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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
The Rope Cut his Head on.


COLUMBUS, Sept. 30-Patrick
Harnett, the Cincinnati wife-mur
der, was banged at the Ohio Peni.
teuliary this morning. The drop
fell at twenty-five and a-half minu.
tes after one O'Clock and the mur.
derer was pronounced dead one
half minute later. The fall result
ed in almost total decapitatlon, the
head hanging to the body only by
a small strip of skin at the back OF
the neck. The scene was most
sickening one and it was with great
difficulty that the executioner
could summon courage to cut the
body down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

The Democrats who last year
howled themselves hoarse over civil
service reform, are now busily de
Tending Southern frauds on the bal
lot box. For unadulterated hard
ness of cheek and unblushing i'm
pudence nothing will compare with
the modern Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Terribly Shot by His Brother

RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. Jeff and
Wash Ranck, brothers. well to-do
farmers living IA miles southwest OF
here, for some time have been quar-
reling over property inherited by
them. Recently the residence and
barns OF both were fired, each aocus-
ing the other OF being the incen-
diary. The t.ouble eliminated yes-
terday. While Wash was cutting
corn in field JEFF slipped behind
him and emptied a double barrel
shotgun into him, making terrible
wounds over the heart and in the
left groin. JEFF was lodged in Jail
Arnica and Oil Liniment is the
best remedy known for stiff joints
For Sale by C. N. Boyd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

GEORGE w. CURTIS, the editor Of
Harper's Weekly and the great Mug
wump leader in New York, is urging
the election of the Republican can
didate for Governor, on the grounds
that his success will be an indorse-
ment of Cleveland's coursein regard
to civil service reform. Queer fel.
lows. these mupwumps
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

DURING the last campaign there
was a continual howl from Demo.
cratic orators and newspapers about
"the great surplus in the Treasury.
We do not hear anything of it now.
And yet by refusing to use it to re-
duce the debt it has been constantly
accommodating. and is to-day greater
than under the Republican admin.
istration. The pile makes Manning
and Jordan feel proud just to look
at it occasionally.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

THAT Reverend political acrobat,
Henry Ward Beecher, has seen the
hand writing on the wall in New
York, and has flip-Aapped back in
to the Republican ranks with the
announcement that the Republican
State ticket ought to be elected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

New YoRK, Sept. 2s.-Irvinq
Hall, at mass meeting tonight,
ratified the Democratic nominations
Ex-senator T. C. E. Ecclesine made
a speech in which be referred to the
Mugwumps a. @traitors TO their own
party and disturbers in ours." Civil
Service was . heresy and offensive
partisanship" mas it. twin brother
and tho Saratoga nominations we're
meant to emphasi1e the reverse ol
these doctrines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

a FEW so-called Republicans in
Philadelphia who supported Cleve-
land for President and attempted to
get up an organized movement
against Blaine, are now attempt
ing to effect an Independent organi-
zation against Colonel Quay. They
are finding but little encouragement
outside the Democratic ranks, and
cannot moasurably affect the splen-
did majority by which our candidate
will be elected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

IT looks as if there was need of a
new reciprocity treaty between the
President and his party. There is
no mistaking the fact that they are
not pulling together, and that the
President will have to go back on
his professions if he wishes to main
tain party unity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

THE election in Ohio comes of on
Tuesday next. The Republicans
have made an exhaustive campaign
and will surely win if the Democrats
and Prohibitionists do not coalesce
at the last moment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

The Republican party insists that
the rights guaranteed under the con-
stitution shall be accorded to the
humblest citizen in every State OF
the Union, and this the Democrats
call waving the bloody shirt"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

ONE Of the convicts of the Utah
Penitentiary complains that he sis
serving in the vile place for no 9TH
er crime than loving and cherishing
three of the loveliest wives in the
United States. together with twenty
three pretty children"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

