The Somerset Herald. EDWARD 8CTJLL. Editor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY. .January J, IStt. The report cornea up from Harris burg that the Democrats are after the scalp of School Superintendent Higbee. Ouk Democratic friends enjoyed a happier New Year than they have done within the last quarter century. mmmmmmmwmmmmwmmm Bes Bctleb eays he is not going to write a book no, not much He ia not going to gratify his ecemiea to that extent Robert Gakrett, President of the B. & O.. Railroad, sent a check for $1,000 to Marshal G ray ,of Baltimore, to buy Christmas coal and food for the poor of that city. Cleveland's lelU r to George Wil liam Curtis is not altogether a com forting thing to the old fashioned ppoils Democrat, and it will raise a breeze in the camp before the new year waxes old. The sudden death of General Hancock's only eon and child will excite universal sympathy. The distinguished soldier did not even know his son was ill, when he re ceived the news of his death. The r.altimore and Ohio Tele graph company began the new year by making a sweeping reduction of rates between tne Eastern and West ern cities. We hope that interior points like bomereet, will also re ceive the benefits of the new policy. Bcmxes is undoubtedly dull, and thousands of men are out of em ployment, but if Luoinees men would cease croaking, and resolutely put their shoulders to the wheel, there would be a general revival,and better times Send the croakers to the rear. Scoiies ot the leading Democrats of the country are daily visiting Mr. Cleveland, and each and every one of them declares that his visit has no political significance." What a number of disinterested, and unsel fish friend the new President is blessed with ! The Prohibitionists of Illinois have been meeting and chuckling over what they call the wreck of the Republican party, and predicting a grvnd triumph for the Prohibition party in 1888. While thus keeping up a cheerful demeanor, it is notice able that they bever lail to pass around the hat. '"'A bill is to be introduced in the present Legislature to amend the road laws of the State, This is a good movement, as the majority of the country roads in this end f the State are a disgrace to the commu nities through which they pass, and the work and money yearly expend ed upon them is Bimply thrown' away. Mr. Vice President elect Hen dricks, General Wade Hampton and other prominent Demociats, are as suring the negroes of the l?outh that i they are their best friends. We hope this may prove true, but the last time the Democratic party was in the saddle it behaved very badly towards the colored people, and they are excusable for viewing their new found friends with suspicious eyes. The Independents have been cast ing around them for a candidate with which to antagonize Senator Cameron. General Beaver, Calvin Wells and CoL Bayne have been suggested as the probable man. General beaver says he will not be a candidate. Wells says that he is not one, and this leaves Col. Bayne as the possible contingent Better agree to make Mr. Cameron's re-election unanimous, gentlemen! The report of the National' Asso ciation for erecting the Garfield monument shows that the sum of 1 132,399.04 has been raised. of this amount $88,491.38 has been rais ed in Ohio, most of it in Cleveland. Every State and Territory of the Union is represented in the subicrip ticn list Of the subscription twelve hundred dollars was sent from for eign countries. Australia making a contribution of twelve dollars. The Chicago Tribune announced a few days since that the Republi cans of the Illinois Legislature, on the Senatorial question stood 100 for Logan and two for Farwell. Mr. Far ell has since declined to be a candidate and as his two friends will probably support Ixgan, this will give him the entire Republican vote, and just one half the Legislature, The Democrats, it is thought will concentrate on Congressman Morri son, and if he can poll his entire party strength, there will be a dead lock. The Republican members of the Iegislature held caucuses for the cemination of officers of the respec tive Houses ou Monday evening last The Senate caucus was presided over by Hon J. H. Longenecker, of Bed ford, and Senator Mylin, of Lancas ter, was made the candidate for President pro tern, by a vote of 20 to 9 for Senator Smith, of Philadelphia. Senator Lee voting for Mr. Longe necker. The selection of Ch ief Clerk and other officers was referred to the Senate Slate Committee. In the House caucus Hon. A. J. Colborn, of Somerset was selected as Chair man and Hon. James L. Graham, f Pittsburgh, for Speaker and1 George Pearson, of Mercer, for Chief Clerk, were nominated by acclama f The Philadelphia Pre announc- es that 44 Chairman 1. 