The Somerset Herald EDWARD BCVVU Editor and Proprietor. EPWESPAT DECEXBEK8MM- A happy New Year! Of the 401 members of Congress, 2S5 are lawyers. Friday is the day to "f wear off" and tarn a new leaf. Dort you for get it! 9 Is Georgia and other portions of the South, farmer? are abandoning the raUingofpipstoraise pig iron. How many of the expectant Dem ocrat who bung op their stockings from OD L,rjnsvnia eve nut. "j '"15 Santa Clans Cleveland t Os Thursday last the President eigned the bill granting the widow ol General Grant an annual pension of $5,000, and had it mailed to her as the Nation's Christmas gift- The Chaplain who does the pray ing for the Houpe at Washington is paid ZC, per day for a five-minute prayer. If, however, he can save Lis" Democratic brethren he is en titled to l.ave his p r dian doubled. Horizontal William Morrison waj naueueu um i Now that he has been set upon his pins aeain, will l.e have sense enough to let the tariff alone, or will he in sist upon being scut to grass again ? A hocus cze has ueen invented make a valid wilL All that is nec essary, said the court, is proof that theteftator was correctly informed of the contents of the will and knew what Le was signing. Beck, of Kentucky, one of the leading Democratic U. S. Senators, last week openly attacked the policy of the President and of Secretary Manning oa the silver coinage ques tion, and the payment of the public debt His speech has created wide comment He arraigned the Secre tary of the Treasury as little better than a common thief, and intimated that the President was "standing in" with him. The Senator from Ken tucky is a belligerent old rooster, , and doubtless there will be music in the air when the Senate meets again after the holiday recess. It is charged that Harrity, the new postmaster at Philadelphia, has trnUwl a canny wav of aiding a political friend. It is customary, it appears, for all the employes under the postmaster to give bonds for the faithful performance of their duties, such bonds having heretofore been drawn by some one connected with the office, at a cost of fifty cents to each employe, for Notary's fees But tne new postmaster, it is said, re quires all clerks, letter carriers and other officials to go to his friend, a well known Democratic lawyer and politician, to have their bonds drawn. and that gehtleman charges 810 in each case. As there are probably 800 nirn employed in the office this puts the snug sum of $S,000 into the pockets of the legal friend of the nnw postmaf-ter. Doubtless all these bonds could be printed for about $., or at a cost not exceeding a couple of cents to each applicant, brt then there would not have been this fat ioli for the postmaster's friend. Ah New ar at the White Bonae. Chopped to Pieces. which cauuot be told irom geuuiuc hen fruit, and which makes a capital . . TL- .xfaacirirr mixtion IS will tne i uuuiu uiimij roosters little Democratic trick to put money in the pocket of a friend, with neat ness and dispatch. will it batch? If not, how future crop of Democratic I supplied ? Auhtor General Niles tbinKSj 1 1 r- K .fi1Wtion Purine last week Prothonotary Critch- that the new law for tae collection j o i tbe bm (f jn the r.f the three-mill tax will increane j iate y,MT Hoard case, deoi.ling in accord r , 4l,. 1 with the agreement made in Court thatthe the revenues of the bute irom uin j Voot j,lretl(rs w u the costs. This, in . . - A Vtqlf mil i Htkitj. tfkf tli inhitrntp nertustent and monu- .inwa Bl iMMHL UUCftHU , -t ' ' . . r vi u 1 1 Jinn of dollars, which will be just that much more for the next legis lature to vote away. The U. S. Treasurer has locked up in his vaults eH7,0O0,XX) in gold and flU3.000.000 in silver, to say nothing about the paper and frac tionil currency which he doesn't think worthy of counting. And yet he has made no payments on the public debt for nearly five months. The spectacle of the editor of the Commercial posing as a staunch Re publican and urging a defunct com mittee to call a primary election in February lor the purpose of reor ganizing the party, is a howling farce which aflords "the boys" who down ed him and Lis Democratic candi date at the last election, much food for laughter. mental lvinc of The Herald durinc the Philson-barron caniiuiien. barked with all the urvstice of the leeal standing of the ed itor ol tiiat paper, num Hie wmtaercuu then asserted lia anoin beta proven true ami the end is not yet. Now to recover the money that ha" heen filched from the coun ty treasury. Why did not the Somerset pa)er-i publish tl.is news. Did it not suit them ? 31'Trrrdiile t rminrrtiul. Will nothing teach the editor of the Commercial a decent regard lor the truth, or impress upon him a intelli- Tup Rnard of Education in the City of New York was last week granted au appropriation of f 4.S07, 800 for the ensuing year, of which 1 1.009.000 are to be applied to pro viding additional school buildings.' This is a great sum, but its appro priation speaks well for the intelli gence of the city's rulers. Nine new buildings will be added to those al ready owned by the city. The Chinese minister al Washing ton has contributed two hundred dol lara for himself, and three hundred from another hish Chinese official to the Grant monument fund, through a letter to Secretary Bayard. In view of the fact that the Chinese have been aLirnelully treated and legislated acainst in this country, this contri bution is calculated to bring to the cheek of the A merican statesmen a tiugling sense ot shame The expense of making the as sessments this year will be nearly doubled by reason of the time con sumed in distributing the blanks doing the work under the