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Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

Nj OIIUs-t, nhiDfEr LALi.Y, rhE
~ owner Of the house sliu It'd at No.
I'll East Front street. in the Second
ward OF the city OF Wilmington. county
Of New Castle ana State Of ] elaware,
In conrlianco Vita the requirements Of the
acts Of the Ger"riI ssenbiv 10 such case
made and provided, do bereby sive notice
That shau Apply In writing to The Dourt Of
General SesslUes OF the Psece nd Jail De-
livery of the State OF Delaware. In and for
New Caste County, on MtINnAY, the 10Th
lay Of Nov, a. 1886 being the next term
4 said court. for license for ssi1 house as
IN inn or tavern, for the sale therein of in
toxicating liquors In less quantities than
one quart, 10 bs drunk on the premises, and
the following respectable citizens Of said
ward recommend the said application, viz:
Il Brison Charles A Sparks
James Crawford George W Quinn
Moses Smith John PlunkeIt
James McCauley W Hammond
john Bush CHF0rOss
T Robinson Join W Butler
Rich ard Booth AW Randolph
Robert Kenyon Philip X shea
John Fernan Robert Hutton
Charles Heinel James W Porter
Alex. Chambers T b Merritt
John McVey Lesley Smith
ee.stt BblDGET LALLY.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08
Base lSail.

The following games were played
yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures, De
'troit, l Called on account OF darkness.
Bns, on-Bostou. 4; Chicago, 8.
Washington, IL Kan
sas City, 8.
New York-New York 7; St. Louis 2.
Scrap top-Scranton 10; Jersey City
ST. Louis-St Louis, 6; Athletic. 1.
Pittsbura-Pittsburg, z; Baltimore, l.
Cincinnati-CincinBa Metropoli-
tan, 9.
NOTES.
The Chicaeos are now the cha mpSons
for the season OF 1887.
The Kansas City club agreed by mu-
tual consent to play game at WASH
iugton yesterday morning. They failed
TO appear on the deld 81 the appointed
hour, and the umpire gave the game to
the Washing on, too.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

DOR SALE, AT A BAR
L gain. from now until
MARCH 25th, the three
story brick dwelling, 1903
VanBuren street. Will sell
to suit the purchaser. Will
take a $4,000 mortgage on
property for S years at S FER
cent. Apply at the REPUD-
LIoAN office. jY24-tt
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08
Come to 1O2 East Fifth Street.

We are offering grea. drives In tea, sugar,
coffee and rice. Some parties have saved the
price Of new dress in buyin their suRar
alone from us, and this weeks drive fs the
best yet. Gene and see our nav fruit display.
New raisins, new currants, seediess cherries,
new peaches and citre n, new prunes and
Jersey oranberrios, gu arts for $50; cape
berries, l2c. per quart; new buckwheat this
day; 1t is all we could wish; new crop coffee
Is poo and high, We mako 1t up in tea; this
basket fred tea at 500. FER pound makes q
week are rice, -four and molassss Rice 90
per pound; -four "a ba rel max, white
bread. Our Royal best at TOO and $50. q
bag makes bread as white as snow. Mo-
lasses at 2bc. q gallon, 1t is Just what you
want to bake with. Don't forget this lovely
sea saeil with every can Of 100. baking
powder. Brooms. We are still on this lot
of brOoms at zoe. apiece. but our loo. br0oms
are wonderful We have the best print but
ter, fresh eggs and cream cheese always on
hand at l02 East Fifth street. T. M. WEIR
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08
7 II Z FAI r.

