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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

THE New York Independent Re-
publicans, in convention assembled
Friday, gave a pretty broad hint
that if the Democrats will nominate
Grover Cleveland they can depend
on their votes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

THERE is a long uncertain and
bitter fight before the Democrats in
their coming convention at Chicago.
The candidates are numerous and
the diversity of opinion on the lead
ing questions of the day is irrecon-
cilable. A straddle will be attempt
ed on the tariff, and grief will come
&C Il
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
His slippery Glass Eye.

"The Squire" says the author Of
The Hoosier Schooimaster," "wore
one glass eye and wig. The glass
eye was constantly slipping out Of
focus, and the wig turning around
sidewise on his head whenever he
addressed the people of the Flat
Creek District" Sad spectacle.
Parker's Hair Balsam preserves and
promotes the growth of the natural
hair. It also restores the natural
color TO hair which has faded, or be-
come gray. Clean, elegant, benefi-
cial, highly perfumed. Gil.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

The newspapers keep iterating
and reiterating that Mr.. Blaine is a
member OF the Congregational
Church and that General Logan is !.
sound Methodist Well we believe
it Now let us have an end of this
humiliating and disgraceful attemp'
to control political ballots by relig,
ious preferences. The constitution
provides that mo religious test shall
ever be required as qualification
to any office of public trust under
the United States
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

Two years ago the New York
Tribune kicked and helped to elect
Cleveland Governor of the State
Now that the Governor is likely to
be made the Democratic candidate
for President, we should think that
journal is in rather an embarrassing
posifiop
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

TIE Democrats, for once in their
lives, admit that Pennsylvania is a
Republican State. The most obtuse
or reckless journal of that party has
not yet dared to claim it. 1t is the
first time they ever gave up the old
Keystone at the outstart of a cam
naion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

If the Democratic journals are tc
be relied upon, they have Blaine
whipped already, without having
even placed their candidate in the
field or promulgated their platform.
This bragadocio is begotten of the
trust they put in the Independent
kickers. But if these hopeful gen.
tlemen will permit their memories
to stray back a few years, they will
remember that dissatisfaction at the
outset of Presidential campaigns is
not uncommon, and that the Inde-
pendent reformer is not very reli=
able political factor. In 1864. the
opposition to the reelection OF
Abraham Lincoln was very strong
among the most influential Repub-
licans, but it eventually came to
nothing. In 1872, the so called lib
eral Republicans, kicked out and SET
the Democrats cackling all over the
country, but the result like dead,
sea apples, turned to ashes on their
lips. In 1880, the campaign dragged
for several weeks, owing to the dis
satisfaction of a number of the lead.
ing Grant men over the nomination
of General Garfield. but the ranks
soon closed up, Grant and Conkling
took the stump for the nominees
and the disaffection turned to enthu'
siasm. As it has been, so will it be
in the present campaign. Disaffec.
ton in Presidential years never
amounts to much, except in the way
of disappointment to those who
base their early calculations upon
it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

There never was time when the
Republican party was organized fol
effective work so easily as under the
leadership of Blaine and Logan
Ring a bell in any village, or blow 6
horn or beat drum at any cross
roads from the Pacific to the Allan
tic, and in an hour the boys will bt
in marching order. The people who
think this is all for fun and means
nothing makes no mistake.-Let
Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

THE Democracy are trying hard
not TO blunder; but after they have
tangled themselves up and fallen
head first, they will be prepared to
swear with perfect veracity that they
always come down stairs that way.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

In his speech at the Chicago Con.
vention, George William Curtis de-
clared "By the grace of God, / am a
Republican and free man.
Mr. Curtis is SO free Republican
that he refuses to support Blaine
and Logan. 1t was that kind OF
free Republicanism that gave New
York and Pennsylvania their pres
ent Democratic Governors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Miraculous Escape From Death

WHEELING. w. Va, June 90
While VIM. Raber, of Whitley Greek
and young lady were buggy riding
yesterday evening flash of light
ming tore up the road for twenty-five
yards in the rear of their buggy.
They hurried on to the friendly
shelter of a covered bridge near by
but had scarcely entered it when
another flash struck the bridge, kill
ling the horse and destroying the
bridge, but neither man nor woman
was hurt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

The Prohibitionists of Indiana
have called State Convention to
nominate State officers and an elec-
toral ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
BARGAINS
IN
SUMNER


The unusually cold weather prevailing this Spring has made
backward season Tor Summer Goods Manufacturers c
ing large stocks have evnced desire to unload j.; 81
convert their surplus stocks cash. Taking adynaoo
this we have just bought an enormous sacrifice I9 L
OF summer Clothing Straw Hats, and Furnishing Goods and
oer them to our customers and their friends at tre b
Cost, making them the greatest Bargains on record
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

That newly discovered cave in
Somerset County should be thor
oughly explored and put in order
for the Democratic party to crawl
into next November Pittsburgh
Chronical- Telegroph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

The Secretary of the Treasury has
determined to issue 81 100000 addi-
tional legal tenders in one and two
dollar bills.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

4ou must see our Large and Varied Assortment of tr
Hats before purchasing Our Stock this season is v;tbt
douot the FINEST Largest and most Varied in the CITY We
Hat Department P
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
NATIONAL.

FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE, Of Maine.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN, Of Illinois.
STATE
ooyGRKssMAN-AT-LARG
GEN. Z. A. OSBORNE, OF Luzerne.
ELECTORS -AT-LAEGE.
A.w. Lsisenring, Of Carbon.
Calvin Wells, of Pittsburgh.
James Dobson, of Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

JACOB X. BOWMAN, Of Somerset Twp
JOSEPH W. MEYERS, of Milford Twp.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

ONLY three executions Tor murder took
place in France during 1881.
Mus. ESrnE GANTz, of Troy, N. Y, died
while ON her knees atpraycr.
MANY Western railroad camps are now for
bidding the presence of Cinnamon.
The government envelope factory. at Hart
ford Conn, uses ton of gum arabic every
year.
THERE are three women in New York dime
museums whose combined weight is 1866
pounds.
CALIFORNIA is at present producing not far
from SIS, 900 Of gold and silver bullion
annually
A STREET car driver in New York says he
has picked up as much aS $2 in one night by
watching the tracks for lost money.
BARON RoTHsCHILD, OF London, is having
built "the largest steam yacht in the world"
The craft is to be 2i6 fe I long, and is to have
twenty-seven feet beam.
A SITE has been secured at Lutterworth,
IN England, for the monument Of John Wy
cliffe, which, it is intended, shall be set up to
commemorate the five hundredth anniver-
sary of his death.
The Rev. Henry Morgan has engaged | 90
scales to be- placed at every police station
and branch of the associated charities in
Boston, so that poor people in that city may
not be cheated in the weight Of the coal they
buy in small quantities
WHEAT in Kansas Is said TO have been So
riously affected by the variable weather.
Alternately freezing and thawing, causing
the ground to swell, has injured the roots Of
the plant, and in some counties it Is feared
the crop will be q total failure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
A Duped T'radesman.

In London, lately, two well-dressed
men entered the shop OF fashionable
tradesman and asked to see the chief OF
the establishment, whom they privately
informed that they were detectives from
Scotland Yard. The men said that from
information received they knew that two
"swell women" would drive mp to the
shop in q brougham and order drapery
to large amount, paving for the same
with forged check for ESQ, bearing the
name of well-known nobleman. 1t
would, however, be necessary, in order
to properly convict the women, to allow
them to carry the goods off with them,
and take the change Of the check. But
in order that they should not escape, the
detectives were to have hanson with q
fast horse, to follow the brougham and
take the ladies into custody. The officers
took their stand behind the counter; the
"ladies" came, ordered the goods, ant
rendered the check. They received the
change and goods, and drove oil. The
detectives Immediately followed in theil
hanson with the "fast horse" The
tradesman is still waiting for the goodA
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

SCI Sumn RUSSELL has new play, calei
"Tun Editor
+. &. SruLTRoN. the colortd traSedlln
started on his Southern tour
AlMg. MoDE,RG made asreat hit in mad
i,,da " brought ont in New York.
SEVENTY different operas were given aG
the Vienna Opera house during 1881
SoNNENHAf,. the foremost leading mnn in
Germany has been engaged for an American
tour.
CHARLOTTE WALKER, the Soprano will
organize an English opera conn any for next
saa,on
LITTLE Eva French, the chld.actress, has
been taken from the profession anl sent TO
school.
TuNEsrRIA TuA. the young yiolinist, comes
10 America next October for lOD concerts;
price $1,000
MME. RlsTJm will make her appearances
in this Country at the Star theatre, New
York, October H.
MuE. MARIE DuRAND, the American laiy
who created such sicce'N abroad III the
opera "Giocondn,' VIII soon return holne
DURING Edwin Booths first visit 20 Eng
Ian he was supported by II Manchester stock
| Company, among whom was Henry lrVlhS'
TFN combinations have gone 10 pieces
recently on the Western circuit, and from all
accounts the number viii shortly be doubled
Mis-, CHARLES STRArroN, widow of Tom
! Thumb. applied recently TO Mayor Edison, OF
| New York. for u license 10 open u museum
| In the BOw6ry,
PLANguE1TE's new opera, Nell Gwynne,"
ha- made great success in London IL Il
| said TO belong t. the pureSt school OF FRENCH
comic opera aud suggests Au5r.
HARLEY, a tenor Of the Royal Comedy
theatre dismissed some time ago Tor singing
out OF time, has recovered t@1O damages
| from the director Of the theatre.
PICcoLoMiNI, who was AN operate sensa-
ton in this country II quarter of century
ago, is now an Old woman in very destitute
| circumstances. Her cOniltion Is attributed
to her having married an Italian marquis.
lT is said that Mary Anderson will make a
tour of Great Britain next season; the year
after she will follow iOoths example aud act
through Germany, and in the autumn o.
1SsG she will begin Il thirty weeks tour IL
] this country.
The liberal remuneration secured IN Franc
| 10 dramat e authors who Tor each pee
repre- ented are entitled by law to certain
proportion of the gross receipts, is dire,tI
due to the agitation on the subject under
taken by l}eaumarchas.
THERE are in London 1000 professors o
music. including vOcaSts, Observation-Disclosures
md teachers, but excluding musical govern
eS,es. There are about 20O shOpkocpers, mu
ica instrument makers, and Others engaged
~ the music ira c In the provinces there
Ire 5000, including both classes
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
UNUSUALLY OLD PEOPLE,

JOHN RILEY, Of Frederick county, Va, is
1O7 years old.
w. J. BARLOW, of Live Oak, Fla, Is lO3
years OF age
RHoDA HOWARD, of owingsville, KY, is
III ears Old
LUTHER HOLDEN. Of Waterford, Conn, f.
lO2 years old.
AMOS DENNIS died recently at Ridgeyille,
s. G., in his lOsth year.
Mrs. MARTHA CROCKETT, Of Liberty, Me.
recently died in her 10th year.
CHARLES FIELDER, a farmer Of Clinton, 3.
C., has lived lO3 years. He is bachelor
NICHOLAS BoLEY, pensioner OF the war OF
1872, died recently at Boone, KY, in his Tooth
year.
A BELLE in Washington sernn'y years ago
was Mrs. Jessie McGee, who ha iust die In
Illinois, aged lOl.
EVERY communion Sunday Mrs. Annie
Gordon, of Button, s. c., walks four miles
TO church She Is Ill.
CHRISTIAN COOPER, who lives in the hous,
formerly the res dence Of Robert Fulton, in
Livingston, N. V, is ITO years of age.
Mrs. DANIEL Buck, of WethersGed, Vt.
ami Mrs George Travis, Of Canisteo, n. Y,
have celebrated their hundredth birthdays.
AFTER being blind for twenty years, Mrs.
Josephine Lepatria died at Watertown, n.
y, aged l0i Her husband recently died at
tie age of 100.
AT Blythewood, eighteen miles from Column
bia, s. C., Andrew Mcclellan, aged III, re-.
Gently married Martha Wilson, u widow Of
twenty-seven.
Miss SABRA PHILLIPS. of Norwood, X. l.,
is 100 years old. She does her own house
work, brings her fuel from the woods on her
back and saws it herself, and reads without
glasses.
ABRAHAM, Isaac aud Jacob are the names
Of triplets still living at the age of seventy
two wears. They are the children OF Catha-
rine Kie, Of Richland township. Penn, who
recently died, aged ninety eight
JACOB MILLIKEN, of Dunstan, Me-, on the
anniversary of his Tooth birthday made a
singular confessions IL voted for Thomas
Jefferson for his second term, although
lacked two months of my majority"
Is. De PRARE, of Marshiield, Wis, is 10d
years old For fifty years he never slept
under r Of His father was French fur
raider, and his mother an Indian. lie was
With General Jackson at New Orleans.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
An Officers Duties.

A cavalry officer who attends properly
to his duty has something to do. He
has first much Of the usual routine OF
the infantry officer to look after. Such
as setting mp recruits, foot drill, guard
duty, target practice, recitation in tao
tics, proper care of arms, clothing,
equipments, barracks and bedding, the
personal cleanliness of the men, rs well
as their health, proper cooking OF ra
tions, guard duty, target practice, COM
pauy returns and accounts. Now comes
the duty peculiar to cavalry-dnlling
the men on horseback, care aud practice
of three weapons, sabre, carbine and re-
volver, looking after the completeness of
each horse equipment, consisting OF
saddle, bride, watering bride, lariat
and picket PIN side lines, nose bag,
halter and saddle blanket. He must see
that the saddle blankets are kept clean,
that the men know how to fold them,
and what is of great importance, that
they can belt their horses properly
also to study the horses mouth 80 as to
properly bit them, and in riding see that
the troopers weight IN properly dlstrlb-
uted Oh the saddle 80 that no muscle OF
the animal ia unduly exhausted. He
must be conversant with the proper
grooming, feeding and watering horses,
and also see at Il glance if the horse is
properly shod; whether the shoe is toe
long or too short, and whether the hoo
has been pared too much Or too little
His extra duties not common to the IN
fantry officer are two stable calls, stabl
guard and head guard to look after IN
at many posts to pack train, to drill
pack saddles and rations for eight {
twelve days to look after, The cavalr
officer must be theoretically, at leas
blacksmith, groom, doctor, cook, vetel
mary surgeon, gunsmith, saddler, han
ness maker, surgeon, and lawyer whe'
he sits in court martial.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
WHIRLED TO DEATH.
A vivid Tornado Scene-SiN Dead and
Three wounded i'm One House.

A dispatch from Jasper, Ga describing
the terrible effects of the tornado, says that
it came in sight seven miles to the right Of
that town. at went over the mountains
and out of sight eight miles from Jasper 1t
was in sight five minutes The devastated
route was from half a mile to three miles
across.
"ln It's five minutes trip over that fifteen
miles strip of country twenty persons were
killed. The scenes that the tornado left in
its track are beyond description. One needs
TO stand in the midst OF the demolished
forests and see the destruction of life and
property to form an idea of the extent OF the
damage Near where the cyclon, was first
seen from Jasper three brothers have lived
for years. Their names are John, Peter and
Levi Cogle. They are all prosperous farm
ers, owning good lands and running an
extensive government distillery. They
live within stones throw of each
other, and have good, comfortable
houses Levi Cogle lived in u large two
story house, sitting upon the crest OF
hill overlooking the valley. Southwest
ward from his house was an opening. No
trees or hills were in the way, and the resi-
dence stood right in the pathway OF the tor
nado In the house were his wife and five
children and three hired men-William Gro
yer, William Herren and Alonzo Wright.
The tornado whisked over the mountain and
into the valley, where it paused TO gather its
forces. Then, settling down,.i it whihzed to-
ward the house Of Levi Cogle, aud literally
tore it into million pieces. There was q
crash and a clatter, and the air was filled
with flying timbers, lpans, furniture, feath-
ers, corn, wheat, bedding, chickens, and, Ill
fact, everything that the place held. Mr..
Cogie was at the residence of his brother
lust outside the fury of the storm, and when
he saw the tornado coming he started to-
ward his house. Before he reached it he was
forced to cling to the underbrush to keep
from blowing away As soon Us the lorna
do had gone, he vert to where moment be-
fore his house stood, and heartrending
spectacle met his gaze. His wife and two
children were found one hundred yards
away, dead. Further on three other children,
one a baby eighteen months old, were picked
up in an almost dying condition. Two
of them had been blown three
hundred yards. Scattered about
in Che woods were the three men
Grover Herren and Wright-all dead, one
with a huge tree across his body. Thus In q
moment in that house six persons were killed
and three others dangerously injured. The
distressed husband and father, in the midst
of his demolished home and dead and dying
family, was wild with grief. The dead
bodies and the injured children were taken
to the house of Mr.. Wesley Cogle, and one
messenger went for shrouds for six, and an
other went for surgeons for three. Such Q
visitation rarely falls to the lot of one man.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

reached 10000 tons. The product since then
has been as follows 1880, 10000 tons ; 1881,
lo2,625 tons 1882, iO2, 400 tons; 1883, 1872, 404
IONS For 1884 MAJ. Willis estimates the pro.
duct at 10000 tons. The product OF the mines
from June l, 1876, to May 81, 1877, was 1853 22O
TONS The next year it was 100, 1928 tons, which
was not exceeded until lssO-sl, when it reached
S32,O77 tons. 1928, 1t was 1855, 1888 tons. From
June l, 1883, to January 81, 1884, it was 800 1858
tons. New fields are being opened and worked
and the factories in every instance have been
well kept up and are now in frst-class order.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

BoYNToN.-Paul Boynton, the swimmer.
was married recently to Maggie Connolly al
Chicago.
BRowN United States Senator Brown, OF
Georgia, has four iron mines in the northern
part of that State, in which he employs nearly
1000 hands.
GRANT.-Judge James Grant, OF Daven-
mort. Iowa, president Of the Nationai lroo-
ting association, says that there are IN the
association 5000 horses trotting below @'oo'
BrrcHER.-It is expected that Mr.. Beecher
will 20 to Europe on lecturing tour IN inc
sprins or early summer. 1t is over twenty
Years since Mr.. Beecher was In England,
where he made many addresses upon the war
BARNUM.-P. T. Barnum being invited the
otber day to lecture before temperance 80
ciety in New York wrote In reply have
finished lecturing forever in this world. Mr.
harnum is a frequent visitor to the Bridge
mort, Conn, jail, and often addresses the
prisoners, ~
Washington correspondents note IN
shrinking Of gray in Congressman =. 3. COX
hair Though one Of the youngest members
;m apnearance, he is flfty-nine years OF age,
and Has been in Congress for longer, period
than any democratic member Kelley, OF
pannsvlyania, only exceeds him on the 70
nu ei side in length of service
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
BEATS

Gather" said the youngest sporting
member of the family, "there amt
nothin' can beat Maud s., is they2"
"Oh. yes" replied Mr.. Wigglesworth.
o "What?"
"a tramp" replied Mr.. Wiggles-
worth. with light and airy touch OF
humor. "A tramp beats everything and
everybody"
81 know ono thing he don't beat? ?" re-
marked Mrs. Wigglesworth.
whats that" queried her husband
in mild surprise.
"a carpet" returned Mrs. Wiggles-
worth "you can't ever get tramp to
beat a carpet"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

THE oil business has all grown up within the
past twenty-four years. In 1860 seventy barrels
Of oil glutted the market. Now the world uses
about 10000 barrels day. The amount Of oil
produced seems to be steadily increasing.
Probably the oil supply will never entirely give
out, but it is beginning to be very evident that
unless new oil fields arespeedily discovered the
price Of oil will go to high figure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
A DRYnOODa CLERK.

ayes, papa" said Beryl, 81 am in love
nay, more than that, l have pEghted
my troth."
'"How much did You get onitP" asked
the banker.
"You misunderstood me-" replied
Beryl. ~ have pledged myself to be-
come the bride of the only man 1 can
ever love-Arthur Ainsleigh."
"Wbat T. almost shouted the banker,
"that drygoods clerk2
"Yes," was the reply, in clear, reso-
nant tones. 81 love him, and, despite
your sneers, shall marry him. 1t is no
crime for man to be II drygoods clerk."
mo" said Mr.. Setback, thoughtfully,
"but it ought to be. "-Chicdg0 Times.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

In 1880 Tennessee ranked fourteenth in the
List Of iron-producing states, Alabama fifteenth,
and Virginia sixteenth. In three years these
three states made a rapid gain, and In 1889
Tennessee stood ninth, Alabama sixth, and
Virginia seventh.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
Exclusive.

The Cabinet Album is going through
Che press in the Government printing
office. 1t is custom for the bureau to
prepare fine steel engravings of each
President and his Cabinet. These en-
cravings are in the highest style Of the
art, and are bound in corresponding
style. The book contains the portraits
of all the Presidents and views of the
White House, Capitol, etc. Only suf-
ficient number Of copies are made to
present the President and members Of
his Cabinet with one each and retain one
copy at the Bureau Of Printing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

BETWEEN 1895 and 1880 it was customary to
put over the title Of periodicals cross with the
initial letters Of the cardinal points of the COM
pross-N. Z. W. s., indicating intelligence
from all quarters, and the name newspaper
came to be applied TO such periodicals.