new law, and as nearly all the revenue raised will go to the State, and the county pays .he assessors, it will be a losing game for the counties. In common fairness, provision should have been made for the State paying for hav ing her proportion of the taxes as sessed. Dcring the rive Republican Ad ministrations eince the war the Re publicans not ouly paid the pensions to soldiers and the interest on the public debt, but they paid 8943,000,- OJ0 of the principal, hen they went out of power they turned over to the Democrats a Treasury so full that they complained of the im mense surplus on hand. Will some Democratic statesman please rise and explain just why payment on the public debt has ceased T decent respect for public gence? Any citizen by consulting the District Attorney or by inspec tion or the court records can ascer tain that the statements heretofore made by the Herald as to the por tion of costs which have been en tailed upon the county by reason of these prosecutions, are literally and exactly true. The bill of costs tax ed by the Prothonotary last week embraced only those in a portion of the cases, and the ruling of the Pro thonotary is subject to the final de cision of the court, which has yet to pass upon it. The papers of this town know enough to know that in some cases the decision of a Justice of the peace, the award of a board of Arbitrators, or eveu the ruling of a Prothonotary are not final and conclusive, and do not establish the law. A more barefaced attempt to bolster up an oft-repeated falsehood, or to trick the public into believing a lie never came under our observation. Washington, Dec 27. On New Year' Day the President will re ceive at 11 a. m., the members of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps. At 11:15 The Chief Justices aud Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Judges of the United Suites Court of Claims. At 11:30 Senators and Representatives in Congress, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, the Commis sioners of the District of Columbia and the judicial officers of the Dis trict, ex-membera of the Cabinet n.l ex-Ministers of the United States. At noon The officers of the irmv and Daw. At 12:30 r. M. The Secretary "of tbe Smithsonion Institution, the Commissioner of Ag riculture, the Civil Service Commis sioners, the Assistant Secretaries of the department, the Assistant Post master Ueneral, tne onciior gener al, the Assistant Attorneys General, the heads of the tfureaus ot tne sev eral departments, and the President of the 'Columbian Institute for the the Deaf and Dumb. At 12:45 The Associated Soldiers ot the war nflSlithe Associated Veterans of the War of 1S4G, tbe Grand Army of the Republic, and the members of the Oldest Inhabitants' Associa tion of the District of Columbia. At 1 Reception of citizens, which will terminate at 2 p. m. Carriages will approach the Executive Man sion by the eastern gate and leave by the western. The President will be assisted by Miss Cleveland and the ladies of the Cabinet Miss Cleveland's weekly Saturday afternoon receptions, from 3 until 5 'clock, will begin on Saturday, Jan uarv II. and continue through the - ' ... -il 1 . L . L. season. Me will oe at nome iu uer friends on Mondays, Tuesdays and WpiJripsdavs from the 3 until 4 o'clock. A Jealous Husband's Kntfe. HrxTi.vGToN. Dec 2S. A serious stabbing affair occurred in this city, !;ist evening, crowing out of a re- verseful husband's jealousy. For some time the domestic relations of D. E. McMurtrie, a prominent mer chant, have cot been of the most nlH.isant character. He seems to have been morbidly jealous of his wife, who is young and prepossess ing and exceedincly fond of society Yesterday morning her husband de termined to ascertain tte correctness nf his ensnicions bv resorting to strateuv. Representing that he was going away lor a lew ctays, ne diu hia wife and children good-by, but instead of leaving the city he secret ed himself in his store. Toward evening he returned u nexpectedly, and, finding Andrew J. unihaman, a printer, and his wife together, he made a murderous assault on Wigh araan with a longbladed knife, cut ting him six times in the back and head. Wighaman, though serious ly wounded, succeeded in knocking his assailant down and escaping. His wounds are four inches d eep. In his exit from the house he left a trail of blood for a distance of four blocks, McMurtrie's assault seems unwarranted, as Wighaman had no sinister motives, but had simply made a formal call, accompanied by Miss Fannie Myers, a friend. Net York, Dec. 23. Joseph Walsh, 50 years of age, living at ho. 13 Hamilton street, New York, and employed on tbe dock at the foot of South Second street, Brooklyn East ern District, went into the Brooklyn Sugar House, near the dock, at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, and while looking at some machinery fell backward into one of the circu lar cutting mills and was literally chopped to pieces. The machinery was stopped as soon as possible, and tbe remains of the unfortunate man were gathered up and removed by a friend named Frederick Bird, of No. 57 South First street. He carried the remains out to the dock and then went back to the sugar bouse. Several of the people noticed that be was very while, and great drops ol perspiration rolled down bis lace. He could hardly walk, and upon reaching his workroom sank into a chair. The eight had overcome him. he replied to inquiries, but thought b e would be all right in a few min utes. After a short rest Bird rase to his teet and attempted to walk to his machine, but reeled and fell to the floor. Several fellow-workmen rushed to assist him, but he was