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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

PoPULAR sentiment toward Gen
eral Arthur has sustained 4 wonder
full change within the last six weeks.
Immediately after Mr. Garfield was
shot, it was common thing TO hear
people, who knew no better, or who
spoke without thought, deplore the
situation, chiefly because it would
be such a bad thing for the country
if Vice President Arthur were called
to the Executive chair That was
wild talk, due partly to misrepre-
sentation, partly to prejudice and
partly to the excitement Of the mo-
ment. No such apprehensions are
now entertained. People know more
about General Arthur than they did
two months ago, anu they have
learned to recognize an element of
consolation in the fact that he would
be Mr.. Garfeld's successor.-Norik
tmr.ieaa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

in speculating upon what he will do
with a few petty offices in case a
great misfortune should befall bis
lch;ef, IS worthy only Of a very small
head anl heart. We venture to say,
Eff General Arthur had done precisely
what the paper which thus assails
him denounces him for not doing,
that paper would have been among
/ the first to declare that he was try
ing to rob tie President OF his pre-
rogativ. aud assume powers which
did mol belong to him. Certainly
no one could have behaved with
more delicacy than has the Vice
President SO far. Why not treat
him with the common courtesy
which should prevail among gentle
men, and which is characteristic OF
fair play ?-Iater- Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

WoRKNEN and work women in
France live and thrive on wages
which would scarcely keep soul and
body together in this country. A
French journal the other day pub
lished table showing that the aver
age wages in fifty-one distinct trades
were only Coz cents a day, So SO a
week. These were the wages of
men. For women, the average in
eleven trades is 81 cents n day, or
81 S7l cents q week. Decorative
sculptors-a class Of highly skilled
and intelligent workmen-receive
only 92s cents a dav Such work
men here would pro5ably earn from
81 to SIS per day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
Secretary BIaine Caea,

WASHINGTON. August LIS
tarv Blaine arrived herg lis
ing on the limited express tEa
seven hours after he left Au-i
He came directly through b7
regular train. To a friend
greeted him upon his arm
said that he was not traT5l,.
state b, came by the 0,-
methods of public eonysyaHsI
not by special car, and he adds.
Il feel very much relieved Z
here, of course. At tha. ja
from the Capital we cannot a
accurate information as 20 tn.
dition of affairs in the sick-u
There is more learned ava7
Washington than their GOV g
to be here, but | cannot 0HH
bly, stay away in view Of the ca
ed and exciting condition OF "a
and am extremely glad thhl
turned"
Mr.. Blaine proceeded Dire
from the depot to the White Ii
where he received the reassunl.
formation from the doctors thai
experiment of giving the Prs
nourishment by the naturlla
nels seemed to be successful
Blaine accompanied the Sef,si
1t is not probable that vi. n
will return TO the city uni-
Presidents illness shall Be 9
under control or he has ?
ed the reach of aid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
THE latest bulletins from Wash.

