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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

The largest market for the purchase
and sale Of mules is St. Louis, where
the trade reaches $6,000,O0O year.
Atlanta comes next with trade of
$4,000, 600.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

STmLsoN HUTcHINs proposes to buy
and present to the State Horace Gree
ley's birthplace and early home in New
Hampshire.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

DIR. HOWARD, of Tullahoma, Tenn,
has clock over one hundred and fifty
years old. 1t had some slight dam.
ages repaired recently and now keeps
as good time as ever it did.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

JUNGLE REMUs" Harris has two
bright boys whom their intimates nick
name Br'er Fox and {" Br'er Rab-
hit "
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07
THE Medical World wants 20 have
all physicians put in uniform.

IT is said that the marriage of the
young Emperor of China will cost
some $4,000, 900.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

The English Volapuk dictionary
which is to be issued this year will be
the first Of its kind either in this coun-
try or in England.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

EVANGELIST MooDY advises young
men who desire to be revivalists to
start out as book agents and study
human nature
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

THROUGH the death of an elder
brother the husband of Nellie Grant
has gained abundant riches.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

WooDsvnLE, Miss, Sept. captain ].
s. Lewis, editor Of the Republican, shot and
fatally wounded L G. johnson in a person.
al quarrel
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07


LANCASTER, Wis, Aug. 30-Fire in this
city destroyed eight business houses. The
loss is $40, 900, partly insured.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07
Indians Doing Well.

The annual report Of Indian Agent Greg
DRY shows that during the past year ri
logging contracts were let to Indians and
the number OF feet Of logs cut and banked
were 1910, S0,0S0, on reservations as fol-
lows: Laclourt Orilles, IS, 347, $40; Fond du
Lac, 41,641,91o; Lac du Flambeau, 1891, !
40; Red River, 81, 4O5, 400; total contract
prices, 81, OS3, 776 81 cost to bank, 1865, $50.
SO. The profits of the season to the Indians
is large increase over last season. ..44
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07

A brewery shed at Green Bay, Wis, col
.Apsed on Wednesday afternoon, killing
Charles Lebanon and Aug. Zass.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
A NEW RAILROAD.
Wealthy Lumbermen Decide to Build
Line of Their Own

Wealthy Lumbermen Decide to Build Z
Line of Their Own.
1t has been learned at Chippewa Falls
with certainty that a new railroad win be
built up the Chippewa river through the
great lumber belt in Northern Wisconsin.
The contemplated road will strike all prin-
cipal manufacturing points on the Omaha
line. Lumber manufacturers assert that
it is impossible to make any thing like a
reasonable rate for shipping their lumber
southwest either on the Omaha or Mil
Waukee roads. The new railroad compa-
ny will be composed Of some of the wealth
lest lumbermen in the Northwest A prin-
cipal stockholder Of the Rice Lake Lum-
Der Company said that the new road was
a certainty, that the survey had already
commenced, and he was positive that a
large part of the right of way would be
purchased during the present year, and
that the close of 1889 would see the road
completed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07
Death of a Lady Elgin Survivor.

Timothy O'Brien, one of the oldest and
best known residents of Milwaukee, died
the other night, aged eighty years. He
was one of the survivors of the Lady Elgin
horror in 1853, his wife being drowned at
that time. In the early days he was one
of the primitive policemen Of the city,
and was also member of the bucket
brigade, which became the nucleus of a
fire department. For more than twenty
years he had had charge of the public
works in the Third ward
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07


1861 to 1855, al Nincoln).
1865 to 1868, 431 (Johnson).
1869 to 1887, 400 Grant.
1877 to 1881, 800 Hayes. -
1881 to 1885, 736 Garfield and Arthur.
1885 to 1888, 1889 (Cleveland).
+. Total, 1870.
OF the 1859 special acts passed during the
Cleveland Administration 1911 were vetoed for
reasons fully set forth in the Presidents mes
sages made public from time to time. In the
fiscal years from July ], 1882. to June 30, 1885
there were issued 1921 certificates OF all
classes, and during the three following fiscal
years from July 1885, to June 90, 1885, $50 537,
making an increase for the last three years of
ICE, 316 certificates.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
who k.ows thls asan }

