The Somerset Herald.
GF.ORGE R StTLL, Editor.
SEPICRIDAT
Vres , l
Perfume case at Bieaacker Snyder-.
All klu.lt of truse at Biesecker A Sny
aVr's. Tobacco nd Cigars pcially at Sclirock'
Oroeery.
Eye glasses and spectacles at Biesecker A
gnvder.
jklabastine in n colon at Biesecker
jinvders.
ill the different odor of extracts at Bie
gecker Snyder".
c;umcrupborisaid to be a sore exter
minator of roaches.
Old shell corn at bottom prioe, at M.
frock's fred More.
Fifty kinds of genl and boy' panu can
be ,e.n at J. B. Snyder'.
Removed, and don'l forget J. B. Holder
bura' Hard wart Store,
For choice weet potatoea and cranberries,
go to Sclirock. the Grocer.
For a new, stylish bat, the best place to
prt it i at J. B. Snyder's.
Arbutus Flower i anld by M. Sclirock
only. It is warranted the beat.
There will be no license applications in the
Huntingdon County Courts this year.
We want everybody to come in and see us
lt week. J- B. HoLDESSAlM.
M. Srhrock is a leailer of low price in
,vrryibing in the Grocery. Flour and Feed
line
Bedford Water, bottled, recommended by
til physicians, to be had only at Biesecker
Snyder'.
Save money and buy yoor canned good
fn.m M- Srhrock. They are always nice
r!il fresh.
W'jfti you go to town next week, don't
f,r.,. 10 call and seeJ. B. Hoiderbaum's j
nc store-room.
Senator Thomas V. Cooper is aaid to be i
ure of the appointment of Collector of the
Port in I'liiladelphia. j
Hapirstown Almanacs, English and (ier-
man. imiesaie wiu -wm. iw b-i -er,
Hook Store all the year round.
J. M. Place, of the Harrisburg Ttkgram
lias been found guilty of libel in the Cam
bria county court.
Chase Sanbourn's Java and Mocha Cof
fer i sold by M. Sclirock only, It is guar
anteed the best. Try it, and you will use no
ot!if.
To ha-k in the sunshine or listen to the
-a-Miiig birds, one would imagine that
spring wa already with us.
We have on hand a large number of good
.ri k which we will aril in quantities to uit
tlie pun haer. Prices very reasonable. Yard
cpiite toe planing mill.
Holbuook Baoe. & Pabsok.
The time for annual flitting is drawing
riKiT and persons contemplating a change
of residence are making preparations for
llieir removal.
lilies, you can fi::d all Colors of ready
niixvd paint, and in any quantity you want,
j.ij! up in any sized tin cans ; also, all kind
of a nod Mains, tube Colors, aint bruslie,
w ruli and dusting brushes, at J. B. Holder
iia'iru Hardware Store, Somerset, Pa.
The Wh of June is the anniversary of the
battle of Waterloo Will the lSth of next
June briti!! a Waterloo to the cohorts of rum
or to the cold water army ?
A hotel porter in I'niontown fired at a rat
and the ball, crashing through a window,
cut a hole in the veil Miss AnuieSarver was
tving round her hat.
What is ootng on In Somerset?
The latest we know of in the last thirty
days, ia the removal of J. B. Holderbaum'a
Hardware Store to the new room one door
Xorth of Cook Beerits't Grocery, where
tiny nave the largest and best finished room
in Western Pennsylvania. Owing to our
large and increasing trade we were obliged
to leave the old stand, where we had been
for many years, and find more room. We
are now prepared to furnish the best Hard
ware and Implements at the lowest possible
prices. Please call and see us when in Som
erset, bet her you want goods or not. We
want you to see our room and goods, and
learn our prices.
J. B. HoLPEBBAt M.
Headquarter)
For Prime Western Clever Seed.
" ' " Timothy Seed.
For best Mai kerel Fish on the market.
For lowest figure on take Fish.
For Ear and Shelled Corn.
For Chop ltrac and Middlings.
Eur Wheat. Oata and Potatoea.
For Oranges, Uroona. and Peanuts.
For Molasses. Syrnjis, and Sugars.
For Cwflcea, Teas, and Spices.
For t 'nickers. Cheese, and Bolognas.
For Flour, Grn-mil and Bacon.
For Beans. Oat-meal and Rice.
For Canned Goods and Dried Fruits.
For Butter. Lard and Dried Beef.
For Salt, Lime and Cement.
For Carbon oil by the gallon and barrel.
For Brooms, Buckets and Tubs,
"or everything in our line.
For everybody at our store.
Resjiectfully.
Cook & Beekit.
Tlie bluebirds and the robins reported in
tlos latitudoare previous by at least a month.
Irf-t us hojie, however, that their judgement
is correct, and that their stay will be pleas
ant and their songs free of all throat troubles.
She stood upon the platform scale.
Her lover by her side ;
Her dimpled cheeks' were rosy red ;
He murmured : " He my bride."
With down cast eyes and tillering hand.
Love's summons to obey,
She placed a nickle iu the slot
And gave herself a weigh.
Nothing in the Wide World so
Good.
1 was afflicted with Kidney disease. Dr.
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout,
S. Y., I say it with a perfect recollection
of all tlut was done for me besiiies, is the
only thing that gave me permanent relief.
I have recommended this medicine to many
p'ple for Kidney disease and they all agree
in saying that it has not its equal 'n the
wide world for this complaint. Lyman
Crawford. Druggist, Springfield., Mas.
Wrtec! .'
Hide, mid Furs, I will pay tlte highest
cash price for all kind of bides, pel us and
furs. Call on me at my residence, immedi
ately west of the S. A C. Station.
H. O. CmwiKoaiAJi.
I'yplitl.eria has cleaned out the family of
Tbonias Xoel, of Hemlock, Cambria county
within the past few weeks, all hit children,
f"r in number, dying.
The horrible murder of old Mr. lTniber
pt it still agiteting llie public, and this pin
" in mind that Justices of the Peace should
be well supplied with Warrant and Coro
"'itnients, in these wicked time, you can
always as them at Fisher Book Store, as
Well as Deeds, Leases, Summons, Subpwnaa
and other Iegal Blanks. And a the 1st. of
April ind Spring sales are close at hand
yu II also want Judgment Note and Re
"'Its. Aud newly elected Justices and
Constables will want Binn Justice and a
Constable's (iuide; and Township Supervi
"r will do well to supply themselves with
a Sujienisor'a Guide. And Country Mer
"l'ms iil want Blank Books, Legal Cap.
ils Cap, Letter Paper ami Envelope, and
he p.ace to get all these tfiima is at Fisher'
Tue Lig.mier Valley Ice Comny bare
" "vd t iitr-tw,, thousand Ions of ice in
"-tr larre h house near Ligonier. The
' ar,es from tix to eleven iucbes in thick-beis.
Judge Bar is holding an adjourned court
at Bedford to-dav.
Tlic chirp of the robbin may lie a trifle
premature but it ia beard. iu the land just
the a, roe.
The statisthal table of farm product pub
lished in this paper, furnishes a Tery interest
ing study.
Rev. Bash is holding a series ot protracted
meetings in tbe Methodist Church, com
mencing Monday evening.
Mis Nannie lira baker left Sir t-o-w-n.
Berlin, Saturday morning where the will re
main for some time visiting relative-
An argument court will be beld on Tues
day, April :h. The next regular term of
court will commence on Monday, May 27th.
For tbe week ending, Friday. March 15th,
forty-six tramps and vagrant were accom
modated with lodging at the borough lockup-
Tbe personal effects of the late Herman
I'mberger will be told by the Administrator
of tbe estate at tbe late home of the deceas
ed, to-day.
Mr. W. W. Kcable, mail agent on the
Somerset 4 Cambria It. II. baa bees con
fined to hi home at this place for several
wetks past with a severe cold.
Miss Ixra Hay, who has been spending
the winter in Akron, Ohio, and Mia Mar
ion F'rease, w bo ha been a student at the
Johnstown art School, both returned borne
during the wsek.
