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Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINGTON. Eli G. lSS

"AShANSIoN' Ecu. D, 1854.
The last week iu { t National Capitol
has been one of considerable sensation.
though rather subdued in tone and lack.
ing that intensity which is necessary to
create in mans countenance an ''ain't-
lt-nwful' look. The most prominent
'heme OF conversation has been
THE KEIFER BoYNToN nIBRoGI1o,
aud the ex.Speaker from Ohio, is certain
ly the "worsted" man IN the fracas. Col.
Boynton, the Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
whom Mr. Keller charges with having
approached him (Keifer) with an offer
or intimaiion that il Keifer would lend
his official recognition TO the passage OF
the famous Land Scrip bill there would
be millions in il, - is an old journalist o
tue highest character. enjoying reputa
tion Of strict houesty and truthfnlness,
which alone gises his word more weight
than Keifer's sworn testimony. General
Keifer ih certainly in bad position and
will be retired from Congress at the ex.
piration OF bis present term. if the ex.
posures made aud to be made will have
their proper effect on his constituency.
TAess Investigations are Still in progress
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New Advertisements.
Auditors Notice.
q the Orphans Court Oh Carbon Co., Pa.
Estate OF ADAM LAUCHRoR, Decd.

In the Orphans court Oh Carbon Co., Pa.
Estate OF ADAM LAUCHNoR, Deed.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by
the Court January 23rd, 1854, to examine the
above stated account and IL oecisiOn restate
tue same ana make distribution of the bnl |.
anee OF funds in the hands of Theresa LAUGH.
nor, Administrators OF the Estate of Adam
LauchnOr, deceased, will hold meeting for
the purpose uf his appointment on SATUR-
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les interested will be required To make their
claims or be debaTred from coming in upon
said fund. s. X. GlLHAM.
Feb. sth, IS S4-w4 Auditor.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
Robbery in the Mountain.

HUNTINGTON. May 22.-The sec
ond Of a series Of robheries occurred
on Tussey's mountain last night.
William Allison, whose home is
near Cove station. on the Hunting
don and Broad Top railroad, who
has been working in the coal mines
of Ohio for several months, came to
Williamsburg on the 4:30 p. M,
train, and after supper wended his
way towards home. Having reach
ed the top of the mountain, Just
about dark, man stepped from the
roadside and demanded his money.
Allison denied having any, when
the robber struck him on the head
with Il club, knocking him down.
At this juncture two other men came
upon the scene. One of them drew
his club and struck Allison a second
blow. which rendered him uncon-
scious. in which condition he lay
until about midnight, when he re-
gained sufficient consciousness and
strength to worry to the foot of the
mountain. Ninety-two dollars in
money was taken and his satcael
containing all his clothes. He il
badly used up and viii be confined
to bed for several weeks. No clue te
the guilty parties has been obtained
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
A Soldiers Bright Idea.

One day soon after the second
Bull Run and Chantilly, a private
soldier belonging to an Ohio regi-
ment sought an interview with his
captain, and announced that he dad
plan for a military campaign,
which must certainly result in crush
ING out the rebellion. The officer
very naturally inquired for partieu-
lars, but the soldier refused to re-
veal them. and asked for a chance
to lay his plans before Pope him
self. After some delay he was given
a pass to headquarters. He did not
90 to see Pope, but after the chief o
staff had coaxed and promised and
threatened for a quarter OF an hour
the Buckeye stood up and repli-
ed
well, sir my plan is for John
Pope and Bob Lee to swap com
mands. and if we don't lick the
South inside OF sixty days you may
shoot me for patent hayfork swind-
Ter -
When he returned to camp he was
naturally asked what success he
met with, and he ruefully replied
"Well, they had a plan OF their
own"
What was it p
Why, they took me out and boot
ed me for mile and half'-Derot
| Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
Murder IN Texas.

GALVESTON, May ia Ne,cs'
special from Houston says: Charles
Taylor, colored brakeman on the
Houston and Texas Central rilroad
was yesterday shot and instantly
killed near Hampstead Taylor had
previously been conspicuous in plac.
ing negroes in first class coaches
and to this his sudden and myste-
rious taking off its attributed. Al
the time of the shooting he was
about the centre o: IA sleeping car, thu
bullet passing through an open win
dow and striking him in the fore
head His body was left on the plat
form at Hampstead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
MADE ON PURPOSE.
Mistakes (Which are More Frequent
than Profitable

