the Somerset Herald.
j"KKGE E. KTLL. Editor.
TsrrrAT Xwcnbe . l"OL
. u v' -rr3 tl M. Tredwell Co t
. -
p v jay tT j candles go to Mahlon
Eii.Tj i0 f;icr 's " Dew gastroBonii-
T is 'jr an T,KJCs' Snyder"
- .torc-
rvirU! at SI. V. TredweOi
T. -
J .- -r s-bo-is it preparing their Cbriit-
t
4 - ta and oar'-y ciloP ' Gabion
.... ration of ironing black stockings
.tn UJe rapia.v.
; b beaJ.-j-iarter for choice
V.' J-u
T c-rr.t. looacco and tie ciiar?.
: - -.iled that the national etke
-s,l cae.
r.r of t'cbreliiS at Sirs. K. B.
riaj ' cts to " 'X'.
, i'CMo rears Mexico tat caa
i-nts.
oa- Urgency and one
S tiovcana warrac-leo, po to J.
' -at's Hardware Store, Sumeraet.
anJ warrarted, ro to J.
tiie
V il-jod-
i;vy a
etc- SI.
X mas ! Raby
SC. Tkiiiwell
I
i
s .a'llee ber?" i a question
::. impecunious youse man, as
i ' . wr rirar.
I -
!
i
I
..i . v veterans are a-maiice tee
. -jof the Mjunt SlacGregor Louse,
J,.rsnl d eJ.
- A . K- I'hl s ?pecia! RinJ'ser"
I
r. Ved:i.-suay, Thursday and
.- ws-k.
j -: , iiss r-.;aiater of Frasklin
. a convention in Cbanibers-
,., J;. A. E I'ti special Handker
iiic us Wednesdiiy. Tiiursday and
- - 'k.
s -..--tt.j turkey should not in Sale
ft. - x. arr.yaatiy. A frw more eka,
; nr puiled. too.
cu com aiiu cj-au
a -i
b::e
is .ravi oo tand
-.T.-v, f'loar. Feed
a Mabion
and Orain
- ;.--! :hree for Xasa: Oatlineil Art
. .jr tie po. Art eiika fur Cusb
i jf---- i-'e Corera. Baby Afghans
L: : j.ry ck-- to J . t be w rk.
f M. M TaEPirm. i Co.
i - is fa!th cure osi'.y, a rich Lan-
.,:!.:r:t i-ruer caliwi CO physician f.r
- j j -i.ca recftit! d.ei, and reases,
j . to 'iai.tioa tnedioai a;d for anotber
j ; w of d.btberi.
7:. .i-ti-:Drs of tae mx:3i "Qi'binj
j .Tri- ..ir suoce' is r!I timpi-.fil in
i r s li-a ini.a. Toe most aooessful
! J I.
3 t: a.:erm'-ves aaa uih.. iw
.wij in curing diseases of me
i ,.i id heace its wos JcrfJ fopoUr.ty.
"-i-n. mui-Ler of Decna C Otlea.
;' -n --u'g. catnrr ery near be:n
t- i-i'.a oa VWiaesijy. Ler cl-.itb-
.u..r.ugbi fire from an open grate
i 3 !-e as working.
;'t.j are soSenng from weat eyes or
5 tt" vii.in. call at J. S. Sny3r' drug
I oe '-ted wi:b glatses u sua your
Voa cannot a2Urd to neglect your
I ar es Cunuingtarn, the twenty-year-old
ii V.,A. nr.clter. was p'-.jn dander
: t tui at l"ci-jntowD Tcardy fr rob
i i .iesureof a. S. Mruia. Jo.-t:ce of
f . ftare. of Ohio Pyie. and s;ling M
iS.J.Jk kjn. of it e same prase. He
the ;-ita are brojat f--r spite.
No on er yn paraxon r tb bair has ever
-ri isv!:.J than Aye s Hair Vi?r. It
:jt? tue ar.t nsi n'.x.' to faled and (tray
: aai imparts that natural glo and
-laeas, eve-yorie o rnicb a -I -aires. lis
million i. w jr'. j-wii.
Penn?x:raahi cos imifcioners of -h
a-e pre:red to distribute carp fry.
: catMns can be rov to H. C Fori.
Vie street. Vbs'.a-iWpbia ; H C
z :s. L'-?ar ; r. L Powell, Harn
t s i! Sti!wi!. S--ranua : L"iu
.r. K-ie: G. H. Weiiboos. P.ttsburj
Srt . B Ojjth La received and i
r rea iy !o display her X mas g'Vjds,
i u.rj. 2ils of all sizej and d&-rp-z
l-'Io cushions, ooiome. furs,
i-"-- jewe'.ry, eu:. Cail and see,
.- xrc i.-ys weiome.
Er. in anwer tj an inquiry
I' :"uos. isale C ha.rjaan of the Pro
: -i pa-y. a to wcetber tae art of Jun
i-.pu.ar:y cai.eJ the l;ker BaiI i
,':u ut: jaa'.. exprvssn-s tiie pinion
-a a.t ia onfl.ct wi'.b toe Cfia sec
v. ::" j "i'-ciariiion of 11 gits," and "is
i-u.-i:ory and yoiJ and of no iigai
" ur a i'.ever."
of ire Hekvld bauM not lorp?t
J X rrar if r, tne uracist. can fit tbeir
in .-ses a- weii aa any 0ticix
'- -a t or ix years experience in
i It K;r.r- lasx-a.
ii.-ri ;jto dtxisijn by JaAw Krtbs.
- county, county cjrumiraionen
i-'i l-i.-ie t;e fun is necessary to keep
- j:r.iin pxij conJ.iioti. when tbe
- art usable to coliect the req-liaite
1
; uf r.iJ taxes. This may lead to
. -er p te d.rect.ua of aolvicg tbe
-i7ru .1V -ilea.
5 '.' iuren's Undervests, Corsets,
ciua iJii. tocaetooKS",
- A dree ' PerfuoK -y, Hand
' -' I-u;rr-. i'in t'arhions. Booklets etc
I M M rBEDTSE L ,V Co.
-- - j. UU..U.:T9 UiM (truu Uti3
i-t-ra. s--i to ir.jiire all tne sia'.e
:- izts. ;L.ui.::g tue xecutive nan-ion
i. a.:. T .cse bu.ldii.es bave
-' ra :asi
-eo. aijti
::.e stae
'. Tie
ituMandit.g tbe
libra -y are val-t-jul
insurance
- r-..-...y De aliuiit fl. "' '-.
- "'--r.u.e arcidect happ-ned at Latrobe
iy B-.-m.cc. by wLicb Harry and
:.irfs uf Marshal Wauaer, will io
- i"ii-..:'.y Jose their Uvea. Tuey were
--. -i-S-i u,e i.ictien wbea one of the legs
- a u knocied out and the store
-1 . Taj keu,t- of bo.ling water fell
ca..i-uj, aud tuey were severely
a u-
tc.-;ire rti-enaii-ed mat tbej
r. Tue aoy e-peciaily i n-ffcr-
i P-ns, Sjarf Pins. Hair Titj
a rc..
ii.-icrts. a:u.ii. Nek.etr-
etc M. SI. TwtiJ. Co.
vi " ' ) -p j aako lb very
:ir . ?tr .! t-jrtrajui ol CLnit"tber Cot
1 .'. :i-rj Vefpacci tne Aiuau
-'-iirriu fc&d tie aian w bo gave it
!-tr to those wbo areuii Janua
- .'"iT.i-i U tne i'jmn ?e"ic
- J--" - r-u ar ia nasera ol u ty it-e
I;
p!ir.r.i ts are ua t'11
ar.J are cattaJ fje tue' room.
" 5ra--.a. and reai.e eikb-, aud
' K n tae t o. acjO,au jear.
4 -
Lart a
r-Air emils or any ocber
-u- iUoiiid Lave a fiimiiy tib:e-
t jta in .-:ylearud wv lo u:t aiij
'itat.r. Prit; Zaj-.tner the
aciers, Sumeraet, Jfa.
