The Somerset Herald J
,;IX,;i,K R. SITU, Editor.
lime 1, lv;.
It ill !t- lit f"l to caicli liise alter June
H
Tin- 1 ';' carriiipe ''' tlie ""'J-'''1 f
:'
ttolosiiw for "alls and ivilins at liie-,.'-fci-rA
Snyder's.
T! ,. he;il l'" n" ' there- is a jiros
for eood 'rol.
Fidii"i tackle at rock bottom prices, at
Uio-ivker .V Snyder's.
(-,binct l'lioio'-Tnpbs are (1.50 jicr dozen at
".!:! .)' 1'botopmidi ludlery.
IV itmu who is religious on Sundays only
j. V '.vs honest if well watched.
i, ', predicted that thunder storms w ill lie
i nrrenee this, summer.
.fir.'','"
The iipiiTeiHl
1 of the thermometer will
,. t xhi- oiisorvnl of all observers.
yi. s-d'.u-tivc hammock is now being
lirniitlit thrill from ius winter quarters,
y, u ran K1'' Cabinet Fliotocrralilis
- .in jkt dozen ill Wclileys riiolojnntib
i,,,'.:'-ry.
.. j, tin little tiling that tell," i an old
Fxartly : v-iieeiaUy the little bnith-
of
ister
t.i UYIllcys 1'hoTof.Taph Gallery and
!t a ,.ii-ti of Cabinet l'liotof.-ralii's forudol-
!;ir .Hi'
T':e
a nail.
Alleiiheiiie' an- fallinjr to the rear
'it al.'Ti): of late. They will wh.ii be there
rate they liaveliccn piiii.
-well Fincvc, Redford county, which
. n idle for Tour years, has lurain been
. ;r ,, ratii'ti. piviiis; cnijilov meiit to two
-,1 tin n.
Ti-TV-
I.t i 1 m- Allium objects to the
w r.
I :'i;it town employing priv.iti dcti-t-
1"
. Isiiit iipcuik tuv aga'nst itrugisis lor
! r.jnor.
J ii.l. r the new high license law dniLTgists
urt. v;rii-tly forbidden to sell iiitoxi--:Uiiig
i...,i,.r, , hit.i uw in the w ritten prescription
,.i a ri'gu'.arly registered physician.
Tt., mi ::i who couldn't tell the df fi renix-
ii a iiuih '- ear and a lemon, can plain- !
1. , t!ie advaiilnp"' of buying his drills
,'.i i::.- -k-T V Snyder, after learning their
j .MVS.
i. r the new school law districts thnt do
i...tko'' their s.-hoi'l" ijyii six months in
I'n'vear will not receive any part of the Nate
a. jir.ipriatioit for public seii-Kils. lMrectors
make a note of this.
U'i-:i."t' with Boh Burdetle in the most
..,.;',,.;.! in-.' of his life : " thvl wa-Kil mud
l,.n he inadi' the man who, alter taking
a .i r for sis months ordered it slopped
v:!h"i:t paying up arrears."
fin- si-.'uim; of tiie bill which empowers
i-!-!i:v of the pence to smut the inatrimoiii-1-iim-.
afford-grtit p.Oiefto Kishful lov
i.r. ;u whom a journey to the county seat for
v , av (K-nnit was a trying ordeal.
Wi-hn-.c -in hnifl larire Tiutr.lH-r of g-id
-.rirt we will cell in quantities to suit,
i in i.ri-cr. l'riccs t en.' rvsi-ouable. Varil
i,..-ii. tin- pl.iniii'niill.
liol llUO-iK I'.uos. A I'aksos.
i ;! !! !! ol'tildiePK whoM- fatliW lli'-d ill
I- -. i - ali' r tin- war from di -alii lit it's coii-:-a
ioi li.i n :n. are t milled to -nsion from
i ,ii r.-ol nui i! they have attained the age
W - iiei-n. i vol though they have long li'en
L.-r w i- k in WashinTon tiwn.-hip. We-1-iiinn
land i-otin'y, Wiliiatn Townsend, w bile
w!!:-. fumed no a watch which bisbroth-
ll . U r! had !-! bile plow'mi: in thesjime
: Mi hi'e. n . ar- U-for'. With the eicej)
i vi, of a rv-icd !:ii.'e it w as in gissl eondi-
.!;:! of i o:r exchaiigt an cautioning their
ri again-t showing their ignorance and
a: -. ii- raine time losing their money by Ik1
tl; e "U die si lling of the word " choir,''
a-aiitliiil toa -lsKly of fingers. Welters
i!i 'lioiiary -;, "ijiiire is also correct for the
s..:!i- 'i-i nii.it i-hi.
i.iiii-ial Ihnlcy. late State Treasurer, litis !
iii . ii 'i case to the supreme court on a j
rit ..f error. J udge Sinionton n-ci ntly de-i-i
i-d ilia; lie -:u aiii'iintable to the Slate
I'.r 7n.oki !,,( ibroii-h the failure of the
KMi.au.'e hank of Bradford, one ofthede-l-i-iliTu
of tiie Stale.
-;.;iin.-!i i 1h licvi-d to act as a stimulant on
;iit kidney- : dandelion as a tonic and laxa
iivc ; a-iiran as a blood cleaner. Tiiina
!"s i attributed a spe ial act ion on theliv'r.
i:.--t.s aivl tuniis aresiiid to U- tonics ; the
M onion n m-rx ine of Mime alue in shs p
k iie-sand neuralgia.
Mi-t MuiKhT. We have just addi-l a
i.'f- Ui-frigerjtor to our Meat Ma wet, in
:.'. : all meats i-an U-kept nsil and eh-au.
M ;i:. n. U, f. (irk, Vc, kept constantly on
i.aii.l iij.n daily. Bailii buying meat
"Mil have it kept in the refrigerator until
aritl.
Ibn-s Uavis i Co.
Wanted !
Hid"., I'lirs. Bark. I w ill luiy the highest
'ii.ii pri.-.-- for all kinds of hidi-s, jx-lts and
l". I also want .Vni corxLs of B'K-k Oak and
"!-;ivl,ark.
H. li.Cl'SSISlilU.
For Sale.
A house and lot corner Main tiros- and
.'.iii fr.-et, Somerset, for sale on pay-nuiii-
j., Miit the jmn haser. A desirable
" lie for a family ; a large nsnny boux: and
t'dl lot of ground, with choice fruit npon
' 1'ri'i -lsim. For p.irtic!i!iijs itiipiireat
ti residence, or w rite lo Samuel .Jabber
I-.',.. in .h-lmrgh, I'a.
5,000
!'"U-,i i-,.(' W.hii utitisl. either for trade or
'".eh. at Parker A I'arker'ii
Creat Reduction In Prices.
' lor '.lie present time take a go
Hi
logiai.li at M .."' Is-r down But
Mi-h .a ,;,ir.uis who di-sire to secure
limn ;i) tlii- very low priir w ill do well to
'als-ii.,!, ;, ilne figures may only hold
s'"l for a I i t i i 1 1 1 time.
Tin-i.,',.,t pai.1,5 lry Plate inK-e--s used
I'Taii work. .
W. II. Vm.m.ky. Somerset Pa.,
Wanted.
Ai.v ; rso having a gi-ni team of driving
li"t.,. Mrtijuf and kind, cim find a pnn-haser
tailing l or addn-s-ilig the !i:kAM of-
LeKiblative Hand Book.
Tiie lir-t immlh-r of Smull's Legislative
H.U! 1 l: ,t inJ miiler the Uervision of
l"'-i--iit proj.rii-Uir of the copy right. Tin.
- -i.ri, K., Chief (lerk of Ihe Henate.
"tia:l r.-j i a iii,n,venielit on its pred
. MHVMslinireflitioii ofthe old
w.i m, iiii.Mveiueut on the- previous
'''."is. The conn .its ofthe eurn-jit di
,!"" ar" -iniilar in charai-ter w ith tln f
-t-nuer ciitious, but tlieir arrangcmnil is
"""mini .liferent. The size ofthe volume
"'o h.- ii changed, ihe Jiagi-s having
"i enlarge,, j(J, e.rresHindiug U-iH-fit
'iproveincut iiiMtt. In ad'btion to Ihe
eoiiw-i,,. ,,, r,t!i...r v.d:niM. the Hand Hook
"'ia.ni. ,ij'g-slj. if the 1, it ion law, game
a,"i ti-ii laws. tl,r entire rt venue a-ts of S7!,
'""i and s.vi. and older useful matter, the
"'"lie making a m-at uud "-miact volume of
"-iHv 7m It is ,an,M11(.iv ltind
""'"I'l'iii-ly iinlexed. and is ai-coniiiaiiied
lt!; a -olore.l niaj.., and will retain the pop
tirity : jt Wi)( .irjtlJ? tK. years il
'!ts '"" tx rore t!,- public. Il will U' a t!
Isjok ti. iimrlj -very man, w hecbexen--Pd
in p.lnic r ,,, it ,.,, lM. j.urchas-
""y application uTh,. 1J. t VH hran, Iaii
(aMur. pa
r'ifes? -"3'
tilth of J nly will 'be- (lie next letti
)
bis j
The til.iijiiiioii ealuliihitc is (.'citing
work in.
