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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-05
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now Snr0W0 CuJCdVOSW wac SVsVN0ws
POLICE circles are convuised over The meet
md complete manner in which one OF tho
smart men Of Chicago has been taken In BY an
old process. James d. Storey keeps private
loan and real-estate Office in the Union Build
Inc, corner Of LaSalle and Washington streets.
He has always had the reputation OF being
somewhat shrewd, and was the last person In
the world who would be suspected Of being
soft enough to allow himself To be "playcdfor
Q sucker" \ short time since Mr.. Storey had
occasion TO go to the Hot Springs of Arkansas,
that balny locality whore rheumatism is sup
posed to give up the ghost. lie took with
him U large amount Of hard cash and q
considerable sum in greenbacks, and left
\ fat bank account behind him as .
reserve in case Of emergency. Now 1t hap
pencil that some of the crack crooks OF the
country learned Of the presence of Mr.. Storey
at the Hot Springs with "a barrel of money"
They Immediately decided to "work him for
all he was WORTH" In this undertaking they
were cmncntly successful. They tried the
brass brick ''racket." They informed Mr.. StOr'
oy that the brick in their possession was avery
valuable one, all gold, and the mysterious
| manner in which they are sail to have con
| Quoted the negotiations led Mr. Storey to he
licvc all THAT they said. To make long story
short. the gentleman is alleged to have parted
with g. 500 in cool cash, and to have become
the unhappy possessor Of fine brass brick
| thus losing the entire sum invested. 1t Is sait
that Mr.. Storey is making every effoit to re
cover tho lost money. but thus far he has no
met with any success. Chicago Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The force Of the old saw "A little farm
well titled" etc, is nicely shown bv an ar
ticle in last weeks Wheeling Infelligene9.
W. NJ Dunlap ownes ten acres between
West Alexandra and West Liberty, on
which he this year raised the following
5 % bushels of potatoes a large pssrt OF which
be sold at $40 per bushel, and 200 bushels
of choice tubers are held over to be sold for
seed next spring )for these he last year re-
ceived se@4 per busbeD - bushels of
grapes, sold at good market prices /; $1,000
strawberry plants, at S2@5 per thousand /;
10000 grape vines. at S. per hundred 1900
to 6,00o raspberry and blackberry plants, at
$50 per thousand. His earnings this year
were 50 per cent. ON value of farm and costs
of crops, leaving him about 500 clear after
keeping family of seven persons. Had it
not been droufhy season he thinks he
could have produced 900 bushels Of pota-
toes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

surIon's CoysrnrTsyr Rs-This Is be
yond question the most successful cough
Medicine We have ever SOLD, few doses in
yariably cure the worst cases Of Cough,
Group, and Bronchitis, while its wonderful
success in the cure Of Consumption is with
out parallel in the history Of mcliciue.
Since its first discovery il has been sold on a
guarantee, as. which nc -oihcr medicine
can stand. fyou have cough we earn
estly ask you to,ry II. Price 10 cts. so cts,
and sI0o. nyour Lungs are sore Chest OF
Back Lame, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster.
Sold by Geo. w. Benford, Druggist, Som
rset. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The healthy man and woman tDs matter
how rich) who neither work with their
hands or brains, disregard the plain COM
msnd. and lose one OF the richest rewards
in this life, copten;inent. The idle are near
ly universally miserable. misanthropic, and
diseontented. All history proves the wis
dom Of making ioil the necessity Of the
race. BY this is not meant slavish labor.
The cultivation Of the heart and head and
muscles ssoald all go on together. Guilt
vate the physical alone and you develop the
splendid savage the intellect alone and
you have the skeptic and doubter the NOR
al and religious nature and you have the
bigoted Christian. But cultivate all togeth-
er. and you have the ideal man and woman
busy with hand and brain to make the world
better-all its paths smoother and the race
happier Let the fact impress every young
mEn and woman that the worlds in no need
Of drones. What il needs is workers-men
and women that believe work is honorable
and idleness ii-graceful.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