A f- can pive Li y oang aon do bettar
"-- liit a rear readiur of the v
: '-' Ita oti-Lts lrd tbe
Ld :n tue fiaib of ttw-ugLi, arxi it
'm a aiji.e, Le'il turret fnv.;i-
f fcj-ce account, ad if be baa
- -vetLveof Bi-iLa-ijcal torn ot mind.
saper ;:! aSV-J him more ro terrain -'
nMrftij iformaikio, than be
eiartthe-e. Coya of lbi paper
' this oSioe and aUr-ription
Pries-, $3 a year, weekly.
- i-e.k atd oa titers are etiii jam fail
uvtr XliUinery, a.1 latest
'vle
-tN E.bbooa, Jet. FeLbera, Birda
H. M. Tuwau. & Co. 1
A remor U entrant no tb streets that one
" Waterman, Sjr a number of years a
tocsorlm arJat in rb. died at Cotir:;.
viile a &-w i
cays a,;..
A half-doi-n Jofcrustown merchanta were
arreted Sunday while er.ir-ured in a
frame of poker. Tbe otrieer, of this town
-don't mind Qcb liule things."'
Bar-teat Welrley informs us that a draft of
"ie Dorrxiga atowiDg tbe pmpysed yem of
wattxpipeK iu be placd on exhjbuioa at
Snyder drug atore during tbe prejtct week.
Tbe real estate of Henry Walter, dee d ,
of Somerset township, was aoid at pub
lic t&ic on Saiarday last by Jas. L. Path.
E". . a jmicistrator of Loum Walter, f-r
We are requested lo asnoance that Eev.
J- D. McFadcai w;!l preach at the Tnmt
nming bouse, Sunday morning iJevt ruber
i n a: lj o'clock. Salisct, ! ia5iei
eiiiy a
a-j.-e-i r'
VI r. Harry C Beenta is the ttirl la
of this town to eufitr from a broken
wri. ibis winter. She a.irpe-1 on tte ice
covered paveraent on Turkey foot ire--.
Monday evening, and in Calling broke ber ltft
wrist.
This wi.l be the first term of court for
m--J years at which the eierilTof the cocn.
ly has not t-xposed a air.Ie tract of real es-tx'-e
to puoiic saie. Several wnis were piac
ed ia tbe neri2"s hand but a.1 hare either
been iaijitiad or slaved.
The citiiec" of Fal'.on connty, the ocly
coucty jn the sta'.e wiih'jot a rai.road with
in its Limits, are Lilking cf bui.dirg an eiec
Iric tine over the raouutaia into Fr.tikiin
j Coniity, where a cocfcection can Lt made with
tae Cu-cbcriand Valley E. II.
Tbe indications are iux text week's court
w II attract a very small crowd. litnct At
torney folhom has b-tmeea twenty and
thirty criminal cases to lay b for.- iw grarid
j iry, only one of hn h. an action for perju
ry, will consume cure thin two or thr-e
hoars ia being tried.
The Johnstowa llmdi U author.ty for
tbe rumor thai S-.m-r-it is to bave telephon
ic commanicatioa with the Long iMstance
Telephone syitem recctlly introduced u.to
that city. It is proposed u string the wires
aior.g th. S. C. II. E. polea. When the
telephone comes to &orxien-t people here will
be able to ta'k with persona in Pniladeiphia
New Yore, Boton and other eastern cities.
The speculators at the quiet town of Bed
ford have created quite a serration by refus
ing to bear the lua-.es kuata-ced in the graia
cuarket- J. H. Campbell, a broker of Pitts
burg, bad a branch c2--e there an 1 bad
been doing a good bu-iL-ess, but the dVal in
November corn caught them baily and they
t-jueaied. They bave f-ied an it junction re
straining Mr. Campbell frora taking his
money oat of a FiUsarg batik, some of
which they say ia theirs by riztits.
John P. .Scott. F.?a, . wn.i has been a pa
tenl ia the I'mversity H-jspii. at Phila
delphia, andc-going treatment or a nerrous
-t.aord.-r, has been rapidiy irapri'vicg, and
t.is puyr.tiaa bor-a to send him home per--uaLjeiit.y
cured the later part of the present
week. There is no truth ia the rum ir that
Mr Scott i- aril cted wuh a serious chronic
U :v-ase tie lias kimply been overwo.-k'd
toe past two ur tnrte yeir- and on the ad
ice of his pt-VMCisa. L'r. Carother?, wnl to
tbe in-utatijn waere he d-jw is fr the par
pow of gecnr.n; eir- rt professional alien
tioo and oumpiete quiet and ret The ab-jve
will be weicorne news to hia huidrrds of
friends throughout the county as it baa
proven to be to thoe a! home.
Mr T.J r.ekingtook n:'s departure this
f ertMoa for SoturrseL ta Musday Le
will proceed to Terra Alia. W. Va, where,
oa Wednesday raornisg at o'clot k. te aad
Mis Laura A. B-gs, of Terre A ita. will be
united ia marriage, af;er which they wjl
taae a trip to the eastern cedes, arriving ia
Juhnstowa shout December JOih. Taey
will remain here a t-w days and then pro
ceed to Terra Alta, where they wiii reside,
and where Mr. Picking has obtained aa in
terest in a wool-o mid now owned by the
bnde s father. " Je3 ' will be iuis-d from
Johnstown. He has been a popular resident
here for several years, aid te will carry
-rub him to his new h nie the b-t w.jheaof
ail wbo know iim J-J Triuar.
Taop'.e living ia tae vicias.y of Livans
vilie, lour mi.es west of this plar, were
shocked .Saturday aft''-noon oa learning that
Mrs. Countryman, widjw of the la!e Jac.b
CoUDtrymaa, bad t-eea fjund dead in the
yard in front of ber door. Mrs. Country
man was alone in the house, and it is pre
sumed that she feit a .ekt.eas suddenly cum
mg upon ber and went iuto the j u' 1 fjr the
purpose of ringing the farm bell in order to
summon her son, wio wa.- at work ia a field
Borne distance froai tne bouse. Neithbjrs
answered the bell, arriving at the house be
fore the fn Ld iound tbe ccfor.unaie
woman lying oa the ground, ate had ex
pired before as.s aace reached her Mr.
Countryman was abjot l". years of ae and
as highly esteemed by a.1 of her Deigab.rs.
Friday eight thieve- entep-1 the home of
Harry Byts. a venerable farmer, resid.rg
oa the Johnstown pike two and one half
miles uorta of town, and s'oie f-'o-' Te
bouse was occupied by Mr. ar. J Mrs. B-yt
and a little rri. r- tL'-y all thiuk they
must bave been draped or otherwise thry
would have beard the li.ieves. who c't raid
ed a reer window aad n-moved a naaiber of
fiiwer pots Iroiu tue window sill, and then
CadiDg that they cwiid not enter the bouse
thPJUgh the window r?il to the front of the
building where they fjand it an easy luat--r
to open tbe front djor by one cf the ras
cals inserting bis a-m throach a br ken
irdow pane a3.t Jinirg tae do.. rand aabfilt
ing V lock. !n the moming ail of tr
drawers and closets in the hou-e were fjnrd
open and iLt :r mrtrtits tca'tf red pn.aiis-ea-.u.-!y
anocn-I the f xr. A wallet, conl.tn-"-"J.
"d wiich had been concealed
beuiud a looking giw. was tbe orily thirg
thai was missing. B b Mr. and Mrs. B--yts
Bre nl strained in -ears and Una are
constant sufferers frora rueua.ai.sm and in-s-jmnia
and can t understand wi.y they
ahouid bave slept o soundlv, Fri'iay eight,
unies aieep was prLaced by the u-e of
cbioroforai ad-Btiiirret by the Iheives
PoliceaiaD G.ibert aud ihree or four men,
wtoa. be cal.ed to hia aasisiaace, t Ui-ed,
puiied aid wresuued with A!x R4x-rs, of
j;-r :aiioa, for ci'-re than an hour St
urdy afternoon before they mrceeded in
ia-iding bi-o ia the borough lockup. P.ob-erts-wbowas
i.ed' tip with whiskey, was
envied 'a picaitg (.uarrei with a yut.g
man from town oa Palr.ot street when toe
policeman appetreJ and pia--"J oim ao itr
arrest. Koberts resi-i.-J and a fcw tuinuies
later was jjial by "Bu-iy" Savior, wno
attacked the c-rj-.w- F.oberts is a pow
erful youtig fellow and tuht dr;nte y
ail the wai. taak'ng threats atian st the
p,,.urm-. The poiiceaiaa ca led Jor a-s.-t-weeandafra
trd it-uggle buta yourg
men were piaoe.i ia ceils ia the loctop.
