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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Tt ia reported that George w. Palmer has
sold his salt works in Smythe to an English
syndicate for 81 100000.
The frat peaches from Virginia arrived
in Baltimore on the STEINER Danville yes
terdsy. They were from the York river.
Zachariah Mcdaniel, The oldest citizen of
of Rockingham county, and pensloner OF
the war of 1872, died near EIkton on Mon
day, aged 1O2.
Mrs. Catherine Whiting, an old and re-
spected lady residing near Waterfall, Prince
William county, died on the 10th inst IN the
69th year of her age.
Hon. VIM. Mines ex-Congressman and
large iron manufacturer, ls seriously Ill at
his home at Mines, Page county, and all
hope of his recovery has been abandoned.
P. G. Shawn, of Matthews county, who
carried the mail between Matthews Court
house and Gloucester Courthouse, In Glou.
cester county, was drowned in Cow Creek
mill pond yesterday.
Messrs. Payton Randolph, Sol. Haas, w.
II. Green, ]. Fl. Drake. and others of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad. were In
West Point yesterday and it Is said that
their visit means large and extensive i'm
proyement In wharfage facilities, &C., there.
The United States practice-ship Constella-
ton, with the naval cadets from Annapolis
on board out on their annual summer cruise,
went ashore yesterday afternoon one mile
this side of Caps Henry while trying to make
Lyrnbayen bay, whore she intended lying
for two or three days. she went broad
side on.
William Coffee, the negro who was ar
rested for burning the residence OF Rev. r.
w. Clarke, in Princess Anne county, about
six weeks ago, and causing the death by
burning of five Of the family, was given an
examination yesterday and committed for
trial. Immediately after his examination
Coffee was taken to the Portsmouth Jail,
where he will be kept until tried, as there is
talk of lynching.
Gen. Malone expects to return to Peters.
burg in few days, when it is expected a
conference of the leading republicans of the
State will take place with the view of decid-
ing upon the time for calling the State con-
vention. A member of the State executive
committee said yesterday that no call had
yet been issued for meeting of his commit
tee but one would probably soon be. From
what some of the most intimate Malone re-
publioans say it seems that Malone will re-
csive complimentary Endorsement for
Governor. II is hardly probable he will &C.
cept it or that he desires che nomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-19

Flour is strong aud steady st quotations. Wheat
is active for strictly choice samples at the recent
advance other grades arc hard to move TIE
range of prices is from 60 to SO. Corn is sctlce
and scarce at 31ai6 in ear lots job lots arc la2c
higher. Ryo aud Data are Arm at quotations.
Country produce is in fair receipt and dull Prices
at revised quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-19

BALTIMORE, June 19-Cotton dull miidling
11as. Flour qnieter and steady city mills BIO
brands extra 81 Toad 90 Wheat-Southern firm
and higher Futz e5s92; longberry S1a9@ first
arrivals (21S bushels) new Virginia PRIME sold
at $50 common soft 80; Western steady No =
winter rcd spot aud June SIN; July sotasl
Aug S0AaSOib; Sept S1as1 u. Corn-southern
white steady at 43s45 yellow easier at 4 lad !.
Western at 'ady; mixed spot 40lba403s Jaue
4O1as405s July 411sa4lt "a Aug 4l5sail Sept
42As ID; steamer 39h. oats firm; Western
white 32a34 do mixed 29a30; graded No ,
white 1915. Bye nearly nominal prime to choice
50a52. Hsy-choice brings outside fgnres others
tame prime to choice timothy $l4al4 80. Pro-
visions steady. Butter and Eggs unchanged. Cot
fee nominal Rio csrgoes fair l7asif7l9. Sugar
strong A soft 9t. Whisky unchanged.
NEW YORK, juno 19.-Cotton firm, u IA. ds
IL i-16 Orleans II SIG futures steady Flour
quiet and easier. Wheat active and week Corn
active and irmer. Pork qniot and steady ri
S13.13 O5 Lard nuiet and unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-19
Telegraphic Brevities.

The New York Central freight depot at Buffalo
was burned this morning; loss sos, 900.
Capt. Stephens of the Allen line steamer Peru
Wan, died on the voyage from Baltimore to Queens.
town.
Gen. Lucius FAirchild, of Wisconsin, has noti-
fed the President that he will accept tho vacant
place on the Cherokee commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-19

Simmons Liver Regulator has never been known
to fail to cure all liver diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-19

So simple yet always eficacous in all bilious
disorders is Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-19

Just received, complete in one boz, ssaeef
brush, one bottle liquid and one OF gold. Proc
twenty-five ccnts. For sale by
mh21 w. F CREIGHTON s. co.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
A Political Romance.

