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ExaUMrso BURIED TREASURE
Between $36.OOO and 100000 Recov
cred On . Missouri Farm.

BALDWIN, Mo-, Sept. 9.-About a
week ago q handsomely dressed man
appeared in Manchester. He was
exceedinely taci,urn and remained
around The place only few hours,
leaving in company with one of the
residents of the town, who is said to
be hard working laborii.g man.
The pair purchased a camping outfit
and proceeded without further delay
to Pond Postoffice. They were seen
together in earnest conversation,
critically scanning plots or maps
After apparently satisfying them
selves they left the settlement and
walked in northwesterly direction
about three quarters of a mile, and
there they pitched their tent. They
once more consulted their plots, and
then began digging in ravine.-
They dug for nearly a week before
they met with any reward. At last,
when digging about fourteen feet be-
meath the surface of the earth, their
picks struck some hard substance,
which was discovered TO be a stone
crock or jar, and a little further dig
ging discovered another crock of ex-
actiy the same size. They did not
have the patience go open the jars in
the ordinary way, but broke them
with their spades and. picks, when
out rolled a golden treasure. They
did not linger in the neighborhood,
the one living in Manchester return
ing to his home at that place. and
the other to some point in the East,
whence he came. DR.. Frazier, a rep
utable merchant near Pond Postof.
fee, thinks that there was no less
than s35, 600 or $4,000 recovered.
While the men were digging the
owner of the land appea.ed on the
scene and asked them what they
were digging for. The better dress.
ed man Of the two replied that he
was a geologist and was searching
for specimens. A good many theo-
ries have been advanced as to how
the money came there. 1t is believ.
ed by the people of that neighbor.
hood that it was the treasure Of
some wealthy farmer buried Tor safe
keeping during the war.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

SENATOR SHERMAN has put the
Democratic press of the country up
on a keen howl, by declaring from
the stump in Ohio, that the colored
citizens of the South are deprived
of their right to a free ballot, and
that by virtue of this outrage the
present Democratic administration
is now in possession of the govern
ment. There is not an attempt
made to show or even to deny the
truth of this assertion, but it is met
by the cry of Bloody shirt, +"
Bloody shirt" and the charge that
he is attempting to stir up the old
war issues. So was it, in ante Jel!am
DAYS, when the declaration that
slavery was an evil, or calling atten-
ton to the fact that the South dom
mated the politics of the country by
reason of its slave representation,
was met with the howl Of "aboli-
tionistl" 'abo!itinnistl' and the
charge that the object was to stir up
a servile insurrection. Not an at
tempt was made to deny the facts !;
but then, as now, the Northern
"dough.face" would cringe and crawl
at the feet of the men who held
power by reason OF representation
base ed upon the numerical strength
of the black man, who was deprived
of the ballot. But John Sherman
cannot be howled down, nor will
Democratic ribsldry count for much
with the people of the North. who
know that he is but taking the ini-
tiative in the coming struggle, which
must be fought to a finish"--wheth-
er the country shall be controlled by
a party whose power is obtained by
enumerating colored citizens in the
basis for representation, and then
depriving them of the right to vote,
or falsely counting that vote.
That Senator Sherman has truth
and justice on his side no intelligent
man can doubt, and as if to clench
his position by modern instance,
comes the news from Mississippi
that the Republican Convention of
that State, presided over by Con-
gresham John r. Lynch, who was
temporary chairman of the last Re-
publican National Convention at
Chicago, last week, decided after
consultation not to place State
ticket in the field because, no odds
what the vote cast, itwould not be
honestly counted and returned by
the Democratic election officers. The
discussion and the demand for right,
started by Senator Sherman, will
not down at the bidding OF the men
who are profting by fraud on the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16
Dead With His Hand on the Throttle.

WHITE HALL, n Y, September 8.
The Montreal express which left
Albany at 1l:30 last night, at two
o'clock this morning struck rock
which had fallen upon the track,
one mile north of Comstock's Land
ing. The engine was thrown from
the track and turned bottom side
up. Two Daggage-cars and the
smoking-car were also turned over.
Engineer Frank Brown was found
under the engine, dead, with his
hand on the throttle. The injured
are: John Burt, baggage man, Stew
ems, express messenger, Thomas
Dorcall fireman, b. Morton, brake
man. There were about fifty pas
sengers in the rear cars. but none of
them were injured. The engine is
badly wrecked, as are also the two
baggage cars.
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Didn't Know tr was Loaded.