There are only lour iirisoners in the comi
ty jij.il at ircscnt.
Work on ihe new
Iiroiev-inj: finely.
Reformed church is
The Denim rniiic primary election takes
.plane one wo k from Saturday.
-
Work ha Isvti coitunoWil on Mr. Frank
Crimper's new house on Turkey font street.
A new schedule went into cltivt on the I!.
A 0. and S. .V C. Railroads Sunday morning.
Notwithstanding the fact that Monday was
a legal holiday, court whs in session all
1:'y" -a - -
Summer lsianlers have already com
menced to arrive at our hotels uud boaiding
IlOUSCS.
Copies of tiie rules governing tbe holding
of Republican primary elections ran he had
at this office-
There were most too many drunks and
disorderlies on our street!) Saturday night
for a no-license tow
Ojiite a number of jirople from the country
and neihlxirinK towns, were in Somerset
Monday. Memorial Day.
The " Maroon " Rase Ball Club defeated
the " tiladi-s " Friday by a score of 11 to 4.
rilcher, Meyers and Itcacby.
AnotlKT risoner lkeotit of the Borough
lin k tii Saturday night. The loek-un U get
ing into had repute all around.
I'rof. J. M. Berkey. the new Superintend
ent of sclniols in this txiuuty, hi-tured at the
4 'oopcrsdaie Academy, Johnstow n, last
w eek .
Monday, Junedth, will be. the last day,
under the rules, for candidates, at the com
ing publicau primary election to hand in
their name)..
Mr. Frank Kiernau, of Iitrole, took ad
vantage of the strike at the coal mines of
w hich he i Superintendent, to sciid several
days of la-t wivk in Somerset.
Fndcr the provisions of the new scalp law
the seal is of w olves and w ild c:ils alone are
to be paid for. For the former Jflit consti
tutes the reward and for wild cats 2.
j The name of Harry C. 11m hstetler, of t'on
j emaii'gh township, who is a candidate for
I I '..iikii- l'..,iiiiiL.iiiiL..p liH.ltaHin u. 1. 1...I in jmr
aniioTiuccmcii li-t since our last issue.
Mr. John i. Satiin r Monday evening sold
bis handsome turnout, consisting of horse,
buggy, barn.--, blankets, whip and coach
doy, to a gentleman by the name of Mcintosh,
from Altoona.
We are in nivipt of a handsomely engrav
ed program of the closing exercises of the
Weslcyan Female Institute, at Staunton, Va.
Miss Maine Vhl. daughter of John If. Fhl,
Ksj.. is the valedictorian.
Mrs. Lorenzo t'es-na, of fiitnlH-rhuid Val
ley. Be-lionl county, while she was hanging
out her week'fc wash last Tuesday, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. The
clothes line was made of wire.
Mr. Samuel Berkey. of Suneix-t township,
met w ith a very serious ai-cidcut reivntly, by
Ix iiig thrown from his sjiring wagon while
on his w ay to elunch. With the aid of a
pair of crutches he is able to be ubotit again.
--
A game of base ball was played at I'rsina
on I ii -oral ion day between the " tihules," of
Somerset, and the I'rsina team. Only six
inning's were playi-d. at iheeml of w hich the
score stood lrt to 'A in favor of the " tilades."
W. II. llnpjK-l, F.sp, aeconiianiel by his
wife, left Tue-!ay for Omaha, to attend a
meeting of the General Synod of the Luther
an church at thai p'aiv". They expo t fo
Hjtcnri several mouths in ti-aveliug through
the W(t lH-fore. tin y return home.
TI young Hsiple of the Iisciplei f'hunh
will tiold a Ijiwii Fete in tiie Court House
yanl Friday evening. June 8d ; the fund- rais
tsl will Ik- devoted lo placing a new hrick
pavement in front of the church. The pul
lie an- cordially invited to attend.
Mr. Fn derick Zimmerman died at his
home in Shmvui.mtown, Thursday evening.
He was a great sufli-rer and had been eotnfiu
ed to his bed for a longtime. His funeral
took place Saturday evening under theau-i
spices of the (J. A. 11. of which organization j
he was a iiienilier. j
- - I
hil'hoiis' iiav will lienWrvcilul the Fni- i
lol Brethren church, one and one-half miles
south of Somerset, on nest Sabbath, June
oth. All are sirdially invited to lie there.
Lei the older folks turnout with their flow
ers and meet the children there, and make
the day a pleasant one.
(ur Mr. C. .-tiglcin w ill U- in Somerset
on or aliout Thursday, Sune 2. 1Ss7. parti-
deiring lo have iheir piano-or organs tumsl
or repaired will h-ave their address al the
Somerset Hoti.-e'. We guarantee all work
done to give sjiti-faclion. or no pay.
Hohmaxx Bui is., John-town, Pa.
Messrs. Alex Nicholson, James Weimcr,
Josiah Metzlerand Henry Cokniiin visittsl
their friend Francis May, at Forge Bridge
one day last week and peut the day in fish
ing. They returned home in the evening
w ith four hundred salmon trout, from eight
to ten inches long. It was a pretty good
day'i- work as the rish were all caught with
hook and line.
The Borough autlnritii-5 have concluded
the piirchaseofa lot of ground from the llivke
heirs, adjoining tlieir building on Main
Mnrt. The lot fronts XI fis-t on Main strcet
wiilis 132 f-et deep. The authorities pro- I
I
i lo- t i
r.--(iie'ii l.n-k-un inn engine bouse on :
the n-.ir end ofthe lot. Work will be com
menced on the building, which will In-of
brick, at once. The price paid for Ihe lot is
jjd.ooo.
Judge White and the Commissioners of
Indiana county are still on the outs over the
chaiiges'in the court house. The Judge Ihls
n-fised to approve the petition ofthe Com
missioners to isue IbjuiIs for the new jail.
In retaliation the Commissioners have di
nvtcd pnsrx-iKliiigs to lie commenced against
Judge White for the n-covery of $:t.0) due
from a former Treasurer. White U-ing one of
his Uilidsmen.
We Hre in receipt of a Idler from Mr. Kg.
W. Holbrook. formerly cAhis oiunty, but
now of New Orleans, in w hich he enclose a
ran piorof 'shin-plaster" in the sha-of
a one dollar note i-stied by the Somerset
County Board of Commissioners on ihe llili
if Novemlx-r. I.sii It is signed byM. Fn-ase.
G. Klingamaii and J. Mong. Coiiuniosioiiers,
and is att-sted by George Mowry. Clerk. It
is in a crfiH state of pn-si-rvatioii, and so
far as we know is the only piece of Suiici-kH
County scrip now in existence.
The new time table issued by the Ihilti
more A- Ohio Bailroad went into effirt Sun
ihiy moniin. ruder the new schedule the
Baltinmru mail haves Johnstow n n 7:5j a
m ; S,,mers,t H.M a. m. arriving at l(H k
wood at !:-V a. in. where it meets with a
train to Pittsburgh arriving at that place at
rj.oilp. m. and with one lo CumU-rl.iiid. ar
riving thiTe at p. ni. The accHHiimi
datioii haves Johiislown at 2..'&t p. m. arriv
ing at Somerset at 4 o p. m. and at Bock
wissl at iM p. m. when- it e.iiine tH with a
li iiu for llitsburgh. arriving there t Hr.'W p.
in. The mc-oni modal ion also tMline-ts al
liockwood with train lo Cunilierlaird ar-ri-
ing there at 7:15 p m. The Km kwuod
asniimslatioii Jrtive Somerset at 0:15 p. ni.
arriving at Bockwixid at :" p. m The
Johnstown express l-ves Bockwoisl at 5:J0
a. in. Soni'T-et at 5.V, arriving at Johns
town at ":i a. m. The mail train leaves
Ko kwKii at lu ) a. m. arriving at Sotner
aet 1 1.-05 a. m. and at Johnstown at li-to p.
m. Tin- Somen aworumodalioii leaves
lbkwood at 5:30 p. m. arriving at Soaier
tet at tirUU p. Bi. '
JILT
THE SOUTH PEN N DEAD.
Dr. Devld Hostetter and Ralph Bag
ley Sell their Westmoreland
Coal Land.
The sale is announced this week of the eon!
land holding of Dr. Havid Hostetter and
Ilalph Bngaley in Mt. l'leasant mid 1'lea-ant
I'nity townships. Westmoreland county,
along Ihe line of the pn.iH-d Siiith IViut
sylvauia ro.id. to unKliow n jiiinies for l,OtKi..
noli The sollcrs: do nut deny the report, but
they decline fiir the prtent to give llu. name
of die' purchasers. It in rumored that the
latl-r will form a gigantic syndicate in oppo
sition lo the Pittsburgh syndicate, but this is
doubtless purely conjectural. The land ug-gn-gatc
S,.VOacre. and the dt-al is the larg
est of its kind since the pun-base ofthe Stan
dard ooke works by the II. C Frick Coke
Company, a few years ago, for l,'iVi,0x).
