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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
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ERIE, Jan. 23-Eighteen young
ladies' and gentiemes. who left Erie
on Monday, in large sleigh ON a
pleasure trip to Harbor Creek, in-
tending To return the same night,
arrived home yesterday after passing
through a fearful ex xpericnce in a
snow-drift. The party left Erie 90
Monday afternoon to accept the invi-
tation of Hon. John Cox, who lives
10 miles from the city. The young
people arriced after couple of hours
ride and were entertained with terp-
sichorean amusement after midnight
Then start was made tor home,
but while they had been dancing a
terrible snow storm had commenced
and the roads were made imPassable
by drifts. The road was lost and the
party found themselves trsversing
fields and encountering Instructions
that on more than one occasion came
near causing a fatal accident. The
road between Erie and Harbor Creek
Is filled with ravines, gullies and
other dangerous places, down which
the affrighted young people were
fearful of plunging every minute.
AT last the horses could go no fur
ther. The snow was up to their
necks and few more steps would
have buried them beneath it. 1t
was now 3 A NJ. and the storm was
still raging. The air was piercing
cold, and some of the terror-stricken
girls were benumbed and crying in
great distress. Among the party
was Il school teacher with several of
her scholars. for whom she held
herself responsible. The anguish of
the lady was piteous.
That they would all be frozen to
death before suceor came was the
opinion of many, and the violence of
the storm was made more awful by
the shrieks and cries that were added
to the bowling blast. Several chiv-
alrous young men removed their
coats and wrapped them around the
girls and were frostbitten themsel-
YES. The first to spccumb was Miss
Annie Laws, who tainted from ex-
pSsure and fright. In a short time
her sister, Miss Lizzie, lost conscious
ness. All seemed lost, when lights
were seen coming. The sturdy
farmers had been aroused and soon
shovels and axes were at work
breaking down fences and clearing
away the snow from the buried
party. The inanimate girls and
frozen folks were removed to various
farm no lses, and a s O'Clock A. NJ
another start was made. The storm
had subsidized, but it took nearly an
other day to get over the few remain
ing miles.
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\ Miller's r'rightful Death.

COLUMBIA, Pa, January 16.-Irwi n
|. Eckert met with a terrible deaf b
this morning while attending to hi s
duties as miller at the Touring mill
of Joseph Strickler, which is loca =
ted about two miles south OF
Wrightsville. His lifeless bod V
was discovered between 10 and /
o'clock this morning by two me n
who had gone to the mill on busines :.
When found it wss wrapped aroun d
the horizontal shaft of one of th e
bolts. The men were unable To stO p
the machinery and were obliged 10
go half mile to procure assistance =
The machinery was then stoppe d
and the mangled remains removed.
Both legs and arms and several rits
were broken and the skull fractured
1t is believed that the clothing Of
the unfortunate man, who was alone
at the time, was caught by the shaft
while he was attending to something
about it, and that he was whirled
around on it until life was beaten
from the body. Deceased was only
twenty three years of age and unmar-
ried. He has relatives residing in
and around Harrisburg. The news
of the accident was carried bv the
men who discovered the body to the
farmhouse OF Jacob Strickler.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

A member of Congress from Wis
consin, named Deuster, has attempt
ed to meet the prohibitionists on
their own ground, and has introduc-
ed into the House a resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment
prohibiting Congress and the vari-
Gus Legislatures from "enacting any
law prohibiting or abridging the
manufacture or sale of any article
composed or prepared in whole or
in part Of any product of the soil. y
Deuster's idea is to head off amend
ments in State constitutions prohib-
iting the sale and manufacture OF
intoxicating liquors, by prohibiting
the States from prohibiting it. If he
isn't a little careful, he will butt
square up against the doctrine OF
State rights" so dear to the Demo
cratic heart.
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Sudden Death.

