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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
Prohibition In Pennsylvania

HUNTINGDON, Oct. 26.-The Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
of Pennsylvania closed its session
here to-day. This morning after
Mrs. Wittemeyer read her interest
ing report on legislative work, Mrs
Hunt, who managed so well the
movement for the adoption Of scien-
tific temperance text books last win
ter, advised the Convention to see
that the law which they had been
instrumental in passing was enfor-
.ced.
Mrs. Judge Williams offered a
supplementary resolution setting
forth that while the State Union is
loyal to the National Union in its
regular plan of work the former
does not indorse the resolution
adopted last year at st. Louis by
the National Convention commit
ting the State Union to the advocacy
of a political prohibition party.
Then for three hours a lively word
joust ensued among the forensic
Britomartes of the Convention. Fin
ally, however, Mrs. Patton's pacific
resolution that the Pennsylvania
Union desires to go on recond as
unit in favor of prohibition princi-
pies, differing only as to the meth
DDS to be employed in carrying
them out, was passed and the ex-
citement quieted down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

BEWARE of bogus ticketsl The
Commercial will doubtless circulate
a so-called Republican ticket, with
the name Of Philson in it. 1t is
desperate, and must earn its pay
from the Democrats.
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malicious publications" in the Com
ssercial. and they have good grounds
for actions for false arrest and "ma-
licious prosecution against the edi-
tor OF that journal as well as one for
conspiracy" against himself and
Snyder, if the assertions in his own
paper be true. Not a word of re-
traction, not syllable of apology,
not a sentence of explanation has
yet been offered the public in eN-
tenuation of this outrage upon some
of our best and most worthy citizens.
The reputation or character OF no
official in the County is secure, or
his person safe from arrest, if the
community continues TO encourage
and sustain so reckless and malic-
ious a journal Of defamation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

The Commercial keeps wriggling
and squirming, ducking and dodg-
ing, twisting and turning, and bra
zenly falsifying the record, in its eff
forts to persuade the taxpayers that
the late prosecutions ended in a
glorious victory for it, and cost them
nothing. Reference to the records
show that in the cases against Reu-
ben Woy, Daniel Kimmel, Jesse
Hoover, Alexander Korns, Directors,
and Franklin Launtz, Steward, for
embezzlement and keeping fraudu-
lent accounts. verdicts of Not Guilty
were rendered, and the charges be-
ing for felonies, The county must 11Gs
the costs. In the cases against John
p. Rhoads, Israel limerick, and
James NJ. Meyers, Auditors, the yer.
dict was Not Guilty, and The county
to pay he costs" And also In the
cases against Jacob X. Bowman
Joseph w. Meyers, and n. B. Pen
rod, Auditors, the same verdict Of
"Not guilty, and he county 10 pay
The costs" was returned. In the face
of this record, what must be thought
of the paper or of the character of
the editor who persistently attempts
to make his readers believe that
these prosecutions have not put any
costs upon the taxpayers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

THE Meyersdale Commercial pro-
fesses to be Republican journal,
opposed TO the machine. To prove
this fact IT is supporting the Demo
cratic ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

HONEST old John Barron's affida-
Wit that he had voted the Republi-
can ticket since Abraham Lincoln s
second election was a corker to the
Commercial. He is an older and
truer Republican than is It's editor,
and hss never deserted the cause he
espoused. Vote for Barron, and sit
down hard on the traitor who is
trying TO sell you out to the enemy,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

GET out the vote, Republicans
We don't expect to poll the Blaine
majority of 81, 600. but Col. Quay is
entitled to a good old-fashioned ma
ioritv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
GENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, in and by an act of General As
senhly OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania,
entitled '-AE st u regulate the general elections
within this g. umnuweaithr passed the 2d day
OF July. A. h.tsse. Il l. made the duty OF the
Sheriff Of every county within the e0mmonR ealth
10 give public notice of the General Elections
l. JOHN " iNTERS, High Sheriff OF the
OF the county Of Somerset, DO hereby make known
and give this public notice 10 the electors Of the
county OF Somerset. that a General Election will
be held in said county
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
A DMINIsTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Estate of Mary Barneit, Decd, ,ste of Jenper
Twp. Somerset Co, Pa
Letters OF administration on the above estate
having been granted 70 the undersigned By the
proper authority, notice is hereby gfvcn TO ali
persons fnfebted to said estate 10 make fmmedi-
ate payment, and those having claims xgAinst the
same vili present them duly authenticated for
settlement on Saturday. the 18th Of November,
ts5s- at the late residence OF said decea sed, in
Jenner township.
HENRY +. BARNETT,
eef. Administrator.
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No Pardon for RicI.

