The Somerset Herald. EDWARD 6CULL, Editor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY.... December a, 1884. This is the season for good resolu tions. Let the iicker resolve to ein no more forever A good many professed Republi cans will hare ample leisure for re pentance during the coming year. "A penny for their tbouebts." Congress, now adjourned for the holidays, will assemble again on January 5th, when it is to be hoped the real business of the session will be taken up. Mr. Blaise lost New York by a scratch, and careful analysis shows the Independent vote to have been between 75,000 and 100,000, in a to tal poll of 1,167,000. Who's to blame? Ak attempt was made on Friday last to blow up the building of the New York Bible and Tract Society, with an "infernal machine." The object of the murderous attempt cannot be conjectured. Every day brines fresh reports ef the closing of industrial establish ments throughout the country. The principal cause of this is lack of confidence in the tariff views of the incoming Administration. Cleveland having refused gifts of pups, boots, Ac, and having return ed to the donor a keg of rum with a gold faucet in it, the faithful are be ginning to express doubts about his being a genuine Democrat That there is an irrepressible con flict in the Democratic party on the question of protection, is evidenced by the bitterness with which the Louisville Courier-Journal denounc es Randall and his tariff views. This is the time to form good res olutions, and turn over a fresh leaf; but be sure to keep your resolutions and see that your fresh leaf is not soiled. The infernal regions are said to be paved with good intentions. Belya Lock wood has been heard from again. She has resumed oper ations on cra.y quilta, and it is not probable that she will ever leave such congenial employment to mix up in another political campaign. The United States is now the fore most manufacturing Nation of the world. It is also in the lead as a producer from the soiL Protection to American labor has accomplished this, and tree trade will only bring disaster and ruin. The old Independence bell is to be taken dewn from the State House in Philadelphia, and sent for exhi bition at the Exposition in New Or leans. Its proclamation of liberty throughout the land, has never pen etrated so far South. The President has re-appointed and the Senate confirmed, Colonel W. A. Stone, of Pittsburgh, U. S. At torney for the Western District of this State, This will be pleasant newB to the many friends of the Col onel among the readers of this jour nal. The most amusing thing of the season is the disposition shown by Democratic leaders and editors, to boss the job for Cleveland. Mean while the gay old bachelor keeps his mcuth tightly closed, and a suspic ion begins to haunt the would-be mamagers, that they have won an el ephant in the raffle. In the U. S. Senate last week, the bill providing lor a commission to examine into the liquor traffic, was passed by a vote of 24 yeas to 1G nays. The Republicans voting for and the Democrats against the bill The SL John men,who helped to de feat the Republicans at the late elec tion, can now stand up to receive congratulations. The Democratic journals are set tlins down to the belitf that Senator Bayard of Delaware, William C. Whitney of New York and Senator Garland of Arkansas, are slated for places in the cabinet of Mr. Cleve land. But the President elect has closed his mouth with a snap, and "There is many a slip, betwixt the cup and the lip." The Legislature of Illinois is a tie on joint ballot but the illness of a Democratic member promises to give the Republicans a majority of one for the election of a U. S. Sena tor. The sick man may recover however, before the Legislature oaevts and then a deadlock may pre heat the election of a Senator dur ing Le session. On so slim a thread as death or recovery of a sick oQn, do- the fate of Senatorial can didates hang. The Legislature meets on Tuesday of next week 6th inet) The session will probably last its full limit 150 days, as there is much hugine&s ol importance to be transacted, the jc hief of which, is the election of a U. A. Senator, and the re-districting of itbe State for members of CoLgress and of the Legislature. A strong cnoveawent will also be made by the Grangerlment, to have the tax 2&ws revised for their benefit The mining interest want additional legislation, fcu an attempt will be made to overhaul the entire revenue system of the State. These meas ures, together with the framing anJ passage of the general appropriation billa.will necessarily consume much time, and the session is therefore Jikely to be a protracted one. - The most seasonable reading for the average Democrat, is the list of Federal office-holders with salaries attached, which is being published in a number of the leading journals of the country. The happy dreams that follow, are sometimes disturbed however, by the ghost of "civil ser vice reform" that will arise unbid den, to disturb sweet visions of the! near future. The New Year comes on with a sorry