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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Chopp,ng His Own Leg on.

WESTERLY, December 12-Before
daylight yesterday morning Cyrus
Barber, between twenty-five and
thirty years of age, jumped out of a
window in his night dress, and run
ming to the woodpile, seized an AK,
and chopped his own leg nearly off.
He has shown signs of insanity for
some time and has been closely
watched. He managed, however, to
escape the vigilance Of his parents
last night. His father entered the
room just as he jumped from the
window, and started for the back
door so as to intercept him. AS he
reached the door he heard a sound
of chopping at the woodpile and
naturally assumed that his son was
chopping wood. Coming nearer he
heard the young man say, Its most
off," repeating the words several
times, as if pleased that he had near
ly accomplished his undertaking.
Then he heard him fall. Bending
over the PROSTATE body, he found
that the young man had tainted,
but in the darkness could not see
how he had injured himself. Taking
him into the house, it was found
that he had cut n of his legs near
ly off about six inches above the
ankle, the two parts being held to-
gether only by a fragment of flesh.
Barker has been driven insane by
allowing his mind to dwell too
much upon religious subjects. In
his delirium to-day he is constantly
quoting Scripture. \ short time
since he tried to commit suicide by
holding his breath, claiming that 1T
was wicked to breathe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
$40, GOO in Precious stones Gone.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 14.-Between II
and | O'Clock to-day a man walked
into the store of p. L. Miles, a manu-
featuring ieweler, and asked the pro-
prietor to put a new spring into a
cheap watch. While Mr.. Miles was
repairing the watch the stranger
quietly picked up a bag containing
about $4,000 worth of unset dia-
monds, ruoies, emeralds, sapphires,
opals, catseyes and pearls. With
this plumber the thief walked off
unnoticed, and it was not until Mr..
Miles happened to want one of the
gems 10 set that he discovered that
he had been robbed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

Born Houses of Congress are
wrestling with bills for the reform OF
the civil service, but it is doubtful il
much is accomplished in this direc.
ton. Both parties are struggling for
the point of vantage, and the Demo
Gratis will hardly agree to any bill
that will exclude them from full
possession of the Offices, after their
anticipated victory in 1884.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

SENATOR BRowN, of Georgia, says
that civil service reform is not nee
essary until about 100000 Republi-
cans have been removed from office
to make room for the patgiots who
hope to elect the next President.
Before this session of Congress is
ended ii will be found that a MAORI
ty of Democrats agree with the Sen
ator. Reform with them means, TO
put their fellows in, and the other
fellows ont.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Terrible pes,iIence in Mexico.

NEW YoRK, December l4.-Let-
ters from Chiapas, Mexico, dated
October 20, state that the cholera
has ragged with such violence in that
department that in some places
owners of and laborers on planta-
tons have all died, and that as it
has not been possible to bury them
their bodies have been burned. Six
ty deaths q day have occurred in
Tonala, and a terrible panic has en-
sued.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

One by one the predictions of the
Independent" bosses and organs
are going to protest. The most i'm
portant of these-the one, in fact.
which furnished the chief motive for
the independent canvass-was that
1.-THE defeat of Beaver was the.defeat
of Cameron, and the death of Cam
eropism." But the Philadelphia
Times-tbe leading organ OF the In
dependents-which discovered, soon
after the election. that the Govern
or's patronage was a beggarly bust
ness-now finds that Cameronism
has not been killed by the defeat of
Beaver. 1t declares, on the contrary,
that Cameron lis just the liveliest
sort of a political corpse" and that
only "the thougbtiess are shouting
that Cameron is politically dead
The people have only CONDEMNED
him. The view that he is "dead
and damned" as the result of Bea-
yers defeat, goes too far. Though be
has undergone political damnation,
he is not only as far as ever from
politically dead, but, according
to the Times, takes no thought of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
AHote' Mas Luck.

