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BORN.

BURNT
Granite Rasin, August 20-wife of J. R Swain, a
daughter.
Suffer Greek, August 19-wiie II Morris Finn, a
son
Oakland, August 15-wife Of VIM H Jordan, a son.
Near Suisun, August ls-Wife of W. H. Turner, a
son.
Near beaverton, August 2O-wiie OF chas E. Gar
field, son
Gait, August 2l-wife OF Benjamin A. Farmer, a
daughter.
Gait, August 15-wife of John An(lIus, son.
Hicksyille August 26-Wife OF Peter Muttersbach, a
Chico, August 29-wife OF W. A. Tickner, son.
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Tie splendid ne'o story, i0rtten for the
RECORD UNION and the WEEKLY UNION, en-
titled TIE WAY or TIE WORLD"
,ciu be commenced Norep,ber LIST, and sctH be
PUBLISHED ia tuenty installments.
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DIED.


Sacramento, August 30-Charlotte May Wilson,
native OF Oregon, 25 years, months and % days.
Funeral notice hcreafter.l
Near Woodland, August Is Hannah M. bearing, SO
years and 10 days.
Cisco, August 19- Mrs. NJ j. Waite, 30 years
Tucker Creek, August 10 -Angeline E. Tucker, AZ
years, 10 months and 10 days.
Rough and Ready Township, August ga J.
Pelham, 6S years.
Riceville, August 25-Wife of William Davis, 81
years. months and days.
Mortality Report.
For the week ending August 81, 1881, made by
s. r. CALDWELL, Superintendent of the City
Cemetery. Office at the Chapel, City Cemetery:
August 20-Margaret Seymour, GO years Pennsyl-
vania P. J. Kelly, SO years; Ireland.
August 21-Josiah NJ. Thrift, GA years, 10 months
and % days; Virginia.
August % Elizabeth c. Chamberlain, IS years );
New York
August Hang Lee, SO years China. All Long,
q years China.
August &c ESTHER Smith, 8 days; California. Log
Con, So years; China.
Besides the above there was brought here for in.
terment the following:
August 25-Elenora Davis, 3s years; Baltimore, Nd.
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MARRIED.

Woodland. August 2s-Nathan Cole. Jr., to Mary E.
Corbett
Birds Landing, August 2l-Theodore F. Phillips to
Lou. ANNA Proctor.
Suisun, Angus; ls-H. NJ. Watson 10 Elsie Lemon.
Volcano, August i4-George &. Taylor to Winnifred
C. Whiting
Santa Cruz, August 2l-Daniel Hickey to Mary
Brown.
Santa Cruz, August 24-Gustar A. Gehring to Mary
Junkins
Quincy, August % F. D. Fraser to Jennie skinner.
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THOUSANDS of ladies to-day cherish CRATE
full membranes of the help derived from
the use of Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. 1t positively cures all female
complaints Send to Mrs. Lydia L. Pink
ham, No. 2S3 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
for pamphlets.
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NEWS BUTTON SHOES of French
cali, h0nd-se,ced. Price, So so. We con-
slider them equal i3e tit to any that are
cststOna-na0de. Some not so fine, at IOacer
prices.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-31

At Fort Jones, CAL, two Indian women
engaged in fight. The one who first as
saiied the other was shot five times, but
none OF the bullets entered a vital part.
jealousy and whisky caused the trouble.
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The eau FAT is one of the newly-fashioned
MEMS HATS, so much worn at present in the
East 1t is light in color and weight and has a
small curled brim and oval top. Price, So 50.
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g. P- e. .R..


fUKUIasINU OfTIOh,
SACRAMENTO, August 2, 1881.
FAIR PRICE WILL BE PAI1 BY THE
n undersigned for GUOD WROUGHT IRON
SCRAP (nothing under quarter of an inch thiek)
delivered at ny Railroad Station within 500 miles OF
Sacramento. Apply personally or by mail, with
inclosed stamp for answer, to J. r. WATSON, Pur-
chasing Agent G. 2. R R. Sac amento. ant 2plm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-31