LONDON, October 22.-The Privy
Council has dismissed the appeal Of
Louis .Riel, the leader of the half
breed insurrection in Canada, against
the sentence of death passed upon
him by the Canada Courts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
The Un,ontown Murderer Captured

UNIoNTowN, Oct. 21.-Bob Scott,
the colored man who killed the
Hungarian here on Saturday last
was captured this morning near
Cumberland, Nd. Sheriff McMillen,
of Cumberland, telegraphed this af.
ternoon that be had Scott IN jail
there. One Of the Deputy Sheriffs
left here this afternoon for Cumber-
land and will return in the morning
with Scott.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

IT is Barron, the farmer, against
Philson, the banker. Will the farm
ers of the county desert their fellow
farmer TO vote for money bags?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

FORAKER, the newly elected Gov
ernor Of Ohio, is on the stump in
New York working for the success
OF the Republican ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

Victory is in the air; victory fol
the whole ticket. Fall in, Republi-
cans. and share the honor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

WrrH all their attempts at cheat
ing and ballot-box stuffing, the Ohio
Democrats could not steal the Leg
islature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

L. S. SENATOR MITCHELL will
make a speech in behalf of Colonel
Quay at West Chester on the eve-
mig of the 29th inst.
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oc,7 6m. HENRY HOFFMAN
4 DMINisrRArog's NOTICE

A DMINisTRAToR's NOTICE
Estate of Peter Levy, decd late Of Conemaugb
Twp, Somerset Co.. Pa
Letters Of administration cn the above estate
hayfns been granted TO the undersigned by the
proper Authority. notice is hereby given 10 all
persons indebted to said estate to make immedi-
ate payment. and those having claims "a. .lst The
same will present them duly authenticated ioy
settlement on Saturday, November Il, 1855, at the
residence Of Eiwood swank, in DaTidsyilie, Som
erset Co, Pa
HENRY p. J. CUSTER.
Oetl{ Administrator.
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COUNTY.

FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOHN c. BARRON. Of Somerset Township.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER.
IRWIN q. CUSTER, " Somerset Township.
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DWELLING HOUSE,

Bank Barn, add other outbni,dings- good Sugar
Camp and Grove. good Orchard good Water, etc
Very convenient TO church and school This farm
being In the heart of the best farming se9tiou In
the county, short distance from Pine HILL Gar
ret, Neyersdale, Berlin, etc.
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TERMS:

One third OF the purchase money, after the pay
ment of debts aud expenses. to remain lien on the
land il lien Of dover 10 the widow of Petes Walker
deed, one-haf of balance In md on confirmation
Of sale and delivery Of deed. and balance in twc
equal annual payments with interest frow eopfsf-
nation Of sale 20 be secured bs Judgment bond on
the premises: 10 per cent. OF the purchase money
to be paid down on day OF sale.
). W. FRITZ,
sp W. H. FRITZ.
octi4 Administrators and Trustees
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

ELECTION Tuesday November Srd
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I0RPHANs' COURT SALE

By virtue Of an order of the Orphans Court of
Somerset County, TO the undersigned directed, we
will expose to sale by public outcry on the premi-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

STATE

FOR STATE TREASURER,
MATTHEW QUAY, Of Beaver County.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04

The following story Of bean feat, OF
OF feet and beans, appropriately enough
comes from Boston and the columns Of
the Journal
A Florida youth who bought q pair Of
shoes withoat trying them on found on
reaching home that they were lust an
eighth OF an inch too small all around.
He thought, however, that he would en-
large them sufficiently by the "bean''
process, so he filed each shoe TO the tor
with large white beans-the variety thst
swell nearly double their size-gave
them all the water they would hold, and
left them over night 10 the mercy Of the
beans. In the morning he found that
they had increased IA size from No. 10
No. 8, aud that the uppers
had raised up on one side, exposing a
huge crevasse ard allowing the beans to
escape for several feet around. The next
time he will pare down hla feet
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04
Beauties Of Madagascar.