Fair dealirgs to all have won
for us the confidence of the peo-
pie of Wilmington and Pen
insula, and we feel confident
we csn show a more complete
line this season than ever be.
fore. The best that energy, en-.
terprise and push can produce
Exquisitily cut
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

AYOTI)E-I, HARRY A. PIERRE, THE
IN tenant Of the house situated at
No. SIS East Eleventh street, In the kighth
ward Of the city Of Wilmington. county Of
New Castle and state Of Delaware, in COM
pliance with the requirements Of the acts OF
the General Assembly in such case made
and provided, do hereby give notice that l
shall apply in writing to the Court Of Gene
raj Sessions Of the Peaoe and jail Delivery
Of tho State Of Delaware, in and for New
Castle County, on Monday, the 18th day Of
Nos. A. D., 1885, being the next term Of said
court, for license for said house a. an INN
or tavern, for the sale therein Of intoxicating
liquors In less quantities than one quart, 70
be drunk on the premises, and the following
respects Die citizens Of said ward recommend
the said application, viz:
Harry Schiller Thomas II Fennemore
Henry Blackburn Criss W Curry
Hugh r Sweeney David l. Virtue
George Floyd, Jr Alfred Arelan,
AIexa nder M Tolmie John FIN mons
Benz l. spence Andrew White
William s Waller Daofel K Atkinson
James y Stewart Edward yeffers
Alfred Batter Wfllfa n H Coyie
James DAVIS Dan lei Salter
Thomas L inoh James A Britinham
william II. Pierce Ohas III Bucka. aster
james Ryan. II. A. PIWROE. oo-3tx
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

EyOR SALE OR ExOHAN9E-A MUM
II Der Of desirable houses, with ali tbs
modern improvements. Little cash required.
or building lots will be taken in part or whole
gage for yesrs. Also building siteS a all
parts Of the city for residences; also manu-
facturing sites, especially adapted for mo-
10000 business, with an evor.fowing stream
Of water passing through-it about zoo feet
nom the b. d. r. Railroad. City tax ono
eighth the regular rates. This property will
be sold by the eore or in smaller lots, Et
forms 10 suit purchasers. Also houses to
rent cheap. THOS. M. O4LE,
Ioz French stieet.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

ETE,-LEAkNEhS FOR PRO
|eesor Christner's celebrated French
|stem Of ladies. gents ADD Cnildrens
n garment cutting; with any ipce
tape measure alone. as al rrei on
|ntifc tailors cut. NO. ll.marh~
bffoe hours, 2 to y. m. slS-eod' lms
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

EsOR SALE-A POSITIVE BARGAIN,
- acres and eleven perches Of good
STONE house and out-buildings. Within
niue miles Of Wilmington and close to Fair
willie, Chester Co., Pa. and within N mile OF
FSirville station, on baltimore Central X.
Apply at place or Oh. Is. II. Seeds, admin
istrator, No. go W. street, Wilmington,
Del. iy6-tf
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

ETEp.-AOrIyE, KELIABLE
kqents to Introduce mrs, fIldDsms
ard Bleasner, o nousenoid
IN. Wanted everywhere. saves time,
kd clothes. Liberal terms. Apply
IAN EITkN, No. 7 East 3rd street,
Ss' ~, Del. o'i'"-ot
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08
WAUKBDs

ETtD "A kOTES TAN T
.man. for general homework,
|tidy, AID q good cook, must come
scom m tended; good wages VIII
nd win have q good homo. A wo
NJ the country preferred. Address.
wages and references, p. H., this Of
o6.ltd-ltW
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08
[ICHTENS1EIN
226 Market Street,
WILMINGTON DEL.