On Saturday last two men named VIII
helm and Keefer were hunting in the noun
tains near Salisbury, Somerset county.
Both were calling turkeys and neither
knew that the other was in the woods. VIII
helm gave the usual notes to his "caller''
and Kcefer, thiaking it was G turkey re-
piled. Wilhelm deceived by the reply, an
swered it, and 50 the men unconsciously
drew together As Wilhelm advanced he
suddenly canght sight Of q moving o6joct
partially concealed by tree. He took de-
liberate a ins with his rife and fired. but
what was bis horror to see Kee.fer stragger
from behind the tree and fall upon the
ground The unfortunate man was shot
directly through the heart. Let this serve
as a warning to those men who are overly
anxious for shot" There are some men
who will blaze away upon the slightest sus-
picion, without any investigation as to what
the object at which they direct their fire
may be, and when men Of this kind are in
the woods there is no safety for anybody
else within half-dozen lea Rsdfrd Ga
setfe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

WHY IT WOULDN'T WoRx-The firm OF
Hay Bros, recently placed heater in the
basement of the residence of Jacob Zinamer-
man, Esq, on Bedford street, and on Tues
day last the concern got ont of order. The
darnper would not work properly, and al
though good fire could be kept up In the
furnace there was no perceptiblc heat radia-
ted from the registers. An employee of the
firm was dispatched yesterday to end out
the cause of the trouble, and detaching a
pipe at the dampcr he found good-sizcd
pheasant wedged in such way as to pre-
vent the turning of the plate. The bird had
evidently made its way from the hill and
alighted on the chimney-top, from whence
it tumbled in and got caught and roasted
.JohRstouss 7ribpse
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The sight of Hon. John Cessna acted on
our Democratic and Baer-Republiean neigh
bors very much as the sight of red flag is said
to act on bull, last week. Mr.. Cessna was
no sooner known to be in town than, meta
phorically speaking, they commenced to
paw the ground and below. Knots ofthem
congregated on the street corners and in
some of the Offices, and Mr.. C,ssna's move
ments were watched and discresed in an ex-
cited manner. The fear that l,c had come
here 10 arrange for a contest took possession
of them and the anxiety they displayed to
discover the exact import of his business
was TO say the least amusing. Mr.. Cessna,
after attending to some legal business, left
for Bedford on Tuesday morning and the
fears of the ''lab-da-dahs" were allayed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The tallest goose story ofthe season comes
from Montana. The Benton Record vouch-
es for the following The agency farm on
Pincher Creek, about thirty miles above
Fort Mcleod, belonging to the Mounted
Police force, has suffered severe los of
late from totally unlooked-for source. The
crop of oats had been harvested and the
grain was in the shock when the late storm
came on and prevented its being ho nsed.
During the storm wild geese in unhea rd-of
numbers visited the farm and deyoured the
greater part Of the grain, eating even the
straw. The men in charge of the farm,
twelve in number, were ordered out to stand
the gesse off. bnt were unable TO prevent
their ravages. Colonel Mcleod visited the
farm while the geese were there. and in one
afternoons shooting bagged nearly 200
birds
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

SCHEDULE CHAHcEs.-In q lengthy article
In regard TO the death rattle Insurance.
sharks, the Ccnncllsyille Courier has this tc
say in regard to parties in this county, who
gamble on the chances of the boat moving
over the dark river of death ahead of sched
ule time I'VE understand that one Calvin
Holmes, of Scottdale, has been acting a'
agent for one of the Harrisburg companies
and has succeeded in getting s., 900 worth Of
policies on the life of John Burket, an s.
year old citizen Of Somerset county. The
amount is in policies OF $1,000 each, and
they are held by five young men living neal
Broad Ford. During the past week theil
assessments amounted to four dollars each
An old lady named Connolly, living in
Somerset. is said TO be policied ir the enor'
NOUS amount of $4,000. She is at least o,
years of age and is quite feeble. Squire
Ault, of Scottdalc, is credited with having
procured this insurance. An amusing story
is told of the speculations of a Somerset at.
torney on the life of an aged lady who died
a few weeks ago. The attorney noticed her
feeble health and thought she would be q
splendid subject. Accordingly he succeed
ed in having $50, 600 placed on her life; but,
alas for the deep laid schemes of the willy
man of the law the old lady died too soon
1t was one of the conditions of his policies
that in case the subject died within thirty
days, the policy holder would get nothing.
The lawyer paid $500 for mis- chances in the
death-lottery, and he got just what he de-
Why didn't you give us
the name Of the lawyer, Snyder
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The finest specimen Of wild turkey we
have ever seen was on exhibition at the
sore of Mr.. Josiah Pisel last Tuesday even
ing. Tucker" the boss hunter" had
taken to the woods early in the morning OF
that day and was rewarded with gobbler
that measured six feet from tip to tip and
weighed twenty pounds II was beautiful
hirl
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

