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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
The Presidential Year.

WASHINGTON, August, 6.-Secre-
tary McPherson, of the Republican
Congressional Committee said to-
day that the reports received from
New York indicate that the publica-
ton of the cleveland scandal" has
given the Independents chill from
which they can never entirely re-
cover. Carl Schurz's efforts to warm
them up again are futile. Even the
furnace of an investigating committee
cannot restore their normal warmth
he says. To vote with the Demo
Gratis would be inconsistan with their
high moral declarations that many
of them are seeking the best means
of getteng out of the difficulty qui-
city.
Schurz and Curtis will soon be
without a following, and Blaine
will carry New York by $1,000 ma
jority. Republicans who voted for
Cleveland for governor, he says. tell
him the same story.
The Star tonight says: "A Ger
man politician, who arrived in this
city from Cincinnati last night says
he never saw politics more mixed
than they are now in and about the
city. He said ne went about among
every class of Germans and found
them very much divided. The SUBJ
stantial business men among them,
however, he says are opposed 20
any change, and will vote for Blaine
with a good chance of bringing back
their discontented brethern."
Reports from Wisconsin and Kan
sas indicate a serious disaffection
among the Germans and liquor men
in those states. Ex-Congressman
Murch says that he met a prominent
Prohibitionst politician from Kan
sas yesterday who said that Blaine
would get nearly all the Prohibition
vote from that state. "St. John,
he said, would not poll more than
1000 o. 5000 votes. The Germans
are very much dissatisfied with
Blaine, but most of them may be
depended upon not to vote with the
Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

A Big Black Bear.

ALLENTOWN, Aug. 6.-Tne appear
ance of bear in the upper end o.
Lehigh County is the cause of a great
deal of excitement among the farm.
ers and other residents along the
line of t he Lehigh and Schuylkill
Railroad. 1t was first discovered
in the woods near Kempton. 1t is
of large size and black in color. A
few days ago it was seen near the
house of Elias Mageman, and when
he gave the alarm the bear leisurly
made his way into the dense woods,
About fifty of the neighbors, armed
with rifles, pitchforks, clubs, etc.,
and accompanied by dogs, started
out in pursuit of buin, but the search
was fruitiess, and wher darkness
came on the aunt was abandoned.
There is great fear in the commu.
nifty and many do not venture out
of the house after dark, fearing that
the bear might be concealed along
the wooded roads and might sudden
ly attack passers-by. Dogs have
lately returned to their homes bleed.
ing and mangled, and the presence
OF the bear makes clear the source
of the injuries. 1t is said that sheep
and pigs and calves have disappear.
ed in several instances, and there
seems to be no doubt that the bear
committed the depredations.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
The Everett Iron Furnace.

HUNTINGDON, August 6.-The fur
mace of the Everett Iron Company
on the Huntingdon and Broad Tor
Railroad, south of this city. is COM
pleted and ready tc put in blast
Since the company was organized
in October, 1882, it has made mos,
rapid progress with its improve
ments. Work was begun but little
more than eighteen months ago, and
in that time, it has built one OF the
largest and best furnaces in the state
made a narrow gauge railroad to its
iron and coal mines, put up l 10 coke
ovens, erected residence for its su-
perintendent and master mechanic
and forty-fieve double dwellings for
its operatives, hegun mining opera
tons on a large scale and has had a
large supply of material, iron ore,
limestone and coke delivered at the
furnace. Arrangements are speedily
going forward for the lighting of the
fires, which event is expected soon
to take place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
Horse Thieves.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 6.--There
is great deal of excl Sment in the
counties of Gilmer, DG1dridge, Cal
houn, Richie, Braxton and others
in this State, over the rapid and nu.
merous disappearance of fine horses.
From time to time the most valua-
bic and best bred animals have been
taken, and SO successfully have their
tracks been concealed that it is now
thought that regular organized
gang of thieves exists in the counties
named, composed of some of the best
farmers in them. Detectives are
hard at work upon the case and
some better developments are antici-
pated. The latest thefts have been
within day or two, when Lloyd
Powell, OF Gilman county. lost a
valuable animal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

