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ROASTED TO DEATH !.
Frightfnl Accident Oh the
Southern Pacific.
A Train VIZ, cked and Twenty Persons
Killed.

: SAY FRASCIsc,, Jtnulry 20
Shortly alter midnight tin OVERLAP
Express by the southern Pacific
which left here a $50 a. letter-
day, stopped near Tei,4chapa station
To cut All extra engine taken on al
Sumner to assist III pulling UP at
the Tehachapa grade. While maxi y
the ch inge, by some means Yet un
known, the train got away aud
started back norlhward down d
grade of one hundred and twenty
feet to the mile Tlle train Consisted
OF two engines, express mail and
baggage Cars, two sleeper-, one coach
and smoker. Ii went down the
grade at frIghtiul speed for abuut
four miles, when the hindmOst
sleeper jumped the track and went
over an embauknent about fifteen
feet high, carrying with it the other
sleeper. mail, baggage aud express
cars, which were piled in a shattered
heap. touk fire and were consumed.
The coach and smoker kept on down
the grade aud were stopped without
leaving the track, about two miles
further on, with all ON board umin
The scene following the
wreck was terrible, and a number of
persons were damned amid the ruins
OF the train and roasted to death be-
fore the eyes of those helpless to
them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

TIE National Republican Com
mittee have settled the question OF
representation in the next National
Convention. Each State is entitled
to four delegates at large. and each
Congressional district to two dele
gates. The republicans of Congress
sionsi districts shall elect their own
delegates if they see fit /; if not they
are to be chosen by State Conven-
ton. The State Convention nusa
recognize the choice of the district
if Eaae. An attempt was made to
give additioa% representation to
Republican Congressional districts
but it failed.
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. DEMONSTRATORS MOTTO

Estate Of Frank @. ~saEDpse!l. late Of
borough. deceased
Letters OF admins ration on the s~.
having been granted ~ the undersixBeA
proper authority notice Is hereby II
indebted: to II to m ze immedfsls PAIN
those having lsims or demands will pnS
duiv authenticated tor settlement On
March l. l5s3, Al the late residence Oh
ceased. Iii
ANNIE Z S MPslls
ianlT Admiral
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

GEORGE F. HoAR rep has been
reelected U. S. Senator from the
State of Mass ichusetts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

The peculiarly pure young man.
who was in~aagurated Governor OF
this State on Tuesday refused the
affer of a carriage and an escort ana
walked Up to the Capitol through
the snow and mud. He saved
twenty cents and lost the respect of
al who can distinguish between a
Jefferson and a prig.
And he Owned With = grin
That his ~fayorite nn
Was the pride that aped humility.
Mercer Dispatch.
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LATER.

The coroner, who went up to the
scene of the railroad disaster on Sat
urday morning, returned to-day. He
arrived on the ground at 2 T. ". A
large crowd was there aud they had
already pretty thoroughly ~inves;i-
gated the ash heaps, which repre-
seuted the trains human remains.
They were disposed III seventeen
heaps, each one of which was sup
posed 10 represent IA human being.
Some OF them probably did, but
most OF them were bits of calcined
bones that might have represented
several. The coroner thinks the de-
struction OF human life greater than
Is supposed. the leader Of the two
sieepers IN the downward flight fron
which no one escaped l. believed To
have been pretty well filled, and it
would have accommodated fifty-four
persons. In it were placed the way
passengers, aud many such got Oh
ut the INHERENT stations.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

A n. ~TTTZV7
by virtue OF The Rbo,e app IA h
rig ell hereby gives uofice ihttb. ~
tead 20 he auti.s 81 his app in,es,
OF T. X. Elite, m Somerset p, !.
January J.. lis when aui w.-l
teres Ell can attend IL hey thmk !,
jars
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A UDITOR'S. MOTTO

Somerset Cnunty,s:
At an as'It rne'i Orphans' Cos-.
set. III ana TOR >cm-fset c,un.v
December, i-s2 hrf1re the Hon,
thereof, IN III. matter of the -
Ft~egle drceasesi. 81 IA .fia4ufy
ksq the 'sdrt app int .. K
10 dist ibute the iuDsls In tie htr.
istrttor 60 an anOlg those I,
thereto.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