" Why, my child. this is not BEN
SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLAS-
TER" said a father to his little
daughter, after examining package
she had just brought from the drug
store.
. Isn't it, Papa? I'm sorry, but l
asked the man for Benson's-I
KNOW | did, and he took the twen-
ty-tive cents you gave me to pay for
it with, exclaimed the child, posi-
lively. " Maybe the drug man made
a mistake >
III 90 round myself and see, "
was the gentleman's comment, as
he donned his coat and hat.
" Why didn't you send me Ben
sons plaster instead of this cheap
and trashy thing ?"
" Why, IL thought that would
suit you just as well, and"
" You thought! You thought
What business han you to think
| don't pay you for thinking, but
for filling my order, said the indig-
nant caller, contemptuouslv. There .
Take that thing back and give me
my money. III get what | want
elsewhere 5-14.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
New York Custom House Night In
spectOrs.

The night inspectors are appoint
ed to prevent smuggling. are uni
formed and armed, and are author
lied to stop and search reasonably
suspected persons who may 90 on
board or come from the vessel
Their office is by no means a sine
cure. Ii involves watching, expos
ure and fatigue. The Cuban steam
ers have been won't to bring men
who inclosed cigars in rubber bags
and threw them into the waters of
the lower bay. Confederates in
boats then picked them up, placed
them in express wagons waiting on
the shore, and then drove rapidly
away. There is something centa-
glous in the glee of wide-awake Off
cials as they relate now they had
watched unseen the whole operation
until the wagon was ready to start,
when they seized the reins, and
landed the spoils at the Seizure
Room. One French steamer, noto-
rious Tor smuggling by driblets,
when searched by this force, was
found to contain thirteen hundred
bottles ot spirits, which it was in
tended to send ashore bottle by bot
tie. Tins about an inch deep, and
fitted to the body under the armpits,
have been taken from the bodies of
men who wore thus stealthily bring
ing in valuable bay OIL. One dealer
in human hair, who died in posses
sion of about 100000, was detected
in illicit importations under the
shirts of his agents. Another ylvac-
ious fellow, belonging to a French
steamer, rejoiced in a profitable
trade in kid gloves secreted by the
dozen in his immense boots. Sailing
vessels are watched by special
agents, whose duties are irksome
enough to render special supervision
by a superior matter OF positive ne
cessity. Dealers in contraband
goods, scamps who live by their
wits, and INSCRIPTIONS traders OF
many kinds tax the resourcrs of hu-
man ingenuity and craft to The III
termost. Logs Of foreign wood, Gun.
ningly excava,ed and packed with
cigars or spirits; cases of boots and
shoes, in the heels of which watches
and iewelry are hidden; miraculou,
trunks, false as Machiavelli, being
thinly hollow on side and end, toE
and bottom, conceaing laces, hair
trlnkets, etc, are among the com
mon devices of ingenious freeboot
ers. Keen, honest, true men-suct
as may be seen on any tour OF NIGH
inspection, like mastifls at theil
posts, and especially if visitors b,
expected-are needed to battle tn,
plots Of the rascals. Political affilia
tons constitute no guarantee of eff
cheney. The best attainable i
, through rigid adherence to the rule
. Of the civil service reform.-Ha-
Der'S Magazine.
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reformer stands erect, clad in the
ministerial robes of his time. He
holds a closed Bible upon his left
arm. upon which rests his clenched
right hand. His face is turned up
toward heaven, as when he uttered
those memorable words before the
diet of Worms: Here / stand |
cannot do otherwise. God help me.
Amen" II. ID. FLICK,
Mayfield Farm, Lavansville, Pa.
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General Grants Assignments.

Recorder of Deeds O'Donnell. of
this city has received for record a
mortgage conveying the property
No. 2009 Chestnut Street, owned by
General Grant, to William H. Van
derbilt. This is the house given to
the General by citizens OF Philadel-
phia. At Washington. d. c., yes
terday there was placed on record a
mortgage by the General to Wander
bilt upon the property known as
1909 Vermont Avenue, and 1913 o
Street. in that city, to secure the
sum of s150,000 loaned by Wander
bilt to Grant on or about the Sd inst
The instrument bears date of May
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
STORIES ON THE ROAD

