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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
1 Ncg York Republican State Con
VeutioH

NEw York, August 3l.-The cali
for a state convention issued by the
Republican Executive Committee
this morning states ~ RepCbli-
can state convention will be held NJ
the city of New York on Wednes-
day. 9TH of October. at II O'Clock A.
NJ, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for state officers and for
business. Thos c. Platt succeeds
General Arthur as chairman of the
executive commit q. The ErcHiaq
Commercial SAYS o. the meeting 81
the committee: The test vote be-
tween the faif-hreeds and Stalwarts
occurred on Sp,~ker Sharpe's mo-
ton to FIX the date OF holding the
convention or September 29th. BY
the detection Of Mr.. Peabody. from
the Eleventh district, the Stalwart
vote was one less than had been ex-
pecied. But for all that they bad q
good working majority, the vote
standing Stalwarts 10 Haif-breeds
II. Three districts were net repre-
sented
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Damage to the Crops.

LoNDoN, August 3. = Report:
from various parts of the Province
state that heavy rains have done i'm.
mense damage to crops. Some oI
the cut crops have already hegun tq
sprout. Great apprehensions are
felt for the harvest in Ireland owing
to the continuous rain throughout
the country. Corn is much dam.
aged and potatoes are showing signs
of extensive disease.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

The authorities at Washington
have taken very decided steps to
prevent any attempts on the part OF
a mob to take Guiteau, the Presi-
dents assassin, from the jail. Cne
company of regulars is inside the
prison and one company pickets the
outside while eight companies are
all ready for duty at a moments
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
A woman's Experience.

Mothers and Daughters should
feel alarmed when the feeling OF
weariness and languor too constant
ly oppresses them. IF / am cross
and fretful from the exhaustion of
vital powers and the color is fading
from my face, | always find imme-
diate RELIEF in that excellent remedy,
Parker's Ginger Tonic, which seems
to build up my system and drive
away pain and melancholy with
wonderful certainty. Several of my
trinds have experienced the same
benefit from It's use. "A Buffalo
lady.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Threatening Lava rronl orauna Lon.

VICTORIA, b. C., August 3l.-An
arrival from Honolulu-repor;s that
the Island of Hilo, Sandwich Is
lands. was in danger Of being over
whelmed by lava from the volcano
Mauna Loa. The lava was moving
at the rate of sixteenth OF a mile
daily and was slowly advancing on
the town Of Hilo, which would
shortly be overwhelmed. There
was great CONSERVATION among the
people, who were fleeing from ap-
preaching destruction Hiio. the
threatened town stands on Byron
Bay, an inlet on the east coast Of
the Island Of Hawaii. tits the sec
.ond Town in the kingdom in size,
having population Of about 400,
and is a place of great beauty Its
harbor Is spacious and generally So
cure
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Water in an Artesian Wen.

4ASKrox, ID. T.. August 3l.-At
four hundred and sixty feet depth
the 1ankton arteSian well struck
flowing water in lime formation,
which flows onebundred 4 fifty gal
Ions per minute through six inch
pipe. In the same pipe water was
carried fifty feet above the surface OF
the ground This is the first well
IN Dakota,and as it is a cheap sac
cess, another will probably he bored
here Immediately. The Well Com
pany will 10y pipes TO supply the
city with artesian water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Nholera Ravages

LoNDoN, Aug 31.-A private let
ter from Bangkok, Siam. dated July
y, says: ,Asiatic cholera Is raging
here. II is vayieGsly estimated
that from q ha.6rcd To three hun
dred natives are dying daily. Very
-" Foreigners have died, but several
nave fled to Singapore and Hong
hong. Every one feels rs il he
were living in a graveyard p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

ALI the Western railroads are re-
ceiving proposals for plans to insure
cheap clearing Off the snow on rail-
road tracks. 1t cost the Chicago &
Northwestern road 100000 to do
this work last winter. The idea is
to stimulate inventive genius TO
produce machine which win do
fhis wnrl-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

NAoea ClteNk, Pa, August 81
heayy forest fires caused BY the
winter berry pickers are devastating
lhe lumber region of Carbon county.
+ Is estimated that $4,000 worth Of
loss IN the White Rock ridge and
nioder township are DESTROYED.
Hundreds I Of men are on. fighting
the ire. William Getz has ALREADY
lost s3,ooo worth of logs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

than two hundred per cent. on the
entire investment. The Dalrymple
wheat farm IS the largestin Dakota
but there are Others Of immense
size. The first crop was harvested
by him in 1874, when the entire
wheat product of the Territory was
only 250,000 bushels.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
a Southern Crime.

