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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06
MorHERs DoUGHNUrs.
BY CHARLES POLLEN ADAMS.

[El Dorado, 1851
I've jest bin down ter Thompson's. boys
" feelin' kind o. blue.
i thought I'd look in at The Ranch.-
Ter ind out what wuz new:
When i seen this sign a-hangin'
On q shanty by the lake:
Here's whar yer gets yer douehnuts
Like yer mother used Ter make.
I've seen a grizzly show his teeth:
I've seen kentucky Pete
Draw out his shooter n advise
A "tenderfoot" ter treat;
But nuthin' ever TUX me down
N made my benders shake
Like that sign about the doughnuts
That my mother used ter make.
A sort o. mist shut out the ranch,
N standin' thar instead,
/ seen an old white farmhouse,
With it's doors all painted red.
A Whit came through the open door
Wuz sleepin' or awakef
The smell was that of doughnuts
Like my mother used ter make.
The bees wuz hummin' round the porch.
Whar honevsuckles grew:
A yellow dish of apple-sass
Wuz settin' thar in view.
m on the table, by the stove,
An old-time johnny cake,
N platter fall OF doughnuts
Like my mother used ter make.
A patient form i seemed ter see,
In tidy dress OF black;
almost thought i heard the words,
When will my boy come back?"
M then-the old sign creaked:
But now Il was the boss who spake:
Here's whar yer gets yer doughnuts
Like yer mother used ter make"
Well, boys. that kind o. broke me up.
N ez I've struck pay gravel,
ruther think Ill pack my kit,
Vamose the ranch, n travel
I'll make the old folks jubilant,
N, II don't mistake,
Ill try some O. them doughnuts
Like my mother used ter make.
Haiper's Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06
ono: IIeft her in Venice. !.

mo, lett ner In venice.
sand you---why are you here?"
The kind eyes smiled down upon me
full of sad reproach.
ITO say good-by at once, Bell, if my
company is not wanted. Ny regiment
is ordered off again, but could not go
without having one last look at your
face"
The blood in my heart seemed to
burn into my cheeks.
Captain Carruthers!"
well, Bell?'
"Miss Edmonton, If you please"
"Very we'll; Miss Edmonton, then,
if You admire it more. We were
friends once; why should we not be
now?"
"Oh, we are friends; we shall be
something nearer soon when you marry
my cousin Marguerite"
Il shall never marry your cousin
Marguerite.
what! has she refused your"
Il have never asked her-have never
wanted her. Oh, my darling, your
eyes tell me something that gives my
heart hope. But / never forgot you. i
wrote dozens of letters, but not one OF
them reached you. only guessed at
the truth q few weeks ago, and 1 am
here. / loved you years ago, l love
you now-shall always love you. Tell
me the truth. If they hadn't inter
copied my letters and made you think
me false, would you have cared for me
as ever?"
i could not for my life say no.
Il thought you were engaged to Mar
guerite. / was sure"
"You thought wrong. Marguerite is
fine woman, and marries title this
summer. My darling 1 have loved nc
woman but you"
How the March sunshine glittered,
! what notes of delight the birds sang,
swinging in the old tree! The whole
universe seemed to have undergone q
sudden transformation, and my heart
ache became thing of the past.
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In an address to young men DIR. w.
Pratt, of London, says that married
life is by far the most healthy. In 200
married men of % to 30 years of age
there are six deaths; 1000 bachelors
furnish ten deaths, and 200 widowers
twenty-five deaths. In young men mar
ried before 20 years the figuers are un-
favorable, being fifty per 1000. liz
unmarried men under 20 the rate is but
seven per 1000. If girls marry before
20 like mortality befalls them. Mar
ried people from Is to 20 die as fast as
people from GO to 20. After 81 mar
riage should be contracted as soon as
practicable
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IT is said that John Wesley was once

IT is said that John Wesley was once
walking with brother, who related to
him his troubles, saying he did not
know what he should do. They were
at that moment passing a stone fence
to a meadow over which COW was look
ing. "Do you know" said Wesley,
"why the COW looks over the wall p
no." replied the one in trouble. Il
will tell YOU" said Wesley, because
she can not look through it !: and that
is what you must do with your trouble
look over and above them"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06

ONE of the two free circulating libra
ries in Philadelphia, that of the Friends
in Germantown, permits no work of fic-
ton upon its shelves, yet it loans near
ly 10, 600 volumes year, and about %,
900 people come annually to read in it's
rooms
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06

