollar a quart.
He saws their mess had Chinaman
for cook and paid him $40 month.
How is this for Chinese cheap labor?
His opinion of the savage redskin
is not fiattering and like all Army
Officers be believes in a transfer of the
Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment. He brought with him his
uniform, buffalo coat and coon skin
cap and quite lot of Indian relics,
among which is a hostile chiefs
scalp that was presented to him by
a friendly chief who knew the Big
Medicine Man" carried plenty of
''fire water in his chest for poor
sick Indian. He loved him so much
that he invited him to camp to have
a squaw. Declined with thanks.
PICKET.
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4 Fable.
AFTER THE PERSIAN.

A cottager had clock which had
been owned by his fatherand grand
father before him, and for a hun
dred years have ticked off the hours
with utmost precision.
Day and night, week in and week
out, the old clock kept ticking away,
and it was the wonder of the child
ren and it was the pride Of the par
ents. Although its labor was weari-
some and monotonous, the clock
had never heard one word of COM
plant, and although its face was
cracked, its hands rusty and It's gen
eral appearance anything but hand
some, it had no longing to be any
thing better than a clock and to
serve the family to the best of its
ability.
One day a traveller passed that
way, having a music box under his
arm, and while he ate dinner his
music box played its merry music.
When be went away the clock was
jealous minded and discouraged.
why couldn't | have been a mu-
sic box as well as a clock ?" it ar
gued with itself The box made
faces at me because l have no music
in me, and yet | am vain enough to
think that | know more of music in
on minute than any dwarf of a box
does in all day. am tired of be-
ing a clock, and | will now delight
the family with a tune
Thereupon the clock began to
strike and buzz and hum, and the
cottager's wife cried out:
Heaven save us. the old time
piece is bewitched."
The clock tried it again and again,
and when the cottager was called in
he said:
AS clock it was faithful, valua-
and highly priced. As music-box
it is horrible failure and a nuisance.
l will, therefore pull it down and
sell it to the Junk dealer"
MORAL.
If you can shoe horse don't per-
spire TO become an orator.-Detrod
Free Press.
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He Guessed Not.

Not long ago two men were look
ing out of window of a house on
Market street, San Francisco, observ-
ed cabbage roll off market wagon
that was passing, Instantly a dozen
well-dressed and apparently sane
persons began yelling after the wa
gon as though the vegetable had
been a gold watch or thousand
dollar bill. The driver stopped
about half a square of, looked back
at the cabbage, paved and drove
on.
What an absurd fuss people
make on the street over trivial oc-
currences," said one fthegentlemen,
Now, I'll bet silk hat thatI could
get a crowd of five hundred persons
around that cabbage inside of thirty
minutes and vet not leave this
room.
"I'll take the bet, said his friend,
pulling out his watch. Are you
ready?"
HYes ; give the word
1T is now 11:30. Go :"
The proposer of the wager led his
friend to the window, threw up the
sash, and, taking a cane, pointed
earnestly at the mud-covered cab
bage with = terrified expression
Presently hack driver noticed the
action, and began To stare at tha veg.
etable from the curbstone then a
bootblack stopped: then a billposter,
a message boy and q merchant.
What's the matter ?" inquired a
German, approaching the innocent
base of his national dish.
Don't touch it Look out there
Stand back |" shouted the gentleman n
at the window. At his horror-strick-
en- tones the crowd fell back pre-
cipitately and formed dense circle
around the innocent cabbage. Hun
dreds came running up, and the ex-
citement increased rapidly.
hLsok out there ffantioally
! screamed the better, waving his
cane. Take that dog away, quick p
Several stones were thrown at a
cur that was snufiiing around the
cabbage.
Take care !" said 4 car driver 10 a
policeman, who was showing his
way through the mass. 'It's an in
fernal machine, nitro-glycerine-or
something"
Meanwhile the sidewalk was block
ed, the street became impossible, wo-
men screamed and rushed into
shops, and a storekeeper underneath
Began to tie a bucket on the end Of
a long pole with which to pour wa
ter on the fiendish invention. The
crowd by this time numbering over
one thousand, the two gentlemen
moved away from the window and
sat down. In 4 few minutes there
was hurried tap at the door, and
there-appeared a man who had been
sent as delegate from the mass
meeting outside,
Il should like to know gentlemen" +"
he said, what the facts are ?"
What facts ?''
why, what there is peculiar
about that cabbage out there ?"
Nothing in the world" was the
soft reply, except that it seems to
be surrounded by about one thou
sand of the biggest fools in town.
Do any thing else for you?"
The man reflected a moment, said
he guessed not" and retired. Be
fore he handed in his report, how
ever Captain Shorts watch had dis
persed the mob and dubbed two
hundred and eleven persons for ere
ating a disturbance.
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A Couriing in the olden Days.