Laierin ibeday tbepo.aman went before
a ju-iice ai-.d ma.te iuforavaUoa afa-n-i Eui
rru lor re-arfirg an t-ffieer and for surety of
tiie jwace. A cx.mmua.nt w made oat
and delivered K iMier.ff;d woo wetit to
ibe lovku? for bis prisoner shortly after
dark. HaudcLa". were piaoed on K-JOerw
nU nl b wked quietly at the fjae-.tTs
side ontU they arned at the jail gate;
wtn tberbenirswpt.i a!ed to ojjeo tae
S4Ue J& -berts sod y :it ie-d around and
,ia..ued 4wa .l awa sirect Taa Stewart
tiberi pursted tuun at fell tpeed and wtea
jtit aotti o iay Ua Uaad tpon toe imng
prisoner. awmD-ri aad fell ; a.8 g hi
feet be cociuuued tbe chase to tfce r-.nd
atatioa where be ion aigbt of the pn-ooer.
Eurt;ing to tae jaii the Saenif raried two
ur Uiree en in pur-uit of Eotwns, bat up
to this Hne be ta not been reaared.
Tbe rihenfl, wbo we1gb i Iba wa oadiy
atiien upcy the long run and for several
boon ai.- re'uraicg to ha ofiioe waSered
. .-.K I. ax- lor
from a vary tu. .o;- -
leased upon 'the payaituii of s cae
An lmprcticb! La w Croat Com
plaint Against It.
Tbe Impracticable registry law phased by
the )st Legislature provided fjf two regis
trations each year. One of these registra
tione ia begun in May, and completed in
September. Tbe other is begun oo tbe first
Monday in December and completed the Al
lowing week. Accordingly, tbe Asessors of
Somerset county began the week of taking a
new registry of voters for tbe February elec
Cod, on Monday. Next Monday, December
14th. the law requires tbe Assessor to hang
one completed I:t cf voters at tbe polls, and
to return duplicate list to the County
Commissioners' office. Tbe Assessor sits at
the polls on the following Wednesday and
Thursday, December l(5:h and 17th, between
tbe hours of 10 a. and S p nu, and 6 p.
m and 9 p. m , to register those wbo are le
caliy er. titled to be registered On tbe day
following Friday, December 13'h. the Aa
senior makes final return to tbe office of tbe
County Coasmrmionerr.
Great complaint is justly mate ajaiast tbe
prvL-ijiis of the new law. It is a physical
iuipcb.Hty for any man lo da tbe work
reiuired ia tbe time given in oearlr all of
tbe rural districts cf Somerset county.
The law is crude and impracticable,
not to fay absurd, and besides a beavy
and ueirs expense. The sooner tiie Ugisla
ture reiieeuis itself by repealing this registry
act. the tn tier.
A Pointer
To those wbo are stadying whut to bay fur
Christmas gCs we would sugcat a few
thinjs for yocr mother, wife, daughter,
sister or sweet-heart, a family bible, band
bisle, pSotc-grapa album, somegd books
or set of books, toilet cae, manicure set,
work-toi or backet. Christmas card or art
novel tie parse, mirror, music roil or stard,
ink -tand, easel or a nice steel engraving,
etching, pasted water color, oil painting or
chromo. as nothing makes a room look more
cheerful than a nice picture. For the gen
l a-a a shaving set, nuuking set. traveling
case, cuff and collar box, pet.s, or a fountain
ia For the children, toy books, game,
d-unis, trumpets, sieds, doil t doll carnages'
toy dishes, maitic lanterns, steam engines,
g'ic. safe-, music box..-?, pianps, tool chests
or something in this line. All of the above
aad counties other articles can be bad at
Pritt A Kantner's Book Store.
Weather According to Hicks.
Ev. Ira Hicts, in fcis paper, IIW and
B".rL', makes tbe following meteorological
forecast for December:
"About tbe llih the cold will relax pro
gressively from west lo east, shift at atmos
pheric pressure causing southerly currents
and faiis t,f rain and snow. An energetic
high barometer with cold will slip in be
hind these disturbances, lasting up to next
regular storm period, which runs from the
I'lntoiJih. Tae culmination of Winter
sjistice is at this exact period, about which
time very hard Winter storms are almat
certainties. Prepare for Ihem and for dan
gerously cold days to follow. Must pans of
our continent will have cold or soow both
to the northward at Christmas. About the
2va will come a rise ia temperature, tbe
forerunner of nactioEary storms about tbe
-Win a id 2Tt;. with renewed cold following
up to about ti-e th. Oa that date wli fall
a second new moon for Deeuu jer, a'o the
beianicgofa regular sfirrn period which
runs into Janmtry. The month will go out
warmer, wuh sorai advaaciug from the
west. Waich and see.
Do You Need a Watch or Clock ?
If so call aud examine our stock before mak.
ing your s-le-rti-ons, as we have them ia all
grades, watches from $4 ) to $75.00 and
ci.xks from M cents to $12 oo. We also
have a fall line of jewelry, such as finger
rii gs. ear rinfcs. watch charms and chains,
cu3" autions. bracelets, etc, in fact every
laing usually kept iu a first class jewelry
store. We are bea lijuarters lor silver ware,
asweca-rytbe Ia-gpE ttoik ia town and
our prices are toe lowest. Ail articles of
Ih-s kind purchased from as will be suitably
engraved free of charge.
Repairing of Witches, clocks aad jewelry,
a specialty.
Nut 4 Casxacxa.
Jewelers and Opticians.
Pennsylvania Finances.
staie-Treasarer Beyer's monthly report,
shows .,7j.7-1 S" in the general find, as
against &j.3m.U7 oo last month. This is
probably the greatest amount ever in the
gfneral fund of this Slate. The cash in the
sicking fuad ta been reduced during Ibe
rnoota from $i.7 S7 75 to $1.2"i9 123 7".
lie d:. Terence, l."21.4H, havirg been ex
pended in purchasing the bond due uext
Febmary. 'Ibe gross debt of the Sia'e ia
now about $:'.iy the net or actual debt
being $.";.'f.,l.' a decrease of $"2,lU.o7j s7
s ace Muv last.
Mrs. A. E- Uhl.
I have ma le special large reduction in ail
kinds cf Dress Goods for Holiday Trade. A
big cut madeia pneesof Ladle's and Misses
Coats and WrafM and &aawh. You need
not wait until after the Ho'i.tays to g t bar
ga as, yoo cai get them cow and bave the
pica, of the stock
A large variety ot Djils, Toys, and Fancy
A nicies. G.otes, Mittens, Tahie Lineca
Towels, Fancy Tidies, Throws, Head Resas,
aad sil and Chenile Tuh.e Covers, Combs,
Brashes, I'tcbrelias, Pocketbooks, Card
Cast". Jwa Cushiooa, 3ick pins. Breast
pin-, &-iea B-asrieta, A'atch caatns. etc
An imaier.se eUick of Handkerchiefs and
M -rMcrs at popular prices
Mas. A. E. rL
The following named letters remaining in
the PostofSce at Somerset wilt be sent lo the
Dead Letter Office if not called for ia 10
days from this date, Dec 9, laitl.
Bow-w. Steli ; B tner, Ida X.; Dca, H.
L : K.i, Joseph : jiinier, Chas. ; ehafler, M.
W. : Salisbury, J : Stabl, Lillie: Waiters.
Lizze; Hwe rl.-y. Mrs. W. H.