The side of this coal property is looked ujion
as a virtual abandonment ottlie Sitith I'enn
sylvania on the art of its Pittsburgh back
ers, although both Hostetter and Bagaley de
ny this. The latter, in very interesting in
terview, explain that they bought this coal
land aliotight eight years ago lo prevent ita
being gobbled by the Pennsylvania railroad
interests and to iusure the South Pennsylva
nia footing in the coke region. At this time
the Suth Pennsylvania charter belonged to
Hostetter, Itugalcy and the Beading fiailroad
Company in eipiul interesta. The cider
McCalmout was in vigorous hejilth and in
control ofthe Beading. He was heartily in
favor of the new line to Pittsburgh, and
looked upon it as the means of converting
the Heading system from comparatively a
local road into a national highway, into a
position tv com ictc w ith its rivals and ob
tain a share of the general business of the
country instead of lieing subject to the de
pressions and fluctuations ofthe iron and
coal industries. But before anything was
done. McCalmont lost his reason. His
younger brother, who succeeded to his es
tate, took an interest in the matter and sis in
disjioscd of his Beading stock to various
purchasers, none of whom got enough to
form the basis of a controlling interest.
At this time Franklin It. Gowan promised
an alliance with William If. Vamlerbilt.
The public are familiar with subseiiueiil
events in the history of the South Pennsyl
vania, and il is not worth while to recount
t bem. The most recent move, however, was
to secure the passage of a bill at Harrishurg
to admit ofthe line U-iug sold in sections,
which bill was happily defeated by the
prompt latioii ofthe Pittsburgh stockholders.
" I have Urn told," said Bagaley, "that the
true intent of this bill was to inak it legal
for the dominant party in South Pennsylva
nia lo put up that portion of the line at auc
tion that lies U'twtrn Mt. I 'alias mid NYw-
ville, about !l miles-; have some one in the
interest of the Yanderbilts buy it in Cr a
song, complete it at a ciwt not exewding
Jl'.tino.Kio, probably much less, and then
lease it perpetually lo the Pennsylvania ltail
mad Company for .'sno.nu.t jier annum,
which they oiler for it, or 5 per cent on
.S-i.ooct.ooO. Had this scheme succeeded, the
Vanderhilt family would have retired from
South Pennsylvania w ith a handsome profit ;
the Pennsylvania Kaiiroad would control a
valuable and profitable addition to their pres
ent system and the South Pennsylvania pro-
jeet would have Urn as effectually killed as
though the formerly ultcmptcd sell-out had
Urn accomplished. -
'" It is useless to deny the Curt that the pre
sent outlook for the South Pennsylvania
line is not rosy. Indeed, it is more unprom
ising at this time than ever U-fore in the his
tory ofthe enterprise. We have now car
ried this large body of coal land for the
benefit of the South Pennsylvania project a
longtime.. Xeitheir of us are coke manu
facturers, nor do we wish to increase our
i-aii-s by taking on the management of a new
business. It is for this reason that we have
decided hi hell. 1 reserve acres w hich I
purchased my sel f itne time ago as a protec
tion to my iron ore and blast furnaire inter
ests. In this couiMTTinn, it is simple justice
to Ir. Hostetter tay that he insisted that
tiie sale U' made lo jiarties who would oicr
ale independent of the coke syndicate. A
man docs not get much credit for good acts
done in this worid, but 1 believe that this
mutter will be of more use to blast furnace
and the iron interests generally dejiendeiit
uiiii the t "onnellsville region for fuel than
if a missonarv had lulsm-d with them for
sriuiny years."'
The Marriage Law As Amended.
The act "An act relating to niarrige li
censes, providing for officer indicated to issue
licenses for partim to marry," was aniend--l
by the Legislature to read as follow- :
The cleik ofthe court -hall inquire of the
jiarties applying either semrately or togeth
er, for marriage livnse as aforesaid, an oath
or allinnation relative lo Ihe legality ofthe
eoiiteiiiplateil marriage ; and if there la- no
legal objection therrto, then he shall grant
such marriage license ; or the parties intend
ing marriage may either seieratcly or togeth
er apcar lieforc any magistrate, alderman
or justice ofthe Kiur of the township, wanl
or county wherein cither of the contracting
parties reside, ail in (he county where the
license is desired, who may, and is hereby
authorized to impure of them, touching the
legality of their contemplated marriage; and
such impiirie and the answers thereto hav
ing lieen tibcriU-'.l und sworu to by the
panic U-fore such ollicer, may lie forwarded
to the clerk of the sunn, who, if satisfii-d,
after an examination thensif, that ihe same
is genuine and thai uo legal objis tioii lo the
contemplated marriage exists, shall grant a
license then-fur.
And if any of Ihe rsoiis Intending to
marry by virtue of such license shall la- un
der twenty -one years of age, the oonsent of
their parents or giianlians shall lie person
ally given before said clerk or .certified un
der the hand of such parent or gurdiau,
attested by two adult w itneswes: and the
signature of such jiarclit or guardian shall
lie proicr!y acknowledged before a notary j
public or other ollh-cr euuiietciit under the
, ... . . i i i - . ... i :..i. . ..i.l
'aw lo nnivr a -kiio nugenieiiis. h nu n sum
certificate and oath shall lie lileii of rwird
in said od'n-e, and entry of the same shall lie
made by the said clerk on the marriage li
cense dis-ket as a pirt of the n-cords ofthe
issuing of said license, und for which he
shall n-ceive as his f,-cs the sum of lift jr cents,
in addition to the marriage license fee, and
ihe said magistrate, alderman or justice of
the (icacc, for scrvW-cs nmdensl by him un
der the provisions of this act, shall be entit
led to ihe sum of lit'ty rnt.
The clerk of theeouil shall furnish magis
trates, alderman and justices of the pinee, at
the nist of the proper county, all necessary
blanks for acknowledgements ami aflhlaVit,
herein nsjtiircd ; and if any clerk of any of
said courts shall in any other manner issue
or sign any marriage license, or if any mag
istrate, alderman or justice of the peace, shall
willfully make any false return lo the clerk
ofthe court, he shall forfeit and uty any
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, to
and for the use of ihe party aggrieved : J'nj-nii-'i.
That nothing in this act shall be so
construed as lo prevent cither party from
making application for such license, by or
through any next friend or relative, which
next friend or relative may make the re
quired pnsif on liehalf of the person repre
sented by him or her.
An Enterprising Firm.
On Friday la-t we had a Very pleasant call
from Mr. Kd. K. Hohmann, of the linn of
Hohmaiin Bros., music dealers, Johnstown,
Pa. Mr. Hohmann informs nsthat they are
Side Agent fortbcC'iaiiiiHATH.u Sstrru Axku
icak Obuass axdHoiiki PiASOti. TheStiiith
rgan have few yt' and w mixriun. The
Memsr Hohmann guarantee every instrument
fi r five years,
The Sohmer piano now lead all eonileti
tors. For singing qiwlitle, lightness, and
ijuii km-i of acthrfi, tlu-y have no annuls.
This firm liuve lately added a Piano and Or
gan Tuuing ami lb-pairing lepartmeiit Ui
their already large establishment, ' This de
jiartment haa heon plain! in charge of prac
tical workmen of long experieiii. Mr. Hoh
mann informs us that the firm guarantee all
tuning and rejmir work left in their charge
to give atislait, or no pay. Orders by
mail will receive prompt attention. Addrea
Hoijkak Bbos., Johnstown, Pa
MEMORIAL DAY
Fittingly Observed at Somerset.
A more beautiful and suitable ilay for dec
orating the graves of the Nation's dead could
scarcely lie desinil than was Monday. The
day was more generally observed here than
for several years pHt. Fairly in the morning
people Iiegan to gather in fnun Ihe neighbor
ing town and surrounding country and by I't
o'clock all minimally large cnnvd had col
lected in front of the Court house and G. A
It. headquarters, where the procession was
to form. The pris-es-sion formed in theordcr
and marched over the course as stated in the
program published in last week's II khaLD.
Many of the business housesi and private
nwidenivs along the line of march were pro
fusely and tastily decked with flags and
bunting.
I' pon arriving at the cemetery the accus
tomed ceremonies were jicrformod in the fol
lowing onler ;
Opening, by Commander John. II. Huston.
Dirge by the Band.
Prayer, by Chaplain Hiram King.
Part first by 8. V. C. Oliver Knepper.
Tart sei.-ond, by J. V. C, ( its). H. Xave.
I'art third by P. Com. Jonas M. Cook.
Part fourth by P. Com. W. M. Schroc.k.
Strewing of flowers, and music by the
Band.
Oration, by Appleton Bash. '
Song by the Assembly.
Oration, by Com. W. II. Sanner.
Benediction, by Bev. Barlett.
A irounti-rmarxrh was had to the Iieformed
cemetery, where the concluding ceremonies
were had, after which the procession return
ed to the place of starting, and was dismissed.
EKV. BASH'S OKATIOX.
Bev. Bash, on being introduced, delivered
the follow ing address, in a must pleasing and
elMuciit manner, holding the close atten
tion of bis large crowd of listeners :
Father, ixilitiirt, and Vomttrtfmrn ; Fair
Ladle: Our brethren sleep Unicath us in
all the solemnity of death. Life, with its
joys and sorrows, with them is over forever.
Their lips are voiceless ; tlieir eyes forever
closed. Amid the smoke and heat of battle
many of them passed away ; and now, in
this solemn place, amid the quiet of nature,
we have met to pay them honor. With yon,
brave soldiers, they shared the fatigue ofthe
march, tin danger ofthe battle, the chagrin
of retreat, and the glory of the victory. With
you they sat arohnd the same camp-lire,
shared the same fan', heard the roll of the
reveille whit h called to duty, or the U-at of
the tattisi which sent you' to the earth for a
bed, and the knap-sack for a piilow. And
now. We have met ill the peaceful alside tif
the dcparUrd the living and the dead the
urrc to drop a tear for the other. It is a sol
emn duty we jierfomi. The Hag of our coun
try drisips heavily from yonder staff, and all
nature seems to echo the sympathy of this
day. Fighting in Ihe holiest of cau.-cs the
cause ofthe I'liioii, they fell, but their blood
was not shed ill vain. From every drop of
patriotic blood that sunk into Southern sod,
there sprung a hero to fight for this glorious
Union. From thtTdarkness and death of the
fight the angel of our country's freedom
emerged with brighter glory on her wings ;
and beyond the smoke of warfare rose the
damn of this brighter day. No more will
they answer the bugle call ; al! is over they
are at n-sl. Yea, in Ihe shining courts of
iieaveuJhey rest fmrn the toilsome niareh,
and ihe hens-j of the past greet them w ith
smile of joy and welcome, and their souls,
once troubled by the alarms of war are sooth
ed by the music of the angels, and the Kter
ual bids them rejoice. Fond hopes are here
buried, yea, la-neat h the sod true, loyal hearts
that once throblied with that passion which
is most like Heaven Uive moulders into
dust. And yet from the grave itself, from
the very skull of death, fair (lowers hlisuii in
loveliness and with their fragrance sanctify
the air of this spot.
' And why did they die? They di.sl that
this American I'liion might live. The
Union is a holy thing. A hundred years
ago it was Uirn and baptized iu rivers of sa
cred bUssl. For it thousands of brave men
kit Iheir home, their wives, their sweet
hearts to die amid ice and snows, the terror
of battle, or the dishonor ofthe scaffold. No
one can Count the tears, the prayers and
lives, that have lieeu freely given that this
Union might be an eternal bond of biother-
hood lor millions, and forever saved as tl
JOiome ofi
his linge
I di-honor
ol the lree. J lie man mat would lay
er upon any of its pillars, not only
inrs the dcail, nut invoke upon ni:
name the curse of ages. I care not what
luay lie his pretence whether for the pro
tection of black slavery in the South, or
white slavery in the North that man is a
traitor to ihe country that shelters him, a
traitor lo the mother wUise breast nourished
him, u traitor to the heroic dead, whose very
graves abhor Ihe pollution of ids -'u p. Bene
diet Arnold was a hero, although a traitor;
but the man who would strike the Union to
day, stands arrayed in all the hormr of Ar
nold's treason, without one redeeming ray
of his heroism. " The Union is to Freedom,
what Ihe Bible is to Hoi." For this, then,
they died. War, at iicst, is a sad thing.
Its miseries may be easily conceived from its
very nature. In war the strength, skill, en
ergy and resources of a w hole country are
concentrated for the infliction of suffering
and death. The rvsourees of art and nature
are exhausted to increase the pocr of man
in destroying his fellow-creatures. Ilepail'
iu thought to a recent battlefield. IB-re are
lieaii of slain, weltering in their own blo-sl;
here are multitudes trodden under foot, and
the war-horse leaves the trace of his hoof iu
many a mangled face. Here are the wound
id ; they live, but live without hot. AmM-t
these horrors you see the bird and U-asl of
prey gorging themselves with the dead or
dying. War is thus regardisl as a terrible
thing. But w ar fur Om I and Freedom, and
Home, holiest war, waged with the sword
and rifle, that are taken from their places
alvc the ioor man's hearth, and sanctified
with the tears of mother, w ife or sister ; wa.
that is fought oil native soil, with Ihe Ood
of battles with US, that is a holy thing in the
sight of heaven. And in such a war, waged
on American soil for the preservation of this
Union, your comrades died. From the eter
nal world they look down upon us, and the
fruits of their sacrilice. From the battle
ments of high Heaven, w here waves Iminan
uel's stainless, banner, they look down ttjxin
your banner of freedom as the sun gleam of
victory' glitters on ils stars. Alone, amid the
ranks of buttle, where none paused to receive
the last message, or ere tiie battle shout
had ceased to echo on Iheir ears, they ii-sed
away. But as they fM on spirit wings to
their eternal rest, the souls of ihe mighty
deailhcrtM and martyrs for freedom come
crowding to Ihe jiearly gal", and hail them
welcome home ! Brutus, stern, hemic Bru
tus is there, Hampden and Sidney are there,
the fathers of the Bevolutiou are there;
Washington, Warren. Putnam are among
the tirst in jhe mighty crowd, and each spir
it sounding u welcome home to the martyrs
ofthe Kcliellion.
The kind hands of wife or lover were not
pressed over their bwws when the big drops
ofthe death dew announced the approach of
the Angel of Heath. No loving hand, no soft
voiced wife? no fair-haired child was near
alone they died. But not alone diil they suf
fer. The gravis here marked are not the
only ones of heroes and martyrsof the Union.
"The muiil who bind her warriors nauli,
Willi smile that well her paiu dissembles.
The while beneath her drooping lash
One starry tear-drop hangs and trembles ;
Though heaven aloue records the tear,
And lamesTiall never kqow her story.
Her heart ha ued a drop as dear
As e'er bedewed the field of ijlory P'
For the brave, noble, loyal mothers of the
land whose hearts silently broke as they
kissed husband or son farewell, and bid him
go forth to die for his country ; we drop a
tear, and asurilie unto them, largely, the vic
tory that gladdens our hearts, even in this
hour of sorrow for the dead. And to tiie an
gello maids and sisters that bade lovers and
brothers odor themselves on thefltar of their
country's need, we echo the sentiment :
' " By every hill whose stately pine
Wave their dark arms above
' . The home where some tair being shines.
To warm the wilds with love,
Preni barest rock to bleakest shore
. Where farthkl nail unfurls,
. That sutrs and stripes are streaming o'er
' God blest our Yankee tiirls r '
Christianity, in enjoining' a disinterested
and benevolent spirit admits and sanctions
our attachment to the land of our fathers.
It only demands that our patriotism be
pure. Within this limit we can ardently at
tach ourselves to the welfiin- of our country.
In its perils we should fly to ita rescue, with
seal and alRrtioii, resolved to partake of its
sufferings, and prepare if uc-d be iodic iu its
defense. Such a moment, my friends, de
mand of u such a fervent patriotism. Ou
this piirstii.ii our duty is clear ; the right of
defense can never he denied us ; and never,
while iod gives ncans of resistance, ought
we to resign our country to a foe. Our duty
as jiat.riotie citizens and Christians is plain ;
it is to defend our homes, onr firesides, and
our country. And in such an hour, and in
spired by such motives our fallen comrades
went forth lo dare and to die. Death awaits
ns all, and happy he who falls in the path of
duty. "Most happy and most honored of
men is the martyr to religion, who seals with
his blood those truths on which human vir
tue, consolation and hope depend ; and next
to him, happy is the martyr to the cause, of
his country, who, iu obedience to God, op
poses his breast to the sword of her destroyers
and refiays w ith life the protection she has
afforded."
Man's life is not like a dew-drop falling on
the rock, soon exhaled by the sun ; but it is
like a river its present state is the result of
its past, its strength, and color, and charac
ter are the resuts of Ihe soil through which
it has come, ofthe contributory streams that
have flown into it, and of the winds that
have rippled its surface or stirred its depths.
What, then, can we say ofthe lives of our
fallen comrades? Did they pass away and
leave no trace of their work, like the dia
mond dew, kissed by the morning sun? No,
No! "Theirs was the glory of pure souls, act
uated by one motive of good, straining even'
pursise to accomplish it ; neither heeding
the threats of danger on the one hand or the
calls of love on the other, but speeding on
with sure steps to the goal of tlieir hopes
1 he defense of their country's flag." And, as
they pressed onward in the charge, died
shouting
' Forever float that standard sheet !
W here breathes the foe hut falls before us,
With Freedom's soil benealh our feet,
- And hi.-dloiir banner rtreauilug o'er n 7"
Behold the resull of their sacri lice of life!
They have given us an undivided country, a
land of fertile prairies, of luxurious valleys,
of mighty rivers, of towering mountains a
land of freemen, of millions of happy U-ings
whose homes echo with Hosannas to CJod,
whose praises reieai in loving remembrance
the names of the fallen heroes of the battle
for Home, and (od, and native Land. And
now, having scattered flowers lo their mem
ory, we again bid them farewell. The gol
den beams of the sun-tint, the wreaths that
adorn their graves to-day and will Hing a
shower of light over their place of rest till
they shall rise to be " Forever with the
lxird."'