WILMINGTON DEL.
We are now ready for
fall and winter business, with
a large line of new goods,
selected with great care from
Philadelphia, New York and
Boston markets. We made
our selections early, and feel
confident that we can suit
the most fastidious,
Our Cloak Department is
complete with a beautiful
line of goods. We have a
full line Of Wraps, Visites,
Seal Coats, Jackets and New
markets, made Of Frizzas,
Seal Cloths, Pushes, Boucle,
Berlin Twills, Astrachan,
Diagonal and Beavers, made
of best materials, handsome
ly gotten up with good,
heavy satins, and trimmed
with good grades Of Fur,
Beaver and Pushes, and at
as low prices as has ever
been known.
Our Dress Goods Depart
ment is full to overlooking
with a large assortment of
Black Cashmeres, Silk Warp
Henrietta as, Silk Mixtures,
Black Silks, Trioot Cloths,
Hairline Cloths in sixty
different styles, 36, 40 and
inch, Cloth Suitings, Vel
vets, Tricotines, Silk, in fact
we have as nice a line as
can be found anywhere, and
at prices that are as low, if
not lower, than the lowest.
We not only have the differ
ent grades, but our assort-
ment of colorings is COM
plete.
Blankets and Quilts we
have from 50 cents to SIS a
pair, and plenty of them.
We took advantage of the
market when wool was low,
and can now offer at retail
what is being asked for some
of them in the wholesale
markets.
Our Hosiery, Glove, No
,,tion and Trimmings Depart
'ments are in elegant condi-
ton.
| We have a complete line
of Kid, Silk and Fabric
Gloves, Hankerchiefs, Zeph-
Yrs, Woods, Knit Goods,
Z, Laoes, Braids, Fringes,
STOCK ings, Small Wares
Buttons, ETC., in all the new
land desirable things, and at
Surprisingly low prices.
! In Ribbons, as usual, we
/ are ready with all the new
colors, and still have the con
ltrol for this market for the
well-known Coronet r i b
lions, which is the most pop
!ular brand in this country;
land for quality and price
} cannot be excelled; although
the price G: raw silk has ad.
vanced, we still sell at oul
usual low prices. In Ladies'
,lMen's, Misses and Chill
dren's Underwear we have
ltull line in all grades ant
I I sizes. at the lowest marke
r prices.
i. Buying all our goods from
importers and manufacturer
direct, and at their loves
; cash prices, we will enable
our many patrons to save
: money by buying of us.
t Manufacturing all our owl
garments in quantities, ane
doing strictly frst-clas'
work, we will save our Gus
: toners So to $40 ON eacl
garment, as they will save
the fabulous prices tina
1.-THE New York manufacture
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

|NTEU-LADIES To GALL AT III
|Easl 9Th street, and learn the Amer'
II Iailor system. Drafting. cutting,
4 and fitting thoroughly taught.
wraps. tleoves, etc.. out and base1
M 10 me asure. No chart used.
pc sN-1ms
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08
or P.J. FORD. sth and Hodnss .szi.ti

EHOR SALE--CHEAP. SUITABLE FOR
IL country residence, mall fruits or
trucking purposes, 4 acres Of good land, In
good condition, with 7-rnom house, barn
and apple orchard, within miles VI vii.
mington, and within throe-eighths OF mi
OF Fairville station, Chester County, Pa, on
the baltimore Central Railroad. Inquire at
the place or Of j. II. u. SEEDA,
Administrator.
80 West 9th street, Wilmington, Della
ware. jyo-tf
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

(nI Ei,-A sAN AND WIFE USED
| TO country work. Must 90 witnout
IN. Color no objection. ADDRESS OF
Il. OUhELrREE 400 Delaware ave
r. o6-3t
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

NUilCE- l. DEM. u. GAM, fnE
IN tenant Of the house situated 1t Nos. 223
and 226 King street, in the Second ward Of
tho city Of Wilmington, County OF Newcastle
and State OF Delaware, 10 compliance with
the requiremf nts VI the acts ofthe g ensral
srembly, In such case made and provided,
do hereby give notice that sh Ill apply in
writing to the COURT Of General Sessions, Of
the Peace and Jail delivery Of the State Of
Delaware, in AMI for Now Ca site County, on
Monday, the 10Th day Of Nov. A. IL, 1855,
beng the next term II said Court, for o IL
oeuse for said house as an Inn or tavern, for
the sale therein Of intoxicating liquors, in
loss quantities than one quart, to DO drunk
on the premises, and tb o following respecta-
BILE citizens OF the said ward recommend tho
said application, viz:
Alex ander Chambers Morris a qrubb
Henry B.outh T ~. kohfnson
W Kirby Peter Gross
James McCauley Nioholas Jenny
Geo B NetZne Andrew Reuter-
MoTes Smith John Higgins
b Gross U NJ Jordan
Samuel % Reed M'chael RAFFERTY,
VIM H Babcocx = y Merritt
Richard Rooth Frank in Leo
@ r Higg ins Charles Reinel
James Crawford % Hayes
Geo Albright Geo W Quinn.
07.3t BENJ. ~. GAM.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

OF len GOOD
stone masons. Apply 70 Geo: ".
bson, Eighteenth street and Hish
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

