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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-16
A Four Years sIso.

scRsSroS, Pa, Sept. 12.-Masel Fernan
living beyond Factoryville, Winning coun
", near the Nicholson tunneP-day rouseC
out Of four years Of somnolen broken on
ly by semi-wsking periods. reduced BY
pangs of hunger. Fernan s for many
years night watchman at thennel, and h'
worked a small farm on VIII he resides
during the day.
Finally he become 50 exhsted in his vi
tality that one morning rn returning
home be sank into a profoh sleep. from
which he could noe be aroed for several
days. Doctors watched oveim until hun.
ger brought him to. Affecting he again
dozed away, and so it haseen going for
these four years, the man all this time
never uttering an intelligitsentence.
The doctor ascribed the sse to overwork
and the dampness of tRunnel through
which he walked after thessage of every
train. His health continig good they left
the sleeper to himself.
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A sattIe WIth outlaws.
PRIrrs & KANTSER,
Somerset. Pa.


PURCELL, 1. T., Sept. 10.-A fierce fghf
occurred near here to-day in which United
States Mzrshars posse captured two desper
ate outlaws, after shooting and mortally
wounding them. The posse was in charge o.
Deputy Marshals Swayne, Cook and Elkins
and had been on the trail of William Cooley
and Ross Riley for several days. They cor.
nered them in an unoccupied hut 25 mile.
south of here to-day, and demanded theil
surrender. The outlaws responded with .
volley from their revolvers. The posse RI
turned the fire and a lively fu.ilade va,
kept up for some time, when the outlavs
surrendered.
When the men gave themselves up il wa
found that thsy had been badly woundef
probably fatsIly. None of the posse wee
injured. Cooley had been sent to the Ark4
sas penitentiary for horse-stealing, but broie
jail and escaped into the Territory. Rss
Riley is a Cherokee negro. He was oueof
the seven murderers sentenced by the Ciifo-
kee Council to be shot, but who escaped1e-
fore the sentence could be carried into &c
cution
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PEGIsTER's NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given to al persons concern
ed as legaseess creditors, or Otherwise. that the
following accounts have passed Register. and
thar the same will Be presented for confirmation
aud allowance at an Orphans Court 10 be held at
Somerset. Pa on "Wednesday. Sept 30, 1871
Fist and hnal account Of Binie Hay, David
Gildner. and Annie Cri,chfeld, Administrations Of
John J. Hay, decd.
First and fuaI account Off P. Brant, Admin
istratorof Oris Wilson. deed.
First and final account Of Zeuas Holiday, Ad-
miuistrstor OF Peter Shoemaker, decd.
The account Of Lucy u. stun Administrator OF
IlOyd ID. STUN. dec q.
The account o. ManRsses Eretchman. Admins
traitor Of samuel n. Ringer, deed
First and nnal account Of Perry tmherRer AMI
Reuben Homer. Administrators and Trustees Of
First and dDal account Of Margretta McClarran
and A g. kimmell. Trustees for The sale Of the
real estate Of Edward Kfmmen. deed
First and final account Of lessee L.stOn, E1ecu-
tor Of Louisa wilkins, deed
First and final account Of H. d. and Noah
Lohr, Administrator Of Jacob Lohr. decd
The acc0unt of ?. J. Hoffman and Mary u.
First aud final account ofJacobP +. Friediiue and
Henry kring, Administrators Of Lavinia Kring,
deed.
Tn I'd and final account Off p. King. Admin
istrstor Of Samuel Fletcher. decd
Third and final account Of David II. and John
VOught Administrators o. wm- VOught deed.
Account of G. Lowry. Trustee and Admins
traitor OF Jacob ;. LivengOod. deed.
staufeI. decd
Account OF Urias and Austin Sehr0ck, Admin
isirators Of LudWick SchnOck. dec &
First and final account of Peter g Hay, Execu-
tor Of Caroline NcFaddeu. deed
First and final account Of Chas. J. Harrison,
Guardian OF Arthur LOTrentz, decd
First and hnEi account OF John c. and David
N. Hammer, Administrations Of solomon \. Ham
mer deed.
y First and final account OF Dennis Leydiz, Trus-
tee for the sale Of the real estate Of Daniel Ley
dig. decd
Fire aad final account Of John o. Hay and Be
linda Countryman, administrators and Trustees
Of Geo. J. Country mas, dec q.
First and final account Of Charles j, Harrl-
son. AdIninisfr.t tor Of John Srhlager deed
The account of Harriet GardncT, Exccutrix
Of LudWick Gariner, deed
Registers olaees, A. J. HILEHAN,
Somerset sept. ID. Register.
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Rarralns at sharIfrs sale.