. Ill conclusion, let me say to you, member
of the ( irand Army of the Bcptiblic, that like
knights of theolden time, who, having travel
ed in many lands, gathering stronger aspira
tions from every temple, and fresher holies
from even' altar, ascend the summit of the last
hill, and lieholds in the distance, gleaming
into light, the Jerusalem of their souls ; so
after many dangers and battles after tread
ing the battle-fields where every flower
blooms more U-autiful to-day, from Ihe ob
lation of heroic blood Jiaured ujion its hal
lowed soil, you stand iu sight of the temple
of your hopes, but after nil you slood only
upon the threshold of your holy work. Your
heroism preserved unstained the supremacy
of our Union. But it is still threatened by
the danger of the ambition of despotic for
eign jKiwers. and the interna! throes of anar
chy and communism.
But to you and your sons, represented here
to-day by the order of Sons of Veterans, we
can safely commit the honor and safety of
our country. And by U-ing true to the trust
we bhall U a joy to the whole earth. Our
Freedom will not abide iu obscurity, but ra
diate to every part of Ihe globe. It will in
crease, and peqietuate, till every nation shall
arise from the slumber of ages. Oar freedom
will be real, safe and contagious. Our liber
ty, centering in Ood, shall blossom into the
bright flower of millennial beauty. Then,
from the Last, and from the isles of the sea
that shine like stars iu the blue water, fnun
every clime, tongue and people, shall the
choral song of Peace, Liberty and Love,
caught from the " I-aud of the tree and the
home of the brave,'' rliMit back with every
wind to its just home, our own Joved
America.
Sl-KU II or CAPT. W. II. SAN.VKR.
After the music which followed Bev.
liash's addnrss, Captain Sanner was intro
duced, and the following is a synopsis of
what he said ;
Were we to drop a tear mi the graves of
the forty-one dead comrade who lie beneath
the sod of these burial grounds, and with one
accord raise our eyes towards ihe bine dome
aUive and simrrely thank heaven that we
are free American citizens, we would have in
thisan oration more liefilting this solemn oc
casion than any I am at present able to de
liver. F.uroiean countries, whose govern
ments have been so frequently changed by
force of arms, whose soil has been so often
drenched with jiatriolic blood, and whose
box. in contains the grave of her sacrificed I
millions, never w itnessed such a scene as is
here to-day presented. The young Hepub
lic o' the West paying tribute to her fallen
henes; a national boliilay, sacredly set
apart for the puriHise of paying honiage to
those who died that our country might lie
what it had not in spirit hcci.
" The land of the free
Aad the liuiue of the brave,"
The defender of the Boniati Umpire sleejs
lo-day in an unmarked grave, unhallowed by
the touch of even the hand of sympathy and
disturUnl only by the tread of the countless
throng who heedles-ly march over the place
where the hero resM, and yet they are still
denominated the" Noble Unmans." France
simply issesses a veneration for the living
in whose strong and mighty army rests Ihe
perjietuity of her government ; the German
Kinpire whose great and populous domain
hits Urn the sirne of over one-half a cent ury
of wars, seems ifot to recognize the fact that
to the saerillces of her brave soldiers, she
owes her greatness, her great ieople, like
nearly all others of the world, scarcely recog
nize the final resting place of him who fell
lefending the integrity and is-rpi'tuity of
their government. They point to the living
great as an example of their gratitude. We
as a people, have, since we are a Republic,
Urn taught the principle that ingratitude is
a crime, and, that the oppisite is co-existent
with a free government. Therefore, we as
American citizens (siiiit with patriotic pride
to a Washington, a Lincoln, a Orant, and a
Logan, and. with solemn veneration we to-
lay place on their tomlis the sprig of acacia.
Nor do we recognize any distinction on ac
count of rank orcaste; thegraveof Ihehum-
biest soldier who carried his musket lieiieath
the folds of the stars and stripes, and wjio
bravely guarded her iu the deadly co,nf)icl on
the field lest a star should lie plucked from
her constellation, receives the same recogni
tion all over this Union to-day as do those
of them who amidst the clash of arms and
the thunder of artillery, commanded the
army. The humblest ofthe 2SUO killed and
the ltooti mortally wounded on Pennsylvan
ia's soil at Gettysburg, and the many more
who have since died, nirive the same at
tention as a Gen. Reynolds or a sturdy Cum
mins, who, in the darkest hour fell in the
thickest of the fight when it seemed as
though we could not spare a single man.
The noble Gen. Meade, upon w bom at one
time seemed to depend thefhteofthe nation,
and the humblest private who died receiving
the terrible onslaught on Cemetery Hill are
tovlay placed on one common level each
having erforined his part bravely for the
preservation of the unity of States. .
Hir memories carry us back, to-day, to
lcil,when the horizon was overcast with the
cloud of war. Many of us were then mere
boy such as our Sons of Veterans are to-day.
When the call to arms was sounded, from
every northern state in the Union there came
such a response that no one save an Ameri
can ever dreamed of. Nor did our own
county or our own town spare her boys; from
every hillside, mountain and valley were
son marching lo the front, with patriotic
tread, hundreds of those who never failed to
do their whole duty. Many of these destiny
decreed should pour out their life's blood for
the preservation of our country. How they
rrformed tlieir duty, b-t the history of An
lietan, ofthe Wilderness, of Gettysburg, and
a dozen more battle-fiehls U-ar b-stimony
We have to-day among u lli- maimed and
wounded und broken doivti in body and limb
who give Us unmistakable evidence of their
valor. We have also here the dead whose
graves we halo and w hose memories we re
vere who tell in the holy cause of Itliertv as
witnesses to the fact that they were heroes.
Mother, you then gave your boy the hist
parting kiss, for you never saw him since
he HI in battle and wax buried w here he fell
but a beneficent Government has since cared
for his remains, ami he now lies in some
National Cemetery, and, to-day, by some
kind hand, his grave is bedirked with flow
ers, his tomb crow mil with evergreens. And
now, my fellow Comrades, whilst wc still
perform annually these pleasant duties as
the only tribute we can pay our dead Com
rades, let us not be unmindful ofthe fact that
soon others must perform this duty, for, one
by one we are dropping out of ranks, the
gray hairs frsted by the lapse of years and
exoKurc during the war, indicate our mor
tality and early demise ; but then our sons.
imbued with the jiatriotism of. their fathers.
will iierfonn this duly. May we so order
our lives that when we finally strike tents
here, we may pitch them on that immortal
camping ground where so many of our Com
rades are, who passed the portals as the ad
vance Guard.
" Immortality o'erwee
All pains, all tours, all times, all fears,
And peals like Ihe eternal thunder of the dee)
Into our ears, this truth, .
The hero, though dead, lives forever."
Judge and Jury.
The following c.ises were di-iiosed of at the
second week of the May Term of Court. The
balance of the cases down for trial were eon
tinued.
Adam Arisman vs. Josiah Friedline and
Francis Friedline. Action for damage. Plain
tiff cluiming $,'f,0nn.(Ni damages ()r injuries
done by the Dcfetidanf in throwing sawdust.
clc into a small run that empties into the
Plaintiff saw-mill dam. Verdict in Civor
of Plaintiff iu the sum of M-'.oO.
B. F. Reynolds vs. James B. Walker.
(Summons jn Covenant.) Settled as per pa-
ier filed.
Charles Holsapple vs. The I-atrobe Lum
ber and Boom Company, Limited. Settled
by the purties.
Ellen Johns vs. the Baltimore it Ohio Rail
Mad Company. (Trespass on the Case.) The
Plaintiff claims ijdu.OoO damages for the
death of her husband. Josiah Johns, who was
killed at Hyndman, while a passenger on the
road ofthe Defendant Company, on the 16th
day of April, Verdict iu favor of Ik-
fen dants.
H. H. Staid vs. Simon Hanger. (Appeal
y ueicnuani.j namtitj claims if-j.-io ions
on a colt sold Plaintiff by IV-fendant also
$25.0ii for feedingaud taking care of said colt
Verdict in favor of Plaintiff for the sum of
$22.50 with interest on the same from 1st
January, lsxt.
Charles 11. Lonegan vs. M. K. Fuller.
(Debt.) Settled a per niK-r filed.
Hanson iJemmit and Maliiida Dcmmit vs,
Baltimore A Ohio Railroad Company, (Case).
.Settled as lT pas-r filed.
John C. laly, et. al. vs. William and
Abraiu Kgolf. (Trespass c. q. f.) plaintiff
claims $13,000 damages for the cutting and
converting to Defendant's use of a large mint
her of timber tires. Verdict for 'he plaintiff
in the sum of :.). :
The case of John C. Idly, et. al. vs. Benja
min and Scigel Bender, and Win. Rarnhart.
( F.ji-ctment,) was i ailed Fridjy and is still
undergoing trial ut this writing, Tuesday af-
tcffUMlll.
KOAII A.NI KKUHiE VIEWS.
Petition of citizens of Jenner township to
vacate and supply parts of two roads near
Alex Hoffman's, Jacob Hoffman's, and Con
rad Ray's. Wm. M. Schmck, Somerset, sur
veyor; Meshack Ream, Uriah Weller, view
ers.
