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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-07

We are indebted to Dr.. 5. 5. Good, of Mey-
ersdale, for a pleasant afternoons outing
while in that tow Thursday last. Right
hereit might be xell toremark iha the doc
tor drove the now venerable pair of blacks
that soue score OF years ago were the pride
OF Simpsons livery stable and the aimIra-
ton Of all lovers Of h0rsefesh. Notwith-
standing the advanced age OF the animals
they sill retain some little Of the fire oftheir
eoltish days ami took the doctor and his
guests up the mountain side to the famous
sand spring. 10 good shape. There We
found q force Of men engaged in finishing up
the masonry and excavation OF the reservoir.
A. near as We could learn the reservoir when
completed. viii o. 100xI40 feet, aud 10 feet
deep. and viii have 4 capacity OF I,j0e,93O
gallons Of water. The stream formed BIZ
sand spdas 5 about as large as the creek
south Of town. and tumbies down over a
r5cky tai OF some ten feet into The reservoir,
Is clear aud cold as liquid ice. The csu-se
Of the stream IS frequently lost on is way TO
the reservoir, many places running under
the rocky c~revices Tor rods. and again burst
ing forth in undiminished volume Our SIS
ter town has one Of the best. and we presume
one Of the cheapest water supplies in the
state. the entire cost of the reservoir aud
piping oeing st6,Joo. The piping Of the
town has been going on ~thnoughout the
summer, and water was introduced into
them some three weeks ago through j tenn
porary pipe connecting the reservoir with
the spring. Il is most delicious drinking
wafer, sud Meyer>dale women insist-we
were told-that il is far superior to we'll wa
Ter for household purposes. The new water
supply also furnishes the town With as good
hre protection as could be desired, and a
number Of fire-plugs have been put in at
convenient points from which 4 stream can
be lorced 10 the height Of probably Is feet
from the highest elevations about the town.
Water has been introduced into most Of the
residences and it viii BE- but a short time
aHtl al are using it, ~theeharges being with
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DIED

LOIiR-On MONDAY, October $. lsss- Ma
linda c. WIN, daugbter OF Ms Harriet Lohr.
aged u years 10 months and ; days
FLICK.-on Friday. November . ISIS Of
paralysis, Ms. Susan Flick, wife Of Mr. Isa-
iah Flick, aged Al years ? months and >
days.
CRISsEY-On Wednesday. October l..
1883, in HooversviIle Somerset County. Pa
Ms. sarah. wife OF David Cassey. deceased
agei . years. 6 months and > days
She was the mother Of thirteen children
five Of whom. and her husband having pre-
ce,ied her to The spirit world. and eight Of
whom remain 10 mourn her deash She was
a faithful and consistent member Of the Re-
ormei Churcb and was muel loved and -
teemel by ali who knew her. Texi-Johu.
H2-3 w.D. l.
CCSTER.-Sear LambertsyiIle. on Thurs
day, September Is, ISIS. Clora Cafhariue
Caster. aged , years, 3meaihsand Is davs
Afer an Illness Of several DAYS our little
giora passed from the midst Of her parents
into that better world. She was a dutifll
and a~fsetiouate little girl. deeply lovei "a
the home circle 80 gentle and lovely was
her appearances that she endeared herself 10
all. But in the sHaay bloom and beauiy Of
her bright childheod, when life was just
breaking open the bud to look ca upoa the
uu,ried hopes and joys the monster death
took her for his victim. Around her death
couch gathered a dear father. a te~nder-hesft-
mother, and a. he grew weaser she became
dearer "a the hearts of those who saw her
drilling away from them. but had no power
to recall her. And thus little Cora fl
asleep IN Jesus. III II.
FLEEGLE-HarFiet Fleegle was born on
September -, ISIS, and died October .. -
aged O. years. 1 month ard ; days.
she-was u faithful. consistent and couse
Grated memder Of the Iambertsyille Luther-
an church for many years. In all that per.
tanned to Ia welfare Of the church she took
active interest. Sac was loved and esteemed
by all. Although her last yegr in slis life
was a year Of great suffering, yet did she no,
complain OF mgrmur. bus would say Der
Savior suffered more thau she had 10
often had the brothers and sisters IN the
church to gather round her beisile 10 sing
and pray. She was willing 70 lesve this
world and Death . her seemed 20 have no
fenoH- Shewele0mei death as q mess=Hgr
Of pesee, and paFtooS Of the emblem of tire
broken body and shed blood OF the sagior
shortly before she died She leaves ahus-
band. L daughter. one alop;ei daughter.
and several step children 10 mourn her llss
Nay God comfort them al with tie hope
thar mother has gons with the Savior. She
had her text selected Tim - Also. her
hyn8rs to be used in the church. and one
which was to be used at tie grave.
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wAsHIssros. Kan. oelober 81.

