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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
The Newspaper in Farmhouse.

People who live near the great
thoroughfares, where they have ac.
cess to two or three dailies and a
half-dozen weeklies, do not fully ap-
preciate the value of a newspaper.
They come, indeed, to look upon
them as necessities, and they would
as cheerfully do without their morn
ing meal as their morning mail.
But one must be far off in the coun-
try, remote from 'the maddening
crowd" to realize the full luxury oi
a newspaper. The farmer who re-
ceives but one paper a week does
not glace over its columns hurried
ly, with an air of impatience, as
does your merchant or lawyer. He
begins at the beginning and reads to
the close, not permitting a news
item or advertisement to escape his
eve. Then it has to be thumbed by
every member of the family, each
one looking for things in which he
or she is most interested. The grown
up daughter looks for the marriage
notices, and is delighted if the edi-
tor has treated them to a love story.
The son who is just about to en-
gage in farming, with.the enthusiasm
that will carry him far in advance
of his father, reads all the crop re-
ports, and has keen eye for hints
about improved modes of culture.
The younger members of the family
come in for the amusing anecdotes
and scraps of fun. All look forward
to the day that shall bring them the
paper with the liveliest interest, and
if, by some unlucky chance, it fails
to come, it is bitter disappoint-
ment. One can hardly estimate the
amount of information which pa
per that is not only read but stud
led, can carry into family. They
have, week by week, spread before
their mental vision panorama of
the busy world, its fluctuations and
its concerns. 1t is the poor mans
library, and furnishes as much men
tai food as he has time TO consume
and digest No one who has OBJ
served how much those who are far
away from the places where men
most congregate value their weekly
papers can fail in invoking a bless
ing on the inventor of this means
of intellectual endowment
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The Pardon of a Postal Route Agent.

PHILADELPHIA, October THE
first pardon granted by President
Arthur was George W. Hubley route
agent in the postal service, convict
ed of stealing a college badge from
the mails. The pardon was recon-
mended by Judge Butler, before
whom Hubley was tried. He was
sentenced for year, but has served
only a few months. Hubley said
he found the badge on the floor of
his car, and he did not try to conceal
the badge, but wore it on his coat,
and told a friend that he hoped to
find the owner of it. The doubt in
the case justified the Judge and the
District Attorney in recommending
the pardon.
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our special correspondent.

