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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

WHILE it is true that a man
should not be held responsible for
the acts OF his fool friends, 1t is also
undeniably true that a man is al
ways judged by the company he
keeps. Thus, Mr.. Baer is unfortun-
ate in the newborn friendship of
Judge Hall, but he is personally re-
sponsible for keeping his company.
Hall has damaged Baer in Bedford
county by advocating his election,
and grossly maligning Mr.. Cessna,
and he is now attempting to inau-
ence Republicans in this county to
follow his lead. His malignancy
has oYerrun all sense Of decency
and propriety, if he was ever pos
sessed Of any; he is not only dis
gracing himself, but bringing into
contempt the high Office which he
unfortunately occupies, and he is
insulting the intelligence and shock
ing the sense of propriety of every
honest man in this county by his
conduct. Mr. Baer is fairly judged
by the company he keeps, his sense
of propriety, and of the dignity of
the office to which he aspires, is to
be gathered from the tone and meth
ods of his advocates, and he should
be sternly rebuked at the polls for
the indecent conduct of the Judicial
Swashbuckler who is laboring to
make him his successor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

BECAUSE Mr.. Baer had a majority
of thirty votes in this county when
he ran for Judge in 1871, his friends
profess to think he can secure one
now. Then he ran against Judge
Hall, a new convert whom nobody
liked, and whose professions of Re-
publicanism nobody trusted, now,
he is pitted against John Cessna.
who has proved his faith by his
works, and by years of labor in the
party ranks. Hall has justified the
more than doubts of his party integ-
rity, by taking this the first oppor-
tunity to play it false, and is now
supporting Baer. This has intensi-
fled hostility to Baer. because a vote
for him is not only an endorsement
of his bitter Democracy. but also Of
Halls treason to the party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

JUDAS IscARIor viii be eternally
infamous, Notwithstanding his resi.
tuition of the thirty pieces of silver
and the expiation of his crime by
suicide. Benedict Arnold's name is
associated with enduring scorn and
detestation- Aaron Burr goes down
on the pages of history covered with
infany and reproach. And yet
there are as bad and mean men in
our midst. who, initiating the exam
pie of Judas, Arnold and Burr, are
betraying the party they profess TO
honor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

THE next State Treasurer viii be
either General Baily or Orange No
bic. McClure's Times, which has
been running Wolfe's campaign,
now admits that his sole object in
running is to defeat General Baily.
The Republican who will sneaking-
ly attempt to defeat Baily by voting
for Wolfe, would be doing much
more manly act by voting directly
for Noble
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
Deaths in a Senator's Family.

PoRT JERvIs, N. Y, October % =
General c. III. Van Wyck, United
States Senator from Nebraska, ac-
companied by Mrs. Van Wyok. ar
rived here this morning with the re,
mains oftheir two and only children
who died in Nebraska OF dipatheria
\ few hours later, on train from
New York. the remains of Col. John
II. Bredhead, OF Washington, father
of Mrs. Van Wyck, also reached
this village. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

SELLERsvILLE, Pa, October %.
The Niagary express from Philadel-
phia at nine this morning, was
thrown from the track near this
place by misplaced switch. The
train was running twenty-fvg miles
an hour, John Welsh, the engineer,
discovered the switch open, applied
the brakes, but too late. The en-
zine ran some ti1tancc on the ties,
turned over, was completely wreck
ed and the engineer killed. The
cars were not much injured. The
fireman. escaped serious injury by
jumping from the engine. None Of
the passengers were severely inlur-
ed a few were slightly bruised,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
Cabinet Nominations.

WASHINGTON, October 27.-ThC
President sent in the following nom.
nations to-day: Charles J. F'olger
of New York. foy Secretary of tbs
Treasury; Thom 8 l.. James o.
New York, for Postmaster General
Frank Hattcn, OF iowa, for First As.
sistant Postmaster General.
Mr.. Folger is 1T present Chief jus
tice of the New York Court of Ap
peals, having been elected to that
position last fall. Mr.. Hatton is The
proprietor of the Burlington Hunk
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
Ex-Governor Scott on Trial.

