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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-16

''What," asked Sunday school
teacher, SIS the invisible power that
prevents the wicked man from sleep
ing and causes him to toss about
nhis pillow, and what should he
do to enjoy that peace that passeth
understanding ?" "Sew up the hole
in the mosquito bar" was the
prompt answer from the boy at the
foot of the class.
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Good Advice.

Ifyou keep your, stomach, liver
and kidneys in perfect order, you
will prevent and cure by far the
greater part of the ills that aflict
mankind in this or any section.
There is no medicine known that
will not do this az quipklv.or surely
as Parker's Ginger Tonic, which will
secure perfectly natural action Of
these important organs without in
terfering the least with your daily
duties. See ad. f. iG
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Write to Mrs. LYDIA L. PINK.
HAM. 233 Western Avenue. Lynn,
Mass, for names OF ladies that have
teen restored to perfect health by
the use of her VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
1t is positive cure for the most
stubborn case Of female weakness.
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FOR SALE BY
c. n. BOYD,
DRUGGIST.
Somerset, Pa.
4 DMINIsTRATORs' NOTICE.

Estate OF John A. Snyder iateof Milford Twp,
Somerset County, Pa, decd
Letters of administration on the above es
tate having been granted to the undersigned
by the proper authority, notice Is hereby yivea
20 those indebted to 1t TO make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims or demands will
please present them duly authenticated for set.
tiement, on Wednesday, March l6, 1881. as the
Etore Of ]. q. Snyder, In Somerset borough.
j. n. SNYDER.
GEO 3. SNYDER
Feb. 2 Administrators.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-16

IN exchange says the Cars deeds
are evil and he hates the electric
light.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-16

A line of teas not rclished by Ire
land are absentees,
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DIscOyERER OF
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VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The Positive cur
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DRUGGIST.
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debts ewing, not liens on land, and
also return the business in which
engaged, with an estimate of its ex-
tent. Make it a misdemeanor to re-
fuse or neglect to make such return
or to make a false return. Require
no inquiSitorial or disagreeable de-
tail but general estimate of val
ue. Men do not, as a rule, under
estimate their own possessions.
Very few would chance the pains
and penalties of perjury to save a
few dollars of taxes. Let the au-
thorities levying taxes annually, at
a stated time, inform the treasurer
of their needs. Let him prepare his
duplicate, attend in every town and
township On q stated day and place
to receive all the tax, abating for
prompt payment, adding for delay.
Give him the power of collector,
and charge him with the whole.
Give the county court power to ex-
onerate uneoiieatable tax. Let the
State Treasurer be furnished with
the aggregate Of each county's valu-
alton, and assess the necessary State
tax accordingly directed upon each
county, according to It's valuation.
Give the counties all taxes, licenses,
rates, and assessments of whatsoever
ma ure and apportion the State tsx
az well upon the numberof licenses,
mercantile, and other occupations,
as upon the value of the property
in each county. Give the State
Board Of Revision power to levy a
larger rate OF counties in which
they are satisfied a just return is
not made, to the extent of equaliz-
ing taxation.
THE principal to be enforced is
equality and uniformity. There can
be no logical or just reason for tax
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Sc tember 3.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25

ORDIyARLV We would not like 70
see the Senatorial question drawn
into our local politics. Got tae sue
cess on the anti Lamfr faction in TIE
recent State ocuventioD, IS demon
stralod by the nomination Of Mr..
Barksdsle's next friend as the oandi-
date for Governor, impels the friends
Of Mr Lamar to demand that candi-
dates for either brsneh Of the next
Legislature shall define their position
on this subject without equivocation
or evasion. Lamar should bereturned
to the Senate, aud the people who
do the voting should not hesitate to
exact the necessary pledges from
their would be representatives. before
casting their ballots. The election
Of an unpledged delegation to Jack
son will likely result in 3 combine
ton similar to the one which gave
US a "dsrk horse" candidate foi
| Governor.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25

