emrr of ItlnH- THE STOUT OF A SNAKE The following incidPDi. nim-u ... . . . . ...i : .1. i ,,en.-d to the writer long years aro, Ufurli a thrilling nature ns to i, account is founded on fact., and can bo vouched for by witnesses or un doubted integrity : While sauutcring out one morning through an orange grove bordering on one of the bayous of Louisiana, and where the warning hiss and rat tle of that most venomous and dead ly species of the reptile tribe arc not frequently heard. I came upon an inviting fcha.ly nook, and being wea rv and fatigued by excess and the beat of the eun, I sought repose by stretching myself at length upon the glass, and w hile lying there, dream ing dav dreams and being refreshed Vtmh Ul iuc .v ...v.. by gentle breeze?, deep pcentcd with ! the fumes of the lu3cious Louisiana orange, I naturally yielded to tbc seductive influence of Morpheus, into whose arms I gracefully resigned; myself. ! I did not lie long thus, however, before I was awakened by the sense of a cold pressure about my ucek. I glanced downward to ascertain the cause of my disturbance, when, oh, horror! AVhat met my gaze but a Luge rattlesnake, lying with his head resting as complacently and as se renely as one can imagine, upon the back of my hand, which I had care lessly thrown across my breast; the rest of his body being drawn over my shonlder and wound around my neck. His piercing black eyes "look ed daggers'' into mine, and the dia bolical expression of Lis countenance generally looked, if it did not say, in as many words: "the game is up with you, now, my boy,' which to me was painfully too apparent just then to entertain the least hope ol escape. Fortunately, I displaj'cd grea: presence of mind, and I knew that to stir or to make an audible noise was instant death to me. I thought that while there was life there was h'e at least, and setting my wits to work, I began devising scheme? iy which I might make a V 'at on his suakeship and effect aa csctpe from my impending doum. Ah ! the thought struck me, I Lad a sharp penkuife in my pocket! Could 1 but elvlvi-ase my hand down into in y pocke'., possesion of the knife, and by a rapid movement sev er tii'- head from the body, I would Ik? free! Hut no; the kinfe was in my right hand pocket, and I dared not move that hand from under Lis Lead to get it. Then could I not clutch him by the neck and body nud hold him? That would not do either, for were I to choke Lim he would cLoke me. There was but one recourse left me, and that was to lie perfectly quiet and let events develop themselves; perhaps some one would chance to pass this way and frighten the mons ter away. 1 remained wrapt thus within the serpent's embrace a few moments, which seemed ages, when I heard the rustling of grass as of ap proaching footsteps. A gleam of Lope now entered my mind. Per haps it was some one sent by I'rovi- uenec to rescue me irom my perilous situation. 1 was doomed to disappointment at this time also, as my anticipated rescuer was nothing more than a powerless hog, which passed by with in a few paces of where I lay, una ware of and unconcerned as to the agony under which I was suffering. A drowning man will catch atstraws in order to save Limself, it is said, but I actually invoked the interces sion of that hog in silent prayer. I pr.iyed that he would come nearer mi- in hopes that Lis preseucc would frighten the serpent off; but he only gave a grunt of recognition and weut Lis wav. The noise caused the snake to move and draw himself tighter about my neck. I shudder ed from fear, or hope, I know not w hich. I had by this time grown very weak ; my blood seemed to be get ting as cold as that of the snake it self, and I lay there irlectly power less, and, as if it were, dying by inches staring grim death in the f;i-e, while his icy hand encircled my throat. My physical strength could endure no more, and I swooned away from sheer fright and exhaus ti'n. The supreme moment Lad ii jw arrived. In reviving from my f linting spell 1 suppose I irritated l lie snake in 6ome way, as he Lad loosened himself from my neck, and e.iiling himself upon my breast, with Lis ominous forked tongue darting ' irth, stood ready for the attack. I uttered a yell, at which he sprang at my face with terrific force, and as I lelt his jaws close on me, and Lis poisonous sting enter my flesh, I awoke from my horrible dream, in a state of cold perspiration, amid the merriment aud laughter of several of my lady acquaintances', one of whom had leen tickling my neck with a straw. KM Marie. A work recently published in Eng land, on "Waste Products" and their utilization, contains some curious j and amusing matters. The state ments concerning rats, living and ' uead, are especially remarkable. 