Ti Somerset Herald.! - (;.;.i'-iE l:- I-U Editor, June 1.1. IKS", REPUBLICAN PRVMARY ELECTION. In . I""1-1' pursUitl" Ol ll'c iun.?pniimi; UIC lb-publicans of Simerset County . .1 l ..i., ..f 1...1.1:.... ra! ol-tioii i "'' district, on .TI KiAY, JI NK r, 1S7, I ;,, (Ik manner provided liy said rules rw t.i vote for candidates for the several .-,.',. ingofh-.vs: niie T'ii for Sheriff. tm- prson for Prothoiiotary. .rsdn f"i Register lt'llT-JlT. ,vrsoii for Treasurer. t,i.. ncrsolts lor v omui issioucrs. rsoti fr I''r House Director. OlIC I1 Tw.i ji txMii- for Auditors. Ti( . (.iiiitnitt'vtm-ii w.II open tin- J lis in ;i l.i li ill districts ai n o cioca a. m. F. DOMER, dim. pru trm. A'U-t :- Set l.U Sec. Republican County Committee are the names of the Republican i ij;ry r.imniittee for the ensuing year : . li-ui Jeremiah Augustine, i'.i.tfhetiv X-1 Wra. Hillctcax. :i.-.-!i--ti- Xo. 2-W. K- Iloyt.-. (I.tIIm i: MMii.rh- -B. D. Moroni. l!-..;ii 'ai;' -A. . Kimni-.1I. ,. , l-J. -. F. Miller. r..ih ii;;i-!i I-aai- Yioier. Mice n-iroU-U-V. M. lllatk. k No. 1 Ahraliam L. Lowry. r.'k.; !ii-k No. - Sherman I'eck. ,.;,i:;ie-J. 1. ArimlJ. ,-r- a la id lardni.T. V. r.. NelT. n .-!! !i it iro:ilt J. A. Kaylor. :,.t-A.. 1-al. ,,r TuiKeyfixil II. II. I!u-h. , p.,l.''e roro!i;;ti A. F. l'oin.T. i;,i-n-k .laeoh Heckler. i ; v I..-.' I,.w. M.yi M:-.i Mi'.i" 1- .l.i'in ilaniiu. rJiaiiiplon K. i. liowinan. , r, nireviHe !'.or.mh V U'::iii' r Iltiroiit'li Jo S. P. Ted ni w. ph 1 Iat:kinson. r.iii,: J. 1. l.iu.in. ii:i.iii.iln'iiiiV Win. 11. Miiler. i;.-kwo.'d H iMivli- M. II. Hartzell. j!i!nirv 1'i.iMiij; li J. W. llinph-r. -i,;i' 1.--M. 1. Kiel. SomiT-t T'orough- -J. S. Shal'er. vniii p--. 'i ..nn-rx-l Xe 1 C. Oii-key. M. Pi-am. s,'.it:;aiii'i STvuivrn' k- nil Israel Kuierick. -A!lH-rt Wright, , si ,itoivii Borough C. W. Pugh. sutimit S. M. Savior. r,tTTurki--fs)t ThiK. L. Williams, l'r-ina lloroiiL-ii J. li. Jennings. W iUi nn- llorotigh John';. Hitter. Iil. i. I: Si t.L, A. F. 1omkh, Svs'A-tary. ( h in. Pro. Tein. June came in weeping. s-imiiier r'-sorts are oM-nmg. J nn -1st will be the longest day. W ve i- d through the rainy season. A,..! a-tine lir walls and ceilings, at Hie-ss-k-- A Snvdcr'h. IVi.iag tackle at rock '. ,wker A Snvder's. bottom prices, at tViiinet l'itotographs arc sl .' per dozen at Wei:!-y I'lmtogniph tiallery. Van can get gisnl Cabinet Photographs f rtl '. sr dozen at Welileys Photogni'h 'iUlI-T'. - - t tu to Welileys Photograph Gallery and f a inft-n of Cabinet Pliotogrbj foradol- i.,r and a half. Tiii-man who couldn't tell the diUcrcni iH-Twirn a mule's ear and a lemon, can plain- Iv s- tin- advantages of buying his drugs i! !l:c-i -ki-r .t Snvder, after learning their tt't Lave on hand a large numls-r of gissl iirirk iiii h we will sell in tjuaiititii-s to suit tin I'tip-luser. 1'rii-es ver- retisonable. Yani n'i-ite the hiniug mill. Hoi.biiiHiK linos. V Parson. - - Tin-fact that M. M. Tn-Jwell A Co. 1-ur-t!e the larger part of their stock from Hill !r.s.. tin- large-t dealers in Millinery in New York city, is a guarantee to our customers as !' -'lyii-. and prices. - - - Wanted ! Hi i-s. Furs. Hark. I will jtay the highest cj-li jirici-s for all kinds of hides, js lts and 1 1. I also want .V i cords of Iiis-lt tak and ji-.ii- lark. H. G. V-SIKOHAM. - Tinn has Us-n such an unusual demand f'-r suiior Hats this season that nime of the li-.-i-st iniuses hae eiliaustod their stoi ks. -!v l irliuiate enough to si-cure an in--i..e. which we will om ii i-iirly this week. M. M. Tiin.wr.u. & Co. M i. at Makkkt. We have just added a K-Jrigeratiir to our Meat Market, in in li ail meats call Ik- kept cool and clean. M-i:i-.c, lvf, irk. Ac, kept snstautly on i iiii. i-n daily. Purtii-s buying meat ejii have it kept in the n-frigcrator until .i;i!id. UoK" Oavis A Co. Wi l.avc had mi, b H rush in nr Millinery l1-pur-.m.-ut tiiat We were tmuiK-llsl to -m-I-") i-i-.ia h, !o. but wit'u all that we makeit nd- to ili-a lit-oint none of our eustoincTs. V iri.piiri. will be tilled on time. M. M. Ti!KHWi;i.L A ' Creat Reduction In Prices. I will lor the present time take a psil ' ai'.iie I'iintograph at d .o J r ilo7-n lint ''' It nl inv patrons w ho desin- to si ure t' ni a; t!,ivi ry low i-rice w ill do well to 'hi "uti. a. thi-M- figures may only hold fur ii liniiiisl time. Tl.i--j'--.' Hapid Ory Plate pnst-ss usisl f-i'ail c irk. W. If. Wrt.n ey. Si.mers.-t l"., To the Farmers. have a large Mel exceptionally line of leriili&Ts, prepansi for the buek- .-k ''-.(! is -a-j in. We an-liillv lrfn-nared to ac- "'"mi-slatc one and all. We defy coni-ti-'ii. ami can iMsiiivcly undersell all other brtu-, t.iri- tl give our gissis a trial, '"r fin-ton- i o n every day. So-MKR-ri Fi:htii4.i: Coxi-tKY. For Sale. V Lmise and lot corner Main Cross and "ith Mm-t, .Somerset, for sale on py ; suit the purclmscr. A desirable '"ill- f.,r a family : a large roomy house and ''iiiln! ( ground, with choice fm it uistn " I'fioi-lv. pr partii-ulaJs inquire at """ r""'leiiee, or write to tsuinucl tiaitlier -S4-. ris i,shurgli. Pa. Co to Fisher's Book Store '"U aiu o buv mir h.-iiidsonie nii-tun-s If i b un.:.r.-i,i your hoiisel Go to Fisher ""kS'.in . jf vo(1 iuvfliny Pictures, Mar-ip-i.ertiiM ali-K, Iiiplomas, or anything else Vint fraine.1, take them to Fishcr'tt ""k S',,r, if you want to buy any Frami "f"'.v kind, j.,, , yiilt.T t ji,, stor.-. Al y r.sM,li.,,lia, theplai to buy J'ictun "I"1 1-rain,-, hiiJ l.avr Framing done, is tU Tl'- luihM and latest Summer styU-s are !irj. '"'. ever lbiig beautiful mid in tli. f,ajie of Hats, I (on nets and uuiiiiijr, t fr,,m W1 arc punvino. Ottii pirns,, v.mi in st vies and prices, ut mil. M. M. TUKIIBKLL & Co. T,," Even louds are 1ml. v. eou'1 house nlllciuls complain (if the dullness of business ulultlt their lltl'llVS. It : csiim.ited that tiicd.iin.-ige done to the Somerset t Cumbria railroad by the lute Hood will agri-gnte over frum.1.). Miss 1cora C. Hay. who hag been a stu dent iifthe Akron, O.) Art Sclus-l for the wst year, returned to her himic in Somerset. Monday evening. --- - The IIkku.h is fifty yram uM to-day. With this issue it enter! njion its fifty-first yt-ar ativl the thirty-sixth year under tlietxm trol of its present tilitur. -Miniy of the candidates wiio were making a canvass of the county were jieniiod up in different Knuilit for from twenty-four to forty-eight liotirN by the tlooil. Miss Marian Urease, (laughter of Win. I!. Frcasc, who has been attending the Hagers town, (MJ.) Fenmle College for the jtasl throe years, returned home Thursday last. The graduating exercises of Prof. J, D. Mei-se's Pn-arutory School, will take place at Sheer s Hull, Mi-ycrsdale, Thursday after noon. F. J. Kckht, Kmi-., will deliver the annual address. The necessary blanks and tickets for hold ing the Republican primary election have len printed and are tiring placed in the hand.- of the Committeemen in the various voting precincts. Mr. J. O. Stoner, Chairman of the Prohi bition County Committee, ho issued a call for a County Convention, to meet at Ilerlin on Au-rus: 2!)ih, fur the iniriHise of nominat ing a county ticket. The Attorney tJenenil ha decided that the recent m-t exemiliii)i ilea-urc trriiif.is, watehi's and hoiiM'hold furniture from all taxation m-sinlxi efl'iM-t at once, and relieves tliem from UxMtoti for ls". The county oonitni.s-ioncrs Marttsl out on Tuesilay morning to visit the lloodi-d di.v triet with a view of asecrtaitiin): the amount of damage done tu county bride's by the HikkI and to iirratifre for re-miring and rebuildin! wherever neishsl. Among the "sweet ari rl graduates this year an. Miss Knima paer, daughter of Judu-e I P.aer, and Miss Maine l'hl. daughter of John j II. t'lil, Ilj. Pmtli youn lathi's have Im.