THE latest bulletins from Wash
ington show but little, if any, proba-
bility of the Presidents recovery.
The vast strength of the patient IS
nearly exhausted, and it can no
longer be disguised that his life
hangs on a single brittle thread.
The only hope of his physicians
was the possibility of giving him
nourishment in the natural wav, but
the return of vomiting on Sunday
afternoon shows that there is but
slight prospect that he can retain
sufficient sustenance to counteract
the constant loss of strength by
drainage from his wound. He has
still an open wound twelve and a
half inches deep, from which his
strength is hourly ebbing; his stom-
ach viii not retain food sufficient to
nourish babe; he has lost some
seventy pounds, and is reported TO
be much emaciated; and, in addi-
ton to this, it is now admitted by
his physicians that he is suffering
from one species of blood poisoning.
Can he much longer bear this waste
and suffering? is the question. Since
the day of his wounding hope has
never seemed fainter-yet, hope is
apparently the only thing left us.
The following bulletin, issued at
$50 Tuesday morning, is the latest
we have before going to press. 1t
indicates an unchanged condition
$50 a. m.-The President slept
the greater part of the night, but
awoke at frequent intervals. He has
taken since last evening larger
quantity of liquid food by the mouth
than in the corresponding hour OF
any day during the past week. The
use Of nutritive enemata is contin-
ued at longer intervals. The parotid
swelling is unchanged. Pulse 100,
temperature 9S4, respiration IS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
Statement by Personal Friend oi
the President.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-Marshal
Henry sends the following to inquir-
ing Ohio friends:
70 friends az Ohio-The CONNER
ciaI correspondent kindly offers the
opportunity to communicate to you
during these hours of anxiety /
saw Mrs. Garfield to-day. and re-
ceived from her detailed account
of the Presidents condition. She is
still hopeful and cheerful, as she
has been during the strain of these
long weary weeks. Shesaid that at
no time since the President was
wounded, had he asked anyone TO
read to him from a book. Letters
from friends have been read to him.
and on q few occasions the head
lines, and perhaps a short article
from a newspaper This fact will
illustrate to those who know him
best, how feeble he has been, even
during the most favorable days. i
have eonversed with some of the
physicians and attendants, and am
satisfied from all | can learn that
the wound is doing well. The great
trouble is the weakness of the stom-
ach. | am assured that there is no
indication of blood poison. DIR.
Boynton is more familiar with the
caprices of the Presidents stomach
than any of the attending physicians,
and ! am informed that he is now
consulted more particularly on that
subject than formerly. Nothing is
done, however. without q thorough
consultation of all the physicians.
At this hour the condition of the
President is quite encouraging.
He is very weak, however, and in
my Judgment will be feeble for some.
time Let me remind YOU of what
President Hinsdale said six weeks
ago tonight ~You may hope,
but you must not be too hopeful. "
1t is not the wound that we fear,
but the debility and weakness of
six weeks struggle for life. The
strong man whom you have often
heard talk so grandly from the ros-
trum is now pale and wasted. but
still has the will to conquer in the
terrible struggle as he has conquered
a hundred conflicts before.
c. +. HENeY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
The Queen and Mrs. Gar'''''i

WASHINGTON, August l>.-l
following cablegrams were ezel-i
ed yesterday
OSBORN, August 17.-MA ta.
Washington l am most aazioi;
know how the President : Ie-
and to express my deep 'ynl-
with you both.
signed HE Vrhn
MRS. GARFIELD's ANswEE
Her Mojesty the CvseA o..
Your Majosty's kind inquiry .
the Presidents condition enAl-
for the better. In the judgnS.l.
medical advisers there Is strong d
for recovery. His mind ! enL.
clear and your Majesty Slnl
pressions Of sympathy ere .
grateful rs they are graieiu-E
knowledged.
(Signed)
J.ucRrrr, r. CARTEL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

Now that the life of the President
is in such imminent peril it is rather
curious to see how certain journals
have changed their expressed views
Of the Vice President. They have
now discovered that he has borne
himself with dignity and discretion
during the illness of the President,
and that the country enter.ains
for him nothing but the kindliest
feelings, and further that should he
be called TO the Presidency he viii
receive the loyal support of all class
es of citizens. After the unmanly
denunciation of Mr.. Arthur by these
same journals, Immediately after the
wounding of Mr.. Garfield, their gush
over him now can be taken for what
il Is worth. L1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

THE latest bulletins from Wash
ington represent the Presidents con-
dition as being substantially un-
changed. II is the same old story
over again. The physicians say
that they are satisfied with the stu
alton, and that the outlook is en-
couraging, but people win take no.
tice of Mr.. Garfeld's continued
weakness, of his increasing liability
to attacks Of fever, of the undated
frequency of his pulse of the weak
ness of his digestive organs and Of
his want of recuperatiye power, and
they will form their own conclu-
sions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
How He Has suffered.
fMAclsrEp rEArreEss HOLLOW gYgs
AND TIGnrLY Dahisx SKIS.