THE gradual disappearance of cater
pillars. dog-bugs, and firefies during
the past few years is noted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-11

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When She was a child she cried for Castoria.
When She was a Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When She had children she gaveth Cast a.
Il you want to see the largest line OF car
pets ever brought to Somerset. and way be-
low the lowest prices at which they were
ever sold here, go to J. B. Snyder & Co.'S. A
fall new line ?ust received.
We viii sell muslins, calicoes, ginghams'
shirtings dress goods, or anything in the
dry goods or notion line, as cheap and
cheaper than you can get them anywhere
Else Call and see US and be convinced.
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WASHINGTON, March THE COM
mittee which had charge VI the
financial part of the inaugural cele-
bration are now hard at work foot
ing up their accounts. 1t is esti-
mated by members ofthese commit
tees that the total expense incurred
will not fall short of s45. 600, which
is $4,000 more than was calculated
upon at the start. The greater part
of the additional expense was in
CURED in putting a wooden roof oA
the ballroom, this item being 81 400.
Then the committee guaranteed
1900 suppers to the caterer, and, as
only some 2,400 took supper, the
committee will have to make up the
deficit on this account.
Among other iteme of expenses
we're: s25,O 600 on the ballroom, 81,
600 for music, 81 800 for lighting the
room, g., 500 for decorations, %, 800
for fireworks and 81, 600 for calcium
lights. The amount Of the receipts
cannot yet be definitely fixed, but it
is thought by some members of the
Executive Committee that part of
the subscription fund will have to be
used in meeting the liabilities in
CURED.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-11

Is THERE DYNAMITE FIKND IN OUR MTDsT :?
This query is suggested from the fact that at
an early hour on one of the clear and frosty
mornings of last week a mysterious package
was discovered under the back portch of the
residence of one of our citizens. its discov-
cry was fortunate and accidental but when,
by whom and for what purpose placed there
can only be conjectured. The finder upon
undoing the package found it TO be new
tin pan or basin, containing greyish liquid
compound bearing close and alarming re-
semblance to nitro-glycerine. The thor
oughly frightened finder called in several
intelligent citizens who upon examination
pronounced the compound nitro-glycerine
and advised the sending for Mr.. Wolf, of
the firm of z. Z. Wolf e. Co., manufacturers
of dynamite pitro-glycerine and other high
grade explosives. The latter named gentle
man declined to give decided opinion but
said that the mixture bore close resem-
blauce to the dread explosive, and if not the
genuine article it was most skilfully pre-
pared and perfect imitation and that if it
was the real article the quantity was suffi-
cient to blow up the entire end of the town.
Mr. Wolf took the package with him for the
purpose of having his foreman. an expert
enced chemist, analyze and test its contents.
With what result we have not yet heard.
The whole matter is shrouded in the deep
est mystery that is all the more calculated
to strike terror to the hearts of those resid-
ing in the neighborhood and that time alone
can clear away. 1t should be most thor
oughly and rigidly investigated, and if there
are any suspects" close watch should be
kept on their every action.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-11

CoUKT PROCEEDINGS, SECOND WEEK
Court convened at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, and was in session till Wednesday even
ing. There were only two cases tried. The
balance of the cases down for trial were
either settled or continued.
Henry Biddle VS.. Thomas Reese, J. B.
Whipkey and Jonn +. Ethan, doing busi-
ness as Ehlan Bros. partners under the firm
name of the Fairview Coal Company.
Sums. Case.) Verdict in favor Of the plain
tiff for two hundred and fifty dollars.
John A. Beeber. receiver of the Lyocming
Fire Insurance Company vs. Francis z.
Weimer. Sums. Assumpsit) Plaintiff sakes
q non suit.
In the matter of the petition of Joseph
Stuil for hotel license at Shanksviile. the
Court appointed J. o. Kimmel. Esq, Com
missioner to take testimony and report facts,
with an opinion The Commissioner re-
ported fayorably. and the license was grant
ed bv the Court.
A petition of citizens of Quemahoning
wnship for public road leading from J.
c. Schmucker's to ID. S. MiIler's, to begin
west Of the residence of John Stuff in Jen-
ner township. The court appointed VIM.
N. schrock, surveyor; Jacob Bowman and
VIM. Trent, viewers.
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AMIsH, IA, March 2, 1885.