Burt,s 3uake of MEMS CALF ALEXIS
TIES, acith elastic sides, So. The MAKERS
name as u guarantee OF their scog'th, finish
and styJe
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Our CLOCKS all tell the same time; yet they
totally differ in size, appearance and price ALARM
CLOCKS, from 81 IS upwards
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CARRIAGE WHIPS, at many prices some
as low as IS cents LINEN BUGGY ROBES,
full size, 90 cents and 81 IS.
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Do Nor GIVE UP Hundreds that have
suffered for years from kidney diseases
have been cured by Kidney-Wort.
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COOKING BY GAS.

TIME CAPITAL GAS COMPANY HAVING
received supply Of the most approved pat
terms OF GAS COOKING STOVES. request their
PATRONS to call at their workshop, CLUNIE'S BUILD
ING, Eighth street, between and and select
their Cooking Stoves ALL WHO ARE USING
GAS STOVES F, COOKING are agreeably sur
prised to find they so easy to manage cause no
neat, SCOT or dust in the apartment; take up little
room; may be placed wherever desired, and are less
expensive for most families than the ordinary cook
ing stove. The Company will put them up at their
own expense charging for their use small monthly
rental All those now in use are giving complete
satisfaction so far as known, aul',su
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-31

The "HEXAGON" is a Handsome SHIELD
SCARF Of heavy SATIN richly figured and with an
ingenious device which presents six wearing surfaces
In either sombre or lively colors, IS cents.
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sIEINWAY Ia CONS, PIANOS,

a HEYMAN, SOLE AGENT. go
N. street, bet. Sixth and Seventh, z<--5s
opposite Courthouse PIANOS TOT 9 X
LET, Pianos sold On instalmelts. iy92plm
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We make our own MEMS CHEVIOT
SHIRTS, and intend them for substantial wear.
The material is strong and heavy, and the seams are
well tapped and sewed with linen thread. Price, 90
cents
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

u. A. o. D.-ReguIar meet. N
ing of walhslla Grove, No. 6, THIS l. NM
wednesday, EVENING. Business W V1I 8
Of importance calls for full attend INis1'aFZ
ance Members of Fidelity Grove are l-A---,Z- r
respectfully requested to attend. By
order. Nj HlRSH, n. A. IN MI
L. @. NAGHBb, Secretary III w
an211ts
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Our Advertisements Are Changed Dailyl
WEDNESDAY. AUG UsT 81. 1881
TEMPERATURES FOR YESTERDAY

Highest, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lowest, "a
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YOUNG MEMS SUITS OF LIGHT
COLORED FANCY CA,SSINERE, 2Cjth
Sill timing, $40 so. Nothing better made
or more 0tt,dctjCe i1a style can be acished for.
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SILK WEB-END SUSPENDERS, %
cents: BETTER ONES, acith dr0sce7 sap
pOrters, 81 10; fine SILK SUSPENDERS,
81 go. GOOD ONES as IOac as 20 cents.
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MONEY TO LOAN,