1). McKee, of the Independent Republican State Committee," at the request of" mem bers of that committee in various sections of the State," is preparing a circular addressed to the members of his committee, calling uponjthem to get the Independents together in their respective districts, for the pur pose of ascertaining their senti ments and passing resolutions pro testing against there-election of Sen ator Cameron, 44 so that in the event of another Independent movement, in the gubernatorial campaign two years hence, Mr. Cameron's friend cannot have it to say that the Inde pendents allowed them to re-elect him without some warning of the consequences." That the Independents have a right to protest against the election of Mr. Cameron, or any other man, is unquestioned. Our object in no ticing their proposed action, as set forth by their sympathizing friend the rret, is to call the attention of all true Republicans to the fact, that while declaring that past differences are at an end, and the party is once more united, these Indepen dents are keeping up an organization Trunin the party lines, looking to another bolt two years hence, if they are not permitted to dictate the gub ernatorial candidate. This is noth ing more nor less,than premeditated treason to the party, to which they prefess to belong, and an expressed determination to ruin :f they cannot rule it. It is an attempt by an or ganized clique of politicians, to "boss' the party nominations, and failing to do this to defeat the candi dates. In the light of the experi ment of 1SS2, the people are not likely to be easily led astray by these schemers, but thev ehould keep their eyes on the plotters who are preparing to again betray tne Republican party into the hand? of its enemies, unless thev are allowed to control it We were a " band of brothers" during the Presidential campaign, when their favorite was the candidate, but his defeat having been brought about by the force of their example and teachings, they turn around and propose to knife the men who sank all personal sen timents, in loyalty to party, and gave their petted candidate 81,000 majority in the Keystone State. The chief topic of comment, and of conversation, among newspaper men and politicians, for the past week, has been the letter of the Pres ident elect, to George Villiam Cur tis and hia fellow Civil Service Re formers. A9 a public utterance of the earning Chief Magistrate on an all absorbing topic, it has attracted unusual attention, and drawn out a wide diversity of comment and of interpretation. In our judgment while it reads well it mean but little. It is "full of sound and fury signify ing nothing." No one expected otherwise, and it was therefore hard ly necessary for Mr. Cleveland to say that persona who have used their official position to display an offensive and indecent partisanship cannot rightly claim to hold on under the law. It is not probable that persons who have done this ex pect to serve under him. But what ia offensive partisanship, and who is to be the judge of it ? We do not know anything that a Republican could say in behalf of his party can didates, or in advocacy of his par ty's principles that would not be deemed offensive to a hide bound Democrat, and again, what might be offensive to one man might be laughed at by another. Are all complaint) against offensive officials in all parts of this immense country, to be laid at the foot of the throne, or will they be sifted and passed upon by local Star chambers of good Democrats, and their reports be tak en as the measure of official offen sive partisanship? The good official, fit to be retained in public place, according to this in terpretation of civil service rules, by the highest Democratic authority, is the individual whose party service is bounded by the quiet and unob trusive exercise of his individual po litical riehts. This test, will of course, expel from office every Re publics who had the manhood to openly make known hi political convictions, and the courage and in telligence to advocate and support them. If fitness for public office, means cringing cowardly subservi ency .emasculated manhood,sptaking with bated breath your cherished sentiments, sneaking to the polls, and there depositing a ballot, in tending to effect a purpose which you dare not openly avow, then lib erty of speech is a mockery and our boasted freed em a snare. It this be Civil service reform, then we want none of it A man might as well denv the mother that bore him, as the party whose principles he pro fesses to love. Why not disfranchise office holders, and be done with it ? But as we said in the beginning, these professed views of Mr. Cleve land signify nothing. They are but a tub thrown to the mugwump whale, and tie Republican office holder who dreams that he will be allowed to hold hia position because he was not an offensive partisan,will have a rude awakening befoie the year grows grey. No President ev er proved stronger than hia party, and tha one which has elevated Mr. Cleveland to power, most decidedly believes in the doctrine 44 To the victors belong the epoils." We therefore, advise all Republican of ficials, to hold themselves in readi ness to take up the line of march when the long roll beats. All those who have used Baxter's! Mandrake Bitters speak very strong ly in their praise. Twenty-five cents per bottle at C. N. Boyd's Drug Store. HARRISBURG LETTER. Fom Our Rrgvlar CarmjioniinU. Harrisburg, Pa., January 5,1885. For several months past the busy mechanics and laborers were plying their every enerey in repairing, cleaning and making as new, the halls and corridors ot tne capuoi building of the State. Everything looks as clean as a pin, a very favor able contrast to the unpleasant con dition in which all things were left after the long session which finally adjourned about a year ago. The Senate chamber has received espec ial attention in this general renova tion. The desks have been re-varnished, new brussels carpnt put upon the