dead. A physician was summoned. who pronounced the trouble heart disease, caused by the shock gustaio ed in picking up the remains of bis friend Waltsn irom tne circular knives. Grant's Tomb. New York, Dec 27. A bow of white and black silk ribbon, with a cluster of yellow roses and Irurel, hung from the grating at the entrance to Gen. Grant's tomb, at Riverside, to-day. It was placed there on Christmas Dav bv Mrs. Grant Bat tery M, from Fort Hamilton, is now doing guard duty at Riverside. Capt G. V. Weir and Lieut. Gal hraith and Rucklen are tbe officers of the battery, which, it is under stood, will be the last detail of Uni ted States troops for the tomb. Af ter January 15 the park police will form the guard. A station has been fitted up by the Park Board in the Claremont House and the keys of tbe vault will be handed over to the police by the battery when it withdraws. Every pleasant day still brings visi tors to the tomb, and a group was collected around the entrance all day to-day. It Wus Loaded. To Exterminate the Apaobes. Demino. N. M.. Dec. 24. Leading cilizvns of Silver City held a meeting yesterday to devise means lor prose cuting a war of extermination ngainstthe murderous Apch ". It was at urst thought that too Uov- ernnient would purchase forty or fif ty bloodhounds to track the Indian, both Generals Cook und Bradley favoring the proposition as the only really available means ot pursuing the red butchers. Word was receiv ed from Santa Fe that the army of ficers were willing to recommend the employment of bloodhounds, but thought it would be several months before (ha War Departmeut would act upon their recommendation. Upon learning this the citizens called the meeting and determined tc raise money by subscription for the pur chase of a pack of bloodhounds and for again equipping and putting lo cal militia in the field. Wealthy ranchmen in attendance Uiatresslng Aooirtmu to a Ilojr. Tragedy at Canton. Beaver Falls, Dec. 22 George Barker, 12 yearold.son of Mr. Harry Barker, civil engineer, of New Brighton,with some companions.was walking along the track of the Pitts burg and Lake Erie Railroad yes terday when his foot became fasten ed between two ties. While tbe lad aud hirf liltlo companions were en deavoring to get the imprisoned foot loose a heavy freight train came down the grade at full speed. Fran tic signals were given the engineer, Coulter George, by the boys, who ran towards the train. The engin eer, did all in his power to stop, but in vain, and the cow-catcher struck the boy tearing him loose and drag ging him along the track ten or twelve feel, crushing one orra and leg and bruising his face und head. The poor little fellow, conscious of his fate, hud thrown his body as J far from the track as possible, and I was waving cue hand toward the on Canton. Dec. 25. David J. Beg- ges, a leading merchant, was robbed j and murderously cut by an unknown , assassin last night He is a wealthy old widower, nnJ occupied a snite of rooms in a business block near a large china store owned by him. He retired at midnight lest night, with several hundred dollars ou his per son. He was found by George Green, a colored man employed by him, this morning, lying a blood soaked bed with half a dozen horri ble gashes iu his face and neck. He was partially unconscious all day, and will probably die. He cannot tell who committed the deed. Green was arrested. Circumstances seem to be against him. The jail in which he is confined is guarded to-night against an excit ed crowd which surrounds it. Tbe feeling against Green is intense. Tho Welita Mine Horror. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A pledged over $3000 for the purchase coming train. Large pieces of man of bloodhounds. It was utao deter- cled fiesh and bones covered tbe mined to raise a picked company of 300 experienced Indian lighters Iron) the several districts in the territory, who will immediately take the field and campaign the remainder of the winter. Saved from a Mob. Denver, Dec. 24. A special from Springer, N. M., to the Republican says : . Six masked men rode into Sprin ger last night, aud, after taking the keys of the jail from the juler, took therefrom Theodore Caker. charged with murdering Frank Unruh, a wealthy ranchman, with whose wife Baker is supposed to huvt been criminally intimate, and hanged him to a telegraph pole near the jail. The jailer in the meantime gave the alarm, and the citizens, after a brief skirmi-ih, drove tbe mob out, and cut Baker down just in time to saye his life. Springer is the place where, in March last, a mob attacked the jail, in which fight four outlaws were killed. Great indignation is ex pressed by the law-abiding citizens over this last outrage, as they are en deavoring to rid the country of tho mob element, which has benn large ly predominant lor several years past. Antt-iitcenae Movement inHuntingdon track, while on a fence six feet from Lonpon, Dec. 21 A dispatch from Pont-v-Pridd, Wales, says that iiuvn. n line KH a Ol A llil V IIVIU I . I .. ...... r seventv-tive corpses have been re- .U' from the Ferndale Pit, ' . ... nrl-.i.rn an arnlntlirtn taken home the utile fellow was perfectly conscious, and although suffering every agony tried to com fort his mother by saying, "Don't cry, mamma, I'm not badly hurt I'll soon get well." He cannot pos sibly live. HAPPY NEW YEAH! Saved by a Crave Woman. Industry at Harper's Ferry. Fault of Education. The Rev. Dr. Hale has been tell ing school teachers of Boston some truths which they ought to have learned long ago. One of them said to him: "When I leave the school room 1 leave tne scnooiroom ; 1 ao not permit myself to do anything that