ATLANTA, Ga, January S-Col. L. T.
Gaunt, who went to Eibre;on TO start a
weekly paper sometime ago, has given to
the State a sensational story, in which he
recognizes in the Hon. Henry Heard,
the colored Republican leader and edi-
tor, the same Henry Heard who has been
regarded as dead at the hands Of political
antagonists since 1876. Heard acknowl-
edges this fact himself, and thus com
pletes a strange story. On the night Of
the Presidential election Of 1876 Heard
was seized by a band of white men and
told to prepare for death. They bound
him and started aseyeral miles to Broad
river, which at Hiilyer's Bluffs deep and
swift. So FAR as the public knew Heard
had been thrown into the river. His
people m0urned HIM as dead, and his
pastor preached a feeling sermon upon
his death. The truth now appears to be
that when the party reached the bluff
the negro was in such absolute terror
that some Of the party took pity on him
and worked for his rescue. 1t was final
ly agreed that if Henry would leave the
country at once and forever, eoneealing
his identity wherever he went, be would
be permitted to go. He was taken across
the river and set at liberty. lie went TO
Atheus where be developed into a state
leader Of tae negroes. He never told
whence he came, and was emphatically
a naa who looked to the future and not
to the past lie was member Of the
last Republican National Convention in
Chicago. and is in every respect worthy
leader Of his race.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
Look Up.

The elements of true manhood and
true womanhood will be found in those
people who always look up. Whether
you arc old or young, rich or poor, let it
be your motto TO look up and not down.
No matter If the sea has swallowed your
property, or the fires have consumed
your dwellings, look up-take fresh cour-
age. Is your name a by-word or a re-
proach? look up to the psiritiy Of the
skies, and let its image be reflected in
your heart. Detraction then will rebound
from your hosom. Are you trod upon.by
the strong? Look up-push up--and
yoI will stand as strong as he. Are YOU
crowded out Of the society Of the rich ?
Look up and soon your society will be
coveted. Whatever may be your eircum-
stances or condition in life, always make
it point to look up-to rise higher and
higher-and yo-f viii attain your fondest
expectations. Success may be slow, but
sure. II will come. Heaven is on the
side Of those who look up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
The Railroad in China.

The young emperor Of China amuses
himself now and then by whisking
around his palace g-ounds in Pekin on
miniature railroad, and enjoys a monop-
oily of the only railroad now running in
his dominions. The French govern
nient has just made very handsome
present to Ii Hung Chang in the shape
ofa complete railroad train, bot if the
Chinese statesman makes The present
available lac viii have to grade road
bed and buy some rails, and thus, as
France slyly hopes, break the ice for the
introduction Of railroads.
The reyerei ancestors 0f these crien
tais are great obstagle ia fhe way of
railroads The Chinese say railroads
cannot Dodge around all over the coun-
try TO avoid She multiiudinous grave
yards, and as for having this western in
ventlon pIow through the last resting
places Of their honored sires. that Is en-
tirely cut Of the question. But in spite
Of the dead past an era OF railroad max
ing will dawn in China one Of these
days.-Bosi0n Badgei
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
WHOLE NO. 1857.

fiil screech from some woman, about the
first sound after the fall When looked
down into Diamond street at the foot Of
this building. | saw a queer thing.
"While I have been working here I
have oflen noticed an old negro who car
ried hod and did other work TO help
the men. Just before the fall saw this
colored man at work with a carpenter on
a scahold which was level with the six
story buildiny While / was looking at
the pile of rubbish, the first thing saw
moving was something black, and in a
few minutes that old calored man work
ed his way out from among the bricks
and stuff, aid was able. with some help,
10 get away from the place"
Up to I O'Clock p. m, twenty-nine per-
sons bad been taken from the ruins of
these four were dead and several so bad
ly injured that recovery is almost impos-
sible. A large number are still buried
under the debris. Martin Miller, Just
taken ont Of the barber shop, said there
are four more in there and then became
unconscious
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
louisiana Outrage.