LocKPoRT. January pa. +.
Wilbur and Miss Kittie Burke were
married at the Cathedral in Roches-
ter on Wednesday of last week, in
the presence of large gathering of
their friends. and on their bridal tour
came to this city, to visit Joshua
Wilbur, editor Of the Lockport
Meas, and bis wife, parents 'of the
groom. This afternoon at four
o'clock, just as they were bidding
the parents goodbye and about to
enter their carriage for the train, the
Young bride of a week suddenly
threw up her hands and expired in
the arms of her father-in-law. Cause,
heart disease. The deceased was a
most prepossessing person, was but
twenty years of age, and, though in
delicate health, had not complained
of feeling bad previous to her death.
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y RAVI\G MANIAC.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 2S. - Gustave
Baumgartner, a young man of good
parents and fine musical talents is
raving maniac in the county Jail
as the result of injuries received in
a bar-room fight few months ago.
Last night be tore every stitch OF
clothing from his body and then at
tempted 10 take his life by hanging
himself, and latterly by butting his
brains out against the iron bars OF
his cell door.
An attempt was made by Warden
Rsthburn to-day to put suit OF
clothes on the maniac but he r, sisted
anu attacked the Warden with such
desperate ferocity that the official
was glad to get the bars between
them.
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Attempt at Suicide.

MEADvILLE, January 24-On
Tuesday evening last Mrs. Robert
A. Hume. the mother of children
between the ages of three and four
teen years, residing in Woodstock
township, near this city, attempted
suicide by shooting herself in the
left breast with a revolver. The bull
let struck q rib, glanced off to the
left and passing around lodged back
of the left shoulder The act was
committed in the presence of her
husband and oldest daughter. Mrs.
Humes has been subject to epileptic
fits for some time, and that is the
only reason assigned tor the act. 1t
is feared now that the wound will
prove fatal.
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Fred Douglass.

WASHINGTON, January 24.-Fred
Douglass, the well-known colored
leader, was married in this city this
evening to Miss Helen NJ. Pitts, a
white woman, formerly of Avon, N.
Y. The wedding, which took place
at the house of DR.. Grimke, of the
Presbyterian church, was private,
only two witnesses being present
The first wife Of Mr.. Douglass, who
was a colored woman, died about a
year ago. The woman he married
to-day is about thirty.fi five years OF
age, and was employed as a eopyist
in his office. Mr.. Douglass himself
Is about seventy-three years Of age,
and his daughters are as old as his
wife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

The Philadelphia Press says !:
This is a good year to vote the
straight Republican ticket. Partly
because the straight Republican tick
ct is good, and partly because the
straight Democratic ticket is not. "
VIII the Press say that two years
since, the straight Republican ticket
was not a good one, or that the
straight Democratic ticket was?
And vet it gave very different advice
at that time, the fruits of which we
are now gathering.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

SENATOR EDMUNDs has introduced
a bill providing for the Investigation
of the political murders in Virginia
and Mississippi last fall. OF course
a howl of bloody shirt" politics was
raised by Senators Butler Of South
Carolina and Lamar of Mississippi
and the Democratic press of the
country is lending volume TO the
cry. If Southern Democrats will re-
tire the shotgun as persuasive po-
litical argument, there will be fewer
bloody shirts at the polls, and no
necessity for further investigations.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

TIE Democrats of Virginia, hav-
ing obtained a good round majority
in the Legislature, are now soothing
their injured feelings by passing a
resolution calling upon Senator Ma
hone to resign. Perhaps one Of the
causes moving Governor Pattison to
convene another extra session of the
Legislature of this State, is to give
his party friends an opportunity to
extend a similar call to Senators
Cameron and Mitchell.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

