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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
GLEAxINGs.

The Philadelphia Press wants to
know: 8" If our independent friends
meant to fight Beaver and the Re-
publican ticket anyway, why did
they 90 into the Continental Confer
ence and sign basis of agreement
which the Harrisburg Convention
carried out"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

THE Greenbackers of this State
met in convention at Harrisburg on
Tuesday last, and nominated a full
State ticket, the candidate for Gov
ernor being Thomas A. Armstrong,
a newspaper man of Pittsburgh
editor of the Labor Tribune. Less
than half the State was represented
in the convention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

THE following from the Philadel-
phia Record hits pretty close to the
mark: A dispatch from Washington
conveys the information that Sena-
tor Cameron is much disappointed
that he has received "no credit for
his efforts to bring about good feel
ing between the two factions. .
There is only one thing which Sena-
tor Cameron can do to give him
credit with the half-breeds: Let
them have the spoils. If he will do
that everything will be lovely.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
\ Missouri Town In Ashes.

ST. LouIs, Mo-, May 16.-Stewarts-
vile, Mo-. twenty miles east of St.
Joseph, is in ashes. Thirty-seven
house,, including every business
house, are burned. The principal
losses are James Gresham, general
merchandise and dry goods, $4,000;
Ed G. Sheldon, general merchandise,
$4,000; William Styell, $1,000;
White 4 Son. hardware and grocery
$4,000, and A. G. Culberston, $l0.-
600. All are insured. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

SOME enterprising newspaper man
has hunted up Galusha A. Grow,
who remarked that he vas out of
politics and devoting all his time to
his coal mines. He expressed his
belief, however, that Beaver will be
elected, no matter what the Inde-
pendents do.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

THE Democrats are terribly wor-
ried over the Harrisburg Conven-
ton and ticket. The Democratic
papers of the State are boosting
Senator Mitchell, Charley Wolfe and
all the other Independents they
hope to see join third party move
mont
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

GENERAL BEAVER has announced
that he will visit every county in
the State prior to the election. He
has promised to be in Somerset on
Tuesday evening of our August
Court and address the people. We
know that he will receive an enthu-
siastic welcome...
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

GENERAL BEAVER was nominated
by acclamation in the State Conven-
ton. Not a single mo" was utter
ed. All the bosses T" in Christen-
dom couldn't have prevented it.
But still the cranks are bowling,
Cameron did il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

HONEST and sincere Republicans
all over the State-lndependent aad
Stalwarts-are mastering in under
the banner of Beaver with unani-
nifty that assures success. 1t is
cnly the cranks and the Democrats
that are disgruntled, and keep up
the howl for war. Wait until the
old veteran sets bis squadrons in the
field, and you'll see these fellows
take to cover, with amazing celerity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

LoNDoN, May 16.-A dispatch
from Berlin to the 81 James Gi-ette
says it is stated that a marriage has
been arranged between Princess Bea-
trice. Queen Victoria's youngest
daughter, and Prince Frederick Viii
liam. eldest son of the I.andgrave OF
Hesse.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
Chester Enthusiastic for beaver

From the Wssi Chester rausge Record.
The Republican ticket nominated
at Harrisburg last week will GER
tainly find hearty support in Ches-
ter county. Already the two prin.
cipal organizations Of the party in
the county have enthusiastically y rat,
itied it, while representative Repub.
licans from a number of the town.
ships have added their endorsement,
by an early and hearty promise to
labor for its success.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

A VARIED PERFoRMANcE.-Many wonder
how Parker's Ginger Toniccan perform such
varied cures, think it essence ofginger, when
in fact it is made from many valuable med
icines which act benefcially on every dis
eased organ.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

JAMES VIcK. the famous scotsman
of Rochester, who was playmate OF
Charles Dickens and set type beside
Horace Greeley, died Tueeday OF
pneumonia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

Ex-senator Mitchell is really spoil
ing for a fight, he couldn't buck
against more irrepressible institu-
tion that the Republican party, and
while it will do no harm to the par
ty, it may be blessing to Mitchell
in the way of taking the conceit out
of his jacket. When constituents
have no interests that Senators are
bound to look after, the latter must
have something to do. If nothing
else turns up, they naturally turn
and fight the party that elected them
to office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
TREAsURER's SALE +!
UNSEATED LANDS
SOMERSET COUNTY. PA.

