UL Somerset Herald 7CS E. SCCVU EJiu,r. TVcember S5, I. ' n.,::d ri"iiy. . vctll,u"e " V ' w. t E.esecVer '' Snyder's. !ut rnr Ctristma will be mtr Scydwt for Christmas Coenpli,ne,,WtU I Christmas Gifts, TfceOreeneinrg Fiir At:jcition na, de. I.1'1'0"4 f elj. nnfl with tided o hold a fr nut vr nwwry of the sdvent of IXi who , m , i " born of a viigin, tbe bet-towing of gift Tbe Souier Dairy Crcjny advertise I ig calculated to create and foster an e!e Ibe clrapenlcifcl ia Sonwivrt. J raent J, human character at ones praie- . . "of l y aod Gxllike. Sfclfisbnew U of wtrth, A wry merry Christmas and happ, New nrby ; ps-nereaM fa cf abov. Evenly. Ia ear to ail the reader, of the IUhid. J anr.oum isig tKe e-wiin;; of the Messiah, the Ir. Albert l'. Iirubakc-r and wife of rhila delpbia, are in Somerset to upend th boli-dav. Senator Cameron can how Ere thousand basbchtof earn on hi Donegal farm the present season. -ft rfP TI) First Nations! Rank r.r ..... j w. l .u. , ui w n. cuart, 01 FUt ' x- Bi ho!J iu oaaal election of officer on the ita 01 January. Mr. Eia-ard Scull arrived bora from Washington Saturday evening to spend lb holiday vacation. Mr. Geo. E. Sc-ull, who bas been conSned to hi bouse r the past Ct or six day by icknes, is able to be out as ain. There WM a very small aitendance at last week court. Must of the case on the Jit were settled, only five of them being tried. Mr. Earnest Kooser, who is a student at the Washington JerJe-rson College arrived borne Ut nk to fud b Christmas va cation. , f ,r Ao.Jt are aaiii.ig lu uvw r -ironiSt- ' Yost. th Drt, for :Inn4 FamSy Jhwoptg tied 'i P3t St""- A'cai SH. one dcilar per aack. '''ruiryComrr. "2,, Ti-:t S 'st i Young's rrug Ca-'if-'mi evaj-iomted fniit from rk; be keeps the best . ' ,-rft,-r, p tn K. B. Mcfiriff. T'p "f- "?:'U.nal Bauk bui!dir.g. o ''.fc t!" cheapest y)r far ',f snd JloJBcw, in endiesa .;-, at M. M.TredwelJ 4 ( o.'a. t' v-vi isn. Ter.tt :S. OTer Trwl-""i,.--h r,f Iv:mond Samtrw l'a. . i SrvJer. a UMial, bare the -'-a:l of Cbrwmas poods in ;! .-nj many ljandome iittle a Vjt their K-huiars at Biesecker rft- K:i La- 'l us &r utcn ,l ,'1"0' r '' , .. i. I winter is rtul an ojn : lw. for a pKHl time piece " .t n.k of nioveracnu and casta . m,r; e..3. clean Western Oats buy f "yuLl.fl M-hrock. He Ji cheap ,..i,M ,.f Clittisa? presents wiil .lredu.--! from Uidt. at M M. ft. - x r; iDt iA'ti4, Sumtrset, Pa. Cf j .j-e work taeruted and aati- 5 ja-at'"- ' watthe word that puzzled t ai a CarauiiviUe lDaoj.hin .-: sx: -iic bee. t d,- voi but btsy genuine Mi.n .' fni JJahlou Sihrock. H is a - s-r.si lefit. warrr.nteL . . t.fl m j -.r'!.ae a h.'.;.iy gift lo '.rV.ftr. ou can cet it at a rviuo M. M. lriell i Oj. ... - jiT.t's ot-Jivery wagon U seen j's-r-i. Oiily. ieiUeriug.urtMJrrk, i "i L. icany jatroii. -iJSt.v'. i-andies, fruits, nuts and - F.P B. CofTROTU . . Vx-i'. r.01! Af'er this date a j3.;:oa. t ci'oe out t-tok. From S Jl. il. TatrwELL t Co. ;. ia -V.sa anJ glas for holiday Ko B. CorB?Tu'a. is Fruits Cakes, wUoie ijC rt' st Eo B. O'FrtoTH a. auJ 5jicet CUristoua caa j.is c)' otiiy bt- fjnad at Ei B. CoFSB'tra'a r;-cr Cbri'tross piod at Ed. B. Cof- lit kl onir the newest and : a.r!.i and ill not be undersold. . see S. B M.-irifT a elegant new rtrko. Kirn National Bans baild 7f fuir. Eiiiram oi poeiie court jc a the ori rinator of Caramel-? .-r.31clKa:d. wLoti'l Irais. Where r t U'l-vL:? I'rvra V'im-1. the Con- t, 0,'iTritb ha made ?;cial prr;ier- - ; :t bvi.iJay trade. Vou can End :if .'.- in s-jmi.rsst to buy toy and irti fcr.'. net Rjn Bor Choeo "arc. a:.d Confections of every Je s as IVm-; . new National Bank -'4 r.ierti-t, l'a. t;!is of FJ B. C-jHrotli"i store oon-i.iji:- of Uautiful oriiaruenUi that -lUrfur boli'lay presents. Ji More p air to buy. Ba-lCake. Fief. Cker?, O-tese, t V a-tard. a-dsuea. Ksitnon. Tohac Tirv tiie liuest Con fectioua ever i imivtnet. go to Fisel'a. tf he- will do we!i to remember :-wit A Snyder can enpply theni --! j '.!u'i and attractive prwenis for '-i-r at cLtijot pricee. -'..-h jus on t'.ieevejof CiiriMmM, ' i is nil! f l'j enough to satisfy any 7 l'jr.-hs.r. and j-rifw reduced. Cail 't rover M. M. Tretwkll 4 Co. - St Yl.-s Couuti and F.z. Select ' at ei -eiied. Try a tew of Oysters. .'J." on r rentj. W. H. FXatt, iasiil n-jt Ciite father or mother a ' t"jr!te or uwtul present than a fiiw. fiuej to their :ght. 'isr L'.tk wainut Maiitie C.ot k of cult, wrikine the half hour ''"'1 iatoi improved movement for i : t: La-,1 a lar cumlier of gvd - -"ii miU in quantities to auit i-" rr. vcr reasonable- Yard U pji-ing iu:U. Eole.kk Baoa. 4 Pakms. f- H-rr ti-. f,.r your 117 Rogers re-r ii'ilud'.ng K-rves, Fork, - i "3 K . v.-s, Butter Knivest, Berry ' N",i:r i; ..-. y-jtj,;; trrs. Children f!re pKyi are Triple and -"-." -.i:rd ai.d the ?t in the mai- "T:t wbe he ww ri b jnct before ' ; ew.rj r no j.'lfJlS4ire i, eom- fe. '-.st of making prewtMa. I: w x7 to i. r.cb urn you buy from - y-!-r. Tuey have a thou!n t. rsitaie for ail j our friends !-- iu.;a UiereaOi of ali. Firs. I ;: ,tty the h ghwt ' ail kn.ds of hidea, peiu and r.t y. f K..,. oak and l eoroa wanted at once. at iry residence, immedi w o? S. 4 c. Station. H. G.CiKauiaaax- ''-:aK oa'y three weeks away, -T !