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The Portland daily press., 1889-01-02
EVERY NIGHT | SCRATCHED
Until the skin raw. BODY covered
with scales like spots of mortar. Cured
by the Cuticura Remedies.

win scales like spots of mortar. Cured
by the Cuticura Remedies.
am going TO tell you of the extraordinary
change your CUTICURA REMEDIES performed on
me. About the LIST of April last noticed some
red pimples like coming out all over nay body but
Thought nothing of 1t until some time later on,
when II began TO look like spots of mortar spotted
on, and which came of in layers, accompanied
with itching. would scratch every night until
was raw, then the next night the scales. being
formed meanwhile, were scratched off again. In
vain did consult all the doctors In the country
but without aid. After giving up all hopes OF re-
cOvery, happened to see an advertisement In the
newspaper about your CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and
purchased them from my druggist, and obtained
almost Immediate relief began TO notice that
the scaly eruptions gra ually dropped OFF and dis
appeared one by one, and have been fully cured.
had the disease thirteen months before began
taking the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and In four or
hye weeks was entirely cured. My disease was
eczema and psoriasis. recommended the CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES TO all In my vicinity, and know
of great many who have taken them and thank
me for the KIN Wedge of them, especially mothers
who have babies with scaly eruptiOns on their
heads and bodies. cannot express in words The
thanks 10 you for what the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
have been TO me. My body was covered With
scales, and was an awful spectacle to behold
Now my skin Is as nice and clear as baby's.
GEO. C0TEY, Merrill, Wis.
Sept. 81. 1887.
Feb. z, 1S6S,-Not trace whatsoever of the
disease from which suffered has shown itself
since my cure, GEO. C0TEY.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-02

We cannot do justice TO the esteem In which
SOAP, an exquisite skin Beautiier, prepared from
IL, and CUTICURA REsoLvENT, the new Blood
ands whose lives have been made happy by the
cure OF agonizirg, humiiiating, itching scaly and
pimply diseases Of the skin, scalp and blood, with
loss of hair.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-02

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, Soc
SOAP, 25c. REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston,
Mass.
EY-Send for chow to Cure Skin Diseases
"a pages 80 Illustrations. and 100 testimonials.
pIMPLts, backhea1s, red, rough chapped and
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-02

We do not keep Garments stock and did intend when
buy at such sacrifice from the prices
new and modern Styles do not hesitate regard quantity
know customers appreciate efforts goods
Popular Low Prices This $500 purchase of LADIES'
DRENS GARMENTS will not be put sale until Wednesday
ing Dec 26h. We shall have Garments
date and will be great opportunity lady of
ment for this next to take advantage this sae
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-02
IRAF.cLARK,
SPOT CASH ClOTHIER,

About Feb LIST. we will show you Hats and
Caps at % and SOC. each lower than they are
now sold in this city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
A Family Reunion In Conemaugh
Township.

A correspondent furnishes the following
The children of Sem Kaufman. Sr., of near
Dayidsyille. met at their fathers residence
on Sunday, the 22l of September, 1889, it
being the lrst time that the twelve children
assembled at their fathers residence in thir-
ty-five years. 1t was pleasant meeting for
all present Mr. kaufman was eighty-one
years old on the 18th of last June. He was
married to Elizabeth Yoder, Of near Shanks-
vile, on the Both of March, 1880. Mrs. Kauf-
man died on the 18th Of May, 1858. leaving
her husband and thirteen children. One
child died in infancy, and was inferred in
the same grave with the mother. 0ae girl
has since died at the age Of twentythree
years, she having intermarried with Solo
mon Kanffmsn. OF Lgonier Indiana.
Five sous and seven daughters were pres
ent at the reunion and partoOk Of choice
dinner which the aged father had bad pre-
pared for the occasion. They surrounded
the table in rotation, according TO their re
speCtive ages. which. together with the names
aud places OF residence were as follows
Sem Kaufman, Jr-, aged fifty eight years.
Davidsviile Lydia Jones. agci sifty-six and
a half years. Davidsvill. David Kaufman,
aged fifty i've, Middleburg, Ind. Caiharine
Yoder, widow. aged fity-fogr, AlIenville,
Pa Barbara Yodsr, widow, aged lifty-two,
Johnstown Christina Miller, aged fifty,
Garden City. Mo. Daniel Kaufman single
" old bach }. forty eight, Shipshewana, Ind.
Gerty Dstwiler, aged ifly-iour. Allengille,
Pa Fanny Yoder, ased forty-two years and
six months, East Lynn. No Kore Kauff-
man, aged forty one, Bethel Amelia She,-
her, aged thirty nine, Davidsville Jonas
X. Kaufman, aged thirty-six, Johns
town.
The descendants living at this time are
twelve children, fifty grandchildren. and
si1,y-four great grandchildren. Mr. Kauf-
man was mar ried second tine-in Novem-
Der, ls54-wiih Ana Yoder, widow Of iona
than Toder, ofScalp Level No children
resulted from the second marriage. Mr..
Kaufman and his present wife live on the
same farm where he aud his first wife went
to housekeeping nearly fifty years ago.
Sem Kaufman, Jr. lives on farm adjoining
the old homestead and sees after the wants
Of mis- aged father and step mother. The old
couple are, however. wei liked, having been
economical in their younger days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
Methodist Ministers Assigned to
their Several Charges.