-ii I students at the Wesleyau Female Institute, j J of Staunton. Ya.. for two years past and j I graduated with linrli honors last week. . j Mr. Joseph Iiiihtill", of litTiiti. w hile en- gagisl with a uuinlicrol titin-r men ill scor ing timlsT on Simon P. Fritz's farm liLst Tui'sdav, v, a ms ideiitally struck lietwoen the evi-s by an a in the ban Is of a fellow-workman. The wound iuiiielcd was a painful and serious one. Those who have trade dollars and have not yet bad them redeemed should attend to the matter of redemption at once. After the titM of July they will not li honored by the (iovernmeiit and all out after that date will Ik- worth only their weight in bullion. This is ini'iortant. The New york Trilmue says : " Pine-apples an- plentiful, and always a favorite fruit. People who cut them for the table with a knife, however, defraud themselves. Tear ing the inside into slmsls with a fork, and sprinkling the shred"d fruit with powdered sugar sometime ln-fore eating, is the only way to enjoy a pine-apple in its perfection." A lanre tone of hands hav on the Somerset A Cambria sine; Wednesday morning been at work Ilailroad ever repairing the damage done to the road bed and bridges by the Hood. A construction train was sent from Coimcllsville ria the Pennsylvania Ilailroad, so they liave forces at work at Isith ends. The work is kept up day and night and it is thought trains can pass over the en tire road by to-iuorrowtvening uud that pas senger trains w ill be running as usual by Fridav. Marriage Licenses were grantisl to the fol lowing named K-rsons by Cleik Sbafc-r sini our last n-jsTt : John H. Shaffer, of .Somersiet, and Julia A. iA-hnian of Puslford county. Alfred W. Kinsey and Mary M. Wolford. both of Ligonier, Westmoreland county. Lincoln A. M art z and Iiura lii-rger bulb of Westmonland county. Charles 11. Gh-s.-neraud lli-isiia K. Lowrv Is-th of Stonycrs-k township. Wesley I!. GrilHth and Martha lU-rkey Uith of Jeiiner township. William Oahl and Maltie Matchisoii Isith of CumlM-rland, Md . What might have provisl a shocking acci dent was unaccountably ptcveiited last Sat urday evening, when the children of the Methodist Sunday-school were assembled in the church rehearsing for the next day's flor al evervises. The Juistor, Kev. Appletotl I!a.-h. had just lit the la-t lamp in the large chandelier hanging from the ceiling when the chandelier, with all the flowers and ferns with which it had Is-eu draissl for the oi-ca.siou, came tumbling down into the aisle In-low. breaking into ten thousand piec es, ltev. Hash, who was standing almost di rectly under it was struck on the head by one and on the shoulder by another arm of the chandelier and was slightly bruised. Fortu nately every one of the dozen lights was ex tinguished in I lie fall, and a conflagration averted. The ews on either side of the centre aisle were filli.il with children, and in the midst of them crashed the iron rod, au inch in diameter and fiftit-n f'-et long, that had suspendis! the chandelier from the ceiling above, escaping all of them in its till. The an-idi-nt was the result of carelessness on the part of the s-r-sons who put up the chandelier, only a com mon ixilt and nut being used to hold it in ill ace. At the licmocintic primary election held (Saturday, Mr. Charh-s W. Williamson, of Shade township w:is nominated for County Coniniisioner, and John tiehring, of Milford township for Auditor. There were only Ffi-'i votes polled of which Williamson received 4-i'J, 1'hl and Stuhl 2J2 forCotnmisiioncr. For Auditor. Gebring received .ri't Votis, W. A. Miiler LT'.), J. I. Miller At the C.iuiitvJConvention held in the Court House Monday afternoon the follow ing ticket was ilacsl in nomination : Prothonotary, F. II. Collins, of Ilerlin ; Sheriff. G. W. Hausb, Jr., of luemahoniug township Registei; and Ileconler, F. J. Gillespie, of New Baltimore; Treasurer, Jacob Hoffman, of Jenner town ship; Commissioner. CharW-sW. Williamson, of Shade township; l"oor House OiPM-tor. Jacob S. PhiHippi, of Milford township; Auditor, John Gehring.of Milford townsbit. A. H. Cofinith, Jr., was re-eleivtisl ('hairnuin ofthe County Comtuittw and II. L. Haer, Kst.. and C. H. Fisher, wereel-ted ilelegates Uithe State Convention, w hich meets in At- lentowu in August. The loss to the County in the dcstrui-tion and ilamage done to bridges by the late flisid will not lie less than iri,(HK.i.iKj and may lie ?.iS.'ioo.. The Commisnuier have iweiv- od nottiv ofthe following bridgi-s having been entire! v destroyed : Covered bridge at Itcthcl. 17' fivt long. Uuilt in Jsaat a cost of tFI24i.nu. Iron bridge at Ilull's, yoemahoiiing town ship, ll.'i fct long. limit in lH2at a oust of Nii.'m.tKi. overed bridge at Tmstlc's mill, in yui-ma-ltoniiig township. Tnwtle Mill liranch bridge in tjueniuhon ing township, length W fis-t. liuilt in 175 at a tswt of f73..i.ii. Mostollcr 'veiel bridge in ytiemahoiiing townsbiji, length 15i fis-t. liuilt in ls."8. , kst aliout $.Nl0.tN. tiardiicr bridge in Jetlersoti township. fost aliout f.Vi'l ... ' I Jainb Zimmenn.m bridge in Qnemahouing townsbi!. j Jameit Kimniell bridge in Qiu mahoning township. , ' Covered bridge at Invid Pcnrod'n, in (jucmiAioiting township. J In addition to the alsjve there were a nuiu- j Ur or other bridges d-utroyed whiles great -uany others were Isuily duuiaged. THE DELUGE. THE MOSTDESTRUCTIVE FLOOD THAT EVER VISITED SOM ERSET COUNTY. Hooversville and Bethel Completely Submerged-Immense Damage to Property Along the Banks of the Stonycreek The County Loses Heavily In Bridges. JOHNSTOWN SUFFERS SEVERELY. In last week'a HrrriM D wr jtnve an neeount of the iuimenst.' rain till and of the unpnt.t ilenteilly hifrh water, tmt at the time of writ inir the article Tuesday afternoon, we had no itlea of the extent of the flood, or of the great destruction of jnierty then going on in dif ferent Heettoii' of the county, esecially in the northern end, aloug the banks of the Stonycreek. The first intimation we had was about half-part si o'clock Tuesday even ing, after the IIkeald had gone to press, when a telegram was received fnun Johns town stating that a portion of the Kernville bridal had beeti washed away and tliat a lare fnirtion of the city was under water. The telegraph wires were down along the line ofthe Somerset t Cambria Ilailroad and no news could be obtained fnm the north of the county. The north-bound train on the S. A C. IP. R. arriveil here on time Wdlnes day morning ami a iiuiiiImt of ersons took passiu.'e for Johnstown and other 'mints lit tle dreaming at the time that it would lie weeks In-fore a iias.seiif.-er could lie carried over the S. A C. bctwicu Simer'H-t and Johns tm n. The train got as far as (ieiger's station I wnen it encounierea a sauiiMide ami nan to ivliini to Kockwood. A rejuiir gang was at once put to work to remove the ground from the railroad track and to put the telegraph wires in position, The trains from the east and west were all greatly delayed Tuesday and no mail was received lit Somerset till late iti the evening. The telegraph wires were gotten into position Wednesday when it was learned that almost every railroad bridge lietwecn Somerset and Johnstown had lieeu carried away or badly wreektsl and that it would take at least U-u days to get the track in condition to run a train over it. For several days there was no mail servii-e lietwecn Somerset mid Fricdens, Stoystown, HiNiVersvilte and other towns in the north end ofthe county. The Hkk.vi.hs for that i section were sent out We-lneoday by sH!cial I carriers. Postmaster (.'olfroth hassince made arrangements for mail service lor that end of the count v. From all sections North, Fast, and West i f Somerset stories of high w ater and bridges being washed away came in. In Jefferson township a large county bridge that had birii standing for many years was swept away. In Somerset, Jeiiner, iuemahoning, Slonycn-ck, Conemaugh and Paint town ships the greatest damage was done, hut be tween Somerset and lteth.