AMISA, Ia, MATCH =, 1900.
Mr. Editor The readers of the HERALD
may be interested in few lines from one
who formerly enjoyed citizenship in your
county, but for the past fifteen years resi-
dent of Iowa.
Our winter weather has been extremely
cold. We set our carriages and wagons
aside abouth the 25th of November, and
have used sleds and sleighs since. Three
months of sleiching without thaw or two
is something rare in this country, but our
weather clerk has been in the extreme all
this season; the mercury has been way
down most of the time ranging from l00 to
2S0 below zero for nearly week, with sew
eral consecutive days that it did not reach
100, even at noon.
This has been hard winter on stock, but
feed is very plenty, and where there has
been any loss, it can be traced to careless
ness. Hay is very cheap, selling in many
instances for less than the cost of putting up.
Corn and oats are plenty. and selling at 80
to 35 cents per bushel.
This part of our great Commonwealth is
well improved. Our farm buildings COM
pare fayorably with those of the east. We
have plenty of timber, but use wire almost
exclusively for fencing.
This is a good stock country. We ship a
great many horses, cattle, hogs and sheep,
and ship but little grain from here. 1t pays
better TO feed the grain at home, and sell the
stock.
Your valuable paper finds its way to our
Office, and is considered welcome guest in
its weekly arrival. We must not forget the
editors wants, so We enclose $500, which is
but meagre compensation for the relief it
affords during the year in easing the bur-
dens of life of many cares.
Yours Respectfully,
c. c. YoDER.
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Respectfully,
Cook & BEERIrs.

A PLAN TO EXTEND THE CAMBRIA BRANCH.
The BALTIC. & Ohio under its new man
agement is reaching out in every direction,
hence the report that it has an eye on the
Rochester & Pittsburgh. with view of COB
bling it, is received with no small degree of
credulity. This latter road extends from
Rochester, n. Y, to Punxsutawney, in JEFF
ferson county, and traverses the Clearfeld
coal and lumber regions. By the extension
of the Somerset and Cambria branch from
Johnstown to Punxsutawney, a distance of
about fifty miles, the BALTIC. & Ohio would
have an outlet to the lakes and Western
New York, where it could compete with the
Pennsylvania, the Erie and the New York
Central, besides gaining entrance into the
Clearfield coal region. The route from
Johnstowr is said to be natural and easy
one, following up the right bank of the Con-
emaugh ten or twelve miles to some of the
smaller infuents, and thence to Punxsu-
tawney. The Clearfield coal region now
ships 500 cars daily, and its trade is of itself
an item big enough to justify the proposed
extension.
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Greetings to General Grant.

Topeka, KAN. March S.-Before
the final adjournment of the Legis-
lature yesterday, Ex-Governor An
thony, in the House, offered a reso-
luton. which was Immediately
adopted, providing that the follow.
ing telegram be sent Immediately to
the afflicted soldier:
To General U. S. Grant: l am in
trusted bv the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, at its hour of ad-
iourDment, to send greeting to you
as grateful recipients of your valor
in the field and wisdom as states
man, and congratulations at the
recognition of the nation in your
restoration to rank you surrender
ed in the interests and at the call of
your country. May God in His
wisdom spare you long to live and
enjoy with us the fruits of peace re-
stored and a country saved.
]. b. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House.
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CONFLUENCE AND ITS NEIGHBoRs.
Confluence is small town containing COO
inhabitants, situated on the Pittsburgh Di-
vision of the Balto & Ohio r. R., 81 miles
distant from Pittsburgh. II takes its name
from the confluence of the Laurel Hill. Cas-
selman and Youghiogheny rivers which
come together at this point, forming COM
plete turkeyfoot from which the Township
derives its name. The beautiful and lively
little town Is situated between the toes of
the turkeyfoot, being perfectly level.
A drive of six miles out of town over a
nice level rood running along the Youghio-
gheny river. brings the pleasure seeker to
the ancient and once active town of Smith
driving three miles eastward from there on
the same pike be arrives at the beautiful
town of Petersburg, so famous during the
fourishing times of the old National Road
as stage post.
From this place he has the pleasure of re-
turning to Confluence by another road which
winds its way down the mountain to the
river, affording him the pleasure of behold
ing the beautiful freaks of nature which are
to be seen on all sides
Three miles distant from Confluence.
reached by another smooth and level road
running along the Casselman river lthe mid
die of the turkeyfoot) are to be seen the ia
nous. old six poplars, which are one great
tree Is feet in circumference to the height of
eight or ten feet, where it abruptly separates
into six large trees that tower to the height
Of 10 or IS feet. The most wonderful thing
about these wonderful giants it that in the
forks where the trees separate there is a
tombstone firmly imbedded in the tree, but
whether or not the grave is also in the tree is
not positively known. ss the Oldest citizen
can give no information concerning it /;
there 10 in close proximity to these trees an
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-11
MARRIED
GALLEY.