1 he bones of defunct animals arc largely in demand everywhere, for buttons, knife handles and various other pur poses. But to make these bones marketable, they must be cleaned. To boll them or apply decomposing substances to take off the adhering flesh, injures the bone. To clean them by hand would add too much to their cost. There is a "pound" in l'aris, about ten acres in extent, surrounded by a stone wall; to this receptacle all the carcasses of dead animals from the city are brought ; and here the problem of bone-clcan- ing is solved. The city authorities colonize the place with rats from the catacombs. Thev do the work of bone-cleaning artistically, polishing the bones gratuitously as no human cleaner could do, without great troub le and expense. With the rodents it is a work of love, imparted by vorac ity; and a carcass, dumped in the enclosure one day, is found on the morrow, "a neat and iolished skele ton." The bones are all readv to be sawed up into the frames of" ladies' fans, and to touch beautilul noses, all unconscious of the odors which the elegantly carved toy exhaled but a few days or weeks before. But the four-legged operators "grow by what they feed on," sleek individually, but collectively "too numerous to mention." There "is such .u.i.av iaoorer over me ae- mand. that l.i mu mWo.i 4! n t.i ... I . .j.... i ; r .. . iv. n affie lucuibcivcg. mev in their turn ! "utilized" and human ingenuity is too mucnior animal sagacity. All around the inside base f the wall of the enclosure are perforated cylindrical holes, in diameter Ihe size of the rat's body, and in depth equal to his Olix' a month, a "calalliuuiniun Oaiw, . arm-' I'd with drums , tin kettles and what- .1 . ...:n ..... 1 n L.irriil nois'. , i 'I IT will innm - i ruiii'.H in uun'ti ... . ! ... j I hii ..,..: ., ..,..,! ,,.m,r the " - . , ,s jlUo U)0 flU(L lut-catchers, IUod witha Lag ov,r the cll.l,.r riK i rmiml nml Rei7. the rats hy their protruding tails and whip them into the bags with won derful and dextrous celerity. The privilege of catching the rats is paid for, and the catchers make a good thing out of the sale of the fur, the skin and the flesh. The fur is used, anonz other porposes, for hats. The skins furnish thumbs for kid gloves Fur and skin are sometimes uffcd together. Uut the flesh? After such a revelation the custo mers at a cheap Fan's restaurant might say: In that savory dish what rats inav conic "must give us pause !" Kats, it will i)C seen, nave tuns reached th dignity of articles of commerce in Europe. In China, where rat soup is a delicacy, this small game has, perhaps for centuries, been quoted at two dollars a dozen. In the Last India province of Seiude the Commissioners, to abate the rat nuisance, issued a proclimation giving three pence a dozen for rat tails. The catchers were permitted to keep the carcass, no small addi tion to their profits. The emigration oi rats nnu tneir multiplication arc among the curiosities of natural uistorv. in j-rancc tiiev arc compu ted to amount in number with other rodents to over two thousand millions, and ttieir depridations, il estimated at onlv one-fifth of an American cent a year to amount to nearly dollars annually, a slaughter house each rat, would fonr millions of The proprietor of near l'aris has trapped and killed over six thousand rats in one month. Inouc night he destroyed nearly three thousand. These rat figures are something ap palling. They certainly far exceed any American experience, and it is to be earnestly hoped that they al wavs mav. Oyster In St. '.onis. .lob (livens is from the lumber re gions of Wisconsin, and until yesterday-, says a St. Louis paper, had never eaten an oyster. It wasn't his fault, only Lis misfortune, Job be longed to the truly rural, and some how or other oysters had never came in Job (iivens' way. For some rea son Job had drifted to St. Louis to find something to do, and, by chance, he came yesterday morning to where an oyster dealer was packing oysters in boxes for Christmas orders. Job stood looking on for about an hour and then he said to the oysterman: 'Say captain, what Lev you got in them things?' 'Baltimore oysters.' 'Oysters, ch ? I'd like to Lev one of 'em.' 'One can?' 'No, one oyster. I've heard tell on em. 'Fears to me I'd like to Lev one mighty well." The oysterman took Job (iivens in side and picked out an oyster from the tureen. Job U i vens wasn't favorably impressed. lie turned it over and over on the fork, put Lis tonjrue to it. 'smelt it and still he couldn't make up his mind exactly what to do with it. 'It's all right, I suppose?' said Job Of course it's all right.' Job put it cautiously to Lis mouth, and the m ment it came off the fork it slid down his throat. Well, I'm darned,' said Job (Jiveus, i 'if that arn't queer; the critter didn't give a fellow anv show. Sar, Major, i can t you stand another.' j The oysterman forked out auother ! to sec the fun, and this one Job took care to taste, lie caught it in hi teeth, and there he held it, afraid to let go. At length it went the wav of all oysters, and Job said, quietly: 'It's a big thing to its looks, any Low. Sav, colonel, now manv's in one of them tins ?' 'Four or five dozen.' 'Is that a fact? Say, I am t got auv monev, but I d like to work out one of them tins.' The oysterman so he said to Job, earn vour can.' wanted help, and 'I'itch in, then and After workincr a couple of hours carrving up boxes and doing the rough work, Job stopped and asked Lim for Lis tin. It was given to Lim, and then the trouble was to open it. lie Lad about as clear an idea of doing this as lie Lad of reading He brew. At last they opened the can for him, and he sat at the cellar pouring the ovsters down his throat out of the can. They offered him a fork and a plate, but that process was too slow for Job (iivens. When he Lad fin ished Lis can Job wanted to know if he couldn't work cut another tin, and the oysterman set Lim to work i again. At the end of another two Lours Job, who Lad worked enough for two men under tLc inspiration of coming oysters, asked if he had earn ed his tin, and he took Lis old seat in the cellar and disposed of the second can in about the same manner as the first. All he said was that they were 'big things to their looks.' And still the oysterman kept on packing boxes and Job Givens kept or working like a steam engine, and at the expiration of every two hours, taking his tin into the cellar and pouring the oysters down his capa cious throat. At eleven o'clock last night Job Lad worked almost thir teen hours, and Lad six cans of oys ters stowea away under Lis waist band. All that he said after every can, 'I tell you' Geii'l. he had bre vetted the oysterman all the way up from captain 'them's the biggest things to their looks that ever 1 fell in with.' A UwmhI stlory. A boatman on the Mississippi river tens tue iuiiowing ricu one: A poor chap wasgoinguown the river in a dug out, and had been informed of a certain locality called Rick's Bend which was eighteen miles around, and in one place about a hundred yards across. He was advised to land at the narrow point and drag Lis craft over, but he passed the spot going down without observing it, and paddling on eighteen miles around, he struck it on the other side. Landing at once, he dragged bis boat across, and went gliding along down with a light heart, till he came along within a few paces of the spot where he dragged across before. Thinking it was a new cut off, he weut ashore and tugged his boat over again. When he got back to the river a sorvtml tima l. m.i...j 1 . . "uiuriiu around a little to stretch himself j J; , u"us,u.. uu boon uiscoverea an old newsna- per, oui oi wlicu He nad taken his !... i-re .!, .: It was now abiut sundown, and as he bad pad dled thirty-six miles without any flattering progress, he scuttled his dugout with a hatchet, built a camp and vaitcd till next day for a steam-boct. lnrrll. At liltak C )av ! If the "cevenrear loousts" are on i time," they will put in tlieir appear-1 ance tin suikiiH-r in tins section oil the country. They appeard in 18C0j ana spoil in itun, in tuc niontb ol June, ...ui -vill probably do so again this e'ir. They first appear in the form : a sluggish and unsightly bro n beetle, and crucrped from the groutid through small round holes, the ground in some places being 60 ! thickly perforated as to resemble a honey-comb. When they have' emerged from these holes they crawl ! up and attach themselves to weeds j or trunks of trees, and thns remain basking in tho sun until the perfect locust is matured. In tho course of a few days the locust bursts its crude, brown, beetle like shell and flics off, like another perfect and entirely dif ferent insect, leaving the husk still adhering to the tree or weed upon which it was fastened, with a clean cut slit, as though done with a sharp knife, in the body from which the locust made its escape. The liberated locusts at first spend a few days in merrily singing songs of rejoicing over their advent to a new existence, the noise made by them in some localities being al most deafening, although not par ticularly unpleasant. They very soon, however, address themselves to the chief business of their epheme ral existence, which seems to be to adopt the means to propagate their species after a lapse of seven years. Ttiev may be seen at this time in countless myriads, slowly crawling along the smaller branches of young trees, and industriously perforating them at intervals of about a quarter of an inch with a sharp, lance like instrument, with which they are pro vided. In these incisions they de posit their eggs. The wounds they make in the wood are so poisonous as to kill the branches in which they were made, and these ia the latter part of the summer, or the early part of autumn, drop to the ground when the ejrgs find their way into the earth and appear in the form and manner described. The Baltimore American says: We have carefully watched the whole process from the first appearance of the locusts in the form of beetles un til the dropping of the dead twig and our description is from personal observation. ith the wonderful instinct of self-preservation, with which beneCccnt nature has eudowed her creatures, the locusts choose hiirh and dry eround as the field of operation, gravely ridges being their tavorite resort. 