The Bedford .iMirer ays that the effort
to raise money enough to secure tbe en
campment of the Fifth Regiment of the Na
tional Guard of Pennsylvania at Bedford at
some time during the coming summer is
progressing.
Klder Connor has entered oa the second
week of his revival meeting in the Disciple's
meeting house. 1'nusual interest is being
manifested in these meetings, and a goodly
number of converts have added their names
to the church roster.
We are requested to announce thai Hons.
John Cessna and J. M. Rryiiolds, of Bed
ford have been invited and are expected to
be present at the County Constitutional
Amendment Convention, to be held in Som
erset on Wednesday, March 27th.
Josiati Keller will ox?ii up a grocery es
tablishment about the middle of April in
the room, No. 2, Baer Block, recently vaca
ted by Ed. B. CotTrotb. Mr. Keller is no
novice to the business in which he will em
bark and his many friends will be glad to
leant that he is about to engage in trade
again.
Tbe County Commissioners and their
clerk started out Monday rooming to bo'd
the regular triennial appeals in the differ
ent townships aud lioroughs of the count v.
This work will require something like a
month and during the absence of the offi
cers the Commissioners office, will be in
charge of Mr. Ben. Fleck.
The handsomest line of Faster Cards ever
placed on sale in Somerset are to be had at
Fislier's Book Store. They arj fresh from
the brush of Miss Mary Forward and are
exquisite little bits ot art. Our eople do
not often have the pleasure of examining
work of such high character much le of
purchasing it at such trifling c t.
Travelers over the Somerset Si Cambria
Railroad have been wondering for the past
ten days what bail becoineof "Billy " Waite
the regular passenger conductor. Mr. Waite
has been confined to his home at Rock wood
for that time with an attack of pneumonia,
but we are glad to learn is fast recovering.
Mr. Frank MiDonald is in charge of the
lansenger train.
Sliver maple trees are used almost entirely
for ornamental purposes hereabouts and it
has long been a question w lie her the sap
from them would produce suirar. Mr. Frank
O. Livcngood settled the matter definitely
last Friday when he boiled down several gal
lons of water he had dyiwn from tle trees
standing in front of Mr. Aaron Flick's res
dence on Main street. He wa rewarded for
his trouble with a pound or more of as sweet
and fine looking maple sugar as was ever
seen.
The ' - ra edition of last week's Ilea LP
was th' argest ever published in tlie county,
and was thought to be large enough to sup
ply all demands. Over five hundred copies
were sold within a few howrs Jfler the er
came from the press and almost every mail
has brought orders for from one to thirty
copies. We are daily receiving orders for
copies of the Herald of the issue of March
nth, but that edition was exhausted within
twenty-four hours of the time it was print
ed. Newsdealer C H. Fisher, still has a few
copies of but week issue on band. Parties
from a distance desiring a copy can procure
it by sending him their address and enclos
ing three two-cent postage stamps.
The maple sugar season is now at its
heights and clouds of smoke can be seen
curling their way skywards from the hun
dreds of ramps located in the many valleys of
the county. The weather fort lie past ten day
has been very favorable for the manufacture
of this delicious sweet. The sugar industry in
Somerset county is one of no small dimen
sions, last season was not a favorable one
for its manufacture but the output for 1SSS
reached 8'J4.J42 pounds. The labor connec
ted with the manufacture of maple sugar is
about the hardest and most disagreeable the
farmer has during the year, and the profits
derived from its tale, at the present market
price, do not pay in many cases for the labor
ei)ended.
The public schools of this Borough will
lose on Friday. The commencement exer
cises will take place in the Opera House on
that evening. The graduating class of 'M is
composed of NellieCtinningham, Grace Mus
sclman, Emma Fike. Elsie M- Snyder, Geo.
A. Sanner, and Charles F. Uhl. Following
is the program for the evenitie's entertain
ment : Salutatory, Grace Mussel man ; Essay,
" The Gulf Stream," Kmina Fike ; Oration,
" Foreigners of Our Country," Chas. F. l"hl ;
Sri.ior'i terim, Elsie M. Snyder : Oration,
" Pyramids of Egypt," Geo. A. Sanner ; Val
edictory, Nellie Cunningham ; Presentation
of Diplomas, F. J. Kooscr, Esq. ; Report,
')ur Schools," L. C. Colliom, Esq. ; Fare
well Address, Superintendent W. II. Sanner.
The program will lie interspersed with music
by tbe Euterpean Bund.
We with to acknowledge oar indebtedness
to Sheriff McMillen and bia obliging deputy
for their kindness in assisting n to procure
photographs of the three prisoners charged
with the I'mberger murder and robbery,
from which the pictures ef them which ap
peared in last week's Hcrald were mule.
The photos were taken in the jail building
by photographer W. H. Welttey, and are
splendid likenesses. The picture of Mr. I'm
berger is a perfect one. It was made from
photograph procured at bis home, a were
the ones ot M rs. I'mberger. M is Stearn, Con
stable Rauch, and Nannie Horner. Tbe cuts
were procured from the Hcrald by Iheed
itor of the Johnstown Ptmncrat and appear
ed in that taper of Thursday, and in the
daily and weekly editions of the Johnstown
Tri'lm", of Friday.
An ancient document was left at this office
the other day by Mr. David Husband. It is a
receipt for X for surveying done by Alex
ander McClean in 1775, in Bedford county,
for Mr. Herman Husband, and an itemized
statement of tbe work done and clutrges for
the same. At tbe time Mr. McClean was tlte
Deputy Surveyor (ieneral of the State, and
assisted in running the Mason and Dixon
line. The writing is in a beautiful band and
tbe parch men t is scarcely yellowed with
age. The i.'ik, which was manufactured here
in the mountains, being "bome-inade," ha
retained its color perfectly. Tlie document
is one hundred and thirteen years old. The
receipt reads as follows :
Rceeiv'd the first day of Angirst OnetlwHi
and srven hundred and seventy rivtthe Sum
of Eighty Pounds in full of this Accompu
I av Received
forme Alcxasdek MiCluk, Pept'y.
Mr. Frav.k J. 8-heU dipoeI of hi in
terest ia tlie boot rd hoe firm of Sdiell &
Shivler, to his partner. Mr. Shivler will
continue the ban new at the old stand in tbe
Mammoth Block, whiie Mr. 8. bell will go U
Conneilsville, where, weauderstand, he has
secured a situation.
Mr. J. E. Brad berry, representing E. O.
Thompson, the well known Merchant Tailor
and Importer of "hptvial" London made
C.othing, of Philadelphia, New York and
Boston, wilt be at the Somerset House with
a full line of sample of tbe latest style for
Spring and Summer wear. Any communi
cation addressed to biro, in car of this Ho
tel, will receive hi prompt attention ou ar
rival. A 11 friend of the proposed Constitutional
Amendment in Somerset Borough, are re
quested to meet in tbe ball above the law
otBces of Co ff roth t Ruppel on Tuesday,
March 20, 1, at 7:30 p. m. sharp, to select
delegates to the County Convention to be
held the following day, the ?7lh.
Monday's warm tun was sutfic-eni in
ducement for a number of our enterprising
business men to journey on foot to the pic
turesque region of ooailiill with view of dis
covering an available water supply for Som
erset. Tbe spring on James Shutter's farm
was carefully examined and inquired into
and it is thought by many that it will prove
all sufficient. This spring is the chief source
of supply to tbe Meyers ran and it is thought
a suitable location for a reservoir cm tw
found along it banks A meeting of citi
zens will be held in Hie near future when
steps will be taken to secure a competent
engineer to make the necessary surveys. .'
The Royal Rock wood Club gave a iiall in
honor of St. Patrick' day at the Merchant's
Hotel, Rockwood, Monday evening. Guests
were present from Johnstown, Somerset,
Meyersdale, and other neighboring towns.