ANTE CRY, Ia, Jan. s.-A few weet =
ago a missionary Of the Northern Metho-
dist Church, whose name clnnot be
learned, appeared at Pachatouia and
preached to the negroes. The next week
he went to Springfield, where he bad a
large negro congregation. \ ball was
given in the town the same night, ani
during its progress number Of young
roughs seized the preacher, beat him
brutally about the head, stripped him
and switched him terribly on his bare
back. It is stated that after the whip
ping the minister was chased into the
river which he at;empleu to cross. Il is
thought he lost his life The roughs
who committed the crime charge that
the minister was melting negroes to riot.
but this is denied By the better element
who denounee tbeoUtrage as an actofdia-
bolisu on the part Of the men naturally
vicious.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16


A young man writes from one Of the
rural villages Of Tennessee 20 the Louis
vile cIurer-Jo,rnql 4 have been
teaching school about a year age, but I
do not ike it. IT is time have chosen
a profession, and think would rather
be an editor than anything else. for
like ease and comfort and plenty Of mon
ey. and do not like to work To be an
editor. to sit in an elegant sanetnm,
with nothing TO 10 but write when
feel like il. to he Sc plenty Of money and
to 60 where and when I please, free Of
cost, and lesd the editors quiet lie Of
ease. without care or trouble Of any sort,
is the height Of my ambition. Ny
friends think ought TO study law OF
medicine, or keep on teaching; bu. 70 b.
a lawyer or doctor requires too much
study, aud too much brains to start with,
aid teaching istoo much work. Under
these circumstances, would yoa not adj
wise me to become an editor %
We certainly would: your ideas Of the
life Of an editor and Of bis surround
ings and freedom from care and toll are
singulary accurate. An editor IS the
happiest being on earth. He has little
or nothing to do and his pay is all that
heart could wish. His sanetum, with its
Persian rugs and Turkey carpets, its cost
Is rosewood furniture, its magnificent
mirrors. its beautiful pictures, its COM
plete library Of splendidly bound books,
its beautiful pictures. its buffet stocked
with splendid wines. liquors and cigars
which cost but puff OF twc, its silver
bells to summon an attendant whenever
a tulip or cocktail is wanted, and, IN
short, with everything that human IN
genuity can devise for its comfort and
pleasure, il a perfect little paradise,
where he sits or lounges and reigns a
Young lord-with the world Of tasaion
and pleasure at his feet And then any
body can be an editor-no study, no
brains. no preparation, nothing but lit
tie money 20 start with and once started
the money pours in upon You in a steady
stream and the chief effort Of your life Is
10 spend it. As for the labor Of editing
a newspaper, that is mere moonshine-
A mere glance at the columns Of news
paper is enough to convince you that It
requires no labor 10 edit it and less
brains. 1t is certainly glorious life,
that Of an editor, life Of luxurious ease
and elegant leisure-a life for the gods,
flied like that Of the young lover IN hrs
first sweet dream Of requited love, with
fruits and rose leaves and moon beams.
While not a wave Of trouble rolls
Across his peaceful breast
and that all men are not editors IS one Of
the strangest things beneath the stars
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
The Factory Their Tomb.

READING, Pa, Jan. g-Acyclone struck
this city shortly after five O'Clock this az
ternoon, demolishing a number Of build
ings, including Grimshag 4 Brothers
large silk mill. In the latter we're up
wards Of 200 operatives, who were buried
IN the ruins, and many have been killed.
At 0.30 O'Clock tonight about l00persons
had been taken out. many of whom We're
dead 1t is impossible to obtain a list Of
the injured and killed at this hour, but
ii is known that they will exceed 80
The storm swept down the Lebanon
Valley Railroad and many barns and
other property are reported wrecked The
telegraph wires in the track Of the storm
were badly mixed up and il is impossi-
bic 10 get details, but it is known that
great damage has been done
Gas ExPL0DEs AND KILLS FoUa MEN.
When the cyclone first struck Reading
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company's paint shop was unroofed and
IN less than ten minutes the entire strurt-
ure was enveloped in flames. Several gas
chambers underneath the passenger cars
exploded and four persons were killed
and several others badly injured. The
killed are: George Sehaffer, sheridan
Jones, Albert Loudenberger and John
Kohler.
Tbo sfc,.rr +i,,, oo,,,t;,,,.7 .,.,-t.,-, -
dealing out destruction in its path Nine
dwellings on North, Eighth and Marion
streets were unroofed and otherwise bad
ly damaged The cyclone cut a swath
about 80 feet wide, and everything in it3
way Was either leyeled to the ground or
very badly wrecked.
THE SILK FACTORY A VAST TOME.
The next building in its track was the
immense silk mill Of Grimshaw Bros,
located at Twelfth and Marion streets.
This bnilding vas occupied by about go
operatives, chiefly women, and not a sin
gle soul escaped uninjured. The struct-
ure, which was four stories high and 200
by 20 feet, is a mass Of ruins Not sim
gle brick remains except the stock and
engine room.
The FIRE department was called out and
10000 men, women and children quickly
assembled about the wrecked mill. The
mill is located IN a section Of the city
which is sparsely built up, and the fire.
men experienced great trouble in getting
70 work owing 10 the intense darkness,
there being no lights except those used
by the firemen. Later bonfres were
started on vacant lots adjoining the
wreck. This proved of considerable as
sistance, and by 9:45 about ninety per-
sons had been recovered, twelve Of whom
were dead and Others fatally in ured.
The news of the daeadiul disaster
spread rapidly, and mothers, fathers, sis
tiers and brothers Of the unfortunates hur-
ried to the scene. 1t was terrible sight.
The moaning Of the injured was heart
rending in the extreme, and the cries Of
the friends only made matters worse. The
city ambnlances and omnibuses were
called into service, and those who we're
able to tell whore they resided were re-
moved TO their homes and the more Sc
riouslv injured to the hospitals as rapid
as they We're taken out Of the wreck
Twenty-one bodies have been taken
out Of the ruins and at least 100 more
persons are still buried II will take un-
til morning TO get them out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES
BIESECKER & SNYDER.


