The Somerset Herald EDWARD SCULL. Editor arid Proprietor. ..March 2, Knows Island rrohii Zionists hare nc.mirmfe.1 an nn.l-rtakrT f r Covernor. It is jaite on app'-'friate kciion. ' Da vin Bexmtt II ill denies that be is er;j8?ed to a young la 'jr of Elmira. We thongat that everybody knew that be was waking violent love to Misa Colum l .ia. The poor iieniia ot ijpeaner Crisp is causing real alarm to bis friends. II is desire to 1 at his post of duty took him from bis s:ck room before be was well, and a relapse may be a serious affair. S::it.etaey Ii-iixe'r aocouiitof his son's marriage will be read with interest and ill meet n itk a sympathetic reception by the public. Hi scoring of the priest who performed the ceremony is as severe as it is merited. Kkpbesentatiyk I'attos introduced Fri dr a bill amending the pension laws so as to dale paymc nts on account of pensions to persons diseased or woun led in the war from the date of diecbarce, and all per sons now drawing pensions are to have the accrued benefits. V.'nKTKEB Ieuiocrats pass a silver bill or not they will have to meet the issue 1 fore the people. The fine theory ai res Jy made out by the Hills and Spring ers has already gone into -"innocuous cevietude." The people cannot be bam-Inx'.'-led bv a lot of charlatans. Tu e St i'urk Wudl says "the Demo cratic leaders in the House are begin ning to rea'ize the danger in passing a free coinage bill." They have realized that fyr some time. Hut they "want to pat the President in a hole." If they don't get in themselves and pull the hole in afVr them they will be smarter than aj.ev have been for some months back. They nsed to say "the bUck man won't work if set free." "ow "the overproduc tion of cotton" from too much work al most persuades cotton grom ers that a re turn to the old system would be the quickest way to stop "overproduction." The real mischief is that cotton-growers last year held cotton out of the market for higher prices and let other nations fill tl.e demand. The signs of the times all point to the tUfeat of irover Cleveland. It even louks as if would not be in the con vention at all. lie is no doubt the most jopular Democrat in the country, and w ith bo much as a fraction of the delega tion from his own State for him he might win, but barred out from a single vote from New York he is likely to be ruled off the track in advance. Hon. IIi'oh M. North, has declined the associate judgeship, of Lancaster county, made vacant by the death of lion. David W. Patterson. Mr. North was offered the position a few days ago by the Governor through Attorney Gen-i-rai Ilenfel. He gave the tender careful consideration, and on Siturday afternoon announced to his friends that Lis private business was too voluminous to abandon for ten mouths on the bench and that he had decided nt to accept the Governor's offer. The Atlanta ConvUtiot says that nei ther the tariff question, nor negro domi nation, nor both combiued, will suffice to hold the South politically solid in the coming Presidential battle, unless the coming Democratic National Convention puts forward a straight, unequivocal dec laration in favor of the free and unlimit ed coinage of silver. But how would it profit the Iemocracy if the "Solid South" was kept unbroken by such a declara tion, and it lost New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as it doubtless would, in Btern opposition to such a plank in the national platform? A recent editorial in the Democratic New York Time, the uiot persistent free trade journal in the w hole country, con tained the following remarkable ac knowledgement : "Now the country is unprecedentedly wealthy. Its debt has dwindled to an insignificant amount, and its creditors are read v to extend their loans at 2 per cent. Ve have a currency every dollar of w hich it- equal to a dollar in gold. We have all the specie we want, and can pet all that we may need. We ar feeding The world. We are powerful, rich, pros Ierous, practically out of debt." No misinterpretation of this statement is possible. It amounts to an explicit confession by a leading free trade news I.iier that the United States has pros pered under Republican rule in a de. fjree hitherto unparalleled ; that the ag ricultural, industrial and financial inter est of the nation are in a healthful con dition ; and t:.;.t the free trade prophe cies of inevitable calamity to follow the nactment of the McKinley law were Btuif and nonsense. X. Y. 'r. The Legislature of Mississippi is cca Etderine the fitness of making the birth day of Jefferson Davis a legal holiday throughout that unprogre&sive State. A commonwealth, like a person, has a right to make a fool of itself, providing that it l ulls no one by its folly. We do not think that acy one outside of Mississippi ran be injured by the transformation of Da via birthday into a legal holiday. P.ut we do believe. that no man of com mon sense w ill care to place bis person r Lis property in keeping of a State whose Legu-'.ature has resolved that the lite Jotrerson Davis "nobly stood in op jifcitiontj a partisan world." This is lunacy pure and simple. Mr. Davis did dand in oppoi-iticn to all that the best wntiuit ;it of all men in all countries ap proved, but to call this cosmopolitan ag gregation of sentiment a"partisan world" is to advertise the Legislature that adopts the pLrasea idiotic Tu e lodinna sailed away from Phila delphia on Monday laden with ".UOO Ions of fiour. grain, and other provisions for the starving Uumne peasants, which Las Lien bought by tbe contributions of Phi'aiu-11; inns', Lose relief fand already RinouMf to nearly f 100,000. The Indian a's coal bnt.kerg were died Lr a Phlla de'phia coalconipany w ithout cji. The Jei.iirv;iaiii Uat'rual carried thous ands of Larrels of flour free of charge from various shipping points to the dock at which the Indiana was loaded, ste vedores placed her cargo on board free cf v rit. An insurance cjrnpasy baa put insurance upon tbe ihipand tar go fr? of c ' The destinatiaa of ttwt vetiel is Lihau, on the Baltic Sea, where the will discharge her Iife-eustainicg car pi into freight cars, orders for