The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(FnoM Our SPECIAL CoaREsroSpEsrJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1881.

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: Lunatics are now making their ap-
pearance in Washington. Some i'm
} agine themselves to have been elect.
+ ed to the Presidency of the United
States, or to be his divinely-appoint-
ed prime ministers. Last week a
Bedford county man turned up at
the capitol. He said that his name
was Clarendon Tate, of Bedford, Pa,
: a graduate Of the Harvard law class
of ~, the richest and handsomest
man in the United States. Mr.. Tate
, said that he had recently been re-
J leased from the thraldom of Satin,
. but now he could see all things as
they actually existed. He said that
President Hayes was his father and
General Grant his brother, both dis.
: guised in the skin Of other persons.
His maternal ancestor was Mrs.
|, Langtry, the English beauty. Mr..
Tate said that he had called on
President Hays but the President
having the devils chain around his
neck, would not recognize him as a
son. He says he will confer with
General Garfield about the Cabinet
as soon rs he comes to be iraugu-
ratey.
Colonel Pinchover, the great de
frauded, with telescope, maps, draw
ings and testimonials included,
makes headquarters now during
/ Congress in the committee room Of
Invalid Pensions, and keeps my
friend Hoffman and the other clerks
in q good humor between acts of
committee meetings by reeiting his
oft told tales about Tom Scott, Sam
Randall, Jay Gould, Vanderbilt and
others in depriving him of his rights,
and stealing his millions.
Mr.. Peter Hfflev. from Somerset,
stopped last week for a day or two
at the Metropolitan.
! Capt. Ed. b. Scull, from Somerset,
who has been visiting in Baltimore,
paid us "hying visit" on Friday
last.
John II. Uhl, Esq, is here and
will probably remain some days vet
at the capitol. From what we can
learn he is on quite familiar terms
with Randall and Wallace and Wis
its them both daily. / asked the
other day who he was for, Randall
or Wallace ? He said II am for
either or both. The man that can
win. Hurrah for Hancock
BY the way, it is said that Han
cock will be here for the inaugural
ton. 1t has also been reported that
John Kelly will be here too. Don't
believe word OF it. 1t is undemo-
cratic to attend a radical loye-feast,
with niggers.
Hon. ". A. Grier, of .Hazleton,
Pa, who voted for Garfield, first last
and all the time at Chicago, sent a
friend here to secure two tickets for
the inaugural ball, and obtained the
first two tickets sold.
The following star mail-routes
in Pennsylvania have just been let
by the Postmaster General to the
parties named, and at the rates Civ
en-, for four years, from July lst,
1881.
Route S656.-From Bedford by
Charlesville, Rainsburg and Cha
neysville. Geo. r. Trail, of Chaneys-
vile, s272.00.
Route S657.-From Bedford by
Cessna, Imlertown, ST. Clairsville,
Claysburg and East Freedom, to
McKee's Gap. J. T. Gibson, of Bar
louisville, Kentucky, SS69.00.
Route S65S.-From Mans Choice
by Stuckeysville, Schellsburg,
Browns Mills. Buckstown, Stoys-
town, Jenner X Roads, Jennertown,
to Ligonier. Not let. This route is
to be changed somewhat and then
re-advertised in March or April.
. Route S659.-From Mans Choice
by New Buena Vista to New Balti-
more. .Ioesph Garger, of New
Buena Vista, s274.O0. Mr.. B. B. |
Myers, bid S267.50 for this route, !
but theofficerawarding the contracts |
could not give it to him for the rea-
son that he did not conform with
the rules of the Department in max
ing his bid. The Department re-
CURED $4,000 bond. Mr.. Myers
filed one for s60000. One hundred |
dollars short. Hence no contract. |
Obey orders next time.
Route S660.-From Schellsburg to |
New Paris and Six Roads, to Alum /
Bank. Vincent Boering, London, |
Ky, S25700.
Route S56l.-From Cessna by |
Fishertown and Spring Meadows 20 |
Alum Bank. Vincent Boering, Lon |
don, KY, si4700.
Route S662.-From Spring Hope |
to Schellsburg. J. G. Foley, Whit |
tley, Ky, s57G0
Route S663.-From Clearville by |
Daniel Fletcher's and Purcell to |
Piney Creek. Emanuel Miller, of |
Purcell, $1,000. Jacob Grubb
should have had the contract, his
bid being the lowest, $4,000, but he
failed to have but one surety on his
bond when the law requires two.
He will know better next time.
Route S664.-From Rays Hill by
Akersville, Gapsville, Elnioraville,
Locust Grove, Sideling Hill and
Warfordsburg to Hancock, Nd. Job
L. Hill, Sideling Hill, s46S.00.
Route S665.-From Everett to
Clearville, Robcnsville and Bucks
Valley to Franklin Mills. Not let.
This service will be changed some
what making Clearville schedule
point, (whatever that means. As
soon as report is received from the |
postmasters on the route the service !
will be re-advertised.
Route S666.-From Everett to
Five Roads. J. Fl. Linsley, Bar
louisville, KY, $500.
Route S667.-From Hyndman to
Cumberland Valley. VIM. Dere
ner, Cumberland Valley, s94.60,
Route S66S.-From ST. Clairsville
by Mowry's Mill to Pavia. Levi
Gordon, Payia, $4,000. One Of the
Knnt7,cl-v rnnflemen hid S0O 00 al