Jl'H Kxttxa, P. M
Now For Chrtsmas Novelties.
M E Svbrock opened Bvcember 7ih, the
m jst extensive line of Q jeeasware, China,
Japacc-, Glassware and S.iverwa's ever
brought to Somerset. The lice of nuveities
fur bohdsy trade is large and caique Call
early aud make your se led ions. Goods Can
be selected aad laid away until wanted.
Don't buy elsewhere until you see our line
Ia a country town ia northern Pennsyl
vania there lives a li tile old man who sel.s
milk, rarryin it from bouse to house morn
ing and eeoing is small kasdr-art. There
is oo bing stra"s;e ab&ui (bat. bat h s com
panion c-a ihmm daily trips U tbe very
s ra- r"t you ever beard of aa .id gay
gxw, wbo fallows biro sbotit in the nx -at
d rniSed manner, and staads wauib oiar
the cart, letting one gi rxax it in hi;
master's absence. His name is M tj r, tn i
bis maser says thai he i just as ufu' a
d.ig would be.
Water Works for Somerset.
A !.!-t of the voters of Somerset w ho have
expressed themselves on the waee wwk
ques'ion, is pwtoi in Fisher's Bxk S?o.
This list sihiws 1' fo- water works and '
airainst. This is a clear mj rity of 100 p-o-vided
tiie list ia rvl;aHle and do one weakens
Jjut whether the list is reliable or not, one
thliig is pertain, and that ia that tbe hand
stMueat ad largest line of bolidar good to
be found in tbe eocnty can be Sren at
risHxa book s-rcaa
Books in sets, single volnmes. fc buck
bo. k for present, bonks (w senday acbool
pnM, nice books ttt tae tea-bera. hndr
bibies and bymnals. alboms, toi'et sera, bri
a-brar. novelties, rtirifn-a rrra an.J
New years jrenls at fisher's B k Sore
.Co see.
f f t -
Herr Bros, the jewelers, have an sdver
tlaeBieot in this paper that is dcaerring of at
tendon if yci are thinking of buying Chrat
om presents. You will find their core
" chuck fall" of the prunes go-t yon ever
saw and at price that wiil astonish you fur
tbeir cbespresa.
K boons for Faary
shades and prices. M
Wk, ail wid-hs.
M, Taoacu, 4 Co.
STILL TALKING WATER.
The Cood-Natured Warfare Con
tinues Around1 th Store Stove
Tbe views expressed " around the store
stove," as published In the Hcsaxo the past
two weeks, have excited not a little interest
among tbe people of this town, and have
given a new impetus to those ia favor of th
borough issuing bonds for th purpose of
constructing water work as well as those
wbo are hostile to tha proposed measure.
Polls of tbe vote of th borough are made al
most daily by enthusiasts on either side.
and to day both sides are claiming a ma
jority.
'-What's this I hear about the borough
school board's indebtedness T said the ven
erable gentleman with tobacco-stained beard.
and then paase-1 to adjust his false teeth
which be accomplished by a movement of the
tocgae. before proceeding. "I eaa'l get tt
through my bead that the 'academy' build
ing is not pa d for yet."
"Ob, don't worry about such a trine." said
the craker-barrel man. "A debt cf $4.0" 0
or $5.M is n-xhicg to onr school board-
Why, this is ene of the richest town in the
State. Tbe prospects are that you wiil have
another school tax elephant on your bands
before tbe 'academy' is paid for. Some (bits
say that tbe school board bave lost tbeir
'score' aid don t really know what tbe
school indebtedness is. But that don't make
any difference: we've got to bars a new
kebool bouse next summer, aad with the
extra labor that will be forced upon the
board, I shouldn't be surprised if taey would
vote tbeir secretary a salary, as I understand
s i me wanted to do a year ago. Bat, a I
said -fore. Somerset borough is ricS aad
can afford to pay its bills but not aa it g
People tell me that tbe 'academy' cost over
H,'3. ThiLk of it! And tbe directors
who were elected to build it were elected
with a special view to tbe economy they
would enforce. I don t gainsay that the
building is cot a good one, but there most
be come defect or they wouldn't hare to ad
journ school every cold day. vie tcusn t
economise on our school buildings, since the
Stale Las appropriated $-",(.! for the im
provement of our schools ; but what are our
taxes going to amount to?"
"Oh, I guess we can bear the expense with
out much grumbling," said tbe young man
with the cracked voice. "The 'aoademy'
only cost one-half as much as the proposed
water works are to cost, aad when we get
water the surplus revenue derived from that
source will relieve as from i U other farms
of borough taxation. Give as water, and let
us bave a taste of the plessere Meyersdale
enjoys.
"I haven't taken any part in this dispute,"
said a gray bearded gentleman from tbe west
ward, ' but if there is a man ia town wbo
has reason to vote for water it is me. The
well at my place has been dry a powder
born fur at least three months. I am of the
opinion thai a town meeting should be call
ed at which this question can be discussed
by the people whom the introduction of
water will directly affect. I have labored all
my life ia order to buy a lillie property, and
if a meeting is called I want to make a few
remarks It is claimed that this election is
to be held merely for the purpose of get! id g
an expression from tbe voters as to whether
they are willing lo bond the borough for the
purpose of introducing water, aad will be
in no sense an endorsement of the Kimberly
run scheme. That's all well enough ; but it
means a d.g-iou sight more than thai.
If water carries, il will toean that the people
of this borough have empowered tbeir bur
gess and town council to accept any propo
sition that they choose aad to Usne bonds
to tbe amount of $27 Oud to pay lor it- That's
what it means, aiid can't mean anything else.
I haven't a complaint to niter against tbe
present borough o racers and believe that
ibey are acting in perfect good faith, but in
considering this saHect il must be remem
bered thai we will elect a new burgna and
one member of cbe town council in February,
and wbo ia to say what views they will bold
on tbe water work qaeitioa ? No, sir-ee ;
let's know what scheme were voting for
when we go to the polls, and don't let's aad
dit ourself with a debt before we know what
t's for."
"Thst's a view of the case I never heard
of before," said the nail-keg man, as be
opened the stove-door and drew out a hot
poker and applied it to tbe end of bis toby.
"As a matter of course, the town council
and bursts are committed to the Kimberly
run scheme. Didn't they have the engineer
come here and make a survey, and when bis
estimate of f4",,.i'! was considered too high,
didn t they bave him come back again and
go over the ground a second time and obtain
au estimate at one-third less cost ? If water
can be brought from Kimberly ran, that's
where it will be brougbtt from, and don't
yoa forget it. Tbe town authorities, so far
as I ran learn, refue to consider any other
method."
"Oh, that can't be true 1" said wbi er.
after he Lad lauded a worn oat chew in the
centre of tbe puddle of tooixuspitin front
of him. " These men certainly haven't con
eluded to go ahead and let contracts frr a
water supply from Kimberly ran, in event
the question carries. Wby, there ain't one
of you feiiows sittin' 'ronrid this stove that
doo't know that thai water in't fit to drink
Wby. that water drains through a swamp of
black mud lor miles, and is never fit to
drnk unless during high water If you
don't believe me, ask some of the older men
mho bave traveled around Kiniberiy run.
AnotUrr ibiag, and I'll state my life oo it ;
ttere aia't water eaooga in that creek
to cw'r the town. Yon all know that
Dave Ca-vbeer can only ran bis raw mill tor
about three months in tbe year, because be
can't get enough water. Pshaw ! talk to
someoody else about that creek furnishing
water for Somerset. I know a blamed sight
better."
a Taxes is prvtty buzb in this town now,"
s-tid bow legs, and I don's know bat that I
aid have lo be exonerated next year ; bat
something must be done lo improve Ibe san
itary condition of Somerset There will be
some interesting developments in regard to
this matter at next term of court, when a
ncmber of property owners will bave to an
swer for maintaining a nuisance. Some
thing's got to be done lo improve tbe sanita
ry condition of our town, aid if water will
do it, wby. let's have it, no matter how
high the taxes go, or bow soon our homes are
sold for taxea"
" Weil. I am surprised at such a speech
coming from yoa " said tbe cracker -barrel
man snspping his jack-knife shut, after
having finished picking hi teeth with tbe
I.Mig ba.te. " Do yoa really suppose tbst
tbe inirtidudion of wster will relieve tfce
f.ul condition of the gutters, drains and
sinks of thi town? Taa-'s too sb-urd to
talk aSout Think f ti moment, and then
tfli roe what is to bee me of tbe water tbat
ill he u-ed by the people on the bid ? You
k"OW the condition of the gntters in the
H-tt and Writ wards now. and what will
they Me after water i introduced ? Sewerage
Is wha t h town wants, aud what it oia
have, oat I gi-st the borough 1 bardyl able
to lare both sewrrage and water at the
same lime, to say Doming of a new school
bou-e."