/
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 10, 1881.
The situation here is full of inter-
est, and not without novelty. Presi-
dent Arthur will have to becredited
with originality, if not accused OF
eccentricity. Who ever heard OF
President that would not live in the
White House? And, yet, there may
be excellent reasons for preferring to
make home of the elegant and
commodiols private residence of a
friendly Senator. The extra session
of the Senate will assemble in two
days. The regular session of Con
gress will convene in six week s
The American plague Of Office seek
ers is already beginning to swarm
about the hotel lobbies. Presiden
Arthur is not ignorant of the il
means and methods. He knows
that he will be less accessible to he
office seeking rabble, with its intiu-
ential backing, at the private resi-
dence of Senator Jones, than if he
were at the White House, a place
the chronic Office seeker knows by
heart, and inyades at pleasure. But
this is not the only departure of the
President. After the extra session
of the Senate, he proposes to live at
the Soldiers Home until mid-winter,
when it is thought that repairs at
the White House will be completed.
The Soldiers Home is three miles
from the city, most discouraging
distance for the average Office seeker,
who is not able to hire q convey
ance. The President has said that
he determined that the time and
energy which he owes to the whole
country shall not be wasted upon a
horde Of pestilent, brassy brutes,
many OF them of the typeof Guiteau,
who hang around the lobbies of the
White House, hungry for place in
which they hope to be paid from
5000 to $500, or at least three times
as much as they would be compe-
tent to earn as employees in any
commercial or professional pursuit.
lie has said that the Cabinet officers
must attend to the official appoint
ments of their respective depart
ments. This will distribute the bur-
den that has been in great part
borne by the President to the
shoulders of seven different men,
and the fact that the President is
not in town, or not at home to this
class, will do much toward purging
Washington of q moral malaria
from which the Capital has long
suffered.
President Arthur enters upon the
executive office with more patronage
to dispense than has been the lot a
new President in a great many years.
He has one Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States to ap-
point, and will have another within
a few months. There are three
foreign ministers of the first-class,
and two of the second class to select.
There are many changes to be made
in consular offices, and many other
important judicial and civil Offices
to be filled.
Preparations for the reception of
the French guests are nearly COM
plete, and nothing viii be left un-
done to give the defendants OF our
allies at Yorktown a favorable i'm
preston of the city and citizens of
the Capital of the United States.
q =
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LANCASTER, Pa. October Ed
ward Sanders and Philip Rogers, two
notorious characters of this city, al
a late hour last night forced their
way into the room of Mrs. Mary
Seymour, living on John street, this
city, and in the presense of her three
children Sanders criminally assault
ed her. The woman struggled des.
perately to escape, and at last sue.
ceeded, Sanders following her into
the street and knocking her down
several times. Mrs. Seymour es-
capped to a neighbor's house, where
she died from the effects Of her inju-
ries in q few moments. Both men
were arrested, and are now in Jail
charged with murder.
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TUcsoS, October 5.--Cel. Bernard
came up with the Indians. Tuesday.
The Indians numbered 100 men, be-
sides women and children. COL
Bernard attacked the Indians, who
made fight, the women and child
ren driving the animals up the side
ofthe mountains fighting the troops
back along the foot. .e Indians
then struck right over the noun
tains, the troops following them
to South Pass, when the indians
got on the west side, and darkness
put an end to the pursuit. One In
dian is known to have been killed
Three colored soldiers are wounded
One Indian girl, about eight years
old, was taken prisoner. She il
richly dressed, and is supposed tc
be the chiefs daughter.
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A Catholic College Burned.

MONTREAL, October G.-The Ro-
man Catholic College of st. Therese,
the most extensive building of the
kind in the province, situated in the
village of the same name, twenty
five miles southwest of this city, was
burned yesterday afternoon. The
origin of the fire is yet unknown.
Three hundred pupils and over twen-
ty professors were in the building.
All escaped. Loss, 100000 to $40,
600, and is all covered by insurance.
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LoPpERED milk is considered bet.
ter for calves in hot water than
skim-milk, being more easily diges-
ted. If they are being reared for
dairy purposes they should not be
fed on new milk, which is too fat
tening. Oil-meal mixed with their
milk prevents securing. Begin with
a tablespoonful daily and increase
1t to a pint as the calf grows older.
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A Terrible Plague.

New YORK, October IA spe-
cial from Kansas City, Mo-, says a
terrible plague has broken out near
Waldron Platte county. Eleven
persons have died in five days, and
none of the victims affected give
signs Of recovery. The bodies of the
sufferers are covered with black erup-
tions. After death the flesh falls
from their bones, SO that the bodies
cannot be lifted into the coffins with
out falling to pieces.
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A Fatal Alteration.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October 4.-In
Jacksonville last night Ed. McDer-
mott, a notorious character, killed
John Keefe and fatally wounded
Barney McArdie. McDermott was
drunk and enaged in an alteration
with man named Pat Duffy. Nc.
Ardie and Keefe interfered to pre-.
serve the peace, and were elch in
turn stabbed, the latter having his
jugular vein cut.
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A New Island Recently Discovered.

PANAMA, September 24.-Captain
Meyer, of the German schooner
Phoenix, at Callao, reports having
discovered a new island about a
hundred miles west Of Punta Aguja
the nearest land, said to be of vol.
canic origin, 1t is about 80 feet
high at the highest elevation, one
mile long and one mile wide. Her
British Majesty's steamship King
fisher, the United States steamship
Alaska and the Chilian transport
Chill have gone to verify the news
of the new addition to the geogra-
ply of the world.
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Lynched by a Mob.