Thirty years ago, Michigan peo-
pie were all frank and truthful set.
Strangers could come here and trade
horses with their eyes shut, and
breach of promise cases were not
known. Folks meant what they
said, and when they gave their word
stuck to it.
Exactly thirty years ago this
month, a man appeared in Lansing
on business. The same business
carried him over to Dewitt, eight
miles away. While on the way he
stopped at log farm house to warm
/ his cold fingers. He was warmly
welcomed by the pioneer and his
wife, both of whom were well along
I in years, and after some general talk,
the woman queried:
Am ! right in thinking you are Il
widower ?"
"Yes
Did you come out here to find a
wife?"
Partly"
did anybody tell you Of our Su-
sic ?'
NO"
We'll we've got as bouncing a
girl of twenty-five as ever you set
ewes on. She's good looking, heal
4 thy and good tempered. and | think
she'll ike your looks"
"Where is she p
cover in the woods, there, chop
ding down a coon tree. Shall | blow
the horn for her ?"
NO. Ifyoull keep an eye on my
horse I'll find her"
swell, there's nothing stuck up or
affected about Susie. She'll say yes
or no as soon as she looks you over
If you want her, don't be afraid to
say SO,
The stranger heard the sound Of
her axe and followed ii. He found
her Just as the trees were ready tC
fall. She was a stout, good-looking
girl swinging the axe like man
and in two minutes he had decided
to say
"Susie,~I'm a widower from New
York state; I'm thirty-nine year:
old, have one child, own ? good
farm, and / want a wife. VIII you
90 back home with me-"
She leaned on the axe and looked
at him for half a minute and theT
replied
Cant say fnr certain. Just wal
till ! get these ooOns off nay mind
/ She sent the tree crashing to the
earth, and with his help killed five
coons which were slowed away in &
hollow.
"Well, what do you say?' he ask,
ed, as the last coon wos stopped
from kicking.
I'm youf'n !" was the reply; 'anC
by the, time you get back from De
Witt I'll have these pelts off anC
tackled up and be ready for the
preacher ~
He returned to the house, told The
|, old folks that he should bring ,
preacher back with him, and al
dusk that evening, the twain wert
married Hardly had an hour beer
wasted in courting, and yet he tool
home one of the best girls in the
State of Michigan.
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Indian Wars.

WASHINGTON, January 5. - Al
though definite information cannot
be ascertained, documents were to-
day presented to the Senate, in re-
sponse to resolutions of inquiry as
to the costin life and money Of the
Indian Wars from 1865 TO 1879.
showing that So, $3.50, 341 have been
expended in that time, and that 40
officers, 526 privates and 13 civilians
with the army have been killed
during these wars,
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credit 10 me not to 90, because |
preferred to obey. They might have
struggled harder with temptation
going than | did staying home"
Then here was more applause, and
the professor said:
The class is dismissed. Miss
Bache, | would like TO see you in
my study"
So it came to pass that the seven
runaways were pretty thoroughly
disciplined, but not one expelled.
Three weeks after, Ethel Lee was
able to resume her work in school,
and no one knew that she had ever
been crazy.
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Worth Remembering.

Now that good times are again
upon us, before indulging in extrav-
agant show, it is worth remember
ing that no one can enjoy the pleas
antest surroundings if in bad health.
There are hundreds of miserable
people going about to-day with dis
ordered stomach, liver or kidneys. q
dry hacking cough, and one foot
in the grave, when a 80 ct. bottle
of Parker's Ginger Tonic would do
them more good than all the expen-
sive doctors and quack medicines
they have ever tried. 1t always
makes the blood pure and rich, and
will build you up and give YOU good
health at little cost. Read of it in
another column. 10
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Destructive Fires.