A GREEABLE to the provisions
IA Of an Act Assembly, directing the mode
Of selling Unsea ted Lands tor taxes, passed the
18th day Of March, A. ID. 1915, and the several
supplements thereto, the Treasurer Of somerset
County hereby gives notice, that unless the Coun-
ty, School, Building and Road takes due on the
following unseated lands, are paid be fore the day
of sale, the whole or such parts Of each tract or
parcel Of land will pay the taxes and costs will
be ssld ut the Court House, in Somerset borough.
on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
OIPHAN's COURT SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL EST r,rv

by virtue OF an order of sale L. ,,r.
o.pns3s tourt of Somerset County 4. NJ. ny oi me
cd, VIII expose TO public sale, on ''' u'rect-
Saturday, the lotA day Of June. 1882
on the premises, at o'clock N :. an.
real estate, late the properly III following
aerd situate In Mflfori ros ns ~, h. nauser,
a. > 2. 'nk lands Of H. !. Me,c.< :, re-
NE yonn Hay and others conf.....v 10 a nI'h-
iv1 4sres cleared, ~ acres In us,.,,, -. setes,
shes Neu tmbered A two-styry m .na Ie b esI-
osnx carn and out-buildir gs thereon e-er.sd
800 Sscnsru d variety VI frui; = coal mins "a
zee. ,hick- and limestone on the ure,rt-es Ts rur
iarm Il In high state Of cuitiva,,pr a.. :. lne
Isu sonsenlenty TO Centrevilie anu R.esx>s-,
and u churches and schools ""'d,
-ASO-
A lot Of ground situate at Roesvoo., s.,
the plan Of said lockwood as l.,l \, sl,,''. on
ive no . Cox creek On the east alley IN - -
west containing is5 perches ~ 'ns
ALSO
A certain piece or parcel Of land. sl,uats n, u.
sina, containing 81 acres. known az he V1psCr Ut
property. dwelling house and a z.so, xine,.. ~
On the premises. 3afd
TERMS OF SALE
One-third In hand, one-third to remain A., H..
the interest of which Is payable ANNUALLY to ~.
widow and AT her death the principal to The hs,.s
and legal representatives Of said dec',i a., ~
balance In three equal annual payments 10 he ss
cured upon the premises by Judgment bond ~.
per cent. 81 hand money to be paid when the nm
erty is knocked down. Possession given az ~
lst of April, lss3. sag
AARON WILL.
mayl. Adminissrstor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

The Chambersburg Public Opin-
ion says: ''It is reported that Sena-
tor Mitchell advocates the idea OF
nominating a separate ticket by the
Independent Convention ofthe oath
inst. We thought Senator Mitchell
was thoroughly in favor of conces.
sions and harmony; at least he said
so, and so acted in the Conference.
With this thought we heartily ap-
plauded his action in the matter
but now that he proposed to defeat
the party as well as the machine,
he will find that he will lose a very
great proportion of his support
Himself the result of a compromise
he should remember that his duty
is not to split the party, but to unite
it. We are not of those who be.
lieve in burning the pen to roast the
pig"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

THE ticket ought to satisfy all
honest Republicans, for both geo.
graphically and in the various
shades of political thinking, it is
fairly representative. The Inde-
pendents should be satisfied, for the
platform guarantees them substan-
tally what they asked form the peace
conference, and gives them Davies,
Rawle and Marshall, three of the
five candidates. The ticket is con-
structed in the interest of harmony,
is conceded by Republicans and
Democrets alike to be a remarkably
strong one, and should receive the
enthusiastic support of everv sin
cere Republican.-Unionto,cn Stand
ard.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
TESTED and FOUND WORTHY


