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IT"-W. H. BVTf
hoFFROTH A- RUPPLL.,
P0t ' K ATTOBXEYS-AT-IW.
M . IbfitT cm will
!?r,rtMllr attended - ... ....
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u. a OOLBORK
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1j,K.;riBJ , tveumes. Surrey.
. " ., -uambl term.
mmM H.KOON'TZ.
ATTORN ETAT LAW,
" Somerset. Ps.
. ...MtiM la hart ties entrust-
rtll rf pn--"- . eoemtJea,
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vNVIS MEYERS.
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L ATTOB EY-AT LAW.
tain. EDtnncw,
nuule. wtiui
1 itruaptueM and fidelity.
' ATTOR.VEY-ATXAW
Somenet, Pa.
r.HN 0. KIM MEL.
ATTUKNEY-ATXAW, -
Scnenet.Fa.
'B irtmiS to all buftnwt entrartwl to bl can
,,..iKiaJIMB-eoontlimh ptoBipt-
laj weuvj. 0 oo Main uroal anw.
HENRY F. PCHELU
ATTDEN EY-ATLAW.
u4. a Mat. KctaaanvC
Pa.
v tr.. miu . ...i -.. r .
lK'3aminotB Black.
rALEXTISE HAY,
I iTTdUVrY.AT.UW
lai I-il-r l Krai EnaW. Sif t. P 1H
:ndwallh.liaiinuud to ktt oan wtia
aa-1 My .
JOHN H.UHL.
I ATTUKJiEY-AT-LAW
' Soianet,P
wartwuntlT attend to all bartoeaa mtrostod
t a Xa&Butk BbUUsc.
I.
G. OGLE.
ATTUBKEY-AT-LAW,
Soaanet Pa-,
Pr-ieniooal bartnew entrained to MJ can at-
at u 1U prmiitBeai and Meutj.
rnn J. M. LOUTH ER,
XJ (Forawlr .1 Stojaatowa.)
TBYS1CUS A.VB SltGEOK,
i-.u Vwaui TaMly hi Semmtt for the
nK at hU PTUIWftnB. UDlf. aooia " ri ui
turn; Hotel to rear ol Drogbiora. maylt.
QS.EW. BLOUGH,
HtonTBic rnrsiax a.vb siscros
Tn-Jeri ki api I' to the people of 8omert)et
f CTioiity. fall m twa orrooBrry pmeoptly
:tde! T... tuw nana aa-raoe oht r Bigut,
iaa arofrwiiaa l'.y aaxaa-ea. M-lfiee n
:Maat uni ul lAaiuwid, me Knet'iieT'i
1)
i p : rivMvr.
tenoert a:r prrewlna) aerrV. to tba elti-
r- &ed be ran lie toaod at hie ottioe, oa Alain
cut 4 the biaaxiod.
R. H. ERUBAKER tenders his
leofew innal atuiwa to tba eitleeai of 8om
Jfm and TtrtsitT. ottco in raldesea on Main
net ei tbe lHaawsd.
FIR. WM. RAUCH tenders
hie
17 nr"!n1.T.l wnliei to the mlaenf of Sn
'KandTwttiltT. '-ioWtat of Wayne A BarkeMlet
I'M. t la.
DK.8.J.M.IlXEJf.
((radMle ta DnJittry )
OKw iperial attention to the PreeerratlOB of
leeix ArtlCcaai aeif Infer ted. AU
"f"i jcsarutred natufaetcry. tiflieo In
T Bl.. apruira. Entrance ooo orweit
- 'r 1 Jwjrr store. aeUBm.
DHJOHXBTLW.
DENTIST.
TO ruin ta C k BeeritaBloca.SoaMr-
ra.
mmmMixniixs,
yj . IJtMlKT.SOJalKi-ET.PA.
"5e Id VaKMoth RiArfr thMi UdrvA'm TWn.
v ui. ume ue it iod prepa'.
- - - worm, pari ae aiiiaat. rea-
M".rar".!n ae AnlnMl tMhnf.ll klnda.
"J oeet auterlat inaarud. UpmUou
DR. J. K. MILLER haa pemia
u .i!!;? ta Brttn for t o praetloa of
fT"tauaa..,4lt, n puaru Charlee Krlivlnr
1,1X1 ape. r; Tft-ii
erraratt f irea ea-ee Send an
'aw aauit. an by mail yva will
irat im a pa-Kat-e o( guala ul larae
a,-, '. triH etarv yoa a ur
Mtttel. Amrrira. AU about tbe rJ
,taho. Arentt wanted erery.
,T '' M. "I ail area, tut aU toe Ume.
t)a work Maat Utalr aw.
-ZT" all werken taa laioly ae-
la i dti,. u h. irr A C
Purtlaml,
lana.
FUEKS E009S
AXD
HATS , AIID CAPS.
" all HEW, Bad baa beea
CTED IITH CHEAT CARE.
Caps, Scarf Rm, Slm But-
e r:t. . .
tJ, SHrti, TJrHerrear,
Tbe marie, are tTtrmem
S.1 x raU r00' soi'w AT POPILAB
CHARLES HOFFMAN,
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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 9.
NO. 3.
Xoyelty and Eureka
icXOTITES tTRIXGERS,
We n selling at
ONLY 53.00.
Ranges,
Ctoves
REFRIGERATORS.
THIRD SEASON.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
:Tbea Befrla-entnn are tbo t;bepet and:
: beat In tbo aiarket.
280 Yaslnngton Street,
THE OLDEST AND BEST.
THE CELEBRATED
MITCHELL FARM AND SPRING WAGON.
ESTABLlSiiED FOR
I have now on hand and offer for sale, at greatly reduced
prices for the next ninety days, the very best
WAGON FOR
Manufactured in the United States made by Mitchell, Lewis
& Co., Limited, Racine, Wisconsin. Any person acquainted
with the superior points of the
MITCHELL
Which I am now selhncr. ; will
thev are the VERY BEST Tarm Wa;;on made. They are in
s '
peneral use now in nearly cverv country on the face of the
slobe. and are adapted to every
knowledcred by all to be the
best finished, and lightest running wagon made. I present a
few facts that should be read by
ell Wagons :
1st. Great care is taken in
that crows, which 13 cnt at the
niled under sheds until thoroughly seasoned. 2. The thimble-
skeins are much heavier than
therefore, less liable to break.
ed, which makes the strongest
can be constructed. 4. The patent box-coupling, used only by
this Company, prevents the wearing and weakening of the
axle. 5. The MITCHELL WAGON stands to-day at the
head and front of all competitors, and is known far and wide
as the strongest and most durable, unequaled in quality and
finish, and "monarch' of the road wherever known and used.
Don't fail to give me a call, and see the wagon for yourself !
Remember, for the next NINETY-DAYS I am selling these
wagons at greatly reduced prices. It will pay you to buy of me
and to buy now ! Prices furnished on application.