Han Iii.er vie. AMI Ssa ef Sam-'
C5.in5y 5aarsel he Maj train eastward q
4he r. r r at Ner Fi1rsncc on saturday
Ms Miller 81 "a at one side o. TIE trais
AMI NJ Miller ard tas 500 :; the oeher side
When he uonlucso- made his round sarool.
isefing iirksis be Haea the one hald By Az.
Miles, hus Mr. Miller ard the soa were not
q Be sen. The ooRsacror subsequently,
toand them in the watar<lossl Neither 81
tisen haa a tirka. The cendncior Gemand-
- tier hse- NJ. Miller became 5oisteFons
b.; finally Gshsd up.
At J0husioVn, when the pA-is zlieb.-i
from the train. the conductor ordered the
arrest Of Miller, alleging thar lie Sad ta-eas-
ened to kiuhin. Oder Waiter acc5usnely
locked Mlier up araheznag "a the evening.
Later the eon5uctor ~sslsssphsd that he
could not be present - the hearing. II Tie
meantime Miller secured the services %
Lawyer Frsnk oC0nnor. who had 80 inlss-
sisS viii Oaoer Waiter and seemed Killers
release in dme 70 ioia his wife Al the Smar-
81 & Camera station and AXE the evening
train for Sonese4. Miller As Searched and
il wE found that be Lai 10 EesPon q any
Nind-not eFen , penkuis Il Is supposed
be vas merely trying 20 beat his way f-am
New Florence 10 IohastoEn-Jhae9rs ri
Iun<
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
RepublIoan POE Ralslng.

quite q large crowd Of Republicans from
different sections Of The county gathered in
somezsa Saturday 70 ass; n missing = Hzr-
Hson ard Morton pole. The nin eaniedown
steadily during The fore PaH Of the day and
Il Eas thOsgaI that the raising would have
to b postponed until about four O'Clock in
the afternoon. when he rain ceased. the
skies cleared and il was decided that the
pole should 20 up at once. By this time
many who had come from d distance lad
started home Several hundred enthusiastic
Republicans however, assembled al TIE east
end Of Main street and uncert he supervision
and direction Of Nj JOHN II. Huston placed
the pole in position With the LEAST possible
delay, and without the slightest misasp. The
pole 5 80 feet out Of ground, i straight as
N arrow, and IS painted the popular Repub-
lic4n colors, red. white and blue. The sons
Of Veterans Drum Corp, furnished some e1-
ceIlent music while the work was being
done. Owing TO the inciemeney Of the
weather the speech making had TO be de-
terred y some future time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22

As the open season 5r game Is now ap-
preaching. we append q synopsis Of all the
laws for Pennsylvania. Heavy penalties are
attached for their violation
Eks and deer, October l to December IS
bu; owing to an error, It Is Illegal to have
deer in possession after November -. The
killing Of awns when in spottei ooaf. ehzs
iug of elks or deer with HOUNDS and The kill
ing ofdee- when in the water prohibited.
SquirreE September l to January J. Hares
Or rabbits, November l to January /. Hunt
ing or killing Of rabbits viii fe-rets p-ohib-
lied. Wild turkeys October Is to January 1.
PioveS. July Is % January 1. Wooicocks
5uiy I to January / Quails October Is o.
Deeember Is. Ruled and pinna,el erou
October 1 to January J. Rails Or ned biais
September ! to December / Widfowis
September l TO May L I~nsecuvorous birds
altogether protected. except English Sparrow.
Pigson nsiings protected against firearms 10
q radius Of one-fourih mile from roosting o.
breeding places, and penalty FOR disturbance
in any while nesting and Sharing or
netting for the purpose Of killing during the
nesting season. Sharing, netting o. catch
ing Of game birds hy ~tonchlight pro-
hibited sunday hunting ard shooting pro-
hibiiei Shooting Of Eildsovl Hniied 70
use Of shoulder gun alone. salmon and
speckled trout. April IS 10 July Is LAKE
trout, January l to October l. Black green.
yellow, willow rock, LAKE Enc and grass
bass pike, pickerrel and wall eye pike. or
.susqrehauna salmon, June l 10 January l.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
Some South Penn CONTINGENCIES.

