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Incorporation Notice.

NOTICE l. hereby given that an application for
the incorporation of the HJSB1ND gEWE-
TERl tOHPiNl Of Somerset. Pa. Willie made
on Monday, the 9TH day Of September. IS1 to
the Court Of Common Pleas Of Somerset County
Pa The object Of said Incorporation i 10 lay out
and improve "a certain plot Of ground situate fn.
mediately northwest Of the Borough Of Samer~,t
in Somerset County. Pa, for the purpose of a
cemetery. or burial place. and dividing the same
into lots Of convenient size for such purts,>e
DAVID HUSBAND. VI. J. PRIfTS
II. :. KIMMEIL. y. b. SNYDER
PETER NOGEL. j. VI. COOK
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NEw loRE, July 51.--The names Of thn.e
lost by the caP~izing of the schooner Yacht
Sarah Craig in a thunder squat last night
were Mrs T. IL stephens, her two daurh-
tess, Miss NJ stephens and Mrs Askin Two
sisters, Miss Emma and Miss Bessie Merritt
Miss Maud +. Rettew aud Mr.. Chester Clark
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rHRouoH THE WHIRLPOOL.

BfrALo. August s.-The turbulent waters
Of the Niagara whirlpool rapids were again
n~ayigaied in a cask to-day, the perilnus feat
being successfully accomplished by Two men
The daring voyagers were William Pctt.
aged ., and George Hazlitt, aged p, "
coofers, natives OF Chippewa, Ont, who aid
ed and abettei Graham in the making Of his
barrel and in getting started on his famous
trip through the rapids.
THE NOVEL CRAFT.
The cask, which was built at the cooper
shop of Messrs, Holmes & Adams at Buffolo.
i ten feet long, one side being almost Hat
like the deck of IA boat, the bilge being ON
the lower side. The two main heads are
t~wenty-fsur inches wide at the smallcs; part,
n OF the heads being about four feet from
six inches AZ the smallest part. Ballast To
the amount Of go pounds was put between
these Two heads. On the upper side Il man
hole was cut, which was closed by Il plate
hinged TO the body of the barrel with secure
fastenings ON the inside. The slaves are OF
14-inch oak, the heads being of 2-inch oak
1t is protected by pinch bands of hoop-iron
which viii almost cover the sides. IL Is
built of the best locust slaves, 1t was sup
piled with "a keel, rudder, screw-wlieel, and
a turrett, with glass covered l~eep-holes. The
two men lay back To- back while passing
through the more turbulent waters, ~clinging
to handles made fast To the sides of the caSk.
Each man likewise kept on his own side of
the cask by means of canvas sings made
fast 10 staples.
THE FEAT ACCOMPLISHED.
The start was made nj 425 P. NJ. They
were dropped from the Maid of the Mist
landing, on the Canada side. by Hamilton
Hazlitt, a brother of one of the men, who
looked after Graham on his trip and who
closed the cask on him before he started.
The two men SAT on the top of the barrel
until they reached the Cantilever bridge,
when they dropped in and closed the cask.
The novel craft was submerged about halt
the time while passing through the rapids,
but while circumscribing the outer circle OF
the whirlpool its occupants thrust their
heads through the opening, and Potts calm
Is smoked a cigar. AsucceSSful landing was
made at Queenston. ON the Canada side. five
miles further down the river. The entire
voyage occupied fity-tive minutes. The
feat was witnessed by no less than I5.0O0
spectators.
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A Testimonial for Speaker Carlisle.

the courtasy. impartiality and uniform con
siderafion ~shownby Speaker Carlisle toward
the minority of the House a number of the
prominent Republican representatives have
an elegant and tastefully decorated silver
table service to be presented TO the Speaker.
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THR Philadelphia Record says that
" Chan" Black is in the lead for the
nomination for Governor, and that the
si~xty-nine votes in the city delegation
will be cast as Randall directs; which
means that Black will get them.
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THE estate of the late Mr.. Tilden Is es-
timated to be worth from 100000 TO
S%l0.000.000. Ii consists mostly Of bonds
and other securities outside of his city
and country residences, which are very
Vaiuabla
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CWJTHIN c. SHORTLIDCEs