1 hey never seek a swamp or low grounds in which to perforate the trees and deposit their eggs. The short history of the lo cust is replete wtih the impresive lessons of the perfect and marvelous handiwork of nature. HUi JHe. A verv fanny incident occurred a few davs since at a certain store in the city. It is too good to be lost. One of our composers has written a verv pretty song entitled "kiss me." A very pretty, blushing maid, hav ing heard of the song, and thinking she would get it, stepped into the music store to make a purchase, One of the clerks, a modest young man, stepped up to wait on her The youncr lady, threw back her vail, saying: "I want 'Rock nie to sleep.' " The clerk got her the song and put it before her. "Now" said the young lady, " want the 'Wandering Refugee.' " "Vcs ma'nia." said the clerk, bow ing, and in few a miutes he produced the Refugee. "Now, 'Kits me,'" said the young lady, of course meaning the song above mentioned. Tht, poor clerk's eyes popped fire almost as be looked at the young lady in utter astonishment, for be was not aware of the fact that t song by that name had been publish cd. "Wh what did you sav. Miss ?" "Kiss me," said she. "I can't do it ; I never kissed voung lady in mv life," said the clerk. And about that time a veil drop ped, a young lady left in a hurry, clerk felt sick, and the dealer lost the sale of some music. A Girl Who Woalda't Marry. (juitc a fracas, says the Balti more Amvrican, occurred a few days Bince at Canton. A yong lady whose pa rents reside in that region, was pressed by them to marry. They had selected for her a cousin who owned several houses, and was annoying in his atten tons, but for whom she entertained none but the coolest cousinly feelings. The cousin was determined to marry, tbc girl wether she was willing or not, and the parents, in the advocacy of his suit, went so far as to beat the girl. One day last week, after very rough treatment, they made the girl dress and go out with the cousin, who had procured a marriage license. He took the girl to a priest and disir ed to be married, but as the girl was crying the priest very properly wan ted to know the cause, and when she told him be said nothing could induce him to perform the marriage ceremony when that was the case. The would be bridegroom then took the girl to another priest, who, perceiving that something was wrong, questioned tbc girl, who told him also that she was being forced to marry a man whom she did not love. When the priest beard that he declined to have anything to do with the matter. The girl was then taken back home, where she was scolded and beaten by her parents: When the facts became known in the neighborhood there .was a good deal of sympathy expressed for the girl, and threats uttered to make it hot for the cousin. As the young lady works in a shop where thirty other females are em ployed, her case is widely known, and has evoked many expressions of spmpatby, anger and other emo tions." The IIaad wadl4 Apeak. 'I once boarded for three months.' said Mr. Smith,' in a family where, during the whole time of my stay the husband did not once sneak to bis wife, although they met at the table everyday.' '-Mercy! what a monster he mast have been!' 'Not at all. He was a very amia ble man.' 'Impossible!' 'And I think he was fully justified in this proceeding.' 'Justified Mr. Smith! How can you say so! A man who would preserve silence tor so long a period must have a most im placable and revengful disposition.' 'But my dear there is one little circumstance that I forgot to mention that may mitigate the severity of your judgment. The maa was dumb.' The Seven Tear Locnate. Xew AJcertiirmfitt.. c "WEAl" SIDE 0 HOC E 11V. . .lust received at the Gheapside Grocery A New Stock of Goods, NOTIONS GROCERIES, FLOUR, BACON, FISH, St'GAK, SYRF-FS, MOLASSES, TEAS, COFFEE, DRIED and CANNED FRUITS 3cC, ScC, ScC Or the beet qunlitr, ami will l 1I at tlie ri j lowest each prirra.' C'all and e our stork. Opposite Somerset House, SOMERSET, -PJ. 1 1 Clorn & Co. aprll rpREASURER'S SALE OF UN- I SEATED LANDS. Agreeably totheim ri71(il ol an art of Af.'inlly, directing the aimlc uf (tiling unseated land for taxes anJ other jmr- uses. assed the 13! u cl.ijrol Aiarvn. A. i. im.. ami the supplements thereto, tiawed the l.l'.li iliiv of March. A. I). 1M7. ami the With of Mured, A. D. U24. and theelb day of March, A. V. 147, the Treasurer of the county of Somerset hereby iriv notice to all persons concerned herein, that unless the County, State, School, Road and llnililini: Tales due on the following tracts of unseat eit lands, situate In Somerset county, are paid hclore the day of sale, the whole or such parts of e;ich tract as win pay ine inxcs ami cosi cnsrtfenmc thereon, will be sold at the Court House in Som erset. County of Somerset, on Monday, the Nth day of June next, for the arrearages ol taxes due and the cost accrued tnereon, ami tne sale win tie continued from day to day till all are disiKwd ol All taxes Included In the tallowing list man In :ill cams he paid before the day ol sale, with cost oi aurertii'inK. or inc property win ne sum as inner Used. OEOKUK M. SKKK. Trcaa. of Somerset Co. aDi:sTo-5siiir. WAURASTKKS. ACRES. 400 4)0 4 10 400 417 Hiddle, James HcllWm Chary, Aaron Chary. Jsne ) Charey, Mary K , Moore, Hiram Moore, Mary Meyers, Martin, in trust lor Vol 411 406 in1 liirsoerifer - Mevers, Martin, in trust for Wol- fersbenrer Meyers, Martin Hood, Abel Hood, Josey Cherry, Jerrv K White, Adam Miller. David Wright, John IS M 400 4uO 4"0 400 10 400 ALLEOIlEXr TOWS8IIIP. Ilaer, Ludwick Woods, Win Wolf fc Co Wolf fc Ce KROTHEHS VALLEY TOWNSHIP. Berkey, Joel SuUborough, Tialuan Sleln, Abraham Potter, Sarah CXEXACflH TOWXKIIIP. 300 114 4 44 ... 13 e; ... 244 ... 4 ... 5 63 177 4U 307 Us) 14 4 'J 8 64 3 fcj 341 Jones. Israel I-orhit, Thomas William. Israel ELKLICK TOWXSRIP. 4 It' aw 44D 4 69 fi f4 400 410U 4O0 Charry. Jam (JO 4 4o Cory, James ('.)... 3 31 Cory, Wm H ol 40U 400 U XK8 404 414 XI 04 Moore, Hetsey(U) 8 80 Meyers, Martin, in trust for Wol- ferslierger S0 Wollrrsberpcr, P. and I) 1 VI Orandman, Charles 8 63 tlory, Josiah ('i ) 4 64 Cory, Tm.roaM'4) 4 64 Meyers. Martin, In trust for Wol- fersberger 48 Meyers. Martin, In trust lor Wol- fersberger 1 44 Meyers, Martin, in trust for Wol- rerslerrer & 74 194 Meyers, Mnrlin, In trust lor ol lersuerger 4 40 GREKXVILH TOWSSHIP. 411 400 Thompson, Jacob Hiley, John JKPFER80X TOWSHHir. Cunningham, John Denton, Thomas Gibson, John Oilbrnlth, Mary Hall, John Knnpp, Isaac Knupp, Jacob Shaully, David JEKHER TOWS8UIP. Humbert, Christian Musser, John Oliver, Wm Scott, John Whitmore, Jacob LOWER TVRKETronT TOWMiHIP. Hallowell. John , Powers, Alexander , Patrick, Andrew Stimmet, Mary, (in part) LARIMER TOWS SHIP. Bowman k Ebersolc How man h. Berkley VinnLETREEK TOWXHRIP. Ilodtnrd, firming 'onner & Connelly Miller, Jacob A KILPORD TOWSflHIP. Ileara, Jacob Knos, franklin , tlosbert, Matbias ) Hoover, John Johnston, Wm Lenta, Thomas . Margreedant, Charles Woltensperger Price, Isaac (U) Tom, Rachel Tom, Dinnh Wilson, Thomas Witt k Wolfenspergcr Kendel, John Wolfenspcrger, P.anJ I) 18 AO 18 H0 m aw 400 400 400 12 12 17 3 04 7 60 7 60 7 80 7 60 1 14 1 32 1 14 400 402' 292 400 311 H 00 U 36 0 20 6 40 404 400 400 212 , 21 84 . 21 84 . 21 64 8 10 200 lit 40 20 3 V4 403 MO 8 '.4 8 74 3 78 154U 26 119'4 418 4O0U lHi 41s SO 32 374 33d 3W tvs 162 26U 1221 . SS2 76 . 3 30 , 15 64 15 21 . 3 30 . 15 73 . 1 6.) 7 26 , 14 25 . 12 Kl 15 16 . 2 32 . i 76 7 60 V3 3 07 WORTBAMPTOK TOWSBHIP, Oelger, Daniel Young, Ann P AI!T TOWSBHir. Moore, Joseph () Johnston, Herry Rt'MXITTOWXHHIP. Moag, John Stein. Jacob Witt and Woltensperger 2N 471 2 27 40 HO 27i 3M 4 00 7 45 1 44U 2 18 4 40 3 00 1 00 26 sou1 looV i'4 Wolfensberfrcr, Philip SOMERSET TOWSSlftp. Crlllch, Herman Showman, Benjamin (oninxrioj township. 112 311 10 18 15 17 Adams, Alexander Brown, Thomas (-j) tXiBiba, Wm Dougiis, Alexander Mongand Witt Wot man, Catharine (Ja).. BRane TOWNaiur. 95 13 23 26 00 26 28 10 56 7 34 434 4o& U24 21 300 Auckermnn. George Campbell Marv Litton William (S) TONTCREEK TOWNSHIP. Stiles William Kerchcr Daniel rPPER TrRKETPOOT, Baerti Benford king John kohr Peter Koddy k Hurra Mason Thomas ! Lot l iiCeiu-lman. tvicman boram Collins Mark Dean Edward H oilman Carl klmmel George kelm John Philltppi Itanlel Phillippl Derrick Pile John ; Ward James Lotti H'etl Salitbury. Brown Henry Connelly W Clark W Fulton Andrew Gross Peter Gutnn William. Horen Ellee Howley Patrick Humbersmi John Intteld Amerkus. Jones W. H Kobe James Kimbel James knade James Kelly Ellen Leochel Casper Lewis L. A Me Bride John S. F Mtrbael Stavannis Meyers William IMBt Frank KoeecraP. Stephen Wagner Peter WelmUler Henry 1 06 . 15 84 27 . 8 60 , 8 60 2 87 88 8 20 41 8 20 2 46 431 40J 140 44 4"0 27 2U 2U 1 45 2 00 2 VO 48 1 45 4H 1 43 48 1 43 4 18 20 20 60 40 20 20 20 1 41 20 20 20 80 20 20 20 20 20 24 24 6 20 20 20 20 N OTICE know aU men by this that whereas mv wife. Sc. rah Ann Moon, having two years ago lelt my bed and board without just cause or provocation, I will not stand a-oud for any debts of her contract ing. JACOB MOON. uay MifirUanvuuy. J' W. PATTON. CO. HURST N"1:V K I KM. NEW GOUUb.'MZsa THE NEW FIHM OF PATTON I HlSTJtirai So. I, ltaor'K Bl, are now in receipt of a stock of ;ols adapted to the present wants or the iieople. Purchased with in the last ten davs an 1 since the decline in t lie price uf Stiiplesa'nd Doinesilcs. they are enabled to oiler special in.liiueiiicnts to all in want of good of every descript ion in such variety as cannot l found anvwhero elc in town, coinpriidiig a gen cral assortment. They call special attention to their large u. rtiHciit of CALICOES, Bleached ami rubViuUil Mi:.-lins, f GIXGIIAM8, TICK IXC, BOYS AND MENS' HEAVY PAST STUFFS, in CoUoiuule, Double and Irish Jeans, Satinets, Cassi meres, &c, D.RKSS GOODS, in Plain and Corded Alpaccas, Pop- j lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinocs,"&c, ST A r li: FA X ( ' V X t )T I ) X S, j hats &z caps, ; BOOTS &c SHOES. ' i TOBACCO AND CIGARS, : The best :iss.,rtiiitiit id Carpi'tiiis ami Oil Clotlu ever hrouirht to town. A larcsio-kof Queens- ware, lietrrmined to'iic up to Hie litnrs In assort-' ment. styles a, pri.-cs. w'e r-scetlully soli-it a call from those in want of t .ls. tel-1 t " v ,r , ( UW.HJMI J1U1 1IU 4 tUi, T5, n, ami MA kkkt sp.kkt, i riTTSiu iicir, fa , Iir..ortcrs and Jobbers ol Foreign tV so:iics(tc I'r.V ooN XOTIOXS, HOSllMlY, (JLOVKS, tiioiifk :iiiI InJios I'uriii1iiiix (OOlK. KMi;iioii'i:i:!!:s, ii.n:s. WHITE GOODS ; 3Iillincry & Straw (iootls,; Th Iiwrrt irirf on-t thf I,irir."t Line .f tin' atntve irt-iHis in V''rn IVnnfylvjiiiU. irIiTf Ciiretully lillcl. anl arkuuwlivloil the I :i v t!ny are rvfeivod. CI.OSK cash thadi: will ti ii-1 it to their ndvau:a-rc to rail andl.k through our fon k. Trrmx, Thirty iIoik, and 7 '' to ' Mah h. BOOTS & SHOES, and Ha.-tslOxps Leather and Shoe Findings. S. J". COVE Takes pleasure In callinir the attention of the cit iicmol ' Someraet an I vicinity to tlio hi' t that he has opened a ftore on the Nort h Kat corner of the liiaiuowl, where thcro will iilnavn lie kept on i hand a complete iiortintist ol Boots and Shoes. Of Eastern and home manufacture, a lurzeanJ I well ass'irtcd etock ot ; HATS -A.KTTD CAPS, And a great variety cf I.oaUirr and Khoc I'iiMiiiigN Of all kinJs. There Is also attached to the ."tore a CUSTOM-MADi: UOOT St SIIOK DEPARTMENT, With AMIRKW Z(KKa!c;itter.md titter, which alone in a potticicnt guarantee tliat.all work made up In the uliop will not only lit (lie Sect of cu'loin ern lut that uuly the in-yt inatetial wiil he u.-ed and the Host Worksite:! Will lie employed. The puldic are respect fully InTited to call aud exaniiue Ia if stiK-k. tep.t, '71. NEW ENGLAND Life Insurance Co, Cii:ir(r rod IS:J5. Statement, Jan. 1st, 1874, Treminms received in 173 i.'.M..H7 8 Interest rereiveil in !;:: 747.7vi 4s Total receipts i.l.-x.fwti f4 Total Assets. Jan. 1. 174 i-J.H7t.llu hi Rperve,or Uc-iiisiiraiKX" Eund as required ly law.in.3o9.4'i'J it All other liahililics" a!7.lw lii Total lialdiitics 1U..V,C7J 74 Surplus as regard pidicy holders W.ir;t,447 07 This would tnaldo the foinpany ir such a course were desirahlc to divide during this year I'.iKlitj-roiir ior cent. Katioof ExMnses to Kn-eipts. lap'.-r cent. For every loo of lialdiitics the t'ompaii.. ha 1J1 of assets. Apnls faitei far ffis Vicidilj. Marston & Melin. General Agents, 133 South 4th St.. Phil. marll $72 00 Each Week. AtreaU wanted everywhere. BusinesJs;rictlY 1 jCKiiniiic ranicuuirc iruc Aotircssj. noni k CO., St. Louis, .Mo. IiiiiyltH Mi.rrU(imii.i. &3 1 5i ! THE NEW IMPROVED AWAIiDE!) :T,0 Kedal cf frog, at vii:xa, i sr.. ;i -t Ot li r ".Mi''!:il" ;tnar!i KMif ition. Th" liii; i,t Hie j Srtriny Mvchine llrctivrd it IVujhn IVrr. A I i:.V . I KKASO.S: 1. . Xew Invention thoroughly tested and se cured by Inciters l'atent. a. Makes a perleet J'k Stitch, alike on both si lcs. on allkio'tsof good. 3. Kuns liht, smooth, noiclri-- and rapid bc;l coliillnali.-n ol iualitics. 4. Inirald;' rims lor years without repairs, Will do all varieties ol Wors uiid Fancy Stitching In a fcUerior manner. Is most easily managed by the operator. Icngtli ot MiE'.-h may ho ulcered H-hik- running, and inanliine can lo' threaded without passing thr,-ad through holes. ;. licsi-n finiplc, ingenious, elegant, lormlng j the stitch Milli on the u.-c of cog wheel gears, ro- lary cams or lever iirins. Has the Automatic Ump i feed, which injures tinilona length of stitch at i any S iced. Has ouriicw Thn ad 'ontrollcr. which allows easy movement of ncc-lle-bar and prevents ! iiiiurw to thread. 8. I'onsintcii .n Most careful and tinished. Il Is maiiula'-tnrcd hy the most skilhiil and e.xp'Tl-cn'-ed lit!chi!i!i'-. a t t)n'-eloirated Kcmintoii Ar lio. rv. l!i hi. N. V. I--itt!mi-Kli Otlice. ' Sixth M, npi-Jy SHOE STORE. SNYDER-. & UHL, . , ,, , Ilavini; p;ir iiastl tUv. Shoe ir.c i5t- riN, , 'f tiil.f i'l-M-u.--' In r.ill.iiir t'lt .ittrii'i'.n ;f fie ' miMkt t t !n' l.i ct l !mt wo have n-nv an-1 xjM-ft to ktrc p o.'f:.t::ntlv i.a Inn i as eijinjtlrle an :ti-wjrt-1 uwl it Boots, Shoes I f! M f'1 ljr5!TPr':i U I I v4 WtlllOlO, i'.OTIl OF Eastern and Home Manufacture, ? in !e f'.;ni.l ;-ny Uvrv. Wo a!; iwiUlmvei-n j 1i.:ii1 o-n.-;.im!y :i lull ?i:jji1vii j.soLK i.;:ATin;i:, CALF SKINS, Kir AND I.IXIXC Sk'IXS 'I Uii:.:-', wi:l: n fol! Iir.--. f Shoe Findings. Tiie 1IICVIK MASI1AIT1 Li) I'KPAKT-' M I..N"I'ni!l In- in charge id ; oST. I. Snyder, Ksq. XT Wh-ifi r.-i'ti!:.:i-'ii t.r inn kip. Good Work and Good Fits s.rnntl to nnue i:i the Strito. Tito' pal'Hc is rc-Ki-tiiilly iiivito-l t rail iil examine wir :Mk. uf wc are t,tfnnir.r! t koep jji.it tf ;ia jf-wnl a tlie Xiefil ami sl I at iru-t- a. Iw as the l.-wet. SNYDER & UHL NEW STORE! S( II F.I.I. & WILSON" would in:,.rm tli'ir friends and the ii! .1 i.r acm rally, that thvy have oik.ui-.1 c store at iNEillwood Station, Somcrnct k Mineral I'ldnt K.iilmd. and now ofp'r for sale a a Octicial St" U ot Mcrclian-lire. con-si-tinaor DPV (i'OODS, ri.o'nnxd'. ! )( i,l...s i-;, II AIM) WARE, j HATS A CAPS, ! HOOTS A- SHOES. A;i, All ..i v. '.i a nill s .1.1 si.ia,) i. r CASH or ri ch I I'T -r i ! IHX1 I.oai!.. rof all :;;,i ;i,i.vp..!ej. I'n" -To -s, lt..r. SI ivi -. .S. -.. A!si, U )!ut tcr. Kits., MAPLE SUGAR, H.icon. Ir:iiii ci all kin?.'. Fur?, Sheep-ivitis. :ml Itceswiix, fur r. Iii- h r.e w;II pny tl.e Iiiln t pritif in i'-.ish vr t iit '... SALT Af, D FISH. aiwuv? n fiaii l. (live ti. a cull ami be e.:ivinee-l th;it we inti u l to ' Lu-i!irss ar.il e;n;n' t in; uniler- SCIIELL& WILSON. Avril S. .! Sen ,Sfump Jir JurnjrM, r IM C 7 1'i'f lull particular, in a II v Seatcf cm-rlopo,vf Hie icir l ' i I Qf-rfim Jl'fltlfrr- a SpiVJy Sr j IV ivfctfa'e cure. M,brss JJirn-ti- l.ir7l ficin,i()Ca .V:fa;wA-ef.Iit.t. ADAMS' Pound Butter Case Siipplicil hy '. h l. Hotdorhiinm, Kualde. Tat ti,n h 1'it,. A . .1. i 'iiseheer t 'o., Somerset l'a. J. M. lloi.ii rl'.'iiiiii iorcoiintv. o. a. .Mii.i.ri:, mpi'y &ro.. ' riiiladelpliia. A I ) M I X I ST! I A TO U-S X OTI C E. j-latc ot I'ctcr A. Miller, late ol lint hersralley j wp., iHM-enseu. letter of adiiilHistratlon on the al.ove estate havinit lieen Krauted to the nmlerstirRed, notice is herehy iriveu to tliose indchtcd toil to make imme diate payment, and those havinirclaitnn against It, to prikseiit tlicm duly authenticated for Rettlcment. at the residence of Ananian 1. Miller, in Paid Uiwnsliip, on Saturday Mav 30th 1K74. .l At'OH i I.K'HTY. ANNAMAS P. MII.I.KK. aprll. Exccuiora. pP.OEESSIOXAL. Dr. Owirire I!. Eundenlierir. of t'umlierland, Md., lntornis his friends that he has this day asso ciated with hiiuscll In the practice id medicine and snri;ery, liU mm. lr. Walter K. Fundendenr. late tlie resident ?urircon of the cw York Eye and Ear Inhnnary. Spu-ial attention will be paid to the dlscawp of the Eye and Ear. mar New Firm t ' .i'' ' ' i.l lit. ,: : hi ,;i 3 Mi. wrlln nrix. Dr. .1. Walker's valifornhi Yin- op;:ir Hitters are a. purely Vegctablo liei:ir:i:io!i, iiim'.o t liU-ily from tho na tive l:ci I3 f )ti!il o:i tlie lower ranges of H e Sierra Nevada Mountains of Califor nia, the iiit'tlicinal pi npMtic3 of which arc extracted tiieicl'roui without tho uso of Alcohol. T!:o fpicstioii ia almost daily asked. ' Wli.it i.s tho cause cf tho i::i);trai:e!t d fucitss of Vixegar Bit ti:i:.s?'' (;:r .mnv.er b, that thcyrcmovo the cause of disease, and the patient re covers h:.s hea'Ji. 'I'hey are tho prcat blood pnrila ra;:d a !:rc-;;ivin principle, a perfect Innovator and Invigorator of tho Fvstt'in. Never Lcforo ia tho history f' t!:5 vorhl l.a. a incditino Lcca comiMitimlcir ros.-csidg t!o remarkable qtiaiUiia of Vim:.u Uittebs ia kealin the sick of cverv !.a.o maa is heir to. They too a penile Purgative a.-i well a a Touic, I'cher::: C'o'.itioa or Inflammation of the I.i'.er a;.a Vi.-:ccrat Organs ia Uilions Jji-cascs The iiroporiic-s cf Dr.. Walker's Vim.o.m: i;n i i:i:s are AponerX diaphoretic, ('-,:u;:;;aive. NutritionA, Ltxativft, Uinrctie, ,te.!:.ivo. (.Vintor-Irritant Sudorific, Altera t.vc, u:A Aiiti-lMlions. r. ii. Mcdonald & co.. ImF(rart and Gen. Atrta San Frruiciaco, Califomia, and cor. of Wanhincton and Charllon Su.. N. Y Sold by all lragglta and Dealer. ,i. iionxKi;, Buggy, Carriage LIGHT WAGON MANUFACTURER, Is now prepared to m:mu!.iclure to order every de scription o t'ARRIAOKS. liltiUIKS. M I.KI1 S. SflilNO W'AfrOXS, HACKS. SLKK31IS. c, tic, I:i tl.e latest and most approve I ftylcf, and nt the Lowest Possible IrlooM. Al l. If WAMT (IT A Fisrvt $'!ss C'airriajjo, fir any olVr Tcliicle. are r?i ctfully invite-l to call and ei.uiiine lii work. None hut the very ticrt material will he u.il In the manufacture of hli woile, and none hut the Are employed in his cstalililiutent. .nieof whim have had an experience of over twenty yearn in the liusliics. He in, therefore rnahled to turn out a first-olas vehicle, holli in point of material and workmanship. All work warranted to le repre sented when Icavinir the slion. ,i nd a!i-iacti'o irii:ir.r.iteed. All kind' of UKI'AIKlMi AND l'AIN UNO Ion' it: a uctt and stthstantiiil manner, and at the sh r'est notice. He is determined to do all his Work in such a manner, aud at men price an to n.ake it to tlie interest of everyhody to patronize him. '::11 and examine his work liefore purchaa liifr elsewhere, jai.jy I). J. HORNER. JOSEPH SHEETS A SOX, I'ndi rtakirs. li rlin. Fa., constantlv keen on hand and make to order Collins of all styles and pri'-es. on tlie .hortcst notice Missihle. Huvinir a licare of theiatest style in readiness, we are al ways prepared to take eotiins to and hrintf con,M'' to the various cetnetcrirs. aprl WANTED A local vgent and a canvasser in this tors TV, to represent Our I'irrtitlc Friend. We can give the proper party a itood paying and easily worked cash in sinkssi. The tact and experience of an old ascut Is not needed to tie successful, though we have more experienced ntrents (secured during the pas; two years) working for us than any other house in America, and they continue to work riijht along, and make HUr salaries. The secret Is that they idler the people ncrrcB Inducements, and that we attend more promptly to tiieir orders. E.MIM.OY.IIF.XT Tor all, at your homes, or traveling for your leisure moments, or your entire time. Our Condonation beats the world. The MOST for the money. YOU can make money. FrolitaMe, .honoralde, congenial. Send yoar ad dress at once and get our novel plans. Ideas, etc.. iret particulars, tera.s, etc., sent free. Address WATERS & CO., ruldishers, Chicago. dec3. WALL PAPER ! WALL PAPER ! Full Sprinir Stock of lieantiful Papers, in al grades, troin the cheapest to the best, (lilt Pa pi-rs, very ehe.ip. M patterns Ked Paper. A splendid line id Satin (roods. ."HO diflerent styles. Plain Tints. 'J.'i dillerent shades, the Ix st colors. Illuminated In inters to suit, very cheap. All the noveiii"s. DE ZOUCHE & CO., 110 Wood St., pirrsni koh.pa. POKTAHLG SOBA FOUNTAINS, 40, h.-so, 97.1 a- 100 r(Mn, lU'RAilLE & CHEAP Shipel rra(y f;r 1p. IManuiarturcl hy J. W. Chai'sAs &. Ma'lion, Imi. .Iraiii SHOVELS. LOCKS.W-rV llin::es. Nai s. FiIbs. 1 . .. .. " I I Carpenter's, Blacksmith's, 2nd jj! V AGRICULTURAL TOOLS, fi nTTIBWECH, tl Lit. lahrrtr K rtk riOTi?V Btraetr, fansion House, I.VTK ' IlEXFOHn HOl SrV ( ornrrof Frunklln nnil Bronil Slrrpla, JOHNSTOWN, PKX.NA. Jos. Shoemaker, Prop'r. Having lately taken charge of. refitted and fur Dished tliis lariro and cotnuioillous Hotel. I now invite my Somerset fniintr friends to ea 1 1 on me, and hoie by prompt attention to their wants and moderate charges, to merit their patronage. Ta ble supplied wilh the best the market (lords. The bar slocked w ith the choicest wines, liquors. &c. .lOSfcPHSHOEMAKr.K. N". II. Best staldlnis lu towiu ap T IIE SOMERSET HOUSE. Havina leaseil this maKiiilicent and well known Hotel proM-rty lroiu Jlrs. H A. Flick, the nnder sincl takes pleasure in fnforminu: his friends and tho puldic generally that he wiil spare neither pains nor exKnse to make this house all that could le desired. Accommodating clerks and oliliitim: waiters will attend to the wants of cus tomers, and the table will at all times be laden with the best the market a It or. Is. Mr. IK H. Tay inan may at all times be found In theotfice. marJi 1. LA VAN. send 25 cents lor the new self adjust inir cigarette andciiar holder. 