"Since I hsve taken tin to otk into
this water works question carefully," said
spiodie shar.ks I have made op my mind
thai if a rm k company wants to put in wa
ter works firS wnf", they sh mid be per
mttfd to di ii O i of the solides uet
in this town told me last evening tha' b
knew a party who would pat in water
works for us, and woalda't ak a cent from
the borough as an inducement. Wby
nbonMn't be be granted tbe franchise of the
street ? Then only th.ne people who want
water need Uke it. It would bedeciV4
ly cheaper all around. If it afforded fire
pMerrim tbe borough eoald pay for it, if it
wanted it. Tais wouid give Somerset pn
r,'e wa ;,r as cheap a Meyersdale gets it. and
that appears to be the point the water talks
are fibcr.; for. Let a stock company fam
Ub tbe waurr. and th borough will bars as
much is it can Jo to pot in sewers "
I'm opposed to u k company." said
tbe boom (own Bin, and think it would
be the gva't mistake this town could saake
to grant s fraoebie to any person or com
pany. If there is one thing abort another
that shoo id be choan, U ia water, and the
taxpayers of Somerset will rear and swear
forever more if they place themselves at tbe
mercy of s stock com pan y .
" Oh, ccme ofT." said tbe cracker -barrel
man. No one won'.d need tak water frora
a stork cemj any cults they wanted it, and
were willing to pay tor it It would not in'
crease their taxes, and they would have no
bonded indebtedness. If a stock company
expected to make anything tbey wonld
hare to make tbeir rates within the reach, c'
everybody. Bat laying all this aside. I think
the stock company talk is all a bluff. I don't
believe such a thing has ever been thought
of, and I don't believe that it would pay
per cent on the investment."
" Bat suppose the botoagh does build tbe
works and oar taxes are doubled,' said tbe
squint-eyed man, " look at the reduction we
would get in our insurance rates. I am told
that insurance rates in Meyersdale have
been reduced at least 17 per cent."
Ho, bo, ho 7 croaked the cracker barrel
man. Tbe entire yearly insurance prertn
nms in Meyersdale amocnts to about
in round numbers. Tbe redaction in premi
nms since tbey nave cad water, is snout
$7o0 The great " Metropolis" of the county
pays $of a year for the tire protection the
water works afford, so the actual saving to
tbe taxpayers wbo carry insurance is proper
lv the -'ifference between $75) and $ooi), or
$250, and the per cent ol reduction is proper
ly in the relation that 2Y stands to 5..
Now can yoa figure 17 per cent out of that ?
And notwithstanding ber water works, in
surance rales are higher at Vieyersdale to-day
than tbey are in Somersrt. We have a su
perior clsas of buildinirs, n the reason. We
can't ask for a mnch lowrr rate f insurance
in this town than we have at present. I
thick the insurance agents wilt bear me out
in the assertion tbat the average rate in this
town is one-half per cent, per year, or S5 A
on the thousand,"
"Now. If yoa all keep quiet for a minute,"
said the sawed -off man, "I'd like to give you
th water rates as assessed la s town where
tbe municipality owns tbe water works."
Agreed," answered all bands, as soon as
they had emptied their mouths of tobacco
pit.
The sawed off man drew a small pamphlet
from bis pocket and began to read :
Dwelling houses (5 rooms or less !.$ S
Baroer saop slcuair) 6.u
Bath tub .vuu
Blacksmith shop (1 tire)- 5 Oo
Ba'cber shop. . iu.oo
Drickioc saloon .. 3o oo
Ealing saloon 30 J
Fountain t flowing t hours per day
during season )... ".- lo io (
Filling private cisterns, each ti me 1 Oo
Hotels and boarding bouses, first leu
rooms . 2f"
Each addinoiial room 1 1
Street 8pnnkhng. 25 feet c I-m. inctad
ing washing store fronts .
500
5.'Sl
spnckling lawn
Livery stables, each stall
Private stable, 1 borse
Each additional borse
l..V
.... 3.oo
i oo
..-llu.'") to 2uoo
6.UU
Photograph galleries -..
rnnune cfaoea
Steam engines, per horse-power
.V
Stores. 4i ij lo 15
Water closets 'pnvate? S-Vi
Wa'er closets (public) 5.1"
Expense of tapping main 13 w
Tbee are the rales charged in a town
about thrc-e times the siae of ours, and I un
derstand their water supply didn't cost a
great deal more than ours are to cost."
Meyersdale don't pay no such rates as
those," spoke op oar nail-keg friend.
Well. I shoald guess not." said tbe
cracker barrel man. Only a few families
over there have more than one spigot, and
no matter bow much water they o-Csume
tbe cost is tbe same ..' for the first
spigot and f I GO for each additional one.
While I've got tbe floor I want to say this
aad I know what lam talking about, too.
Meyersdale water stock has never drawn a
dividend exceeding 6 per cent. The com
pany bave wisely created a reserve fund
with which to meet accidents and extend
and improve their plant. If tbe borough
owned the works tbey would bave lo levy
an additional tax to meet every thing of this
kind. But what's the use talking' It seems
that all these water people would rather
have the tax collector come around once a
year and say your water tax is so-and-o.
and your additional uz for water repairs is
so-snd so-much more, to knowing for a dead
certainty that tbeir water will cot them so
much a year, and if they don't want it they
don't need to pay for it.
"Now lock-ee here, Mr. Cracker-barrel"
said the man wearing one gum boot,
"Til have to call yoa down on a
statement yoa made awhile ago, and
give you a mite of cheese to nibble at in
return. Yoa said the " academy " building
cast over $11,.. Now. yoa know that isn't
true, and that it only cci between $7,0 aad
$?,', and what's the sense in loggia' the
school question in wits tbe water works T"
" I'll answer your last question first," re.
plied tbe cracker barrel man, as be helped
himself to a wad of " sailor's Joy." I did
tnat rimply to illustrate bow oar taxe are
increasing. Perhaps the " academy " baitd
ing only did cost V 'aj, but a handsome
fence waa pat around the entire square, a
heater was put in ibe building, a well dug
on tbe lot, down almost lo China, and from
which it is almost impossible to get s drop
of water, because il was dug three times as
deep as it should hare been. The whole
square is covered with trees and shrubbery,
planted so close together tbat they can't
grow, and several other Items of expense
bave swelled the original cost $.' or
HX'V. J know teat i cave been paying a
building tax for years, and that tbe debt lias
not been diminished, and I d like to know
by what aatboity that money Las been
turned over lo employing new teachers?
these si a iters ought to be all set right, so
tbat the taxpayers may know just where
Uiey stand before they assume a $27 u. debt
for water works."
" ro opposed lo bonding the borough for
water works," said the prvpery owner look
icg for a job, 14 because my taxea are already
too high, and the ocjusinesa of this election
is bothering me s good bit, but I don't see
how tl is lo be avoided. The fellows wbo
are loudest for water are fellows who own
no property, and pay no tax. What rjj;ht
have tbey to vote taxes oo rue? Then, again,
there are s number of people temporarily res-ding
in this town, who want to vote a wa
ter tax on us property owners. By what
method of reasoning should ibey be permit
ted to rote on this quesiiooT And again, a
large percentage of the taxable real estate in
Somerset is owned by women, who will have
no right lo vote on the question, but who
will bave to bear lb burden of iucr.a-'ed
taxation, simply because a lot of non resi
dents and Don-taxpayers want, as they say
"all tbe com torts of home' "
" Well put, well pat, indeed:" said Whis
kers, choking in a wild attempt lo revive
tne k.umhenug spark in bis toby. " Tbe-e
feiiows msy bave a legal right to cast their
votes oo this question, but what moral nghl
bare icey. I d uke to know T'
V auto others as yoa souid be done
by, ' poked in the cracktr-tarri man, "even
if it is to curuul tne l&b- ot a widow, aud
piace s man gage oa her home for ibe sake
ot a pleasure yun will never ei joy."