SoME people seem to think aneWs'
paper is only intended to abuse po-
litical, seotarian and personal enc
mics, lsud the merits Of aspiring gen
tlemen Of the party to which it ad-
heres, cover up their delinquencies
and Inconsistencies, puff the business
enterprises Of every tradesman,
whether he patronizes the paper OF
not, and submit patiently to be de-
nounced and cursed by every upstart
in the country whenever the editor
dares to express an opinion Of bis
own without consultation with the
conductors Of the machine. Our
ideas Of the mission Of the press Is at
variance with this theory. We do
not think, that the fact that gentle
men differ with US in political opin-
ion, should call down upon their
heads bitter personal denunciation,
nor do we recognize the infalihility
Of our political friends, and eoncede
to them exemption from criticism
We claim the right to point out and
comment on the inconsistencies Of
Democrats, and we intend TO exer-
else such 3 right whenever We choosp,
End it is q waste Of time, talent and
Energy for any political wire puller
% attempt to abridge this privilege |
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25


The Meridian Mercury in its com
ments upon the Billups letter shows
plainly that It is not so familiar with
the views Of certain gentlemen touch
ing the "harmony plahn as It appear
ed 70 be prior TO the meeting Of the
State Convention, The Mercury re.
CARDS it as an insult for any private
citizen to inquire Of Gen. Lowry what
are his views upon the subject Of the
United States Senatorship and rail-
road supervision, and in a spirit Of
arrogance, wholly unbecoming a gen.
tleman, who has talked and acted SO
Independently in the past, cracks the
party lash and tells "the wise men Of
Columbus" il they want to bolt,
"bolt and be d."
Let us have "harmpny gentlemen.
It will be no easy matter to elect the
ticket, the .tfty one delegates In that
trading caucus gave to the Democ-
raey Of the State and the least frie-
lion may spoil all the calculations Of
be dickerlng politicians who worked
he thing up.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25


II the leaders Of party expect to
rally its members to the support OF q
ticket nominated, they should be
careful 10 act fairly and consistently
in organizing the primaries and con-
ventions, They have no right to
cheat the people, and then apply the
party lash to make them submit to
the fraud. Right and justice is 3
"principle" Of the Democratic party,
and any amount Of bosh about slime
honored customs" don'tmake wrong
right, and will not justify selfconsti-
tuted oracles Of the party in denoun-
cling truer and better men as sore
heads, who have never been guilty Of
advocating one measure one day and
taking the opposite position the next,
only to gain political advantage, and
thereby override the will Of the
people.
Our party fealty might be strong
enough to induce us to submit tC
trickery and fraud, this once, rather
than break away from an organiza-
ton we have followed so long anC
loved so well, and we might even u.s.
all the persuasive power we have {,
induce Others to do likewise, but vi
have no word Of reproach for thos
who do not choose to accept the sit
uation, gracefully, for We recognize
the fact that their rights and interest
have been ruthlessly tiampled unde
foot, by a political ring, which know
no law OF action, except such as !
governed BY its own ability to SC
complish its purpose, and regards n,
claims unmeasured by its own selisI
inclinations.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25

WE are in receipt of commuica-
ton from a friend 10 Katohez, which
is mainly devoted to our old friend
Judge Martin but we forbear publish
ing it. lest we might get the Judge
so "sore headed" be would bolt the
the ticket be helped to nominate at
Jackson. The reference we made to
his action in regord to the Lieuten-
ant 6 oxernorRhip in q former issue
we are told "riled" him no little; so
much so, that a proposition to start
an opposition paper at Houston met
considerable encouragement at his
hands. "The MESSENGER is prepar'
ing to flop" Judge Martin thinks.
Ii was ever thus with the ring pol'ti-
clans. They arrogate to themselves
all the brains, all the principle, ( God
save the mark all the spoils OF the
organization, and the newspaper that
has the temerity to criticize oEe oil the
"bosses," is not a simon pure Dem
ocratic paper. In the estimation OF
the little gang Of ward politicians,
that may be found in every town.
Okolona and Houston not excepted,
they constitute the heavy end OF the
Democratic party, and an exposition
Of some of their "ways that are dark
and tricks that are vain" is a deliber-
ate attack upon the grand old party
that done so much to relieve the PEG
pie Of Mississippi from the rule OF
Ames and his minions.
Now the Judge is mistaken in bis
estimate Of us, and our position.
We are not preparing 70 fop." not
bit Of it. We expect to remain in
side the Democratic party 8 long time
yet. That we can do it for double the
number of years, he bOasts Of having
served the organization, without even
once beng guilty of practiciDg any
ofthe questionable methods" where
by he and his associates defrauded
the people Of Chickasaw out Of their
choice for Governor we are assured.
At any rate we shall try.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25