-- on hi thinking cap and ' Iw-st and where to buy it. Franklin B. Gowen, who committed sui cide in Wai-hington a few day since, had an insurance of 1221 (V on his life, and the agents think it will he jeid. FranWltn B. Gowen had a marvellous nit mory. After reading a lor.g poem through twice he could repeat it. about tne text, word for aord. Mi Edna Baer and lis Ixuir Ecu!!, the former who has been attending school at t;ai:ti1on Virginia, nd tiie .'.terat Puts burgh, are home to speud the bohd-iys. There was never a grvter agitation in fa vor of good roaihs than that which character iati the wet year of If jt does n-jt die out when dry weather cornea, the ttcuil w ill be good. ( ""gel ea.d, i bricg j oi; ti.ii riK of great joy." J nerefore, be w ho aou'.d ritlvathi prin ciple should, cc the anniversary of One ao announced, strive to carry joy to the hearts of other. The art of giving a ChaUtmas gift ia not orw oX the customs that would be booorrf in its breach, bat or.e that commend itaeli to the judgrniit of all n fleeting people, it being in unison with the spirit of the day. No other day bas so many holy associations, such endearing Suemoiie as Chritaa. Who among us, running oer the year of childhood, hare not more vivid ioi predion and happy retnembrance of thi anniver sary thsa of any other day ? And he who contribute to the ow of tb young bow, can do so on CUristmt more ej-ctiveiy than at any other time by fiiling bis hand with appropriate iire-nts for little boys and gir'a. Tly loc k fc tbera. and if not forthcoming sorrow find aadne are the pjrrions of the little eapeetitiits. The Tauliuetcxt: "To do good aud Cjnira juicate," is m jet appropri. ate to ihecny. There are two evils connected with Chrit roas giving, however, that honld be care ful 'y avoided. The one is giving oa com puSion giving in the aWnce ef a feeling tliat it is a pleasure to pve. Anything par lak'r.g rf lfithn-5 eftroys not only the beauty but the mortj value of the act. The other i, where an objuration corn;eh giving hat makes it oppressive to the giver loo heavy a irafi uoa hi Uniited raean. AVhatever may lie the nature of the gifts they should harmonize with the ppirit of the day. and be of the kind that do not impov erish the giver. Given in tbi spirit, it ern phasizrs the bouttifu!r.ei of human kind ness, aud eiercpltfiti " good will to men on earth." J. U. Suthcriaud wiil preach in the Pres byterian Church, morning and evening, Sab lwtth, IVec niber Lit. Sjjecial ChrrMruas ser vice at lu t' a. m. livenii'g uervice at T o'clock. A kind invitation to everybody. Mr. Jane Schick, of Rfading, widow of Cyrm Schic, ho lost his life on the day express swept away by the great flood of the Cmeinaujrli on May 31, has sued an accident inrurance association for t-Vt insurance. In niakitie au appinJ to hisdilinqueut sub scribers to come and settle, a Mitii'a county eJiior expluins that a cow walked into his yard and devoured his white vest, which his wife had washed and hang up with oat knowing tLut the p V"ts contained J 1 1. The sale of reered Main tr the Institute lecture cotirse Conimet.ced at the ;ra House Satuiday nHirnirg. rurtl.asers took their plan ir. lire ss caily as one o"cltk in the morning and rtoo-i rig':t there tili Ui doors c:ened at it. Inviuiioua are out lor the marriage of Miss Marian I'm, daDshter of M r. Wil liam B. Fnae. t. Mr. Hsarles H. R. rach. Tiie -re.iiony will take piace at Trinity I.ntt.f r.tn churr-b, at 3 o'chnk Wednesday aftcrn-jun. Jannarr lt. Wf.b a pair of crutt lie and a well retrulat eJcoutfb.a tramp siKTee-ie"! in arouing a g mxI hit of y m;lhy at Caarnbersburg. lie was finally arres'ed for stealing a book, and a$ an excuse he pleaded that he thought it was a prayer book Arrangements bare been made to 11 the vacancy in the Institute program caused by the d-aih cf State superintendent Hibee, I and every purl of it will be car rax) out as already announced. J. M. Bfrkey. While holding coutt last we-k. Judge Baer contracted a severe cold, which bas kept him confined to bis bed for the past three or four days. He was unable to be present at Saturday afternoon's session of court on account of bis indisposition. Notwithstanding the unprecedented rash for tickets for the Institute kciure course, Superintendent Berkey informs a that over one hundred reserved seat tickets remain unsold at this time. There is still a chance for those who apply promptly to secure food seats. The festive candidate is already showing up in large numbers. As there is a full county ticket, member of CongreM, State Senator and members of the IyeiriMature to elect next tall, it is fair to presume that his name will be legion by the time the June primary comes around. Mr. Charles Pile has opened a coal yard at the S. AC. station, and will keep constant ly on hand a Iarg supply of the celebrated Salisbury coat, wbk b needs norecoramenda tion from u, and which wiil I fold at the lowest pre, "fykes " will no doubt re ceive a lilral ahare of patronage. During the prevalence of a severe wind storm Sur.dey morning, saveral small build ing in Johnstown were moved from their position, and the larg. four mory brick biWin(r at the comer of Main and Franklin strtrts, in course of erection by the heirs of the late Iavid Dibert, was considerably damaged. The Johnstown Tribute of Monday says t "As to the health ofJobnslown.il never was better, no form of diieas prevailing to any considerable, extent, and tbe doctors universally reporting tliat, in consideration of our more or less-'exfed condition, it is remarkable that we enjoy eucb freedom from dangerous maladies. Oar streets presented an unusually