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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-30
WHAT OUR NElGHBoRs SAY

The SOMERSET HERALD has just celebrated
its sixtieth birthday. About half this time
the HERALD had been under the control of
Ed. Scull, Esq, who has made it one of the
best and most successful weekly newspaper
of the State. Long wave the HERALD.-Bet-
.tord Inquirer.
The Somerset HERALD has reached the
siXtieth year Of It's useful life. To do Justice
to 50 important an event II came out in a
handsome and becoming new suit of type.
The HERALD is a very excellent local paper.
-Harrisburg Patriot.
The SOMERSET HERALD comes To us this
week co years old and in an entire new dress.
IL presents a neat typographical appearance,
and is one of the ablest edited Journals in
Western PennSylvania.-PetooIia Record.
The SOMERSET HERALD came out last week
in a new dress from top to bottom. Ia cele-
brate its sixtieth birthday. The HERALD is
up in years, but it's anything but feeble
CoRacGsriHe Coarier.
That old and reliable Republican paper,
the SOMERSET HERALD, celebrates it, sixtieth
birthday, with a bran new dress. Ed. Scull.
Esq, that able and fearless editor, has had
charge oft for 3 years-and may he live to
conduct it for many more 10 come-HcRi-
d~aysburg Register.
THE SOMERSET HERALD last week entered
upon its sixtieth volume, and it celebrated
the event 10y appearing ina handsome new
dress from head to toe. The HERALD is a
good paper, and we wish it and It's veteran
editor. Col. Ed. Scull, continued Prosperity
Huntingdon Journal.
The SOMERSET HERALD with its last issue
entered upon the SiXtieth year of it, existence
and celebrated the event by donning a new
dress. II has been tliirty-five years in the
hands of its present proprietor. Mr.. Seull.
who has made il a vigorous, fearless newspa-
per. ably uphohling the Republican cause for
the Somerset frosty sons of thunder
Uaionfotra SaDtdprd.
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THE URsINA NORMAL.

THE URsINA NORMAL.
Following Is a brief report, Of the school
for the spring term. ending June a, 1856
Number enrolled in Normal Department,
80; Number enrolled in lower classes, 80 /;
total enrolment, 80.
Number ufdistriets represented by students
eleven. viz: Ursina, Confluence, Nurthamp-
ton, Shade, Lower Turkeyfoot. jefferson,
Upper Turkcyfoot, Middlecreek. Summit,
and Clay, Fayette County,
Number of teachers certificates granted,
II; number pursuing higher branches, y.
Instructors, J. NJ. Berkey, A. ). Flanagan
and Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson.
W. II. Coughenour and y. b. Firestone
were employed aS general assistants, teaching
classes in arithmetic and history, in addi-
ton To their work as students
Thc!Norinal class gave a literary entertain
ment on Wednesday evening, June sd,
which was well attended. and reflected much
credit on all who took part in il. Following
il the program:
Chorus Happy Welcome to All
Choir.
Salutatory Essay" Duty"
Jennie Van Sickle.
Oration- True Hcroism"
y. b. Firestone
Recitation" Ask Mamma
Ida Snyder.
Defamation The Schoolmaster's Guests
y. II. Burnworth.
Quarteite-" Home
Jennie Van Sickle. Ida SNYDER. W. II. Cough
enour. y. II. Firestone.
oration- Mans Superiority
W. II. Barron.
Recitation-"A Girls Revere in Church
Ada G. Codcr.
Essay Boys and Girls
Lulu Humhert.
Select Grafton" Memory of Washington
b. +. Hanna.
Music Hark It's Music Stealing"
Choir.
Recitation" The Palace of the Caesars"
Ida b. Scott.
Essay What is Education
Matte CoIborn.
Short Recitations by Katie Thompson.
Russell Kuhlmsn, Lizzie Snyder, Johnny Dav-
is, and Maud Scott.
Quartei-"The Comic o. p. r. A"
Nellie Wentworth, Mamie Wentworth, y. r.
Burnworth. Frank Wentworth.
Recitation The Last Hymn
Kate Durham.
Naledictory. W. H.. Coughenour.
Music" Good Night"
Choir.
In concluding this report, allow me To ae-
knowledge gratefully the aid of directors. the
support and cooperation of patrons, the en-
enlargement of friends, the faithful work of
assistant teachers, and the kindness and
courtesy of pupils. With pleasant memories
of the past year and with best wishes for the
future of Ursina. and her schools, | sign my
self Ex-PRIycIP,L.
Ursina, Pa. June "A, 1856.
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Presidential Recreation.