PHILADELPHIA, August, 10.-For
the first time since January s, 1917,
a very perceptible shock of earth
quake was felt in Philadelphia at 8
minutes after 2 this afternoon. 1t
was of about ten seconds duration
and the undulation apparently ex-
tended from northeast to southwest
increasing in intensity with each sue
ceeding second and subsided grad
ually. The strongest buildings in
the city were shaken, rickety CHM
neys toppled over on roofs, and
bricks tumbled down upon the pave
ments in all parts of the city. The
plaster fell from the ceilings ofhous-
es, chinaware ratified in closets, door
bells began ringing, glasses clinked
lively tunes upon sideboards, and
clocks were set to running down.
In some instances people were pros
trated upon the floors of their dwell
lings. Nervous people were fright
ened to such an extent that many
thought the destruction of the world
was at hand. Everywhere the pop
ulace became excited. Every house
in the city was affected more or less,
their occupants running into the
street, thinking a terrible explosion
had taken place, A few moments
later three fourths of the entire popu-
lation were in the streets. Every
where, men, women and children
were congregated upon the sidewalk
and street corners, and eagerly dis
cussed affairs. This was more no.
ticeable in the thickly populated
districts of Kensington and South
ward. Gradually the impression
that an earthquake had occurred
grew upon the citizens, and each
inquired of his neighbor if he had
felt the shock. Many tinid people
were so much alarmed that they
hesitated to re.enter their houses,
aud did not do so until assured by
stropgerminded neighbors that a
repetition OF the remarkable event
was unlikely. In short time after
the occurrence, the people fiocked
from all ports of the city to Chest
nut street, and there gathered around
the different newspaper and tele-
graph offices to ascertain the news
from other parts of the city and sur
rounding places. The shipping was
likewise affected by the shock. Large
ships loaded with petroleum in the
Schuylkill river snapped their haw-
sers and were only prevented going
ashore by the united efforts of their
crews. Several large steamers were
thrown strongly against the wharyes
in the lower section of the city, and
the crews thrown out of their hunks.
Huge waves, backed up by a rising
tide, overhowed many wharves, and
considerable property was flooded
thereby. In several instances where
persons were watching the river from
the docks, they found themselves
suddenly overtaken by huge waves,
and were thoroughly soaked. Deep
ly laden steamers lying in the Della
ware trembled without apparent
injury during the existence of the
shock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

formed an irregular connection with
a widow" and the Boston Post,
another leading advocate of his, sets
up as a defense, that while he "has
not lived a ch4ste life" (" ''his connec-
ton with impure women has not
been flaunted in the face of the pub-
lic.n
The bitter fruits of their own bad
example, has now returned to plague
the Democrats. They started into
this campaign with calumnious
stories against Mr.. Blaine, and the
open declaration that its issues
should be personal ones, and 10
retribution has overtaken them. The
stories against their candidate origi-
mated among themselves, have been
made public chiefly through Demo
cratic papers, and the leaders of the
party were not ignorant of them
when they nominated him. The
engineer has been hoist by his own
petard.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
A Mendent-Nliser ~ orth $4,000.

Troy, O., August 6.-Sick and
helpless and lying in coal yard at
the south end of the town, last night
an old man in tatters was found.
He was taken to the city building,
and while being prepared for bath
it was noticed that he clung desper-
ately to his old clothing and to
some bundles wrapped in rags which
he had in his pockets. Superinten-
dent Duncan took the packages and
found they contained bills and
United States bonds. On further
examination more bills were found
sewed up in the clothes. There
was found in all S4,000in money,
$4,000 in United States bonds, and
$4,000 in promissary notes. The
miser proved to be John Swims
of Champaign county, o., aged so
years, relative of ]. w. Winger,
living a short distance south of here.
Swims is the owner of real estate in
three or four different counties, and
is said to be worth $4,000. One of
his ways of accumulating was to beg
an egg or two at each farmhouse as
he walked through the country,
and then dispose of them at the next
town.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
Butler Will Run.