y ACADMY, FOR YOCNG 4 AND
BOYS, MEDIA, Pa. l. miles from Philascl-
phia- Fixed price covers every expense, even
books, &c. No extra charges. No incidental ex-
penses. No examination for admission. Twelve
experienced teachers, al men, and all graduaIes.
special opportunity for apt students 10 advance
rapidly. Special drill for dull and backward
boys. Patrons OF students may select any stud-
les. OF choose the regular English, scientific, Bus
iness, Classical or Civil Engineering course. stu
dents fitted at Media Academy are now In ilar-
ward, Yale, Princeton, aud ten other colleges and
Polytechnic schools 10 students sent To College
in 1855, Is in 1891, IOin ISIS. and L. In lSs6 A
graduating class every year in the commercial
department. 4 Physical and Chemiea Laboulto-
ry. Gymnasium and Ball Ground. 800 volumes
added To Library in lSS3. Media has seven
churches. ard a. temperance charter which pro
hibits the sale Of all Intoxicating drinks. For
new illustrated circular address the Principal and
Proprietor, SUITHLN g. SHORTLHDGE. T. w.,
lHrfnnrf Grlilnlfe Mefil. ~. n~ngi-NtlYr.
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dawn B. HILL.
Samuel J. Tilden's Last Resting
Place.

YosKERs. y. ", August THE funeral of
Samuel J. TiIdcn took place from his late
residence al Greystone this morning. Presi-
dent Cleveland arrived at $40, accompanied
by Secretary Endieott. and Private Secretary
Lamont. The Rev. Or. Wm.J J. Tucker, who
had come ON from Andover, Mass, to per-
form the ceremonies, read the funeral service
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lF the reports from Mississippi are re-
liable, the Prohibitionists will fight the
colored brethren. The shot gun has so
long been used as a political persuader in
hat State. hat as soon a. they got into
politics the Prohibitionists adopted it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-11

THE late Democratic Congress wasn't
honest enough 10 pass the bill for the re-
demption of trade dollars, s. that IN
descript coin viii still longer remain an
eye-sore TO vex the souls Of upright citi-
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Captured by Chinese Pirates

LONDON, July 2.-Deslatcl,es from Chin,
state that Chinese pirates attacked aud tool
possession of the Dutch steamship H.
while bound for Penang from -Acheen. the
pirates killed the captain. the first mse ana
the chief engineer. The captains me anu
the remainder Of the ships crew we're NIUE
prisoners, and the pirates dem,nd siAo"
ransom for their surrender. Tie Dutf au-
thorities viii endeayor to rescae the c$'i'es'
and, if possible. arrest and punish a pr
rates.
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TYRONE, August 3.
One million five hundred thousand feet of
pine lumber belonging to the Irwin Brothers
was destroyed by fire at Curwensville last
night. The loss is fully covered by inslIr-
ance. The origin of the fire is not known.
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The Chairman of the National Green
back Labor party Of Pennsylvania has
issued official notice postponing the State
Convention IF that party until Thursday,
September 10th, 1856, when it will con-
vene AT Harrisburg.
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suttermore Refused a New Trial.

HARRIsBrRe. Aug. 5.-Dr. Smith Butter
more. the remaining Connellsville Hospital
conspirator. who. with Jesse Smith and A.
G.. Harding, tried to defraud the State out OF
s12.500 under pretense that il was To be used
new trial, and will be sentenced at August
Quarter Sessions.
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The Belfast MODS.


BELFAST. Aug. s.-The excitement here is
una5atcd. This morning rioting broke out
in Old Lodge Road, and the police were
obliged to fire in order to d~isrerse the rioters.
This afternoon the rioting was renewed with
great violence in Old Lodge, tirDsvenor and
Springfield roads. Many persons with gun
shot wounds have been sent 70 hospitals.
The aspect of affairs Is serious. There are
rumors current of many fatalities. but il is
difficult 10 obtain ccura accounts. A
panic is Selling the peaceable inhabitants.
MIDNIGHT.-The rioting shows no signs Of
abatement. The McKenna incident. which
principally the sacking of the win shops
and other public houses, was repeated to-
night, the result being that two persons were
killed and another was fatally wounded.
TwenIy-six cases of serious injury are re-
reported. one of the sufferers being Il boy.
who has since died.
DUBLIN, August SIN response to urgent
kilograms received from Belfast this evening
400 infantry soldiers were summoned by
bugle in the streets and were dispatched in
haste To Belfast by special train. A body of
300 dragons and infantry win leave for
Belfast tomorrow. The police there will
be superseded by the military.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-11

The California wine crop is estimated
this year at 25,OOO,00O gallons, How
much Of it viii 60 upon the market in
its original state Of purity is known only
to the dealers and manipulators.
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U. s. Court at Scranton.