The Pittsburgh Conferences Of the Metho-
diet Episcopal church adjourned on Monday
Of last week, afler session lasting five days
The last hours Of the conference were devo-
ted to purely routine matters. The commit
tee on the Pittsburgh C.srixian AdoocG,e re-
ported net gain Of s. % out of income
fs21 255 during the past year. The Com
mittee on books and periodicals reported the
net gains of the past fiscal year to have been
$S4l .042 The report OF Rev J. W McIn-
tyre, Secretary Of the women's Missionary
Society, showed the receipts 10 have been as
follows; Allegheny district, $5,l4i, an in
crease over last years contributions of s62l !;
BIairsville district, $500 increase, SIO4 !;
McKeesport district, s5eS0 increase, si62 /.
Pittsburgh, $6,6sS, increase. SOL Wash
ington district. $. 2.59s, increase s9,3, total
increase of s2,37I. James II. Null, McKees-
port district Neyige T. Ka5le. Washington
district; w. II. Roienbangh, Allegheny
district, and James A Younkins, BIairsviIIe
district, were elected travelling deaeons.
The ministerial appointments were made
by Bishop Foss, as follows McKeespoTt
Dis,rict-N. G. Miller. McKeesport, Presid-
ing Elder Addison, w. L, Brown Belle
vernon, B. Cartwright Berlin, J. H. Mill /;
Blackburn, J. S Wakefield; Braddock, T.
\. Boyle; Brownsrille-First Church, J.
W Wrighter Second Church,
o. II. p Graham CircleTille W. C. Wea-
yer; Coke Mission, J. c. High; Confluence,
Albers Maxwell ConneIlsyiile, ]. W Bak-
er; Dawson. David Flannigan Elizabeth,
J J. Hill Elrod, P. NJ Harmon F4yette
City, s. w. McCurdy McKeesport-First
Chorch. r. b. Mansell McKeesport-Sec-
ond Church, 5. w. DAVIS McKeesporl--
Third Church. J. F. Smith Meyersdale,
George Orbin Mount Lebanon and Jacobs
Creek. l. r. Jones Mt. Pleasant, l. F. Per-
shing Pleasant Unity, J. Mansell Port
Perry. r. l. Miller; Resistone, w F. Hun
ter Reynoidton, W IL. Mcbride; RSxtra-
yer. Rufus HOfeit Scotidale. John COnnor !:
smithfeld. J. &. Inskeep; Somsrsst, Apple
ton lash Springfield. supplied stahls-
town. G. ID. Cnristman; Sloyestown, sup
plicl Uniontown, w 4. Turner Wesley
Chapel, supplied West Newton, wm +.
Ashe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23

And shs Red Gross Is harry in being able
10 20 somewhat farther than the mere recon-
nendation. We viii do all Ia our power TO
aid in placing such m organization on
good working basis. and from orr position
We can provide il with what might other
wise prove serious obstacle to overcome,
viz place IN which 10 store supplies and
from which TO distribute and we shall glad
Iy place in its hands all which msy remain
of our supplies after our list Of applications
is filed. Other supplies will come 20 you
when once it is known that Johnstosn is
again on its feet and caring for its own
Such zn organization will be to Us The
knot that win serve TO bind the loose threads
OF ali the work which has been done here in
the past months. aud rob our parting Of its
sharpest sting.
Crkna Bkn-oy
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23