GEO. "W- SN y'DER,
EUnSIXa UD PATLICT, NSA2 21AHT CECSS STEXET.
CURTIS K. GROVE.
(East from Court Howe,)
Somerset,
Penn'a,
Manufacturer of
BIGGIES.
SLEIGHS,
CABSUGES,
spii.vo.trAco.re,'
Blfa WAGOXS,
AND EASTEElf AND WESTERN WORK
t . . ..
Fnral.hod oa Short Notice.
Painting Done on Short Time.
My work la made oat of TaareweA.'a' Srtmti
Who, and the Beef irea iu .(, fa man
ually Oonnrerted, Neatly FlnLhed, and
Wirrmnttd t Gib Aaiiaaciioa,
Znploy Caly First-CIass Workmen.
Repairing of AU KJndeln My Una Dnaa oa Short
Notice. T1CES REASONABLE, and
All Work Warranted.
Call and Ezamlna at Stork, and Loam PrMevf
do Waeso-wark. and fornieb Betteflur wao-
alUla. Beaxher tbe plana, and call In.
CURTIS K. GROVE,
(Eaat of Ooart Hoata,)
prtt-lTT. SOMERSET. PA.
ALBxar A. Moajrm,
J. soon Waan.
HORNE & WARD
vccBsaoaa TO
EATON & BROS,
SO. 27 FIFTH AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA
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spRnsra. i88r.e v
NEW GOODS
F7IEY SAT EFRTTALTHS :
knlSaran, UeaTOhrr, Watta Seese,
fceecaieft, Draa, Trtajatlaa, stealer, Ghyena,
Cartats SalUa aa4 Sanaa U.a.raatr, la-
fae' tea Cfeiitrree'f Oati.f .Faacy
'"'" 6eeaa, Yiraa, Zeehyn, ata
riala af AH Kiaet far
j MICYW0IK.
Graff M& 6s. h, k.
p9-Cmer by Mai attended to with FtepA.
aesa and Dinvtcb . ;
TEE ;
BIGGEST
HUMDU3C1JT
will alweyaabewaj
oa ita veTy face, if Toudvau our baaioeeaoroar
too!. we wU eanenaup: free, M a naee aa artarle
thate ?ry aaaa. wia.n and -hiU need and appro-,
auga Etwry bmm kewairmoa wearyaanr .tae wiu a-ay
it It p.., janu. fmnMTiar pr"0.f 4 gf. iaiaianal
minUruaa. we weal I Attl.ST a earkeaaaty,
taaaternaaMia. tlnaiiea ! an aeaa jaa "I I
-iwlaiaad fall liifiaaia Inn S-aaataa, aw-eaearaew
M. Addn-a
til mtS3X ITS. OD- IHannvalL fa.
Water. Coolers,
ICE CBEAX FBEEEZEBS,
ICE TONCUE9, ICE PICKS.
.EEO!f SQTJXEZERS, WIRE DISH
L'OVEBS, FLY BRUSHES, CARPET
WHIPS, ETC.
Twt tbe Depraved
SELF-IELT1HS Wil SIBIHSS
Foe Beallnc Fruit Cans and Jars.
and Tinware.
RANGES, STOVES AM TDTWAEE,
And a General Aaaorunent of
nrase-Turrisluag Gods.
T1X-B00FIXH, SP0CT1.
And General Jolbing,
AT 10 WEST R.I TES.
AU Work Guaranteed.
Johnstown, Pa.
OVER FIFTY YEARS.
GENERAL USE,
Celebrated
WAGON,
certify to mv statement that
variety ol climate, it is ae
best proportioned, best ironed,
every farmer, about the Mitch
selecting only the best timber
proper season of the year and
any other skeins in use and are,
3. The hubs are dodge-mortis
and most durable wheel that
POLLS
"THE
OLD
RELIABLE."
25 YEARS
ftt USE. .
Tia Graataat ModieaJ TTimmpa of tha Age
Indorsed all over the World
SYMPTOMS OP A
TORPID LIVER.
Lossofappetite. Nausea, bowels cos
live. Pain in the Head-wUb a daU sen:
saUon in the back part. Pain under
the6flou!der blade, fullness after eaN
ing. with a diainclination to exertion
of body or mind. Irritability of temp
er, Low spirits,LoSof memory, witfi
a feeling of having neglected some
daty, weariness. Dizziness, tltitter
mg of the Heart, Dots before the ey ea,
Yellow Skin- Headache,Restles5nesg
at night, hignTy ooloreoTUrlne.
it THESE WASKTHrGS ARE TJSHEIDED,
caw. Bgmn wiu ck si tiTiu?xB.
1U11"S PILLS are eerweially alapteHl to
ancb raue, one dm efforte aunh a change
of feeling aa to aafriniah Uie auffcrrr.
Tbey latea ahM Avaiealte), ami earn)
tbe body to Take m lrl, thua the tna
tem la aairihedt and by their Toaiae
Aeaana on the IMaratlva Oraraa,.. ttrgra
tmr Wtool . nre prrxlnretl. PrVe l eenta.
TUTTO IIAIIt UYE.
Gur IIaik or Wm.KKKa chanired to a
GLOftsr Dlack byaaiavle application of
tiiia DTK. It impart, a natnrul color, acta
indtantaxieoualy. S)ltl by Dnrgieta, or
nut by ezprcsa on receipt of 9 i.
Office, 44 Murray St.. New York.
Si.rax Fox.
Joaia Wot.
siiflM raimaii COSIFAIY.
m a: sefactvkebs of, r
PUHEBOIIE 'HEAL
AXD
DISSOLVED BONE.
Tbera Oradea of Pbeaphatet Ifaaatactared aad
. , kept GaaataaU a Band :
IMfEBJAL. -r-- r-, - y-t-r .
EXCELMob: ft f" . U BB.e.
AVID, - vf-'--- Phosphate
Otn factory la now In operation. Immediately.
Snath of the town of Somornt. ea the Una of the
old S.tneniot A Mineral Point Railroad. Wa
aunaiaetore neoe hat.
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r.
STANDAXU) OOODSl
i O ( . U .J i I til' J;.' .i. !
Guarantee all that we tara oat. tier FartUlaera
are the
BEST IU THE BARXET.
Oar foreman. J. A. Jobnfaa. waa with Joabaa
Horner, of rtalUmere. for over n yeara. The ea
ptMSty of oar Fmtx&rw L 1. Urn per day. Vatake
Boaea la eienaatie lor Paa-rabatco. Fa
'am ail aad
othen eaa taaae money by raiherina" ap all
ap all
ibealoaa.
boweaon uaair iiailm ana DrtnartO(
A u ww aaa at uai aarr uawaa
B2 GiVJS A 7AZS TSZAL.
wtta any aaa all other onerea la tne Barm a
We are here to atay, and aw good apeak for '
UieauelTea. Wa bay Arevciaea railruad laeui-;
ties for thipptag.
-ALL OBBEB FILLED f UOAttTXE.
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In "-g your order, address
oisn imam a.
SOMERSET. PA.
.
eanuierpoav,
M r'lllMmUmm ar. and reoslv. fre. a
eoeUv box af aooda. wakk will hole Joa ta more
maeey rlrM aura tkaa aaytaina else ta IU
weria. AaL eXattaer six. aaeeesn fr
Brat hour. :
Tswbrrarfsaadaa asr
era, sasilalsly atara.
OBirastavlsAaaa.
bevore tbe work. !
At
addrasa, TrktJB aiWeward, fraak lanta, .
Somerset
BEPOET
OF THE
Committee Appointed to Investigate
the Accounts Etc., of the Direc
tors of the Poor of Somerset
County. '
In the matter of the "
petition of 8amuel j In the Court
P.Snyder I of Q. S. of the
For Peace of Som-
The appointment of ereet Co., Pa.
visitors to the Coun- No. 38, Feb'y.
ty Poor House. J Sees. '85. Q. S.
And now, 17th of April, 18S5, the
petition of Samuel P. Snyder, veri
fied by affidavit, preeented to the
Court, read and filed, setting forth
that the Directors of the Poor and of
the House of Employment for Som
erset County, have not complied with
the provisions of the 5th fcection of
the Act of Assembly enuilea "An
Act to provide for the erection of a
house for tbe employment and sup
port of the pr of the County of-
Somerset, and for other purposes,
approved April 15, 1845, which re
quires them at least once in every
year to lay before the Court of Quar
ter Sessions and Grand Jury of Som
erset Co., a list of the members, ages
and sex of the persons maintained
and employed in said Jtfouse of Em
ployment, or supported r assisted
by them elsewhere, and of the chil
dren by them bound out to appren
ticeship, with the names ot their
masters or mistresses, and their trade,
occupation ted calling. That there
i9 a general complaint, and he thinks
it well founded, that the expendi
tures of said Poor House has
been for the last few years entirely
too large, and the books and ac
counts of said corporation have not
been properly kept, or the moneys
and property thereof been properly 1
accounted for. And he therefore, in
behalf of tbe interests of the county,
prays the Court to appoint some
suitable persons as visitors to said
Poor House, and make an order r-!
quiring the Directors of the Poorand
iheir Mewaru, frame jaumz, ana
all other persons who may havepos-
ession, control or chnrge thereof, to
-uhmit to the inspection and free
examination of said visitors all their
books sr.d accounts, together with
rents, interest and moneys payable
and receivable by the said corpora
tion, ana also accour.t for all the:
salts, purchases, donations, devises j
and bequests as shall have been made
bv or to them. Agreeable to the
provisions of the Act ol Assembly
aforesaid, &.C.
Whereupon the Court, on motion
of Valentine Hay, Esq , attorney of
the petitioner, appoint John J.Holl
man. John C. Weller, E. D. Miller,
Capt A. Heflley and Wm. B. Coak,
fcsq., visitors to pertoim tb.e dunes
prescribed by Sec. 5 of Act of loth
April 1S15, and make report to
Court. ,
Somerset County, ss.
Extract from record, certified
22d April, 1SS5.
X 1. Criti'H field, Uerk
REPORT.
To tlie Honorable, the Judges of the
Court of (Quarter Stwiona of Uie
Fence oj Somerset to tra:
In pursuance of an appointment
and a commission issued to them by
your honorable body, bearing date
of 17th April, 1885, and which is
hereto attached, the board of visit
ors thus constituted met and organ
ized on the 28th day of April 1S85 and
after being dulv sworn, proceeded to
inquire into the management of the j
Poor House of Somerset County
SCOPE AND CHARACTER OF THE WORK
It was thought proper to extend
the examination over a period of
three years, beginning with 1882.
The books of the Poor House were
found to be of little service in this
work, as they furnish but a meagre
record of transactions,' and that
which does appear there i to a great
extent, unintelligible. ?Wr examin
ation of the orders and vouchers as
found on file in the office of the
County Commissioners, was then
entered upon. A record of each or
der for the years of 1882. 'S3 and '81
was made, noting the date of order,
the number, to whom issued, for
what, the amount, how endorttd,
and whether accompanied by an
itemized bill or voucher. In the
progress of this work, each order
was compared with itscorresponding
number on the Order Register. The j
orders for each year were then clas
sified, or groupt d under appropriate
beads. On comparing these classifi
cations with those of the statements i
as annually published, it was found
that they did not agree. This is ac
counted for in psrt by the fact that
in a number of instances, orders that
were issued in one year were held
over and paid in another year. Itlneoiinese years in tne opinion
then fore became necessarv to com-
pare the order list as made from the !
orders od file, with the tally sheets !
al the clerks at the annual settle-!
ments, from which the published
statements were made out These
comparisons were carefully made,'
item by item, with a view to verify
the published statements, ' but a
slight discrepancy still remains for
each year gone over. In some in
stances moneys are reported to have
been paid out for which no corres
ponding orders or vouchers are
found, and in others it appears that
orders issued for certain amounts
have not been correctly entered on
the clerks tally sheets.
SAMES OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYES.
The names of the Directors and !
their Employee, together with their
annual salaries, auringtoe years cov
ered by this investigation, are as fol
lows: .-.
f (SadUph larscT, "alary
a fin en
mreeiur, Aiex fcorna.
- f Daniel Ktaimel,
40 00 r
ia
Clerk. John H. Weimer. '
steward, rrank LAnntx,
;
17 J
g
j
Phyaielaa. Dr. H. S. KinuaeU,
(Counsel. John R. Sontt.
(j-reasarer, John H. We freer, "
!Alez Kin-am. - - salary.
Daniel Kimmel, "
Jesaa Hoover. - - "
u oo
a to'
ao t
34 OS 1
Steward, rrask laaal ..- ,
; Clerk John H. Weimer, "
Physb-iata, Dr. It. S. kimmel 1, "
4nset. r . v, . xsteseeacT.
Treasurer, JohaH. Weimer, "
19 00
toe
I . 144. .
( Ilulcl Klmaial, salary, I
S M aa
M 69
WOO
31 W
Dirccturs 1 Jrwe Hoover, "
IReabewWey, - -
Xvaera, vw. aa. v. vmmvi,
ESTABLISHED 1827.
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY.
PhTfielan. Dr. H. ft. KJauaaU, "
0ael, F. W. Meaerkor, "
Treaf oxvt, John H. W timer.
175 M
so oo
GENERAL LOOSENESS.
There seems to have been a very
loose system, or rather, no system
at all, in the payment of moneys.
The Steward and the Treasurer, it
appears, paid out moneys at will,
and in many instances before the
bills were approved or orders grant
ed. Frequently the billa accompany
ine orders were made out by the
Clerk at the same time the orders
were issued, and these were seldom
itemized. The object in making out
these bills see ms to have been more
to have a corresponding amount of
even date and number placed upon
a printed bill-head, than to set forth
the items composing them. Most
of those so-called vouchers are,
therefore, no vouchers at all, and
the i'eros composing the amounts of
many of the orders are, alter all, a
mere matter of conjecture.
ENDORSEMENT OF ORDERS.
Many of the orders are also either
improperly endorsed, or not endors
ed at aU. Ut the orders lor
there are over one hundred endorsed
by others than those to whom they
were payable, and nearly one hun
dred without any endorsement
whatever. Still others are endorsed
"paid on bill." "paid to boy." "paid
on street," "paid down town," "paid
6elf," "paid in front of Glade House,"
etc., etc The same is true of other
years iu this respect, and it serves to
show the careless and unbusinesslike
manner in which this important
part of the business has been con
ducted. THE PCRCHASB OF 8CPPLIES.
In tbe matter of the purchase and
furnishing of supplies for the Poor
House, the system as practiced for
the last several years is not what it
ought to be. The Directors have
given tbe purchase of materials and
supplies entirely into the hands of
the Steward, and he makes his pur
chases, when, where, bow and what
he pleases, without restraint. The
Steward and his wife have made
I these purchases with as much free-
dora as thev could have exercised in
buying for themselves, and apparent
ly, with less concern as to necessity
and cost. This unrestricted privi
le exercised from year to year, is
almost certain to be abused, and
it cannot but foster a system of ex-
travae.tnce. Without intention of
wrongdoine, as is believed, articles
have been purchased which, presum-
ably, were not lor tne paupers,
whilst others were wholly unsuited
to their wants nnd condition. In
articles classed as merchandise, not
only the prices and quality, but tbe
quantity consumed, excite surprise.
For the year of 1883, the gross
amount of calico purchased was
over 1,800 yard ; t)f .muslin, nearly
1.200 yards; of gingham, 500 yards;
of shirting, 250 yards; of jeans, c,
nearly 300 yards, aggregating, of cot
ton goos the enormous amount of
about 4,000 yards. Add to this the
amount of ready-made clothing pur
chased, which was considerable, and
the 1G0 pounds of wool reported for
that year and now claimed to have
been manufactured chiefly into
clothing for the paupers, and it
seems almost incredible that this
amount could have been consumed.
In the purchase of provisions, the
quantity seems to be equally large.
Of beef and pork there was purchas
ed 12,200 pounds, which, added to
amount produced on farm,- aggre
gates over 20,000 pounds of meat for
the year, equal to fifty beeves of 400
pounds weight each, not counting
the 332 pounds of veal reported rais.
ed on farm
Other purchases for the
vear were, coffee, 1,850 pounds : su
gar, nearly 2,000 pounds : apple but
ter, 500 gallons ; syrup, 300 gallons ;
wheat, over 900 bushels, making
with that grown on" farmr nearly
1,200 bushels ; potatoes, 200 bush
els, added to amount raised on farm,
COO bushels, equal 800 bushels ; oats,
over COO bushels ; corn, 150 bushels,
which added to oats and corn
produced on farm, make over 24J00
bushels of oats, and nearly 800 bush
els of corn. Of tobacco, there was
purchased nearly 450 pounds.
The purchase for the year of 1S84
fail ennsidi rably below this, espec
ially in the line of provisions, which
is somewhat remarkable in view of
the fact that in this year 9,800 meals
are report d to have been furnished
to 4.91.0 tramps, an average of over
400 men for every month in the
year. It must not be forgotten,how
new building was erect-
ed in i ;., which may partly ac
count' for the seemingly excessive
burchascs of that year; but as
against this is the claim that much
of the work on this building was
done by the inmates. But even
though the purchases for 1882 and
1884 are 1,3 than for 1S83, still they
peem to have been excessive, and in
ul 11,18 commission, cas mere oeen
Practiced iu this respect, that wise
ituZ a.ml economical policy de
mended by the public interests.
XL'MBER OF INMATES.
From an examination ot tbe Reg
ister of Paupers for the yeara of 1863,
and 1884, it appears that the num
ber of inmates at the poor house
was considerably less than tbe num
ber, reported for those years. Ac
cording to the Register it was as fol
lows; ISA. .
'Whole somber ea RrjclKier...., .... ui
marked died .1
. " . diacaar-rad. 7 , .
" " lejnl oat a"
eloped t '
' . " , rebwtn erboul... 1
i - - Hartlebare; 1
a?
tofy
Tw,
1S1
ke4 lll........ r
left. 71
boend ant Jl
Houaaof Reran: a 2
Inaaae AjtjIbiu. 1
104
wianumiaarwnjtuunioaatrfje . H
It is probable, however, that the
Register is sot correct and that the
number of inmates was larger than
it indicates, but tbe register and the
reports should agree, or else one or
uie otner means noining. ,
DRUGS ASD MEDICINES. : -
Nearly one hundred dollars has'
been expended during each of i
last several years for drugs and to A-
icines. These were also imrcb'ssed
by the Steward, generally on bi own f orders for their payment without
responsibility, and twowisted large-the closest scrutiny is to oa depre
ly of cough eyrnpe, liniments and cated. Mayoftbeae bills are lam
AUGUST 12, 1S85.
other patent nostrums, with an ad
equate proportion of alcohol and
spirits frumenti So far as ascer
tained, very few, if any, of these ar
ticles were bought on the order of
the poor house physician, or used
by his direction.
SEW BUILDING. '
In 1SS3 the board of directors af
ter conferring with the county com
missioners, determined to erect a
new building for the use of the pau
pers. Tbe plan and specifications
were drawn for a one story frame
building. The directors advertised
the letting of the contract and on
the day specified received a cumber
of bids and the contract it appears,
was let to Peter Pritts. Afterwards,
the whole matter was reconsidered
by the board and without further
notice to the public they proceeded
to annul the former contract chan
ged the plan to a twastory building
and put its erection into the hands
of Frank Launtz, the Steward as
sole manager or boss of the work.
Mr. Launtz acting in this capacity,
purchased and 1 urn is tied tne ma
terial, employed and directed, the
workmen, kept their time and pre
sented their accounts for payment
Among the workmen employed on
the building were some if not all of
tbe directors themselves, and they
were paid the 6ame as others for the
work they did
This entire transaction seems to
have been ill-advLed and the man
ner of its consummation contrary to
law. The act of 1S74 says "that it
"shall not be lawful for any direc
14 tor of the poor to be
" concerned or personally interested
in any contract for furnishing sup
plies for the maintenance of th e
" poor, or lor tne construction or
" improvement of property under
"their control."
CHARACTER OF THE B11LDING.
Aside - from the legal aspect of
this matter it may Dot be out of
place here to refer to the character
of the building itself. This commis
sion did not make an inspection but
n passing through the building its
general inlenority in points of matel
ia!,workmanshipand durability was
forced upon their observation. The
interior presents a rough unfinish
ed appearance the ceiliiigs of some
of the rooms have saggtd down sev
eral inches and door frames and
transoms have been forced out of
square by the giving away of the
structure. After the directors had
undertaken this work among them
selves, a first class building in every
respect might in a great measure
have atoned for the violation of
authority, but when at a cost of
nearly $2,500.00 to the county they ,
present an inferior structure, their
action becomes little less than crim
inal. . : ,
WORK DONE ASD SUPPLIES FCRXISHED.
Some little work has been done at
the Poor House in other years by
some of the directors, for which they
have been regularly paid, but, al
though in violation of law, and in
some instances known to be so, it
amounts to so little that it is scarce
ly worth mentioning.
It has also - been found, and in
most cases is a mattor of record,
that supplies have to a limited ex
tent, been furnished the Poor House
by directors and their employes in
each of the years gone over. In a
few instances, articles have been ex
chanced at and purchased from tbe
Poor House by directors. In one
or two cases articles have been fur
nished by officials and an order for
the same made out in the name of
Borne one else.
In nearly all the foregoing trans
actions the Poor House officials, it
is claimed, were ignorant of the ex
istence of any prohibitory statutes,
which in the main is believed to be
true, yet, it is extremely difficult to
reconcile some of these transactions
with such a presumption. But if
during all these years all these
things have been done in entire ig
norance of the law in the premises,
then that fact is a serious reflection
upon the legal advisers they had
hired from year to year. It was
clearly the duty of their paid attor
neys to give them the counsel and
advice they so much stood in need
ot It may be further stated upon
the authority of some of the direc
tors.tbat they did certain things and
paid certain'billa under protest and
against their own judgment, at the
instance, and upon the advice of
their counsel. Under circumstan
ces like these the directors of the
poor should not perhaps be held to
too strict an accountability.
EXTRA PAY.
In the matter of extra pay there
also have been serious abuses. Large
sums of money Lave been taken
from the treasury annually and paid
out for "extra," labor without war
rant of law. The act of 1868 says tbe
"fees of directors shall be filty dol
lars per annum for each director,"
but makes no provision for any ex
tra fees, cut the custom nas oeen
for each director to charge extra at
i the rate ot two dollars for every
day employed other' than at the
regular meetings of the board on
the first of each month. It will
readily be seen to what exceses such
a custom sanctioned by long usage,
is almost certain to lead. A princi
ple that permits those holding posi
tions of trust to make their own time
and fix their own pay, cannot but
be regarea as contrary to souna poli
cy. That tbe practice has led to its
natural results will be seen by tne
statements
to
follow, hot has it
! been confined to the directors
alone
! but some of their
employes who
have been hired at 8 fixed salary
have come in for a ' large share of
extra pay. In some instances duties
belonging to one class' of officials
were performed by another class and
paid for extra' out of the county
funds and that too at prices by no
means incommensurate to the work
done.' -' ' ';- '
csirnozED bills. . ',.' .
As has already - beea rasa ally
stated many bills for which opders
are issaed are not properly itemised.
But when bills are 'rendered for
moneys paid oat by the Steward or
otbr ensDloves - the. nanting of
eralcl
ped and apparently paid without
question. This will be better un
derstood when it is stated that in
1883, bills like the following were
presented by the Steward for moneys
paid out :
ForCoartableand Jar lea fee S
" Borne; ta elatt paapera aid brlaaTmg
them to Poor Kunaa l,ll
Far Atbef Split-Brooow .Dinner belle. Cab
baxe pleat! and a great aaanj other thlnga
bought from poor people 10a. 17
Mooeea paid est lor bllla like thee oa order.
No, lie to lea lnelaJlTe aggregate STl.Oa ail
paid at one time. In 184 ttie Steward received
eaaaingta order No. l-Jt,the mm of C-To.u for
moneya paid eat is This MU 1 partially
Kemited, bat it acaroely more aailafaetory tnaa
tf net Memtaed at ali. Amuac the iteaae are theea
for eonTevina; paapera to Puur UiOM44.i-i: La
bor oa farm. O0.ua: Frenohirez. la.We Venal a hie.
aiu,go; iufs,ta,,,) ami avoa.
Now these bills may have been
all right bat it was the business of
the directors to know tbey were so
before granting orders on them, and
this they could have known only by
requiring of the Steward a more
specific statement as to when to
whom and u what separate amounts
these moneys were paid out Apart
from the question aa to the correct
ness of these bills the custon of the
directors to authorize or permit any
of their employes to payout mon
eys indiscnminnately in this way
is of doubtful propriety. However
fairly and honestly it may be done,
it cannot be long continued without
creating suspicion, and for this rea
soa if for no other it ought to be
abandoned.
THE MUSSELMAN FUND.
Another matter which calls for
notice is the Musselman fund. In
1S32 the poor directors purchased
from C. C. Musselman about ninety-five
acres of land adjoining the
poor farm for $1,916,00. Of this sum
$300,00 remains a charge upon the
land as a donation, the interest of
which, $30,00. is annually to be ap
plied to the purchase of reading
matter for the education and im
provement of the inmates of the
Poor House, as follows : $15,00 or
so much thereof as may be required,
shall be applied to the purchase of
one copy of every reputable news
paper published in the county, and
the balance it any to the purchase
of such useful book3 as the directors
together with the donor during his
life time may see proper, and tbe re
maining $10,00 shall be applied in
the same way to the purchase of
books, stationary and apparatus for
the use of the school at the Poor
Hone. All books so purchased
shall be labelled "County Library,"
and an itemized account of the ex
penditure of said interest shall be
made annually by the county audi
tors and styled "The Musselman
Fund."
These stipulations have not by
any means been carried out The
directors seem to have had no def
inate knowledge as to the conditions
of the donation and consequently
were ignorant of their duty in the
matter. In the report of 1883 there
is reported expended for books pos
tage, etc., $39.13. In 1SS4 for read
ing matter 821,70, these were pur
chased by the Steward with perhaps
one or two exceptions, without con
sulting either directors or donor. Of
the amount reported in 1S83, less
than one half and of that in 1884
about one third could be properly
classed as reading matter, bince
the passage of the act of 1SS3 pro
hibiting the receiving and detaining
of children between the ages of two
and 1C years at tne Poor House there
can of course be no school there now
and tbe portion of this fund which
was to have been expended for school
supplies must be otherwise applied.
THE BOl CHER LOAN.