Should the South Penn rosd ever Be
bulk, said a railroad man yesterday. il Is
more than likely that Presidsnt Newell. Of
the Lake Ere and lake Shore roais. as the
representative Of the Vanderbilt interests 10
the West. viii have charge Of the nex lire.
IN thai event the present officers Of the lake
Erie VIII. in oil probability. become the
managers of the South Prnn. President
Newell and the lake Enc peoPieare anxious
10 see the iiue built Il viii b. am1st ex-
cellent Eastern and Southern outlook for the
booming little road The Pceuicky an easi-
y be connected with the South Pena in TIE
coke country, and IS these no1ds are con
uoilei By tie EaE3erbllts, the new system
would indsd Be a strong rival 20 tho Penn
@sylTania A. o as the trade winch has
really never taken plaee. b. whlcl tls Van
dsrbilts were 10 secure the Pennsylvania in
teresi in lie Wes; Shore. and tie Peuusysya-
Bia road The stock oftbe Vanderbais in the
South Penn, can be broken CT shen tie work
VIII be resumed on the new line"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
Marriage Licenses.

since our last report marriage licenses
have been issued to the following named
penSons
shannon Young and LAFina Behes, both
OF Somerset county.
Isaac BraIlier, OF seottdaIe, wetmoreIaDd
county and Missouri Friedine, Of Somerset.
IrEin 5 Shamaker and THERESA A Roads,
both Of Somerset township.
William A. Ringisr and Mary NJ Miller,
both Of stouycreek township.
Alexsnder B. Johnston n Joanna Z
Kuhns- both Of Youngstown. Penn'a.
Wellington c. Bloom and Elizabeth HaE,
both Of WelleEburg.
Alexander Bigbaugh and Missouri Tres
Ter, both Of Lover Turkeyfoot township
Jadson E Herring and Annie Blonsh
both OF eaemahOning township.
Robert Guthrie. j.. OF MeyerSlale. and
Dowena Camp, Of Garrett county Nd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22

The September Fsrna, which being the
sixth volune) viii contain . review Of the
Republican National platform from a Demo
cratic point OF view, BY Senator Blackburn,
81 Kentucky. Plank after plank + taken UP
and discussed by the light file Republican
psrty's record To This uumbert the Marquis
ofL0rne viii contribute a study Of the Gov
ernmeut Of the United states. the resali Of
his dissertations while he was G~overnsr-Gen-
srzl Of Csnsda- He writes with enthusiasm
about nl2ny features Of or Government. and
points out several reasons why he regards =
republican goyernment as stable. Tie third
Of the series Of economic articles which CON
vey the Latest Investigations Of Mr.. Edward
Atkinson into the condition Of American cap
itaI ard labor, j. The most Instructive that
be has yei written Heshows By diagrams
how the wage-Eorker IN the United sizte
has steadily advanced. and how capital eon-
inns 10 receive = diminishing return The
Rev. Or. Munger. perhaps The leading Con
g~Teszfionai preacher in New England. viii
point cut The besefts that religion has ne
ceiyed from the death Of many superstifions
caused By the scientific spirit Of The time
There xiiI be seven other articles in the mi
ti4l number Of this rev volume on s1ch sab
jets ss Social Discomfort the Effect Of
High Explosives in Changing the Methods
Of War The Management Of Railwsys,
The Public Schools, and The ~Increzse OF
H. af~oI,,fl. u.As<
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
A copper-Head Klned.

THURSDAY evening ~hiie u~nioaiins a
Eason ofhay a Mr. Kelsos ivcr stable.
some ofthc men uotioed asaaks crawl oa;
Of one Of lhe bundles which haibeea thrown
into tie mqv. Later ia tie evening Richard
Dye whle in the gunag, saw the snake
again and seiEel along hauiied pi,cHafk
aul vent aviL but the snake was game and
iusht it oat 10 the bitter end almost Stand
ing o. the uPofi Is tail in is frantic endeav-
Or 20 strike the Hian. On examination amer
be had eventually Killed t. il was found 30
b. a -Arze copPerhead a5o1t sx feef IN length
anu ~ 5hick as mar arm. Hal not The
piIchork had d long handle fe fht would
not have been 50 Ole sided Nss0lns C-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
a Family Reunion.