BRADFORD, September 13.-George
Garfield, aged IL, son of William
Garfield, of Pleasantville, Pa, is in
the employ of the Emery Oil Com
pany in this city. While entertain
ing friend named Taylor, bv taking
a walk in the woods to-day, be
threw a stone at an empty nitro-gly-
cerine can. An explosion imme-
diately occurred, the stone being
hurled back in fragments, one piece
striking Garfield in the head and
another in the abdomen, causing
horrible wounds. He died in an
hour Taylor was unaurt.
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WHAT many thought would be a

WHAT many thought would be a
business boom in the near future,
has turned out a mere boomlet.
Shrewd capitalists will not invest
their funds in mining or manufac-
turing enterprises in the face of the
Democratic demand for tariff reduc-
ton. Evidently the boom will
await developments during the next
session of Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

THERE is a systematic attempt be-
ing made by the friends of the
Pennsylvania railroad, TO make the
public believe that even if the South
Penn road was built it would be a
mere local road between Harrisburg
and Pittsburg. unable to earn its ex-
penses, because it will have neither
eastern nor western connections. If
this is the case, why is the Pennsyl-
vania road willing to defy the con-
stitution of the State, and pay from
five to seven million dollars for the
sake Of securing possession OF these
"holes in the ground?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

TAMMANY HALL has squarely de-
clared against Civil Service Reform.
John Kelly and his followers are
smart enough to know that the pub.
lie cannot be fooled by the shallow,
false pretenses of this Administra'
ton, aud are manly enough to stand
up for the spoils system, which they
know embodies the genuine senti-
ment of the party. They have the
courage of their convictions, while
the Administration, by its shuffiine
and insincere policy, is simply prov
ing its cowardice.
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A Bath in Molten Metal.

LEBANON, Sept. 10-Sheridan
Dormer. employed at the Bird Cole
man Furnaces, Cornwall, received a
bath in molten metal. While he
was pulling case from the cinder
tube. on the cinder bank, the case
burst and the molten cinder flew all
over his body, burning him in a
horrible manner. His shoes were
burned from his feet. His arm and
body were burned in shocking man
ner, and the flesh hung in shreads
and fell from the bones. He died
from his injuries.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

A FEW weeks since, the Republi-
can candidate for Governor of Ohio
declined to meet the Prohibition
candidate on the stump, and the
Democrats were loud in denuncia-
ton of his cowardice. Now, when
a challenge from the same source is
given to their candidate, they crawl
into their holes and sing mum.
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Logan on sta,esmansh,p orthe Future

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-At the ban.
quet of the Army of the Tennessee
tonight, General John A. Logan. in
responding to toast. cited Lincoln
as the greatest statesman developed
in the century ofAmerican indepen-
dence, and said that the statesman
ship which would give protection to
American industries and provide
for the maintenance of the free
schools of the nation would win in
the future. ---
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Ohio Temperance Dynamters.

LIMA, O., Sept. 10.-On Tuesday
night an attempt was made to blow
up with dynamite the hotel, saloon
and residence of Neal and Bidwell,
in the village of Westminster, not
far from this place The saloon had
recently been opened, and its pres
ence was hotly opposed by some OF
the inhabitants. The whole front OF
the first story was blown out and
the interior wrecked. Mr.. Neal and
family, who were occupying the up
per room, were thrown from their
beds aud bruised.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

THE Philadelphia papers that erst-
while scofied at the South Pennsyl.
vanis railroad as a few holes in
the ground" declared that the build
ing of il was useless and uncalled
for, and that If constructed Its ton
mage would not pay for the fuel con-
sumed by its locomotives, now that
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

SOME illiberal Republicans are OBJ.
iecting to the new Democratic post
master at Bridgeport Ind, simply
because be has been cashiered as a
deserter and served term of inn
prisonment as a thief. Such often
sive partisanship is highly censur-
able
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16
HrSRy WARD BEEcHER. VIII,

HENRY WARD BEEcHER, who vot-
ed and labored for the success of the
Democratic party last year, has had
the insolence to tender his advice to
the Republicans Of New York as to
the principles of their platform for
the coming campaign. These cler-
ical politicians beat the devil for eff
fronterv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

The Republicans of Mifilin county
have elected their delegate to the
next State Convention, and have
instructed him for General Beaver,
and TO makei it a fight to the finish. F"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

THE New York Commissioners OF
Immigration during the last year,
have sent back to Europe more
than LOO paupers, convicts and
lunatics, who were unlawfully ship
ed TO this country.
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Sentenced for shooting his Sweet.
heart.

