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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
BLACK Skin and Golden CurIs.

CLEVELAND, July 15.-The strange
sight of a girl with golden curls
reaching nearly to her waist, and
with skin black as ebony, was pre-
sented in this city yesterday. This
freak of nature is the only child OF
family named Lorgan, residents
of Philadelphia until within a short
time. She was noted for her beau
ty, and moved in the best circles of
society. 1t was finally discovered
that for some time she had been a
habitual arsenic eater. and steps
were taken to overcome the habit,
after she was seriously i'll, and for
time her life was despired OF. Upon
her recovery yellow spots began to
show themselves on her face, and
these rapidly extended and grew
darker until she waz as black as an
Ethiopian. The skin on the BODY
not exposed to the air, however,
remains yellow.
The case baffied the physi-
clans, and she was taken to the Hot
Springs of Arkansas by her distract
ed parents, but all to no purpose.
The young lady is otherwise in good
health, but is morbidly sensitive.
and has isolated herself from the
world, refusing to see even her most
intimate friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
For the Campaign /!

THE HERALD will be mailed to
any address from now until Novem-
Der 18th for FIFTY CENTS. The cam
paign now opening will be an excit-
ing and most important one. As the
HERALD never gave forth an uncer-
tain sound, it will be found as usual,
in the forefront of the column wa
ging battle for the principles and can
didates of the Republican party. 1t
will aim to keep its readers fully in
formed on all important features of
the campaign, and to preserve its
well established reputation for being
the leading journal of the county.
Now is the time to subscribe-only
FIFTY CENTS from now until the
close OF the campaign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
Jubilant Republicans.

New YORK, July ia republi-
can mass meeting. called to ratifiy
the nominations of Blaine and Lo.
gan, was held tonight at the Grand
Opera House. Every seat and all
available space in the auditorium
was occupied a few minutes after
the doors were opened. The audi
ence was enthusiastic from the be
ginning, and as prominent republi-
cans who took their places on the
platform were recognized. The exer-
cises were begun with song by a
campaign glee club. The meeting
was called to order by Col. Chas
S. Spencer, and Chas. S. Smith was
made chairman. MIR. Smith made
a speech, in which he said, ''protec-
ton was going TO be the issue ofthe
campaign" A long series of resolu-
tions were adopted arraigning the
democratic party, approving the re-
publican party and endorsing Blaine
and Logan. Logan was eulogized as
IA representative volunteer soldier,
whose civil record is as distinguish
ed and pure as his military services
were brave and effective" VIM. NJ.
Eyarts then spoke, and in the course
of his speech, said that personally
he had nothing to say against the
democratic candidates.
Senator Hawley also spoke, after
which the meeting adjourned with
enthusiastic demonstrations and ex-
pressions of confidence in the success
of the Republican ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

BosroN, July 20.-The excursion
steamer Empire State, Captain J..
M. Phillips, had a narrow escape te-
day from terrible disaster. The
vessel left Boston in the morning for
q harbor trip along the North shore,
having nearly 1900 persons on
board. The outward trip was made
in safety, her course being outside of
Thatcher's Island. in returning the
inside route between Thatcher's and
Rockport was taken by the pilot,
contrary, it is said, to Captain Phil
lips wishes, the former asserting
that there was plenty OF water to al
low the steamer to pass safely.
At high tide this would have been
the case. but, unfortunately, it was
ebb tide, and when about half way
through the channel the boat struck
the ledge. The passengers were
mostly on the upper decks and no
panic was created, the band on
board being called upon to divert
the passengers attention from the
accident.
The vessel came off the rocks,
having slowed a hole in her bottom
and was at once headed for Glouces
ter, reaching that port in half an
hour. Her passengers were all Ian
ded without accident and returned
to this city by special train. The
vessel filled SO rapidly that in an
hour after the passengers had dis
embarked her cabin floors were sub
merged and the water was making
rapid headway.
1t is impossible to ascertain the
exact damage to the boat, as she is
fast sinking at the Gloucester whats.
The Empire State has run in these
waters for several years, and has
made a most enviable reputation as
an excursion steamer. She was for
merly employed on the Sound.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
A Young Girls suicide,