pertains to the school at home,'1 and Dr. Hale's rejoinder was : "Do not lay on the boys and girls bur dens that vou yourselves are not able to bear." That strikes us as a very sensible remark, and one which indicates a weakness in our entire school sys tem. Cramming is cruelty. A score of things well learned are better than a thousand things halt known. A few hour's study a day makes a boy mentally healthy; too much study makes him top heavy. A brain made alert by knowledge is a good thing, but a brain that is wa terlogged with poring over books is a ver? poor thing. Children should be made to study hard in school, but not a lesson should be learned at home. Emerson once said very tersely: " e are students of words : we are shut up in schools aSd colleges and recitation rooms for ten or fifteen years, and come out at last with a bag of wind, a memory of words and do not know a thing." Our present methods are defective, but we shall apply better ones by and bv. Tbe system of the future i will have this fact in it and all thro . it that a boy is an out-ot doors an- imal and ought not to do a man's work until he acquires a mans strength. A". 1. Herald. Harper's Ferry, Dec. 27. The syndicate of eastern capitalists which some time ago purchased the old Government arsenal and armory property at this point made famous by tbe John Brown raid, is pushing j . ... , r 1 , preparations witn an possioie ais patch to the end that the improve ment of the property may commence early in the spring. James D. Butt, attorney for the syndicate, wno is on the ground, said : " I predict that in five vears from this time the sleepy old town of Hsrper's Ferry will be a bustling city of 30,000 inhabitants, with in dustries as extensive as those of Wheeling, Pittsburg and other man ufacturing centres. The magnifi cent water power in the Potomac and Shenandoah, which formerly furnished the motive power for the Government is estimated at from 60,000 to 80,000 horse power. No where elsfl in the country, except at Niagara Falls, can such vast power be put to use at so small a cost and with the millions at our command we hope to turn out manufactured articles, from watches to railroad rails, much cheaper than can be now done elsewhere, even with the new fuel natural gas. We shall open our fiwt factory about July 1, and others as soon as possioie tnere-after. Baltimore, Dec 2S. Richard O. Reinbard, aged 17. a cadet at the Oxford (Md.) Military Academy.and sonpf Judge Reinhard, of Indiana, was accidently shot and killed in bis room at the academy yesterday afternoon by a fellow-cadet of tbe same age named Patrick Gavagan, of Michigan. The boys were play ing in the room. Reinhard had a pillow with which he was striking at Gavagan, who had a revolver in his hand, which he did not think was loaded. He snapped the pistol sev eral times until finally the one shell catridge that was in the revolver came under the hammer and was discharged. The ball antered Rein hard's throat just above the breast bone. He died in about five minu tes. Reinhard's remains will be embalmed and eent to bis home for buriaL Kicked tbe New Postmaster. 'A Farmer's Costly Credulity, Milwaukee, Dec 24. Among President Cleveland's appointments before the meeting of Congress was that of Dr. Everhard as postmaster of Ripon. The appointee received his commission, but failed to qualify before Congress convened. This morning Dr. Everhard appeared at the office, presented his commission and tbe discbarge papers of tbe old postmaster, and demanded that the office be turned over to him. His demand was ignored, and be was kicked into the street by tbe present incumbent, who has held tbe position for the last four years. The United States Marshal was telegraph ed for, and he will go to Ripon this afternoon. Decapitated while Savins; His Dog. The principal reason heretofore assigned for creating a Democratic district, from which Samuel J. Ran dall could be sent to Congress from the Republican city of Philadel phia, was that as a Democrat he could do more effective work for the iarifl than could an additional Re publican member, and yet Kelly and other members from this State gave their aid to assist in crushing this Democratic champion protec tionist and thus destroy his influ ence. What a consistent set of fel lows these latter-day politicians are Supreme Court of Wisconsin lias afatly decided a will case that will attract some attention. The rjjl was .contested on tbe ground Chat the testator could cot read tbe language id which it was written Tbe testator was .Genaw, &nd tbe will was written in Englibi. The Court sustained the will, and ruled that the law does aot require that a testator shall be abie to read his . wilL If such was the case neitiier lhe blind nor the illiterate jcould Deadly Red Hair. Saville. Pa.. Dec. 27 Christian Schwab is a rich Dutch farmer, who lives in this township. He believes j in fortune-tellers and charms. A few days ago a party of gpies came through the township. Schwab had his fortune told by one of them. He was told that if he could place $23 at thi foot of a white ash tree that foned east and west within nine paces of a running stream, and leave the money there over night, he would find it doubled the next day. He did a directed, and the next day found S50 there. He visited the evusv again, and wanted to know if the money transaction could be le neated. The gypy read the cards informed Schwab that it could be repeated, and that he had better ulace all the monev he could raise at the foot of the tree, for it would be doubled. Schwab placed $00 as before. The next day he went to gather the money. The $700 was cone. Schwab hurried to consult