SUNBURy, Sept. 11.-Peter Knoll
bach, of Lucust Gap, who in fit of
jealousy shot his sweetheart, Miss
Julia Kramer, through the head
while she stood converting with a
rival suitor, was sentenced by Judge
Rockefeller to-day to six years soli-
tary confinement in the county pris-
on.
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Following Is the List Of Causes set for trial at
September Term of Court, beginning Monday,
September 3, 1885
FIRST WEEK.
W. T. Wallace vs. A. j. Holiday.
Jonathan Poorbaugh VS. Simon snyder.
5. Philson & Co., vs. G. L. Baltzer
Liston Bros. & Cunningham vs. Vim. Kinsinger.
John A. Beeber Receiver SC vs. August Koehler.
Samuel J. Ringler vs. VIM. G. Livengood.
]. p. Miller vs. w. H. Zufall.
Elizabeth I-ohr VS.. Horace Lenhart
SECOND WEEK
Lydia Reiman VS.. Susannah n Q. q. Walter.
Walker Il Leydis VS. A. N. Geist.
Susquehanna NJ. +. Ins. Co. VS. z A. Flick
Christina Keim VS. John Lentz.
Eli Shaifer VS. Johr fancy.
b. NJ. Berkeypiie vs. James Ellen Bohan.
Susquehanna NJ. +. Ins. Go. vs. ]. X. Walter.
Jacob Sipes widow and heirs VS. A. H. Tospou.
Edwin Deal VS. Larimer Township
Jacob NJ. Fike VS. South Penn X. X. Co.
q. ID. Osborne VS. Somerset & Cambria X. X. Co.
Martha & J. +. Hunter vs. Joseph j. Daniels.
Patrick Cosgrove VS. John CosYroye.
II. IL Hartmans use VS. q. J. Harrison
Peter A. Baker VS. J. Il. Critchheld.
Proty's Office, N. b. .CRITCHFIELD,
Aug. 81, 1885. Prothonotary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

GOVERNOR HoADLY, of Ohio, has
issued a proclamation reciting the
destruction of Washington Court
House and the destitution of the
people, and making an earnest ap-
peal 10 the charitable for relief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

THE President has come out of the
woods, and thousands Of Democrats
are coming out of the brush, beg
ging for offices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16

A single steamer arrived at San
Francisco from Alaska during the
last week of August, having on
board 100000 seal-skins, valued at
s1 OOO 600
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A DMINISTRATOR's NOTICE.

Estate ofPolly Alwine, decd, late Of Conemaugh
Twp. Somerset County, Pa.
Letters of administration ON the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned by the
proper authority, notice is hereby given 20 all
persons indebted to said estate to make immedi-
ate payment and those having claims against the
same TO present them duly authenticated for ses-
tlement on Thursday, the sth day Of October 1855,
at her late residence.
ISAAC l.. YODER.
Sc 2 Administrator
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DEGISTER'S NOTICE.