NAPOLEON, Ohio, October 26.-
Robert X. Scott, Ex-Governor OF
South Carolina, is on trial for the
murder of Warren Drury, a drug
clerk, on December "A, 1880. He
was indicted for murder in the sec
ond degree, and been on bail. The
defense is that the shooting was
accidental. A jury was obtained
easily and the testimony is pro-
crossing, but so far nothing has
been elected to throw new light on
the case.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
A sociable Hanging.

DALLAS, Texas, October 2S.-Jack
Post was hanged to-day in the pres
ence of thousands of people. The
gallows was erected on a hill near
the town. and sometime before the
hour fixed for the execution it was
surrounded by a crowd who waited
for the terrible scene, as for an ex-
citing show. Many negroes flocked
from the plantations as to a circus.
Many had lunch baskets, and ate
and drank and cracked jokes wait
ing for the sheriff and condemned
man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

BEFORE the Democrat commenced
flinging mud at Mr.. Cessna, de-
nouncing him as a liar and falsilier.
il ought to have made certain of its
own facts. 1t asserts that Bedford
county had the President Judge
from 1861 to 1881. Doesntit know
that this is not true? Let us ask il
whether Judge Mil, of Chambers
burg, was not elected in 1861? Ed
itors with snch remarkably defective
memories ought to be careful how
they charge others with lying and
falsehood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
Lively Row in a Circus.

ATLANTA, Ga, October 26.-Aftel
circus performance last night Al
Gainesville, Ga, a difficulty occurred
between some of the circus men and
a deputy marshal and others. A ne
gro was shot in the head and killed
Others were badly beaten and bruis.
ed. Two of the circus men were
shot. Whiskey was at the bottom
OF the trouble. A lion and bear es
capped from the cages during the me
lee. The bear was shot and killed
The lion is still at large. Considers
bic excitement prevails.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
Importing Cabbages

The Steamer Leipzig, which arri-
we'd at Baltimore, on Saturday, from
Bremen. brought among her cargo
5000 cabbages, imported from Olden-
burg. in Germany. This novel inn
portation is due to the scarcity and
high price of home cabbage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
4 Railway Contrac,,r Sim,

GUNyIsox, Col, Oct.-W. T. ia
letzel, the contractor Of the Derg. 40
and Rio Grande railroad. was 81.
and dangerously wounded 4, -
Thursday by an Italian labore-
few days ago a quarrel b-eke ~. I.
between the Irish and Italian ~ ~
ers on the railroad, during vI;.i
az attempt was made 20 ham NJ
Italian. but Hobletzel rescued b;-
The direct cause Of shootinq i -
known. Indignation against \.
murderer is running very hig5
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

WHILE Mr.. Baer is claiming in
this ccanty to be a non-partisan
candidate, the Bedford Gazette is la
boring to lash the Democrats of that
county into his support as the Dem
oratic candidate. Now, can any
good reason be given why single
Republican voter in this county
should support this Democratic can
didate, who himself never voted for
a Republican. and whose party was
never known to support Republican
candidafes3
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
Disastrous Boiler EApIos,oo
ton, Ohio. Day

DAYTox, Ohio; October o.
boiler at Pinno & Daniels Lri -
spoke factory exploded this .s-- s,il
noon, tearing down the south 1.si' y;
OF the buildingan and burying \ n'.. WIT
Der OF workmen IN the rBi,. p-'',' !
brick flew into a school ward .t,;l. q
ann instantly killing Katie Ne94 ,iel's
who was playing with a comns,:-l -
One body hos been recovered II. ~. "a
the building and the work Of er,'. ',ell
eating others is in progress. ~. !, /.
not known how many are vet = " Il /:
ruins. y Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

The Republicans of Somerset
county are urged to disrupt their
party by voting for Mr.. Baer, the
Democratic candidate, just to crafty
a few la-da-dah fellows who do not
like Mr.. Cessna personally. and
know they cannot "run him " when
he gets on the bench.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

THE Republicans Of Somerset
county never had better or more
manly set OF candidates for its local
Offices than those for whom they
are now asked TO vote. IL is the
duty of every true Republican to
vote a clean. unscratched ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