"It is S preposterous idea." aaid the law
yer, " tor tbe people ol ibis town to vote an
iodctxneaa ol $27,UU and ibca place it a
the disposal of the burgts aud town council
to xpei.d aa they tee fit H by can't the)
aukc a statement over their own signature
showing what they hate done and what
ieaous ibey have lor thinfciiig that s water
system can be introduced from Lbat abumin
sate mud ho, Kimberty ran. Talk about a
few interested parties sstagucicng t a s
scheme through selfish motives. Bah! ibe
people who pay the taae are me per.cs
wno are moat interested aud I would cau
tioo tbera to look welt to tbeir interests
woen they Vote on this question. A Dunirstr
oi plana lave been suggested, any one of
which I regard as feasible, but the town
council refuse to consider them, while we
are asked to aulborixe tbera to create an in
debtedness of large dimensions witboot
knowing what system will be adopted. Let
tbe voters look at this a business men ard
there will be no doabt as to the result of the
bailou."
"Yes, bat yon are against progress." said
the booao-town man. "Yoa woald sit idly
by and 1st all tb world laugh at Somerwt
for 'ft her cuiaeus lack enterprise."
"Enterprise be hanged retorted the
lawyer. "Here is a proposition from one
offering to pot in electric lights if granted a
franchise of th street, without asking a
cent from anybody. Ob, no,' say the pow
ers that govern the municipality, if any
thing is to be made out of electric lights the
town should be the besfSciary, and in any
vent the wires must go underground.' Here
come another and says. 'I'll pot in svsiem
of water works if yoa sract me the privilege
of yoar streets, and woc't asi one cent guar
antee. Oh, no,' ia the reply, 'we can't
place ourselves at the mercy of capital.'
Talk about progress about standing in yoar
own light while you are striving after im
possibilities ! Away with yoa."
"This water talk mal es me sick." said the
shop-keeper, as be began shoveling coal into
the stove and preparing the fire so that it
woald keep throughout tbe r.iirht, "and I
wish all yoa fellows would go somewhere
else lo loaf onlem yoa can find something
else to talk about."
"Tbe tariff" s a tax," croaked the erscker-
barrel man, "and so are public schools, and
public roads, and ali other public institu
tions, bat maybe," aad he wicked the ether
eye, "water works in Somerset will be self
sustaining, free trade, as it were."
And thus the talk continues from night
to eight around the store stove, while the
great fire within ccrakles aad laughs at the
views expressed by the sturdy citizens until
tl is finallv smothered by tbe good shop
keeper, who longs for an opportunity to as
quietly Strang! the water debate and torn
the attention of tb "argySers" to raising
ducks.
See Where You Can Do the Best.
See where yoa can get the best sad purest
candy for the most reasonable price, then
bay. We have ordered barrels and boxes of
ndy for tbe holiday trade and can sell as
cheap as any Ibr the quality of these goods,
Our candy is not made of glucose, but is pure
sugar candy. Special prices to Saodaj-
school ssd other treats. All sizes of
oranges at s low price, cuts, dates, figs and
anything kept in s first-class grocery store
Market prices paid for butter sad egr, in ex
change for goods. Prompt attention, cour
teous treatment. Give as s call. No trouble
to show goods.
Kastces A Putt,
So. 2, Baer Block. Somerset, Pa.
It ts said that within a month ex-Senator
William A. Wallace will make application
ftr the discharge of his assignees, bis finan
cial a.'Tiirs being in such a condition that he
can control his own estate. Mr. Wallace has
paid doiiar lor dollar cf his indebtednessi.
and still has a comfortable sum left.
Now Open.
At the store of M. E. Svbrock. Somerset,
the largest line of Qi-nswre, Japanese-
ware. Silverware and Wall paper ever
brought to Somerset county.
R -bertR. McFarland, Chief Eogineex of
tbe rolling mills of the Holiday-burg Iron
and Nail Company, was run over and killed
by an express train of tbe Pedusylvania
railroad.
Special Handkerchief Sale.
Mrs. A. E. I'hl wiii have a special Hand
kerchief and Muffler sale oa Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday of this week. Stock
very lare, variety great aad prices specially
low. Ms.A. E I bi
An Afflicted Town.
SoaxuriiLn, Somerset Co., Pa , Dec. 4
Errrot. Her. id
This hitherto healthy little town is cow
experiencing a severe season of affliction.
Fully one-half of its citizens are down with
a malady, which, if not !a grippe in ita worst
form, is something equally as bad, if not
even Worse. Tbe victims are taken with
cnills and fever, severe pains in the head
and limbs, accompanied with stomach sick
ness and vomiting Some cases are of two
week's continuance and while the sympt
oms have usually been of an alarming chat,
acter, no deaths have yet ocenred. The disease,
in most instances, has claimed for its victims
every member of a family, thus leading lo
the opinion thai it is more or less coutsgioas.
1 he usual remedies rf sorted to for severe
colds do not sotrn to bave acy perceptible
effect. Quinine aad favorite cocgh sytups
afford no relief.
The remarkable fact about it is tbat this
tjwa has always been noted for its uniform
good health. While neighboring eomrcuni
lies have beea scourged with epidemics,
Somer field bas been singularly exempt from
everything cf the kind. Such diseases as
typhoid fever, dyseatary, diphtheria, etc ,
bave never beea known to prevail here,
and while the grip reveled ia iu work in
the surrounding country last year, there was
cot a well deflaed case in this place.
Much speculation i icdulred in as to the
cause of the present a:"ini-o. As it is pop
ular just cow to lay ail sickness in cities a no
large towns lo tae water that is used,
some of the knowing one charge it ail op
to the well-water of the town. But others
uke no stock in this theory, on tbe ground
that no purer water is to He found anywhere
than is pumped irom their wells, and that
while impure water might be a factor in
producing otb.-r diseases mere is no rea-on
to think il ia an aency ia la grippe.
X.
Now Ready
The largest and most complete line of Christ
mas and every cay gO"-l- tn Somer-t. Don't
J to see our China aad Japanese gia-sware,
opal war, vases, etc Lamps of the season,
at prices bound lo take Christmas presents
from 1 cent up in the dollars. Call earl
and get the choice bargains.
E B CorraoTH.
Handkerchiefs.
Handkerchiefs, Handkerchiefs for 1, 5, l'
II, ij, y, 7 ) cts and 41 ti as complete
end bratiful variety to he sewn anywhere at
Mrs. K. B. Coff.-oth.
Parker & Parker's lare show wicdaws are
attracting the attention of evvrybody wbo
comes to town. The junior member of tbe
firm is the artist who dressed them.
Notice!
Tbe finest line of pictures ever shown
in
tbe county wilt be opened by Prius A
cer on -Dorr ruber I V
Kant
To fascina'e yoa roust have a Fascinator,
nee them at M M. Tail' well A Co. .
HOLIDAYS !
Now that the festive ?eaon is
approaching, we are again prepar
ing to ineet the want of the trade,
as n?ual. for such occasions. Gar
stock of Candies, Nuts, Bananas,
Oranges, Lemons, Iiai.-in.s, Grapes.