WASHINGTON, August lG.--A gem
tieInan who has seen the President
within day or two saws he was so
shocked at his altered appearance
that be could scarcely conceal his
sense OF painful surprise. His ema-
ciatcd features, his hollow eyes, the
skin drawn tight across his face.
told tale of suffering and weak
ness that the information dribbled
out in daily bulletins had not con
yeyed 70 an anxious nation. The
great change in the Presidents APP
pearance may not have been 80 OBJ
vious 10 his attendants as to one
who had not seen him for forty
days, but even they realized the
truth when Il cir attention was di-
rected too it. Il is reported from
the Presidents sick chamber that
! he, as well as Mrs. Garfield, insist
upon being kept well informed Of
every phase OF his illness, and fol-
lows with deep interest every move
ment rocking to his comfort. The
daily dressings of the wound have
not generally caused him great pain,
but whenever the time approached
for this service he has always mani
tested some dread tha, pain would
be inflicted. lie is said 10 have
sometimes expressed relief that the
manipulation was ended, but never
to have complained in single in
stance. Mrs. Garfield has said very
little that did not indicate firm re-
lance upon the skill of the physi-
clans who have held the balance of
life and death in their hands, but
she has seemed sometimes to be
puzzled at changes in President con-
dition which she had rot been led
TO expect from representations made
to her by the physicians. 1t is I'M
derstood that she has faith in DR..
Bliss, but more in DIR. Agnew, and
it was ut her request that DR.. Ag-
new was telcgraphed to return to
the city when DR.. Hamilton was
about to leave. She desires 10 have
either Dr. Agnew or DIR. Hamilton
here all the time. 1t is not that her
confidence in the skill of the Presi-
dents physicians has been lost, but
friend say she begins to fear lest an
undue sense Of responsibility in
volved in the case of their distin-
guished patient may have deferred
them from dealing with him as
they would do wi.h an ordinary pa
tent The idea was expressed by
warm friend of General Gar
field, who remarked that if ne had
been hospital patient under the
care of the same surgeons he would
now be on his feet.
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To be Prosecuted.

WHLIAMsPoRT, August 19.-Mr
IL. ). Wells, of the Sun and Banner,
Will be the prosecutor in suit to be
brought against the Commissioners
ofl.yeoniing county for ofiicialspec-
ulation and general corruption. Mr..
Wells has placed the matter in the
hands of Hon. II. C. Pearson. his
attorney, and it is expected that the
accused officials will be'arrested and
indicted as soon as the prosecuting
party has collected all the evidence
for the charge that it is possible to
bring against them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

THE coming election in New York
State is an important one, a new
Comptroller, Secretary Of State, At
torney General, State Engineer and
Surveyor. Treasurer, Court of Ap-
peals Judge, several Supreme Court
Judges including one for the Eighth
Judicial District, and a full Legisla-
ture will be chosen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

THE last of the buildings of the
Centennial Exhibition of lS1e--the
Main Building-was sold at public
auction, in Philadelphia, on the 9th
inst for $4,000. The building
originally cost sl.Gooo0o. In its
construction 75, ,eoeeee feet of lum-
ber and s,50O,oco pounds of iron
were consumed. The structure was
1880 feet long and AGA wide Many
of our readers will remember its
vast proportions, and the wonderful
display made therein.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
CULLTNGS.

ANsss tlss Numerous messages OF
sympathy from al parts of the
country called fotis isy the critical
condition Of the President .aE nne
from New York. the sender stout,
healthy man. offering to furnish
seine of his blood if transmission
would sare the Presidents life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
General GRANTS Did l;ssi.ea,. !.

EFFINeHAA, ILL.,, August l7.-The
next reunion of General Grants old
regiment, the 2lst Illinois, occurs in
this city on September l9, 20 and q,
ana as General Grant has promised
= os present if he is in The country
~ that tins, preparations have been
made ior . grand demonstration.
4 meeting OF a citizens. committee
was held last night to perfect the ar
rangements and raise means to meet
the Expenses. Generals Sherman
and Logan are also expected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
The London Lancet

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The Lancet OF
this week says President Garfield S
increased debility and persistent
frequent pulse a'o elements IN the
case of very great import. Should
it prove that gastiie irritation has
completely subsidized, and that the
patient is able to take and digest
suitable food, there viii yet be room
for recovery. On the other hand
If the improvement recorded on
Wednesday is not maintained, there
Will be but small chance of combat.
ing successfully the extreme ex-
harstation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

WASHINGTON dispatches say that
the Presidents emaciation is so APP
pa!iing tbs. friends who have moi
seen him since he WAS shot would
not recognize him. It Is estimated
that he has lost not less than seven
ty-five hounds in weight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
Z Failing Floor.

