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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-03
..NNhat gave if to You e9''

"What gave it to you:"
He sprang 10 his seven feet of height
with yell that reverberated on the
mountain side, jumped about a yard
from the ground, cracking his heels
together as he came down again.
"What gin it 10 me, stranger" he
shouted when he lit, ''what gin it to
me? Why Nancy, ov course. Who'd
you spose? Case why? Case er
these here plague-on clo'es what you
see befo' you, a-kiverin this fiabergast-
cd op hide er mine. Look at 'em
stranger. Look at 'em fur Gawd' sake
for their cen is nigh at ham" and the
fellow gyrated around among the dry
leaves like a materialized whirIwind.
Clothes" said /, ''what the matter
with your clothes? That's as good a
sait as Eve seen this side of Pennsyl-
vania."
STRANGER, you don't mean it, he
said, softly, coming up close beside me,
and fetching n whack across my thigh
that tingled ali the way up my anato-
my, creeping out at the end of my
funny bones. ''Sho' now, you don't
mean it."
"Yes, | do, though; but what does
Nancy say about it?' | answered.
stranger" he said, leaning on my
pony's neck and looking at me conf
dentially, "you see it's thisser way. Me
an Nancy thar's been keepin' com'ny
nigh on to three year come the thirteen
day er mex December, an things had
about got whar thar warn't nairy oner-
cuss on the mounting as dared To look
at the groun' she walked on. That's
what, I'm some, stranger, whenst L
gifts riled, an the fellows lowed twas
my deal, an cl'ared the track. Well,
sech was matters, tell the twenty-seven
day er las Angus whenst we was COM
in home FUN mcetin' down TO the
cove, me an Nancy That day | axed
am Nancy spoke the word, an we fix
ed the time-this here very day,
blamed it-fur the not to be tied, the
knot which binds, bat don't ineberate." !"
saw the fellows jaw was beginning
to quiver, and suddenly he clapped his
hands to his face and dropped back on
the stone.
thought he was going of into one
of those staring frances perhaps, or
worse, so intcrposed gently:
"Where was the hitch ?'''
"Right here, durn it ALL" he shout
ed, sIapping his narrow pantaloon and
and fiinging open his ample coat front.
'sThese here clo'es, tell you, Nam
made 'em fur me with her own hans
too. that's whar it hurts, | can't go
back thar to the cabin an tell mann
Nancy scorned the clo'es she made,
could you now, stranger, fyou was me
I've knowed man loner'in | hev Nam
cv. an she hev stood by me though
evil as well as though good report, in
sickness an in health'-the fellow 5
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Bat up above there was no ext ~atine
circumstances. The button tab al the
end of the shirt bosom struci. him
amid-seas and Topped over the top OF
the low-cut vest. The short sack coat
failed to hide the strap and buckle Of
his trousers i'm the rear, and showed Il
suspicious line OF white round the waist
places when he raised his arm. About
three inches of Sea island undershirt
formed cuff protruding beneath the
coat sleeve. His wet hair stood out in
little weepy wisps all over his head,
but the biggest thing in sight was the
smile that peryaded his countenance.
''Don't happen to hev lookin' glass
about you, do you, Stranger" he ask
ed when his toilet was complete.
II do just" | said reaching in my
saddle-oags for my travelling ease, and
the glow OF satisfaction that shone in
his face at sight of his comical refiec-
ton rewarded me for my philanthro-
pic endeavors.
stranger" he said to me by and by,
as he held my hand in his, you hev
been to me frien' in need wuth two
in the bush, that's what. Now, s'long
tell 1 see you ag'in. You foller the
leading er that thar trail though the
underbrush an fust news you know
you'll see the cabin in the ella rim an
MON likely mann er milkin' the COW.
She's survigrOus loOkin', mann is, but
she's all right. You jest tell her Thom-
as McTair sent you, an your fort'in's
made with mann. The jug sets benin
the do. S'long, I'm loaded now fur
Nancy"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-03

A Detroit furniture man hung out n
card inscribed, Buggy. For Sale ~
and placed it upon a secondhand bed
.tead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-03