In orcer TO bring more fully before the no,les a
the people the value Of a true and tried rer,elv
we hereby give the following reliable testinonls;
from one OF the many who have been cured anS
whose reputation for veracity cannot be onss'
toned.
wooDBUsy, ". J. March -. lsss
SWEDISH BTTTERs Co.:
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and Its horrible effects for many years Ra~-
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able to eat meats OF any kind, and could mo- Va
tain water on my stomach, and was unable ~
sleep at night. ! was induced to procure AMI try
q bottle OF your Swedish Bitters. and can eonsc}
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results. / can now sit down and en- loy a hsa-sv
meal Of meats and vegetables Of any Kind. an5
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can cordially recommend II TO others.
Very respectfully,
AUGUSTUS PREHI.
Proprietor OF Woodbury. City Coach Line Prem.
Livery and Accommodation Stables
The above statement can be relied o.
WM. ID. SCOTT
Ex-Mayor OF the city Of Woodbury., Nj
Swedish Bitters Is sure cure for iyspenst,
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proof of its merits. Manufactured by SWIM
1SH BITTERS Co, Woodbury.. J. SOLD hv
all druggists ut I5 cents per bottle
may 10.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

GUITEAU must hang. The Court
in banc denies him q new trial.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30

ty-four high. There are two othei
large dwellings. and a store-house sixty
feet long and twenty wide. with lis
more humble cottages. The location
is in the midst of large population.
and the houses are surrounded by fields
of grain and fruit. When the work was
completed. Stanley resumed his old
work of an explorer and went up the
Quango or Kwango River-the great
afiiuent Of the Congo from the south
a distance of one hundred and fifty
miles. 1t was navigable still farther.
and. on proceeding few miles. he
came upon a lake seventy miles long.
and from six TO thirty miles in breadth.
This he named Lake Leopold. The ey-
pidition suffered good deal from bill
ious attacks and rheumatism
Having established his fifth station ut
Malebu, Stanley felt thai his work was
done. and moved toward the coast. At
Manyanga he encountered the Chiefs
of the English Baptist Mission, who had
been driven from SANKEY'S Pool by
colored Sergeant of De Brazza. He
gave them a good many directions as to
the best points to occupy. and letters to
Chiefs of stations. bespeaking for them
hospitality and assistance. and then
took his leave-probably final one-of
Africa. Chicago Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Lieutenant Commander John G.
Thompson is writing q book on Thirty
Years in the United Stsses Navy"
The Rev. Leonard Wilmington. ID.
d.. senior pastor of the Firs; Charch in
Newbury. is the Oldest Congregational
minister in New England. He is nine
ty-three years old.
The Georgia friends ard admirers
of Colonel W. +. Thompson, the author
Of major Jones' Courtship." are about
to take steps to erect monument to
his memory in that State.
1t is said of Mr.. Samuel Read. of
WATERFOWL. N. Y, who died recently.
that he had n remarkable record for
health. not having been confined TO his
house for a single day in seventy
years.
Nancy Lee is one hundred and sew
en- years old, and lives in Lexington.
Ky. She is not the famous sailors
wife," but ncgress who lived on the
site Of Lexington before the town was
ever thought of.
H. w. l. Garland. the editor Of the
Catholic Telegraph. of Cincinnati. died
in that city recently OF pneumonia He
was considered the brightest. most
cultured and most promising young
man in the profession there. He il was
who once interviewed Salvini in Italian
and Bernhardt in French. He was IN
Englishman by birth. and was thirty
two years Of age.-Chieago Tribune.
-Apropos Of the pronunciation Of
Whittier's "Maud Mailer" we quote
the following from a letter to the Bos-
ton journal, which seems TO settle the
matter: last summer | met Mr..
Whittier. and in answer to the same
question, which has been asked me
scores OF times. Mr. Whittier replied
that the family whose name suggested
the word to him pronounced their
name Muller. They were Hessians."
Mrs. Dryer Gray. wife of the
editor of Freemaa's journal. of Dub
lin. ireland. is a very handsome and in
teresting woman. Her acquaintance
with her husband happened in
romantic manner, while she was on
visit at Ballyrock. on the sea-eoast near
Dublin. where Mr.. Gray's father had
summer residence. During storm a
schooner was driven on the rocks OPP
pc lite his home, and, in the presence
OF his future vile. Mr.. Gray swan with
r rope to the rescue Of the crew. For
this heroic deed he won the medal Of
he Life Boat institution and n wife.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30
HUMOROUS.