tnegypHV. She was gone too, and the gullible farmer is still looking for her. Philadelphia, Dec 21. An in quest was held this morning by Coroner Green, of Gloucester Co., JJ. J., on the death of William Ander son, a plumber, residing on CongresH street below Second, this city, who was decapitated by the Atlantic City Express train on the West Jer sey Railroad, at Westvilie last night The evidence showed that the man stumbled' aud fell in front of the en gine while trying to save the life of a pet dog. Both dog and master were instantly killed. Anderson's head was cut off as though with a sharp knife, but his body was bdly man gled. A verdict of accidental death was rendered, and the body was sent to Philadelphia. Russia and Austria Arming. Huntingdon, Pa., -Dec. 2G. An animated crusade against the liquor t radio has begun in this county. Pe titions to the Judges of the Court numbering over 100 are being lreely circulated in all parts of the county. praying that no license be granted next year. The leading spirits in the movement are the members of Woman's Christian Temperance Un ion. Since tho question of license or no license has entered into the judicial contests here, and resulted in the election ot anti-license Judges, the saloon-keepers have been entire ly wiped out At present the only licensed houses in the couuty are the hotels and country inns, and it is believed that theiie will be reject ed at the next regular term of Court in February. Human Casts made tn Snow. Wilkesrarre, Dec. 23. A slight cave-in took place this evening at the Fairmount colliery, near Pitts ton, which was only saved from re sulting iu a terrible catastrophe by the presence of mind of a woman. The main trick of thu Lehigh and Susquehanna division of the Phil adelphia 2nd Reading road crossed tho disturbed area and tbe track was badly torn. The freight train bound north had just passed before the cave-in took place and the nine o'clock passenger train south was due in ten minutes. A woman who had been to the house of a 6ick friend passed up the track just, after the cave in took place, and eeing the condition ot the track instantly realized the frightful accident which would happen if the train dished onto tbe twisted and distorted rails. She ran swiftly up the track, met the train about four hundred yards from the spot, and standing on the track waved her arms aud shouted. The engineer seeing tbe woman by the gleam of the headlight put on the airbrakes and reversed his engine, stopping within one hundred yards of the cave in. A frightful catastrophe was thus avoided, as the train was full of passengers. A Murderous School Teacher. Silverton, Col., Dec. 24. The bodies of Burke Hovev and J. M. Scales, the two miners w ho were im prisoned in the Prodigal Son mine, Tuesday, by a snow slide, were found at the bottom of the shaft Both were packed in the snow as in a mould. Hovev was found stand ing upright on a piece of timber six feet from the bottom of the shaft, while Scales was standing at tbe but. torn of the shaft The latter had a candle in his left.hand and was sha ding bis eyes with his right and looking ud as though to see what was coming down the mine. Their death must have been instantine ous. Forced him to Kat His Words. New York Mill, Minn., Drfc. 24. C. Kimberlain of this town is snid to have told scandalous stories about the relations between Mrs. Held, 28 years old, and W. H. Nunn. These stories reached the lady's ears to-day and in company with Nunn she started on the warpath. Kimberlain was Jsoon met on the street. The lady drew a revolver from the fold of her dress, and, pointing it at Kim berlain, mad him go with her to the most prominent spot in the town. A large crowd in the meantime con gregated. Kimberlain, at the lady's command, fell upon hia knees and publicly retracted everything he had said. Farmers Fight a Duel. Two Deoperadoes Killed. London, Dec. 23. Reports . have been received here from reliable sources both in St Petersburg and Vienna to the effect that at both those capitals the feeling is growing that a war between Russia and Austria over the Balkan diaputes is almost unavoidable. Active war preparations by both countries have been going on ever since the out brerk of hostilities between Servia and Bulgaria, and the Russian and Austrian forces are being actively and secretly armed in anticipation of war. Much color is given to these reports by the heavy orders for stores and munitions of war placed by the agents of the Russian and Austrian Government in this city. Troops Ordered to the Front. Jackson, Dec. 24. Several cattle belonging to Edwin Gode got into William Wheeler's field and ate 15 J pounds of fodder. Wheeler claimed that Goode should pay for the fod der, which Goode refused to do. The two men met in a country road, when Wheeler, it is alleged, chal enged Goode lor a fijht. Goode promptly accepted. Goode's weapon of defense wa3 a pocket knife, while Wheeler had a pistol, they tought for several minutes and until each was so desperately wounded thit it is thought both will die. Wheeler was terribly cut about the hody and Goode was shot twice. Wheeler is about 45 years old and Gjode about 40 and both are married, and prom inent citizens. Found Naked, Dying in the Snow. where an explosion occurred yester day, and it is feared that others are buried in the debris, ine scenes in the vicinity of the ffcine are pitiful. At daybreak this morning a fresh body of volunteers began exploring the pit and are working manfully in attempts to discover bodies. The latest report says that 320 of the miners have been rescued, seven of 'whom were severely burned. Miss Cleveland Serves Notice. Washington, Dec. 27. Miss Cleveland is introducing reform at the White House and has had an order issued prohibiting smoking in the corridors and in the vestibules. Congressman who are compelled to wait for the President have been in the habit of sitting around with ci gars in their mouths, but are now politely requested to drop them in the cuspidors. M.