GENERAL HARzIsox We arc little boys.
only Il, s aadG years, and can't vote 0r yVg
but We want you e'ec.ef. and W. send you Z
rabii fr luck Il Is sai1 thai getting 4 rlb-
bits fnf s 2 sign Of g3gi luck. S1meb3tY
sen Ar. Cleveland = rsb5sts folt IN lssA
and NJ was elrrfet ii ase paw OF q COM
mon rabbit weuli eiett him We hope a wioie
jaek rabbit viii elect you, sure. L likes 70
cat apples and cabbages and corn, aud viii
drink milk a. Well as walter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-07

s.rnvnlE Pa, October %. Isss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-07

Among the novel presents Lateiy received
be General Harrison was > biz Jack rabbit
which elrae by express from Washington,
Ean. Tie following letter accompanied tie
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-07

Following IS the program Of exercises Of
the institute to be held by the teachers Of
Conemaush. Paint and Osle districts, at
Bethel, November p. 1855
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The history ola campaign can never be
written until the votes have been counted,
and Somerset eountvs record i always in
complete until the sterling Republicans OF
Elkiick have had Ihsr final rally and polled
their full vote Il IS with Thursday nights
demonstration thar we have 70 do al this
tine-ihe vote wiEi sF%ak Er itself
Preparations had been going On in the
busy iewn Of Salisbury IRON the time when
the unterri6cdv held their demonstration
AT which The Democratic chairman said
there were lSe people pressnt-and when
the fHai evening arrived the old town LOOK
cd as gny and Blnshing As 4 bride Arches
and ~s=soons. handsomely decorated
with hantias and Chinese lanterns were
SWING across tie principal streets. while the
rsideaoe Of every Republican n The town
vas brilliantly Illuminated. Walker & Ley
digs was headquarters and with the first
shades q evening the Republican voters be
Ean pouring into fowa from al directions
The air was full Of music and thcsonnd Of
Il WAS continually in ones ears The pro-
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sIrrrurr Pa October - ISIS
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-02-25
READ THIS.

II is with pleasure that we announce to
our many patrons that we have again made
arrangements with that wide-awake, illus
trated farm magazine, the AMERICAN FARM
ER, publhhed at Fort Wayne, Rd., and read
by nearly 100000 farmers, by which that
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e the address of any of our subscribers who
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free. The AMERICAN FARMER is large 16-
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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-02-25
NO, %.
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
DUBhIC SALE
Probate Court3 Parish of 81. Landry.
EsgATE Of JOSEPH P. BAY AND WIFE, DECD.
No. 1927.
EsT&TE OF PAUL j. BAY, DECEASED.
No 47h7
EDUBhIC SALE

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or duly qualified auc-
tionecr. at the last residence of the deceased,
in tho town of Vile Plate, parish of St. Ian
dry, on IYEDNESDA Y, February 90, 1888,
the following described property, belonging
to the estates of Joseph. P. Ray and wife de-
ceased and Paul j. Bay deceased. to.wit:
Ist The last residence of said deceased par
ties, consisting of lot of ground situated in
the Town of Vile Plate, parish of st. Landry,
La, containing about twenty superficial ar
pents, more or less, bounded north by land of
Theodore Coreil, east by C. Dossman, south
by public road leading to Bayou Chicot and
west W. by DR. j. II. Parker, together with a
dwelling house and all other buildings and
improvements thereon.
ID One branding IRON
Sd, One COW and calf.
4th. Bed bedding, blankets, sheets, quilts
and other small articles for household uss.
5th One lot pots, spinning wheel, jar, 9
chairs, trunk, cooking stove, l kit carpen-
ters tools, armoir, bed and bedding, l
home. made cupboard, | suspension lamp,
wash-stand, table, lot dishes, clock and
other articles too numerous to mention.
Terms and Conditions.
l. The movable property to be sold for
cash OH the day of sale.
y. The immovable property to be sold for
one third cash on the day of sale, and the re-
manning two-thirds in two equal annual in
stallments
Purchasers to give their notes with eight per
cent per annum interest thereon from matur-
ity till paid, to be secured by special mort
gage and vendors privilege on the property
sold until full and entire payment of principal
and interest of said notes, with 10 per cent
additional as attorneys feesa case of suit to
enforce collection.
JAMES WIGGINS,
Jan, 28, 1888. Administrator.
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Party FeaEty!
Shreveport Times. T@

Shreveport Times. AZ ESsA
In view of the bitter campaign that cutmin-
ated in tho nomination of Gen. Nichols
tho press Cf the State that advocated the
claims of Gov. NJ MeEncry arecertainly entitled
so great praise for the manner iS which they
have accepted the rcsalt. And This is more
conGmendable because We doubt if there is
single editor Of q hfcEnery newspaper an the
State who, for moment, doubted but the Re-
iornf faction would have bolteil the convGn-
1lion il they found themselves i'll a minority
when the convention asscGbled.
Among our exchanges there is Aot one hat
does not advocate the election of the Demo-
cratic ticket, aud urge the Importance of saw
ing the State from Republican and negro rule.
This is certainly t. commcndable contrast
with The position of he Picayune in the last
State campaign, aud to that of Il number OF
Reformers who either voted for Stevenson in
preference to Gov McEncry, or, what amount
ed to about the same thing, scratched the
Hane of the latter off the State ticket. These
immaculate Reiorners may indulge i'll the poor
boast that they nevcr voted for a Republican,
but ne man OF any intelligence can draw u
distinction between voting for u Republican
and the failure to Sotc 1nr q Democrat when
the two tis1ets are in the field. So far as the
editor of the Times is concerned, We favored
the nomination of Gov. McEnery and opposed
that of Gen. Nichols on purely public, and
not personal grounds. 3Ve believe that the
sentiments and policy of the former were more
in accord with those of the white people of
Louisiana than were those of the latter. We
were perfectly honest in this belief The ac-
tioRmf the convention proved that majority
of tlEe people differ with us OF bhis vital ques-
ton. As Il party man who holds that the ma
iority must rule, and that f the minority re-
fuses to accept their action there must be an
end to party discipline and consequent party
autonomy, we accept the verdict and hold
oursef bound to do everything in our f@wcr
fo secure the success OF the ticket nominated.
Nor are VIC abSolved from that obligation by
the conviction that if the verdict had been
otherwise. it would not have been accepted
by the Reforners. We cannot afford to meas
are our party allegiance by theirs. No 4nan
tY.li make us believe that if Gov. MeEnery had
been nominated Gen. Nichols would have
supported him. But what of that ! Should we
adopt any other course than the one marked
ont, we would need confess onrsef as poor a
party man as Gen. Nichols.
We repeat Not McEnery paper i'll the
State has refused to fall into line aud support
the ticket. They could not consistently with
their duty to The bestinteRests of the State do
otherwise. They cannqt afford for Louisiana
10 again lapse into Republican and negro rule.
Were it simply contest between one white
mans party and another white mans party
the ease would be altogether different. Such
is not the case and the voter who proves re-
cleant to his duty in this election must be
ciassed as enemy to his State and to his
people.
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The Farmers Union.
i)cSotn Democrat d;

DcSotn Democrat :.
The +. t;,i+rs' Alliance was first organized "a
little over swo years ago in this parish, and
by united artio", industry and economy, they
have cancelled Iaif Of the mortgages that then
hung likoa;. denlb over their homes. They
have establishes credit and standing in the
commercial wuld, that any commercial firm
of long standl k might we'll be proud Of. 1t
is q fact, that hree years since, many large
firms in neigh ,-1nring cities would refuse to do
business wiihM small planter, always refer
ring such app, cants to the country merchant.
But watch tlf1 change that has been effected,
Sthey can ,nabage their own affairs and the
.Pea,ing 'eofmereial houses in every city are
seeking their trade.
: In short: They haYe made money by the
Alliance, they have rel established their nlan-
hood, aud i'll IL great measure made them
selves independent. Judging from the past
i; looks like bright future is before the or
g..ization, but they must bear i'll mind that
there are breakers ahead they must remrnl-
Der that these great results were accomplish
,ed by industry aud economy, for without
these two cardinal virtues no amount of or
ganization or cooperation will avail anything.
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A Change Necessary.

Heretofore it has been the custom to allow
seekers after the Office of Marshal to fix up
the ticket to be voted for by the suffragans Of
this much sinned against corporation. The
baneful result of this method, when the inter-
ests OF the whole town are jeopardized to suit
the convenience of one man. has been made
SO patent that it is more than probable that
our people will resume the rens of govern
ment that we may once more boast of broad
liberal, economical and honorable administra-
tion of the affairs of this unfortunate corpora.
tion.
We doubt if there be any one who can tell
aught of the financial condition Of our town.
We do know that the ordinance compelling a
monthly settlement by the collector with the
treasurer, with a view to its publication in
the official journal, has been disregarded We
also know of other delinquencies which have
unless the people 1ise in their might this town
will fail to commend itself to the great num-
Der of strangers who are visiting the South
with view of settling therein. With all the
natural advantages possessed by the town it
fails to make the proper impression upon
those seeking new homes, only because of it's
loose and go-as-y -you-please government
The above, which we copy from the Ibervilie
South, describes almost to L the deplorable
condition of affairs in Opelousas, condition
which has existed for years. 1t is high time
that radical change of methods be made, and
to that end-to use the language of the South
We appeal to all right thinking aud law
abiding citizens to act together in the coming
municipal fight, 80 that we may have such a
government as will enable the town to put
her best foot forward and convince strangers
that this is good place to dwell in.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
EDUBLlC SALE.
Probate Cou13, Parish Of 81, LANDRY, No. 1851
~ ESTATE OF ANTOINE PAIN, Sr.

Probate Cou3, Parish Of 81. LANDRY, No. 1851
~ ESTATE OF ANTOINE PAIN, ST..
By Virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court i'll and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public ;.dction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or any duly qualified
auctioneer, a the last residence OF the deceas
ed in the parish of St. Landry. on cIFEDNES
DA Y, February 29th 1888, the following des
cribed property, belonging to the estate of
Antoine Pain, Sr., deceased, late of the parish
of st. Landry, to-wit:
|. certain plantation situated ut Petit
Bois, in this parish, fronting On Bayon Tcche,
measuring one hundred and sixteen and 75l 100
arpents composed of three tracts of land, viz:
fifty and 75Il00 arpents, acquired from Jules
Pierre Frilot (see original act No. G396), and
the two other tracts acquired from Dominique
Guilhas (see original act No STA, Recorder IS
office, parish OF st. Landry; Che plantation
bounded nOrth partly by Octaye Hollier and
estate of Dominique Guilhas, south by bayou
Teche, east by estate of Dominique Guilhas,
aud west by Ale4andre Lemellc.
9. One dwelling house.
3. One corn crib.
4, One kitchen.
8. One small storeroOm.
g. Three creole horses, two creole mares and
one colt two pairs OF wOsk oxen, one cow and
calf, two cows, four young beeves, one OK
aratory implements, one lot OF household fur
nitureo one carriage house, one grindstone,
one branding iron one lot o6household effects
and one lot of fencing
Terms and Conditons.-The movable pro-
perty TO be sold as follows, to-wit: all sums
under twenty dollars cash, and all sums above
twenty dollars payable on LIST January, 1889; !;
purchasers to furnish their notes with securi-
ty in soido to the satisfaction of the admin
strator. The landed property to be sold on
credit of one, two and three years, the first
payment to be made January lst, 1889, the
second payment January lst 1890, and the
last payment January lst, 1891 special mort
gage and vendors privilege being retained J
the land sold to secure the payment of the
purchase price; the purchasers to furnish
their notes, with security, in snlido, to the
satisfaction of the administrator, said notes
to bear eight per cent yearly interest from
their respective maturties until paid. Pur'
chasers to pay attorneys fees, at the rate OF
ten per cent, in case of suit to enforce the
payment of said notes, to rover which said
special mortgage and vendors privilege are
also retained.
SIMEON PAIN,
Jan 2S 1888 Administrator.
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Personal.