WHY Nor A fast mail train, leaving
Philadelphia early in the morning, is sup
plying people along the line of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad with their mail several hours
in advance of the former time. A number
OF the papers along the line of the b. & o.
Railroad are urging that mail train. leav-
ing Baltimore early in the morning be plac-
Ell on the road, which would enable people
in western Maryland and southwestern
Pennsylvania TO get their Baltimore and
Washington mail alta reasonable hour. It
is good suggestion and one we should like
to SC carried out If not, why not?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

By virtue Of an order OF sale issued out of the
Court Of Common Pleas OF Somerset courty. Pa,
and to me cted, will expose to punlic sale on
the premises, on
Thursday, December 20, 1881.
| AZ O'Clock p. NJ. the following described real
estate OF hen y J. Rock, (Iunatic), viz:
One plantation situate In Addison Twp, Som
crset county Pa, adjoining lands Of William Sill
baugb, Isaiah Sibaugh JOSIAH McClintick and
others, containing IA acres more or less, having
ths reon erected q tw story log dwelling house,
and barn, having also thereon nne orchard of
frui: trees, sbout o. acres cleared, 10 ncres in
meadow balance we'll tim,ered; convenient to
churches and school In good farming commit
nifty, x miles rum U. slns.
TERMS.-Une-third la hand on confirmation Of
sale one-third In SIX months and one-third in one
year with interest on deferred paments from con-
hrmation Of sale- Ten per cent. Of the purchase
money must be paid on day Of sale, deferred pay
ments 70 be secured by Judgment notes on the
premises.
JOHN r. SCOTT,
Dee.o Committe of Henry J. hook.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The Editor and proprietor of the North
-imcrioaa R-riesr announces that the Review
will be hereafter published at No. 80 Lafay-
cite place, and will appear under its own
imprint. He states that he has found it
impossible to continue the publication in
spirit Of the motto adopted by its founders,
making it n forum of independent thought.
and extending, at his discretion, the hcspi-
tality of its pages to thinkers and scholars
of all creeds and belief, and at the same
time to retain relations with a publishi <
house having extensive school-book and
other interests to promote. This change of
imprint will involve no alteration what
ever in the organization or service of the
Review.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Quite n successful prutracted meeting is
being held at the hetzler Church, few
miles south of town. The church is night
ly filled with large and attentive audiences,
many persons being unable to get seats on
Saturday night We understand that the
meetings will be held for several weeks TO
come and il is thought that much good can
be accomplished for the cause of the Master
Rev. Noon is he pastor in charge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Boyd docs not have much to say in his
Christmas ad, to be found on this page, but
just imagine that the blank space is filed
with the names of pretty, unique and c'xi-
Gus things, and You will have some idea Of
the handsome stock OF Christmas presents
he has on hand There is no need of send
ing to the city for vour Christmas offerings
this year, when so many pretty presents are
advertised in the HERALD. Keep your eye
on our advertising columns and you will
know just who keeps the best and finest
stock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
MARRIED.

C0LEMAN-MUSSER.--At the Reform.
ed parsonage, Berlin, Pa, on Nov. %, 1881
by Rev. s. R. Bridenbaugh, Mr.. Hiram W.
Coleman to Miss Ella J. Musscr. both ol
Brothcrsvallcy township, Somerset county
Pa.
HEINBAUGH-SECHLER.-On Nov
%, 1881, at the residence of Andrew Cough
enour, by G. W. Anderson, Esq, Mr.. Har-
vey Heinbaugh, of Addison township, tc
Miss Ala SechIer of Milford township. Som.
crset county, Pa.
PHILLIPPI-SAvA6E.-By The same
at his residence in Ursina, on the 9th o
November, 1881, J. w. Phillippi, of Lower
turkeyfoot township, to Miss Missouria
Savage, of Garrett county. Md.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
NEW GOODS i!
NEW GOODS /!
BARGAINS i!
B.4RGALNS IN
DRY GOODS And
NOTIONS.
G.. II. PARKER.