floor, the heating facilities im proved and the walls neatly frescoed. The three large paintings upon the ceiling are models of perfect work, by the delicate brush of an Italian artist from Washington, D. C. The Hall looks attractive and cheerful, and if these surroundings have their influence we can expect good and whoiesDme legislation from the Ses sion ot isso. ine twepreseniauve Hall has received less attention and less cxpeBse was incurred in putting it in a comfortable condition, new carpet, new radiators, new curtaias, re-varnished desks, etc., are among the many changes made, these re pairs are necessarily expensive. Al though those in charge used every precaution, to lessen expenses, the cost will probably reach the Bam of five thousand dollars. The Legislative session of 18S5 which ia just commencing, promises to be one of importance. Its mem bers were slow to make their appear ance upon our streets, but they are nyv nearly all present to answer the first roll call. Their pleasant faces and polite demeanor indicate that thev left bright homes and a hope ful constituency. The people of this city are pleased to have the law makers ot tnis great commonweaitn of Pennsylvania sojourn with them while in session and engage in their arduous dutiee. Many members while here stop with private families, gome come nere witn meir iammes and rent for the time, but the largest number of them stop at the differ ent hotels throughout the city. The largest of which are the Lochiel, the Republican headquarters, tne Bolton the headquarters of the Democrats, the Jones and the United States. The convening of the legislature makes everything more lively and business like. We not only have the members as an addition to our population but an army of others from every part of the state who are scrambling for the subordinate offi ces. The most important feature of this session will be the election of a United States Senator. Many surmises are afloat as to who will be the successful candidate. The most that can be learned is that J. D. Cameron is a candidate and that he will return here after the legislature is fully organized to personally take charge of his: re election to the Senate. The organi zation of the Senate and House is no small task to perforin so as to give entire satisfaction to the dif ferent factions that usually seek predominance. Judging from pres ent indications it looks as if the following would be the organization of the Senate: President pro tem., Amos H. Mylin, of Lancaster; Chief Clerk. E. W. Smiley, of Venango and Reading Cleik, Lucius Rogers, of McKean. Of the house, for Speaker, James L, Graham, of Alle gheny; Chief Clerk, Georgo Pearson, of Mercer; Resident Clerk, John D. Patterson, of Harrisburg: Reading Clerk, Harry Huhn, of Philadelphia: Sergeant-at-arms, Charles Vorhees. of Philadelphia. After organization on Monday they will adjourn until Wednesday, when thev will again adjourn for about ten days in order . t , . : . n : . 10 give ine cpeaiter uiun m ajjpumi. his committees. The Senate com mittee is composed of eleven mem bers whose duties are to make all subordinate appointments. The; Senate has about twenty -eight sub ordinate appointments, nearly all of which are made by the Chief Clerk. I The Governor has finished his message, and no doubt it will be an able document and be full of bold i and original suggestions on subjects of great interest to the tax payers. It will be read more extensively and with greater attention than is usually given to papers of this char acter. The resignation of Captain Or nig, Assistant Librarian, took effect January 1st In 1875 he was ap pointed by Governor Hartranft, who had been Colonel of his old three months regiment, to the position, and has held it up to the time of his resignation. He was a very ex cellent and efficient keeper of the books. His successor, Prof. Samuel Baer, of Reading, ia well known to the people of the State. He has for several years been Superintend ent of Public Schools of Reading, and has been engaged in giving in structions at County Institutes. The duties of the Librarian and As sistant are arduous, and with the rapid increase of the number of books, additional assistance ehould le appointed. There are now near ly 52,000 volumes in the Library. Librarian Little, who resides at Carlisle, had a call to a professor ship in the Syracuse University of New York, He will not accept the call. We would not want Prof. Little to leave the State, but think that while he acts as Librarian he should reside in this citv. ' H. & J. General Grant's Hart Health. Washington, Jan. 2. A promi nent official says that when in New York a few days ago he learn ed that five physicians had been called in consultation to examine the stale of General Grant's health and had arrived at the conclusion that the general was at present completely broken down physically and required absolute rest Accident loa CongracuiM, Washington, Jan. 1. Represen tative LaiH, of Nebraska, met with a serious accident while out riding to day. His horse slipped on the paver ment and fell, throwing him to the ground and falling upon him, break ing his right leg just above the ankle. The physicians who attend ed him say he has sustain a com pound fracture of the limb. - The Expense of aXatlooal Convention. Chicago, Jan. 2. The local fi nance committee of the Democrat's national convention