BosToN, August 6.-The following
letter is seit-explanatory. 1t is dat
ed Boston, August 6, 1884, and is
addressed Hon. Charles A. Dana,
editor New York Sun, Dear Sir-As
a means of reaching more querists
than | can do in any ether way, l
write you this note for such use as
you choose to make out of it.
ANSWER do intend to stand by
the nominations of the Greenbacll
and laboring men, and the anti-Mo-
nopolists, and | hope everybody will
vote for me who thinks that it is the
best thing to do. will give the
reasons for my action, which are
controlling, to the public os soon as
| can have the benefit of Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter Of acceptance, so that
where I disagree with him 1 may do
him no injustice.
''Very truly your friend and serv.
ant;
"RryI r RI-rrrp y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
Sorry for Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE with
drawal of Governor Cleveland from
the Democratic ticket is beginning
to be seriously discussed. Politicians
coming here from various sections
bring reports ofthe discomfort among
the Democratic masses, and it is
said that the feeling against Cleve-
land is growing SO rapidly that some
thing will have to be done to stem
the tide OF the indignation which
exists emong the honest, respectable
church-going voters of the Demo
cratic party, which threatens to
sweep away all party feeling and
send over to the Republican ranks
hundreds of thousands of the best
class of Democrats.
1t is openly asserted by many that
nothing can saye the party except
the immediate withdrawal of Cleve-
land from the ticket. There is also
a demand made for withdrawal from
another quarter. Democrats are
found here who say that the support
of the George William Curtis and
Carl Shcurz class of politicians is
doing the democratic ticket immeas-
urable damage, and there is consid-
erable of a growl going up against
allowing these "Holier than thou"
Republicans to run the Democratic
campaign as they are doing.
The leaders of the party are being
loudly cursed for permitting Carl
Schurz to assume leadership in con-
ducting the campaign. A Democrat,
speaking of this matter, said to-day !:
"The Independents have taken the
cempaign in their own hands, and
our leaders seem to accept the situa-
tioE with good grace. 1t may be
that they do not want to depose the
dilettante stripe of politicians, and
are afraid they cannot. In view of
the present condition of things l
cannot for the life of me see why our
campaign committees might not Just
as we'll disb&nd. The idea of man
like Carl Schurz taking the part
of leader, or any part, for that mat
tesr, in a canvass to elect Cleveland
and Hendrics Why. he abetted and
aided in the fraud which deprived
Hendricks of the vice-presidency in
1875, and participated in the spoils
of that national robbery"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

WASHINGTON, August "a great
deal of quiet work is being done by
the Republican Campaign Commit
tee to overcome the Democratic ma
jority in the House, which is now II.
Those who have been occupied in
looking over the field saw that by
actual figures there are IS districts
that can be turned by 500 votes.
If 40 of these can be carried by
the Republicans this fall, they will
have a majority in the next Con-
gress. This they are working hard
for and expect 70 accomplish. They
have list of the districts in the va.
rious States which give small Demo-
cratic majorities. Energy and the
necessary funds will be applied to
carry them. The Republicans ex-
pect to make gains in Wisconsin,
Ohio, Indiana, Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, Iowa and Massachu-
sets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
A Reception to MIR. Blaine.

PORTLAND, August 6.-The recep-
ton to MIR. Blaine by the business
men Of this city, at the city hall to-
night, was a brilliant one. The hall
was packed, seats being removed
and the audience standing, while the
galleries were filled with ladies. Mr..
Blaine held reception in the May
o-'s Office. At s o'clock he was con-
Quoted to the platform and was re-
ceived with great cheering. Con-
gresham Reed in a neat speech pre-
sented the business men of Portland
to Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine replied in a short
speech. in which he spoke of his
long and pleasant connection with
the people of Portland and spoke
encouragingly of its commercial in
terests. After his address he was
presented to a large number Of peo-
pie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

THE announcement that General
Butler will run as an "Anti-Monop-
Observation-Disclosures candidate" " for
President, has caused quite twitter
In the Democratic ranks. An elec-
toral ticket in New York and Mas
sachusetts would probably draw the
workingmen largely from Cleveland,
and tickets in Louisiana, South Car
olina and Mississippi, where the col
ored vote is largely in the majority,
might secure it and thus break the
Solid South. The Democrats are
alarmed at the prospect, and the Re-
publicans disposed to be jubilant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
\ Mothers Terrible Act.