IT is announced that Mr.. Day,
the Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer, speaks Pennsylvania
Dutch. After Col. Quay makes him
walk Spanish he will be quite an ac
complished gentleman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

THERE was an immense Republi.
can mass meeting held in Cincinnati
last week, far exceeding in numbers
any of the Blaine meetings OF last
year. The desire of the thousands
present was to hear Senator Sher.
man discuss the new form Of in.
equalities caused by the political
frauds in the South. He replied to
the speech of Judge Hoadly, the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
and among other things said:
What did Judge Hoadly say when he
was called upon 10 face this great indict-
ment of the Democratic party7" He said
Sherman was waving the bloody shirt ~
The only bloody shirt l waved was the
declaration now repeat-that the Demo-
cratic party OF the South has disfranchised
by fraud and violence the whole population
of the whole Southern States in effect; and
besides that has established system of os-
tracism and terror by which these colored
and white Republican voters dare not hold
their heads up amongst them. Where was
the bloody shirt in that2 l don't see L..
But Governor Hoadly went on. and he wav-
ed the bloody shirt" He commenced by
saying that had called attention-which 1
had MOTTO tine bloody graves scattered all
over the South. and the rebel prison pens.
which he graphically described, and all
that sort of thing. He said tried to csil
attention 10 these things only 20 avoid dis
cussion Of the Temperance question.
When meet in argument, il my oppo-
nent don't meet me fzirly and squarely, I'll
pull him up TO the bull ring and hold him
TO the issue If I can. [Applanse.l i say
now that no Democrat in Hamilton county
dare take issue on this question. These peo-
pie have been deprived Of their rights And
that is nc. all They have not only been
deprived of their rights, but these men,
Democrats Of the south, are now exercising
political power based upon the six millions
Of colored people scattered over the South.
There are thirty-eight members of Congress
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

THEY are having red-hot cam.
paign in Virginia, but the chances
are that the Republicans will be
cheated and defrauded out of the
result
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

Costiveness ia the cause of the in
tolerable "bad breath" of multitudts.
DR.. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bit.
ters remove the cause and prevent
the evil. and cost only % cents.
For Sale by C. N. Boyd, the Drug
gist, Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
GENERAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, in and by an act of General As
sembly Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyivania-
entitled IAN act TO regulate the general elections
within this Commonwealth passed the ID day
Sheriff Of every county within the commonwealth
to give public notice ofthe General Elections
/, JOHN WINTERS, High Sheriff Of the
Of the county OF Somerset, do hereby make known
and give this public notice TO the electors OF the
county Of Somerset, that General Election will
be held in said county on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

The Governor has appointed Ed
ward Steck, editor of the York Age,
State Librarian in place of Professor
Little, resigned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

The history of Downs Elixir is
identified with the history of New
England for the last fifty years. It
cures coughs and colds. For Sale by
c. N. Boyd, Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

The Western papers joyfully an
nounce that the corn crop is out OF
danger, and that the yield will ex-
ceed 100000 bushels.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
DWELLING HOUSE,

Large Bank Barn. and other outbuildings
thereon erected. About l40 acres are clear and in
Fruit Trees sf all varieties, Sugar Camp Fine
Water, etc. This farm is locs ted In Q good com.
munity, on public roads. near to school, church
and stores, and only about four miles from the
town OF Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
TERMS.

0ne-third cash on confirmation of sale, the bal
ance In SIX annual payments without interest, to
be secured on the premises by Judgment boud. 10
per cent, to be paid on day Of sale. Notice of pos
session given on day Of sale. For further infor-
nation Gu Il on the Administrators on the premi
ses, or on job n H. Uhl, 1t Somerset.
JEkEMIAH ]. SHAuLIS,
HIRAM J. SHAOLIS,
oct7 Administrn Tors And Trustees
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
THURSDAY. OcT %. 1856.