Mathushek and Geo. Steck Pianos
GORGE WOODS ORGANS. sHEETSA
IN Music, Finest Violin Strings, etc-,uTTT1
C0oPER'S MUSIC STORE, No. 527 st. north side),
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iIERR. DRUcEER :--Ich kan nehr naeh
gans guide einbuHdcn, we cs mehr is ganeen
we icli am koriseren waiir. und der drlfble
dos die Ket;y meir ais genlaclt hut. wan
ich zu ehren hous gangen bin. yer sic IN
/ der versainlung, "a nemmen hut es fee.
/ lenreP genomen yer sic sch z,i
aagleiden, das ieh und der Dan und der
Nike Canomen hct- yer die sex guile
fure an zu spannen, und We sic fartir v-ahr
Fund hut 80 shane und sees geguct. das ich
hop nay hart hearsn buulben. ais we wan
ich der gross schIegel inmy iafket bct 70
hot. un5 wan sic gu rnellT in de fronnt stun
cumIRen Is do war sie nogli net ready, SIC
hut dri oder fecr mahl in lie spiegel gegnc'
und hutdie benncr rum gedrayed, pnd die
faIche blgmnien geschittled. bis ich gemain-
ed hop, dos sic all runner failin date, ich
war base ep stein die stup cauImen is, und
aver we sic gesacht hat now bin ieh ready,
hab ich gemained dos die sun date feel hess
er shina, dos ich Is in mine laben es ehrfah-
ren hop.
Wan ich on die aida zieda denk, des
lnacht mich also mahl mitIidch feela zu
die younga karIs wo in namlich kategorie
sine das ich war an sellere zeite. Aver fer
die olda Ketzer, wo unner nemen die young
witwiyer zu koriseren, hab ich klein nit
gafiel. sic sine dune karls und wissen net
der underscheid zwishen muiy kush und
r maui asel.
Die lecht woch bin ich in der stadt init
mine gaul und schlay gefahren, my hous-
helderin war by mehr, und ich hop my goul
angebunnen on der posta, und in kertza
zeit hab ich ausgefuhden, das Elm alder
bachelor -es gans wasen genomen hut, und
is nit elm younge witfrauaweek ge'chlayed
Ich hop gehard dos chr long gespcht hut yer
Elm gaul und war uf der siraus gestonnen
und hut loud gegrieshen as we der aid
Shakesbecr:
"Ein gaul, Gin gaul, mine koonigraich yer
Gin gaul r.
Aver fer was der divii hut chr die schIay
und witfrau nit genommen, des mus die
witfrau mehr ycrand warsen, und.yonsie net
full satisfaction 1nacht, cum sic in ungela-
genheil, MluIEN.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-26

A Chaser FoR THE Bovs.--Twenty-fiye
cadet engineers viii be appointed next Sep
tembcr by a competitive examination a. The
Naval Academy At Annapolis. The age re-
quired fer admission is from 10 70 year
and the stables pursued are arithmetic, alge-
bra. geometry, geography, and natural phil
osoPAy. The rank and pay IS the same Z:
that Of cadet midshipmen-S500 per annum
far the four years, at the Naval Academy
Alter graduating the salary israised 10 s., 900
Political influence is not required. Any boy
can sc. permit 10 appear tor the cXamina
toa without the assistance OF Congress
man, simply by writing to the Hon. Sacre
tary Of the Navy f7r It, The BOY Of the
humble>t parcntage has the same prospect.
as The son Of the most wealthy citizen or tht
most influential official Of the government
This IS a rare opportunity for the right kind
of boys 70 obtain by their own efforts life
positions Of responsibility and honor in thC
naval service These boys are wanted to re-
crlit the engineer corps. which Is ackaow[
edged both ashore and aAoat TO be the scion-
tiHc corps Of the navy. and in order to Sc
cure the best educated boys the government
has given the Natal Department lull power
unresiricted by Congressional districts. 20
take the right sort of boys, no matter vhere
they may he domicilci.
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SlHoS ELEICE.
%. y. WILLIAN~ly
L-------.... -.
Lynched-