WAsuINGT0N. June 25.-The President left
cruise down the Patomac and in Clesapeak
Bay ON the steam yacht Corsair. of New
York. which was brought here expressly for
the purpose. He was accompanied by Post
master-gcneral Villas, Represen tative Scott. of
Pennsylvania Mr.. Wilson l.. Bissell, of
Buffalo, and Colonel d. 5. Lamont. The
party was well equipped with fishing tackle.
etc, and make the trip for pleasure and rec
reation. 1t is possible that a short stop will
be made at Fortress Monroe. and that the
cruise may extend past the capeS into the
ocean. The party expects tn return to
Washington tomorrow night.
Yesterday was probably the busiest day
the President had since his Inauguration.
During the day he acted upon lis private
pension bills after giving each ease a
thoruugh personal examination. Thirty
bills were vetoed and eighty eight were APP
proved. The President wrote all the veto
messages himself without assistance by die
tation or otherwise. They made about fifty
pages of closely written foolscap. Indeed, it
is stated that the President has personally
written every message that has issued from
the White House during his administration.
Plenty of work will be ready for him on his
return from his yachting cruise. as a3 bills
have just been received from Congress for
his action, of these bills all but sixty-two
are private pension bills.
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At the present term Of the Criminal Court
in Indiana County, Judge Harry White
made an important decision on the effect of
an Act of Assembly. passed by the last LcgiS-
lature. relating to cmbczzlement by tax col
%lectors. Joseph Falcon was collector oftaxcs
for Indiana in 1883. He was charged with
failing TO pay over collected taxes and in
dicted for cmbczzlement His counsel moved
To quash the Indictment for the reason that
the %otiense, being created by the criminal
code of March 81, 1850, which provides Il
punishment by sentence d" to imprisonment
by separate or solitory confinement at labor
not exceeding five years, or to pay Il fine not
exceeding 5000. or both, at the discretion of
the curt" The defendants counsel IN
tended this latter act repealed, by implication
the criminal code act of 1860, under which
the defendant was indicted. and that if the
defendant was convicted ofthe offense charg-
cd To have been committed in 1854 he could
not be sentenced.
Judge White so held, and delivered an
opinion quashing the Indictment. 1t would
thus appear that a tax collector can not now
be tried and sentenced for embczzlcmcn com
united prior 10 June ,, 1855. The Judge de
cidcd this would not have been So if there
had been a saving clause to the act of 1885.
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or INTEREST To PosTMAsTERs.-Postmas-
tcrs throughout the country are watching a
case that j. now before Congrcss with consid-
erable interest. Frank J. Burrows is the ex-
Postmaster of Williamspurt. On August ,,
1854. his office was robbed of stamps and
money 10 the amount of s4.022. The theft
happened at noon. while Mr.. Burrows was
at lunch. the office being in charge of the
clerk. Edward Shay. A boy came TO the
door and called Shay ont and told him that
a gentleman outside wished 10 speak to him.
Shay left the office for about five minutes.
and in that time the thieves got away with
the money. Two other ~po>toffice employees
were in The room AT the time. The thieves
were heard at once. and they said If Burrows
would agree MOI To- prosecute and paw Il GER
tain mount they would return the stamps.
In Eases where a posiofiice has been robbed
the postmaster general has the authority Ia
make good the loss of stamps to the extent
ofS2.OoQ- but a. the los in this ease is great
er and was caused by larceny and not bur
glary, Burrows can only get relief by an act
Of Congress. Accordingly he presented his
claim before the committee on claims last
cungrcSs- After a hearing the majority of
the committee found that Burrows had am
pie help TO protect his money and stamps
and ihai the thefi was made possible by care
~lessuess, and il refused 10 rccommend the
passage Of the act of relief. The minority Of
the committee, however, were strongly in IA
vor OF giving Burrows the relief demanded.
Al the present session of congress Burrows
has reIewed his claim, and it is now before
the committee.
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A Great Fire at Boston.