commercial Travellers at a Waystd.
Inn-Ssmething to Put in a Cr,D-
sack
Gentlemen, | almost envy Won
the positions you fill; your exneri.
ence Of the world your knowledge
of business the changing sights
you see, and all that, you know
This warmly expressed regret fiji
from the lips of an elderly pleasure
tourist, last August, and was ad-
dressed to a semicircle of CONNER
cial travellers seated on the porch
of the Lindell Hotel, st. Louis
Missouri.
Yes" responded a New York
representative OF the profession.
drummer isn't without his pleasures
but he runs mis- risks, too-risks ont
side the chances of railroad collis-
ions and steamboat explosions
What risks, for Instance ?"
This, tor instance SAID Mr.. "
ID. Franklin, who was then travelling
for an Eastern house, ana ; known
To merchants IL all parts of the
country The rlsk-WhIch, indeed
amounts almost to a ceftaintv-of
getting dyspepsia from perpetua.
change of diet and water aud from
having no fixed hours for eating and
sleeping. | myself was an example.
| say ,cas, for | am all right now.
No discount on your digestion.
broke in a Chicago dry goods travel
er, lighting his cigar afresh.
Not quarter cent. But had
to give up travelling for awhile. The
dyspepsia ruined my paper. Final
Iy | came across an advertisement
OF PARKER'S TONIC. | tried it.
and it fixed me up to perfection.
There is nething on earth, in nv
opinion, equal to it as cure for
dyspepsia.
Messrs. Hiscox & Co., of New
York, the proprietors, hold a letter
from Mr.. Franklin stating that pre-
else fact. PARKERiS TONIC aids
digestion, cures malarial tevers.
heartburn, headache, coughs and
colds, and all chronic diseases of the
liver and kidneys. Put a bottle in
your valise. Prices, 30 cents ard 81.
Economy in larger size. j-14.
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Mr. Cough on Silk Hats

1t would be no violation of the
commandment, said John B. Cough
IL man were to tall down aad
worship the silk hat, for it is not
made IN the likeness of anything in
heaven, or on earth, in in the waters
which are under the earth" Be
sides, 1t heats the head and causes
the hair to fall off. Parker's Hair
Balsam will stop that and restore
the original color to gray or faded
hair. Not oily, not dye, beneii-
clai, deliciously perfumed. A per
feet hair dressing. Fifty cents. All
druggists. 514.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
Attempted Murder.

OXFORD, May 22.-An attempt was
made to murder Mrs. Ruth Griest,
of Elk township. last night While
sleeping man entered her room
and dealt her a blow on the head
with an ak. Her husband says he
was aroused by the noise, and chas
ed the intruder for some distance.
Not catching hlm he returned with a
neighbor apd found his wife welter-
ing in her blood.
1t is supposed the attempt at mur-
der was made to obtain several hun
dred dollars that Mrs. Griest recent
" received from her former hus-
bands estate. There is some mys-
terry beyond this connected with the
affair, however.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
Terrible Fate of Kit, Carson.

W4YNEsvILLE, \. c., May 21.-
From the backwoods, some twenty
or thirty miles away, comes a terri
ble story. Henry Carson and his
daughter, Kitty, lived in the wilds
of Wautanga Co., half dozen miles
from any human habitation. Old
man Carson raised tobacco and cot
ton sufficient to support his house
hold with the necessaries OF life, and
all his spare time he spent in hunt
ing bears and other game. Miss
Kitty was pretty girl and smart,
considering the disadvantages under
which she had always labored. and
was a general favorite among the
backwoods swains, half a dozen of
whom were always at her feet. She
was musical, and could play the
harp, banjo, and violin equally vel, :,
an Italian who had been injured on
the Western North Carolina Railroad
having taught her these accomplish
ments while she nursed him during
cOnvalescence.
About three weeks ago Miss Kitty
disappeared, and there were ugly
rumors in the air to the effect that
she had eloped with a young man
who had been frequently seen in
those parts, and against whom 1t
was known old man Carson had a
"grudge" Of some kind. When her
father was asked what had become
of the young girl he simply remark
ed that he supposed "she skipped.
Day before yesterday Carson was
tramping through one of the great
nameless swamps of the county, fol-
lowing some bear tracks, when a
sight met his eyes that transfiXed
him with horror. In a depression
of the swamp from which the water
had recently receded, were the re-
mains of human body, the entire
upper part of which, above the waist
had been eaten away by wild ami
mails. From the remains of clothing
Carson recognized all that was lett
of his daughter
Crazed with grief, he carried the
news to the nearest settlement, ana
party of neighbors assisted him to
bring the maugled remains home.
| 1t is supposed that Miss Kitty be
came entangled in the mire, and
was unable 20 extricate herself, and
that while in that utterly helpless
position, bears or some other AMI
mails had killed her and eaten as
much of her body as then remained
above the water. Evidences of a
severe struggle were present in the
trampled down bushes and torn
bloody clothes. The discovery clear
ed a great sensation, and her father
/ is thought to be hopelessly insane
through grief.
The girls funeral occurred to-day
and was the occasion of one of the
largest gatherings ever witnessed II
/ Wautanga County.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04