THE rumor has gained extensive
circulation, that Governor Pattison
has determined to call yet another
extra session of the Legislature. the
snly question yet to be determined
being the time at which it shall as
semble. Senator Gordon, Of Phila-
delphia, the Governors fast friend,
is given as authority for the state
ment. 1t is hard to believe that the
Governor will be guilty of this folly.
but past experiences shows that there
is no counting upon his being con-
trolIed by prudence, or the advice OF
che level headed members OF
his party.
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without the pupil understanding the
subject or the matter which he is
professedly taught. People who pay
high taxes for the maintenance of
public schools do not think that
they ought to do the teaching also,
or may not have the time, and hence
the childsen do not receive the ben
efts they are entitled to. Too much
is attempted in many of ourscheols.
Children of tender years are daily
seen toddling to school with slate
and halfa dozen books, from each
of which they are expected to re-
cite lesson, which of course cost
hours of labor at home TO memorlze.
Thus the hours of study are unnat-
urallv prolonged, and the child suf-
fers both in bodily and mental
health. "All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy" is an adage
as wise as it is old. The ambition
of the parents as well as that of the
teacher, is often to blame for the
over-work of the child. Slower prog
ress and more thorough knowledge
will in the end be most profitable
We believe with Mr.. MacAlllster
that out of school study should be
dispensed with, at least among the
younger pupils. The hours allotted
for school are sufficient for study.
What cannot be learned one day can
be postponed till the next, and when
school is over, the child should be
allowed to play, and 90 to bed and
enjoy peaceful sleep, undisturbed by
dreams of unmastered lessons, and
other chimera of a wearied brain.
Under this reform the teacher will
have to do something more than
book in hand, to hear the children
recite the lessons they have learned
by rote. They will have to teach
and satisfy the intelligence of their
pupils, by means for which no pro-
vision has yet been made in our
school rooms. To accomplish this
will be vastly more difficult than
hearing recitations, and will require
in some instances, better qualified
teachers. To secure this better work
the classes must be fewer and small
er, and more teachers must be en-
ployed. We are getting as much
out of the teachers now as we pay
for and we do not censure them be.
cause, by reason Of the large number
of pupils, and the multitude of stud
! les they can do little else than hear
recitations. Superintendent Mac
Allister has opened up a wide field
of study for parents and school di-
rectors, and we believe we do them
a service by calling their attention
and thoughts to il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

SUPERINTENDENT MACALIsTER has
been giving the common school sys-
TEN of Philadelphia a shaking up,
that meets with the appreciation of
the intelligent, thoughtful people of
that city, and can be studied with
profit by the people of the entire
State. He commences with the true
theory that the common or primary
schools are intended for the educa-
ton of the children Of the people,
and not, as is the old idea, that they
are merely preparatory departments
for the high and normal schools.
This is a common sense view, be-
cause a large proportion of our chill
dren receive no other schooling, and
because children who ge up higher
are thoroughly grounded in the ele-
ments. 1t is a patent fact, familiar
to all, that many of our normal
school graduates, while masters of
tie more snowy branches, are sadly
deficient in thorough elementary
knowledge. But one of the most
salutary reforms proposed by Super
intendent MacAllister, is the light
ming of the burdens of the younger
scholars, and the breaking up of the
old cramming machine system,
which makes the exercises consist OF
recitation of lessons learned by
rste. As most of our schools are
now managed the teachers do not
teach they simply hear recitations
of lessons learned from parents at
home. and committed to mcmory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
Eloping Cousins.

FAIR HAVEN, January 24.-Since
last Saturday Mr.. Dare Johnson, dry
goods clerk, twenty-five years old,
and his cousin, Jennie Piersen, five
years younger, have been missing
from their homes here. To-day it
has become known from letters sent
by them that they had eleped, no
one knows whittier. Johnson leaves
a wife whom he married thirteen
months ago. Before he was married
be was lover of Miss PierseE, but
her parents would not permit the
marriage on account of the kinship
of the pair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
Why Poslmasters are ResignIng

WASHINGTON, January 24.-Since
the beginning of the present session
of Congress eighteen postnasters Of
the Presidential grade have resigned
their office, six designations having
been received in one day of last
week. Officials at the postoffice de-
partmert declare that such a num-
ber of designations in so short time
is Unprecedented. The reason given
for the designations are dissatisfac-
ton with the recent readlustment,
resulting in some cases in lowering
of salaries, and, with the small al
lowances made by the department
for clerk hire, office equipments and
other items, which compel the post
masters to spend their own means in
the maintenance Of the postal ser
vice. In the case of third-class
presidential post offices no allow
ance is made for clerk hire, office
rent or other expenses, and returns
received at the department show
that up to October FIRST last the
presidential postmasters, numbering
1900, have paid $4,000 from their
own salaries during the fiscal year
for clerk hire alone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
A Large Coke Pool.