Music was furnished by a Pittsburgh orches
tra, and darning was iudulged in until an
early hour. The ball room was decked with
green, and the soft green lights reflected on
the brilliant costumes of the ladies presented
a most pleasing effect. It was an occasion
of unalloyed pleas re to the many ladies and
gentlemen preseut, and all indulged iu the
hope that the club management mny cele
brate each recurring anniversary of tbe Pa
tron Saint in aa happy a manner.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson has been engaged
for a number of years upon bis autobiogra
phy, which will soon begin to appear in The
(Viifur. No more interesting record ol a life
nKin the stage could be laid before the
American public, and Mr. Jefferson's person
ality is perhaps more sympathetic to the
people of this country than that of any actor
we have had. He is the fourth in a genera
tion of actors, and, with his children and
grandchildren tijon the stage, there are tix
general ions of actors among the Jefi'ersons.
The record which he lias made of the early
days of the Ann r can stage is said to be pe
c iliary interesting, especially the story of
his travels as a boy in his father's com)any,
when they would settle down for a season
in a western town and extemporize their
own theater.
The autobiography will bi'gin iu The CV-n-ttrf
during the coming autumn, and the in
stallments will be illustrated with a portrait
gallery of distinguished actors.
The Only One.
The Bedford I.uuircr says : The Somerset
Hkkalii did itself proud in its isssue of last
week and this week. Last week it was the
only Somerset county paper that gave an ac
count of the rapture and inirisonment of
the murderers, ami this week it furnishes its
readers with portraits of the murdered man
and his family and the suspected murderers.
The Herald is a wide-awake journal.
Came to Hie Own Attain.
The redoubtable " Persoli " has again been
placed in his old position of policeman and
lamplighter, of Somerset Borough. . At a re
cent meeting of tlie Borough Fathers it was
decided to let tbe police service, lamplight
Ing, etc., by contract. Thr. parties put in
bids for the job, a follows : Frank Siiylor
and Jonas Baer, $33 per month ; Jas. Trent,
25 per month; Wm, Gilbert, til .90. Mr.
Gilbert being the lowest bidder, was award
ed tbe contract. Considering the nature of
the work requi red, all the bid were remar
kably low. The night watchman must re
main on duty all night, every night, and no
lamps are to be extiaguished before 10:30 p.
m. through the week.nor before 10 p. m.
Sunday.
An Incorrigible Youth.
The small boy, Ho rver, of whom mention
was made in our last issue as having been
refused admission to the Huntingdom Re
formatory, was taken to the Morgans Re
form School by Sheriff McMillen on Thurs
day last. Mxster Hoover comes about as
near being a case of total depravitv as ever
came under our observation, and is to all
outward appearance proof against every as
sault that may be intended for his moral
improvement. At least this is the conclu
sion arrived at by the Rev. A. Sell, who was
for a number of weeks a fellow-prisoner with
the incorrigible youth in the county jail.
Rev. Sell tried his baud on tbe boy time and
again, only to be rebuffed in his every at
tempt, and to he made the victim of the lit
tle scamp's quick and malignant tongue.
Rev. Sell's days iti prison were rendered
more miserable by the constant twits of
Master Hoover, possibly, than by his con
finement in durance viie. Every word the
reverend gentleman might chance to nttcr
in the presence of the boy was hoarded up
in his memory, to be hurled at his reverence j
whenever some loyal member of his flock :
might call to express his sympathy. But
his hopes for the youth's ultimate salvation i
may have been revived by the parting shot j
that pierced his ears, when being conducted j
from the prison corridor to the Court House, j
where be entered Into recognizance for his I
apearance at May term. "God-bye; God
bless you ; Remember me in your prayers!''
and the dirty face of the urchin disappear
ed from the opening in the jail door.
The B. tt O. and the Inauguration.
Between midnight March 3rd and noon
March 4'h, the B. & R. R. carried into
Washington, sixty thousand excursion pas
sengers, in addition to its regular local and
through travel. From three o'clock, after
noon of the 4th until midnight ot the oth,
an equal number was carried from Wash
ington. Allowing an average of it) passen
gers to the car, including Sleeping and Par
lor Cars, it required ll.OutlCars to accommo
date the multitudes. Adding to this the
necessary n umber of Baggaye Cars to take
care of baggage of passengers and the sup
plies and paraphernalia of military comn
ies, bands and marching clubs, it will be
seen that, tbe B. A O. hauled a train of U
car into Washington -every fifteen minutes
from midnight March 3rd, until noou March
4th, and out of Washington ever" fifteen
minute front .'!:( r. u. of the 4th until
midnight of the 5th.
In handling this immense volume of busi
ness, in so short a time, not a single ac
cident occurred and not a passenger was in
jured ; not a car was derailed and not an
engine failed to rfbrra its allotted task.
During all this time there was an incessant
full of rain and all out door woik was in
Tested with very depressing conditions.
Th aatudactory manner in which this
great movement was conducted reflects the
highest credit npon the operating depart
ment of tbe B. & 0. Company and indicates
the promptness and intelligence with which
each member of the entire rank and file of
the Kirce performed his assigned share of
the labor involved.
Public School Commencement and
Junior Entertainment.
The Commencement Exercises of the Se
nior Class of the Public Schools will be held
in the Opera House oa Fiiday evening,
March 2i at 8 o'clock.
The Junior Entertainment will be held
same place in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Tlie programs are interesting and cannot
feil to entertain. It 1 hopad the public will
patronize these entertainment and thus en
courage the progress of our school.
A small admission of fifteen cents will be
charged for tbe evening eutertainment to
help defray tlie expenses.
The "Suspect" Held.
" Coll Hamilton Remanded to
Jail
TO AWAIT FPETHER DEV ELOPM EXT
THE HEARING BEKOKE iX'VGE BAER
THE Sl' tLY hKJTHKha- WILL BE
IIROCOUT BEFORE THE COVRT
OX A WRIT Or HABEAS
CORPUS OS MARCH
ssth.
Collins Hamilton, the first of the three
men arretted on suspicion ot being connect
ed with the murder and robbery of Herman
I'mberger, on the evening of February 27th,
was brought before Judge Baer, on a writ of
habeai corput at 12:30 Thursday afternoon.
Owing to the fact of the second floor of th
Court Hou.e being tn tbe hands of painters
and paper-hangers, undergoing repairs, the
hearing was held in the office of Sheriff
McMillen. At the time appointed for the
bearing a large crowd of carious people,
anxious to see and hear what was being done,
had gathered in and about tbe Court House,
and aa the Sheriff with his prisoner in charge
moved down the long Court House ball
they had to pass between two rows, three or
lour deep, of men and boys all eager to get a
peep at the notorious "suspect," charged
with the highest crime known to the law.
The prisouer was dressed in a loose-fitting
suit of dark clothes, with a soft, dark felt
hat, which was placed jauntily on the back
of his head. The close scrutiny and half
audible remarks of the crowd as be moved
through it caused his face to flush, and he
cast a quick, nervous look to right and left
as he passed along. Only a small portion of
the crowd could be admitted to the office
Where the hearing was conducted.
John It Scott and A. C. Holbert, EsqV
appeared for the defendant, while the Com
monwealth was represented by the District
Attorney and F.J. Kooser, Eq.
Mr. Scott stated to t lie Court tbe charge on
which the prisoner was detained, aud pre
sented bis petition asking for his discharge,
Mr. Kooser, on part of the Commonwealth
then stated that in order to save the ex
pense of bringing additional witnesses, it
had been agreed to concede, for the present,
the fact that Herman I'mberger had been
murdered aud robbed at his home in Jenner
Township on the evening of February 27th,
by two jwrsons. That they would oiler evi
dence of tracks in the snow leading to and
from Mr. Viubcrger'a house to a ioint in
Westmoreland county, a short distance from
the house ill which the prisoner lives, aud
of the arrest of the prisoner under circum
stances which do not usually surround an
holiest man, and would as .that he be held
for court.