Mrs. Uriah Trent and her daughter, Miss
Annie, who live on the hill north Of town,
met with an accident last Wednesday even
ing that will render both ladias helpless for
some time 10 come. They were returning
from a visit TO Ms Trent's son, Wilson.
who lives on the old homestead, three miles
out the Jenner pike. and when they arrived
opposite the residence of George Kneedy.
and in sight of their oxn home, the horse
they we're driving took fright at the report
Of blast that had that moment been fired
BY Mr.. Kneedy, who was engaged in split
tiOg rocks. The frightened animal plunged
violently, upsetting the buggy and throwing
beth ladies against stake and rider fence,
lining the pike. with great force. Mrs Trent's
left arm was broken in two places. and her
body received a number of bruises. Her
daughter escaped without having any limbs
broken, but had both arms so badly sprain-
ed that she is unable to use either of them.
Persons who witnessed the accident consider
the escape Of both ladies from instant death
marvellous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
In the Recorder Office.
Deeds Observation-Disclosures Granted
Marriage Licenses Issued.


-T-~-~-7~ -
Johnztown Lamber Company to John
Holsopple. property in tlusmah0ning town
ship; consideration sl.925.
David and Samuel Romesburg to William
H. Yu,zy. property IN Black township con
siderafion sI53.
John C. Schrock to Mahlon sehrock, prop
erty in Somerset township; consideration
$2ss. .42.
Robert A. P4ngborn to Joseph B. Davis.
property in Lower Turkeyfoos township
consideration =. 900.
Josiah Gross Administrators to John
Cummins. property in Milford township
consideration s. 500.
Nelson Brant to Hsnry ]. Knieriem, prop
erty in Meyersdale Borough consideration
sos.
Harry Fl. Henderson TO Henry J. Knie-
riem. properly in Neyersdale Borough /;
consideration SO.
Jacob +. Burkhart 10 Charles Coughenour,
property in ALCHEMY township; considers
ton 81 ,0l5.
LETTERS GRANTED
Letters were issued to Aaron J. Miller and
John S. Wagner. to administer upon the Is
tate Of Josiah Miller late Of New Centre
vile Borough. deceased
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
John ]. Stahl and Fannie Metzier, both OF
Somerset township.
Nathan Berkey. of EIkhart county, Indi-
ana. and Harriet M ShafFer. Of Jenner town
ship
William A. Snyder and DOtt NJ. Hays,
both Of Mt Pleasant.
MahIon A. Hsmesberger, Of Summit town
ship, and Louisa A. Albright, Of Greenyille
township.
Edward o. Hocbsteler. Of Johnstown,
and Minnie N. Sehrock. of Somerset
John Skunk, OF Salisbury, and Nancy A.
Werner. Of GreenvilIe township
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
Making Country Roads.
ocioberceusury.

Octob Der Century
The roads should be worked at proper
times. The need Of the dirt road is little re-
pairs often made. The common practice il
TO do almost all the work just after corn
planting This is wrong. fer two reasons
Il is too lac fJr the best results, and too
much is done at one time. Six inches of
dirt or gravel will make far better road If
put on in layers OF, say. two inches at inter
walls Of month or 50, than will the entire
amount applied at once Just IS soon as the
roads are settled in the spring. and before
they have become dry and hard. the seraper
should be put to work leyeling and filing
the ruts worn during the winter. and slight
ly rounding ihe road-bed towards thecen1re
The ground being still moist, and net com
pact as at the usual time Of doing this, the
work can be done more easily and rapidly
and the road VIII pack better Later, light
coat OF earth or gravel. 20 be followed by
another hen the first becomes packed hard,
and this in turn By third. if possible Last
", in the fall. The entire road should be
gone over 10 see that all cutters and bridges
are free, that the road may not be washed
out BY winter storms ard spring rains. Al
mud-hoIes, Of course, should be filed
promptly, at all times. 50 that no water msy
stand in The rosd. and loose stones should
be removed at least once month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23

A most disastrous wreck. IN which two
men were killed and large number injured.
three or four qafte seriously. occurred sasur-
day morning near Confuence. on the Con-
fiucncs & oakland Railroad. Early that
morning a construction train started cut
with 2o) laborers. who were TO work a. =
poini not far from Confluence
Engineer William Thornley, was pushing
Ms train al s slow rate Of speed. when a car
in the front Jumped the track. The second
car contained two men. the foreman and a
negro laborcr. In the sext car were shout
100 nen. and the third car was loaded with
rails. When the front CIR jumped the track
the third CIR crashed into the two ffont
ones, and slI the others piled on top Of them.
The tao men in the second car, foreman
james Fitzpatrick, OF Wilmington, Del.
and James Williams, colored. OF Snakes
vile, Va. were crushed to death and hor-
ribly nangicd.
Mos. Of t5e laborers in the second car
rniracaloasiy escaped. oniv three being in
5ufed seriously, although a large number
sustained slight cuts and bruises. OF the
seriously injures. one. George Hindbaugh,
will de. lie Is huri internally and one leg
: broken in three places. J. ". Tieney
ard Brakeman Ira Stera had their les
brck n and were otherwise injured. bat win
recover. The cause Of the accidsn; is not
yet knovn-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
Northampton Items.