active appearance Saturday. They were crowded with people from the country and adj .inir.g towns w ho were bens for the purpose of lay ing in their Christmas supplies. Ax usutU tlie merchants who adverttse in the Hercd reaped the harvest. We doubt if they ever had a busier day than Saturday. Of Mrs. Beed. wife of the new Sjkcr ot the House, a Washington corre(ondnt writes : "Mrs. Beed. though not fond of mingling in oolcial society, it is better cijtip ped for the duties of speaker's wife than al most any of tbe other candidates' wivs. t-he is low ofstatnne, comely and plump of figure, with wavy dark-brown hair growing low on her forehead, and ingenious la'ishir.g eyes. She looks scarcely Jo, aud has but one rhild. a daughter of 13, whose deiic-ite health through recent years bas formed a cogent reason for the mother's rsistent declinstion of the mo?1 flattering invitations. But she is fluent and agreeable in conversa tion in berowi, parlor, tasteful in dress ai.d will preile with dignity and pot-elarvy at tbe Wednesday receptions of the Speaker's wife, whii-h rank in imiortanc with those of the foremen Cabinet ltd.e. r ,-.- pr. lioid good lor lancy j "Wtaj artwles. We have I lie -7 speciailie we have ev- Somerset .. A visit to our Stonr ' Sn - , ? ojr teiectious wiil rejy r:tsri-EB i Ssvdeb- ' --S'ltuonties agn that catarrh ' - AXl icflammalion of BleiB'i-in. ,.f .1 I ., -arh aud all caurrh alaffec- t "tvi are not d :sease of t h blood ThM, o.iake to tnX tbem aa -'o'.it-u. physician ever at a beid by eminent medi v. f M "r l"r pecjfic will ,t tvta which tn "hT fa ts jtitify tia in aa .j" catarrh at least a positive T : in Ely' Cream Balm, Tl marriage of Mr. Rttusei! Fhl and Miss Sadie Jiraestook p!ac at the Presbyterian Church this morning at half past 9 o de. Among those present were the father and mother and eisur of the itmonj Mr. and Mrs. John II. t'bl and Mifs Mam Th!, cf Somerrt--Mr. aud Mrs. EbetxiT Jaoita, parents o;' tbe bri-ie, and her brothers and vMHrrs ; Ir. Dr. Jamea 11. Baird. of ThiU delphia; :Uon John M. E-is. Capt. A. X. Hart, list W. Horace .Ilose and daughter. Mis Jnrn Ise, ill. Jamea 8. Taylor, Mr, and Mi-s Kellar.Mr. Harry Slick and family Supt. W. S. Steele, and other friends of the lride and groom. ATer congratulation by the eoniny present, tbe happy pair took the Pay Itxprras on a wedding trip to Pbiia deipbta and other eastern citiea. Jvh-i&mrm TrJntm i'f Wr lHerivf. Mr. Iusaell Till I a member of the Som erwt Dairy Corccy. and is one ol Somer sets amid energetic and suorej!ul young tasinwia men. The Uaaaui extend hearty cocgTatuiaUooa. Christmas Evw Carries. Chris mas Eve should be a jolly time in the fami'v circle. Ltlt'c people, we all agree find more enj iymfnt in their sin pie games than their eioVr? can derive from mre in tellectaal anjusemer.ts. Christmas Eve is one night in a year w hen the oidt r ones should unliend and enter fully into the rol icsome spirit of the hour. There are a great many o' l ames so ji 1 as to be comparative ly rew. the readers t-rii. which might 'ie revived on this happy n:gl.t (fames which will make the tiny toddler ild with delight and keep grandfather chuckling jn a way that will do your heart good. Here area few of the old games auJ harmless practical jokt : TIIE FLOVB SB S.'NO. Pack a .-irt cup the dxeperit is tbe bet ter with dry flour, ar.d inverting it over a plate gently raise the cup and leave a smooth mold of flour on the plate. At Crst it may not come out whole on account of too close packing, b it a little pmctice i!l enable you to make a moid perfectly. The mold once formed drop on the centre of tbe U p a plain gu!J rrtg aa-l range the players (as many as you piease! around me table on which the rlur moid stand,. The one selected to start the gaihe ratirt take a knife and cutoff a jiis-oe uf the luoid frtju the top clear thmutUi to the plate, and tLen hand the knife to his right hand neighbor alio repcata tbe ro cess. and no on aruntid tbe circie. Tae one who eirtier by cutting too cmseto the ring.r undermining the column, causes the ring to .!, must pick it out with his letih, unassis ted by his hiui'ls. The exciteroeiil of the game, ar.d the appearance of th ur.fortu- j na'.e, lead usuul'y to more than one rtfi.ling of the cup. HIE ELI5D ttEKlSo THE 6UXD. This lft'i:'.Ai,ta, f.:ul ia im,vidt 1 V blind folding a cotple or young men and j aeaiing them opyesit each other at aims j lengtii. Oive eacii a spom and jxace an otto m n lietween them with a soup plate full of granulated sugar. Each then must try to fill his sp-oti with sutarand deposit it in the other's mouth, which must be kept wide open for that purpose. The ap pearance of these two tlicdfoldtd, open mouthed, groping individuals, aa tney care fully poar ugar into each t-tlier' ears, necks, and faces, .is ridiculous in the ex treme. a raru.E sc. This race baa ail the amusement of the scene just dcribed fir these who look on, and furnisiids no lilac excitement to those who take part. Tne prehuiiuaries are as follows : A piece of twine several feet long i is fastened at one end to the upper binge of a door, or something else about eight feet from tbe floor. The other end should be tied to the handle of a Cine. Along this line at intervals of eighteen inches suspend ordinary cruller (tbe larger the better) by short cords whh h, when the lon cord is stretched horizontally wiil held the crullers w here they can be reached easily by tbe lips ( ff a r -rn slar.rlifse on tHtfflrMkr. XArvseiarv j - t a . adjustments may b nude for people of dif ferent fc.at. Eich contestant fi.i.lj his arms behind him and stands under bis particular cruller. The judge holds tbe cane by which it is stretched, and at the word "Go" gently shakes tbe crullers which dance aliut, evad ing the eager mouths. The group, as they stand on tiptoe, and with open months grope after the eoouetiisu cakes, look not unlike youxg robins when the mother cornea home with a tempting worm. The person who without unfolding his arms has swallowed his cruller claims his prize. Now comes the satisfaction for the defeated contestants, when the Judge solemnly declares with great dignity that Kr. or Mis won the honor able and enviable title of I. I. G. Th Stata School). Tbe annual report of the late Superintend ent of Public lnslrncuon. Professor E. E. Hijcuee, which was submitted to the G v emor ou Dnembcr 4ih. has J ust been made public. It i very brie! as compared with previous reports, made so, as Br. Higbee ex plained, biscaase tbe Lgls'.sture will not be iu seSM.m, and there is no need to nake sugifestions for b-'siatioM. Ia hi rcp-tft Suprintentcnt Hihee says ; TUB FSEi-EXT St JJBES or e HOOUS. Tbesthooli now number 21-h-si, an in crease since last year of Wt. The increase of the previous year was only '2). , The increase in number of pnpils is 13,170 differing little from the increase of the pre vious yc-ar. To meet thi increase of pupils, we bare, a just stated 517 additional schools. Tuia show s tendency toward bettor school ac commodation, for it gives to each additional school only twenty-fcwr pupi's, while the general average of pupil per school Is slight ly beyond forty tare-. Thi average, bow ever, is far too high and there uiust be many crowded schools in the State, bat it is en couraging to knowjthat tba movement is in the right direction. There ha been a very large Increase in the number of graded school during the year, viz : 54't. The whole number of graded schools is now iO.UT. nearly one halfof all our schools. This rapid increase of guided schools de mands mot careful watch. ulnes upon the part of superintendents and letch re. While we have lb great tain derived Irom such division of labor as the gn-led srhool se cures, we must seek to avoid the serious danger involved. PBf'SlonoS SOT TI1 OSJEVT. Teachers cocfiiied to one line ofMndi-8 and those that are suited only to a certain age are apt to take into view only the small section of a child's life belonging to that sge, arid this weaken'? the great incentive to work whic h cornea from the clear vision of the end of education in the beginning. The end is cot the examination for promotion to another j;rade. Tbe solid culture of thechiid toward a well-furnished i-ersonalty. a devei -opod, intelligent life of thought and act must be the maim aim of aii teaching ; aud thia should not be broken in urn ty any Inter ruption of aitll'.ial grades. Hence, great caution is rvij'iired in graded schools, lest. through anxiety to promote from grade to grade, tbe child be fitted more fur examina tion than for life. TElCtlEKS SaI.4tV.IE3 TEST S ALU The increase in the salary of teachers has been very small. Now tliat the amount ap preciated by th State is two millions double what it s four years ago it is to be hoped that the average salary of teachers will be great'y enlarged- It ia now for male teacheis only iH) lr month and for female tea hers only a little over This want of ptcpei remuneration ia irjurirg the status of our schools. It is retarding the whole educai iona! work cf the State, and ev ery ex ertion should 1 made to remedy this deiVct. Iiirect legislation can effect but little. Public sentiment must be aroused. Directors and parents must realize the vast importance of our schools and the great resjionsibility of our tcacliers. and refuse to make th matter of selecting them uolhing more than the employment of the cheapest candidates in the market. Our superintend! uts also must make the provisional certific-ates fewer and itvier, de manding h;gli griies and insisting on more thorough examinations. By coun ties! ac tion the ay may be espened for a betir ojii dition of affairs as regards, salaries and tenure of office. Whi'e thankful f.-r the icgisiation ee-ured in behalf of the schools, we regret very much lbat the hill for a closer super vision of our f hooU :a rirat districts failed of piSSBj.e. c'ixki:b srrrtavatpx yscosAir. CKiser saiwrvision is so necessary that it i,nslsoon tome. 'Tlie need of it iiccomes more apparent every 3ay, thd very many irectors areoeily waiting for actbority to organise the work. There are many ad vances yet to be made belore t he fuli efficien cy of our system f free public schools can be scured. to which we shall have tcuion to reler hereafter. - Husband Items. A treat for the Sundiy -school is ia orler here, and will be great'y appreciated by tbe little folk. Miss Lucy HelHer, of Highland farm, ar rived home lastweek from a visit to friend in Philadelphia. There will be divine services in tbeebcrr-h at this place, on Wednesday, Djccmber i". morning and evening. Bey. Lei ILiss preached for the Congrega tion bere Sunday, R-x. Beal, the f-astor, be ing absent at s rlion'ti dedication. " Mrs. I". S- Weller is stayirg with relatives atsd friends here at present. She thinks f.f selling he r property, which is a very desira ble home. Mr. Cornelius Savior, of whose iilness mention was made in your paper last week, died of consumption last Wednesday. Tbe fune ral took place from the residence of Mr. Jere llil'er, where he had W-n from the time of bis Crst illness to bis des'-h. . OOCAsiOSAU The Drumstick, TVho'd my rotund wealtli of meat. With ail its iuices, rich end sweet IB .w firm, bow solid, sre my parts. And how 1 go straight lo tbe hearts Of children, with distended jsws. In wail to hide me in their mws- Ah ' bow I hive to lie tn state I'pon t:e table, while you wait With earrr eyes and teeth that barn. Until it comes to be yosr turn. How crisp my km, and, oh ! how brown, And how I tickle going down ; And. then, my lone, oh 1 what delight. To pick it til! it's clean and white. How would yon like, on Christmas Dy. To tramp till noon and t'wm, we'll say, To come b k home, well almost starved, And rind me waiting, nicely esarred ? Between yottr uger ar-d your thumb You bold ire up, thus ( om, urn yum '.) I tU-klc every nerve, 1 thrill Your stomach, and I CI! tbe bill. And with all ram 1 nothing lack la fact, I have the inside track 1 Ton Mass. Adjutant General H.tinrs las been elec ted biennial orato for the tioethean Li-r-ry Society of Fratkiin and Marshall College, and bas accepted. Her.iy V. Grady is the alternate. The Best in the World is the Fcdal-leverr IVntal Cnair, ar.d it will Iw placed ia my cfioe this week ; and though it repr-", nts an actual outlay of over SJJO.dO. yet it is not too good for my patrons. They raus-t ana shall have the best. McMsllex, Dentist, Somerset, Pa. Brothers valley Items. Good pasture for cattle tiii Christmas, car Solomon of old would say, is " something new under the sun " for Somerset county. If there is any rcliaaca in rumor, the in stitute at Somerset next week will be better represented by teachers, directors, and citi ztcs frcm this section, than ever before. Winter wheat never looked better at this time of the Tear. It seems to be growing all through IVce ruber, and it is to be hoped thai we wiil haves good snow for a cover ing before hard freezing sets iu. The roads for the pist two cr three weeks have bnen in a horrible ond.tion ; ruts and mud are at many place-1 knee deep. Our o!d-st citizens say not in their time have tliey seen the roa is in such a bad conditiou in December. A serijus accident occurred at tbe Cole man mines, Phiisou's station, last Thursday. George Clark, a laborer, was caught in a mass of tilling rock and debris, breaking bis back and legs in several planes, and mashing other parts of his body u a j!ly. He wi.l not recover. Last week one evening Daniel McshcldeT, a retired gentleman living with bis nephew. Samuel Uosbolder, ia this township, fell clown a lottg flight of stairs, cutting an ny gash in his beau, and was rendered uncon scious for a long lime. The old gentleman bas partially recovered, but his ultimate re covery is doubtful. A corps -if engineers are surveying a route for a railroad from. Garrett to IeeU r's Gap. At prwetit they are on Ihe Mike Kuara farm, a mile east of Be-riiu. Taey ora very reti cent in their talk, and consequently no on knows what comjuny they are working for, but t is suppsed they are in the employ of tbe B. i 0. Ji. B. Eddie Kimme!, who was attending school at Fit'sburg, !s st home to eend tbe holi days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Kimmel. Business on the Buffalo Veilev Bail road is boorcir.g. E.-ery t:m- tin train runs to Garrett it has freun Cv? to eight freight cars attarhesi, lieaiiiy lon ieel with coal, lumiitr, etc., while a few years agj Uiey sel lo run up and down w.tb the bare cn ginc. Two more secret 9oeisue-s wiil lorganiztl in Iterlin in the near future. Tbe Grangers will organize this week, and Kuighta of lb Golden Eagle in a week or two. Evht or ten Hungarians with their fami lies moved into bouse alons: Philson's sta tion. The men are employed by Mr. S.e mer to work iu bis mines. Mr. SVmer nius his mines to their full capacity and he ships large ij ianlities of ojal daily. Now asd Thcs. Mrs. A. E. Uhi's Annual Bargain and C'.earar.. Sale pill be gin at once and last until the l.v.ii of Febru ary. Great Bargains w ill be given and many pools will be sold at a sacrifice. All kjnds of Dress Goods, Woolen Goods, Flannels rnderwear, Hosiery, Glove, Muslins, Shirt ings, Ginghams, Carpet-chain, Table Unens, Towels. Hamburg, Frobrellas. Fors, and la"ge variety of Ladies' and Children' Wrj at a great acrifice. All are invited to come and fee tbe bar gains olfertd. Will be undersold by no one in good goods. lit. A. E. I'au Wanted at Once. ' Ten good cows, with calf at foot. Short horn or pert Jersey preferred, but any good stock, giving nejl lesjs than three gallons of mi'.k J r day, will do. Good jrioes given for choice cows. Write at onoe to Da. M. Dtinu Leisenricg, Fsyette Co., Fs, In the Recorders Office, Deeds Reesorded Letters) C ran tod- Marriage Licensee Issued. Jscob M. Welter's Administrator to RnfUs I- Walter, Pmperty in Milford townthip mnsidcratiou f -Mo. Simon Siiitiman to Frsnklln F. Sejlor, property in Somerset towutlup : considera tion ll.ftOD. John Shaffer. to Joseph Sbafler. picparty In Somerset township : conil-rstion tTvSw William Ware to Henry Wans, propetty in Allegheny township; consideration 11 Jeremiah Weihle So Elizabeth Weibif, jnopt rty in Paint township ; oorisideratioe $4(0. Jacob Bloogh's Execntor to Feterjnoff- raan. et- al . property in Paint township consideration fS.OJO. Solomon Gnegeylo Samuel A. Uandwark, property In Suvrait townlip; considera tion &3a3 25. ' , ? li Alexander Snyderl to Henry Vought, property in Black township : eoostdenttJost Simon Nicholson to Josepn Xlcbolson ft al pope.-ty in Tpr Xurkfjixit Twp ; oonaiei eration t-iOH. Jai-ob Nichoiaon ft ai to John Nicholson property in Upper TurkeyfootTwp ; consid e ration tJA) Nelson liomcsberg lo Jacob Nicholson, property in VpeT Turkey foot Twp; consid eration Jo75. Jacob Thompson to Fearson Milled, prop erty in Stoyesiown Borough ; consideration Joiiah Mowry' trustee to Emaneel Pile, property in Somerset Twp ; JJts'l.Cj. David Witt to Emanuel Pile, property in Somerset Twp ; ronsiileration $25. John Alsips Adm'r to Weyand Doemer pnptrty iu Allegheny Twp ; consideration J. I.. W. Seibert to John II. Seibert prop erty in Miiford Twp; consideration f3.V.GJ5. Jacob Friediine to Frsners Friedflne, pivrty in Jenner Tap ; cousideration fiKAM. LFTTESS CiEaSTEB. letters Testamentary were granted lo Jo nas Turney to administer upon the estate of Henry Scbulde, late of Addison Twp. dee'd. WABBtAGK LICESPES tSSt-ID. James E. Williams, of Alum Bank. Bed ford county, and Minnie J. Thomas, of Crumb, Somerset county. Edward B. Brown and Yinnie Clouse, both of Confluence borough. Lewis A. Coleman of Brolhersvalley town ship, and Annie Hittie, of Larimer township. Jose ph Eape, of Shade township, and Eve Stcdeittker. of Bedford county. William II. Jlaust and Martha X. Previer, both of Crsina Borough. Calvin Marti and Elizabeth Bauman, both of Northampton township. .- George X; Eoyer, of Keyser, Garrett coun ty, S!d, and Anuie B. Augostine, of Addi son township. Frarik C. Cantii'ngham, of Fittsborg, and Susan C. fcnyder, of Salisbury. Samuel T. Davis, of ML Pleasant, and Jessie 0. Ankeny, of Somerset borough. D:md Bowman and Sarah B. Bruucher, both of Summit township. Howard Savior and Kale Eittner, both of Meyersdale I -o rough. . . rr Bicliard W. Ca ldelle, of Mover. Pa., and Louisa B. Bittner, of Wittenburg. - William W. Cole aud Nesttie A. Smith, (colored) both cif Meyeusdale. . , Daniel Dunraire and Nannie Claycomb, both of somereet township. Thomas J. St. Clair and Minnie M. Aris man, both of Jenner township. Joiin W. Btsil and;Minnie C. Miller, both 6t Jenner township. Sjlomoti thauiis. of Somerset township, and I.ydis Shawlcy, of Westmoreland Co. Wm. H. Zerfoss and Julia Zerfosa, both of S 'Ccrset twp. Wra. E. Se-'lers of Garrett Co., Md., and Harriet Bowser, of Addison twp. Resolutions of Respect. The following resolutions of respect were parsed at a ejieciai meeting of Highland Grange, No. 879, Patrons of Husbandry, Wednesday, December 13, Wkep.eas, On December 2, 159. brother Franklin Lauiitz, a member of Highland Graryv, No. R79, Patrons of Husbandry, to about the organization of this Grange is tsrt!y due, was removed from our midst by deatb ; therefore, be it RerJmL, 1st. That by the death of Brother Launtx this Grange has lost a most worthy and effi cient member. 2nd. That we recognize in Brothe Launtz's lift that chararter of intelligent, independ ent manhood which it is tbe highest pur pose of our order to develop. That in bis diiiy walk were exemplified tbe true chris tian asd ihe incorruptible citizen. 3rd. Ti.atly Brother LautiU's death we are reminded of the uncertainty of lilies ten ure, aud that what good lies in our power to Jo, may be done speedily and in time to the end that when death shall summon us be fore tbe Husbandman of the Universe, we may give a good account of oar stewardship in life. 4iti. That we extend our sincere sympa thy and condolence to the wife and children of our deceased brother. 5th. That our charter be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, and these resolutions be transcribed on the min utes of the Grange and be published in the county newspapers and a Copy be sent to the famiiy of the deceased brother. A. P. Wadkeb, II. W. Birrsis, J. B. Gsacit, Committee. Petersburg Items. Mr. David Fisher is still making shingles in bis old days. Tbe dwelling house of Andy Sjyers, was burned down last week. Ko insurance. The bay balers sre still busy baling bay in this section, of which J. P. Bayman is one of the hirelings. He says they tan bale two tons per hour. Mr. David Barnhart sold bis timber, in this section to Mr. McKelvy, of Somerset, Mr. John Boss bas the job' of making tbe cross-ties, he intends to hire three men and go to work, as soon as possible. Mr. Jaob J. Weigle. is tb boss bsy and straw seller iu this r.evk'of woods. He sold abcut twenty ton. -' GltesLTci. Look Out For Bargains ! Contemplating a change in my firm in early Spring, and for tbe purpose of reduc ing my stock of goods, will give special bar gains Sir the cash in Men's, Boy's an J Chil dren's Suits of Clothing and Overcoats. I bavejust received my third invoice of cloth ing for fall of which were purchased very iow. J. M. HoLDEBSat'at. Holiday Excursion Tickets on the P. R. R. PuTSuant to the usual policy of aiding its patron in tbe interchange of social visits (urine the holidays, the Pennsylvania, Rail road Company will, this season, place on tale at all i's ticket offices, excursion tickets to be sold between t!.e various stations on tlie system at the rate of two cents per mil in each dire. tion. Tbe holiday excursion tickets will be sold from December 21st, to January 4th, lSiX). inclusive. This arrangement, however, does not spply to tbe sale of excursion tickets between New York and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, in either direction, nor be t ween any one of the above named cities and acv other of these mentioned. Holiday Excursion Rates. The Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Co in pursuance of its usual liberal policy, will sell excursion tickets at redtioed rates during the holiday session. Tickets will be sold to and from all stations on its lines east of tbe Ohio Hirer from December 21st to January 1st, inclusive, good for return trip until January 4tb, Inclusive. ' Mt. ntorlsh Items. Tbe Swank brother or tb cbampioa threshers. They bay pat up a first-class French Buber chopper, ana are doing a first-class boaioera. Our cbampioa knitter, Mrs. Frank Miller, footed fourteen pairs of stockings ia en week. beiies doing her homework, Tbe knitting was all don by band. Samnet Ibr moved on to (he Wen. II. Miller farm, a few week go. H took his aged father and mother, who formerly lived near the county borne, with him. Tbe weelber prophet are eo good. Not one of tbem ba hit th mark so far. Tbe season have been reversed, and w are hav ing our spring now instead of next April and May. Jess Crist last week (old to Aaron Shaf fer, of fkoyestown, a most valuable young J mare, coming four years, for within a frac tion of tit). Thi it tbe mult of breediug thoroughbred stock, Alexander Rboads met witn a serious se ddent one day last week. While engaged in blasting limestone in hi quarry, stone bit biro abovs the ankle, and be U now bob bling about on crutches. We look fur bis peedy recovery. One day last week Fred Holder plowed oat a nest of land turtle eggs, soma fifty in num ber. HeJ bas re-buried them, and expects good results tbe coming spring- Go ahead. Fred ; you have a bonanza. There is no op position in the market, and you can make your own prices. We claim Ilir Charley LiniberOhat he is the champion horse trainer of Western Penn sylvania. One morning recently be mount ed a wiid, unbroken Oregon horse, and rode it forty miles over the tnaddy roada. He says that by evening it had become pretty tame. Well, we should thick so. Through a strip of woods, for yeant owned by George Countryman, many persons were afraid to pass after night, as it was haunted, or spooked, lights being seen at unseemly hours. Tbe story goes that a drover was murdered there many years ago, and buried by torchlight. On Saturday night, the 14th instM lights were again seen by many per sona. The flames were seen to rise from two to eight feet for a minute, then instantly disappear for from five to ten minute, snd then reappear, tbe interim being as dark as pitch. It was raining hard and these lights were seen for several hours and by many persons. Joseph Crist, the sewing machine man, was at Country man s, and proposed to go ar.d investigate it, and be tndaced sever al others, who were prompted by curiosity, to go with him, but they feared results that some great demon might make hi appear ance. Cm arriving at the spot the supposed ghost proved to be a kiln of unslaked lime. which bad been covered with several loads of straw, to protect it from the rain and air. The wind bad blown off tbe top, and the heavy rains bad soaked it, causing lime to slack. Tbe beat of it had dried the inner straw and set it on fire snd the outer, or wet straw fell in on it, extinguishing the flames. Thus ends tbe great spook story, which bas been afloat for three quarters of a century. Persons bothered with snooks should secure tbe services of Josepb Crist . and George Countryman, tbe great spook storm- era. EXO. MRS.A.E.UHL. You're) After Money You have beard tbe proverb T A dollar saved is a dollar etrned." That 5s a gold. hard fact. A dollar spent extravagantly is a dollar knocked ont of your day's earnings. A dollar save) in econominal trading is a dollar added to the days wage. ti n arrra toc with dollars in rar hands in the way of bar gains in furniture W HAVE A RAT tiirg En of fancy Chair of ail descriptions, Reed. Rattan, Cherry, Walnut and old Oak. Her'es dollars for you, do you wsnt tbem why go on wasting tbem, every dollar you pend in purchasing a Chamber SuiLor a Parlor Suit, is a dollar well spent scat oca cat logue of price for Sideboards, Hall-Stands. Writing Desks. Bookcases, Chiffoniers, and Miscellaneous Furniture of all kinds Corraora fc Co. Somerset. Pa. MARRIED. ALLS1I0USE-S0EBER. On Wednes day. December IS. ISjiO, at the residence of G. W. Sorber, near ;Somerset, by Rev. T. Bach, Key. G. M. AUshoase to Miss Angie M. Sorber, both of th vicinity of Stoye town, Fs. WILLIAMS THOM A3. At the resi dence of David Hi whew, in Shade township, on December 19. 