A crowd Of men and boys was attracted
to the court house Saturday afternoon by
Sheriff Good who stood at the corner and
declaimed in loud voice: This way, gen.
tlemen 1 have several rare bargains to offer
at public sale"
Securely tied to a post in front of the Tenn
pie of Justice, stood a venerable mule, greedi-
IL devouring handful of oats some kindly
disposed person had deposited beneath his
peaked nose. The animal bore evidence of
having been beauty at one time, probably
when coll, thirty or forty years ago but the,
brands left on his fanks by the un-
skilled hand of hostler showed clearly that
he had seen service in Uncle Sans army ;
while his exposed ribs testified that he had
undergone four years diet on exploded shells
and gun wads. His coat, once brown and
sleek, had been replenished with streaks Of
struggling grey. 1t was only the e1perienc-
ed eye that could detect lingering traces of
youthful beauty in the animal.
Prospective purchasers who wished to
make q guess at his age from the appearance of
his teeth were unable to do So He had no
teeth. Thousands of fiys feed undisturbed
on the scabs that covered the poor brute's
head and legs He did no. worry brushing
them off.
The crowd reverently inspected the mule,
while few boys around the corner cav,
cawed. and when the Sheriff asked for
bid, no one responded.
Come, now" urged the officer Of the law
some one give me bid This request was
repeated over and over again without secur-
ing a starter, until finally Dr. David E. Bald
win, the well-known Veterinary Surgeon,
came saunlering around the bank corner and
hearing the Sheriff asking for bid, magnan-
imously offered him 81.
There was no spirit in the bidding (al-
though there may have been number in
the bidder because it began and stopped at
81. After the property had been knocked
down and the purchase money paid over the
Doctor started up the street dejectedly, lead
ing the mule by the forelock, no doubt, con-
jecturing the chances Of his winning first
money at the next meeting of the Gentle
mems Driving Association. A set of har-
ness apparently as old, but in better condi-
ton than the mule, brought ST..
A wagon, standing at Stoyestown, 10 mile
distant, and no doubt older than either the
mule or harness was knocked down at $l6O
The sale was brought about in an attempt
to recover on a note for $50, given by a
young man from Quemahoning township
who was sentenced to the penitentiary some
time ago. The holders Of the note are prob
ably wiser, If not richer, By this time, and
Sheriff Good has discharged a most unpless-
ant duty.
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I42nd Regiment Comrades.
There are bonds OF all sorts In this world Of

I42nd Regiment Comrades.
There are bonds OF all sorts In this world Of
ours.
Peters Of friendship and ties Of flowers,
And true lovers knots, ween.
The girls and the boys are bound by kiss.
But there's never a bond Old friend. Ike
this
wehave drank from the same can
teen.
I'VE have shared our blankets and tents to-
gether.
We have marched and fought in all kinds Of
weather.
And hungry and full we have been
Had days Of battle and days Of rest,
But this memory cling to and love the
best
We have drank from the same can
teen
The sentiment contained in the above
lines prevailed among the survivors of the
l42d Regt. Pa. Vol, who held their Sd an
nual reunion in this place last Tuesday.
Throughout the day and evening the vets
could be seen collected in groups Of threes
and fours. and from the afiectionate and
off-repeated glsnces cast at one another, al
who saw them felt that they were engaged
in rshesrsing scenes Of long ago, when they
marched side by side and endured the hard
ships of soldiers life in the army of their
country. There was something strangely
pathetic in the meeting of several of these
groups, where one member had left leg
and another an arm on the field of battle
and now, after twenty-seven years, had met
perhaps for the first time.
Nearly every member of the regiment
present visited the cemetery before leaving
town, and with uncovered head stood silent
ly by the grave of their first colonel, Robert
p. Cummins, whose memory is revered as
fully as the living colonel was loved. Il
was decided before the meeting adjourned
that a monument should be erected over his
grave by the surviving members of his COM
mand, and a committee was appointed to
take the matter in hand.
The campfire held in the Court House in
the evening brought together a large audi
encs, and all were highly entertained by the
impromptu speeches and experience Of the
visiting veterans.
The 4th reunion Of the 142d will be held
at ConnellsvilIe, on the Sd Tuesday Of Sep
tember, 1898.
The residents Of Somerset have an especial
interest in the l42d regiment boys, and their
efforts to entertain them, We are glad to
know, were appreciated by the surviving
members.
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Corn and Wheat.