A daily paper says that rock salt is
made at the inland springs and not from
sea water. We always had a notion that
salt was rocked in the cradle Of the
deep.-The Judge.
look at your' shrieked Mrs.
Ecomi as the nurse let the baby fall over
the second floor baluster. Two inches
nearer the wall and that child would
have smashed n fifty-dollar statuette
and the hall lampr' And then they
picked up the baby.-Detyoh Free Press.
Mrs. Yerger is one OF the most ex-
travagant women in Austin On the
recent occasion of her husbands birth
day she presented him with an elegant
pocketbOok. saying: "Now, my dear,
whenever you take out this pocketbook
think Of me-" "You bet | WILL" he
replied. with . vociferous heartiness
that surprised her.-7eras Siffngs.
-"Pro.oplasm." remarked the pro-
fessor. lis composed Of carbonic acid.
water and ammonia. in which compound
the water largely predominates- To
what conclusion does this lead?" The
pupil was q boy. and not easily stag
gered. He answered: 1T leads to the
conclusion that dad never takes any
protoplasm in his'n."-Chacdgo Inter
Ocean.
"A mild-eyed youth wearing .
dessertspoon hat and polka dot
socks went into Middle Park the other
day and claimed to be mining expert
The boys inveigled him into driving
stick Of giant powder into drill hole
ut the bottom Of the shaft with an old
~ and now they are trying 70 get him
out Of the ground with ammonia and .
toothbrush -Lara,nie Boomerang.
"A ladies' fashion paper s&ys that
scissors are held with the broad blade
uppermost. This Information 1t last
settles point which has long puzzled
. good many American editors who. as
midnight. have frequently lost . good
item BY their inability to decide which
blade should take precedence. What
they now require arc Instructions for
keeping the mucilags brush out Of tbs
ink bottls.-M T. Heroid
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30
STANLEY.
His Recent Work In Africa,


The public have already been told
that while Stanley, in the service of the
African International Society. was
slowly working his way up the Congo.
building commercial stations on the
right or north bank, Signor DE Brazza.
an Italian by birth. but a Frenchman
by adoption. pushed across the country
north Of the river from the coast, and.
arriving first at Stanley Pool. procured
from the native Chief. Makoko. the
cession to France of the territory on
the north side OF the pool. The south
side still remained free. and on it STAN
ley built his fourth station. called Leo
poldvile, and in his further progress
kept on the same side of the river. 1t
is dou tful whether De Brazza's treaty
will be recognized by France, though
there is popular clamor in its behalf Ii
it is accepted, it cannot control the nav
igation of the pool. which is an .expan-
sion of the river into the lake. The ma
tives themselves regard it Of little con-
sequence. for they have driven off Pere
Augouard, French priest. claiming
that their arrangement was with De
Brazza alone. The great river will re-
main free to the navigation Of the
world.
The organization under which STAN
ley has been working. and which has for
its head the King of Belgium. is philan-
thropic in its designs. It's purpose is to
carry civilization into the far interior of
Africa and develop legitimate COM
merce. 1t aims to be self-supporting,
opI IN tb,c anH parvna papt az t;npo b. 70
been built at Vivi. just below the yell
lala Falls, as the cataract nearest the
mouth OF the river is called: at Isangila.
the second cataract where the boat
Lady Alice was left on Stanley's trans
continental journey; at Manyanga.
seventy-fOur miles farther up, where the
river again becomes impassable; at
Leopold, lille, on the south side of the
pool; and at Malebu. whence the river
is navigable for nine hundred miles
above. There are now seven Belgian
steamers on the river-four on the lower
part of the stream, and three above
Stanley Pool. Already trade has been
greatly developed. When Viva was es-
tablished, in 1879. there were no COM
mercial houses for fifteen miles around.
Now there is station-Dutch. English.
French, Belgian. or Portuguese-every
mile.
Stanley has returned to Europe by the
advice of his physicians. who declare
that removal from Africa is necessary
to save his life. He has accomplished
what he was sent to perform. and has
done a wonderful work. as is fully
shown in a very detailed account in the
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30
THE TWO MANUSCRIPTS.