held their final meeting to-day and subscribed II, 100 to defray the remaining indebt edness total. The expenses of the convention amounted to $150,000. In case of hard cold nothing will relieve the breathing so quickly as to rub Arnica & Oil Liniment on the chest : For Rale by C. N. Boyd. WASHINGTON L.ETTKR. Frm Our Regular Correrpondent. Washington, January 2, 1SS5. New Years day was observed in Washington, after the time honored fashion. Although the custom of calls on that day is going out in some ot the leading cities, it is ad hered to here. Indeed Washington may be called the New Year's city of the World. Beginning with the President and going down the scale, everybody receives. The distin guished, the obscure, the wealthy, the well to do, the "hard up" and the "run down" open their doors and welcome callers. The White House reception was unusually grand. President Arthur had invited over Bixty ladies to as sist at his last New Year's reception, and they were socially equal to the occasion, greeting callers as hospita bly as their chief. Besides the Cab inet ladies and those of the Supreme Court, there were the wives of Sena tors, Representatives, and many oth ers prominent in the society circles of the Capital. The President was beaming with health, .good spirits and cordiality, and the official pag eant that wished him a happy New Year was imposing in its gorgeous uniforms, decoration", and foreign court regalia. Cabinet officers, ex cabinet officers, foreign diplomats. Supreme Court Justices, and Justic es of the District Courts, Congress, Army and Navy officers, ex-minis ters, assistant Secretaries, heads of bureaus. Commissioners, bupenn tendents. Assistant Postmasters Gen eral, Attorney Generals, Solicitors General, veteran Boldiers and civic organization i followed in order. A brilliant scene was witnessed by the privileged few who peeped into the East room while it was throng ed with the Diplomats in their cos tumes of many colors, with gilt lace, gold braid, dangling swords, and shining helmets. There is nothing gorgeous in attire, head ar foo; gear sashes or epaulets, that the vanity of foreign powers has not patented. One could see the gr&en velvet Court dress of Brazil ; the brilliant helmet and uniform of France's military at tachee; the oak leaves, acorns and wheat, emblematic of Belgium ; the mandarin costume of the Chinese Charge D'Affaires ; the gay curious Turkish garb, and so on in endless variety. The New Japanese Minis ter in flowing satins,' gold wrought shoes and rare embroideries looked on in ill concealed astonishment at his first New Year's reception in America, while the British minister in dark suit and gold lace chatted with a group of ladies of different nationalities. While the Diplomatic corps was passing by the receiving party, the band in the vestibule very appro priately played the patriotic airs of the nations represented. It was interesting to notice how quickly the notes were recognized by the representatives of the countries to which the airs belonged, and the pleasure it gave them. The Oldest Inhabitants association terminated one division of the day's reception. When the last hoary headed citizen had grasped the Pres idents hand, there was a momentary pause in the reception. Then the doors were again thrown open. The people, regardless of race or col or began to surge in, and the public reception commenced. The Presi dent did not change his position, did not suffer himself to look trred, did not even take time to wipe the perspiration from his brow, but went right to work again shaking hands. The procession seemed endless, but be was ready for each extended hand expressed New Year's wishes affably, kissed some children gracefully, and did other gracious things that even a President of the United States was not expected to do. Itwasamotely crowd that passed by him, though the ca'tle drover with his whip and the peddler with his pack, to whom tradition has assigned a place at the Presidents public receptions were not there. The rich and the poor.the fashionable and theplain.infancy.old age and all the intermediate ages were in the procession. 1 heie were many handsome toilets and many damaged ones, and in the crush that is unavoidable on such occasions. Clothes as well as their wearers suf fered. The procession had to be stopped occasionally, to allow the crowd inside to be reduced, and then the line would again begin to move. It went on and on thus until the time for closing arrived. Care for files. 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 haa some affection of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At time, symptons of indigestion arc 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'rf Pile Rem edy, which acts directly upon the parts affected,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 by C. N. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset, Pa. dec.3-ly. Cleveland's Proposed Policy. Chicago, January 1. The daily News publishes an interview with ex-Congressman Jay A. Hubbell, of Michigan. He says : "I don't be lieve that President elect Cleveland can carrv out the civil service Lives and survive his Presidential term. The pressure that will be brought to bear on Mr. Cleveland will be terri ble, and if he withstands the ava lanche of office-seekers he will de serve the gratitude of the Republic. Such a course on his part would have a tendency to break up exist ing political organizations and result in the formation of a conservative party." A Doable AssasKinstlnn. Nashville, Tenn., December 24. Japob Torian, a worthy young man living with i)rs. Steger, near Long View. Christian County, Ky., and young Adock, visiting the fa mi ly, . were brutally assassinated last night at J o'clock. Torian was reading when the as sassin fired through the window. The ball entered his right side and passed through the body. He in stantly fell dead. Adock sprang from his seat just in time to receive the secopd shot in (he breast The assassin fled, leaving poclne. The name of NH. Downs still lives, although he has been dead many years, tluj JUixir lor the cure of coughs and colds has already outlived him a quarter of a century, ; and is still growing in favor with . thepnblic. or sale by U.W, Boyd. I CIVIL, SERVICE REFORM. President-Elect Cleveland's Poller. Now York, Dec 30. On the 20th inst the officers of the National Civ il Service Reform League addressed a letter to Governor Cleveland on the subject of civil service vform, which cause they say the) confi dently -commend "to y.i''r pat riotic care iu the exercW of the great power with which the Ameri can people haye intrusted to you." To this the President-elect replied as follows : "Dear Sib: Your communica tion dated December 20th, addressed to me on behalf ot the National Civil Service Reform League, has been received." "That a practical reform in the civil service is demanded is abund antly established by the fact that a 6tatute referred to in your commu nication to secure such a result has been passed in Congress with the assent of both political parties, and by the further fact that a sentiment is generally prevalent among pat riotic people calling for the fair and honest enforcement of the law which has thus been enacted. I re gard myself pledged to this, because my conception of true Democratic faith and public duty requires that this and all other statutes should be in good faith and without evasion enforced, and because in many ut terances made prior to my election as President, approved by the party to which I belong, and which I have no disposition t disclaim, I have in effect promised the people that this should be done, "rjam not unmindful of the fact to which you refer, that many of our citizens fear that the recent party changes in the national executive may demonstrate that the abuses which have grown up in the civii service are ineradicable. I know that they are deeply rooted, and that the spoils sj'etem has been supposed to bo intimately related to success in the maintenance of party organi zation, and I am not sure that all those who profess to be the friends of this reform will 6tand firmly among its advocates when they find Lit obstructing their way to patronage and to place. "But fully appreciating the trust committed to my charge, no such consideration shall cause a relax ation on my part of an earnest effort to eiiforce the law. "There is a class of government po sitions which are not within the letter of the civil service statute, but are s disconnected with the policy of an administration that the re moval therefrom of jwsent incum bent", in my opinion, should not be made during the terms for which thev were appointed solely on parti san grounds, and for the purpose of putting in their places those who are in political accord with the ap pointing power. "But many now holding such po sitions have forfaited all just claim to retention because they have used their places for party purposes, iu disregard of their duty to the peo ple, and because, instead ot being decent public servants, they have proved ofiensive partisans and un scrupulous manipulators of local party management. "The lessons of the past should be unlearned, and such officials, as well as their successors, should be taught that fitness and efficiency and devotion to public duty are the con ditions of their continuance in pub lic place, and that the quiet and unobtrusive exercise of individul political right is the reasonable meas ure of their party service. "If I were addressing non but party friends, I should deem it en tirely proper to remind them that, though the coming administration i3 to be Democratic, a due regard for the people's interest does not permit faithful party work to be always rewarded by appointment to office, and to say to them that, while Democrats may expect j1! proper consideration, selections for office not embraced within the civii service rules will be based upon sufficient inquiry a9 to fitness, in stituted by those charged with that duty, rather than by pereistent im portunity or self solicited recom mendations on behalf of candidates for appointment" Fiendish Train Wrecking. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 1, 1885. About 8 o'clock this morning pas senger train No. 6, west hound, over the Baltimore and Ohio road, was thrown fronm the track about a mile east of Grafton. The engineer and fireman were killed, the mail agent and a number of passengers were seriously injured, and the en gine and tender wrecked. .From details received in this city it is learned that the accident was a de liberate attempt to wreck the train by blocking the switch. About 20 minutes Before No. 3 was due, a freight train, also east bound, pass ed the switch in safety. No sooner had the freight train passtd than a man, presumably a discharged em ploye, placed a triangular piece of iron, previously prepared, in the frog of the switch, the effect of which would be to derail a train running over it In a few moment1 the passenger train approached, running at the rate of thirty mile9 an hour. On striking the frog the engine at once left the track, the tender, mail and express cars following. Sleeping Tramps Badly Scalded. Chicago, December 24. A spec ial to the Daily New from Lincoln, 111., says: "Last night thirteen tramps slept on top of the boilers at the coal shaft here. At six o'clock this morning one of their number accidentally turned the blow out valve, allowing the steam and hot water from six boilers to escape. Eiglitof the men were severely burned nnd scalded. It is thought that two of, them cannot survive. The meu were panic stricken, and found much difficulty in escaping from the building. Ali of them were badly burned about the f:ce and throat." Pittsburg Bessmer Steel Works to , Roduoe Wages. Pittsburg, Jan. 1. The Pitts burg Bessemer Steel Works, at Homestead, have posted a notice tht on Wednesday next they will reduce the waees of their employes in their rail mill thirty-three per cent., those in the converting mill twenty per cent, nnd laborers ten per cent The works employ about 1000 men , -ii1. ... m ' ' Endowing a Children' ffoute. Philadelphia, Dec, 81. William M. Singerly, Editor and proprietor of the Record, has endowed the Southern Home for Friendless Chil dren with S000 annuallv. that heinc the amount bis wife gave to the in-' EiitaUon each year. I The Ksrtbqoaae Ia Spain. Mapkid, Dec. 31. Further earth quake shocks were experienced yes terday at Veiez Malaga, a city of 13,000 people a few milew from .Mal aga. Many houses previously dam aged were utterly destroyed. Peo ple abandoned the city terror strick en, and ere now camped outside the town. A thousand houses at AJhama are in ruins. The work of searching the debris for thedend bodies of the victims of the disaster was vigorous ly prosecuted yesterday. During the day 192 bodies were recovered. The shocks yesterday were also felt more or less severely elsewhere throughout the province of Malaga and through Granada. They occur red between the hours of 7 and 10 in the morning. There was further loss of life and property at Periona, Riagardo and Vinuela. It is esti mated that the total number of per soas killed since Christmas is two thousand. The town of Albuquerea was completely destroyed. Many people perished, among whom were several officials. Subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers have been started at Madrid, Malaga and Gra nada. The King has subscribed ?(i,000. Unable to Pay Taxes. Huntingdon, Dec. 31. The Coun ty Commissioners, who were in ses sion yesterday and to-day settling with the collectors of delinquent taxes, allowed the claim of the col lector for Carbon township for ex oneration from taxea of one hun dred and seventy citizens of that township, who, it was alleged, were unable to pay and could not be com pelled to do so. The applicatior for so large a number of exonera tions in a single district, the taxabb population.of which do3 not exceed three hundred, h unprecedented. lhe people of the township are en tirely dependent on the mining in terest, which ia exceedingly depress' ed and partially suspended. In the agricultural districts the claims for exoneration were not more numer ous than in other years. A TERRIBLiK LUSASTKR. Loxpon, Dec. 31. A portion of the roof of a theatre at Cholet, a town in France, collapsed during the performance last night. There were about a thousand persons in the audience. Tiie lights were ex tinguished, and scream9 ar.d groans filled the air. About 150 persons were wounded. The theatre was a temporary struct ure, which had been strained by the recent storms. Jdftt a Good. Many unscrupulous dealers will tell you they have remedies for Cough3 and Colds, equal in' merit and in every respect just as good as the old reliable Dr. Boanko's Cough and Luni; Syrup, and unless you ln frist upon ibis remedy and tike no other, you are liable to bdeceiyed, Prioe 50 cents and 51.00. Sold by C. N. Boyd. Carried Over Niagara falls. Niagara Falls, N. Y., December 30. A man supposed to be James Green wood, of Chippewa, whiie crossing Niagara Iliver to-day, from Chippewa to Port Day, about a milej above the Falls, lost control of his ; boat, which was drawn into the rap-; ids when it upset, and he was car-; ried over the iVHs. ' JOHNSTOWN SUPPLY HOUSE. McMillan & avtees, PLUMBERS, GAS, & 190 Main Street And dealers in Mill plies, Iron Pipe, Valves, Fittings, and Wood Pumps. The farm have in ture8 varying in price dollars. They keep all parties running Steam Leather and Rubbtr Leather, Belt Hook, Valve Packing, Sheet, Packing, Babbit Metal, Pulleys and Hanger?, ter or Steam, Steam Globe, Gate, Angle, U Valvps Watpr fiancrpsi 1 tors, Gauge cocks, Lu tors ; in short they WArr need to repair or fit up V was or rieam iiacnin Agents for Equitable chine, same as now in fe Somerset, Pa. Public P-rty & heated bv steam, hs of supplying building with Water and on application. Mail ordersolicited. T.R. MARSHALL,.: MAIN OFFICE AND YARB i AT I Mannfictnrers JOHNSTOWN. PENF1 itear 266 Main street.: Wholesalers JiL JT Lumber AND BUILTETG MATERIALS, Hart anS Soft Voofls. OAK