The statistics in the agricultural depart
ment show that the crops in the Eastern
and Middle States are well grown, but q
little late, the recent cool nights preventing
rapid advancement. The condition OF wheat
is very high, considering both winter and
spring varieties, in soils, latitudes and ele-
vations so widely differing. The general
average has only been exceeded twice since
ls79-in 1882 and 1884. State averages ere
quite uniform, but ten falling below 95 and
three below 90, the lowest being SO for South
Carolina and 81 for North Carolina. The
figures for the principal wheat growing
States are as follows: Ohio, %; Michigan,
9s; Indiana. 100; Illinois, 100; Wisconsin,
80; Minnesota, 100; Iowa, 80 Missouri, 81
Kansas, 50; Nebraska, 81; North Dakota,
81; South Dakota, 90; California, 9s; Ore
gon, 81; Washington 90. East of the noun
tains. New York, 80; Pennsylvania, 80
Maryland 81; Virginia, So. In the South
west, Texas, 81. In the Middle States wheat
was generally well filed. harvested in good
condition, yielding well in threshing.
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Jay Cookies Prophecy.

Jay Cooke, the Philadelphia capitalist who
is now travelling in the West, says ." look
forward to long term of immense prosperi.
ty for the United States. / believe that we
are now at the beginning of an era which
will mark the advance of our country to the
rank of the foremost commercial and finan-
cial nations of the world
" For years the United States has been
drained annually Of millions of gold, which
was sent abroad to redeem or repurchase the
securities, both public and private, which
were sold to foreign capitalists in the times
Of our financial depressions. Ever since the
beginning of the war this has been going on.
II is now about ended. The Indebtedness
of the United States to Europe has nearly all
been paid and the current Of money income
has set the other way. Hereafter the gold
will come to us
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-16
Nine People Poisoned.


BELLEvILLE, Kas, Sept ll.-Nin peo-
pie of this place are at the point of deh as
the result of having partaking Of popn in
the food served at dinner at the hsse OF
George Gregg. Last Sunday Mr.. an Mrs.
Gregg. their four children, a visiting elative
and Ira Johnson. neighbor, sat .swn to
dinner. Soon after dinner they albecame
violently i'll, exhibiting all the sympms of
poisoning. Shortly afterward the eervant,
who had in the meantime eaten diner, also
became i'll, showing the same syptoms.
Since then all have grown stead worse
and the recovery OF none Of the -ctims is
expected.
What the nature of the poisonyas and
how it was administered are quespns that
remain to be answered. Gregg anhis fam
lily are highly respected in the cpmunity,
and it is probable the poisoning ' acciden-
tai. There are those, however, 70 believe
it was deliberately planned wit criminal
intent, but nothing has developeo sustain
their suspicious.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-16
BLACK SILK DRESS
SOLD.

SOLD.
40 and 4s in. Blk. silk Henriettas
at 81, Lis, LIS, 1.50 and 1.65,
46in. black and colored Atwood,
Henriettas at Is, IS, 80, 81, I,25,
4Oin. all-wool Henriettas at so, so,
and IS. =
S6-in Cashmeres, Is, 30, 25, S5,
and 45c.
80 and S3in. Cashmeres at II II,
to 2Oc.
S6 to 46in. Serges from I5c. to 81,
A full line of Wool, Cotton and
and Linen Carpet Chains.
A large line of figured, striped and
plaid Dress Goods from sc. to 81
per yard.
A big variety Of wool Dress Goods,
impossible to describe.
Dress Ginghams in great variety
from Sc. up.
Beautiful line of Tennis and Out
ing Flannels, all prices.
Sattines from Sc. per yard up.
Best light Calicoes, Sc; best Indigo
Blues, &c.
Dark Calicoes SC, all standards.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-16
The Expert In Joe NIoeIy's Case.

According to the report of the State Luna
cy COMMITTEES, DR.. H L. Orth, of Harris
burg, while member Of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Insane Hospital in that city was
fully cOgnizant Of the maladministration in
the Affairs Of that institution, and yet took
no steps to expose the offenders. When the
Resident Physician, DR.. Gerhard, resigned,
to the surprise of everybody, DR.. 0rth was
announced as the choice of his fellow trustees
to supply the vacancy. The Hospital at
Harrisburg has about six hundred patients,
and it is clear that the person who stands st
the head of its management, who prescribes
for its many unfOrtunates. who handles its
half million Of funds, should be specialist
in his profession of both ability aud expert
ence, and as well a man of business tack.
DR.. II. L. Orth knows no more about the
treatment of the insane than he does about
Sanskr't; and his business capacity is equal
ly deficient. Ordinary prudence, ordinary
humanity on the part Of the officials charg-
ed with the supervision of State charities,
will certainly be called into play to put q
stop to proceedings which are grave dis
credit to all parties concerned. Ptiladel phid
Record
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A Young Farmer seriously Hurt.