PITTsBURG, July 15.-In franklin
Township, about fifteen miles from
this city, on the Perrysville Road,
last evening, Olivia Emrick, a 20
year-old daughter of a well-to-do
farmer, deliberately placed revol-
yer to her right temple and sent a
bullet through her brain. She pre-
pared supper for the family, and
retired to her room, saying that she
was not we'll A few moments later
the report of pistol was heard, and
the father sprang from his seat at
the table and franticaliy rushed up
stairs. Before he could reach his
daughters apartment another shot
was heard. He dashed open the
room, but staggered back in horror
as he saw the girl stretched upon
the bed with a revolver tightly
clenched in her hand and blood flow
ing from terrific hole in her fore
head, the girl gasping and sobbing
in her death agony. Olivia returned
short time ago from Mt. Pleasant
College, where it is said she became
deranged over her studies. She was
constantly fretting because she did
not stand higher in her class. The
family physician told her that she
would become an imbecile if she
did not cease worrying, and this
made her nearly frantic. She deci-
ded that rather than become an
object of pity, or remain for life a
burden to her family she would end
her existence. Her father was aware
of her condition, but her mother
was kept in ignorance. The girl
frequently referred TO herself as
burden to those outher. She was
indeed, the light Of the household,
beautiful girl just budding into wo-
manhood, highly accomplished and
beloved by all who knew her.
The revolver was small one of
% calibre, and WAS kept in her bu-
reau. Although the poor girl has
been very melancholy for several
days she was more sprightly yes
terday than for some time past.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
A Termagant Rum Seller.

CHICAGO, July ia special from
Marshaliton, lava, says: "a won an
who kepta saloon here before the
prohibition law went into effect be-
gan selling beer again on Saturday.
The temperance people caused her
arrest yesterday. She gave bonds
and continued to sell. The sheriff
attempted to arrest her to day. when
she drew two revolvers and defied
him. He procured assistance, and
after turbulent scene in which a
mob came to the woman's assistance
and fiourished revolvegs, the woman
vas arrested. The crowd surroun-
ded the Jail and threatened to tear it
down. When released on bail the
woman was triumphantly carried
through the streets by the yelling
populace. Her actien is at the in.
stance of the Marshall brewery,
which proposes to make a test
case"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
Angry Negroes.

LOUISVILLE, July ia special
from Owensboro', KY, says The
negroes of this city are terribly in.
censed over the hanging of May by
the.mob yesterday morning. Threats
of lynohing were made late yester-
day morning and evening against
Judge j. d. Atchison, who withdrew
the guard from the jail last week
also against Sid Kelly and bis
daughter Early last night the
streets were deserted by the negroes
but Indignation meetings were held
by them on Snow Hill, negro To-
cality in the east and Sisters field
west OF the city as late as II O'Clock
Kelly and twenty-five or thirty
friends stood guardat his home his
family had been sent away. Judge
Atchison tried to telegraph to Gov.
eFnor Knott to order out the Mon
arch Rifles, but the operator failed
to get the dispatch through. All
night special police patroiled the
city carrying guns. Jailer Lucas
funeral took place this morning.
Stann street, in front cfthe Jail bull.
ding, was packed with people du-
ring the service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
-aHsa-f
Electrical Phenomenon.

HARTFORD, July 20.-The most
marvellous stories concerning the
late series of electrical storms, which
have done so much damage to the
crops in Western Connecticut, con-
tinue to come in. A well-known
Putnam physician, who was driving
in one of the showers on very dark
night near West Thompson, was
startled and his horses terrified and
brought to stand-still, by the easy
descent Of large globe or molten
mass of fire in the road ahead Of
him. When about thirty feet dis
tant it appeared to become motion
less for a space of five or six seconds,
and then, with sound like the
crack Of a repeating rifle, it burst
into thousands of atoms, and, for a
moment, presented the most bril-
liant spectacle he ever saw. All
eoiors and hues were vividly brought
opi. Then il disappeared, he
does not recollect that any sound
followed this electric display. 1t
was some time before he could in
duce his horses to move on. Frag-
ments of the thunderbolt, which
looked like cooled iron ore and
smelled like sulphur. were found
about the road the following day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

