The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-10

not securely fastened to the wagon box.
As the team started from in front of
Vought's hotel the seat tilted and both EN-
tlemen were thrown backwards TO the
ground, Col. Yutzy falling on the back of
his head and the DR.. coming down on top
OF him. The Col. was picked up in an I'M
conscious condition and carried into the no
tel, andi it was nearly an hour before he re-
covered consciousness. The news OF the
accident, which it was then feared would
result fatally, was brought to Somerset Mon
day evening and caused the most wide
spread pain and anxiety in our community,
where the Colonel has many warm friends.
Early Tuesday morning it was reported that
he had died during the night, but this was
soon contradicted, and it was known that
he had gotten through the night well, and
although still IN a critical condition, was
slowly improving. That he may speedily
recover i the earnest wish of his very many
friends. We know of no man in the coun-
" whose death would be more universally
or sincerely incurred than Col. Yutzy's.
JoaE j.. GoUGH's NEW Boos, sunlight
AND SHADOW. Ever since il became known
that john b. Cough was engaged il writ
ing a NV book, It's appearance has been
watched for with intense Interest. Ii has
recently been published, aud the enormous
sales afford a striking instance of the sue
cess that Is sure to be awarded to a really
good work. Although only just published,
the seventy.si xth thousand is already print
ed; and this fact alone is worry Of notice,
for a book which sells like this must be one
of extraordinary interest.
John b. Cough, the author of sunlight
and Shadow" is too well known to require
any euiogy here. Thousands are familiar
with the history OF his life; his early pow
erty, the degradation to which he descend
ed while a victim of drink, his wretched
condition and terrible sufierings, his super
human struggles against intemperanoe, his
reform, his relapse, his ~resigning of the
pledge and final victory, his worldwide
fame, and his extensive travels n protrsct-
ed labors in this country and abroad. THY
iy-five years ago Mr.. Cough first published
his autobiography. HE had then just re-
covered from a life of unparalleled dissipa-
ton, and was just entering upon that ca
reer which has since made him so famous
In 1869 a new edition at that work, with ad-
ditions and cancellations. was given to the
public. 1t contained a history Of his early
life, with some recollections of his career as
a public speaker. It did not embody the in
tensely interesting and exciting record of
the many thrilling, pathetic. and amusing
scenes from human life,
Prom grave to gay, from lively tie severe"
which all the world knew had crowded
themselves into his long and varied career.
These have now been gathered for the first
Shadow" is the medium-and the only one
through which these thrilling details have
ever been presented to the public.
Mr.. Coughs recollections of his own ex-
periences have made him ever ready to lend
a helping hand to Others, and the very ma
rure of his hfe-work has brought him into
close contact with poverty, crime, destitu-
ton, and vice, and he has listened To life
histories of the moot thrilling nature, and
witnessed scenes that testify anew to the
truth of the adage, Fact is stranger than
Fiction" Some of the saddest and most
pathetic incidents ever toll are narrated in
the present work, and the readers eyes will
iii in spite of himself at the poger of Mr..
] a. .,.vlf- pasfaS IN .ia-arikipg s~anas rhu.
have com Gnder bis personal observation.
But Sunlight and Shadow" is not alto
gerher a record of dark experiences. IL has
u bright and sunny side. Mr.. Coughs sio-
/ ries aud descriptions of the humorous side
Z OF life, As he has seen and experienced it,
por,rays many amusing scenes. His re-
narkable faculty for seeing the iudicrous
side Of everything, and his talent for hnmor-
Gus description. are well known. No one
can tell more amusing things and in a more
irresisiably humorous way than join b.
Cough. The comedies from life, absurd
biunders, Imaginable mistakes. comieal Incl
dents. embarrassing situations. a. narrated
in this work, aud mostly drawn from his
" experience Pm the platform and among
the people, will provoke the mirth of the
most serious. HIS experience with brazen-
I. faced people; with l~etter-wrifers and their
Naar gable wants; with aspirants for fame
and seekers after noodle lectures; With
besgars without number and bores OF all
kinds-sre given in sunlight and shadow"
without reserve. II can be truihfully said
OF il. that for thrilling interest, touching
patl.us, and irresistible humor, no book has
ever eqGaied it.
Ia point OF paper, printing. binding, and
above ali, beautiful illustration, we have
not seea It's equal in many u day. IL IS SUI
perbly illustrated with magnificent full
page engrayiugs, engraved IN the highest
style from original designs by famous ar
tists. The magnificent steel plate portrait
of Mr.. Cough MAS engraved from 4 photo
graph taken expressly for this purpose. and
will be highly przed by tens OF thousands:
We advise our readers 10 buy Sunlight
and Shadow at the first opportunity. They
can, in our opinion, much better afford To
dispense with a dozen other books than not
possess this. once begun it will not will
iDgiy be laid aside till the last page is tin-
ished. Ii is sold at s low price. but is for
sale only by subscription through canvass,
ing agents.
Having rented the new sfore-room on he
corner of the Diamond, east of he Glade
House. / arm anxious TO reduce my stock
very much, 10 keep from moving IL Come
and get some Of the bargains.