-l, particularly along the Stonycreek, the destruction was the greatest. At an early hour Friday morning a Hkr Al.ti cnrres-iondent aivompanied by several other gentlemen starti-d to drive over the Hooded district and the lollowitig Is a part of w hat tln-y saw and heard -. The bridge on the Somerset and Stoystown road that Sjiiins the small stream at Philip Cup had been carried away, and the fields and meadows bordering the stream had licen under several feet of water and the growing crops badly damaged. At Frii-dens the S. A C. Ilailroad was badly wa-hisl out and a small bridge carried away. At Mostoller's station the large covered county bridge was carried away, At this place was hx-atcd the Johnstown' LuiiiIkt Company' saw mill and boom. The lioom was filled with hundreds of logs, and when it broke they dashed down the stream with Mtah force as to completely i-arry away one of the iron railroad bridges a short distance below and. to move two others from their piers. The saw mill was badly wrecked: The loss ofthe eoniptiiiy is very heavy. At Sprueetown Mr. Joseph SjM-cht was the heaviest loser. His .ig-ien, chiekeu houce and other outbuildings were carried kw.iv together with a new blacksmith shop which had just lieeti fitted out with new bails the evening In-fore. Sixty chickens' were i usip when it tloatisl away. He managed to j drive his pigs out of the en and save them. I His new store room, and cellar under it were flooded, and many valuable goods dc stroyisl. His grist mill was badly damaged and by reason of the fore luiy breaking it will lie some lime ls-fore he w ill be aWe to o-rate it again. He estimates his loss at .s'i'SKI.INI. The 1 Vivid Penrod bridge, a covered coun ty bridgisjeighty feet long, alsmt one-fourth of a mile east of Stoyestown wasi-arricd off as" was also the bridge at Trostle's mill. The Trustie s branch bridge was knocke-1 fnun its abutments but is still standing. The county bridge at Jacob Zimmerman's, near Stoyestown, was destroyed as was also the county bridge at Jamc-s Kimmell's, about three- fourths of a mile east of Stoyestown. The large iron railroad bridge lietween Spriiectown and Hoovcrsville was consider ably damaged. Several of the large stones wen- washed out of the piers and the middle section of the bridge was moved from lour to five feet. Hoovcrsville suffered the greatest loss anil damage, and the once beautiful and thriv ing little village presented to the view of the n-jsirter a scene of such utter desolation as he rarely if ever In-fore witnessed. The town is built on a sandy bottom, Hanked on the west by an abrupt bill and bounded on the north, south and east ly the Stonycreek, which at this point is a stream of eonsiiierable dimen sions. The railroad nms along the foot of the hill, and is a considerable distance alsive the level of the town. The houses, from six ty to seventy-live in number, were mostly well built frame structures, neatly (tainted and surrounded by pleasant yards and well kept and cultivated gardens. To-day there j is scan-cly a dwelling house in the town that j stands securely on its foundation. 1 here is not a stable in the town. The smaller out buildings are tumhli-d around in every con ccivable shiiK- and direction. Almost every vestige of garden, y anl, tree and shrub hxs been swept away. There are great holes or gulleys washed in the streets, escial!y those in the ncighltorhood of the river, rendering them imiassable. In many places the street and division lines are completely obliterated, the sandy soil being washed away clear down to the rock. The water rose so rapidly and rushed over the town so suddenly and with such resist less force that the inhabitants, did not have time to remove anything from their houses and it was with great difficulty that many of Uietn got to places of safety. Most oftiiein rushed across the bridge to high land. The water was at its highest at Id o'clock and began- to mibshle iilioiit, twenty minutes af terwards. A number of thrilling and narJow escajH-s from death were made. Mr. I-aiah Crissey, in attempting to crons the street from the shop in which he was working to his nnrle's house, which stood ou high land, was car riiiFoff his feet by the force of the water and was rescued by Mr. Grant Ktslgcrs, who oc cupied a position on a high fence and grab bed him by the -hand as he was hciug carried by ; together they managed to get to a place of safety. Mr. S. S. Swank, hi attempting to get a pet shot -gun from his shop as the building float ed past bis dwelling bouse was thrown into the water and tame near drowning. He saved the gun, but that is about all he did save. A home belonging to a Mrs. Kodgers was hurried to the stable of Mr. Jacob Koontz and tied in a stall. A few moments after wanls the stable flontisl off and went crash ing against the iron railroad bridge with such fon-e to hn-ak it in many pieces. Everything disapieurcd under the bridge, and it was thought of course the horse wai drowned. Towards evening a small boy cauie riding into the village on tlie animal and stated that lie had found him about s mile below the town, ou tlie rivur bank, calmly eating hay front a sirtion of a hay rack to-wliich his halter wax tied. The following are anionic those who .suf fered the ifrealcst ls at HiKtver-ville : Mr. A. H. Clark's htitcksniilh phoi and ware-rtHim, a building about 22iSO, with all the tisils in the shop and goods in the w a re ps nu were l-arried away, as was also anoth er building owtM-d ly him, about 4(x0 feet, in which lie had (stored a larp. ipumtity of aitricnltnrut implements, mtch as mowers, drillers, lisy rakes, etc. The water Hooded the lliKir of his hardware stone ti the depth of several lift and d-stroyed xrt-at piantili of piods. The ilamtigc done to his buildings and gwsl.s amounts to about J3ot.0. Mr. I. P. ull, RriHt-ry store, frt-W.oii. P. J. A A. lllougli, duller in gem-ral mer-rhamlist-, f iVKMRi. A warehouse building -Jltx feet filleil with goixls ownisl by tiiis firm was also carrit-d away. A two-story frame dwelling house owned by Mr. John J. Miller and occupied by the families of P. J. ll.ugli and Xoah Crissey was carried off, with everythiiift in it. It was well and comfortably furnished. Anionic otherartli-lts of furnitttre in it was a hand some cabinet organ owned by Mr. Ulongh. Lieut S. S. Swank's loss is about $3otM'.!Xj. His bla Jisinith shop, stuble, and all of his outbuildings, with their contents, were car ried away. Every tree, vine and bit of shrubbery in his large yard was destroyed, as well as most of his household furniture. On his lot were two wells ; one of them was filled with stones, sand and rubbish even with the gTound and the other one within a few feet of thegnmnd. The alioveare only a few ofthe citizens of this town who lost heavily by the fhx-d. The iron railroad bridge below the town was badly damaged, but was left standing on its piers. The fury ofthe flood struck Holsopplc (or IVtlicI) at 0 o'elock. The water rose five fet in ten minutes. At one time there were ixtwn fwt f water over the entire village between the railroiul and the river. The fol lowing is a list of the property destroyed : Tim IT. B. Chunh, loss tjl.tinn, including Mr. Wilson ('rimer's organ, which he had in the Sunday school ; I?. F. Stull, store, stable, wugon shed, harness, etc., loss Jl.'iOO; the mill propertyilierkcy & Stull), damaged $ 1.0m i ; Iwis Heusel,ston-gisKls and house hold gixnls, sAi; F.munuel Hash, bouse oc cupied by Lewis llensel, outbuildings, ware bouse, and stable, $4ot ; Henry Kish, black smith and wagonmaker shop, $:ino; Isiuic Paul, cabinet-maker, $.'tot ; Henry Custer, "tables, lot of cut lumber, etc., ?l,Joo ; Whist ler proxrty, ccnpied by Harvey Findley and Wilson Cranior, damaged fcHV; Harvey Findley, wagons, etc., "jjoo ; Wilson ltartner household goods, ilH); J. A. Hover, two wagons und other troncrtv. W' : K. M. vi,i.,.,. ,i.i ..... iioo.i' c it,.i.,.,.i.. lot and outbuildings, $.; 1. J. U-haiu, stable and outbuildings, All stis k. chickens, outbuildings, fences, etc.. wen swept away. Jacob lioudahiish, lot damaged jsVl. The ilamage as given alsive is about fS.HTiii. The covered county bridge of this place was carried away and the railroad bridge was badly damaged. The nu-c that feisls Herkey A Stull'a large grist mill is supplied from the river at a mint north of the town of Bethel, and run ning directly through the centre ofthe town empties into the river south of the town, thus making an island of a considerable jsir tioii of the town. Itetween the race and the river the ground s.loes toward the river, When the race overflowed, as it did soon af ter the waters began to rise, those living south of it were completely hemmed in be tween the race and river. Mr. Sam Herkey, the stalwart and jolly miller who rives on the upjier side of the rai-e, ran to his house and Secured a pair of stout leather lines and with them drew the citizens south of the r.u-e acrivss it one by one to a place of safety. Mr. Ix-wis Helsou was one of the unfortu nate ones who were hemmed in; he had u gold watch ami chain oil his pen-tin. IScfnrc attempting to cross the race he tried to thmw the watch and chain to a