PARIS, KY, August 81 On Mon
day James F. Offiult was killed by
William II. Current at Motifs cross
roads. Current and Ofult were broth
ers-in law. Both were armed with
shotguns. Offult went to Mrs. Cur
rents house and by threats of kill
ing her husband so excited Mrs
Current that she was thrown into
spasms, and from the effects OF
these, coupled with sickness attend
ing premature child birth, she died
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Diving of Cholera

Loxpox, August a1.--A r /.
from Bangkok, Siam. ..aiea 1.t. 4
saws Asiatic chclssa Is ragln7 I
1t is variously estimated thar Z
100 TO 70 natives are dying al
Very fe :. foreigners have dlta ,
eral hav1 fed to SingapCI5, 0
Hong Kong. Everyone ieer
though he We're living m -''
ward =
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
4 COlored Man with a Hccep.ssfr
the Heads ofall inti-Gartisd "

WASHINGTON, August 5l-i
policemen have iust arrested
other crank NJ the white 1
gate. II was a poor colorod %
manifesily insane. He We, 3
upon = mission ot killing Z"
man who was nOt q Carried 2
and had 4 large tin can INTO H-
he proposed to place their h-.
He was arrested without rasis--
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

4 DEMOCRATIC editor at Quincy,
H., said in an editorial in his paper,
the Daily Herald: We believe Gui-
teau to be just as honorable as the
man he shot, and a mighty hit
less dangerous to the country at
large" Whereupon a number of
his fellow citizens without distinc-
ton Of party, hanged and burned
him in efiigy. In his next issue he
attempted to create sympathy by
denouncing them as a Republican
mob. which assertion was met by
the young men concerned in the
matter by the publication of the
following singing card, to which all
their names were attached:
We beg leave to submit the names
of the " mob. and leave the public
to Judge as to whether this is the
material that usually constitutes a
mob: and whether a mob usl.ally
refraiRs from violence, profanity,
and fights, but quietly goes to work,
ignoring few drunken reprobates.
and performs little harmless exc
cution, to make an open manifesto
ton of public sentiment toward q
man who says a beastly villain as
sassin is more honorable than the
President of the United States. We
therefore submit our names, agsur-
ing the Herald man that he needn't
tremble. We won't hurt him. We
wouldn't touch him personally with
o ten-foot pole. But we are not a
Republican mob 1t is no question
Of party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

TnERE was no apprcciablc change
in the condition of the President
during the last week. Still, the
longer his life is prolonged the more
hope ihere is for his ultimate recoy-
cry. There is strong public conf
dence that all viii yet end we'll
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

fT is estimated that there is now
10000 bushels of coal in boats
and barges at Pittsburgh, awaiting q
rise IN aae rivers. for shipment, and
the ameuat is daily increasing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
children

THE State Revenue Commission
held 4 session in Philadelphia last
week. 1t instructed its Secretary to
obtain from the State Treasurer and
have printed for its use, q list Of the
receipts and expenditures Of the
State from December 31st, 1873, to
the present time, together with an
account of the revenue provisions
now in force. Ex-senator Bucka-
lew, Treasurer Butler, and Senator
Herr were appointed business
committee TO prepare and present to
the next meeting, subjects for con-
sideration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
shoots His Father.