outlook for men who eat their bread in the 6weat of their brows. Thousands are out of employment and other thousands are working for reduced wages. Mills and factories are daily closing, and there is noth ing but gloom and suffering in pros pect for the balance of the winter. Let all who have means, remember that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Me. Cleveland accounts for the visit of so many prominent Demo crats to Albany, by declaring be feels the need of extending his ac quaintance among his party friends between this and his inauguration. What a travesty on public intelli gence, to think of a President of the United States being unknown to the men who stood sponsors for his ability to discharge properly, the duties of the great office entrusted to him ! The military authorities of this State expect to have not less than eight thousand of our National Guard in line at the inauguration of President Cleveland. When attend ing the inauguration of President Garfield our guardsmen were vastly complimented by military men from all parts of the country, and they are now earnestly engaged in so perfecting their organization as to win fresh plaudits from the immense crowds that will be in Washington at that time. Twenty-five Senatorial terms expire with the present Congress. Fourteen of the retiring Senators are Democrats, eleven Republicans, as follows: Pugh (Dem.) of Ala bama, Walker Dem.) of Arkansas, Farley (Dem.) of California, Hill (Rep.) of Colorado, Piatt (Rep,) of Connecticnt Williams (Dem.) of Kentucky, Call (Dem.) of Florida, Hampton (Dem.) of South Carolina, Morrill (Rep.) of Vermont, Cameron (Rep.) of Wisconsin, Blair (Rep.) of New Hampshire, Yoorhees (Dem.) of Indiana, Allison (Rep.) of Iowa,, Brown (Dem.) of Georgia, Groome (Dem.) of Maryland, Pendleton (Dem.) of Ohio, Logan (Rep.) of Illinois, Vest (Dem.) of Missouri, Cameron (Rep.) of Pennsylvania, Jones (Rep.) of Nevada, Slater (Dem.) of Oregon, Jonas (Dem.) of Louisiana, Ingalls (Rep.) of Kansas, Lapham (Rep.) of New York, Vance (Dem.) of North Carolina, The Democrats in California and Oregon will be succeeded by Republicans. Ax extensive investigation of the condition of the leading industries of twenty-one States has been made by Eradxtrcets, the result of which show, that 31G.000 fewer men are at work in the manufacturing estab lishments than have hitherto been employed. The enforced idleness among the lumbermen in the North west and North is not included in the totals presented, nor are the re ductions among clerks and other em ployes in mercantile houses in lar ger cities. 1 he number of persons out of work in the States reported is as follows : NewEng-Iand 4 VSOfl Indiana 8.J46 Mew York ....vi,4i mk-uikhu u.m New Jeraev ltt.uuo Illinois 14,SSt Pennsylvania .61.100 Minnesota 8,20 Maryland. fc.oso Nebraska and Iowa .O0 Virginia .r,(M Missouri 5,870 West Virginia.... 2.000 . Kentucky 7.2'. Ohio 32'XW Total.. 3ie,M Out of this vast army of workers who are forced to remain idle, a por tion may be soon re-employed, as it is customary to stop mills at this season for repairs, but for the great est portion of them there is no hope of employment for months to come, and then probably at reduced wages, CAME HOME TO KOOST. The brood of chickens which the Independent Republicans raised during the years of 18S2 and 1883 came borne to roost in 18SI. They have proven a very troublesome flock. They did some very effective scratching in New York and Penn sylvania, when the Repuclican can didates for Governor were before the people. They gave the executive power in the Empire State into the hands of the Democrats and asr-isted in piling up that immense majority for Cleveland which subsequently made him a Presidential possibility. They elected a Democratic Govern or and a Democratic House of Rep resentatives in Pennsylvania, and in other States they inflicted more or less damage upon the Republican cause. Bolting and scratching were very popular in the years mentioned, and the Independent press encour aged these expedients as the proper means for purifying the party and giving it the integrity and vitality required to win the great cou test in 1S54. Good men like Secretary Folger and General Beaver were rsthlessly sacrificed as a protest against bossism and machine meth ods, but when the time came for nominating a Republican candidate for President, and when the popu lar preference found expression in thecboica of Mr. Blaise, the spirit of rebellion wns still rampant, and thousands of those who . had been taught so well how to scratch can didates for Governor took special delight in scratching the candidates for President and Vice President. The very papers that labored so assiduously in asserting and defend ing the right to bolt as a protest Against "bad nominations" (the fact of badness being necessarily left to the judgment of the indivicU ual voter), having been recently en gaged in discussing the subject of loyality to partv. To the question: "What constitutes a Republican?" the answer is made that fidelity to party principles and fidelity to