PITTsBURG, January 23.-Informa-
ton was obtained this afternoon of
a gigantic pool to control the Con-
nelIsville coke trade. Already the
Frick Coke Company, tShoonmaker
& Co, the Mcclure Cpke Company
and the Connellsville Coke and Iron
Company, have entered into the ar
rangement. These firms own 6,400
of the 9,000ovens in the region. OF
the balance, 700 are owned by blast
furnace companies who consume
their product. This leaves but l, 800
ovens outside of the pool. Their
owners are expected to become mem
ber.. If they refuse. the plan is to
purchase their output for long pc
Rod. This will give the pool COM
plete control of the trade, and make
restriction of the product and better
prices possible. The selling price of
coke at present is from % cents to
81 per ton, and it is stated that some
orders have been filled at less rates.
An immediate advance of . per
cent may be looked for The capital
Of the parties to the pool is not less
than 100000.
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Burned With VitrioI.

BURLINGTON, n. j., January 23.-
Mrs. Joseph Vandigreft, of this city,
was the victim Monday evening of a
fiendish assault with vitriol. She has
been robbed and assaulted before ;
this time her enemies came near
killing her. About I O'Clock, as she
was going to store for provisions,
a heavily mufiled man threw liq-
uid into her face, which she describ-
rs Us feeling very Geld st first, but
which Immediately began eating
into her face, neck and hands, and
proved to be oil of vitriol. No clew
has been discovered to the ruffian.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
$50 Conyicts Removed from Prison

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. 26.-A
fire broke out at the State Prison at
Saltwater last night and all the
buildings were destroyed. The prls-
oners-including the Younger broth
ers-were taken out and placed un-
der a strong guard in the yard. The
fire caught under the main office OF
the car company, and at l O'Clock it
became evident that the prison was
doomed. Company X, of the State
MALTA, was called upon to assist in
removing the convicts, about $50 OF
whom were shackled together by
means of long, fine chains and re-
moved to different points in the
prison grounds. The loss is about
$4,000. All the property was own
ed by the State.
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A Frightful Death.

BLooMsBuRG. Pa, Jan. pa
young man named George Supplee,
aged seventeen years, son Of Squire
Supplee, of Jerseytown, Columbia
county, met with horrible death at
State Normal school here this morn
ing He was student at the school,
and roomed in the third story.
While trying to crawl from his win
dow to that of an adjoining room he
lost his hold and fell to the ground,
being instantly killed. His neck was
broken. A sister of young Supplse
is also student here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
Six Deaths from Milk Sickness.

LAFAYETTE, January 24.-Ten
weeks ago several members of the
family of Benjamin Fulks, farmer
in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe
County, this state. were taken Ill
with a strange malady, attended with
extreme nervousness, The family
consisted of Mr.. Fulks, his wife, six
children and a young lady friend
and member of the family. They
had all used freely the milk and
butter ofthe cows on the farm. The
first death was of a daughter nine
years old, which was followed by
the deaths of a son, aged thirteen
and a daughter, aged eleven. The
death of Miss Rettenour. a young
lady living with the family, follow
ed next. Then an infant child died
and on last Tuesday night Mr..
Fulks died, Mrs. Fulk sis now
lying at the point of death.
The facts have just commenced
attracting attention here, since the
physicians that have attended the
patients pronounce their malady
milk sickness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
A Big Leak in a Pipe Line.