- Odiis dfnSr seriously 7Ort.
Joseph Miller, one Of the most popular
and successful young farmers in Somerset
township, met with serious and possibly
fatal accident in this place Saturday after
noon. He drove through town shortly after
u o'clock seated on a portable engine, which
he was removing to his farm four miles
north. While descending the Stoyestown
bill the neck yoke became detached from the
the pole and permitted it to fall to the
ground The pole snapped off close to the
wheels in a moment and the heavy wagon
run few yards to a gutter at the side of the
road, where il upset. Mr.. Miller was thrown
from his perch onto the far bank of the
gutter the engine falling on his legs and
pinioning them fast. Fortunately the acci-
dent was witnessed by several persons who
FASTENED to his assistance and after consid-
ersble effort succeeded in releasing him
from the weight of the heavy machine His
LEFT leg was broken several inches above the
ankle and his right was badly sprained and
bruised. He also sustained severe sbdomin-
al injuries. He was carried to the residence
Of Jas. B. Saylor, near by, where he was
visited by DR.. P. F. Shafer, who set his
broken limb and attended to his other inju-
ries. Later in the afternoon be was remov-
ed to his home.
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a tai. Building.

Plans for the Odd Fellows Temple to be
erected in Chicago have been prepared. They
provide for building as high as the Wash
ington Monument. The entire ground space
is built up to a height of fourteen stories.
Above this the building extends six stories
in the form Of cross square. the four spaces
at the angles Of the main building being left
vacant. Above this is tower-shsped siruc-
ture fourteen stories high. making thirty
four stories altogether. with an aggre-
gate height of $50 feet The estimated
cost is s3.5oO.Oo0. The ground space to be
covered Is I77x:l3S feet.
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schooIs open

On Monday, the i4th. Pritts & Kantner
have made extra preparation for the event
They have the finest line Of tablets, both pen
and pencil; pens, pencils, inks, mucilage,
and everything in school supplies ever seen
in the county. Also all the school books
used in Somerset borough and surrounding
townships, and all the new books being in
troduced. Old books taken in exchange.
Country merchants supplied at lowest
wholesale rates.
PRrrrs & KASTSER,
Sorn.-1.f ps
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MARRIED.

EN0S = SHULIS.-Ou Tuesday, Septem.
Der 10. 1891, by Gillian Lint, Esq. Mr.. Eman.
uel Enos, of Somerset County, and Miss Ella
Shaulis, of Somerset County.
MEYERs-CUSTER--o On the evening Of
the 18th Of August, 1891, at the Office Of the
officiating Justice, l. C. Ackerman, Mr.. r.
win G. Meyers and Susan Custer, all of SON.
erset Co., Pa.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lutheran
parsonage in Friedens, on September TO- 81,
by Rev J. J. Welch, VIM. NJ. Schrock, ESQ.
Of Stonycreek Twp, and Miss Henrietta
Rhoads, OfSomerset Twp.
srUFFT.-REEP.-on Tuesday, Sept 5,
1891, by Edward Keller, Justice ofthe Peace,
Mr.. James Stuff and Miss Mamie Reep,
both Of Jenner township.
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The New Town of Blaine.

Blaine sale of lots Saturday 18th inst.
Parties wishing to attend this sale will pur-
chase round trip tickets at low rates, good
for 5 days to the Pittsburgh Exposition from
all stations in Somerset county, already
designated by the b. & o. R. r. Company.
Can attendlthe Exposion, and do business on
Thursday and Friday and attend the sale on
Saturday. A free excursion from Pitts
burgh to Blaine. Expenses will be remitted
to all purchasers of lots. For further parti-
culars apply to W. B. Shafer, Somerset Pa,
Agent for Somerset county.
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The completed registry for this borough
contains the names Of 1Os voters The same
for Meyerzsiale, contains the names Of 4s5.
According to the revised census figures Som
set hiss population of i7i3, gain of 43 per
cent over 1880 when our population was
1,le7. Meyersdale's present population is
l,s47. gain Of 20 per cent. since 1880, when
she had population of142S. The total en-
roilment Of school children for Somerset in
1891 was sss. an increase Of 81 over the pre-
ceeding year. The enrolment of Meyers
dale for the same year was AS an increase Of
25. These are the correct figures and are
presented without paddiug.
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A Doctors Iemma.