Bets was ''survigrous' old woman
as Thomas McTaiT had said, and she
gazed at me with fire in her eye and
her finger on the trigger. ! calculated
upon the chances Of Thomas Mcrair's
probable return to the parenta! roof and
concluded that for the sake of my
health and the welfare of humanity ut
large, il would be unwise 10 put off eat
ing and drinking until that time. |
looked the old lady straight in her fiery
eve, and said with the deliberation o
a seedticll grabbing for keeps and in
the sanctimonious tone Of II newly-ap-
pointed circuit rider.
MADAME, if | should by chance die
of starvation before my friend Thomas
McTair returns from the wedding, kind
" tell him that il broke my heart to 20
without seeing him once more in this
life and that I shall hove to meet him
i'm heaven.n The old woman's hand
shook, and feared the trigger would
fall. but it didn't and ! kept on. "feH
nv friend Thomas McTair that VIII
and bequeath to him and his heirs for
ever my plug horse, my saddle-bag and
ali that in them is, my siX-shooter and
nv empty flask, and this | DO in re-
turn for the favor he showed me i'll -
noblv exchanging this excellent and
altogether lovely suit of brown jeans for
NV old garments, which moth and
dust doth corrupt and thieves break
through and steal. Amen"
BY this time the old woman was in
tears. She laid the gun on the table,
grabbed pumpkin pie from the shelf
behind her with one hand aud about Il
ward of fried smoked sausage links with
the cther.
"Stranger," she said, shaking a tear
about the size of marrowfat pea from
the end of her thin nose, stranger, set
to-"
She laid plate upon the table as she
spoke, flanked it with bowl of apple
sauce, a corn pone and about two dozen
hard boiled eggs. "The cabins your'n,
stranger" she said, as drew my chair
to the board.
"And the jug behind the door?" i
inquired.
"An' the jug behin' the door," she
said, producing fat brown demijohn
and a cracked glass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-03

He picked up my bundle of clothes
and his own big boots, which he had
been compelled to remove in order to
skin his trouser over his feet, and led
the way down the trail in his under
suit of unwashed Sea island.
We came presently upon little cove
under overhanging ledges of rock,
whence spring bubbled, trailing its
way noisily down the mountain side.
Before / knew what he was about
Thomas McTair had thrown himself
forward on the palms of his hands and
was standing feet uppermost over the
stream. The ripples gurgied through
his long hair, washing the oil out upon
the troubled waters.
"Never wet thread, did ~ he said
by and by, rs he turned somersauit
and landed on his feet.
BY this time | was comfortably hab-
tied in his hickory shirt and brown
leans. with about a foot of trousers
turned up in an English roll around
my ankles.
Thomas McTair's dressing proceeded
more slowly, converting him into a
forked sight. My tronsers struck him
about the region of his calves and re-
fused to be coaxed any lower, but this
was minor defect, as his cowhide
,oots nobly satisfied the deficiency.
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Nancy"
| watched him swing himself down
with quick, free strides, and by and by
turned nay horses head up through the
Underhrush. The sun was just sinking
to rest and hung ike red bail Of iire
beyond the murky mountains. tura-
Cd for a last look a him 70 find myself
staring straight down the barrel o.
rifle.
"Didn't ealiz'late on this jest, did ye,
stranger" asked the old man at the
end of the gun, as he came out from
the underjrish. He was 4 long, lean,
lank, tough old customer, with deter
ninaiiOn written in box car letters ali
over his hard old face, and began TO
feel little shalsy in my bones with
that hungry-looking rifle filing up the
space between us.
"Well, believe you are right, old
man." began, circulating through all
the gray matter of my brain to produce
an appropriate answer.
AZ lowed not, We dad blasted valley
man, ye, the old man interrupted inc.
ii coaId give We the same as yc sent,
meb5e, with Of meai-ia-the-pot here,
but shootin's too good fur We. I guess
yen keep handy enough, 50 ye'll com
modate me by leading the way up that
thar trail whilst ME an' 0r meat-in-the-
pot brings up the rear"
''No use talking over matters before
we get up, is there, old fellow:' l ask
Ell, breathing easier az the chance Of n
respite, at least, and finding that TIE
trail was the one pointed oar by Thom-
as McTair. pat two and two together
and concluded that my captor was the
father Of my whilom friend, and that
perhaps matters might not prove as
disastrous rs they looked.
\ half hours steady pull brought Us
to the clearing which Thomas McTair
had described, and sure enough nam
was AZ the pen milking. The old man
directed my way up to the rickety rail
fence, and called his wife to him, speak
ing to her in husky whispers which |
could not understand. BY and 10y he
made me dismount and lead the way
into the cabin. ''Onl0ad, stranger, "
he said, motioning me to Il seat in the
chimney corner by the fire. / gave
him my pistol and empty flask, which
were all | had transferred from my
pockets TO Thomas Mcrair's when we
changed clothes. Through the open
window | saw the old woman leading
away my tired nag, and hoped she
would give him good supper. Pres
entity she came in.
BETS" said the old man, giving her
the rifle, ''ye set thar by tie table an
keep the gun p'inted plum. III tie
skunk wink his eye Unnecessary, why
let her go Gallagher. I'd like 10 keep
him till the boys kin see the fun, bIt
blaze away ef he shows his teeth. III
g'long down now"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-03