In I860, or thereabouts. Solomon
Boucher made a deposit of one thou
sand dollars with the County Com
missioners as a loan, tbe interest ot
which was to be annually applied to
the support and maintenance of his
son, a lunatic, in the Poor House,
during his life. The provisions of
this loan have not been carried out
for it does not appear that the Poor
Directors ever received this interest !
or any psrt thereof, for the purpose
set forth, and to which they are en
titled. It is possible that a neglect
tofvmnlw writh trio vinrl'linr-a r.ffr.io
Comply Wlin me Conditions OalClS
loan may wotk a ioneiture mereoi
in the lifetime of tbe beneficiary,
and for this reason, if for no other,
the attention of the County Com
missioners should be called to the
matter.
tabular statements.
The general financial management
of the Poor House, and the condi
tion of affairs as developed by the
investigation just closed, will be
more fully shown by the tabular
statements which follow, with such
explanatory notes as are deemed
necessary :
oKbama i asr xd in osx teak, nrr bstobtui is
AXOTHx-aTcaa.
Ia isfit, held over aad reported la lsia.. I rJS 10
-lvra. - 1W3.. 4.-4 tn
"ll3, - " 14.. 4V3 63
"1S-4, " " Is 1 ' lSBO.. id 14
conraaiso or obscbs o vilx with rt ttuas-
KO ABTOKTS.
lUt
Onlers ea file ter ls-a I42 17
- broaght over from 181.-.
... is 10
Total .
Orders carried over ta IMS....
... loaot B7
444 W
Total oriers paid la Wet ( lutVr 01
Total orders reported paid la l8i. I013S 7
Aaaoast orarpaiiL.....
Maa.
Orders on file for 1M3
broaght evar from lsaX.....
Total
Orders oarried ever ae 1884.
Total ardera paid In Ma
- reported pakl..........
Amount overpaid -
..." IShA.'
Orders oa fl7eforiaa4.
I 1 78
. 13497 f
.1 13BBI "4
.. 4KS at
.$ 1344. 33
. Ui 77
2 44
broaght over frees fes3.
TotaL.
Orders oarried over to be paid ia lui.
Total orders paid la nA..
- - rcpoTUd paM-.....,
Aasowat arerpalll., .. ..... ......
.4 1901 1
lotas oa
.4
Wotk. a the Clerk's aallv sbeeta la tbe set
tlement for lvX are tba followlnc entries for
meaeyapaldeac: CoSEoe and bwriaia. 41 : tbwa
aad leather. tU 3k The cones uuu-llax orders are;
Na 10. J. J. Miller, burial expeases. w r No.
441, 8sl IU, sboea aad lealaer, fa. 24. These
amounts have each been - raised tan dollars oa
the tairv Beets ov preirlee: whe rl. Oatba
tally iheets tor Isai, are tsand tne tolluwios; en
tries tor moneys paid : Oat-door relief. 14 : Fer.
tfllsera. Ill Kl : Sbeee asm leather. : Mar-
caaadlte. eU-44. The eorrespondias: orders are:
No. X Jamas farter, board ine; t ; "o. n. stra.
A.rlVkl,mirrheaitlaa,tV4;Wa. to. Wllimaa
Brubaker, asbes, kl.n : No. 363. Parker Trent.
Shoes. SAMS. The. Iteaasaavweaeh been -raised
" tea eailara ea tea tally shaeta by prsftxlnsi
thaficwraL Taeebana-ae thus mad would ae-eaa-at
br tareaty aoUarv W th aaaeaat swerpaid
ta 1W, aad rot tarty dollars af tba ameam over
paid hi U84. It haa aot beea asewrlasnae) by
whom taeeaesatsam were ma is It la, bevever.
aot to ba auDDoeed that the Poor Hoasa Treasurer
pU eat more money tnaa tba etaai ueaaftaa
orders, aad Moves a did so there mast have beea
a balance In his bands anaocoaoted fcr. as tbe ex-
a waa avidafitly orawa tram tne. ueetnty Trtaaa-
y.
btu fat ear wiaiHWii iooi '
Xudeieh FameT ... M
... 5C4 1
. 4M a
,...14T at
.... 84 14
WHOLE NO. 177S.
Alex Koma
Daaiel Klmmell....
Jesea Hooeer.......
n oo
... aa 7
t ao
'1st
...64 ta
MB
ta oa
Daniel Klmmell .
A tax Kome.
Jeate Hoover
ia att
m:i
7se
Wee.
Daniel Klmmell AM Oil
Jeeae H'-t-t... ................ M 7S
Keaben Wo 4
JoeUh Antony
Total
ixtxa rT or axrLOYS. llS.
Frank Lnanu, Steward.... JO
John H. Weimar. Clerk 1 oa
J. R. Seott 4J.B. Weimer, Clk'i to ul
14.
Frank Leant a, Stewenl
Joan H. Weimer. Ura 4
Mr. Frank Laanu, tin labor. 00
J. K- SooU, Attorney lutt a
Total
I4.a
Fred W. Bteeecker. Attemey....tlOO 04
John R. Sett, Kaitruiul ConneiU to GO
Pr. H. jf. Ktrameil, PhTtrian.. . liw oa
Jlk arVseitlemeni 'Kl Ktend si. JT oo
r.: aa
1 M
Total...
Nora. The lire.-tur extra pay la maxte ap
principally bycharaea fr r "extra Jays,' - wura
at the Poor H.m., ' - vwltin eaapen," " atteo
dlaa: settlement, eto. In ftutne tew canes there
may be Inclu-letl In the a hove rharzee trttiine.
awoanta a travel ire er other expeneea. Wnrk
l"o at the new luttii-ja; Is also incloited. The
extra pay of employee tit maie ap of ehanree a
ktl'ows: tewarl Launta, ri.ltin paupers '-,
i.'lerk Weimer. "extra aays" : (Merits Scott an-1
Werner, - ftina np roeonls ; ftlrs. Laants, vet-
tine; inner lor -fjonventlott of Poor In rectors
Atuimey Sott, '-maclng- reports to Board of
ramie una.ru tea lor in years " ; Attorney ie
seckcr. similar reports !r '-3 and '4, R. K. Cour
se! Scutt. -ronnsel In ntrht of war rase ". Physt-
etaa Aimmell, Meitra medical serriosa at rur
House." Tti- amant uail to Clerks at settlement
was lor Clerk hire at Uia ana uai seulemeata lor
the years specinod.
OTXEFA1D O.I (At-alilS.
The anvuints pa 1.1 a, salary to certain emplxy.
as certain years, with theamoonts doe them
lir the auuee ttute, are as Miowe :
Steward Leuntt. fur year i 4"9 M
- salary - .... 4o 00
" overpaid .... So 00
Paid for rear 60S 00
Salary sou uo
Overpaid 100 no
Paid order Ne. 14 'si. Vrror on settle
ment"........... U vO
Total overpaid
An y Scott, p:M kir jear I-t.. in 00
salary W oo
i tverpald 20 to
PhjjhiaD Kimmol. for year :-"2 lew
salar- 140 ea
Overpaid. 10 uo
Total
5 J0 00
tie ao
OVERPAID BY CHA.18B OF Omi'IAL TBAB.
Phys. Klmmell J mo. at flTi a
Tear.
act 7
IX -0
Att'y Biesecker, 3 mo. at
O k Weimer, -
Total overpaid on salary 4.s4 oo
Nut L"p to January 1. lt. at-cortlna to the
Poor Huose minutes the official years o tbe attor
ney, phvtftciaa SD'l clerk eotomenred on the In
day of April. On t lie l-t ol J anuary, lis, th
year of the Attorney was made to hevin en the 1st
of January. 1-44. thus gilntr back and covernic
three mootbs of tlnie already paid for. In the
same way, on th 1st of January, 1-.-6, the oib lai
years of the Phylr'un and Clerk were made ute
trin on the Lt of January. Is -a, both harlntr tieea
already paid np to the 1st of April, l" -. It ladue
Attorney Hlee.-ker te say that it is claimed that
hts prelcetor reinced to serve the l-nt three
months of hi term, (although paid for the loll
yeart andlb.it he (Biwwker) was called on to
serve out the unexpired term. The Dir.-ct.irs. tm
ins; responsible for tbe three mootbs Attorney's
pay. will dutibtlet-s arrange the matter satliiac
torily. OVTtltrAID ot EEKoas.
On order Ho. 14J. Its.', to F. Loams. $ pe 00
" " UAlfH, " J 00
" ., lfc-'i, to J. H. Weimer.. 44
i s livtj. to J. K. Collroth.. . 10
" - 4i.".t. " to Alex Knrns. 1 OS
" 6i " b Simon Korns It
" 21, " to Sir?. S. J. Cover 10 uu
4-i, " to IK W. I'.eolonl.. 10
" " 5.1, " to Sam I aiammoad 40
377, Itoito Jac. O. Kimtnell 13!-
31. - to Wm. Brnbaker 2 Oil
06,
to Maria iluward.
4 u
Total ITS :tl
N"v Order No. 142 is r reuts4)ie expwaeea.
t!47.3a :" the bill or voucher lor tlie same la only
for NT 36 : atr. Launtz can siva no explanation
for I his discrepancy : he thoucht it was puaidnle
the 1 was paid on his salary. But as the eider
and the order re;!.ter aarrea It Is probable tbe
$lu0 was omitted from the voucher throaara aeler
Ica error : still, it was thonitht proper to report
tba matter just aa lound. In order N'o. l"4is aa
kern for - labor m farm, 4- 00 :" aceordina to Mr.
Lauata' owa ataieueot. the amount shoatd have
beea 1T three months' labor at fixi per month, or
too, -0 leas than was paid. All the other Item
are tbe results of miscaleuLalioQS or wrone; foot
lags of the bills speeined.
ixraorxBXT pair.
The followlnjr bills seem to have bee. Improper
ly allowed and paid by lb Poor House Treasurer
Order No. a, l-si H. F. Knepper, per-
eenUire $ 1 1
Order Not , 1-S3, J. H. Weimer, per-
eeataae n 4&
Order No. 383, U C. Colborn, Burners
tees 2.M
Order N.k 3R4. W. Uillrt, police.. 3 "4
Order No. 36, M. Hicks. Depute.. SO j
Onler Na 613, L. M. HW-ks, J. P.. x Ou
onierio. 4. lii-4. J. J. Spanater,
Sheritt uie 4
onier u. 14 W. Uilbert, p. lice... 4
i rder Na. 14. - ' j 39
nler Na 32 - - " i uo
urder Ne. a, lee I. JL. C Colborn. Bur-
aresa fees S CO
irder No. T.. U C. Coibora Bantess lee. 1 m
- iei. . i a
u 3en. a to
ft. L. K. Hicks, orders to mil.... 1 lo
" 43. S. I. Trent, Pro. costs iu
" S4. O. R. Scull. District Att v.. t 00
zTtt, Dr. J. H. Oanlner. child de
livery liOO
432. t rank ILeanu. ansnitable k'l on
Ex'-ees of necessary expensa to state ooav
veniioa.. i oo
Total CI 14
Vote Orders Nos. 6 and 3 were paid to Poor
House Treasurer oa moneys pasrlna; thr.oih their
nanus: tcese omcars were paxt oy salary. I na
orders israe-l to Hurcese Colborn and Policeman
Gilbert were for fees, act.. In maklrc arrests stM
.entenetnir otlemlers. No. 3s was paid ta the
HanreKK lor -'enlcocln vairrants to tabor at the
Po(,r House" The amounts paid to Justfcw
Hick, were chiefly male np of orders or commit
ments loi.ne raiL trnier o. 4 was paid Tor boon1
ins tramps in jail. Th directors state they
reiueetl to pay tftis Dill, ao.l only consented to do
when advised to that course by tneir counsel. Or-
ders Nne.43aa-t 44 were for costs in the ease of
the "Commonwealth vs. f. W. Smith. " Order
No. -To waa pal t Dr. Oanlner bir service In a
eaie of -otet ri. a. in which the woman had made
aa information lor fornication and banardy. The
esn was tried in Coart,anda venltctol aallty
renler-l aaatnst the defendant. The Contt us
peeled sentence, whereupoa th ease was settled
oy the parties, the defendant s father. Franxia
Laants. paviria a certain sum. which should ali
aave included tbe rlfte-n ddlars paid by the Poor
directors, or-.er .-. v.- was pale lor a ooo a treat
Ins; on horses, and was neither necessary nor suit
ed to tbe wants of the iumates ol tba Poor Houaa.
In regard to the excess of neces
sary expenses to the State Conven
tion it may be stated, that in 188
three directors and the Steward at
tended the Poor Directors' Conven
tion at Philadelphia, at an expense
to the county ot tj.(J each, or
1108.00, when one member might
have represented the Board of this
county, thereby saving $81.00 to the
county. The directors state that
tbey were all advl-ed by their coun
sel not only to go themselves but to
take their wives with them.
Some of these bills should not
have been paid under any consider
ation, whilst others, proper enough
in themselves., should not have been
paid by the Poor House corporation.
MONEYS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR.