B!FrsBuRqH, August ls.-.This
morning about II o'clock, while a
force of men we're demalishing an
old brewery on Duquesne avenue,
the floor of the third story gave way,
burying four men in tho debris,
and killing John Feency instantly.
Others were seriously but not fatal
ly injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
MURDERED BY NFlrI'
A caapfNG PART,
CANS irrAcspp,n A
FIVE OF THIN ARE KIM,
srEArtSe BY eorw -
CAUSES rps
TsorELr

sAS FeAScrao
Tombstone dispatch { nasa'l ..
toph has The foIlo~i,,4 ,4y' lie
OF bordertroubles 8, el''g pm
ing of VIM. Long. Di.R s pay =
Crane, . ;. Charles Snow. n fboi ois
ton, Wm. berers and IGla q
shaw, eamped last S,,ni li5''
IN Guadaloup Canon aIaaa.l ,.'llal
miles cast of Toinbsio,1aa'' a''ol'
to the Mexican line. .,q
d9y morning the partT ny -a..
ed &c oy Mexieans, and -.
Crane, Snow and Clinton
ed BeIers escaped win "
N the abdomen, while s..
free amidst a shower of = !.
Is estimated that the Me-.
numbered from twep,s
men. The condition II
indicated that the atis.s
as the murdered men NJ.
up. One had evidently f.
while yet lying down. a..
fugitive from Justice
outlaw, and the six brr
struck him were well
Long was a man Of abo,,
of age, and had been in tf..
OF the country with a..
three months. He came !.
from Kansas about five mo.a +,
He was a man Of capital y
mediate cause Of the XIII
follows: A party Of Pr.s
they are called. wen, In. +,
last month and stole .o-.
They were followed bv Vs,|
who got so close upon I.
they were obliged To absr5
stock. This was done n h.
ty of the late murder r.
cans took the stock. ar5 4
back home at that tine r,...l
such cattle and hor.s.
CHANGED to meet. Tb;. 49,
missed and a partyof siy;ssr !.
leans started in pursuit o-.
the Mexicans, had a firh, WI
and retook the stock. Tbi. ]
red during the latter part +.
1t Is probable that the raea-.
ers were some OF the San.
who were defeated last e
Great excitement prevail. !, +
stone and vicinity. 4 lar
has been raised to avepcs ~,
der. The Clinton bows 1
father was murdered. also han.
ed a body OF men. altoeetsr
berlng over two hundred. q.
ate a gang as could be in
they will carry war into n
Great apprehension Is felt 4
Americans in Sonora. a, itx..
than likely be a war Of re,a
We are hourly expecting !
ion. The Mexican tro0o, !
force on the line and viii rs
invaders. Gov. Fremont bs-
sent. there is no head to lie 4
can forces, and lawlessne.. F.
10 be the order OF the da7. 5.
international complication.
arise unless immediate as1
taken 70 put a stop to The tt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
Terrible Wind Storm.

CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, August y
A terrible wind storm aceomp--e. y
by heavy rain visited this pla1Ig :
aiterno n. The roof OF 81 JAZZ
Methodist Episcopal Church . ], '
blown OH and carried sixty i''' :
the gable ends and ceilings y y
crushed in. The church = D1. !.
damaged. The ro0IS OF puolie =
private buildings were 3. 6io"I
and one entirely upset. Inc ~, T.,
of the Fair Company were Dis
down and piled several feet .. p.
Second street. No one was l"i-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
Attempt To Wreck u Tram

GALVESTON, Texas, August !.
special to the Netcs from san A,''gg =,
SAYS: IAN unsuccessir. -''''a !,
was made YESTERDAY 20 wrsSS y y !; !;
cursion train, having on 9oaia ,ayi,
men, worqep and children, y % l'1b n
cross hes across the tf"'e hin
train was going at the rate o. ,ilr. airi,
miles an hour, and the engine i
ing the ties. threw them rom rom NJ
track in every direction. fisS '','I, =
who were riding on me eo"'s'
were badly bruised
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

ACCORDING to the New York Times,
Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden is laying his
plans to capture the New York Gov
ernorship next year, as prelimina-
ry step towards the Presidency in
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

IT is not the Presidents wound
that is now giving his physicians
trouble, but the low state Of his
system produced by starvation.
His stomach refuses to longer do
duty, and his alarming disability is
his great weakness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
Another Crank.