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa, August 81
Hiram Brooks, aged eighteen
shot and killed his father at Flores
in this Davis county, last night
The elder Brooks was beating his
wife with club. The boy interfer-
ed and the father turned on him
with the club and threatened bis
life. The boy retreated to the wall
and shot the old man in The left
temple, with fatal result. The young
man is in jail at this place awaiting
q preliminary examination on Mon
lnr,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

tire .os
Jnioa SlaI
iwo tau'iral s y.
ding pasewar f,.f
utterly wrecked a...
Only twenty-seva.n.' ..''' a-g
saved in toe steam.
brush corvette bid
70 scene Of tbe r,..
tom ton arrived 2, at Cape To.
iani on Monday llTl' a
emearked other -. l-'.
proceeded Oh her VOW.
Bay and othc- por,- D.
=, = near Algoa Bay. and + W "
Of a previou. wreck n f. '.f
steamer. 81 ha-
'",N NH'.N, 0cplehler { r
iard's despatch fron r. I-e
states that the vreot. 1aP'
Iegton had on board -.
and a crew Of eighty ne. :, .-'s
vessel struck On a r5ek i.'l' I...
of, and was IN the oc. y. o
back to port when She .,.1 (. p
Jority OF those On ho,.I
All oi The officers were
Lloyd's correspondee.
Town says three boats ,r..
one Of which founderr5
the steamer, and the o,b...
arrived at Simonstow1 ,..
twenty-three Of the crew
passengers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

An the elections in Kentucky re-
Gently Mrs. Minerva Brashears was
chosen Clerk OF Letcher county, and
Mrs. Emma Smith Clerk Of laurel
county. They were The widows Of
clerks who had died ia Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

Mr.. LUDLOW, the Prohibition can
didate for Governor in Ohio, has
encountered what may be called a
setback. He is an enterprising
manufacturer of cider mills and
wine presses, and the extreme tenn
perance people cannot reconcile this
with his prohibition enthusiasm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
The Hottest August sine ~.

WASHINGTON, SeptemhGL-
cording to the meteor5lo-ica. q
mary of the observer at this 81
for the month Just passed, +.
the hottest August in Wl,l.-
since 1872. Last month tl91
temperature was 76.4 in A-
1872, The average was l6G
rainfall last month only .o0
1.07 inches-iess than any l-
during the past decade. Th5r
a dry August in 1871. butth
fall amounted to l.5g inches l1
that month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

The subscriptions so far made to
the fund for Mrs. Garfield, have
been invested in L. 5. 4 per cent
registered bonds amounting to s125,-
600, on which the interest is $4,000
per annum. The certificate foI
these bonds has been placed in the
hands Of Mrs. Garfield. The inter
est viii be paid to her during her
life and at her death the principal
viii be divided among her surviving
children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
The Evil Plight of English Farmers.


\ cablegram to the New York
World, dated London, August II,
says 1T is still raining. This is
now the third week of this calami-
tous storm, and all hope OF half a
harvest has been abandoned. Some
authorities say the crop will be less
than that OF 1879, and nearly all
agree that we shall be compelled to
import as much this year as we did
then. The storms have cleared the
grouse mOors OF spostsmen, and
partridge shooting, which begins
to morrow, is also likely to be a
failure. The farmers clubs in Nor
folk and Suffolk report that the cut
grain is now worthless and the
standing grain reduced to pulp. In
the East Riding of Yorkshire and
the south of Scotland the stouks"
are in many places floating in the
fields, In Devonshire the destruc-
ton is complete. In Cheshire 81
per cent. Of the wheat has not been
housed. and most Of it is now worth
less. In Lincolnshire the fields are
flooded and mildew is eating up
the grain. In the midland and
southern conntieS the cut grain has
sprouted, and grave fears are felt for
the root crops, which are literally
under water At Darlington, in
Durham. it IS estimated that the
rainfall Of the past eighteen houEs
has been equal to 80 tons per acre.
Oats and barley were mostly housed
in the south before the rains set in,
but in the midland and northern
they are almost destroyed, !"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
i TerribIc Tragea'

EDGEYIgLD, ;, g.. August 'li ~
terrible tragedy occurred | 1
ten miles from here to day 0e.1i i
J. W. Huzzard and his son aL
W. Zimmerman, in when Lli1". .
man killed Buzzard lnS&n'e +
wounded the son severely
weapons We're douhle 0a'i''
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

Born the Republican and Demo
cratic Conventions Of Blair county
have nominated Hon. John Dean
for Presiden; Judge. The same ac-
ton was taken in ;lse Huntingdon
county conventions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

THE Brooklyn Eagle, the ablest
Democratic paper in New York,
credits President Garfield with
qualities emitting him to be held
in everlasting memory as a type OF
what is best and bravest in the
American character.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

Ir is believed by good judges that
the expectation Of American wheat
may be permanently estimated at
an annual shipment Of from be-
tween 125,"se,0ee ard 10000. 600
bushels.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Gen. Grant Declines a Reception.

