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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
English and French Draf. Horses.

Replying to an American criti-
cism as TO the relative merits Of
English and French draft horses
the Marx Lane Express says at is
not the opinion of horse buyers in
this country that the French breeds
of draught horses are superior to the
English and Scotch breeds in point
of vigor, hardness of muscle and
density ofbone, These qualities are
exactly those which are tested to
the fullest on the London stones,
and it is here that the French hors-
es, heavy and light, at work in vans
and omnibuses in London, for the
simple reason that about two of
them can be bought and worn out
at less cost than it takes to buy and
wear out English horses to do the
same claas of work. This is pretty
generally understood to be the sta
tbs quo Of French horses in our large
towns, and in agricultural districts
the same rule will apply f; they are
used on account of their smaller
COST
In the United States the matter of
a smaller cost makes little or no
show, for both English and French
draft horses, imported for breeding
purposes, sell for about the same
money. The fact of the matter is
they are both good, and the pity is
that more are not being used on
Western farms for the improvement
of farm and draft horses. There has
been for many years past o good de-
mand for produce of both Percheron
and Clydesdale sires and q reasona-
bly, good price has always been paid
for them. Me believe that a pair of
four-years-olds of either breed. if
well developed, would readily bring
from four to five hundred dollars in
St. Louis or any similar city where
omnibuses, transfer wagons, mer-
chants teams ana drays are numer-
Gus. On the other hand ordinarily
bred teams are not worth one-third
of that amount. Again, then we
say we want more of both English
md French breeds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
A wonderful story orcrime in Sicily

In the city Of Palmero, Sicily, an
extraordinary criminal trial is now
exciting public interest. In March
last number of needy medical stu
dents there conspired to carry of
one of their fellow students, named
Pizzo, the son OF a wealthy land own
er. and 10 extort for his ransom the
sum of $4,000 from his father after
the method of the Greek brigands o.
to-day. These young men, howev-
er, did not intend to keep faith after
the money had been paid for the
life Of the hostage, but it was their
plan to murder their victim, and az
ter cutting his body into pieces, 10
secrete the remains.
Their reasons for coming TO this
sanguinary determination were that
they feared that Pizzo, in spite Of
all the oaehs thy could extract from
him, would ultimately denounce
them by name to the police, and,
moreover, that. as the whole scheme
would have to be carried out in Pal
nero itself, where there are 10
mountains or ravines, as in the inte-
rior, favorable to the concealment
of lawbreakers, it would be the SAT
est way to remove all evidences Of
their guilt.
\ house was hired for thepurpose
and Mercadante, the chum of Pizzo
and his fellow worker in the hospit-
al, who, although his most intimate
friend was foremost in the conspira-
cy, Was selected to lure the victim
thither under the pretence that an
important surgical operation requir-
ed his attention. But Pizzo's father
and the police had received iniorrla-
ton of the contemplated crime, and
all was arranged so the agents Of the
law could surprise the students Just
as they were about to eonsummate
their wicked purpose This the po-
lice were enabled to do through the
cooperation of young Pizzo, who,
forwarned, had the nerve to enter
the retreat of the bandits on the arm
of his would-be betrayer, Mercan-
dante, and witness there the prepl-
ration for his death. The cabineers,
however, intervened in time, and ~
rested the whole party.
One of the accused is 4 rich stu
dent named Martinna, hitherto OF
good character, who Is supposed to
have joined the plotters from person
al enmity toward Pizzo.
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The Memory of a Lion.

Charles X. Wood, who for forty
years was manager in Van Am
berg's and other menageries, has just
returned, says the Brattleboro Htoc-
mar, from visit to the first named
show, and relates a circumstance
showing the wonderful memory of
animals. Mr.. Wood was conversing
with the Snowman, when an attache
said: go over and speak to Nose,
he hasn't taken his eyes off you
since you came in more than an
hour ago Mr.. Wood went at once
to the cage and said: Hello,
Mosel" whereupon the old lion
turned a somersault, wheeled around
and manifested desire to lick his
hand
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& WIPE TO LOVE HIM.