WASHINGTON. August 5.-One of the last
acts of the President before the adjournment
of Congress was tn approve Representative
Scrgntuns bin providing for holding Il Unit
cd States Court AT Scranton.
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Home in an Empty Barrel

JERSEY Cry, July 9.-Edward Mnnson, a
last night went swimming near the West
Shore ferry NJ Weekawken, and while in the
water his clothes were stolen. He walked Ia
his home, nearly a mile distant. in an empty
barrpI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-11

THE Prohibitionisis claim that they
will poll 100000 votes in the State, will
hold the balance Of power in the Legis-
lature, and viii defeat the Republican
Marty
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-11

THE Berlin convention did not nomi-
nate a candidate for District Attorney.
Presumably for the reason that a Prohi-
bition ticket should never get fall"
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Hos. A. 2. WILLIAMS. the new kepub-
lican Senator from California, is a native
Of Maine and said 10 be an intimate
friend of James g. Blaine.
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was called 10 his door and Shot down. The
negroes have had several hints in the past
few years that they should not mesidie IN
,~solitisS. and now they have got one from
the side Of the temperance men 1t Is sad
that the men who pcrPeirated the Outrage
are known to the Sheriff, and that they are
all against hcense-Hspris1ssg Telegraph
In the city of Savannah, Ga, acoording TO
the Ne.cs, il was feared that high license
would involve the city in trouble through
the los of revenue whereas the increase IN
revenue has been over 80 per cent besides
saws the Neles. "a DECREASE in drunkenness
and crime
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-11

FIrz JoHN PORTER is now a full fiedged
Colonel in the regular army, ON the re-
tired list.
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THURsDAY. september 2d. 1SS6.
TERMS:

Ten per cent. on day of sale One-third Of bal
aEce on confirmation Of sale One-third on the lSt
of April. ISL and One-third in one year from day
of sale. with interest.
JACOB KOONTZ
Aug II. administrator of ". II. II. LHhr dee Il
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS are hereby notified that on and
~ after this date M person shall he allowed %
fsh in the stream n1nniug through our hand Tor a
period OF two years. ~ We have stocked il with
carp. Any one found trespassing on our lands
from this date. August g. iSS6. VIII be promptly
prosecuted
GILLIAN KO0NTZ.
CYRUS SHAFFER,
august JONATHAN STAHL-
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Tornado's Terrible Work.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. Ga telegram was
nado had struck the town of Hartland and
had demolished twenty houses and done
great damage to growing crops. Sixteen
cars were blown from the Atchison, Topeka
were Frustrated for TWO miles west of the
town. The extent ofthe damage has not vet
been learned, but the dispatch stated tina; no
one, 50 far as was known, had been seriously
injured. The storm reached other towns in
the vicinity of Hartland, but the wires being
down its effects cannot be learned.
FoRT KEoGH, VI. T.. August 6.-Word
raj, on the American fork of the Mussel
Shoal, that a cloud burst occurred there ON
Monday evening which destroyed 500 head
of sheep. The cloud exploded at the head
of Dry Run Creek, and came pouring down
in a solid wall twenty-five feet high, carrying
off nearly the entire herd and almost drown
ed u herder. The carcasses of the animals
are strcwn along the river for a distance of
sixteen miles below the scene of disaster.
The Upper Yellowstone Valley was visited
Yesterday by a terrific hail storm, which
rooted up and DESTROYED every growing
thing in Il strip of country six miles wide.
Near Merrill occurred a hail cloud burst.
For half AN hour the hail WAS beyond des-
cription. There were drifts of hail fourteen
inches deep in some places. There was a lit
tie rain accompanying the hail.
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august
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COUNTY TICKET.