The following is the letter sent by
Gen. Grant to the committee hav-
ing charge Of the reception that was
to have taxed place on Thursday
evening at Asbury Park, y. J.
at would at all times afford me
pleasure to meet the members Of
your association and the residents
of Ocean Grove and AsbUry Park.
but at this time, when the country
is in despair over the PROSTATE
body OF the chief magistrate, whose
life seems to hang bya single thread.
| am not willing TO accept The COM
plimens implied by the announce
ment which have read in the pa
pers
Very truly, yours,
L. :. Gr4NTr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

The i.eayenworth Times. which
ought to know. declares that the
corn crop of Kansas promises as
large a yield as was ever given in
the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

THE long.continued water famine
has caused the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company considerable difficulty in
keeping up the supply of water for
its engines. Trains of tanks are
being run constantly for the pur-
pose of distributing water at differ
ent points where cisterns are located.
The water is obtained from streams
along the road.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

u is impossible for goii'3 .,,i asr VT
a fiithful course Of treaI.4SsIeCon
Lydia E. Pinkham's \ Ne.'e,y'y ,i.r With
pound, to continue 10 sum, iFSoeloss
weakness Of the aterus. EaIIS aEaISsls
stamp to Ms. Lydia =. ~ - Mas.
233 Western Avenue, Lynn
for her pamphlets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

IN central Indiana and Illinois
cattle are suffering greatly for want
OF water. Near Warren, Ohio, sheep
are dying by hundreds from the
drought
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

THE Gubernatorial campaign in
Ohio is tagging. Neither party has
the heart TO enter into the contest,
while the life of the President is in
the balance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

THERE are on the rolls of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
S2,.5OO people who receive every
month checks for their salaries OF
,xaaa-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
No Rein Cor Ihirty-three Day

&RAxroy, Pa, septemNc
The drought in this section : he
most severe ever expenenct'ul. i n
Ii has not rained IN 'h5.s 5:;..r
days. The I.ackawanna hl,s' INV. 4,
very nearly dry. III the c''f
being burned up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

MINISTER FOSTER writes home that
the wheat crop of Russia win be the
largest ever produced in that eoun-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

HoN. HENDRIcK b. WmcHT. a
well-known Democratic politician of
this State, died at his residence, in
Wilkesbarre, on Friday last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

JOHN +. RHOADS, Of Somersc. Twp.
ISRAEL LIMERICK. OF Southampton Twp
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

TEE National debt was reduced
during the month of August s14,-
1Sl.221 80.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
HOW TO GET WELL.

which is answered in three words-
Take Hon Bitters ! See other col
Express.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
How to Get Sick.

Expose yourself day and night,
eat too much without exercise
work too hard without rest; doctor
all the time take all the vile ros-
trums advertised; and then you will
want to know
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
FOR COMMISSIONERS:

ADAM s. sHAFFER, of Jenner Twp.
JOSEPH HORNER, Of Somerset Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

FOE rooR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
DANIEL KINMEL, of Somerset TwI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