81 declare, Robert, l don't know
what you will do, unless you get
married yourself"
Robert Ackerman looked at his
sister in mild remonstrance, as he
said gently
Marry II You forget, Doro-
thy"
Dorothy's face softened. Under
the daisies in the village cemetery
slept blue eyed girl who had been
betrothed to her brother eighteen
long years before, and died one week
before the wedding day.
at is SO long ago." she said in a
tone of apology.
"Yes," her brother said, signing,
"and | am too old to begin a new
life. Forty three in December. Dor
othy."
"Well, said Miss Dorothy, tartly,
Il am five years older, and / intend
to marry John Sanderson in three
months-as soon as his new house
is finished. Now, Robert"-this
very coaxingly-"there is Martha
Gaines"
"Don't trouble yourself to pick
out my wife," her brother said, in a
tone of decision his easy-going, gen.
tie nature rarely permitted to be
heard. IL have no intention of mar
rying, and certainly no desire to
marry Martha Gaines"
He left the breakfast-table abrupt
ly as he spoke and went to his
study.-Miss Dorothy rubbed her
nose vigorously.
"Men are so unreasonable" she
thought. Robert must have some
one to keep house for him when /
90. And Martha Gaines is the best
housekeeper in Meadowville."
The idea of Martha Gaines pre-
siding over the china-closet and lin
en-chests that had been her hearts
delight until Cupid came to win
away the old maids attention, be-
came more and more agreeable to
Miss Dorothy as the morning wore
away.
an just give Martha hint" she
finally concluded. Anybody can
twist Robert around the finger if
they only half try"
They were people Of position in
Meadowville, being wealthy and
owning several of the largest farms
in the vicinity. With good servants
well trained under her own severe
discipline, ample means. and q
brother who never found fault; Miss
Dorothy's housekeeping had certain
ly had few thorns.
But when she consented to be-
come-the wife of the minister oi
Meadowville, the transfer of her
power and privileges became =
weighty burden.
But one solution seemed possible.
Her brother must marry some
! steady, middle-aged spinster who
would keep up the prim neatness
and the hundred little details OF
Miss Dorothy's domain.
Miss Martha Gaines, q vinegar
faced, sharp-voiced woman, of lin
tied income, and unlimited energy
and temper, proved to be smilingly
willing to take Miss Dorothy's hints
in good part.
1t had been a very satisfactory af-
ternoon to Miss Dorothy, and she
came home to tea in placid frame
of mind.
Her brother in the meantime, af-
ter the MONDAY dinner had found
himself unequal to his usual after
moons reading, and strolled down a
shady lane in the direction of the
church.
Was it his sisters suggestion that
had so brought back to his memory
the sweet baby face of his yeung be-
trothed that he sought her grave {?
Many long summer afternoon
he had passed in the carly days ol
his bereavement, but time closes the
worst wounds, and of late years he
had not been very often to the sc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
Music Hath Charms, etc.

One of the great manufacturing
interests of Boston, is the Emerson
Piano Company, whose pianoes are
used with high appreciation and
satisfaction throughout the world.
In recent conversation with Mr..
Jos. Gramer. one of the proprietors
that gentleman remarked: l have
used that splendid remedy, st. Ja-
cobs Oil, in my family, and found
it to be SO beneficial that / will new
er be without it. 1t has cured me
of a severe case Of rheumatism, after
other remedies have failed.-St.
Louis Western Watchman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
Lawless Doings in WISCONSIN.

A communication, signed The
Voice of Justice" from Pepin coun-
ty, Wisconsin, the scene ofthe lynch.
ing of Ed. Maxwell says that four
men have been lynched and nine
tarred and feathered, four of the
latter lying from their treatme..t.
An appeal is made to the governor
for the punishment of the murder
ers of Maxwell. with a threat that il
he fails there is q band of eighty de-
termined men who will do lit with
out his aid. A threatssis also made
that they will "burn the County
Courthouse, Jail, and every build
ing in the village Of Durand that
shelters one Of the alleged mob. As
for under Sheriff Knight, we will
take care Of him ourselves Lou
Williams is now on his road to Du-
rand to meet tie same fate OF his
brother, but he will not be the only
dead man there on thUt day."
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TO MY ANONYMOUS FRIEND.