BosToN, June 25-The burning of the New
England Manufacturers and Mechanics In
stitute building yesterday afternoon was one
of the greatest fires that ever visited this city.
Somc II lives were sacrificed. and the loss
will exceed 100000. The building and its
attachments covered five acres of space. The
fire WIS undoubtedly incendiary, and was set
in all probability by discharged workmen of
the Metropolitan Street Railroad Co., which
recently purchased it for Il store house.
The torch was applied in broad day light.
directly under the paint shop, and To the
right of the main entrance. The experiences
of the 100 men employed in the building
were terrible. One man was caught in Il
window and burned 10 a crisp within view
of his friends. Others jumped from the
windows into "A secthing mass of flames.
The insurance is not vet known. No steps
have yet been taken towards arresting the
persons supposed to have fired the building.
Four hundred horse cars were consumed.
Nine dead bodies have been taken from the
ruins. Sixteen persons in all are missing.
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MARRIED.

YOUNG-KEIFER.-At the residence OF
the brioe's parents in Somerset, on Thursday,
June Il, 1856. by Elder Peter Vogel, Mr.. Mil
ton VI. Young to Miss Kate Keifer, both of
Somerset.
MAYS-SUDER-On Thursday, June II.
lSS6, al the Lutheran parsonage in Somerset,
by Rev. J. +. Shearer, Mr.. George NJ. Mays
To Miss Anne Suder. both of Somerset
County.
SHULTZ-FRITZ-On Monday. June q.
1ssG, at the Lutheran parsonage in Somerset.
by Rev. j. f. Shearer, Mr.. George Shultz, of
Iowa, to Miss Mary \. Fritz, of Somerset
County.
FRIEDLINE-WALTER-On Thursday.
June p, 1856. AT the Lutheran parsonage in
Somerset, by Rev. J. +. Shearer, Mr.. Ross c..
Friedline To Miss Minerva c. Walter. both of
Somerset County.
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French Princes Expelled.

PARIS, June 3.-The Government this af-
ternoon issued i decree expelling the French
princes from the country. The police have
been ordered to arrest all persons who make
noisy Loyalist demonstration IN Paris or
elsewhere on the occasion of the departure OF
the expelled princes. Count Foucher de
Carroll, Ambassador to Austria, has resigned
in protest against the action of his Govern
ment in expeIling the French princes.
1t is believed that NJ. Waddington, French
Ambassador to the Court of 1T. James. will
resign i'll consequence of the expulsion Of the
princes. His resignation is momentarily eX-
pected.
The Royalist press pronounce the passage
of the Expulsion bill the forerunner of the
downfall of the Republic. The Moderate Re
publican papers generally %criticise the meas
ure as unjust. The Opportunist journals
urge the Government to discard the demands
Of the Irreconcilables and Radicals,
and they demand Il firmer Republican, poll
cy.
The Count and Countess of Paris and their
son, Pince Louis Philippe, received their
friends to-day. One thousand persons called
at the Chateau dEu and nscribcltheir names
in a book. The count of Paris shook hands
with each one and briefly expressed his
thanks. The Count manifesto will be issued
on Friday.
Prince Napoleon (Plon Plonl j. going To-
Geneva, and his son, Prince Victor. and fif-
teen of his most prominent adherents, includ-
ing the Marquis Of Vallette and Baron
Ilaussman, started to-day for Brussels. The
train Bearing the party LEFT the station amid
cries of Vive T~Empereur, Au Revoir,
and shouts of " Viye Ia ~Republique." There
was some Missing. Several persons were ar-
rested.
The Count of Paris, his son and suite
will arrive at Tunbridge Wells. England.
on Friday, and will take up their resi-
dence there. The Count will issue a man
ifesto protesting against his expulsion
and uutIiuipp the Mongrrhic,l urppr1mrue
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Chicago's Anarchists.

