The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-01-25
PIcKETs LETTER.
WAsHIxerox. Jan. Is. 1882.

Major Arthur. paymaster, L. s.
A., visited his brother ct the White
House last week. He H Il member
Of Gen. Hanc.cks staff, and is sta
toned with him on Governors Is
land. New York Harbor.
The National Agricultural Con-
vention has been in session here for
the past few days Representatives
from every State of the Union were
present. Papers were read ON diff
ierent subjects by experts on farm
ing, From their external appear
ance the members did not look
as if they had ever seen corn-feld,
or q potato patch. Lieutenant Birk-
himer, OF the Signal Service, read
sketches OF the Signal Bureau worl;
forthe agricultaralists.
The special House committee on
the expenses attending the illness
and burial Of President Garfield and
allowance TO his widow, met last
Saturday morning, and after discus
sion, adopted resolution offered
BY Mr.. Page, of California, instruct
ing the chairman, Mr.. Taylor, Of
Ohio, to give public notice that all
persons having claims for services.
rendered or materials furnished dur
ing the illness aud burial Of the late
President Garfield, should present
the same to the committee for aud
iting, on or before the 10Th day of
February next.
\ good many Congressman and
Senators are opposed to the princi-
pie of paying these bills, but they
will vote the money all the same, as
they know the people are in for pay
ing these bills without regard to pol
itics.
The National Woman's Suffrage
Association hold their convention
in Lincoln Hall on Wednesday
next. 1t will last several days, and
all the big-mouthed female guns in
the country viii be there to have
their say, including our Doctor Ma
ry Walker. with her bloomer eos
tune.
Joe Blackburn and Gen. Bur.
bridge, of Kentucky, are having a
newspaper duel about the '-late m-
pleasantness," but Joe is afraid to
challenge as he knows Burbridge
would shoot "the stutiin' out Of
him" in a Minute. How careful
these hourbons are when they know
who they are dealing with.
The. census deficiency bill has
passed the House.
The House committee on COM
meree gave audience last week to g
delegation representing the Ohio
river improvement commission in
favor Of Immediate appropriation Of
Si00,G9G 10 continue work on what
is know as the Davis Island Dam,
below ittsburgh.
Ger Crocker, the warden Of the
District jail, says so far Guiteau hss
been presented with five ropes. He
is reported to have said that the
Meyersdale rope is the one he Wit
use when the proper time comes.
Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, has
PLAYED the devil with the Democra-
cy again. Soldiers, listen to what
he said on the arrears bill /: II
would promptly repeal the arrears
Of pensions act. 1t was conceived
in sin and brought fourth in iniqui-
ty. 1t is a fraud upon the Ameri-
can people and a standing monu-
ment to the ignorance, selfishness
and cowardice of the American Con-
gress." How is that for the repre-
sentative of the Democratic party,
who cgowed so much in the last
campaign about what thev had done
for the soldiers widows and or
phans.
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, called
halt, and before he gets through
with the Kentucky Senator the
Democrats from the North viii wish
that Becl, was in hades or some oih-
er sea port.
Mr.. Quinn Pearson, formerly Of
Somerset, Is Row engaged n the
banking house of Riggs Il CO.. hav-
ing resigned his cierkship in the
Pension Bureau.
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