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importing Valuable H..

On Thursday last a eor.;..
Of forty Clydesdales-bG,.,
and fillies-left Glasgow E.
pool for shipment to New n. Z
second consignment Of tbi--
Glasgow on Saturday ner. L.
ing the noted stallion Drg;5 .
Of the champion cup al n. n. z
Agricultural Society's sbar i. +. ,
( burn two years ago. wbe-.
recognized as the best nj
draught horse ever fosle5 y.
Stolloway, Of Illinois. +, H
chaser. He has also boggf.
ids old opponeLt. the AbI-, >,
and twelve mares will H4s-s-
at the Chicago fair. n, y.
Webster has shipped twer,y =, =.
and the stallion Chlan IN Nan + +
the blooded stock pugeha.4i h
Frank Sherwin for his yep y
can lands. Mr.. Reeves, of.5a f
has published q phamphl4, h..
ing the stock, entitled -G- f.i
Stud Being Formed bv M p.
K. Sherwin showing whr Fr,
IS losing her position for tfo-
bred horses. and pointing I'm
advantages of New Mexico
breeding country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

MILAN !. EAER, ESQ, is ncw a
supplicant for Republican votes.
Last year iie was on the stump try
ing to persuade the people to be.
lieve that our good and suffering
President had guilty knowledge Of
The Morey Chinese forged letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31
The Queens Kind Solicitude.

LoypoS. August 2e,--It is stated
thst tthst the QuPep expressed deep re-
gfat en- Learning Of the relapse oi
president Garfield, and that her Ma,
;essy renewed her request for the
latest telegrams concerning his con-
ditIon. The Prince of Wales also
intimated q desire to hear the latest
dispatches from Washington.
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Troops Dispatched after Indians

CHICAGO, August 2i-A dispatch
TO the Tribune dated ST. Paul, Au-
gust %, says: Telegrams received at
Department Headquarters from the
commanding officer at Fort Assini
boin, state that the three companies
of the 18th Infantry left that post on
the 2lst inst. to assist in driving off
the Indians, who some ten days ago
crossed tbe line, and have been
hunting buffalo and committing
deprcdatIons on the American side
These three companies are III addi-
ton to the two companies Of caval-
ry dispatched from the fort on the
10Th at the request of the Indian
agent at Fort Belknap; and the en-
tire force, comprising nearly 200
men with one 13-inch rifled gun, is
under the command OF Captain NJ.
+. O'Brien, of the I'd Cavalry. The
Indians are estimated at from /, 500
to 1000 and are chiefly Crces, Pu-
gans and Assiniboines, who are for
the most part pfaceably disposed,
but cannot resist the temptation to
hunt buffalo and run off ponies on
whatever side of the line they may
find them. The scene of operations
is the country between the east and
wesk forks of the Milk River to the
ncighborhood of old Fort Belknap.
1t is hardly expected that the maui
rauders will make a stand against
Captain O'Briens battalion, as he
is thought to have sufficient force
to give them Il lively chase and pos
sibly well-merited castigation.
A dispatch to the Times from
Pierre, Dakota, dated August %,
says that 80 of Sitting Bulls hos
tiles from Standing Rock arrived
at the Cheyenne Agency that day.
The remaining LOO will reach
there in five davs.
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saw Will Burne'i-

WHKESBAREE, August ~ =. =
broke out at midnight m .il' ~ :.
mense saw mill Of Davis, MeNql,e;. Me,l,;, |,
& Co., at Bridgeport, near WI mr1
Haven. The flames spread E'P,a,t
and the entire structure WIS eH', 4,
oped in a short tine. lhr -
then communicated with the W. ".
amount of lumber in the yalI, ,,t,c.. =.
burned furiously until ! o1'e s I
this morning. Nothing l,., renal. ii.. I /.
the lumber of the mill Inc ~
estimated at 10000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

JUDGE LAWRENCE, First Comp
troller of the Treasury, has decided
that when government contracts are
sold by the contractor the contract
itself is annulled, and both parties
violate the law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

We have never known a Republi-
can ticket to be so thoroughly well
received as is the one nominated as
the late primary election. II is a
good ticket, from top TO bottom, and
there is not a ripple of discomfort
with il. Our new rules worked adj
mirably; everybody knows that the
nominations were fairly and honor
ably made and everybody is salts
Col
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31
a Mute Convention.