friend on the other side. It fell short, and was carriisl away by the water. At Kith Hithel and Hisiversville every thing edible was destroyed and the pangs of hunger were making themselves keenly felt on Wednesday morning, when kind hearted farmers from the .surrounding country drove into the towns wiih wagon loads of provis ions. Kyery mountain stream that drains into I the Stonycreek seems to have been con verted into a torrent, sweeping bridges from their piers and overleaping theirbanks, level ing fences and growing crops in ull direc tions. Mr. James M. Cover, of Jenner X IUiads had aliout Kxl railroad ties along the banks ofthe different streams in Jenner township, that flow into the Snoiycreek, intending to tloal them to Johnstwon. They were all carried away hut he suececned in recovering most of them along the banks of the river between Hoovcrsville and Johnstown. During the entire drive from Somerset to Hethel, by way of Stoyestown and Hisivers ville, and home again by way of 1 avidsville, and Jenner X Roads, the same scene present ed itself. Wherever there was u stream of any kind, bridges and fences were gone, and emits damaged. The roads were in a terrible condition, but the township su-rvisors had gone to work with commendable z al, and were rapidly rejutiring the worst 'damaged places, and rendering them at least passable. Farmers were making and repairing fences on all sides, or removing logs, ties and drift wood from their fields and meadows. thk ruKui at Johnstown. The following account of how the flissl struck Johnstown is takeu from the Tr'Jiuiir of that place of Tuesday, June 7h : The llond from up the Swnycrcck in Som erset county reached Johnstown about noon, the water rising steadily and rapidly for scvcml hours. Hefore noon the roadway hading to Cambria was llmnled, and for the time being the rule requiring tickets of "ad mission to the mill yard was abrogated, that being the only available route to and from that borough, and many jK-ople taking ad vantage of it. There it was, it apjiears, that the fhssl was first felt in this vicinity. lietwecn Pi and 1 o'clock, however, the water ltegati to flissl the Seventh, Fourth, First, Second, and Third wards, and about quarter till 1 o'clock the south sidewalk of the Kernville bridge was carried away. There was then a depth of aliout fourteen feet in the channel, and the water wa still rising fast. Shortly ls-fore 1 o'clock the water began coming dow n Kedfonl street to Main, render ing the crossings impassable, and at the same time liegau to rim out Franklin street in considerable volume, which was steadily augmented until about 2 o'clock, when the HihhI began to subside. The tremendous volume of water and its burden of driftwood, logs, bridges, etc. swept down uion the Johnstown Lumlier Com pany's btmm, just south af town, aliout iiiniii and the boom, which up to that time had withstood all the assaults made upon it, broke, and away the whole mass went, sweeping, nishing, crushing down the stream. The advance of logs in the Ihmuu scattered as they got into the open stream, and they floated under Kernville bridge w ithout doing it any damn ge. Tnen came one bridge after auother, until the three large ones and several small ones spoken of above had all goue by, and still the Kernville bridge was not moved. Hut presently a large mass of logs, trees, stuni-s, and sections of bridges drifted down against the structure, the water which was then surging and beating up agaiixtt the bridge floor carried them under it, and crash ! went a section of the bridge floor and a portion T the iron frame-work. Other timbers, build ings, etc., as they were swept tinder the bridge, did further damage to it, and for a time it seemed as if the entire structure would be dislodged and destroyed. The logs from the boom and driftwood of every sort that hail gathered in it kept sweep ing down in a consecutive mass for at least an hour and a-half. There were beds and baby cradles, barrels, buckets, claim, tubs, bundles of straw, a small haystack, out houses, sections of paling fence, and almost everything else that one can think of, danc ing and bobbing on the yellow flood. About half-past 1 o'clock the numlier of logs and other tilings jiasging down began dVtgreasing, and the flood seemed to have reached ita higftest, the water Iss-ouiing nearly stationary. Then people began to have sonic ground for ho that the worst was over. In this city cellars without unrulier were flooded and many houses inundated. : It is iniKsihle to-day to form any eorrei-t idea of tlie extent of damage dune either here or np the Stonycreek. The section of this city over which the flood spread to any consider able dfpfh lies In-low Franklin street. Some jiarts of the South Hide also sullensl consid erably. After the Kernville bridge Iiei-atiie impus- sabiethe licopic from the Soiilll Side who wanted b cross the rivers used the P. R, R. iron bridge, until about 4 o'clock, when the water had sufficiently subsided to render an investigation of the Kernville bridge, which investigation proved that the footway on the upjier or south side of the structure was safe enough for use. The Cambria bridge was submerged. The Company run loaded cars ou it to hold it down. The residents on Iron street suffered ma terially, the waler being half-way up the windows of the first stories. The same state of affairs'existeil on Water street, South Side. A wagon loaded with little children was upset, but none of the little ones were drowned. A double-decked chicken-cook with a monster rat on guanl, attracted a great deal of attention. The rat ran from one end to the other of the roof, and occasionally bquat ted like a squirrel at dinner or an old man at prayer and wondered w hat the Bible meant when it said there never would be another deluge. Thousands of eyes were on the rat when the coop struck tlie bridge and the rut disapieared beneath the raging torrent. Si multaneously, as if in resHinse to a touch from the wand of Harlequin, off goes the roof and up jumps a brood of chickens which had floated off while asleep on the roost and had taken a dry swim down the creek from their up-country home. The crowd yelled and the chickens ducked their compliments in return. Among the remarkable escapes during the Hood was that of Rev. IK-Ixitig and family. Aliout 1 o.clock p. m. the water was running around the 1. 15. church and parsonage, on Vine street, to the depth of two or three feet. Or. i'xaiu, John Thomas, and others, seeing the imminence ofthe danger threatening the tarsonage building, waded into the bouse. and, having secured a hack, loaded the help less invalid and his family, who were taken to the residence of John Thomas, w here they are now being can-tl for. Items from Over the County. Mr. Alliert I'l-ant, of Gebharts, says he is happy it's a lny. Valentine Rloiigh. of Somerset township, building a new addition to his house. It. R. RolsTts, ofthe firm of Lane A Rob erts. Rockwood. rcjiorts business improving. S. R. Critchfield, of Rockwood, says he is doing a big business in tan hark. Ready sales and ready cash. M. R. Kowmau, Champion agent for Jus. Ii. Holderbauin, reiorts about fifty sale of Champion machines. Mr. Samuel Ruckman, Rix-kwood's hotel man, has gone to Cumlicrlaiid to rent a ho tel. If he does not succeed, he contemplates buying the I!. A 0. Railroad. The fuiierur services of Sarah Mowry, quite an old la ly of near Siiesville, were conduct ed by Rev. Sell, of Stoyestown, on Friday last. Her remains were interred in the bur ial ground ut Casebeer's chun h. C. C. Schrock, treasurer of Somerset coun ty, is laying the foiitnlation for a new barn. Jere Rhoads, Oauiel Miller, Xorman IS. Pen rod and John Custer are the masons. Mr. Lincoln II. Stern is the boss carpenter. Mr. John Hay, of Rockw'sxl, hist week had a very sick hore, it being his favorite ony. Mr. Samuel Bowser, the venerable horse doctor, was sent for, and Mr. Hay thinks that his pony will lie all right in a few days. Samuel understands his business, and any one in need of a horse doctor should give him a call. i n Friilay last Mr. Jacob Pile, of Sipes ville, raised his large new barn, 40x80 feet, Mr. John J. Ihirr being the architect, tjuitc a large crowd was in attendance, and they manifested the greatest enthusiasm in the