WILMINGTON, n. c., October T.
A special to the Star from Lincoln
ton says "a man named Church,
confined in Jail at Newton, Catawba
county, charged with the murder
of a Miss Thompson, in Alexander
county, last August, was taken out
and hanged by a mob lastnight. 1t
is feared that a man named Brock
cry, implicated in the same mu rider,
and now in Jail at Statesyille, will
also be lynched.
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Shot and Killed.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, October A.
Colonel Lane, president of the
Huntsville, Alabama cottonseed oil
mill, prominent citizen, was shot
and instantly killed by the brother
in-law of young lady to whom, it is
said, he was paying improper atten-
tons.
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Tho Shortest. Spccdies; Gnd Most Ga.ifaria-
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Try it, and you will find traveiing a luxury
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Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
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All information about Rates Of Fare. Sleep
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'Do you take Mexican dollars p
said a Carson man to a creditor
"here is one, it's all I've got" The
creditor hesitated, but hearing tina,
he had no more, accepted nine Uni
ted States dollars and one Mexican.
"How could you tell that man you
had no more money ?" said the
mans wife, reproachfully. "He mis-
understood me, dear !; l meant |
had no more Mexican dollars. I've
been two weeks trying to get rid
of twelve, and that was the last. y
Carson ApDeal.
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Fell Against A sharp Edge.


This is furnished by Mr.. Wm
Win, 1914 Frankford ave-, Philadel-
phia, Penn'a: Some time since II
received severe injury to my back
by falling against the sharp edge Of
a marble step. the stone penetrating
it at least a half inch, and leaving a
very painful wound. After suffer
ing for a time, | concluded to apply
st. Jacobs Oil, and am pleased to
say that it exceeded my expecta-
tons. ltspeedily allayed all pain
and swelling and by continued use,
made perfect cure. / really think
it the most efiicacious liniment |
ever used Rockford (M.) Registey.
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Serious Injury to Tobacco Feared in
Virginia.

DANvLLE, Va, October 6.-There
was a heavy and killing frost
throughout this region last night,
and great apprehensions are enter
tanned of serious and extensive
damage to the growing tobacco. In
fields near Danville the plants were
badly bitten.
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Lady Beautifers.

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin,
rosy checks, sparkling eyes with all
the cosmetics of France, or beautifi-
es Of the world, while in poor health
and nothing will give you such rich
blood, good health, strength and
beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is a
certain proof.
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Women that have been pronounc-
ed incurable by the best physicians
IN the country, have been complete.
ly cured of female weakness by the
use OF Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. Send to Lydia E..
Pihkham, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
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DUBLIC SALE
OF vALlyARIE REAL ESc-rATr

4 = "a
By virtue Of the authority given TO the under
signed by the last will and testament of Rudolph
Meyers. late Of Upper Turkeyfoot township, Som
erset county. Pa, decesed he will expose to sale,
by public cutlery, on the premises, on
Saturday, October 29th, 1881,
. at o'clock p. N. of said day the following de-
scribed valuable real estate viz:
A certain tract of land situate In Upper Tur-
keyfoot township, Somerset county. Pa adjoining
nds OF John Brougher's heirs, Jonas Helm
baugh's heirs, John r. Nicholson, john Dwire.
and others. containing about $50 acres OF which
l75 acres are clear, about 30 acres in meadow.
and within one mile Of the town of Markletou
There is n twe-story log house, new hank barn
large log stable, and other outhuildings on the
premises also good apple orchard and other
fruit trees. and a small sugar camp thereon TIE
property is we'll fenced Is under good cultivation.
andis well supplied with water
TERMS:
One-third in hand, one-third to remain lien up-
on the land, the interest thereon to be paid aunu-
ally 10 the widow Of deceased. during her lifetime
and after her death to the heirs Of deceased ard
the balance In three equal annual paym with
out Interest. Possession will be given on the lst
OF April. lsS1, when the deed will be delivered
and Judgment notes taken for the deferred pay
ments- Ten per cent. of the purchase money 70 be
paid down on day Of sale. Possession given LIST OF
April 1882
JACOB GERHARD,
JONAS NEY ERS,
Oct u Executors.
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Arrival of French Delegates.

New YORK, Oct. 5.--The steam
ship Canada, with the delegation oi
the French Government to the York
town centennial, arrived this morn
ing. The visitors were met by re-
ception committee and escorted up
Broadway by the Seventh regiment.
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ORPHANS COURT SALE.