its eforta tocairy those principles into effect are the true tests of party loyality. - This is all well enough; but why is this doctrine adhered to at one tim nnrl ntterlv ienored at another?1 One and two years ago the Inde pendent press affirmed, in effect at least, that the way to carry out the principles of the party was to defeat its candidates. They have learned that the game can be carried a little too far. Those Republican papers that helped to elect Cleveland as Governor by defeating Folger, help ed at the same time to defeat Blaine and elect Cleveland as President Havinfr thrown down party fences as regards State elections, it is not worth wbilo splitting nairs as to how thev are to be rebuilt so as to guard against defeat in National contests. The only way to give ef fect to the principles of the FlAnnbliran Tmrtv is to vote for the candidates chosen by the party as the exponents and representatives of those principles, and the best way to promote party loyality in National contests is to discourage disloyality in State and local elec tions. Pdtsburg Commercial Uaz. Wallmou kM the Ball by the Boras Asrala. Louisville Conricr-Journal (Dem.). The. thievinc tariff must go. The revenues must be reduced to the needs of government econimically administered. Taxation 6hall be exclusively, for - public purposes. - wr The platlorm says so. ue wno says not so has no place witnin demo cratic lines. The Cabinet, with Bayard at its head, will be framed to propose it The next Congress, with Carlisle as its speaKer, win De organized to carry it out Little boats had better keep near snore, and little boys come in out of the wet. Down with the thieving tariff. We're a Band or Brother. Baltimore American. "I'm for civil service reform," shouts one Democrat. "I'm for protection," shouts another. "I m for tree trade," shouts another. "I'm for spoils," shouts another. And then they all lock arms and march down the street singing, "We are brothers." An' Iar slejr Stan" an" spate About It. Cleveland Heralil. Mr. Converse, of Ohio, writes to the Protectionist and endeavors to prove that the Democratic party is a party of protection. But, un fortunately for Mr. Converse, the Democratic party says it isn't It ought to know. A Wealthy Beggar. Columbus, O., December 20. The police authorities to-day received in formation from Delaware, this State to the effect that a man by the name of John Swim had been found near that place in the woods nearly frozen to death. On searching nis person the Marshal found $2,BIS.G5, besides several tax receipts calling for sev enty two acres of land in this county as well as notes for various sums of money. The Marshal has deposit ed the effects in the Delaware Bank for safe keeping until he can dispose of the old man in a proper manner. He fears to release his charge as he is in no condition to take care of himself, and would without doubt have been robbed and murdered for his money. The Delaware authori ties are anxious to be rid of the charge, as he is in a terribly filthy condition and covered with vermin. He has scarcely enough clothing on to cover his nakedness. Swim is an old beggar and a miser of the most pronounced type, never buying food nor clothes. He is anxious to reach this city and pay his taxes, after which he will seek admission to the county infirmary. The authorities here say that Swim has no home in this county although he owns large tracts of land in this and surround intr counties valued at about $2-50,000. Bad Wreck Caused by an Open Switch Dawsox, December 27. A colli sion between two freight trains on the B. & O. railroad at Hickman last night wrecked six freight cars, three of which were loaded with general merchandise, one with lumber and two with coke. The locomotive of one of the trains was completely wrecked and the other badly dam atred. One of the firemen was slightly injured in jumping from his engine, out lortunateiy ana miracu lously no other injuries happened to any of the train men. The switches on a cross-over from west to east bound track were open and No. 6G, the west-bound train, ran into the train going east The misplacing of the switches is blamed on tramps who were seen around during the nicht A thorough investigation will be made by the company to fer ret out the cause of the accident, as the wreck will cost them a large sum of money. Two Men Burned tn an Elevator. Dallas, Tex., Dec. 2G. Shortly before noon fire was discovered in the elevator of Rainwater & Stearns The entire fire department was call ed out, but wa3 unable to save the building from complete destruction Mr. Rainwater upon hearing the alarm, arose from his tick bed and rushing frantically to the scene of fered a reward of $2,000 for the res cue of two men supposed to be in the upper story of the elevator. The firemen hesitated to ascend the lad ders. as it was not supposed anyone tvts in the building, until a hat was thrown from a window, accompan ied by a sickening cry of horror and despair from the two unfortune utes imprisoned in the burning structure. firemen immediately ascended the