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Somerset, Pa.
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Somerset, Penn'a.
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4 TTiHNEY-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
HL BAER,
ATTOBNEY-AT LAW,
t Somerset, Pa,
I will nraetlee In Somerset and adjotalnpreonntlei.
VW".lnrintrsteato nim will be promptly
ktbeudea to,
a H.COFFROTH.
W. H. KCrFEU
riOFFROTH & RUITEL
ATTOENEYS-AT-LAW,
i AH bailnM emn"i " T "
will It
OTiX'Topiu
JUamaioth Block.
the
7, LC.OOLBOKM.
riOLBORN & COLBORX,
I . ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
tit A Oovejandng dun on reasonable term.
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ILLIAM II. KOONTZ.
ATTOKJi tl i " . .
Somerset, Fa,,
I Will rive pmmirt attention to bmrtness entrnrt
wrt to "irrT in sinner! and adjolninR eounUe.
m ... i VltnaaK HliW.
jL'incm m m i mnj - -
jTKXNIS MEYERS
J ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW
1 All leital bm-lnew entrusted to r wtu
be
Sattended townn pnnnm
t mce on Main t russ Street, next door to Sny
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ST
errs vo. iwi
epri
fAMES L. PCOII,
ATTOKA 1 1 A II. a t. .
Somerset. Pa.
,Te.l.sxTm.r-nTVnr.rb.ln.
.attended to wltn prvmpuiees w
Y. KIMMEU
ATTOKN EY-AT-L AW,
mayS
Somerset, Fa.
f" J PRITTS,
IM. AriX)ENEY-AT-LAW.
Offlee, np-stalrs In Mammoth Block.
I JOHN O. KIM MEL, , -
I ATTOENEY-AT-LAW,
i will atteaJ to all bulnJ entrmsteo l nil
InS osaacset and aojoinmjr w""w"J,i"
cess and ndellty.
Otbee on Main Cross street.
HENRY F. SCHELU
ATTOKN EY-AT-LAW,
t Bonnty and Pension Agent, Somerset,
f Otfios InHammoth Black.
Pa.
WfALENTINE HAY
3 V ATTOENEY-AT-LaW
.... . . . V will
1 attend to aU business entrusted to his ear with
f promptness and noety .
JOHN H. UHU
ATTOKNEY-ATLAW
wm rmnpUT attend to U bnstneti entrusted
I to Dim. money itiTautru . i
t Dee In Mammoth BaltOin.
JG. OGLE,
ATTUBNEY.AT-LAW,
Somemt P-v.,
w jj ivreieiuiiBi imrinvm. .
tended to with promptness ana naeuiy.
DR. J. M. LOUTHER,
(Formerly of Stoyestown.)
PHFSICIil.V ASD SVBGEOS,
Has located permanently In Somerset fur the
nrmeiire of his lrolsloo. 0ce 2 doors t est of
t'entral Hotel, In rear ol Drug Store. majil.
D
R. E. W. BLOUGH,
HOMEOPATHIC THYSICAS ASD SURGEOS
Of
4- klf rrUi irt th twumlfll of KotlirfKt
and vicinity. in in iwb wrwuuiry nuji7
atundou lo. , vii iv twuou ivmo; "y wuieui
I M..rt,..ari.l1 ntf-fkae-awl AOH1nal S.l)
Sshntheiua corner ol DUmvod, over Knepper'8
IStaoe Store. tprs-wii.
DTw H. S. KIMMEL
tmnAmrm hi. nmfMlrinri.l MtTVlce tO th Pltl
rcusol Somerset and Vicinity. I'nless profejsion
al enraged he can be tound at his efflce, on Main
St., east of the Diamond.
r.R. H. BRUBAKER tenders his
I nrofesslonal aei lee to th ettltens f Som
enet and vicinity. Oifie In raaldeno oa Main
street west el th Diamond.
"TR. WM. RAUCH tenders his
J professional services to th dtlscnsof Sum
ernet and vlcinltv.
(ittiro One door east of Wayn A Berkeblle's
furniture stor.
Dee.t. '82.
DR. JOHN B1U&,
DENTIST.
Office up stain in Cook A Beeriu Block, Somer
set. Pa.
DR. WILLIAM CX)LLINS,
DENTIST, SOMERSET, PA.
t line In Mammoth Block, above Boyd s Drug
Store, where he can at all time b found preir
ed to do all kinds of work, such as tilllnr. resru
latlng. extraeung. ke. Artificial teeth or all kinds,
and of the best material Inserted. Operations
warranted.
H.
HOWARD WYNNE, MD.
J0n.$T0 JT,V, PEXXA.
Diseases of tb Ev, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Slctal and Fxrlusive practice. Honrs. 0 . a. to
r. a. Lather A Green Block, 2W Main SU
J P. THOMPSON, M. D.
SURGEON DENTIST,
Johnstown, Pa.
Has had a'professioail exterlenc ol more than
thirty years. Fll.r.iKO Jkictii a SraciaLTY.
( ttlce roums No. xtt Main street (up stairs) over
Julia Difaen's Hardware Store. It will b a sees
ary fur persons who want work done to make ea
Karemeatt beforehand. "CtW'83.
TAMES 0. KIERNAN, M. P. ten-
ders his professional service to th eklsen of
Suawrset and vtctnttv. He caa be found at th
re.idenre of his father on Mala Street or at the
ofhre of Dr. Henry Bruheker.
Septt lma.
DR. J. K. MILLER has perma
nently located ta berlla tor the practice el
hu iirotessloa. Offle oppostt Charles Krlsslng
rs sura. a nr. K KMX
QIAMOND HOTEL,
STOYSTOWN. PENN'A.
This popular and well known boas has lately
been tburuusbly and newly refitted with ail new
d best of lurnlture. which ha made It a very
desirable stopping place fur the trending public.
Huuble and rooms cannot be surpassed, ail ba
ng Erst class, with a larg public hall attached
to the same. Also lam and roomy stabling,
nm class bearding eaa be had at the lowest no,
slble prices, by th week, day r mal.
8 AM tiX CUSTER. Prop.
a.E.Cor. Dtaasond
Stoystow Pa
YINISTRATOR S NOTICE.
Esuwofof Sarah Baker, late of Somerset Twn,
Komerset County, l'a deceased.
h omuusirauon ea tn above tat
dI? JfT1""' u -ndershmed by lb
PTIHiOr aVUtburllv ta a. s i 1 ..
"Pal. and those aaviag claims agalast th
!kTJf,' f,'" ?'7uthenUcated for net.
iieBMnt oa Saturday, the 3uUl dav of Aui.. li4.
J- uAhl, U ?bLZX Bot
lalfil DAVID CASEBEEK,
JBlS3' AdminMrator.
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VOL. XXXIII. NO 9.
RiflPwPatentBefriprator-TliBBest
It solve the ll ffloolt emblem of Perfect Refrigeration. It dries and no rifle Itself while hmto
an Aatomatie Circulation or Air. It dispenses with metal llniac.so objectionable because of later
necessary to keep It eteaasad pertnrtsof a wood llntns; requiring really aeleln;atall wlpnsjae
Ice suimlv Is maintained. Milk. Hatter. At eats. Fish. Fruit, .ul. ma be am In Idle ItaMavratar
at saute tlm. without Impartms; the Bitot of either to ths others. It Is mneh more economical la
consumption of ice than any other Kefriirerator. Insulated with dead air spaeM made la best
tanner, wun paper wans, no risa in purcuaain;. jatuiaeuoa guaranteea. or asoney r lunaru.
JVena wr uiusiraMti uataiofru
Frnit Jars,
Jelly Glasses,
Trut Cans, ..
Cement Ladles, -Jar
Fillers,
Cherry Seeders,
Granite Ware, -Lamps,
Clothes Wringers,
Fljr Traps,
Znives and Forks,
Castors, Etc.
! F. W. HAY,
Manufacturer and Dealer In
PLAIN". STAMPED A JAPANNED
i TINWARE.
j BANOES, STOVES, AND
House Furnishing Goods,
j Copper & Sheet Iron Ware.
Brushes fcc.
I AT WHOLESALE and RETAIL.
: No. 27S, 280 and 282 Washington SL,
JOHNSTOWN, PA.
Wholesale Agent for Self Melting
and Self-Sealing
"Wax Strings
- For sealing Fruit Cans and .Tars. The
Simplest, Cheapest, and moft reliable method
fr Sealing Fruit Jars ever used. From 60 to
to cts. ier tUnvn saved hv uslnr them. Deal
ers supplied at msnulacturer'i prices. Send
for circular.
FARMERS,
FARMERS.
:o:-
WE HAVE
MABKED DOWN
Every Pair Of
WHOLE STOCK
KIP AND SPLIT -
PLOW SHOES.
We Found 01-. Was
TOO LAEGE,
And in Order to Reduce Them
Before The
We Have Concluded to MAftI THEM
XOWIT So Cheap that they are
Bound to Go New.
ALL OTHER
BOOTS SHOES,
.AJSlD
SLIPPERS
Call and See Us, and oare Money
by Buying From
L.
ONE-PRICE
SHOE STORE
No. 212 Main St., Johnstown, Pa.
S0MERSE1 COUNTY , BAK 1
(ESTABLISHED 1877.)
CHAELE1 1. BAE11SCN. K. I. PEITTS.
President Cashier
ColKcUon mad In all parts of th United
State.
CHABQES moderate.
Parties wishing to trad money Wast eaa be aa
comaMtdated by draft oa New York la anysuau
Cvlleetions mad with promptneas. V. 8. Bonds
bought and sold. Matter and valuables ascared
byonf Dksboid's clcoratod safes, with Sar
gent A Yale W Um tock.
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
aVAUlag hoUdajl obasrvsd.'Va
STABGARDTERS
.VI .' - 1
S2.00
Will purchase a
Kitchen Outfit,
Ounsistinn'ot the fcl
lowing 3H pieces:
1 Dish Pan,
1 Done Pot,
1 Water Backet,
1 Covared Bucket,
1 Lane Qrater,
t Tint-up,
PiePlaies.
1 Cake Cotter,
1 Saaea Pan,
I Wash Basin,
Tabic Knives,
a Tabl Forks,
6 Table Spoons,
Tea Spoons.
EnauiBl8fl anl . GalraiiM Iron
Water Men
LEMON SQUEEZERS. ICE PICKS. ICE
TONGS. WINEOOOLERS.TI MBLEK
DRAINERS. ICECREAM MOLDS
LKtl'OR MIXERS, ETC
ALBBBT A. KOBKB.
J. SCOTT WiBD,
HORNE & iiABD
SUCCXMOM TO
EATON & BROS,
NO. 27 FIFTH AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
NEW GOODS
2VESY DAY SPECIALTIES
imbrolderisj, Uct, MlMlMry, Whit 6oedt, Hiitd
ksrchisfs, Ore Trlmmlsgi, Hotlsry, 6lvs,
Constt, Wytlln and Msrla Usdsrwssr, la
fsirtt1 as ChltdrM'i Clothlsf .Fiscy
Goodt, Yarat, Zjr, at
rialt f All Kladt far
FANCY WORK,
Gent's iinUhi G. k,k
roc a patbobasb ra BxaratrrrcLXT boucitud.
T-Orders by Mail aitendel to with PrompU
uem and Dispatch. -
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
E. M. Lambert &Bro.,
Manufacturers of and Dealer la
White Hrb aiitl HBiiilock .Millies-
Wa have secured a
NEW ZMTTiIj,
And manniaetur Khlngle oa th Michigan
Principle. We cut, and constantly keep on hand
two gradesof the various kinds of Shingle. We
guarantee our Shingle to be superior W any
in the County. Shall be pleased to have parties
come and Inspect onr shingle betor buying
eisswhere. Address
E. M. LAMBERT & BRO.,
LAM BERTS YILLE, SOMERSET CO., Pa.
unell-om.
FASHIONABLE
CUTTER & TAILOR,
narante
Satisfaction to all
who may call up
en me and favor
me with their pat-
',,?osB,
vn. m. nociisTxrixEB,
Roaienet, Paw
mart
QUEMAHONING
WO OLE 1ST MILLS.
WM. S. MORGAN, Froprietor,
rIE Agent fthee well-known If Ills are bow
visiting their customer with a splendid as
sortment ot
WOOLEN GOODS.
which they wish to trad for Wool These Goods
ar mad In our own County, from Pur Stock,
on th Latest Improved Machinery, and by first
class workmen. We want FIFTY THOVSASD
POI SDS OF WOOL this year, aad will make It
psy you to deal with as.
av-W are also prepared to d Custom Spin
ning and Wool carding. Address,
aprS-am.
Quel
Pa.
$661
week at bom. U outnt ire,
ay absolutely sura. No risk. Cap
iat not reoulred. Reader. If Tea
want, haainea a whteh DersoB of
ei ther sex, young or old. can make great aayau
the tlm tney won. wiia aeeoiui wwr
wiitefor particulars t. H. Haixxtt, Portlaad,Ma.
AGECITS
Kent, haodseoMSt. beet book ever seld for lea
wanted for the
all th
T th
Th lap-
twlc our prwa, Th fastest selling bosk. Agent
ea. bamena proflt to agents. AU nllkdcd
opl want it, Any oa eaa become a auecesert
agent Terms free. Htlirrr Book Caw, Part
asjd,MalaL
ml. handsenast. best beog ever said lor
Lime,
Lime,
Lime !
From th Celebrated Pack Limestone Ledg
(u.i.kl .hMf.th.MH.iiM kiln. MarPlas
Urov at earn per basnet, ras lacked. Order
promptly niiea. rot isnsw parucaiw. wuwb
the under signed.
J. M. WOLFESSBERQES A BRO,
Korkwood. Pa., ar
H-ayl4 ISAAC O. JUNES. Sosaerset, Pa
CHARLES ' HOFFMAN,
IIEECHAUT TAILOR
OAi
rf 11 1 la all braneae of
f l It' h TaUorlng bus-
I Jl 'J .T iness. 1
LATEST STTLEI d U7U PIT3.
tTSATISFACTlOX 6UARAMTEED. '
SOMERSET,
Son
WHAT HAPPEN EU AT THE D ROOK.
The brook wag rippling sweetly
Where th stone steps cross the ford ;
I saw the tnaidan make a splash
I heard her say "Oh, Lord !"
She sat a moment thinking,
as the water round her strayed ;
Then bravely scorned the stepping stones,
Concludiag she would wade.
I thought, oh, maiden 1 such is life ;
We step on slippery places
Our heels fly up we settle down.
And wonder where our grace is.
And just like that fair maiden .
Who in the water made
A hole to set herself within
We start again and wade-
THE CAPTAIN'S CHOICE.
"Now, Meta, yon must try to be a
little more womanly I
Isabel ernon epoke in accents
that were almost despairing as she
looked at the lively little eirl. her
yellow curls all blown about in glit
terine tanples, and cheeks flushed
with the summer sun, who stood be
fore her, with both arms filled ffith
branches of wild roses.
"I found them on the island,
Bell, cried Meta, eagerly; "and
had to cros3 on the stones. Oh, it
was such fun, jumping over the wa
ter."
"Meta," remonstrated the elder
sister.
"Well, why not?" retorted the
dimpled little rebel, burying her
face among the roses.
"You are 16 this month."
"Yes, I know it."
"And you are wearing long dress
es l"
res, and a dreadful nuisance
they are. I have a great mind to
cut them off again."
"Meta, when will you be a wo
man?" sighed Isabel.
"I don't knew never, I believe,"
lauehed Meta, dancing up and down
on the tips ef her toes; "Bell, I
don't want to be a woman I would
much rather always remain a happy
cnild."
"Women are happy, too. Meta."
"I don't know," said the child,
thoughtfully, "it seems as if grief
and trouble came with woman-
hoed."
"But, Meta," went on Isabel, "it
is high time for you to leave oil
these romping ways. Captain Dale
is coming next week, and he is a
New Yorker, not accustomed to wild
girls of the woods, like you."
'Then, why don't he utav in New
York ?,',', tartly retorted Meta. What
is he coming out into the country
for ? Is it to marry you, Bell ?"
Isabel colored crimsen.
"What an idea."
"It would be very sice to have
yoa. married, BelL'.. observed .the
young girl, reflectively. "One thing
is certain you wouldn't have half
the time to scold me."
"Meta, you must not talk so. Cap
tain Dale is wealthy, aristocratic and
very refined. He comes out here as
papa's guest, and I particularly wish
you to behave as well as possible."
"Well, I will, if you'll only stop
lecturing me," coaxed the child, put
ting up her cherry lips for a kiss.
"Remember, Meta, you must not
burst out singing at the table, nor
laugh loud, nor romp with Fido, nor
climb the trees while he is here.
Young ladies don't du such things
in New York."
"Then they must have an awful
stupid time of it," said Meta, with a
grimace. "Well, Bell, I'll do my
best, for you know I never could be
have." And away the little lassie ran to
capture a purple winged buttlerfly
that was flying to and fro among the
elm rinks on the lawn, while Isabel
gazed after her, half smiling, half
sighing.
"Dear little Meta," she thought, "if
she could only remain a child for
ever. Bilt she must be tamed."
Isabel Vernon, who was sole
housekeeper in the establishment of
her widowd father, was very busy
on the morning of the day in which
Captain Dale was expected to arrive
at Vernon Hall, while Meta, dancing
from room to room, like the airy
little sprite that she was, proved
more bewildering than ever.
"Meta," said the elder sister, as
she returned from the dining room
where she had been directing the
preparation for lunch, "have you get
on vour white dress?"
"Yes."
-And curled your hair ?"
"Yes."
"Then do pray 6t down and read
or embroider, or you will be Bure to
soil your dress."
"1 bate embroidery, and l don t
want to read," coaxed the wilful lit
tle elf. "Can't 1 go into the garden
and walk straight up and down the
paths?"
"Yes," said Isabel, who was ab
sorbed in the arrangement of the
flowers on the mantel, and away
whirled Meta.
From the garden to the level
meadows beyond was but an easv
transaction and then Meta could
not help wondering whether the
blackberries were ripe on the edge
of the woods, and a little brown bird
fluttered on before her, and Meta
must needs follow him to see where
his nest was ; and the first ohe knew
she was sitting in the fork of an old
tree, close to the river side, with her
rosy mouth all smeared with black
berry stains, and her white dress ail
bedraggled with dew and berry
marks, while her rufled apron was
full of flowers and bright colored
mosses.
As she sat there, whistling softly
under her breath and swinging her
pretty little feet, a sudden rustling
of the branches beyond betokened a
new apparition on the scene, and a
tall, handsome gentleman stepped
into the dell.
Meta dropped the corner of her
. . i a .
apron, away went ine uowers ana
mosses on the bank-, wnue tne gen
tleman, equally astonished at the
appearance of a beautiful young girl
Eercnea in a irer, wuu curio uwwu
ke sold mist about a blackberry-
stained face, stood still for an in
stant. :
"Pardon me, if I have startled
you," he began,"but "
"Oh, you haven't startled me,"
said Meta, immediately recovering
her self poaeession ; "I suppose you
are Captain Dale?"
ESTABLISHED 1827.
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 13, 1884.
"Yea: , but who in the name of
Titanja and all her elves, are you?"
, "I am Meta Vernon."
And as . she spoke Bhe sprang
lightly from her lofty perch and
glanced at her reflection in the nat
ural mirror formed by the glassy
stream below.
"Oh, dear !" she exclaimed, "what
will Isabel say I My curls and my
mouth and my new white dress 1
What shall I do ?"
"Well," laughingly answered Cap
tain Dale, to whom, in the perfect
confidence of innocent childhood,
Meta had thus appealed, "I should
smooth outthe curls and wash the
mouth as well as I could, and as for
the dress, it will look very well."
Meta stooped oyer, the river and
dashed the bright drops over her
hair and face.
"Is it all right now?" she appeal
ed. "Yes, it's all right now," gravely
answered Captain Dale, looking at
her with evident ' admiration and
truly, she was as lovely a creature as
one often ses, with her sparkling
violet eyes and gold bright hair, and
cheeks tinted with the soitest
bloom.
And Meta, forgetting all.'about her
dishabille in the presence ot the
stranger's companionship, led him
through the woodland paths she
was so familiar with to thehall.
"Meta," said her ;' sister gravely,
drawing her aside when Captain
Dale had gone to his room before
lunch, "I am ashamed of you !"
"Why ?" pouted thi child.
"What will Captain Dale think?"
"What should e think," said
Meta, defiantly. .
"You must have shocked him ter
ribly," remonstrated Bell.
"He didnt appear very much
shocked."
"Oh, Meta, Meta, how can you be
so obstinate and naughty ?" pleaded
Isabel.
But Meta only laughed and walk
ed away.
Captain Dale s visit at ernon
Hall was protracted day after day
and week after week beyond its orig
inal limit, and Mr. Vernon began to
congratulate himself that "Captain
Dale had really taken a lancy to Is
abel."
"I couldn't wish a better match
for the child," thought old Mr. Ver
non. "He iB unexceptional in every
particular. Really,! think we are
very lucky. If only Meta doesn't
frighten him away with her pranks
and tricks. I don't know but that
I had better send that child to Mrs.
Prinpetal's boarding school for
another two vears. Only it would
be very lonely with Bell married
and gone, and little Meta buried
up in a boarding-school." ...
Just as these reflections were pass
ing through Mr. Vernon's mind, the
hero of them entered.
"You are alone, sir. I am glad of
that," he said, "for I wanted to speak
to you."
"Uo on, my dear boy," said wr.
Vernon, politely.
"1 want to ask a great lavor ot
you the hand of your daughter!"
went on Daie, a little nervous.
"Has she said yes r asked the old
gentleman.
"She has."
"Then I say yes, too. She is a
good girl. Dale, and will make you
an excellent wife.
"I am sure of that, sir," said Cap
tain Dale fervently, "and "
But at this instant old Thompson,
the butler, put his head into the
room, asking to "seethe master just
minute, and when he returned
Captain Dale was gone.
1 suppose he couldn t stay away
from his sweetheart." thought the
old gentleman, complacently. "Well,
well, it's just exactly as it should
be."
Isabel was sitting alone in the
breakfast room as her father enter
ed it some minutes later. He walked
up to her with a beaming counte
nance. kMy dear," he said, "I congratu
late vou."
"What upon, papa ?"
"On Captain Dale's engagement
to you."
Isabel colored crimson and half
rose from her seat
"Captain Dale is not engaged to
me, papa," Bhe said. "What made
you think of such a thing ?"
"He told me so bimselt.
"Impossible papa !"
"Dale " cried the old gentleman,
turning wrathfully round upon the
cavalier in question, who had just
then entered the room, followed by
Meta, "didn't you ask me for Bell's
hand in marriage this morning ?"
-No, sir, said Captain Dale, loos
ing somewhat surprised. "I asked
you tor Meta."
And Meta ran up to bide her
blushing face upon Isabel's shoul
der.
''Oh, Belli" Bhe sobbed, with a
torrent of happy tears, "he loves me
and I am such a child !"
"Do you love him, Meta?" asked
the elder sister earnestly.
"Oh, yes, so dearly," was the mur
mured answer.
'Then you are a child no longer,
Meta, for with loye comes woman
hood."
And Bell, repressing the pang at
her own heart with all a sister's ne
ble unselfishness, whispered her lov
ing congratulation.
"But how came you to choose
Meta?" demanded the bewildered
Mr. Vernon of hi9 son-in-law elect
"Because I loved her," was the an
swer. And little Meta went on a wedding
tour instead of being sent to board
ing school at Miss Prinpetal's.
A Bom Cosapaunion.
Mr. John Rolphe, Champion Bi
cyclist of Australia and England,
writes to the Melbourne, Australia
rcrtu that in the six days contest
for the championship, after riding 8
consecutive hours each day, his
limbs became stiff and sore, and he
is positive he won the great race,
and was enabled to ride another 100
miles against time immediately af
terward, from the wonderful effects
produced by the use of SL Jacobs
Oil in training and racing. He
calls it his boon companion, and
recommends it to all athletes.
Narrow Eav
Frank M. Collier writes from Me
ridian, giving his recollection of an
old occurrence, never before mea
tioned in print, that reminds one of
the Lharles McComas case, beveral
years ago a squad of eight Indians
came into Comanche county. Peter
C. Johnson and his little son Peter
C, then in his tenth year, had been
to Waco to purchase family supplies
and were returning home. The In
dians surrounded the wagons, killed
Uncle Peter and captured little Pe
ter, rifled the wagon and struck out
up the Bosque valley. In the
meantime a scout from Resley's
Creek and the Leon Valley had hur
riedly taken the trail. On the Clear
Fork of the Brazos, from some cause
unknown, the Indians dropped little
Peter, taking his coat, hat and socks,
leaving him with nothing on but his
shirt and trousers, hlty or seventy
five miles from the nearest ranche,
in the month of January, with noth
ing to subsist upon and no means
of procuring food, and liable to be
devoured at any moment by hungry
wolves. He had wandered from
the trail, and the scout in pursuit
had tailed to hnd him. Little l eter
had lived five days and nights with
out a single bite to eat save grass
roots. On the evening ef the sixth
day he was found by a company of
cow hunters that Hill Keith had
sent out to make a round-up. The
little fellow had found the cattle
and had remained with them, think
ing perchance he could procure
milk from some of the cows, but in
this he failed, the cows being too
wild, but the cow hunters found him
in time to revive and save him.
A cold, drizzling norther was blow
ing at the time, and the little fellow
would evidently have frozen to
death daring the night that ensued.
When brought to Cora a few days
after his being found, he was the
poorest living object imaginable a
mere skeleton. The writer of this
sketch took him in his arms and
carried him around over the town,
and procured a present of one dollar
from every man in the place. Fort
Worth Gazette.
Hew to Time Vour Visitors.
When a visitor to the office of the
American Bank Note Company sat
down to talk to Mr, Iee, that gen
tleman put a piece of white paper
under a stamp, pounded on it and
laid the paper aside. When the vis
itor arose to go away Mr. Lee put
the paper under the stamp again
and pounded it once more.
"You talked eight minutes, said
he ; "that wasn't bad." - He showed
the piece of paper to the caller, who
saw upon it two printed clock dials.
One showed the hands at 4 minutes
to 4 o'clock, the other showed them
at 4 minutes past 4 o'clock.
"We keep the stamp," he said, 'so
that you shan't go away and say
you came here at 11 o'clock in the
morning, or that you had to wait an
hour and a half, or make any other
mistatements which can be guarded
against
"No," he added a moment later,
"that stamp is the latest wrinkle in
office furniture. It is an ordinary
stamp with a clock attachment The
hour hand is simply a raised point
upon a movable circle. The minute
hand is an arrow upon another re
volving circle. The usual linked
tape passes over these indicators
and the outer circle of hour figures.
Beside the clock face is a cylinder
with several faces, each bearing a
word one is 'approve,' another is
'wired,' another is 'answered,' others
are 'delivered,' 'Lee,' 'received.'
Thus a business man is able when
ever he sends away a letter, telegram
or package, receives an order, trans
acts any business whatever, to record
the precise moment at which the
thing was done. It cost (20. I did
not invent it I bought it
Origin of "Whig and "Loco-Foco."
Gen. James Weston Webb told
me how the name "Whig" came to
be applied to the great party that
had its birth about 1830. He had
been a warm partisan of Jackson,
and he resigned his commission in
1827, came to New York, and started
the New York Courier in the interest
of that chieftain. He had some of
the equipments of a successful ed
itor, great positiveness, a clear head,
a good memory, but he was not a
scholar or an elegant writer, and he
never became either.
One of the great grievances of his
life was that Jackson, his hero, be
came "an apostate" that is, threw
the Federalists over board, and, from
eing an advocate of the United
States bank, became its enemy.
Webb rallied the leaders of a new
anti-Jackson party together, and
gave them the name of "Whigs," by
which for twenty-five years the great
party was thereafter known.
His paper, the Courier and Enquir
er, was also responsible for the ene
my's pseudonym. A Democratic
meeting in old Tammany hall in
1830, broke up in a row. One party
blew all the candles out; and the
other party, having provided them
selves with that astonishing new
fangled contrivance known as a
match, relighted them and reassem
bled their scattered partisans. This
match coupe de main astonished ev
erybody, and caused great astonish-.
ment, for matches then bad but re
cently been invented and were not
then in general use. They were gen
erally called loco-focos (probably
Italian "loco-fuoco" wild fire,) and
in the morning account given of the
tumult the Courier and Enquirer re
porter called the party who relight
ed the candles "Loco-focos." This
became the nickname of the party.
Convincing.
The proof of the pudding is not in
chewing the string, bnt in having an
opportunity of testing the article di
rect C. N. Boyd has a free trial bot
tle of Dr. Boeanke's Cough and
Lung Syrup for each and every one
who is afflicted with coughs, colds,
asthma, consumption, luag affec
tion. :An electric tricycle is being im
ported from England.
Iilttl Peter Jokason'a
cape.
erald
Off Her Feed.
"Will you have a plate of cream,
dear ?" he asked.
"No, thank you ; I very rarely eat
it," she sweetly replied.
"Well, do try a dish of strawber
ries, won't you, pet?" he continued.
"No, Alfred; they are so high
priced, and I really care but little
for them," she answered.
"I'm so sorry," he said, with an
insane desire to plunge his head into
a butter tub. "Now, you must, in
deed you shall, take a glass of soda
water." "You'll have to excuse me, but I
only care to saunter along with you,
dear," she replied.
He could resist no longer.
"Will you will you be my dar
ling, ducky, wify, my sweetest?" he
exclaimed.
They were married that month.
Late in August, when she had bank
rupted him on ice cream and ten
cent California pears, he Badly re
marked :
"I thought you didn't care for
these things, Maud ? You didn't ap
pear to belore we were married.
Ob, yes, 1 remember that time
you refer to, Mr. Smith. I was a
trifle careful what I ate, just then."
she answered, and Mr. Smith buried
himself in reflection.
In Search of Revenge.
" I owe a man in this city such a
grudge!" he whispered to a Wood
ward avenne druggist yesterday
such a deep, never-dving hatred
that I want to murder him in the
most horrible manner ever heard
of."
" Ah ! I see. That's a good idea."
" Have you any dynamite?"
" Not a Lit : but I can give you a
first-class articleyf arsenic or strych
nine." " No, they won't do. I was going
to bribe his shoemaker to put dyna
mite in the toes of his boots, and
the first time he struck the end of a
flagstone or fell over a brickbat he
would be a goner.
" bonny," said the druggist, " but
couldn't you work prussic acid in
on him some way, or throw vitrol
in his face ?"
" Those would burn and kill, but
I want to shatter him blow him to
atoms scatter him all over a square.
vo you keep gun-cotton :"
"No."
"That's too bad. I could bribe
his tailor to wad his coat with gun
cotton and then hire some one to
slap him on the back."
" Why not explode a keg of pow
der under his house?"
I'd thought of that Is that
ginger ale?"
Yes.
"IH take a glass.""""'
" He was served, and after drain
ing the glass and wiping on his
chin he went out, saying :
111 think it over and consult
you again, rerhaps the best way
would be to get him wound up on a
shaft or caught in a thrashing ma
chine." And the druggist hunted all over
the counter for the nickel, failed to
hnd it and softly whispered to him
self, " Bilked again." Detroit free
Press.
Animal Intelligence.
T. W. Kirk writes to iVuure an
account of an ingenious method by
which a rat succeeded in getting a
dog-biscuit between bars too close
together to allow of its passage in a
horizontal position. After several
unsuccessful attempts the rat went
away, and returned in about five
minutes with a companion. While
rat No. 1, pushing his nose under the
biscuit, foreed it into a perpendicu
lar position. The rat had evidently
comprehended the necessity of hand
ling the biscuit edgewise, and was
as evidently able to communicate
with a friend. In the same issue a
Mr. MacCorma gives some interest
ing traits of cat sense. A cat in the
town of Larne, Ireland, always has
a plate and chair beside her mas
ter. One day dinner was not
ready at the usual hour. Pussy
walked round Badly awhile and then
disappeared. After awhile she came
back with a mouse, which she plac
ed on her master's plate, and then
making a second trip, brought anoth
er mouse, which she put upon her
own plate. She then awaited her
master's return, when she rubbed
against his legs as if to say : "See
how nice I have provided for you."
Another cat, when the house was on
fire woke the servant by pawing
ing her face. As the drowsy girl
went to sleep again, the cat tried
scratching, and the result of her
efforts was that the tnlire household
were saved from death bv fire.
A Practical Proposal.
"Had a proposal from any of the
fair sex since leap year began.
Jones ?"
"I have. Brown. I had a proposal
from the daughter of my boarding
missus."
"Giminilyou are in luck, How
did she muster courage to make it,
and what did you say ?"
"Well, you see, she keeps the
books for her mother, so she came to
me the other day and proposed."
"Yes, yes, lucky dog ; go on."
"She proposed that I pay up
arrears or git"
"Whew!"
"So I got"
my
A Lawyer'a Opinion of Interest to all.
J. A. Tawney, Esq., a leading at
torney ot Winona, Minn., writes:
"After using it for more than three
years, I take great pleasure in stat
ing that I regard Dr. King's new
Discovery for Consuption, as the best
remedy in the world for Coughs and
Colds. It has never failed to cure
the most severe colds I have had,
and invariably relieves the pain in
the chest" "
Trial Bottles of this sure cure for
all Throat and Lung Disease may be
had Free at C. N. Boyd's Drug Store.
Large size, $1.00.
In fifty-six years Mexico has bad
fifty-four Presidents, one Emperor,
and one Regency.
WHOLE NO. 172(5.
THE ELC0MS TO GHEELY
A LONG
PROCESSION
HONOR
IN HIS
A Lively Seen In Portsmouth Har
bor, Followed by a Demonstra
tion In the Streets. An Ovation
to th Crew of the Artslts
Relief Vessel!-
Portsmocta, N. H. August 4.
Portsmouth celebrated the return of
Lieutenant Greely and the survivors
of his expedition to-day in an impos
ing manner. If throngs of thous
ands of people, numerous bands of
music and boundless enthusiasm
could make a celebration a success,
this was successful. The day was
perfect bright and cheerful. On the
crowded streets and through the
squares there was everywhere order
and cheerfullness. Throngs from all
sections of the country came crowd
ing into the city shortly after sun
rise and the thousands which were
added by trains and incoming steam
ers were apparently lost in the im
mensity of the crowd already pres
ent All the public buildings and
many private ones were handsomely
and appropriately decorated and
"Welcome to Our Arctic Heroes"
was important everywhere on flying
bunting.
The civic organizations and the
military companies which were to
take part in the celebration arrived
early.
At 8:30 boats, barges and steam
launches began to discharge heavy
freights of officer! and seamen from
the north atlantic Squadron and
Arctic fleet along the crowded
wharves. As fast as thev arrived
they were drawn up along the street
adjacent to Market Square. At 10
o'clock the steam tug Leyden landed
the last of the sailors from the fleet
and the naval column was formed
for the march on David and State
streets and moved to an appropriate
place.
THE RELIEF CREW.
At 11.20, amid considerable en
thusiasm, Cemmander Schley, Lieu
tenant Emory and Commander
Coffin disembarked from a barge.
Following them where the other
officers of the Greely relief expedi
tion. All were attired in neat uni
forms. Then were landed the sail
ors of the Thetis, Bear and Alert
wearing heavy stoga boots, with
pants tucked in the top, dark -blue
shirts and regulation navy caps.
They rolled along with a sailor gait
All were bronzed, sunburned and
weather-beaten. They were enthusi
astically greeted as they landed and.
the crowd pressed forward to shake
their hands. Five Bailors from the
squadron greeted their companions
from the relief ships with a hearty
"Messmate, welcome home" and
other honest greetings. Not a few
tears were shed at affecting meetings
between old messmates.
From an early hour crowds block
ed up the streets near where Greely
was t3 land. Ibe coming of the
Arctic hero was the all-absorbing
object of interest Every steam
launch was scanned and every barge
anxiously watched for his presence.
A roar of welcame went up when
he was at last discovered, with his
comrades, coming towards the land
ing in the admiral s barge. Greely
was clothed in white, with a slouch-1
ed hat and wearing spectacles. As
he and his companions alighted all
crowded to welcome him. Greely
leaned upon the arm of Lieutenant
Powell and languidly lifted bis hat.
His everv movement indicated
weakness. II is comrades received
much attention and were objects of
curious scrutiny, ah were placed
in coaches and immediately driven
to the Rockingham House, it having
deen decided that they should not
appear in the procession. At the
hotel crowds gathered to eaten a
glimpse of them. Here the Lieu
tenant was joined by his wife.
THE PROCESSION.
Meanwhile the arrangements for
starting the procession were com
pleted. Upon two large stands in
Market Square were gathered many
firominent persons and a number of
adies. At 11.20 the procession be-
gan to move along tne packed
streets. Thunderous applause greet
ed the sailors of the relief squadron
as they moved along, the crew of the
Thetis leading, with that of the Bear
and then the men of the Alert The
ovation continued through the en
tire route of the procession. Com
mander Schley, Lieutenant Emorv
and Commander Coffin were receiv
ed with tremendous applause as thev
passed along in an open carriage.
They smilingly acknowledged the
tribute of the crowd by lifting their
hats. After them rode the other
officers of the relief squadron, and
they too received a hearty ovation.
After them rode in an open carnage
Secretary Chandler, General Hazen,
Commodore Wells and Acting Ad
miral Luce. These distinguished
gentlemen also received a tribute of
applause. The march of the long
procession was very nne and the
manoeuvres of the battalion of mari
nes from the squadron were brilliant
As the head of the procession neared
the Rockingham House, Lieutenant
Greely and the survivors of the
party were waiting to receive the
procession, the pressure of the crowd
became so great that the advance of
the column was delayed several
minutes.
CHEERS FOR GREELY.
Lieutenant Greely and his com
rades were seated upon the balcony
and when the head of the procession
appeared cheer after cheer greeted
him. The men in the procession
joined. As the crews of the Thetis,
Bear and Alert passed Lieutenant
Greely bowed very low and seemed
to look his gratitude to the men who
had so recently rescued bim from an
Arctic grave. The scene was affect
ing. The ralief crew respectfully
raised their caps. Lieutenant Greely
was kept busy bowing his acknowl
edgement as the long procession
passed. Commanders Schley and
Coffin and Lieutenant Emory rais
ed their hats as they passed the
hero.
After the procession had gone
Lieutenant Greely and his party
entered the hotel and remained a
short time. They were then driven
to the grand stand, where they again
reviewed the procession and received
the plandits of the multitude.
Among the prominent snen on the
stand were Secretary Chandler, Gen.
Hazen. Governor HalL Mayor La
throp, of Dover ; the Mayor of New
burypert, Mayor Putnam, of Man
chester; Samuel J. Randall, Con
gressman Robbinson, of New York ;
officers of the Relief Expedition and
North Atlantic Squadron and mem
bers of the city government of many
New England cities. The procession
passed over the appointed route and
was dismissed about two o'clock.
Shortly after two o'clock the invited
guests proceeded to the Rockingham
House, where they were entertained
at dinner by the city of Ports
mouth. THE IVE5ISO BECEPTIOX.
The meeting of citizeas at Music
Hall this evening to extend the offi
cials welcome of this city to Lieuten
ant Greely and the remainder of his
crew was largely attended and was
characterized by unbounded enthu
siast. In the auditorium then was
a representation of Portsmoath's
foremost citizens. On the stage were
the officers of the North Atlantic
Squadron and Arctic relief fleet In
the front seats in the orchestra sat
the crews of the Thetis, Bear and
Alert These sturdy sailors were
enthusiastically received by the
audience when they entered, as were
their officers, when they shortly af
terwards took seats on the stage.
Secretary W. E. Chandler, Admiral
Luce, Commodore Velles. General
B. F. Butler, Samuel J. Randall,
Congressman Robinson, of New
York ; Governor Hale, of 'New
Hampshire, and Senator Hale, of
Maine, also occupied seats on the
Stage.
The meeting was called to order
by Rev. W. A. McGinley. who very
briefly stated, in eloquent terms, the
object of the meeting. Rev. W. II.
Alder then made a fitting prayer
and was followed by Mayor Treat,
of Portsmouth, who read an address,
in which he extended the hospital
ities of the city of Portsmouth to
Greely and his band. Secretary
Chandler then came forward to ad
dress the meeting. He gave a sketch
of the expedition and when he refer
red to to the efforts of Mr. Randall
ia the House of Representatives and
of Senator Hale in the senate in be
half of the Greely relief bill, as well
as to the noble work of Commanders
Schley and Coffin and Lieutenant
Emory, the audience became almost
wild with enthusiasm.
Secretary Chandler closed by
thanking the relief crews for their
services and he was fallowing Gov
ernor Hale, Ex speaker Randall,
Senator Hale. Commander Schley
and others. Lieutenant Greely was
unable to be present, owing to the
fatigue of the day.
Artemns Ward's Way.
"Two days before the unveiling of
the Perry monument" said Robert
McWade to a Cleveland Yew repor
ter, "I came to Cleveland and first
met Artemus Ward. At that time
his reputation was not as extended
as it afterward became, and I was
puzzled to determine when the man
was joking nnd when he was in
earnest 'Now,' said Artemus, 'the
Academy of Music is closed, but
well go around to the opera house,
and he led me a devious reute
through streets and alleys to a store
in which some itinerant sideshow
man had temporarily located. He
never smiled as he inquired the price
of reserved seats and gravely paid
his 10 cents. As we stepped inside
a young man was playing a wheezy
organ. Artemus stopped him, and
in a tone of surprise asked : 'Yoa
have not always been engaged in
this menial occupation, surely?
Have I not seen you in a more ex
alted position, one more befitting
vour merits V The voung man was
delighted, and candidly told us that
be bad been connected with a circus,
but that it h'd become stranded.
and that he was forced for a time to
accept anything that offered. Arte
mus gave him a solid chunk of en
couragement and we passed on to
where a flashily-dressed young lady
was coiling snakes around her neck.
It was a most disgusting exhibi
tion. Artemus immediately doffed
his bat and stood before the girl in
an attitude of the most reverential
astonishment Then he slowly
ejaculated: 'Sublime I And I am
informed my dear young lady, that
you really insert the head of one of
those serpents in your mouth ?' The
girly proudly replied that she did.
'Would you kindly obliged us?' ask
ed Artemus with a bow. She did,
and turning to the crowd Ward ask
ed : 'Is that not sublime ? Can any
one now doubt the superiority of
the human over the lower order of
beings? Wonderful!' The girl re
tired highly elated, and Artemus
Ward turned his attention to the
monkey cage. That' said he, tak
ing my arm ind pointing to a com
mon monkey, 'is a species ofjackaL
It is a rare specimen, and was spe
cially imported at great expense.'
This was said loud enough for the
showman to hear, and that worthy
walked over and learnedly corrected
Artemus by saying that the little
monkey was a species of ourang
ouUng from the island of Sumatra,
the only one on exhibition, etc. Ar
temus thanked him kindly and yet
doubtingly for the correction, and as
we passed out he extolled the mer
its of the show in the highest terms.
And that was all there was of the
performance.
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