Mr.. J. G. Tyler, chief clerk at the
Union Depot Hotel, Ogden, bad
Rheumatism in the muscles of the
ehestand left shoulder BY applying
the Great German Remedy three
DAYS he realized complete restora-
ton, and he is OF the opinion that
there is nothing equal to the st.
jacobs OIL for pam. The Great
German Remedy is also a specific
for burns and sprains. -.Sah Lake
{ Uiah) Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Crimes in Various Sections.

RALEIGH, n. c., December IA
shocking double murder has been
committed near Lilesville, in this
State. This morning an Old woman
and her son were found dead at their
home. They had been slain, and
the body of the son thrown into the
IRE and partially consumed. They
were people of excellent character.
The cause of the murder is not
known. Great excitement over the
affair prevails through the neighbor-
hood. and the mystery surrounding
the tragedy is being investigated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Skaters Drowned at Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-While a
number of persons were skating on
Abbott's dam, falls of Schuylkill,
about six o'clock this evening the
ice suddenly gave way and a num-
Der of children were precipitated in
to the water. Annie Casey, aged ten
years John Snowden, aged ten
years Thomas Kindle, aged ten
years, and Violet Barker, aged four
teen years, were drowned and it is
feared that others met the same fate.
The four bodies were recovered and
taken to their late homes. The
affair created great excitement at the
falls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
independence" Gone Giimmering
West Chester Village Record.

Independence" Zone iimmerfng
West Chester Village Record.
The Philadelphia Record names
Senator Everhart as one Of the five
Republican Senators who can be
counted on not to 60 into the Re-
publican Senatorial caucus to nemi-
nate officers. The five are Everhart
Emery, Lee, Sill and Stewart. II
thinks if one more can be got a com
bination can be made with the
Democrats to elect one of their own
number President pro tempore, who
in return for the Democratic sup
port will give the Democrats better
representation on the committees
In answer to this question Senator
Everhart says he is making no bar
gains with Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Dead at the Age Of10f.

MoRRIsTowN, n j., Dec. 14-Mrs.
Maria Appley died here yesterday,
aged 1O4 years seven months and
three days. She was born in New
York city, where the interment will
take place to morrow in the family
vault, st. Marks church. Mrs. APP
pley has been active until within
the past two weeks, retaining all of
her faculties up TO the time of her
death. She was n OF the thirteen
young girls who represented the
thirteen original states in General
Washington's mock funeral process
sion in New York CITY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

The Philadelphia Press organized
a number of its reporters into a de.
tective corps, and they succeeded in
capturing a band of grave robbers
who had been rifiing a city cemetery
of its dead, for the purpose of sup
plying the medical colleges with
subjects fer dissection. Over this
feat that journal has been cackling
with sixty hen-power for the past
week. We congratulate its able ed
itor on having at last discovered his
proper vocation. As a political
leader he was a miserable failure. as
a detective he may yet rival Vidoc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

Ir is stated that within the las
three years ninety three thousand
acres of trees have been planted in
Kansas. The Northern Pacific Rail.
way is actively encouraging tree
planting along It's line in Dakota.
Farmers are furnished With seed
lings free Of charge by the company,
and the latter has a large force OF
men setting out young trees along
the railroad track. These trees will
in a few years protect the track from
storms and snowdrifts, and fully re-
pay the whole cost of planting. In
course of time railroads may raise
their own ties In forests a~rti6cially
planted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Sixty Persons Killed.

New York, Dec l4.-fhe steamer
City Of Para, from Aspinwall. reports
that the explosion of the powder
magazine in Guayaquil appears not
to have been the result of an acct
dent. Cartridges were being prepar-
ed for service asainstthe rebels, who
consequently took measures to blow
up the magazine. More than sixty
people are said to have been killed,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

IT is probable that all Internal
Revenue taxes, except those on
liquor and tobacco, will be repealed.
and these may be reduced. The to,
bacco trade is petitioning to have
the question speedily settled, as the
present uncertainty is demoralizing
the business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