HAERsBrRG, Pa, August PA
convention of deaf and dumb, pyil.
c!iPally IF this State, met THIS morn.
ing 10 ipTra an organization for their
own advancement. 4 temporary
organization was effected, and a
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Bylaws appointed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

1lIE Clarion Republican says THAI
She Hen. James Mosgrove, who, as a
Greenback-Snbor candidate, defeat
ed Hon. Harry White for Congress,
has been employing labor at sixty
cents a day, and his rolling mill has
shut down three times because of
the small wages he paid. The Re
publican thinks this a poor record
Cor n labor candidate.
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\ Great cr,se

slttnlNftlr q
terrible Z aeqden, Aa |
Rock, just below tb,Iaed 'p,aed |
and and, James King 'sI,g anJ 'g 4
BaIlentine, aged re.'. s,''' A.i.r,.l
eieh' and six years I.,' l,s.a.,
To- river on a couple aa's
ened together wheI, 'ia1, :
apart and the bows ,e'' "a
,lai.ira ,ile water Michael Ils5,...i W.
when his attention ''''''af a
by the screams OF o. ~ +.i'.
calling David Byers ib5 H. uo5
river bank, but too H. ,ao
took a skiifand after se,,'t ,',s
tn time found the boys cJp..a.a cIJ,..llas
The oldest King boy W.. va .'ss
swimmer, and It is mn. =. e +
lost his life in attompti5-lr' l',s
the other boys. loung. ~. B.s ..
parents came here from 'l..'.'' E.5
couple of months aa, ''i-.l.
ly frantic with grief TSa 20 D.
The residence Of the Kings r.. ..I..
rendering in the extreme Il ''- BE-
beng almost overcome 81. .'Io.
and 1t is feared the droer.s. Z 9
boys will be a blow She cs--
up under. b
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

HEAVY rains in England and Ire
land have done great damage to the
crops. Especially is this the case in
Ireland, where wheat and potatoes
have suffered severely. This is bad
for Johnny Bull, bat good FOL Broth
er Jonathan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

A COMPANY Of Pittsburgh capital
lists are said to be negotiating for the
purchase of tract of land on the
summit of the Allegheny Mountains,
with the intention of erecting there
on a mammoth hotel for the accom-
mediation of summer visitors. The
proposed location is about a mile
from Cresson, and the hotel is in
tended to be larger and more COM
plete than the Mountain House at
that place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31
Horrible Death.

CALIroESIa, Pa, Aug. 22.-Robert
Anderson, q coal miner of this place.
aged y, met with horrible death
tins afternoon at Snowhill few
miles below here. While going uu
the mil with mule to dag down
some timber the mule scared and
Anderson's leg becoming entangled
IN the traces he was dragged to the
PIT mouth alf,mile distant. When
picked up his brains were found to
be literally tramped out. He leaves
Il wife and child.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

Bosyo4, August 2i-In e.osrl ias RI
on his way to Portland ;nn s .
Hancock was asked his oPililUre UreII
General Arthur, and with msi' asIt
warmth, replied that he vas " ,ian,, ~, y
patriotic, high-minded selililli GEM, callsi
and in the event Of his oeln5 o5slJ dis-
% the chief magistraey, ' Tou," ns prr.
charge the duties but s.,v,i with ibe ons sntire
pose1that of benefitins le lls nigh.
country, e and that the people lse6snjste Ijs it,
rely on his judgment WIZ" :"
confidence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31
Murdered in His Melon Patch,

LOUISVILLE, KY, August PA
dispatch from Nashville the Courier
Journal says. AldeEien Pitts, a
wealthy and highly respected farm
er, was shot and killed on his farm,
four miles from Murfreesboro, Ruth
erford County, yesterday. He was
in his melon patch at the time, and
an unknown person shot him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31
settlers Murdered.

TUcSoN, Arizona, August PA
sheriff just arrived from Deming re.
ports not less than - settlers have
been killed fifteen miles north of
Mutt Station within ten days by
Mascalero Apaches. The Indians
are now moving south in Chihua-
hua. They crossed the Southern
Pacific Railroad fourteen miles east
OF Gage last night about seventy-fve
strong. This morning one hundred
soldiers and fifty Indian scouts
struck the trail and are in close
pursuit
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31
A Tiag ,dy in Wisconsin.