n n.
Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned
as legatees creditors, or otherwise that the fol-
lowing accounts have passed register. and that
the same will be presented tor confirmation and
allowance at an Orphans Court TO be held at Som
erset on Thursday, the lst day of October, 1880:
/, First and final account of VIM. II. Miller,
Executor Of Jacob , Miller decd
2. First and nnal account Of Joseph d. Miller,
Administrator OF Jacob 5. Miller, decd.
3. First and inaI account of Jacob Gerhard,
Executor Of Jacob May, decd.
l. The fourth account of Dr. u. n. Beachly,
Executor Of Daniel Beachly, decd.
s. First and final account of Michael Good,
Administrator Of John W. Geiger, deed.
g. First and final account Of James UConnor,
Adninfstrator and Trustee Of Mrs. Jane Knuff,
I. The account of Henry f. Barnett, Adminis-
traitor Of George Ogline, decd.
g. The second account Of Aaron VIII, one OF the
Executors OF Henry Sechler, decd.
O. r irst and final account Off. 7. Kimmeil, Ex-
ecutor Of Sarah Kimmel, decd.
TO- First account Of Daniel Hoffman, one of
the Executors of Joseph Hoffman, decd.
ministrator OF Valentine Shafier. decd.
Il. First and nnai account of Jacob /. kauff-
man, Administrator of John i. kaufman, decd.
Is. First and final account of Jonas Maurer,
Executor of Adam Zimmerman. decd. 80
IL, The account Of Samuel Berkey, Administra-
tor ofSarah Brown, decd.
l5. First and final account of John NJ. 9lessner,
Administrator c. {. a. of Jonn Boyer, decd
10, First and fnal account of John A. Sfpe, Ex-
ecutor OF Magdalena Sipe. decd.
IL. First and final occount OF stephen McClin
took, Administrator Of Z. 4 r. McClintock. decd.
Is. The account Of James Cover, Executor of
f. ]. Collins, decd.
49, First and final account Of Edward s. Thorn
as. Administrator of Joseph Thomas, decd
20. First and nnal account Of Samuel J. Lichty,
Administrator OF Sally Livengood, decd.
q. First and ilnal account of Michael and Hen
ry Long. Administrators Of Henry Long. decd.
- Second account OF Henry p. ]. Custer, Ad-
ministrator of Henry Custer, decd.
%. The first and f1nal account of Nancy Wes-
yer. acting Administratrix OF Hiram J, Miller,
decd.
- The second account Of L. A. KretehmaH.
Cornelius Burkholder and Christirn Hare, Ad-
ministrators and Trustees Of Noah Burkholder,
decd.
rs. First account of Samuel Wendell and Sam
uel Baldwin. Administrators Of Isaac Wendell,
decd.
20. Account of Henry F. Schell, Administrator
and Trustee for the sale Of the real estate Of E. NJ
Kimmell, decd.
u. Account:of samuel Buchanan, Administrator
Of Samuel Buchanan, deceased.
Registers Once, CHAS. G. SHAFER,
Sep. 2. 1855. Register
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j. M. LOUTHER, M. D.

A MENDMENT To THE CONSTITUTION
IA proposed 70 the citizens ofthis Commonwealth
for their approval or rejection by the General As
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Published by order Of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth. in pursuance Of the ist section Of Ar
sicle XVIII ofthe Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylya-
MIA In General Assembly met, that the following
is proposed as an amendment of the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accord
ance with the provisions of the eighteenth article
thereof
AMENDMENT.
That section i've Of article five of the Coustitu-
tion of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
which reads IS follows: " Whenever county
shall contain forty thousand Inhabitants IL shall
constitute separate judicial district and shall
elect one Judge learned in the law and the Gen
erai Assembly shall provide for additional Judges
a. the business Of the said districts may require
Counties containing population less than is sat-
hcisnt 70 constitute separate districts shall be
formed into convenient single districts or II neces
sary, may be attached to contiguous districts. rs
the General Assembly may provide The office
Of associate Judge not learned in the law Is abot
ished in the counties forming separate districts
but the several associate Judges in office when
this Constitution shall be adopted shall serve for
their unexptred terms be and the same is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows: Whenever
county shall contain sixty thousand Inhabitants il
may constitute separate judicial district, and
lay elect one judge learned In the law and the
General Assembly shall provide for additional
Judges as the business of said districts may re-
quirc. Counties not forming separate districts.
shall be formed into convenient single districts as
the General Assembly may provide The Office
Of associate Judge not learned in the law, Is abo
ished n counties forming separate districts and
having more than one law Judge. every other
county shall elect two associate Judges. who shall
net be re0uired 10 be learned in the law but the
several associate Judges In office. when this
amendment shall be adopted, shall serve for their
uDexp1sed term.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution
w. 5. STENGEK.
july2s 3m. Secretary of the Commonwealth
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NOTICE