The first witness called was Constable Jo
siah Waters, of Johnstown. The witness
testified as follows :
"I live in Johnstown : am a constable; on
the 2ih of February 1 came into this coun
ty to Mrs. Fmberger's for the purpose of
helping hunlthe murderer; we started from
Mrs. ("mucrger's acrus the mountain, west ;
stopped at Mr. Hamilton's house about 11
o'clock at night, or between 12 and 1 ; we
went up stairs and found Hamilton in bed;
arrested him without any trouble; he bad
two loaded revolvers and thirty dollars in
money, twenty dollars iu gold and ten in
paper, under his pillow, and here they are; "
(prisliicing revolvers and money) "when we
arrived at the house we knocked at the door;
an old lady came to the door; Yanier and
Harris went in and then called me in; Yar
ner was standing at the stair-way ; the old
lady said : 'For Gou's sake, don't go up
s'.uirs. some one will be killed;' we went
up stairs, found him iu bed and arrested
him ; told him we would have to hand-cut!
him ; he said, 'all right, ( am used to that ;'
the revolvers were 3-' calibre and were load
ed ; I gave them to Constable Ranch ; on the
outside of the bed loom door was writteu in
white chalk,
' "1EATH TO ALL WHO x.XTKR.'"
"When arrested he appeared very nervous
and excited; I staid at the house till the
next morning, when I look him to Laugh
linstown and got a wagon and took him
back to I'mbcrger'a."
On cross-examination by Mr. Scott the
witness said : "It was the night after the
murder, about 7 o'clock, when Harris aud I
got to I'mberger's ; don't rememlier of meet
ing any one on the road between Johnstown
and 1'mberger's; left I'mberger' about 9
o'clock of thut evening ; we spent the time
there arranging for teams, etc.; we made no
contract with Mrs. I'mberger about running
down the murderers; we went to Jenner
town first and from there to Hamilton's
house; they had a little suspicion on Ham
ilton was the reason we went there; he lives
between a mile and a half and two miles
ca-t of Laughlinstown, and in the neigh
borhood of twelve miles from I'mberger' ;
we stopped some distance alxive the house
and left our teams and waived down to the
house; stopied at Siuire Raueh's on our
way back and the 'Squire went with us to
I'mbvrger's house ; we took one witness in
at a time to sec the prisoner; Mrs. Vniberger
went in first; she said, 'he is the same size,
same build, and same height, but I don't
think he is the man ; ' both girls came over
the same story; I then gave the prisoner
over to Constable Rauch."
Hammer Cautliel was the next witness
calicd and affirmed. He said :
" I live in Jenner township, one or one
and a hulf miles from 1'mberger's ; on the
evening of February 27th Mrs. Bowman
came running into the room where I was,
Had said she heard bells ringing ; we went
out of the house, supposing there was a fire ;
ran across the fields i: the direction that tbe
sound of the bells came from ; came to Mr.
I'mliergcr's house and found him lying on
kitelxtii floor, dead ; the Mrs. spoke in Dutch
language, which I did not understand.
" We found tracks of two persons leading
up the hill ; in the woods above 1'mberger's,
where you have a full view of the buildings,
there were signs that the lurries bad taken a
lunch there; saw that the tracks came into
Umberger's from the big bridge below Jtn
nvr ; followed tracks up the bottom ; at
Picking's they said they had seen two men
iss the evening before ; followed (racks up
to Hay's school house where there bail been
church the evening before and the snow was
tramped down all around ; found track
again a short distance above school house
and followed the down track to burnt cab
ins or stone bridge ; there were tracks lead
ing from this point to Vinlierger's bouse and
back again ; one track led into the moun
tain, behind a laurel bush, and out again.
"The stone bridge is one half mile from
Hamilton's bouse; from there oa down the
road was in such condition we eotiid not
truce tracks ; could only tee them occasion
ally ; there was very little snow from bridge
down ; I went to Hamilton's door and r
ptd, and asked if they had seen any person
go by that night ; they said they bad not
noticed any on ; went from there to Laugh
linstown ; I was with party when arrest was
made."
On ( rtm-exatniiiatson the witness said :
" I did not measure th tracks ; first found
them In the field twenty or thirty rods from
Umberger's house ; the evening before, dur
ing tlie excitement, the tracks close to the
bouse had been tramtied out ; there were
tracks of two persons ; one wore gum boots,
and the other hoot or shoes with leather
soles." The witness here drew a diagram
on paper showing thedifference in tbe im
pression made by a gum and leather boot.
" It was a cold, misty day ; was freezing ;
tlie pike is traveled a gwod bit ; we were able
to follow the tracks from 1'mberger's to the
stone bridge ; that they were the same tracks
I am willing to swear ; the tracks were fro
zen over night, and were as firm as though
maile in metal ; there was considerable snow
and ice oa the ground; it hal been soft tbe
day before, and froze over nigbt ; we lost
the trail a sliort distance below the stone
bridge, right on tlie pike, at a point where
they had been hauling lumber from a saw
mill."
At ibis point the District Attorney stated
that the Commonwealth had several more
witnesses, but their evidence was simply cu
mulative, and tbe Court beld that it was not
ctcssary t liear ihein. It was then ad
mitted that Hamilton nasi served time in
the house of refuge and in the penitentiary.
Mr. Kooser argiied that while the Com
monwealth had not show the defendant to
be in the county at the lime tbe offences
chanred were cAimmitted and had not con
nected him with the murder itself, they had
trarxd tlie tracks of the murderers to his
door, aud that ibis, ia iouusiion with bis
previous bad character; his being heavily
armed when arrested, etc, justified the Com
monwealth in asking for his retention, and
the circumstances surrounding the prisoner
warranted the Court in remanding tbe prison
er to jiL
Messrs. Scott and Hulbert argued, that
there bad not been tlie slightest particle of
evidence adduced incriminating tbeir cli
ent, and insisted that he should be discharg
ed. The Court decided that the prisoner should
be held for a further hearing, and set Thurs
day, March 23lh, as the day. He then re
manded him to fail.
The decision of the Judjie was a great sur
prise to Hamilton, as he bad confidently ex
pected to be discharged, and had made his
arrangement for leaving for home that day.
He gave vent to bis feelings by l!y use of a
little profanity, after he reached tlie jail.
TUaMCXXT'l TO HAVE A US.11UO.
The hearing ia the case of Joseph and Da
vid Nicely will be held before Judge Baer,
iu the court room, on Thursday, March -tub
at 10 o'clock A. at. ' Constable Rauch, who
has th case in charge, was present at the
Hamilton hearing, and at that time gave
the HxaALD scribe what evidence he had col
lected against tbe prisoners since he last saw
him. Much of it ia of a very damaging na
ture, aud tlie constable is convinced that he
has the right men. He says be will have
no difficulty in exploding tbe alibi theory
set np by the friends of the prisoners, and
that be will produce an abundance of evi
dence before Ju,dge Baer to justify bis Honor
in remanding the prisoners to jiil to await
trial at the May term of court.
Dedication of trie Claae Reformed
Church.
Editob Herald : Not having seen any
noticeof the recent dedication of tbe Glade
Reformed Church in any of our county pa
pers, will you kindly allow me sjntce enough
in your valued paper to make mention of a
few facts and observations concerning it.
They will no doubt be of some interest to
many, if not all, of your readers, inasmuch
aa the numerical strength and social rela
tions of the Reformed people constitute no
inconsiderable element of our population.
The Christian religion is the conserving and
saving element of a people, and all Christians
of whatever denominational connections,
therefore, rejoice at all evidences of its ad
vancement aud growth in the hearts of the
eople. Heno.-, we think, a modest notice of
tlie event referred lo is perfectly proper.
The old Glade chnrch (a it has for many
years been called) situated about two and a
bait miles east of Shauksville, still stands.
It was a so-called I'nion church, owned by
Reformed and Lutheran congregations.