WArEEsH4, Augqgt 26.-A man
named Howard, living ten miles
north Of this place, yesterday poi
soned his whole family. His wife
and two children have died. In
goyernable temper and domestic
troubles are said to be the cause OF
the act.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

All those who want to vote at the
November election should remem
ber that they mast be registered by
The 9th of September-sixty days
before the election, which occurs on
The Sth Of Noyemher.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

The long continued drouth has
played havoc with the late corn and
potato crops in most parts of this
State. The drouth has continued
50 long that these crops may almost
be pronounced failure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

THERE has been so much CAB +"
about the large Republican vote that
William J. Baer, ESD, is going to
poll in this county, that we deemed
il worth while to avail ourselves of
the opportunity presented last week,
while people were here from all
parts of the county attending Court,
to institute an investigation, by our
self and through Others, as to the
probability of its truth. Leading
Republicans and active party work
ers from every township in the
county, save two, wert interviewed,
and we are thoroughly satisfied that
there is nothing in it but brag, and
that brag is predicated upon the
vote that Mr.. Baer ran for this same
Office ten years since. 1t is true
that he has many personal friends
among the Republicans of the coun-
tv, but they are generally of the
class of men that vote from princi-
pie, and not from personal senti-
ment.
That he viii run some Republican
votes, here and there, is admitted,
and that he will also lose Democrat
ic votes, cannot be truthfully denied.
Our investigation shows that while
he has no enthusiastic Republican
friends. he has bitter Democratic
enemies.
There was a strenuous effort made
during the week to give Mr.. Baer a
boost among Republicans, and to
this end Judge Hall labored with
unceasing zeal. When Baer couldn't
make his point with a voter, he was
told that Hall wanted to see him,
and if the selected victim called
upon the Judge, he was taken into
the inner recesses of his chamber
and there wrestled with. Occasion
ally this worthy couple found q
Republican with grievance, but
much the largest proportion of those
interviewed came away with cuss
words in their mouths, disguised at
the Judges treachery to the party
that has made him All he is, pro-
voked with his petty, personal ap-
peals against Mr.. Cessna, and an
noyed that they should be deemed
weak enough TO be gulled by one
whose personal bitterness outran all
sense of propriety and OF Judicial
decencv.
But, as we said before, Mr.. Bars
assumed strength is predicated on
the run he made ten years since.
" They say he is going to run a big
vote" is 4 common remark, but in
vestigation invariably showed that
the "big vote" like the milk sick
ness in the West, is always to be
found ten miles distant, it couldn't
be discovered in any community.
Eleven years since, through the
instrUmentality, principally, of the
Chambersburg bar, Governor Geary
was induced to appoint William NJ.
Hall President Judge of this dis
trict. He had no reputation as
lawyer. was unpopular at home, I'M
known in this county, and general
dissatisfaction was the result. The
succeeding year he persistently
clamored for the party nomination,
and in the absence of an acceptable
competitor it was granted hin. |
William J. Baer was his opponent, !
cpd the dissatisfaction with Hall
cuin&2sted in the formation of a
strong syndicate of Republicans who
Baer. With its assistance
he carried this county hy q few
votes, and it is on this fact ti,as II.
claim Of great strength is now based.
Things are not now as they were
her. Baer, like the typical SOW,
'eturned to bis Democratic wallow,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

oyEn, four hundred graduates OF
the Soldiers Orphans Schools OF
this State, hei4 a reunion al Harris
burg, on Wednesday night last. An
address Of welcome Eas made by
Governor Hoyt. The orator of the
eTening was Ex-Governor Curtin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

IT is said that the President, who
weighed about 2l0 pounds when he
was shot, is so reduced that he now
weighs but i25 pounds One of his
attendants says that he is nothing
but skin and bones, and there is very
little left of him except his massive
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

Tine steamship City OF Limerick
arrived at New York on Thursday
last, having on board 21l Norman
(Percheron) horses, all owned by a
gentleman in Illinois.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

EQagaEsrows, KY, August 24.-It
is nearly ;-o ,nonths since rain fell
in this vicinity. kany sarmers are
compelled to drive their stosk .hrec
or four miles to water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

The venerable Leslie Coembs. OF
Kentucky, died al Lexington on the
I'D inst, aged IS years. lie was a
noted igure in politics many years
ago, and viii be remembered bv old
~higs as the fast personal and polit-
Eesl friend of Henry Clay.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

THE Greenbackers of Allegheny
county met last week and nominal
ed a full county ticket. So, that
follyis still being used by chsrlatans
10 further their purposes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

FANCY stock is selling for fancy
figures in Kentucky. At a late sale
twenty Cotswald rams sold for s125
each. and eight ewes $50 each.
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roR AUDITORS

JOHN 7. RHOADS, of Somerset Twp.
ISRAEL LIMERICK. Of Southampton Twr
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The Somerset Herald.