At o'clock P. NJ, the following Real Estate,
viz A certain farm or tract of land situate in
the Township, County and State aforesaid, ad.
joining lands OF Jacob Msust, Samuel Maust
Benz. and Jacob Ream, Peter Shaulis H. ]
Shaulis, Geo. +. Saylor, Jeremiah Miller, VIM.
J. Shaulis. Jacob Bockes and Levi and Hiram
Lint. containing 10 acres and - perches more or
less. with a two stOry
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate

The undersigned, Administrators and Trustees
for the sale 1.-THE real estate OF Jonas Shaulis,
deed. late of Somerset Twp, Somerset Co.. Pa,
will sell at public outcry on the premises, where
Hiram J. Shaulis now lives, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
COUNTY.

FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR.
JOHN C. BARRON, Of Somerset Township.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER.
IRwIN @. CUSTER, of Somerset Township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Jos. Horne & Co.'S
RETAIL STORES,
613-6N Penn Ave,
PITTSBURGH. PA.

DMIN NOTICE
Eetats Of Henry Metzler decd, late Of Somerset
Township. Somerset County, Pa.
Letters Of Administration on the above estate
having been granted to the underlined by the
proper authority, notice is hereby given to all
psrsons indebted 70 said estate to make immedi-
Ate payment and those having claims against the
name TO present them duly authenticated for set
Element on Friday, the 9Th day Of November 1855,
at the Office Of j. o. Kimmen, Esq. In Somerset
Borough.
= CATHARINE METZLER
sep2O Administrative.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

STATE.

FOR STATE TREASURER,
MATHEW S QUAY, Of Beaver County.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
sOHKRsET MAkAkS.
DEALKRs II
CHOICE GROCERIES, FLOUR 4 FEED

corrected BY COOK 4 Brnsirs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05
LITTLE FOLKS.

Teacher-"What is wisdom, my child?"
Information of the brain, SIR"
90 pa, see them sparrows fighting. Just
looklh Eyes, my son, they are having a
hard fight" ''That's sparrow and his
wife, isn't it, pa?"
A Little south side girl asked her mother
if people talked much when they were drunk.
The mother replied in the affirmative, when
the little one asked: Mamma, are you
drunk"
A lady, visiting an acquaintance who is
blessed with gocely number of children,
heard the following vigorous protest from
one of the young hopefuls, who was evident
" in a state of preparation in an adjoining
room: well, company or no company L
amt goin' to have my face washed with spit
on a Handkerchief.
A youngster of four, rather noted for his
depravity than otherwise, was taken into his
mothers bedroom the other day and intro
duced to his baby sister, one day old. He
seemed to look on the new arrival with con-
siderable embarrassment not unmixed with
disapproval and at the same time to appre-
ciate the fact that it devolyed upon him to
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05

Wise. He did not accomplish much while
ne was in Congress except TO get himself dis
liked by announcing that he was in the habit
of receiving his colored constituents in his
kitchen; but now that he is made the bearer
of forlor1 hope, and is setting in to make
heroic fight, he becomes quite popular
Whatever may be said of him and his polit-
ical principles, it must be admitted by every
body that he is a handsome fellow, with
rather taking ways, and not at all afraid of
anybody or anything. Wise by the way is
a native of Brazil, having been born at Rio
de Janeiro, December 26 1916, and is there
fore not quite thirty-fve years of age. He IS
hustler in political campaign, and his OPP
ponents can't afford to let the grass grow I'M
der their feet.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05
VARIETIES.