Since advice is the coin you deal in.
I've iittle advice for you;
When you feel like speaking in meeting,
Speak out honest, brave, and true.
Don't hide like the coward, refusing
To show your face or your nanics
Be sure you are right in thinking
Then brayely your thoughts proclaim.
You objec, "in behalf of some women,
And of gentlemen, also 4 few
To my somewhat old-fashioned garments,
And would have me replace them with
new
The fact is, a financial depression
Hath obtained in our part Of the town,
Which has somewhat n tender relation
To fresh bonnets, gloves, ribbons, or gown
So in lien Of more elegant new ones,
Which doubtless "do give one an air,
Fearing debt or a care-burdened husband,
have chosen tie old ones to wear.
A certain white dress was wrinkled,
lam sorry it troubled you, when
Those wrinkles to me were more precious
Than an increased robe would have been
Since iLst as we paused at the threshold
OF our ;aodesf but happy home nest.
Four bonnie brown eyes opened widely,
And mothers can guess at the rest.
Twas four dimpled arms made the WThkles-
As they gave me a double cares
My thought was, God guard our two
darlings,"
You We're thinking. "Oh. my, what a
dress
Wearing flowers. yes, now plead guilty !:
am only woman. you know,
Loving music and flowers, and children,
June roses. birds, sunshine and snow.
Our motto is, "E'er catch the sunshine
Wed to music every days prose,
And SO when my loved" brings a flower,
wear it, bud, blossom, or rose.
That one little spray on my shoulder
Was brought by our iive-year-old son,
"ro remind me the children were waiting
For mamma to please hurry home
II pains me TO grieye cen 4 sparrow,
Many sins against style | confess,
And If Il would add to your pleasure,
You may send me black velvet dress.
Plain, yet rich tif you please; though
warn yois
Ere week, Arthur" "Corianc," and
"Bess,"
Would sigh for their old-fashioncd mother,
Who was never afraid of her dress.
Far better for mothers and children,
For husbands and homes not few,
If comfort and Tore were not OF cro'seied ont
Through fear OF wrin kle or two.
-Laler- Ocean
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sptic Explorations

Every once in 4 while q newspa-
per breaks into defamation over the
perils of arctic navigation. Iseferr-
ing to the fact that it is now two
years since the departure OF the
jeanette and that nothing has been
heard Of her, the Springfield RePut-
Lcan remarks: @1he search for the
golden fleece fades into fiat prose
besides the daring and futile Fenti
mcntalism which sustanis these re-
peated and perilous assaults on the
great mysteries Of geography" In
the first place it shows n weak head
to assume yet that an evil fate has
beiallen the jeanette. She was pro-
visioped for three years and other
supplies were c1cned atSt Michael's
to provide for the emergency of the
abandonment Of the vessel and the
return other crew upon the ice to
that point. II is hardly to be be-
lieved possible that the vessel and
her entire company should disap-
pear and leave no trace. Only once
in modern times has a whole expe-
dition been lost, and the fate Of Sir
John Franklins companions was
due to the fact that the art OF travel
ing on the ice had not then been re
duced to the perfection which the
genius Of Sir Leopold aIcClintook
afterward developed. Indeed. ander
the improved cond.t.ga vi later dag
Arctic explorations, it may be ques-
toned whether there is ANYTHING
more perilous in undertaking a
voyage in search Of the pole than in
embarking in the fall Of the year on
an overland vheat-carrying schoon-
er at Chicago for Buffalo. Nor
denskjold made his great voyage
from sea to sea without losing life.
Even on board the Polaris, vessel
ill-prepared for everything except
mutiny and disorder, with two rival
captains who were sailors and q
commander who was not, the only
man who came back safe and sound
after all these adventures was the
chief During the search for the
franklin expedition, which was car
ried on by large feet first and last
and was kept up for many years, al
though several vessels were aban-
doned very few lives were sacrificed
probably no more than would have
been lost in an ordinary naval ser
vice covering an equal period Of
time. Neither the ice, nor the cold,
nor the sea, has been the explorers
worst enemy, but the scurvy. and the
process of canning meat and vegeta-
bles offers an excellent means OF de
fense against this scourge. 1t is
said that Nordenskjold bids def
ance to the disease. As il is too
soon by a year to give up the jean
cite, so long as anything remains
unexploTed, it is too soon TO talk
about the futility Of exploration.
We know no more what we may
find or to what use we may put the
knowledge to be gained than Chris
topher Columbus knew Of America
when he sailed from Palos to find
new passage tothe East Indies.
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solomon's Temple.