A SSIGNEE'S SALE
IA OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
In pursuance of an order Of sale, granted by the
CouIt OF Common Pleas OF Somerset county, Pa,
the undersigned Assignee OF John King and wife,
will sell at public sale, on
So TURDAY, December 81, 1881.
at O'Clock NJ, on the premises in Milford Twp.
Somerset county, Pa.
A Certain tract Of land with the appurtenance,
situate In said township, adjoining lands Of Geo.
NJ. BAKER, John A. Phiilippi, Join Weller heirs
and Others. containing 81 q acres, more OF less 10
acres OF timber, and Il acres in meadow, balance
10 a good state OF cultivation, having thereon
erected good two story swelling house. barn and
other outbuiidiI gs: convenient to churches and
schpols; being Z. mile from Gebharts and \: milo
from New Lexington.
TERMS:
One third OF the purchase money 10 be paid on
confirmation Of sale and delivery OF deed third
In six months and onethird In one year from the
2eth Of November, 1881. with interest on deferred
payments frUm day of sale, TO be serurei by judg-
ment bonds. Six per cent Of the purchase money
to be paid on day OF sale, which will be deducted
from the hand money.
E W.. WILL.
Dec Assignee
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

ADVERTISED LErrERs.-The following al.
dressed letters in the Postofficc, at Somer
set, will be sent to the Dead Letter 0ffic'
Washington, d. c., If not called for on o
before Dec. oath, viz:
Baldwin, w. c., Miller. Mr.. Horace,
Banks, Peter. McEluain. John,
Bowels, VIM, Morgan. James,
Cammins, CHS. Meyer. Johann, (Ger.)
Durham, A.. Skunk, Miss Sonia,
Bonner, W. NJ, Snowden, Asbury,
King. Solomon,
PosTALs.
Joyce, w. f., (2) Shaffer, John H.,
Sylvester, E. C.
A. C. DAVIS, p. NJ.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

HABrruAL CosrrvEsEss-Is the bane oi
nearly every American woman. From il
usually arise those disorders that SO surely
undermine their health and strength. Ev-
cry woman owes it to herself and to her
family to ,,se that celebrated medicine, Kid
ney-wort. 1t is the sure remedy for con-
stipation, and for all disorders of the kid
neys and liver. Try it in liquid or dry form.
Equally efficient in eitber.-Bostos Snadoy
Budc<f
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Charles Mason, colored man, living in
"Spiller's commissary." about two miles
north Of Somerset, on the S. & c. r. r.,
died OF smallpox on last Thursday. Mr..
Mason was an energetic, shrewd. hard-work-
ing man who had accumulated considerable
property. For number of years he has
been n sub-contractor on railroad work and
has usually been successful He visited
Pittsburgh last week and shortly after his
arrival home was attacked by smallpox.
lie will be remembered by many of the
readers of the HERALD as the man who. lost
considerable valuable stock by the burning
of stable on the farm of Judge Musseiman
a year or more ago
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The public schools al Doylstown are fu-
migated with sulphur twice week as pre-
caution against diptheria and other conta-
gious diseases The idea is good one, and
and at the same time nigh; properly be i'm
itated in other places.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

/ by virtue ofcertain wri.s Of Vend Ex., FL Fa.
AMI Lev Fa issued ont Of The Court OF Common
Pleas Of Somerset Co. Pa, and " me directed,
there viii be exposed 70 public sale at the
Court House, In Somerset, Pa, on
Friday, December 80, 1881,
ut O'Clock. p NJ. allthe right, tisIe interest and
claim Of the defendant, John Hoyer, Of in
and to the following described real estate. situate
In Ursina Bvr., Somerset county, Pa, containing
20 acres, more or less, with q twostoyy frame
dwelling house, barn and other outbuildlng there
on erected adjoining Nelson A. Tissue, Williams
and Phillippi, ID. Yuizy and others, with the
sppurenances.
| Baer. use OF ~. J. Baer use Of q. Long.
ALSO
All the right title interest and claim Of the de-
fendant Frank Wolf of, In and TO the following
real estate situate In Meyersdale borough, Somer-
| set county. Pa:
No. /. Two certain lots Of ground fNos II and
| 90 the wes and north, and on the east by lot OF
William shaw. being eighty feet front and one
hundred and twenty feet doep. with two-story
| bri dwelling house. stable, and other outbuild-
ings thereon erected, with the appurtenances.
No. .. Two lots OF Rround No 70 and ,s, 'front.'
Ing on Broadway on The north, adjoining Eighth
street on the east and alley on the south and west
uhb the appuItenances.
Taken in execuii n at the suit Of Simon II.
Marteeny, use Of " iiliam r. Meyers. ct al.
NoricE-All persons purchasing at the above
sale will please tske notice that par Of the
purchase money-to be made known at the time
Of sale-will be required as soon as the property
IL knocked down, Otherwise II will be again ex-
posed ~ sale st the risk Of the first purchaser.
The residue Of n. purchase money must be paid On
Court the time nxed BY the Court for the scknowi-
edgmrnt Of deeds, and no deed will be acknowledge
cd until the purchase money Pss Y Psis Z Ry9 lqil
SHHRIYp's OrYrcE. Sheriff.
Somerset, Dec J. 1881.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