F. UHL4 Jr., >-,r, pI-RiTc.
i, Somerset, ia.
ase ooaro,h 4 Eup?c'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-03

Because the health Of every organ and
tissue of the body depends upon the
purity of the blood. The whole world
knows the standard blood purifier is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
WEATHER. FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. r.
Weather Conditions, The barometer has
risen i8Yidly over the lake region and
central valleys, and n has fallen rapidly
Al ROCKY mountain stations. IL Is
highest over the Central Mississippi Val
ley and II n low north or New England
ar.d north Of Montana. Local showers
have prevailed IN TIE Ohio ANA Lower
Nisslgslppi Valleys The weather Is
generally clear IN all directions. The
temperature continues high over tho At
lan,,c coast and II has risen in the regions
west OF the Mississippi 10 is ABOUT -
degrees cooler IN The ohio Valley, the
lake regions and NCstcln tennessee
The cool wave viii extend eastward, ass
II will be felt on the Atlantic coast To-
morrow as far south az North Carolina,
attended by generally fair weather ana
northerly winds. The temperature VIII
rise slowly from the Ohio Nahey wrht-
wafi 20 the Rocky mountains.
Nirgiusn. Fnir nnd tf1id"diN rocicr
weather: Winds shifting 20 noriacsy.
North Carolina: isHci1Hy inn Nin's
Sitting 10 northcriy ani ceoicr Tuosdsy
night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
UfNT THE Old REPRESENTATfvE
Editor Murray No Better-Portsmouth
Men Who Decline to Run.

NORFOLK. VA. Sept 23-Special.-J.
Ii. Morris, recently removed from the
position Of keeper OF the almshoUse, as
the result of al Investigation, refused 70
surrender the keys 10 his successor.
Mayor Petit and the Almshouse Com
mlttee met to-day TO take measures to
oust him. but Morris unexpectedly sent
iu his resignation, with the assurance
that be would vacate, whereupon the
committee withdrew without prejudice
the charges pending against aim.
The Democrats Of Tanners Creek dts
trict held a mass-meeting to-day. sclecte /
delegates 10 the county convention. and
members Of the County Executive Com
nllttce. and passed a resolution expressing
a preference for the denomination OF the
present county representative, Mr.. VI. 5.
Newborne.
Editor Murray, OF the Landmark. is no
better tonight.
Major J. +. Crocker end W. II. Parker,
Of Portsmouth, decline 20 be considered
candidates ior the House OF Delegates.
The suit Of Pat Dorker against Police
Commissioner Bolton and Chief OF Police
King, for 1000 damages, was tried IN the
Court OF Law and Chancery to-day. ana
resulted in a hung jury. Bolton was
sci before 1T went 10 the jury.
Chief King, who arrested DorlSer for
selling liquor without a license. refused
70 release him on small bail bond, exc
cuted before Justice Ashburn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24

ago and was well known. He was forty
FIVE years old.
This morning Mt an early hour Mrs.
Louisa NcCollum. wife OF j. A Nc
Collum. was found dead In her bed
room. when she retired. she was a
hale. hearty woman and her death was
quite a shock 20 her relatives. She was
born I'm Hanover Germany, forty-six
years ago. The interment viii be at
Cape Charles City.
About o'clock this morning QUaran-
tine Officer A. G. Jones was severely
bruised about the head by being thrown
from his buggy. The Doctors horse
was frightened by a Chesapeake and
Ohio freight train. and got. beyond tho
Doctors control. and dashed the buggy
against pole. He was taken home,
and is resting comfortably.
Albert jackson. charged with breaking
into a Chesapeake and Ohio freight car,
and sentenced TO five years imprisOn-
,nent in the ponitentiary by the court
here last week was to-day refused 4
new trial By Judge Atkinson. Of Isle of
Wight county. who is sitting for Hon.
George NJ. Peek.
The body of Captain kuhliyecn. master
of m. German shin Heinrich. now lying
az Pier ?. taking n "Rrco Of slaves. was
buried early Yesterday morning In Green
lawn Cemetery. The Captain died sud b.
DENLY Saturday afternoon. soon after re-
turning from trip 20 Norfolk. The
effect Of the oppressive heat OF the sun
ON his brain Is supposed 10 have caused
h.s death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24

Took Vengeance Into Ihcir own Hands
When Police Wouldn't Arrest iiirner.