NK-SPANGLER-O Sunday, Feb
ruary %, 1885, at the residence of the offici-
ating Justice by L. C. Ackerman, Esq. Mr..
John Shank to Miss Jane Spangler. both of
near Shanksville, Pa,
MEYERS-YOUNKIN On Thursday,
February 10. 1856, by Rev. H. Stone, Mr..
Urias Meyers, of Milford, Kansas, to Miss
Minnie F. Younkin, of Ursina. Pa.
MUSSELMAN-BEAC March 8,
1885, by Rev. n. Merrill. at the house Of the
brides parents near Salisbury, Somerset Co.,
Pa, March s, 1885, Mr.. Norman Musselmsn
of Falls City, Nebraska. and Miss Alice
Beachy.
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HoovERsvILLE ITEMS.

HoovERsvILLE ITEMS.
The ice is quite thick on the dam now,
The protracted meeting in the Lutheran
Church in this place is still in progress,
Rev. Welch, of Friedens, preached several
good sermons,
Isaiah Rodgers gave an excellent supper
to several sled loads of visitors at his house
the other evening, He did hi. utmost to
make them feel welcome.
The schools at this place, taught by
Messrs. Koontz and Zimmerman, will soon
close. Their efforts, we think, were crown
ed with success, made the more deserving by
hard work.
DR.. J. W. Hamer, of Johnstown, formerly
of this place, was summoned here in haste
to see sick child of F. Crissy's. The doc
tor is a welcome visitor to this place, espe-
cially when needed in his profession. He
was greeted by pleasant faces and hearty
hand-shaking. Those suffering the ills of
flesh were constantly surrounding him.
Come again. doctor, whether called profess
sionally or not.
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They Locked Up the Sheriff.

CHICAGO, March S.-Last night
about two hundred of the sporting
fraternity went to the suburban town
of Blue Island to witness cooking
main, for which large number of
birds had been provided, and it was
intended to continue the fighting
throughout the night and to-day,
when it was expected the crowd
would be increased to / 600 or more.
After the pit was set Deputy Sher-
if interfered, but the crowd took
him, locked him up in one of the
rooms Of the building and proceed
ed with the fighting. About mid
night twenty policemen from this
city descended on the place and ar
rested thirty of the participants and
brought them to the city this morn
ing. Paddy Ryan, the pugilist, was
among the spectators, but was not
arrested.
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old graveyard that has long since ceased -
be used, and which is now grown full Of
large trees.
Returning by circuitous route you cross
the Laurel Hill river (the little toe Of the
turkeyfoot) and pass through another little
village called Ursina, and by going mile
and half out OF your route you find the
old Jersey Baptist Church, which was
organized and its graveyard laid out in the
year l775. being just one year older than the
Declaration of Independence, and it was the
first church built IN this section of the
country.
From this Church you can return sia the
village of Draketown and see the Somerset
Railroad Co.'s narrow gauge road which is .
fine piece of engineering, winding its way
along the mountain side and extends into .
large tract of land containing excellent tim
Der. The pleasure-seeker would both en-
joy and be benefited by taking q ride over
this wonderful road and visit this rich tim
Der country, whose streams are full of trout,
and which has special inducements for the
huntsman by its abundance of wild deer
and other game.
Following this road to its origin you ar
rive at the Youghiogheny river, but short
distance below the conjuncture Of the three
rivers, and we find all three of them to
abound in fish, and along their banks in the
cool shades of the friendly grove are to be
seen in the Summer time, when the heat
drives them from the dusty and sultry cit
les, numerous camps cf fishermen.
that make yearly visits to catch the black
bass which the rivers contain and hunt the
game which abounds in the woods turning
the wearisome and toilsome business city
life into grand and merry dream of coun-
try home and refreshing rest from cares and
duties that will in the end pay them ten fold
more than the trifling expense incurred by
giving them renewed strength both of mind
and body to take up the pusines cares of
city life again.
There are other beauties and grand old
freaks of nature to be seen and enjoyed that
might be detailed at length, but the best
way is to let the pleasure seeker come and
see for himself, where he will always be
welcomed by the kind-hearted citizens of
this place, and where ample accommoda-
tions are always to be had in the line OF
first-class liveries, hotels and summer re-
sorts, both in town and in close proximity,
some of them on the banks of the beautiful
river.
CONFLUENCE.
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LAwREScEBuRG, March CIVIL.
liam B. Corbin and John II. Gaines,
of Boone County, KY, at Grant, in
that county, about five miles back
from the river, met yesterday after
noon and quarreled about a dog.
The lie passed, and both drew their
revolvers and began firing at short
range. Several shots were rapidly
exchanged, when Corbin fell. Be-
fore doing so, however, he had lodg-
ed three balls in the body of his an
tagoEist, who was taken to house
near by, where he died last night.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-11

