The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-02

washington coanty Prohibitionists are
--oses 70 a constitutional convention
1-.,,g lanes A. Garfield is 10 be sent to
- safe senate from his district in Ohio
SID comfort rockers (big enough for
.vol st Devlin's n-It TO Mansion House
Fora good stove. and warranted, go to J.
= uolserbsum's Hardware Store, Somerset,
Pa
rankin College, New Athens, o., is thor
ongb cheap, convenient Catalogues sent
free.
c.slss single and oOuble. all sizes, color
and shapes. Yes, Devlin's for them 10
P,osS 81, JOhnstown-
The young people in the country are ieei-
N, sood over the prospect Of any number Oh
,ppIe butter boiIings in the near future
Ths democratic convention Of Franklin
.,-ntv. on Tuesday endorsed the admins
ton Of Governor Pattison and declared
il. a. Cleveland for president in 1892.
The time for holding the Bedford county
-, has been changed to one week later than
:, snnounced and will now be held com
rsDeing on Tuesday, September 2Sth' ana
last for four days
Farming. grazing, mineral or timber
.,5s for sale cheap, in the booming state of
" Va Special inducements 70 those desir-
ing homes. Write what you want
Duycax McREA, Real Estate Agt.
Kingwood, W. Va
psrubliean Committeeman should scan
,bs voting list closely and Immediately, in
o-ser that no Republican voters may remain
rr-egiStered. Let the delinquents be hunt
I'd up. Thursday September Sd, IS the last
day.
A monster locomotive is being built BY the
pennsylvania railroad company at the
Altoona shops. Il will be about three times
ss long az the average engine, with two sets
Of driving wheels It will be used Tor the
Limited when completed.
Two very popular volumes Of short stores
The Uncle Of an Angel and Other Stories
by Thomas A. Janvier, and Iduns and other
Stories, BY George A. Hib bard-haye Just
been added 70 Harper's Franklin Square
Library" Both books were published in at
trsctive library editions several weeks ago.
It has been reliably sscsrtained that out oil
one hundred and eighty-iye cases OF success
fal .rindling throughout the state by travel
ing sharpers, in various ways, by Wnleh
neople Of the rural districts were robbed,
some TO the extent of thousands Of dollars,
oaly nine or ten were readers Of home
papers
We desire to call the attention of our read
81 10 the vital importance Of being register
a or assessed on or before Thursday Sep
,su,ber Sd. The Democrats are making ex-
trsordinary efforts to have all their voters
enrolled and assessed. Let Republicans
eounteract the results Of their efforts by
doing likewise.
The Democratic State Convention which
meets at Harrisburg. September 3, will be
composed Of 46l members. Presuming that
,.eb delegate will be satisfied with 20
Sbooners. it will give total of 8, 22O, but
ssis estimate would place at leAst forty
schOoners TO the delegate. Somebody viii
profit BY this large convention.
The Farmer Alliance or Peoples Party
viii hold their State Convention in Greens
burg some time next month at which time
State ticket will be put in nomination ana
other business of importance to the new
party transacted. The date of the meeting
has not been determined upon yet, but is
thought that it viii be early in the month.
John Johnston, well known citizen Of
Fairfield Township, Westmorelsnd county,
was shot in the head eleven years ago by
Jerry Telford his hired hand One ball
lodged In his forehead, the other in the bone
behind the ear. From the latter he lost his
hearing. On sunday, August 9Th, the ball
was removed, the ear syringed, and bis hear
ing was restored
On Saturday Of last week William Light
ner, Of Beoesria township. Clsarfield county,
was bitten on the wrist by 8 huge rattle
snake. when some distance from home, and
having no whisky with him he took his
knife and cut out the flesh into which the
hngs had been sunk, then be sucked the
wound effectuslly, bandRged his arm, and
beyond 8 slight swelling be suffered but
little except from fright.
Dr.. Y. Snyder has resigned the princi-
Palship Of the Indiana state normal school
70 socept s similar position in the Greely,
Col. normal school Al q salary Of s. 900 per
year DR.. Snyder was appointed superin-
tendsnt Of Public Instruction by Governor
Bsrtison but the Senate refused 70 confirm.
Judge Simonten, when the case went into
court, held that DR.. Snyder was not on &C
count Of the Senate's action, the Superin-
isadent, though appointed. The resigna-
t0n viii be accepted.
Disastrous consequences Of guns being
painted a. people BY fools who didn't know
they were loaded have been numerous Of
late and in that connection it may be Of in
tersst 10 know that there is = law against
this fool practice: An act Of May Sth, lS76.
Pr0yides: ANY person within this com
nOnEealth, who shall plsyfully or wanton-
lypoint or discharge gun, pistol or other
frearm at any other person, shall be guilty
Of misdemeAnor; and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to pay fine not
exceeding ons thousand dollars, and under
20 an Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
OF either or both, at the discretion Of the
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