Lieutenant Shufeldt, Of the United
States navy, who recently crossed
Madagascar from east to west, accom-
plishing what few white men and 70
American had done before, said in a re-
cent lecture about the island and his ex-
plorations there
Madagascar is the third largest island
on the globe. Its area covers 230, 600
square miles; being 1000 miles long,
and averaging in breadth $50 to 400
miles. 1t is four times the size of Great
Britain. The interior gives the observer
a potent sense or silent and majestic
vastness. 1t exhibits some of the grand
est specimens of natures handiwork.
consisting of mountain peaks, plains and
forest cataracts and waterfalls Around
the area coast stretches dense belt of
tropical forest, the home of malarias and
deadly fever; the abiding place of saw
age and barbarous people, and of richly
plumed birds. The chief river. the
Sizebouge, is the size of the Ohio, and
shows some of the most magnificent
scenery in the world, thunderous water
falls and cataracts bordered by primeval
forests.n e+A
The speaker said he thought this river
would prove navigable and might be
made the highway for the products of
the interior, ebony, sngar, rice. and
other articles of commerce. in quantities
sufficient to make it ''the El Dorado of
the Eastern seas" The climate he de-
scribed as variable. In the interior it is
equable and temperate, frequently re-
minding one of New England autumn,
but about the sea coast it is always warm
and unwholesome. He estimated the
population at 8, 200. 900, embracing many
races of men varying in color, physique
and civilization. The principal tribe.
the Hovas, are men of Malay origin,
with fair complexion, bright and spark
ling eyes, aquiline noses, numbering
about 900, 600, and far in advance of the
rest of the inhabitants IN intelligence
and the arts of civilization. The women
are often handsome. Some of these ad-
vantages can be attributed to climate.
the region inhabited by them averaging
1850 feet above the sea level, and af-
fording bracing atmosphere. Next ia
importance and intelligence he placed
the Betsileo tribe, the men possessing
1.-the and active frames, but the women,
unlike the Hova women, are seldom or
never handsome. The Barra people, in
the southern part of the island, are dis
tinguished by their lack of ennobling
qualities. The morality of the Barra,
said Lieutenant Shufeldt, might thus be
summed up; "Give me my gun and my
spear, my rum and my wives, and my
oxen; let me steal, plumber and destroy
everybody; let nobody moIest me, and
care not who is my king"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

An early riser-Y Yeast.
A wet day Wash-day.
Tho dark cages--Dungeon cells. --3
A man need not necessarily be pos
sessed OF musical ability to strike a liar.
Bloomington Eye.
None of our dentists have yet evlnccd
enough enterprise to advertise nAIisft
teeth speciality. ~ NOrsSstocn Herald.
A little New Hartford three year.old
boy, in admiring his baby brother, ex-
claimed, Hes got boiled head, like
papa"
The fact that the poet is born, not
made, relieves our educational system
from serious responsibility. Boston
Courier.
They are experimenting at Staten
Island with some new cannon These
cannon have the latest style Of breeches.
with four pockets, and are very killing.
-LOaceB Courier.
Miss Angelica; suppose you have
been going out a great deal lately. Mr..
McFamishf' ''No; have only been to
one dinner in two weeks" fDear mol
You must be hungry"
81 am surprised, john" said an old
lady when she found the butler helping
himself to some of the finest old port.
$50 am !, ma'am. thought you had
gone out, was the reply.
The true use of a pOrus plaster, &C
cording to a Milwaukee druggist, is s'to
retain the back in its proper place and
let the pain crawl out through the
holes. "--Aescmdn Independent.
Have you any home ties7' = asked
q lady of young man whose appear.
ance indicated dissipation. "Oh, yes
(hic) home ties, lots Of 'em, g-g-got
mother-in-lawl l''- Carl PretsetSs WeekIg.
AS we look through the lists of the dead Of
the year.
The names of a great many business men,
-Merchunt- Traveller.
An exchange has an article on stTho
rise of the roller rink This ought to
confirm the theory of the young man
new to the rollers that the floor Few up
and hit him in the back of the neck.
Blizzard.
An Australian naturalist is reported to
nave discovered that sponges are en-
lowed with a nervous system. All the
'sponges" known to us socially certainly
display great deal Of "nervep ia their
own peculiar way. L0sosy Citizen.
Reciprocity Landlord: 'Havo you
my famiiy9n Intending lodger: mo"
b.. That's right, for / don't let my
'ooms to dodgers with families. ]. L.:
Have you familyan L.: 'Yes; four
,hildren.n L L.: "Sorry to hear it, for
never take apartments with landlords
Who have families n--St. Pctsrsburgey
zeitung.
IN eminent sportsman was boasting his skill,
And was going it, J" too pretty hot.
te swore ON his honor, that once ON a Tins
He hit seventeen hares with one shot
3ut friend standing by rose up In bis wrath
And exclaimed, THAT there statements
too big
We can't swallow it, unless you admit
You were shooting that day at your wig"
---.ilt70e
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04
RULEs FoR 4 IlAPPY LlEr.