Messrs. Hiscox IL Co. call special
attention to the fact that after April
l6, 1883, the name and style of this
preparation will hereafter be simply
Parker's Tome. The word Ginger"
is dropped, for the reason that un-
principled dealers are constantly de-
ceiving their patrons by substituting
inferior preparations under the name
OF Ginger; and as ginger is an un-
important favoring ingredient in
our Tonic, we are sure that our
friends will agree with Us as to the
Lropriety of the change. There will
be no change, however, in the prep
aration itself and all bottles re-
naming in the hands of dealers,
wrapped under the name of "PARK
ER's GINGER Toxic" contain the gen
uine medicine if the signature OF
HGscox IL Co. IS at the bottom of the
outside wrapper
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
Cause and Effect

At times symptoms of indigestion
are present. uneasineSs of the stOm-
ach, DC, moisture like perspira-
ton, producing itching at night, or
when one is warm, cause the Piles.
The effect is immediate relief upon
the application of DR.. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy, which costs you but
30 cents, and is sold by C. n. Boyd,
the Druggist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
Want of Faith.

If C. n. Boyd, the Druggist, does
not succeed, il is not for want OF
faith He has such faith in DIR. Bo-
sankois Cough and Lung Syrup as Il
remedy for coughs, colds, consump-
ton, and lung affections. that he
will give bottle free to each and
every one who is in need OF medi-
cine of this kind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
What il Ammonia ?

The attention of the public has
been called frequently of late to the
subiect of ammonia in food, and
the matter is being so vigorously
agitated that it necessarily arouses
the curiosity-of the public at large,
and leads them TO ascertain, If pos
sibIe what II is all about. In the
first place the question arises
what is ammonia ? Whence comes
Ouoting United States Dispense
,orv 1t was probably originally
prepared from putrid urine. Other
sources are coal SCOT, stale urine,
guaDo etc. The Encyclopedia Brl-
tanica says OF It: Carbonate OF
ammonia is obtained in largest
quantities 10y the putrefaction OF the
urine of animals, or the dry dlstllia-
tion of animal matter" Roscoe 5
Chemistry states that When horns,
or clipnng. OF hides are heated, am
mouia is given of, hence ammonia
was known as spirits OF hartshorn.
The name ammonia Is derived from
the fact that a compound containing
ammonia was first prepared by
heating camels dung. Ammonia
is mainly obtained from the ammo
niacal LIQUORS ofg gas works. Guano,
the dried excrement OF sea birds,
and the urine Of animals, likewise
contain large quantities ofammonia-
/ Farmers know it, value as a iertll-
/ izer. and physicians know lis value
as a countcrirritan. and powerful
simulant All physicians class 1t
among drugs, and as drug 1t IS a
question whether it is not better TO
. let il remain in the hands OF physl-
clans and druggists, and leave 1t out
of our food. A recent article, called
"a Baking Powder Trick, con
demns as a scheme or trick the SIM
ple method which has been given
through these columns, whereby a
housewife may ascertain, without
the aid of chemists. or chemical APP
paratus. whether she is using an ar
ticle free from disgusting ingredient
and after once c0nYinced of the true
/ source OF ammonia, and its presence
in an article of food, it's at her option
whether the use Of it is continued OF
mot. The test may be a simple one
but bv its means the unsuspectlng
/ find tnat cans Of Baking Powder
stamped on the cover " Absolutely
/ Pure" contain ammonia, and GER
tainly no refined person who has
once read some reliable authority
on ammonia, would be likely TO
bring home for use ap article con
tanning soinierior a substance. BaG
ing powders have become a conyen.
lent, useful, and important article
in millions OF homes, and every
manufacturer should prepare anC
sell it only as conforms to the well
known conditions which insure
health and safety. There Is no dit.
iiculty in procuring baking pow,
der that will stand the test OF tht
oven that does not contain ammo
mia. If an article has merit, anC
has once become established in q
home, its merits will always insure
it place there, but if a product o
daily use through unreliable sources
is made to appear better than 1t Is
any means, however simple, b!
which its inferiority NAV be judged
ought to be thankfully received by
an Intelligent consumer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-04
The Big Brewery.

Mr.. J. Hirsch, College Point Brew
erv. l.. l.. y. Y. writes that he en-
ploys a large number of horses and
hands, and having tried st. Jacobs
Oil, the great pain-cure for rheuma-
tism. aches and pains Of his men,
and for gals. splints, thrush, wind
gals and other affections of his hOrs-
es, finds it q superior to all RENE
dies. and would not be without it.