Because you are introduced to a man in a
bar room it does not follow that he is colo
mel.
Forty persons will be able to stand or sit
comfortably in the head of NJ. Bartholdfs
statue of Liberty.
"Oh, ii 1 only had neck like that, what
collar could wearr' said the dude, while
ooking at an ostrich.
An illustration of the laws delays po-
hceman going III the opposite direction from
street fight.
They hung man in Nebraska last week
for wife murder but that was not his only
otiense-hIs name was Smith.
An exchange says: "Gas corrodes brass"
This accounts for the blotches so often seen
on the face of the festive drummer.
Among the 1900 laws regulating the French
press, is one centuries old which threatens
the proof-reader with death for even one
blunder.
Nineteen thousand FIVE hundred and
twelve widows of the war of 1912 still sur
vive. Could all the soldiers have been Nor
mons?
When two girls meet they kiss. When two
men meet they don't. This shows plainly
who want kissing the most.-Lumber Trade
Journal.
The school teachers of the United States
draw wages to the amount o. $50, 000, 900
yearly-an average of $500 each. They are
worth the money.
81 wischt hot wings dis minet l wot hei
too you and skwis you on my heart and tell
you how fel dis moment" Chicago wo-
man wrote to her lover.
New York city, with 100000 population,
has II, 600 liquor saloons, or one to every one
hundred inhabitants. This is the same ay-
erage as fifty years ago.
Archibald Adams, teamster residing near
Pittsburg, recently undertook to battle the
hind hoof of one of his mules in hot water.
His widow has decided to sell the mule.
The annual income of Vanderbilt is about
ten tons OF solid gold. That of the average
laboring man about two pounds, out of
which he has to live and support his family.
1t is estimated that this country gains
three residents per minute right along year
after year, but some of 'em are so small that
a cannibal wouldn't fool his time and lard
away trying to fix up meal.
"This is my wife-these ladies are her COM
panions," is the form of introduction en-
ployed by MormOns, who thus battle the
people DESTROYS of obtaining evidence as to
their marital relations.
1t is in the Pacific Ocean that what is proba-
bly, the deepest water on the surface of the
globe has been found. In latitude 110 "a N,
longitude 1430 16 T., English scientific ex-
plorers dropped the sounding line to 1915
fathoms. about five and one-tifth miles. The
American steamer Tuscarora sounded 1900
east of Japan. Thus it would seem that the
greatest heights of mountains and the maxi
mum depth OF the sea very nearly correspond.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Our illustrated Weekly Letter From TIE
National Capital.
Mourning for Grant Among Old White House
Servants-'sAlbert," 80 the Coachman, John
S. Wise and william McGarrahan.

WASHINGTON. July 31.-One of the most
strongly marked features of the mourning
for General Grant here is the evidences Of
grief on the part of the subordInates at the
White House. Ii seems that those who were
brought into the closest contact with him
thought most highly of him, and are most
depressed by his death. There remain
among the servants at the Executive Man
sion number who were there during part
or all of his time as President. They speak
of him in terms that are really touching.
eff l could only see him once" said one of
the house servants at the Mansion, big
broad shouldered and usually merry colored
man of perhaps forty. 81 wanted to go over
to New York and see him once more while
he was Rive, but couldn't. But now that
he is dead do want to go to his funeral. L
wonder if they would let me see him, just
once, for the last time. How | do want to
go. 1 think ought to have that chance to
see him one time more"
OF course everyone has read the simple
touching letter of ALBERT" the colored
coachman at the White House. in which he
asked that he, who had been the Generars
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05
LincOln's Kind Heart.

GW S. Wilkinson in New York Tribunel
During the war much complaint was made
that Mr.. Lincoln was too lenient in enforcing
discipline in the army, by directing the exc
cutions of the judgments of courts for the
trial of military offenseS. 1t was claimed
that he would not approve of the death SEN
tence of soldier for desertion if he could
find any possible excuse for his rejecting it.
This it was claimed by many tended to
weaken the discipline of the army, and to
encourage deSertion, as there seemed to be no
chance of enforcing that high military crime.
Yet this clamor against the President by
many officers high in command made no i'm
preston upon him. One day la the summer
OF 1868, l think L called on him on business,
and as | entered his room Mr.. Lincoln said
81 have here some papers quitting his
hand upon large pile OF papers) which
started in this morning to carefully exam
inc. They contain the entire proceedings of
a military court for the trial OF a young sol
der for desertion. And they contain min
utes of the testimony taken of the trial to-
gether with the conviction and sentence to
death of the boy / have read Just three
pages of the testimony, and have found this:
Z" The boy said he was going home to see
his mother l don't think that can allow
a boy to be shot who tried to go home to see
his mother. l guess don't want to read any
more of this"
The sentence of the court was disapproved
without further investigation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05

