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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

THE Republican National Commit
tee, met on Wednesday last at the
Arlington Hotel, at Washington, and
agreed on June Sd, as the time. and
Chicago as the place. for holding the
next National Convention. Chicago's
selection As the place of meeting OF
the convention, is attributed TO its
central location, more than any 9TH
er cause. Delegates from the far
western and northwestern States
naturally prefer that the convention
shall be held in a place they can
reach without being compelled to
traverse the continent, hence their
objection to coming farther east. The
time is rather early, considering the
fact that all delegates must be select
ed by districts, as in many OF the dis
tricts the nominating elections and
conventions do not meet until the
last week of June, or later. 1t makes
a long campaign necessary. keeping
up the excitement during the hot
months Of mid summer, a time when
a subject less red hot than politics,
is more congenial. United States
Senator Sabine, of Minnesota, was
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Preparing TO Fight Free Trade.

YOUNGSTOWN, December 15.-The
iron workers in this city, in common
with other classes, believing that an
attempt will be made by Congress to
pass free trade measures, propose
that if they do so it will be after
they have been warned against such
action. Ayers Lodge. Ne. 43, A. A.
of l., and s W, of this city, has tax
en- the initiative, and adopted a res
olution requesting all lodges of the
association in the city to appoint
committees for the purpose of hold
ing general meeting, and request
ing the general officers of the asso-
citation to go to Washington and pro-
test against Congress meddling with
the tariff this session,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
PRESENT POWER.

Comfort is never in a hurry. Pain
and distress are in hot haste,
1t is to the 'friend in need"-the
friend who does something now
that the old adage pays the compli-
ment of being "a friend indeed .
That they do not keep the sufferer
in suspense is the salient excellence
of Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters
The plastTs of other days-whether
porous OF otherwise-said-"Wait
until tomorrow: We can promise
nothing on thespur of the moment
But pain unrelieved, like hope de-
ferred, maketh the heart sick. B, n
sons plasters act on application
They permsate, soothe, warm and
heal, containing, as they do, cbemi.
cal and medicinal agents of the
highest efficiency. Their motto is
now, and the genuine have the word
Capcine cut in the middle of each
plaster. Price % cents. Seaburv &
johnson, Chemists, New York.
Nov. u.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

A FEW years age, the South was
advised TO raise more cotton and
less he'll" as the most speedy road to
permanent prosperity and influence.
For a short time. il seemed as if she
were about to heed the adyice, but
Judging from the fact that a number
of parties in Texas have commenced
suit in the United States Court of
Claims for compensation for slaves
set free by the Emancipation Procla-
nation she is about to neglect the cul-
tivation of cotton and devote her at
tention to the other article. No
surer way to reopen the sectional
issues affecting slavery could posi-
bly, be adopted. OF course, they
will get no money. but equally OF
course, they may succeed in arousing
all the dormant cupidity of the ex-
slave holders, their heirs and de.
scendants, TO make the South more
solidly sectional than ever for that
particular purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

SINCE the adjournment of the ex-
ira session of the Legislature, the
tongues and pens of number of
persons have been loosened and the
general public is getting at some OF
the bottom facts touching the failure
of apportionment. While it is true
that in one sense the Legislature was
responsible for the failure. enough
is now known and admitted, to show
that the McCracken bill had a ma
iority in the House, and would have
passed at an early day but for the
DEGREES of the Democratic leaders.
That bill would have given the
Democrats two more members of
Congress than they have under the
present apportionment, and SO good
a Democratic authority as the Phila-
delphia Times, declares that it is a
matter of history that there were
more than enough Democrats in tie
House who were willing to accept
that bill as a compromise to have
carried the bill through.
But the bitter feud between the
leaders Of the factions of the Demo
cratic party prevented their agree
ment, and it is now announced that
some of the Democratic chiefs pre-
ferred the present apportionment tc
any other likely to be agreed upon.
To have agreed upon the McCracker
bin would have been a confession o.
error, and although, as a matter o
course, these more than enough
! Democrats" who were in favor o
the bill, could nave passed it haC
they chosen 10 do so, the Leaders
locked up the will of those Demo
Gratis by caucus DEGREES and the peo
pie Of Pennsylvania were despoileC
Of half a million dollars, because tn,
| Democratic chieftains could no
agree among themselves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Dies A Maniac.