1$,). by T. O. Mock. Esq.. James E. Williams, of Alum Bank, Bedford county, and Minnie J. Tnomas, of Crumb, Somerset county. DCXMEYDR CLAYCOMB. At tbe res idence of C. H. Scb mucker, Esq., on Dec 22, 1SS9, Daniel Danmeyr and Nancy CL.y- comb, both of Somerset township. Public Sale of Valuable Read Eat la and Personal Property. I will sell at public outcry, January 30, "90, my farm, adjoining Berlin, Somerset county, Fa., containing 102 acres, in good cultivation, plenty of lime and coal on the place. Also a good sugar camp. Also on tbe same day wiil sell 5 bead of horses, 31 bead of cauleand a lot of farming imple ments. P. J. Co via. Useful and ornamental holiday presents st very lowest price ; artistic and lovely toilet case in plush and oxodysed silver, writing desks in bard wood and plush, manicure sets, autograph and photograph albums, gentlemen' sharing and smoking sets, per fume cases, ex juisita toilet bottles and a thousand little pieces of useful and orna mental bric-a-brac that yon can End no where else in Somerset- You should not fail to see them. BtBSErKEB k SXTDIR. Creat Bargains. Jt: Handsome Plush Jackets at ten dollars worth twelve, and Plush Coats at fifteen eighteen and twenty dollars. Mrs. A. E. UhL Educational Bureau at Indiana. Indiana Normal bas connected with it sn Educational Bureau, for tbe purpose of se curing the best possible positions fur her students. ' Wr POWDER Absolutory Puree. Thtt powder never varies. A marvel of pnrlty, strejiirtB. ait tbolrsts. More eesoeamical than the ordinary snxid. r.d cannot fce soM tt eeira petit Urn wtta" tbe auluui'le erf kn rent, short weiyiit. slum nben' owier. my m ew. KuT ai. baaise Powdss Cjo., la Waii-at. K. V. jaiit.-soilt DO YOU AV.AJSTT TO SAVE MONEY ? 10 If so, fiend your orders to Somerset Dairy Company Of fice for a Joadofciean burn ing lump or fine CoaL Low est prices per bushel in the town. SOMERSET DAIRY CO. From now until tlie HOLIDAY SEASON is over, I will offer Special, i i baboainS and Great Reductions in the follov ing lines. Ia DRESS GOODS, laclading Silks, Henriettas, Cash meres, etc, at Special Bargains and Reduced Prices. Ia prices are cut war down. Plush Jackets $10, Plush Coats $15 and $18. A great many Wraps will be Closed out at cost. FURS Ia sot, and Muffs singlr, From 50 cents up. A HANDSOME LINE OF Kid Gloves, Stockings, Mitts, Collars, Cuffs?, Euchings, Table Covers and scarfs Tidies, Towels, Table Cloths, Bed Quilts, All kinds of articles for making fancy work. Pocketbooks, Combs, Brashes, Ac. A handsome line of Bisqne, China, Indestructible and Wai Dolls, including Dressed and Colored Dolls. NOTICE! NOTICE! Our line of New Fall and Winter Goods is now complete, whh line w ask yon to Inspect in person, or by sending ft sample before you buy. Below we wiil note a few of the new things: .DRESS GOODS.: Mohairs, Black and Colors, V Cents to Finest Grade. fVct liana, " " " EnT. SrPS, " " V, " " " Wool Henriettas, BUeknJ Colors, 39 Cents to Finest Grade. 7GrTLOJJ: DEPAETIENT.:: New Line Jersey. 50 Cent ti Finesd Grades. - - Jackets, $1 00 " " " XewBaarkets,tl5 " " " nnah Jackets, tlOuj " " " Sacqaes fid to " " GLOVES, HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. We baw many Special Bargain la this line, Our fast black Wool Hose at 2oeU. are extra good. :NEW TRIMINGS.: Fringes, Waids, Gimp, and everything ia tba Trimming Line at Low Prices. We invite you to give on a call, and woolJ be pleased to send yon samples. 35 Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PA. A Cheap Line of JEWELRY. India Silks, plain and figured, and all the new shades of ribbon for Fancy Work. A large line of MILLINERY GOODS, New and St)li?h. Come and se my line of Holiday Gooels. MRS. A. E. UHL. z c m "0 00 (0 O m P3 30 c 73 CD (0 O Hi 13 Ul XJ1 p o CD Ul H O Ul a CD 09 CD P P P 5 CD ir1 CD Ul P- cd" o FOLLOW THE CROWD ! When jou go to a strjn.-e city and don't want to get lost, what do yoa doT Why, Follow the Crowd. When there has omeihing happened, snd you want to learn it, what do you do ? Why, Follow the Crowd. When you want to buy yonr Giro-ren, Confections, ToWco, Cigars, and Holiday Good of every descr plioo, what do you do? Why, Follow the Crowd. Where everybody ge there you go. for everybody wouldn't go there onlr everybody was sure of being honestly candled aud getting the very best good at the VERY LOWEST PRICES. We Lave mi ie special peparations for the HOLIDAY TRADE! And have laid in a larg, fresh stork of Con-fi,-, Fruix, XtM, Tmi. dr., that will be sold at the very lowest prt--es- Teachers and Sunday--hoois who are thinking of preparing a treat for their scholars will find us HEADQUARTEKS or Toys, Confex-tionerie. and l'ruits, which they can secure at whole-sale rate Follow tlie crowd, and yoall get to VOUGHT' AKER&CO. ROCKTvVOOD, ARE AS WELL PREPARED FOR THE HOLIDAY TEADE As any Merchants in the County. SPECIAX, INDUCEMENTS ARE OFFERED TO Schools and Sunday Schools Who are preparing treats for their scholars. We have laid in an at tractive stock of Confections, Fruits, and Tovs, and CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD, Either at retail or wholesale. Call and see us before mak ing 3-our purchases. AXE &C0. HOLIDAY LUXURIES. AH HERETOFORE, VTE WILL ESDEAY0R TO MAKE 0VR STORE HEADQUARTERS FOR CtiXDIES .-1XD Xl'TS, IMISIXS JXD D.-1TES. CVRRJXrS JXD FIGS, 0RJXGES JXD LEM0XS. B1XJXJSJXD GRAPES, CRslXBERRIEU, SWEET POTATOES, And all other Gaods in our line of trade at prices LOW AS THE LOWEST, QUALITY OF GOODS ALWAYS CONSIDERED, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. RESPECTFULLY, COOK & BEEEITS, SOMERSET, PA. HEADQUARTERS 0 R SLEIGHS, AND TWO-SEATED MARKET SLEDS, E03-SLEDS: E33i5. FLUSH BCBIS. EOESS BLAKXZTS. SLEIGH BELLS. EAE5ESS. WHIPS. ETC. ' Onr Carters have WMt Htci-vvOeim, Hie a F.acV. Wide Seat. ! erib bvlv. trlro awl mb tv-M uadiv at M.mu. .'! imuted. an-t siriro-d Willi r"'t lea'- lira! tfinmjbu w.'vh wmcehiiron. iteac aiiaiw. w th 'urc:: ir hsr. iorK scrapar, aad n.pi. fUiied hue raii eeuaptete. eaii aad Me Uieai. I guai aoiev Iu j.cmse ytu. JAS. B. HOLDERBxVUM, not
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