We are Credibly informed that ff-
teen miles northeast ofheFe, on Greasy
creek, one Of the greatest and most
miraculous springs has recently been
discovered, on record. We have not
been to see them, but our informant,
a good citizen and q baptist preacher
Of celebrity, tells us what he saw.
Parson John r. Yeats was at the
spring last week, and be says the
spring COWS fspm mountain 400 feet
high, come out Of the ground
about 100 feet from the top Of the
moutAin on the side, and flows at
the rate Of about 40 gallons per
minute, and Il is the color Of apple
cider and tastes just like apple brandy,
and has the same effect. Those under
the infuenceof the water are perfectly
ecstatic, and hpgging and loving
everything they meet He says; 81
never saw the like, children and boys
and girls huggIng aud kissing every
one they met. Old men and old wo-
men, young men aud young ladies.
embracing each other BY hagglng and
kissing. ] met an old white haired
man and woman / suppose about
so years-and they we're hopping and
skipping like lambs. Isaw hundreds
lying around the springs so drunk
that they could not stand up, and
they we're lying and laughing and try.
ing to clap their hands. The people
call them the millennium Springs. "
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25


The following extracts from let
ter recently published gives agloomy
account Of the condition Of crops in
Missouri:
"Weare literally burned up. Peaches
killed by the cold, an OF year fol
apples, and everything else burned
Up. TIE grapes are about two thirds
grown and hanging on the vines like
raisins. They had not begun tc
ripen when the bot weather came, and
of course are worthless. For thir-
teen days the mercury has been above
100, excepting one day, and some
times as high as l0S. Corn is moi
over one third Of crop, aud We have
lost fully one. half OF our nursery
stock. You can imagine that we fee
blue"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25

Last week the Greek army entered
Thessaly. Once more the Greeks 81
masters trod the soil their prsdeees-
soFs made glorious. Vita their feet
on the old land, with their fellow
o0untrymen around them ysi CREAM
ing under The oppression of Turkish
cruelty and ineompeienpy, bow far
win The Greek gO7 He l. bold,
wary, intelligent, skillful and ambi-
tious-may It not be that, at some
future day, Constanlinople nay once
more Be = Greek city The Italians
gained Roms, and to-day L is their
capital. And Jet how short 3 time
It Is hlnpp they we're trodden down
b. Austrian oppressors. The Greeks
have got fer beyond the Wretched
degradation they we're enduring up
% The time Of The frst quarter Of the
present century expired, and Byron
With Il in their cause. Now Ties
sally Is theirs, and the Turks, emas-
culaled aud exhausted, ere letting
clip the soapteF their banda have no
longer strength 10 Wleld.-Appoal.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25

Very few people have perhaps ever
heard Of a crop Of growing corn
catching on Ere and burning until the
Ere was extinguished, bat q case OF
this kind certainly occurred q few
miles above this place il the early
part OF this week. A fence enclosing
a corn field took Gre In some way
from q construction train on the
railroad, and the corn Itself Was sOon
in a blaze, and more than 80 acre OF
It was Utterly burned up before the
railroad men could put ont the Gre,
This is q strange but nevertheless
actual ooourrence.-Tupelo Journal.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25
a Atomb foF 97uflcnn-A Ehel.
Witch n Hound % Have Hicen
Prepared fer the Prtsouer.