Mr.. BLAlNE's letter accepting the
Republican nomination has been
given to the public. We will pub
lish it in the HERALD next week, its
length precluding It's insertion in
the inside columns this issue. 1t is
an admirable exposition of the pr;n-
ciples with which the Republicans
enter upon this campaign, mastery
in its grasp, and profound in its
reasoning. Mr.. Blaine's most de-
termined enemies have ever alleged
the Lack of intellectual powers, or o.
mastery ability in discussion of i'm.
portant questions, as cause of hostil-
ity to his election tc the Presidency
and his treatment in this letter oi
all tie leading political topics OF the
day, sustain and justify his friendi
in their claim that he possesses
craftsmanship of the highest order
and unmatched ability in the state.
ment of his views. Viewed in the
light of a campaign document it
is admirable, dignifed, unshrinking
and unanswerable. 1t is platform
in itself, and broadside of great
guns into the fortress OF the enemy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

The civilized world will rejoice at
the rescue of Lieutenant Greely and
the remnant of his heroic band, and
the story of their suflerings and won
derful survival viii be read with in
terest everywhere. At the same
time the questions will arise What
good has been accomplished, or what
good could be accomplished even by
the solution Of the problem which
has cost so many lives: Is there &p
open polar sea? These expeditions
are a mere tempting of Prudence,
and we trust with the deliverance OF
these last adventures the record of
Arctic explorations will be closed
The Greeley expedition sailed in
the summer of 1881. They were
landed at Discovery Harber, and the
vessel left them there cr August Is,
1881, and since then, until July II,
1884, nothing has been heard from
them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

AND now the Independent lead
ers in this State are in a snarl
Some of them crawled back into the
ranks, and are trying to coax the
brethren in New York to come in
out of the rain, and support Blaine
and Logan, while others of them are
arranging to send delegates to Cur
tis' convention in new York. and
support Cleveland and Hendricks
1t makes but little difference where
these recalcitrants go, as we can car.
ry Pennsylvania for Blaine and Lo'
gan without them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

RANDALL and Mcclure are vowing
that the tariff plank in the Demo-
cratic platform stands for everything
that Pennsylvania protectionists de-
sire; while Watterson and Hurd are
assuring their followers that it means
free trade as speedily as protection
can be wiped out. You pays your
money and you takes your choice. "
But wise men who will look at the
action of the Democratic leaders in
the late Congress will not be deceiv-
ed by their professions row. Actions
speak louder than words.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
Shot the Wrong Man.

RALEs9E, n c. July 15.-Joseph
J. Williams, who, with John Poole
was charged with the murder OF
Willie Watkins, on December %
1883, near Raleigh, was to-day con-
victed of murder. The testimony
taken was that Williams was in love
with Miss Watkins, and feeling q
grudge against Joe PEBBLES, who was
engaged to be married to her, per-
suaded Pool to go with him and kill
PEBBLES. Seeing a man leave Miss
Watkins house, Williams shot and
killed him. The victim proved to
be her cousin, Willie Watkins. Poole
turned states evidence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

IMMENSE Blaine and Logan meet
ings were held in New York and
Boston on Tuesday of last week
The crowds in attendance were vasI
and enthusiastic, and the speeches
of Hon. w. NJ. Evarts and General
Hawley at the former, and those o.
Governor Robinson and Senator
Hoar at the latter, were received
with shouts of ofapplause. The indi.
catiens are for heavy Republican
vote in both States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
Republicans should GO.

TaE rumor has gained currency
that ex-senator Wallace, of this
State, will be selected as Chairman
ofthe Democratic National Commit.
tee. Should this report be verified,
Pennsylvania will have the honor of
furnishing chairmen for the corr
mittees of both the great National
narties
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
COUNTY.