What is known as the Panhandle portion
of West Virginia is actively .agitating the
secession of that anonymous strip ofterrito-
ry and the annexing of it to Pennsylvania
where it naturally and geographically be-
longs. 1t comprises the four counties of
Hancock, Ohio, Brooke and Marshal, the
richest counties of the State. and those in
which the bulk of the manufacturisg Of the
State is done. It is claimed that this portion
of the State is so remote from the interior of
the State as to be practically cut off, that the
legislation of the State is generally inimical
to the Panhandle. which made to pay
about one one-sixth Of the entire taxes OF
the State
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-11
A Story About Lincoln.

A New York firm applied to Abra-
ham Lincoln. some years before he
became president. as to the financial
standing of fope of his neigbors. Mr.
Lincoln replied as follows "Yours
of the 10th instant received. l am
well acquainted with Mr.. and
know his circumstances. First of
all. he has wife and baby; togeth-
er they ought to be worth $4,000 to
any man. Secondly, he has an Of
fee in which there is table worth
81 so, and three chairs worth say
81. Last of all, there is in one cor
nor large rathole which will bear
looking into. Respectfully yours
A. Lincoln. ."-Independent.
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TuRKEYroor ITEMs

TuRKEYroor ITEMS.
The whooping cough in this vicinity i
spreading like wildfire.
A. H. Lowry was severely bitten by dos
on Sunday night or last week.
Wilson Rayman, of Kingwood, has pur
chased his uncle's feed store, at Connells
vile, Pa.
J. B. Dumbsuld is busily engaged in get
ting out lumber for the erection of a new
dwelling house.
s. X. Metzler is now engaged in the lum.
Der business. This week he put his new Eu.
reka saw-mill in operation.
Albert Faidley, who recently arrived from
Kansas on a visit TO his relatives and friends
started back,,la last week. accompanied by his
two brothers.
The Pittsburgh Lumber Company is rap
idly pushing their new railroad to compile
ton. They have an immense number of
Hungarian laborers employed.
Joseph Friend, one of our most enterpris-
ing and extensive stock dealers. has purchas
ed fine Kentucky bull which tips the beam
at eighteen hundred. He has thelbovine on
exhibition at his stock yard.
s. K. Metzler, proprietor of our grist mill
will start on a trip to Kansas on the first of
April, where he will remain with his rela-
tives and friends for about two months. j.
A Metzler will have charge of the mill dur
ing his absence,
The Dumbauld school cociety holds week
ly meetings, and is having quite an inter-
esting time. At their last meeting, while
engaged in speaking, young man named
Albert Kuhlman tainted. He was convey
ed to his home in an unconscious condition,
and is still confined to his bed.
GALLEY.
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Mr.. Amos Knepper has rented the build
ing which is at present occupied by the
posi- Office to a Mr.. b. Becher, who will open
a clothing store in it on the lst of April.
Mr.. Becher has also rented Mrs. Cummins'
dwelling house on Main street. 1t is gener-
ally supposed the post office will shortly be
moved into Mr.. J. X. Coffroth's building on
tho opposite corner of the Diamond, with
its proprietor as postmaster.
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c,nrrror Neh March s. Is

EDrToR HERALD II wish to say through
your valuable paper 10 my many friends OF
Somerset county that we arrived safe and
well at our new home in the far west. The
weather is nice, the snow having all gone.
We can soon commence to till the ground.
A. Z. MILLER