The undersigned will apply to the Court Of
Quarter Sessions Of Somerset County, Pa, 10 be
held In Somerset. in said County. on Friday, Dc
tober 2 1885, to have the limits OF fConuence Bor-
ough % changed or extended as to inciuoe his
fAfn adjacent, twohundred acres, and the build
ings thereon
ssp24t. HIRAM FRASTZ-
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FALL AND WINTER, 1881

Having fully prepared ourselves for Large Fall Tra
desire bring before the public notice ability and m
to please them BY long and careful study we have B
thoroughly acquainted with the wants of the people and
feel confident that with present Tastefuy Selected STD
in position to show you exactly what you need
control the productions here of the most renowned ma
turers in the country, whose regulations for producing
fitting and reliable garments stand unequaled These hG
enable provide you with later styles and better st
clothing than the majority ofcustom taors cam and %
less cost We anxious that you should see for you
the basis which claim your patronage. Give us
We working to please you, and must have You know
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CoURT PkocLAATIoN.

WHknxAs, the Honorable WILLIAM ]. BAKa,
Prssident Judge Of the several Courts OF Common
Pleas Of the several counties composing the 18th
Judicial district and Justice the Courts Of Oyer
and Terminer a1d General Jail Delivery, for the
trial of AL lcapi3ni and other offenders In the said
District and RM. COLLINS and SAMUEL SNYDER.
Esquiros, Judges Of fhe Courts Of Common Pleas
and Justices Of the Courts OF Oyer and Terminer
and General Jai Delivery for the trial Of all cal
tai and other offenders In the county Of Somerset.
have issued thffr yrecepts and me directed, for
holding q Coau OF Common Pleas add General
Quarter Sessions Of the Peace, and General Jail
Delivery, and Cou..s Of Oyer and Terminer, at
Somerset, on
Aonday, September IS, Iss5.
NOTICE. Is hereby given to all the Justices ofthc
Peace, the Coroner and Constables within the
said County OF Somerset that they be then and
there in their proper persons with their rolls, rec
ords, inquisitions, examinations and other remem
brances, to do those things which to their offim
and In that behalf appertain to be done and also
they who will prosecute against the prisoners that
are or shall be In the al Of Somerset county, to be
then and there TO prosecute against them as shall
be Just.
JOHN WINTERS,
SHERiFP's OFFIcE. Sheriff.
SeDt z lSSS
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COUNTY.

FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOHN C. BARRON, Of Somerset Township.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER.
IRWIN @. CUSTER. Of Somerset Township.
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TOR SALE.

Pars Jersey Cattle, solid coiors. Cows, heif-
ers and bulls the latter hanging rum six months
to three years old. Pedtgrses furnished.
H. HOBLITZEIsL.
F0Br VIEW FARM.
sep16 I'm. UrSins, Somerset Co., Pa.
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TERMS OF SALE

On No. I.-S2, 900 cash, and balance in two equal
annual payments, with interest.
On No. 2-An cash except as to the undue in
staliments of George Barrons Judgment. sinbject
to which 1t is sold. Said Judgment is payable as
follows; also on the 2sth September, 1855, and
same sum annually for seven years thereafter, and
in 1898 Sl35. -
JOHN BINGNER,
TRACY L. PUGH-
sept2. Administrators
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STATE

FOR STATE TREASURER,
MATTHEW QUAY. of Beaver County.
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COURT SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

BY virtue OF an order of sale issued out OF the
Orphans Court Of Somerset County, Pa. to us di-
rected we will expose to public sale on the home
stoa
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SATURDAY. SEPT. 2e, 1885,

SATURDAY, SEPT. rs, 1889,
at o'clock p NJ, all the following described Real
Estate late the property of Jonathan Dormeyer
decd. situate in Somerset Twp, Somerset Co.,
Pa, viz:
A. 4 A certain tract ofland adloin-
mo- il ing lands Of Henry Smith,
Saml W endle, Levi J. Long. J. Barron, j. Woy,
Martin Snyder, ard others, containing 9l acres,
62lx perches, more or less, about so acres OF
which are cleared, and balance well timoered,
about 30 acres In meadow, and having thereon
erected a large two story
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LIST OF CAUSES.

SHERIYP's OFFICE. Sheriff.
Sept 2. lsS5.