POPLAR. StblKGS. PICKETS, MOVLDMGS. fVALSUT, TIXOMSG. SASH. STAIR RAILS, CHERRY. VLLLOW PISE, SHISIJLES, DOORS. BALLSTLBS CHESTSVT, WH1TEFI.SE,' LATH, B LIS 1S, S LULL POSTS A trenerxl Line of all ktsiIm of Lumber ami Bnlliling Material , and Roofing Klal kept la Stock. Also can turn ita anything la the Una of onr buslnex to order with reasonable promptneai. raca at Bracxetf, OdU-siied work, ao. , elias cuNisriisraHM, Manager. Somerset Branch. Offices and Yard Opposite S. & C R. R.tation, Somerset, Pa for Infants and Children. "Castorl;, well adapted toohfldrea thai I CaaUrt. nraa Colic, Cooatlmtkm. inxxminwnditaauperiorloaarprescriptioa I Sour Rto.kea. DtarraoBa, JCructatioa. known to me." H. A. Aacan, M. D., ' I EjiM Worm, jiica aiecp, au4 jirumotea (IV til So. Oxford fit, Brooklyn, N.T. WUWtajurtw medfaatfea. . T"a Ccttacb Cutaxt, 183 Fulton Stmt, H. X. An absolute cure for Rhenmatimn, Sprains, Pain ia the Back, Barns, Galls, &e. An Instantaneous Pain relieving and Healing Remedy. Fbom HoovEWTii-i.t . The two new churches recently completed at this filace. Mvm to make people anxioui to go to churcb, and no wonde;, as the buildings are both pleasant and comforta ble, and presidml over by able and eloquent pastors. Dr. J. W. Hamer has removed to Johnt town, for the practice of his profession. We are sorry to loee him, on account of bis suc cess here ; but we know he will be snceess fal at Johnstown, and we gladly wish him the same. Mr. Nob Crissr has just completed bis second year in the Hooversville gristmill. He has done hi work well ana we regrei that he is leaving, but as Amaniah Lohr takes his place, we will not be ltft without a good miller. Joan. Socthaxitos Items. Sleighing for the past few days has been most excellent and every body that could secure anything like a sled was out on the go- Mrs. Dan. Troutman of near KenneTs Mill died las Friday of consumption. Mrs, Troatmau has been lingering between life and death for several months; she suffered terribly but her pains are now ended and she now rests in peace. Richard Marts Ei- of Kennels Mill took in Somerset Monday and Tuesday on offi cial business. Mrs. Lizzie Martz, spent a few days in Ursina as the guest of her sister. Rev. Barlett of the E. A. Association is at present holding a protracted nieetiug at Pa lo Alto. Quite a number have come oat on the Lord's side, and many more are almost per suaded to become Christians. Quite a number of our lulks are taking in the County Institute. Mi.-iS Josie Close, of Wellersburg, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. MA Kit 1 ED. HOJtXER KNEPPEK. Tuesday even inn, December 'M, 1SSI, at the Lutheran par sonage in Somerset, by Rev. J. K. Shearer. Edwurd W. Homer and Miss Lizzie M Knepper, both of Somerset. BOWSER LAPE. On December 2T 1884. by W. E. Lohr, Esq., Mr. Henry X. Bowser, of Benford County, Pa., to Miss Amanda Lape, of Shade Township, Somer set County, Pa. HERRING SNYDER In Somerset Bor ough, at the bouse of Daniel Hauger, on Tuesday evening, December .10, 1S84, by Rev. O. W. Lowry, Mr. John C. Herring to Miss Sarah Ellen Snyder, both of Rick wood, Pa. CRAMER SMITH. At the residem-e of the bride's parents, on Sunday, December 2S, by Rev. S. J. Tavlor. Mr. George B. Cramer to Miss Lydia Smith, all of I.iston ville, Somerset County, Pa. WARXER MILLER. At the residence of Mr. Smith, by the Rev. S. J. Taylor, Mr. William Warner to Miss Mollie Miller, all of Listonville. Somerset County, Pa. EXOELKA LAXDIS. At the Reform ed parsonage in Berlin, on Thursday, Jan uary 1. lso, by Rev. S. R. Bridenbaugh, Mr. Wm. H. Engelka. of Allegheny Township to Miss Ellen Xora Landis, of Bear Shanks-' ville. HOFAR SURELY. At the house of Polly Lyberger, in Allegheny Townsh p, on Friday, December 2, 1S8I, by Francis Suhre, Esq., Mr. Christian Hofarto Miss Su sanna Surely, both of Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pa. Notice. Persons knowing themselves in debted on onr books will pltase call and set tle without further notice, either by ra.h or note, and rave ro-t.. Packer ,fc Parker. Mrs. Phi is offering great bargains in goods. Pun't fail to see them and Ret some of (hem. A little money will go a (treat ways at the low prices advertised at Mrs. A. E. L'hl's. 2ZS STEAM FITTERS, Johnstown, Pa. and Machinery Sup Lead Pipe, Globe Hose, Belting, Iron stock Gas and Oil fix from fifty cents to fifty kinds of ettjek used by Engines. They have Belting, (all sizes) Lace and Clamps, Piston and Rubber and Asbestos Cold Rolled Shafting, Rubber Hose for Wa Brassvtork of all kinds, Check and Safety Steam Gauges, Injec bricators and Instira- T keep anything you may your engine or other ery. Dry Blown Gas Ma use by Parker & Parker and private buildings timates given on cost Catalogues furnished jan.7-4m. Gas pipes, :U W WEAKLAND :Bram h IXIioo n,l Yard anct Healers,! I Somer. Pa., and RBtsilertJoikS&cR.R.sTATioN. MWlmillll l !i-y......