We caution Republican voters
against spurious tickets. The Re-
publican ticket with the name of
William ]. Baer on it is being circu-
lated. The attempt to obtain votes
for Mr.. Baer by this petty fraud,
does not speak well for the high
moral standard expected of a Judge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

BAEE pirates about being a non
partisan candidate, and Judge Hall
is dragging his judicial robes through
the mire, in his efforts to help elect
him. Birds Of feather will flock
together. Hall is utterly lisgracine
the position he now holds, and
judging Baer from HE associations
he would do no better. A clean,
square man wouldn't accept dirty
work at the hands of any one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

fHibApkisnia, octoisr
51anaay gum morning a nan s,- - ge
y; J., With a ballet hole + ~ ''s'ts'
Although s4e lisa d 49, - '''' aead
It was not believed h, !" yoeke...
suicide. and tbs r,a-.. ~ = o. case y
ner. being Convinced 'e eof9-
y. murdered, turs.t 'aal
to The public prosecute rq & assr
:, :. supposed =. y soine lassi. 's.','. :.
IL tafras of Stockholm. g. ~. . g
and by Others Samuel T.-,' ~s'lea
White Oak Station, South &C. c' d
I .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

TWENTY-FIVE thousand in Ohio
and fifty thousand in Iowa. is the
size of the Republican majorities at
the late elections. Now let us show
them what we can do in Pennsylva-
MIA. We can beat Ohio, if we will.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

THE President has appointed
Judge Folger, of New York, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Thomas l..
James, of the same State, Postmaster
General, and Frank W. Hutton, of
Iowa, First Assistant Postmaster
General. The Senate confirmed
these appointments on Thursday
last. Ex-Governor Morgan, of New
York, had been previously appoint
ed and confirmed as Secretary Of the
Treasury, but declined the position.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

IT is easy to see what party Mr..
Wolfe is expected to serve, by the
encouragement the Democratic pa
pers give him, and every Republican
vote for Wolfe is a half vote for
Noble. the Democratic candidate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

DEBFoRD, IA, Oct.- 1881.
DEAR SIR DO you not think it would be
calamity TO put John Cessna on the Bench?
He has been for 35 years political trickster
noted for gaining his ends by any means in
his power without regard to conscience. II
is only Is months since he misrepresented
this District at Chicago, in bold defiance of
the popular will. He belongs to the Gamer
on ring-is the head of the spoils system in
this District The Office is not political
The best man should 60 in without regard
to party. Mr.. Baer is good lawyer and
would make most excellent Judge. For IL
years he has practiced before me and new
er knew him to do an unfair thing. Cessna
has implacable hatred towards me, simply
because rs Judge made him behave him
self at the Bar. He intended to bolt my
nomination-said he would spend $5000.O0
to defeat me. lie wants to drive me out of
the county Is it not our duty TO keep such
a man from the Bench l hope you will so
regard it. There are many Republicans in
both counties who do. write this for your
own eye alone, in the confidence that exists
between gentlemen. Yours Truly,
WM. NJ. HALL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

The YOUNG PEOPLE has been f-lru the Ia. s-
cessiul beyond anticiPatiou-E. T. E-sair5 -.
Il hasa distinct purpose 70 which i- s-s,l..,- r
heres-that, namely, OF suppi1uting 10 n,
papers for the young with paper us1re af--l-..--
as well as more wh0iesJnle.-B0sfJH J1-rr-T
For neatrcss, elegance pf engraving. srt 10
tents generally. Il il unsurpassed hy aa~ r.fi.-
ti0n OF the kind yet brought u 0Ir no..1s.-r +.
5argh Gdzeife.
It's weekly visits are eagerly lo0kel fr. "a. .-..
by the ch3Iiren, but also - pa.eats ~ :.
anxious TO provide pure literature lor the.- -.
and bOys.-Chrtsfsaa AfroCets. Bul1I3. \. =
A weekly paper for @Ailiren whish p1rrs,s-..|
not fear 10 let their ehiIaren Teil az tie arssl--
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Just the psper to taSc the ere AM secure Ia.
attenion OF the boys aEi Eirls-sgris-s
linton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