4 hioub Zee auItcnn-A EheI.
Which N Eloumd 20 Have Eiren
Prepared fer the Prisoner.
Capitol Hill wss in state Of ca
eitement over the discovery, 0f
Saturday, q a large bomb on th'
road leading to The Jail. L vs.
found beside q ferce that skirts tht
road by Willie MoNslly and severa
other boys. who lugged it to ID,
blacksmith shop 81 AR. Kells, Nintl
and B streets southeast, fer the pur-
pose Of selling il. He At once saw
what It was and very prudenuy
moved il out Of bis shop to q place
Of safety. The boys, falling in a sale,
took the bomb TO the house OF Mr
Arthur McNelly, the father Of Willie,
No. $40 B street southeast, where il
still 10. A reporter called ct the
house lsst night and was shown the
deadly missile. Il Is an ordinary
field rife shell, about four and a half
inches long and two inches thick,
aud weighs about eighteen pounds.
Upon the end Is q brass cap. In the
judgment Of a machiRist. who IL also
q veteran Of the war, the bomb is one
sf the most dangerous kind, and
would, Il thrown down, easily ex-
plode. It is the opinion Of The 20
lice oihoials that the shell was placed
where Il was found BY some persons
who designed to throw Il under the
carriage or prison van that contained
Guiteau when be Was removed from
the Jail 10 the court to be arraigned
The spot selected vas on B street
near Thirteenth, almost on The CON-
mons, and was the usual route taker
by the police van in taking prisoners
to the jail. 4 bomb Of 90 large I
size, Il Il was exploded, would blow
the police van, horses, drivers ant
al into atoms. The bomb 10 still i
the possession Of Mr. McNelly, who
guards It with great care lest il sx-
plode. No one pan be found to re
move Il. The police will endeavo
10 and the persons who were enaag.
ed In the plot, but at present there i
not the slightest clue TO their linden.
tity. This story Is given on th
authority Of the Post. Conserving
this story Chief Of Police Brock say
that be thinks Il Is without founda
ton. He enquired Of the officer i
charge Of the precinct within who's
J bounds the bomb was reported to b
, found, and that officer said be knee
, nothing about It.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25
CAPT. PUr DARDEN.

We have seen some unfayonb'el
criticisms of Capt Dardeu, worthy
Master Of the State Grange, because
Of the bold ana fearless stand he has
taken 10 favor Of agricultural indie
pendence, not only in financial but
slso in political STAIRS. In these
criticisms il has been intimated that
Can't. Dardcn was coyegily seeking
some political prefement and that
be was willing to accept promotions
Al the hands Of any party, regard
less Of tie principles advocated. We
have taken occasion more than once
/ in The past to refute these charges
and We now know that our conf
dence in the gallant leader Of the
/ Grange element 10 Mississippi was
not misplaced It is true that Put
Darden has no sympathy with the
little cliques and rings organized IN
the towns for the purpose Of gullne
the farmers, ana leading by the nos'
the hard listed yeonanry Of the eoun
try. He is too good and too pure
man to think Of his own interes
when the interest Of the agricultur
lists Of the State is in jeopardy H'
ia not a man to whine over the ex
tortions Of railroads, and at the sam
time be engaged in charging the poo
farmer from IS to 25 per cent. inter
est for money loaned. But he is
bold. fearless advocate Of the right
Of the working men Of the country
and he loves the people to..whose in
terest he has devoted his time an
talent, better than he does any pc
itical organization, and for this b
deserves honor instead Of censur'
We know Whereof we speak when +"
assert that Put Darden Is not an a.
pirant for political preferment. Il
isno candidate for any office. i
is farmer, in practice as well {
profession, and granger in princI
pie. He is also an old time dem'
crat, who cannot be moved from u
r true faith. any more than he could
induced to sanction the "method'
whereby the average machine pol
ueian is accustomed to aecompii'
a purpose. In conclusion we Wou
suggest that tho friends OF &c
Lowry, and especially his home O
gan, will do well to let Capt. Dard
alone.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25