CHARLESTON. :. c. january 10
Mss Besie Werts, daughter Of Wm.
Werts, living near Prosperity, New
bury county. this state. was brutal
:. outraged and murdered on Mon
day evening while going from her
brothers house TO her home. Two
negroes. named Spearman and Fair,
were arrested on suspicion and
lodged in the guard-house. They
confessed their guilt, and last night
q large body OF men took them out
to lynch them. Spearman was
shot to death where the crime was
committed. Fair made his escape,
but was recaptured and hanged to-
day near Prosperity BY a crowd OF
whites and blacks. The unfortu'
nate victim was - years Old, and
was z beautiful and excellent young
woman. The verdict of the inquest
today was that she came 70 her
death BY being choked and By
other outraces committed by Spear
man and Fair.
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Superb. US u5 Gowns. ii- wae-e fll rs
a-e blocks t.l with >aHu-dri5- and -rla.c
.mTss-aa'e. H.st D.. -s--e- .l--e Is q iaw
.r.-arl.az yh-.ras;.aa ANA aia1zaaoe %.
.-avel ami any accident resulting from
.au-er; such cln Dc collected from tile
.sauzi5 S.. we quote tie passage.
-PabHc roads o- highways Laid ou-, ap-
proved a- entered ou record shall as soon
Is ura-,icab'e. e.fs--ua,.v De- opened and
constantly Kept in repair; aud al pub-s
-.aIs shall. a- all sgasoas. be Kept clear Of
sI surc5jmeuss 10 easy and convenient
I.ss-iar and travelling. at lae expense oitise
-eoe-ire townships, as the law shall li-
-.,... Act Il.8 June, l,.s. see. g, i. L
II v7u.l b, wtll f,r al supervisors % Il
tend 20 this matter Of opening ROADS before
any acgideuis occur which might iali heavi-
( rs oa the township IN damages.
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TEBrrr 81 RgsT---- -NEEREAs-i' -4s
reer. N ar-arlanoe with & 51d's divine plans
90 remove from our zaidsrour worthy brJ,L-
-er. Au4.- Bowman. laenber Of Christ :
SUNDAY school and choir, we cannot refrain
from Giving an expression Of our fee'ins-
5f s-griou in behalf of lis death and in
sympathy viii. the hcafs stricken family.
rs re5. That in thc death Of Brother
B1wuau tic suniay School has sustained
the lgss Of an earnest aad faithful worker
thecho.- one of is. best bass voices; thc
church Q pg2misins membsrs the family Z
kind and iogins san.-nd iAe community .
good citizen.
Rs.ira7. Taar while We BON in hanlbll
Submission to the viii Of God, we sincerity
irorn me lass So our deceased brother
Rss5 4 Tha- the sympashies Of tbs
school b. extcndrd TO the family q The de-
coases. bTJ-.le- hoping 70 oonr5rr them by
tao assurance Fha- their less r. his etcTna'
gain.
Rsszsef. Taat ac5pg Of tliese Restitution;
be- p-lbEshel IN taa county papers and .
copy ont IN tbc f4IalIv OF the deceased.
SiIAs q. BTTTEER.
AKos }. sHAUIIs-
IFENEy BITTyEE,
C9mmiJ,cs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-26

D- J.C. Aver & Co.. OF Lowell, Mas.
have favored Us With Z complete edition Cd.
their Almanac for ISL. neatly bound IN one
volume. Turning 10 its contents we fiad our
selves prepared 90 discuss the weather with
o1r afternoon callers IN English, German,
Duteh. Norwegian. Swedish. T-sach, SPAN
ish. Portuguese. and Iiohemiar. We have
81. VT only pe-Escl tAc English version.
ana t5 it I'VE are pleased 20 give 71r unluali-
feI endorsement. Though Ayers Alma
nae has long been recognized as Standard
american work. ye- :: makes IT, advent
each yalr vi-h aii .he yisaran5 freshness oi
O a-st a7r1a-n-e and IS receirel with q
aear.y w,lcame bg millions lrom the rising
90 .L- set.5a. SUP. We commend ). u or
rea5a-- as work .er.e-r v-.- Instructive
and yaiu1bla rg-uUiol.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-26