ANDREW J. CoLBORN, of Somerset Bor.
WILLIAM 5. MORGAN, ofJenner Twp.
FOR rRoTHoNoTARY,
NORMAN B. .CRITCHFIELD, ofJenner Twl
FoE SHERIFF,
JOHN WINTERS, of Somerset Twp.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
CHARLES c. SHAFER, ofSomerset Bor.
FOR TREASURER.
CYRUS G. SCHROCK, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
PETER DUMBAULD, of Milford Twp.
ADAMC. LEPLEY, of Elkliek Twp,
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR.
JOSIAH ANkENY, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
JACOB X. BOWMAN, of Somerset Twp
JOSEPH w. MEYERS, of Milford Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

NJ. Wa. PURCELL, editor of the
Rochester, n. Y, Union and Adrer-
t,ser, the leading Democratic paper
of that city, and one Of the electors
at-large on the Democratic ticket Of
that State, has withdrawn from the
paper, and resigned his position en-
the electoral ticket, assigning as the
reason for this conduct that he can
not support Cleveland for President.
Mr.. Purcell has stood high in the
party, or he would net have been
chosen as an elector-at-large. and bis
detection has caused great futter
in the ranks of the New York De-
mocracy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

HAEING nominated their ticket
and pronulged their platform, the
Democrats at once mark out the line
of their campaign and proclaim tina,
issue is to be joined, not on The tar
iff, or civil service reform, or other
vital principles dividing the parties,
but on the personal qualifications o.
the respective nominees.
In Governor Cleveland they pre-
sent q candidate unknown outside
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

THE latest bit of political gossip
from New York is to the effect that
President Arthur and Senator Conk-
ling will both be urged by their
friends as candidates for the U. S.
Senate to succeed Senator Lapham,
whose term expires on the 4th OF
March next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

Col. Levi Bird Duff, of Pittsburg
the Independent candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor in 1882, has de-
clared his intention to support the
Democratic ticket. This is the le'
gitimate result of his kicking" He
has the courage of bis convictions
and lands at the place he started
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

HAVING crawled in under the bard
wagon, the Commercial now begs to
'let bygones be bygones, and wants
no further illusions made to "old
times" That's precisely the course
pursued by the rebels after the late
war-they were anxious 10 have the
past forgotten, and to be allowed to
resume their former position; but if
our memory is not at fault, little
reconstruction was deemed necessa-
ry before the Southern kickers were
permitted to take their old places in
the ranks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

THERE are in round numbers fifty
thousand postmasters in the United
States. Five times one hundred
thousand Democratic eyes are long.
ingly fixed on these positions. These
are only fifty thousand of the reas
ons why the Democrats think the
Republicans should eo.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
remains here five days probably.

remains here five days probably.
[Signed] "GREELY, Commend
ing"
WAsHrNGToN, July 1.-THE fol-
owing dispatches were sent to Lieut..
Greely to-day by Gen. Hazen:
"War Department, Signal Service
U. S. A., July IL, 1SS4.-To Lieut..
A. w. Greely. st. Johns, N. f. -
Our hearts are overhowing with
gladness and thanks to God for your
safety and in sadness for those who
without fault of yours are dead
Your family is well and in San
Diego. :,
(Signedl w. b. Hazen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
4 Nipisser sps Two Boys Drowned

HENRY, Ill, July ls.-Rey. L. @.
Thompson, in company With his son
Sydney and Freddie Bishop, of Med
ina, N. Y, lads about IL years old.
was out boating and fishing on the
Illinois river this afternoon, when
thei. skiff was drawn into the eddies
of a dam and capsized, and all three
were drowned. Thompson was pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church here
and a popular preacher, and a well
known author. None of the bodies
have yet been recovered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

THE Commercial says Brother
Scull gives notice that he will bolt
the nomination of Mr.. Critchfield for
Prothonotary." Ananias Smith
lied, and he knew he lied, when he
wrote the above naragranh.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

The New York Sun and the
Brooklyn Eesle, the two leading
Democratic papers in the cities
where they are Published, are giving
Cleveland no support. John Kelly
sad his Tammany followers are as
dumb as oysters. Purcell, one OF
the electors-at-large, has withdrawn
from the ticket In Troy, Rochester
and Buffalo, Democratic labor or
carnations are marching into the
Republican ranks, and all this in
face of the fact that Cleveland was
nominated solely because of his al
legged ability tocarry New York. If
this thing keeps up, Blaine anG Le-
gan will have walk-over 10 really
the only doubtful State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