About two years ago both congregations felt
thut it would be to their united interest to
have new and separate churches, and accord
ingly the Lutherans erected a handsome
church in the northwest angle formed by the
two roads which meet at that point. Iast
sprinjr the Reformed congregation, by the
advice and under the efficient leadership of
their pastor, Rev. H. King, of Somerset, be
gan the erection of a beautiful church loca
ted a little to the south of the old church in
an angle formed by the convergence of the
roads from Ho bury. After long and weary
delay, caused by the want of promtness on
the part of those who had contracted to
furnish the glass, the aslioatory services
were held on Sunday morning, the 21th ult.
Notwithstanding the severity of the
weather the house was filled to its utmost
capacity, t he ministers present and partic
ipating in the services were R v ds W. Rupp,
D. D., who preached the sermon, J. S. Wag
ner, who preached also on Satun.uy and
Sunday nights, and A. It K renter.
After the sermon an effort was made to
raise ths amount yet owing, &'rQ, which
proved successful. The dedicatory art was
then performed by the pastor, and all gave
thanks. The new church is a frame build
ing, Soiai feet, of Gothic style, with a tower
at each front corner, through one of which,
by a commodious vestibule, there is a con
venient entrance to the audience chamber;
tbe other is surmounted by a belfry, in
which hangs a sweet-toned bell. The apex
of the roof is decorated with lS-inch crest
ing. The windows are in pairs, or twins,
with kite over-sash ; are 19 in number and
furnished with rolled cathedral glass of beau
tiful design and finish ; they are all memo
rial. The pastor's window is exceptionally
fine. It contains an image of the Good
Shepherd and lambs. There is a pulpit re
cess formed by two side rooms. The inside
of' the walls are plastered.
The rest of the interior is finished in nat
ural wood, ash, red oak, cherry and chest
nut oiled and varnished. The ceiling is cut
into pannels. The pulpit and other furni
ture which is of walnut, and the pews are
all tasteful. We have heard but one judg
m -nt as to the internal and external appear
ance of this building, viz : that it is beauti
ful for situation and handsome in design
and finish. We congratulate the people 03
this result of their activity and generous
liberality; and the pastor on this additional
evidence of his efticient ministry. Tbia
being the third enterprise which be has be
gun and carried to a successful issue within
the last three years. A. J. H.
Workmen Killed by Natural Cas.
A fatal accident occurred on the Carnegie
piw line now being laid through Hairison
City, Westmoreland County, Saturday.
While the men were at work, James Irwin,
the line inspector, sent Charles McCormick
to tell them to get out of the ditch, as he was
going to turn on the ga to clean out the
pipe. As McCormick approached one gang
of men, a slight explosion occurred ami tlie
men jumped out of the ditch, but James
Met lee and William Ilogan remained at
work at the end of tite line. Mr. Irwin,
thinking the 'men were all our, turned on
the gas, which forced lead, packing, etc., out
of tiieend of the pipe with great force. It
killed Mcfieeand fatally injured Uogan.
The other men became furious at this dis
aster and were with diifictiity lest rained from
lynching Irsrin. Oneoflhena matte infor
mation against him fur murder, and he was
put in jail at Creenshurg Saturday night.
The Coroner 4 jury found that the accident
was caused by a misunderstanding.
Rogan died at the West I'enn Hospital at
2 o'clock yesterday morning.
Husband Items.
Mr. H. C, Ream has pun-based a farm ad
joining this place, which contains about fifty-seven
acres.
Mrs. Belinda Miller, who had been visit
ing 'her sister at Dixon, 111., for some time
past, arrived home last week.
We are informed that a public meeting
will be held here on Wednesday evening.
March 20th, for the purpose of ascertaining
what effect the organization of a Grunge
would have iu this township. A speaker
from abroad ia expected to be present, wbo
will give all information in regard to this
question.
There was a spelling; at Husband on Tues
day evening of last week, which was very
largely attended by the young folks of the
community, as well as the older citizens.
The meeting was called to order by the
teacher, after which three small boys ren
dered some choice music on their drums
which proved pleasing to a!!. Tb first part
of tbe evening was devoted to spelling, and
after an intermission a song was rendered
by tbe school, entitled " Happy Greeting to
All," followed by readings, declamations,
queries, etc Miss Annie Stall! then read a
brief but interesting essay on " Music,"
which was followed by miscellaneous exer
cises. The entertainment indicated favora
ble progress or) tbe part of tbe school, and
M r. Young, the teacher, deserves praise for
tbe acceptable manner in which he perform
ed bis duties.
OrcunoH al.
ASSESSORS' STATISTICAL IIKTUKNS FOR 1888.
The following table, compiled from tbe
j ers, inasmuch as it gives the tuuru, a neirly correct as they ci.ob! le axvrtaincl. ot too farm products, sol. I ana remaining ,i,ip .Somerset County. Pa, on Wei
on the inrms ot Nuueroet countv for the year l?s. n was- roiimt iniptitii lo gel ai tne rxari nmiitwr 01 poumisi 01 mirier j t,win., jj4rch mb
produced. The Somerset Dairv Company, however, manufactured over I'iH.tno mimi of -iit ed.-etl" butter at their fa. tones, j ir, n .l,,;.
Thiabasmail proportioaof tb batr made ia the count? durint the vear. Tho fame Company ntadeaix ut S ..iOpnun.ls of ' rvrn " , , '
! a 11 ... ; by the pupils of the fhtil.
i
j .is win ue nrairni i rnninmin nasi neen ir.w witti tlie lu'turns 01 i--;.
j comparisons will do well to preserve this tabic f-r future referti-.
DISTRICTS.
Addtsoa to nth Ip .
Alissrheny towjiiliip .
tVrlin bonwrn
Brotbenvahey towaiiip..mMWH
Blark towmhlp
l.'ofiemaiiKh tounslitp ........
Continence Lonxia , .,. , .,, ,f..
Millet lown-bip
4;reenvill townbtp.Mm....WM,
Jenerwou tow 111. 141 ....
Jennenown boioua .....
Jeaner toa nsliif...MW....wn..H...w
Larimer uiwn-bip
I.4wr Turkeyluut township
Veyertwhile bnrnui(h .
Mtddieereek uwutiip . ..
Miltont township
New Hslilmurc boroujrhM.MH.w.
Northampton lmnhi p. .......
New Otitrevllte borough ........
dele township.
Paint township
Qiiemahoninie township ...
Ktvzwiswl homnzh ......
Salt-hury borough ;
Shade township
Somerset bormiirh ...
township
Southampton lown-hip..
Mooycreek township....
SHnyestown borough. ...
Huiiliuil township-
Citper Turkey I.Mjt township.
rfsina boron h..
Welteraburg borough..
Uratl'l Totals......-..
Return uf ltso.
(Iain.
Loss.
IN
THE RECORDER'S OFFICE.
I
Marriiga licenses hurt -Deeds Recorded -letter!
Granted.
XAEatAOK LI.'tSSES.
The following marriage licenses have been
issued since our last report i
Richard Randers, of Conemangh Town
ship, and Delle Iilough, of (jtiemahoning
Township.
John 1. Kichtner and Kose B. Urown,
both of Confluence llorough.
John II. Kilt and Adaliiie II. Shaulis, both
of JeffenhHi Township.
Simon Thomas, of Jenner Township, and
Amanda Hochstcttlef.of Conemangh Town
ship. Jacob I'ritts and Kmma Riimsperger, both
of Ittack Township.
DEKtM EECOROEP.
During the week ending March l'.lth the
r..n...;n.. .1 uu ..I... l ..r I ;.. i
'
Recorder's Office :
O. L. Btiechley, and others, to Samuel
Forney ; property in Meyersdale Uorough ;
consideration $i!4Jtl.
Samuel Komey to V. B. Clack, and oth
ers ; properly in Meyersdale borough ; con
sideration. John J. Fritz to Gillian Mull; property
1 .. 1 ,r X I. ; . . . ..l 1 .... 2 . !
Thomas '. Morgan to Smith Peitil, and
others ; property in Summit Township ;
consideration, i4,(Ki.
John H. l lil to U. V. Hineineyer ; prop
erty in Salisbury Borough ; consideration,
II ,..