"Doomsdayi The grand old party
shivered from end to end -Cia-
cinndti Enquirer.
The Enquirer would do well to re-
member the boys description of a
mule: 1t has "a business end" We
would advise the Enquirer and its
compatriots To beware of the "busi-
ness end" of the Republican party.
Tine grand old party shivered . but
it will do a good deal of voting yet
in the same direction it shot, mark
that. Some oil our esteemed con-
temporaries think the recent chas-
tisement OF the Republican party,
though severe, viii be the making
of it. They already see the old ban
ner which has SO often and SO long
been borne liz front OF the marching
millions floating out grandly before
the advancing columns III 1884. The
men who have done the fastest run
ming and the swiftest lodging, and
been most active in the betrayal OF
their trust, wall doubtless come well
TO the front as trainers of the patrl-
otto Republican column. They re-
mind the Inter Ocean OF Sut Loven-
goods method OF training his pup.
SUIT was the sole proprietor OF a
blooded bull pup that he was anx-
ious TO train for bear" He impart-
ed this desire to his fond old father,
and persuaded the old gentleman to
robe himself in a bearskin and play
bear to practice the pup. When
the arrangement vas complete, and
the supposed bear had unfortunately
got his nose firmly inserted between
the teeth of the dog, there came a
wall, Take him off, Sut, take him
off," But the philosophical son re-
sponded, Grin and bear it, dad; 1t
may be a little hard on you, but 1t
will be the making of the pup
Inter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

Ben. Butler says that he is going
to be a Republican Governor o.
Massachusetts,, that he was not elect.
ed by The Democrats, but by Re.
publicans who were disguised with
their party leaders, and that the
Democrats did not gain a victory in
his election.
The Democrats will, after all.
come to the conclusion that "Ben'
did steal those spoons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

Hon. EDWARD MCPHERSON, Clerk
of the House of Representatives say,
the next Congress will contain 191
Democrats; 12l Republicans 6 Re.
adjusters; 3 Independent Demo
Gratis ; and 3 Independent Repubii-
cans. There are two vacancies caus.
ed by death. Democratic majority
over all, 5S.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

THERE appears to be little doubt
that this Congress viii pass a bill
reducing letter postage from three to
two cents. There seems TO be no
opposition to it. While Congress
has its hand in, it might as well
take the postage off of newspapers
mailed at the Office of publication
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

THE Ma1k LIME Express Of London,
reports that 220,O00,000 bushels OF
wheat will be needed in Great Brit
ain and Europe during the coming
wear. Here is a chance for American
farmers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

AT the close of the fiscal year, on
the tilirtieth day of November last,
our State debt was s20,225,0 S3,2S.
During the last year the debt was
reduced 1915, 104,77.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

THE Independent journals that as
sisted to elect Pattison, are exceed
ingly unhappy over the prospect OF
the Republicans organizing the State
Senate without dividing and giving
the Democrats control of it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
who Will be Hurt.


If the wages of workingmen are t.
be pulled down, the price OF the nee,
essasies of life, food, clothing, rents
ETC.. must be reduced also. Laborin2
men have not been making fortunes
of late. They cannot stand a re-
ductioI Of wages unless their expen-
ses are lightensd,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Burglars i'm n Post Office.

L~EwIsBURG, December 13.-Bur
glars broke into the post Office mere
last night and blew open the large
safe of the Postmaster, Alfred ).
Shelter. They secured about nine
hundred dollars in money and all
the registered letters IN the office
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Republican Congressman Elected

COLUMBUS, o., December 12-The
State Canvassing Board today an
nourced the following decisions in
Congressional contests: Eighteenth
district, NJ Kinley, Republican, elect
ed by eight majority. Seventh dis
trict. Morey, Republican and Goth
district. Hart. Rep.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

DOES anybody hear of any lnde-
pendent being taken notice of by the
new Governor whom they elected ?
They were simply used as a cats
paw to draw the Democratic chest
nuts from the fire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
December 20, iss

Ma. JOHN W. GARRETT was last
week elected President of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, for the
twenty-ffth time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Can't Understand the Mixture.