Strange such a difference there should be
'Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee.'
A critic sits in his Office chair,
With solemn face and lordly air,
A looking wonirous wise:
Awinkless spell is on him now
His pcctacles astride the brow,
leigh DER his owl like eyes.
He seems absorbed in anxious thought;
What shall do? What shall l not?"
Then reaches for his pen.
ut ie verse has merit, | confess,
nd well deserves a grand success,
But then-but then--bat then
The writer Is unknown to fame,
For never have | seen her name
Inside a magazine.
take no risks on Molly banks.
So here II goes: Returned with thanks
Although think ii mean
This pseudo maid-I now remark
Is really man of mark.
A poet in disguise.
Who planned his willy stratagem,
For reasons which we now tahemD
May readily surmise.
He sits him down and writes again.
Yet in a far inferior strain
And signs his real name:
The critic reads il: next It's seen
Embellished in his magazine
The latest child of Fdms.
The Judge.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30
The Dead Horse Festival.


This amusing ceremony often takes
place on board of English ships sailing
to Australia On joining a ship the
sailors are advanced months wages.
with which they are supposed to have
bought horse, which dies at the end
of four weeks. A dummy steed is pre-
pared in the forecastle. the body being
an old flour barrel. the neck and head
of canvas, stuffed with straw and
painted. In place of a saddle. a hole is
cut through the body. large enough to
admit the legs of the rider.
About half-past seven in the evening
small procession, headed by a man
who carries baton, furnished with a
rude imitation of human face. issues
from the forecastle. Following him is
sailor with long white whiskers. who
holds a can for penny contributions. He
is protected by number of policemen.
armed with canvas clubs like those used
in pantomimes, with which they lay
about them as freely rs New York
policeman. but with no other effect
than eliciting shouts of laughter. The
procession is closed by a number of
sailors who sing jolly sea songs during
the march. After the collection has
been taken up, the party returns to the
iorecastle.
Shortly sfterward q larger pro-
cession issues from the fOrecastle.
with a number OF comic characters
in addition to those Just men,
toned. among them the auctioneer, in
frock coat and tall hat. with roll of
papers in his hands, and attended by a
clerk. Immediately after the auction
eer comes the horse, ridden. or rather
carried. by q sailor dressed as jockey,
and led by groom The procession
parades about the deck. the rider max
ing the horse prance in the most lively
and amusing manner.
The auctioneer then mounts q barrel
on the quarterback. and after q long
and laughab,e harangue on the merits
of the horse. puts up the animal for sale.
Previous 20 all this the hat has been
passed round among the passengers and
officers, and ten to fifteen pounds have
been collected for the benefit of the
sailors. The bidding is spirited and
amusing, and ceases when it reaches
the amount collected, which is then
handed to the sailors by one Of the lady
passengers.
After the auction, the leading charac-
tiers move of to the lee side. near the
mainsail. and solemn dirge is chanted
about the poor animal dying suddenly.
each verse ending with "Poor old
Horse" The horse and rider are then
hoisted to the end Of the mainyard over
the ships side. biue-lights are let of.
giving = CHASTITY aspect TO the scene,
and At . given signal the rope is cut,
and the horse falls into the sea, leaving
the rider suspended in the air. and
floats astern in the darkness. The pro-
cession again forms and marches around
the deck, the sailors singing Rule
dancing and singing.-Harpsr' Weekly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30

Mr.. John B. Cough thought that
his health was good enough to enable
him to lecture this season: but he caught
. cold At the outset. and now he has
cancelled all his engagements. Mr..
Gough IS in his sixtv-sixth year.--Bss-
ton P0at.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30

NICHOLAS b. KLAINE, EDITOR.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30
THE DODGE CITY TIMES

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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-30

" Strange such difference there should be
'Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee''