The Somerset Herald. ED.VAED SCULU Elitor end Preprk-tor. January 4, 1-iM. THEmelbr gaemg "who is the b:g Democrat in "ec York" has passed. The rope about the ring Lav-beea ir& n and the te. wi.il aoon be made. H js. Aioisrci S. Lxdi, of Uo'iJay barg, as on KitarJay appointed by Governor IVUis-jn to succeed Jn?ge iAia Ian on the Blair County bench. 'The pople have an almost idolatron confidence in Mr. Cleveland," says the ashville Amtrimn. And vet Mr. Cleve land is afraid to speak op and say what he wants done with the "iniquitous Me Kinley bilL" PnKiiE.-TC:.evei.isD wi'S have 24,050 more olEs?eto distribute te the faithful than he hxl when he becaoos Presided in 1S. S'.ill th?re rroraiies to le many hanpry Democrats who will Lave to go rjnuiti-CeJ. Tut bronze aUtoe of Presi.lent Arthur for "e York has bocn completed aDd ie ready to be p!ard on ita pedestal. If thencuptor Las bot-n faithful to his mib this will be one of the handsomest statues in the metroVii. ; vks C"!.Evri.vi is often piin'.ei to s "a man Urr than his party." Cut he d.-asn't seem to bj lirs e noagh to tvt tlethe Janitorial maldie in New York. No one seems to doubt but that Senator Hill is about the six; to do it. Mr. O.EVEt.xi does not want Flward Murphy flertel U the f-inite. Will sen ator Hi;l draw Mirphy oT ths trark ? Mr. M i! just dr.es ou Cleveland an 1 lies awake nights to t'liuk of tiling that w iil nuke the iVesi ieni-eiect hapry ind tS?n he does sonrth:njelsa. One hundred and sixty-five Confeder ate army generals yet survive. Twenty nine Lave died this year. From this time on the veterans of the old armies will disappear raoidly. If the growlers over pensiDUS wiS! b; p Uient they will he gratifi id at the rapid reduction of the list TnEDiiuiTit:e svering committee of (wrw5 will not steer op against the rx'j of the MoKinVy law antil they fee! that tUey arecj npj!'.-l to. Taey area gol d-al ui re skittish thaa they w?re on the stump two or three months ao. Tney begin t.j s-e what a g-nuine states man like a:-tt!i is. The popular vote shows that Mr. Cleveland had a majority of 'JoO,0Xi ajiinst him, and that the increase of the democratic vote from 1S3 to lK was only 13 per cent, when the average in crease of the lemocratic vote for each four years between 1S72 and ISSs was 5 ier cent. It wasn't such a free-trade ii Isii. leafier all. Mb. Jons D. Hk eeiellek has a;iin ini-reased the endowment fund of the fniversity of Chicago by a million dol lars. The gift increases his donations to the university to a total of S1,GOO,000, ail of which except HOOXK) is to remain forever as an endowment f and, the in come to bo used only for the compensa tion of instructors. The Republican party pays big pen sions, but by w is? laws and prosperity to the people it has saved in tnnna! inter st, by the payment of the public debt, more than it has paid f.ir pensions. .Sace the war it has paid J1,4H !C':01 '".. This, too, was the debt that Dem o crats freely asserted ''would be repudiat ed and never paid.' i.vEKXoi: A bhett is Uisap j-ointed that the people of New Jersey 6hou!d com plain of his big Christmas present to them by releasing a big batch of convict ed ballot box ttu'fcrs on Christmas eve. Tue t i overaor thinks that it is very bad manners for the people to look a gilt horse in the mouth or find fault w ith what Santa C'lau? put in their stockings. But there are limits beyon 1 which Sant i Ciaus should cot gi, aad Abbett stepped over the limits. ('t.VEENSR Tii.lu.in, of South Carolir.f., is w hat may be called a ':riptaiiei snort er." Bscerit.'y he was visited by a coin i:iitlee representing 6ome eiht or ten thousand railroad laborers w ho protected Kgainst a law that the legislature had passed to ormizj a K.'.ilroid ( ..maiis sion. The U jvcnmr informed them that th?ir protest "did not auuunt to a damn," as the fanneri of the State fivor e 1 the kill. i 1 for T;il man ; Le is a typical South Carolinian. When Iicrjamin Harrison was elected I'rebideLt there was scarcely a day that a delegation from the people did not wait upon him, shake hands, uiid counsel w ith Liui. But Democrats dare not approajli Cleveland in that way. lie began to dodge the week after the election, and j to day no common mortal can approach Lis boose and shake h.s hand. Demo crats have prated aWut '"B.'n Harrison's coldaef'S," but iftkerehas ever been any thing chillier than Cleveland's reception to the common people w bo made him, it has escaied the paolic observation. The other day a bill to advance the peasionsof eoldiersof the Mexican War from $S per month to fl2 per month, was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives, which Las an i in mease Ie'.nxratic majority. This action, in the lace of the constant h 1 of the Democratic leaders and j iur iit's against the pensions paid to s Miers of the Ccion army, slows pretty plainly tUat the whole aJair is a piece of Lypoc riiy and only a demagogical attempt to d jcei ve t he public. Possibly the preference of soldiers of the Mexican war by the Democrats is f anded on the fact that that war was Tir the extension of slavery, and that the large majority of volunteers w ho then entered the army were from the Sjuth ern Sutes. Oa the other hand the war for the Cnion abolished slaverr. Ax allege.! interview with ex-Senator Ingil'sis goingthe ronndsof the press, in which be is reported as making some very ill-timed remarks about Governor M-.'lCiniey Laving ceased to be a Napole- 0 u If the interview t3 genuiue, Senator 1 ngalls may learn from McKinley one thing that would sive Lim the loss of rsputation, and that is silence in defeat. The man who fights and is beaten never al Is to bis fighting reputation by whin ing or trying to throw the ref possibility djoi somebody else. Governor McKin ley ia not responsible for the Napoleon basiaess as be never posed as a Napole on. McKinley never acts. He fights, and when be wins is one oi the most in jdest victors e rer seen in American p-i'itics, bat when he is U'atea uobxiy ever heard Lim whine and blame tome body else for bit defeat. If Congress and the health authorities do their full duty the Vniied States can n asonably expect to escape the ravaja of the dreaded cholera scourge the com ing year. The discussion over "t - right to do it" is worse than f.X)!i-h it criuj ina! delay. A single bale of rags landed to day may start the destructive work which no hand can stay. It would not only mean snffaingand death to Lund reds of thousands but the prostration of business in every portion of the land. The Legislatures of a majority of the States of the Union will meet during the present month, and most of thef bodies will elect members of the United States Senate. The balloting for Senators will begin on the third Monday or Tuesday of January, and will continue until there shall be an election. The new Senate will organize on March 4th. It will act upon President Cleveland's Cabinet ap pointments, and after they 6hall be con firmed the body will adjourn. The contested election case of William U. Andrews against W. P. Higby, from Crawford county, for a seat in the Assem bly, has been decided by Judge JohnJ. Henderson, who awarded the certificate of election to Andrewg. The costs, amounting to about tVyJi placed on the county. The opinion of the Court as filed de creed that the elections of Cambridge, Sparta and Tine township were illegal, and the vote polled in those districts should be deducted from the returns. These tow nships held their elections at their voting places in Cambridgeboro, Ppartansburgand Linesviile, where they have voted for nearly fifty years. After deducting the number of votes in thee districts it ma le the returns of the coun ty stand 0,")37 fjr Andrewsand fi,4St; for Higby, giving a majority of ol for Anl rews. Were we to '"answer a fool according to his folly" we might say some severe things in reply to the D, moerat't ""bad break" in its issue cf last week. It plung ed into the Greevy-Sca'.l contest at the last moment, just in time to prove its ma lignancy, and to receive a knock-out at the hauds of a committee of lawyers, a majority of whom are of its own political faith. Blinded and infuriated by thij unexpected lick across the snout by its own party friends, it takes exception to our remark that "justice was administer ed according to law," and rushes at us with the bellowing declaration that the editor cf the II EtALD as Representative from this district in the Fifty-first Con gress, voted to unseat fourteen Democrats who were duly eletted by tweeping mi j jrities, only because their sea's were necessary to give the Republicans a safa uisprity in that Congrt ss. Thes ory of fourteen Democrats being unseated in the I'ifly-tirst Congress was " a goo enough Morgan" for the cam paign liar, but to repeat it now shows a brutal contempt for truth," or a most childish ignorance of facts. There was eighteen contested election cases before the House in the Fifty-first Congress. Seven Republicans aid eight Democrats were declared duly electel and were seated. Breckenridg3 (Dim) was unseated, his competitor Laving been mordered during the contest, and two cases were not decided. In each and all of these casea justice was alsj administered according to law. We deem farther comment unnecessa ry. The DtM-jcptt builded on the sand and its snperstructure.tumbled about its ears. State Taxables. The a;smeijt returns of all the counties in the state fjr the year 1"-0J, have been re ceived at the department of internal affairs, and how the followiuz : Number of taxa bles, .:-C,Mi; cleared land, l3.5t4.2J3 acres. Timber laiul, S.-io.U- acres. Tbe value of real est. Ve that is taxable reaches tiie sum u(S2 .'4,7u7,f';l. The value of that exempt from taxation is :!!,' Jl, .Vj. The tjtal value of all the real e?u:e in the State is placed at tJ.oi'! ."yjT.tXvl. Tae returns show that in the State there is 34..":i0 horses, mares, geiding and mules, valued at SJl.SH. The value of the cattle is placed at f S7D. The valueof silaries and emol ument of otliw, professions and occupations reaches $l'i,Sl.'.'j2. The aggregate value of al! property laia'jle fjr csunty purposes is $,43:.5.!.M' ; couuty tax assessed, $!:, fS,fl"') 7S : in mortgage, notes and ju 3c mtnts there are $!,'; '!-) on interest; the value of stages, omnibuses, cabs aad backs for hire is Jjj27.17i ; the amount of State tax is :.,!'"1 f'l ; the total debt of all the counties ia the StVe Is, S-JVitt .'? 42. Tae returns from Cauihria county show the lar gest increase during the year in value of real ejtats. Ia tae value was j" O-'l,- .'iYi, ar.d this year's retuni3 fjol up J.'l,4i,- Cirl Heroes. Mii.i.ERsr.iKii, ()., Jsn. . The young daughter o' Iwis McYey at temped to ex tinguish a large hanging lamp yesterday by blowing djwn the chimney. Taere was a ierrilic explosion, which knocked the girl down and covered her clothing with the h'.jzing oil. A sifter raa to h -r asiistiae, ftghtir.g the tire with heroic disrejrd of her own danger u'Jtll she was terribly burned alvut the arms and ujper bly. bvfore li e b;ir:.ing clothing could bi torn ciT the grl who caured the txplodon was fatally l:rad. T w rll.heT of the g'rls hal b?sa o.nfiiel to her b?l Tr rime time. ud wis itl a very bad condi'.ios. It '.t the sp.-ctarle of her children beins burrit to di ath beforj her nerved her to to effir. ofgf ting oat o." bed and trying tj g?t a b icket of water to thp.w over '.he shrieking giris. As sbeM0o;id to ral-e the backet of ws'er her Ktrer.g'h gave ae" and she fell heavily to tbe ll r and brjke her arm. The first daughter is djing from her burns and the sisttr is in digger from the cjrabined etTect of ber injorie? and the pr.ietratori following her fright with the fire in tbe eiTjrts to ssve her tister's life. Indiana White Caps. Kokovo. Isii., Pec, 3 ' Tl.e white csps have ii-aiu bepiu to regulate thedoinps of the jieop'.e according to their views. 'a Wed ntsday eight a band of IS horsemen with pillow cases over their hed rode out to the residence of Thoma McCarty. sitnated IS miles from here, tni compelletl him to ojien tbe door. Mi-Carty was ia his night clothes and was taken cut, tied to a tree and severely whipped with hickory switches. He w then untied, married to alter his habit! and left ia the cold fully a half mile from bis house. He sulllsred terribly from the ex posure. He was charged with wife beatir g. Ten days ago an I year-old boy was whip ped for being to a-.tentive to a youcg widow. Dissatisfied With The Verdict. UrsnxGTG, W. Va., Dec. 3K The jury in the case of Barrel Korgey under trial for the rnuder of Oscers Teefc. daring tbe recent attempted train robb-'.-y at this placd, has returned a verdict of mirdtr iu the first dgree, affixing tbe penally of life imprison ment, the same a; was accorded to Thomas Collins, his companion in the crime. There is general drssatisfaction over tbe results of tbese trials. Public fentinwr.t was largely in favor of hanging. After tie Forgey rfrdict 6ars were enter tained that tbe people would take the law into their own bands and lynch the men. A New Senator. Nrw Okles. Lo, Dee "l fiavernor F.ter today appointed Hon. Dnet3n C:T?nr, Lis ctKi:a and former law partner, aa l"uiu-d States Senator, to succeed Eandall L. Gibson, dsceasd. About News Items. The number and character of onr newspa pers is probably the best evidence of the in telligence of the masses. Eight weekly pa ptrn in tbe coanty are competing for the prize, all worthy, or more thaa worthy, of the support they are receiving. Now the tpicialty of a country new?paper most be the local news, and for this they must gen erally rely upon their correspondents. There should be at least a hundred of these, locat ed at points convenient for its gathering and L-ausmission. The service being gratuitous, it is not expected that the language of the items will stand the test of criticism. Their merit does not depend upon their grammar, but upon their truthfulness, eomp!etns and clearness of statement. Ths account of an accident to John Smith properly identifying that individual by giv ing his age, residence and oc-tupition, with the time, piaee and circumstances, the doc tor in charge and the present condition of the patient, may answer every parposs. But if John should happen to die, it would not be sufficient to meution tbe time and place of hi funeral, unless the writer could add that be bad helped tim up the golden stairs, as a guaranty that John would not fail to carry out his part in the program. Those acquainted with tbe man won Id expect an account of the lime, place and cause of bis death, with his age and circumstances, tbe nu"iber, names aad residences of the mem bers of his family, to begin with, including a catalogue of his virtues. Kxeep in regard to tbe big-bog and fish stories, where the vouchers are never called for, the editor may accept facts upon tbe credit of bis informants ; but a due regard for the character and appearauce of his pa per wiil often make it necessary to correct tlie gra.nmar, as well as the spelling and puiictuation ofoontribitors. You may have seen periods of a dozen lines reciting differ ent facts all ia a muddle. The authors may feel f. lttered to see them in print, but the blame will attach to the editor. Young people should deem it a privilege to write for a respectable paper, with the knowledge that both the manner and the matter will be sul ject to the censorship of the press. All items in thecity papars must undirgo this treatment. Generally speaking, the beat service our friends can render is to help us c irrect our faults, and they are often glar ing enough. Some think they can be witty and only su.ceed in being silly, especially when they drop into the use of slang. It would be well fjr them too to remember that they are not running the p?;r to stick to facta alone aad spare their cjm tnents. A good newspaper is a thing of beauty and a j y forever ; but to mike it sach the editor must be a man of brains and c ilture. Last winter I had papers of every grade, and found that, while the leaders of thought seemed to own the belt talent of the coun try, the other workers were generally infe rior, many ind?ed below msdiocrity, defi cient both in training and scholarship. For iuvjace, how would you like a daily grind of items like these : 1. While the others stated themselves around the tables and ate at their hearts' contents. 2. Ringgold, whose eyes were blown out and otherwise hurt, is also on a fair way to recovery. a. Sixty days after such advertisement hah appeared, you apply to your Justice of the Peace to sell the aoimah 4. It is a burning shame that these fel lows are not meeted out with some punish ment that they deserve. 5. Bvery body expressed them selves as aim p'y delighted with the neat appearance, gentlemanly deportment and fine quality of the music so well rendered. A sentence should contain some fact clearly set forth, oftea cmpled with another standing in the relation of cause or eflccL It miy also identify, describe or give some additional fact relating to the subject, or givethe bow, why, wbea or where of the leading fact therein. When the sentence is complete, uuless it is in the form of a ques tion or exclamation, it must end with a pe riod. Ttie words used to connect or intro duce the menibe.-s of a sentence, aided by tiie proper arrangement of these members, must indicate the train of thought in the mind of the writer. To do this and at the same time avoid obscurity, long sentences must be avoided. Let the writer stiil re trench repetitions and all unnecessary words. The reader will tba&k him and the editor will like him ail the belter fjr it. Examples by way of illustration : 1. Immense throngs received Spurgeon's remains at the tabernacle in London. Kiti niatej at 13,0Xi. (A badly arranged sent ence. "Immense"' and a phrase both de scribe '"throngs," while another phrase ans wers the question irAcre. Read "immense thrones, estimated. Six") 2 While at Rice's be fill aad sprainel his tir.ger. It cues him much pain. (Two short sentences representing causa and ef frcL C mhinc aad read "'which causes.'") 3. July was cold and frosty, ice formed as thick as window-panes. (Short sentences without a connective. Ah:1 does not express the relation of cause and effect. Read "Ju ly beiiig cold and frosty," or "so tuat ice firmed.") 4. This ssenij to have bein more than they had ca'culateJ on. It is eideot that they wanted aa acquittal. (Ttie fact aud the re as in, larking the connective. Com bine to read "for it is evident.") 3. He was n. t content to do his own cooking aad hou?e work. So one day he determined to get hira;e'.f a wifa. (Two sentences, tbe s-cinj iutroduced by a con nective. Cooibiae by changing the period bsrtwe.-n to a cjmm .) R-.vitice thess to the form of single senten ces : 1. Ojr bjys d -serve much credit for the manner iu which they furnish music on sitrt notice. ..-ganiza oae day and give exc-ileut music the next. 2. Tiie firm employs from twelve to six teen men, all married. The enterprise would thus a l l ab rat oae hundred to toe popula tion. a. Up to ths present G jld Hill has ben a poor raiu's csmp. Oip tal has only just become interested there. 4. The cause of the explosion is un known. The builers were officially inspect ed two weeks ago. 3. He knows a good thing when be sees it. Something that a great many people in this orl 1 do not Spe iking of retrenchment, I have an ex pellent by which a greit deal of printers' ink can be sived. L?t me show you how it wirk. Note, the words to lc retrenched will be f lun l ia parenthesis : I. A newspaper of surtitient (general) ex cellence to b ii Id up a large circulation (on the strength of its merits; is (a paper which thel people read as a pleasure and a duty, and lit is a paper which) returns the best re suits to those who advertise in its columns. tSay "one that people read" "makes the best returns.'') 2. Mr. and M rs. Darst (are now) residents of Boston, (and in i returning from a visit to their former home in Indiana (they) top p. d here to speed a few duys with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Granger. .'".. Many ;rhinir that doubt iessly are) impor tant dutus have been placed on tne second ary iist or.ly because we found much more to do than we could find time (in which) to perform. 4. Being a clergyman (let it be of what ever position in the clergy it will), or (be ing! tbe possessor of silvery locks does Dot exempt any one from just censure (when deserved). 5. Tbe (extent of the) commercial value of tbe canal would seem to be confined to the tenitory adjacent (to tbe canal and) which is now pretty thoroughly tr-versed by railroads. Tbe above from the pens of editors and preachers may serve as awful example. Af:er writing an article correct and revise until you are sure that it means exactly what you intended and no more, and that it will Etiggest the same meaning to others. Never waste time in looking for big words. Leaves are pretty, but fruit is what we seek. Ideas represent tbe fruit. I Ukcl Joe, ' News Items. Seven-months old Joseph "tephenson, of Scranton, can talk, waltx, and play a mouth organ. A stallion that cost a stock company of farmers. Dear Philadelphia, $2,r0, was sold at auction for :). Jack Ramsey, the outlaw now ia tbe pen itentiary, is eo paged on a history of tbe Cooley gang and their raids. Dismissed from his school by the direct ors on the ground of incompetency, M. P. Miller, of Lancaster county, has sued tbe board for (3,0r damages. J. C. Blakeny. wbo forsook tbe principal ship of the Salisbury schcol to dig in the mines for bis health, was instantly killed, one day last week, by a fall of coal. John L Alexander, at one lim? one of the moat prominent men in tbe anthracite coal region, was found early Friday morning sitting at the foot of a tree, frozen to death. The trial of Rev. Dr. Charles A. Brig?s, o f the Union Theological Seminary, New York, upon the charges of heretical teach ing, ended Friday evening with a signal tri umph for tbe accused professor. Dynamite exploded in a quarry near Greensburg, Thursday, and one man was killed end a dozen others seriously injured, some of whom will die. At tbey are Ital ians, they are koowo only by numbers. Tbe first and final atxount of the estate of tbe late Congressman Samuel J. Rudall, filed in Philadelphia Friday morning, show ed that he left property valued at $7i9.74, while the fees of undertakers and physicians who attended him were $1,103 15. Ex Prothonotary John W. Mentzer, of Lancaster county, was last Thursday con victed of embezzling $1,232 94. This money was collected by bim as tax on writs, and belonged to tbe State. He kept the money. When he was placed on trial be' made no defense. Instead of putting bis money in a bank, John McFadden, aa employe of the Lucy Furnace, at Eiston, Pa , kept his $1,3'K) sav ings in his trunk. Last week while be was absent a thief opened the trunk and took all the money. It was the hoardings of McFad den's lifetime. Mistaking ammonia for whiskey, John Parmer, Hiram McKiroy and John Stover, of Lancaster, Pa., drank copiously iu order to overcome the cold on the way to a bail. All three suffered terribly, and are not yet out of danger. It was Parmer's tiisk. and he got it from a cupboard in tbe dark. Four persons were killed and twice that number injured, Tbursdiy moruing, by the collision of a Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne locomotive with a heavily loaded street car at tbejunction of Forty-seventh street and Stewart avenue, Chicago. The engineer and two watchmen at the crossing are under ar rest pending an investigation of the acci dent. The Pennsylvania State Board of Agricul ture's annual meeting that wiil be held in Harrisburg, beginning January 25, will be laden with great importance. Questions pertaining directly to the farmers, such as roads, fences and taxation, will be discuss ed. Delegates from all farmers' orgaaizi tions are invited to a'.teal an j s'l'iaiit ques tions relating to agriculture, which will be answered. At Wampum, Pa, Thursday morning, Joseph Davidson, a prominent hardware merchant, while alone ia his store, shot him self ia the bead, aad died a few hours later. The suicide left a letter addressed to bis wife, but the contents have not been made known to anybody else, and probaoly will never be made public. Davidson was 45 pears old, well-to-do, and leaves a wife and tour children. Even bis most intimate friends are at a loss to account for his self murder. Mr. John D. Rxkafeiler, tbe Standardoil magnate, does not propose to wait until the Lord shall have called bim hence to dispose of so much of his vast fortune as be cares to devote lo charitable uses. Within three jeans be Las given $.( m,i iO toward the founding aad maintenance of the I' Li versi fy of Chicago. His latest gift of tl.tvj.oou was a Christmas orTering tue principal sum to be reserved forever as an endowment, and the income to be used iu tbe remuneration of instructors. President Harrison has received from John F. Healy, consul at Funchal, Maderia Is lands, a cane made from the wood of a house on Porto Santo, occupied by Christo pher Columbus at the time he was a resident there. Columbus marriel the daughter of Perestrello, wbo was the ruler of the island. He was a sailor aud explorer of note himself aud the discovery of the Madeiras is by some attributed to bim. The cane is of dark wood but, unlike most of the growth of that local ity, is comparatively light. One of tbe strangest murder cases ever brought to light in Eastern Arkansas, is tbe one in which John Thomas, a thirteen-year-old boy, is charged with the ruurder of bis mother on Monday of last week, in the dark country neighborhood south of w here they lived. The boy is apparently of sound mind, a-id when seen acknowledged the murder, and gave as his reason that she got the gun aud gave it to Lim and compelled bim to shoot her under the threat that she t. ou'd shoot him if be did not do as she toid bim to do. Medical experts believe the boy saae, aad that his story is correct. He does not seem to recognize the enormity of his orfease. He was remanded to jail to await the action of the grand jury. Thompson Will Be Made Speaker. HABBr-m ao, Jan. 1. Th irapson wiil be Speaker of tbe House without a doubt Tbe canvass f-.r Speakership absorbed all interest in theorganizttion of the Legislature, which taks place next Toes lay morning. The Speaker will be named in the Republican caucus to-morrow night, if net ou the first ballet certainly on tbe second. AH day long it has bec i the field with Walton against Thompson, but to uit;ht the situation is changed. Bliss, of Delaware; Burdick, of Hi Kean; Farr, of Lackawanna, and Cocbran, of Arm strong, each of whom wants to be Speaker, ail expressed a willingness to throw their following to Walton if be could show be bad tbe Philadelphia delegation with bim. Tnostrsoit tb c.vrcva komixce. H akkisblbg, Jan. 2. Caleb C. Thompson, of War.-en, succeeds himself as Speaker. Af ter the other country candidates, seeing tbe fight was hist, as far as any oae of them was concerned, got in out of the wet, H. F. Wal ton, of Philadelphia, who knew be bad no chance, prudently followed their example and Thompson was given a clear field. Tbis dine. Charles E. Voorhees' pathway to tbe Chief Clerkship was without an ob stacle. Queer Railroading Accident. Epjessc, Wash., Dec. 30. The Great Northern passenger train which arrived from the List yetterday, ran into a barge herd of autelope nrar Blackfoot Mount, The herd numbered more then I'M), of which several were killed. The engine was dis abled by the collision, and another engine bad to be tbtained before the train could proceed. Republican Triumph In Nebraska. Liscolji, Neb , Dec, 31. Tbe Stpreme Court has decided a legislative contest in favor of the Republicans and the party may organize tbe legislature, oust several independents and elect a Senator. Millions Gone In Smoke. MiLWArKKE. Wis.. Dec. 20 over sr. (YiO . 000 worth of Milwaukee property has pone up in smoke within two months as tlm re sult of tbe persistent firebug. He begen bit work of destruction the night of Octo ber 23, w hen 300 buildirrs wrre imnml and (4.ti0.O.i0 worth f property destroyed. As a result of this carnival of iccrnJtar. bm the insurance companies have ord r:d their local azents to cease writinr nnlirtMi , . . on Milwaukee manufacturing plants. A Tremendous Rush. I).tvk, CoL, Decern ber SO C. a Par cell, an old-time prospector, arrived yester day direct from tbe Pan Juan nver, tbe scene of tbe latest gold field. He says tbe rush of gold hunters to the diggina is some thing tremendous. Claims have been staked out on tbe Saa Juan river for seventy miles from its mouth and for twenty-five mile up the Colorado river. Trouble is bound to follow. Parcel: says their ia plenty of gold along tbe Saa Juan river where bed rock ia reach ed. Tbe gold is coarse, one nugget be saw weighing five ouuee. One trouble is a lack of water, and it will cost money to work many of tbe claims. Living is enormously high. People wbo have taken supplies in with tbera will not sell at any price, and tboae wbo did not are uttering. Men are sleeping under tbe rocks th re being no material at band to build bouses. IDynamlte Explosion. Loo Is La ie d City, L. L, Dec 23 At 8 o'clock this morning a box of dynamite ex ploded in the shaft sunk for tbe new East River Tunnel, near tbejunction of Jackson and Vernon avenues, this city. Tbe explo sion set fire to tbe four story brick building adjoining, and shattered every pane of glass in the buildings (or many miles around. At 9 o'clock nine bodies were reported to have been taken from tbe shaft. A score or more of persons were Injured by tailing tim bers, i lass, etc The explosion was so ter rific that nearly every building on Jackson avenue, from Fifth street to Borden avenue, was either destroyed or damaged. Tbe structures include the post office and Syl vester .t Co's. factory. A fire immediately started in tbe debris and is now burning fiercely. People Freezing to Death. Hoetos, Kas., Dec. 28 This last terri ble storm was touch on tbe settlers in Grove, Trego, Sherman, Wallace, Logan, Cheyenne and other western Kansas counties. It is impossible for the railroads to get sufficient fuel on tbe border to keep tbe people warm, so great is tbe demand all along the lines for coal. Rejiorts come in that inhabitants of tbe border counties are using anything that will burn to keep them from freezing, Our 10th Annual R. L. Sale COMMENCES Monday, Dec. 26, '92. All goods at Cost and Regardless of the advanced Trice iu Cotton Oooils. We will offer for the next 30 days, our entire stock of Dry Good., Notions, Carpets, etc., at cost. 4 inch Black Silk Warp Cathi- in-nsat - f 1.10 IG-incli Black and colored Henriet tas, at - . . . 75, 80, (X) lii ini b Black and colored Serges, at .72 40-inch Black anil colored Cachi inere Serws Bedford Cords Ar inerii's, Pluidsand Stripes, Plain and Fancy lines Goods of every description at prices that will as-tuii-h vou all. io.nl dark stripe Drew Ginghams, .4 iiKxl Apron Ginghams, - - "", Rnrden Apron Ginghams, .10 I-an-ater Apron (linghanie, - .7 Best Dresn ( iiugbaiiiK, - s Four hnndn-d piece Merrimack nnd Cc-ciiecu Calicut1, at - - .41 Indiio I'.iue Calicotti, at - - Al Plain Black Calicoes, at jt Black an.l white Feirinsa Calicoes, Ji 1-evhi Shirting Calicoes, at - - .41 Bedford Owl, at ... .7 Rest dark luting Flannels, at - .S (irrey and Brown mixed lViuict Flannel, at ... JO Colored Canton Flannel, at - 7, 8, 10 k1 Unbleached Canton Flannels, .! Columbia Shirting, at - .7 Fjlinbtirg Sriirtiniret, at .s Anioskear Knaped Shirtings, at .1(1 Indigo Blue Otis Shirtings at - Drillings J.ans Pant (io-xUat cost. iood I' n bleached Muslins, at - .41 Yard wide Kntt-rprize .Muslins at Jt Yard wide PiislmoRt MnJIna t r. Yard wide Appletn (al Muslinsat .7 Yard w ide Great Falls O) Muslins .7 H 4 quarto wide Unbleached Sheetings at - . .15 5-4 quarter wide Bleached Pillow- Cus Muslins, at .12 0-4 quarter wide Bleached Sheet- ing.i.at JX) Bleached and Unbleached Muslins of all kinds. Twiiled Tow lin.tr, at .4 All Linen Tow lings at - .5 & .1! Cretones double faced Plushes, at cost. Barrel Shirtings, Flannels Red Flannels at . - - IS, 20 22 Table Linens, Napkins and Towels :tt et. Flannel Shirts, at - . - 7590 io.l Curtain S-ritus, at - - ,5 Our Mock of Ladic' and Children's Coats Shawls P.iankets Comfort, La dies' snd Children ' Underwear, Rib Ihhis, Gloves Stockings Kuchines Uani btirirs Lares, Velvets tientlemans' Un derwear, w ill all bo sold regardless of ct. Olds in Corsots to he sold at - .2o Original price was . - fl.50, $1.75 In our Carjet Department we will offer a handsome line of Ingrain and Brussels Carpets Rugs Marj, Druggets, Portiere' and Cbeniel Table Covers. 150 pair Lace Curtains at 75, 90, f 1 00 1.25, $1J50, and f2.00. live quarter Table Oil Cloths, at -J5 best makes Six quarter Table Oil Cloths, at 0 lst makes. Five ply Linen and Cotton Carpet Chain, at cost. All colors Wool Carpet Chains, at cost. All goods marked in Red Letters, at' 1 ich its, anu we want lo give vou all tbe lienefit of the mort successful Red Letter Sale of our past yeara experience. Parker& Parker. E LKCTION NOTICE. (Sou and J ire lnurftDC Cominr, of Sotnrrart I'sMinrv mill . j 11 11 .. T" mr tfwuuia n 11, Benin, I rtri Tuh.Up Twi .r-. r . u . I eirctm - hmsMrtit, Vine pTCftMeat, HecrtKry lid 6 Mreotorw, to enre the tn-uir rear, yjro . ..r-, .vv.x. i . -.c-uug 01 oniren- for ftltipr tittntrtMH ai a .'Ml.w.k u . F. K1EMAV, K i: WALKER. frwdent fecmarr. "pXlXUTGIfS NOTICE. Alt Eetate of E. J. Hoovtr, late of Unlna Borons. r irmina Boron ah. 1 ahoTe estate bim- nMirned by the pea- n riven to all perMM J ... r.. VH Kir- ' . , . c lnr IlM.n mntMl In I ,tw ,i . a - .u-.iFiKiRDni iy lot lD)ttHe1 ui kl tmitt to make immediate pmt wnt and thne bavioirelsimi anlnrt the trmt VI I ltPMif.nt lhm f. r.' . ...i .. -ta. on or before twiurdav, February 2Mb. r-"i I lhnKM rJ tu. I. 4 .. .. . n. b. ac 11 um.v Execaoc: gTOCK FI0LDKRS NOTICE. . ...... uu w uic Dtwiiwun. pf Uf rjr Nauonal Hank of Soraenet. for Um- iactlon of IM rectorv lor the Tear A. 11.. 1JS. wi h. k.M . w nklnf Rooms, in the FIbk National i bank BiiilH:(.Somerwt, Pa, on Tamrar. Jaa- HARVEY M. BERKLET, i taaaier. A. E. Uhl. My tenth annual clearance or re duced price sale is now goi ng on and will last until Saturday, Feb ruary 17th. During the time this sale lasts I will sell all kinds of Dry Goods ful ly as cheap as they are sold any where, either in Somerset or else where. All Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats will be sold at cost and some will be sold for less. Dress Silks will be sold very low. 4C-inch Black and Colored Henriettas and Screes will be sold from 68, 75, So, 1)0, $1.00 to $1.40. 40-inch Clack and Color ed Henriettas, - 50 to 70c 40-inch all wool Dress Goods, - - 37 1-2 to 45 Nice double width Cash meres from - - 20 to 25c Cloths per yard, - 15 to 5c Flannels of all kinds very low. Flannel Skirts, S5c & up. A preat bargain in Table Linens Towels Napkins and bed spreads. Yard-wide unbleacheiL Muslins, 5, 5 1-2,6, 6 1-2, 7c Yard-wide bleached Mus lins, - 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10c 5-4 bleached and unbleach ed Pillow Casing from 11 to 15c A full line 9-4 and 10-4 bleach ed and unbleached Sheeting in great variety at lowest prices. Indigo blue Shirtings, 7 and 8c Domet Flannels, 7, 8 and 10c Tickings from - 9 to 22c Calicoes at cost Apron Ginghams from 5 to 7c Dress Ginghams in great variety at lowest priees. A big drive in 30-inch Dress Goods at 8c a yard. Worth 10 1-2 at factory. Many kinds cheap Dress Goods from - 5 to 1 5c Curtain Scrim, - 5 to 8c Great bargains in Lace and Tambour Curtains, ' I have a great many odds and ends in all kinds of goods to be closed out, regardless of cost. A full assortment of Wool, Lin en and Cotton Carpet Chain at lowest cut prices. During my sale I will offer none but reliable goods. The buyer will run no risk of getting imperfect or low grades of goods. My Motto: "Good goods and low prices." MRS. A. E. UHL. B. HOLIDAY II r r GO ODS! We have male immense purr-basts many iWwir pnrrhiurt from unfttrtnnnie Impnrl,rvi:tnlj we arc enabled to put prices on certain lin so much b-low real value as to surprise tlm mort conservative buyers '. Eaoogh ravt-d on articles selected from any Department to ;w railroad fare if you should'come considerable distance. USTZt ART NOVELTIES "SSET Al. Silks, Press Goods, Velvets, Furs, Alaska Seal Garni' ts Ladies' Misses' ty Children's e Wraps, Suits. Under-U'car, Gloves, lloisenj, II a n dkerch ic's . Silk Jlii ;j'ers, A'eek Lingerie, JTen's Furnishings Ftc.. Ftc. Etc. I (Told and roiled plate, stick pins,' scarf pi us, ue:r pins, cull buttons, rinsrs. thiraMfs, Tcatch chains, roi.l nin T pkiu nrp. books, came?, dolls, tvery rruuirement fortha tfol ,!. tnrf. i. here found at prices that won't t admit of Arclal in Dres O-iodd is Nr Biack and iavy B-oiord lords. We have opportu nity to bn7 at j'it ha.f value and as a Special Xmas otTerinjr. thee czint $2-50 $1.25 per yd. Boggs & Buhl, 113, 117, 119 and 121 F,ial Strrrt, XLLEGRE Y. Ptf. OURT PROCLAMATION. lauirt The HnnorM Jndrenof the Court Ciboii P1m of sont ( ouni;. p., have wtWred th a 8pt.jJ or Artjourned tVxjrt of "'""""i H. rJ ifiitu-r f M an , h-phn." 4mrt. rorttie U!iof -a therein, siail (je btlj toaerset,in WONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1893, Ceaamtntlng at 10 o'clock A. M., of uid day. . . - - - 1 ii": . : i o, Btmff .j.mty. hcrpt.r imw my p.xx-li-.mation of j", nrii w wmmi " all raring In pne to h tlien end 1 J? Ja aueuiUiioe at wild . toort ee, rBoe' I IaAILH COOD, I tit IMC M, Vj. J SherifT. SPLENDID HOLIDAY PRESENTS. f.S.2:SLL&C3. 4il Wood St . Pgh. DEaLia 1 PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. Vi w Cameras, Detec tive Cameras, and tbe , , 1 tnon Kodak, in seven Yj lea. Send for J Catalogue free. Mrs rain 05 1 THE PRESS (NEW YOltK) FOR 1893. It has a Irgr Daily Circulation than any olhr Ili-pubocan New-paper iu America. DAILY. SUMY. WEEKLY. THE MOST AGGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL OF THE KETROPOLIS. A Newspapkh for the Masses. Founded leceniber I, I -i7- Circulation Over 125.000 Copies. DAILY. Tbo Most Remarkable Newspaper Success in New York. The Press is a National Newspaper. Cheap news, vnlirar ensationi and trab, find no place in the columns of The I'rct. HE rRESS has tbe brightest Editorial ge in New York. It sparkles with points. THE PRESS Sunday Eiition is a splendi I paper, coverins; every current topic of interest. THE 1'RES.S Weekly E lition cotjtains ail tbe good things of the l'a.iy and Sunday. Editions. As an Advertising Medium The Press lias no Superior in New York. THE PRESS Within tbe reach of ail. The best and the Cheapest Xew.'paper in America : Daily nd Sunday, one year $.1 f - ' .VI " ill months -" " a one munth - -Daily only, one Year. - - '" fi.ur months - - - - - ."! il . 1 . - -J i - 1 W Snnday, one Year Weekly I'ress, one Year, - Send for THE TRESS circuiar. Samples free. Agents wanted everywhere. Liberal Commissions. Address, THE PRESS, 3d Park Row. New York. IS93. Harper's Magazine. i ILLUSTRATED. Jfr.rprr't Mupuiae tor will contisue t maintain the nnrivalleil stanJan of excelhnce whiih has characterized it from tbe U'xiui)ii'. Among the notable features of the year there ill be new novels by A. Conin Darte, Con nance Fcuimore Wool-oa, and William Biark. Wbort Holies will be ODtr.buu.nl by the moet ppular writer of tha day, lnclu-iiai; Mary E. Wilkins Richard Harding DavU, Margaret Dt i aud, Brander Matthews, and manr.others. The Ulustrau-d deo-riiitire papers will embrace arti cles bj Julian Ralph on new Southern and West ern tabjects; by Theodore Child on Jn.lia : br Poultncy Bicelow on KnsMa a:id Germany ; by Richard Harding Davis on a London Beaxm ; by Colonel T. A. Hude ou Extern Riden ; etc. Elwin A. Abn.y's iliiumtious of t'hakesriear's Comelies will be coutiniied. Literary artit !e wiil be contributed by Charles Eliot Nurton, Mm. Jama T. Fields, William iK-an Howells, Bran der Matthews, and others. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Per tear: HARPER S MAGAZINE HARPER S WEEKLY HARPER'S BAZAR I $4 l 4 00 4 00 2 uO HARPER S YOUNG PEOPLE.. P"rytjrr to all fc5.-riVT ut the t'rti Jjrf, Ctm-vbl and iifsu u. The Volumes of the Mu.i-.it beg!a ait'a the X'linbersof June and December of each year. When no time is mentioned, 9ubnrriptious wi!l begin with the Number current at the time of re ceipt of order. Bound Volumes of U irprr i M-uj-aziitt for three years back, in neat cloth bibdii';;. ill be sent by maiL post-paid, on receipt of t'.Cv per volume. Cloth Cases, for binding, 50 cents each by mail, post-paid. Remittance shoold tie made by Pu-i-c3ce Money Order, or Draft, to avoid chance of lof-s. irii art b i'j this a''V-'-fiViraf KU'Hi tv rjprts ifltr ;J B-u ir if.-Mf.-Wit. A'ldresa: HARPER A EltoTHERi, New York. IS93. Harper's Weekly. ILLUSTRATED. lf irr't Il'rrljr is acksowlodgcd a standing ti;tt among liiustrat.td weekly perioiicai in Aneri. a. ll oecuplet a place bet wee u that of tiie hurneil daily papt r ami tiiat of the less time ly iiKiulhly mird2ine. Iliucludii tntii literature and new, and presents with e-faal f.irce and fe licity the rtal eventu of eurrvnt h!"tory acd tiie theuit of Action. On account cf Iu very com plete series of illustrations of the World" Fair, it will not only be the be-n guide to the great Ex p.itlou but also iu be?rt souvenir. Every pub lic event of general Interest will be fully iilus ira'.ed in iu patfe. Itcwtnbuiioas bjng from the b.-t writers aui arti-U in this couatry, it a ill continue to excel ia lileraUire, news aud iilus trati.'CNatl ot'icr pu:jlK'4.l:ou-iof ts cia-4. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. i'cr Year : HARPER'S MAGAZINE CC IlAKPEK'a VVPKKI.V 4 w Hihrt'j BAvlt co HAKl-hl'.S Y'f.S'J PEorLE U0 V VL: The Voluias ofklie Wcekiy bvgin with the first Nurutr for Jaauiry of each year. When no time is meiuioucd, uWri;i'.ioLs w:l! bejriu with the Numtjer eurreut at ths time of receipt 01 order. Bi-id Volarnei of .7ni-.' 11".,!. f.)r tr.ree years back, in neit c-b,th bin.ilr.yr. m iil be etit by mad, puta-- paij, or by txpr, ine of ex rjcrwe iprovidol tiie fre::;t d jes not exceed oae ilj.Ur per volume fr 7 ou ptr volume. Cloth Ci.ua f-jreae!i volujie, suitable !"ir bir.d irur, wiil bi n.at by miii, pjat poll, ou rece cf 31 uo cat h. l!e:nltlar.cs should be made by pa-t . ice Money Ordt.r or liraft, to avo.d chance of .rio g arr n-tu rriy a If .A-i: ;i; m . V OiU r.V rj-pr' & wd-r ll'irpr i .'r't.'.V. t. Addres?: HARPER A BROTH ;R, New York. 1S93. "" HARPER'S BAZAR. llobUSTRATED. lforprr'r B .ir Is a jcrrral f.r the Lome. It gives the f-i!;t and latot intormati-in about Fa-'hioc, aud i numerous illustrations, Paris designs, and i-a:tcra-his't supplement are in-di.-jTsib;e auae to the home drevi-nwkt r and the prufeskioaal moil iste. Noexpie U sparel to make la artLMic attractiveness of the highest order. Iu bright stories, amusing comedies, and UKKighlfuI eays satisfy a!l utes. and its laH paire In famous as a budget of wit and humor. In its weekly ixuies everything b. ineluied which is of interest to women. The serials of liM will lw writun by Waller Beunt aud EJna LytiL Christine lerhnne Herrl k u ill furatili a prat-U-ca! serii-s, entitled At the Toilet."' Grace King. Olive Thorne Miller, and Can dace Wheeler wia be freiuenl euntriboton. The work of women in the Columbian E.tpxitiou will fuiy repre sented with many illu-ira'.ion-i. T. W. Higin wn. ia" Women acd Mia," will pieae a culti vated aadituce. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Per Year: HARPER'S MAGAZINE HARPER'S WEEKLY HARPER'S BAZAR HARPER'S YOl'N'i PEOPLE 11 0t) 4 09 4 00 Oiaoia uti Slf-jiro. Tbe Voiiun-jiol the B v.or b-g a with the iirt Number for Jan ury of ea-:i year. When no time is menu. d sul-r;rjtl.vr will i..4. ;.k the Numi.r rcrrent at tbe time of reo ipt of or- oer. Bcund Volumes of Hut.- -, B tz.tr fj.- three yean bsi-k. in neat cloth binding, will be sent bv mall. pC Dili or hr ri'u,- fr. r.r .... - 1 , -. V.. . tproviued tbe freight dues not exceel one do lar i.nuuci , lur ft iv per v.i.ume. IToth Caavs for each volume, mita We for bind ing, will sent by mail, post-Laid, on nir.t ,.r It CO each. Remittances should be mad , . Money Order or Draft, to avoid eh ince of ha. .V' xtixivr, aft mattttmtiu . M mm . . .1 - ' . ."IflMTNl wmv oat crprr t oner of Uarprr (- wAera. Address: HARPER BROTHERS, New York. Fifth Avenue. Pittsbu Capes Jackets, "Shawls Ladies' Misses' and Children's Suits . Millinery Ribbons Dress Good. Silks Velvets Cur- Kail' P T" 4I I . . BRINGS . . The People s Store . . to . . The People's Homes. Of Anything . ( - Samples sent ; To Anyplace Laces I Handkereh'fs , Shoes ! pc Sample our prtcts- nice cnr."an,..es. p;;rT..';'.:., I We can save j-ou money. CMPBELL & DICK, 81-83-85-87-&-89 5lh Ave., Pittsburg THE NEW WHITE FRONT BUILDING! No. 113 Clinton St., Johnstown, R GEISS OLD STAND, NOW QUIXNS. LEADING STORE OF THE CITY TO BUY YOUR DRY G0DD3, CABFETS, 1I1LED5I3, FiKCI GCCI3. g With economy and profit to Jas. B. H older baum lias ju?t received a carload of the fine.-t ar,'l l.e-l SWELL'BODY PORTLAND CUTTERS Ever Offered in Somerset County. ALSO A car of jrooJ ?trori- BOB Yliich wc $18.00 PER PAIR. fm aw T"'T m,mmw atol JJWA iwU M ilM Vi VI i .vas. JAMES B. HOLDERDAUM S'T LET PEDDLERS f ,lJ; IO"1. -S'z't. V. i 1 Also a complete line of Cooking Stoves an Ranges, Heating Stoves, Double Heaters. Cok fctoves, uniaccs, etc.. Furnishings. A first Koohng and Spouting promptly done. Call and see our stock. P. A. SCHELL MAIN CROSS ST. OUR MAMMOTH STORE Having filled tbe lar-e Laildln roll & Co.. with a large stock of G-eneral iSIerchaiidise, we respectfully cUl the attention of Somerset Countr l.uvcrs to the U OLR DRY GOODS and NOTION DEPARTMENT is full '1 SpiV&f t'e Fancj Good, : while our Y.ne of O SrJnv K?!NG:S' CLTHIXG. FOOTWEAR HARDWARE. Ji LINI .in GOODS, UATS, GROCERIES. eto.,are full and t-uvy- Uth oar increased facilities for handlin-"oods, we are l' t: pared to meet the want of the general public, with evervthin- at prices. e 1 PEHK TRAFFIC CO.. LIMITED, Lower End Washington St, JOHNSTOWN PA- Cnler Oiilclhs Curtains Tortiers Taole L;:,.s iicuuin Hosiery Cilnves Corsets ixt Anytime. Men's the Customer. Come and ?. AND -1 V are sellin? at HUMBUG THE IM Pe-MIers wills U-.rj t.-in ar t '( b :!' t. h ki trj-.n; tj , :i tf iin.;T a ' ' ho'.e VY r::;ght 5:eel Ilauo" Willi u.' f " or iJ. acM.-"I:nir to ti'm. W-.- t in -ell y.rti a !.r.;"r ', h ri . ov."j St 1 -2 iacaes. !" ir tu -.-y. ixa't pay aztravasant prio. s f.r cwl yoa fan set a N?i'.e' artu-ie "' -r j n:. r. ii't tetany v:it::.j p.- i lii- jusj,; brtrak iho s:ore you a-eii !y !:a-v. try :tim wiUi ..r l:nr.- u f.-r : .ir .... . ..... . ... .- bf 1 ry a nv il.vr sft. r -o : ' Where wiil t!u p.-! i:t-r ... yi li- yoirr rrr.g;- rt-patix-ii . U mt ...ir ur ..-.". aMo to rii.il when waiitM '.V.' 1'- tic KaD-t, aol yu caa aiAa ! ii-. Tinware and Kitciien class tinshop conncctci - SOMERSET, PA. - formerly occurleJ I'V WooJ " Sg cp r fit I'll I tf-l 'r- 'it WfcTBr"'
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