work. The ladies jicrtnrmctl tiieir (tart of the work in a manner of taste and style highly creilitalx! to them. The tables fairly groaned under the weight of good things placed uK)ii them. Mr. William linihaker, residing four miles north of Somerset, raised his new barn 4oxii feel, last week. Mr. Lincoln H. Stem, of Si'iH-sville, who is the architect and build er, is entitled to much credit for the com plete manner in which he erfonned his work. The proprietor, Mr. W. Hrubakcr, showed that he jsissesses the happy faculty of being just where he was needed in every emergency, and a more willing set of hands we have never seen anywhere. And we must not forget to say a word in praise ofthe la dies for the manner in which they ierform ed their part of the work. The tables fairly groaned under the weight of good things pro vided for the inner man, which Were gotten up in a style to suit the most fastidious. Then- were aliout one hundred men and fifty women on the ground. Only three can didates, and one machine agent. Not Oftkx. Black Township Items. Peleuty of rain and mud, and high water. A. II. Oler last week lost his fine Pert-heron colt. All hands seem to have reconciled them selves to the hard fuels on the license ques tion. Cnts look fine in this township, but we aia-ount for it because we are a new town ship. The candidates are the plea-antest looking icoplc who visit this section, but they al ways f irget to set up the cigars. Hob Parker has quit the mason's trade, and contemplates erecting a summer resort at his lieautiful sand spring. We wish him abundant success. Bai k ealing is over, and trout fishing has .coinmeiiceiL Xoah PhiHippi wears the belt ; on Monday he caught sixty-two, measuring from eight to twelve inches in length. Rcmard Heiulumgh and family have re turned from Kansas, and he has resumed his old trade of farming. He says farming is too hard work here, and he will return to the west again. Mr. Johnson, of Hraddock, has lieen spend ing a few days along our mountain streams, fishing for "si-eckled beautii-s." The high water was against him, but he succeeded in capturing quite a large number. Occasional. The State Teachers' Association will this year lie held July 5th, lith and 7th, 1S.S7, in Clearfield, a beautiful town nestled in the western foot-hills of the Alleghenios. Here tofore the Association has been held in the cities, but the extreme heat suggested the cool retreat of the mountains. , This Association comprises the leading Gollego men. State Normal J'rinciials, Su jterintendents and Teachers of the State, and its discussions are always able and dignified and in the interest of improved legislation and methods of instruction. The excursion up the IicU's Gap Railroad and on to Cresson Springs will be a delight ful one. It will be hail on Friday, July 8th. All persons desiring to visit Clearfield during this meeting should address J. Fletcher Sick el, Ticket Agent, Germantown Pa., and sec-tire orders for siecial rates of excursion. Hearing Restored after Ten Years Deafness. Edward, son of Mr. Jerome K liable of Johnstown Pa. had scarlet fever when three years of age, resulting in purulent discharge from both ears and great deafness. For the past two years the discharges have entirely ceased, and his hearing has been permanently restored, under the treatment of Or. Sadler the Oculist and Aurist of Pitts burgh. His son Milton was also cured of catarrh and deafness by Or. Sadler, !MM Penu Avenue. , Our Schools. In view of recent legislation affecting the common schools of our county, It may not lie iinprojicr, at this time, to state, briefly, the changes that em to be necessitated by the new laws, so that there may be intelli gent and harmonioiLS action on the part of those who are directly interested in the management of our local, normal and public schools, STATU Ari-Hol'KIATlo. The Legislature has appropriated One and llnlf Million IhllnnUt the common Schools. This is au increase of llulf a iliUiun over former appropriations, and the districts will receive fifty per cent, more money from the State treasury than heretofore : This is evi dently a step in the right direction, and we believe the iettple will make such additional provisions for the schools as the cirt-um-stances of the Indivdual districts will permit and make such advancement in the cause of popular education, tu this substantial aid on the part of the State merits. A six months' school tehm. The legislature has also assejl, and Gov ernor Beaver has approved, the bill to in crease the minimum school term to Six Hunlhi. The law is of course mandatory within the conditions and limitations speci fied in the act, and Directors are required to see that it's provisions are carried into effect. The question has Ikh.ii asked, whether the six months can be devided into two terms and teachers employed for each term, inde jiendently of the other. The Department of Public Instruction answers this question definitely by saying : " The law contem plates one continuous term under the same teacher." This does not, however, interfere with the granting of such vacations as may be divined for the liest interests of the schools. The increase ofthe Suite appropriation will go far towards meeting the exjiense incurred by the additional month, sothut the increase of local taxation will be very slight. Teach ers may be paid the same, or even- higher salaries, and the tux-puycr will hardly know the difference ; while they secure a longer school term, and its natural results more efficient ti-aehtrs, better schisils, and in creased facilties for the education, of the boys and girts ut houie. In support of the new enactment, State Supperintetidcnt Higlx-e says : " There will : " lie more money in the State-treasury afters ! " while, and the liest argument that can lie ' offered to induce still larger appropriatiuiis " hereafter, will Is-an intelligent and checr "ful compliance with the law, as a reeogni- j " lion of the lilieral spirit in which the pn-s-"ent incri-asc wits made." ! " The n siective School Hoards have this j " mutter largely in their own bands, and it is " for them to show how much public spirit " they jsissest and how much interest they fivl in the cause of education. If thev re " dc taxes by just the amount of the in " crease of appropriation, and do nothing to " improve the schools, nor add to teachers " work the incentive of Iietter pay, then a " most powerful argument will lie furnished "to the next legislature, to take off the extra "half million instead of doubling it." THK I-tSTITfTK LAW. P.y the provisions of the act approved April l.'i, l.W, Directors are authorized and required to ay the teachers employed in the common schools for attemlam-e upon the county Institute. Such compensation shall not be less than the ;r ife pal lor ai-tual teaching, but shall in no case exceed two dollas -r day, and shall he' al lowed and paid for each day's attendance reMirtcd by the county Suis-rintendent. Tin- law further provides that a scIhniI month shall consist of twenty days actual teaching. as heretofore. This is a public recognition ofthe itnsirt- auce of count v institutes in school work, and a legal endorsement of their praetieril benefit to tnchers. Nothing has market! more dearly, the progress of educational interest In Somerset county, than the rapid and sub stantial development of our Institutes during late years. Probably no one week in the w hole school-year has been spent to belter advantage, and from which teachers, direc tors and patrons, have received directly and indirectly, a greater benefit, than the week SKnt in annual sessions at the county seat And now that the State recognizes their value and gives financial aid it is earnestly exccted that the Institutes will continue to be solid weeks of useful, practical instruc tion and profitable entertainment. To this end, we believe that every effort will be put forth by tlnHH! who have a part in its work, or a share in its benefit. TIMS FOR OPKNINO SCWHiLS. All districts that heretofore have had a term of less than six months, will, as a matter of course, oK-n their schoolscarlicr. orcoutinue them later, or both as may lie deemed for the best interests of the individual districts. Then- is no special need or demand for uni formity in this matter. As a