which have been cabled. Tbe brtadst ctTs can tl u 1 quickly trtsported to the Very doors of the famine suHerers w ithin a t ort lime after the arrival of the lodi- ir rr i ii ii ! an Wk don't hear anymore loud and long arguments from the tin-plate liar since the capitalists of Pennsylvania have ccmmenced to form tin-plate corpora tions and have them chartered at the ?:ate Department in Harrisburg. Put ting cold cash into a corporation means business; it means confidence, and it means that the investors believe that they liave a good thing, one that is bound to tucceed. At the Hat Department yesterday the Keystone Tin-PUte compa ny, of Philadelphia, was chartered with a capital of $25,0)0. Honey talks, and whenever it talks tin-plate in the form of a mannfaetory it shuts np the little tin-plate liar, and he doesn't have a word to say. Of course he hasnt said a word, but it is not because he w ouldn't if be could. It is because he can't. His mouth is closed dead shut, as it were, and bis most desperate attempt to talk ends in a gar p. Two new tin plate companies chartered in Pennsylvania, in a week. And atill there' more to follow. Ilarritlurg TWe-fraph. Th Ballot Law Test. From Uie I'biladtlj.hia Ledger. To a correspondent ? tb Li:7r, who called upon him to day, Chairman ration, of the Prohibition Stat Executive Committee, referred to a subject that he considered of vital intertit to every voter of Pennsylvania, whatever his politics. He began by saying that, as the Supreme Court of the State claims it Las no jurisdiction in the case of the ballot law test, the only recourse the Prohibitionists had was to file a bill in the Common Pleas, which had b-xa done in Philadelphia, argument on the case being set down for March 10, the defendant being the County Commissioners, Treasurer and Con troller. The bill has been brought in the form of a tax-payers bill. Mr. Patton said he, of course, had no idea when a decision would be reached in the Supreme Court when the case went there, as it eventually would, but it would become a question of national significance, and in this way, a circumstance that seems to have been overlooked by the politicians of all parties. Take it for granted that the lower Court de cides the ballot law constitutional, and an appeal is taken to the Supreme Court by those interested ia the case, and a decision is not reached there until next January; that the higher Court decides the law to be unconstitutional. Ia the meantime, con tinues Mr. PaUon, the State votes on Nov. 8th for President, voting under the new law. Supiose that thirty-two Republican Electors are chosen ia November, and the Supreme Court decision, declaring the Fallot law un constitutional, is made in January, then these electors will have been chosen under an act that is void. When the vote of the electoral College is counted in Congress the second Wednesday of February, 1'J3, may it not be a question whether the electoral vote of Pennsylvania should not be thrown out? Suppose the Republican party just carries the PreMdency by a small majority of electors, and Pennsylvania's thirty-two must be thrown out, might the party not lose its President? In concluding his re marks Mr. Patl.'n said he considers this question one of great concern to the entire country, and all parties are interested in having as early a decis on as possible. In the case of the Hayes-Tilden election there was no going behind the returns, and this may prove a parallel ca. The President and the Fair. From the Chicago luler Ocean. President Harrison, with more than his usual felicity of expression, has de scribed the great Columbian Exposition as "one of the most illustrious incidents in our civil history," and he has recom mended that Congress shall do w hat is needful to make it, as it must be made, the admiration of the world. The Presi dent advises no precise sum ; it may be $5,000,0t0, or ii. may be $S,000,000, he says, that is needed, but whatever ap pears to Congress to be needful ihou Id be granted. This is in the patriotic vein. The honor of the nation is involved with the great exposition to which it has in vited the attention of the world. The President reminds CongresB that Chicago has dene all, and more than ail, that it promised to do in return ior the Honor of being appointed to act as the world's hostess. The report of the Con gressional visitors will be that it has ex pended the money which its own ci ti zens have contributed wisely and econ omically. The progress made in the erection of buildings is beyond the ex pectation of the most sarguine. The in terest manifested by foreign nations is great. The President now urges Con gress to supply whatever may be needed iu addition to the f 10,000,000 guaranteed by Chicago to make the exposition an event of which remotest history shall make mention. Mr- Cassatt Declines. Governor Paulson bas received a letter from A. J. Cassatt, dated February 24th, in which he says he has received a communi cation from the Attorney General relutive to the hearing tied for next Tbursday in the Reading railroad deal. He says : "In my judgment I discharged the full measure of my duty as a private citizen when I laid be fore you proofs I deemed conclusive that a plain division of tbe Constitution had been violated, and I only asked for such action, if any, as to your sense of official duty seemed proper. If you think tbe questions at issue are of sutficient public importance to justify your asking the courts to pass upon their legality, you will, I am sure, take the proper steps to tuat end, and in that case I will cheerfully testify to any facts within my knowledge; but 1 am unable to see any advantage in a preliminary hearing before Attorney General Ilentel, and must respect fully decline to be a party to it." The Governor has wri'.un to Mr. Cassatt that his letter has been referred to the Attor ney Genera!. Stewart Is Unseated. The Democratic House, by a partisan vote Friday afternoon, decided that Colonel Andrew Stewart was not elected from tbe Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania District, and the seat he has occupied since tbe opening of Congress was given to Alexander Craig. Colonel Stewart was unseated about 3:30 o'clock. A few momenta later be said to a cores poudent : "Twice was I carried off the field of battle for dead, while around me sounded the rebel veil. My execution to-day was accompanied by the same disloyal cry." A Dog Carries Fever. Bostos, Massa., Feb. IT. An lus'ance of the spread of scarlet fever by means of a dog's travels is reported from IheMaplewood district in Maiden. As the report goe, three children of Geonrs Hartey, of Maple wood, have recently died from the eiTects of scarlet fever. Mr. Harvey owned a Newfoundland dog, and w hen tbe fever broke out in tbe fkmiiy tbis dog was given to a neighbor named Beatty two of wbose children now have the fever in its worst form. It is be lieved the tbe srms of the disease were car ried in the djg's hair and the Balty chil dren contracted tbe disease by caressing the animal, wbich battince been killed. Third Party Convention. Sr. tov.y Feb. 25 Tbe Third Party will ir.eet July f at Omaha, Xeb.. to Dame Presi dential candidates. Tbis it tbe result of to iy's meeting of the Executive Committee ppotnted ty the Industrial Conference wbich cuncludoH iu labors yesterday. Tbe general eomsuttm of the People's puty has indorsed the platform adopu4 yesterday by the conference, and will tj,ht under the banner of the third party. L. L. Poik and J. B. Weaver are conaid- rorjCicsnildates for President . i Blaine's Side of the Story of HI Son's Marriage. Secretary Uiaine published a letter Mon day under the caption of "a personal explan ation," in which he tells the true story of his son Jimmie s unfortunate marriage. " Since the separation of ay son and bis wife three and a half year's ago, my family have silently borne every misrepresentation, every slanderous attack, every cewsper interview tLLh it has p'l, J the not di voiced wiie to inspire. The oue person aim ed at has been Mis. Blaine, and we have per haps been at fault in allowing the horror of the public discus-ion of private matters, com bined with a regard for the future of my graudmm, to -riiiit so niui.ii calumny I i g,j unanswered. The last outrage of the kind, embodied in the desision of the judge at Ieadwocd. Dakota, assumes an official char acter wbich makes it impossible to remain longer silent. " To remain silent would be to accept and perpetuate a great wrong to my wife a grtster wrong to my graadson than even a publication of the truth can indict upon him." A letter written by the Secretary, upon learning of his son's marriage, to the priest who performed the marriage ceremony, fol lows. In it he says ; " My son was born October 12, 1?, and is not therefore 18 years old. " A week ago my boy was under my protection the most helpless, the least responsible member ef my family ; erratic, but controllable through his strong elections ; an object of constant watchfui Dss to his parents, his brothers and his sis ters, a source of constant anxiety but not of despair, because he U of good abilities, as readily inlluenoed to the right as to tbe wrong, and because the patience of love can uever know weariness. To day, through your agency, this boy in years, in experi ence, in judgment, in practical capacity, leaves my home and my care burdened with the full responsibilities of a man, with tbe welfare of a woman in bis keeping. " I am powerless. I cannot question the legality of the marriage. I shall at a dis tance, and at every disadvantage, endeavor to guide my son. But as a father, living ing under thedivine influence of the fami y, as a citiieu, living under the divine order of society, I p-otest against your act. As a servant of God, to whose ministry you are ordained, I call God to witness betwen yoa and me. Of whatever evils resulting from this deplorable marriage my son rosy be the author or the victim, tbe guilt be on your head. Jan is G. Blaine." " When I wrote this letter I believed that Miss Xevinf had no other responsibility in the niarria.se than in consenting to my son's appeal, and was blameworthy for this alone. Since then I tm prejured to ssy that the marriage was arranghl by her far mire tban by my son ; that she did every thing ti nromote it surested every ar rangement, anticipated and provided for every emergency, and that, in fact, but for her personal, active and untiring agency the marriage would have never taken place." The Secretary then pnes on to show from letters written by the younger Mrs. Blaine, bow his son had been entrapped into a se cret marriage, with what kindness his bride had afterwards been received under the pa ternal roof, and bow she had subsequently left during the absence of her husband, and without rhvine or reason. Tbe letter con cludes ' Far be it from me to hold my son blame less; though when his youth, bis uncom Dieted education, his separation from the influences of home, the exchange of a life full of hopes and anticipations lor prema ture cares and uncongenial companionship are considered, I bold him more tinned against than sinning. But his mother at no time, in thought or word or deed, attempted to separate tbis man and bis wife. Oa the contrary, she did not (ail by liberality, by consideration and by extenuation, to foster in every practicable way their happiness if happiness to them ha J been poasibl-'," Tbe Pittsburgh W bas this to say in Monday's issue: Tbe letter of the elder Mr. B'aine is of course a document of extraordinary interest, but it is also remarkable in that it is probab ly the Erst time in tbe history of the country that a public man of tbe eminence of Mr. Blaine bas had the courage to let the people of tbe w hole nation, and indeed of the world into the details of an episode in the domestic aiTairs of his family. It is likely bis silence would not have been broken in any event but for tbe breezy criticism made of tbe elder Mrs. Blaine by tbe South Dakota Judge when he irave the younger women her divorce decree. Tbe old man made quite liberal offer to provide house, fuel, light, man-servant or carriage, and $2,jOO a year, ior the young couple until the husband should be able to earn