3 for SO eta. M. K. Kidierts Co. 178 Broadway, N. Y. janH SMOKERS Grot-tries and Cvnfrvtionerie This sjiace Is reserved lor .'. F. Khoads h. Hro., who have move.1 into the most magnificent irnicery room In this place. They can be lound In ilaer s new building, second door In.in the corner. y. T W. DAVIS Si BRO S Grocery and Confectionery, SOMERSET, PA. W'e desire to lntorm the people of this cniniu nlty that we hare purchased the Orocery ami I'on rectionery ol H. F. Knepper. opposite the Bamet House, ami have made Taluable additions to the already no stock of tKssls. We sell all the best brands o FLOCK, AND MEAL, COFFEE, TEAS, SVGARS, RICE, SYRUPS, MOLASSES, FISH, SALT, sncEs, APPLES, FLAVOKlNti EXTRACT'S, URIEG AND CANNED FRT'ITS. ALSO, CtlALOlL, TOBACCO, CIirARS, SNVFF, BE(H).MS, Bl'CK ETS, TV BS, he. AH kinds French and common CANDIES, NITS. CRACKERS' FANCY CAKES, PEUFVMERY, AND TOILET ARTICLES, COMBS, UFl'SHES, SOAP, fce. Also an assortment of Toys, fcc, for the little folks. If yon want 'anything In f Grocery and Con fectionery line call at Davis' Cheap Grocery, OPPOSITE THE bARNET HOUSE, nor. -ly. FURNITURE. LEMON & WEISE. The old end well known firm or I-em m A. Welse, of Pittsburgh, Pa., manufacturers of Catoet Fnrnitnre anfl ClaiK, HAS REMOVED TO No. Ill Fourth Avenue, (opssite ihrir oI,I stantl.) Vhere they eontinne the bnsiness in all Its branches. mar4 JOHN P. DEAN. Carpenter' and Blaekasnitha' Tools hoirela, Npaelea, Keytuea, Haatkes, Iloca. Forkaaad Rakra, tocelher witk a larKC ad varied stork mt Hardware) and t'ntlerj, anltable far the.trade, at irreatl j red need ratea. uly $10 to $20,i perdar. A irentswanted ever rwnere. funiculars free. A. . HlalrkCo., St. Louis, Mo - m w mayU MtHwUuitetjHH. Have now opened A Uikv an.l ( Ui,,l,i Asi.ortn.ent (iooilH for Fall and Winter Wear. iThey haveacmplcte as,rtmrnt ol Dross ooIm, IVIt kirM, IIoopNkirfs, Slmvs, CjJiiiii Samlals, And Felt Over Shoes. MEN" AND BOWS' Clothing, Boots and Shoes, HATS AND CAPS, GLOVES,&C. UiKk-rclotliiiijr fr .Men ami Wornn. A lanrn assortment ol H Alt D WARE QUEENSWARE, Carpets Oil Cloths Ac. A larjre s to-.k of fl.ie ai. ! eoarre SALT lly tin IJ;:rrt'! ovH.wU Prices as Low as Possib'e. C. & (I. II0LDERIJAU3I, Somerset, Pa. Oct. SO. URLING, FOLUNSBEE & CO. 'IVIerchant Tailors, Gent's, Youth's and Boys, FDmsMiif Mx 121 Wood Street, eorner Firth .trennf. riTTSBUIU.II. .rl. "IXECl'TORS NOTICE Ciatc f Jac-ib J. Walter of J., late of Iiif. rd Twp. dee d, letters of administration on the abi.ve fUi:r baviiiir lieen irranteil to the nndersiirned. wti is hereby irlveuto those Indchtcd to it lomake :ra mo.'iate payment, and those having rlaimsainst it. U iresrnt them dnly anthenti. ate.1 fc settle ment onS.itnrdav Mav 23rd 174 ' MI".I.1N H. WALTER. JOMAH WALT K K. l'rI I5- Kxeeutors. mi I X I ST Ii ATI) US N OTICE. tstate of Jeremiah Shaffer, late of Jcnnrr tp. oeceaset!. Letters tetimentary on the aN-ve e-tate Lavlnic been icrantnl to the uiidcriirned bv the paijr au thority, notice is here! y Riven to those in lef.e-1 u it to make immeiliate payment, and th.-e havinic claims auainst it to present themdalv authenticat ed for settlement on Satnnlav. the psthdavel 3lay. 1T. at the late residence of ai.l leeeased HARRIET MIAFFER. Admiuistratr.ii. Cook & Beerits' FAMILY GEOCERY Flour and Feed STORE. W e would most rcsjiectfullv announce to cur friends and the puld ic (teneruiiv. in tke town and Tirinity of Somerset, that we tare opened eatui 1 i Store on 21 A IX CP. OSS STREET, And In addition to o full line of the tcst f'oiifW-lioneriesi. Actions,, Tobaoros, C'lsar. Ac, We will endeavor, at all times, to supply our cuj turners with the II E S T QUALITY OF FAMILY FLOUE, CORX-MEAL, OATS' SHELLED COItX, OA TS ,( COIIN CHOP. liliA A", MI DDL IS OS. And evervtbinir K'rtalnininic to the Feel lcpart ment. at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES CASH "ONLY. Also, a well selected stock of Olassware; Stoneware. Wondcnware, Bruihes 01 al kinds, and Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest. PleiLSKMll ..nmlr.. n. ..I,J ll klndS. d be satisfied from your own judgment. THm't forget where we stay On MAIX'CROSS Street, Somerset, Pa. Oct. i lsrx SKIN DIHCASEH. Acne (Pimples Blackheads). Symp-onis: Hani small pimples, with black points, most numerous in tho cheeks, forehead and nose. . Prurliro. Intense Itchimr.) which beirins wnen theelothin;lsremoTeil: Increased by the warrotn of the hed. No eruption eicept that prinlucea 07 scratvhina:. ii The anove and all Skin Plseases permsnentiy eared. Entire cost of treatment. 1 W pef or ti per month. Address Dr. J. M. A ANB t lia Walnut Street, I'hiladelpbi.v rnar-. . C. & ( ffiiftai $10to$20K,SSS novM