r.ule, however, a six month's term, ought to begin not later than the first week iu Octolter, and in many localities-, it may be advisable to negin two or three weeks earlier The Suiierintendcnt suggests that the time of (ijieuing be determined as early as possible and that he be informed of the time agreed Ukiu, so that the examinaitons of teach ers in the various parts of the county may lie held in due time. KXAMtSATIO!! OF TEACHKKH. A number of local' Xormal Schools are now in progress in the county, and in har mony with an establlshi-d custom, an exam ination will be held at the close of each, as follows: Rockwood, June 17; Meyersdule. June Is); Stovestown. June S ; (somerset, June 24; Frsino, July 1. These examinations, as all others regularly announced, will be os-netl to the general public, and all iktsoiis interested are invited to be pn-sent. The regular fall examinations will nei-es- sarily be held earlier than heretofore, as the time for O'touing the public schisils will doubtless require such a change. It is too early to give exact dates, but it is safe to presume that most, or all, ofthe ex aminations will be held between the 1st and the JOth of Septemlier. Full and definite, announcements will be made in due time. For the information of those who exiiect to be candidates for examination, it may be well to state : 1. The examinations will lie chiefly writ ten, and applicants will lie preKinsl accordingly- Tlie n-gular hours will be from 3 to ll::to A. M. and from 1 hi 4: ' r. m. 3. As a rule, only such as have teaching in view, either immediately or remotely will be admitted to examination. 4. All who shall lie found to jiosscss the proper qualifications, with regard to scholar ship, age, and professional attainments, will receive 2V7' certificates ; ull others cer tificates of ScluiLudtip, only. 5. All certificates issued will lie grudnd on the same wale. NORMAL SCHOOLS. tiuite a number of Its-al Xormal Schools will be o-n during the months of July, Au gust and Septcmls-r. It is earnestly expect ed that all who intend to be examined in the till will attend one of these schools. The term will likely be a short one, yet much good work may be done by those who at tend the full term and vit forth their best efforts. It may be advisable to hold all our Coun ty Normals, in the future, during the spring mouths April. May, and June. This would give to students and teachers the benefit of a longer term, and better facilities for going be yond the common brunches. It would give the Superintendent more time to hold exam inations; the teachers, a longer jieriod in which to secure schools ; and Itirectors, s better opportunity to employ tlie best avail able teachers. This is a matter, however, that can probably be better determined after an other term of public school. FRKFARATIOX OF TE.ll'HKRS. Teachers will receive much of the benefit of the new school legislation, and it is for them to make it of equal benefit to those for whom and with whom they may be called to lalmr. This is an age of progress education al progress and if teachers wonld worthily hold their place in the ranks, they, too, must advance. They are the leaders of the educational fon-es, and therefore it is their part to lead the way to a higher appreciation ofthe value and the power of good umi-hing, ami good schools. Let their first duty be to make themselves efficient as te.ichers, and worthy of employment, and good nii-oni, at fair wage will await them. To spend a Week or two every year to get ready for the examination i hardly suffi cient ; for that tfrsn not indicate progress. Hut constant study, thorough scholarship, lilieral culture, und a professional wal that ever-in'nts onwanl and upward these are the characteristics of a tnir teacher. Thru Ut u li'itf and trtirk fur nibcnixmnenl. (frrf in mmrlrt atlrorhert, thn in tltr viujn nn4 in tit f young eroiis who would seek to en ter the pifi-ssimi be encouraged, for w will need them by and by, and with faithful study and diligent effort, they may attain to an honorable place in the teachers' ranks. Let those who have taught continue to im prove themselves, that they may be preiared to meet theever growing demands that will be made of teachers everywhere. co.xi.-Lrsios. And now, having presented these few sug-gi-stions, us present circumstances seemed to require, I would add that they are given not in the spirit of official direction or dictation, but rather to suggest the proper line of action by those for whom they are intended. Hut whatever advancement we may be nsjuired or permitted to make in the school-work of our county, let us take the steps promptly, willingly, cheerfully always forward nev er backward. Whatever new laws we may be called ujmn to put into o(ieratiiin. even though they may uim to be in advance of our needs, let us ac cept and endorse them, with the same edu cational interest that prompted the ieoplc's representatives to give them to us. And thus by united and harmonious action of all the educational forces may we hope to secure the fullest benefits ofthe public school system. Resiectfully submittisl J. M. Bekket. JJkklix, Pa., June 10, 1H.S7. NEW LAWS Signed by Gov. Beaver Since Our Last Report. Permitting tliest!kholdemofoirporatioiis to determine the number of directors and the time for holding annual elections of olRii-rs ; supplement to an act of April 4, 1 sti, author izing the formal ion and regulation of rail road cor-Miration.s, giving companies the tower to elevate or depress their lines thn' cities llsui consent of councils ; amending the first section of an act supplemental to sin act concerning the sale of railroads, canals, turnpikes, bridges and plunk ntals. approv ed April X. lst;, extending tiie privi-ions of said act to coal, iron, steel, lumber or oil-, or mining, manufacturing, transportation or telegraph companies in this commonwealth, and extending said act so us Ut embrace all sales made nnderand by virtue of a power to sell contained in any mortgage or deed of trust without any pnicess or decree of court in the premises to determine the amount of the capital stock and bonds to lie Issue I therefor, and to issue certificates of stock und bonds, and secure the same by mortgage or mortgages on the pnijierty so purchased ; supplement to un act to incorporate the Pennsylvania training school for idiotic and fccblt.-miiidisl children, authorizing the di rectors to retain the pupils for whom tin limit of seven yttars is not found sutlieient until they are considered fit to be discharg ed fnun the institution : authorizing the ap pointment of deputy county surveyors ; to protect the rights of shareholders in pnii-r-ty and stock of corjmrations. (This is the Erie escheat bill.) Relating to eorKirarions and estates held for corporate, religious and charitable nses ; authorizing the condemna tion of turnpike roads or highways to pay the commissioniasi for locating boundary monum-nts between New York and Penn sylvania ; extending the provisions of the thirty-fourth section of hc corporation act of April '), ls.74. to fuel companies, giving them the right of eminent domain. To authorize the Adjutant General to sup ply the Grand Army posts and Sons of Vet erans within the Stale with such arms and accoutrements not necessary for the equip ment of the National Guard; supplement to i the act of June 11, ls7!, regulating boroughs ! and providing for the adjustment of indebt edness and the government of borongh, townships and school districts affected by changes of the limits of any borough in the State : prohibiting the employment of any children under 12 years of age by any person, company, association or corporation to do any work in any mill, man 11 factory, or mine or any work pertaining thereto ; for the en couragement of forest culture and providing penalties for injury to and destruction of the forest; amending the supplement to an act limiting the time during which a judgment shall be a lien on real estate or suits may be brought against the sureties of public offi cers; relative to the settlement ot certain military claims to Pennsylvania soldiers ; to repeal an art to authorize bomughs to con tract for the payment of all taxes upon lands; providing the manner of collecting claims where liens have been filed against the real estate ofthe