THE Commercial deth protest too
much, and Mr.. Critchfield had bet
ter keep his weather-eye on it. A
journal that "went back" on the last
Republican candidate for Governor
is fully capable OF ''going back" on a
Republican candidate for Prothono-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

THE Solid South has 153 electoral
votes, Ney York 36, and Indiana 10
making 204, or three more than the
Democrats need to ensure success
Cleveland and Hendricks were chos-
en- for the purpose of securing these
two States. Cleveland swept New
York in 1882, and Hendricks car.
ried Indiana in 1876. Can they dc
it again +? is the vital question Of
this campaign. The great battle is
to be decided by these two States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

As an offset to the Irish Blaine
and Logan clubs that are forming
all over the country, the Democrats
have started the story that the Ger
mans are going to support Cleve.
land
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

HARpER's Weekly has placed the
name of Grover Cleveland at the
head of its editorial page, but it to-
tally ignores Hendricks. We infer,
therefore, that it only goes one eye
on the Democratic ticket; but exactly
how Cleveland is to be voted for and
Hendricks left out in the cold, we
fail to see. Boilers, however, per-
form many strange antics, incom-
prehensible to straight-going people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

IMMEDIATELY after his nomina
ton, Mr.. Hendricks made speech
in which he attacked Secretary o
the Navy Chandler. The Secretary
''came back" at the Democratic can
didate in style that has made hin
feel groggy ever since, as is evidenc
ed by the weakness Of his attempted
retort. If we hav'nt got a navy, =.
have q fighting Secretary, anyhow
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

THE Independents Of Pennsylva-
MIA have issued an address to their
brethren in New York and else
where, upon the Presidential oues-
ton, in which it is claimed that the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine is the tri-
umph of the principles for which the
Independents did battle in 1880 and
gaye vital force to their movements
in subsequent elections. That to op-
pose Blaine's election would seem to
be an attack upon the result of in
dependent work. That such oppo-
sition would be difficult to defend,
since it involves the proposition of
surrendering the control of the
country to the Democratic party
That if it should be once established
that man ought not be elected to
the Presidency because accusations
have been brought against him, the
ablest men would always be eyclud-
ed. And finally, that they see no
reason to strike at so able and dis
tinguished Republican (Mr. Blaine)
and perceive no merit in hurrying
into an alliance which includes the
most corrupt elements in Am erican
politics, or to form league with
men who were always opposed to
the measures which we held to be of
the most Importance.
To this address is appended the
names of most of the Independent
kickers of 1882, among them being
that of our own William Henry
Koontz, and "me too" Mckinley.
There is nothing new under the
sun, although ''de sun do move"
and this address simply urges upon
the Independents of New York, vir-
tually the same arguments that were
used Upon these Pennsylvania kick
ers in 1882. Substitute Beaver for
Blaine and the reasoning was as APP
plicable and conclusive then as now;
and how or why, William Henry
and his friends expect to influence
George William and his adherents,
by arguments which they them
selves rejected in 1882, is as incom-
prehensible to the common mind as
is the theory why ''de sun do move"
to the uncultured intellect of brother
Jasper.
There are two things that are
made tolerably clear by this ad-
dress. One is, that Pennsylvania
Independents are stoutly opposed
to the machine" and the rule oi
the majority, except only, when they
have hold Of the crank; and the
other is, that having again crept
back into the Republican bed, they
are opposed to having the covers
kicked off and their nakedness ex-
posed by their brethren in New
York. The philosophy Of the In
dependent leader in this county,
and presumably that Of his col
leag,es in this State-hereby COM
mended to the New York brethren
was garnered from that encyclo-
pedia OF useful knowledge, Mother
Goose's Melodies" which records
the actions of wise man under
similar circumstances
There was man in our town,
And he was w1ndrous wise,
He jumped into briar bush,
And scratched out both his eyes.
And when he saw his eyes were out,
With all his might and main.
He jumped into another bush,
And scratched them in again.