IT is only a question of majority,
friends Cessna's election is assured,
but he is entitled to a good, old
fashioned majority, and it will be to
our shame if he does not get it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

a POLITICAL experience of many
years has taught us that there are
mean men, and mean men, and very
mean men, but we have never en-
countered man with the capacity
for meanness OF Judge Hall.-He is
sui gcneris, and is entitled to the
jack knife. This may be deemed
harsh language. Let US explain:
On the death of President Garfield,
Judge Hall made little speech
from the Bench, in which he took
occasion to declare that good men
all over this broad land have arrived
at the conclusion that "the spoils
system of office by which an organ
lied band of partisans, under the
leadership of a Senatorial syndicate.
made the possession of party power
means to their personal and indi-
vidual gain at the expense Of the
public good, and that the struggle
for place that makes the Offices of
the government a reward for parti-
san politicians, and that the idea
that he (Guiteau) had been rufused
an office which he as a partisan de-
served, led him to the assassination
of the President.
A declaration of this kind, made
at the time, on SO solemn an occa-
sion, was to say the least, in very
bad taste, but when it is made APP
parent, rs it is now, that at the time
of the Nations sore distress, when
mourners sat in every household,
and grief was at every fireside, this
man. who had been set upon a pin
naele to administer Justice, while
protesting to voice the universal grief,
seized the opportunity to lay the
foundation for base and malicious
charge against one whom he hated,
a charge to be used in the arena OF
politics, can anything be imagined
more contemplate, more derogatory
to judicial dignity and common de-
cency. This speech, SO made, on an
occasion so solemn, has been printed
thousands of it-on slips, and
with the envenomed passage mark
ed SO as to call attention to it, has
been circulated through the counties
of Bedford and Somerset accompa-
MED by letters of which the follow
inc arc samplps.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
ELECTION!
TUESDAY, Nov. 9th!

yoTE for Baily, Cessna and the
whole Republican ticket. Don't en-
courage treason to your party by
scratching a single name.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02


make good Judge. Regard this as conf
dental. Yours Truly,
WN. NJ. HALL,
Observe! In this speech it is al
legged that a Senatorial syndicate
fosters the spoils system, and this
system led Guiteau, through disap-
pointment, to assassinate the Presi-
dent and then in the letters it is
charged that Mr. Cessna is the head
of the spoils system in this District,
ergo, Mr.. Cessna, because Of the
spoils system, is measurably respon-
sible for the Presidents death.
Observe, also, how this man who
is disgracing the Bench by his un-
precedented conduct, aad his dirty
personal abuse of the opponent who
beat him out of sight in his race for
denomination, ,spitefully pirates about
its being calamity to put on the
Bench man, infinitely his superior
in every way; how he strives to stir
up strife in our party, and revive
the differences buried with the nom-
ination of Garfield at Chicago; how
by urging the support of Baer he
betrays the party to which he owes
all he is, and how. after years of
warfare on Mr.. Cessna for the pur-
pose of breaking him down in his
practice at the bar, so as to prevent
him from becoming candidate for
Judge, he now spitefully whines,
" He wants to drive me out of the
county,
Republicans this is the man who
is attempting to defeat your regular
nominee, divide and distract your
party, overthrow your supremacy in
the county. and place the Demo-
cratic yoke upon your necks, all to
crafty his hatred of the man who
fairly beat him for nomination.
We know that you cannot be iRflu-
enced by one whose baseness is SO
apparent The treachery of Judas
was not greater than his, and he
felt his ignominy so keenly, that he
went away and hanged himself.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
roR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
DANIEL KIMMEL, of Somerset Twp.