[NTED-A JOURNEYMAN I'm
smith. o steady Job for o good WORK.
u the . ortheast corner Of Front and
bn streets. oo-ot
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

rT-LARdE RuOMs IN I'd
stories lover Baltimore 4 Ohio
Ipress and telegraph once, 4lo
yreet suitable for almost any
|TSsy will be countered and
t I.s, " septsotf.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

MEDIA LIVE N u N 10 KUN A
WOO wagon, one usad to business
led. Apply at lol Maryland Avenue.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

INTEp-A rIkSr.OLASS BUSH
Gilman. Also frst.cla' 9 panta,o on
None other need apply. Boston
ioe Clo,hirg House, NO. ziS narxet
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

[NTED-LADIEs:w ANTIrG GOOD
reliab help can BIO accommodated
Ients Of the W ilmtngt6n Intelligence
po8 Orange street. ei-u
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

ET-UN OCTOBER 10, ON the road
|fIom Rev 8arden TO Wilmington, q
book The finder will be SUITABLY re-
ID by leaving 1t at this office, or at nv
| in Third street m arket Ny nsrno Is
book, also market accounts. W, Y.
N N. o7-3t
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

leO.A 8 lie A GOOD GROCERY IND
y provision store. In GOOD location for
Dusiness. apply TO FksZeR b 90 Srd
and Market strests. o.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

N )h SALE-FaRM OF l0l ChES.
Il miles from this cit3 stone buildings
$y0 per ere; 5000 can nA n on mort8 ,ges.
d. d. GREGG, COS King street. II
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

kNrED-A STOUT ACTIVE BOY
70 learn the baking business. bp ~
|srs' bah cry. 1sh and Jefferson streets.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

mon FIkSI-Ci ASS DRESSMAKING
Il call at 7ol Tatnall street. Cutting and
htting done by measurement Fatior system
taught. Tsrns mod crate. By ID RS. M. Il
DFVl e21-e0d
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

|vrNr-rHE BUILDING ON
, Fifth street, below Madison.
a nlacksmith and whoeiwrlg ut
table. Apply to o. W. NS aaIo.tf
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

INOR SALE-A LOT OFYOUN9 ayYR
q pigs. Apply to N. W Port 7, " 60
Newport. Del. $50. 4 Q&zNs
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

lNTED-OHICKENS DELiV Erred
at 81 Ais No. 38 and 80 Third street.
h, N. u. APPLErON. o4u
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

|AYED from All SOUTH ErNG
taL Buren, street on the Sd inst. 49,
ball yellow COW and one medium. aized
he. Any one giving information Of
|to WILLIAM III iMPSOH. at the
place. or leaving word at this office,
ID Henry Witsil, Frcnt and Madison
b. will be quits bly, rewarded. os 2t&
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

g,1,--suOuNu STORY UF zoo
v5urth erect. First story and
soo Of y. Il. cor. tth AMI Je1srson
X. %. SEEDS o SONS, 20. .
,.otb strost, or 30 Wect MINI
Elsphone call. 40. le2S-A
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

EyOh saI.E-A LO. OF MASH HAY
= and straw for bed ding. Apply to II
NJ u. Lyman. Newport del o6-ot*
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

kNTrD PERM NEWT AND
table boatders at TOO Market street
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

kNTED-A MIDDLE AGED WIZ
man for general Homework. Apply
|East Eighth street., QUIZ
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

tTTENTIUN y-ALL PERSONS bJ
IA string pure drugs and chemicals, o,
Wishing their prescriptions or private re-
,sipts careruIly compounded with pure ms
ssriAls should 10 to tie drug stcro Of
II. X. BRINGHU RST,
No. ST NJ arketstroot, Wilmington, lei.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

KOk SAL E-A GtNTS FURNISHING
Il store, We stocked with fal and winter
goods. Principal locality, good standing
trade. Bddres A. h. q this office o5-6t
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

TdR SALF- IL AOvES OF LAND
q without bu lcings, handsomely situa-
ted. fronting on public rood. 2 miles from
Wilmington GEO. X. TOWNS emf, GA
Market 81 ,eet. OF 3t
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