employer; to provide lor the incorporation of accident co!iianics on the assessment plan ; making appropriation for monument over the grave of Corporal Rial ; appropriation fora monument over the grave of Governor Thomas Milllin ; relating to hus band and wife defining the rights and pow er over their prof lerty, to make conveyances and contnct-i, and defining the interest of husband and wife in the estate of each other by will or otherwise ; supplement to the act to accept a grant of public lands and making appropriations for the jmrjsise of carrying the same into effect. Appiopriations to Norristown hospital, ex cept as to the Jj,nm.l for additional furniture and equipments, on account of uncertainty as to the revenue, und becnuse tlie price at present paid r the maintenance of patients hould provide a fund for such purposes. j Making appropriations to the Homeopath- ic hospital, Pittsburg, except as to 1 ". for litpiidaring balaiu-e of indebtedness. Disuit- proveil because ofunc-rtainty of revenue and because the state should not assume indebt edness of private institutions. Making appropriation to Pennsylvania home for blind women except item of $5noo for completion of buildings, disapproved because of excess of appropriations over rev enue. Making appropriation for the Medico tld- rurgicul hospital; Philadelphia, except $2.'t,- IMKI for 1SSS, striking oTlt half the appropria tion because of lurk of revenue. Making appropriation to the Allegheny general hospital, except $J.",iXi for paying a mortgage, on account of luck of revenne. Making appropriation to Lackawana hos pital, ut Scran ton, except item of l-J,"i(i for completing and furnishing buildings, owing to luck of revenue. Making approbation to Western Penn sylvania institution for deaf and dumb, ex. cept $m. for laundry and kitchen, bts-ause economy is necessary in the state ex-cndi- tures. Appropriation to Pennsylvania training school for feeble-minded children, except $."o,iMI for 1SN7 to be used for the erection and completion of a building for epileptic children. Appropriation for celebratiui the centen nial anniversary of the constitution, except the item of $15,tii) to be expended by the governor and legislature iu entertaining guests from other states, because the revenue of the state w ill not justify so large an ap propriation, and there should be no divided resjHinsibility in the expenditure. To confirm the boundry lines between this commonwealth und New Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia ; to authorize registersof wills and orphans' courts to reipiire security for costs and to apportion costs in cases of cav eats and appeals ; authorizing companies in corporated nnder the laws of any other stute for the establishment and maintenance of ferries in this commonwealth to erect piers. etc.; to enable the citizens of the I nited States and corpjrations charted under the laws of this commonwealth authorized to hold real estate to hold and convey title which had been held by alien corporations not authorized by law to hold the same ; to grant to the Pittsbur-gh and Western railroad the privilege of extending its line through the ground ofthe hirverside s-niientiary at Allegheny ; making appropriui ion fur sular K of olliicrs and enqil oyes of ti: Peiiiisyl van.'a deform School at Morguiza. excj! the item of ."i.'ini' (or work -hop mai !i;n--ry. jjn.'Ki for iifw family building. " for the erect ion of silos si.e 10 for engine and boiler, and fci Ul for an additional story on the workshop ; appropriation to the Penn sylvania oral school for ih-af mutw; excejtt tlie item of Ji.is for an additional build ing; appropriation to the Wiiki-sbarre city hospital, cxi-c't tlie item of $.i.no for defi ciencics for the years Is. and l.;. $l,i) for improvements to grounils and iZO.iM for furnishing; appropriation to the Home for colored children at Allegheny, except the items of $J,Uj0. incurred iu the n-iuiring ar.d furnishing of the borne a'al t'Wfnr the erec tion of a fire-eseaiie ; to regulate the collec tion of taxes on unseated lam Is ; to encour age and authorize the formation of co-operative associations. A Card. To tAe IlryiblirjtHi of Souvrrtct Ouitfg : 1 am u cam lii late for the ottice of Poor House Director, und as the otlice will not justiiy a canvass, I tak this means of solicit ing yaur votes. I have been a life-long Re publican and a heavy tax-paver, und if I should receive the nomination arid election it will fie my object to look after the best in terests of the tax-iayers. I have never ask ed for any other olHce, and wiuld eurnestly a-k the support of all my lU-publtcan friends at this time. Respectfully, ALF.X AXllKU CoCNTBYHAX. - -- - - Our most extravagant expectations have been more than realized in our removal to our new place of business. We have List none of our old customers, and gained many new ones. You will find us at the South east corner of .South Main Cross anil Patriot treets. t M. M. Trkiiwell A Co. Bargains. Until the Fourth of July I will offer all kinds of Dry GimsIs, including Silks, Satin, Worsted and Wash-dress gmuls at bargain pnees. JIr. A. fc. Ihu AdvertitenienLj SNYDER'S VINDICATION. WHAT THK REi'orhh "How mfar-lt SJIMI sav- EIl TO TIIK lot "ITV III KK TL Y, A.lll KRoM 'JA)) TO i.JI 1-fcU V KA It IMUKBTLV. ?' t'Ailiir of lite IIiku,ii: Some K-rsons have cinulatisl a rejsirt through the county to the elVci t that the pro- cissfings institutisl by nte against the Poor House Directors and County Auditors have j cost more to the taxpayers than it benefitted them. This is Is-ing done to injure me as .-1 candidate for Sheriff. I then-fore submit the following extracts from the records of the county : COFY or PETITION FOR ISVEST'OATWS. In the matter of the petition of Samuel P. Snyder for the appointment of visitors ti the County Poor House. In the Court of ljuarter Sessions of the Peace of Somerset County, Penn'a, No. AS, Feb ruary Session, (Jj. C. And now, 17 April, ls. the etition of Samuel Snyder ventiisl by atti.hivit, present ed to the Court, read arid tiled, setting fiirth that the Director of the Pi sir and of the House of F.mployincut of Somerset tsmiity, havu not complied wilh the provisions of the 5th section of the Act of Assembly, entitled, "An act to provide tor the erection of a House for the F.inploymcnl and Siipiort of the Poor ofthe County of Somerset, and for other purjioses. approved April 15. ls5," which reipiires them, at least once in every year, to lay before the Court of IJuurter Ses sions and Grand Jury of Somerset County, a list of the number, age and sex of the ter sons employed and maintained in said House of Employment, and supported or asisted by them elsewhere; ami of the children by them bound out to apprcntii-rshi. with names of their masters or mistresses, and their trade, oeiupation or calling: there U a general complaint, and he thinks it well-founded that the expenditures of s;iid Poor House have been, for the last few years, entirely too large, and that the li-toks and account-) of said eor-ioraiioii have not been pmer!y kept, nor the moneys and property thereof lieen ; pnis r!y ais-ounteil tor, and he, therefore, in In-half of the interests ot the ounry, prays the Court to apjsiint some suitable fHTsons as visitors to said Poor House, and make an or der requiring the 1'in-ctors of the Pisir and their Stewanl, Franklin I-auntz. and ull oth er js-rsons who may have isissession, control or cliarge thereof to submit to tlie ins-iection and free examination of said visitors all their books and accounts, together with rents, interest and moneys payable and received by said cororatiou, also an account of ail the sales, purchases donations, devises and he ipiests, as sliull have lieen nnule hy or to them, agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Assembly aforesaid, Jtc. S. P. Sxyher. W'hereujion the Court apfsiintisl John J. HolTman. John C. Welier, Ltli. 1. .Miller, j Cupt. A. HetHey and William B. Cis'k. F.