ladders, but were dnv eti back by the sea of flame that enwrapped the entire structure. Loss on elevator and contents, over 80,000; insurance S-33.U00. .. Crushed to PraiU by sulen Coru. Raleigh, December 20. Peter Jones, colored, age fifteen, on Wednesday, in Davies County, had been stealing corn from the crib of Ephraim Gaither. He had carried off one sack full and had by pome means hoisted the sack across the limbs of a tree about eight feet from the ground and left it there to pre vent it from beiDg found in his ab sence. He stole another sack and went to the tree and attempted to take down the other sack when it fell on him. When found he was dead with bis hands folded across his breast and his legs as straight as if laid out, with the sack of corn ly injj oa him. Gen. Sbertdaa III. Washington, Dec 2(i- Lieutetir ant General Sheridan is confined to j his house by illness, which, though ! serious is said not to be dangerous, j He is suffering from derangement ot the stomach and bis physician has ordered him to remain at home and rest. CKCELTlEl Or MARKED ROBBERS ik ohio ahd went tikuixia. The Peril mf the Aared Hot her aad Wife Briars CoafewUoa rroai Baasater aal Ilanaaad. Dayton, O., December 24. The operations of bands of masked bur glars in Eastern Ohio and West Vir ginia during the past two or three weeks are without precedent in this section of the country. The outrage committed on Monday night on Elijah Marling, rear Wheeling, was followed twenty-four hours af terward by a somewhat similar crime at the residence of Harvey Jackson, an aged farmer, who lives with his wife and daughter near the little village of Bloomington, in this county. Last night, between 10 and 11 o' clock six masked men entered Jack son's house and demanded some money that he was ko.wn to have secured about the premises. The old farmer, who is a man of great strength of will, denied that he bad any considerable amount in his pos session, but he had hardly spoken the words before the leader of the gang gave a 6ilent signal to hi3 companions.whoquickly seized Jack son, bound him hand and foot, gag ged him and blindfolded his eyes. . Then they threatened him with the most horrible tortures for him self and the two women unless he divulged the hiding place of his treasure." They spent some little time in endeavoring to frighten him into compliance, but his only response was a negative shake of the head. TORTURING THE WOMEN. The burglars at least seized Mrs. Jackson, who is quite decrepit lrom age, and bound her fast, and treated the daughter in the same way, lirst removing the bandages from Mr. Jackson's eyes so that he might wit ness the sufferings of the females. The latter were plied with questions and menaces to force them to the disclosure they had vainly attempt ed to extort from him, but encour aged by his example, they remain ed heroic?lly stubborn and silent. Finally the old lady was stripped to her underclothing, placed in the cen tre of the room aud a two-gallon can of kerosene emptied over her. One of the robbers then approach ed her with a lighted brand and gave her just sixty seconds in which to reveal the hiding-place of the money before the torch w.-is applied te her. Her courage might have sustained her throu-rh such a dread ful ordeal, but her husband end daughter gave way before the idea of seeing her cremated alive. Thev hastened to confess that 8175 in gold and $100 in currency were secured in an adjacent apartment. The bur glars hastily broke open the trunk in which it was hidden and left the house. ALMOST PERISHING IS THE COLD. The three inmate? of the house were left bound upon the floor The night was bitterly cold, the masked robbers had left the doors open and the cutting wind blew through. Un til 4 o'clock this morning the vic tims struggled with the cords that cut their flesh almost to the bone. Then the daughter freed herself anil released the others. All three suf fered agonies from the cold and their bonds, and were barely able to move about when they regained their feet. They quickly gave the alarm, but no clue could be obtained to the criminals. When the masked men quitted the house they took from the stable a horse and spring wagon with which they made their escape. There can be no doubt that they were acquainted with the fact that Mr. Jackson had some money about the premises. While they were harnessing the horse, one of the men whom the leader called "Nogger" was left to. guard the family, and when the leader came to summon him he suggested that they pour coal oil upon the bed and set it on fire, but the leader objected, saying they would kill any of the family who should attempt to give the alarm betore they got away. MASKED HUMAN FIENDS. Monday night at S o'clock four masked men burst into the mansion of Elijah Marling, an immensely wealthy farmer living eight miles from Wheeling, W. Va., in in isolat ed place. They first bound him hand and foot with a clothes-line and gagged him with r.eavy pieces of greased muslin. Searching his clothing they found $105 in cash. They then ransacked the house, cut