Mr.. S. JOS Wilson, of the enterprising firm
of Clements g. Wilson, returned from flying
trip to the Crescent City, last Saturday.
Our popular young friend Mr.. Gus. e. Fon-
tenot was married last week at Crowley to
Miss Rosa Burton, and the happy young cou-
ple have taken up their residence in our town,
In the dwelling on Court street lately occu-
pied by Mr.. NJ. Halphen.
E. j. Clements, Esq, is on short visit to
New Orleans, combining business with pleas
ure.
Master LOUIS Baley has gone to New
leans to take a position in the postal railway
service.
Mr.. G. C. Underhill, of Chicago, ILL.,, spent
several days in town during the past week IN
the interest of the United States Literary and
Scientific Association, of 232 to 236 La Sale
St., Chicago.
The object of this Association is TO furnish
to the masses all printed matter at wholesale
rates-certainly very laudable enterprise,
considering the high retail prices; and we no
tice with pleasure that Mr.. q. is getting the
names of many of the best people OF the towns
ID which he stops. We understand that To-
cal agent is to represent the Association here,
after Mr. Underhill leaves. That gentleman
has the general 9gency for Louisiana, aud
goes hence to Alexandria. Shreveport, &c
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-02-25
Louisiana Press AssOcia tiOm.

Capitolian- Advocate Agroeably with the
wishes of the citizens of Opclousas, expressed
at the meeting held last Monday evening, re-
lative to the next meeting of the Louisiana
Press Association, Gen Jastremski, president
of the association, has fixed Tuesday, May |,
1885, as She day of meeting, at OpeEousas tho
place selected by the association ae their last
annual meeting The growing interest in the
association that was manifested at the bril-
liant and largely attended meeting held at
bake Charles, last June, will doubtless secure
Il still larger attendance at Opelou$as, and it
is quite probable that we'll nigh every paper
in the State will be represented at the May
day meeting at Opelousas.
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EDUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 474l
ESTATE OF NAPOLEON CoRrEz.

ESTATE OF NAPOLEON CoRTEz.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed or any duly qualified auotioneer,
at the Court House door, in Opelousas, parish
of st. Landry on WEDNESDAY February
90, 1888, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Napoleon Cortez,
to-wit:
|. A small plantation with all the buildings
and IMPROVEMENTS thereon situated in Mallet,
parish ofSt. Landry, containing about twenty
five arpents, more or less, and bounded as fol-
lows: north and east by lands of Jules Perro-
din, south by public road and west by B6lile
Godeau.
2. A certain tract of land, being prairie
land, situated in that part of st. Landry
known as Mallet and containing twenty-fOur
arpents. bounded north by Antoine L6d6 and
Louis Simien, south by land of purchaser
(Cortez), east by land of vendor and west by
land of vendor.
3. One mare one horse, one wagon, one gun,
ten barrels of rice, one bale of cotton in the
seed.
Terms--Cash. JULES PERRODIN,
Jan. %, 1888. Administrator.