ScHwENKsvILLE, Montgomery Co.
Pa, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Ephraim Scheffy,
who resides in this village, arose
early yesterday morning, prepared
breakfast for her two sons, who work
at Zieglerville, and, while they were
eating, she prepared dinner for them
in their kettles. After they left she
went up stairs, where her four little
children were sleeping, and kissed
them in their beds. She then went
up into the garrett, took a clothes
line and hanged herself to the raft
ers. One of her daughters saw her
kiss the little ones and go up stairs,
bat had no idea of her mothers in
tentions. Becoming alarmed at her
long stay she went up about 5 o'clock
to see what was the matter, but her
mother was already dead. The de-
ceased was forty-six years old, and
no cause is given for the terrible
deed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13
A Brutal Husband.

On CRY, August GA colored
man named Johnson, living in
Franklin, conceived hatred for
another negro. named Banks, and he
determined to Use his wife as an in
strument by means of which to pun
ish his imaginary rival. He de-
manded of her that she should 90
before magistrate and prefer a
charge of assault. Upon her refus-
ing to make the false charge he beat
her cruelty with club, and when
she still refused he procured three
hickory withes and plating them
together forced her to take off all her
clothing and then he whipped her
till the blood ran down her limbs.
Finally, by threatening her life, he
accomplished his design and the
charge was made and Banks was in
carcerated to await trial. A little
girl, who had witnessed part of the
cruel treatment, told the story, and
BANKS has been discharged and
johnson imprisoned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

THE New York Tribune, after
looking over the field, as it presents
itself to-day, concludes that Mr..
Blaine is much stronger and Mr..
Cleveland much weaker than at the
time of their respective nominations.
1t asserts that the Independent re-
velt against Mr.. Blaine, instead of in
creasing, has diminished, and that
his position on the tariff and on the
foreign policy of the government
have drawn to his support large
bodies of Democrats, as instance
the great meeting of Irish voters in
Chickering Hall, that declared in his
favor. On the other hand it asserts
that ''it is equally clear that Cover
nor Cleveland is weaker than he was
at first. Several influential journals
now oppose him which heartily ia
vored him at first, and from others
there comes only an eloquent
passage of silence. The Albany
Times admits that a hostility origi-
mating within his own party is
spreading through the country like
wildfre," and "withers and shrivels
the prospects of Mr.. Cleveland" 1t
appears, too, that the opposition to
him on account of his vetoes is strong
and persistent. The fact that his
campaign is managed by Seven
Mule" Barnum, and by Mr.. Hubert
o. Thompson, the head Of the cor
rupt city ring, has made it ridicu-
lous to present him as an angel of
light or a champion of purity.
1t must be said, then, that the
canvass has thus far gone favorably
to Mr.. Blaine he has visibly gained,
and bis opponent has perceptibly
lost ground. There are nearly three
months yet, in which the tendency
may be changed. But if things go
on six weeks longer as they have
during the month since Mr.. Cleve-
land was nominated, he will answer
the worst expectations of those Dem
ocrats who opposed his nomination
at Chicago"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