Wouldst thou be happy liver,
Happy and stndious to enhance
The glory of the great Life-Giver,
Launch not thy boat to drift at chance
Where strong foods roll and wild way.
dance
On life's broad-rushing river.
Live as man and count it treason
To man to live divorced from reason;
Prove your ground and know your game,
and ply your task with stout endeavor,
Nor courting praise, nor fearing blame
Know your own worth and know not less
Your neighbors weight and worthiness;
And where he works well let him do
The work that might be spoiled by you.
Make good friend where'er you can;
Not wise Is he who hath no eyes
To know how fools may help the wise;
With loving deeds bind man to man,
But never shrink with blinking eyes
From what they only learn who try;
And though you stand alone, in sight
OF God be bold to hold the right
March braveiy on and if you stumble
Never groan and never grumble;
Rise again with wise forgetting;
Wounds were never salved by fretting;
Watch your chance and know your hour
And LET the moment feel your power;
Shape your path and keep your rules
With deaf ear turned to meddling fools
'Tis duh to wait and hard to stand,
But Gods time comes with high command,
That claims the service of your hand.
Let the wise farmer teach you knowledge,
Oft sought for at school ami college;
Split the rock and turn the sod,
With busy hands cast homes seed,
Stoutly uproot each harmful weed
And let the seasons wait on Godl
John SielOart BlacAie, in Leisure Hour
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Artificial Stones.

The ruby and sapphire have been
closely initiated by Frenzy and Fell, two
French chemists, and the chief interest
in this process is the fact that the arti-
fetal stones possess essentially the chemi-
cal composition of the real ones. To
produce this, equal weights of alumina
and red lead are heated to red heat in
an earthenware crucible. A vitreous
substance is formed, which consists of
silicate of lead and crystals of white
corundum. To convert this corundum
into the artificial ruby it is necessary to
fuse it with about two per cent. of bichro.
mate of potassium, while, to obtain the
sapphire, little oxide of cobalt and a
very small quantity of bichromate of
potassium must be employed. The
stones so produced possess at least very
nearly the hardness Of the real stones. as
they scratch both quartz and topaz The
French ''paste, which initiates the dia-
mond so closely, is peculiar kind OF
glass, the manufacture of which was
brought to great degree of perfection
some fifty years ago by Donault- Wieland,
Of Paris The finest quality of paste de.
mands extreme care in the choice of
materials and in melting, etc. The basis
OF 1t, in the hands of the expert manufac-
turer just named, was powdered rock
crystal or quartz. The proportions he
took were six ounces of rock crystal.
nine ounces two drains of red lead, three
ounces three drams OF pure carbonate OF
potash; three drains of boracic acid and
six grains of white arsenic. The product
thus manufactured was extremely beauti-
ful, but rather expensive, compared with
the prices now charged for artificial
jewels. II has never been surpassed in
brilliancy, but of late years the greater
purity of the potash and lead oxide used,
and the improvements in the furnaces
and methods Of heating them. have all
tended to reduce the price of the " dia.
monds" thus manufactured. - Chamberss
Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04