ANrED,-A Roy TO LEARN A
trade. Address A. a. this office. o7.3t
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

LUk Is ALE FAaM OF s6k ACRES
IL sood land and buildings. Price low.
VIM. }. Fl Hen,
sT4t-eod olh1S Mari .. rtreet
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

ryOk SALE-FIRSrOLAS MARKET
g dea, borns. Jersey, denanto~n and
business wagons at M. HaMMnND'S,
4ud and French streets. VIII, de-. Au2-'m*
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

U"R SALE-OR PART EXoHANG
u Ior city property, truck farm Of
aorss, Il miles nom city. epply TO ttO.
Il. TO WNSEND Ga Market street o76t
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

6yUR SAL "A HOUSE AND AOHEsi
q of land, s.tua, cd on public read neal
Black bird Ue'. Price 900 9E X.
TOWNSEND, 6l4 Market street. o7.3t
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

|.NT-A NINE ROUM HOUSE
a,ore ete,, 3ob Madison street.
Y y MONAGHAN, Fourth and
street. h-ti
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

aNT SALE, NO. ia MON
s,rset: eight rooms and hath. hot
"atsr Apply TO ]. X. ID. SEEDS,
|,rator. 30 West 9th street. iyo-tf
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

NUR SALE-A iIOENSI ID SALOON,
a in rod location AMI f1rst-cla az house.
Terms easy. VIM. r. 81 In,
tT.St-eod olbH Market street.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

rNT-A VALUABLE TRUCK
iaym about 70 acres. Z miles nom
ton Apply TO the JOHN Moih
fjO., wilmington, Del. sttI
RENT - ROOMS, WlTH Oh
|hout board; aho table board; !os
btreet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Hadn't New Years come on Friday. ther,
would doubtless have been grea, many
more of the boys who would have sworn Off
Friday is consider ed an "unlucky day" te
begin on, you know.
Miss Emma Thomas. an Altoona schoo
teacher, was knocked down on one of tb,
public streets Friday at noon by Mrs. Ke,.
ner. whose daughter the teacher found il
necessary to correct
Young township man points Will,
pride TO the fact that his wife has worn one
bonnet for twenty five years. The feeling
NTH which the wife points to the husband
has not been described Indiana Messenger.
A daughter of George Conner. of Johns
town. aged 10 years. was standing in the
gate at her home when an unknown man
approached her from behind slapped her in
the face, caught her and cut long plat oil
her hair of, threw il at her feet and disap-
peared
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
The Raging Blizzard.

CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-The blizzard
raging throughout Illinois, Kansas,
Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska, is de-
clared to be of wider extent and
fiercer in character than has been
known before in years. All moving
western trains are behind time. Ma
ny trains have been showed in and
abandoned. Very little can be learn
ed concerning the abandoned trains
or of the further effects of the storm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Christians Killed.

PARIS, Jan General De Cour-
cy, commander of the French forces
in Tonquin. telegraphs the War Oh
ficer as follows:
During the latter part of Decem-
Der rebels destroyed the Catholic
mission houses at Ughean, Anam.
and killed a French Missionary and
500 native Christians. A column OF
French troops was sent in pursuit OF
the rebels. Isovertook and routed
them and captured their arms and
ammunition ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
MARRIED