WEST MILTON, Jan. "A. - The
Tidewater Pipe Line passing through
this place, burst near here last night
and it is estimated that 1000 barrels
of oil have been lost. To-day a large
force of men have been engaged
shoveling ashes and earth upon the
escaping oil to prevent it from tax
ing fire,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
Smallpox,

INDIANAPOLIS, January, 23.-Ter
days ago a prisoner IL the county
Jail was attacked by smallpox. lie
was removed to the pest house but no
before other prisoners had contract,
ed the disease. Yesterday and to.
day sixteen other prisoners devel-
oped symptoms of the disease and
were removed to the pest-house
There are $50 prisoners in the Jail,
and it is expected that others will
be attacked by the disease. There
are no cases in the city except at the
Jail and the pest house.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
Burglars Defeated.

CLEVELAND, January 24-Last
night William Rolf, a merchant at
Collingwood, seven miles east of here
was aroused by loud explosion in
his store. Hastily dressing himself,
he ran to ascertain the cause, where
upon five burglars assailed him with
pistols, firing several shots. Rolf
showed fight, and the burglars, fear
ing the arrival of assistance, depart
ed, but on retiring fired more vol
leys. in all ten or fifteen shots. Rolf
was uniniured, and began an exam
ination of the store to see what had
been stolen. The burglars thereupon
returned. and appeared about to
make another attack, but they were
frightened away by the appearance
of ssme neighbors. They had tried
to blow open the safe, which con-
tanned a tempting sum of money,
but had failed to complete their work
when Rolf appeared. They made
bold attempt, and did not hesitate
even at murderous assault.
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York. Jan. 26.-At 7:30 this morn
ing Adam Luckabaugh met q hor-
rible death at Strickhouser's ore
bank, on the Hanover and Gettys-
burg Railroad, II miles from York,
by jumping into the shaft of the
mine, 100 feet deep. He was en-
ployed as a lander, and while emp
tying Il bucket efore into the car, and
not knowing of his neglect to close
the mouth of the shaft jumped into
the yawning abyss. His body was
horribly crushed. He was Is years
of age and had a wife and two chill
dren.
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Terrible Death.

DANvILLE, January 21.-Two
children of Samuel Mottern, while
playing on the frozen riverth;s alter
noon, tell into an airhole. The
youngest child vas drowned. The
two boys fluateC down stream about
fifty yards, the eldest holding on to
his brother with one hand and
the edge of the ice with
the other. When they reached the
lower edge the smallest boy was
sucked under the ice by the current
the other avoiding the same fate
with difficulty. Analarm was given
and large crowd of men broke the
ice all afternoon but the body has
not been found.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

+. HARPER JEFFRIEs, who was
elected Comptroller of Philadelphia
by the Republicans last fall, died
suddenly on Monday of last week,
having occupied his office for only
fifteen days. The Governor will APP
point his successor who will hold
the position until the first of Janu-
arv 1888
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30
The Lot teries and the Mails.

WASHINGTON, January 24.-The
Postmaster General WAS in consulta-
ton with the Senate committee on
post Offices and post roads this morn
ing IN relation to the use of mails by
lottery companies. a sub committee,
consisting of Senator Sawyer, Wilson
and Jackson, was appointed TO
consider the matter at greater
length and to further consult with
the postmaster General. Informal
opinions expressed by members of
the committee lead to the belief that
they will favor the exclusion from
the mails of all newspapers
containing lottery advertisements
and the withholding of money or
ders and registered letters addressed
to lottery companies. fhe committee
ordered a favorable report upon the
House bill making all public high
ways post roads. The committee
decided to devote its next regular
meeting to the consideration OF the
postal telegraph bill. DR.. Norvin
Green, president of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and Mr..
Gardner q. Hubbard are expected
to be present.
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A Southern Outrage.

AUBURN, Ky, Jaa. 24.-George
Hardison and Harry Bronson were
killed by each ether in a street fight
to-day, the result of a family feud
dating back sixteen years, when
james Hardison, the father of Geo.
killed Bronson's father with a broad
axe. The intestines of both men
were cut. Both men belonging to
wealthy families. More trouble is
expected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-30

THE deadlock in the Kentucky
Legislature still continues, and it
appears almost certain that Senator
Williams cannot be re-nominated.
In that event, it is probable that
Speaker Carlisle will be successfully
urged as a candidate against Black
burn, who is new in the lead.