Of his grave should die with those OF US
who performed the interment. do not
think the exact place Of his burial will
ever be known to another living SOUL
There was the same mystery about
John Wilkes Booths last resting place.
Years afterward it was discovered that
he had been buried in the basement Of
the United States arsenal, where the re-
mains had been deposited in quick lime
and almost entirely destroyed. Within
recent yeers the few bones that re-
mained were disinterred at his brother
Edwin's request, and now rest in tie
family vault of the Booths at the GENE
terry in Baltimore.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04

intending to reach tree, which gre y
about twenty yards from the fire Of the
bhshrangers. Suddenly hand was laid
on my shoulder | hastily turned and
saw q tall ranger close by my side. He
grasped me by the collar, and presented
a revolver to my forehead.
p" One sound and I'll blow your brains
out, he hissed.
Resistance was useless, so / submit
ted Tie disarmed me, flung me on the
ground and fastened my hands behind
nue. with cord be pulled from his pock-
et. He then went few yards away to
warn the rangers, ] suppose / heard
ringing cheer, shots, oaths, and the
usual noise of a hand to hand encounter.
Giving short and sudden wrench | got
loose and rushed forward to see tine re-
suit OF the fight. just as / advanced l
heard two shots fred almost simultan-
eously, and a bullet Just shaved nv head.
clapped my hand on my left ear.
Heaveni the lobe was shot away. An
other inch and should have been killed.
Rather narrow shave, that. said
one Of the troopers, coming forward 4
just saw the fellow drawing bead on
JVu WHICH uIOppeu nlms
II went forward and found the'victory
had been ours Three of the rangers
had been shot down, one of them Wan.
ping Bill. Two were wounded, and Law
on the ground, whilst one had escaped.
Judge Lynch soon settled the two Iris
oners.
1--WE recovered all our gold and made
preparations for our return. We gave
the dead hasty burial, easing them of
course, of all valuables, etc. / found
pocketbook on the body of my would-be
slayer, and from it CLEANED full account
of the gang From information therein
contained Sandy and some weeks later
made little expedition of our own to
place in the bush. where we found quite
a collection Of nuggets and dust-the
result of many months of bushranger's
life. AS it was impossible to restore the
treasure to its lawful owners we were
obliged to keep it. We returned to the
camp, and, in consideration of our sue
cessful efforts. we received share of the
gold. Some months later | left the
diggings, and returned home, married
Mary, and settled down here. / ought
to add that gave the trooper
who so bravely saved my life
an old silver ring to wear for my sake.
| have never seen him since; but if ever
do, he shall be welcomed as king.
Such, gentleman, is the story of the
Lucky Shot,"
The hearty thanks Ct the company
were devoted to Mr. White for his story,
and the company drank the troopers
health.
s'You never saw him after9" asked
Mr.. White.
''Never, SIR
Gould you recognize him if you were
to see him2' asked.
q ant say; he may have altered CON
siderably; but | should recognize the
ring Immediately"
"Then is that it2" said I, putting out
NY right hand, on the little finger of
which was the identical ring.
1T is; and you are Jack Fox9n
81 am; and am exceedingly glad to
meet an old friend once more"
Loud were the exclamations of ioy at
his disclosure. accepted Mr.. Whites
invitation to stay with him for short
ime, and must admit that spent some
1ery happy hours in "The Travellers
Rest
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04

A pie in ITO was made bf two bushels
Of -four, twenty pounds Of butter, four
geese, two turkeys. two rabbits, four
wild ducks two woodcocks. six snipes,
four partridges two meats tongues two
curleys seven blackbirds and six pig
cons. A pie can now be had from one
slice Of dried apple and piece of soggy
dough, such is the march Of improves
ment. Courier Journal.
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Legal advertisements ten cents per line esct
scrtion.
Marriage and death notices gratis
All bina for yearly advertisements collected an
tery. Temporary Advertisements must be pelu
Job work-cash on delivery.
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sa doiorous shore,
on of cypress trees,
.opvernore,
Jay toward The Mexican
ag for some loet mate.
fund desolate.
ray rs the sands are gray:
the trees in their cIoaks Of
rising and drifting away
ig its weary long legs across
over the gray woods brink;
body and soul. TO think.
y levels Of cypress wood,
oldiers' grave; and 50, Gods
? trees roots are still running
? Of battle in their MOSES still-
'ird wearily drifting away
q some long since battle day.
aqHia Hitler, IN the Current.