Petition of citizens of Upjier Turkeyfoot
township for a public road from a point on
the public road leading from Paddytown to
Forge Bridge, mar the house of Nelson
Romeslinrger, to a point on the public road
leading to Meyersdale, near Forge Bridge, in
said township. Irencas Snyder, surveyor;
George M. Baker, Jacob Bittner, viewers.
Petition of citizens of Conemaugh and
Paint townships for a comity bridge over
Stoiiyrreck, where the public highway from
Davidsville to Foust's Mill crosses said creek.
Wm. Baker, surveyor ; J. R. Mognet, Wm.
H. Hay, viewers.
Petition of John Ifaiilin for a private road
in Jenner township. Henry Ranch, survey
or; Noah Bowman of David, and C. II.
Dii key, viewers.
The Crops Outlook.
The report of the deirtment of agriculture
for May relates to the condition of winter
grain, progn'ss of spring plow ing and pro
portion ofthe proprosed cotton area already
planted. It indicates a decline in the condi
tion of wheat of two points since April 1, the
general average for the whole country being
W!. against (Vi at tiie same date in ls-ni, 70 in
1HS5 and 14 in li4. The changes in condi
tion have not U-cn uniform throughout the
winter wheat region, some slates showing an
increase, the majority a slight decline, and a
lew heavy falling oil". The states of the mid
dle Atlantic coast, from Pennsylvania to
North Carolina, show some improvement,
seasonable weather having aided the plant iu
recovering more than was expected from the
Injury done by the trying season during Feb
ruary and March. In New York and New
Jersey the amount of winter killing was not
fully known on April 1. ami this with cold
unfavorable weather during the mouth has
caused a serious reduction of condition.
Drought has reduced the average somewhat
in the easteni gulf states, and has' wrought
very serious damage in Texas and Arkansas,
lowering condition during the month 19 and
lOiMiint resjiectively. Favorable' tempera
ture and seasonable rains have improved the
prosiicet iu Tennessee, West Virginia and
Kentucky, condition U-ing considerably
higher in these states than it has averaged
in May for the past five years. The most
serious reduction of the mouth is in Ohio,
where there is a falling otr of S points since
the 1st of April, due to the continuing evil
elfirts of the alternate freezing and thawing
uoted in the last report, and lo the cold, dry
weather during the greater jmrt of April
which gave the injured plant little chance
for recuperation. A favorable season after
April 1, might have in a great measure re
paired the injury done up to that lime, but
the continued unfavorable conditions have
wrought still further damage and a small
crop is now inevitable.
Michigan and Indiana show a slight de
cline, while in Illinois and Missouri there is
a gain of one point. Unfavorable weather
in Kansas and CuKfuruia has cauned a slight
falling otf, white in Oregon the prospect has
advanced, it U-ing the unly titu in. w hich
condition reaches HJU. The averages of con
dition by stutes : New York Mi, Pennsylvania
72, Maryland 84, Virginia H, North Caro
lina IIU, Texas (In, Arkansas M, Tennessee !K1,
West VirRi'iia il, Kentucky Od, Ohio 71,
Michigan !J, Indiana 87, 111 inois'Jil, Missouri
Uti, Kansas rH, California rtl, Oregon 101.
Rye has suffered from the same conditions
which have injuriously affected wheat but,
on account of is hardier nature, the general
average is considerable higher, standing at
Ho.8 against 92 on April 1 and 95.7 at the
same date in IHH0.
The condition of barley is low; the average
being i T in Slay, lifl, ami 82 in Ks5.
The era on has been more generally ad
vanced in ail parts of the country than usual,
spring plowing U'ing seriously behind only
on the Atlantic coast south of Pennsylvania
and on the Pacific lo. In these sections
it has been delayed by cold and excess of
moisture. - Klsewhere the work is ahead of
an average year, the season, esiiecially dur
ing April having U-en generally favorable,
with teniieraturo aUive the normal, and
rainfall at a minimum. The proportion
already done on May 1 is estimated at 80
percent, of the whole, while the amount
usually completed at that date is aliove 7G
percent.
Huntingdon License Cane.
The Supreme Court last week henrd argu
; ment npon the several cases apjK-ahsl from
the Quarter Session of Huntingdon county,
which involved ihe right of a court to arbi
trarily withhold a heeiiM- from an applicant
who has confessedly complied witii all tiie
requirement of the law. Hytiry I-isler,
who keep tin u Leister House," and James
Swojie, who keeps the " Hotel Burnswu k,"
iu the lioroiigh of H uiitiugdon. both filed ap
plicalions ffr licenses to sell li'pior ot their
respective hotels. The fact that the houses
are necessary for theaci-ommodation of trav
elers and the entertainment of stiniigcrs,
and thai all the retptiremenls ofthe law had
been complied with, were admitted, and
President Furst held that under such cir-cuuiHlani-cs
the Court had no opt ion to refuse
the license ; but his Associate Judges. Mc
Carthy and Foreman, who were unlearned
in the law, overruled him, and refused the
applications on the ground that It was not
necessary to license a hotel to sell intoxi
cating liquors.
Judge Furst filed a dissenting opinion, re
marking that the decision of the lay Judges
set aside an act of Assembly, reversed the
decision of the Supreme Court, dctrted
from the settled law of the laud, and was in
utter disregard of the law and the rights of
the jieople. The disapiniinted applicant up
pealeil to the Supreme Court. In supiiort
ofthe decision of the Associate Judges, it
was argued that there is a strong temperance
sentiment in Huntingdon County, which hits
hud the effect of reducing the number of sa
loons in the county from fifty to five; that
it was this sentiment thnt gave all the pres
ent Judges their seats upon the bench, anil
that hail made it imossib!e for any candid
ate for Judge to lie elected unless he was a
pronounced temperance man. It was also
urged that the granting of license was a dis
cretionary matter with the Judges of the
Quarter Sessions, that no appeal lay from
their decisions. The following well mean
ing opinion filed by the Associate Judges,
when it was read, during the argument,
caused the court to smile unanimously :
" ' When laws, are passed that seem to
conflict with Go-i s injunctions, we are not
compelled to oU-y them.
" ' I am opposed to the granting of license
from the very tar t that the Court that grants
it may lie comix lied to sit in judgement on
crime ofthe most diabolical character, U-ing
the direct outgrowth of the license they
had granted.
" 4 1 cannot, join in granting of license. I
belive it to be a sin. 1 would have to answer
for it at the Great Day. I oppose it for the
reason that no g'iod can result from it and
much evil may. And while the above aie
my views of the license law and my con
science forbids me looking at it in any other
light, I do not say that I am legally ritrht.
I leave this for those learned in the law, but
I do U lieye I am morally right. Neither do
I condemn those who differ with me iu
opinion. What to me would seem wrong
might U entirely right to another.' "
Sunday-school Convention.
The Sunday-schools of the Hoovcrsville
pastorate metin Convention at Ijimberts
ville on Saturday, April .'0, ls7.
The Convention was oiened with music by
the choir: " Heavenly Father we Aditre
Thee."
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Houseman. The address of welcome
was delivered by AV. H. II. SorU-r. Rev.
Houseman nssindisl very ably and pleas
antly. Music: "When I Survey the Won
drous Criss."
The President appointed the following
Committee on Ppigram : Rev. Houseman.
Jonathan Lambert, Charles Wagnerand Levi
Kooiitz.
Discussion : " Is the Sabbat h-school a sub
stitute for parental teaching in matters ol re
ligion ''" The subjivt was opened by D. W.
Srler, followed by J. I!. IjimU rt. W. H. H.
Surlier, Philip Berkeybile. Allien Lamlicrt,
James Lambert, L. C. Lambert and Albert
Wright.
A motion was passed to hold the aUive
subject over for the aftennHin session for fur
ther diseusiion. Music: "He Leadeth Me.'
Benediction.
AFTEKXOOS SKSSION.
Convention met at 'A r. M. and wiis opened
with music; "It is Well with my Soul."
The devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Houseman.
Discussion : " iK-f.-cts in the' Sabbalh-
sebisil.'' The subject was oiietied by Philip
Berkeybile, and further discussed by Bey.
Houseman and levi Kixmtz.
The subject " Is the Sabbath-school a Sub
stitute for Parental Teaching in Matters of
Religion?" was again resumed, and discuss
ed by Jacob Keller, Albert Lamiiert, Ixvi
Koontz, W. II. II. Sorlier, Philip Berkeybile,
J. B. limU-rt, Rev. Houseman and D. W.
-Surlier. The discussion throughout was able.
lively and interesting.
The next subject for general discussion.
The Relation of the Sabbath-school to the
Government,' wa ably opened bv Jonathan
Lamiiert, and further discussed by Rev.
Houseman, Albert Wright. L. C. I-amU-rt,
James Lamiiert, Philip Berkeybile and levi
Koontz.
Some very interesting and instructive que
ries were answered by memliers of the Con
vention, to the edification of the entire au
dience. Convention adjourned to meet at 8 r. w.
KVES1NU SESSION.
Convention met at 8 o'clock, and was open
ed with music : " To Jesus I Will Go.' The
devotional exercises were conducted by Rev.
Houseman. The minute of the previous
session were read and adopted.
The Secretary then rind a litter written by
remiah Maurer. from Nebraska, to the
Convention. Such words of encouragement
iiinlgooil advice as it contained can emanate
only from a heart overflow-ins with love to
God, and from one who is actively ami zeal
ously engaged in Sahlmth-sehool work.
Discussion: u To what extent is the effect
of Sunday-school work felt on this charge ?"
The subject was opened by James Lamiiert.
followed by C. W. Williamson, Jacob Keller,
Joseph Ream. Levi Koontz, L. C. Lambert,
W. II. H. Sorts-rand Rev. Houseman.
Queries were next discussed by meinU-rs of.
the Convent ion.
The pr-gram for the next Quarterly Con
vention was then read.
In liehalf of persons from other mi tits.
Rev. Houseman tendered the Is-ople of Lani-
hcrtsvil'e and vicinity a vole of thanks for
their kindness and hospitality.
Music : God Be With You Till We Mcei
Aagain."
Convention then adjourned.
Thus closed oneof the most interesting and
enjoyable Quarterly Conventions that has
yet U-en held in this charge. Thc-su tonven-vi-ntioiis
are growing interest and popiu
larity, and are In-coming potent fir good-
Here are djsviissci) llw U-st method for im
parling instruction, fur getting pcr-ons to at
tend the Sunday-school ; the U-st plan to
interest them when we get them there, and
also to discuss new features that may very
profitably be added to the Sunday-school.
Hearty thanks are due to Rev. Houseman,
w ho has ju come into our miiLst. for taking
hold of the work of Ihe Convention and reli-
lering such excellent service toward making
a sucn-sa. May we hoie Unit our next
Convention will still be Utter, and that our
anticipations U- not empty dream. In the
meantime, let us work.
J. It. Lambkbt, Secretary pro U-m.
A Few Bakersvllle Items.
Henry Schlag lias recently opened a new
store
Airnngements have-been made to put a
new roof on the Bakersville church.
The Dwnkards last week held a meeting at
the Kimmcll church, three persons being
added to thechureh.
Mr. and Mrs. John IL Morrison and fami
ly have received from Rev. Kuhlmati, for
merly pastor of the Lutheran churches of
I-avansvilie and Bakersville, but now of
Rtica, Neb., an invitation card to the mar
riage of his daughter Km ma to a Mr. Stein,
which takes place on Tuestlay evening.
May 81st.
A Reaukk. .
Bakcbsviijjc, May 30, lt7.
Our Harrlsburg Letter.
From aHr&jirrvil frrrnp'mHrm.
Hvhuisio u,. May 28. sh".
The filaie Capital ha a decidedly di-scrtfd
apiicuraiice lo-day. from one week ago. Then
tiic iiit-mbcr were scattered here and there,
taking leave of each nther. -une iu r.itheraii
athq ting m inner, while oiin rs were p:. king
thciridt in a grip-si.i k preparatory lo filial
leaving. At this time not one member is to
W loiind ii: the Stale Capitd, and it lias a
very ilccidedly dcsa-rled appearance, and is
ipiite lonely.
Harrishurg without the I-j'i-laliire. i like
a fish out of water even the newsraicr man
dors not know what to do with himself. It
is an overgrown, great big town : little or no
business , -ems In be done, and there i rath
er a sail, a wor-UiMie look upon the fueol'
everyone. While they bsdc a great deal of
pleasure in ofiserving the Li-gislatur while
in session and finding fault with the mem
ben and looking upon them with suspicion,
yet they seem to miss them and regret their
leaving. The place ha about 40,000 inhab
itants, arid has improve,! very much of late.
Steelton, a place five miles below the city,
has Un-onie ijuite a mauuf.u luring plai-e of
iron and steel, and has increased the busi
nes ofthe city considerably. It has improv
ed a Very great deal of late, and what at
one time was acres of fields, with the histor
ic Camp Curtin during the war. is now built
info good dwelling and business housi. In
meandering over these ground one cannot
but jiaiise and think of ihe vast change 2."
year has brought aUiut ; the men who have
disap:ared from the scene of action, and
others who fiave taken their place.
Il is said that the present Legislature was
aliove tiie average in point of respecta
ability, ami that there was a disposition on
the Jiart of the Harri.-nurg people to ri-Ient
some of their stillness, and admit the
Urtter legislators into society. This state
ment must be taken with some allow-ani-e.
While there are those who look with
some favor upon the members, either from a
business or a political standimint, a large ma
jority of the people are cold, selfish and in
hospitable, and do not seem to care to min
gle w ith the law-makers, which is contrary
to the spirit of this great church-going ploi-c.
(n the other baud, il must he admitted thai
there are not a few who find their way lo the
Legislative halls that are not fit for decent
jHnple to associate with. It Is very hard for
the people to draw the line, and they are in
some sense excusable. Still, much more
mikdit be done to make the stay of the mem
bers pleasant, and to banish the unpleasant
feeling U-tween them and the good jieople
of the State Capital.
These are reflection which came to my
mind as I walked this afternoon along Front
street, and the beautiful river StL-iiuchaiina,
w hich i the one red, ming feauliire of the
city. There are many elegant reside n?s on
this street wealth and elejratii-e alsMind.
Here lives the sage and patriot, Simon Cam
eron ; his son, Hon. J. Donald Cameron. U.
S. Senator, and many more less nuted. but
equally wealthy rsrrsons.
The remains of old Mr. Harris, the founder
of the city, are interred in a grave on Ihe
bank of the river, midway in the city, en
closed by llu iron fence, with the .-tump of
the tree to which he bail U-en tied by the In
dians, with a bundle of stiik. indicating he
was to U- burned at the slake ; the stump is
well preserved w ith putty and paint a plain
headstone marks the resting place of this old
pioneer, jriving the date of his death, aud
that he wit a member of the I liurch of Kmr
land. Another object of interest .at the State
Capitol is the " flag room." This is the
room in which are deposited the ditlerent
Hags of the various regiments of the State
who fought in the war of ihe reU-liiou ; each
flag bos its prorier place, with tne numU-rof
tiie regiment., and something of the history
to some of them. It is a pleasant plate to
sjs-nda few hours, and many a scarred hero
look iiMin Ihe Hag of his country which he
followed so bravely during the war. Some
thing concerning the nature and extent of
the li-isiatioti was exected, but this must
be deferred for a more convenient season, a
your correspondent still lingers on the bank
ofthe Susijiiehanna. Philip.
Items from over the County.
Christian Reitz of Somerset TwpM is build
ing a new house which will lie ready for occu
pancy by harvest.
David Ash of Simerset township lias torn
hi burndownanil intend to erect a new one
in ils place. "Day"ay when he ha a
raising he intends to giv the Uys a party,
but of eour-e, they must brimr their sweet
hearts along.
Samuel King, of Middlcoreek, wa in town
on Sat unlay and took aloii a new Cham
pion mower. Sam intends to mow.
' Joseph Fn-idiine, of Kdie. is building a
new grist, mill, saw mill and planing mill.
Kdie has a imstotii.e, store, church, schoop
house and lanyard. A!U-r Weimcr i chief
postmaster and store keeper and says busi
ness is improving.
Peter Miller, of Simerset fownship.is irti
proving hi farm by enclosing it with a new
Uird fence.
John A. Fn-idiine of Kdie .iy he is a hap
py man and says he don't wait on anyUi.lv
to help him to cut his grain U-cau-i- it is a
Cbampaion Self Binder mid " don't you for
get it."
Harry Bilker, of Sipesville, hxs torn down
hisoIiMiarn and is ens-ting a new one in its
place.
Isaiah Gih1, of Frieib-iis. is building a
new house and will -non hvric it ready for
is-cupancy.
Joseph GimnI. of Freiilen intends to build
a new piece to his tarn thi- summer.
Wm. BntUiker, of Soinei-el township, in
tends to build a new barn this summer.
Herman Sluuik,of Shuiik-ville, hii built a
new addition to his hotel. Herman intend
tooju-nout theiu hotel business right and
says he means business.
Not i"Tkx.
Thoughts Found at the Bottom of a
Class of Whisky.
For all kimls of liipior manufactured or
imported for consumption the manufactur
ers, importers und wholesale dealers realized
$. f , an , n .
The drink bill exceed that of food, schools,
churches and charities combined.
The average German in his native country
drinks l.H gallons of spirits and gal
lons of liecr, or a trille more than Iwiiv that
consumed by the average American.
The drink haliit is more, prevalent in the
United States than in any of the other coun
tries claiming to be civilized.
The per capita consumption of all kinds of
liquor iu 10 was lii2 guHiuis, a against
4.17 gallons iu IMO.
The per capita consumption of distilled
spirit in the United State for l-si was I.J4
gallon; of wine.. X ; ofUer. 11.1 gallon.,
or a total er rapitriinnstin ption ofdisti'.lcd.
vinous and ma't liipior of I gal Ion, or
7"7.-l i..V4 gallons in all.
The consumption of di-ii led spirits in the
United Kingdom for 1 .." was 1 ol gallon
per capita a against 1 .21 in the United States;
of wine, ..'S7 gallon., as aain-t .'ts gallons
here, and of U-er, .'C'tJi gallons, as against
11. H gallons in this country.
This estimate of 7".i,i)" consumed by
the people of the United Stales annually for
drinks is corroborat-d by so good a statisti
cian as Kdward Atkinson, who arrives at
practicaliy the same conclusion in a differ
ent way.