The ruins of the Temple of Solo
mon, in Jerusalem, are to be restor-
ed, by special order of the Sultan,
without further delay. They have
long been in an extremely neglected
condition. and almost buried from
sight beneath all manner Of debris
and refuse. Directions to put them
into as presentsble q shape as prac-
ticable, were given by the late Alb
dul Aziz, at the time of the Aus.
trian Emperor's visit, and the work
was actually begun, but it was soon
abandoned.
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made his breath come quickly, his
heart throb suffocatingly.

made his breath come quickly, hi
heart throb suffocatingly.
He could not bear such suspens
long, and in the afternoon he wan
dered to spot in the woods wher
Susie had often brought her dali,
needlework, and where Miss Mar
tha's keent eyes had never fallel
upon the two as they chatted by th'
hour of books, of travel, even 0
little Susie's school experiences.
As he expected he found Susi,
there, but she was pale and shy, hac
evidently been weeping, and shranL
from him as she had never done be
fore.
Wry gently, very tcnderly, b,
woo6d the sweet blue-eyed child
till her golden head rested on hi.
breast, and she whispered:
II cannot imagine greater happi,
ness than TO be your wife,
Miss Dorothy Ackerman was al
ready to return TO Meadowvillt
when her brother presented himself
in the parlor Of the house where she
was visiting.
He surveyed the ancient garments
in which she had arrayed herself fol
travel witch such manifest disgust
that it wakened her indignant sur
prise. Never before had Roi ert no
ticed her dress.
"What are you looking at me in
that way for?" she asked sharply
"This dress is good enough to spoil
with railroaid dust and cinders.
Come to look you are wonderfully
spruced up yourself Why, your
suit is new; new gloves, too"
Il wish you to dress yourself
handsomely, Dorothy" her brother
said quietly, ''to attend my we'd
ding"
"You can't be married till we get
to Meadowville. Miss Martha sure
ly never came here with you.
Il told yon some time ago, Do
rothy, that / had no intention of
marrying Miss Gaines"
"Then who are you going to mar
ry?"
''Susie Dent"
Miss Dorothy simply stared, with
a creeping horror that her brother
was going mad.
"She is Philip Dents daughter,
my Susie's niece"
What are you talking about?
Philip Dent has been married but
Twenty years. Susie is cigh-
teen, just the age Of my dear dead
darling p
Miss Dorothy had a soft place in
her heart, hard as she seemed, and
she had loved her brothers betroth-
ed in that long ago when they were
all young.-Her voice was very gen.
tie as she asked
Are you sure she loves you, Rob-
ert , She is very young"
But she loves me, Dorothy Do
not fear for happiness, sister.
And Miss Dorothy meekly select
ed the richest costume for her trous-
sean to attend the Wedding.
1t was not until the party return
ed to Meadowville that Miss Martha
Gaines realized how vain castle in
the air she had built.
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. 81
Gentlemen Having been afflicted
for a number of years with indiges-
ton and general debility, by the ad-
vice of my doctor / took Hop Bit
tiers, and must say they afforded me
almost instant relief. ] am glad to
testify in their behalf.
THos. G.. KNOX.
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Mothers Don't Know.

How many children are punished
for being uncouth, wilful, inditier-
ent 10 instructions 81 rewards, sim
plv because they are out OF health
An intelligent lady said of a child
of this kind: Mothers should
know that if they would give the
little ones moderate doses OF Hop
Bitters for two or three weeks, the
children would be all n parent
could desire "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

My daughters defective vision
was much improved by Peruna.
James Cook, Bakerstown, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Peruna had remarkably good
effect on my daughters Paralysis.
w. E. Duncan, Sewickly.
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NEW BANK.
Somerset County Bank
CHARLES j. HARRISON,

Cashier and Manager.
Collections made IN all parts Of the United States
Charges moderate Butter and other checks col.
iected and cashed. Eastern and Westernexchange
always on hand. Rcmittances made with prompt
ness. Accounts solicited.
Parties desiring TO purchase u. s. PER
CENT. FUNDED LOAN, can be accommo-
dated at this Bank. The coupons arc prepaid in
denominations Of 90, 100, 500 and 1000.
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DEysIoN AGENCY.