OF the real estate OF Michael Spangler. decd
BY virtue OF authority vested In me by the
authority Of the Orphans Court of Somerset Co.
Pa. will expose to sale at public cutlery, on the
PREMISES on
Saturday, October 29, 1881,
n tract of land situate in Quemahoning Twp
Somerset Co., Pa, adjoining lands Of Jacob s.
Miller, lands formerly owned by Valentine Miller
land of Michael Dickey and others, containing 50
acres and allowance. more or less, with two
story frame house, thereon erected, frame barn
and other outbuildings about 30 acres cleared, OF
which about acres are In meadow, the rest well
timbered. good apple orchard Is also thereon,
and the whole premises well watered by springs
TERMS OF SALE
Six hundred dollars fseoo) in hand lst of April,
1ss2, the balance 10 three equal annual payments,
with interest falling due 1st Of April ,lss3, 1884
and 1885 possession given and deed delivered
April 1st, 1s52.
500 must be paid or secured when property is
bid of as security 10 Trustee.
JONATHAN MILLER,
Oct. j. Trustee
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Never be without bottle of that
pure, mild, compound, Peruna :
take it with the first symptom.
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A DMINISTRATORiS SALE
IA OF
IdLTABLE REAL ESTATE.

Byvirtue of an order OF sale issued out Of the
Orphans Court of Somerset county, Pa, will ex-
pose to public sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, October %, 1881,
at o'clock p. m. the real estate of the late
George Slough, deceased, consisting of a valuable
farm, situate in Upper Turkeyfoot township.
Somerset county. Pa. adjoining lands of Henry
Whipkey, William King, Herman Kregar and
Green b. King, containing 100 acres, more or less,
of which there about 20 acres clear and balance
well timbered having thereon erected a fine two
story frame house and good log harm; having also
an excellent young orchard OF choice fruitbearing
trees and a number Of never failing springs.
This farm is desirably situated and convenient to
school, church and Eili.
TERMS
0ne-third TO remain lien on land being the
widows dover, ten per cent. cash on day OF sale,
one-third OF balance on confirmation OF sale an 1
the remainder In two equal annual payments with
interest. secured by Judgment bond. Possession
given on delivery Of deed.
GEO. W. STOUGH,
sept2s Administrator.
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Tumors, erysipelas, mercurial
diseases, scrofula, and general de-
bility cured by DR.. Lindsey's Blood
Searcher.
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Never court the favor of the rich
by fiattering their vanity or their
riches.
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lie Express train leaves Piilsourah 2, 40
IA arriving az Connellsviiie 10 C5 = V h
wood ll-4O z. N. In return tie Eru-e-- -. i-- -.
Cumberland at 2-35 a. II, ar-iving !, - -
wood i:aS A. H., Counellsyiile sO;f y - l..
burgh IA A. NJ '''F -
The most direct and pleasant route "a -. -
AMI south via Washington Civ. -s Il
Through Mail leaving al l0.5I ~ s.r-
riSes az Washington at s;-5 Il n: Bair;u--:s -
p ~. Fhiiapelphia $40 A. Il New Ygrss..s :
NJ; Richmond l1:z5 A. n - A
Alroagn Express, leaving s.G5 Pm d.nz .-
riFes al " ashington at o.39 A. n: Bs'-i---.. =. =
A. NJ Philadelphia; I:l5 P N.;N.Y ~,
Through Mail trains daily.
Expsess trains daily EXCEPT Suuaav
i, Aceohnodati q trains and FSyet,e Er,-ss
Ise6et otaces, corner Fifth Avsnue aut v,.
streets, and eepot corner Grant and v I,,-.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
g. X LORD, Gen Passenger A.
l. VI. COLE, General Ticket A.
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NoTIcE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ORPHANS COURT SALE OF
Sarah LOhr's Real Estate.