ting open feather-beds, tearing up the hearths, ripping up the flooring, bursting open bureau drawers, and pulling wainscoting from the walls in their search. They alternated all of their movements of this kind by exposing Marling to the most incred ible tortures. They heated a poker red hot, and removing the gag from his mouth, they told him either to diyulge the hiding-place of his mon ey or suffer the consequences. He assured them that he had no money beyond what they had taken, but they refused to believe him, and put him to the torture. His legs were prodded in a hundred different places, while in his right thigh ii a wound nearly two inches in depth, before prodding him theagain gag ged their victim. Removing the gag they assured him they would burn him slowly to deatli if he did not disclose the place in which his money was hidden. Again assuring them that they had all he had Jn the house, he was gagged and this time tortured in earnest They heated . a quantity of lard to the boiling point, and poured it slowly down the back "1 the writhing, groaning man. His agony was something awful, but, having noth ing in the house with which tograU ify his tormentors, lie was compell ed to endure several applications of lard. Jor three hours they kept up their heroic treatment, and then left him bound and gagged and alone in the house, where he lay until yester day morning, when a tenant on his farm found him and released him. So great was his prostration that it was some hours before he could coherently tell the story of his suf ferings. A physician found him in a very precarious condition, and says that unless he speedily reacts he cannot recover. Marling is a tall powerful roan, nearly fifty years of age, and hag lived the life of a her mit in a magnificent old Virginia house for nearly twenty-years. He owns five hundred acres of ground valued at $75,000, and is known to have over $50,000 in money. This money the thieves thought he had concealed in the house, but he had always kept it in a Wheeling bank. He struggled before captured very hard, and it required several hard blows with an axhandle to render mm insensioie. i ne inieves are the same in all probability who robbed old man Workenour of $4,200 in this city last Sunday morning. Drwael la BlKhtol Haadreda. West Point, Ga., Dec. 25. For-: est McNeil, the aeronaut, was drowned in the Chattahoochee Riv er here to-day. Between 2 and 3 o'clock he arose in the balloon al most perpc ndicularly, until lost to view for about two nainu3.. It was 6oon Been again do ending rapidly and bearing tow n Is the river, into which it fell. Instantly the crowd, numbering over a thousand men, ran to the point to which it appealed to be drifting, but before they could reach the spot the balloon was float ing down to the foot-bridge and McNeil was seen struggling in the water. Twice he was seen to rise, but as no boat had been provided for this contingency, the people who thronged the banks were powerless to aid him. His body was recover ed in about half an hour, and Dr. Willis Griggs applied the battery and all known means of resusci tation, but to no purpose. A por tion ot a letter written to the young man by his old mother, who resides in Mobile, Ala., was found on his person, in which she said : "I pray God every night on my knees that he will bring you to the feet of Jesus. Remember, my son, always to keep my card about you with my name and address, so, if any ac cident should befall you, persons will know where to send your body." His brothers were telegraphed, and his remains will be forwarded to Mobile for interment A Snow Blockade. Portland, Or., Dec. 25. The snow etorni was renewed yesterday along the Middle Columbia River, and it is yet impossible to raise the block ade of snow between Dallas and this city, because it fills in behind the plows as fast as an advance is made. Tiiree plows of five engines eat-h are blockaded and must be shoveled out. Very little progress is made owing to continued snow fall. Northern Pacific trains are run ning through to Wallulula Junc tion and a large number of passen gers have accumulated at the latter point The passengers on snow bound trains receive supplies regu larly on sleds from Hood River and Cascade Locks and there is no dan ger of their suffering from hunger. No eastern mail has arrived here since the 15th inst. Mail destined for the east will be sent by steamer to San Francisco on Friday. Cure 1 l'iles. Pilus are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in the back, loins and lower part of tho abdomen, caus ing the patient to suppose he lias some aifection of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, sympton3 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, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the ap plication of Dr. Bosanko's Pile Rem edy, which acts directly upon tho parts aflected,absorbing the Tumors, allaying the intense itching, and ef fecting a permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address, The Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold bv O. N. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset, Pa. dec.3-lv. An Insurance irlck Discovered. D;:s Moines, Iowa, Dec. 24. Doctor Eli Quigley, of Beading, Ringgold county, had a $2000 in surance on his life in May last. Hu exhumed a corpse from the village graveyard, placed it in his office, and then set the huilding on fire. The blaze was discovered and put out The Doctor disappeared, aud the decomposing corpse exposed the reason for " his absence. Doctor Quigley wandered to Canada. He was arrested in Davis county on Friday, where he was detained fvt identification until yesterday, lie pa sed through here in an officer's charge last night. Waiting for Hl!er Prices. Minneapolis, Minx., Dec. 24. The extremely low price of wheat has caused a falling off in the re ceipts of the northwest of fnliy SO per cent, compared with fifteen days ago. The Minneapolis millers are securing lean than 40,000 per day, and the Millers' Association on Mon day raised price in the country two cents, and yesterday another advance of two cents was added. It is rumored on apparently good authority that the Wig millers have quietly got hold of nearly all the good hard wheat in Dakota and the Bed Biver Valley, and are holding it until spring. An lindane Son's Terrible Deri). PrrrsBUKfi, Pa., Dec. 24. -An old lady named Bartii, livrng in Alle gheny, was attacked this morning by her son Wiiiian, who beat her head and face into an unrecognizable mass, and fractured her skull with a poker. The young man has been insane for years, but w.-ih never con sidered dangerous. After a deeper ate struggle with the officers he waa overpoweifd and sunt to jail to await the result of his mother's in juries. The old lady ia still living, but her recoverv is doubtful. Bloody lliot In Tennessee. Chattanooga, Dec. 20. A terri ble riot occurred la?t night at Chatta village, 40 miles from Chattanooga. At a school entertainment a crowd of drunken rough attempted to break it up. In the efforts to eject the intruders a pitched battle ensued, during which three men were shot. No le?s than ten were stabbed, and a great number were badly beaten. Great excitement still prevails. Further trouble is feared. Prof. Barrett, of St. Lawrence county, X. Y., speaking of pulmo nary diseases, says ; Xot one death occurs now where twenty died before Down's Elixir was known. Over fifty years of constant success places Down's Elixir nt the head of the long list of cough remedies. For sale by C. N. Boyd. A Railroad Ticket Agent Decamps With SIO.OOO. Pittsuurq. Dec. 25. The Chron. teal-Telegraph's special from Steu ben vilj, Obio, pays: Laet night James Colling, ticket agent of the Panhandle Railro.id at Cadiz Junc tion, disappeared with $10,000 bor-1 rowed from friends to the Company. and belonging Tbe reason why Arnica & Oil Lin iment is so popular with tbe ladies is because it not only is very healing and soothing, bnt its odor is not at all offensive. For sale by C. N. Boyd. : Fetic Cowboys. Sax Antonio, Tex., Dec. 2.1. Yesterday evening as the east-bound passenger trail on the Southern Pa cific Railroad was nearing a bridge on the Pecos River, a number of torpedoes exploded on the track, causing the engineer to stop the train. Six cowboys boarded the train, and with drawn revolvers co-npelled the conductor to stop at Langtry, the next small station. At Langtry twenty more cowboys boarded and took possession of the train. Thay were all more or less under the influence of liquor, and amused themselves by shooting out all the window lights and lamps, terrorizing the passengers generally. As the train passed small stations, cowboys would shove their heads out of the broken windows, shoot and yell. A passing freight train was saluted in a similar manner. They robbed the train-boy of his stock of peanutd and candies, but 60 far as is known nobody was shot. Judge Fulon, United States District Attorney Evans and Sheriff White were among the passengers, but thought best not to make their iden tity known. The gang left the train at Uvalde, after riding over sixty miles. Fisher's Burning Well. Karns City, December 25. Fish er Bros.' burning oil well at Thorn Creek is now a singular spectacle. Through an ingenious arrangement a portion of the fountain of oil was to-day conducted into tanks located about 500 feet from the well. It is ii most remarkable sight, one half the oil rushing into the tanks and the remainder creating great billows of llacjes. A gauge at the tanks shows that 105 barrels are being stored every hour. It is estimated that the fla mes consume 120 barrels fin hour, making the daily output over 5000 barrels. As the well caught fire on the 10th, the Fisher liro. have lost about 30.000 barrels of oil. Orders have been sent to Oil City for a peculiar piece of casting, wedge shaped and containing sever al holes one inch in diameter. On one end will be fitted a cap, and with this they hope entirely to con trol the well. Oil Explosion and Fire. Elm ira, N. Y., Dec. 2C. One ot the 30,000 barrel oil tanks situated nt West Junction, five miles frrrn Elniira, exploded this morning. Both