-S. Grant'e Christmas Present. Washington, Dec. 24. The Pres ident to dav signed the bill to pen sion Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, wile of the late ex-President. Notification of the fact'was forwarded to-day by mail to Mrs. Grant by direction ot the President, who expressed a de sire to have Mrs. Grant receiva this tribute to the public worth and ser vices of her husband on Cnristmas day. PUBLIC SALE or- Valuable Heal Es late. Rutland, Vt, Dc 27. Morton Davis is the principal of the little district school at Du:Dmerlson, in this county. He attempted to dis cipline an unruly pupil of the school ou Wednesday afternoon. While he was dusting the boy's jacket in good style the boy's uncle, Frank Dodge, a Dummertson farmer, rushed into the school-room, seized Davis by the collar, and dragged bim across the room. When Davis got on his feet he remonstrated excitedly with Dodge against his interference with the discipline of the school. Dodge said he did not propose to have his nephew whipped by any d d tsacber, and shook his list in Dayis face. The altercation became hotter and hotter, till Davis fiaally threw his hand behind him, drew a revolver from his pooket, and before anyone could interfere fired two shots at Dodge, one of which lodged in his left thigh. Davis surrendered him self at once to the authorities, claim ing that he acted entirely in self-defence. There was considerable in ternal hemorrhage from Dodge's wound and it was not thought he would live. He was somewhat bet ter this afternoon, however, and may recover. Davis is locked up. "IY VIRTUE of an Onlerof Sale luued ont of it tne Orphans Ucurt ot Somerset :xinty. ra., and to me directed. 1 will mil at Puhlic Sale at the hotel of Richard Caldwell, In tbe Buruugh of Berlin, on MONDAY, JANUARY A, 1S8G, at I o'clock r. v., tbe undivided balfof the farm known as the ' John Penrod farm." In Hrotliers YKiley township, within one mile (mm Berlin. e'n talnlnat ,119 acres more or less, with liwelllnic House. Bank Karn and olherimprovements there on erected, of which KM a. res are clear, SO acres In meadow, with a tine, never-failinir sprjic. and running water thru' the same. I will bu sell on TUESDAY, JANY 5, 18S6, at the late rfsldenceof Henry Penrod, dee'd. In Shade Townsblu. at 1 o'clock r. . a farm known as the home farm of Henry penrod. containing H6 acres, more or less, with a large Dries DWELLING HOUSE, Bank Barn, and other Improvements thereon erected, wiihSuirar Honse and Suirjr Orchard, Fruit Orchard und Biluminoos Stone foal, with mMiy flowins; sprlniri that never fail, on the same. 0 acres clear and VI acres In meadow. ALSO At the same time and place I will sell a farm containing 74 acres more or less, ailioining lands of Jesse Mick. Esq., Jereniiuh Bel key tale, Jos L-lir. John Reel, and otners, with Dwelling Hou?e and KtaMe thereon erected, of which about H acres are clear and 10 acres In meadow , ALSO At the tiMe and place aforesaid 1 will sell a lot of ground situate in Ling Town. Shade Tp, con taining one-half an acre, more or less. 'i aese lands are all in excellent condition, and are near to Schools. Churches and Stores, anil will be sold on reasonable terms. Tney are the lands owned by Henry Penrod. dee'd. far-Term made kaowa slay af Male. JOSEPH CABLE, novls. Administrator. Monnment to Hendricks Indianapolis, Dec. 24 The Ex ecutive Committee of the Hendricks Monument Association has been dis cussing a suggestion in the newspa pers that Congress appropriate $10, UJ0 in aid of the construction of the memorial. The result of the discus sion wm thr unanimous adoption of a resolution that no such appropri ation should be expected or asked, but that the association should de pend alone upon voluntary dona tions by the people for the money necessary. JDMINIS Tit A TOP SA LE OF YalnaDlB Real Es A Rattling Fight. New York, Dec, 27. A very re markable case of insanity, caused by bleaching the hair, just occurred in this city. Amelia Sheehan was formerly a conspicuous figurb on Harlem river, being an expert oars woman, and having won many val uable prizes in ladies' regattas. Her chief pride, however, was her abun dant auburn hair. Some four years ago she was ap pointed a keeper in the female alco holic ward at Bellevue Hospital. Af ter a while it was noticed by those who saw her that the color of her hair was chancing from a reddish brown to a blonde color. It finally took tbe golden shade now so popular. She was frequent ly seen washing and drying her hair and had a number of bottles of hair wash in her room. She kept on washing her hair and it kept on growing lighter. Lately a change was Loticed in the girl and she be gan to complain of terrible head aches. About ten days zo she be caa3 possessed with the idea that a conspiracy was on foot to cut off ber hair. She rapidly became worse, and is now confined a fc.opelesfl lu natic on Ward's Island. Kings Cmr, Mo., Dec. 27. Christ mas was celebrated here by a double killing, which threatens to result in a lynching. Last night two brothers named Hayters arrived in town and became so boisterous that the Mar shal, F. M. Miller, attempted to ar rest them. They resisted, and, jumping on their horses, drew their revolvers and rode np and down the main treet firing at whatever at tracted their attention. When their guns were unloaded