Fiiis, Dates. Cranlxrrics, Olive,
and many other delicacies, will be
the best the market affords : there
fore yoar interest wiil be well sub
served by patronizin;r; the old stand,
which hai weathered the storm for
twenty years. And now, then, to
say that our trade lias been eutirely
satisfactory daring the past year, is
but voicing the sentiment of the old
adajre, a An honest confession is
good for the soul." And further
more, as the year 1S91 draws to a
cIo?e, may we not azain. with sin
cerity, return thanks for the liberal
patronage of ocr friends ia the
years gone by, with the hope that it
may be merited ia the future. Hay
wc add, a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year (1S92 i to a!I-
BespeetfuIIy, '
COOK k EEF.RITS.-
S hover elf the "Queer" Trapped.
To-day morning two strangess, one about
fifty and th other thirty years of ape. stop
ped at the resideuce of Daniel Coleman, fiv
mile east of town, and bocght two glasses
of cider. They offered a silver dollar in
payment and received 95 cents ia chance
frum eoe ef th women of th family. Tb
men were away from home at tbe lime, but
when they returned, shortly ti irwards.
they discovered tnat Use doiuu was a coun
terfeit Frank Meyers, whs 'ii-s with Mr.
Coiemaa, started, ia panruit of the counter
feiters and followed them to town.
About half peal lour o'clock Meyers dav
covered oo of the men in Coleman's eat
ing boose, In the act of passing another dol
lar. Siepping op to the counter Meyers
said, " That s a counterfeit doiiar." "I
know it is," was the reply. "Yoa are tb
nun wbo gave the woman a counterfeit dol
lar at Grandpap Coleman's this morning.''
continued Meyers, " and I want it back."
At this the man bolted out of the store
and down tbe street towards the railroad
station, closely followed Meyers.
He passed the station and hurried into the
office of tbe Mechanical Works, aai when
Manager Snyder looked cp tbe man raised
his hand and exclaimed, "for God's sak
doo't say anything." and dropping into a
chair, palled off his boot. His stocking and
drawer leg were filled with bright dollars,
all of which he cast Into the stove in a
twinkling.
Before Mr. S cy der could End time to re
monstrate, th stranger had replaced his
boot and stocking, and had the second one
off. At this juncture a seep was heard a:
the door, and the frightened man threw his
stocking, in which were a cumber of dol
lars, into Ibe stove, aad was in the act of
drawing on his boot when Meyers appeared.
' I want that dollar hack yoa look from
the women this morning," said he, " and
another dollar for roaring after it."
I have no counterfeit money about my
clothes" waa the reply; "yon can search
me. It was the other fellow who had the
money. All I have is a dollar and seventy
cents, and yoa can take that."
Meyers took th proffered money and left,
and s moment afterwards tbe stranger dis
appeared in the dartness.
Mr. Snyder recognised th stranger as a
tramp foandryoian, wbo bas visited this
place oo several accasiona. Tbe metal ia
the spurious coins waa of a very soft mate
rial aa it was melted when Mr. Say ier look
ed into the stove.
Between fifty and seventy-five pieces were
subsequently found in tbe ash drawer, mel
ed.
A Dollar Saved A Dollar Mad.
Never before bas a fine decorated lamp and
shade, bisque finish, been sold at the low
price of $l.-V, and a bisque finished vase
lamp at $2"0 with a movable solid brsoil
font. W are selling our lamps tl i below
the prices elsewhere. We bought our stock
direct frcm the factory aad that is why we
can do it, as we save yoa the jobbers prf.t
W also bave a fine decorated lamp and
shade with the Central Draft or Round Bur
ner for $4 2, and Brass Banquet Lamps with
Pittaoaga Burner for f4 75. All lamp so.d
by us are fitted oompltee with chimney, wick.
etc. Cail and see oar stock and get prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
Kastves Jt Purr.
A nice Xmas present for father mother
ti.-ter or brother, would be a pair of gold
rim pectsclas or eye glasses. We hare the
large-t line in the county. Yoa can ?lect
the frame aad bave glasses suited to the eye
any time after Xmas fns of charge.
Neff X Csr?E.
Jewelers and OpuYians.
Go to Mrs. A. E. Id's special Handker
chief sale oo Wednesday, Tbarsdav and
Friday of this week.
Your Own Fault
If yoa do not gel a perfect oaker when ya
buy the new Range. The Cin-lerella is sold
aad guaranteed a good baker. It lasts lon
ger aad looks better than acy other on the
market. Sold by
Jas. B. HoLOEaatrx.
Somerset. Pa
Silk Mufflers
in ail Colors for Holi.lay
M. M. Tecdwcxi. A Co.
Presents.
BUI Nye, th humorist, fell li'ieen feet
from the door of the opera boose in Jack-
sen, Miss- aad was so badly bruised thai
his lecture was postponed.
Go to Mrs. A- E. Thi s special Handker
chief saie on Wednesday, Taursday and
Friday of this week.
Miss May Manimvr Talmage, daughter of
R-rv. Talmsge, was married Wednesday
evening to Daniel Delevaa Mangsn. Jr. At
leat seven thousand people witceed the
c-retnony in the Brooklyn Tsbernade
KV. Dr. Talmage perform.-l tbe ceremony.
Linen table Clotns and Napkins to Match.
Nothing handsomer for a Xmas present from
hu-band to wif. M. M. Taxr.a ell .S. Co
Jack Tyler, s well known citizen of P.-s-ver
Falls, was picked cp on a tack street
last evening and carried to tbe lockap. The
police were about to place him in s ceil when
a naraber of citiaens interfered an J sent for
a doctor. It was found he u u5-r Lg
from a severe paralytic stroke.
Dolls, dolls, dolls, in endless variety, and
a! kinds of toys at Prills Kantner's Bxik
Store.
Middle aged Mrs. Rose Parkinson HI into
a twenty-foot well at Johnstown after dark.
Neighbors with a lad.fer helped ber out.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The bft Salve in the world lor-iits, bruis
es, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tet
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, ard
all skin eruption?, and positively cares pile
or no pay required. It i guaranteed to give
perfect satiaiacrion, or money refunded
Price 2i cents per box. For sale by J. N.
Snyder, Druggist-
The body of an unknown man with s
bullet-bolc in the t.-mple has been found by
hunter near Galium.
Just arrived a car of low grade fl-mrin
I eO pound saris. Reduction made for ton
lots.
MaHLOS & HE.XK.
The IVyrar old son of Conductor Hunt,
of the Baltimore and Ohio road, living at
I'niontowa. stole $' from his father sad
with another boy went to Wabicgton to
spc-nd it. Most of the moaey i recovered
CHILDREN
Are always kahia to smluen acd severe
roirls. to r'rvHrp. sore tfcrat. l:.rs fever, etc.
la-meuirs, to he effectjie. must be aAimirt
i?Ierr4 w ithout ileiar. Xotlnr.g is bet;, r
adapted lor surh etwl ctsne-s U.aii Ayer'a
Sw-ttt rMsnL It !;- the ir.rlimesl
snembrsae. prnotmes expe-toratv. n?!iete
emis'.iaiz. aiM culure siA-r TV prompt us
ol lius airttiriDe ha saved maumr Tabic lites,
both young and obi.
- One of raj ctuhtren had eronp. The eae
was arteodrtl by avr phyTan. aisd was sup
posed to be well under controL One niM
I was startled by the ebikr hard breathing,
aad on ruing to it toend it
Strang.. n
It had nearly erased to breathe. Beahrau;
that Ibe ehikf s aJarntr.e- emxlition bad be
eoese possible in spate of tbe sseuicice rt cad
taea. 1 reasoned that sorb ifaslirt wotod
be cf a tTaJ- Having a part of a bottle ol
Aver"? Cherry Pectoral hi the house. I gava
the chad three doses, at short interval. aa4
anxiously waited results. ts the aw-we-si
the J-e-torul was given, the rkir brera jij
crew easier, and u a short lane tt waa slev.
m? quietly aad breathing aatuiaily. Tha
Cbtld i aaire and wrii to-day. ahd 1 do sol
hesitate a say that AVer's Cherry Fortotai
saied as. Utr." C- J- Wooklralje, W orUiajB,
Jexas,
f far sokia. naught. kroc-hitK. athaoa,
&nd lb early aiajes el eobsnmptasu, take
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
rBETAKED IT
BE. J. C A7ZX at CO., Lo-w-all. Xaaw.
fwid ay aU tTog!u. Price t: ; ax ', Si.