that himself. He seems to have been disposed to make the best of what be regarded as a bad bargain and tbe young woman was fooll.h tbat she did not accept tbe offer. She bad worked her cards to get into tbeBluine family with most extraordinary shrewdness and audacity but once in her cunning seemed to leave her. Thlnninc Crand Army Ranks. ProhaLly l.uoo or more men, most of them wearing tbe blue, and all the badge, marched from tbe 7th Ave. Hotel, Pittsburg Thursday morn'ng, at 10 o'clock, to the Grand Opera House, and there opened the twenty-sixth annual Department Kicampiuent of the G. A. R. of Pennsylvania. Colonel F. H. Collier, Judge of the Al legl'eny county courts, welcomed the veter. ans, and General Gobin responded. General Palmer, commanuer in-chief, delivered an address and said that the sentiment in the south ws that rebel nags should not Le flaunted and he was assured that neve, again in Georgia would a rebel fisg be carried in a parade. Tbe encampment indorsed the anti-rebel flag order. Department Commander George G. Boyer made his annual address. It shows tbat tbe quarterly returns of December 31st, I. represented M posts and a membership of 4.J.8JU, while tbe semi-annual reports o' December 31st, la!), show Go" posts, with 43, 511 members. The amount expended for charity by potta last year was $U,'X1 37. Tbe balance o cash in tbe bands of tbe assistant quartei' master general on December 31st was $4,. 509 35. Tbe report of Dr. H. E. Williams, md ical director, shows that of J7'i deaths during lil 3.S were presumably caused by wounds and 73 from diseases contracted during tbe war. Tbe ladies of the O. A R. were highly pra'.ted for their good woik. Tbey and the Women's Belief Corps to-day hxld separate and successful moetiKgs. The afternoon session was taken op with the election of o Ulcers, which resulted as fdlows : Iepartmcot commander general, John P. Taylor, Lewistowu ; senior vice commander, W. O. R'usc 1, PitUburg , junior vice com minder, J. K. Swoye Philadelphia ; department chaplain, John W. H. Kdwards, Read ng. Peculiar Poisoning Case. Ko- HEsTka. Pa , Feb. US. There is great excitement here ovr a poisoning case. Carl Harlmsn, IS years old. is dead, and Edward Cbsfhe, Hi years old, is dying. Yesterday tba two boys went to a ravine to dig tasrafras. Tbey dug up what tbey supposed to be sassafras, ate some of it and on coming borne young Hart man gava his mother and his sister some. Shortly after, the boy fell into a spasm and soon ditd. His mother and sister also became ill, but melical attention saved them. Young Chaf-f.-c also became very ill, and it is feared he ill die. His father was killed on the rad io td a week ago. The Coroner's jury brought in a verdict ig tbe Uar.man cae that he fraa accident ally poisotied from eating roots, supposed to fc wild piriuij,!. As yet no one has been round able to posi tively tell what tbe plant K though the general opinion is that it is wild parsnip. Disagreed on Delamater. Mi I) vi llc. Pa. Feb. . The jury in tbe Deia niter case disagreed and were discharged at 5.50 P. M. They stood 9 for conviction and 3 for acquittal. Interviews with the jurors disclosed tbat the first ballot stood three for acquittal and nine for conviction, and notwithstanding there were many ballots taken, these figures were not changed from first to last. Those who have followed tbe case claely are not surprised at the result ; in fact, many predicted, after bearing the Judge's charge, that the verdict would either be ac quittal or the jury would fail to come to gether. . A political analysis of the jury shows that it waa composed of eight Democrats and four Republicans. Two Republicans and one Democrat voted for acquittal and seven Democrats and Two Republicans voted for conviction. Tbe case will probably not be pushed fur ther as the costs of the trial have been very heavy already and the depositors express the opinion freely that they have lost enough without going to further expense. Speaker Reed Sustained. Tbe Supreme Court of the United States on Monday decided, in the worsted schedule ease of the United States vs. Ballin, Joseph Sc Co., from the Circuit court of New York, that the law is valid. The decision upholds the power of the Speaker of the House to count a quorum under tbe rules of the last House. The Court also decided that the contract between the vestry of Trinity Church and Rector Warren did not violate the spirit of the Anti-Contract Labor Law, and tbe judg ment of the Circuit Court of New York, im posing a penalty of $1,000, was reversed. Tbe McKinley Tariff act was also declared to be constitutional by tbe Supreme Court in a decision rendered by Justice Harlan to day. The cases on which the decision was based were those of Marshall Field, of Chi cago, and New York importers, who protest ed against the payment of duties oa certain woolen dress goods and other importations on tbe ground that the McKinley bill was not a legal and constitutional enactment, by reason of the omission from tbe enrolled bill of the tobacco rebate clause, agreed to in conference, and contained in tbe bill when it passed both Houses. The Court holds that tbis omission does not make the bill illegal. It also holds that the reciprocity and sugar bounty sec tions of the bill arc constitutional. It was contended that the reciprocity section was unconstitutional because it delegated legisla tive powers to the Executive, but the ma' jority of tbe Court holds otherwise. The Chief Justice and Justice Lamar dis senting from the opinion of the Court. They contended that the legislative function was delegated to tbe President by tbe act, and that hence it was unconstitutional. Tbe Court also decided against the Chicago Anarchists Fielden and Schwab, who sought release from Joliet prison on a writ of habeas corpus. Six Years for Presidents. Wa8hi5gto. D. C, Feb. 2S. The sub committee of the committee on elections has favorably reported the bill prolonging the term of tbe President and Vice-President to six years, and making the former ineligible to a second term. The same bill extends tbe term of a Representative; to three