Scranton KepubIlcAn-
The general disgust prevailing
among members of the Democratic
party at Pattison's election of a Re-
publican Methodist preacher for his
private secretary, is cropping out
from every point of the compass IN
the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
Why They Laugh

Lancaster l~ntelligencer.
There is a Stalwart grin at the
neat way in which the President has
met Halfbreed allegation concerning
the sweeping removal of Garfield
men from office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

JUDGE MERcUR will become Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of this
State on January LIST, at which time
Judge Sharswood retires from the
bench.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

THERE are rocks looming up
ahead of the Democratic ship of
State. The prospect of a coalition
with the Independents for control
of the Senate has apparently failed,
the jealousy Of the leaders is begin
ming to crop out, and the victors are
already alignihg themselves as sup
porters of Wallace or of Cassidy,
both of whom are aspirants for the
United States Senate. Cassidy, it is
understood, will be the new Attor-
ney General, and Wallace will I'M
questionably lead the party forces
in the Senate. In layingtheir plans
for the coveted position these Dem
ocratic leaders have apparently
overlooked the fact that after all the
trouble they are taking there may
be a Republican successor to Mr..
Cameron. At all events it is plainly
apparent that the new administra-
ton goes into power with a party
divided by i~ntrigues and jealousy
engendered by this glittering prize.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
The independents Troubled
Lancaster

The Presidents message is so sen
sible that it gives considerable troub.
lie to Independent journals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20

surrendering his power" and "his
programme is anything but the pro-
gramme of a dead man."
1t thus appears that the indie
pendents, in surprising that the de-
feat of Beaver was to accomplish all
they desired, misunderstood the
real nature of the contract they had
taken. Notwithstanding the mortal
wound given to Cameron in the late
election. he is declared by the Times
to be 1.-THE liveliest political corpse OF
modern times !" and the only hope
of the Independents now lies in kill
ing him owe again, year after year.
If the fight is continued on this line,
it is quite possible that the political
funeral of Cameron will be indefi-
nitely postponed for want of a suffi-
GENTLY quiet corpse, and that the
only obsequies celebrated in 1884
will be those of the Republican par
t,.-H0nesddle Citizen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-12-20
NOTICE

The Undersigned will apply to the next Legis.
lature for u special act for himself and others Tor
furnishing provisions. etc, to Pennsy ivsnil emer-
gency volunteers conn anded by Carts J. B0wies
and VIM. NJ. SehrOck in the year 1858:
Berlin, Dec. sat. o. hKISSINGFR
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-14

BEessrs Burton and VanBuskark
have furnished US with 3 list Of their
sales Of sheep In this county in the
last three or four months. They have
sold about goo sheep. 10000 In this
and Norton county and about {, 900 on
the Republican River, north Of here.
They are well pleased with their sales
and think with reasonable care all
their customers will do well. We
add, gentlemen, now that yOu have
your sheep good thing if properly
cared for, but poor thing to be neg
lected, remember that they are ten
der plants and have many enemies,
not necessary to mention here, but
they must all be watched, if much OF
all profit, at least, is not lost.
That carefaI attention will make
this a profitable branch Of husbandry
the experience Of those who have
given it attention will attest. The
following are the names of persons
and numbers bought by each. Now
we expect to see some Of these gen.
tlenen succeed in this enterprise, 9th.
ers, no doubt, will fail. Now which
class are you going to belong tor We
shall see.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-14
WANTED.


g. W. YOUNG wants 5000 bushels
of corn for which he will pay cash mar
ke' price.
Cigars by the box at cost at D. A.
Rulings.
Il am prepared to make loans on
Farms, Mills and good lnsurable Town
Property. Those wishing to borrow
money will dc well to call on me.
WV. BIssELL.
FrOsting sugar for Christmas
cakes, by the OF. or Dbl. at D. A HUI
ing's.
We will send the Phillipsburg
HERALD and any one of the following
papers one year for 81 in advance
Topeka Capital. Topeka ConamsonaUe0E-
I'll, Leavenw.rth Times or Kansas
Farmer.
Five pound tea at cost at D. A.
Huling's.
j. v. Close wants it understood
that all who are indebted TO him must
positively call and settle on or before
the first of January, 1888, or he vii
have to place all unsettled accounts in
the hands of Justice.
"A large stock of "Cove Oysters
at wholesale or retail for Christmas a
d. A. Huling's.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-14
NOTICE