New YORK, December 13.-Eight
weeks ago the divorced wife of ex.
Senator Christiancy came to Brook.
lyn to visit friends at 80 Schermer.
horn street. She concealed iden-
tity under the name of Miss Lizzie
Lugenbeel. There was no sleeping
room for her in ahouse of her friends
and she lodged at the house of Mr.
Dupre, next door. A week ago the
doctor, who became convinced that
the lodger was a victim to the chlor
al habit, made the discovery thai
she was the wife of the ex-senator
On Monday last she became very
nervous and began to show symp
toms of insanity. Yesterday she
was so violent that sedatives had tC
be administered. A consultation
of physicians was called and they
declared she was in dying condi
tion from mental and physical pros
tration. She continued to sink rap
idly and die this morning with all
the symptoms OF acute mania. Hel
parents arrived from Washington toe
late to see her alive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

There must have been something
the matter with the Legislature
when it passed the law, and with the
Governor when, on June q, 1888,
he approved the same, which reads
mo person shall kill or pursue in
any part of this State any elk or
wild deer save only from the first
day of October in any year to the
18th day of December next follow
ing. and no person shall have in his
or her possession or offer for sale or
transport any elk, deer, antelope. or
fresh venison, save only from the
first day Of October in any year to
lhe 30th day of November next" II
the law is az il reads our hunters
may continue to kill deer up until
Sunday next. if they leave the ami
mails lie where they fall while those
who have made use of the carcases
since November 30th-even meat
dealers or private parties who have
bought them-are open to prosecu-
ton. The Legislature that could
frame and pass a measure like that
ought to have been able to pass a
little thing like an apportionment
bill. -JohastO'rn Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Mrs. ChristIancy Dead.

New YORK, December l3.-Eight
weeks ago the divorced wife of ex
Senator Christiancy came to Brook.
lyn to visit friends. On Monday
last she became very nervous and
began to show symptoms ofinsanity
and yesterday she was so violent
that sedatiyes had to be administer.
ed. A consultation of physicians
was called and it was declared that
she was in dying condition from
mental and physical prostration
She continued to sink rapidly and
died this morning with all the symp-
toms OF acute mania. Her parent:
arrived from Washington too late to
see her alive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
REPRESENTATION QUESTION.

Mr.. FRYE, of Maine, then submit
ted his proposition of a new basis OF
representation at the next conven-
ton. In support of the proposition
Mr. Frye said it presented a subject
that demanded honest and consci-
entious attention. Since the propc-
sition was made he had received
hundreds Of Republican newspapers
all over the North united in express
sion, and the demand was for reform
in the convention. Doubtless, con
sideration OF the proposition would
be postponed, yet he had a duty TO
perform. When any gentleman
made a proposition TO change the
form of the convention every man
who was a candidate for President,
or who had one, Immediately shifted
at it. 1t was charged that he offered
the proposition in the interests of
Blaine and in opposition to the in
terests of Arthur Was it not posi-
ble to conceive that a man might
make a proposition without selfish
end? When he made the PROPOSE
ton, a candidate for the Presidency
never entered his head. He had no
candidate for President, and, so help
him God, never again would ne have
a candidate. His candidate for
President was that tried and known
Republican who by his experience
so commended himself to the Re-
publican party that be would unite
them throughout the breadth of the
land in his favor. His candidate
was the man whose votes in Con
gress (if he happened to be in Con
gress.) and whose acts outside of
Congress, commended him To the
business interests of the United
States, and compelled business in
terests to come with their strength to
the Republican party and save this
country from what he believed would
so disorganize it, or at least harm it
greatly. Applause He had no
other candidate. His proposition
was offered in the interests of abso-
Lutte Justice, which the National Com
mittee could not afford to deny.
Mr.. Frye then quoted statistics to
show that the representation from
Southern States which were anti-Re-
publican was nearl y as large as that
from States which were surely Re-
publican, and argued that his prop
ositiop was in the interest of absolute
Justice. He did not wish to be un-
derstood as antagonistic TO the Re-
publicars of the Southern States.
He did believe there had been
intimidation in the South, and if he
had had his way it would not have
existed. While in Congress he put
his soul into the task of maintaining
Southern Republicans in their rights
from the South; he never truckled
TO Bcurbons he had never melted
: down words ; he had called murder,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Pushing the Tobacco Rebate Claims.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-Two
weeks ago Commissioner Evans, of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, turn
ed over to the Fifth Auditor about
$4,000 claims for rebate on tobacco.
In order to ensure their prompt
settlement the force of the Fourth
Auditors Office is working nights
from 6: 80 to 2 O'Clock. These claims
represented $4,000 retail tobacco
dealers, and it is the desire of Fifth
Auditor Alexander to get them set
tied and ready for the First Comp
troller before the appropriation is
passed by Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

selected as Chairman by acclama-
ton. He is a young man, active, en-
ergetic, and not objectionably allied
with any faction. He is said to have
been a Blaine man four years ago,
voting for Window under instruc-
tions from his State, but in a recent
interview at Chicago, he expressed a
preference for the nomination OF
Arthur.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
\ Hermit's Sad Fate.