years. Tbe reason assigned by the Committee for making these recommendations are that a vast deal of time and money are waited ia electing Presidents, and Representatives have so short a term tbat their knowledge of the National needs amounts to very little if they serve only two years. Is the Dehorning of Cattle Cruel? Pea VLB Falls, Ta., Feb. 29. In tbe suit of tbe Pittsburgh Humane Society here yesterday against Farmers E. E. Hazen and J. W. Foubell fur cruelty to cattle in dehorn ing them to prevent their booking each other, testimony was introduced to the effect that dehorning was both cruel and not cruel. "Squire Pyson concluded it was not cruel, and discharged the accused. There was a great deal of interest in the case, and many farmers were present from tbe surrounding neighborhood. There may be an appeal. Charged by the Soldiers. Biklis, Feb. 25. A body of two thousand unemployed workmen bad a meeting to-day with the object of deciding upon some course of action that would improve their condition. Upon the conclusion of the meeting tbe procession was formed and marched down Unter den Lin ten, singing "Marsailles." When the procession reached the castle of the Emperor it was met by a body of soldiers. The officer in command ordered the procession to make way for the soldiers, but the workmen refused to do so. Tbe police then charged on ths crowd and a tierce fight ensued. After a short struggle the workmen were dispersed, and the lead ers were arrested. A number of the work men were injured. Pittsburg "Post" Men Escape the Jail, But Are Lectured. PrrTSBrao, Feb. 2-. The Pott publishing C3tnpany, Albert J. Barr, president, and James Mills, editor, defendants in tbe Quay libel suit, were refused a new trial tbis morn ing and sentence imposed. Tbe defendant company was fined $.' and Messrs. Barr and Mills $.0 and costs each. In imposing the sentence tbe Judge said : The causeof tbis trouble was pure negligence, I do not think there was any malice toward Senator Qiay perjonally in the publication. It occurred in tbe midst of a heated political caovasi. During such times all newspapers of all political parties show just such neglect as resulted in tbis lible suit. Tbe l't Is not responsible for this pernicious custom any more than any other pper. It merely followed the custom wbich bas been going on for years, and which should be stopped." Shot His Little Brother. Usiostowk, Pa., February J). John Sut ton, a young man living near Haydentown, this county, fatally shot his fi ve-ysar-old brother yesterday by carelessly handlings revolver. He was cleaning tbe weapon and was pointing it at his brother and snapping it, when it went off, the bullet lodging in tbe child's neck, entering near tbe larynx A peculiar thing about tbe circumstance ii that the wounded child was named aer Jesse James, the famous outlaw, and tbe young man thiuk'mg tbe pistol was not loaded was playing killing Jesse James. Senator Cameron 111. Wakhikuto. D. C, Feb. 21. Alarming reports circulated tbis morning to the effect (hat Senator Cameron was dangerously ill t bis home here, as his Colleague recently was in Florida, bronght inqnirers to Cam ron's house this afternoon and evening who were tuld tbat, while still in bed, he was better to-day rather than worse, and that be hoped to get out this week. Eloped With a Negro. PrrrsBi-Br.H, Feb. 20. William Eair-e. a stalwart young negro, and Tillie Oswald, a Mount Oliver belle of good parentage, have eloped to Cleveland, Ohio. Paiw has for some time past been eivtne Miss Oswald 1m. sons on the guitar, and it was owing to his artistic manipulation of the silver strings that he succeeded in winning bis Desdemo- na. Tbe girl's step-father, Charles Trarress er. called at police headquarters last eveninr and bad telegrams sent to Cleveland oflicials to bold the couple. Noses Counted In New York. Nw Yobk, Feb. 2S. This cifr nevir grow weary of counting tbe nose of the people wbo dwell in it. A new census h just been taken, and the enumerators' re ports were to nave been filed yesterday. UiSeq upon (he Bures so Ut returned, tbe slims te placm tbe population ofthecitvat 1.&OJ.0UO. This is 300.GOO more tban the Govcrnmeni census of two years ago gave. Last Excursion to Washington via the B. AO. B- R On Thursday, March KKh the B. O. R- R. will run the last of the series of excur sions to Washington wbich have become so popular luring the winter. These excur sions will in no wis differ from tbe which have preceded, and which bave given entire satisfaction to the hundreds wbo bave en- Joyed them. Thert will be the same low rate and the same spexcelied train service of passenger, coaches and Pullman Parlor or Sleeping Cars heretMore provided. Washington is rsore attractive in March, if possible, than d sing any other month of tbe year. It is Ut tbat tbe first signs of spring appear in he public squares and parks. Congress it in session, the public buildings, the art ralleries, and tbe muse ums are open to iitors free of charge. Tickets from Pi tsburgh, Wheeling and intermediate poixts to Martinsburg are valid to Baltimore, and as they are good for ten days ample tim is afforded for side trips to Ml. Vernon, Okl Toint Comfort and other adjacent points. Tickets valid on all trains, whether limited express or local, going and returning. For time of tauna and rate of fare con sult appended table. For Parlor cr Sleep ing Car accomuodations and deKriptive pamphlets address nearest B. A C. agent Train leave Rfckwood at U&tf a, m.and 12:40 p. m. Kale, s&s . J.,hn.i,,wn 11 : e. , ndn Dl m. Mte.lv.40. Btnjemown vtta. m. and p. m. Hue. Sti&t. Nuuerset, :la. nu, 6:10 p- m- Rate, to-1-Mejrersdale, ll:l$a.in. and IKK a. B. tale, 13 6S. UvnrimiLn. VU n m mt 0U a. m. lwte. 14.SO. umberiaad, Li 10 p. m. and am. Kate, S4.5.V. Additional trains leave Cumberland 1 7:40 and a. m. and ll:X)p. m. Correspondingly low rates fron other stations. Pullman Parlor Cars on day vain and Pullman Sleeping Cars oa night trail. A Mile a Mlnute- The Philadelphia Tu.ut says: TJe Balti more and Ohio Railroad conlritutes its share of the present lively discusaon over the pos- ibilities of train speed in tas shape of the record for one mile. If '&i seconds for a heavy passenger train has eer been beaten the timehes not been taken or has not been recorded. There is the lea doubt about the Baltimore A Ohio's reord, for it was registered br a mechanical indicator. To attain a speed of ninetv-two miles an hour for several miles with our present en gine ia not to run 100 miles an hour con tinuously, which ia what we art tailing about just now. but it ia a fair tint is to what may happen before long. That the test was applied on a regular run gs to show that railway passengers have ften boen carried faster than they suspected, Colored Men In Washington SpVaking of the' colored people ofVash ingtoa City Frjni LatUi Week!) say "Many of tbem have found the fumble homes wbich they acquired in eaiy days brought into the r ja.