-s., j visit-irs to perform the duties prescri'eil by j Sis-thm 5 of Act of 15th April, ls-fcl, and 1 make n-sirt to Court. Somerset County, ss: Seal Extract from Record, Certified J-' April, 1SS.). N. I. RITCHEIELn, Clerk. EXTRACT FROM THE RKPoRT oK THE VISITORS JIAMS TO THE col RT. Krenpitutiitiim of Anuruntf lhtf the twinf 7. Overpai'l on orders Extra Jay IHrec-ors -. Kx tra pay Empii iyea overpaid on Smaries s:t 49 47:; I Mm l I 4l)U , I iverpaid on emirs.. Iniprot-erly aid Not accounted for . -iil7 Total JC1 37 From this total should U-deductisl Slso.54, embracing the items of lmarding Trainjis, fis-s j and Court costs, tinder the head of moneys , improjierly iid. This amount should have j been paid, if paid at ail. by the County Com missioners, and should not stand ass charge against the Poor House. It apears, there fore, that the amount due the county is -1'71.U7 lcsstl-H.1.54. or ils!il.4.'5. The following is a list of costs Juiid by the County Commissioners per onlers for the in vestigation ofthe conduct of the Fnorllouse Directors : In the matter of the peti-) timi of Sain'l P. Suyder i ytiarter Sessions. K.ir V Nil. s Eeb. Si-ss. 1V.. The apimiutment iif visit- 1 ors to the !'o. ssir house j Visitors' jiay. stationery, and other ex penses ;I12 V Keenru 1 nsis Coin. vs. R. Wov Xi. 4'.i SepL Ses. lsKi 14 " Samevs. lian'l Kiiumel No. ,'ls-p S " Jw Hoover No. "t - " Alex K.orns " VJ - " County's share of witness bill Com. vs. V. Launtz No. ,"st Sep Sess. Js-S'i J. P. Riinads el al No M " " " J. K. How man II Ml 14 " : T. 11.! K I I Sf il sg is.' Total Somerset County SS. seal. S .VQ -JO Kxtract fmui the Record. Cenit'.sl lime. Iss7. N. B. ( KITCHFIKLIS Clk. fixw Hutu r--ii.c fur the ht.H Secen l"ir.. Tntal P. H. Expenses as per Co. And. Rep. for tssi .flo.ini 17 Total for Iss-.' n.l.is ?J lss.' t:!.4sf. 77 " - lss4 ... lll.Osi fWi . 1SS.-H. S.I72M " Jsss. 7.tivi 7:t These extracts speak for themselves, but it may be well to call attention to the fol'ow lowing facts : First, The whole cost to the county, for the investigation and criminal cases, was only K'fi-.ilo. Second, the amount found due tothe county was .f is;tl.4.. Thirl. That the expenses of the 1'oor House for the four years preceding the investigation was $I0,oo).titi the lowest, and irt,4S5.77 the highest. Fourth, That for the year IsSi; the expense fiir the Poor House were only $7, S5.i3. I claim that this luctiou in said exja-nses is owing utmost altogether to the Investigation and the prosecutions. The priicecdings cost me more than .'ii" over what I received, besides the time lost, the constant worry and the abuse heaied upon me, and it seems U me that a generous public should consider these facts when they, go to the polls. It is but just to my fair and manly opponent to state that he has not been a jiarty to the calumnies heaicd upon me, and that we are personal friends. Yours Respectfully. 8. P. S-tYPSa. Announcements FOR THE JUNE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY. We are irt tiorii-.rl Ut dmnmie-t. Ui, nnuied if-riiim'ii i-niililHrts trr 1 unices ilestifliMlet. at the lleimfniri foi lowing Election, pi ! held on smiiirilay, June K in7 XrKOR .SHERIFF. JIUHll X. M-ytlLLKN. tit nniM.e nr.n tiivsmlf. Hut,Js lothe derifum iif thr KrpuMtraa Pri mary Election, u In belli StUiinlu), June , InsT. JMr FR MIKkll V. " SAMUEL P. SXYVEK. or o-iKiei'rr soS'S m. Snbjn-t to the declntott of tb Kr-Hiliilesn Pri mary t;liuu, to u held stUunUjr Juw , iss7 jjar-FOR PROTHONOTARY DANIEL J. HORNER, or wmisnsT Soa.-ci.ii. Snt.Jeet to the itecistoD of the' Krpuhliran Pri mary Election, to f held .-sturdily, June . Ps7. JPtaTFOR PROTHONOTARY. ' W JI. II. SANNER, OF SOMEBSIT KoBOl l.H. Huhject to the decision of tlie Ke.uf.Ui an Prt mary Eleetinu. to be heid Saturday. June , IssT. tr-FOR KKGISTKR AND RKO'KDLR, JACOB D. SWANK, OF COS KMit i,H TOWSSBIF. Subject to the decision of the Repuhlii-an Pri mary Election, to be held Saturday, Juu jit. 1SK7. FOR RF.GISTKR AND RKCORDKR. JA COB S. MILLER, OF JCE IHI.MM ToWNsHlF-. Hntiject Ut the decision of toe C-puMiean pri mary Elevtioii, to be held .saturdnT, June ,, lss7. ff-FOR RKGISTKR AND RFJ ORlKR WM. II. BARN II ART, OF CKfAHONI0 TOWSSHU", ."tilhj.Hlt.ithedecisi.nl ufthe Republican Pri mary Eieeuoa, to he held aiurdy, June ls7. J--Fi)R TREA.-CRKR, CHARLES F. RHOADS, OF SOMKJlilET BOKOC'.H. Hnhject to the decision of th RepuMican Pri mary Election, U, he held isaturdsy, June , pv7. F R TKEASl RFIi, JOHN ROBERTS, OF SoMKHSKT SliltOl-llH. Subject u the deeisiim f.f the Republican Pri mary Klei Hull, to be held -suiirila) . Jane ii, tss7. "FiR TRF.ASI RKR. JOHN J. MILLER, "IF soXEItfET TiWisH:r. Subject to the di-ci-ion of the RepuMican Pri ttuiry Election, to be held Smur-Uiy, June A, Lss7. -FOR TREASURER, GEORGE J. BLACK, OF 31 E Y Efts' ALK BBOCl.H, Subject to the decision of the Republican Pri mary Election, to be held Saturday, June Ji's lss7. jirixn: TRE.Sl RER, JOHN HAMER, OF Ql EMAUO.VI.SI) TOWNSHIP. Subject to U:e dis-isinn of the Refiblicui Pri mary Eieet-ou, to be held Saturday, June ii. Iss7 jrvrFOR COMMISSIONER. AARON F. LITTNER. OF BKoTHEKsVALLEY TOWNSHir. siuliject to the decision ofthe Republican Pri mary Eleetinu. to be held Saturday. Juue ii, lss7. r-FuR ( O.M M 1.-SIONER, HENRY F. BARNETT, OF SOMERSET TOWNSHIP. fubject to the deeisiim of the Republican Pri mary Election, to be heid .sjaianlay, June It, lsi7. FtR COMMISSIONER, HENRY KREGAR, JR., lit SUIE1I.S!T BOKOll.H. Subject to the decision ofthe Republican PH mary Ele tion, to be held Saturday, Juue Ji, ls7. -FOR COMMISSIONER. DAVID E. WAGNER, OF SHADE TCWXSHTF. ubjeet to the decision of the Republican Pri mary Election, to be held Saturday, June i, lss7. tTF")R COMMISSIONER. JACOB ZIMMERMAN, JR OF Wl EX AHOMSli IWr, Subject to the decision of the Republican pri mary Election, to be heid Saturday, June , lss7. JifVOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER, GEORGE M. NEFF. OF SOMESSET BOBOCI.H. Subject to the deeisiim nf the Redtiblican Pri mary Eleetinu. to be held Saturday, June ja, tss7. fFuU COUNTY COMMISSIONER, SAMUEL SMITH, OF SOMERSET TnWSSHir. Subject to the decision of the Repuhlieaa Pri mary Election, to be held -suurday June j. 17. r-r-Fi.R CtiMlIISSlONER. HA RR Y C. HO CHS TE TL ER, OF cnXEX AroR TOWNSHIP. ' Subjiet to the decision of the Republican Pri mary Election, to be held Saturday. June i lss7. FOR 1-ooR House DIREiToR, JACOB M. FIKE, OF SOMKRiBT TnWXsHtP, Subject to the decision of the Republican Pri mary Election, 10 held Satunfuv. J :n- St. Iss7. ..r-F( ii It x K DUS ECTOR. A L EX A NDER C 0 UN TR YMA N, OF SOMERSET TOWXSHIP. Subject to the decision of the Republican Pri mary Election, to be held Saturday Juue lss7. ir-FoR ATDIToR, DA riD HEIPLE, OF SOMERSET TOWXsHlF. Subjis t to the decision nf the Republican Pri mary Election, tu be held Saturday, June lss7. Cr-FOR AUDITOR, JACOB S BARKMAN, OP SILFORD TI1WSSUIP. Subject to the decision of the Republican Pri mary Election, to be held Salunlay, Juue o. Iss7. rFnll AI'DITOR. JEREMIAH RHOADS, OF SOMERSET BOBot'liH. Subjeet to the decision nf the Ri-publiean Pri mary Election, to beheld Saturday. June i, ls-7. tFoR AUI'ITOR. SAMUEL U. SH0BER, OF SliMEKsET TOWNSHIP. Subject to the dis-isiiHi of the Republican Pri mary Eleetinu, to be held Salunlay. June t lss7. Jrf-FOR AUDITOR. GABRIEL GOOD, OF SOMERSET TOWNSHIP. Subject to the decision nf the Republican Pri mary Election, to be held Satnnlay. June i, ss7. ?-FOll AUDITOR. U. D. BRAUCHER, OF SOMERSET TOWNSHIP. Subject to the decisinn of the RepuMican Pri mary Election, to be held Sa;urday. June 25. Iss7. QRPHAXS' COURT SALE I OF I BT VIRTVE of an nltrofH!f tame, out ofthe OrnhHU!!' rmtrtof Siofret ( ointtv.F., aiul to uit tlir.-i(i. I will extHiw towibltc rvule od thai prviubw iu Jftfunxto Township, un SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1SS7, at 1 o'clock p. m.. the fnllcwinir Ri al Estate. iti ate in nit! Township, late the pMjs-rty of Philip Neilmw. atljnimutr lands of Abraham Ifowani Eli Knupp. Samuel Helier. Mi ses Hisel a.-id mh ers. rnntaiiiiux -V acre, mora or lew ami having thereon erected a two-story Dwelling House, A Lite Barn : aUmt 10 a-re wtsUail. Also. certain other tract in mud Tovuship. adjoining Eli Knupp, liauiel Helper, mud others, eoiiuuniOK s74 acres, more or less. Terms : 10 per cent of purchase moDvy to be paid on day of sale ; one-thin) in band on cvntirniatinB of sale, one-thtnl iu a year wtlb intratt, mmd one-third iiwwo yean, w-.tb inteissn to heeeuret on the preuiise. MOSES BISEL. mayja. JLxeeuluc. Vamable Seal Estate
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