CnfctGo, June 2f-An officer thoroughly
flmiliar with what Itt been lone by the
police and the officer of the State in the An
ARTISTS eases says the m,li oTfcnheimcr
who has occupied a cell in the Chicago Ave
nue. Station for the past six weeks, lns bot
been held either without cause or contrary To
his own viii. He secnis n have been a
prominent member of the Anarchist order.
and after reading the reports OF the Hay
market not ON the morning OF May > actual
ly started down town with a supply Of bombs
with the ayowel purpose of blowing mp the
newspaper offices. For some reason he
changed bis mind and IA few days later fell
into the hands of Captain Schnak. He then
began 10 think better Of il and impaired val
liable information, of which his captor
made excellent Use. 1t was through him
that the police got trace of many ofthe bomb
factories and secured much if not all Of the
evidence which will be used To prove the
conspiracy to destroy life and property. His
information was only valuable as suggesting
how and where evidence could be obtained.
Having made himself useful TO the police
he began to fear the society of his old associ-
ates, and it was 10 protect him from personal
harm a. well as to keep him away from the
influence of his fellow Anarchists that he
has been detained 80 long. one or W. 9TH
er persons who were connected with the An
archist societies before the bomb-thrUwing
and who made themselves useful 10 the po-
lice subsequently have not been kept in Gus
tody. and rs a consequence their services
have been lost 10 the State. Witnesses have
been Threatened with bombs and death in
various violent WAYS. Captain Schaak has
probably received more threats of this kind
state of constant alarm. his wife's health he
ing much impaired by the constant excite
ment and fear.
The police have secured William Hoyt, a
laborer, who told some OF his friends that he
was present at the Haymarket on the night
of the butchery and knew a thing or two.
To the States Attorney he said that he stood
beside the wagon containing Spies, Schwab.
Fielden and Parsons on the night Of the 9Th
of Nav and heard their iuflammatory
speeches. When the bomb was thrown he
saw Parsons pull two revolvers out Of hi>
pockets and discharge their seven loads into
the ranks of the police. Further details of
Hoyt's statement are withheld by the States
Attorney.
Charles l.. Bodendirck. the Anarchist who
went To Justice Whites house last March
and demanded so ~ part of what he was
entitled To if Il distribution of q Ia CDaiaiaHe
was made, has been found guilty 10y Il jury
in Judge Rogers court. He was indicted for
robbery and the jury fixed his punishment
at one year in the Penitentiary.
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Dead Beside his Drunken
Mother.

JERSEY CITY. y. j.. June 24.-James Nc
CURE. a boiler-maker, residing ON the top
floor of No. 236 Erie street about two weeks
ago assaulted his wife, Matilda A.. with a
hatchet. He accused her of stealing 500
that wa sowed up in a pillow, the accumu-
latiOns of hfc'S hard work. She admitted
the theft. but said that She had given the
money To an unknown man while drunk.
Ncighbors interfered and prevented blood
shed. McGuirc was arrested and committed
10 the county Jail for trial in default of:bail.
His wife has since been living Il life of dissi-
patton. She has four children, three of
whom are girls. Joseph, the 6-ycar-old boy,
has been i'll with diptheria, but owing to his
mothers love for drink has had neither
nursing nor medical attendance, and this
morning lac was found dead beside his drum
ken mother. The health authorities, who
intend to take action against the mother for
cruelty, found the apartment in a most filthy
condition.
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FoURTH OF JvLY excelsior VIA PENNsYL-
vANIA RAILRoAp-ln pursuance of its usual
custom the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
viii sell excursion tickets between all princi-
pal stations on il owned, operated and
leased lines, on July "a, 81, 9Th and 9th, good
60 nctum until the 9Th, at greatly reduced
rate. by this arrangement the great nation
al holiday may be spent In visiting friends,
or in making pleasant excursions To some of
the many points of interest located on the
company lines. The Intervention of sun
day gives an additional day TO those whose
time :. occupied by business, and this, with
the liberal limit of the excursion tickets, af-
ford, opportunity for the enjoyment Of a
nice holiday trip.
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A LunatiC Clears a Car.