Some few days ago Mr. L. K.
Aldridge saw an old horse belonging
to Mr.. Saunders come out Of the
barn and stand q few moments as II
looking out upon the river. The
animal returned into the harm, and in
: few minutes cane out again, went
deliberately 70 the river, Waded into
the cove that is enclosed BY the
Hudson River Railroad, swan
through the culvert under the railroad
track into the main river, and thence
continued to swim out into The
stream. A man employed on the
pile driver near BY saw the horse,
went after him IN small boat and
brought him ashore. But on reach.
ing shallow water the animal per-
sistently refused 10 come on dry
land. He laid down In the water,
floundered about, and apparently
made every effort to keep his head
under, as If determined to drown
himself; aud finally he did drown, in
water not deep enough TO cover bis
body as be lay down, and where be
could only drown BY making q de-
termined effort TO do so.-Fiskill
Journal,
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25

THE President is reported as again
improving, and fresh hopes are
aroused that he may ultimately re.
cover. We regard the prospect as
exceedingly doubtful. MIR Garfield
has the misfortune Of being an emf
nent patient, and is surrounded BY
= half dozen N. DIS, each OF whom
it appears is striving to secure to
himself the credit of having raised
him from his sick couch, and all Of
whom would prefer to have him die
rather than any one else than them
selves should gain any reputation for
assisting the Presidents restoration
to health. II Mr. Garfield had been
ragged Federal, or Confederate
soldier, in a Sisters OF Charity hos
pital, receiving such attention as was
usually bestowed upon the wounded
after an engagement, be would
doubtless have Jared better than he
has. And if he should yet die, the
surgeons who have attended him
must necessarily contradict in open
court the statements they have made
to the country concerning Mr. Gar
fields condition, else they, and not
Guiteau, are responsible for his death,
and the assassin cannot legally be
convicted and punished for murder.
The verdict Of an intelligent jury,
made up from Dr. Bliss bulletins as
evidence in the case, would be, akill-
ed by the doctors"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-08-25
A Liberal steward WIN he GIr.

To the woman. who. upon irving
on new bonuel, nefer mentionc6
Inst her Lair gasa { llxsd.
To The writer for De press Who
never said ihat bis contribution vas
dashed on.
To TIC young man Who doesn't
lhink that the girls are oil dying alter
To the young ladies who Wouldn'tI
prefer an ice cream tn substantial
meal. WIN
10 the same young lady who never
retired 70 the cubbard, upon reaching
home, for Just a bite.
To the woman over thirty who
never had an offer.
To the stOrekeeper who neversaid
As It is you ! win call il so and so,
and then charge double prize.
To the school boy who. 81 timesi
does not look upon the school
master as bis mortal toa.
To the young lady granate who
would not rather have. a white satan
than high class hOROrs at the gradua.
ton exercises
To the married man who never
considered tAe possibilities Of another
marriage
TO the married woman who does
not sometimes VIC nder how she ever
came 10 say Eyes"
To the clergyman who dOssn't feel
a little praud Of the tears he calls NJ
at q funeral.
To the dealer who invariably puts
the biggest straw berriesa al the bottom
of the box.
To the bHteher who weighs his
meat without bones.
10 the man who never exchanged
umbrellas and went OF with a worse
one than be left behind.
To the small boy WHO never wills
tied.
To the small boy who never sighed
to be an Indian fighter, hunter or 1
pirate.
To the boy Of eighteen who doe,
not know more than his parents.
To the Sunday school that has no
experienced spasmodie growth jus
g little before Christmas or the pic.
mic season.
To the hOusekeeper who hasn'
said there was plenty more whei
pressing the very last slick of oak
on her company.