Beautiful weather.
Our farmers are not all done seeding yet.
Mr. J. II Miller has further improved his
premises by the addition of new bake
oven, wash house and furnace. He is
getting there in great shape. and don't you
forget it,
Mr.. Roehm is making some improve
ments on his blacksmith shop. Mr.. Roehm
is a fist-class blacksmith, and is prepared to
do all kind OF work.
Mrs. Bresecker. an aged lady Of this town
ship. died on Tuesday, the 18th inst, and
was buried al Johnsburgh in the German
Lutheran cemetery on Thursday.
Oar schools are in d0urishing condition.
Prof. Heckle intends to make flying trip
70 Cumberland in the near future.
The teachers Of Northampton will meet
at the Brnch Creek school house on Satur-
day, the 9ih Of November for the purpose
Of organizing district institute
Rev. Loulerbach opened his German
school at Johnsburgh on Tuesday last
srY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
LAWS TO BE oBEYEO.
Four New Laws That II Is Well to be
Familiar With.

A law Of this commonwealth, approved BY
the governor on May 9. last. authorizes coun-
ty commissioners to exouerate any county
treasurer whose term expired prior 10 the
passage of this Law Of their respective coun-
lies from the payment of all interest that
may have accrued and may b. chsFgeab'e
on money lost by said former treasurer by
reason OF the failure Of savings bank ia
which the county funds were or may be de-
posted.
Under the act of assembly approved By
Governor Beaver on the 3sh Of last May
any banker, broker or officer in any trust, or
savings institution, National bank or pr yate
bank, who shall take and receive money
from depositor with the knowledge that he
they or the bank is insolvent at the time, is
declared guilty of embezzlemeni, and may
be punished by hne in double the amount
received, aud imprisoned from one TO three
years in the peniientiary.
Under an act which became law on the
9th OF May. last, courts in the several coun-
ties OF this commonwealth may. If their
opinion justify it, upon the petition of not
less than tweniy-iive taxpayers. appoint such
a number Of deputy cOnstabIes as in their
judgment the case may warrant. These
constables msy exercise all the powers Of
policemen in cities, in the several townships
where they are appointed. and the keepers
Of jails and lock-uPs and station houses are
required to recsive all the persons arrested
by the officers. When on duty the consta-
bles shall wear badges, with the township
name on it. The courts shall pay them such
compensation as they approve. and discharge
them when their services are no longer re-
quired.
All Pennsylvania farmers are interested
in law which was signed on the 9th Of May
last by Governor Beaver. intended to pre-
vent the spread Of Contagious diseases among
cattle Il gives authority TO the SECRETARY
of the state board oi sgricuiture when in
formed of the prevalence Of contagious ami
NAL diseases. TO adopt such measures to pre-
vent its spread rs he may deem expedient.
He has authority 10 place all infected herds
and animals in quarantine, and prevent the
movement Of such animals from place to
place. except on proper permits, With the
consent Of the governor. Persons who in
terfere with him in the discharge Of this
duty, or who violate the quarantine shall be
guilty of misdemeanor. and upon conyic-
ton be liable to fne or Imprisonment, or
both When it is found necessary or ex-
pedient to kill an animal 10 prevent the
spread of the disease, it shall be FIRST ap-
praised. and the owner shall be entitled TO
certificate ofthe same, which shall be paid
out of the state treasury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23