Black andColored Silks. Eelyets an
lushes.
Fine imported Woolen Dress Goods in
Colors and Black.
Broad Cloths, 50 inches wide, Al 81 90
TO s. 20 yard.
Wool Henriettas, at 50 cents to 81 50
per yard.
Plaid Stripes, Mixtures and fanciess all
wool 80 inch sniting cloth, 90 cents per
yard.
Complete assortment Of Winter Iio-
siery, Underwear, Gloves, Laces, En-
broideries. Millinery and Rib IONS, zeph-
yrs and Yarns Embroidery silks Dress
Trimmings Braids and ButtonS. Corseis,
Muslin Underwear, Lace Curtains, forti-
eres, Blankets, Flannels, Table Linens,
Sheeiings and Musiins.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
Slow Developments

Not unfrequently the duh boy be-
comes a great man. says the Iogth's Com-
paaion. Young Walter Scott was low
down in his class-his teachers did not
think much Of him as a scholar: but his
schoolmates clustered about him to listen
to his strange stories, and he became the
author OF Waverly and Marmion-
No one should be called duh until, hav-
ing had the opportunity Of coming to the
front. he has remained in the rear. Have
lock waited 30 years for his opportunity
then the march TO the relief Of Luck
now showed him to be great soldier.
Sir Henry Lawrence did not make rap
III progress at school or college. He was
always asking the reason ofthings, and
would halt until he could see the cause Of
effects. This habit Of deliberation pre-
vented him from running through his
textbooks as rapidly as did his fellows,
but it tended to make him the great
statesman and the great soldier whose
courage and judgement helped TO save
Indiana to the British crown.
One night, in Lord Harding's camp,
Henry Lawrence turned to his brother
John and said "Do you think we were
clever as lads? don't think We were.
Both boys were bad in languages and
were not good in any thing which re-
quired a technical memory. But they
were excellent in every thing that de-
manded thought and judgment such
lads could not shine at a school where
memory and linguistic ability brought
marks; they had 10 wait until their OPP
portunity came.
Even when Sir Henry had advanced
some distance in his Indian life, none Of
hiscontemporaries thought that he would
live to outstrip them all The mutiny
was the slow developing mans oppor-
tunity, and Lucknow made him immor-
tai. A shell burst into the room where
he directed the besieged and shattered
his thigh great suffering preceded his
deeth, but the spirit Of the great man re-
mained undisturbed.
Let every man die at bis post; but
never make terms, said he to the officer
who would succeed him. Entrench
entrench, entrench. Erect traverscs.
Cut Oft the enemy's fire"
Put on my tomb, said he, only
this: Here lies Henry Lawrence, who,
tried to do his duty. May God have
mercy on him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
he Thought he Was smprt.