SILK
BARGAINS.
"We itritc you iJ inspect cur line?, aai a?' jo to cc store onr
prices. We pro&iie joa police attention if you only vzzl to lock, at our
imrnonse lines- All roods marked in vLiin Clares.
DRE
SO-inch All-wool Ciotli. ZOc
42-in- Elk. Silk Warp Gloria, Zc.
42-in. Cloth Bedford Cord, new, $1
CLeriou, all iraies.
See the new weaves Black Satin.
See the new weave Colored Silka.
All the late.-t thincr? in Silks can be focad ia
John R Knable & Co.
Successors to Knable & Shuster.
35 Fifth Avenue. PITTSBURGH, PA.
urX. B. Would be Pleased to Send Sample.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
11 3f. lara Street,
RECEIVERS OF
HAY, JIIL.L. :feei SEEDS A1VI
POTATOES.
GIMI1Y
EEFERK.XCF : Western Nut:.
Community.
na! Back.
You pay us a visit.
The visit will pay you.
THE PEOPLES STORE,
Fifth Avenue. PITTSBURGH.
Novelties for Christmas Gifts.
AN IMMENSE AND MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY CF
TOYS.
BOOKS.
GAMES.
runri.E.
PAPETERIE:
Etc.
-MECHANICAL TOYS.
CHINA WAKE.
PHOTO FRAMES.
WOKK BOXES.
FANCY BOXES.
The Cheapest BOOKS
W.xImi Su.t Ptw i
A S. .it D-w Lev, or -A
warn e-ap r Jacmrt
U A
CAMPBELL & DHL
S3-
You pav us a visit.
The visit will pay you.
HERE BROTHERS,
JEWELERS.
Opposite Parker tt Parker's Store. Main Street, Somerset. Ta.
4 SP LEU DID ASSORTMENT OF
WATCHES, CLOCKS. .JEWELRY.
SILVERWARE, SPECTACLES. CHAINS.
GOLD PENS, PENCILS, ETC.. ETC.
HOLIDAY GIFTS
Are cow inor ier. atvl we sou! j sag.rrea: that yr.ij ooy smcr'.i.ir.; '
useful thi seasr n. We feel assured of .cr being; Me to secure it i y iu
place, where vrn wii! lind a very t-otr,pl. te tt ck. Wo have ji.-t r. e.w
of La l;e and tenU Saiilltoid r icspt t::ngw. r.irtr.t!uv llir.o. inifa! : 1. -:r. .
Scarf 1'in. w .th tl corresponding wit etery ainth in tif jo.r . ii:i- 1 :
l adies' and iiecls' oii 1 lioid and ;o!'i-.i!leJ Wat.-r.es. ilver in 1 Men.- V. au .'. -,
M.asrs' Chatelaine Watches in otJ, ril.er or Niikle, tea'itilii iv n.u.-a'-r ; 'i,
or olherwisje. J a oar line of Clocks, Jea e!ry. Silverware, Wat. 1) I'ha.i.-. ' ; IV.
Pencils. Ac, inc!uii:.ng.iuie very pretty i-n l latest d.-ii:n and ? i.:a 1 r t'!.r.-i-nu
or New Yean' e:i3. In mik.n vo ir Holiday purr-rianesi we invi;- y :: to i-:!
and sf onr stoi k, a- we believe we have soiuethin that yw i.l vm.t. U. ; -..r
work of ail kinds promptly alt ten Jad to, on reaoakbie terms, and uar-tiite ..
HERR BROTH
A
UDIT0P.S NOTICE.
fc;te t" Herman lrr;!er-er, laic of Ji-niitr
Tb Q:il-"-iiiHrl Aiidhrrr apt-nui-l 'f Vlj-r
U f - u;aXi Mtt-HMiw Ad3iitii-:r-lvr
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h'i Kof r-rrT I mt-tr-rr mxti R :d b'u,r. A -miu:lrr
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t-r. 11. ml '.no rwi. A. ncit eii ur.
Xi tnit- :invr--i 'n !t-i1.
l-'iiEir VV. LIIErKER.
Au-hi.ar.
JXKCTTi 'P.'S NOTICE.
Estate of Wa. G ti n ker. 1st of Enxaei-mUley
Tk. Som. rset Co., fa., .lee L j
Letters testamrnv.ry ot the estate 1
Uuj brrn ruldl Ci UK arniervjCTie"! bv tB l
proper S'lioriiv, ai'e is fierery -.rta to .i TQrm. . ne-thin! .-V.
f1oos lu.ieMe.l to -l.i (sllle IDIMtt lluaieai- j i CJ IllO mo . -a ; -.r i
at. tAroieQi, aud Til's tavie cim.m or 4r- (J;-i ...ei --ir.:r.i :u tor
BAii'lli. artiist l&e srce w..i prer-eu; them dille j two vrsi.-s fn'.t st.J.-:r- '-,.-i -
aaiaenu.-au-d ft eate-mrnt ! lOe Kte-eii-.s. at . e-; u th lrf: (.,v::u.t.l-.
ire? rss..ti-ut-e A erma&.ia .er. oneU m ta- tini-mep t t- I 1-rt r--r rr.
e--;iii.r, in KrrHiiersrt ai,rv Tp .en stunlay. i j nr. .',.se re i t-t-must '-.; -. : -isj,
titweea It &,i;o t I.'l . l. m. wl "Wl'I ; 'lliere tts ime w'r.;.! s.1
ax. when anil waere u.ey wi.l r.w lonr laeu
toot. lor sA-'l parn.-.
FRWKLIN WtLKEtt.
M. M. u...o.
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jstr eHa'hor.1 f n.rf :? w hr-Trw g-.rrr. w :1
pATfeHrQi, n't ijr.-i h A :ii
Mftw wi.l r-aTii irm la.y i:ihr:itr aces. Sr?
wiiM.'iarua to ;ort.y. lb .t A Jntusvr7,
IS.' at iti iKi.tn-f of frt-- I
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AMKRICAX HOTEU
S. P- SWEITZER, Ca-nbrrlan4, MJ
Thi hf! ; fri v in al! it- rrntmknv.
reijrietri riti rVi-ni.-a-l a3 tl acr4 U
ti' ta i.fir . : ?. ai t.:r L1 o & i.iouf- r-c.
Tt car- I "r Trr r aimfW.y-.
Fir?-t-iv t-rtrr. :i-ti 1 ai. Tra.nv I. ur Uj
The tt'tri t-rtr f rfcar LTi ;Jy vl
HlW t? a f.rl ritum
lilyery Hstabli!inieut.
Uae htitNl mtir Ariik!Mt, : (Ms. a. 4 H-rer. ;
sujd uu iaii4 a ta.v
Imporlrtl Ciant.
P-too antic. ri:cy m'im:' eaa baTe
irir imn'-ew mti rtie- n-aiu! tea, i-; by
Meiu:nst at ttArL wtr v-va te v
rV rnl iaaM kTTarra. but COaset? atm1. b lM
HtXei.
Tae ac-Ienlneil has am hand a large tork of
SOMERSET C0UST1 WHISKY, Old Eye,
Wsteh be oAf-w at a'Qi-Mesale aad ia traail
qxauiiuesi, at m.- tiiaswiog f-nie.:
Two Tear oM at $2 2s per twiioa j
Taree - - - .' .s. - - '
Fjut - " I. utl -
AJ-!rex air. ni -r lo V. l'.T. IYj, aad ll Bl- i
tiatiCc si-, I tacrriat. a 4. j
s. P. SAEITZxia, PrujirlrrX. i
BULLETIN
-OF-
AND DRESS GOODS!
GOO
60-ineh Ecgli.-sh Suiting, V"-:
-10-inch Cheviot Fl-tid.-, ov
Broad Cloths, all crude.
Storm Genres, all jualitie.
tai:
departs
.ent.
UAIaTlJiORK. 71 1.
People's Bank, Mercantile A;renoiK B .
POLLS
CLOCKS.
A LB CMS.
NOVELTIES.
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