Jacob Custer, q well known citizens OF
Quemahoning township. committed suicide
at his home near Trnssles' mill on the s & c.
Z. r between eight aud nine O'Clock Nom
dsy morning lie arOse A. the usual hour
IN the morning. and after attending to his
outdOor duties returned TO the house, and
seating himself before a table commenced
writing; be had only written few words,
when be went into al adjoining room where
bis wife was in bed. suffering from sick
headache. and laid down by her side. He
spoke a few words to his wife. Mrs. Custer
observed nothing unusual in her husbands
conversation or movements and was shocked
a moment after be laid down on the bed by
the report Of revolver, and turning found
her husband gasping in death with bleei-
ing wound in his right temple and smok-
ing revolver clutched in his right hand. He
never spoke, as death was almost instsnia-
necus.
Mr. Custer had not been considered Of even
ly balanced mind by his friends for e mum
Der Of years About two years ago he at
tempted to commit suicide by hanging.
Timely discovery Of his intention prevented
him from taking his life at that time.
Mr.. Custer leaves a wif-and six children,
one Of his daughters being the young lady
who had the unfortunate affair with his
"Riveranoe A. Sell, who is now in the
county jail as a result of his imprudenoe.
Mr. Custer j. is said bought the revolver
with which he took his life for the purpose
Of avenging the wrong done his daughter
and frequently threatened to carry his pur-
pose into effect.
Mr.. Custer was a trile over fifty years Of
age and served three years in the Union Ar
my, in the "a Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol
nnieers. and was highly respected in the
community in which be lived
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
A Remarkable showing.

About tWo months ago The National Bank
Of South Pennsylvania was established at
Hyndman. Tue wisdom Of the movement
was Questioned, even by many who hoped
for its success and when the doors opened
there WAS much wise shaking Of heads. The
first OF the statements which the government
requires national banks TO make is printed
in another column Of this paper and it is
indeed remarkable showing. At the end
OF two months the deposits amount 10 over
SEiOl). All ths p-Das are St.675. TIE
success Of the undertaking i made more ap-
parent when the statement is compared with
The one issued by the SOmersei national
bank last week. These banks were started
about the same time. with all the advanta-
res on the side Of the Somerse, institution.
Congressman Scnll Is president OF the latter.
and many of the most prominent people Of
the county are stockholders and officers.
Yet while the Hyndman bank shows SILL
90 deposits, the Somerset bank reports but
$4,000.
Tue above article we clip from the Bedford
G1ze,se Of last week. Il Is indeed quite re-
markahle showing for 80 new an in, ;ituiion,
and proves that the business men Of Hynd-
maa know and appreciate the value Of na-
tional bank. The writer Of the article has
fallen into an error in the somewhat iasidi-
ous comparison be draws between that bank
and the First National Bank Of this place.
which we are tempted TO point ont. The
Hyndman Bank opened its doors on the 2nd
day Of July, if we mistake not. and therefore
its report covers the business ofthree months.
while the Somerset National commenced
bnsiness on the End day Of September, and
its report shows the business Of one month
only 80. as Que Is to three. the latter bank
loses nothing by the comparison. However,
we heartily congratulate our HyndmAn
friends on their successful debut, and hope
that nothing but prosperity will follow their
efforts
Somerset people are proyerbially conserva-
tive and careful bat we doubt not that their
Firss National Bank viii get there. in
time, without the necessity Of calling news
paper nosoriety 10 its aid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
MARRIED.

sTAHL-METZLER.-At the home Of
Thomas Meizier. father Of the bride, By Rev
A J. Beal. October IS. 1889, John J. siahi
and Miss Fannie Nsfzier
Observation-Disclosures. = 0cto-
Der 10. 1889, by c. Lint, Esq. Mahlou A.
Romesberger and Louisa A. Albright, all Of
Garrett Somerset Co.. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
Iaannette pIsfranchlsed.

Il has just been discovered that the bor-
ough OF Jeanneite, Westmereland county,
has been omitted from the election prOcla-
nation Of sheriff Byer's. as Published in tie
newspapers Of the city and IN consequence
there Is considerable excitement amongst the
Pollsicians Of the Republican faith, as it viii
probably result IN the disfranchisement Of
this new Republican stronghold
The Republicans are very indignant and
claim il Is : Democratic trick to deprive
them Of the big majority the new glass city
win eivefo their ticket
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-23
charged wItn steallno = Nan pouch.

Charged with Stealing a Mail Pouch.
Officer Beegse, Of Bedford, last week ar
rested George F. Fisher and W. S. Slick.
two well known Bedford county men. for
robbing mail bag which was in care of
nail carrier Peter stiir. who has the route
from Mannis Choice 10 Alum Bank, ia that
county. Stile says be missed the mail bag
out Of bis wagon ard started back to look
for it. when be met Slick aud Fisher. On
inquiry he learned hey were the only per-
sons who had followed him He found the
pouch in fence corner. cut open. Both OF
the accused are men of good character.
Fisher runs an opposition passenger line on
the same route IS Stle.