the Marshal opened fire and killed one of them instantly and dropped the other from his borse by a bullet through the body. The entire populace of tbe town soon gathered where tbe men had fallen, and, as the Hayters had many friends, the Marshal was condemned as a coward. This morn ing relatives of the Hayters arrived from the country in such strong numbers that tbe Marshal was lock ed up for safe keeping. They threat en to lynch him as soon as it is dark, and as there are only two Deputy Sheriffs the prospects for lynching appears good. Millier's course is indorsed by the best peo ple, but they cannnot protect bim. Great excitement prevails. Washington, Dec. 26. Secretary Endicott to-day ordered ten com panies of cayalry and eight compan ies of infkntry to proceed at once and reinforce the army of Arizona. In view of the Indian troubles in tbe Southwest it is thought necessary to order this large reinforcement In army circles this order is looked upon as indicating a vigorous prose cation of war against the Indians. It is thought too, in some acarters, that tbe presence of a large frce in the West may be expedient should trouble ensue from the enforcement of tbe Edmund's law in Utah. Another Sat at Convicted. Hollidaysburu, Dec 22 Eirly yesterday morning the nude body of a man aged about 23 found in a dying condition in the snow on the bank of a creek near the village of Eldorado. His limbs were badly lacerated and he died a few minutes after he was found. His clothes were discovered about fifteen yards from where he was found and part of them were hanging on a bush and the under clothes ou the ground, Nothing could be fjund on his clothing to identify him. His gar ments were good. It is supposed the man was intoxicated and waded the creek, and being overcome with the cold fell on the" snow and laid exposed all the night. A Baoy Pey rifles Pleasant Hill,.0., Dec. 25. The 4-weeks-old daughter of William Bastion died here Sunday and was buried Monday. The undertaker noticed a peculiar rigidity of the Salt Lake, Dec 21. Tbe jury in ;b dy and unusual hardness of the the case of Brigham Young Hatnp- j flesh, as though petrified, but no in ton, an official of this city and a i vestigation was thought necessary saint iu the Mormon Church, who! and the child was buried. Thursday, was charged with complicity in a j however plot to bring disreputable women : ei abou here for the purpose of incriminating body up. It is now at the house of I federal officers and (itn lies, rer. dered a verdict of guilty after being out one hour. The Qeotiles are re joicing to-night over a telegram from United States Attorney Dickson to Governor Murray, stating that he has withdrawn hia resignation. Johnstown. Dec. 25. A free-for-all lights between a lot of niggers and tramps occurred at the Block yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad here to-day. After a lively scullld tbe negroes opened fire upon the tramps with revolvers. One tramp was struck in the breast and will probably die. Another received a bullet in the right shoulder, and a bill passed through tbe back of the neck of a third. The negroes escap ed unhurt. BV virtue of an order of sale Issued eutof the Orphans' Court of Somerset County, Pa. to me directed, 1 will expose to public SAle on the premises In jenner township, on SATURDAY, JANY 9, 1SS6, at I o'clock p. K. nf said day, the (ollow lrn; described Valuable Ke il Kftaie, lati tbe property ol David Maurer. dee d, situate In Jennsr Township, Sum ersei Outimy, Pa., a.ijo.rilni lands of tvtward Oof. tin. Gillian Krtedline, Adaut FrieIlii.e,' Herman Uinimncer, Solum m Bowuun. H. K Master, Oii ver Hay and Jennie boott, cunlaiuluK 210 DORICS 210 and Fitty -nine perches, more or less, bavin thereon erected a good Two-stnry Plunk Frane House, Lsare Barn and other Uuibulldlntrt. This Farm Is si mate bat ene-fourth ot a mile Irom the Borouifn ot Jennertown, In one ol the best tanning section of the County ; is bene dt ted by the Johns town markets ; has a irood Orchard or Choice Fruit, and 1 unusually welt w.tiered, having a spring or springs In every field. TERMS : One-third aiVr payment of debts and fsptne to remain a lien on land in Hen of dower to the widow, the Interest thereon to be paid her annu ally during ber natural lile, and at herdeatnthe principal to the heirs, etc. ol David Maurer. dee'd. J,U0o down oa continuation of sale and delivery of deed, and tne balance In eight equal annual pay ments without Interest : ten percent of the hand money to be paid down on day of sale. Possession given April 1, 1886. Johm A. Walter, H. W. MAURER, dec 10. Auctioneer. Administrator. COME AND SEE OUR GAILY DECORATED STORE: COMB SEE OUR MOST BEAUTIFUL LINE OF HOLIDAY GOODS! COME AND SEP. OUB APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS M HEW TEAR FRE3BE! THE "INDICATIONS" FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Are that Q. N. BOYD will sell goods at such prices that everyone will have to buy their friends a Christmas Gift. We ean offer such inducements in both Goods and Prices as to have you come at once and see for yourselves. We will men tion a few, but space will not permit us to mention half of the beautiful things that are for sale in our Store. We have Ladies' Dre&intr Cases, Gents' Dressing Cases, Ladies' Work Boxes, Gents' Shaving Cages, Ladies Toilet Sets, Whisks and Holders, Cat Tail Easles, GOLD PENS ! Photograph Albums, Autograph Albums, Scrap Albums, Plush Albums, Plate Glass Mirrors, Ebony Frame Mirrors, Writing Desks, GOLD PENS ! Christmas Cards, Odor Sets, Gilt Frames, Crumb Trays, Ct Glass Bottles, Box Papers, Ebony Easles. GOLD PENS! Am selling toy stock of Gold Pens and Holders at COST, and rare bargains are offered in this Tine. Then we have Pocket Books, Letter Books, Side Books, Smokers' Sets, - Cigar Cases, Razors, Genu' Traveling Shaving Cases, and the Star Safety Razor. some COME AND SEE OUR SMILING FACES, AND HEAR OUR CHARMING'MUSIC! EVERYBODY COMBI CODVCE! COME!! L. M. WOOLF & SON, TELE POIPUX.jR CLOTHIERS, HATTERS FURNISHERS, JOPINSTOAV". A. LOUTHER'S IDZRCTGi- STOEE. 