Samuel E. Ilerkey to Benjamin F. Sf till i
property at Bethel Station, Paint Township;
consideration, St.,rW.
irrritiw ckastkd
Letters of administration were granted to
Jefferson K. Will, of Stonycreck Township,
10 aominisier upon me eaie oi tiizai em
Will, deceased, lute of said Township.
Mostoller Itema.
Moving time is coming on apace.
Mr. Jere Hall moved bia family to this
place last week.
J. W. Mostoller has discontinued logging
for this season.
J. A, Felix, of Johnstown, was here Satur
day. Mr. George Turner is the guest of J. YV.
Seal, in this place.
Mr. David Baldwin is removing his fami
ly to Minemville.
The farmers berealxiuts are running their
sugar camps in full blast.
The prohibitory amendment has some en
thusiastic stlp).irt ers here.
Joseph Grumbling has gone to Johnstown,
where he has secured employment,
J. W. Near gave an ice cream party to a
number of aur young folks Friday evening.
Mr. 0. D. Woodward has removed to Milt
Port, where he recently erected a new dwel
bouse. Jacob Keller ami C. Baldwin are engaged
in boiling sugar at the camp of E. G. Mos
toller. ur young folks are having a grand time
visiting the numerous sugar camps in this
vicinity.
Rev. G. M. Alshouse preached his farewell I
sermon at the Mostoller school house last
Sunday evening.
FaHO.
Anniversary of Reuben and Julian
McMillen.
The fortieth anniversaiy of Reuben and
Julian McMillen was celebrated at their
home in Oentreville on Friday eve. the loth
inst. The occasion was an enjoyable one
ami was attended by many of their friends
and neighbors. What made the evening
more enjoyable than anything else, was the
way in which everything was arrand.
Their accomplished and only daughter, who
bad the matter in charge, hail all the gnests
invited during the d ay to bo present at a cer
tain hour in the evening. She managed t.
get her parents away to a ueiglilurs until all
were seated iu the mom, when they weK
sent for. (hi entering the room and finding
it packed with people, it was quite a surprise
to liolh of them, but after an explanation
and an appropriate address by Rev. Wagner,
the occasion was all the mora enjoyed by
them. After the address, every one present
congratulated the happy coii(le. and made
them feel as young as tuey did forty years i
ago, whereupon ice cream, cake, hot colfee,
etc., were served the party. Quite a number
of their old school mates were present which
still called iheir minds farther back to their
younger days. Tbe iarty stayed until II
o'clock when each man took bis owu wife
and went home. I
Al' 1IIKVTAL. j
Mt. Morlah Itema. ' i
Mrs. Wm. S. Horner fell on the ie cne I
evening last week, severely injuring herself. !
Dr. Walker, of Jentiertown, was called in j
and she is now improving a rapidly as can I
be expected. on Monday eventn.'. Many ot the mem- :
David Beachly has sold ont and moved to ,wnl remained over to attend to their duties j
Johnstown. Heexpms to gu into the butch- iste:id of goiag home. There is a di-sposi-erim.
business. Daw is a line fellow, an ex- i t,on ' work 1,ere nuW u'lI' L" be. oming ,
eel lent workman, a good business man, and
kaows bow to cut uu beef. .
,. j and took up the entire dav of two sessions
Our steam mill at this p ace, which has , , ., , , , ,
' ..land the greater iirt of eilnesdav. I he
stood idle since Iatpnag, was List week stud I , .,, , ,. ,
. , . , . . i bill was on second reading and met with
to Lohr s Co., who-at once put it in oiiera-I . ,, . . u e
,' , ' much opposition, the strongest being an ef
tion. They have also put in machinery for , ... ,. . . ,,
tbe manufacture of shingles, doors, mould- ,
Ings, etc.
Some of onr sugar makers, who believe
that "the early bird gets the worm," oiened
up tbeir camps and tapped their trees two
weeks ago, but as yet they have made no
sugar, ami say the sugar season will be a
migbty poor one this spring. !
Wm. Daniels, who has been sick for the ;
past year, is now slowly bnt surely recover- ;
lug under the treatment of Dr. Walker, of I
Jennertown.
OlCAflOSAL.
Copies of the Somerset Hebald, contain
ing full account of the- rroberger murder
and robbery, and portraits of the tirincipal
actors in the tragedy, can be bad at my Book
Store at five cent each. Mail orders will
receive prompt attention.
C. H. Fisiieb,
Somerset, Pa.
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OUR HARRISBURG LETTER.
From (vir soeeial Corrrsnonridut. 1
Habbisiu e,.. Man h Ifi,
01da?eis excee-hngly beautiful. Dnesof
the most delightful of books is "tVero's Old
Age,'1 and Emerson's csay on the same
theme, is good reading. Philosophers and
poets have vied with each other in their
prirse of the aged. The llihle is full of r"f-
erem-e to the honor to be aid to grey hairs;
and every one feels like respecting an old
man. When he has reached the advanced
av"vof four score and ten years with a life
full of interest ai.d honor in his own coun
try, aa well as abroad the interest centering
upon such a man is all the greater.
I-xst week we referred to the fact that the
members of the present Legislature did
themselves the honor of calling upon the
aged Hon. Simon Cameron, at his residence
in this city on last Friilay, his ninetieth
birthday. The grand old man was bale and
robust, although his voice seemed somewhat
I veil snrt he soon lire,! soil nml to receive
I ,1 l . i i .
mc iiKifKici si.uii uu m id: A luuiiicr . uc
j had a pleasant word for every one. To the deposition to indulge in the long disenss
I old men he was specially cordial. When the ! bmf comparatively unimportant measures,
I venerable Mr. Moore, of Montgomery, took I much of which might profitably be dis
j General Cameron's hand he spoke a pretty j pensed with, adius avoiding later in the
i sentiment, ending with the line, "Touch us i session wearisome night sessions and the
' geutiy, lather Tiraa." rushing th.ough of measures deserving of
"That's a beautiful sentiment.'' said the
iieneral. Time has btn very
kind to me,
aiid ha tnnched me gently.'
When Chief Clerk, Kn-well Krrett, of the
I Senate, sleiok hands, the Gonerul said :
"Well, Russei, I've got up to ninety now.
nd I'm going to try to get lo par.'
The old Cameron residence ou Front street
was beautifully decorated with flowers and
plants sent by loving triemls. Letters and
telegrams were received during the entire
day, congratulating the grand old man. An
drew Carnegie and wife, of Xew York, say :
I "Many returns of tlie day. Your tuousan.ls
,.,r .....
narian.
don't disappoint ua."
His old friend. Col. Samuel Shock, who is
ninety-two years old, bale and hearty, wrote
him a beautiful letter and sent him an orig
inal poem of some thirty verses, being a re
minder of boyliood days.
The old statesman and patriot was full of
life and anecdotes. Among many others, he
related tbe following, with a relish i
He was talking about his experience as
Secretary of War. One tlay he sat in his of
fice in Washington, busily engaged in writ
ing, when the door opened and a tall, pom
pous individual strode in. and marching tip
to the talve laid down a card, and said in
commanding tones, "Head that." The Gen
eral never looked up. The man mm in said
after a mimte's wait, "Read tha'. sir." Then
the General looked up and said quietly,
"Who are yon. sir ?"
"I am Mr. , from Indiana."
"Ab, indeed ?'' said the Secretary.
"Yes. sir; and now you will be gxid
enough to read that card, sir?"
General Cameron picked np the rani and
read this :
Mr Pe Si:- betacyCiheros Please ap
point this uiuu sson to a lieutenancy iu the
army.
A. Lis' i..
The General having rind it laid the card
down and went on with his writing, the
pompous man looking on and shifting from
j one leg to the other in a nervous wav. F .ti-
ally he blurted out :
"And now that you have read th.it card,
sir, what have you to say ?'