WASHINGTON, August 19.-Early
this afternoon a young woman APP
peared at the entrance to the execu-
tive grounds attired in a bathing
suit and applied for admission, say
ing she must see the President i'm
mediately or he would be dead in
an hour. She had in her possession
miniature saw and vial contain
ing a liquid. A curious crowd gath
cred around the female, and one OF
the guards informed her that she
would have TO go with him. what
for2" she inquired. "Why," said
the guard don't you see whata sem
sation you are causing9" 'That is
not my fault" she quickly respond
ed "you are policeman-di -disperse
the crowd" After again demand
ing to see the President, and stating
that she was just from Manhattan
Beach and that her husband was a
fireman in Brooklyn, the policeman
LOOK nef IN cnarSe-
MORE ABOUT HER.
The crazy woman who was arrest
ed at the White House gates this
morning, upon being taken TO the
insane asylum was found to be
dressed in theatrical tights under
meath the rich clothing that she
wore. The theory of the police
officials is that she was taken crazy
when on the stage, and felt that she
was necessary to savethe Presidents
life. This she proposed to dc by
gold amulet, which she wore, and
by shoe she carried. She said
that if the shoe fitted the President
he would live. She says she lives
in Jersey City. She had suit of
mems clothes in a bag and had her
hair gut close to resemble mans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

DURING the month of July there
arrived at the yarions ports Of this
country 62,5s9 passengers, of whom
56,607 were immigrants. The total
number Of Immigrants during July
1880 was 1855.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

IT is alleged by the knowing
ones " that the assault of Guiteau on
his jailor, was cute dodge, on
which to base the plea of insanity
when he is brought up for trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
HLAINE's DISPATCH.

The following was sent tonight.
LOWELL, Minister. London.-The
Presidents sleep last night was brok-
en- and unrestful his symptoms
throughout the day have been less IA
vorable and his generel condition
not encouraging. He is unable to
retain food on his stomach, having
vomited twice in the afternoon, the
last time at five o'clock. This even
ing he has been able to drink water
and retain it. The swelling of the
parotid gland has not increased. The
pulse and temperature are aboat the
same as Yesterday. His sleep up to
this hour { IL p. m. has been some
what disturbed. We are deeply
anxious. BLAINE, Sec.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

HoY. JOHN COCHRAN, State Sena-
tor from the Second district, Phila-
delphia, died at Spring Lake on
Sunday, the 18th inst. He was a
Democratic leader in the Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

NEW l'oRK, August ic,. .;ar.
tai amount Of the supscflbD., b.a.;rlsl
the fund for the benefit o. q 7, l,,,j rhjjel
Garfield's family is s2'ei''-.v .'.tnos
with the sum previously 'cig 3 rs
edged, makes q grand ''V"
3Sl %.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

OK Tuesday of last week the Daily
Post and the Daily Courier, of Liver
pool, England, announced the death
of President Garfield and published
obituary notices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
THE RENEWED VOMITING.

WASHINGTON, August 2l.-To
nights bulletins stating that the
President had vomited twice this
afternoon was a surprise to the pub.
lie, and has o somewhat depressing
effect. The surgeone have said Of
late that the Presidents recovery
depended upon his stomach; that il
it would retain nourishment to im-
part strength, his final recovery
might be hoped for. In view of this
statement of the case another spell
ofvomiting is regarded generally as
q most unfavorable symptom. DR..
Bliss says, however, that the vomit-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

Mrs. MILLARD FILLMORE, wife OF
ex-President Fillmore, died at her
home in Buffalo, n. Y, last week,
at the ripe old age of II years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

JOHN T. RH0ADs, Of fSomerset Twp.
ISRAEL LIMERICK. of Southampton Twr
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GlAER norBLEn.

The guard CT snldisrs at the Jail
has been doubled and now consists
of twenty men and three commits
stoned officers. A most vigilant
watch is Kept oyer the prisoner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24

ADAM 5. SHAFFER, OF Jenner TWP.
JOSEPH HORNER, of Somerset Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-08-24
FoE ArDfTogs :

FOR POOR House DIRECTOR;
DANIEL KIMMEL, of Somerset Twp.
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As soon as the facts were Known
reporter made his way to the Jail
and saw Assistant Warden Russ
and army officers who are doing
duty there. They allrefused to talk
and said they had been Instructed
not to communicate anything to the
public about the assassin. The
theory advanced by some is that
the knife was given to him by a
prisoner. A thorough investigation
will be ordered by General Crocker
at once and all the facts brought
ont.
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roR ooxxIssIosEGs:

FOR TREASURER:
JOHN II. WIENER, OF Somerset.