WILkESBARRE. PA, Sept. 2i.- num-
Der OF women here. annoyed Al the fan
ure OF the police 10 punish man, last
night formed themselves into vigilance
committee and gave. him a severe beat
Ing with knOtted ropes. Ills name is The
odOre uirner and he has been arrested
several times for cnieayoring 10 entice
little girls from their homes. Some per-
sons saw him stop "A little girl on the
street and talk with her. Two men saw
him take the Child into his workshop in a
marble yard. They at once followed him
in and rescued the child rhe police were
sent for. but they did not come.
The women then resolved to act. Six
of them waited until evening, and then
procured kuotted ropes and sticks. one
of them met Hirncr I'm the street, ami,
saving that she wanted 10 have little
private talk with him. led him into a
dark alley, where her friends were walt
ing. Then they surrounded him ana he
gan TO rain blows over his head face.
body and hands. His hat flew one way
and he the other. but the women stuck
TO him. He tried 20 defend himself, but
IL was no use. lie picked up "a stick and
attempted TO strike The nearest woman.
but the most stalNart OF the women wrest-
ed IL from his grasp and pounded HIM
over the head with it. hc WINGED every
time the kuotted rope struck hm. and,
when il touched him in the face, he yell
ed. Tho women applied the ropes anu
sticks until they were we'll nish exhaust
ed. He ran away, utterrg threats OF
vengeance. The husbands and friends ot
the women. hearing of their action star tt-
ed out after Hirner TO arrest him. out he
Is in hiding
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24

Congratulations Are Pouring ia Upon the
Duke of Marlborough.

i}Hhe 81 NHfiD'foush.
NEW YORK. Sept % The Duke Of
MARLBOROUGH was an cx rsiinely busy
man yesterday. Evan he 're Doe arose
in DIS rooms az the Hotel Waldrof n
big budget of letters. kilograms and cable
messages. coneratulatug him upon his
engagement, were awaiting him ln the
Office.
The messages came form every con-
ccivable quarter of this country and
Europe and as 70 friend of the Duke said
last evening. Doe had scarcely bad free
moment throughout the day. $50 busy was
Dee in receiving and taking note of the
numerous letters ana dispatches tnat
had reached him.
The majority OF the messages received
here were of purely confidential amt
friendly nature and the Duke held them
as SUCH Among the prominent person
ages who took more than passing noe
t.ce Of the interesting affair We're the
Prince Of Wales and the Marquis OF
Lanslowne. the former the godfather
and the latter "a warm personal friend
of the Duke and his family
The message from the Prince read as
follows:
Charlottenhcre. Germany,
September %, 1885.
Marlborough New York.
Accept my best wishes for your hap
pincss. ALBERT EDWARD.
From the Marquis of LansIowne tls
following was received:
Kcnmare. ireland.
September n 1895.
Marlborough New York
Warmcst congratulations due
LANSDOWNE
90 -
20 was said, received from other sources
were iunumerable The only statement
made by him for publication was as fol-
lows.
"Il IS officially announced that mar
riaee has been arranged between the
Duke of Marlborough and Miss Consueio
Vanderbilt The engagement was ar-
ranged by AIRS Nanderbilts friends and
those of the Duke of Marlborough. The
wedding viii take place the latter part OF
this year ln New York"
The Duke himself has held entirely aioof
from discussions of his coming mar
riage. which. as reported by his intimate
friends here. IS regarded by him -as q
personal affair For a moment yesterday
however. he was seen. and.'in response 10
questions. said. 'rhcre is really nothing
10 add 10 what has been said concerning
my engagement.
'.The marriage viii take place IN New
York hefore the end OF the year, and Wlli
be held in open church. The date mas
not been determined. B,yond that / can
say nothing
During yesterday the Duke met several
acqualntances who are friendly with tne
Vanderbilt family. Every one who came
in contact with him was charmed win
his oiiier den.eanOr. and predicted that
his future would be devoted 90 affairs or
serious nature. That happiness awaits
him with his bride is the hearty wish OF
every one.
The Duke left the city last evening on
the train from the West Shore Railroad
station at a quarter 10 o'clock
lie Joined the party Of Sir Rivers wilson,
president OF the Grand Trunkrailroad.
at Wcehawken, and travelled in special
car lie expects to visit Montreal and
various of the Canadian cities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
soUrH CaRoLTVIiN Suicides.
lie WAS to Have Been United states
Customs Oiiicer az Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA, sept. BE. Kirby
Tupper. OF Charleston. $. g.. suicided in
the oince OF his brother. $. y. Tupper. in
the Equitable building this morning at
o'clock. Tuppcr was about thirty
years OF age. lie arrived In this c;ty a
few days ago to accept a position with
the United states customs Office at the
Exposition Grounds. He had not re-
ported for duty. but was expected 90 30
SO this morning. His brother, >. y.
Tuppcr. is prominent insurance man
and secretary Of the Southeastern Tarif
Association and is now out OF the city.
lie was advised by Wire this MORN
ing. 40 cause is assigned for the deed.
but il IS presumed that 1T is the result
of despondency occasioned hy unknown
reasons. Tuppor was "a married man,
and his wife is now i'm Charleston. She
is d sister of Mrs Lieutenant Chathed,
OF the United States army. who is now
at Fort Mcpherson. near Atlanta, whore
her husband is stationed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
WH0Ins1lr MlREING.