There was a pause as (ieneral Canier in
looked up at the man and said solemnly:
"That man has lost all his inllaence with
mc." The Indianian strode from ttie room
in astonishment, while Cameron went on
with his writing, a merry twinkle in his
eye. Afterwards when Lincoln hear J of it
be laughed heartily.
The story was new to many.
He was the friend of Lincoln anil Grant,
and his recollection of theai is plea-ant.
What a period of history the ninety years
of his life covers ! How much interest cen
ters upon a man of his ay? and prominence
in a country like ours.
The following beautiful prayer wis otT.-r-cd
by Dr. Kverett, chaplain of the Senate on
the morning of the nintieth birthday of
General Simon Cameron.
" And now, 0 L rd. we tenderly comm. -nil
to Tiiee the venerable who linger in our
midft. Look with Thy favor upon one who
is in our thoughts and in our heart, to-day ;
one who stands in high !ioiir among I :
fellow men by reason of his long and d stin
guished service in the council of the Suite
and Nation. Crown his disdiuing years with
the healthful spirit of Thy grace, and as the I
shiows lengthen upon his pathway, and 1
hi hold relaxes on tlie life that now is. may :
his outlook into the unending years of eter- 1
nily be bright aud blessed with Christian ;
hope." !
Tbegooit people of Harribnrg. without 1
regard to uriy or sect, all liuited in ayiiig i
homage to ttiis, the greatest of their fellow- :
townsmen. He is loved and revjiectcd by
all. "
The House was very prompt in meeting
manifest.
On Tuesday the Revenue bill
was begun
exempt, and the taxing of nianiifactiiriug
' cortKirations of three mills on their capital
j gjocj, si,e exemption clause being hi the
i bill, and an eiiort was maile to striice it out
! or) u,tio3 to amend. The discussion was
ori(- .tn.ng, and although the exemp-
! ,jon f the corporations makes the bill of
donlitfut constitutionality, the Hnuss refused j
to amend the bill by striking out the same, i
hence the provision remains in the bill and
they are exempt. The remainder of tbe bill
passed with but few ehangi-j and is in the
main the bill of ei'-ept that the bill
has bisn so amended as to allow dbts to be
deducted from assets in making the return
of moneys at interest.
The other bills passed by tlie Ho ise Were
of vory little iisirtaiice.
On Thursday. Mr. Andrews, of Crawford,
State Chairman of the Republican party.
presented a concurrent resilution fixing the
time of Dual adjournment on A;ril Zj: h. The 1
iners' orlice, wiil prove ,t value to our read-
of our readers who are fond of autistic!
3
' Senate refused to concur in the same and it
was sent Ui the committee on Appropria-
' ''"- in S"n"?- This dispose
i " 'or n.e j.resem
I; is very doubtful if the House will be
ready for final adjournmciu until that time.
A fair summary of the business of the Leg
islature is as follows :
I tin Monday last the present State Legis
lature entered uin the eleventh week of its
i existence. During that time !i bills have
j been presented in both branches, of which
number have passed finaly, I- receiving
the (iovernor's signature. In the House, of
W7 bills read in placa, oi l have been repor
ted from the various committees with affir
mative recommendations and I V negatived,
thus leaving but 11 bill-of the total number
submitted in the hands of committees.
This showing indicate prompt work in
the committee rooms of the House, though
of the whole nunilier of hills reported but
h have passed second reading and it have
i passed finally This delay, as bus in
the
! niwt nmiltr Wn th r i ari-Lt fr..m l
I - - - .. ..
' fuller and more intelligent consideration
than they receive tln.ler such circumstances.
j In the Senate, by virue of smaller nuni-
liers and a cvtisCUPiit limitation of debate,
; worlt on the final disposition of measures
i submitted lor its ai-tion has progressed more
.rapidly. Mr HI.) bills tcported affirmatively.
uave D,'en passed finally, and Ho await
third reading. While the work of the pres
ent Lcg'.slattire has been fully up to the
standard of previous law-making bodies at
Harrisburg, it will largly depend upon its
suhsu,T!t achievements whether or not it
will piv- into history as the Model Legisla
ture ot lso, and its business is scarcely in a
condition to warrant the attemnt to adiourn
m April iMli
This goesto show that the House has not
been very dilligent in work, although iiere
afiertwo sessions will lie held daily, and
speeches limited to five minutes, yet so much
remains to be done thai an adjournment fi
nally before the middle of May is hardly
possible. The disposition of the statesmen,
however, to get away is very strong, and
they may be expected to do a good deal of
hard work from this time on until final ad
journment. Philip.
Resolutions of Respect.
j Wiiebeas, It has pleu.i Almighty God to
: remove from our midst our brother and co
workerJohn H. Puncau, and called his spirit
from its earthly tabernacle, guiding it, as e
: believe, to light and !ilrty beyond the dark
i river, leaving vocant his place in our Sab-
i bath-school, therefore !e it
Rtnlml, Tnat we h w in humble sub- j
! mission to this divine decree, and that the j
: family of ourdeceasud brother has our heart- j
felt sympathy in this their time of trial and j
i deep distress, and that they may fully real
; iz that they are in the Imii.is of One who
' can Ileal every wound, and thus find eonso- !
i lation. I
I .VWmf, That a copy of these resolutions I
j be given to the aged father of diseaid. that
said rc-oiutions be inacrtisl in the Somerset
IIkrvlii. and a copy le placed in full upon
: the minutes of the Jennertown Lutheran
: Sabhath-school.
Jhks M. Covia,
Ann B. Siurr,
II. Kait.
Committee.
Came Near Bain Totally Blind.
Mr. tteiirgel outfheinnir. tlie expressdriver
j at I'niontown, Pa., bad been blind in one
j eve for years. Last month a severe inilam-
1 noitinn M'liti'Le.1 It,,. 1,1 wr , bum nitric
j i,i, ;... i:,: i. t .i" , u ,i o
cal men he consulted gave no more than
! hope for ona-fourth sig'it ;rr.refrd he would
' have the worst one taken o-.t.
Mr. James A. Morri-, whose father Doc-
j tor Saddler, rfJl I'enn aveiiue, lilt-tirgb,
had nwtore-l to sight after l. years blind
ness reisimmeinied IT. Sadler be consulted.
' He did so. and in thirty days his sight was
as good as ever, and without taking out an
eye. Mr. tins. H. Taj lor of Indian. Indi-
: ana co.. Pa., blind in one eye for 20 years,
: has been restored to sight through an oper
ation by Dr. Sadler. The eye was perfectly
well in In days, and w ithout serious pain.
Resolutions on tha Death of Her
man Umoarger.
Whebias, On the li ght of F'ebrnary 27,
issii. there was removed from our midst by
the foul hand of an assassin our esteemed
friend and feiiow-cit.zen, Herman Cinlier
ger, therefore, lie it
oWn. That wc, the niemlnrs of the
Sonpariel l.iteruiy S cii r. citirens of the
Cover Si hod Dittkt and of Jenner Town
ship, Somerset County, Pa., by his untimely
death have lost one of our t-st friends and
citizens.
Tlrtttlrttl, That by his tragic ih-ath there
has been cast over our community a deep
gloom of sorrow and stdness.
R:vlrtl, That we. tin-citizens of this com
munity, have lost one of our best friend,
and the county one of her must prominent
citizens.
Hfsnlie-t That the b-resved widow and
friends of the deceased have our sini-ere
sympathy in this their hour of gloom and
bereavement,
Itenulml. That we w ill Use all onr infln-
n.sl.i hrO, II, ertnOn .l. I., s !..- ....1
speeily trial and conviction.
.Went, That these resolutions 1 pub-
, ':bed in the several county pars. and a ;
; copy of them sent to the family of thede-
ceased.
R. F. Hammer,
Hiasu Cai ificl,
P. J. 0'Coy.so,
W. A. tt. Ure.
Dos O'Co.sivor,
W. RiailEftEBOEIt,
Committee.
Mouldlnsrs and Picture Frames.