EDWARD scULL, Editor and Proprietor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The fol-
lowing correspondence by cable is
furnished from the State Depart
ment:
, 1881-03-23

was done-so sudden was the rush, so
instantaneous the change from what we
regarded as perfect safety to imminent
peril.
Up to the moment when they made this
rush they had effected no progress whatever,
q few only OF our men had been engaged
the casualties were trilin g in the extreme.
A few minutes later they held the crest Of
the hill. and our men were defending the
Natural basin 10 which they had been lying
in apparent security.
1t cannot be denied that the capture of
Majuba Hill is an exploit OF which any
troops in the world might be proud.
, 1881-03-23
THE AVIS"
CHRIST7ANSTED, ST. CROIx
Wednesday, March 23rd 1881

At the meeting Of the Colonial
Council on Monday the Chairman
stated that he had received from the
Presidency an announcement of the
death Of Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager on the 9th inst. The men,
bers received the announcement stand
ing, and the Chairman then requested
His Honor the President to convey to
His Majesty the King the coincidence
of the Council on the sad occasion
of this loss to the members of the Roy
al Family.
, 1881-03-23

The following is a sketch Of the
Presidents address to the Council at
Mondays Meeting.
AS this was the first time of
his meeting the Council he would
beg to say few words. He could
not regard it otherwise than as an
honour to the island that a ma
tive Of these islands was again APP
pointed to the highest local admins
trative Office in the colony. He him
self was born in this island and his
predecessor Vice Governor Stake
mann in st. Thomas. He had held
official appointments in the colonies
for many years, and had no ground
for feeling otherwise than proud and
happy that he had held these appoint
ments. AS he had been officially
connected with the island for ten
years, he was well known, and fatter-
ed himself that he had always done
his best to facilitate the business of all
WHO had applied to him. He had al
ways said to himself You are here to
benefit the community, and for no
other purpose" and with this watch
word he would continue to act, endea-
vouring always to remove obstruc-
tons and give every facility to all
good plans and earnest endeavours.
He had grieved at the succession of
misfortunes which had fallen on the
island, the series of five bad years, the
hurricane of 1876, and other heavy
calamities, calamities which the is
land would not have been able to sur
vive but for the liberal aid of the Home
Government obtained by the exertion
of the Governor who was now about
to retire. He could now inform the
Co uncil that Governor Garde had
wri item him that he would retire from
the government on the LIST of April,
and that Capt Arendrup had been
app ointed as his successor. It had
bee said by Vice Governor Stake
, 1881-03-23
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED,
March io-psr Sch. "vigilanlD from s..
Thomas, Policeman L. Hansen
wife & servant, Mrs. Foght, Tobi-
ia Derricks g. daughter Rebeccs,
Robert Williams.
BOOKED AND LEFT
21-Boy John Edwards. James Corne.
illus, Alexander George, Mrs. AIDE
laida Fraser. Robert Williams, Sc
Vincent Joseph, Maria Michael,
& Louis van der Kors.
, 1881-03-23