3VT AI1ST STREET, SOMERSET, PA. This' Model Img Stcre is rapidly bsccniEg a Great Favarits with Is pis in Search of FEESH AND PUEE DRUGS MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, SPONGES. TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, TRUSSES, SUPPORTERS, &c. &c. THK DOCTOR GIVES PERSOSAL AWEXTIOX TO THE COMFolSDISG Of' GREAT CARE BE1SQ TAKES TO VSB OULY FRESH ASO HRE ARTICLES. SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES. And a Full Line of Optical Goods always on hand, such a large assortment all can be suited. From The Finest Brands of Cigars Always on hand. It is always a pleasure to display our goods to intending purchasers, whether they buy from us or elsewhere. J. M. LOUTHER, M. D. DIAMONDS! JEWELRY! WATCH.ES! CLOCKS ! HOLIDAY GOODS ! Xmas Presents ! Your Careful Attention, Please. If you want to see the handsomest store in Somerset county, If you want to see the largest assortment of Jewelry, If yqu want to see the finest line of watches and clocks, If you want to see the latest styles of silverware, If you want to be treated courteously aud learn that good-s are strictly as represented, you must call at W. II. WOOD'S, Where You will always get Honest Prices and good Goods. You want a Christmas Present for your children, You want a Christmas Present for your father, You want a Christmas Present for your mother, You want a Christmas Present for your brother and sister, You want a Christmas Present for your " best girl," and why not buy a'nice piece of Jewelry. Nothing could be more acceptable, or more appreciated, and I assure nothing can be bought cheaper. Call and examine. JtTO. 2 BAER BLOCK, SOMERSET, PA. ESTABLISHED 1880. FISHER'S BOOK STOBK SOMEHSET, PEXS'A. T J w.e11 tMIhl. 0,1 xl reliable K.k. News ami stationery Store was mnre.1 IVonu? Ih7 """ "a ulil. eraiupeti and Insu'lirii-nt quarters to lhe larir. skiraul awl n.nf:utoI ae Store-Ko..m directly cpiuslto iuk ifawriu . in these nmn lhoiuar.e specially il w Its opeoimocy, the of !!,, New and Stationery has been rery rrvatly eulrl. teotiun will be pal.i to the Hlotctale Trmdt. rVhw.l llo..,. Si-IhiuI bupllea. V.per. ! I" feus, Alra.Dav, Penriia, bl.na too..s. &, will lie bonvlu in large quantities uirect Irm o-muM-turera, wbH-n will enable this estitbilsiiaieiit to j.,b hi tuwn aul ttoi.Oiry merctiauts at tut'b Qurri will make it adTantaiteoas u boy beie. To retail buyers, an aliooet Injumeraljle line l " be ollereil. Always lor sale an extensive and Taried assortment ol foetical Woras Mt. ne. "" Trarel, NoTels, Lutheran and iMsriplts H,mn Books, ilcti..nartrs, children's TjI Boots,.!!"1" Reviews, Daily rajiera, story Papers, and a general line ol rea-iing matter. Day School and Sunday School Reward Cards, LAWYEES A5D JUSTICES BLAKXS. BLAHI BGCIS. TABLETS, AND MAEELGE iETJIiiTS. IJTMAIL. ORDERS SOLICITED. CHA8. H. FISHEK. TJDITOR'S KOTICE. A CDlTOK-3 NOTICE. Michael B.ishon, and it8 appearance , lf "f S"a friends are ne linn SPECTACLES, notliine; wonld be more suitable. oi all who! u o i1 """ vi.v.uiti ruiimuiwcd, iii uora rrame. e nave i L r A f!nt7 f,,r tbe9e oo. and guarantee perfect satisfaction. Please call early , excites the amazement nave seen it. its nesri on every part of tbe bodv is hard aa a stone and gives forth a daU.ringing sound when rapped with the knuckles. No embalming fluid was used. orsire ue desirable Koods are all Rone. Polite attention shown, whether you wish to purchase or u-t. No trouble to show mods. Come, lnnk tl, ces, and if we cannot sare you money will not aik you to buy. Bespectfully, C. N. BOYD, MAMMOTH BLOCK, SOMERSET, PA. At aa Orphans' Court beM at Somerset, Pa., no the 1'Jtb day of Uecemlmr. I-, the nndersurned. oo ssotion ot Messrs. Ooiborn and oll.iru. was appointee AOintor to ascertain ariranretnents made lo tbe belrs in the estate of Miia,eth Booeher. and make and report a dtntnlxi u.not' "11. K eott, Efl tae lun-i in the hands f Aaron and M V tiovx-n. !"orn, Khj., A iur er. Admin. stratTs and Trustees ol said decssed to and anaoos; iboee le;!ly entitled tueivto. nere. by gives notice that be will attend to the duties of tne aboTe appointment on Thursday, the 21t day of January Is, at blsoaiee to Soeers-t i erounh, when an I where all pcrsocs interested ran attend 11 they thin proper. JOHJT B. SCOTT, dc3. Auditor. Cnortsf 7m 0. f.. . L i in. omhan'l J atsei Gatten, dee'd ( Somerset t v'.'j, n In matter ol the dlstrlbnUoa ol thslw said estate. .,tii-a . . . . . . on B' f nnn now to wit inn unwaiww. . . i the 4!urt appoint "- "Zm to make and report ad"""! lion or me Itrod 1 . lhe b.nla M J. W.b'ar"". Admin. straior or James Itattca. dec a, i smooa- th'-e legally eui tiled thereto. SMC!;a-r Coctt, : ivriilst ) . I E itraets Irom the Ksrord. tenia J ma sHAFEk. Cerk. T70R 8t.E-,'TEAM ENGINES, CLAT DOlLtlcS andbHKKT. 1UO.N WOKK. Seeood-hand Juurines and Boil ers oa band. HoUung Engines and Maehln- ry a specialty. XHOHASUAKLIX, dee30-lyr. Allegnsoy, Pa. Nonca Is hereby irtren that tk f B1J will meet to aiteod tolbe dutlee ol ,-mrr, polntm-nl on Eriday. the 14th day of isse, at the onVe of Oolbora a. Colours. ,. aet,atHo-elkA... ehea and MJJT lie. ictereited stay attend If they 'WJF d3C.3t. U V'
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