eAASh1eiAio oNiNo At.NNAN IVA esiN reap
ing machine must be a splendid
sight. \ man by the name of Dal-
rymple owns such a field in the Red
River country, in Dakota Territory
He viii have this year about six
hundred thousand bushels of wheat
an average of twenty bushels TO
the acre-and viii also harvest So
900 bushels Of oats, for the eight
hundred horses and mules required
to do his work. He sends three
train loads Of wheat a day to Duluth
over the Northern Pacific Railroad
and every two days loads vessel al
that place for Buffalo. He uses two
hundred selt-binding harvesters and
thirty steam threshers. the harvest
ers cutting an average of two ibous.
and eight hundred acres a day and
the threshers turning out about thir-
ty thousand bushels during the
same time. The thirty thousand
acres are divided into five equal
parts of six thousand acres, each d.
vision having its own superintend-
ent, who again divides his domain
into three parts of two thous sand
acres. Each OF the five superintend-
epts plants his crop and harvests it
with the men assigned him by Mr..
Dalrymple. The ocsi Of product av-
erages s. an acre, which would
amount to two hundred and ten
thousand dollars. while the wheat is
sold at an average net price of one
dollar per bushel. The profit. there
fore, of Mr.. Datrymple's little place
for this year viii be three hundred
and ninety thousand dollars-more
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
\ BlOOslN Ira ge,iY.

tTI tFuIN, yours,
t. :. GRANT,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07

PHILA.-Presidential train passed
here at l0:5 a. IN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-10-27

lettings from our Exchanges.

We take the following items from the
4HWytlnd Unton:--
ALTMKCAlIoN We regret to ear that
an alteration ucCUlr,d at UIhann in this
county, last Fiuiay, between Mr.. Thomas
A Smith, IA mcic uaui OF SAID place and
Mr. Turner Welsh. Of the same vicinity
during which Mr. Smith received slight
woun d in the neck from pistol shot fired
by Mr. Welsh.
DEATH OF AN OLD l,EFENDEr. Philip
Buslun, who was II native of Frederick
county, Nd and one Of the old defenders
OF Bait more in Inc war of 1872 IA, was
born in 1852 and moved in 1871 to Van 5
Valley, Delaware cou MY OHIO; died Sep
TENDER l4th 1881, NJ the good old age OF
81 years and days.
AN IMMENSE CROWD There was an
immense crowd ut our Agricultural tXhi
biiion on Thursday last--moyc il is lhoughl
by many who are good JUDGES OF the SIZE
OF Crowtls--thah was ever seen here before
Oh any ON" da, of the fair. MANY persons
think there was fully 10000 soul, present
SUDDEN DEATH Captain 4. Emory
Simmons, genial gentleman Of proni
hence in Liberty district, Frederick coun
ty. where he resided, attended the Ayri
cultural Fair adjoining this city, on Thurs
day III / and died in his bugyy just ABOUT
as he reached his home ON the sane day
aged about 81 years. Capt. Simmons was
the bro' her-in-Mw of Hon. i, G. Urncr.
WATER SUPPLY The citizens of En-
mittsburg are discussing the advisahi)iIy
of supplying water To the town, fran AL
lesberger' 5 Crystal Spring, The water is
cradle elevation above the town. and from,
thence will he conducted through iron
pipes. If n sufficient amount s subscribed
ut once, the work will be completed by
! December next. Success to the enterprise
citizen.
The URB\NA SHOOTING CAsE--Turner
Welsh under arrest for shooting Thomas
A. Smith of Urhana, was taken before
Judge nyhch on Saturday last on a writ
of ha6S0s corprs and released ON $500 hall
Mcs,l, J f Il Wood aud +. j. Nelson
were his counsel Mr.. Smith Is doing well
| He WAS in town Saturday, experiencing
title Inconvenience from his wound The
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-10-27

We have noticed with considerable in
crest the number of times during the past
several months that there have been decid-
ed signs Of rain, that have failed. 1t is not
only season of uAusual drought but the
times that we have had most favorable con-
ditions Tor and signs of rain that have
failed are really worthy Of remark. Sea-
sons continuous southerly winds and
heavy clouds have prevailed, only to give
us light fall of min and clearing wealth
er. All these things being governed by a
natural law that has remained unchanged
through all time makes it the more re.
markablc, why such exceptional things
should occur
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-10-27
Don't know half their Value

They cured me Of ague. buiousness and
kidney complaint, Is recommended Ihad
a half bottle left which used for my two
little girls, who the doctors and neighbour
said could not be cured. I would hsvo
lost both of them one night If had not
given them Hop Bitters. They did them
so much good continued their use until
they-were cured. That is why say you
do not know ha.f the value of Hop Bitters
and do not recommend them high enough.
B. Rochester. N. Y.-American Rural
Homo.