SlmISG D0WN rHE HIEL.-Eyery eYc,liug 2
6Jrthe Trst week the old town hin has re-
sounded with merry peais Of laughter, and
fla and boisierous antics have held high
carnival At about half past eight. if YOU
wind your way in that direction, an endless
black chain seems 10 he At work on the
white background Of snow. ON the left it
seems to move up slowly and weariiy in q
long dark line. In the centre dash, flash,
fash. the line sweeps down and at the foot
Joins the line on the left and ever keeps
moving on again to the top. st least q
hundreI BOYS OF all ages. with about thirty
sIeds of al kinds and descriptions keep the
fun going. Sometimes five are crowded on
on5 sicl. often three, one on top ofthe 9th
er, and with yell, give US 4 start, p down
thov iFv. for the hin Is one sheet Of Zee and
land all in @ heap at the side Of the hill.
They then shake of the snow and - it
again. often with better success There
wasn't q bov ON the hill but was scratched,
bruised or hu7t. But Somerset boys a-u
nluckvana &; calls back the dl9-tilne boys,
sthe bows that feared no noise 10 see with
what persistence they stuck 10 It. \ line OF
girls stand along the boauI walk. Come
on. one Of you some youth viii sing out,
and she comes, and although Is Is shame
- tell secrets otthe hill, she take the front
seat. the youth behind wilI-pu, his arms
around her iighu and OF they dash az q
rate Of forty miles an hour, the lass invaria-
bly, getting more Or less dying snow up ber
arm sleeves IL IS Eish old fun. The
LIN has n0. been used as much f7r many
s. year aS -his winter. Bu: I. would be as
well for every one participating. and Their
friends. 10 take oat III insurance policy
say in onecf the d5u1le-bar-5lc3 se.--a.i-
5l--in- aa-i-f-ic-.Qa Snyder county caH--
uanies.
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There ar= several candidates seeking tie
position OF Justice OF the Peace Tor this b5r-
ouEh q: the ensuing February primary.
The position of Justice OF tie Peace is Of
great Importance to . community. In Lis
official capacity he IS placed between his
ne;eblor- in sacl 4 position that Il
. hc viii exercise bis Judgment much STRIFE
and litigation may be prevented The law
. Is li57al towards him. because Il p-esuunes
. he wiii deliberate and use sound discretion
as between neishbors. He Of al of3cers
concerned In administering justice, has the
. b,s. opportunity Of verifying Cicero's max
I'm. thai Law is nothing else than right
reason, cnj5iui2S what Is good aud forbid
ding what +, evil :; and again. real justice
is MI that which is established By one utili-
. IS and overturned by ano.hs-."
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sroyYcEEEK. Jam. %. 1881.
EprroR HERALD :-''The manly stand tax
On by the Independent or Stalwart Republi-
cars at Harrisburg in the senatorial contest
wins the admiration Of the great majority
of the Republican party Of the State" The
above sentence opens an editorial III last
weeks Meyersdale Commercial, the kickers
organ in the county. Independent orStal-
wart Republicans this verify Is something
new under the sun. Docs the editor OF the
above named organ assume that everybody
is insane When has the word Independ-
ent become synonymous with Stalwart as
used with reference to political parties
Didnt Lou mean TO say that the kickers,
liberals, boilers, or reforners received their
own admiration. Kind of mutual affair you
know. Has it never occurred TO the editor
of the .C5amcroiqi that every weli-informed
Republican in the county knows that Ga
lusha. the immaculate boss" Of the re
formers. ran of into the Liberal Republican
movement = few years ago, and supported
Horace Greeley, the Democratic candidate
for President against General Grant, the
Republican candidate Don't everybody
know that the kicker5 held caucus, yea
even = caucus, and have compelled theirfoI-
lowers 10 pledge Themselves 10 support no
man who does not receive . two-thir1 vote
OF their oU-a number . Does anybody call
that standing out for freedom 2' Is that
what these conscienoe-spHt editors mean by
standing between.the people and the dicta-
tors Is that what IS meant by the ranting
and braying about opposing boss rule, Of
smashing the machine, Ia reforming the
party, and Of allowing ESople to rule
If it IS. we pray the goq;J Il to deliver Us.
Don't come into this. .;g5.n fthe -coun-
ty Lou or your ilnaGist majority with
whom you had confidential chat, will van
isA like the mist Of themorning before the
nOonGay sun.
We support the-cEular nominee Of the
party. although he was not our first choice.
No kick In ours. REGULAR
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BEnIIS Jan. -, ISL
sanlAy S-iloa qdicers Of ali deaorHina-
tions. .,arousbogt tht county wiB fina Is u
their Interest 70 give T. Payson Porten, nee-
retary Of iaa National Sgad-y school Cor
vension, tie f1il9Eins inf9rinati1a Names
= ofieers. dsnouinsti5a. bible class teach
ers, primary teachers nuui,er q efiiica7s,
teochers and scholars. ard post0dice ad-
5rcss
Please Communicate the same ~ postal
earl vita-uz-y.g1av. q
TACos J. Z0Ey,
Berlin. Pa
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10 TIlE PATEoNs o. TuE GEBIrARrs l'Aor5ny !:
Nou are hereby requested 10 meet az the
hotel Of .. Caldwell, on saturday, February
9th. 4 fun attendance is desired, in order
70 make satisfactory arrangements for the
coming seasons business.
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- a. HA9l-, Ai-Shs,
S'merse. Dairy Co, limited.