driver during his life at Washington, should
be permitted the sad duty of driving the
hearse which shall convey the remains to
their final resting place. 1t was especially
touching to those who know Albert and his
devotion to General Grant. and to his duty
he has so long performed at the White House
He has been the driver of every President
since General Grants time. He was brought
to the White House by General Grant when
he became President, having been employed
by him few months prior to that event.
I'VE all thought a great deal of General
Grant" said Albert as he talked sadly of his
death. He was very kind to everybody
about him no matter what their positions
and no one could help loving him. We, the
White House employees under him, all called
upon him TO pay our respects whenever he
came here after his retirement from the
Presidency. He always treated us with the
greatest kindness. He was good man."
Hawkins, or as he is better known here, AL
bert, has been constantly employed as coach
man at the White House since General
Grants time. He was a slave in slavery days
on q Maryland farm, and had always the rep
utation of being good driver. When Gen
eral Grant came here Albert was recommend
ed to him by some friend and the General
driver. He is a tall, well-deyeloped colored
man of forty-five or so, with black honest
face, and has given satisfaction to every occu-
pant of the White House from Grants time
down, for the man who could please Grant in
the management of Grants horses was good
enough for anybody. General Grant was the
best horseman that ever occupied the White
House. He kept better stock, and more of it,
than any President before or since his term.
He had usually, during his time there, a
dozen or more horses in the White House sta
bles, all his own private property. Some of
them were very valuable. When he left the
fine collection was broken up. Truxson, the
valuable trot.er, he presented to his son-in-
law. Mr.. Sartoris, and it was shipped to Eng
land. Clayborne another valuable animal,
was given to Lieutenant Campbell, a relative,
while its mate, Rocky Mountain, was sent to
General Bealle's farm. The two Arabian
stations went with it. Buck Grant has one
of them now in New York The other is still
at the farm. General Grant was about the
only President who cared enough for horses
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05

with the words 'Do thy Office -" The
fury of the soldiery filled all present with
horror, and many there, even the Judges,
fled from the spot that they might see no
more. She was made fast under the infa-
nous placard. 'Heretic relapser, apostate,
idOlatOr," and something worse, and then
the executioner set fire to the pile. She saw
this from above, and uttered a cry; then, as
the brother, who was exhorting her, paid no
attention to the fire, forgetting herself in her
fear COR him, she insisted on his descending.
No doubt hopes had been entertained that on
finding herself abandoned by the King, she
would at last accuse and defame him.
whether have done we'll or ILL., my King
is faultless; it was not he who counseled me"
Meanwhile the flames rose. When they first
seized her, the unhappy girl shrieked for
holy water; this must have been the cry of
fear, but soon recovering, she called only on
God on her angels and her saints. She bore
witness to them: eyes, my voices were from
God, my voices have not deceived me-" Ten
thousand men wept. A few of the English
alone laughed or endeayOIed to laugh. One
of the most furious among them had sworn
that he would throw a fagot on the pile.
Just as he brought it she breathed her last.
He was taken Ill. His comrades led him to a
tavern to recruit his spirits by drinks, but
he was beyond recovery. 81 saw" he ex-
claimed in his frantic despair 81 saw dove
fly out of her mouth with her last sigh.
Others had read in the flames the word
"Jesus," which she had so oft EN- repeated.
The executioner repaired in the evening to
Brother Isambart, full of CONSERVATION, and
confessed himself, but felt persuaded that
God would never pardon him. One of the
English Kings secretaries said aloud on re-
turning from the dismal service, eve are
lost, we have burned a saintr'