CLEVELAND, December 16. = a
mysterious case is reported from
Curtis Village, this State. About a
mile and half south of Curtis lived
a man by the name of Tom Hayes,
a hermit. He owned small prop
erty in the woods, and lived by him
self in hut. He would never per-
NIT anyone to trespass upon his
property, and threatened to shoot
those who might do so. He was
therefore left severely alone by his
neighborS, the nearest of whom lived
about half a mile from his hut On
Tuesday evening last this neighbor,
a German, saw light in the direc
ton of Hayes hut, and this becom-
ing brighter he, with a few others,
started toward it. Upon coming in
sight of the hut they saw it was in
flames, but remembering Hayes
threat it was some time before they
mustered sufficient courage to go
upon the premises. Thinking, how
ever, that they might render him
some assistance, they finally ap
preached the cabin and saw Hayes
body lying upon the floor. The
flames prevented them rescuing
him, and he was burned to a crisp.
Some of the neighbors are of the
opinion that Hayes was murdered
and the cabin, with his body, burned
to hide the crime. The body was
too badly burned to find any traces
of Il wound, and it is quite probable
that his death will always be mys-
tery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Suitor Kills Suitor.

OAK LEVEL, December 13.-Bilev
Allen, young man twenty one
years old, had a quarrel with Peter
Reed, two years his senior, on Mon
day night. They had both been
paying attention to the same girl.
They resorted to blows. Allen as
saulted Red with a grubbing hoe,
breaking his neck and breast bone
and causing his almost instant death.
Immediately after committing the
deed Allen fled and escaped arrest,
Allen had been drinking all dav and
was intoxicated at the time of the
murder. Both men are well known
and connected
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

How often we complain of our
Government without reasoni Great
Britain has a territory of l2l,000
square miles to guard and watch /:
the United States 100000 square
miles. To collect the internal reve-
nue. over these areas, Great Britain
employees 1866 officials and other
persons. at a cost of about sl0,000.-
600 yearly. We employ, to watch a
territory thirty times as large, only
4,09S persons, and the total cost OF
collecting the internal revenue is
65,l13,735. For the current year the
number Of persons employed will be
still smaller and the expenses less.
To watch its little coast line and col
lect duties on imports. Great Brit
ain employees 5,224 officials and
other persons, and the cost of collec-
ton is about s5,000,000. To watch
coast line many times as long, our
/. Government spends in collection OF
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
A Dog Bite.

BUFFALO, December 1O.-Some
months since a small son of Charles
Peitzel was bitten by a small dog
No attention was given the matter
until lately, when the boy exhibited
symptoms of hydrophobia in a VIC,
lent form. Yesterday little broth.
er, who had been sleeping with the
one bitten, although not bitten by
him, bad a slight attack of the ma.
lady, while another whom he bit il
his rawlings Is almost as bad as he
The lives of two of them are despair.
ed Of.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

THE Forty-Eighth Congress no"
m session consists Of 80 members
inst five times as many as sat IN the
First Congress, when Speaker Muh-
lenb.rg welded the gavel and George
Washington was President. Speaker
Carlisle presides over a body larger
by 80 members than the last Con
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Labor Men in session.

PTTsBURG, December 10. "A
meeting of the leaders of the labor
organizations was held at the Anal
gamated Association rooms tonight.
President Weihe, of the association,
and President Campbell of the Win
dow Glass Workers Association
were appointed committee to cor
respond with the various national
and state labor organizations for the
purpose Of having scattered broad
cast throughout the United State
petitions to be sent to Congress re,
questing such legislation as will stop
the importation of foreign labor un.
der the contract system.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Wants an Interpretation.

WASHINGTON, December 13.-The
postmaster general has called upon
the attorney general for an inter
probation of the act March 3, 1888,
providing for the adjustment OF sal
aries of the postmastors in accord
ance with the act of June Il, 1866.
4 very large number of claims have
been made by postmasters for back
pay under this act, and the amount
of money involved is variously esti-
mated at from 100000 to s4, ,OO0.-
600.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

LINCOLN. Grant and Garfield were
nominated at Chicago. Now let the
convention that meets there next
wear. give US a man but half as good
as the weakest one of the three, and
he will be elected with such a hurrah
q. will make the bones Of the Bour-
hons raffle
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

If it be true, as has been reported,
that one of the largest and most sue
cessful British iron ship builders is
about to remove his works to the
valley of the Delaware, and to estab.
lish here an iron shipbuilding con.
cern, with all his English processes
and patents, to employ at least q
thousand men, it would really seem
as though our efforts in that line o
business were beginning to tell in
much the same way as our competi.
ton in other lines of British indus
try has heretofore done.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Crumbs of Comfort.

Now the cold weather is upon US! Wont it be comf
YOU to know that your needs can be supplied Yes S
at prices within the reach of all The low prices at which
goods marked makes unnecessary that anyone bo
without overcoat good heavy suit to meet the
preaching winter We have yet another comfort for you
YOU unable to visit Johnstown Then send your orders
and we will forward for your inspection, by Express
YOU may desire which, should prove unsatisfactory Won
return Information for self measuring will be furnished wi
applying to
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

ALTHOUGH the Democratic party
&c now under the domination OF the
Southern Bourbons, all the candi'
dates for the Democratic nominations
of President and Vice President thus
far announced, are northern and
western men. and it is somewhat
singular that there is a possibility
tba; the Republican ticket may have
on If 2 Southern man for the Vice
Presidency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Desecrating a Hsuse Of Worship.

CHICAGO, December 13.-Unknown
parties entered the Jewish syna-
gogue, corner Clinton and Judd
streets. last night and destroyed the
interior ornamentation, wrenched of
the gas fixtures, tore the gowns and
curtains and utterly wrecked the
furniture. The cause of the vandal-
ism is unknown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

SENATOR HENRY B. ANTHONY, OF
Rhode Island, took the oath as a
Senator last week for the fifth time,
having served four consecutive
terms, or twenty-four years, as a
member of that body. As a token OF
respect to their venerable colleague,
the members of the Senate arose
and stood upon their feet while Mr.
Anthony was being sworn in, an act
unprecedented in history. Notwith,
standing his feeble health, which Is
such as to make it impossible for
him TO preside over the deliberations
of the Senate, on the resignation OF
Senator Edmunds as President pro
tenn of that body, his colleagues and
friends emphasized their regard fol
him by electing him to the office
vacated by the distinguished Senator
from Vermont, at present, the second
highest Office in the Government.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

The Scranton Republican says: "It
must make Thomas jefferson turn
around in his grave to find Holman,
of Indiana, described in the columns
of the New York Sun, "the new JEFF
ferson." 1t should be stated that
Mr.. Dana is in Europe. twas dur
ing the temporary absence of Moses
that the children of Israel worship
ped the golden calf.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

The demand for a national bank
ruptcy law is general, and the bill
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Hoar is considered as unobjectiona-
BILE as such measure can be made
A strong public sentiment, the Re
publican papers think, should be
brought to bear on Congress in favor
of Its passage this session.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

The untidy, dirty appearance of a
grizzly beard should never be allow
ed. Buckingham's Dye for the
Whiskers will readily change their
color to a brown or black, at discre-
tion, and thus keep up your repu-
tation for neatness and good looks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

Mississippi would certainly be
Republican if fair vote could be
obtained" writes a correspondent to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and he
places Louisiana in the same situa-
ton. If this streak of candor con-
tinues, some Democratic paper will
soon be admitting that Tilden was
honestly defeated in 1876.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

As will be seen by the proceedings
of the National Republican Commit
tee, published in another part OF
this paper, theproposition for a new
basis of representation in the Nation
al Convention, was defeated by a de-
cisive vote. 1t will, We think, be
universally agreed, no matter how
Republicans may differ as to the
basis OF representation, that the
power of the committee TO fix this
basi. of representation, when it had
not been authorized to do so by the
last convention, in point of fact when
the convention had specifically fixed
a different method, was doubtful
and that the plea that such work be
longs solely to the convention is a
good one. At any rate the action o.
the committee referring the whole
matter TO the highest authority IL
the party cannot be wrong.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Presidency.

CONGRESSMAN TOWNSEND, OF Hi
nois has offered bill in Congress TO
abolish the postage on second class
matter. that is newspapers sent to
regular subscribers. The tax on
whisky. tobacco, matches, bank
checks. correspondence and a great
MANY ,ther things, has been reduced
or abolished, but the people have to
pay as much as ever for the lnior'
nation they get from the press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

General Logan promises to oppose
the Fitz John Porter relief bill as
vigorously as ever this winter. There
is some denunciation in certain
quarters against him for pursuing
this course, but General Logan
believes he is right and is able to
give pretty good reasons for it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

GEN. BUTLER pleads the statute OF
limitations on the old ticket. de
asserts that no one has any claim on
The Democratic nomination for Pres
ident.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

The report Of Commissioner Lor-
ing shows that the Agricultural
Department is giving intelligent and
practical work to the encouragement
Of forest culture. Let Commissioner
Loring persevere in this direction.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

Now. as in 1880, the choice of the
HERALD for President, is the nomi-
noe of the Chicago Convention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
THE LARGEST STOCK.

We have the largest stock OF Mems youths BOYS and C
drens lothing in Western Pennsylvania To be satisfied f
this you have smp visit immense Establishment Tw
floors piled up from end end above and below with stool
that would be competitors combined, cannot equal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
GLEANINGS

Senator Cameron will come home
in the spring, Senator Mitchell, some
body says, is at Washington.-Leb-
anon Courier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

Never give a promise that you do
not intend to fulfill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

A handful of hay in pail of wa
ter neutralizes the smell of paint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19

Every man has right to an opin-
ion of his own if he get lawyer and
pays for it.