| ians in both parties. Only, / don't
want to see you walk up to the polls
end cast your first vote with the
party
That upheld human slavery as a
divine institution;
That bought and sold men, wom-
en- and babies like SO many mules !;
That fired on Fort Sumter and
the American flag;
That for nearly five years fought
to destroy the Union;
That opposed the issue of green
backs when the Government was
fairly perishing for want of them;
That organized mobs and riots to
oppose the draft;
That swept American commerce
from the seas with armed priva-
teers;
That is the party of Boss Tweed
and Jefferson Dayis;
That polls its heaviest majorities
| in the most vicious and ignorant
precincts;
That is strongest in the States
where the percentage of illiteracy is
greatest;
That has opposed every liberal and
progressive measure in legislation
during the last quarter of a GEN.
tury;
That was the defender of slavery !;
That is the defender of Mormon
ism.
That slandered Garfield and
That assassinated Lincoln.
Now, as I have said before, my son,
l don't care whether you are Re-
publican or Democrat. Choose
for yourself. just keep away from
the crowd whose record have very
briefly outlined. Find the party to
whom this record belongs; and then
forever keep away from it. You
need not be particular with which
party you unite, if you don't join
that one. Always vote against that
party, and you will always vote
about right. | am Republican,
but will shake hands with fraternal
love with any Democrat who votes
against that record That kind of a
Democrat is always good enough
Republican for me.
P. ST. have never found that
kind of a Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

THE Toledo Blade nails a glaring
lie concerning the German press OF
Ohio. Democratic journals are
publishing a statement to the effect
that of seventeen German papers
published in that State not one is
for Blaine. If there are but that
number of German journals in Ohio,
then, according to the Blade. all but
four are laboring hard in the Repub-
lican cause. 1t names the Blaine
journals as follows:
Cincinnati-the Eolksblatt, daily
and weekly, the oldest and most
influential German daily liz that
city; the Freie Presse, daily and
weekly; Unsere Zeitz, daily and
weekly. Cincinnati. with its enor.
nous German population, has but
one Democratic German paper-the
Volksfreund. Cleveland-the Anzei
ger, daily and weekly. Toledo-the
Express, daily and weekly, is an ar
dent supporter of Blaine, and reports
the most enthusiastic feeling among
its patrons in his favor, and large
accessions to the list of its weekly
from Lucas county and Northwes-
tern Ohio. Steubenville-the Ger
mania, weekly. Portsmouth-the
Correspondent, weekly. We are not
certain, but are under the impres-
sion that the Sonntagsgast. of Colum-
bus, an independent German paper,
has also come out for Blaine. Not
one German Republican paper has
refused to support him and the To.
ledo Express supports the Republi-
can ticket for the first time in sew
eral years. The German Republi.
cans are all 10 line. active and full
of enthusiasm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-13

The Blaine papers are teemine
with shocking stories about alleged
women scrapes in the private life Oi
Governor Cleveland long years ago.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
This falsehood may as well be
stopped. The Cincinnati CONNER.
ciai- Gazette states the esimple truth in
saying that the serious accusations
against Governor Cleveland were
first made public by the Democrats
themselves. The first information
New Workers derived on the subjec,
was from the columns of that ster-
ling Democratic paper, the Roches.
ter Union, then edited by the Hon
William Purcell, at that very mo-
ment on the Democratic electoral
ticket of this State. The attention
of the whole country was first direct
ed to them by the discussions Of
Democrats at the Chicago Conyen.
ton. They have now obtained cir
culation In one Independent paper
in Buffalo, and in a three column ar.
ticle giving all the revolving details
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, the chiel
Democratic organ of Ohio, if not Of
the whole west. The Commercial
Gazette adds, as to Republican edit
ors: 'They might have used it two
years ago, when Cleveland was run
ming for Governor of New York, fol
the facts were almost as well known
then as now to the newspaper pro-
fession. But they studiouslv re-
Trained from even alluding to it." Al
present the specific charges are made
in a dispatch from the Rev. George
II. Ball, of Buffalo, and in the Cath
olic Dniserse, of Cleveland, the organ
of Bishop Spaulding. The Repub-
lican journals have been and are
quite content to rest their appeal t0
the people upon the differences be.
tween the two great parties on the
tariff and other grave questions Ol
National policy.-N Y. Tribune.