Da ea FeasloB money refunded ft fts oa
Due from en'ate of Ells- Shearer, dee'd... 'J M
Intererstoa Musselmandon3ilon.Syr'a..... 00.00
Excess of discount allowed en tro uO due ia
i1 years 7.17
uue oa nHiee soirt ap to fee. . taos. ....... ee to
Due oa pigs susd In 13 -- . AOV
Total Ssrur
Note. In 1H-3 the directors retorted ft7 . OO of
peajaea aaoaey raiande. I b party tawiiosn u
was paid re rtej tbe receipt ol only V oo. leav
as aiot.Ov still in the hanus of tbe directors or
sume oae tor theea. la iisem year a-iuo of
th is balance was paid to la Steward by thedi.
r tors eoonsel. 1 . '. Biesecker. t-"i. ine re
malnlne 4.1.'.i has not yet been accounted for. In
addition to th 403 uo paid to tbe Stewarl m UAi,
h reoeiveil k that year ftlU 0 from other sourc
es, making- In all tlo- oo, which was not account
ed for ia im report for lta. This ameant was
left toa-aoa the Steward aalary.bat no order
wa ever Issued for the a. ant, and bat the
sart that tt la rhanred aa-afmt th steward ea the
cash book, a woaid be suii anaecoantad for.
By the Auditor's report dietrib
uticg the funds in the hands nf the
adminietrator of Eliz. Shearer,
dee'd., there is $29jO due the Poor
House, which should have appear
ed in the last report
In reference to the Musselman do
nation, the directors clearly should
have charged themselves with the
interest $30.00, each yar.
In the item of excess of discount
ii appears that $43.00 cash was tak-i
en for a payment on land, due in 1
'two and a haW yeara, of sixty dol
lars, lhe cash value of tbe pay
ment at the time it was discounted
was $52. 17, and the difference be
tween this amount and $15.00 is
w hat the county lost by the transac
tion. The itercs of hides and pigs sold
are unpaid bills, but should have
been so reported.
RECAPITULATION.
IHrernakl oa orders a
t-xtra pay director t7a.i
.tupiovas M.iO
Orerpakl , sakne
- e rrvrs ....--.-...... l.ti
Improperly paid.. :;.'l.l
MiitSA-tvanled lor icu.OT
Tidal......
From this total should be deduct
ed $ ISO. 54, embracing the items of
boarding tramps, fees and Court
costs, under the head of moneys im
properly paid. This amount should
have been paid, if paid at all, by the
county Commissioners, and should
not stand as a charge against the
Poor House. It appears, therefore,
that the amount due the county is
$2071.97 less $130.54, or $1891.43.
The papers and evidence in detail
upon which this report is founded
are very voluminous, and it is not
thought necessary to file the same
herewith. They are, however, pre
served and held subject to the order
of the Court
Respectfully submitted,
John J. Hoffman,
J. C. Weller,
E. D. Miller,
Albert Heffley,
Wm. B. Cook.
Thft Commission hereby certify
that they baye served in their prop
er capacity during this investigation
the number of days and traveled
the number of miles as here speci
fied: Miles
Days.
45
21
Circular.
128
180
258
210
$5.00
J. J. Hoffman
J. C. Weller
E. D. Miller
Capt A. HefHey 13
W. B. Cook, Esq. 10
Other expenses:
PosUige and stationery
For bringing books from
Poor House
For janitor's services
3.00
2.50
A Donkey Goes Cp Wlih a Balloon.
If I were to tell you that I saw
an immense balloon once go up on
Chestnut street with a live donkey
hanging below the car and a mau on
the back of the animal, you would
probably think I was yarning it"
said a baldheaded friend to me yes
terday. " Tell it to me for the present gen
eration," I replied.
It was nearly thirty years ago.
Balloon ascensions were quite com
mon then in Philadelphia. We had
a iiutuber of local a-ronauts the
VLts, Pueys, Kings and Donald
sous and every once in a while a
foreign professor would arrive in
town and make things lively. Where
Krur.k iiKiall now has his oilice on
Chestnut street, above Tenth, was
located Parkinson's famous gardens,
and it was from there that the bal
loon ascended with a live donkey
attachment The long-eared little
fellow never kicked as the balloon
slowly ascended. He was strapped
around the body very securely, and
as he arose the band pl.yed, the peo
ple shouted and laughed, and the
man on his back, who, I think, was
one of the Puseys, took off his cap
and waved it to the crowd a thou
sand feet below. His donkevship
was evidently frightened almost to
death. He arched his head and
neck to one side and looked down
ward while he went heavenward.
He sailed awav to West Philadel
phia somewhere and came down all
right with bis rider after reaching
an altitude ot S,UUU teet ' rhiia
dflj'hia Timr.
Mrs. Grant's Income.
It is now known that while Gen.
Grant died fortuneless because of
the failure of Grant & Ward, his
widow i9 left in verv comfortable
circumstances. Indeed, her income
will be larger than that of any of
the widows of our past Presidents,
not excepting Mrs. James A. Garfield.
Mrs. Tyler has no income but
the $5,000 annuity paid her by
the government Mrs. Polk has her
home in .Nashville and a very small
income from Tennessee bonds, on
which the State has never defaulted,
in addition to her $5,000 annuity.
Mrs. Garfield has her home at Men
tor and at Cleveland, with her $5,000
annuity and the income of the $300,
000 fund contributed soon after the
death ot her husband. Mrs. Lin
coln had a very moderate income
until Congress gave her an annuity,
first of $3,000, which waa subse
quently enlarged to $-9,000.
Mrs. Grant will have the income
of tbe 8250.000 fund raised mainly
bv Mr. Jones, of the New York
Tim'-, the annuity of $5.f0 that
will be promptly voted by Congress,
and tbe proceeds of Gen. Grant's
autobiographv, now estimated at
not less than $251 l.OOO and likely to
be quite $3CK,00a She will be sub
ject to little or no expense attending
the long illness of her husband, and
her estate will not be less than
$500,000, exclusive of the assured
$5,000 annuity.
The $250,0fO fund contributed
some five years ago, wa3 fortunate
ly put in trust for the use of General
Grant and his wife, and was there
fore beyond the reach of Grant in
his life and ii beyond the reach of
creditors now. The income from
General Grant's book is understood
to be secured as the exclusive prop
erty of Mrs. Grant and it will be
subject to her own control and use,
and the $5,000 annuity will, of
course, be beyond the caprice of for
tune. Notwithstanding the distress
ing financial disasters suffered by
General Grant, bis widow will be
the richest of an v of the widows of
our Presidents, frora Washington to
Grant
Cows ta Saaaaaer.
When the pasture begins to fail
some green fodder should be fed.
Allowing the milk to run down,
however elightlv, it ia difficult to
restore it again. Much suffering to
milch cows, and consequent toes of
milk often comes from exposing
them to intense heat in pastures
where there are no trees or other
provisions for shade. No animal
can yield a large degree of profit to
its owner if it suffers discomfort
from any cause. Where there are
no trees, a rude sun shelter may be
easily made, if ot nothing more than
loose rails or boards.
A successful architect may not be
an honorable man, but he certainly
has good designs. - "
What is joy ? To count your mon
ey and know that it does not belong
to your creditors.
A host in himself Tbe inn keeper
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