"Its a singular thing" remarked a
prominent. dry goods man to reporter
of the Toledo o. Bitfe, -how country
merchants coming here to buy, refuse to
believe that we are selling goods at
( fair price and insist on trying to cut Us
f down on everything. had an expert
/ ence the other day which is in point. i
merchant from down in Indianna came
( in and began to look over things with
one of my clerks We try to sell on the
one-price principle He asked the price
of some prints. The clerk told him the
/ price. He offered three cents a yard less. d.
"'This is one-priee house, said the
clerk. I'VE can make no rvaction.'
Nonsense, said this smart man from
the country. You needn'ttry to fool me
with any such stuff as that. III give You
I three cents less
"And the clerk could not persuade
him that ne was telling him the truth,
I finally came to me in despair. | went
/ out and took the man in hand. | offer
ed him goods at from 5 to 8 cents above
/ the marked price, and then would :ake
whatever he offered me. He finished
his purchase, slapped me on the back
remarking: That's something like"
None of your one-price business for me,
and went out. In the afternoon became
back, and had two bills made out for
him. The first handed him was made
up from his own prices. 1t was for about
/ 500. lie lookel at it aud slid Those
are good prices. Oh, you can't get ahead
of me with your one-price business"
Then handed him the second, which
was made up Of the actual prices at
which we had been selling 1t Was over
500 less.
"'Whats that p said he.
THAT is the bill We want you to pay.
1 That is what the goods cost you at our
prices. wanted TO show you now east
/ ly yon could be fooled by thinking you
know more about our business than We
do ourselves
He paid the bill meekly and thanked
me for his lesson
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16


Evidence, Fresh. New. Strong.
Kt Pleasant TexAs
Suffered ears. June 20 1855
sufsrsd years with rtrain e bach soaid noe
Ealk s.raiskt used tEo bottles s. Jacobs Oh.
vas cured Ne pain IN 1s month.
X J. WALLACE.
On Clutches. Cambridge. oAia. JuAs "a IS
Two weeks crutchea 1rarl strained az kio used
g.. Jacobs OIL earsds re.rra ca F4ir in ana
year VIZ DAT.
Used Cane. Houston. Texas Jsns ~ 1855
sprA!ntd ny bach bad 70 cane; wAa eur1d
By 81 Jac5hs on ater msnths' rudrring
MS ;. EaoaErIELD.
In Bed. Hsughton. t.Ies Nay - isss.
About Narch ,. strained NJ arkie aud uzr IN
bsd week uIed tuo ueska Three aapIi-
catiozd . daT froz thrss hotties % St. sacohz oil,
currt Nc return q pain
JOSEPH DANIEL rAsTErDAY
Terrible Pain. Haizvirv IN Nay IS 1css.
I sprAiucd ny thunh last spring and terrible
swelling and pain snHued. Year arpicatio1t % ST.
JAc1ba Oh cured ne and tAsre Aia hesa return
Of pain. GIL. S. CROWN
AT DzU0GIsTs kND DEALERs.
IHE CHARLES a vOsELsR CO.. Baltimore. i'd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
"Had Been Worried Eighteen
Years"

It should have read "marrisd," but the
proofreader observed that il amounted
to about the same thing, and 50 did not
draw his blue pencil through the error.
Unfortunately there was considerable
truth in his observation. Thousands Of
husbands are constantly worried almost
10 despair by the i'll health that afilicts
their wives, and often robs life Of com
fortand happiness. There is but one safe
and sure way to change all this for the
better The ladies should use Dr. Pier
ce's Fayorite Prescription.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16
VOL. XXXvII: NO. 80.
HER sMILE HIs SUNLIGHT.

sweetheart when rhymes make
Foryorr dear sake.
You bring
Iato your face a smile.
To cheer me while
sing.
Like tothe bird ami.
Which, whea the sky
At night
A deeper azIre grow.
No longer knows
Delight
Orlike Of flowers that one
Which loye@ the sun
And gives
The besuly ofits bloom
To him for whom
II Hliyes
rleasure nor JOY 70 bless
Have unless
Your face
ore- ny paper shines
And lights The lines
With grace
For me- your smile IS day
The golden ray
That climbs
Imagfna,loas wall
And sweeteus sll
Ny rhymes.
For yoa the Bind song. this
The COVERS fresh kiss
And breath
Nor may their nieh,fall come
TIL both are dumb
In death
Tn Clatsry for J'inscry
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16

Old farmers generally consider that
there is not better place for swine in
winter than the orchard, The animals
profit by good feeding, while they de-
stroy the Larvae OF countless insects and
enrich the ground by their manure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-16

have been great sufferer from ca
tarrh for over ten years had it very bad
could hardly breathe. Some nights l
could not sleep had to walk the floor
l purchased Ely's Cream Balm and am
using it freely it is working cure sure
IL. / have advised several friends to use
it, and with happy results in every case.
1t is the one medicine above all others
made to cure cataIrh, and it is worth
its weight in gold. thank God |
have found remedy | can use with
safety aud that does al that is claimed
for it, Ii is curing my deafness B. W.
Sperry, Hartford, Conn.