The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13


( The evenings are getting delightfully."- cool,
and IT will not be long before they are shiy-
ering cool.
I Unless the squirrels get the march on the
boys, there viii be an extra supply Of chest
nuts in the market.
I Buckwheat fields now beautiiy the rural
landscape. The crop will be abundant, and
the pancake lovers rejoice.
/ The indications are that there will be an
immense crowd in attendance at Van Am
burg. Frost & stones circas to-day Keep
your hand on your pocket book.
Every person who saw Treasurer Weimer
on Saturday morning knew that something
unusual had happened from thebroad smile
on bis honest face. Another grandson
Harvest sermons would be in order now.
Crous have been good and return of thanks
to the bounti;ul giver of all would be only
proper and right
The time for apple butter boiling has
come, bu, the scarcity Of fruit will prevent
many such profitable parties from being
held
Last weeks HERALD was in great demand.
We printed several extra quires, but the
supply was exhausted by "Wednesday even
ing.
Capt. c. J. Harrison has just purchased
from Mcssrs Wayne d Berkebile, the Main
street furniture dealers, the finest secretary
to be found in Somerset. II adorns the pri-
vate Office Of the Somerset County Bank.
There Is an old saying to the effect that
heavy harvest is the harbinger of a severe
winter; cur people may as well make ar-
rangements for laying in a good supply OF
coal ana WOOD now while it is cheap.
Frank L. Stewart, living near Murrays-
Vile. Westmoreland county, claims to have
discovered process for manufacturing su-
gar from cornsialks al 4 cost Of two cents a
pound
Rev. Frank p. saylor, formerly Of this
county. and well known tc large majority
of the readers Of the HERALD, is the Tenn
perance candidate for Congress in the War
rcn, Venango and Erie district.
Don't complain of your neighbor's chill
dren breaking your window panes, stealing
your fruit and disturbing your peace gen
orally, until vou are sure your own son has
not been depredating upon the premises of
your neighbor.
We advise cur citizens to remove every
kind Of decayed vegetable matter, weeds,
etc. from their gardens, otherwise they will
develop malaria Too much attention can
moi be paid to sanitary precautions at this
season.
The midnight mechanics are busily ply
ing their vocation, and scarcely week
passes but what thefts of greater or less mag
nitude are reported throughout the country.
Il would be well to keep your premises well
secured and keep a sharp lookout on any
thing stcalable.
Mr.. J. k Cofroth is determined TO have
one OF the handsomest and most convenient
residences in Somerset. He has just had
an addition built to his house on Main
Street, and workmen are now engaged in
building bric!, stable, ice house. etc, on
the premises,
The Johnstown TriJuae says among its
items on Pennsylvania politics that one Of
the most active Democratic politicians in
Bedford county offered in February, 1851,
to organize 4 regiment for the service Of the
Coniederacv, and applied TO JEFF Davis for
the commission Of colonel
The mos; persevering persons in the
world are those who persist in sending com
municaiious 70 newspapers without giving
their real names. Though told time and
again that with the name omitted the con-
tribute only 10 the waste basket, they perse-
we're in their work with a zeal that knows
no wavering.
Nr Fred W Bieseckers card will he found
in another column Of the HERALD. lie has
hung ont his shingle in the Cook q BeeriiS (
Block. where he viii b. p!ea>ed to see all
who may desire liz professional service.
We hope that his clients may be- many as
the sard> 81 lie sea. and his fees in each
O. 81 s.,f ff.a
star Rnu,c cases.
Ou Friday .a,t some ouc-ladpu> burglars
went through the till q: the Jones House.
at Ne, crslale They forced an en,Tace into
the bar roofa and helped themselves 20 sew 4
eral boxes Of cigars, couple oi bottle, of
whisksy. revolver and about forty dol
lars in small change ar. Jones thinks inat
he can sp,; the parties, bat as Yet no arrests .
have been made
Pittsburgh has added 10 her otLer troubles
a water famine. which i not only closing
many OF her mills and shops, throwing
thousands of men out Of work, but Is breed {
ing disease through the lack Of the means i
of cleansing public and private houses. En- .
CINE after engine has broken down IT the /
water works 1t j. singulart that city sup
plying 20 much good machinery 70 other
parts Of the country should lack efficient 4
pumping engines for its daily water supply. (
Our citizens should be on their guard 4
against visitations from tralGps, by day or
by night. Give them cold bite rather than
see them starve, but even then give them 4
cold shoulder. There Is no excuse for va
grancy at this time Of year. just at The close 1
OF harvest. during which work has been
plenty and laborers in demand. We cannot .
say that we sylnpathize very much with the .
hunger OF a stalvari man vino could have .
enough 70 "a; and 10 spare If he would but
work The fac; is, tue too benevolent char
acler OF the people Of this country has en-
comaeed ysgraney until it has become an
into,erablc nuisance.
II Is remarkable how many ex's there are
among the Independents in this cohntS
E1 register and recorders, ex-dis,rict attor-
ueys. ex-ireasurcrs, ex-county commission
en-. ex- x-associaie judges, ex-members OF con :
sress. etc. Then when you look at these
who wanted 10 be exs and whom the peo-
RE didn't want you have about The SIZE Of
their pile. We know of but few lnde-
non9en,s IN this c,.uU:y who haven { either 4