IN the Probate Coart Of the Coaaty Of Phil
IiDs, In the State ut Kansas (Hoa. II. 9. SPeHld-
M Judge HFesidiagJ in The matter 81 Snail
asStIement 5f the Estate Of Noses AdsHsen. De-
Neties is hereby given 20 ali creditors 81 tie
said estate Sod 20 ali pSFROns in 4d4 mSnnOe
Interested II the sane that On Saturday, Jan
named PROTESTS Court, ehe Ghdersisned ERectgiE
will make dneR settlsmsns e EGbofEiz 81 the
estate Of he said Mosss Adanesa, Dssehssd,
e which tine and Flaee the said paftiss asS re-
quirsd 60 apVSaf and show e any cause exists
4hy said ssstsst1eas should not Be ALLEGED and
sssGlfF saGA By said COaFt anS Exoetgix 9iocheEs-
Cd ffon her trust "a said nsftss.
Witness my had this 2&sh dag of Nev04Ass.
1859. PEeGTLLA CEaE6gs GsessgSKs
RLEEV BaVLs4 At+SnsV as<
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-14
Following is the program for the

Following is the program for the
literary, Friday evening, Dee, Is:
lst. Music Sd, select reading by G.
ence Lowe; 4th, essay, by Rev. B.
r, Turner 5th, defamation, Maudie
Jones 9Th, story, D. l. Smith 9TH.
select reading, ]. f. Morse Sth, dis
sertatiOn. S. w. McEirOy 9Th, ad-
dIess, Eiihu Davis 10Th, music.
The NJ, e. sociable Tuesday even
inc at the residence of Frank Strain.
was the most pleasant and enjoyable
of the series, and hut for the sudden
Illness of Mrs. J. ". Close. which Oc-
cured during the evening, 1t wOnld be
difficult to get up more pleasant en-
fertainmenC of the kind. Next Tues
day evening it will be held at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Jones,
and good time is assured.
Go to the dance at PIotner's Hall,
Christmas evening for general good
time. Remember that Christmas
comes, but once 3 year, and that 1t
will be here Monday, December 18th,
this year.
Our Premium offer means just
what il saws: The CHICAGO WEEKLY
! NEWS one year for nothing to every
subscriber who pays his subscription
account to date and one year in adj
vance.
INDEPENDENT journalism has no
truer exponent in the West than the
| CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS. Its politi-
cal news is presented free from paFti-
san bias.
When you are at Kirwin, with 8
team, remember LATE Nay is running
3 livery and feed stable at that place,
and is a reliable man to leave in charge
| of your team.
Come out and see Mr.. Howard,
Saturday evening. He viii make q
| veutrilOquist, sleight of hand performer
and ventriIOquIst mimic out OF you.
Great attraction.
The lecture that was to be given
this Friday evening was postponed on
account of the Literary. But will be
given OH Saturday evening, Decem-
Der 10Th.
There will be dance at PlOtner's
hall Xmas evening. Good music,
good dancing and u general good time
promised. All are invited.
The new hotel, run by BIce &
Boyles, is having good run this week,
These gentlemen will no doubt have
all the guests they can accommodate.
Jack Taylor says he is going tC
stay with US q while longer and that
he is giving better bargains than ever
in groceries and provisions.
You will see performer in spirit
ualism, sleight of hand and ventrilO-
quism.
Everybody should come out and
hear Prof. Howard.
H. w. Miller, of Mound township
was in our Office to-day.
H. H. Nash made proof on his
homestead, Monday. -
The court is still grinding out jus
tice.
: The quarterly report of the STATE
4 BOARD of Agriculture sums up TIT