FIrsnIyG, l.. l., January 5.-The
extensive barns and greenhouses
owned by John Taylor, at The
Oaks, are now burning, and will be
destroyed. Seventy-6ve sheep, fifty
hogs, carriages and farm Implements
have been burned. The loss will ex-
ceed $4,000.
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JOSEPH Il. HAwLEY,
-

OF connecticut,
President of the Centennial Commits
sion from its organization, March ,,
1872. to the final meeting, January
Is, 1879.
Presented by
the members of the Commission as
a mark of personal esteem and as a
recognition Of his patriotic and able
service as President of the Interna-
! tiongl Exhibition of 1876. Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Its silver was from the celebrated
Consolidated Virginia mine. The
small square stand which supports
the vase is mainly Of wood from the
ship Hartford, adorned with decora-
tive strips from the bell-timbers of
independence Hall, Philadelphia :;
then a layer of big tree" wood from
a Sequoa Gigantea, 1000 years old,
around each side of whiGe is bound
a precious strip from the original
frigate Constitution. On this rests
an iron plate from the minor Cats
kill, covered with a thin plate of
bronze from the Hartford. There
rests on this large basal lump of
ore, exceedingly precious, of pink
manganese quartz from Idaho, on
which is laid the stone foundation
for the vase, composed of Vermont,
Tennessee, and New Hampshire
marble, and on this the beautifully
chased silver tribute itself.
General Hawley promises his
friends upon the commission that
this invaluable testimonial shall be
preserved by himself and his execu-
tors to be on exhibition at the next
centennial.
Mr.. Morrell's friends here would
like to see him in the United States
Senate.
Miss Birdie Harrison, of Deer
Park, Maryland, has been appoint
ed to a clerkship in the Bureau of
Engraving and Painting, Treasury
Department, by Secretary Sherman.
From the camping ground of Old
Sitting Bull on the Northern Bor-
der, We had with us last week DIR.
H. j. Coffroth. 1t will be remem-
bered that this gallant disciple of
Esculapius" from Baltimore. last
June accepted the position of As
sistant Surgeon, and went west. stop
ping on his way out, few days at
Somerset. He now returns to Bal
timore to await orders from the Sur
geon General of the Army. and ex-
poets in a short time to be ordered
to some other field of duty. His
station, for the greater part of the
time he was out there was at Fort
Shaw, but as he was a new recruit
in the Medical Department, the "old
ducks" stuck him on several occa-
sions to accompany expeditions
against the hostile redskins during
the summer and tall. Being of a
dashing spirit the several details for
a racket just suited him and he only
felt sorry when the cold and snowy
weather came and brought the act
i've field duty to a close and consol-
idated the different commands at
the large posts for the winter. AID
made of necessity, too many hMedi-
cine Men, in the Department for the
appropriations allowed by a Demo-
cratic Congress. His experience
among the Indian tribes is full of
thrilling incidents. Going out in
summer time he Travelled by rail and
boat via Bismark, but returning. as
the rivers were frozen from bank to
bank and the thermometer forty de.
grees below zero he had to stage it in
regular overland style to Helena
Montana, where he took the narrow
gauge to Ogden, Utah, the land of
many wives, and thence eastward bv
The Pacific railroad.
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Father is Getting Well.

My daughter says: "How much
better father is since he used Hop
Bitters. He is getting well after his
long suffering from a disease declar-
ed incurable, and we are so glad
that he used your Bitters. A lady
OF Rochester, n. Y.-Jtica Herald.
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FIRST-CLASS FOUNDRY
AND
MACHINE SHOP
ID DEGISTER'S NOTICE

