AI.nll(raiS rnr. 1
Old Farson Soniers, the wlilom
spiritual guide of tho geedly people of
Sunbury, enco etatcd tbat ia the
course of fifty years of uninterrupted
ministrations he had laughed but
three times in the pulpit Once was
when an aged mother of his congre
gation waked suddenly from a session-time
flap under the impression,
vividly expressed ere fhe was con
scious of her surroundings, tbat her
little grandson Tommy was stealing
her doughnuts. But the most ludi
crous scene that which most coni-
Eletly npset him transpired while
e was preaching on exchange at
Barnington, and was as lollows :
The pews of the church were of
that old-fashioned form, mostly
equare, and so arranged that the oc
cupants on contiguous pews often sat
back to back, with only the partition
and top-railing between. There are
but few of them in the country now.
Now it so happened that on the
Sabbath of Parson Somers visit two
elderly deacons, occupying joining
pews, and sitting with their backs
very near together, probably under
the influence of profound meditations
noon things holy, had fallen fast
asleep, with their beads thrown back
until their two long, carefully bound
queues dangled in close proximity.
Some, piously and kindly inclined,
said that the deacons were not asleep,
but were only rapt in spiritual fervor;
but, be that as it ma) , they were
certainly oblivious of surrounding
things, and thus fell into trouble.
In a third pew, cornering upon the
pews of the deacens, sat a young man
depraved and wicked: and what does
this sacnligious sinner do but tae
the dangling queues aforesaid and tic
them firmly together. And then, to
complete the sum of his iniquity, be
took a pin and remorselessly bluet
it into the fboulder of the nearest
deacon.
Of course the deacon jumped, as
anv one would have been likelv to do
under the circumstances.
And it will not be wondered at
that the other deacon was caused to
jump also.
"Let go my hair!" cried deacon
number one.
"Let go my hair!" vociferated dea
con number two.
"Oh ! "Wough 1"
"Let go, I sav !"
It was a twitch and twitch, bump
and bump, with groans and cries m
termingled, until the two unfortunate
men arrived at a full consciousness of
their situat'oa, and then
But we leave the rest to the reader's
imagination, trusting only that he
will not deem it impious on the part
of the good old parson that Le fairly
laughed on the odd occasion.
How They Flnnnlly Get Carried.
One long summer nfteinoou there
came to Air. Davidson's the mcst
curious specimen of an old bachelor
tfc world ever heard of. lie was
old, grey, wrinkled and odd. lie
hated old women, especially old
rnaidri, and wasn't afraid to tay so.
He and aunt Patty had it hot when
ever chance drew them together; yet
still he came, and it was noticed that
Aunt Patty took usual pains with her
dreKS whenever he was expected.
One day the contest waged un
usualy strong, and Aunt Patty left
in disgust and went into tho garden.
"That bear!" she muttered to her
self as she stooped to gather a (lower
which attracted her attention.
"What did you run for ?" atked a
gruff voice behind her.
"To get rid of you.''
"You didn't do" it, did you?"
"Xo ; you arc worse than a bur
dock burr."
"You won't get rid cf me either."
"I won't ch?"
"Only one way."
"And that?"
"Marry me."
"What! us two fools get married !
What would people pay V
"That's nothing to us. Conic, say
v-s or no ; I'm in a hurrv."
"Well, uo then''.
"Very well ; good-by: I shan't
come again."
"Stop a bit what a pucker
you're in."
"Yes or no!"
"I must consult "
"All right; I thought you wire of
age. Good-by."
"Jabez Andrews; don't be a fool.
Come back, I say. Why, I believe
the critter has taken me for earnest
Jabez Andrews, I'll consider."
"I don't want any considering ;
I'm going. Becky Hastings is wait
ing for me. I thought I'd give you
the first chance, Patty. All right ;
good-by."
"Jabez! Jabez! That stuck up
Beck Hastings shan't have him ! Jab
ez ves ! Do rou hear me Y-c-s !"
Rixt UlraffM fa Philadelphia.
On Tnesday the Zoological Socie
ty of Philadelphia received from New
York six young giraffes, which have
recently been transported from Afri
ca. They were shipjwd from New
York by canal. Notwithstanding the
tiresome effect of the journey which
they had just undergone, they ap
peared quite active and frisky, requir
ing the services of fifteen men to keep
them under control. They were l d
ontdtrect to the Zoological Garden,
where they will be placed on exhibi
tion. The giraffes are valued at $:j,000,
and were captured in the interior o!
Africa by a band of hunters, compos
ed of upwards of one hundred men,
who make it a specialty of securing
these animals. The capturing of
giranes is attended with euiihuieraLlo
expense, as the expedition, which is
always large, is compelled to peue
trate far into the unbroken wilder--new.
The giraffe is very fleet and
1. A - 1 1 . . .
iias 10 ue run aown tuner iv means
of horses or on foot
The present collection is consider
ed one of the finest that has ever been
on exhibition in any city in this coun
try, lbey are from one year and a
half to two years old, and average
from Bix feet to twelve feet in bight,
measured with head erect. Thev
have not yet attained their full size,
but their change of circumstance does
not seem to have impeded their natu
ral development or to have interfered
with their health. They will make
quite an addition to the "large collec
tion which is already on exhibition
at the Zoological Garden, and will no
doubt be an object of curiosity and
pleasure to those wfco may see them.
A KelUh for Breakfast or Lunch.
rr
late a quarter of a pound of
cheese, good, fresh ; cut it up in thin
slices and put in a pider, turning
over it a largo cupful of sweet milk
add a quarter of a teaspoonful of dry
mustard, a dash of pepper, a Hme
salt and a piece as large as a butter
nut; etir the mixture all the time.
Have at hand three Boston crackers
finely powdered or rolled, and
eprinkle them in gradually ; as Boon
as they are stirred in, turn out the
contents into a warm dish and 6erve.
It is very dclicioup.
RB3B
The Isotll of Ibe Sea.
The following strange fctory ha.3
been told to us by James Floyd, late
master of the schooner Pearl :
"We had left Colombo in the steam
tl.ouon. bad rounded Galle,
nH tin v.-cll in tho bay, with our
course laid for Madras, ete3rningover
a calm and tranquil sea. About an
hn.ir w.farp. Kunset. on Mav 10th, we
saw on our starboard beam, and about
two miles off, a small schooner lying
becalmed ; there was nothing in ber
appearance of position to excite re
mark but as we rime un with her I
noticed between us, but nearer her, a
long, low swelling, lying on tue pea,
wLich, from its color and shape, I
took to be a bank of seaweed.
" A a T wntrhed. the mass Mtnerio
at rest on the quiet sea, was set in
motion. It struck: tne 'i
which visably reeled and then right
ed. Almost immediately auer
collision the schooner's masts aycu
toward us, lower and lower; the ves
sel was on her beam end, lay. there
a few seconds, and disappeared A
r Knrr.ir arose from the lookers
on : and, as if by instinct, our ship's
head was at once lurneu wui
ihp fi.-ene. which was now marked by
tbc forms of those battling for life
the sole survivors of the pretty little
schooner which only twenty minutes
before floated on the smooth sea.
"As Koon as the poor fellows were
able to tell their story they astound-
. . it .i lb.!.
cd us with tbc assertion iuai iuvir
vessel had been submerged by a gi
gantic cuttle fish of calamary, the
animal which, in a smaller form, at
tracts so much attention in the Brigh
ton Aquarium as the Octopus. Each
narrator has bis version of the story,
but in the main all the narratives
tallied so remarkably as to leave no
doubt of the fact.
"As soon as he was at leisure, I
prevailed on the skipper to give me
his written account of the disaster,
ind I now send you a coppy of his
narrative: "We were' bound from
the Mauritius to .Rangoon in ballast
to return with paddy, and bad put in
at Galle for water. " Three days out
we fell becalmed in the bar (lat 8
50' ., Ion. 81 b' E.,) on May 10,
about 5 r. m. (eight bells I know had
gone). As we-lay motionless, a
great mass rose slowly out of the ecu,
about a half a mile off, on the lar
board side, and remained spread out
as if it were stationary ; 't looked
like the back ot a huge whale, but it
sloped less, and was of a brownish
color; even at that distance it seemed
much longer than our craft, and it
seemed to be basking in the sun.
"I went into the cabin for my rifle,
and as I was preparing to fire, Bill
Darling, a Newfoundlander, came on
deck, and looking at the monster, ex
claimed putting up bis hand, "Have
a care, master ; that ere is a squid,
and will capsize us if you hurt him.'
Smiiing at the idea I let fly and bit
him, and with thnt he shook, and
there was a great ripple all around
him, and he began to move. 'Out
with all vour axes and knives.' ehout-
oi Hill, "and cut at anv rart that
comes aboard ; lock alive, and Lord
help us: iNot aware cf the danger,
and never having seen or heard of
such a monster, I gave no orders,
and it was no use touching the helm
or ropes to get out of the way. By
this time, three of the crew, Bill in
cluded had found axes, and one a
rusty cutlass, and sdl were looking
over the ship' side at the advancing
monster.
"Wo could now see a hu;re oblons
mass moving by jerks just under the
surface of the water, and an enorm
ous train following; the oblong body
. .1 m ,i f
was at least nan tne size oi our ves
sel in length, and just as thick, the
wake cr train might have been one
hundred feet long. In the time that
I have taken to write this the brute
struck us, and the ship quivered un
der the thud: in another moment
monstrous arms like trees seized the
vessel, and she keeled over; in an
other second the monster was on
board, squeezed in between the two
masts, Bill ecrcaming, 'Slath for
your lives,' but all our slashing was
of no avail, for the brute, holding on
Lv his arms, slipped his vast bodv
j overboard, and pulled the vessel
: ilit iv n '.villi him nn lirr lip.im rnds
e were thrown into the water at
once; and just as I went over I
caught sight of one of the crew, either
Bill or Tom Fieldinc. snuashed un
OF a I
Vtwccn the mast and one of those
awful arni3. i or a few seconds our
ship lay on her beam ends, then fill
ed and" went down. Another of the
crew must have been sucked down,
for you only picked up five."
An Old KAt.
The following rat story comes from
Massachusetts.
After a shower, a few days since, a
number of rats were seen to go down
the roof of the old Cowc and llathe
way Hotel, West BrookSeld, to the
eavc3 trough to drink. A party
watching their movements counted
twenty-one, and among them an old
rat with five young ones approaching
the spout, the old mother holding a
straw in her mouth,, and the five lit
tle ones each holding the straw and
being led in this manner to the edge
and placed ia a row. The old one
took the first one, winding her tail
around ft. and letting it'down to the
"va'.cr, p.-id th.n placing it to the right
in the row of small rats. Then $ he
took the enc oa the left, and letting
it down ti drink, placed it to the
right again, and so on with the whole;
after which, they a'.l took hold of the
straw, and the mother, with the straw
in her mouth, led them back to their
hole.
Ive Allium iu or(h turolluit.
A North Carolina exchange reports
that a frightful revenge was taken
by a rejected lover in its locality one
night recently. The youth, whose
name is Jns. Goforth, had been court
ing Miss Susan Poindexter, and as
she flatly rejected his offer, he gre .r
frantic, and ran up and caught her
ear in his teeth. Her shrieks soon
Lrought all the family to her assist
ance, but tho girl's father had to
insert thepot-hooks between Goforth's
teeth, and make the old woman hit
him in the head with the door-nin bp-
fore he could bo made to loose his
hold. The car was 60 mutilated that
Dr. Baker, who was called in, bad
to cut it off, and he now has it pre
served in alcohol, w here the curious
may call and insp?ct themselves
The same veracious journal says
that a youth of seventeen summers
wooed and won a lassie of thirteen
years in Cleveland county, but her
parents opposed the match. An
elopement wasagreed upon for Thurs-
me young lady was struck
by lightning on AVednesdn v roninn-
and the marriage was postponed un
til the following Sundav, when the
happy couple "streaked "it" for South
Carolina, and were made one.
Whv is a la WVr thfi wnret wt
in the world? Because he first lies
on one side, and then he lies on tbej
other' and he is wide awake all il.ol
time.
Heart Biaeaae.
Heart disease is the dread of many
who spend their lives from youth
till old age in misery with their fears.
More frequently than in regard to
any other complaint, perhaps, do the
fatal results of this disappear in the
papers, not because of any so great
frequency as because of the sudden
ness wjilu attracts attention. This
tend- u. keep needless anxiety on the
stra':i. Probably few people live
who have not at somo time conceived
the heart to bo diseased, as the symp
toms which are usual taken to indi
cate such a condition are readily pro
duced by disturbance in almost any
other part of the body. As for those
who have really an affection of this
organ.it is now the impression, of
many medical men that their chances
of long life is not ranch reduced ; only
that they must be more careful than
others to avoid violent physical or
mental excitement.
The Benefit or Shade.
In planting fruit-trees, aim to have
them so tbat the hot, dry sun will not
have full effect on the ground about
the roots. Many who have trees in
gardens, plant raspberries under them.
The partial shade is good for the rasp
berries, and seems to help the trees.
Blackberries would no doubt d well
in the same situation ; and the finest
strawberry bed we have is on the
northern side of a row cf appletrees,
by whbh is is protected from the
rays of the noon-day sun. The
gooseberry and currant also do well
in partial shade ; and, indeed, if
your soil be light and sandy, they
cannot be grown advantageously
without rmre or less protection from
the sun.
I'roiu j to I'm tore.
Stock at this season of the year re
quires as much attention as in mid
winter. True, they will not eat so
much hay, but if allowed to cater for
themselves, as is the case in many
instances, they will pick lrom early
morn until late evening, and with all
of their industry obtain a very in
di fferent living. The consequence is
they lose flesh, and in a week or two
they become spring poor, and the
whole bountiful grass season is re
quired to put flesh on them, when by
feeding a little at a time, but often,
they will not fall away, and when
the pastures are good they will con
tinue to thrive tho whole season.
At the leview of the Fifth Mary
land Regiment at Long Branch on
Thursday, the President, Governor
Parker, of New Jersey, and a numer
ous staff of subchiefs, in gold lace
and epaulettes, occupied a little sum
mer arbor, where the band of tho
hotel plays in the afternoon, and un
der the pressure of so many heavy
weights the flooring gae way and
dropped the whole party two or
three feet. Instantly rallying from
this abrupt descent, Governor Par
ker observed : "I hope, Mr. Presi
dent, this is your platform that has
broken down and not mine." The
President, holding on to the railing
with both hands, after Lis sudden
let down, replied that "Any platform,
Governor, that you and I attempt to
stand on together would certainly
break down." It was considered a
good shot for the President.
A Model Bet motion-
A correspondent of the Salt Lake
Tribune makes the following ample
apology tor a statement previously
published: "I see by your paper
that a woman bv the name of Beal
has become wrothy at her name hav
ing been mentioned in the paper.
But what she most objects to, is that
your correspondent said she knocked
down with a rock while at prayers.
I have investigated further, and find
that I was mistaken. I therefore rcJ
tract this much: She couldn't have
been knocked down, and the weapon
used was not a rock, but a lump of
dirt or adobe; and to say she was at
prayers is an insult to the Deity; she
is not a praying woman."
A Makonlc Cioat.
In a small villago not a thousand
miles from this place, a certain divine
whose church is strongly opposed to
secret societies announced a few
weeks ago that he would deliver a
discourse against Fremasonry. . The
appointment was for Saturday
night, and a large audience came out
to hear him. Just as the speaker be
gan to warm up with his subject, a
lot of boys went up to the door, and
opening it shoved in an old billy goat
and locked the door on the , outside,
Now this old goat was a notorious
fellow. The boys about town had
teaced and "fooled" with him so
much that he was always "on the
fight." When thrust into the large
company that composed the audience
of the reverend speaker he was not at
at abashed, but began looking around
for a focman worthy of his horns.
Soon he discovered the speaker ges
ticulating in the further end of the
room, and with a few preliminary
nods, to assure himself that his neck
was in good working order, be made
fur him on the doub'e-quick. It was
as if the ghost of the traditional
Masonic goat was after him. Dodg
ing around the pulpit he managed to
elude billy "d well aimed buts. Down
among the audience they came, the
pursued and the pursuer. Women
and children mounted the benches,
and such a scene of confusion and
such an uproar is not often seen in a
sdrou assembly. In the ireantime
the boys were firing a volley of stones
at the end of the building. . By a
strategic movement the goat was
caught and tied to a bench, and the
congregation quieted down. The
speaker resumed his subject Billy
stood quietly for a while, but when
one of the boys who knew his tricks
made a motion at him he began to
plunge and to rare to get at him, cre
ating about as much confusion s be
fore. When the door was opeced all
were glad to get out but Billy, who
felt that be had not had half a show.
A youny mechanic saw an over
coat in a South street clothing store,
which he thought he would be glad
to possess at a reasonable price.
"How much ?" he asked.
"Twenty-one dollars," was the an
swer. The usual haggling took
place, and tho mechanic started to
leave the store.
"How much you gif?" asked tho
merchant.
"Three dollars''
"Take it, then. I thall shust be
ruin of myself. I only make two
dollars on dat coat, so help me
gracious. "
A young man w Ik viidcfted
love attempted suicide recently br
taking a dose of yeast powder. He
immediately rose abdve his trovbles.
Cast iron dish cloths are advertis-
od by a Maine hardware may.
About Ece.
The ability with which the Prof.
Agassiz argued that tho egg is tho
origin of all animal life, and the won
derful array of facts and collateral
evidence which he marshaled to the
support of his favorite theory, will
long constitute a notable chapter in
modern scientific history.
Passing, however, from this inci
dental reference to a discussion so
recondite and controversial, as not
within the scope or intention of this
article, the interesting and, we be
lieve, unchallenged assertion of Dr.
Liebiff. that the ezsrs of birds furnish
the most complete nutriment with
which to sustain Ine ha3 a practical
bearing of more importance to the
wants and welfare of men than anv
scholastic hypothesis, however pro
found and ingeniui ine reason wny
the egg presents such remarkable
alimentary adaptedness is easily un
derstood. The yolk and white con
sist chiefly of albuminous matters !
the yoke of casein and albumen, j
the white of soluble albumen, con-j
taining more sulphurthan the am
biguous compound of the bloodand
of an albuminous body containing a
large quantity of sulphur scantly
soluable and forming celle3 in the
shape of small membranes, which in
clude the soluble albumen. The
white of an egg contains more water
than the yolk;somewhat more than
one-half of the latter and some four-
fifths of the former, consisting oi wa
ter. Tho yolk is also, in a nearly
similar proportion, richer than the
.!,; 5n fnt and albuminous substan
ces-and the yellow oil of tho yolk
contains a large quumuv m uiciuu,
n-;tl a little mareine. less phospho
rous fat, and still less gall fat. For
the egg to represent a really compieto
nutriment there is nothing more need
a in addition to the i)ropcrtic3 or
V - a
elements abovo named, but tho salts
and chlorine compound of the blood,
and all these are found in tho inor
ganic constituents both of the white
and yolk.
A curious Doint of inquiry among
zoologists has been, for a long time,
how many egg3 there are in the
ovary of a ben. To determine this a
German naturalist a short time since
insiWntpd some careful investigations.
the result of which showed the ovary
of a hen to contain anout six nunareu
eggs. He also fonud tbat some
twenty of these arc matured the first
year, about ono hundred and
twenty during the second year, one
hunded and thirty-fivo during the
third, one hundred and fourteen
during the fourth and during the hub,
sixth seventh and cisrhth. vears the
number decreases by twenty annual
ly; it consequently lollows that after
the fourth, or at most the huh year,
hens are no lonsrer profitable as lay
ers, unless it may be in exceptional
instances.
Some interesting experiments were
also made a short time since in Ger
many to determine tho comparative
feeunditv of ducks and hens that is
from which of the two the larger
number of eggs can be obtained in
the same time. For thi3 purpose
three hens and three ducks were se
lectcd.all hatched in February and all
nourished with suitable food. In
the following autumn the ducks
laid 225 es-irs. while the hens laid
none. In tho next February the lay-
i l. il.
ing season oegau uguiu wuu iuu
ducks and continued uninterruptedly
until August. Thev showed no in
clination to set, but became very
thin, although they afterward fatten
ed up somewhat. The total number
of eggs laid by the hens amounted to
257, or eighty six eggs each, and 3C2
or 131 each for the ducks. Although
the egg3 of the ducks were rather
smaller than those of the hens, j et
they proved to be decidedly superior
in nutritive material, so that tbc supe
riority in productiveness was decided
ly with the ducks.
In regrrd to the mean3 of possbili
ty of deciding the sex of eggs much
difference of opinion exists. But M.
Genin, in a communication to the
1 rencb academy of cienccs on this
subject, states that he i3 now able,
after having investigated the matter
carefully for several years to slate
with assurance that all eggs contain
ing the germ of males have wrinkles
on their smaller ends, while female
eggs are smooth at the extremities.
tieene.
Geese have more sense than they
get credit for; in fact, they are not
the geese people think them; for I
have heard of a goose who became
very fond of a dull-dog. Grim, for
that was the dog's name, had saved
ber from the clutch of a fox;
and after that it seemed as if the
poor goose could not do enough to
show her gratitude. Every day she
would keep as near to Grim as she
could; and, when he was chained to
his kennel, she would stay by, and
show her affection in many ways.
At last the bull-dog was sent off to
to a neighboring town; and then the
poor gooso lost her appetite, and
seemed to pine so that her owner
sent for Grim to come back.
The instant the goose heard Germ's
familiar bark, she started up, end ran
with outstretched wings to greet him.
Grim seemed well pleased with her
delight, and barked bis acknowl
edgments in a tone that oulJ not hi
mistaken. The g.o-r s .,i regs'iied !t:r Hjt,!..
tite, and wm u a u.ihi pam-d
from Grim. 'Pie b.:.-i of iliis
story is, that it is lruc, you sn
that even geese are not j blup'd
but that they f-how gratitude to tlm.-c
who befrieud them.
An Earl Attacked by a Lloaea.
The Denver, Colorado, AVijt, says:
"The Earl of Dunraven and party,
among wnom is Dr. Kingsley, broth
er of the cannon, have been cutting
up high jinks in Estes Tark, and en
joying all sorts of hairbreadth escapes.
A reliable correspondent writes us
that they have been partially success
ful in following tho pet pursuit of
good old lzaak alton, and that
scores if not hundreds, of speckled
beauties overload their baskets daily.
They have also killed any number of
beauties of various sorts, and the Earl
had a pitched battle w Hh a female
mountain lion not long ago that came
very near causing much weeping
and" wailing at Dunraven Castle. lie
was alone, having separated from
the rest of the party, when he observ
ed the leonine mountaineer about to
spring upon him from an overhang
ing rock in the vicinity. lle had just
time to raise his gun to his shoulder
and fire when the creature went for
him. The ball hit her fairly in the
belly, but it did not stop her career.
She lit on the nobleman, overturning
him, and was just about to spring at
his throat as be lay prostrate at her
mercy, when a timely shot from Dr.
Kingsley brought her down. The
Earl arose much flustered at his car-
row escape, but otherwise none the
worst for it, although ho privately
told our correspondent that "those
mountain lions were blasted nasty
things to meet when alone, you
know."
Miscellaneous.
C. k G Hie
Ht now optnoil
A Large and Complete .Assortment of
O'oods for
Fall and Winter Wear.
;They have a complete assortment ol
Xintlics' !Fiirs,
Ircss Goods,
Felt Skiris,
Moop Skirls,
Bustles,
Gloves,
Shoes.
ftum Sandals,
And Felt Over Shoes.
MEN AND BOYS'
Clothin
Boots and Shoes,
HATS AND CAPS,
GLOVES, cScC.
Underclothing for Men and Women
A lare assortment ol
HARDWARE
QUEESMSWARE,
Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c.
A large stock or One and eoaree
SALT
By the Barrel orSaek
Prices as Low as Possib'e.
C. & G. II0LDERBAU3I,
Somerset, Pa.
Oct. 30.
ill, FOLLANSBEE & CO,
Merchant Tailors,
And ta.nifac urem oi
Gent's, Youth's and Boys,
(Mil aM
FiriMi Goods.
121 Mood Street, corner Fifth Avenue,
PITTSBURGH.
ajirt
Maiame Foy's Corset Stirt Supporter.
Fr Health, Comiort and Style,
Is acknowledged the Best Arti
cle of the kind ever mmle. isn
meroaa Testimonials in its l'u-
tvor are bcine received from all
I parts of the United States.
V
LA DT AOEKT3 WASTED.
F O Y A II A II M O X ,
k'1ff i. A'ii) New Haven, Ortin.
"'9 AUXOLD & HANNINO,
Xijit New York Agents.
ADAMS'
Pound Butter Case
Supplied ly C. k O. HoMerbauin, KnaMe, Pat
ton H. Co., A. J. Caeteer k Co., Somerset 1'. f
M. Holdcrbaum foremioty.
O. A. MILLER, DIPPY fc C.,
Pliihuklpliia.
Cook & Beerits'
FAMILY GROCERY
Flour and Feed
STORE.
We wold most resjiectfuily announce to i.er
friends and the putd ie teuentliv. in the Umn and
viciniivol Soio.-mct. tli.n we dare t.pcned oulin
I Styre on
MAIN CROSS STREET,
And in aJJUlon to o full line of the best
Coufcctloucrl?, Xotions,,
Tobaccos. Cizarst&c.,
We will endeavor, at all c.:n.. io su iply our co
turners witu too
BEST QUALITY OF
FAMILY FLOUR,
COBN-MEAL,
OA1S' SHELLED CO
CAla & VCLh CLOT,
liLAh, hiDLLi lGt,
An werrtaiu? ;r. ua.ii
ment,atth
.ii x evar
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICS.
FOP.
CASH ONLY.
Also, a well selected stock of
Glassware; Stoneware, Woodenware, Brashes oi
su junus, ana
STA.TI01STERY
Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest.
Please call, examine our (roods of all kinds, and
be aatisfled lrom your own judgment.
Don't forget where we stay
On M ATNyiBOSS Street, Somerset. Pa.
Oct. 2,1871. 1
New Advertisements.
piIEAP SIDE GROCERY.
Jartwecfe! at tho
Gheapside Grocery
A flaw Stoci of Gocd3,
NOTIONS
GROCERIES,
FLOUR,
DACOX,
FISH,
SUGAR,
SYRUPS,
MOLASSES,
TEAS,
COFFEE,
DID and CANNED FRUITS
5cC.3 zC, ScC
Of the best quality, anil will ba old at the very
lowest easii prices. Call and see our stock,
Opposito Somerset House,
SOMERSET, VV.
F. K.
april 8
BOOTS & SHOES,
and
HatsiCa s
Leather and Shoe Findings.
S. J". C O "V IE IR,.
Takes pleasure In calling the attention of the clt
liens ol Somerset and vicinity to the f:-t that ha
has e-pencd a store on the N"rtl-Kast corner ol tho
Diamond, where there will always bo kept ou
hand a complete assortment of
Boots and Shoes.
Of Eastern and homo manufacture, a large an I
well assorted stock of
HATS CAPS,
And a great variety of
leather ami Shoe Findings
Of all kin.!s.
There it nlur attached to the store a
CUSTOM-MADE HOOT k SHOE
DEPARTMENT,
With JAMES PI.SEI. as cutter an I fitter. wnVh
alone U a gultlcirnt jruamntca t li:it all work made
up in the .l) will not only tit the fret of custom
ers but that only the lc?t material will l e used
and. the
I?csl Workmen
Will be employed. The public aro refpect fully
Invited to eiul an 1 examine his stuck.
sep., '71.
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Te be Copy rejcli ted.
On receipt of fifteen cents. I will mail to anv ad
dross, a neat card with cither of the aloreridmw-
iuir In the one case how "the lijrht ' will jtive llirht
on any sub ject: and in the other case how '-the
door will open a door to any subject, oven tho door
of Heaven. Or I will send the two cards lor tweu-
ty-flve cents.
Auoress, j. t. walulu, I rledcns , I'a.
That tho alphabet Is a science In itself, Is cer
tainly something new, even in tbis day of Inven
tion a:id discovery. Though if Mr. Walker sus
tains tho assertion by actual demonstration, we
will all have to acknowledge the truth, an J If we
do find it in the meaning of the letters of the al
phabet. WEAVING.
1 am prcparej to weave
CaVSSIMEIlliS,
Single and Double Coverlets,
HAT.MOH ALS, ' SKIItTS, TABLECLOTHS,
TOWELS. ULANKETS, Ac. Persons havlnir
any kind of weaving to lie done are Invited to call
and exiimine my work. Woolen and ll.ix yarn
taken in exchange for work or '!.
OSWDLI) FEIDLEK.
julyla New Lexington, Pa.
11 A NK T.
Colrii
DEALER IX
PIANOS
SOMERSET,
Kranich, Bach & Go, Chickening,
HAKDMAN, BIlADBXJltY
Decker Bros. Pknloes
SIMMONS & CT.OTJGH,
Esty Mason & Hamlin, Smith's American,
Taylor & Farlay,
Eureka Grand
Some oftlio Instruments Have
SEVENTY-TWO FIRST PREMIUMS,
Beside tbc GOLD MEDAL AT TIIE PARIS EXPOSITION and are
pronounced by the first musical talent, seminaries, the pres3, etc., the
BEST INSTRUMENTS MADE.
Prices are reasonable, and terms as easy as consistent with thorough work
manship. Ail instruments Warranted from Five to Ten Years.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
Instruments Sold on Moderate Monthly Installments.
FRANK T. PAIXTER,
May, 13, '74, .Somerset, Ta.
MMHPgagmiiii ilium mi
Miscellaneous.
W. PATTON. C. O. HURST, j
3E"W FIEM.
t
NEW GOODS.!
THE NEW FIRM CF
Xo. 4, Itacr's Block,
ore now In receipt of a tuck of gruids adapted to
the present wants of the popie. Purchased witli
In the last ten Uiivs and luiee the decline In the
priceaol SUpleiahd lximestiea. they are enabled
to offer fpecial Inducements toa!l in want of oodi
of every description In turn variety a canuol I
found anywhere ele in town, comprising a ien
cml a.taurtmect. They call special attentiou to
their targe assortment of
CALICOES,
Bleached and Unbleached Muslins,
! GINGHAMS,
SHIRTING,
TICKING,
BOYS AND MENS'
HEAVY PANT STUFFS,
in Coltoiiade, Double and
Irish Jeans, Satinets,
Cassi meres, &c,
DRESS GOODS,
in Plain and Corded Alpaccas, Pop
lins, Cashmeres, French
Merrinoe3, &c,
STAPLE & FANCY NOTIONS,
HATS &z CAPS,
BOOTS & GHOS3,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS,
HARDWARE
The bestassnrtrcett of
Carpetings ami Oil Cloths
ever brought to town. A I:inre stock of Queens
ware, determined to.be up to the time in N'urt
tnent.ttvles and prices, we rcwctlully aolii-it a
caI"rum ttii9e ia nt of k'''a- tel11
EOLLIDAYSBUEG SEMINARY
TOR YQOTGi LADIES,
HollidaysJiiirg, Fa.
lice. JOSEPH WA UGH,
P'uiciprd.
jnlyir,
Hiss Jo3sphiii3 Brinker,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Dry Oooi!, Millinery, Trimniini:.'. tVotiun.i
Gloves, Hitinimrn Embroideries. Iuliis' and t'liil,
drens' I'nderwear and Furnishing IKhxIs, cordi
ally invites tbe eitir.cns of Somerset county toeall
and examine her stt-k and prie-s bet.. re purchas
ing elscwhore. A lull line of White ('kIs, t m-bn-llns.
Pur,!s,.!s. &c. M'JUKN'l.Ntf )I)S A
SPKCIALTY. A full assortment of lltterick'8
Patterns of all descriptions for sale. G'K!s re
ceived daily. Plcnse K've mo a call, at No.2t;o
xuatn street, jonnsiown, nmtw. r ;i.
niiiv JOSEPHINE lilUNXER.
C r 31 IS E II I. AXD, M I .
Hams School tolmi Laiiesarl Little Girls.
Misses Lncy ". andJIary Jones, Prius.
ASSISTED BY
MADEMOISELLE DE COURCELLE, Resi
dent French Teacher.
This School Is situated on an elevated point in a
retired healthy jKirt ot "the Mountain City," at
the lornier residence oi the Daughters of the lute
.lames. W. Jones, of Cumberland. The ample
irrounds, by which it is surrounded, will be appro
priated to and aliord every facility fi r out-door ex
ercise. The larso and well ventilate i rooms are
admirably adapted for Dormitories and School
rooms, aud do pains will be spared to make all as
comfortable aud attractive as possible to the pu
pils. Only such rules will be enforced as are nec
essary to thelr improvement and happiness, and
as will promote a healthiuland Christian training.
(ireat cure has Iteon taken in tiie Selection ot
Teachers of acknowledged reputation and expe
rience. Every facility Is furnished for the acquirement
of a finished French and Enirlish education.
French being sjkcn in the home circle. A punct
ual attendance at the opening of the School is re
iiestcd. Scholastic year will commence Sept. 7ih, and
terminate towards the end of June. uurj
PAINTER,
and Shoninger's
and Concerto.
PATTO
HURST
ORGANS,
Sliscellancoa.
fcifflARBTT
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9" Tir -si
Dr. J. Walker's California Vin-
tho Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor
nia, tho medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without tho use.
of Alcohol. Tho question ia almost
dailv ashed. "What i3 tho canso ef tho
uin'tral'.eicd success of VlXF.GAlt BlT
Ti:ks?' Our r.nswer ia, that they rcmovo
tho cause of disease, and tho patient re
covers hi3 health. They aro tho Tcat
blood purifier and a lifc-givia? principle,
a perfect " Renovator and Invigorator
cf tho svsteni. Never beforo ia tho
hntorr cf" ti:a world a medicine beoa
coniTKimuled possess!!;? tho remarkable
c-taiities of TisecaR Dittf.bs ia beahni tho
tick tf every disease mania fceir ta. They
ara a pernio Punitive as well as a Tome,
relieving Coneoatinn or In2ainmation of
tho Liver aud Visceral Organs ia BO ions
Diseases
The properties of Dr.. Walker's
YlXKGAaillTTEltS are Areriect.Pianhorctic,
Carminative, Nutritions, Laxative, biuret:;,
Sedative, Coaster-Irritant S'-dun!;c, Altera
tive, oad Anti-P.iliotn.
R. H. MeDOVAtD A CO..
Dracsrt and Gen. A irta, San Franciaeo, California,
oil cor. of Wabinirtoa and Chariton Sta., X. Y
Sold by atU BrvggUta and Dealer.
New Firm.
!
SHOE STORE.
SNYDER & UHL,
HnTing purchased tbc Shoe
Store lately owned by
II. C. Beerits,
We take plcarare In pallicar the atten;!"n of the
Buhlic to the fet th:it we have now an.l eiK'ft to
keep constantly oa hand as compieto an atm.
nicnt of
Boots, Shoes .
and Gaiters,
ROTII OF
Eastern and Home Manufacture
aa can he fi:an 1 .mywhoro. V.'o ali will h;ivc on
hand coE-'tant!- a lull supj.! y i f
SOLE LEATHER,
MOROCCO,
CALF SKIN'S,
KIl'S,
AND LINING SKINS
Or all kinds, with a full line or
Shoe Findings.
The HOME 3IA.VCFACTUKE DEPART
MENT will be in chance of
1ST. 13. Snvclcr, Esq.,
Whom reputation fur makinir
Good Work and Good Fits
Is second to none in the State. The puMie in re
spet'tlutly invited to call and examine our 8loik,
as we are determined to keep iroods as eood aa the
bost and sell at prices as low aa the lowest.
SNYDEE& UHL,
dec24
r 4 YTpn We wl" aire cncrj;'.'tie men
I -l-l X El If, nnd wvmen
Business that will Pay
from 4 to S per day: can be pursned in yonr own
nelirhlRirhood. and is striftly honorable. Funicu
lar tree, or samples worth several dollars that
will enalde you to no to work at once, will he sent
on receipt ' f flfiy cents. Address J. LATHAM
& l'( ).. itrj Washintrton street, Huston, Hast
julyU
Jesse Hi-stkr, J. A. Eur, J. H. MrKioww,
President. Sec. a. Trcas. Vice Pres.
"yESTMOKELAND MUTUAL
LITE STOCK INSURANCE CO.,
OF GREEXSBURO, PA.
Li73 Sto3 iEsani k& Ecatn ci Tii;It.
OFFICE-West Pituhnnth street.
OliEENSliUIUJ, PA.
4 A stents wanted in ail adjoinlnir counties,
julyli
Knabe & Co.'s Pianos
HAIXES EROS. 1 PIANOS, and
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO.'S ORGANS
The three nest and most popular instruments now
in the market. Cat&loftus and Price List contain
ing full particulars, mailed tunnv addivs.
CHAKLiTIE BLUME,
19 Sixth Avenue, Piits'urjli. Pa..
octS SOL E A U EN T
LLEGUEN'Y CITY STAIlt Bl ILDlNiJ
WOOD TURKIXC SHO?.
N.-wels, llalusters. K ill I R s:!, with j -in cut
m i ! lie t re-t'l v t- iurni.'ied on .h.irr n-
ti c V Jl. PEiPl.i:S. r. Wc; s cr :reet and
i.: r litiin all ; . jn'.vl
I).
.! hi:;n::r.
Buggy, Carriage
AND
LIGHT WAGON
MANUFACTURER,
Is now prepared to m:inulr,. ;ure to order every de
scription oi
CARRIAGES.
lSUOtflES,
SULKIES.
Sl'KIXO WAGONS.
HACKS.
SLEIGHS,
In the latest and most approved styles, and at the
IiOwcst Possible Prices.
ALL lit WiJI or A
First Ia Carriage,
Or any ot'icr vehicle, are risj et fully tnviied to
call and examine his arork. None hut the very west
material will be usvd lu the manufacture of his
work, and none hut tiie
IS EST WOISKJIKSr
Are employed in his establishment, some ofwhom
have had an experience of over twenty years in the
business. He is, therefore enabled t turn out a
Brst-clasi vehicle, both In point of material and
workmanship. All work wa.-ranted to I as repre
sented when leavinit the shop, and satialaciion
guaranteed. All kinds of
I1EPAIIUNG ANI PAINTINO
Done In a neat andsuhsUntial manner, and at the
Shortest notice. lie l uctertnine.1 to do all his
work in such a manner, and at such prices as to
n.ake it to the Interest or everybody to patronlie
him Call and examine hh) wonk before parchaa
Idk elsewhere.
janiv I). J. HORNER.
ft
r- . l . - a
e?ar Hitters arc .1 purely VcRctablo
preparation, ramie chiefly from tho na
;vo foiiuJ cn tho loaer ran pes of
Groceries and Con ft lirt,.
t
r
This space is reserved tr ('. F. KVad 4 e-i
who have moved into the most mairrdticcn: xroti
room In this place. They can he lound in g.;.r,
new building, second d.jor fptn the corner.
w.
W. DAVIS & RRO S
CHEAP
Grocery and Confectionery,
SOMERSET, VA.
Wedesire to Inlorni the people of this c-nimu
nity that we have purchased the Grocery and Oti
fectionerv ot H. Y. Knepier, Esq.. oppite tlie
liarnet Hons, and have made vaiual.ie addiri, ni
to the already Co stock ot iiu.is. We sell all ll.e
best brands 0
FLOUR,
AND MEAL,
COFFEE,
TEAS,
SUOARS,
SICE, SYRUPS,
MOLASSES,
FISH, SALT.
SPICES,
APPLES,
FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
DRIED AND CANNED FRUITS.
ALSO,
COAL OIL, TOBACCO, CIGARS.
SNUFF, BROOMS,
BUCKETS, TUBS, C.
Ail kinds French and common
CANDIES, NUTS, CRACKERS,
FANCY CAKES, PERFUMERY,
AND TOILET ARTICLES,
COMES, CRUSHES. SOAP, lie.
Also an assortment of Tnvs. .. tor the !!:!
folks.
If yoa want 'anvtMnsr ia t'i
feetioi.ery line caii i
Davis Cheap Jrocery
OPPOSITE TH E LA RN KT IloI'SE.
nor. 9-ly.
CROUSE & SHIEES,
Manufacturers of Seed and Havar.na
CIG AES.
BEDFORD, PA.
Orders Solicited. No authorized aitent.
To the. Merchants of Snicr.et Co.
Gent's: Your attention is
called to the fact that
GEIS, FOSTER & QUI,
113 A 113 Clinton SI.
JOlItTOWN l't.
are selling
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS t
MILLINERY,
at Eastern prices. We guarantee you Eastern
price on Prints, Ginghams, Delaines, Alpacas .
Dress Goods, Muslins, brown an.l Bleached cn
ims. Ducks. Drills, t'ottonades, Jeans. Cambrics,
Tickings, Flannels. Cloths aud Casslmerrs. In lavt
all lrv Goods and Notions. A trip to Johnstown
"HI not cost you the tenth part of the expense ol
trip to Philadelphia, and yet we sell at Phil:
delphla price an.l save you rreisrht beside, w e
can a(t,,d to do It because we buy In larirelots
and pay cash, hare no rent to pay and do our own
worji call ami.' ee our stock and prices and judge
for yourselves.
OSTERfcQUISN.
Ill and en SU, Johnstown, P
mart