FOR CONGRESS,
EDWARD sCULL. Of Somerset Borough,
subject 10 the decision Of the Republican Dis
frict Conference.
q STATE SENATE.
JOHN R. SCOTT, Of Somerset Borough,
subject 10 the decision ofthe Republican DE
trict Conference.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
JAMES l.. PUGH, Of Somerset Borough.
NOAH :. MILLER. Of Jenner Township.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
SAMUEL WALKER. of Allegheny Township.
OLIVER ?. SHAVER, Of Quemshoning Twp.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
FRED. ". B%IESECKER, Of Somerset Borough
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
FREDK sCHMuCKER, Of Somerset Township
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR,
WILLIAM BAKER, Of Milford Township.
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HOW THE END CANE
For the past four months Mr.. Tilden has
been III unusually bright spirits. He used
his yacht and carriages daily and with evil
lent pleasure. Sunday morning, however, a
change was noticed. Soon after Mr.. Tilden
arose he was stricken with an acute attack
oil d~iarrllea nausea. This lasted for several
mons treatment II left Mr.. Tilden very
weak, however, and he was compelled to re
main within doors all day Monday and Tues
day.
reDce of the symptoms hat 50 greatly dis
tressed him. DIR. Simmons worked until
O'Clock and again restored his patient 10
comfort. An attempt was then made to
room, in which the attack of the morning
had come upon him. DIR. simmons and the
valet attempted TO carry him, but Mr.. Til
den preferred to walk. The two men walked
ing of the great staircase. He was compell-
ed to stop here and DIR. Simmons then no
ticcd the first signs ofthe failure ofthe heart.
Mr.. Tilden could scarcely breathe. After "A
was in great distress, he was carried to his
room and put 10 bed. He obtained no relief
for the heart trouble, however, and a large
physicians chair was prepared in his bed
st..t.t.r q. ,x~li.t. L.. xr.- rap,.xal 1r,rt,.,
the night. and with his head slightly raised
upon a pillow he was able to breathe.
DIR. simmons was not treasured, however,
by this and at : o'clock, he dispatched a
to Grcystone. DIR. Swift entered the room
the patient raised his eyes with an intelligent
appealing To the ~well-known fact of the ply
stefan.
That look was peculiar, said DIR. swift
to-day, speaking of the occurrence. As soon
as ! saw his eyes and the eager appeal they
showed, | knew he was a dying man
A consultation was held but nothing could
be done. No word was spoken by Mr.. Til
den after DIR. Swift's arrival. He remained
breathing witt, some difficulty until 8 O'Clock
A. the hands of the clock approached 8 a
difference was noticed in the worn and
wrinklcd face, his eye slowly closed and
his muscles relaxed. He was dead.
MESSAGES OF REGRET.
WASHINGTON. August 4.-Thc President
has sent the following telegram to Colonel
Samuel J. Tilden, Jr.. Greystone. Yonkers,
New York
:" have this moment learned oft Ia sudden
death of your illustrous relative. Samuel J
Tilden. and hasten To express my individual
sorrow in an event by which the State OF
New York has lost her most distinguished
son, and the nation one of its wisest and
most patriotic counselors.
GROVER CLEVELAND
ALBANY, August Upon the receipt o
the news. Governor Hill Immediately sent
the following dispatch
81 learn with deep regret of the death OF
your distinguished uncle, Samuel J.. Tilden
tender TO you and the other relatives my
sincere sympathy in your great bereavement
In his death the country loses one of hei
most eminent statesmen, and our own State
one of its most illustrious sons. Please in
form me at you earliest convenience Of tn,
date which may he fixed for the funeral. as
shall endeavor to attend.
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WHiSKEY SOURS.