decade. that from 1870 to 1875, we find
that on 1900 acres, with a labour force OF
5000, and with five bad years in succession
the average yearly produce was 6O0O hhds.
Here there was a considerable falling OF
but we must remember that in this decade
a series of misfortuhes had destroyed alarge
portion of our crops. The hurricane OF
1876 destroyed canes reckonsd to produce
1000 hhds. of sugar, the awful calamity OF
1878, counting canes burnt in the field and
manufactured produce burnt in town ana
at the works, cost another zoos. Inc
works having been destroyed caused q
delay in taking off the very heavy crop In
1879 by which the loss had been estimated
at about 5000 hhds. The difficulties Of the
factory had also caused a loss, perhaps OF
about 5000 hhds. in 1878 and 1000 hhds. by
delay in 1879. But for these accumulated
losses, amounting to about 15000hhds. the
yearly average produce would have been
about $500 hhds. He thought then that
there was no ground for despair. II every
one in his sphere would use his best exeTs
tons, we might hope, with the blessing OF
the Almighty, for o favourable future for
the island.
The following address to His Excellen.
cy Governor Garde was unanimously =
adopted by the Council at the meeting
on Monday.
To HIS ExcELLENcY
JANUS AUGUST GARDE K. D,
d. NJ. etc.
Governor of the Danish West
Indian Islands.
Your Excellency
On the occasion of this, the lasto r
binary meeting of the Colonial Coun-
Gil Of st. Croix prior to your Excel
lency's retirementfromth the government
of these islands, we, thee Colonial Coun-
Gil, beg to express Our appreciation Of
the goodwill, which you have always
shown towards this Island, and of
your untiring efforts for its advance
ment, and begto tender Your Excel
lency our best wishes for your future
prosperity and happiness.
We are fully aware of the many
discouraging circumstances which
have attended the period of Your Ex-
cellency's administration, arising in
part from natural causes, and in part
from the difficulties connected with "a
time of transition to new labour con~
ditions but we would nevertheless
hope that Your Excellency may car
ry away many pleasant r~ecollections
Of St. Croix, and that you will, as oc-
casion may offer, still continue to use
your influence for the furtherancs of
its prosperity.
Colonial Council St. Croix 2lst
March 1881.
H. A. Jurs. l.. Fabsr,
Chairman. Secretary.
In answer to Captain Wizards interpret
, 1881-03-23

In answer to Captain Wizards interpret
lation lis it the intention of the Ptesiden~
CIV to continue the practice of receiving
from Officials in this Island monies into
the Colonial Treasury for the purpose of
remitting them to Copenhagen to private
parties, at a loss and with a risk to the
Treasury-7 or should not that practice be
altogether discontinued
the President explained that in 1854 o
communication had been received from the
Home Government defining the intention
of this privilege and requiring the local
authority to see that it was not abused.
Later in the meeting the President, at the
ChairmaRs request, promised a translation
of this document.) In the account for
1877-7s, which had given rise to the inter-
pellation a sum of about $4,000 was enter.
ed as paid +" once for all" but besides this,
there were monthly payments which
brought up the whole to about $4,000.
Since 1876 he had found that the average
difference of exchange between the official
rate and buying rate had involved an
average annual loss of about S400. The
r%emittances in question might be divided
into four classes 1st there we're insurance
premiums, which were compulsory and were
deducted from the salary of the official.
End The half pay Of officials at home on
leave. 3rd Payments to the families of
officials, for Observation-Disclosures Sc. and 4th
Remittances for supplies. With regard to
the first and second items he doubted If
the local administration could interfere
with them, in reference to the others he
would suggest that the administration
should charge such a rate as would save
the Colonial Treasury from loss,
, 1881-01-29

PFTER Begjering af Fogden i
e F'ederiksteds Jurisdiction if0lge
Presidentskabets Ordre vile efter-
navnte Eiendomme i Frederiksted,
hvori err giort Uleg for Skater til
Colonialkassen for 1878, blive opraab-
te til Bortsalg we'd 8 offentlige Auc-
toner i Henhold til Placat af 22de
April 1917:
No. z & s B. Strandgade,
if0lge Skattelisten tilhorende J. B.
Dunlops Born.
1ste Auction Torsdag den tide Feb
ruar d. A.
Eden Auction Torsdag den 3die Marts
d. A.
3die Auction, Torsdag den Tide Marts
d. A.
Hver G ang Middag III. IL.
, 1881-01-29

II 10 almost useless to try to form an
estimate OF the strength OF Greece until
her soldiers have been tested in the field.
They have as yet never seen 3 battle, and
may behave like Americans at Bull Run,
o., like Americans at Gettysburg. English
observers on the spot, however, state that
they humber 10000 and will number
10000 by the spring, that they are we'll
armed, that they are most attentive to
their exercises, and that they are singularly
we'll in hand. The $4,000 men cautioned
in and ronnd Athens give no trouble what
ever. They will be commanded by a
Greek General and will fight on ground
with which they are familiar. and for a
very exciting cause. Still, they are untri-
ed troops. OF the personal valour shown
By the Creek in the War of Independence
there is no doubt, but personal courage,
though indispensable in an army, will not
OF itself make soldiers successful. It will
be observed that the difficulties OF trans
mort and commissarias, which 80 embarass
tie British War Office, DO not seem
Il, alarm the Greeks, any more than they
ia. tbe Turks. who o over the great
distances within their empire without
stroubts OF much forethought. No report
Of weight has yet appeared upon the Greek
artillery. the arm with which q small
maritime State should be best prnsid.d.