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KDYTi-ED 8CTLL, Editor and Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY December 10, 1864.
Mr. AETHrE has authorised the
etatement that he is not a candidate
for the New York Senatorship.
Wist Virginia having abolished
the October election, Ohio is now
the only State that will hereafter
bold her elections during that
month.
In Illinois the Legislature is bow
a tie,which portends a long struggle
to elect a Senator to succeed General
Logan whose term expires on the
4th of March.
Mb. Blaixe, with his family, has
returned to Washington, and settled
down for tha winter. He will push
to completion at an early day the
second volume of his history.
The electors of Pennsylvania met
at Harrisburg on Wednesday and
oast their votes for Blaine and Lo
gan. What a pity the S1.000 ma
jority behind them doesn't count."
While most trades are languish
ing just now, that of cabinet maker
is enjoying a large boom. Every
little coterie ef Democratic politi
cians in the country is engaged in
making a cabinet for Mr. Cleveland.
The New York World (Dem,) in
timates that 40,000 Democratic votes
were cast for Mr. Blaine in that city.
If this is correct, it shows the Inde
pendent defection to have been
much greater than was anticipated.
At a meeting of the Philadelphia
Republican members of the House
of Representatives a resolution was
adopted with but one dissenting
voice among the 2S, endorsing Hon.
J. D. Cameron for re-election to the
United States Senate.
The haste with which the Inde
pendents announced "We won't take
an office under Cleveland" has cre
ated a loud smile all over the coun
try. Every one knows that the
last man of them would have time
to grow blind and bald, belore they
would have been asked.
Thousand of workmen are being
daily thrown out of employment, by
the shutting down of iron and other
mills all over the country. Those
that are still running are reducing
wages heavily or are operating on
half time. There is evidently a
hard winter before the laboring men.
The Postmaster general recom
mends and the President approves
the suggestion, to rednce the rates
for local letters from two to one j
cent. This would be a popular
movement, and it is thought that
the increased amount carried, would
prevent any loss of revenue from
this source.
According to the computation of
the Revenue department, there were
consumed in this country from June
18S3 to June 1SS4, fourteen gallons
of beer for every man, woman and
child in the United States. One
million more barrels were consumed
than during the previous year end
ing with June 1SS3.
Dakota has a population of 420,
000, enough to entitle her to two
Congressmen, but unfortunately for
her prospects of admission as a
State, she gave a Republican major
ity of 55,000 at the late election, and
therefore has but a slim chance for
admission to the Union while the
Democrats control Congress.
There has been a great deal said
about the election of Cleveland and
Hendricks on the 4th of last month.
In fact they were not elected until
Wednesday last, when the electoral
colleges of the different States as
sembled, and the members cast their
ballots, when the Democratic candi
dates were elected by a majority of
37 votes.
When Pattison was inaugurated
he tramped afoot through the mud
and 6lush up to the Capitol. This
exhibition was styled Jeffcrsoman
simplicity, and apparently so pleas
ed was the Democracy with it that
Rbinon of Brooklyn proposes to
introduce a resolution in Congress
requiring President elect Cleveland
to follow this illustrious example on
the 4th ot March next, llua is
hnmbug run mad.
Congress conveued n Monday of
last week for its short session, and
business was commenced where it
was dropped in June last As the
term expires en March 3d, not
much other than the routine and
necessary business will be transact
ed, unless, as is now threatened, the
free traders push their plans for the
proposed reduction of the tariff to
the front. Most of the time will be
consumed by the Democratic major
ity in the House, preparing for
distribution of the spoils after the
4 th of March.
Senator Cameron last week in
trodoced a resolution in the Senate,
to inquire into the expediency of ex
pending the surplus revenue for the
revival of American shipping aad
export trade, by allowing a rebate
from tariff duties on foreign goods
imported in American ships, and
granting a premium on American
crorn products, aud articles of
.American manufacture exported on
.Americas vessels. The proposition
fs attracting attention and is accept
ed a a step in the interest of Amer
ican industry. Mr. Cameron will
call up the resolution within a U
days and will give his views in de-
.tail.
The Buffalo Courier, the Demo
cratic organ of Mr. Cleveland's own
town, has discovered that Pennsyl
vania will have to stay out of the
next Congress, because her members
were elected under the old appor
tionment. -How the old mossbacks
would like to, if they dared, disfran
chise the old Keystone State That
81,000 Republican majority is a con
stant nightmare to them.
W. P. Hastings, the defeated
Democratic candidate for Senator in
the Indiana and Jefferson district in
this State, has commenced proceed
ings in the court of Indiana county
to contest the election of George W.
Hood, the Republican candidate.who
is returned as elected by a majority
of twenty-three. The contest is bas
ed on alleged irregularitias of some
of the election officers. Fraud is
not charged.
There is something pitifully amus
ing in the way the organs of the for
mer kickers and bolters try to evade
the responsibility for the late Repub
lican defeat Like the rebels during
the last war, they want to be "let
alone", and insist, like them, that
any reference to their past action is
stirring up strife within the ranks.
If their truculence was equalled by
their wisdom they might hope the
people would agree that "by-gones
should be by-gones."
The business depression has had
the effect of reducing the income of
the State by more than half a mil
lion of dollars, for the fiscal year
just ended. To this falling off of
receipts is to be added the cost of
the extra session and other follies,
which increased the expenses for the
year and made our income fall short
of our expenditures $1,417,000. This
is a bad showing for the economical
reform administration we were
promised if Pattison was elected.
Senator Mitchell of this State
last week introduced a bill giving
General Grant an annual pension of
$5000. The bill is generally approv
ed by Senators, but it is thought
will be opposed by narrow partisans
in the House. The debt the country
owes its most illustrious soldier can.
not be 6uanmed up in dollars and
eents, but now that he is in strait
ened circumstances through business
misfortunes, we hope to see one in
stalment of it ungrudgingly paid by
the passage of thin bill.
Auditor General Niles of this
State has written the Commissioners
of Allegheny County, concerning the
appointment of Mercantile Apprais
er. He should be a man, says he :
"who will work for the interests of
the Commonwealth and see that per
sons are not improperly assessed,
and who will give the advertisement
to leading papers of the county, and
not form the same for purposes of
mi w 1
gam. inis is sound aavice, ana
General Niles did not intend it for
Allegheny county alone.
We lay before our readers in this
. a a f
issue the last annual message oi
President Arthur. It is a plain.
simple, business-like paper, and will
confirm the popular regard for its
author. It is entirely free of poli
tics, full of practical suggestions for
future beneficial legislation, and in
its spirit is admirable. We advise
all our readers to give it a careful
perusal, as they will obtain from it
a full view of the National situation
and a statement of facts which
should be within the knowledge of
every intelligent citizen.
When the President appointed
Hugh McCulloch Secretary of the
Treasury, it was merely to fill a gap,
caused by the transfer of Secretary
Gresham to another position, and
because he was familiar with the
routine duties of the department
which no other competent person
would undertake to master, during
the few remaining months of this
administration. The new, but tem
porary Secretary's report officiously
thrusting his free trade views upon a
party whose platform is diametric
ally opposed to them, is simply evi
dence of his obtuseness and self-sufficiency.
The Pittsburgh members of the
Legislature have met and unani
mously agreed to support Hon.
James L. Gresham, of that city for
Speaker of the House, and the Phila
delphia members have taken similar
action, and hare also unanimously
resolved to push Hon. Boycr of
their citv for the same position.
These two large delegations having
thus assumed antagonistic posi
tions, the friends of other candidates
feel encouraged to push the fight
for them. Col. Brown of Erie, and
Hob. A. J. Colhorn of this county
are deemed the most formidable of
the frther candidates. Each of them
has a host of warm supporters.
Mr. Follkt, one of the Democrat
ic members of Congress from Cin
cinnati wbo was beaten for re-election
by a majority of 1500 has had a
commission appointed to investigate
the conduct of the U. S. Marshal
and his deputies at the late election.
No attempt has been made to show
that a single citizen was deprived of
his vote by reason of the interfer
ence of the marshals, and no com
plaint has been made in the courts
against any one of them. Apparent
ly it was the full and fair vote and
true count that the Marshals secur
ed, and which resulted in the defeat
of Mr. Follet, that is bis chief cause
of grievance, and he and his fellow
Democrats have evidently determin
ed to prevent future like results, by
repealing the law. The Federal
statute under which these marshals
are appointed, was specially design
ed to secure a free ballot and a fair
count, and to prevent bulldozing in
the Southern States, and the evi
dent object of the friends of the par
ty that baa just succeeded to power,
is to get rid of its restraint. The
comments of the Democratic press
on this case, and the resurrection by
it of the doctrine of State right, as
opposed to Federal interference
with elections, clearly indicate pro
posed action by the Democratic par
ty, in the interest of the old bulldoz
ing oligarchy of the south. Let the
people be warned in time that it ia
the purpose of the Democracy to
shake off all Federal restraint, and
drift back to the policy of that party
before the war.
In the investigation of the attempt
of the Democrats to 6teal the Beat of
Lehman, who was elected to the
State Senate from one of the Chicago
districts,it has been shown that sev
eral days after the election, a leading
Democrat had engraved an imita
tion" of the head of the Republican
ticket, and that from this plate spu
rious tickets containing the Demo
cratic candidate's name were printed,
which were found in the ballot box
when it was opened to be recounted
by the Grand Jury. The man who
engraved the plate identifies and
swears to it, and the man who print
ed the tickets from the plate identi
fies them under oath. It has thus
been proven that the tickets were
printed after the election, and were
placed in the box which was in the
custody of a Democratic County
clerk in the place of others abstract
ed, and two hundred citizens, whom
the tallv sheets and numbers on the
ballots purport to show voted them,
came forward and swore that they
did not vote them, but voted the
full Republican ticket. A more hein
U3 crime was never attempted up
on the purity of the ballot box.
This fraud did not contemplate
the mere stealing of the seat of a Re
publican Senator, it included also
the theft of the seat in the United
States Senate now occupied by Gen
eral Logan, for if the seat of Mr.
Lehman, the Republican State Sena
tor had been 6tolen, the Democrats
would have had a majority in the
Legislature and would have elected
one of their own kidnev tj succeed
General Logan. With Mr. Lehman
in the seat to which he was elected
the Legislature is a tie, with the ap
pointing powar in the hands of a
Republican Governor : if it fails to
elect. Isn't this a beautiful begin
ning for a party that in its National
platform declared in favor of a free
ballot and an honest couat? Evi
dently the incoming rascals will bear
watching.
KPIatIT OF THE PBEMS.
A hiNulMd RemlBtaeeaee.
Bradford Star.
It is a significant fact that the
first thing the Democratic President
will have to consider wilf be the
question of disposing of a large
Treasury surplus. When his party
went out oi power it left no Treas
ury surplus for the incoming Re
publican President to think about
It left nothing, in fact, that it could
carry off.
Greenville (S. C.) New.
Cleveland is elected President
The long night is over. The day
has come. The war is over. The
reign of the carpetbagger and the
scallawag, of the white traitor and
the black striker is over forever and
forever! The white man's country is
going to be ruled by white men, and
the South is going to have a boom
like that of California in 1849. Yell !
The Wilmington Star, the lead
ing Democratic paper of North
Carolina, comes to the defense of
Jefferson Davis. It says: "Old Te
cumseh lied most foully upon Gen
eral Wade Hampton, burned Atlan
ta and Columbia like the vandal
that he is, and he will lie again up
on provocation. Mr. Davis is a gen
tleman aqd does not know how to
lie." They begin to feel their oats
down in North Carolina.
The Omaha Herald says: "The
first thing the Democrats under
the lead of President Cleveland
ought to do ia to repeal the Federal
election law which authorizes the
invasion of States by hirelings call
ed United States marshals to awe
the people at the ballot boxes. The
Democratic party will wipe this vic
ious and villainous statute out as
the most dangerous law in exist
ence, so far as the right of the people
to free elections is concerned." One
reading Democratic papers would
suppose the United States was the
uncle to the Czar of Russia instead
of General Uncle Sam. A United
States man, who holds so contempt
ible an opinion of his country, should
pack his traps and leave. The talk
about the "invasion of States by
MrolinfTa rillul lnitjH Stntpa mar
shals'' is. to say the least, not the"!
talk of a patriot. Democrats, how
ever, desire to renew their old
"State-right" doctrine, and set it up
bv the side of "free trade," their
only liv'ng issue. lt them do it
Uncle Sam 8 bovs will attend to
(them.
Johnstown Tribune.
The article published elsewhere
in to-day's Tribune from the N. Y.
Tribune, in which it commends the
action of the New Haven Republi
cans in not permitting the Inde
pendents to take part in the nomi
nation of candidates tor city offices,
is a remarkable flop on the part of
that paper. If the Republicans
who supported Grant in 1872, and
rolger and Beaver m 1882, had
kicked out all who voted against the
regular Republican nominees, there
would be no Republican New York
Tribune, and no Whitelaw Reid to
lay down rules for the governance
of the Republican party in the year
of grace 1884. It was right, in the
estimation of that paper, for Greeley,
bumner, fcchnrz, Lortia, etal., to
kick against the regular organization
in 1872, and for Stewart, Wolfe,
Wayne, et al- in 1882 in Pennsvl
vania, and Reid, Curtis, Robinson,
et al., to kick against Folger in New
lork in 1852, because the organiza
tion was in the bands of men the
Half-Breeds didn't approve of, but
it is very sinful to kiek against an
organization that the Half-breeds
do approve of. It may be well to
remember that organization and
harmonv are as necessary to Dolitl
cal as to business success, and that
wnat is injurious to a party at one
; time is not likely to be beneficial at
another time.
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I Saturday Might Storm.
Pittsburg, Pa., December G. A
terrific wind and rain storm passed
over Western Pennsylvania this eve
ning, and, although it lasted but a
short time, great damage was done
to property. In this city telegraph
wires, swinging signs, chimneys, etc
were blown down. One sign four
feet wide and covering the entire top
of a business house on Seventh ave
nue was carried away, falling on a
woman named Pfaff and her two
children Willie, aged 6, and Gertie
3 years old. The boy was killed in
stantly, and the mother and the lit
tle girl were seriously, but, it is
thought, not fatally injured. There
were rumors of accidents in other
parts of the city and in Allegheny,
but nothing definite has yet been re
ceived. At Greensbnrg, Westmore
land county, the roof of the Court
House was carried off, but no one
was injured. The wires are down
in all directions and the telegraph
companies experience great difficul
ty in handling business.
New York, December 6. A storm
almost equalling a hurricane passed
over the city tonight, lasting
from 9 o'clock until midnight Trees
were blown down in the parks, signs
were lifted from their fastenings in
many places, chimneys were toppled
over and several glass show-cases
were demolished. No accident to
limb was reported.
Suicide Because of m Broken Leg.
Pittsburg, Dec. 3. A terrible
sight was revealed to the daughter
of Herman H. Rogge, of No. 114
East-st, Allegheny, as she went to
his room about 8 a. m. to-day. The
dead body of her father was hang
ing by a rope attached to a staple in
the ceiling, lie was suspended lm
mediately over the bed. Rcgge was
fifty-five years old, with a wife and
five children, and had been in bed
some time with a broken leg. A
staple was driven into the ceiling
.tbove him, with a rope attached to
it. This rope he used to assist him
in moving around in bed, and in
getting np. He had pulled himself
to an upright position, made a noose
on the end of the rope, placed it
around his neck and slowly stran
gled to death.
How the Cash Account of the State
Stands at the Year's Close.
Habrisf.crg, Dec. 4. Special.
The receipts at the treasury of this
State during the last hscal year ag
gregated $6,220,959 38, a decrease,
as compared with those of the pre
vious year, of $o4S,40 81. I he de
crease is due to the depression in
railroad and other corporation busi
ness, causing a falling off of revenue
derived from taxation of corporation
stock and partnerships of Sou4,9.l
76.
The tax on gross receipts of corpo
rations realized ?o2,321 57 less than
the previous year. The tax paid on
pert onal property amounted to $127,
205 94 more than the preceding year,
The expenditures reached $7,040,-
912 30, but of this amount there was
paid $034, 500 in the redemption of
loans, $850,029 2j interest on Joans,
$49,2ol 37 premium on loans re
deemed, and $1,720 625 for United
States bonds.
Finishing Touches to tbe Loftiest
Shaft in tbe World.
Washington. Dec. 6. The Wash
ington Monument was finished this
afternoon by the laying ot the cap
stone and aluminum top in a storm
of drenching rain and raging wind.
It is thirty -six years, five months
and two days since the corner-stone
of this monument was laid on July
4, 1848, and it now stands with a
height of 550 feet from its base to
to the apex of its pyramidical sum
mit the highest artificial structure
in the world, exceeding by twenty
feet the heigth of the tower of Co
logne Cathedral, which is its near
est competitor.
Saved by Kitten.
Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 1. A
dwelling house, occupied by Mich
ael Dunn, on the outskirts of this
city, was burned early this morning.
The cries of a kitten awakened the
family. The alarm was so sudden
that tbe inmates had to flee for
their lives and scarcely any article
of clothing was saved. A son found
his pants gone and a watch stolen
from his vest Michael Dunn's
pauts containing money were also
stolen. The total loss by fire is
$2,500.
Mr. Blaine at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 5. James G.
Blaine arrived in this city this after
noon. He wan met at the depot by
his son, Walker Blaine, and enter
ing a carriage in waiting, was driven
to his house on Massachusetts ave
nue, lately occupied by ex-Senator
Windom, which will be his resi
dence this winter. This evening
he went out and paid a number
of calls.
The Oldest Man in Somerset
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Tbe Deatb of Bon. Alex. Patton Ne
cessitate a Special Election.
Uniontown, Dec. 6. The death
of Senator Alexander Patton of
heart disease, at his home, in Greene
County, makes a vacancy in the
Fortieth Senatorial District, which
will have to be filled by a special
election. Dr. Patton was elected
in November, 1882, and had, there-
lore, two more years to serve.
Is in store for all who use Kemp's
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ized to refund your money by the
Proprietor of this wonderful remedy
if it fails to cure you. C. N. Boyd
has secured the agency for it
Price 50 cent and $1.00. Trial
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What the Electors Cost.
Harrisburg, December 4. The
meeting of tbe electoral College here
yesterday cost the State $82105,
while that in 1880 took from the
Treasury $1,000. Cyrus Kitchen, of
Crawford county, who traveled the
greatest number of miles, received
the largest sum, $35.
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Boyd.
A Desperate Bear Fight.
Huntingdon, Pa., Dec. 3. Mord.
McAlevy.cnief clerk in the Postoffice
of this city, and James, Joseph and
William. Ross, three of the most
noted bear hunter in this section
of the State, had a terrible w.jount
er with a large she hear on N onday
afternoon in Diamond Valley, this
county, during which Joseph and
William Ross received injuries
which will probably prove fatal.
The bear was brought to bay in a
dense thicket of laurel by the hounds
which accompanied the party, and
William, the youngest of the broth
ers, who is only 16 years old, volun
teered to creep in and drive bruin
out The lad had gone but a short
distance, when the infuriated bear
attacked him, planting her fore-feet
on his breast and tearing the flesh
from his neck and arms. He had
only a navy revolver with him,
which proved a harmless weapon.
Summoned by the cries of his
brother for assistance, Joseph hast
ened to the scene of the bloody en
counter, when the : bear left her
prostrate victim and directed her
attention to Joseph. He emptied
the contents of his rifle into the
bear's head, which had but little
effect. The bear caught the young
man around the body and with
a powerful hug almost crushed the
breath from him and broke two of
his ribs. Mr. McAlevy, coming
up at the critical moment planted
two balls in the bear's heart, killing
it instantly. The injured men were
removed to a neighboring farm
house, where they are lying in a
precarious condition.
More Bad News.
Pittsburgh, December 4. The
new mill of Zug & Co. closed down
last night until after the holidays.
To-day the employees of the old mill
were notified that work would be
suspended this evening. The reason
assigned for the short notice given
for the sudden stop was the scarcity
of orders. About 1200 men are thus
thrown out of employment for a
month.
The guide and sheet iron depart
ments of Singer, Nimick & Co.'a
mill, employing about 100 men, clos
ed down last night indefinitely.
The piece workers in the Key
stone Bridge Company were notified
to-day that their wages will be re
duced on January 1 15 per cent. It
is prbable that a similar reductioo
will be ordered in all of the depart
ments. A 10 per cent reduction in
the wages of the employees of D. R.
Speer & Co's planing mill will go in
to effect next Monday.
Care for Piles.
Piles are frequently preceded, by
a sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part of the abdomen, caus
ing the patient to suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or
neighboring rgans. At times,
symptons of indigestion are present.
as flatulency, uneasiness of the stom
ach, ect A moisture, like perspira
tion, producing a very disagreeable
itching, after getting warm, is a com
mon attendant. Blind, JJIeeilrag and
Itching Piles yield at once to the ap
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Mne Boss Sned for Criminal Negli
gence.
Pittsburg, Dec. 3. At Union-
town, Mine Inspector Steiner has
instituted a suit for criminal negli- j
gence against James Cole, the mine
boas at tbe time of the Youngstown.
mine explosion, by which fourteen
persous were killed outright and
seven others injured. The families
of those killed by the explosion an
generally in very destitute circum
stances, and damage suits will prob
ably be entered. A proposition
was recently submitted to the com
pany to settle for $18,000 in each
case of death, but no reply was re
ceived. Explosion of a Powder Magazine.
Lynchburg, Dec. 4. The pow
der magazine of the Virginia Mili
tary Institute, at Lexington, was
blown up last night It contained
500 pounds of cannon powder, and
the explosion was terrific. The
windows of the institute were shat
tered and the lights put out, and
houses in Lexington, a mile away,
were shaken to their foundations.
The magazine, which was built of
brick, was totally demolished and
blown away. Five cadets who were
disreissed for having stolen pow
der in their possession are supposed
to have caused the explosion.
A Headless Body in a Burned House,
Cambripge, Md., December 4.
The house of Caleb Hurley, in the
southwestern section of Dorchester
countv. was burned yesterday morn
ing. In the ruins was found the
body of Hurley, but no part of the
head could be discovered, aud there
n f t IT.
is a suspicion omoui play, nur
ley was a small farmer, and on the
preceding nigni was ai a store in
the neighborhood, where he display
ed some silver coin.
The Fraud Confessed.
Chicago, December 7. It was ru
mored late to-night that detectives
engaged on the ballot forgery case in
the second precinct of the Eighteenth
ward have secured confessions from
two of the participants in the fraud
and that the complete details forthr.
conviction of all those concerned
wili be ready for preeentation to
the Federal grand jury when it as
sembles next Tuesday.
To Jail for Libel.
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Harrisburg, Dec. 4. Judge Sim -
onton this morning sentenced John
Moore, editor of the Sunday Tele
gram, to two months' imprison
ment and $800 fine for criminal
libel in printing several articles in
his paper charging J. X. Gehring,
proprietor of a dunking saloon in
this city, with keeping a disorderly
house.
Fire Thcaaaod Shoemaker Idle.' I
Philadelphia, Dec. 5. The Bot
and Shoe Manufacturers' Associa
tion have decided to close their
factories, the men refusing to ar
range for the arbitration of differ
ences. About five thousand men
will thus be in forced idleness.
Prof. Barrett, of St, Lawrence
pounty, N. V-f speaking of pulmo
nary diseases, says ; Not one death
occurs now where twenty died before
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lone list of cough remedies. For
sale by C. N. Boyd.
Change in tho Baltimore and Ohio.
Pittsbcrg, Dec. 8. A private dis
patch from Baltimore states that a
rumor, which seems to be well found
ed, ia ennent in that city that Thom
as R. Sharpe will be
King' successor as
Thomas M.
the general
manager of the Pittsburg division of The couple have made money, and
the Baltimore and Ohio road a man there was a report current that they
of long experience and much energy, usually had a large sum in tbe house.
In the riots of 1876 he achieved a Night before last Mr. Ruthford lelt
reputation in this city for his able unwell, and fearing that he would
management of railroad affairs as not be able to sleep, decided to pass
master of transportation of the main the night in a shanty near the en
stem of the Baltimore and Ohio road gine-house where he frequently
together with its branches. It is watched the wells. Mrs. Rutherford
said by those who are acquainted went with her husband, and contra
with Mr. Sharpe, during his former ry to his expectations he was soon
connections with the Baltimore and in a Bound sleep. The shanty was
Ohio road, that he was a little too
lively for the late President Garrett
and that being offered the receiver-
ship of the Long Island road, he
prom ptly accepted it. After this Mr.
Sharpe was elected president of one
of the elevated road of New York,
and is now connected with some of
the Eastern lines.
Bow He Woks Him.
, ,
ureensblrg, yecemoer. Aman
by the name of Meloy had his scalp
iicai ly u j
Paper Mills. It appears that
Meloy was taking a nap dur
ing the dianer hour. Failing to
wake at tbe proper time, one of the
other employees started off saying,
"lH wake him up." He then got
an old gun and loaded it with a
double charge of powder and a
large damn wad. lie placed the
gun within two feet of the Bleeper,
and, pointing it at the top of his
head, fired. lie certainly awakened
Melov, but in domg so came near
killing him. The man waa terribly
cut about the head by the heavy
wad, a large piece of his scalp being
completely blown off.
A House nlown io Atoms.
Dover, N. II., Dec. 5. Stephen
Young, of Straflbrt, had a party last
night. There was dynamite lor
blasting purposes on a shelf. One
of the party' to scare the rest, fired
revolver, and the jar caused the ex
plosion of the dynamite. The house
was blow to atom?, and bnrned up.
One person, a frenchman, em
ployed by Youug,was killed outright
Seven were wounded. Bonds to the
amount of S50.000 and an amount of
railroad stock were destroyed. Miss
Sadie Greenfield, of Rochester, was
hWo th.,k v;,.rW. -Jn,i her
head was cut open. Several of those
in ured will nrnh.i blv dip. Anions'
j r j o
them is Dr. Stephen Young, ot
Rochester, and bia uncle, Stephen
Young, at whose house the explosion
occurred.
The M ay I bey Settle Debts in Texas.
Galveston, Tex., December 3. A
special to the News from Nechesville
says: "An affray occurred here last
evening resulting in the death of L.
V. Simpson and Dr. Calhoun Law
rence. Both men were well-known
citizens. The diniculty grew out of
the settlement of a small debt.
Simpson fired first, mortally wound
ing Lawrence in the abdomen. Law
rence flred three shots, each one
taking effect, the last one penetrating
Simpson's heart. Lawrence expired
some hours after the shooting."
Bitten Thirty Tears Ago.
Millersburg, Ohio, December 3.
The lasting effect of a rattlesnake
bite was never better shown than in
the case of Mrs. Jane Patterson of
this place, who was bitten over thir
ty years ago, and who at each anni
versary of the occurrence experien
ced all the pains of poisoning. The
last visitation was in August of the
present year. Since that time Mrs.
Patterson ha9 been a continuous
sufferer from the bite of thirty years
ago, ana to-aay is saiu io ie aying.
She is the
mother of twenty-three
children.
Dr. Bosanko.
This name is so familiar with the
people throughout the United States
that it is hardly necessary to state
that he its the originator of the great
Dr. Kosanko Cough and Lung Syr
up, the favorite remedy, wherever
known for Coughs, Colds?. Consump
tion and all affections of the Throat
and Lung?. Price 50 eta. and $1.00.
.Sold by C. N. Boyd.
The Garfield Statue.
Columbus, December 4. Gover
nor Hoadley has appointed a com
mission of eight members, of which
J. D. Cox, of Hamilton County is
chairmrn, to procure and present to
Congrecs a statue of 1'resident Gar
field, as a part of the contribution of
Ohio to the National Gtllery in
Washington. The Statue is already
in preparation.
I'mgr-eas of (he Fl;iuo.
Louisville, Ky., December 7. A
Courier-Journal correspondent now
visiting the plague-stricken districts
of eastern Kentucky and Virginia,
telegraphs that a terrible etate of
affairs exists in Lee and Wise count
ies, Virginia. Id the latter county
the deaths have been so numerous
that it is difficult to provide for the
proper burial of the victims.
Horses Beiaed to Death.
r . . .... T i t. nft.i.'
ISALTIMORG, UeC 4. At 4.10 this
morning a fire broke out 'in the sta
bles of the Hall Springs Passenger
Railway Company at Darley Park,
in the northeastern part of this citv.
which completev destroved the
large building, together with many
of the company's cars and fifty
horses.
He Exploded a Torpedo.
Stfxbexville. 0.,Dec. 3. Harry
Smith, aged 'J, had his ears, hair
and eyes burned by exploding a
railroad torpedo with a stone. He
will lose his sight, possibly his hie.
The British Government spends
about 82-5,000 a year in the photog
raphy of criminals.
met w
it
ltobbea of Her Hair and Money.
Pittsburg, Dec. 3. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ruthford lived on a farm
near Petrolia ; their house is about
a mile and a half from the town.
They are engaged in the production
of oil, and have several good wells.
guarded by a large Newfoundland
dog who was silenced for all time by
dose of poison administered on
piece of meat by the thieves, who
then entered the shanty. They eat-
urated a towel with chloroform, an
bound it over the faces of the coupli
couple.
When the husband and wife return
ed to consciousness, it was found
that Mrs. Rutherford's hair had been
cut off close to her head. One
hundred and fiftv dollars had been
gtoen from the cket8 of thecoup.
, althou h the thieves had over
looked $500 in bills, which were in
trunk in the bedroom. A search
being made for the thieves.
- Some Foolish People.
Allow a cough to run until it gets
beyond the reach of medicine. They
often say. Oh it will wear away, but
in most cases it wears them awav
Could they be induced to try the
successful medicine called Kemp's
Bal9am, which we sell on a positive
guarantee to cure, thev would imme
diately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 50cts,
and 81.00.
Trial size free at C. N. Boyd's.
End of Mormon Rule in Arizona.
Pfkscott, Ari., December 5.
There have been five convictions for
polygamy in this city within a week
In the first three cases, those of Ten
a ney, Christopher and Kemp, the
- convictions were found on the evi
dence, but in the cases of Elders
Flake and Skousen, tried to-day, the
- defendants pleaded guilty. This is
regarded as a settlement of the ques
tion of Mormon rule in Arizona,
A Fortunate Discoerr.
, ,. , . . A, . ,
A new light is thrown on the sub
of Consumption by Dr. Wagner
cu'Ki fW'" " rveiup a uaisaui
for the Throat and Lungs
A rem
edy that has proved itself to be
remarkable compound. It does its
work thoroughly, stopping a hack
ing cough instantly.
Sold by C. N. Boyd. Price 50cta.
and $1.00 Trial bottle free. Get
one.
Pension for General Grant.
Washington. Dec. 3. Senator
Mitchell has prepared, and will to
morrow introduce, a bill granting
a pension of $5000 a year to Gener
al Grant for life, beginning with his
retirement from the Presidency.
tfOHEBSCT H1KSCT.
Oorrsctad by Ooox a Bbskits.
DUUU IV
CHOICE GROCERIES, FLOUR & FEED
Apples, dried, V a................. !&9'!e
Applehatter. f) al Miitioe
Hnr, 1"0 (l oo
Uuuer, y a (keic) lhi;0
(roll) i-5c
Bnckwbeat f buah .
" meal, 100 1 3140
Beeiwax f a.... ............Use
Bacon, shoulders, f) a.. 10c
" Ales, -
" eoaDtryhams, fi a..... loo
Corn, (ear) new fl bushel ae
(shelled) old ;oe
meal t. .............. .3
Call skins, V a M
Kifirs, ?) dot...... -joe
Flunr, t1 DM 4 0OMa 00
Flaxseed, f) bo. (80 ft) J5e
t:!T.::::::::::::::::
""'""i " r 3ucy;ue
kip. " neSma
70e
Middlings, ami ehop 100 as 11 2Mt)l 7
'p.
uau, T o ..3i'i40e
potatoes, fi Da (new) 80a4oe
reacnes, ariea, ft a .......8ctf lOe
Rve.Wbu..
Kairt. a
Salt, No. 1, f Ml. extra
Ground Atom, per amck
" Ashton. per lack
Sairar, yellow ) ft ,
white "
Tallow, b
Wheat. V bu ,
Wool, Vb
75
It
1 74
13 W
Tr-esc
BeiiVn
-yli
80cS0
Sfe&M
lUBLlO SALE
OF
1 Estate.
:o:
1)nrrantto an order of the Orphans' Court of
Somerset County P., then will be sold at
public sale at Rock wood, Somerset eounty.on
HA TURD A Y, DEC. 27, 1SS4, I
at 1 o'clock p m, the follnwlnt; "described real es
tate, luie oi Jacob S. Jllller, deceased, to wit :
fA 4 Twolotsorfrrwund ia the village
IwU la of Koekwood. aforesaid, bounded
on the went by Main street, on the north by lot of
Penrose Woll, on the south by lot or Joseph D.
Miller, and on the east by lot of John Hetnhauicb,
with a Two-story Frame Dwelling House, Stable,
etc, thereon erected.
f n A Valuable Farm sitnata in
14 Ua stwa Milford Township aforesaid,
aiiout 2 miles east of Kockwood, adjoining lands
ol Will Brothers. Simon Hauner. Jacob Miller,
Adam Baker, Feter buechl, and others, contain
ing 160 Acres,
Moreor loss, having a Two-story Frame Dwelling
Mouse, Bank Barn, and other buildings thereon
erected : a tine Orchard, Coal, Limestone, Iron
re. Fire Clay, and excellent Water on the prem
ises. TERMS :
Ten percent of purchase money to be paid on
oi "e ; me oaisnee ot one-third on eonflnna-
tion of sale anddeiirery of deed : one-third in one
year.
aa I one third in two Tear - ha dufernut
Kayments to bear Interest from day of sale, and to
e secured by judgment bond.
dec3-
JUS EPHD: Miller.
Administrator of Jacob S. Miller
E
STRAY NOTICE.
Came tresDassIna: on the nremiflM firth nn.
dsrMuned. In JeHerson township. Somerset enu
ty. Pa., about the wth of July 1884. n small two-year-old
steer, dark red In color, with, spots of
white on the head and rump, and tall pretty
white, 1 be owner can have bis property by giv
lnir satisfactory proof and paying charges
norm. philif h. walker.
a wee a at home.
t& outfit tree,
pay absolutely sure.
No risk. Cap-
itai not required. Reader, If you
want business at which neranna nl
eher sex, young or old, can make great pay all
the time they work, with absolute certainty,
write for part km la rs te B. Hallbtt, Portlanl,Me.
j-otice.
The account of Tobias Olessner, Committee of
Mary Walker, has been Bled, and will be present
ed to the Court for confirmation on Thnnidav. lia.
eember 18. IS. 8. V. TRE.VT
norawt. Prothoootary.
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" WOOLF'S
Grand Gift Distribution
Now that the holidays are near at hand, we have al
considered different devices by which to show our appreC;r
to the public for its constant and liberal . patronage sinr?
opening of our Xew Store; and in consideration thereof
have concluded to hold in the following manner a
GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
With each and every purchase in any of our departne..
to the amount of two dollars or over will be given a numV
ticket entitliug the holder to a chance in our Grand Gift 1
tribution of Valuable Presents on New Year's Day.
FIRST PRIZE. A Very Handsome Ebony Set of Iv
Furniture.
SECOND PRIZE. A
chine.
THIRD PRIZE. A Very Elegant and Highly-Fini-Nickle-Plated
Parlor Stove (for hard coal).
The chance is open to all, and it make us feel cd
know that some hearts will be made glad and some horct
made happy on New Year's Day, January 1, IbS't.
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MEN'S OVERCOATS. MEN'S OVKRt OATS
18
Men's Kveryday Serviceable OTercoats.J2
Men's Black (.'hincliila Overcoats 3
Men's Prince Charles Overcoats.
Men's Fancy Pattern Overcoats
Men's Union Melton Oven-oats. ...
Men's (Jood Cassiroere Overcoats...
Men's Good Cheviot Overcoats.
CHILDREN'S OVERCOATS
Ages 3 to 11 years.
Children's Grey Melton Overcoats...
Children's Fancv Melton Overcoats
Children's Plus-h Trimmed Overcoats...
Children's Cheviot Overcoats.
Children's Fine Cassi mere Overcoats...
BOYS' HEAVY CAIS.
A Good Pull-over Cap $
A Good Plnsh Cap
Good Chinchilla Lap.. 4K A Good B'ue Whitney Cap
Also, a Large Assortment of tbe Better Grades..
Hi, nvc. WOOLP,
THE SQUARE DEALING
Clothier, Hatter,
Nos. 250 and 252 Main
WAGONS,
I Have Just Received a Car Load of the
Celebrated
STUDEBAKER WAGONS,
THE BEST WAGON OX WHEELS.
STEEL SKEIN
Hollow Iron Axle Wagons
gEvery Wagon Fully Warranted.
Call and See Then:
JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM,
No. 3 Baer's Block. Somerset. Pa.
N ever Equaled in Workmanship ! Competition Defied ;
t v?'a-gf---';v
LOWEST PRICES
E, W. Hornsr's Marbk and Granite Works,
UNION STREET, SOMERSET PA.
I always keep on hand a large selection of beautiful JOXCMEW
A.D TOMHSTOXES, in All Colors, which make the fineot displa?'
memorial work ever seen in Somerset Countv. I'arties dirin" a bri'
some Monument or Tombstone, will do well to give me a call, asroy
is the finest and cheapest. Seeing is believing. Give me a call. '
E. W. HORNER.
KA-TON-KA
The Great Blood Purifier,
Has been used for centuries by the Indians, and brought by them direct from their Wer t
Indians a-ather the roots, herbs, barks and irnms, and ship them ean to us. A few of the rift ier
"i.1" , a.', of the,e P"?1' wot here to prepare this remarkable medicine Ibr the wW a
use. The Indians rig hur beliere thai
THE DLOOD
And that to keep It pure Is the trail to health. The science of chemistry or of medicine hs- n""
produced so valuable a remedy, or one so potent t curs all i'ises arising Iron impurl'T ' :
blood, as this Indian preparation. Nosutferer from any or theae afflictions need desuuir wlw'
gire it a fair trial.
A DISORDERED LITER MD STOMACH, UNLESS AMD BY IA-T0N -IA
Causes su-h liseasesat Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. Sour Stomach, Loss of appetite Hoarrhnra.
predion, 1'eur.ilcla. Female Disorders. Kidney Diseases, i'linstipxlion. Liver 4'ouh. Iri'S'S1""-
Asthma, Inflammations, Piles, Insanity, Jaundice, Melsncholy, Impure Blood Sleeplfmcs. f"'
and Anne, Sciatica, Kheuikalism. Nersouness, Costtreness, Bilious Attacks. Pains In ta eK'-
Ller Disease, Boils, Pleurisy, and a host of other 111. v
The medicines of the drouxlst. taken Internally, will do no g.wd. The on! sale and su" " ' f
utneuseof KA-tOl KA. Itaids the livor an I stomach to resume natural action. -triT- - -' f
poisons from the system, tones up the nerrous icQueiires. purlnestliebo.lv and re't-r. i'"' I
health. Ask your druictrtrt for KA-TON-KA. Take nothing else, as you Tal'ue tour hrailU. '"i
ha It not, tell him to send for it to tbe . ' ?
OEEGON INDIAN MEDICINE COMPAM
COBBY, 3PIi31TIsJ"'A
Trice $1.00 Per Bottle, Six Bottles for f.t.OO.
THE INDIAH COUGH SYRUP I
b certainly the beet Remedy of Its k!rt ever Introduced, and the people who are snffri :
Ooagtx, Colds, aad Lung Troubles should not delay. Its effects are magical, .oo cents per
rinnnn smi
Will nerer be
Immediately. Ask yoar uruKKiai tor .Hodoe Indian
TV I aaa formed in nubile
lormwi in puDiie
wf pmuw au ceaia.
For sale by all
ESTABLISHED 1880.
FISHER'S BOOK STORE
SOMERSET,
Chas. H. Fisher. Wholesale and Retail nl mrut Tnt.her iru-hr.i n. a-.i sn.io1!
Stationery. Always in stock a well selected stock of Poetk al Works, Hl.wries. BswnpbK-s1.
of Travel aad Adventure. Morels and Standard Pioe Works Bibles. Testaments (f...-il .'
Lutheran and Disciples' Hyusa Books, Dirt ions, les and Cbihlrva's Tot Book. Mairsiines. K'T .
Novels, Daily Papers, aad General Periodical Literature. Sheet Musiaad trnran Instructors .
day school and Day school Reward Cards. A Large and Complete stock of Blank Buvtf. "
Blanks 4MasriageUerUacatea. Fine Albums, Purees and Box Paper. ;
SCHOOL TEACHERS' HEADQUARTERS, j
ITMAIL OEDEKS SOLICITED.
New Stvle Domestic S
ewir. y
5) Men's Harris Ca.iiii-re Ovenr-a:
fto Men's Very Kine .Melton Overr.iat'i"
5 ( Men's Oooil IVorsteil Overcoat
at i
(! 00 Men's(iooti fix-
Kel orsteil I 'vtriv
...... vwviuicicvirilii,
M 0U Men's Fine Corkscrew Overcoat-.. J
! 00 Men's dlobe doth Overcoats. "
? Oli Mwn'a U . I ; . . I
BOYS OVERCOATS
-Ages VI to H year
$1 4:5 Boys' Fancy Melton Overcoats
.is Uov liood Melton Overcoafs.
.'i ; Boys' Mack Chinchilla Overeat-
4 l Hoys' Fine Iranian Overcoats
4 cO Boys' Fancy-Back Overcoats..
MEN'S HEAVY CAPS.
-.2 A Good Chinchilla Cap ;
;) A Very Good Klvsian Cap '
and Men's Furnisher
St., JOHNSTOWN, Pi
wagons:
WAGONS,
GUABMTEED AT
IS THE LIFE,
fonrotten bT thomwhn saw ihm wr.n.ierful rr 7 i
Dy the Indian Medicine Men.
br the Indian M,it.n v. tr n-lmvwsi
OiL Take nothcr. It is the beat, s.rroupt
d ggista
aisl-
rs