JOHN p. RH0ADS, OF Somerset Twp.
ISRAEL LIMERICK. OF Southampton Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

ADAM S. SHAFFER, Of Jenner Twp.
JOSEPH HORNER. Of Somerset Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

SAYS Judge Hall in his letter urg-
ing Republicans to vote for Baer
"He Cessna belongs to the Cam
eron ring, and is the head of the
spoils system in this district. So,
SO, head of the spoils system is
good, coming from that source. Let
us see. Hall, who was a bitter pro-
slavery Democrat, and carried the
Bible with him to Democratic meet
ings, wherewith to prove that slavery
was a Divine institution, was beaten
in race for the Legislature by Hon.
B. f. Myers, and at once turned tail
upon his party and became a sudden
convert to Republicanism, evidently
in search of spoils. In April, 1865,
he procured the appointment of
Judge Advocate in the Army, al he
rate of s179 per month, which posi-
ton he held for about two years.
He was then made one of the Com
missioners to codify the laws of the
State, in which capacity he served
between two and three years, receiv-
ing therefor $4,000. In 1870 he
was appointed Judge by Governor
Geary, and in 1871 was elected for
the term of ten years. Now, let us
see how the account stands:
WILLIAM NJ. HALL,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
Strictly Personal.

DEAR SIR DO you not think that we
should elect the best man for Judge without
regard to party2 Mr.. Cessna is politician /;
the head of the Cameron ring and the spoils
system. Besides he is mixed in all the law
business of this county, and has strong
friends and bitter enemies. 1t would be
hard for such man to make fair Judge,
and it would impose great expense on the
taxpayers TO get other Judges to hold
Courts. Mr. Baer is good man and will
make good Judge. Regard this as conf
lo,,t,oI Nonry T,,,l,-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

10 SPOfLS-DR.
To Judge Advocate years u sl79 per
month"; $50 "
. Commissioner years--..........-..- 1900 10
+" President Judge II years q 81, 800 per
year ---..--.....-.--....-..--. a., 800 90
Total spoils o,t9o 90
Isn't he pretty fellow to talk
about any one being at the head of
the spoils system in the District 2"
And doesn't this prove what a mis-
cradle migrate he is to the party that
has kept him in lucrative Offices for
fifteen years, and this because it re-
fused TO give him another ten-years'
pull at the spoils, and allow him to
cram si3, 900 more into his rapac-
ious nav. Even now, be is in this
county electioneering for Baer, deal
ing out circulars and stickers " for
him, and attempting TO dictate to
honest Republicans how they shall
vote. Did any man ever make a
more damning record for himself?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
FOR TREASURER:


JOHN H. WIENER, of Somerset.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-03-22
The Presidents Mother at the White.
House.

Mrs. Garfield was taken directly to the
White House by Mr.. Webb Hayes. and in-
stalled at once in the apartment which she
will occupy for the next few years, which
had been previously arranged ns it will re-
main. 1t is a large. square room on the
south side of the mansion, about m~idway-ia
the wide hall that serves as a sort of sitting
aud reception room for the Presidents
family. Its three windows overlook the
he~wer>gardens and lawn in the rear, the unS.
finished Washington monument and ague>
breeding .'Kidweli Bottoms beyond, and
the historic Potomac dividing the District
ftem the Virginia hills. The room is a
sunny one, made more cheerful by a bright
Axmintter carpet, and window drapings to
correspond, and q wood fire In a wide old.
fashioned CRATE with glittering brass andi-
rons and fonders.
There are appropriate nantel ornaments
and little womanly trinkets scattered about,
and two or three handsome Turkish rugs
before the bed aud sofas. Beside the rocker
where the old lady sits with her knitting, or
muses. upon the eheekered career of .sson
Jsmes," is q beautiful white bearskin, with
fur a finger long, upon which rests her feet.
To have her home in the White House, the
most hosored figure within its walls, is cer>
iaialy q great change from "ther days within
her remembrance when, left q widow in
Slaughtered circumstance she washed and
cooked, and toiled and saved that her chill
dren might be educated. Her stalwart son
who over thirty years ago grew SO tall that
she could walk under his outstrctched arm
without stopping, still defers to her slight
est wish with the same obedience that he
rendered when a boy.
Hers has always been the post of honor
at the Generals table, and, no matter what
distinguished guests are present, she is inva.
riabiy served first. A sweeter picture has
seldom been seen than this little whites
haired matron made, whose head barely
reaches her sons elbow, when she came
proudly forward. with tears in her eyes, to
be the FIRST to receive him as he entered the
Executive Mansion, President eff the United
States, escorted thithsr by the erandest
civil and military display that Washington
has ever witnessed.