Saturday, August nih was ,hs sch
anniversary OF he birthday 81 Mr. Jacob
B~erkeybile, ofshade Township on which
occasion the sons and daughters took their
Afher By surprise by having a hmly r.
uni0a a. bis home. There were present
Dr. John X. B~erkeyhile, Of MHlstadt III
Alex Berkeybile- Of Bsriln, and Norman
B~erkeybas Of Shade Township David l.
BcFkeyblA Mr aud Mrs. Charles Won In
men. Mr. and M. Joseph Sick. and
samuel @E Of J~ohnst0wn, and Mr.. and
Ms CaTk Ban Of Lirobe Among The
presents Wa q very easy nueking chair Mr..
Berksybile Is hale and hearty for a man o.
lis age The whole family we're Hospitality
entertained By Mr Norman Berkeybile On
the old Homestead in Shade Township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
Reunion.

The thinl annual reunion Of the Luther
ans Of somerset County Pa, VIII be held .;
Yoders station, B. a o Railroad. on Thurs
day August 80, ISIS Fonoviugis the pro
gramme
Morning, beginning At 70 ocloek Music.
Prayer R. a. Fink, D. D.
Music.
Address, by Rev. F " Courad. D. D.. Of
Philadelphia Subject Church Love.
Music.
Dinner.
Musie from Augsburg song conducted
by ". H. RuPpa Esq.
Dinner viii be furnished 1t . cents by
the Ladies Aid Society Of tie Neyersiale
Lutheran Church.
Afternoon, beginning al > o-olock. Music
address, By Prof.C l. Keely. Of Hagers-
town, Md-suaect. womans Work in
the Lutheran Church
Music.
Voluntary addresses by yisi,iue ministers
Music.
BenediciiOn.
REx. J. II. Zlyx.
REv. c B. GErBER,
SsN'L PH1Lsox.
PHnIP sxuH,
G. g. GRoTF.
Committee
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22

News items in Old Mloni township ara
generally saae Il seldom happens harany-
thing oGuE here worth HlenuoEing n q
leEspcpr
There VIII be Harrison and Morton pole
raised AZ Milford s~lati0a, Pa GA Thusay
evening September Cuh. There wil be sew
erai spAkas present The MIlf3r1 Cone
Band VIII furnish TIE music. Ever 5oly Is
invited
Our venerable born and dyed-ia-tbe-wooi
Democratic postmaster Il Milford station,
declares le cannot sand Ceve,auls FREE
trade doctHns and tLat lie VIII n0t vote fr
h.m hz president.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22

AssS Hohmaaa Bros o. JohnsIsvn,
have placed II the residence CIV H Rap
Pc. Esq, n Of the finest pianos N
the county. Il : Of the celebrated Sohne-
&Co.s maxi, and IS what Is known as style
s-Baby Grand Hohnznn Bros. control
the agency for these celebrated pianos 6r
Somerset, Cambria. Bedford and Blair ooan-
ties 10 this STATE. and all OF Western Mary
land We cali attention 70 their ad. in
another column.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
The Pennsylvania r. r. to Parallel
the South Penn Line.