A number Of Washington county farmers
have made fish ponds on their lands and
stocked them with German carp, which are
supplied in cans by the United States Fish
Commission. The experiment has proven
very successful, the fish attaining good
size in a comparatively short time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Look after the cabbage patches in youl
gardens. IL is stated upon excellent au-
thority that decaying cabbage is fruitful
source of diphtheria. Ii will be well to
watch the cellars closely during the coming
winter, and remove at once all decaying
vegetation. A little attention 10 the santa
~ regulation of house and premises in sea-
son. viii repay onr readers in the enjoy
ment Of better health and a reduction in
the doctors bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

CONFLUENCE Irxns -
Only one school has been opened yet
The cause Is the new school house muddle
The Confluence Literary Society desired
the other night that Mormonism should not
be suppressed by force as it is wrong to in
terfere with religious opinions.
s. H. Brooke. our enterprising saddles
and grocer hes left his business in charge Ol
his brother George Brooke, until he return:
from the west.
Frank Ross, son of Gen. NJ. A. Ross, Of
Petersburg, has moved to this place and il
now engaged in the mercantile business
with his brother, A. Marshall Ross.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The coming Teachers Institute Is making
anxious the pedagogues of the county. An
earnest eifor. will be made by Superinsend-
ent Weller 20 make it one of the most sue
cessful ever held in Somerset The lectures
will he by new and good men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The postofiiees, railroads and banks are re
iusing to accept mutilated coin. Inquiry
has been made as to who does the mutilst.
ing, and the singular statement is made by
Government detective that ninc-tenths O!
the work is done by Cuhans in New York.
A number Of coins are fastened together
aud hole cut through the lot. taking away
about one twenty-fifth of their weight. The
same Cubans also carry ON the business Of
sweating gold coins by shaking them in
bag. 1t is said that by this operation 100
eagles will in three hours yield 20 in dust
without being obviously injured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The Fayette county graveyard insurance
shark, who has been operating in this coun-
ty, has shaken the dust Of Somerset from
bis feet and left for a more congenial field
Of labor west of the mountains. He sue
ceeded in quilting some few of our people
but his subjects were few and far between.
In truth. ours is not a good locality for this
business as our old people are not running
any chances Of being murdered for few
dollars
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

An exchange says: THE Lord loveth
a cheerful giver' but there is no chucking
a copper cent into contribution box loud
enough to make the folks on the back seat
think the communion service has tumbled
OF the altar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The Scientific Aalerican, says you car
have fresh apples by packing them in dry
hernlock sawdust, as your eggs in salt. W,
have them fresh until the new crop is gath
cred. They should be put in piles to swea
before packing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Mr.. George Tayman, manager Of the
Somerset House," drives a pair of daisies
he received from the blue grass region OF
Kentucky on Saturday. They make a
'hummingn team. and George claims TO
have the best team in the county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate Of John Bouehsr, late Of Middlecrsek town
chip, deceased.
Letters testamentaFy on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned BY the
proper authority notice is hereby given 70 all
psfSons indebted TO said estate to ma ke immediate
payment andtbose having claims against the same
viii prsssnt then duly a1tkenticated for settle.
msnt on rhuTsdAy, the 18th day Of December,
1881, st the late residence ef the deceased.
C.B MOORE