F0X-MASON.-0n the 7th day of Janu-
ary, 1856 at the residence of II. H. and F
W. Mason. by Rev. J. II. Zinn, Mr.. Elias b
Fox. of Carroll county, H.. to Miss Jennie
r. Mason. of New CentrevilIe, Pa
PHILLIPPI-MAS0N.-On the 7th day
of January. 1856. at the residence of H. II
and F.W. Mason, BY Rev J II Zinn, Mr. Ru.
doph B. Phillippi. of Hardy. Neb., to Miss
Flora J, Mason, of New Centreville, Pa.
FERNER-TRENT.-On December 2sth,
1885, at the residence of the officiating min
lister, at Somerset, Pa, by Rev. ID. r. Lavan.
Mr.. A. II. Ferner, of Somerset, Pa, to Miss
Emma Bell Trent. of Somerset township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
On a Totterrng Bridge.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 6.-Tbe after
noon Pittsburgh express on the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad
narrowly escaped a terrible accident
yesterday. The train was loaded
with passengers for the west and
about sevenss-6ge Newburg pupils
OF fn.s nigh school After the engIIc
had partly crbs-eG tte bridge south
6i Woo Hand avenue the engineer
felt the structure trt mb!e more than
usual. He put ON more steam and
the train crossed safely. The last
coach had hardly crossed the struct-
ure when the bridge toppled and
fell, a complete wreck. The flood
had undermined the earth supports
of the beams and they gave wav.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Hoov ERsyILLE IrENs.
No more holidays between this ant
Ground-hog Day.
Martha A Hoover and Samuel Hoove
are the polite officials that deal out the mai
to the public.
The United Brethren are about to TAX,
possession of the interest the Lutheran,
held in the Lutheran and Reformed church
at this place.
The indicationa are that there will be 8
great deal of changing around about April
lst. Tenants are getting their usual notices
from landlords.
The holidays are past. and our schools are
in full blast once more with a literary so
ciety attached. discussing questions tina,
would test the wisdom of King Solomon.
Mr. Elias Crissey, whose hub factory was
destroyed recently by fire, with great deal
of valuable machinery aud tools. has a fine
one story building ready to put in new ma
chinery. Elias is a pushing fellow and vill
again come to the front.
G. W. Lohr, one of our mighty Nimrods,
charged his gun for New Years turkey
weighing about fifteen pounds Failing to
find the turkey, he undertook the next
best thing, which was 'piney." But the
gun burstei and George was terribly burned
about the face and eyes. He now thinks it
does not pay to snoot 5 ounces of shot,
worth cents, at ounces of piney, worth
two cents. He says he cannot afford to get
new gun, but mast get new lock, stock
and barrelfor the old one; the ramrod be-
ing all right yet
Jan'y 8, 1856. LINGO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
owns and runs upon its own line go loco
motives, 7,ls5 passenger cars, and 26 52S
freight cars. 1t owns 1000 mil,s of complete
road, and controls 5000 miles more. 1t EN-
ploys an army of $4,000 men, many of whom
are mechanics and experts of the highest
skill
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

How TO GET SrocK OF CARP.-The state
fish commission are nov filling all applica-
tons filed for carp, the season being adapt
ed to their shipment with safety. The fry
furnished this season are unusually fine,
mearuring from three to five inches in
length. Persons desiring brook trout fry
and rainbow trout fry, for stocking public
streams in their localities. should make i'm
mediate application. which will be placed
on file AZ the hatchenes and the tish ship
ped early next spring. Applicants in this
sectioA of the state can address John Gay,
fish commissioner, Greensburg, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

. For years Alex. Gilchrist, familiarly
known as Blind Alex, has been burden
to the people of Indiana. Born aad reared
in Biairsyille. he became a soldier at the
outbreak of the war, enlisting in Company
X, Thirty fifth Indiana Volunteers. He
served through the war, but was not wound
ed Exposure, disease AMI suffering, how
ever. wasted his body and his eyesght fail
ed. Twelve years ago he became entirely
blind. He has been trying to get pension
for a long time, but met with obstacles until
recently, when the Government examiners
came to the conclusion that the ailment
which left him in total darkness had been
contracted by long march over Limestone
Park. in Tennessee. Yesterday Alex. re-
ceived check for back pay amounting to
Sl2, ISL. So and viii receive seventy-fye dol
lars per month hereafter. He is tifty-tive
years old and in good health. He is a rela-
tive Of Gen. Harry White, who was very ac-
tire ia suIthering his claim. This is the
largest pension ever granted to a private SOL
1ier
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Hon. Chas. Il. Buckalew, who was srecer +
ly appointed reporter of the State Suprer ne
court, by the governor, has declined the o.
sition. Mr.. Buckalew thinks the expens es
which must be borne by the reporter in IL 'e
way OF assistants and her labor are Il 20
great for the salary paid. Hon. L. ANIME r
man, OF Luzerne county, has been appoint d
to fill the position.