The Prohibitionists demand again that the
Republican party shall incorporate in its
platform this fail a promise that the the next
Legislature shall submit TO the people the
question Of a constitutional prohibitory
amendment. This was promised last year.
and a majority of the Republicans in the
last Legislature tried earnestly to keep their
word. 4 small minority. however. support
ed by all the Democratic members. aud urg-
ed ON by some of the Probibitionists them
selves. defeated the resolution. Yet the
temperance reforners cannot find words now
TO express their deiestation of the Republi-
cans. and they vote always just as the rum
Democrats wish. Is this a sensible thing Ia
do. to put il mildly YIN. Y. Tribune.
AT the quarterly session of the Grand Di-
vision OF the sons of Temperance, of Penn
s~yivania, held at Bryn Mawr ON "Wednesday
Grand Worthy Patriarch John Walter read
a paper in which he cautioned the members
against involving the Order in political af
fairs. He said they could do such political
work as they pleased individually, but az a
body no action could be taken in political
matters. Other addresses ON the same sub
ject were made by PastMost Worthy Patri-
arch h. r. Dennison and Past Worthy Pairi-
archs Thomas Taylor, William Wallace.
Jonah Boughton, John Wear and Robert
Cameron.
IL has been decided 10 hold the annual
meeting Of the National Division of North
America at Jacksonville, Fla, on the first
Wednesday in April, lss7. Phzaddyla
Record.
If the story is true that comes from Mis-
slssippi, the Prohibitionists there are not GU
ing TO stand any nonsense, A local option
election is 10 be held there in q certain
county IN which il is thought a major
ity of the whites favor prohibition. A
negro had made a speech at Winona against
prohibition, and a few nights Afterwards he
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-11
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate.

Pursuant TO an order Of the Orphans Court Of
Somerset county, Pennsylvania. will be sold az
public sale on the premises in QuemahOuiug
township. in said county. ON
THURSDAY September I'd. 1886,
al / O'Clock p. NJ. the following described real e.
tate, late the property Of VIM H.. H.. LohF. deceas
cd, tO-wit-
\ valuable farm situate In Quemahoning town
Thc~. Kingler, Jacob koontz. A. Washer. Adam
Berkebile and Others. and contains about i44
acres more or less. Of which about 70 acres are
cleared. The improvements are a good Log
House. ro0my and convenient. with good water
near by. A substantial bank barn with threshiug
floors and granaries. &c, &c; II fine orchard With
fruit bearing trees. The minerals of the said
tract are Of the best 0rder, there being an ahun-
dance Of caal and lime.fnne-
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The Earthquake Commission.

Profs McGce and Mendenhall contin-
ued their observations yesterday Of the
phenomena of the earthquake. Prof.
Mendenhall very largely increased his
data in respect to the angles of displace-
ment Of monuments and their ornaments.
Such observations are of the utmost
Importance from the fact that the only
process Of reasoning now is from the
results to the cause.
Prof. Mendenhall has worked with
great assiduity, and has evidently been
fully impressed with the importance to
the scientific world Of the collection of
everything that can have any possible
bearing in his special line ofresearch on
the all-engrossing subject Of the Charles
ton earthquake.
Profs McGee, whose reasoning out
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by analogy the proable cause Of the
disturbance was read with SO much in
terest yesterday, is still engaged in max
ing observations. lie said to Reporter
for the Ne'rs and Courier, yesterday
afternoon at the Charleston Hotel that
he had been much disappointed in his
failure to receive from Washington
certain photographing apparatus which
he had proposed to employ yesterday.
In lieu thereof he did the next best
thing, and made sketches of many ad-
ditional places with n view Of increasing
the data upon which to base conclu-
sion as to the direction and intensity of
the motion of the earthquake.
He said that it would be some time
before the result Of the calculations made
and to be made would be formulated
and published. There was. he said, a
vast amount Of data to be collated, and
when that had been concluded a COM
parison Of the results obtained would be
necessary with observations of similar
nature made Of other earthquakes in
different quarters Of the globe. He said
that it was not improbable that both he
and Prof. Mendenhall would revisit
Charleston before the publication OF
their report in the matter. The repor,
will be made under the direction Of the
Geological Survey.
Prof. Mendenhall returned to WISH
ington yesterday, and Prof. McGcc will
leave the city Mt noon to-day.
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Earthquake Theories.
augusta Chronicle.l

augusta Chronicle.
The landslide theory seems untepa-
BILE, because the quake must have been
more localized than itwas. A slide un-
der the ocean would hardly have effect
ed Chicago, Toronto, and places further
west. There was no surface slide, as
there must have been to "crinckle'' rail-
road iron into an s shape. Prof. Nc Gee .
theory of this ''crinckling" (twist land
slide) must have first required surface
move.o ont, which if it had occurred would
have pushed Charleston, more or less,
ont to sen. Again. if we have q granite
foundation of 1900 feet thickness dip.
ping into the ocean and covered by the