The Somerset Herald. EDWA.RD SCTJLL, Editor and Proprietor. WED! ESDAT JanoarT. 1S84. Os Wednesday last, Hon. Wm. B. Allien, (Republican) was re-elected U. S. Senator by the Iewa Legis lature. The impression appears to be groring in Washington that Senator Losan is fast developing strength a a Treiidential candidate. A number of Democratic newspa pers in this State are trying to work up a boom for Samuel J. Randall as a candidate for President The Democratic State Committee Ins fixed upon April the 9th a the time, and Aileotown as the place for holding the State Convention of that party. The record of the Board of Par dons sWo that but eight convicts were pardoned in this State during the part year. One hundred and one cases were considered. At a meeting of the State Central Committee li.ld in Philadelphia on Wednesday last, it was determined to hold the Republican State Con vention at Harrisburg on Wednes day, the ICth day of April next The roll of the Grand Army of the Republic is said to now contain the names of two hundred and twenty-live thousand members, and it is expected in another year to increase the number to three hundred thou sand. A resolution has been adopted by the Senatw the vote being 25 to 19 providing a clerk for each mem ber of that body. These clerks are to he paid six dollars mt day, their employment to last during the ses ion only. The only duty to be performed by the next Republican State Con vention will be to select nix dele-gates-at-large to the Chicago Conven tion, agree upon three electors, and nominate a candidate tor Congress-man-at-large. ) Thursday last the House, by a vote of 270 yeas, to 1 nay, passed the bill making an appropriation for the payment of the rebate on tax on tobacco. Dealers in this State are interested in this bill to the amount of $300,000. Ix arranging a proper form of government for the Territory of Alaska, the Senate last week agreed to a clause prohibiting the importa tion of intoxicating liquors into that sterile country, except for medicinal and scientific purposes. Os Thursday last Governor Patti twn appointed Wm. N. Hirst as Comptroller of Philadelphia, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of E. Harper Jeffries. Thus again, the Republican city of Philadelphia has a Democratic comptroller. Ax action was brought in New j York last week by a seamstress for four dollars, the price for making eight dozen shirts. The scoundrel who had bargained to give this poor woman at the rate ot four cents each for making shirts, tried to cheat her out that pitiful sum. Our neighbors in Uniontown are having quite an animated struggle over the appointment of a new post master. The applicants are editor ! editor of Carlisle's home organ, has Sturgis and Charles H. Rush, both j announced, in language more em of whom have influential friends la-1 phatic thau polite, that the Pennsyl- boring with the President. We hopt to see our brother chip win. E. Hakpkr Jeffries, who was elected Comptroller of Philadelphia by the Republicans last fall, died suddenly on Monday of last week, haying occupied his office lir only fifteen days. The Governor will ap point his successor who will hold the jvosition until the first of Janu ary, 1S5. We suppose there is still enough niiim v in the Stjit Trpnsurv to mv , . t ltr .'inn hpr cvlra bmwiivi of th 1 fr- -l . -f.i i . . , isuture. if the Governor wants to is-' certain whether members have changed their views cn the apportionment question. Tnv AmAAmAi in th Kentnrlivl t i . . ii ,t lye"islature still continues, and it , , c . . iiiiiur nlmnit fcrt.iin Hint Senator Wilt:.. K ,fc. In that event, it is probable that Speaker Carlisle will be successfully nr.t DC a ranHi(te apainst Black- ,rn who r,.w in 'he lead. SoMEof our enterprising contem - , , . poranes apparently forget that per- tons can be libelled by pictures as well as by words. The cheap, vil- lainous lookinz wood-cuts, that are ftalmed off on the public as portrait of distinguished or notable men, are the worst kind of caricatures, well calculated to hold up to contempt and ridicule the persons they pre tead to represent. The rumor has gained extensive circulation, that Governor Pattison has determined to call yet another extra session of tho Legislature, the onlv question yet to bo determined being the time at which it shall as semble. Senator Gordon, of Phila-' delphia, the Governor's fast friend, is given as authority for the state ment It is hard to believo that the , Governor will be guilty of this folly, j Lot past experiencefhows that there is no counting upon his being con Irolibd by prudence, or the advice of ho level headed members of his party. TriE famous "iron clad oath" will probably soon be a thing of the past A bill repealing it passed the House last week by a vote of 185 to 11. It was a perpetual reminder to the Southern Democrats of their treason to the Govern went of which they are now professional wet nurs es. Col. John L. Ritchey, formerly Collector of Internal Revenue for this district, and for several years past, Auditor of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, died at his resi dence in Mercersburg, on Thursday night last. Col. Ritchey was a gal lant soldier, and a most estimable citizen, whose death will be lament ed by a large circle of friends. Tee Democrats of Virginia, hav ing obtained a good round majority in the Legislature, are now soothinc their injured feelings by passing a resolution calling upon Senator Ma hone to resign. Perhaps one of the causes moving Governor Pattisen to convene another extra ses.ion of the Legislature of this State, is to give his party friends an opportunity to extend a similar call to Senators Cameron and Mitchell. Senator Edmunds has introduced a bill providing for the investigation of the political murders in Virginia and Mississippi last fall. Of course a howl of "bloody shirt" politics was raised by Senators Butler of South Carolina and Lamar of Mississippi and the Democratic press of the country is lending volume to the cry. If Southern Democrats will re tire the shot-gun as a persuasive po litical argument, there will be fewer bloody shirts at the polls, and no necessity for further investigations. The Philadelphia Press says: "This is a good year to vote the straight Republican ticket. Partly because the straight Republican tick et is good, and partly because the straight Democratic ticket is not." Will the ."rev say that two years since, the straight Republican ticket was not a good one, or that the straight Democratic ticket was? And yet it pave very different advice at that tinio, the fruits of which we are now gathering. A member of Congress from Wis consin, named Deuster, has attempt ed to meet the prohibitionists on their own ground, and has introduc ed into the House a resolution pro posing a constitutional amendment prohibiting Congress and the vari ous Legislatures from "enacting any law prohibiting or abridging the manufacture or sale of any article composed or prepared in whole or in part of any product of the soil." Deuster's idea is to head off amend ments in State constitutions prohib iting tne sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors, by prohibiting the States from prohibiting it. If he isn't a little careful, he will butt square ut against the doctrine of "State rights," so dear to the Demo cratic heart. It is announced that in fixing an early day for their convention, the Democrats ef this State have in view, "the settling at the earliest moment the questions that are di viding and distracting the people.' This is a huge joke, in view of the fact that the Democracy of Pennsyl vania are not to be consulted in re gard to these "distracting and divid nig questions. iney may reso loote' till the cows come home, but all the same, they will have no voice in the settlement of the issues of the coming campaign. All the world knows that the tariff issue was settled for them by the "lection of a free trade Speaker. Watterson, the vsnia Democrats may go to the Devil. The party at large have giv en the State over to the Republi cans, and Senator Wallace, the most sagacious leader they have, has openly declared that the southern j and Vtftern leaders will take the reins." The State convention can meet, and it can ippoint delegates, and adopt resolutions, but when the National Convention as?tmbles, these delegates must take back seats ad dance to the music that the Southern and Western frte trade 1 leaders provide. It matters little. i therefore, when the State Convention ... . is tioia, tne least, to which us dele Kaie u" aul""1 aire!,u i i gates ! spread. I - ii 1 1 . -. . l : .. -i j i Superintendent MacAlister has i beeu giving the common school svs- , , - 1 tern of Philadelphia a shaking up, 1 ' , that meets with the approbation of the intelligent, thoughtful people of that city, and can be studied with profit by the people of the entire i frt1- commences with the true theory that the common or primary j hools are intended for the educa- ,;An 0f the rhn.lrpn of the eiennle ' tion of the children o! the Pple,, ! not as is the old idea, that th.y j re mereiy preparau.rj Ueprwuii i ,or lhe n ana normal schools. This is a common sense view, be- j cause a large proportion of our chil dren receive no other schooling, and j because children who go up higher are thoroughly grounded in the ele-1 ments. It is a patent fact, familiar to all, that many of our normal school graduates, while masters ef the more showy branches, are sadly deficient in thorough elementary knowledge. But one of the most salutary reforms proposed by Super intendent MacAUister, is the light ning of the burdens of the younger scholars, and the breaking npof the old cramming machine 6ystm, which makes the exercises consist of a. recitation of lessons learned by rote. As most of our schools are now Managed the teachers do not teach ; they simply hear recitations of kssons learned from parents at home, and committed to memory, without the pupil understanding the subject or the matter which he is professedly taught. People who pay high taxes for the maintenance of public schools do not think that they ought to do the teaching also, or may not have the time, and hence the childsen do not receive the ben efits they are entitled to. Too much is attempted in many of ourschaols. Children of tender years are daily seen toddling to school with a slate and half a dozen books, from each of which they are expected to re cite a lesson, which of course cost hours of labor at hom to memorize. Thus the hours of study are unnat urally prolonged, and the child suf fers both in bodily and mental health. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," is an adage as wise as it is old. The ambition of the parents as well as that of the teacher, is often to blame for the over-work of the child. Slower prog ress and more thorough knowledge will in the end be most profitable. We believe with Mr. MacAlhster that out of school study should be dispensed with, at least among the younger pupils. The hours allotted for school are sufficient for study. What cannot be learned one day can be postponed till the next, and when school is over, the child should be allowed to play, and go to bed and enjoy peaceful sleep, undisturbed by dreams of unmastered lessons, and other chimera of a wearied brain. Under this reform the teachei will have to do something more than book in hand, to hear the children recite the lessons they have laamed by rote. They wili have ta teach and satisfy the intelligence of their pupils, by means for which no pro vision has yet been made in our school rooms. To accomplish this will be vastly more difficult than hearing recitations, and will require in some instances, better qualified teachers. To secure this better work the cl.isses must be feworand small er, and more teachers must be em ployed. We are getting as much out of the teachers now as we pav for and we do not censure them be cause, by reason of the large number of pupils, and the multitude of stud ies they can do little else than hear recitations. Superintendent Mac Aliister has opened up a wide field of study for parents and school di rectors, and we believe we do them a service by calling their attention and thoughts to it. A Large Coke Pool. Pittsburg, January 23. Informa tion was obtained this afternoon of a gigantic pool to control the Con nellsville coke trade. Already the Frick Coke Company, Shoonmaker & Co., the McClure Cke Company and the Connellsville Coke and Iron Company, have entered into the ar rangensent. These firms own 0,400 of the 9,000 ovens in the region. Of the balance, 700 are owned by blast furnace companies who consume their product. This leaves but 1,900 ovens outside of the pool. Their owners are expected to become mem bers. If they refuse, the plan is to purchase their output for a long pe riod. This will give the pool com plete control of the trade, and make restriction of the product and better prices possible. The selling price of coke at present is from 95 cents to $1 per ton, and it is stated that some orders have been filled at less rates. An immediate advance of 2-5 per cent may be looked for The capital of the parties to the pool is not less than 610,000,000. The Words Devil and Hell. Richmond, January 21. Last night the Rev. P. A. Peterson, allud ing to the origin of Methodism in America, said "that 100 years ago the first Methodist sermon was preached in a sail loft on William street. New York, by Philip Emberg, an Englishman, and tho congrega tion consisted of 3 white men and a negro. When Parson Williams preached the first sermon at Norfolk, Va., he was pronounced a lunatic by the people because he used the words devil and hell. The people of that locality did not believe in the existence of either 100 years ago. The first Methodist sermon preach ed in Petersburg, Va., was delivered in the old theatre. The people un dertook to mob the minister, but he held his ground. A tire engine was procured, however, and a stream of water thrown upon the congregation had the effect of scattering it." Burglars Defeated. Cleveland, January 24. Last night William Rolf, a merchant at oilingwood, seven miles east of here was aroused by a loud explosion in his store. Hastily dressing himself, he ran to ascertain the cause, where . . . .. . . upon five .burglars assailed him with pistols, firing several shots. Rolf showed fight, and the burglars, fear ing the arrival of assistance, depart ed, but on retiring fired more vol leys, in all ten or fifteen shots. Rolf was unin jured, and began an exam- j inatjon 0'f the store to see what had j been stolen. The burglars thereupon returned, and appeared about to make another attack, but they were frightened away by the appearance of Bame neighbors. They had tried to blow open the safe, which cou- tained a tempting surr of money, but hao tailed to complete their work RM yJ Th made a bolJ aiteiD and djd notJhe8itate - even at a murderous assault. Kloplng Consinti. Fair Haves, January 24. Since last Saturday Mr. Dare Johnson, dry goods clerk, twenty-five years old, and his cousin, Jennie Pierson, five years younger, have been missing from their homes here. To-day it has become known from letters sent by them that they bad eloped, no one knows whither. Johnson leaves a wife whom he married thirteen months ago. Before he was married he was a lover of Miss Pierson, but her parents would not permit the marriage on account oftha kinship of the Dair. A Marderer Lynched. Galveston, January 22. A re port has arrived here from Lockhart which says that Sam Brown, who killed an old taan named . Martin last summer, was taken from jail on Saturday night by a mob of masked men and shot to death. His body was. horribly mangled. FIFTY-8RVEN M V KILLED. Appalling Disaster In Colorado. GexNisox, Col., Jan. '11. At eight o'clock this morning a terrible explo-1 sion occurred at t ret teU lutte, " this county, in the cc al mine of the Colorado Coal and Ii on Company. There were sixtv seve men in the mine at the time of the explosion. Of these eleven, who v 'erejust enter ing, wers thrown back by the force of the explosion and rescued. Of this number one has since died and all theothers are tadly injured. There are fifty six me o yet in and the mine is blocked i.p so they cannot be reached. They are all supposed to be dead. The explosion was of such force as to wreck the engine house, which stood fully one hundred feet from the entrance to the mine. The explosion was one of the most appalling in its consequences that eyer occurred in a coal mine in this country. Crested Butte, near which the mine is located, is a coal town about thirty miles north of Gunnison, on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. The cause of the explosion is not known, but is sup posed to havebeen from fire damp. It occurred in either chambei 1 or 2 just half an hour after the day force r 1 1 . t 'I1 - oi w men nau jimew worn.. ien were at work in the chamber. All of these escaped unhurt, except one man, John Angus, who was in the passageway just outside the cham ber. He is badly burned, but will recover. FIFTY-SEVEN MEN DEAD. Fifty-seven men were at work in chambers 1 and 2. These are all thought to be perished. The explo sion was of such force as to com pletely barricade the main entrance and the appliances for supplying air located near were badly wrecked and the roof of the tramway was blown ofl. The man at work on the anthracite mesa, the night force of the Colorado Coal and Iron Com pany's mine and the citizens gener ally have been working hard all day to rescue the meu, although it is thought that none of them can possibly escape alive. The Town Hall has been prepared for the recep tion of the dead. As soon as possi ble the fan was repaired and put to work pumping air into the mine, and men were set to work to remove the obstructions, so as to reach the chambers and get the bodies out to night if jtossible. A HEARTRENDING SCENE. Many of these are married men and leave families. A number of the families reside in Denver. At present everything is in such confu sion that it is impossible to give de tails. A special train lett here at 2 o'clock this at'teonoon with surgeons and a number of citizens to render all the aid possible. The town of Crested Butte is in mourning. Crowds of women cluster about the entrance to the mine, wringing their hands and crying piteously, presen ting a most heartrending scene. It is said that at the time of the explo sion there were ten kegs of black powder in chambers 1 and 2, where the men were working and where the explosion is supposed to have taken place. The mine has three miles of drifting, consequently it is impossible to definitely lcate the accident, at least until rescuing parties can gain admittance. Why Pot masters are ilesiguinjf. Washington, January 24. Since the beginning of the present session of Congress eighteen postmasters of the Presidential grade have resigned their office, six resignations having been received in one day of last week. Officials at the postoffice de partment declare that such a num ber of resignations in so short a time is unprecedented. The reason given for the resignations are dissatisfac tion with the recent readjustment, resulting in some cases in lowering of salaries, and, with the small al lowances made by the department for clerk hire, office equipments and other items, which compel the post masters to spend their own means in the maintenance of the postal ser vice. In the case of third-class presidential post offices no allow ance is made for clerk hire, office rent or other expenses, and returns received at the department shrw that up to October first last the priidential postmasters, numbering 3,000, have paid $140,000 from their own salaries during the fiscal year for clerk hire plone. The Preparations Washington, January 21. The Executive Committee appointed by the last Republican caucus to per fect the organization .of the Repub lican Congressional Committee met at the Ailington to-night. Mr. His cock, of New York, was elected chairman of the committee, but he declined that honor because he could not spare the time to prop erly discharge the duties of the of fice. Senator Hawley was then elected chairman, and the following Executive Committoe was appoint ed: Messrs. Havvley, of Conn ; Al lison, of Iowa : Davis of III : Wash burn of Minnesota; McKinley of Ohio; Hiscock of New Yoik ; ; Campbell of Pennsylvania ; Croft" of West irgiiua; l'ettibone of len nesseu ; O'llara of North Carolina; Miller of California ; Peelle of Indi ana, and Aldrich of Rhode Island. Sudden Death. IiOCKPORT, January 24. J. F. Wilbur and Miss Kittie Burke were married at the Cathedral in Roches ter on Wednesday of la6t week, in the presence of a large gathering ot their friends, snd on their bridal tour came to this city, to visit Joshua Wilbur, editor " of the Lockport Xeus, and bis wife, parents of the groom. This afternoon at four o'clock, just as they were bidding the parents good-bye and about to enter their carriage for the train, the young bride of a week suddenly threw up her hands and expired in the arms of her father-in-law. Cause, heart disease. The deceased was a most prepossessing person, was but twenty years of age, and, though in delicate health, had not complained of feeling bad previous to her death. Fred Douglass. Washington, January 24. Fred Douglass, the well-known colored leader, was married in this city this evening to Miss Helen M. Pitts, a white woman, formerly of Avon, N. Y. The wedding, which took place at the house of Dr. Gritnke, of the Presbyterian church,, was private, only two witnesses being present. The first wife of Mr.' Douglass, who' State Normal school here this morn was i colored woman, died about a ing He was a student at the school, year ago. The woman he married j and roomed ia the third story, to-day is about thirty-five years of While trying to crawl from his win- age, ana was empioyea as a copyisi in his office. Mr. Douglass himself, is about seventy-three years of age, and his daughters are as old as his wife. A Reign of Terror. YotTSfiSTowN, January 22. Berlin Towuxhip, this county, has been Inleclt! for venrH hv . cunfr ttf lunr. ieg9 ,liur(ierer9 who'have from time to time engaged in various outrages I a;ust i hidino- farmers rid against law abiding farmers and citizens. W hrnever persons appear ed against members of the gang they were sure subsequently to become the victims of personal violence or else to have their property destroyed. j The nans has been eniraeed making counterfeit money, and government detectives have occasionally cap tured one or more of the counter feiters, but the illicit money unoul d ing was still kept up, while horses w ;re stolen, barns burned and other outrages were perpetrated. Of late the lawabiding class of residents oranized to wipe out the gang and measures have been taken toward that end. Instead of quieting the effect has been to make the gang more defiant and desperate. THE CITIZENS COWED. Last Thursday night the Post Of fice at North Lima, the principal village of the township, was plunder ed abd everything of value was tak en. While the citizens know full well who were t.le guilty parties they are afraid to either complain or appear against them. Absolute terror has taken possession of the peaceable citizens, who are offering to sell their farms and personal effects at uny price and fleeing the country. Last night the largest barn in the township, belonging to Noah Blssser, was burned to the ground. with its contents, including machine rv, vra'u and hay, valued at $4,000.. a scoundrel's revenge. Ploer on Saturday had appeared as a witness for the state and identi fied line of the gang as having par ticipated in the burning of Chariest I Graham's hwuse lat week. Land worth $130 an aero three years ago is now seeking a buyer at $40 o.' less. The lawless company is reign ing as supreme as everthe Klu Klux Klan did in the South. The State finds the greatest possi ble difficulty in dealing with tb matter owing to the terror of the citizens, who will not testify againut these high handed outlaws. A Vig ilance committee, organized lot it night, have given notice that they propose to stop lawlessness, an d have warned the gang on penalty i if death t leave. What the resu It will be is a matter of conjecture. A Miller's Frightful Death. Columbia, Pa., January 1G. Irwi n I. Eckert met with a terrible death this morning while attending to hi 8 duties as miller at the flouring mi'll oi josepn rtricKier, wuicn is ioci'- ted nKoiit two miles south if WrighUjville. His lifeless bod y was discovered between 10 and 1 1 o'clock this morning by two me a who had gone to the mill on busines ?. When found it wps wrapped arouu d the horizontal shaft of one of th e bolts. The men were unable to sto p the machinery and were obliged to go half a mile to procure assistance. The machinery was then stepped a 1 1 1 the mangled remains removed. Both legs and amis and several rit were broken and the skull fractured. It is believed that the clothing of the unfortunate man, who was alor.e at the time, was caught by the shaft while he was attending to something about it, and that he was whirled around an it until life was beaten from the body. Deceased was only twenty three years of age and unmar ried. He has relatives residing in and around Harrisburg. The news of the accident was carried Lv the men who discovertd the body to the fjrui-house of Jacob btrickler. Six Deaths from Milk Sickness. Lafayette, January 24. Ten weeks ago several members of the family of Benjamin Fulks, a farmer in .Shelby . Township, Tippecanoe County, this state, were taken ill with a strange malady, attended with extreme nervousness. The family consisted of Mr. Fulks, his wife, six children and a young lady friend and member of the family. They had all used freely the milk and butter of the cows on the farm. The first death was of a daughter nine years old, which was followed by the deaths of a son, aged thirteen and a daughter, aged eleven. The death of Mis Rettenour, a young lady living with the family, follow ed next. Then an infant child died and on last Tuesday night Mr. Fulks died, Mrs. Fulk'sis now lying at the point of death. The facts have just commenced attracting attention here, since the physicians that have attended the patients pronounce their malady milk sickness. Messrs. Hiscox & Co. call special attention to the fact that after April 1(J, 1S83, the name and style of this preparation will hereafter be simply Parker's Tonic. The word '"Ginger'' is dropped, for the reason that un principled dealers are constantly de ceiving their patrons by substituting inferior preparations under the name of Ginger ; and as ginger is an un important flavoring ingredient in our Tonic, we are sure that our friends will agree with us as to the .ropriety of the change. There will lie no change, however, in the prep aration itself; and all bottles re maining in the hands of dealers, wrapped under the name of "Pahk f.rs Gixgek Toxic," contain the gen uine medicine if the signature ot Hiscox & Co. is at the bottom of the outside wrapper. A I tempt at Suicide. Mkadville, January 24 On Tuesday evening last Mrs. Robert A. Hume, the mother ef children between the ages of three and four teen years, residing in Woodsock township, near this city, attempted Buicide by shooting herself in the left breast with a revolver. The bul let struck a rib, glanced off te the left and passing around lodged hack of the left shoulder. The act was committed in the presence of her husband and oldest daughter. Mrs. Humes has been subject to epileptic fits for some time, and that is the only reason assigned lor the act. It is feared now that the wound will prove fatal. A Frightful Death. Bloomsm-rg. Pa., Jan. 25. A young man named George Supplee, aged seventeen years, son of 'Squire Supplee, of Jerseytown, Columbia countv, met with a horrible death at aow to mat oi an aujoining room ne lost his hold and full to the ground, being instantly killed. His neck w broken. A sister of young Supplee is also a student here. Snowed In. Erie, Jan. 23 Eighteen young ladies and gentiemk, who left Krie ; on Monday, in a large sleigh on a j pleasure trip to Harbor Creek, in i lenuin? w return t he .......... i.i.yI.T ... j w it-noii me name "", arnveu iiQiiie yesterday alter passing , 0y tt.e Democrrts. Later a resom through a fearful experience in a tiou was wfiere-l from the Republi-snow-drift. The party left Krie on 1 can (,ide of the House to investigate Monday afternoon to accept the invi- iie charges ot corru ptiou in securing tation of Hon. John Cox, who lives' (,, nomination. This was defeuttd 10 miles from the city. The youn" people arriced after a couple of hours ride and were entertained with terp sichorean amusement after midnight. Then a start was made tor home, but while they had been dancing u terrible snow storm had commenced and the roads were made iui passable by drifts. The road was lost and the party found themselves traversing fields and encountering obstructions that on more than one occision came near causing a fatal accident. The road between Erie and Ha-bor Creek is rilled with ravines, gu'lies and other dangerous places, down which the affrighted young people were fearful of plunging every minute. At last the horses could go no fur ther. The enow was up to thir necks and a few more steps would have buried them beneath it. It was now 3 a m. and the storm was still raging. The air was piercing cold, and some f the terror-stricken girls were benumbed and crying in great distress. Among the party was a school teacher with several of her scholars, for whwm she held herself responsible. The anguish of the lady was piteous. That they would all be frozen to death before succor came was the opinion of many, and the violence of the storm was made more awful by the shrieks and cries that were added j to the howling blast. Several chiv-' alrous young men removed their coats and wrapped them around the trirls and were frostbitten themsel ves. The first to succumb was Miss Annie Laws, who fainted from ex posure and fright. In a short time her sister, Mits Lizzie, lost conscious ness. All seemed lost, when lights were seen coming. The sturdy farmers had been aroused and soon shovels and axes were at work breaking down fences and clearing i away the snow from the buried party. Th inanimate girls and frozen folks were removed to various farm ho isas, and a -S o'clock a. m. another start was made. The storm had subsided, but it took nenrly an other day to get over the few remain ing miles. Criminals llrrak Jail. i of Catharine Maloney, who died in Jackson Court Hopsk, O.Janu-1 a p,,r. yesterday, in a coffin he ask ary 2:J. Luks and Ihll Jones. whoed a daughter of the deceased, Mrs. have been in jail here awaiting their Gra v, if she desired to have the hanging, February 20, fur the mur- lcrpse redressed. Mr. Gray said, der ofAndersoT Lac key last month, ..r) . chuck her in the wavshe is." pried open tl eirctll door at noon j W(1(.'n th lid .w,-is screwed' on she to-day while tho two guards were at i j.,,, ori thecofli-.i and danced like dinner, and niund themselves m j a maniac, and mlv ceased her antics the corridor, where they captured when compelled "to do so by the jeicuvci n me ?uuru. i . vucii luaiicu vut nuts iuuii 1I the jail, when thev met Frederick Keea, mejaiiwr, and, putting revol vers to hit head, overpowered and tied him. The coast was now clear. They walked rapidly out of the front eloorot'the jail, and, as they were in citizens garb, had gone througli sev eral btrr-ets from the jail before the alarm was given. The guards and a large body of citizens skirted in pursuit. The escaped murderers ran for the hil!s on the E;t of the town, which they rapidly climbed. Five hundred citizens armed with guns and revol ver, gave ch.nse Mid b'ought the murderers to bay in a ravine, where they opened fue on their pursuers. Luke Jones was so badly wounded in the melee that it in feareel he will not live to lie hanged ; both prisoners then begged for quarter and were taken back to jail. Tlie Lotteries and the Mails. Washi.vcto.n, January 24. The Postmaster General was in consulta tion with the Senate committee on post offices and post roads this morn ing in relation to the use of mails by lottery iximpanies. A subcommittee, consisting of .Senator Sawyer, Wilson and Jackson, was; appointed to consider the matter at greater length and to further consult with the postmaster General. Informal opinions expressed by members of the committee lead to the belief that they will favor the exclusion from the mails of all newspapers containing lottery advertisements and the withholding ef money er ders and registered fetters addressed to lottery companies, f he committee ordered a favorable report upon the House bill making all public high ways post roads. Tiie committee decided to devote its next regular meeting to the consideration of the postal te'.ograph bill. Dr. Norvin Green, president ef the. Western Union Telegraph Company, and Mr. Gardner G. Hubbard are expected to be present. Terrihln Death. Daxvillk, January 21. Tws children of S.imuel Mottern, while playing nn the frozen riverthisalter noon, tell into an airhole. The Vfllirt.rk;t j.Iiil.l vna flrnwntirl Tlio two bovs floater down itream :ihout lilt v vlrd. the fhlf-st. ru.Himr.m ta ,w his "brother with one hand ani tlutchirsr the edae of the ice with the other. When thev reacheel the lower ee'.e the smallest boy was sucked under the ice by the current the other avoiding the same fate with difficulty. An alarm was given and n large crowd of men broke the ice all afternoon but not been found. the body has A Lock. I'p Fired by Tramps. Asiilaxi), Pa., January 24. The stone building in which the station house and Council chamber are lo cated took fire early this morning, and before the fire department arri ved, was almost destroyed. The lower room was used for lodging tramps, and as several of them bunked there last night it is supposed, through their careless ness it was set on fire. One of them has been arrested and will be held for trial. Shot hf Her Brother. Petrolia, Jan. 14 Thomas Wal ley accidentally shot his six-year-old sister this morning while carelessly handling a revolver. The ball enter ed the base of the brain and lodged under the left ear. The child will die. A Big Leak in a Pipe lane. West Milton, Jan. 24. The Tidewater Pipe Line passing thraugh ftKia nlipa Klircf naur h&ra liul nitTt.t f,., w-.o. and It 13 estimated that 1,'JUU barrels f nil lmv heen lout Trvdiv a lurre OI Oil liave oetn lOSl. 1 0-tiay a Urj.e force of men have been engaged shoveling ashes and earth upon the escaping Oil tO prevent it from Uk- ing fire, Parnesltatillcalion. Columbus January 22. The re sult of the election lor Senator, which took place ia the Houses sep (Mteitf vet-terdav. was declared in J J . : I . I I ' . . . , . . I1IIH11 I' I I f i join I Cull veil lion w-imv uni. only half of the Republicans voting for it. Mr. Payne arrived to-night and was escorud by a committee to the Capitol, where "the Democratic cau cus was in session, and made a speech approving the caucus decrees on all mailers politicial. To-iaor- row a banquet will be tenuereu iy ! uie.ubers of the legislature, State officers una others. JfclO Cwuvlcta Itemoved from a PrUon. Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 2R. A i fire broke out ut the State. Pri.-on at Stillwater last night and all the buildings were destroyed. The pris onersincluding the Younper broth ers were takeu out and placed un der a strong guard in the yard. The fire caught uuder the main office of the car company, and at 1 o'clock it became evident that the prison was doomed. Company K, of the State malitia, was called upon to assist in removing the convicts, about 33'J of whom were shackled together by means of long, fine chains and re moved to different points in the prison grountls. The loss is about oof),OUO. All the property was own ed by the State. A HAVING MANIAC. Erie, Pa., Jan. 2S. Gustave Baumgartner, a young man of good parents and fine musical talents is a raving maniac in the county jail as the result of injuries 4 received in a bar-room tight a few .months ago. Last night he tore every stitch of 'clothing from his body and then at tempted to take his life by hanging himself, and latterly by butting his; brains out iigainst the iron bars of his cell door. An attempt was made by Warden I Rathburn to-day to put a suit of clothes on the maniac but he r sisted ami attacked the Warden with such desperate ferocity that the official i was glad to uet the bars between I them. Kaiicintr on a Colli a. 1 i 1 ri'wiiirv January 22. Whmi inn undertaker was putting the body ; Consul f. The whul aim y were i intoxicated. Kit rued Willi Vitriol. Bi klinotox, N. J., January 23. Mrs. Joseph Vandigreft, of this city, was the victim Monday evening of a fiendudi assault with vitriol. She has been robbed and assaulted before; this time her enemies came near killinir her. About 7 o'clock, as she was going to a store for provisions, a heavily inulHed man threw a liq uid into her face, which she describ es as feeling very cc-ld t first, but which immediately began sating into her face, neck and hands, and proved to be oil of vitriol. So clew has been discovered to the ruffian. I'-niteit Stales iseiiaf ort-hip. Dks Moixes, January 22. The Senate balloted for a United States Senator to succeed Mr. Allison with the following result: Allison, Rep., ;; Hall, Dem., 10; Kinne, Deni., 1. One Senator, Mr. Glass, Rep., was absent. The ballot ef the House was as follows: Allison, Rep., 52; Hall. Dem., oS; Clark, Greunhae ker, 10. Four Democrats voted with the fatter who number onlv G. Fatal Leap. York. Jan. 2b At 7:30 this morn ing Adam Luckabauh met a hor rible death at Strickhoueer" ore bank, on the Hanover and Gttys burjr Kail road, 12 miles from Yerk, by junin into the shaft of th mine, 1(H) feet tle'ep. He was em ployed as a lander, anel while e'lip tyin:i bucket afore into the car, ami not knowing of his neglect to close the mouth of the shaft jumped into the yawning abyss. His body was horribly crushed. He was 28 years of age and had a wife and two chil dren. Smalljiox, Indianapolis, January, 23. Ten days ago a prisoner ii- the county jail was attacked by smallpox. He was removed to the pest house but not before other prisoners had contract ed the disease. Yesterday ami to day sixteen other prisoners devel oped symptoms ot the diseu.se and were removed to the pest-house. i 'i-i. . !-.:. : - .l . -l "T . . 1" V"w 111 l"c it is expected that others will j he stacked by the disease. There ! i,r.' no m th.e C1T excTl at the ; J a f li')use. A Southern Outrage. Atnunx, Ky., Jan. 24. George Ilardison and Harrv Hrnnsnn w.tp j killed by each ether in a street fwht j to-day, the result of a family feud dating back sixteen years, when i James Ilardison, the father of Geo. killed Branson's father with a broad- axe. ine nmsiines oi ootn men were cut. Both men belonging to wealthy families. More trouble is expected. IXELUTOIt S NOTICE. Estate of John P. Put man. deed, late of MMdle ereek township, Somerset County, Pa. Letter testamentary on the ahore estate bar ing been grunted to the andersiirned, notice ts herrby Ktven to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and those having claims against tne tame will present them dulf authentic ed Inrssttltm nt. on Saturday. Mart'tt .!-, at the late residence of said decea;ed siu.i n r.MAN, Jn:3. Eiecutor EX XECUTORS' NOTICE. Estate of Lauras Horhstetler, dee'd late of Jeff erson township, Somerset Count?, fa. Letters testamentary on the above estate bavins: been granted to toe undersigned by the proper authority, notice Is hereby given to all uersons indebted to said estate to maiia immjuii. ate payaaent, and those having claims against the same tv present mem ouiy authenticated lorseu tlemnt on Saturday. February i.lma, at theot flee ot tne Kxecutor, In New Centreville. A A HON WILL, dee.2.) Executors. JgXECUTOiTS NOTICE. Estate of John P. Grady, late of Jenner Two Somerset Co., Pa., deed. Letters testamentary on the abore-estate having : been granted to the nnderslgned t y the proper 1 ntuor"T- not,f? neb' given to all persons ,n,feBMj to said este to mk Immediate pv mfnt"'nBhin,tJ'0nJ Main me same ! tuem" wni"1 V7hrulSVTri!!t,, jthereaideneeofae fcxec.wr. jauii tieeuwr. RED LETTERSAU OF OVERCOATS! There is now in progress ddlC UJ Jl t-l lUffid. Before the and have reduced our prices Some Overcoats will be selling Less Money Than They Cost. The object is to get rid of our Winter Stock to make fba other gootls. Those requiring Overcoats Calling On Us. This is no humbug sale. left on tho goods and the in rl-r,A in vorl !nlr ii n 1 prii rn t li uiuintu in j . ...... everything is straightlorwaru. YOU WILL MISS IT If you fail to visit us before making your purchases. L. m:. woolf T7te One-Price Clothier, Hatter, Furnish r. JSTE"W STORE, Johnstown, Pa Absolutely Pure. This powder never Taries. A marvel of parity strength an-l wlioleomenes. More eronoin cal than the oislinarr kind, and cannut te !' in competition with the multitude of low tet. t ori weiKbt, alum or pbiphale powders. Sold only t cam. Koyal Hakino Powder Co 1" Wall it. ft. V. fT f f a week at hn Mk. Iv l-k Pr r.olutelT r 1 1 lital not rqull J J VJn! I.ujIir-m hnme. l& outfit free. elv sure. No rifle, e'atv Ired. Reader, if ti u l-m at which persons id e:,heriex, younft orold, can make irreat pay all the time they work. Willi absolute ortamtv, write tor particulars to H. Uau.itt, Kortln:, Mrine. - lanj. AYER'S Cherry Pectoral. No other complaints are so in3idioos in their attack as those affecting the throat and lungv none so trifled with by the majority of suffer, ere. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting perhaps from a trifling or unconscious ex posure, is often but the beginning of a fatal sickness. Aviv's Cuerkv Fecioral has well proven its efficacy in a forty years' fljhs with throat aud lung diseases, auU should he taken in eases without delay. A Terrible Cough Cared. " In 1A.-.7 1 t'wk a severe cold, which affected my mm.'". 1 had a tumble cou?b. and passed nulil altur nrzUl without sleep. Tliedoctnr-t Riiveme ti. I tried AVKR's ClIKRKY 1'nr i"it.L. which relieved my Ihiict, induced sleep, ami afforded me the rest necessary l"r th.- recovery of my strength. Br the continued use ! tho Pectoral a penua ii' iit cure n.is effected. I am now years old. hxie and hearty, and am satisfied your Itu.iiKY 1'kitokai, saved me. Holt.U-K KAIKMtOTnER." liocliingliani, Vu, duly li, li'. Croup. A Mother's Tribute. " While in the country last winter my little hoy, threw yearsidd.wastakcn ill with croup; it weiiied ng if he would die from straiiEU l:it ion. i uc f the family sugcedted the uso ot Avkii'm CliEitKV l'Ei TOK,i a bottle of Winch 'A.U alnavs kept in the homse. 'J'hi was tried in small and frequent doses, and toour i!cliilit in less tlinn half an hour tlm l.t:e p'tient. was breailiinit e:isily. Tho doc tor s., ..! Hi t tli t'liniiiv 1'k roiiir. ha.l save i n.v darling life. Can tou womlcr at. our n:ite:ev sincerely yonn, J!. !'MMA Crvrr." 1".J W.t utU St., Sew Vork, -May Id, If?. " I have iwed .writ Cheery PErroRAr. In rav family for several vears, and do not h.'itnta to pronounce it the most effectual r-medy for coughs aud colds we have ever t'ied. A..H R.vsn. " Lake Crystal, Minn., March 13, 12. " I suffered for eizht years from Bronthitie. and alter tn :ii( many remedies with no suc cess. as cured by the use of A ylk' I'rer r.v Pkt..e t.. .losri-u Walde.n.-' l.vhulia, Mi., April 5, li-i ' I cannot sav enouih in praise of .A ytr' CnEItKY Pit t.u: 4L, t-ciievini! as I do that but for its use 1 should ions .-dure have died from lung troubles. K. BRA6DCH. ' Palestine, Texas, April 22, 1W2. No case of an affection of the throat or Innsi exists which cannot be greatly relieved by the use of ArWn CnEBRV Pectoral, and It wiU ahcaijs rare when the disease is not already beyond the control of medicine. PREPARED BT Dr.J.C.Ayer4Co.,L9weU)rV1a8S. Sold by all Druggists. 0 one fcaT They Beguhts the Circulation ol 1 trie ENTIRE EODT. revent Cold FnetTBr! and ail troubles ari'iug from imperfect circu. at ion, cure ICilrX.WATlS.tlof the feet and ail k.u.i.cl irouhics. absolutely prevent Cocons axd IniiM, lntnltt for Lmt-tt art rery Mia. Jiailo to i ai j shoe. Sold by Prufrtits and shoe dealer or M:i.t by mall post-paid, price SO eta. per iir. W1LSU.S1A ilAfiNKTKl APW.IANC K CO., Jo JJroadway, New York, N. Y. oetj4. "yrALUABLE PROPERTY FOR S JLXjE ! I will sell at private sale the OLD SWANK TAN NEItY PROPERTY at Davidsville. Cone mauKh township The tannery buitdlnir was lately destroyed by fire, but there are 44 vau in atood condition, and tha m.pi,ii ... :i in Rood shape. There Is nearly.half an' acre of ic round, on which thre Is erected a one and a hall story frame DWELLING HOUSE. The property Is In the mu r. a. ,rj. .u.i me water is ol the very nest for utanina; -'" mis valuable orooertv eneau vs very easy terms, call on or address Eur lunher particulars (pfiiyEfiicQmFEEw A. KOr.HLER. DavidaviUo. Pa. at our store a preat SVri, i- wmu tu uisposc 0j our Season Ends, from 10 to 4Jf) p(l. f at f'' will get real genuine barir The old tickets and old pr:f, . new and greatly remind p ifi tliflt tlir simnl..f i ... ------ - - - - - L ' 1 1 . i -, HVTAI'TsT STREET, ANNUAL Financial Statens: F THE j FARMER UKMAHIJE SI i Somerset C'ountv I VMI THE YEAK EXIUX'i Li Number of Member Total amt. of i-cur aub. to ass s?:n"iV: 41 .Mills as-cssed during year " Ke.ources of 'u. I)ec.31, l-SJ....ji!n, j duriiz yearlisj ""uot Total ' , , LIABILITIES ,tn"t liue Dec 31. I.' ol io8d by nre d jnnif yenr si j iij ..y Due I r all other expenses ,n. lu U:nn pay cjin exuneratlots. 4 - n Tola! j Excess ol resources RECEIPTS. Received on ass smenis for uieintierstnp lial. in Treas. at last s ulemeut. .; : Total DISBTKSKMENTS. Paid Henrv Sold i lull oi ins... ; j - Mauiu. 1 It. tluaicv ... m . ' roiotnon J. ria. r " :.. " Peter Brown ... j.tiu Samuel . Beacuy part "... ' C'hrl.-t Petermau" - " ... jio w " rvur linmbauid. d..maice l ' 1. .1. Krubrxtr. See. salary ' " K J. W ker, Treat, salary iv " ldrectors for se vices u " President, lorservices Urn " For Printing Ac ") " for Postage and Stationery 1. v iUi.-eei.aiieou.4 expenses...', i" Total v Balance in Treasury KESOUIHJESDEC. 31. H 3. Amount ia Treasury i ;u., a ewtst iiiin on Implicates Z.,' j Total... . LIABILITIES I 'EC. 1, 1-w. Sam'l (..ii;er. lull i asMir.inee.. TJJ v) loeet h Walker, .. Psu ' am'l i. Keachy. part ' .ej Christian Petermau part " .. '- Total j. llesources in excess oi li. l.iiitie-. Kkvarr The insurance r.i S:u::u'! 1 main appear under h. ad li ihii.ii?. iU;nee ui unsctlieit 1 tiit iti.m PHILIP HAY. Pn-; r 1. J. KKl B Kl.h. Nr-iet'23-t. E. J. WALK ho. Irea-a: QR MI AN'S' COl'KT S.U.K. OF 1 Y Yirtae of an rrdernf tri-ni"! Court ol Si.m'rt,ir univ 1' nie directed, I will expoe to pnhhr TUVRSDA ', FEBB, I A U V 7 at 10 o'clock . . on the prctnlr' . ' deserllwd Keal Estate, late the pr 1 r'y uel Hay. deceased, vii : A certain tract or parcel of : o itr erset Township. SounTM-t CVuati I .. ' lands of Wni. Stahl. Wm. W raiia . .1" rone, cieorice Barrene. an t otht-r.--acres, more or its., having thvreea :: ' st rv Inline DWELLING HOUSE Caldret Shop. ft;iMe ar! ot ; cr -t' . ' " -' ' a vuric en lird in cionce varn a" ; water, only aoui. forty rls to .ej. . t.--lourth ola mile tu Samuel's LI. nr. I: " Lavansvliks snd three tanks p. aitr' ' i-M itiven Aril 1, 16S. TERMS. Tenper rent of pun'hasc m tev ..V; . on a ti.e ; n'perlv is Kms-ked t . u i n cudiruiatii.n of rale an.t .n-livert JOHN A KAH1 !t.i A.--:k:-i- ' owrKxcT niKht r. Corrected by Cook It FUxxrre. DUUSS I.V CHOICE GROCERIES, FtO'JS Apples, iirled. f) ft Applet'Utter. J ttal Bran, "ft ID Butter. (keic) (roll Buckwheat y bush meal, 100 fes Beeswax t oaoun, snouhlers, ft sides. -' " country hams J I. 0rn. (ear) new y) bushel (shelled) old " meal ft Call skins, ft Eicks, if d Flour, ft btl Flaxseed, fi I.b. (Suit.) Hams, (sugar-curea) f ft Lard, ft Leather, red sole, f ft " upper, " kip. MUdlinwts. and chop 100 fts ats. y be Potatoes, f) hu (new) Peaches, dried, 'f ft Rye, V bu Kaas. fi ft Salt, No. 1. y3 bid. extra " eround Aiura persatk " Ashun. per sack... - Savar, yellow f ft white ' Tallow, fi ft Wheat. Vbu Wool, Vft ...a J ... ... ... i . 3 i ... .. ii . - a wm , 111 uc uuii S.Ubfc .fc.... to a'' 'W of last year wu- -., i - It contains illintntions. directions for p! inner a1' -d,. Plants. e,c "VcJ?-y!,n D.M.FERRSCO e- -f C" v-.i y-:" to '! AM) vamaole RealEs
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