-ket by advano In real estate interests 1 t a figure whic makes them comprativ rly wealthy am' able to live in the pretentious way that ever ap peils to the Afriohn race. It n goes to far that frequentl the traditioial relation of tbe two races is reversed to such an ex tent that a white riian rents b house from a negro. It is by lio means extraordinary to see a stylishly dressed colond man being driven down the avenue in a cab by a white driver." U Farm Animals In Pennsylvania. Secretary Rusk Las issued a bulletin show ing a general increase in the number and value of farm animals in tb United States. Tbe Pennsylvania State Agent reported as follows: "Tbe number of horses is above the average, and, the demand being limited, prices bave a downward tendency. Very few mules are raised, although many more now than a lew years ago. and prices range higher than for horses. Milch cows are slightly above the average, while oxen are very scarce, and the raising and feeding if beef cattle has viry largely decreased, owing to Western shipment of dressed beef making feeding unprofitable. Sheep are in larger number thaa one year ago, with price somewhat lower. Hogs are below tbe av erage, owing to high price of feed during the past summer." Mt. Morlah Items. Jesse Crist soil a valuable young horse to a Lancaster coanty dealer one day last week. Communion services will be held in tl Lutheran cburck at tbis place on Sunday, March C'.h. Pr. Joseph Crt some time ago purchased a fine Shepherd pup, but as be bad no mis tress to feed him, and as the doctor is so oft en away from konie, the pup bad a haid time of it, and consequently the doctor was compelled to pari with him. X. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses have been ssued since our last report : Henry C Ferner and Alice J. Simmons, both of Rockwoed borough. Charles R. Snr Jer and Ada Baughman, both of Salisbury borough. Norman S. Savior and Leora Seibert, both of Somerset township. D. F. Rector aid Christie Gress, both of Rock wood borough. H. A. Rummeland Lucy Speigle, both of Jenner township. Henry Weimer, of Allegheny, township and Martha Dull, of New Baltimore borough Wilson S. Weller and Ellen Miller, both of Summit township. Josiah Pile and Susannah K. Gallentine, both of Trent. James S. Sipe, Sine, of Summit township aud Annie B. Tsui, of Meyersdale borough. Charles F. Fleming and Carrie B. Christ ner, both of Brothersvalley. Francis D. Snyder and Amanda Maurer, both of Black township. Harry R. Fadly and Kate Dietle, both 0 Greenville town: hip. Daniel A. L-ncUs and Minnie J. Lowry, both of Stouycreek township. Wm. M. Wine, of Vs., and Tillie Blongh, of Somerset township. Wm M. Mervine and Hannah Ebbeka, both of Berlin borough. Josiah II. Hemminger, of Fayette county and Saloma E. Young, of Jefferson township. W. H. Clites and Caroline Brack, both of Northampton township, Ananias Blough, of ( lemahoning town ship and Sadie Shaffer, of Paint township. Gpwam for President, Chicauo, Feb. 20. A special from Cincin nati contain aa interview with A. W. Wright, a member of the national executive board of the Knights of Labor, in which Mr, Wright is reported as saying that the presi dential candidate of the third party ha al ready been decided on. The dispatch fur ther state that it is learned Judge Walter Q, Grrsham is tbe man. Judj;e Grrsham was interviewed by a re. porter on his arrival from Indionapulia, but would only reply, I don't know," when a.ked if it was true be waa to be tbe candi date chosen by tbe third party. He made the tame reply when asked if be would ac cept such a nomination, and refused to talk further on tbe subject. Dynamiters Arrested. EsaxsBrao, Fb. 2U. Two men were brought to jail here to-day charged with at tempting to blow np a coal mine at Frugali ty, on the Cressoa A Coal port Railroad, with dynamite. Several others are implicated in tbe affair, but have not yet been arrested. Highest of all ia Leavening Power. 9 IX NX ABSOLUTELY PURE School Room Conditions. An exchange bas the following : Too much good care cannot be exerened at present, when there 1 'inking in all com munities contagious diseases, in thj care or school rooms, how their beating and ventila tion are involved. Tbere should be closets in all school rooms in wbich to hang wraps, cloaks, overcoats and hats, which are in some cases bung in the rooms where tbe children study or do their reciting. Where this is done tbrre is always dut.ger of epidemic, uiiieaj the rooms are thoroughly ventilated. Let there be lorty, U.ty or m.v cloaks, coats or shawls hung in a room, all or moet ol them in a damp condition from the efforts of rtiin, ea -h made odorous from all aorta of causes, some of them possibly with the germs of epidemic in tbe homes of tbe weare.-, tbe fact of which ia concealed from the teacher; upio3e this is the condition of such wraps among which child ren sit aud study, ought not such rooms be thoroughly ventilated Common sense peo ple will answer yes tosncn a question, and any physician will unhesitatingly pronounce such a condition in a room a criminally negligent ; nevertheljss there are such school rooms. A 1 school rooms ought to have closets in which pupils can bang their wrap, hats etc, as when such closets are not provided it cannot be otherw ise than that a season like thia epidemic is bound to be spread by the conditions to which w refer. MARRIED. FLEMING CHRISTXER. On Friday, February 19, 102, by Noah Casebeer, J. P. Charles H. Fleming and Miss Carrie Belle Christner, both of Somerset Co., Pa. HEMMINGER YOUNG. On Thursday, February 2 18;ii, at the Lutheran rarson age in Lavansville, by Rev. E. Manges, Mr. T,;h t? TTamminw of Favette County, Pa., aud and Miss Saloma E. Young, of Somerset County, Pa. DIED. YOl'NG. On Wednesday, Fabruary 10, IS't? in lavansville. Marr Ann, wife of Josiah Young, aged ."0 years, 6 months and 17 days. ZIGLER. At his home near the Will's Church, on Friday, February 1!), 1S92, Fath er Jacob Zigler, aged 7!) years, 1 1 months and 12 days. The deceased was a good citizen, a kind father, and a member in good and regular standine in the Evangelical Lutheran Church from the day of his young man hood. He was tbe father of eight children five of whom are living and three dead. Also, 3d grandchildren and 20 great grand children. The esteem in which he was held was attested by the large number of people in attendance upon the funeral obsequies. Cm FOR DYSPEPSIA, Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is an effective remedy, as numerous testimo nials conclusively prove. For two years I was a constant suflerer from dyspepsia and liver complaint. I dootor'd a long time and the medicines prescribed, in nearly every ease, only aggravated the disease. An apothecary advised me to use Ayer's barsaparilla. I did so, and was cured at a cost of $5. Since that time It has been my family medicine, and sickness has become a stranger to our household. I believe it to be the best medicine on earth." P. F. McNully, Hickman, 2 bummer sr., Lowell, Mass. FOR DEBILITY, Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is a certain care, w hen the complaint origi nates in impoverished blood. I was a great sufferer from a low condition of the blood and general detulity. becoming finally, so reduced that 1 was unlit for work. Noth ing Uiat I did for the complaint helped me so much as Ayer's Sarsaparilla, a few bottles of w hich restored me to health and strength. I take every opiNUtunity to recommend this medicine In similar cases." C Lvlek, 14 E. Main St., Cbillicothe, Ohio, FOR ERUPTIONS And all disorders originating In impurity ot the blood, such as boils, carbuncles, pimples, blotches, salt-rheum, scald-head, scrofulous ores, aud the like, take only Ayer's Sarsaparilla ranraaiD ar DR. J. C. A YE It & CO., Lowell, tf aa Price fl ; six bollie, ti. Worth a botli. NO MORE OF THIS! Rubber Khv nnloss worn mioonfortahly tijht, will uifu slip 'tr uie r-i. ion-iiaiy this eil the "CCLCSES7EH" RUBBER M. cBt a hoe with tlie itish'e of the heel linrt will ruuiier. This clinen to lha shoe and prevents the UuhU-r froul slipping otf. Call for the " olrheoter ' ADHESIVE COUNTERS " and yuu ean walk, run or Jump In them. Jacob D. Swank, TFjitcli maker and JewiMer, Next dour et of Lutheran Church. Somerset, Pa. ITaving opened up a shop in tliis place, I am now prepared to sup pljr tbe publlo with clocks, watches and jewelry of all descriptions, as cheap as the cheapest. REPAIRING A. SPECIALTY All work guaranteed. Look at my stock before- making your pmr cliascg. POUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS 1 Wo H will Hi of ritt.tr. Hot. nr Lrxa F K'itrt Hn.lr r mcl Hi tin . F.tt- !',,. Vrkwil'mr anT Mrit-m lf(rnl ska Joet- i,r , ,,r,-,nl ;) in F, ... r.wtu-i l-.,.,r, ill 1,.rrr- tl .inanmr of Bulk l errmm iwrttty ptr ndu and mixk ux Uiucr Cna Kiel "t foKtzt rniilm win mr nr rrent slmort mil Dl.! tn ,Wh llorx- alllc rr Ml.rrl. rnrT I'o.r.. i win. uiti iATirCTiur. Sol4 everrwMere. Bavin . pours. Troprlttsr. SALTIMOBB. MO. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Poinder mi) ata NOTICE OF APPEALS. XOTICK is hrrehT rireo tht the undersigned Com nr.i 'tiers ol si.merwrt t'oimir will hear Ap-,"-1" l.nui the Tr-ua:a! Ae.e..l 4 l-VS ut I inr .'ir:, in ine "'lr H-e. ("Mows: ' i'.iot. "tl" A'Hwm '(:i?b'fi. aud Cofl FiieiH'e IIotihikIi. on March tllti C.Hieni"i:rj. Nhail. I' ppe Turkey and I.OW er Turte)luot Town!(s on Maieh t.:h. Vtiemahoninr Township, S'toyeslown. R,rl" wil. t'awelnmn. t'ilna, and .Near t'entrenlle ifetrnovliA. 011 Marrb lMh. mt-r-t. black and ililf.wj Townh pi, SI nr.-a ITih. himr-vt RToneh, Mererdle Borough, and Summit Towiihhip, en Mari'h IS ll. JonerTownhip. Jennetown liorongn and J liiturT Kiroiiii. 011 Mn h I'Hlu Elk'ih k Tiohip m Starch Jlrt. Lmcnin. Jc-ilVrojii. Sicmyt reek and Middlecreek ... I. . . U . rH '111 Bmlherxvalley Torihip and Btirtin Borough on March ilrd. , Allegheny and Fairhope TowOihlp and Jew n,inmnrp Knruueh on Marco 2llh. Northampton aud Southampton Townships, on Larimer and Greenville Towntliip and Wei-ltr-nurg Bonn iff b 00 March Mh. Ha will al on Jt'.h, ---th. 30th and Slat dT3 of March hear arals from owners of min eral rivou and the South Pennayivania Railroad Company s lands In wnwiwt iouuit. OtOkl-hl V. KIMM?!., 8AMI EL f. 6HOBLK, Attest : WILLIAM T. I HL, E. 1L Werner, Clerk. Co. Commissioners. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Estate of John R. Brinbam, late of Wellenbarg boroui;b, Somerset county, ra., ace a. Letter of administration on th abova estate baring been granted to lh undersigned br Uie proper authority, notice is hereby given to ail per sons indebted to laid total to make immediate panned, and those having claims ifiiim tbe same will present tbem duly authenticated fur .ulrmvnL on or before Saturday. April sth. 1-V.l at my omce in tbe borough of Somerset, Somer set county, ra. JAM EX L Pi OH. Administrator. A fIGNEE S NOTICE. NuTICE is hereby riven that Jonathan Baer. of BnftbeniTalley towunip. somerset county, and ktaieof Pennsylvania, aud Lav ma hla wife bv deed of voluntarv aaairfiiment, dated the Mb day of Feb.. A. D., 1 have assumed to H. L. liaer. of the borough of Momerwi. in said county. iu trust for the beuetit of ihe auditors of tbe said Jonathan Raer. AU persons indebted to tbaaid Jonathau Baer will make immediate pavmeul 10 tbe said aignee, and those having cl alias or de- mauds will present inem witbout delay. H. L. BAFR, Assignee of Jonathan Baer. YDMIX1STKATORS' SALE. -0F- Vahafcle Real Estate. Hv virtue of an order of sale owned out of the Orphaua' lourtof Simenet Couuty, Pa., audio Ihe underMtfued directed, they will exvue to public outcry on panel No. 1, in Somerset town- anip, aouierbet couuiy, ra., 00 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1S92, at t o'clock. P. St.. the property of David Rniha takr, late of Somerset lowmth;p, deceased, vis: .Vn 1. A farm situate in Somerset township, hounded by lands of Iianiel Baer. Aamn lieiple, Nancy Bnibaker and others, eouiaiuing A acre, having thereon erected a tine DWELLIXG HOUSE, bank ham, and complete outbuildings ; also su gar mmp aud orchard. The farm u in a line taie of cultivation, and convenient to acboul rbuicbeK, etc. No. '1. A certain tract of land situate in Som erset township, bounded by lan.i of lvid Ein ert, Nancy Krubaker, Cyrus Schrock. Ed t'oie man and (teorce C. Llchly, conta'mng one hun dred and thirty a' res. bavlDg thereou erected a two story Log liotiw, bank barn, aud usual out buildings. M acres of this tract are well tim bered. TERMS. One-third to remain alien on the farms after the expenses are d-ducted. the interest to be paid annually to the widow of the deceased ilunug bcr natural life, and at her deaih the principal to be paid to the heirs of the deceased. Ten per cent, of the purchase mouey u be pajd down on day of a!e, the remainder of otie-tnird i after de duting doweri at tae confirmation of aaie; one third in one year, and the remaining third in two years thereafter with interest on deferred payments from the confirmation of the sale, rayiueiits and dower to be secured by hens on the premises. Posesrion will be given 1st April, l.-fet WM. H. BKI BKER, MICHAEL ;ml. Administrators A Trustee. FANCY WORK. Some Urrat Bargain la IRISH POINT LUNCH AND TRAY CLOTHS. Bought below cot of transportation we are sellinif at great bargains white and colored .Bedford Cord Table Cov er?, stamped ready for working. Sing ed Canton Flannel TaWe and Cush ion Covers, Singed Flush Cushion Covers, Bargarran Art Cloth Table and Cushion Covers, all stamped with Newest Designs ; Hem-otitched Hot Biscuit and lioll Napkins. A new and large, line of heta-stitched Tray and Carving Cloths from OOets op. Stamped Hem-stitched Scarf from Socta up. Table Covers from 50 eta. up. A full line of Figured INDIA SILKS, All New Pattern and Coloring. Also, Figured Plush, 21 and 33 inches wiJe, in beautiful Color and Iesins. Art Salin S.ires for the Central Covers and Cushion Covers. AVaban iNetting, jriimbes wide, ') cents per vard, in Pink, Blue. Olive and Yellow, "THE NEW THING for limping Mantle and 1 lours, and ior Draping Over Draperies. A new line of Head-rests, from io up. Visit our Table Linen. Towel, Napkins, Muslin, Sheeting and Linen Department, bv all means. HOME & WARD. 41 FIFTH AVENUE, Pittsburgh, Pa. B. & B. Tbe variety and assortment of Spring Dress Woolens Are more elegant and effective this season than ever before. We are now showing all the choicest lines and at our own special popular low prices. It will pay to write lor sample before yon buy. Xeia 30 -Inch VIGOGNES AND CHEVRONS, Stripes and fancies in gray, brown and tan shades. 3C-incli, all wool Knickerbockers, all colors, 45c. 3C-inch Camel Hair Stripes, all colors, 50c. 50-inch Knickerbocker Stripes, 75 cents. 40-inch Mixed Bedford Cords, 75 cents. 50-inch fine all wool Tweeds, $1.25. Above choice fabrics are all woo!. Write for fa triple", prices r other in formation. Special facilities tt filling TOJir orders by mail to your profit. -O- Boggs & Buhl, 113k 117, 119 awtf 121 FnLrtl Strett, ?lLLEGIIEXYt PA. THE WHITE FRONT BUILDING ! No. 113 Clinton -GEE'S OLD STAND, NOW QUIXX'S. LEADING STORE OF THE CITY TO BUY YOUIl DRY GOODS, CARPETS, LIN0LM3, FANCY GOODS, flt With Economy and Profit to Jas. B. Holderbauni, IIA3 JUST EWEIYEI) Hench & ALL STEEL FRAME SPRING-TOOTH HARROW which is a won.lerful improvement in SPRING-TOOTH HARROWS. Teeth quicVly a-lju-sted by TOOTH 1 Ever Invented. TIip With is held in portion by a Rittchet, with which it can he i';: ed so as to wear fnun l"i to Is ittrdv nlf the point of the t.tli, wliirli is four or fivr'. as murn wrar tr servni its iii 1 ohfjoiw,! Call ami examine linn Harrow, JAMES B. HOLDERBAUIY HEADQUARTERS WarMakfiiV Snnnlift? w vi w IllVil I I SUGAR PAX.-, SCOOrS, BUCKETS. SAP BUCKETS, SYRUP CAXS, Ac, k ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP Cooking Stoves, Ranges, Tinware. Granite Ware, Hollow Ware, Pump, Iroa Pipes, of any size or length, cut to or Jer. (Special attention given to Roofing, Spouting, and Jobbing. We handle a superior quality of STEEL R00FIXG, on which, will be pleased to juote prices. Paul A. Schell, SOMERSET, PA. We S. HTCHIS & CO. GQSISHSSXOK 13 A. Paea Street, RECEIVERS OF GBm.lUY, MIM, FEED SEEDS AB POTATOES. REFFRFXCE : Western National Bank, Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg:. SIvNP A POSTAL CARD With your Name anJ i'.,;:t' .... AND GET OCR .... Free Fashion XO LADY SHOrU) EE WITHOfT IT ! 100 Pages Profusely Illustrated, WILL COST YOU OXE cext ; that's all. CAMPBELL & DICK, 81. 83, 83. 87, 89 Fiflh Avennt, PITTSBt'BG. OUR MAMMOTH STORE! lining filled the large building formerly occupied by U & Co., with a lanre stock of Morrell Greneral M:eioh;indise, wc re?K;tfully call the attention of Somerset County buvers b- the r; Uur DR GOODS nn,l vnrrnv nriniiTiirvi- r,n of- iUCS'leandTMcy Go: while our line of Of I ?vAiCL0TIIIXG- FOOTWEAR, HARUWABE. MIL LLNEItt GOODS, IIAT3, GROCERIES, etc., are full and c iu. our, ncreasedracihties for handling Roodd, we are rul! pared to meet the want of the general public, with everything ut bo. torn prices. ' PEN TRiSP-TH rn Lower End of Washington NEW St., Johnstown, pa he Customer. Come and S A CAB LOAD OF THE Drumgold only Iineniiii one nnt. Tbe best HOLDEE from n,,v sLr,,..t. .ti r.... . . . FO R- VI J WUKkIIVU MERCHANTS, I5AMTJIOKE, JID People1! Bank, Mercantile Airencies, Bi NOT.A"INE STORE. BLT THE FINEST 5T0RE. Catalogue St., JOHNSTOWN, i Jt-fZhA V-.iaaV-.w