The Pittsburgh Tuas Of Monday says
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has in
contemplation the suiding Of line through
the southern central portion Of the state,
which VIII be gradually extended until it
connects 9iih the Southwest Pennsylvania
and VIII parallel the contemplated South
Pean Railway. Col. Peter Ali, one Of the
projectors OF the South Penn. and who with
his brother, Daniel Ali. lost very heavily in
the venlure, on Saturday stated that q num-
her Of wealthy Cumberland and Perry eoun-
" citizens despairins Of the construction Of
the Sol,h Penn. have during the spring and
summer. 1een negotiating with the Pennsyl-
vania Railnnad officials to induce them to
bald j road As a result the capitalists sub
scribed sl5ooo forPrelIninay expenses and
a careful survey has been made AID reliable
estimates secured a. 10 the cost Of construct
Ing the line.
OFFICIALS 70 ExtxINK LTSE
President Roberts, several directors and a
CORPS o. engineers are this week 70 20 over
the proposed line and make a personal ex-
animation.
The new line i 70 begin 81 Newville. a
little town - miles from Harrisburg on The
Cumberland Valley Railroad Thence Il viii
run along little creek due west. and on the
opposite side Of the South Peen survey.
Nine mile west the line viii strike the Il
Iesheny mountains. at Doubling Gap. Here
: a commanding mountain, aIll on side
isa tremendous beeaing crag. jutfing out
over the plain which commands \ view Of
% miles up and down the Cumberland val
ley.
Tie railroad company e~ontesnplats bald
ing an incline to the top Of the mountain
and erecting a hotel similar TO Cnesson. This
is especially practicable since a number Of
mineral springs nave been lately discovered
on the mountain summit
The line On leaving this place CONTINUES
up the zap SIX niles and then tunnels five
ranges Of mountains. coming out on the
ConDequigig Greek. and thence continuing
ives, 80 miles, where the survey stops. The
estimate Of cosi puts the average expendi-
ture for construction al $4,000 per pile. In
no place does il run over s0,0eo per mile
The nsE line would tap one Of the richest
timber belts IN the state, and open up what
Is nov an almost inaccessible cosl field.
IaR soUTH FES DoUBrEUL
Concerning the recent soUth Penn agree
Eent BY which the Yanderbilis were to sell
100000 stock to build the road, Col Ali
says the Fanderbilts have not Ions 50 and
that there Is q serious collision b~eiweenthem
and the western stockholders, which makes
any present prospect OF resumption Of
work on The Line more than doubtful. None
Of the ral mills have started work on the
Orders given them, as there is As yet 10
money available for their psymens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
PennsylvanIa Reserves.

The PeunsyisanA Reserve meeting u
bloomsbury. Pa. On Grand Army Day. sep
TENDER 6tb. p-oniSS 70 be ar uassaally
large and interesting Giheins. II VII b
interesting for al Reserves TO 20 Because.
besides the opportunity u meeting osmrads
not seen since the war. the nsoaument qne
ton viii rzeire pa~rtic1lar attention ard im-
nnrtant actinn vii b. nken
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
Done Marry purlns Lsap Year.

It IS : singular fact lhzs there has not been
4 single marriage license granted b people
Of Anish religions persuasion during the
present year. The alleged reason 5 thAs
people Of that soeiely DO not nary
during leap year. Why this Is 50 must
Be len to conjecture. Daring the closing
days of1ss7 there were i great many licens-
Is granted 70 members ofthe Amish Church,
but since that time they have eeassd eatiue-
-Trn- E.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
citing Excursions.


The B. & o. Railroad will have another
special excursion train from Johnsforn 70
the Somersa camFzneetins on Sunday next
the d, and viii sell excursion tickss At lie
following rates. from the stations named
Johnssown to Stoyes.oxn. Toc; Bethel 10
S~toyestoWn, Soc Johns;ow1 70 S0merset
siIa; Bethel 10 Somerset, roc HOoTeusvHie
70 Somerset, SOC, S~toyztown % Somerset
Doc Mos-ollers 10 Somerset, DC, C1ienaans
10 SOaserset, Ge.s FreIens to Somerset sc
Special train viii lesve JoApsfown at , a. N
arriving at ~seoyestoxH al n and Som
ersei 81 90 = m. Returning. special train
vii leave Somerset al p m- arriving At
JohnstoNn a; $50 p N.
". W. PIcKrSs, T. P. A
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
Congressman Mckinley or for At;
Iznta.

Congressman Mckinley leR Washington
Sunday night for Georgia where be viii at
tend the Gzutsnqua and make some strung
Protection speeches- Mr. Mckinley was ae-
~companiei by Gen H. v Bcynton and Mr.
George H Walker. and went in especial car
provided by Senator Brown, Of Georgia. e.
ooued by Col A 2. B1ck and Ex-Governor
r B. Bullock. Of that STATE. n committee
sent 70 Washington for that purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22

@No action has been taken BY those inter
es;ei looking L 3 commencement Of the
WORK Of construction Of the south Penn
road. said Ralph BaEaley when askedi Il
there was any prospects Of the railroad beng
begun in the near future an fact. there IS
nothing new concerning the rsad a. all As
for the building Of the line, l don't know
when il viii begin an soruoy there isn't
more news to tell you, about X BAL there
isnL Th0e interested in TIE AIRS Of the
rad do not van any avs TO gel into the
papers concerning il I doa't know SHY
bur they probably have reasons other own