IL
.tct.,
,,.....,,....,....., 49,. -. -r,t. ..+,. i,,e
'-''-i'''' '-'' '''' -'' '''3
been for some years am alliac'.o' I''
Virginia couples contemplating matl-
iuony. alf the record probably was nroh-
on about 2.u O'Clock This afternoon. when
nine couples marched in a body 90 tine
Clty HAIL. AND took ont marriage
licenses. There WAS an excursion 10 Tie
clty anI lr.y took advantage of the oc-
c1sion to eef married and see the national
capitol. Iaay ali denied that any of the
couples were clippers. With three eNc'p-
tons they registered as from Richmond.
With tle thermometer at @, with
hearts beating at 90 per minute. and
with fetcrlal fear OF some unforeseen
interference. tley were married. ana toe
n.ght Cupid SIS flying nigh. while street.
car rides oysters. ioe-cream. ana sooa-
water are beng l0Omcd by siXteel'
earnest uDEOftfs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24

tanning hands. and the emphatic orders OF
Inspector .schaeck sent hurley detectives
bounding TO the rescue. For "A moment
violence and riot were imminent, but at
the critical moment Carl Alisch. chairman
OF the mass-meeting. dashed upon the
stage, and hurting his henchmen TO one
side, cried to them TO preserve order.
ON the ground Richard BraurschWelg,
the local agitatOr, was waving his HANDS
and cursing the police, calling on Schaeck
TO listen 10 Mowbrays explanalo'..
The speaker was led 20 the rail-, ana
leaning over, cried out that ne meant that
there would be no need OF govern.
ment when people learned 10 controi
themselves.
MARsFIIIAIsE 0uEIrs TIE RIOT.
But the Inspector ordered him 10 dcsist.
and the scene Of excitement was renewed.
H0wls and jeers iiled the air. and sturdy
Anarchists tried 20 force Mowbray PACK
10 the stand.
But Captain schucttlcr forced him down
the steps. and once on terra irna, the
London agitatOr sought retirement f0f a
full half hour. Chairman Misch ad-
dressed the assemOlagc ln Gefman, teh-
ing them there was no appeal from the
police, and IN the midst OF the row tne
band struck up the Inspiring Marseh-
laise," which was taken up by every
man on the grounds until there was one
great chorus.
If was growing dark By this time, and
inspector Schaeck put veto upon pro-
posed speech by Lucy Parsons. rms
seemed TO dampen the ard0r of the An
archists. and when Mowbray left the
grove at : o'clock the mass-meeunS re
solved itself into picnic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
sILTER DEMOCRATS.
Committee Appointed to Organize Their
Enrc.. Ahnmi 10 Hesin Mork-

Committee Appointed to Organize Their
Forces tbout to Begin Work
MEMPHIS. TENN. Sept. &.-Governor
stone Of Missouri. W. +. Hinrichson OF
Illinois. and Senator Jones Of Arkansas
and Casey Young.
This committee was appointed by the
recent free-silyer conference held IN Wash
ton 10 appoint AN Executive Committee
one from each state. whose duty il will
Dee TO organize free-siiver Democrats and
fight for control of the National Demo
cratic Convention.
Dir. linrcnsen relterates his statement
that Cleveland intended to involve tne
country in war with Spain then get Eng
land into it. thereby playing on the pa.
triotism OF the country Tor third term
and bonds for meeting them.