". B.--Cheapest and.
in he county to 6uy DIR.
aitc0ys Fresh.
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SEE! \
The Finest ASA,
sp.tsdes !,
rus

Do not wait n,
sight is gone. B,
pair III once: alIy
prices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

The oath of office was then adj.
mlnistered by Judge Turnkey ia
Lieutenant Governor Black. who. as.
sending the Presidents platform. re.
ceissd the official gavel from the re
firing official and spoke as follows
SENATORS: 1t eau hardly lie naces.
sary to say that | assumed the duties
OF t..ischair with extreme diGidence
The rules which govern your pro.
ceedings are in greet part the garn.
cred fruits OF the hong experience of
our race IN free parliamentary bust.
ness: Their just observance is es.
sentIai to the proper dispatch Of
yeur affairs, to the due order 81
your deliberations. and in some in.
stances to the constitutional rights
OF the freemen of the State. But thev
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ESTRAY NOTICE

JAMS
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Watson Got His Book.

A Philadelphia book agent importuned
James Watson, rich and close New York
man living out at Elizabeth, until lie bought
book-the Early Christian Martyrs" Mr..
Watson didn't want the book, but he bought
it to get rid Of the agent; then taking it
under his arm, he started for the train which
takes him to his New York office.
Mr.. Waston hadn't been gone long be-
fore Mrs. Watson came home from a neigh
bor's The book agent saw her, and went
in and persuaded the wife to buy another
copy of the same book. She was ignorant
of the fact that her husband had bought
the same book in the morning. When Mr..
Watson came back from New York at night
Mrs Watson showed him the book.
II don't want to see it" said Watson,
frownlng terribly.
"Why, husband ?"asked his wife.
because that rascally book agent sold
me the same this morning. Now we've got
two copies of the same book-two copies Of
the Early Christian Martyrs and-'
"But husband. We cam"
mo, We can't, either y interrupted Mr.
Watson. "Ihe man is off on the train be-
fore this. Confound il | could kill the fel-
low. /"
"Why, there he goes TO the depot now"
said Mrs. Watson, pointing out Of the win
dow at the retreating form of the book
agent making for the train.
"But it's too late 10 catch him, and I'm
not dressed I've taken off my boots, and"
Just then Mr.. Stevens, neghbor of Mr..
Watson, drove by, when Watson pounded
on the window pane in frantic manner, al
most frightening the horse
"Here, Stevens" he shouted, "you're
hitched up won't you run your horse down
to the train and hold that book agent till
come? Run catch i'm now !"
"All right" said Mr.. Stevens, whipping
up his horse and tearing down the road.
Mr.. Stevens reached the train just as the
conductor shouted "al aboard ?"
"Book agent!" he yelled, as the book
agent stepped on the train. "Book agent 4!
hold on Mr.. Watson wants to see you'
WATSON? Watson wants to see me ?"
repeated the seemingly puzzled book agent.
"Oh, know what he wants. he wants to
buy one Of my books; but can't miss the
train to sell it to him."
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Handwriting.

10 write an ugly hand may be called
misfortune, If you wish but to write an il
IeglbIe hand IS crime against society Ev-
cry one who chooses can make difference
between u and II, between and c can
dot IS and cross Is. Therefore, 10 educat-
ed person who wishes for employment as
amanuenss or copyIst can be excused for
writing badly. tie ought to be able to write
letters and copy manuscripts clearly and leg
IDLY II he cannot he has only himself to
blame. 10 those who feel their deficiency
and wish to improve, here are few hints.
rite two or three copies every day, in
large hand Look at Your copy upside
down, when the turns of the letters should
appear as well shaped as they did when YOU
looked at them the right way. Thus, let
the letters M, when turned upside down,
make good mi, oniy wanting the addition
OF the dot to the /. Never leave an / to be
dotted or to be crossed till YOU have fin
Ished the line or sentence. Dot youri' is and
cross your Is when YOU finish the word at
least Never indulge in making over-long
tails to IS, IS, ys or over-long heads to rs,
5 and other similar letters, running them
INTO the upper and under lines Study to
make vour writing compact, without being
cramped free, without being Struggling.
10 write rather upright than otherwise, con
tributes 10 the union of compactness and
freedom Never initiate another persons
writing under the idea that it is prettier
than your own. Many person has spoiled
a good handwriting in this way. Let your
handwriting form itself from free, bold COPY
writing, and let it be thoroughly YOUR own.
Cultivate the power Of writing quickly, be-
cause 1t will probably be necessary to YOU
certainly an advantage. But eschew hurry.
LeglbIIlty must never be sacrificed for
speed.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
The Season Of Pumpkin Pie.
lPeck's Sun.l

Peck's Sun.
These are the days of that glorious insti-
tuition, pumpkin pie. The hotel or restaur-
ant pumpkin pie is not the simon pure arti-
Gle. 1t has too many foreign airs added to
it. 1t may be good, and it may pass for
what it is intended, but it can't hold can
die to the pumpkin pie our mothers and
grandmothers made. Just look at the differ
ence in the two brands. Mothers had nice
short crust, with an edge about an inch deep,
and in this was a plump measure of pump
kin pulp" mixed with nice fresh eggs, milk,
and just enough spice to give it a flavor
1t was picture of blooming, healthy pie
1t makes mans mouth water to think of
1t. The store kind of pumpkin pie has a
sort of sickly, second cousin countenance
and is scarcely over an eighth Of an inch
thick, with crust on the bottom that almost
breaks timers shears to cut it, As for
taste, that has to be imagined, as it is sort
of go-as-y -you-please flavor between tan bark
and cinnamon. Then, again, 100 store pies
will be made out of an ordinary twenty cent
pumpkin. Each pie is cut into eight pieces
about the size of two fingers, which sell for
five cents each. This brings 40 cents for
pie, or $40 for the product Of the pumpkin.
That leaves the storekecper S39.S0 profit on
the pumpkin, and as the crust is thin, with
no shortening in it, eighty cents ought to
cover this cost, having an even 500 on the
transaction, A slice of mothers pumpkin
PIE the size of your two hands, that's the
regulation cut in home made pie and an inch
and half thick contains more real pie than
a dozen store pies, and there is no danger of
trouble from indigestion after eating it.
There should be some action taken bv the
legislatures to prevent the degeneration of
this great American instituton-the pump
kin pie. If this is done future generations
will read in history of dish now so highly
prlzed by patriotic citizens, and grieve to
think that the building of the pumpkin pie
of their forefathers is a lost art.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Then and Now.
MRS. POPPERMAN REGALEs HER HUSBAND
WITH COMPARISONS.

My dear" said Mrs. Popperman to her
husband last evening, Il was looking over a
bundle OF old letter. to-day, and found this
one which YOU wrote to me before We were
married, when You were Young and senti-
mental
What does it say ~
IN read it,
Sweet idol of my lonely heart: If thou
wilt place thy hand in mine, and say dear
love, III be thy bride, we'll fy away to some
far realm-ve'll fy to sunny Italy. and
meath soft, cerulean skies we'll bask and
sing and dream Of naught but love. Rich
and costly paintings by old masters shall
adorn the walls Of the castle III give thee.
Thy bath shall be Of milk. A box at the
opera shall be at thy command. and royalty
shall be thy daily visitor. Sweet strains Of
music shall lull thee at eventlde, and warb-
ling birds shall wake thee iIom thy morning
slumber. Dost thou accept? Say yes,
and hy, oh fy. with me-
And flew J" said Mrs. Popperman. but
if had been as fy as am now, wouldn't
have flown"
"Whv not, dear p
"Whv not? Have YOU done as you
promised in the letter? When we were
married, did We fly to sunny Italy and bask
meath soft, cerulean skies or did we 90 to
Hoboken and spend two weeks fishing for
eels on the edge of the wharf?"
"Well yes"
"And how about the pictures? You know
very well that every rich and costly painting
in this house is chrome from the tea store.
"WeI."
"'rhy bath shall be of milk Do bath
in milk DO bath in milk, or isn't it like
pulling teeth every morning to get 10 cents
out of YOU to buy milk for the baby ?"
"Kinder."
royalty shall be thy daily visitor The
only daily visitors | have are the book
agents and clam peddlers."
"Taint my fault"
".Sweet strains Of music shall lull thee
listen to sweet strains of music is when YOU
and 60 out walking at night and follow a
monkey and hand organ around the block. P"
"Oh, am SO sleepy"
IL don't care if you are. Where are the
warbing birds you promised me? l hear
Mrs. Maginis' growing roosters next door
every morning. Perhaps they are what you
meant"
swell, never mind.
"But will mind. 4 was to have box
at the opera Where is it ? The only time
60 to an opera is when you YOU get bill
posters tickets to dime museum.
"It's too bad"
1T is really too bad. And then you said
we'd talk and dream of naught but love.
Since married you we've talked and
dreamed of naught but rent. Goodnight,
sir" and Mrs. Popperman turned out the gas
and jumped into bed, leaving Mr.. Pepper
man to bark his shins against the bureau in
trying to grope to bed in the dark.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
From = Clergy man sevensy-o.e ycars Of
Arc.

A clergyman in Cleveland, o., seventy-on
years of age, who had preached regularly
nearly every Sunday for over fifteen years,
says, in letter dated February Sth, 1882,
few weeks after commencing the use of
Compound Oxygen:
"My strength was equal to the work un-
til about year ago, when l began to fail,
and had come to the conclusion that nv life,
was nearly at an end But now I am quite
ne,c man +; yea. the revltalizer has intro
duced ner life into my almost dead organs.
can say that am well, with the exception
Of a little soreness in my throat Allow me
to give thanks, first to God, and then to YOU.
for this blessed hour of health"
Our "Ireatise on Compound Oxygen,"
containing history of the discovery and
mode of action of this remarkable curative
agent, and a large record of surprising cures
in Consumption, Catarrh, Neuralgia, Bron-
chitis, Asthma ETC., and a wide range of
chronic diseases, will be sent free Address,
DRs. STARKEY & PALEN, l1O9 and iii
Girard ST., Phila.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

much rights as men, because Christ want a
woman Whar did your Christ come from ''
Rolling thunder could not have stilled that
crowd as did those deep, wonderful tones,
as she stood there with out stretched arms
and eyes Of fire. Raising her voice still
louder, she repeated: "Whar did your
Christ come from2 From God and a wo-
man! Man had nothin' to do wild him ~
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

"If that is all he wants." said Mr.
driving up to the car window, 'I can psvs
it and take it back to him. How much Il
it?"
"Two dollars for the early Christian
Martyrs said the book agent, as he reached
for the money and passed the book out
through the car window.
Just then Mr.. Watson arrived, putting and
blowing, in his shirt sleeves. As he saw
the train pull out he was too full for utter
ance.
"Well, got it for you," said Stevens;
"Just got it, and that's ALL"
Got what ?" yelled Watson.
"Why l got the book-'Early Christian
Martyrs, and"
neutrality-suspicious. !" moaned Wat
son, as he placed his hand to his brow and
swooned right in the middle of the street.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Made on Purpose.
Dne of Those Mistakes q! which are
Mare Frequent Than Profitable.

..Why. NV child. this is not BESsON's CAPCiNE
POROt'S PLASTER" said "A father to his llttle
daughter, after examining package ehe n''' JUST
brought from the drug store. -
.Isn't il Papa: I'm sorry, but askedthe man
for Renson's-I know did and he took the twen-
tv five cents YOU gave me to pay for II WIN, eN-
claimed the child positively. MAY be the drug
man made a mistake 49, x,,,,o
"I'iI 90 round myself and see, was the gentle
mans Comments as he donned his coat and hat.
"Whv didn't YOU send me Bensons plaster, In
stead Of this cheap and trashy thing:
"Whv IL thought that would suit you just as
weil-and-" NH. 10 :, ,,
"You thought, you thought What business i.aa ,i
Won 10 think? don't pay you Tor thihkihg, % pu'
Tor filling my order" said the indignant ca caiei
con,emptuouslv There take that thing BACK ana
give me nv money, I'll get what want elsewhere.
1,r, bc Dec.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

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Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
ellalleOuS.
Maine Salmon.

HOW TIE SALMON EGGS ARE OBTAINED AND
HATtHEp.-THE UNITED STATES GOvEKN-
MENT's mArCiING WORKS AT ORLAND.-
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION By BOSTON
JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Poetry.
The Three Kings,
BY HENRY W. LoNGFELLow.

Three Kings came riding from far away,
Melchior and Gaspar and Baltazar;
Three Wise Men out Of the East were they.
And they Travelled by night and they slept by
day.
For their guide was beautiful, wonderful
star.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

The star was so beautiful, large and clear,
That all the other stars of the sky
Became white mist in the atmosphere,
And the Wise men knew that the coming was
near
OF the Prince foretold in the prophecy.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Prince foretold in the prophecy.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,
Three caskets Of gold. with golden keys;
Their robes were Of crimson silk. with rows
OF bells and pomegranates and furbelows,
Their turbans like blossoming almond trees.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Medical Notice.

DARTIE> wishing to settle their accounts with me
{ within the coming month will lind me at my
home or AZ the Hotel and will receive liberal dis
count Accounts not settled within said time will
be collected by an Attorney at the expense of the
debtor.
4. G. HAGERTHY.
Se,igWick Oct l5 lSs3 i2tf.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

And SO the three Kings rode into the West,
Through the dusk of night over hills and
dclls.
And sometimes they nodded with beard on
breast.
And sometimes talked as they paused to rest.
The people they met at the wayside wells.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20


To find and worship the King Of the Jews"
And the people answered: You ask in vain !;
We know OF nothing but Herod the Grcat."
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurred their horses across the plain
Like riders in haste who can not wait.
And when they came TO Jerusalem.
Herod the Great who had heard this thing.
Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;
And said. "Go down into Bethlehem,
And bring me tldings of this new King
So they rode away and the star stood still,
The only one in the gray Of morn:
Yes, 1t stopped. it stood still Of its own free
will.
Right over Bethlehem on the hill,
The city OF David where Christ was born.
And the Three King rode through the gate
and guard,
Through the silent street, till their horses
And neighcd a they entered the great Inn
ward:
But the windows were closed and the doors
were barred,
And only a light in the stable burned.
And cradlcd there in the scented hay,
In the air made sweet by the breath Of kline.
The little child in the manger lay
The little child that would he King one day
Of a Kingdom not human. but divine.
His mother Mary Of Nazareth,
SAT watching beside hi- place OF rest,
Watching the even flow Of his breath,
For the joy Of life and the terror OF death
Were mingled together in her breast
They laid their offerings AT his feet;
The gold wa. tribute 10 a king;
The frankinccn>c, with it, odor sweet,
Was for the priest. the Paraclcte.
The myrrh for the body'- burying.
And the mother wondered and bowed her
head.
And sat a. still ~ a statue OF stone:
Her heart was troubled. Vet comforted.
Remembering what the angel had said
OF an endless reign and OF Dayid's throne.
Then the King rod. out u the city gate.
With the clatter Of hoofs in proud array;
But they Went not back 10 lIerod the Great.
For they knew his malice and feared his hate,
And returned to their homes by another
way.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

'.Of the child that is born" said Baltazar,
Good people, pray you, tell us the news.
For we in the East have seen his star.
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King Of the jews"
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
..FOr This Relief Much Thanks ~
WARREN'S
RELIEF
LlNI IMEN 7.
lyrli'
Notice..

TIIE Assessors of the city OF Ellsworth will he In
l session. in the afternoon, of the last saturday
of this and the following months until the last OF
January next 10 attend 10 any business that may
properly come before them.
4. r. BURNHAM. ! Assessors
W. o. MCDONALD. of
l. ID. JORDAN. J Ellsworth.
Ellsworth. sept p, l-s3. imos}9
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20
Notice Of Sale.

THE Eii.wOrth Foundry & Machine Co
l offer for sale all Of their property, real
Me consisting Of land, buildings. machtn-
ery tonl. ana stock. They will also entertain
proposals for a lease of the same or Tor the dis
nosal Of -uch an additional amount Of the unissued
Capital stock a. viii be necessary 10 enlarge the
business. ,,u W..
Forfurtherparticuars inquire of Or raddress VIM
n Mcnonald or LAFAYETTE Davis at Ellsworth, Ne.
WM .. MCDONALD Treas.
ru.,ror+b Oct 30. lss2 i4tf
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

And the people answered: You ask in vain !;
We know Of nothing but Herod the Great. -
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurrcd their horses across the plain
Like riders in haste who can not wait.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-20

Haa 5.., Cauut fu'l7'l'''H
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