Tint retailer sells sixty drinks per gallon
of whisky, at an average of 7J cents per drink
realizing 1.50 per grillon ; he gets fc! per gal
lon for native and $4 for imported wines,
and .V) wnts per gallon for native and 1 Sir
imported beer.
A Card.
Owing to the amount of work I have to
do not having time lo canvas the comity, I
have concluded not to lie a candidate for
Commissioner at the coming Primary Flec
tion. Thanking my friend for llie encour
agement they gave me and the promises of
support I am.
Very Respectfully,
J. A. Baish.
STOTi-rrow!!, May 23, 1S7.
Announcements
FOR THE
iUiUrtiu.
We are Hi:tUixA ut amiofnief ihi for,.w f-rc;
naiu.il K--ni:i -I'-ii . ni,.l.l.,i for Ihr vr:o
iitllee h -ivluo.e 1, t til kfl lii " li P-nnary
fcleetloli, U lie ilehi 11B .-auire)". juue , l.s7.
FOR SH KRIFF,
R Viill S. SfrMlLLES,
it SIlibLlJ Blt ToMHHLC.
Slltijeet tol de-lon Of llie Repiil.llluO Pri
BiaO' Kieetioli, u Ur hel.l Satiirilay, June i,, Ias-.
jrrFR SIIKRIFF,
SAMUEL P. USYDJZR,
or soaERseT wiKim.H.
Huhje,-t to the ilecWou of the Riipubliean Pri
mary tleeliou, lo lie held MUUiily June Ut, 17
jMTFOR PR)THJNOTARY,
DANIEL J. U0RSER, '
or soxtrKstr sokociiH.
Snbjeet to th-dts-i-ioti ofthe Repuhiiesn Pri
mary tieetiou. to tie helj saiurh,-. Juu . Y-rr,.
ftTFGU PROTHONTAKy!
WM. U. SANNER,
tit SOMERSET .KOliH.
S,ihjei-t to the ili-rision ofthe Kepnliliean Pri
mary Kleetimi, to l beiil svtunUy. June t, l-s7.
jftrFCR RKGISTKR AND RKt dRDKR,
JACOB D. SWANK,
Or tONtfAlbK TOWWMU.
Sufijei-t t the derision of the Republican Pri
mary i.lts tioa. to be beid sntunly, June ii. Iss7.
jCirFoR RKGISTER AND RKCuRDLR,
JACOB S. MILLER,
OF Kt EMiHorSIN'. ToWNSHir.
Sulijeet to the decision of tb Ib-puMlcaa Pri
mary hieetiou. to be iieid itnrilii, June Z, l-n7.
M'ol! RKGISTKR AND RFJ'ORDKR,
WM. II. BARNUART,
or iilKiansi.il) towsship,
Sulijei-t ti, thu di-i.-!on of the Republican' Prt
marr Ehs-tion, to be held Saturiiay, June ri',, ls7.
yrFGK TRKASURKR.
CIIA R L ES F. RIIOADS,
Or SO RESET IS 'Enl l.H.
Sutijeet U the ileeh-ion of the Ri-piibiicao Pri
mry Kleetioo. to be belli Muurdav, June av,
T-TFoR TREASURFR,
JOHN ROBERTS,
or SOMERSET. BOKOl'liH.
Subject to the decision of the Republican Pri
mary Election, to be bell Saiunlay, Jane 17.
j2-FlR TRF.A.-URKR,
JOHN J. MILLER,
OF SOMERSET TIIWSSHir.
Snt:jeet to the decision of the Republican Pri
mary fcleviiun. lo be held tstturday. June i", l"-7.
t-FuR TRKA.SURER.
GEORGE J. BLACK,
Or r Y EKSI.VLt BOROCOH,
Sulijeet to the decision of the Republican Pri
mary Election, to be held siaiunluy, June i iv.
-F)R TREASl REfi,
JOHN HA 31 ER,
Or (il fAMO.-.'IS TOWNSHIP.
Subject to the derision nf the Republican Pri
mary Election, to be beiil saliu-lay, June S; li 7
:r -Ft R COM M IS.-t b )N ER.
AARON F. BITTNER
or KKoTHERSVALLEY T,iSSHIP.
Sutijeet to the di-eision ofthe Republican Pri
mary Election, to be held Satuntay. June 2a, ls7.
rrFuli I'oMM I.-s-SIuNER,
HENRY F. BARNETT,
or SOMERSET TOWNSHIP.
Subject to the decision of the Repoblieso Pri
mary Election, to be held Saturday, June rii, 17.
jr.r-FOR Ct IMMLSSR N ER,
HENRY KREGAR, JR.,
or soME&srr bobotoh.
Suhjirt to the decision of the Republican Pri
mary Election, lo be belli Saturday, June , 1-.-7.
r-FOK COMMISSIONER,
DAVID E. WAGNER,
OT SHADE TCWSSHir.
ubj-et to the derision of the Republican Pri
mary Election, to beheld Saturday, June i ls7.
e-Fiil! COMMISSIONER.
JACOB ZIMMER MA N, JR
OF (jCEHAHO-SINli TWP.,
Snbjeet lo the lect-ion of the Republican Pri
niao' Eieetion, to be held sanmlni . June 2j, ls7.
rKoK COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
GEORGE M. NEFF,
or so.MEB.srr soroi oii,
Subji-i-t to the dcision of ihe Kedublican Pri
mary Eieetiou, lo be held Saturday. Jin-: ii. l-s7.
r FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
SAMUEL SMITH,
OF SOMERSET TOWNSHIP.
Subject to the decision of the RepnbUcan Pri
mary Election, to be beld Saturday June , lss7.
FOR COM M I SSI ON El's
HA RR r C. 110 CnS TE ILER,
OF COSKMAl'liH TOWNSHIP.
Siibjisn to the derision of the Republican Pri
mary Election, U he held Saturday, June ", 1st.
r-FOR I1K.1R Hoi E DIRECTOR,
JACOB M. FIKE,
OP SOMFKSET TOWNsHIP,
subject to the decision of the Republican Pri
mary Election, to be held swturdsv, June Jf. IssT.
Cr FOR PtKiR DIREI TOR.
ALEXANDER COUNTRYMAN,
or soMEitsirr township.
Subject to the derision of the Hepiiblicsn Pri
mary Election, to be beld r-aturduy .lime .
fn Al'DlToR.
DAVID HEIPLE,
OP SoMKESKT TimNsHIP,
Subject to the decision of the RepuWiean Prf
mary Election, lo be hell satunUy, Juae , 1j7.
zuTFOR AUDITOR,
JACOB S. BARK MAN,
OP M1LPOKD TOWASHir.
Siibjts-t to the decision of the Sepnbffran Pri
mary Election. U be held Saturday. June ls7.
Fo R AUDITOR.
JEREMIAH RIIOADS,
or SOMERSET BORol l.H.
Sut'jeet to the ueei-Min of the KeMibirsn Pri
mary Eleelion, lo be beld i-Hiurday, June . is-7,
rI'Oii Al'DITOR.
SAMUEL U. S HO BEE,
or Somerset township.
Subject tn the derision of the RepuMfraa Pri
mary Eleelion. to Is? held -sUunlay, June - ls.-"7.
Jid-FtR AUDITOR.
GABRIEL GOOD,
OP SOMERSET TOWNSHIP.
Subjrrt to the decision of the Repnhl'ma Prf
mury Election, to be held Saturday, Juuc A 1--.-7.
pr FOR AUDITOR,
U. D. BRAUCHER,
or SOMERSET TOWNSHIP.
Subject to the d-isi..n of the Repuhifntn Pri
mary Eletrtuiu, to be bekl Saturday, June li. Is7.
o
RPHAXS' COUKT SAI.K
t OF I
BV VIRTl'K of n onler if -ale Mititsi ont ofthe
On-hans' t'onrt of S,,merst I ountr. Pa., and u
m dim-led, I will e-ijio lo public Mile OB the
premises in Jefferson Township, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1887,
at 1 o'clock p. M.. the fotlewintr Reat Estate, sftn
ate in said Township, late the )roperty of Philiu
.SVilrow. ailjiininir isiid of Abrsham Honard
Eli Kaopp. Samuel HeUer. Mi r Bisrl and oth
ers, eouuiiiihiff 0.1 acres, uuire or less uud bating
thereon erected two-story
Dwelling House,
A bo Bam : abowt lt acre waatUnd. Abut, a
ernaiu otoer Imet tw aani Tomislnp. ailjoiuiii
Eli Knupp, lnirl II enter, and mhvrs, coiiMiuinK
7 S aetUK. Bote or lek
Terms :
10 per cent of piirrhase money to he paid on
day ni sale ;. lie-thin! in hand ou continuation
of sale, one-third in a year, wrth luU-rvnl, and
one-third ia two ywtn, with interest to I-securest
on the pmuniinM. MUiki B1SEL.
mayii. Kmvuioi.
valnaDle Heal Estate