"a. Sveitzer Of Sand Patch, Somerset county
Justice Of the Peace, surveyor and CLAIM
s--ai promptly collect all Bounty and Pen
e.aims eutrustod to him Persons wishing
n,sfma;ion viii address him al the abovs
--el place enclosing discharge and postag,
-1f III rst,iv
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11
II GILL TO TIE CLUBS.

d The County Chairman Makes an Approprl-
ate Appeal to the Democrats Of Fairfield
County.
had not expected, Democrats of
Fairfield, to communicate with you Of
ficially before it was necessary for us
I to reorganizc for another campaign two
years hence. The recent election had
passed Off quietly, without bloodshcd
\ to mar the occasion, or q single instance
Of aggravated violence to lingcr and
4 ranklc in the hearts Of any Of the citi-
( zens Of tho county, although it was
4 known to you and to n.o that schemes
/ had been devised to crowd YOU from
the polls and ovcrwhelm tho boxes
with fraudulent votes, and that any and
all other means for the carrying of tho
election-including tho slaughter of
Dcmocrats-had been proposed and dis
cussed and, in some instances, agreed
upon. Through this contest, the bit
tcrcst and most determined, upon tho
part Of the Radical leaders, which 1
have ever witnessed, and with all the
above causes for discord and ill-tem-
per, You bore yourselves like good cit
izcns and brave mon as you are; cxer-
cising charity and displaying magma.
nimity, which, although under the
peculiar circumstances, was, perhaps,
due to the ignorant, dcludcd race with
whom we had to deal, still reflected
great lustre upon your manhood, for
you relied solely upon tho legal, peace
ful agency Of the ballot box, when
taunts and threats wcrc sufficient to
have driven you to another and quick
CT and far less onerous process, and
crowned your party efforts with suc-
cess, thereby achieving another tri-
umph for the civilization Of your day.
AS evidence of tho general advan-
tages of this success, honest, honor
able, competent mon fill our official
positions, from governor to coroner
nor is thcrc an intelligent, truthful
man of either race who doubts for q
moment that equal and exact justice is
within tho reach Of every one; nor
who denies that all things, both mate
rial and moral, have bccn substan-
TALLY benefited by this overthrow of
Radicalism. Notwithstanding these
admissions, which arc made on all
hands, there are fcw disappointed
white man llaters-villains 1T heart and
thieves by nature and lifelong prac-
tice--who it seems are not to bo de-
prived of q portion, ut least, Of that
plunder upon which they had set their
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11
NOTICED.

A p. MILLER, merchant Of tho town
Ia. of Winnsboro, S. c., having, on
the 4th day of January, instant, made an
assignment to INC of all his property and
stock in trade f"r the benefit of his cred
itors, notice is hereby given that meet
ing Of said creditors will be held in my
Office. No. Inv Range, Winnsboro, S. c.,
on Friday, tho 1Ith instant, at IL q. IN.
All persons having claims will preacnt
them on that day, and all persons indebt-
cd to the said 4 p. Miller will mako pay
ment to tho undersigned
j. l.. MCDONALD,
inn 11-t2Xl Assignee.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - Messl

& NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - Messrs.
sConnor Sc Chandler advertise great
bargains in everything in their line.
E1f you want something pretty call OIL
them with the cash. They also request
parties indebted to them to call prompt
i]y and close their accounts.
Mr.. A. Williford takes occsion to
thank the public for past patronage,
and to announce that he is ready to
serve them again. lie is prepared to
supply all who may need mules or
horses, or both. Good terms given to
,SatisfactOrY purchasers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11

q David G. Aiken, one Of tho colorcd
survivors of the Sixth Regiment, says
Shis son Dave, about fifteen years old,
dark colored and slightly STOPPING, has
got the swell-head since the election,
,And has run Off from him. lie thinks he
lis somewhere about tho line Of Fair
field and Chester and he wants to get
hold Of him. Dave says he used to be
70 Republican, until he saw there was
Sno good for anybody in it; and if any
good should happen, it would be by
saccident. So he is done with it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11
THE PEOPLES
MUTUAL
K L L / Eff ASSOCIATION.

THIS is an Association of business men,
contribute towards n fund, 30 as
in case Of death, their families may re-
ceive ff6m $4,000 to $4,000, according to
hhotint of certificate. This is one Of the
best plans Of life insurance. You pay az
you 90, just like fire insurance, and with
more convenience even, as you pay by
small instalments during The year. We
refer TO those best acquainted with us,
yiz members in Fairfield: q. II. Nc
Master, jas. A. Briee, Jno. B. Davis, D.
McCreight. Jno. J. Neil, Thomas l.. John.
son, j. .Clendining, II. B. Hanahan, r.
Means Davis, Jas.. @. Davis. Anv ono
that should like to become member will
apply to G. G.. BACOT,
ont Agent.