BY virtue of the authority vested In me by the
Orphans Court Of Somerset Co., Pa. viii sell
on the premises. on
Saturday, Octobe, %, 1881,
n tract Of land situated In Jenner Twp, Somerset
Co. Pa, adjoining lands Of Cornelius Buechly,
Anthony Ash and others, containing - acres and
So perches and allowance, with n small house. and
barn and other outbuilding thereon erected. about
40 acres cleared good orchard on the same, and
good water.
TERMS OF SALE
One-third In hand. balance fn two equal annual
payments with interest the hand money TO be
paid 1st Of April, 1882. and the payments to fall
due LIST Of April, 1883 and 1884, TO be secuted by
judgmect bond. Possession given lst 'of April.
1ss2
800 to be paid or secured when the property is
bid off as security for compliance with the condi
tions of saie.
ADAM ii. MAURER,
Oct. Trustee.
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+ EGAL NOTICE.

EGAL NOTICE..
TO Uhristena Keim, twidow) Peter Keim, who is
dead. leaves heirs, viz: John II. Clay. Nelson
and Amelia Kline, all Of Westmereiand county,
Pa, ~ Joseph keim, Of the State OF Nebraska
t3) Edmund keim, Of Nebraska, ~ Jacob Keim
OF Ada'r county, No., (5) Mary, intermarried
with Jonas Blough, of Cambria county, Pa, te)
David keim, "a Jonas Keim, Isl Elizabeth, in
termarried with Samuel NJ. Fike, f9) Catharine.
intermarried with Henry H. Blough, aud (I0)
Christeua, intermarried with wm nj. Kreich-
man. all Of Somerset county, Pa:
You are hereby notified that In pursuance OF a
writ OF partition, issued OF the Orpnans' Court
OF Somerset county. Pa, will hold an inquest on
the real estate OF Jacob Kem deceased, in Fix
lick township. mt his late residence. on Monday,
the 3lst day of October, 1881 where you attend
Il you think proper.
SHKRIFFs OFFfcE EDGAR KYLE
Somerset, Sept. q, 81 Sheriff.
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BOARDING & LODGING.
A DMINIsTRATOR's NOTICE

IA
Estate Of Ephrism d. Snyder, late OF Somerset
Twp, Somerset Co., Pa. deed.
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, by the
proper authority, notice Is hereby given 70 those
indebted to II to make Immediate payment, and
those having claims or demands viii present them
duly authenticated Tor settlement, on Thursday,
the Goth day Of Octsber 1851 at his late residence
DR.. ]. III. LOUTHER,
septli Administrator.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
PITTSBURGH DIy1slox
FAST


On and afser May 23 ISL. rraIas On ,.i,
VIII depart from and arrive at depot. e',r,,. ~
and " ater Streets. as follows. --'-si 5rs,,
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Act with cheerfulness but without
levity.
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room, beneath the warm light OF
the kerosene cleaning through rose
geraniums, and the keener light OF
Eunice Higgins eyes, the inquisi-
ton was continued. From which
these facts were cleaned
That the boy, Johnny Dale. had
been so tried with his father because
he wouldn't LET him go TO the circus,
that he ran away. 1t was early in
the morning, he said, and hehad got
a ride with a teamster, and rode
with him till afternoon, so he must
have come some distance. After
the teamster stopped he walked on,
and coming TO her door in the twi-
light, he thought he would ask her
for supper, but there was no one
in Miss Higgins had gone "a piece
with her visitors. But ,he tea table
stood there, laden with good things
he had helped himself generously,
and then as he heard her step sud-
denly outside, guilt, which makes
towards of us all, drove him into the
bedroom, and, as the step came
nearer and nearer, under the bed.
His unusual fatigue had oyerpower-
ed him, and he had fallen asleep,
and was awakened only by her
screams as she discovered him.
Miss higgins's good sense, backed
by her good heart, taught her that
what her man needed now was a
good supper and a bed. But in the
morning the question again vexed
her. What was she going to do
with her rnan-should she advertise
him ? Again she questioned him
in the sun-lighted dining-room at
his excellent breakfast.
Whereabouts do your folks live
in what place ?"
He looked up mildly at her, with
a large piece of peach pie midway
between his plate and his mouth,
and answered obediently: