The Somerset -Herald
EDWARD SCULL, Editor end Proprietor
WEDSESDAY-
..Norcmber, 2J, 12.
Tug time for Bepab'.ican to prepare
f jr the campaign cf ls!J U now.
Pumdest.Habrwos U preparing hia
message to the lat sw-sioa of the .Fifty
eecond CoBjrress.
; Senator SntEMAS, likeallotber intel
ligent persons, Uugba at the atory that
he is about to resign.
Wbes the silver question is settled
"the Populists" as a party will disappear
like dew before a summer sua.
Thi spoilsmen's demand for ft cltan
sweep of the cffice grows loader and
louder. And the reformers where are
thev?
Thi fanners of the United Mates will
lose a valuable "friend at court" when
Uucle Jerry Rusk lays down: bis official
baton.
California does not go into the Demo
cratic column this year. Harrison car
ries the State by about .7,0) plurality
over Cleveland.
llALfadoz-n .Vatvs are otiericg to
make Cieve land Cabinet entire without
bothering hiai at all. Poor man! Tam
tuany has not yet spoken.
Pemocbatk- joy over the recent victory
runs largely to eating and .talking jabt
now. After awhile it will be changed
into an angry wrangle about the offices.
It is given out that. Senator Gorman
will practically control all the Federal
patronage in Maryland. Great is civil
service reform in the hands of the Dem
ocracy. Tub unfortunate and disastrous Home
stead strike is ended. The Amalgamated
Am-ociation has at last acknowledged de
tect, an 1 by votof 101 to 91 has de
clared the long-contl nned strike otf.
GtsEktL Wea vlb foretells "a great fu
ture" for his party. Hat that will de
pend a great deal uj.rtn the crop of eggs
Georgia may bV.J over during the com
ing four y-ars. They may "lay for; V ea-v-r"
d jwn in the cotton belt.
One paity always has to be beaten. It
is only the second time in thirty-two
years Democracy Las ha l a chance to
exercise its roosters . Lt-t them crow. It
would be too bad to have the American
game cock lose his voice .entirely from a
lack cf use.
OrT in " Wyoming a lady has been
elected "a justice ff the peace," and the
lawyers Ere puzzled to kuow whether to
aJdress her m "your honor," or "your
loveliness," or "your amiability." But it
is pretty safe to say that she will admin
ister justice,
Tbueb or four of Massachusetts' favor
ite Mugwumps were aspirants for Con
gressand every last one of them was
snow ed under. There is comfort in that.
A cross in species occasionally produces a
healthy condition but in the case of the
Mugwump it was a distinct failure.
General Weaves, the defeated Peo
ple's party candidate for President, is out
in an address in which be declaies that
the Democratic leaders are w ithout any
w ell-defined policy except that of con
tempt for every element of reform w ith
in the racks of their own party. Gener
al Weaver seems to have been reading
upon lemocrary.
TELEsoorEs now reveal six comets in
sight. On next Saturday and Sunday
nights the public U informed that the
earth will wove through a meteoric
zone. The phenomena are not likely to
be in any way alarming. It is hard to
scare the people who passed through a
zone of a dozen comets on the eight of
November the Sth.
McKixi.iy w ill now give his entire at
tention to the affairs of Ohio. His little
bill was a sticker. Murn (t'.) Huquircr.
Yes, it appears such a "sticker" that
now 1 emocraU have got control they are
afraid to tackle it. ' The robber ot the
people" and the "wholly unconstitution
al" measure, ssy the bosses, must be
treated "with great care," and only "grad
ually changed."
If it is really true that Chairman Har
rity is to have a place in the new Cabi
net, as many reports agree, it will be in
teresting to see how he proposes to rid
Limseltof his prettent ofiit-e of Secretary
cf the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Thatollice has stuck to Mr. Harrity, or
be has stuck to the office, so tenaciously
that most people had abandoned ail idea
cf ever seeing them separated.
Tub Democratic party is pledged to re
peal "the odious robber McKinley law,"
and "to repeal the 10 per cent banking
law." They will have to do it, or be fait
to the pf-ople. Republicans be'ieve that
the fulfi'lnent of the pledges w ill be dis
astrous to b'isiness ; but the vote is an
insurance that the public will not de sat
isfied until the experiment is made, and
the sooner it is done the better.
AmiBKiso to the vote cast by the Re
publican party in this State at the recent
election there will be -C delegates in the
next State Convention, a loss of nine
from the last con vent ion. This is d.i? to
the fallirg oil of the vote. Dauphin
county, by reason of its increased vote,
will Lave six delegate inieaj of five, a
gain of one. Allegheny, Luzerne, Lan
caster, Clin'on, Krie,Indiada and Beiks
lose one or more.
I'.M'BB the Habitual Criminal act pass
ed a few years since by the Ohio Legis
lature, to be three titm s convicted of
crimes against the laws of the State
meant a life sentence, William Hiser, a
three-term convict from Licking County,
took his case to the Supreme Court,
which recently rendered a decision that
ti e law is unconstitutional, and that a
prisoner cannot be held, except on regu
lar convictions in the usual order.
With their old-time habit of claiming
everything in sight, the Democratic jour
nals have been insisting that their ma
jority in the next House of Representa
tives would reach ninety-two. The best
returns secured so far show the election
ot 120 Republicans, 214 Democrats and
II Populists, giving a Democratic majori
ty of 74, instead of 92. Ia Rhode Island
two Republicans bad pluralities at the
late election, and will undoubtedly be
chosen on the second trial, thus reducing
ths Democratic majority in the house to
72 Enough in all cots jonce, but ebow
i ig a Democratic loss of more than one
half of their caaj rity in the present
House. i
Th Popular Vote-
From the Chicago Inter-Oreaa.
Awordicg'to tbe BETe.ate unofficial re
turns there were 1-t.luOtfO Totes cart for
Pri Jent at.the rwwil election tr the three
leading candidates. Cleveland, Harrison and
Weaver. The latter poiled M0.0O9 vote
and carried 13 electoral college vote. Tbe
Harrion and Cleveland votes stand : Cleve
land, C.730,000 ; Harrison, 6.5O0.( .0, a differ
ence in Cleveland's favor of 200,000. When
Mr. Cleveland was elected President eight
years ago be bad only G2.G73 more than Mr.
t'xir.t. and in l?ss tbe popular vote for the
cacdidatea stood: Harrison, 5,44y,2i6;
CSereitnd, 5A',233, a dlfferecce in favor of
Ove!and of IS 017, or 53,314 larger than in
IJ, when he was elected.
On ibe surface these figures show the De
mocracy to be tbe party of the peop'.e, even
in defeat But it oitut be remembered that
the en'-ire South u subject to a rt'gn of ter
ror and unmitigated fraud, and that majori
ties are rolled cp for tbe Democracy in those
Slates which are no indication of tbe wishes
of the people in those States. Tbe popular
vote of the Northern States is truly repre
sentive of popular feeling. New York City
doe effer opportunity, it is true, for a great
deal of fraud, but nothing at all comparable
to what ia practiced with 'impunity at the
South .
It i stated that the real change necessary
to tbe election of President Harrison was
only 1 per cent in the States wbtre fairly
booeat elections were held. It will no douW
be found upon analysis of tbe official vote
thatthfre wasahfihtvoteintheroral sec
tions of the country. Those are the indica
tions now, but it is too soon to be positive.
The strong probability. is;that the farmers of
the North were apathetic. As General
Palmer, of Michigan, remarked tbe day af
ter toe election, the American people are ac
customed to Lave a great moral isfue to stir
them up in National elections, and an eco
nomic issue does not get out tbe latent vote.
The returns would seein to justify that con
clusion.
How About Those Calamities?
From ;t he New York Tribune.
It is a!idy apparent that tbe leaders of
tbe Democratic party are troubled to know
w hat to do with their victory. So far, of
cocim, as lammany liail and tbe il.u
Murphy organization are concerned tbeie is
no conatemation, nor even a doubt. To
there excellent citizens tbe event of last
week meant offices, and the ten injunction
of our neighbor, " The New-York Sun,"
Adiai, get your axe," contains for them
the whole of tbe law and tbe prophets. But
there are influential iH-raocrata to whom a
sense of responsibility in the present situa
tion is not wanting, and their brows are
already overcast with anxieties. They real
ize that their party has received a commis
sion from tbe people to make good the pro
fession and claims on which Cleveland was
elected. They retail the language of their
Chicago plat form that Protection is a fraud ;
that it is " a fundamental principle of tbe
Democratic party that the Federal Govern
ment has no (power to impose and collect
tariff duties except for the purpose of reve
nue on'y" ; that tbe McKinley bill is "the
culminating atrocity of data legislation,"'
ar,d that they "promise its repeal as one of
the beneficent results that will follow the
action of the people in intrusting power to
tbe Democratic party."
There is nothing varue aoout these asser
tions fci.ii atsarances. They are straightfor
ward, unequivocal and apparently earnest.
Tbe campaign was conlucted on tbem. and
the people were told that a Free-Trade Tariff
wonld make everything cbeajier. while there
would be no decrease of earning, no lessen
ing of production and no filling off in the
demand for labor. It was; denied that Pro
tection upheld waes. It was averted that
its benefits accrued on'.y to plutocrats and
other undeserving j-ersons. The people be
lie ved these things, and have authoriz-d the
Iemocratic party lo execute its platform.
Tbe voice of their instruction has scarcely
died away before a Democratic clamor arises
for tinw to refloat and consider. We are told
that there is no hurry. Why, isn't tbe
country going hop, skip and jump to the
dogs? Haven't there been "ten reductions
of the wages of laboring men to one increase"
since the new tariff went into effect, and isn't
this deadly retrogression going on all the
while? Don't our friends recall the "dull
ness and distress, the wage reductions and
strikes" they lamented iu their platform?
Don't they remember the acute anguish with
which they called attention to the '"houses
and farms burdened with a mortgage debt of
i J,.VO.ljo..0"? Im't they remember that
"in one of the chief agricultural States of the
West there appears a real estate mortgage
debt averaging $165 per capita of the popu
lation," and don't they know that the ex
isting Republican policy " fosters no indus'
try so much as that of the Sheriff'? These
are the claims on which they elected their
candidates. Surely, if they believe what
they eaid, they cannot wait an unnecessary
hour before breaking down thesystem which
has created ard is adding constantly to this
long catalogue of woes.
The Democracy must come forward im
mediately with a Free-Trade Tariff or it
must acknowledge itself to be cowardly and
insincere. It cannot back and fill, tempor
ize and play, at legislation. .It either means
wbat it said at Chicago or it doesn't If it
does, the calamities it described are to)
sLcckingand general to admit of delay in
rrmovirg them. If it doesn't, and if there
are no yuch calamities, the victorious party
is a humbug, and has achieved its triumph
by misrepresentation and fraa i. It will do
weli to spend a portion of the time it is de
manding in relleciion upon this homely
sentence of A braham Lincoln's : " You can
to A ome of the people all the time, and all
the people some cf tbe time, but you caa't
fool all the people all the time,"
What the Farmer Wants.
Cosooan. N. II. Nor. 17. At the national
grange session this forenoon reports of oS
otrswere heard. Iu his rejort, Mortimer
Whitehead, lecturer, said that during the
year he visited twenty-two states and trav
eled upward of twenty thousand miles.
Among the measiin-j which he found most
generally discussed and asked for at this
time in thecranires of the country were rural
free mvl delivery, postal telegraph and tele
phone and government owaship and control
of the same in the interest of a quicker dis
semmination of news, market reports, weath
er forecasts, Ac , to tbe advancement of agri
culture. The road question was discard
the lecturer taking tbe ground that, while
farmers admitted tbe need and advintage of
tx-iur roads, they ehould first insist upjn an
equalization of lazes, by which farmers
Wculd not Le called upon to pay more than
their fkir stare of the expanses of building
and sustaining a better road system.
A Tip to Office Seekers,
Ntw Yoex, Nov. 20. Tbe Manhattan
dub celebrated the Democratic victory last
night, and among other prominent men bad
Mr. Cleveland present. Tbe presideot-elect
made a speech, in which be said that, when
as governor of tbe state, they upheld hira
i his budding career, and now they bade
him God speed, as be entered upon tbe last
stage. He further sild that t'.ie American
people were thinking more of party policies
than distribution cf tbe spoils, and awarded
poor consolation to the Democratic offioc
aekera byaaying: "lathe present mood
of the people neither the Iemocratic party
nor any other party can gain and keep sup
port of a majority of our roters by merely
promising or distributing jnsonal spoils
and favors of partisan supremacy. They
are thinking of the principles and policie,
and they will be satisfied with nothing
short ofthe utmost gJ faith in the redemp
tion ef pledge to serve them in their col
lective capacities by the inauguration of wise
polieiee and the giving to them of honett
government. I would cot have it otherwise,
for I am wiliit.g that ths Democratic party
shall see that i;s only Lope of suceete fully
meeting the si'.ualion is t-y being ab latelj
and patriotically true to iistll aid its pro
fusions." ,
ttJaffnlaltal Wife
When He Was si Boy In Old Elk Lick.
Tbe early settlers of this region generally
came from the eastern counties and the
banks of the Ielaware. Our ancestors were
Of German origin, many of them from the
soil that had been repeatedly ravaged with
fire and sword by French invaders. Their
dialect, as we still bear it, is clipped and
abbreviated in the French style, while their
lejpnds and traditions, yet remembered by
many, point to the valley of the Rhine. Un
educated and simple in their habits they
were as different from their countrymen,
who have become so numerous in the heart
of this continent in our day, as if they bad
belonged to a different race. Few of them
being able to read either English or German
intelligently, they had few books, and news
papers were aim jet unknown. Naturally
enough the art of the story-Usller wns invok
ed to while away the time during the long
winter evenings. Their tales of the weird
and supernatural were beard with the same
interest we might display in the perusal of
any ingenious fiction when we have noth
ing else to do. But as ignorance and super
stition go band in hand, many were ready
enough to believe them, especially tbe witch
stories. These would say, " Does not the
Bible speak of witches ?" making tbe same
use of the Bible that we often do nowadays,
not to search tor truth, but for arguments to
support their opinion. By occupation
farmers and farm laborers, they were gener
ally respected for their industry and hospi
tality, and above all for their strict integri
ty, the result of their religions training,
their pet aversion being for j English speak
ing people, whom they stigmatiz! as Irish
and Yankees. Among them a farm house
was usually a hive of industry, their cloth
ing being made there of wool and flax of
their own raising and manufacture, with the
butter and maple sugar. Unfortunately
they had an idea that education makes ras
cals, and held on to tneir opinions and hab
its as tenaciously as they did to their relig
ion, or tbe cut of their garments.
When I was introduced to another genera
lion near seventy years aga the progress of
time l ad wmaght great changes. Tbe whis
ky war had intervened, Somerset county had
been organized, the National Road had been
constructed and was lined with home-seekers
from the old world and tbe new, tbe bat
tle of New Orleans had been fought and the
people were shouting for Andrew Jackson.
Business men snd mechanics were settled
in the villages, a few.KnglUh schools were
kept up regularly during the winter, and
the neighboring lads and lasses were spruc
ing themselves to imitate the dress and man
ners of the town. Nearly all tbe families in
and near Salisbury, though chiefly of Ger
man descent, spoke English, but farther off,
still on our side of the State line, the case
was different The village is in the lower
part of the great valley, tbe principal abode
in this county of the good people I have
been describing. There I spent part of each
year as a pupil, and afterward as assistant,
in the school of my father, the old Grammar
Sing, and during the intervals between tbe
several school terms, comprising tbe greater
part of ths working season, I was employed
on the adjoining farms. That on which the
town of West Salisbury now stands was
then owned and occupied by John Liven
good, grandfather of the bankers of that
name, a man of great weight (Avoirdupois
Weight), and an intelligent and leading cit
izen, somewhat humorous and quizzical,
but good-hearted withal. Tbe broken ranks
of tbe old orchard, the ruins of tbe log dis
tillery, and tbe ftame house on the. site of
the log weatherboarded structure I knew so
well, will serve to identify the spot. About
the last work of tbe season use J to be gath
ering in tbe heavy end of the great apple
crop, the fruit being piled up in a huge mass,
sound, rotten and frozen altogether, to be
used in the manufacture of what was called
"apple jack," or "rot-gut." It was on one
of these occasions the scene occurred
I am about to relate, which at the time
made an indelible impression on my memo
ry. The party was composed of the workers,
boys and girls, with visitors of bota sex
es. I think I was the youngest, and that I
am the sole survivor of all that were there
that eight. As the day had been chilly, we
were thawing out after supper undsr the ge
nial influence of a log fire in the ample
chimney. It was Saturday night, and the
old folks bad retired at their usual hour,
leaving us to our own devices for amuse
ment. Somehow the conversation dropped
into the supernatural, and as time wore on
the subject of witchcraft was introduced,
when we had several stories illustrative of
tbe popular belief of the old German race on
that bead, still entertained by tome of their
descendants. If I were to repeat tbem as
they wrre told that night tbey would put
the boldest types to the blush, therefore I
shall not attempt it, bnt will give them in a
way that may not be uninteresting.
Tbe first was of a family that, having been
greatly annoyed by a witch, at last had re
course to a witch-doctor for relief. He took
a needle, and after mumbling some charm,
beet it so as to insert the point in the eye.
Ihj next morning the family found the
witch lying on the manure pile doubled up
in the same style, which made her look very
ridiculous. Tbe story ended here, baring
evidently suffered in tbe telling, for as an
appropriate ficale ths witch-doctor should
have been made to marry the woman. At
the same time I cannot help thinking what
a mercy it was that the needle did not
break.
It remiuds me of another many of you
may recollect, of the wicked man who bad
sold himself to the devil. He had pursued
his evil way for a long time, and whenever
he fell into the clutches of the law he would
invoke tbe aid of bis master, who by the
terms of the contract was bound to release
him. At hist, when he was imprisoned for
a capital crime and had made ths noal in
vocation, the devil appeared, bearing at his
bck a huge pack of old shoes, ail of which
he claimed he had worn out in his affairs,
adding that be had no money left to buy
new ones, "and therefore thoushalt perish."
Tae moral in both cases is tbe same.
Another is toll of a young man who bad
set out to call on four young .ladies, sisters,
residing with their parents a little way out
of town. On approaching the bouse be saw
four black cats disporting themselves on the
roof. He stopped for a moment to view tbe
unusual spectacle, when they instantly dis
appeared. He entered the house at once,
and directly the young ladies came to greet
him, all fresh and rosy, saying they bad just
been out for a walk. I think he did not stay
lo:ig, for some people are not fond of cats
anyhow.
The next story presented a peculiar phase
ofthe whilom popular supers'ition. A cer
tain man hal be?n explaining time and
ag:n of being ridden by the witches a
ni,;hts a great hardship to a man that has
to work for a living. At last be was advis
ed that on the next occasion he should mark
the place where be was bitched, to find ont
their place of meeting. Soon after he was
trotted out again, and after a somewhat pr j
raeled trip, bitclrtj as usual by the Mil
side. Bsing bewitched he bsl only his
horse-sense to guide him, and had no idea
where he was. He remembered that be was
to rosrk the spot, but was sorely pczzltd to
think how be ws to do iu However, as be
bad nc doubt often observed the behavior of
other animals under fie saddle, that may
have sugsted the ides. The next morning
he found himself safe in bed, but coo Id not
imagine how he ever got back. Havingagood
view of his bitching place by moonlight he
was sure that be knew where to look for it,
but when he began lo stir in the matter be
made a startling discovery. He never could
see bow it was done, but somehow be felt
that the old hag had fooled him, Tbe story
did not seem to en J right, for the witch bad
come out ahead and left the man in the
suds, which might have caused us to dis
credit tbe whole business bad not' John
Summy come to the rescue and assured as
that he had often been ridden by witches
himself. He was the best authority on the
subject in that neighborhood, and could a
tale un fold as weil as the best of them.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOILTTELY PURE
John Sumniy then gave us a leaf from his
personal experience. He said that some 20
years before wben he was a yonng man, be
ing then on bis wsy across the Negro
Mountain, be called at a bouse in tbe out
skirts of the settlement, then occupied by a
lone woman with her family of children.
She received him with great cordiality and
managed to detain him for supper, after
which she insisted cpon bis staying all
night. Upon bis refnsal a cloud that boded
mischief passed over her countenance, and
then it was he recollected that she had the
reputation of being a witch. He now felt
that going or staying he was at her mercy.
Howerer, as the sky was clear and there had
been a fresh fsll of snow, the full-orbed
moon cheered him with her light, for he
might soon reach safer quarters. Passing
through an aband ned clearing near tbe
verge of tbe forest be heard a noise over
head, and saw a large flock of wild-ducks,
the glint of whose white wings was distinct
ly visible as tbey wheeled sronnd and final
ly settled on a natural nionnd near by.
Having no gun he shied a club among them.
upon which they arose with a loud cry and
disappeared. Being evidently the work of
enchantment it made him feel uneasy and
hasten ail the more to escape the uncanny
influence. He soon arrived at a bridle-path
leading two miles through the forest to a
farm bouse beyond. He had scarcely enter
ed the forest when it suddenly became dark
as Egypt, and gradually there broke out ail
around him the dismal wailing of myriads
of cats of every kind and condition. Of
course he knew that it was only an illusion,
but all tbe same every bair on his head bris
tled up with terror. He shot like a meteor
along the narrow trail, rever stopping until
he had reached his place of refuge. Tbe
next morning he reviewed the scene, but
found no trace of any living creature except
the tracks be Lad made in his hasty flight,
which showed, by the length of the inter
vals, thst he had made better time than he
had ever done before in bis life. Tbe hour
was now late, and as there was no one pres
ent to give us the witch's version cf the sto
ry, we went to bed.
" Uscxb Job."
2 1-4 Cents Per Pound.
The Johnstown flood wire is all sold, but
we have received from .the factory a lot of
barb wire which will be sold at two twenty-
five per hundred pounds. Guaranteed to
stand stretching. This is a good bargain
Call and see it
Jab. B. Holdeebacm.
; For Johnstown Orphans.
Ths issuing, a few days ago, of checks ag
gregating $2o,3i5, representing tbe annuity
paid to the Orphans of tbe Johnstown flood,
recalls vividly to the mind the horrors cf
that catastrophe, as weil as one of tbe most
magnificent charities the world has ever
known. All but a few dollars of the fund
contributed toward tbe relief of those suffer
ers have been liquidated, and the orphans.
ho originally numbered 331, have bad
placed to their credit with the Girard Life
Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company a
fund aggregating $1:!).Xi0, which will permit
of an annual payment of about $75 to every
orphan until be or she reaches the age of 16
years.
In case of the death of any of tbe annui
tants before reaching the prescribed age of
16 yeers, the fund to their credit is transferr
ed by tlie trustees to the trustees of the Me
morial Hospital of Johnstown. During
the past year about $J50 has been transferr
ed in that way.
Fall of the Leaf.
The bright, green foliage of summer which
is now variegated with golden tints, and
leafless trees will soon presage the coming of
winter's chillr blasts. Nature has been
more than usually lavish in her gifts and
abundant crops make the heart of tbe hus
bandman glad. With the advent of fall it
will be well for all to take proper safeguards
against disease. A pure stimulant tones np
the enfeebled system. For this purpose use
Klein's world-famed "Silver Age" or "Du-
quesne" rye. Bjtb are warranted absolute
ly pure. They sell respectively at $1.50 and
$1 25 per full quart. Major Klein also sells
six-year-old Guchenheimer, Gibson, Over-
bolt, Finch, and Bear Creek at $1.00 per
quart, or six q larts for $-3.00. Goods ship
ped anywhere. Send for catalogue and
price list, mention this paper, to Max Klein,
2 Federal Street, Allegheny City, Pa.
Kisses Pay Election Bets.
Shabptows, Md , Nov. 19. John Masten
and Mrs. Martin Woolcy kissed snd bugged
each other in the town hall before 500 people
Thursdsy night. This was the outcome of
an election bet between Masten and Mrs.
Wooley's husband. After tbe bet was paid
Wooley and Mrs. Masten kissed and hupgel
each other, the women having made a simi
lar wager.
Train Blown Off the Track.
Dbsvib, Col., Nov. 19 A passenger train
on the South Park Railway last night, near
Kenoaho, was blown from the track by a
ind storm aud toppled over an embank
ment. Eleven people were hurt, but it is
thought none fotally.
Short-Horns
I offer at priva'e sale six thiroahbred
red bull calves, from six to eight months
old, cheap. Cjrae and see them.
8. M. Savlob,
Meyersdale, Pa.
Shot his Enemy Dead.
Wilmobb, November 18. James Clay
Cbrisman got rid of an enemy in a horri
ble way this morning. George Woods wss
in a cornfield shucking corn near this place,
when Cbrisman came np and shot him with
a shotgun, the shot taking effect in the left
side, just below the heart.
Woods staggered bark a few step, wben
Chrisman pulled bis knife and cut bis throat
from ear to ear. Either wound would have
proved fatal. Chrisman was an uncle by
marriage of the man be killed.
Absolutely Safe for Capital, end
Certain to Make Money.
Eight per cent, to start with. Buy a $0
r a $1.0u0 bond at 8 per cent with option
to share in great profits. If yon feel inter
ested send your name to F. Hdsbabo, Mil
ford Station, Pa , and yon will be furnished
with circulars, etc., concerning the safest
and grandest enterprise ofthe age.
Mra. Lease for the Senate.
TortBA, KasNov. 19 Tbe Populists snd
Democrats are getting wider apart over tbe
sanatoria! squabble. Judge John Martin
wants the position, but tbe information
that be received yesterday that there are 36
Populist members who will stand with Mrs.
Lease against any Democrat has discouraged
him. Whether these 35 will vote for Mrs.
Lease is auknown, bat she will have a great
influence with them, and to prevent them
from going to Jerry Simpson or to a
Democrat, sbe will be a candidate herself.
Wben she wss asked if it was possible for
her to get enough votes, she raid. "Any
thing ia possible with God and tbe farmers of
Kansas."
A. L. Williams, of the Union Pacific Rail
road. said yesterday:" I see no constitutional
reason why Mrs. Lease should not be a .Sena
tor. There is Dott ing to prevent it bit tbe
popular idea that a Senator should be a
man. I hope she will be elected. Sue would
keep tbe Senators pretty bu'y if they sau
her to Washington."
' 'Kim s i. 1 1'
A Man Dies of "Sheep-Rot."
Nrw York, Nov. 10. Bernard Miller, a
young tailor, of No. 129 Eldridge street,
street, while cleaning woolen clothing eight
days ago got some of the stuff under his fin.
ger nails. Several days later Miller expeti
euced a painful sensation in his fingers and
hands but paid no attention to it until Tues
day when the inftamstion extended to his
face. Tbea be went to Bellevue hospital
where his ailment was diagnosed as erysipe
las. He died next day. Professor Loom is
to day made an autopsy on the tailors body,
Tbe mult wss surprising and showed that
Miller's death was due to a rare disease
known as " sheep-rot."
Death Rides the Storm.
Rebbcd, 111., Nov. 17. Exactly at 3 30
this morning a cyclone swept over this town
destroying thirty-five bouses, killing one
boy, and injuring a number of persons. Two
cburchea, tbe town hall and jail, and news
paper offices were among tbe buildings level
led. The wind wave came in the midst of a
driving rain storm, and it was daylight be
fore the full extent of the catastrophe was
known or the injured could be given atten
tion. Where last night existed a beautiful little
town full of happy homes is to day a scene
of wreck and desolation. Houses, barns,
fences and orchards are levelled to the
ground, and spread over tbe surrouning
country.
OTICE IX DIVORCE.
KminaS. Took, bv her 1 In the Court of Com
next friend Dennis Ken- I moo Pleaa of 8 uner-
ifl V set Counte. PennTl
m I ranta, of ter. Term,
utjuixe i. cook. j itu.
No. to. Plurins Suhroena tat IHtotca.
To George J. Coo, tbe defendant abore named.
You are hereby notified lo be and appear ai tbe
neii i uuniuiocinoi neiifl inr nnmeret ioui.
. to be held at 6omrstt. on the SI Mutidav in
December, A. D, lMfJ, (l.'tti day) to aiuwer a
compmini i tmtti 8. tool, yonr wire. Ibe
piio iff above camed. and nhow eatue, If any
yiu hit , w ny your saia wne unotjii tit be di
vorced from the bonis of niatrtmonr entered In
t with you. aifr:-eatly to the prayer of her peit-
ii.m auu uoei eaniuiiea against you be! ore said
Own.
fcheritTi Office. 113AIAHCOOD.
.November 8th. 1832, f fcberiff.
QOCRT PROCLAMATION.
Whfki. The Hon. Jtcns H. IfoEErKia,
President Judge of the several luuru of Common
Pleas of the several rountiti eomwisiii the loth
Jiulirial Distriit, and Justice ofthe Courts of Oyer
arid Terminer and (ieneral Jail Delivery, for me
trial oi an capital ami other onetnlera in the said
Dutritt, audtinaoc W. Piucaiid Sum Bic-n t
KR. tw(', Juitgraof the Courts of Common Pleaa
and Jiimiciiuf the C.wrt of Over and Terminer
and General Jail Iielivery f.r the trial of all capi
tal and other offender in the County of Somentet
have iwied thi ir precepts, and to me directeL
fir holding a Court of Common Pleas and tveneral
Quarter reunions of the Peace and t.-enerml Jail
Delivery, and Courts of Oyer aud Terminer at
Somerset, on
MONDAY, DEC. 12, 1S02.
N'oticb ii hereby given toall the Justjres ofthe
Peace, the Coroner and Contabtea within the
xaid Comity of Nwienet. that they be then and
there in their proper persons with their rolls, rec
ords tnqiitriUonii, examinations and other re
membra'ieea, to do thone thlnirs whic h to their
ottH-eand in that behalf .iTiin u be done,
and aN tbey wno i!l prwi-uieaicaiuit the pris
oners that are or shall be in the Jail of ijomerwl
County, to be then and there to prusecute against
teem asabau ueju-o.
ISAIAH GOOD,
N'OTI C C hereby jiven that the account of
Herman l JUer, K-., ait;iiee of Jona
than Ilaer, has been filed in my ollice aod UI
be prewnted to tbe Court for coohrmaUoa oa
Wednesday. December Hih. Iyi
Al-o the third aeoruntnf W. It Koontz. Mater
and Receiver of the C-oiiflwenee A"MM-iall;;Q has
b en tiled In myoibr-eaad will be presented to
tbeCourt fur ouniirmauou on VYedneaday. Dec.
Uih. lS-j-i.
Prothy s Offiee, I W. H. PASSER.
Nov. ltth. 1-71 ( Prothonotary.
n
EGISTER'S NOTICE.
NOTICE It hereby riven to all persons concern
ed as ick'aleea, creditors, or otherwise, that tbe
foilou-uig acoimuu have pa-swd KeKif-ler, and
lhat the amc will be presented for eontirmittlon
and allowance at an Orphans' Oo'irt to be held
at Suaenet, pa., on Wednesday, Dec Hth, lsjrj :
Flrot and final account of John Auristlne, ad
Ei:eitraur of Jacob Augustine, dec d.
Firct and Snalcooumof JohalL Stlef, eieeu
tor of Heury SiocA.
Kina and'haal account of Alexander and H.
Frank Coleman, administrator and tnutees of
Jacob Coleman, dee d.
Fu-M account of John L. Vought, administrator
of Jaob Vousht dec d.
Fim and final account of N. B. Critchfh:H,J
ministrator of John (toiler, dee'd.
The second a.-cimt of X. B. Crilchfield. ad
ministrator and tru-tice of C C. Jausseiman,
dee'd.
F rst and final account of W.-n. A. Miller and
F.mma A. Knepper. administrators of Vim. M.
Knepper, dee d.
Fiit and final account of Job y N. and Jsmea
it. table, administrators of Joseph Cable, deed.
Fin-t aud final account of namuel -S. M upholder,
exocnbwoflianiel Moaoolder. dee d.
First and final account of Jamea il and timer
E. Aukeay, admiuistralort of Cjna Ankeny,
dee'd.
K((,-tcr' Office. A. J. HILFV K,
Kov. 10. li i P.ogi-'ier.
JgllERIFFS SALE.
Fy vtrtne of snnd-y writs of Fieri Facias, Ven
diiioni, txuon as aud levari Facias, ba-d wit
of the Court of ( oinmun plea of NMnenel Coun
ty. Pa., tomedi ecled. there will b; eip-ied to
pubhc Sale at the Court house, ia (Somerset bor
oub.on Friday, December 9th. 1892,
at ! o'clock P. M., the following described real
estate, to wit :
All the rlpht, title, interest and clainiof Joseph
Kocher, of, in and to all that certain tract of land
situate in Quemahnniux loan-hip. Sometwt
cnuniy, -a.. ailjoiiiine la'ida of Wm. H. Miller,
John J. Biininh, Jeremiah Berkey. Iaac Bian
seit and others, caDtaininr one hundred aud
thirty 1 1 i arret, more or lew, about one hun
dred i lii ncrea of which are clear, hartnr tbere
on erected a t o-iory 1 dwellini; houj, log
barn, tutonv-r hone and other oulbuilitinr,
with two on-hanUof fruit. bearing trees on the
T.remi.-es, wita the appurtenance.
taken In execntiou and to be sold as the prop
erty of Jw,.h Kocaer at tbe iit of Cyrus M.
Shaver and Km-a C. Keiu, administrator of
t'iirisiiau keiu. dte'd.
-ALSO-
Al! the rtht, title. Interest, e1a:tn and demand
of I -avid Sliroyer, of, in and to ail that certain
pare 'I or lot of ground situate Id the village of
Fair Hope. Fair Hope town-hip, Somerset eoun,
ty. pa., bounded on tbe north by tbe Tram Hosd
street, on toe east by kit of Wm. E. BovU. on the
west by lot of U. Lape and on the soath by an at
ley. said lot being part of lot No. AO of Patterson
Survey of the village of Fair Hope, containing
one-eiifluh , acre, having thereon erected a
one and a half-tory doubiedweliing house, with
tbe appur tenancea.
Taken in exemtion and to be sold as the prop
erty of David Rbmver, at the suit of Wm. E.
Boyu rue of S. 1). Livengood.
ALSO
All the right, title, interest, elalra and demand
of Daniel Heuer, of. in and to ail that ceriaia
tract of land titua'e in the township of Jefterson,
somerset county. Pa . adjoining lands of E I
Knupp. Joaaihan Miller, Peier Moore. Harriet
ardner, A. B. Howard and others, containing
one hundred and nicety-eight Os acres more or
lew of wuich about -JO sons are clear, balance
timber, having thereon erected two log dwelling
bon-ea. a traiuestable and other out baildinirs
with aa orchard of fruit-bearing trees on the
premises, with the appurtenance.
Taken in execution and to be aold as th prop
erty of Daniel Hetier.at the suit of Joba H. I hi
and A, C Uolbert,
TERMS.
XOTICK. All persons purr-hairing at the
alwve a&ie will p.nwe take notice that 10 per
cent, of the putvl,ne money must l-e paid
when property Is knocked down, otherwise
it will again be expowerl to aale at the risk of
the first purchaser. The residue of the pur
ct.aae money mast be pa M on or before the
day of couririiiailou. via: ThunKlay, Dec.
15. No deed will be acknowledged until
the purchase money Is paid In full.
IdAIAH GOOD,
Sheriff.
FACTS
That I sell the follow
tag (roods at these lo
prices:
Two year old Pure Bye 12 00 per gallon.
Three "" 2S "
Four - 2 tO
HI M 4 M S jS " M
Ten 4;,o
Fifteen . 4 - -Twenty-oce
" - m 7
All from the best known (lb-tillers California
2 year-old pure wine, all kinds at f I 50 per gal
lon. Hhme. MueH. Claret, Hungarian, bherry
and port Wines, direct importatiou in glJW.
Pare Imported Brandies, Uina, at the lowest fig
ures. Call or send for Special Price IJsl. Mail
orders promptly attended to. No extra charge
fur boxing and packing.
A. ANDRIESSEN,
172, Federal St,
Telephone, ZM.
ALLEGHENY, PA.
A. E. Uhl.
K e.A.
1 1
i V.
mm
Mj Stock of
Holiday Goods
will be 03 larjre as usual and will
compose many new and desir
able articles suited for
Christmas Presents
Stock will be open in good time.
In addition to my large Btock of
DRESS GOODS,
I Lave just reccived'some beautiful
Camels Hair Cloths
that Lave been selling at
$1.00 per Yard.
My Price 60 Cents.
Cropons & Crockodile,
newest stylo dress goods,
worth $1.00,
Price Now 75 Cents.
A fine line of cloths from
15 to 50 Cents.
30-inch Kdinboro cords worth
12 1-2 Cents.
A full line flannel shirt patterns,
85 to $1.15.
Red and white factory wool blanfc
ets, fur capes, collars and muffs,
ail prices.
A large line ladies' and mioses' coats
and wrap?. Plain coats from
$2.00 up,
Handsome fur trimmed coats from
$5.00 up.
Handsome dress goods from
10 Cents up.
Cashmeres, 12 1-2, 20, 25, 3o, 50,
65, 75, to $1.00 per yard.
Serges 12 1-2, 20, 25, 35, 50, 05,
o to $1.00 ier yard,
A large line talde linen", towels
and napkins cheap. A complete
line of canton flannels, flannel
ettes, shirtings, etc. cheap.
A largo assortmant of stockings
and gloves. An immense line of
fancy goods of all kinds.
A complete assortment of dress
trimmings. A large stock of
home knit hoods and fascinators
on hand. The newest styles of
millinery now in stock and more
coming in almost daily.
A full assortment of ladies', chil
dren s and mens winter under
wear. Prices low.
Come and see my lare stock of
dry goods, coats etc. It will pay
you.
MRS. A. E. UHL.
The Independent,
New York.
A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY NEWS
PAPER AND REVIEW.
Undenominationil, Unbiased ad U.iafralj.
A Paper for Clergymen,
Schollars, Teachers aud
Families.
It discusses every topic ofthe day
Religious, Theo'ogical, Political,
Literary, Social, Artistic Financial,
Insurance and Scientific. Its con
tributed articles are by the most
eminent writers of the English
language.
If nnaoqaainfeil with it, send postal
card reijaeBt fjr fptcimen copy.
Teras of' Sstecripticn.
One month...- ....t - Mi mentiu..$l SO
Three mouths Nme momtia. t
Four mouth. LOO I Hue jear 1 U0
THE INDEPENDENT,
P. 0. Box, 278T.
I York.
W) UNUSUALLY GOOD OFFERS.
Real Christmas Gifts,
FIRST. The ret Holldav Xv enlatverl to
23 p-C of thai brighter-! of luarteriy puMic--tkuia,
"TALES FROM TOWN TOPICS,"
Out Daeember first, all news and book stands
and railway trains, prica 50 cents, will b sent
-FEEE-
To all who send 11.00 tot 1 mon'ha' trial
Mibscription to
towist topics.
The l-rqet, racie-t, strongest, moat
varied and enTertjtinin(i week
ly journal ixx trtw world.
SECOND.-T all who will wnd fr-no. will he
ent 7"n 7"j" aud Tibt fmrn Ton Tnpv-t,"
fnm date until January 1. lM. euveriuc & Not
of the ioiniitabk- quarterly, irexTiiar prV-e ti 50)
and 14 xiontlu of ihe gmftt of family weekiiaa
(rreular price ti. pir veari.
aTaaeoncorthco;nerufferat once and re
mit in pjfcuu note, orders or .tv York
rfaaage lu
Tawa Taplcs, 21 West 23d St, 5. T.
M BEAGIXT.
Veterinary Surgeon,
treats all curable disease hnne fleah 1 heir to.
Haa the lau-t ani wt improve veu-rinary atir-aii-al
instruments and applia ncea, alio a com
plete veterinary library.
Ttteriiarj Obstretrics a SpfeUItj.
a complete stork of veterinary medicine al
ways on hand, thereby aaving- vtouhle sod au
DoTanre. Horse taken for treatment for 11.10 per week
and upwanta, arcoromc b trtiumeut required.
Coiiuii me be-re kiilme your brut au-i-v red
and tetaniaed hiraea. I have treaud tetania or
kx ked.jaw HH-nnfu ly.
Flare of rwi.lwtc;. S mile wet of SaLlknry.
Pa. PuRomce address,
GraufeTillc. - Md
Mrs
READ
THIS!
It is Money ia Your rocket !
It costs money to advertise, and
every word mean3 business. We
carfnot afford to spend money for
advertising unless it brings us in
creased sale3.
We will do exactly as we say,
we advertise no goods but what we
can thow you over our counters
and at just the right prices.
Call and see us and examine our
elegant new line of
Dress Goods,
Dress Trimmings,
Velvets and
Black and Colored Silks.
Our Domestic Department over
loaded with trade winning
bargains in Blankets, Comforts,
Shawls, and Skirts.
'"Xur Ladies' and Children's
Coat Department is full up of
all the new and latest Styles at
prices way down.
"Pon't fail to see our new Carpet
A-' Department, a room full of
.ew Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths,
Table Oil Cloths, Kugs of every
description, all new goods.
New line of Indies' and Chil
dren's Underwear, Stockings,
Furs, Ilandkerchiefs, liuchings,
and Ribbons just received.
Every Department full of New
Goods, and anr quantities to
select from at prices that can't le
compared. No old goods to worry
over.
Parker & Parker
PIC-NIC
GOODS.
Tic-nic Plates, per dozen, 7c.
Pic-nic Mags, Planished Tin, 5c.
Pic-nic Knives and Forks. Sc.
Tic-nic Spoons, per dozen, 10c
Tic-nic Folding Cups, 9c
Pic nic Lemon Squeezers, 9c.
Pic-nic Baskets, 2oc
NATHAN'S,
B. A.
Coinmiiuion ifsrcha.it,
323 North Front SL Philadelphia.
fOUbTY, EGGS, ETS.
Makes pc-aJty ofilrtwi poultry for the
HOLIDAY MARKETS.
Goods sold lo rrrj bst advantage. Prompt
returns. 17 years experience,
Ktference Tnlon Sat Buni,
Irilatlelpiiia.
Salesman Wanted I
8a!es are thoving a remarkable inert ate,
and we want a few more men to posh the
bosioeea now. We are payinr good mm
$25 to $100 per month
and expensta. Commission if preferred.
Experience not rrqaired. Reference given
and required. Address, stating sge.
H W. FOSTER 4 CO., Ntnerymes, ea, H. f
GOOD LIOUORS
and Cheap Licpcrs !
By ealliag at ih- O'.J RellaM? I.5aor "tore,
5 309 Main St, and 108 Clinton St,
Johnstown, Pa.,
all liojaof tlx Cluice U.(ora f market can
be had. To my cM eatoan tills is a well
known fact, atd to all Mbers convincing proof
wUl be given, r oo t rst that I kw; on band
ihe gmte variety of Liquor, the ekoiceat
brands and at tbe fewest prices.
P. S. FISHER.
JohnstbaKy
loesae
Betauer
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg.
Wraps
Jackets
Shawls
Ladies'
Misses'
and
Children's
Suits
Millinery
Ribbons
oar mi
- .
. . BRIKGS . .
The Peoples Store
. . to . .
The People's Homes.
'Of Anything
Dress Goods!
Silks
Velvets
Laces
Handkerch'fs
Shoes
Etc.
Samples sent
CMPBELL & DICK,
81-83-85-87-&-89 5th Ave., Pittsbur
THE NEW
WHITE FRONT BUILDING!
No. 113 Clinton St., Johnstown, 1
GEIS'S OLD STAND, NOW QUIXXS.
LEADING STORE OF THE Cmi
TO liU V VOUIt
DRY GC0B3, CARPETS. 1I1LSDS3, FAKCY E03K Z
With economy and profit to the Customer. Come asd -J.
J as. B. Holderbaum
HAS JI ST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD CF THE.
Hench & Drumgold
ALL STEEL FRAME
SPRING-TOOTH HARROW
wbich is a wonderful improvement in
PRING-TOOTH
HARROWS.
Teeth quickly adjusted by
TOOTH
HOLDER
Ever Invented. Tlie touth is held in position hv a liatrripr wit .
ru so as to wear irom i. to is lticties on tlie
as much wear or service as -.in be obtained
Call and examine this Harrow,
JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM
OSh'I LET PEDDLERS
Also a complete line of Cooking Stoves as
Ranges, Heating Stoves, Double Heaters, Cofc.
Stoves, Furnaces, etc., Tinware and Kitcte:;
Furnishings. A first class tinshop connected.
Roofing and Spouting promptly done. j
Call and see our stock.
P. A. SCHELL.
MAIN CROSS ST. - SOMERSET. Pi
OUR MAMMOTH STORE!
ITaviDg filled the large building formerly occupied bj Wood
rcll fc Co., with a large stock of
General jSdCerchanclise.;
wc respectfully cail tie attention of Somerset Countr luvers to the -OL'R
DRY 'i-: ODSaml NOTION" DEPAUTMEXT is full
the late styles ot Simple and Fancy Goods ; while our lines of C;
PETS, MATTINGS, CLOTniNG. FOOTWEAR, HARDWARE, V
LIXEUY GOODS, HATS, GROCERIES, etc., are full and comply-
ith our increased facilities for handling good?, we are full F .
pared to meet the wanta of the general public, with everything at bA-
prices.
PEWW TT?ErrTr rn ttmttKD.
Lower End Washington
jSOT ArtNESTCRE,
DVT
THE
uiter npmsM
1 IT. . . - '
cths f
Rugs 4 y . '
Curtains v;
Portiers
"aperies
bankets -Conform
Beddings ;
Hosiery '
Underwear !
Gloves :
Corsets
Infants' Y;J
To Anyplace
At Anytime.
-Men's
?anip!e our prices. Fnce car :amp!e8- Furais'"1- "
We can save you money. 9 !
only loosening on nut. The best
liich it can Its?':
point or the tooth, which
from any Spring-tootb
U futir or ef
harrow in eiL-tf-
HUMBUG THE FJSB
Peddlers lDry teams are t.'-f
hou-m u hoae trjlae to sell th! (armen"
hole Wrought Sul Range" wkh "mall orts ";
JOi or ".3. aecordiDs to terms.
We can sell you a larger S hole ran.
oven 20 z 22 Inches, for lest money. '
Don't pay extravagant prices for soo -you
can get a better article for ! m-u?
Doa't let any viit;ng pediller ma3kt
brealt the stove you already have.
Don"t hi deceived by any breakjje te
try them with ontiDary tire u-e for thi."?
ijeforesimlng any note. Where willyjrs
be placed by a peddir ater yo-i ha
Where will the peddler be w!ira y
your reoge repaired ? I not our girtn:tt V
thaa one mai!i by a peddler that j-ju msf '
able to and Tht n wanted? Wewll tbe , r
tic Eange, and you can alwayi tiul ts.
St. JOHNSTOWN P