Il "
Notice Is hereby given to sill persons concerned
as legatees creditors, otherwise, that the fol
lowing accounts have passed register and that the
same vlll be presented for confirmation and al
IOwance at an Orphans Court 10 bo held at Som
| erset, Thursday. January n, 1881.
Account OF Peter Brown, guardian Of Roman
Hochstetler.
First and final account OF John X. Zimmerman.
admr Of George Bruoaker, decd.
First and hnal account Of =. y. Shaber, admin
lstrator OF d. L. Shatcr, decd.
Account OF Lydia Freidline, administrative and
trustee Of William Freidiine, deed.
Second account Of Hiram Svank, admir-. cum
festameRfO aHHer0 of Samuel Swank, deed
First and nnal account Of Andrew Hoover, ad-
ministrator of David Hooyer, decd.
Second and final account Of Frederick Durr
executor Of Henry Rembald. deed.
Final account Of George spangler, admir- Of
Samuel VIII, decd.
First and final account Of Jacob Neh, executor
Of Margaret Walter, decd.
Final account of Jacob Neff, admir-. cum lesfa
ssHio GBRex0 Of John Witt. decd.
Second and final account OF Franklin Heiple
and Henry Raueh, executors Of jacob HeiPle
decd.
Final account Of Lewis Stinela, executor Of
Jacob Stirela, decd.
First and final account Of Henry Rauch, .adm'r
Of Noah Swank, decd.
Second account OF David Dickey, executor OF
Rudolph Boose, decd.
First account of John II. Zimmerman, admir- o
John L. Smith. decd
First and final account Of Aaron Bloush admir-
OF Joseph Peterson, decd.
Second and final account Of Jesse and W. II
Walter, executors CT John Walter. decd.
The account Of Elias Fike and C. s. Grifith
executors of Joseph Fike, deed.
Account of Isaac Yoder and Fanny Weaver
Administrators Of David Weaver. decd.
RBsIsrERs OygTcK WIN. d. FREASE
Somerset, Dee. q, 80. Register
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NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby gives notice. that there
came straying on his premises in Lower Turkey
foot township. Somerset county, Pa, on or about
tn first Of September, 1880, q two and half year
old steer with large lump ON LEFT cheek Owner
must come forward, prove property, pay charges
or the estray will be sold according TO Law.
NOAH SCOTT
De,.l5 6rsina, Pa,
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No matter how cold crowbar
may be 1t remains as pry as ever.
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THE BEST REMEDY
Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs.
Somerset. Pa.

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President of the Centennial Commits
sion from its organization, March >,
1872. to the final meeting, January
tx 1870
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you can shoe a horse don't per-
spire 10 become an orator.-Detroit
Free Press.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-24
800.

The IMPORTERS TEA COMPANY, 615 Broad
street, continue to sell their Tea and Coffee at
dollar package. In the numerous selections made
yesterday the most fortunate we're: George Leo
nard, Petersburg, a can Of coffee. a hunting case
silver watch. value SIS; Daisy, little daughter of
J. E. Braithwaie, Wig Office, took can Of tea
from the thelves containing stem-wlndIng Coender
watch, value t12; Mary l.. Former, servant, Frank.
lin street, selecting can Of tea and can Of coffee,
found in the coffee gold watch, value S32 Cyrus
Fisher, workman at Maoche ter, can Of tea, con-
tanning ten silver dollars; John j. Williams, al
Hersman's mills, IL south Twelfth street, in can
of tea found q ladies' handsome gold watch. value
$40. Later In The day j. e. Braith6aIte, Wig Of
fee. selected can of coffee, containing a hunting
case watch, value flS.
The goods sold at fair retail price, and worth
the money paid for them. Presents given away for
only 4 few more days.
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MANCuEsTER AND VICINITY.

Brief HemS.-In the Mayors Court yes
ter day two persons were fined u eaen Tor
fast driving.
At the c0lored High school last week the
following pupils distinguished themselves
Thomas Johnson, Thomas Brown, Jessle
&. Binga, Julia Bundy, Ida NJ. Binga, Angie
Epps, Frances Logan. Lettie Scipworth,
Lucy Walker, Martha Wooldrige.
The Hastings Court was In session yester-
day and was engaged in trying civil cases.
The two persons attacked with varioloid
few weeks ago, and who reside on the Pc
tersburg turnpike, IN the upper part of the
city, have recovered. An old lady who
lived in the same house was taken with the
smallpox apd died from II Friday. She