There has just been received anotlier large,
new and cheap lot of Mouldings and Frame,
at Fislier's Book Store. lnr)?titers can buy
Mouldings at this store at city wholesale
price. Come in aud buy Mouldings or
bring your pictures, diplomas aud other
things you want framed, and bav then
framed at Fiahiu'sBgAvk Stwr.
1 A Crand Entertainment.
i An educational entertainment was beld in
j th Hoffman school Loose, in Paint town-
Jiiesday
cred
j Tlie iim mi;j was called to order promptly
j at I in r. . by the leat her. W. A. Weaver,
iater which be then iilivr?d a very inter
esting talk, stating the main oi'jet t of this
1 ITHSHillg.
The following is ( brief report of tbe even
Bg exercise :
The meeting was opened by i song entitled.
' Open I be door."
Addresof " Welcome. " Chauncwy J. Leh
man. Response. Calls HorToian Both addresses
were well delivered.
Reading. Elmer Ream.
Declamation, " Red Hwded B iy," Oli
ver Weaver.
A dialogue. " R.xk th Baby," by R brt
N. Ilerkey and Mary Hoffman.
A recitation, "The way to do it," Levi
Hoffman.
A song.' Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Reading, John Hoffman.
Declamation, "The Lost Boy," by Levi
Hoffman.
A charade. Pennsylvania." Frances
Hoffman, Levi Hotfman and Chauucey J.
1-hmao.
Reading, Austin Hoffman.
A song, " Sun Shower."
A dialogue. Whiskey Bottle." by John
Hoifmau and Nathaniel T. Blouh.
Rnuhng, "An Karnest Prayer," by Aims
Ream.
Ksaay, " Kissing," by Mary M. Blough.
A song. " Ionely."
Intermission.
A song, "Gather Quickly."
A recitation, " Opening exen'is" by five
girls. Frances Hoffman. Mira tubman, Lizzie
lliinan. Pol lie Hoffinan and Mary M.
Blough, after which they sang a song, ' Is
it Right."
Spelling by seven pupils. Oliver Weaver.
Isaac Hoffinan, Million Hoffman, Lewis
Hoffman, Chauncey J. Lehman, Addie
Hoffinan and 11a Ix'liman. These seven
pupils spell. d against the outsiders. The
follow ing were the champion spellers: Oli
ver Weaver, Isaac Hoffman and Addie H li".
man, ages, J and 7 years,
Reading, by Willis l Hodman.
A wei ilation, by eleven boys, Oliver Wea
ver. Isaac Hoffman. Henry Shumaker,,
Mahlon Hoffman. Am' Ptile, Menno Piile
John Ream, Levi Hoffman, Chauncey J.
Lehman and Austin Hoffman. The eleven
boys then joined iu singing a song. " College
Song."
A "comedy," by Mira L.diman, Lizzie
Lehman aud Amos Ream.
Reading, Klmer Ream.
A song, " Fair as the Morning."
Declamation, by Austin Ho'frjan.
Estsy, "Tobacco." by Iievi HotTtnan.
A song, " Bye-lo-1 jmd," by six giaK Ma
Kehmaii, Caila Holfiiian. Addie Hothuati
Mary M. Blough, Pollie Hoffman and Mira
Iohman. Kach of the small girls, had a
"Ihdl Baby'" in singint; this song.
Reading, Willis D. Hoffman.
A dialogue, " I " or " II." by Aust:a Ho!f
man and Robert . Berkey.
A speech, by Oiauncey J. Ihmun, his
spee 'h was interminleil with a song " Little
Brown Jug.''
lVclumation, " The By who was Afraid
of the Girls," Austin Hoffman.
IVclamation. "Sam Smeareife." John
f iiesel.
This was followed by some sjieechcs,
which were delivered by the following gen
tlemen : Messrs, S. P. Zimmerman, H. D.
Naugle and S. S. oiler. The last named
gentleman ia a citizen of the Hoffman
school dtstrHt, he delivered a splendid ad
dress on the subject of education.
"Good Sight Speech," by Pollie Hoff
man. The teacher of the school, then talked
about the preparation of our lives in reran!
to education. The great iibjecl of duration
is the making of true men and true women;
the proper development ft the whole being,
physical, mental and mo. al. As this life is a
preparation for eternity, so is education a
preparation for this life, .nd that education
alone is valuable which wuwen these grent
primary objei'ts.
A song, "Gisxl Sight."
The music was furnished by the teacher
and the pupils. As this was the first enter
tainment that was ever held in the Hotftnnn
schiH'l house, both the teacher and tlie pupils
think it was a grand success.
The exercises were all conducted by the
teacher. And the pupils responded to their
work, as they were called upon by the leuch
er in a very p lite m inner. Tne ho ie was
filled lo its utmost cutweity. although very
good order was maintained throughout the
entire nusMing. There were twelve citizens
ot the school district present cm the ocs-as-ion.
May the blessings of God rest upon
you and your children, is the sincere wish
of your teacher.
W. A. Wzxvza. teacher.
. .. .
Oil Cake Meal.
" Chemical analysis has shown, and expe
rience has proven that of all rnliug Sub
stance. Oil Meal Stand without an t pial."
Hood for Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Pigs.
Farmers should not lie without it, especially
in Spring time. Give it a trial. You ean
always get it at the well known Grocery and
Feed Store of Cisus A Bararrs.
MARRIED.
WHALF.Y-MiN'EAR-On Tuesday. '!
February, lssti. by J. B. Jennings, Kq., -Mr.
Franklin Whah-y. of Coiinellsviile. Fayette
Co., to Miss Mary McXear. of Harnedsville,
Soutersee Co.
Firr-SIIAI'LIS -At the horn.' of the
bride s parents, in Jell'ersoii township, on
Thursday, March it. lssti, i,y Jl. (.lile,
K-q , Mr. John It. lilt and Miss Adaliiie 11.
Shaulis, both of Jetfeison township, Somer
set Co.. Pa.
FICH TSKR BROW'S. On Tuesday
March 1.'. ls.s;. at the residence of J. I
Brown, by G. .. Gro.r. K-q , Mr. J. D. FU I
nertoMiss Rose B. Brown, ail of Cont!
erne. Pa.
DIED.
Y'ot'Mi. On February Js.li, is.s'j. u ,sa
line. Krwis. aed 'l years. ; mont!i and .'
lays.
Rev. f liarle Y'oiing wjs buried Sturby
morning. -j:irl. nit., the services feing behl
in the F.nlish Lutheran Churrh. and con-dtn-teil
by the former stor. Rev. G. D. Got
wald, of Kansas City. asirel hy Kevs. A.
V. Hartsocke. of Mrl'hersoii. Kansas. K. 1..
Y'aver. C. Ila-art and A. II. Kirtland. He
was tin? pioneer Lutheran mii.isier in this
State and organized the only three Lutheran
congregations now in this' county.
He born Dweniber 1. I4"', at Xew
Oxflinl. Pa. The text of the funeral sermon
was Job, ." '.'; : - Thou shaft come to thy
grave in a full age like as a shook of corn
tometh in bis season.'' The rem sins were
conveyed lo the Shirar church iu Walnut
township where they were buried.
K. L.
Wanted.
few good men lo col ltd and seil for the
Singer Sewing Machine Company "in S.in-
erset CoUntV,
P. Steadv emolovnieut the
year ronnd. anil giKl wages' paid t live-, ii-
"Ketie men. Must funiish nl reference.
all on or adddf
The Sixi.ra M ivrrAi rt ai.v.i
Johnstf
Co
wn.
Pa.
Look!
N'ew beginners at hoiurkeepiiig want to
know that the cheapest place to buyOueen
ware. Glassware, Buckets. Tubs ami Boskets,
uat E. B. CotTrolh's. and ilon't y.xi forget
ir. bnt come and secure tlie bargains now
offereil.
Electric Litfht Plant.
I have s line selection of Hanging Lain?,
Stand and ace lnlts lo get rid ot before
t lie electric light plant uoiutat to dowers,
A aacriSve sa, at
E. B. Ccrnmn'
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