tanks were soon in seething flames. The shock was felt in Elmira, in many cases knocking dishes from the shelves and break ing mirrors. No one was hurt ser iously, although houses near the tanks were badly dnrnaii'-d. The loss will not fall short of 8100,000. Mr. C. X. Boyd, the Drusgist, who is always looking after th? interest of his customers, has now secured the sale of Dr. Uosanko's Cough and Lung i?yrup, a remedy that neyer fails to cure Coughs, Colds. Pains in the Chest and all Lung Affections. Price 50 cents and 1.00. Samples free. A S20O.O0O Firo in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Dec. 20. The live story building, formerly known as the Academy of Music, hut lately occupied as a store and office build ing, was gutted by fire yesterday afternoon. The total loss will reach 8200,000, with an insurance of $150,000. Don't suffer witli indigestion, nse Baxter's Mandrake Bitters. For sale by C. X. Boyd. 1885. THE uMel Aims to cover the whole field of progressive journalism. No subject is too great for it to discuss intelligently and with out bias, and none so insignifi cant as to escape its notice. It lays the world tributary to its wants, and everywhere its agents may be found, alert to gather the particulars of pass ing events and send them by telegraph up to the last mo ment of going to press. It is a brief and abstract chronicle of the time and contains all that is worth knowing in the histo ry of the world for the past twenty-four hours. $1.00. THE WEEKLY TIMES I SI -OO A YEAR. Tte Larpt, tie Bitot ani tie Best A Newspaper for Every House hold. "THE WEEKLY TIMES " is foremost among the largest and best of the Family and General Weekly Newspapers published in the coun try, and it is now offered to single ; subscribers at One Dollar a year ,and an extra copy given with every uuu ui vnciiijr. in me mosi pro gressive journal of its class. Its aim is to be Use newspaper of the people of the whole country ; to meet eve ry intelligent want in journalism, and to make it so cheap that all can afjrd to enjoy its weekly visits. "THE ANNALS OF THE WAR" have been one of the distinguishing features of THE WEEKLY TIMES, and it is now imitated in that feat ure by many of the leading jour nals and periodicals of the country. The best writers from the active participants of the great struggle on bath sides will continue their con tributions to the unwritten history of the war jn every number, and! mate me paper specially entertain ine anJ instructive to the veterans cf both the Blue and the Gray. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: "THE WEEKLY TIMES" is mail ed, postpaid, for One Dollar a vear. I PmlaaelBliia Times Every club of 20 will be entitled to ! an extra copy. Address, I THE TIMES, TIMES BUILDING, PHIL A. I I GREAT BARGAINS! in DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, AND FANCY GOODS. From Now Until JANAURY 1, 1885, Esst Lark Prints, Ec. per yard, Ginghams, 7 and So. per yard, Shirtings, 3 and 10c. per yard, i-i Bleached LIuslin, 6, S and 10c. 2-2 yd Wid9 Sheeting, 23c. per yd. 5-4 " Pillow-case LInslin, 12 1 2c. rxiW,KA(.'iini. liKOWX 0UKED, AND LEAD COTTON FLANNEL. 8-. .irs cexts run yard s-. Wool Flannels, 15, 20, 25 and 35 Cents Per Yard. TOWELS, xapkixs; table ltxex, HEDSVllEA ItS, COMFORTS, P.LAXKETS, At Greatly Reduced Prices. PLAIN AND BROCADED DRESS GGCDS 5c. Plain and Fancy Dress Goo., 10 and 12 Cents. Full Lines of Our Popular 46-INCH BLACK CASHMERES, At Eiirartiau Ctaj Prices ! Plain, rtlue, I'.rown. anl Dark Oreen all--,vool CASHMERE FOTJLE, AT 60 CENTS. Brown, Garnet, Dark (ireeu anl Xavy Blue All-wool CASHMEEE, AT GREAT BARGAINS, 11 no CADE, PLA fX- CO LORED AXP BLACK VELVETS, A Big Drive in Black, Blue, Brown Dark Green and Garnet Dress Goods. U! and White Underwear for Children and Ladies ; Camel's Hair, White and Ked Underwear for Boys and Gentlemen at VII E A P I'HICES. FOlt HOLIDAY PRESENTS! ladies and Gentlemen's Plain and Fancy Bordered Handkerchiefs, Silk Handker chiefs, Silk Mufflers. Xeckwear, Col lars. Lac Collars, Fi.-uui-s. Hosiery, Gloves, Ladies" Leather Satchel!", Pocketbooks, Laces, Ribbons, Katiibnrpi. We are Closing Out our Stock of LADIES All CaiLDEETS' tllFS. Shawls and Skirts AT GREATLY RE0UC0 PRICES. Don't fail to call at the Grand Holi day Bale of PABKEB PARKER. WOOLF Grant! Gift Now that the holidays are considered different devices by j to the public for its constant and liberal patronage since J opening of our New Score; and in consideration therrof llmvo ninrlniTnl t- bVM in flip fnllnwinrr mnnnrr n GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION. With each and every purchase in any of our departs-. to the amount of two dollars or over will be given a numbe ticket cntitliug the holder to a chance in our Grand Gift ft tribution of Valuable Presents on New Year's Day. FIKST PRIZE. A Very Handsome Ebony Set of pa:; Furniture. SECOND PUIZE. A New Style Domestic Sewin-v chine. THIRD PRIZE. A Very Elegant and Highly-FirM. Nickle-Plated Parlor Stove (for hard coal). The chance is open to all, and it make ns feel ?ooi know that some hearts will be made glad and some homes made happy on New Year's Day, January 1, ISSo. "WOOLFS BAEG-AIKs MEN'S OVEHCOATS. ' MEN S OVERCOATS. XI 1. 3 L; : 1 1 r . - - e. .ien 5 r.vtrrvuav mrv icratne vveruoai?. j Men s liiack hinclula Overroat. Men's Prince Charles Oven-Kits... Men's Fancy Pattern Overcoats Men's I'nion Melton Overcoats.-. Men's i mm I Casiniere Overcoats., Men's Good Cheviot Overcoats CHILDREN 8 OVKKCOATs. Ages 3 to 11 years. Children's Grey Melton Overcoats Children's Fancy Melton t verc.ats... Children's Pluh Trimmed Oxen-outs... Children's Cheviot Overcoats- Children's Fine Casi mere Ovenvats... liOYS' HK.1VV CAPS. A Good Pnil-over Cap...... $ A Good Plush Cup - ... A Good Chinchilla Cap 1 4 Also, a I.arj;e Assortment of the Rctter Grades.. L, 2. "WOOLF, THE SQUARE DEALING Clothier, Hatter, and Men's Furnisher Nos. 250 and 252 Main St., JOHNSTOWN, Pi WAGONS, wagons: I Have Just Received a Car Load of the Celebrated STUDEBAKER WAGONS, THE BEST WAGON OX WHEELS. STEEL SKEII WAGONS, Hollo-w Iron Axle "Wagon? gf-Evcry AVagon Fully Warranted. ' Call and See Them JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM, No. 3 Baer's Block. Never Equaled in Workmanship ! Competition Defied - LOWEST PRICES GUARMTEED AI E, W. H ornsr's llarbls and Granite Works, UNION STREET, SOMERSET PA- I alwavs keep on hand a lar:e selection of beautiful JfOXCJlEM' AXP WJinSTOXES, in All Colors, which make the tit!pt i!.-nta" . memorial work ever seen in .Somerset County. Parties desiring a'hsy-j some Monument or Tombstone, will do well to give rac a call, as tuy sl is the finest and cheapest. Seeing is believing. Give me a call. ' E. W. HORNER. KA-TON-KA The Great Blood Purifier, Has been nsJ fur centuries b ttis lnJuns. an.! Indians if:ther the roou, herbs. brkj and irums, "" -n!!ie inriua are ni ner to use. The Indians rlghur b-iliera that THE IILOOD And that to kcej) it pare 1 the tmil to health. Otijol, as this Indian prepirttlou. Rive It a fair trial. orone sp.int sufferer A DISORDERED LIVER AND STQXACH, UNLESS CURED BY IA-I3S-U. Caases such JiscasiS as Irspep.i. Sick Headache. S)Or St-marb. Low or appetite, Herthani. S ! preK.iton, Iurjli:ti. Keui il. Dln rder. Kidney liseaes. t oostiuati'io, Lirer C'oBsjh. ludiKW"' Asthma, Inflammations, Files. Insanity. Jaundice, Slelonchuly. Impure Blood, Sle-pten'M. t"'- : and Aaue, Sciatica, Kheuu.ilijai. Nerfuuness, liojiivene., iillloiu Attacks Faius In the B"' 5 Lier Disease, Hoils, Fleuriny, and a hut of other ills. The medicines of the dniKt takn lnierually, will do nn irood. The onl-r safe and rare mr ',. inthouseof K A-TOM It aids the liver and stomrtcb to rename natural actnn, .lri'-' . Kisons lrom the system, lunen up the nervous it fluences, purifies the body, and renf.res p""' f alth. Ask yourdruzKist fur KA-TOtf.K A. TaIc nothing . ... hiltlu l'-' 2 has it no! Uli 1 him to tend far it to the OREGON INDIAN MEDICINE COMPABt! COBBY, ZPEHT3ST'-& 1'rlce Sl.OO Per Bottle, Six Bottle for $5.00. THE IKDIAI COUCH SYRUP Is certainly the best Remedy nT Its kind ever Introduced, ana tbe peopla whoa'e mtlrrto' tkHljas, Ookls, and Lang Troubles should not dlay. Its etlwts are maKlcaL fiOeentsper tw"' t HAHrtO 1 1 eer be forgotten by those who saw the wonderful CT" ! j VWW WlsVa formed in public by the Indtaa Medicine Men. It rcli'VeU lruineilutoiy. Ask your .irunwt for Modoe lndlaa UiL Take nothcr. it is the best. 'ic"'J bottle. Larife bottles ;cents. For sale by all d ggfau J "J ESTABLISHED I88O. FISHER'S BOOK STORE SOMERSET, PJL. j i Chas. H. Fisher. Wholesale and Retail I ealer sod Jobber inSchool Rooks, Srhl Sappll stationery. Always In stock a well selected stock of Ttti vi ana sui venture. Novels and Standard Lutheran and IMsctides' Hvtnn K..b !!. i.,.., Novels, Daily Papers, and General Periodical Literature, Mieet Masic awl Onmn Instructors-- ; day senool and Day school Reward Tards. A Larice and Complete Stock of Blank Books, Blanks and aiarrtaire Certitkatea. Fine Albums, limes and Ba Pipers. SCHOOL TEACHERS' HEADQUARTER tySwTAJCX. ORT)FRS SOLICITED. Distribution,- near at hand, wc have a!r. which to show our apprccia'; 01 .iii s Mams a,im,re Uverrnu;.. Men s ery Hue Melrnn Orerrnav ") W Men's Good Worsted Overcoats..., ii t Men'stJood Packet Worsted Oven car, 7 Men's Heavy Cassiniere Ovcrci.ai.-.. : S II" Men's Fine Corkscrew Overcoat- I ' i" Men's Globe Clotli OvereoaL.. BOY S OVKKCOATS. Aires 12 to Is years. Boys' Faury Melton Overcoats Good Melton Overcoat .'i ?) HoVS 4 IK P.o"vs 4 10 Hoys' liiack Chinchilla Overcoat" Fine Raritan Overcoats Fancy-back Overcoats ......"" MESS HEAVY CAPS. r.2 A Good Chinchilla Cap... : A Very Good Fiysian Cap-... lo A Good IU tie Whitnev Can Somerset. Fi br aht br tiiem direct from their Western 5 and ship them ent to us. A few :l the m. ' ' urciure this reniarfcible meuicine tbr the white 3 If THE I.IFE,- The srlence of ehemirtry or of nellctne t ear all i.eaei urUlnit from Impurity from any of these affliction n4 despair -- S of Poetli a! W oks. Histories. 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