DETROIT, MICH. June 27.-.Among the pas
sengcrs on the Michigan Central local train
Saturday afternoon were John Kolb, an at
tache of the Detroit Poor Department, who
had in his charge Frederick Tubering and
Leo Levi, two insane patients, OF the way To
the asylum AT Wayne. II was necessary for
the party to separate in order to get seats
and in this way Kolb's ewes was withdrawn
from a constant surveillance of Tubering.
The latter isa powerfully -built German. with
iron-gray hair and beard and dark eyes.
Shortly after the train drew out of SPRING
wells Kolb was attracted by the cries of wo-
men passengers. He had only time to look
up and see Tubering with his hands raised
10 deal a murlerous blow at him. The
insane man was armed with a large iron
spike and a brass faucet. Kolb ducked in
time to avoid the blows and the pair at once
clinched. The frenzied patient fought des-
p%erate7y. and his cries of murder rang
through the ear. Women screamed and
fed from the coach. They were followed BY
the men. leaving the keeper and the lunatic
in their struggle up and down the aisle. For
Il time the frenzied mailman had the best of
the fight, but Kolb managed to avoid the
iron missiles until the train hands arrived to
help him. The patient was ironed until the
train reached Wayne. Then he had another
desperate fight with his keeper, but with
the assistance of bystanders he was finally
o~verpowered and taken To the asylum.
Mr.. Jacob Saylor, of Milford Station. fell
over dead Saturday morning, when about
starting for lockwood To attend the Repub-
lican pr;uaar,- EIacti.p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-30

The summer term Is weeks of the Somer-
set Normal and Preparatory School opens
Monday, August ID.
Special attention will b given the common
branches 10 prepare teachers for the examina-
ton.
Boarding in town from S2.D to $500 per
week in the country from 800 to S225 per
week. Deductions from the above prices
will be made for absence from Friday even
ing to Monday morning.
For further information, address
J.. \. BERKEY.
Somerset, Pa.
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Shot i'm Court.

BALTIMORE, June 24-Late last night a
difficulty occurred between Jerome Kuhn
and Wallace 0wings. during which Owings
and brought before a magistrate this after
noon. but before any witnesses could he call
ed 0wings stepped forward and shot Kuhn
in the region of the heart. Owings was lock-
ed up to await the result Of the wound.
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SOMERSET TOWNSHIP ITENs.
There viii he an abundant oats crop this
year.
Some of oar farmers have already COM
mcnced making hay.
Misses Lizzie J. Weller, Kate Gohn, and
Craze R~isheberger attended the Spring term
of the Somerset Normal.
Every business has its drawbacks, and e.
pecially Is this the case with the horse bust
hess. oar farmers have lost a great many
spring colts this season, and in some cases
the mare with the colt.
OggASONI
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BenAnkAnlr Gnowrn OF BAnLnY.

B"EMAEkABLE GEpNTH OF BARLEY.
VIM. II. Miller, of Quemahoning Town
ship. says that on the 18th day Of April last
he sowed a piece of barley. and a. this has
been a remarkable growing season the barley
grew very rapidly, 80 that by the 18th of
Juno it was fully headed. and ON the 2Sth of
June filed out. Thus It viii be seen that
IN ~siXty->ix days from the time it was sown
Il had fully matured, ready To ripen. Mr..
Miller would like To hear from any one who
has anything that eXcels this rapid growth of
any Of the cereals. This was gTown ON land
that had been heavily lined and manurcd,
and had been in corn last year. This spring
he drilled in two hundred pounds of p.
Thomas Tip Top Phosphate per acre.
Cow.
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OUR SCHOOL.
4 brief account IF the Normal School
taught at S~toystown by Prof. Cover and 9th
err during the Spring Term.
We nave been informed that the school
numbered nearly one hundred. The con-
duct ofthe students on our streets recon-
mcnds them la he ladies and gentlemen in
every respect. We have visited their Liter
airy Society which we must say was conduct
cd in an able manner. Prof Cover informed
me that during the entire term of school and
in the society, 4 good spirit prevailed. and
although the arguments were earnest, the
students never showed anger; but IA kind
and forbearing disposition. The school gave
a grand closing entertainment on Wednes-
day evening, which was highly appreciated.
Judging from all 4 man may observe outside
of Il school. allow me as a citizen To sy that
we consider this one of the most advanced
and polished normal schools thai was ever
taught in our borough.
CITIZEN.
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Ping, Saline County, Kansas,

june y, 1856.
EDITOR HERALp;-Sonp time ago ! noticed
an article in your paper, taken from the
Philadelphia Times, which gives the story of
the first hanging in Somerset, and states one
ofthe young men csnnected with il was Hon.
jeremiah :. Black. The article states that il
occurred in 1916. but this is an error. 1t &c
Cured ON the 23d day Of January. is27.
ELIAS LEHMAN.
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Judge White, of Indiana, has instructed
the c~onstablcs of that county to look out for
Canada thistles, and to prosecute all persons
who harbor them on their premises.