-v t,,i WOOLF Grand Gift Now that the holidays are near at hand, we have alreJ considered different devices by which to show our appreciat-v to the public for its constant and liberal patronage since! opening of our New Store; and iu consideration thereof f hare concluded to hold m the GRAND GIFT With each and every purchase in any of our denartrr. to the amount of two dollars ticket entitliug the holder to a chance in our Orand Gift fyj tribution of. Valuable Presents on New Year's Day. i FIRST PRIZE. A Very Handsome Ebony Set of Pary Furniture. SECOND PRIZE. A New Style Domestic Sewing chine. THIRD PRIZE. A Very Elecrant and Highly-Fini f ickle-Plated Parlor stove (lor hard coal). The chance is open to all, and it make us feel good . know that some hearts will be made glad and some homes i made happy on New Year's Day, January 1, 188-. WOOLFS BAKGrAI MEN'S OVERCOATS. Men's Everyday Serviceable Overcoats.2 Men's Black Chinibila Overcoats...... 3 Men's Prince Charles Overcoats--.. . 5 Men's Fancy Pattern Overorats. 6 Men's Union Melton Overcoats. .. 7 Men's Good Cassimere Overcoats.. S Men's Good Cheviot Ovcrcoat... 9 CHILDREN' S OVERCOATS. Ages 3 to 11 years. Children's Grey Melton ( vereoati....$l Children's Fancy Melton Over-vats...- -Children's Plush Trimmed Overcoats... .'I Children's Cheviot Overcoats- 4 Children's Fine C'assiiuere Overcoats... 4 BOYS' HEAVY CAPS. A flood Pnll-over Cap. , A Good Plush Can....... A Good Chinchilla Cap........... ... 40 A Good B'ue Whitney Cap..-.-.. . Also, a Large Assortment of the Better Grades.. 31u IMI- "WOOLP7 THE SQUARE-DEALING Clothier, Hatter, and Men's Furnisher Ncs. 250 and 252 Main St., JOHNSTOWN, Pi I Have Just Received a Car Load of the: Celebrated STUDEBAKER WAGONS, THE BEST WAGON OX WHEELS, j STEEL SKEIN WAGONS, I HoIIoav Iron Axle Wagons.! gEvery Wagon Fully Warranted. JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM, No. 3 Baer's Block. Never Equaled in Workmanship ! Competition Defied. I LOWEST PRICES E. W. Horner's Marth and Granite Wcrks, UNION STREET, SOMERSET PA. I al wavs keep on hand a lare selection of beautiful MOXUMESK AM TOMBSTONES, in All Colors, which make the finest dipplar of memorial work ever seen in Somerset County. Parties desiring a band some Monument or Tombstone, will do well to give me a call, as mj work ia the finest and cheapest Seeing is believing. Give me a call. E. W. HOENEK. KA-TON-KA The Great Blood Purifier, Ha been and furcBtnriM 07 th Indiana, and brrioht or them dlraet from thctr Wstera t Indiana other tha ruota, herb, barks and kudu, and liip them eat to aa. A few of the m'ft i eu an I aKilirm of these people are aent bars to nnkim tniin.rn.i-k.hi. ..u..i... -Kit. mill t The likilam rightlr belie that .. THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE, And that to keep H pure la the trail to health. The Kieae of cbemUtry or el BM-iicine has pruuncea ao valuable a remedy, or one potent to euraall ingrt rtln from Impurity u . . .inJ.,m"preI,rUo0- No ludorer from aar of them afflirtioee need dwpalr wbu give it a fair trial. r A DISORDERED LITER AND ST02ACH, UNLESS CURES BY IA T03 -IA. Caaae recti 4ieam a byjpepsla, Sirk Head aehe. Soar Stomach, lxaa of appetite. Heart bira. preraioB, I. ear.. 1 la. lemale ll.r4er. Kl.lney lMoeaMa. 1 iluti.in. Layer t'ooh. In.,.lit1 Annma, InHammatkKia, Piles, Infinity, .Uiio.Hoe, Melancholy, lis par Blood, 81eplenf. r" and Aitue, Sciatica, KucaiuaiUm. Nertovmes, Uoetlreoe&i, tkiloua Attack. Failu ia tie BJ Liver INaease, Boila, Pleurisy, and a host ol other ill. The medicines of the droitum ukon Internally, will de no good. The oolv safe and rare r . "V" KA-TO.w-liA. It aids the liver and stomach to resame natural arti'H. dri' poisons rra the Jjsleia, tenes ap the nervou tcnuences, parities the body, and reur nS i.A,kif"i,?r' """"""'KA-TUX-KA. Taae aolhlaii elae, a joo valiie jour health. ' has It not, tell him to scud (or it to tha ' OREGON INDIAN MEDICINE COMPANT, COBBY, IFEI&rifcT'.A- Trice $l.OO Per Bottle, Six Bottles far $5.00. THE IKDIAI COUCH SYRUP ! certain It th bet Ranfviv .r it iri.i i- i u . M.a Coughs, Colds, and Lung Troubles should not delay. nnnflf Oil 'Wm Mrer be toraotunby tkosewoo saw the w-wuivnol W W I La formed Id public by tha ladiaa Medicine Men. It relieves all r t,.i 1 , ' ,.a"r """WW for Mdoo ladiaa vovuoe oeceaia. roi sale by ail ESTABLISHED I88O. FISHER'S BOOK STORE SOMERSET, PA. Chaa. H. Fisher. WImIm.1. mnt ri..i ..4 t.li.. lik . 1. .r vnnrjrtes sw Si"7- AlwV ln loc'11 we" "sleeted of Poetl. al W .iris. Hixtories. KioKrapai g or Travel and Adventure. Novels and Standard Piose Work. Bible, Testaments OotV Wr Lutheran sod Disciples' Hyma Books, Dictionaries and Cbill!y Toy Books, Majrailne. Novels, Daily Papers, and General Periodical Literature, Saeet Musie and Orpaa IrnrW J: day school and Day school Reward funis. A Large and Complete Btoefc of Blank Book, w uu jnsrngc vertiocates. s ine Albums. Panes and Box rapera. SCHOOL TEACHERS' HEADQUABTEB& GTMCAJEL, ORDBS SOLICITED. Distributi on,! lollowmg manner a DISTRIBUTION. or over will be given a number X 50 .r0 0" W (X) 00 9IE.VS OVERCOATS. Men's Harris Casimere Overcoats ; , Men's Very Fine Mviuin Overcoats j Men's Good Worsted Overeo;its j Men's tiood Basket Worsted Uvtu-uats -Men's Heavy Cas?iniere Overcoat, i; Men's Fiue Corkscrew Overcoat.. " Men's Globe Cloth Overcoa's. y BOY'S OVERCOATS. .res 12 to 18 years. 4.1 Boys' Fancy Melton Overcoats.. $ Roys' Good Mellon Overcoats-.., j :) Boys' Biack Chinchilla Overcoat. j Boys' Fine Raritan Overcoats...-. ji iO Boys' Fancy-Back Overcoats . ;, SiEN'S HEAVY CAPS. i2 A Good Chinchilla Cap. 5 00 A Verv Good Klvsian lit WAGONS L 5 Call and See Them! Somerset .Pa. GMRMTEED AT Its eUeets are magical. 60 cents per btU- Oil. Take aother. It la tha best. a ggists
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