WLKEsBARRE, PA.,pt- lO.-Dr. J. G.
Sperliag of this city isserious trouble on
account of his peculif marital experience
In 1861 he married y YLucie Abreese, bet
a few years later p1 ed divorce from
her in western statei was married again.
The first wife succcs in having the sec
ond marriage declarlegal, and was given
$50 per month aliD. Then the second
wife secured judgmsor 5000 against him
for trespass, and hfoperty was sold by
the sheriff. Being sick and destitute, he
is unable 10 meet eaims of his first wife,
and has been arres sand is now in jail.
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Eu.rxhodx Int.rastsd.

The attention of our readers is directed to
the advertisement Of Parker & Parker in
another column, who advertise the first ar
rival Of Fall and Winter Goods. A visit to
their store will convince you that everything
therein stated is true and that they have put
the facts very modestly. Their shelves and
counters are all lsdened with the choicest
fabrics and notions, but they won't be long,
at least not with the present stock. Then,
too, it is well for our readers TO remember
that Parker & Parker are the leading dry
goods firm OF the county and have built up
their reputation on the character ofthe goods
sold. If you want PICK" Of thegoods go
early.
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Henry Housefelt, Esq returned to his
home in this place Saturday, after three
months visit.to the "fathsrland." This was
his hrst return visit TO the old country since
be left it more than forty years ago. He ex-
perienced no trouble in finding relatives and
a number Of his boyhoOd friends. who ren-
dered his visit exceedingly pleasant. Ar-
Housefelf says be will visit Germany again
next summer. Ms. John Stein, OF Rock
wood. crossed the ocean with him and re
turned 70 her home Saturday
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-Four c1sn creamated.

WICHITA, Kept. l2.-Word has been
received here d burning to death of four
children on I in the southern part o.
Barton countsfs. William Klein, the
mother of the edren, locked them in the
house while gent on an errand. Short
" afterward father, who was some dist
ance of, wasraeted by smoke issuing
from the houBy The time he had effected
an entrance ihe house the interior was
mass of liam He found one of the chill
dren, who dhordy after being rescued.
The charresnaius Of the Others were
found in thpris- The Oldest child was
only years
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ACase of Chills and Fever
OF Long Standing Finds a Cure.
A Miserable Mana Long Journey
-An off-Hand Prescription. and
Permanent Cure and a Happy
Man.
Extract from Medical Lecture By Dr. S. B.

1
Extract from Medical Lecture By DR.. S. B.
| Hartman.
Several years ago man As years Of age,
from malariOus district came a long dis
tance 10 consult me for chronic malarious
affection for which he had doctored without
internission for over ten years. The treat
meni which had been mainly relied on By
the various doctors be had consulted was
| qninine and other derivatives Of chinchona
bark. OF these preparations be had taken
many pounds, and daring several intervals
he aad taken great many chill cures, but
nothing seemed to have any permanent ef-
fec.
dis complexion was Of that dirty yellow
soeharacteristie ofold ague patients, and his
sunken, lusterless eyes, surrounded by dark
cicles, indicated bow completely his health
hd been undermined. The tongue was
havily furred with a thick brown coating.
breath very offensive, and he complained of
a constant, dull headache. A poor appetite,
Indigestion. biliousaess, and constipation
completed tale ofwoe 81 commonly heard
% a malarious locality. l'he chills came on
II irregular intervals Sometimes he would
not have one for month then again every
day for awhile.
For this man l prescribed Pe-ru-na and
Man-a-lin as directed on the bottles. the Nan.
a-lin to be used until the bowels became reg
ular and digestion good. A few weeks after
i received very enthusiastic letter from
him, in which he declared himself nearly
well, and better than he had been in ten
years, and had taken no quinine since begin
ming my treatment. l instructed him 10
gradually leave offthe Man-a-lin, which be
did, but continued the Pe-ru-na a few
and made complete recov-
cry, continuing to enjoy the best Of health.
This case is one Of which there are thous-
aEds in every malarious district who have
been many years and still are searching for |
something TO bring relief to their miserable |
condition. / am positive that Pe-ru-na and |
would cure every one Of these,
for have watched Ifs effect for good many |
years, and do not know q single faiinre.
For complete treatise on Malaria, Chills |
and Fever and Ague, send for the Family
Physician No. l. Sent free by the Peru na
Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio.