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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

Many ladies admire gray hair
on some other person. But few
care to try Its effects on their own
charms. Nor need they, since
Ayers Hair Vigor prevents the hair
from turning gray and restores gray
hair to Its original color. 1t cleanses
the scalp, prevents the formation of
daLdruf, and wonderfully stimu-
ates the growth of the hair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
A Big Season for Immigrants.

PHILADELPHIA. May. 24.-0wing
to the cutting in transatlantic steam
ship rates large number Of immi-
grauts are now bound here by the
American and Red Star Line steam
ships, and it is expected that during
the coming summer emigrant travel
will be large. The Red Star Line
announces a reduction in emigrant
excursion tickets to Antwerp from
$40 to S3S.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

candidate who is even tinctured with
protection it has gone too far on
the road TO Free-trade to stop or
turn back, and the leaders are calm
ly admitting that they do not antlc-
ipate success this year, but expect to
command respect for their consist
ency, and hope before another Pres
idertial election comes around to
have a solid Free-trade party with
which to face the Republicans. The
country will be content to wait and
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14


GEN. GRANT and his three sons
were compelled to make assignments
last week, for the benefit of theil
creditors, by reason of the failure Of
the firm Of Ward & Grant, bankers
in New York, in which concern they
were all partners. The failure is
reported to be a bad one, and will
totally wreck the fortunes Of the
family. General Grant had nothing
10 do with the management of the
concern, and had placed his money
in it for the benefit OF his sons.
There is much sympathy expressed
for the General, who is thus depriv-
ed of the comfortable provision
which had been made fer his old
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

The celebrated DIR. Samuel q.
Gross of Philadelphia, one of the
most eminent surgeons in the world
died on Tueday, and in accordance
with his own wish, his body was re-
duced to ashes in the lie Moyne ere
matory at Washington, in this State,
on Thursday last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
\ Bird, a Boy and q Snake.

PoTTsvILLE, May While Charles
Rick, 12-year old lad, was walking
along the towpath of the Schuyl kill
Canal to-day he saw bird futter-
ing in q thicket and attempted to
catch it. As he stopped over, a
snake which was charming the bird
bit him on the bare foot. In a few
minutes his leg had swollen twice
its natural size and the boy cannot
rppnrpr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
PrOtectlOn 10 Amerlcan Inc

THE free-trade Democrats of Ken
tucky, at their State Convention last
week, nominated Speaker Carlisle as
their candidate for President. This
we suppose is to offset the nomina,
ton of ex-Speaker Randall of this
State, on quasi protective platform
Neither gentleman has the slightest
chance for a nomination in the Ma
tional Convention, but are simply
pitted against each other, like pail
of fighting cocks, by their hackers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

JUDAH p. BENJAMIN, who was Sec
retary of the Treasury of the Confed'
eracy, and who left this country at
the close of the rebellion and settled
in London as a practicing lawyer
died in Paris on Tuesday last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
BIOoded Cattle at Auction.

New York, May S.-The special
sale of Jersey cattle was continued
to-day at the American Horse Ex-
change. Good prices were brought,
the sale being well attended. Among
the prices were the following: Dam
Dee. heifer, dropped 1882, $500 ;
Bliss, COW, dropped 1881, $3.50 ;
Benefit, COW, dropped 1881, 81 900 ;
Young Garenue. Third. imported
COW, dropped 1881, 1925; Darling
Garenue, heifer, dropped 1888, s4l0 /:
La Financier, Second, COW, dropped
1882, S1.O10.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

SINCE the close of the war the
Government has paid in pensions to
soldiers s65O,0GO,OOO, and is now
paying s6O,0OO,0O0a year to disabled
veterans. This is as it should be
and proves the gratitude of the Re
public TO those who saved it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Fire in Every Direction.

READING, May 3.-The Blue noun
tains along the northern border OF
Berks county, are on fire
In every direction. Serious danger
is apprehended. The destruction to
the woodland is inoalculable. No
farmhouses are yet burned. The
people are fighting the flames.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

THE Democratic free-traders are
making dreadful ugly mouths at
their brethren who voted with the
Republicans TO sustain the present
tariff. They are shaking their fists
at them and swearing that when
they assemble at Chicago they will
knock the tariff out the first round.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of William ST. Clair. late of Jenner Twp
Somerset Co., Pa, decd. .,+s
Letters of administration on the aDoVe e, ne
having been granted to the undersigned =! IN
proper authority, notice is hereby sisena y,
ate payment, and those having claims agains. f7r
same will present them duly authentica.I T,,se.
settlement on Saturday, the lith day Vi
i0''' - '''S SARAH ST. CLAlR.
nav AdministrauiH.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

REPORTS of the elections of County
Superintendents throughout the
State on Tuesday last, show that in
nearly every instance where the
present incumbents were candidates
they we're reelected. This Is not
only practical civil service reform,
but sound policy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Fertlue Of a Convict

New YORK, May 9.-gohn Kister,
q burglar and an old confederate OF
Red" Leary, who is now serving a
term in the New Jersey State Prison.
has had s60,o00 left him by an aunt
in England. He has to serve fifteen
years before he can take his inherit
anee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
A Babe with Three Legs.

New York, May S.-Mrs. Henry
Gray. of Fort Schuyler, L. L., has
given birth to a son with three per-
fectly formed legs. A large number
of persons visited the Gray residence
yesterday and the mother seemed
perfectly happy. The infant will
live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

The Democratic Mayor Of New
Orleans is authority for the state
ment that at the recent election il
that city ninety-one polls were tax
ell possession of by organized hand:
of bulldozers. the authorized inspec.
tors of election driven away, and the
whole proceeding turned into {
mockery and a farce. The Mayor
might also have added that it result
ed in booming Democratic MAORI
ties, and the party is in splendid
working condition for the fall elec
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

l was troubled with chronic ca
tarrh, and gathering in head !; was
deaf at times, had discharges from
ears, unable to breathe through
nose. Before the second bottle of
Ely's Cream Balm was exhausted, I
was cured.-C. ]. Corbin, 923 Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Colorado Gold Discovery Confirmed

DENVER, Col, May "a gentle
man of the highest integrity, "a we'll
known citizen of Denver, who has
Just returned from the new Golden
Valley mining district, sronounces
the new discovery very important
one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

That interesting demagogue, Gen.
Butler, favors pensioning every
Union soldier that served in the late
war. What fairer bid for votes
could any Presidential candidate
make2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

By its fight for the Morrison bill,
the Democratic party has clearly
identified itself with free trade. The
tariff will be the great issue in the
coming campaign. The fight that
has just been ended in Congress will
be transferred to the polls. For the
first time the country will have be-
fore it the square issue OF Free-trade,
or Protection to American industry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
DISTRICT ELECTORS.

Auditor General Niles and State
Treasurer Livsey assumed the du-
ties of their respective offices on
Tuesday of last week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate Of Joseph Thomas, hate Of Cpnem' VI
Twp, Somerset Co.. Pa, deed
Letters Of administration on the bpve e''t.
having been granted 70 the undersigned 'f ~
proper authority. notice is hereby given " "A
persons indebted TO said estate 70 make I'M, Il.
ate payment, and those having claims again'. ID =,
same will present them duly autheniicatel ~
EFT lement at { he late residence OF said ises@7
on Saturday, the 18th day OF June, lss4
ED. :. THOMAS
mav7. AdmlnisIatoT-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
4 UDITOR'S NOTICE.

Having been appointed by the orphan. g., he
ofSom erset County to distribute the iud5 5,aaads ~
banSs Of the Ad5Inistrator Of joseph Rbo@Tsr Rs.srr
deceased late Of Jenner township, 20 anu hereby
those legally entitled thereto, NOTICE - nv ap.
given that will attend 10 the duties oi - thur
B0lntment at NV Office In Somerset. IA, y" "s-sons
aay. Nav 20. 1884. when and where all P'
interested may attend ,,,,,xu tIEL4
Auditor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
/ EGAL NOTICE.

10 Al Whom Il Mag Coaceru.
TAKE NOTICE That at the regular term Q
Court held the 18th OF February 1ss3 applica,sii~
was made By the Reformed Church at kiie' , :. :
for a Charter Of Incorporation, and unless sun
clent reason ls shown to the contrary, the sane -
be granted at the next term OF Court. % be he-
on me Ihird Monday of May, 1854. Per tt't--
apr25t y. TRENT, PrOth0u0iar!
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Lime, Lime,
Lime !!

From the Celebrated Peck Limestone Ledge
furnished aboard the cars at cur kilns near Pine
GrUve at cents per bushel. Unslaeked Orders
promptly hlled. Address
j. NJ. WOIiFERSBERGER X BRO.
mayl4-3m. Rockvood Pa
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TAyERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
!LAAUlBERS af;sS'''$; EsgF :;

MALT and Imported Bohemian Hops,
mas the reputation Of being the ms =
BEERS To parties wishing to handle The Bot
TIED Beer, liberal inducements and arrange
ments will he made. Address,
PHILIP J. LAUDER & co. (LimitedL
may7--t. Philadelphia. Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

oeyGRKssMAS-AT-LARG
GEN EA. OSBORNE. Of Luzerne.
ELECTORS
A.w. Leisenring, of Carbon.
Calvin Wells. OF Pittsburgh.
lanes Dobsoh. of Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

CECOND WEEK OF MAY COURT CON
~ Ilnued.-And now to wit, Sth May 1851 upon
consideration by the Court all causes set for trial
Second Week Of May Term, 1884, are continued 10
the Third week of September next, when all Ju-
r0rs summoned for the Second Week Of Nav
Term, 1854. will attend.
Mayl+2. S.U. TR ENT. Parliamentary
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

New YORK, MAY 6, Wall street
11.30 A. M.-1'he suspension of the
Marine National Bank, Wall and
Water streets, was announced this
morning. James ID. Fish is presi-
dent of the bank. John d. Fish il
cashier.
The banks statement of Septem-
ber. y, 1888, showed a surplus OF
$4,000, and individual profits Of
1923
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

sCULL, Editor and Proprietor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-12
The Divorces which Patti Needs.

Lucy Hooper's Paris Letter.
Speculation is now rife as to whether
Madame Nicolini and the Marquis de CauX will
profit by the new divorce law to release them
selves from their respective partners. | am told
that Madame Nicolini (who is the mother of five
children, one of them being a grown-up daugh-
teri is willing on her side, but that the Marquis
is by no means inclined to break the link that
gives him. by the French marriage laws, so
potent a hold over the future of his fascinating
wife, 1t was recently reported that negotiations
were on foot between the Marquis and his truant
Marquise to induce the latter to return to her
matrimonial allegiance but the rumor
has lately been denied by NJ. de Caux
himself What change from the days
when the lady fair in question was held
in as high estimation by the best society of
Paris as any duchess of the Faubourg st. Ger
main! There never before was an instance
known of prima donna married to a nobleman
to whom such thorough social recognition had
ever been accorded, remember how some ten
years ago, charming American lady with a
passion for music, when visit to Paris pur-
posed calling to see Madame Patti without any
form of introduction, and impaired her intention
to French gentleman Of her acquaintance.
''You might as well pay visit, without an in
PRODUCTION, to the Duchesse de Luynes or the
Princesse de Broglie, he responded you for
get, Madame, that the lady belongs by. mar
riage, to our very best society And nova
days it is said in Paris that PATHS visiting list is
made up of 'tartistes and Americans
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DAVIS, TooMBs, AND HUNTER.
Political "reminiscences Which Seem De.
signed to Have No Moral.

aA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "lich seem Oe'
signed to Have No Moral.
st. Louis Republican. July Il
In the year 1860 Jefferson Davis of Missis
sippi; Robert Toombs. Of Georgia and R M n
Hunter of Virginia, were members of tho
United States Senate and not only its three
most influential members but eminent South
ern leaders Each represented a State which
claimed and exercised a weighty influence in the
national council and as they belonged to the
then dominant party and were champions of the
theories that rested on slavery they possessed an
authority which. in the present Changed condi-
ton of things it is difficult to comprehend
The political sky wore a troubled look in the
spring of 1860 The John Brown raid at Harper's
Ferry had recently taken place showing
what daring and desperate measures Abolitionism
was capable Of Kansas after fierce struggle
had been lost to the South; the growing Repub-
hcan party was preparing for the Chicago CON
vention that nominated Abraham Lincoln: there
were grave divisions in the Democratic party
that had ruled the country for nearly fifty Years,
and, to complicate things still more there was a
strong native American element in the Southern
States which refused to ally itself with the
Southern Democracy in defense of the extreme
position which the latter claimed was necessary
for the maintenance of Southern institutions
and interests. Congress was still in session, and
it was observed that Davis, Toombs and Hunter
were frequently sitting together in the Senate,
as # IN consultation. These consultations
usually took place at the desk of the
senator from Mississippi, and the fact
was remarked then, as proof of the
clearer perspicacity, stronger will and superior
ability of the man who was destined afterward
to become chief of the then only dreamed of
southern Confederacy. These three men are
still living 1t is strange that it should be SO,
but there are many Strange things connected
with the tremendous drama in which they played
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-12
Enterprise In Indiana.

Detroit Free Press.
A Detroiter who moved to Southern Indiana
and went into business few months ago will
return next week. He settled in town where
they did not appreciate his enterprise. He in
vented self-rlsing pancake, and they fined him
$50 for advertising it on the side of a meeting
house. He dropped the price of Goldfish to three
cents, and homeless at that, and three butchers
in the town waylaid and pounded him. He re-
fused to make his grocery the headquarters of
old baldheads who wanted to talk horse and Jaw
about hard times, and some one bored holes in
his kerosene barrels and started the story that
ne poisoned his first wife. A month ago he
bought out. a new baking powder advertised it
on the fence around the graveyard, and hired a
boy to follow funeral procession and distribute
bills That night they tried to blow him up
with dynamite, and a shingle on which was
written You are too previous for this locality y
was nailed on his house. The grocer will come
back to Detroit Here he can make the fur fly
and the hair stand on end and the blood of the
dear public grow cold with his hysheets in
family Bibles, and there is no one to make him
afraid
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The 'sHusks" of the Scriptures
49,. f.o..a L. So /. hi1adol.L;. n.o.s

have seen the husks upon which the prodigal
son fed; not the original ones, perhaps, but
those in kind that are referred to in the parable
The word ''husks' in this connection is evil
IDENTIFY mistranslation. The best informed
persons here concede that the fruit of the kharub
tree is what was meant, and it is that which
have seen. The so-called husks are 1eshy pods
from four to ten inches long, lined inside with a
gelatinous substance, which has sweet almost
sickish taste. The kharub pods are fed to swine
in Bethlehem and many parts of Palestine to-day.
In Cyprus, there are large orchards, the fruit of
which are fed to the swine. In Syria, where
swine are not herded, the pods are ground up
and species of molasses extracted.
The natives also buy or gather these pods and
chew at them, just as a darby in the south of
our own country chews at piece of sugar-cane
Even the better classes of natives nibble at the
kharub pods It would thus appear that the
prodigals privation consisted in having nothing
but an inferior kind of sweetmeats to consume,
which is a most unsatisfactory diet, even accord
ing to Patience
The tree is an evergreen, and looks much like
our American locusts. 1t has accordingly,
been enormously dubbed St Johns bread OF
locust tree from a belief that it was the food
upon which the Baptist fed in the wilderness
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looking very solemnly at the young ministers
standing in a row before him, IF Johnny, when
he gets to be seventeen or eighteen years old
should utter the same sentence, it would not be
on the head they would pat him.
Rev. Dr. Hickman, of Woodland Methodist
Church, Cleveland, believes in modern miracles
He has had numerous faith cures in his church
The latest is that of Miss Rebecea Kirby, bed
ridden twenty eight years with spinal disease,
not being able to sit up in bed once in all those
many years DR.. Hickman encouraged her to
believe that she could be cured After prayer
she arose unaided, sat in chair and walked
across the room; and though still weak, she is
gaining strength, and hopes and believes for
permanent cure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-12

door neighbor, who sarcastically offered to sell
him to DIR. Jordan for specimen for rs cents.
A short time since friend presented me with
big horned owl. Its wing was broken; 1t had
had no food or water for four days | put steak
in its mouth and watered it from spoon and
its vigor soon returned. We had it in the front
room for week; it would roost on the sofa, a
chair top or even on the what-not The teachers
of the adjacent public school borrowed it as a
fertile source of object and language lessons;
the neighbors came by squads and families to
see it on Sabbath; it harmed no one; it was the
delight of the baby, who never wearied looking
at its great eyes, and was even eager to shake
its wicked paw. In those claws was its strength:
it could break a lead pencil with them, and once
shut could not pry them open with file.
1t swallowed three half grown rats in as many
minutes, and the next morning gave up the
bones and hair in a neat little package. But
chicken time was coming on and the owl must
die. His broken wing seemed to be healing
nicely without care, and would soon have
sloughed off and left him a one armed owl.
hated to see the light go out of those
wonderful eyes-the most beautiful it seemed to
me had ever seen in a bird; the great yellow
iris was seven Fights of an inch wide and the
pupil varied from small to the size of mar
BILE. If you think this species can not see in the
day time you are mistaken. He could see as
Well as any of us-could see a grasshopper or q
spider hung before him on a silzen thread. He
could gaze at the sun without blinking and could
contract either pupil independent of the other
he always sat scrooched down, his claws only
visible and his body about as broad as high; his
ears up or down and as expressive as a mules.
l never saw a stuffed one but what was made to
stand up like a hawk or eagle
poured few drops of fundamentally a
teaspoonful-on the feathers between his eyes,
land him in a box, aud in a moment his troubles
were all over; the cat and dog which he feared
not less tina n they feared him could vex him
no more. l now have it over my desk, as owl
Ike as they are often seen when dead.
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was at first refused by Gen. Howard, who said
he did not wish a woman to do what man had
not the courage to do. Mrs. Thorn persisted in
her offer, saying: Somebody must show you,
and can do it. was born and brought up
around here, and know the roads as well as any
body" Her offer was accepted, and, with the
General and his horse between her and the fire
Of the enemy, Mrs. Thorn went from one spot to
another pointing out the different roads. When
passing along the line of troops the General was
greeted with why do you take a woman for
a guide9 This is no place for her. II know
it. said the officer, but could not get man
to Gomez they were ali afraid. This answer to
them started cheers for Mrs. Thorn, which
lasted several minutes, and showed that our
soldiers admired the courage shown at such
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-12
one Of the Gettysburg stories.

Letter in Waterbury Comm American.
While in Gettysburg last week had an inter
view with Mrs Peter Thorn. who was in Gettys,
burg at the time of the battle there, and was told
by her the following, which think has never
yet been printed. The story has been corrob-
GRATED by number Of the people Of that place,
and have every reason to believe it to be true.
Mrs Thorn lived in the house at the entrance of
the borough cemetery. The house was used as
headquarters by General o. O. Howard. Mrs.
Thorn's husband was away from home at that
time Serving in the One Hundred and Forty
eighth regiment Of Pennsylvania volunteers, and
stationed in Virginia), leaving her with two quite
young children. During the first day of the
fight General Howard wanted some one to show
him and tell him about the different roads lead
ing from Gettysburg, and asked number
of men and boys who were IN the
cellar Of the house to 60 with him
and point them out But these persons were all
fearful and refused to 60. Then Mrs Thorn
showed her courage and patriotism by volun-
tarily Offering to show the roads. This offer