The s;o,m last Friday nigh, was pretty
general throughout .he north II was less
severein Somerset than in some Of the an
joining counties. Considerable snow fell
which was badly drined, and some dihieul
ty was experienced b. those who first trict
the roads on saturday morning. The mail,
due on that evening were but little delayed
however and at this time The roads are wei
broken.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-26

The probability, AS We'll as sthe necessity.
of laying an additional main track oa TIE
Pitts5urS Division # the B. & O. r1iI-oai
is again revived and vehcmcntiy urged. ov-
ing % the largely increased. and rapidly in
crsasnE, passenger and arci sLt traffic. TIA,
another track is absolutely necessary tomec.
JAe wants Of shippers and o-hers. seems lo
oetle general opinion along the rlg.e re-
terreI 70, sci why it las not been construct
ell ere this IS a query remaining mysterious
.ydyrmla. ia -he councils of tb2. Com
pauy.
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ThsNaieniiae season docs not properly Sc:
IN u-st.l the tlh Of February, bac q tempt
ing display Of fancy pictures with pretty
m1ttocs, and "a prorusi5n or horrible carica-
tq-es fhich are on exhibition in some Of
.ae snop windows. has induced q number Of
boys I'D gi-l to anticipate tle date, aud the
tl;t-tcts are n,v being exchanged at e live
iy ~ The prcponderance is in favor Of
tac iii-hly colo-ed 6auts, and we find that
thcTlsn upon which they are constructed
does not differ materially from the kind
which were sent and received a score OF
years ago. when some Of our adult readers
who are beyond the shady side Of forty in
dulced in The rdstne Of taking Of some pc
caliarity Of appearance. occupation, or style
Of m.Ae or female acquaintance 70 whom n
q rfu. lee was owing. or just for the fun Of
tire ihinr.r In those earlier days the miss
ives could be forwarded without the prepay
melt Of postage, apd while the earicatuTeS
had then, as now, the preference, there were
many costly ones transmitted through the
mails 10 the obiec, of tender devotion. The
fathers and mothers Of to-day declare that
the custom Is asilIy one, but there was q
time when they thought otherwise.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-26

IN looking over the list OF s,andiug com
mirtees of the House Of Representative re
notice aa. Speaker Hewitt has highly hon
ored 'ae members from this county. Hon.
4. ). Co.a9-n has been given the chairman
ship oi the 1st important committee Of
the House tia. @. Ways and Means and
has been placed UPon three Of The other inn
p'riant committee while the Hon. Samuel
Micr appears upon six Of the different com
mittees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-26

On sunday morning last thcS5mer-c. ana
Cambria railroad commenced carrying
freight We understand that about six hum
drea car loads Of iron are consigned TO the
Cambria Iron Company have been al Rock
wood and stations near there for some DAYS.
awaiting transportation % JobHs,own. Two
engines arc needed for the heavy trans en-
p.oyed 1t VIII not be many days before
Passengers can find rapid transit o. Johns
-awn s.Il Gs-kuooi