The Somerset Herald EDWARD 8CTLL, Editor end Proprietor. - a- -5 .November, 3, K'l Tui time fr Republicans to prepare f jr the campaign of 1Sj is now. Psk!Df.st Uamisos is preparing hia message to the Ia ssioa of the .Fifty eocond Congress. ; Senator SnEKsias, like all otber intel ligent person, laubg at the story that be is about to resign. Whks the silver question i settled "the PopuliBts" as a party H Uiaappear like dew before a summer sun. Thi fpoilemtn's demand .for a clean sweep of the cflice grows loader and louder. AndtLe reformers here are tbey? The fanners cf the United States will lose a valuable "friend at court" wben Uncle Jerry Rusk lays down: his 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. Halk a doi-n iut are otiericg to make Cleveland' Cabinet entire without bothering him at alL Poor man! Tam many has not yet spoken. Pehckratu joy over the recent victory rung largely to eating and .talking just now. After awhile it will be chaDged 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. Tin unfortunate end disastrous Home stead strike is ended. The Amalgamated Aciatiou Las at last acknowledged de feat, and by a voteof 101 to 91 has de clared the long-continued strike off. GfLSEKiL WtiVLK foretells "a greatfu ture" for his party. Cut that will de pend a great deal upon the crop of eggs Georgia may bold over during the com ing four yurs. They may "lay for; V ea vor" d -wn in the cotton belt. Onk paity alays has to be beaten. It is only the second time in thirty-two years Democracy Las ha 1 a chance to exercise its roosters . L-t them crow. It would be too bad to have the American game cock lose his voice.entirely from a lack of use. On in " Wyoming a lady bag teen elected "a justice ff the peace," and the lawyers are pcziled to kuow whether to aJdress her a "your honor," or "your loveliness," or "your amiability." But it is pretty safe to say that she will admin ister justice. Thkec or four of Massachusetts' favor ite Mugwumps were aspirants for Con grew and every last one of them was snowed under. There is comfort in that. A cro in species occasionally produces a healthy condition but in the case of the Mugwump it was a distinct failure. Ge.nkral Weaver, the defeated Peo ple's party candidate for President, is out in an address in which be declares that the Democratic leaders are w ithout any w ell-defined policy except that of con tempt for every eleaieut of reform with in the ranks of their own party. Gener al Weaver seems to have been reading upon Democracy. TEi.Escorts now reveal six comets in Bight. On next Saturday and Sunday nights the public U informed that the earth will move through a meteoric tone. The phenomena are not likely to be in any way alarming. It is bard to scare the people who passed through a zone of a dozen comets on the night of November the Sth. Mi Krxi.tY will now give his entire at tention to the allaim of Ohio. His little bill was a sticker. Uaron IG'tf.) llnqmrir. Yes, it appears such a "sticker" that now 1 KniocraU have got control they ar? afraid to tackle it ' The robber ot the people" and the "wholly unii.tituticn al" measure, say the bosses, mast be treated "with great care," and only "grad ually changed." If it is really trae 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 bow he proposes to rid l.imseltof bis pivsent o(Ti( of Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. That office has stuck to Mr. Harrity, or Le has stuck to the office, so tenaciously that most people bad abandoned ail idea cf ever seeing them separated. Tin 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 false to the people. Republicans be'ieve that the fulfillment of the pledges w ill be dis astrous to business ; but the vote is an assurance that the public will not de sat isfied until the experiment is made, and the sooner it is. done the better. AownmsG to the vote cast by the Re publican party in this Slate at the recent election there w ill be 201 delegates in the next State Convention, a loss of nine from the last convention. This is d. to the fallirg off of the vote. Dauphin county, bv reason of its increcsed vote, will have six delegates instead of five, a gain of one. Allegheny, Luzerne, Lan caster, Clin'on, Krie,Indiada and Beiks lose one or more. I'm. IB the Habitual Criminal act pass ed a few years since by ti e Ohio Legis lature, to be three tims convicted of crimes against the laws of the State meant a life sentence, William Hiser, a three-term convict from Licking County, took bis case to the Supreme Court, which recently rendered a decision that the law is unconstitutional, and that a prisoner cannot be beld, 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 m-xt House of Representa tives would reach ninety-two. The best returns secured so far show the election of 12".) Republicans, 2U Demorrals and 11 Populists, giving a Democratic majori ty of 7 4, instead of yi Ia Rhode Island two Republicans bad pluralities at the lite election, and will undoubted !y be chosen on the second trial, thus reducing the Democratic majority in the house to 7. Enough in all cocs jonce, but show i if a Democratic loss of more than one half of their cij rity in the present Hotuf. Thw Popular Vot- From tbe Chicago Inter Ocean. Acconiinj'to lb agere.ate unofficial re turns there were H.I'JOjOO votes caft for President at. the recent election for the three leading candidates. Cleveland, Harrison and Weaver. TL latter polled WO.OeJO votes and carried 13 electoral college rote. The Harrison and Cleveland rotes stand : Cleve land, G.75000; HarrUon, 6,500.00, a differ ence in Cleveland's faTor of 250.000. Wben Mr. Cleveland was elected President eight years ago he had onlj C',C73 more than Mr. Elaine, and ia IssS the popular vote for tbe candidates atood: Harrison, 5,440,216; Gere-and, 5.53S.233, a diSFeretoe ia favor of Cleveland of SW.017, or Zo.Zli larger than in 1"4, when he was elerted. On the surface these figures ehow the De mocracy to be the party of the people, even in defeat Eat it must be remembered that the enure South u subject to a n Iga of ter ror and unmiligaled.frasd, and that majori ties are rolled np fur the Democracy in those States which are co indication of the wishes of the people in thoss States. Tbe popular rote of the Northern States is truly repre sent) re of popular feeling. Xew York City doe offer opportunity, it ia true, for a great deal of fraud, but nothing at all comparable to what is practiced with 'impunity at the South. It is stated that the real chance necessary to the election of President Harrison was only 1 per cent in the State whue fairly hontat elections were held. It will no doubt be found upon analysis of the oSlcial vol that t'urr was a lht vote in the rural sec tions of the country. Those are the indira t.ons now, but it is too soon to be positive. The strong; probability listhat tbe farmers of the North were apathetic Aa General Vt.ihtr, of Michiran, remarked the day af ter the election, the American jopls are ac customed to Lave a great moral issue to stir them up in National elections, and an eco nomic issue doe not get out the latent rote. The returns would seem to justify that conclusion. How About Those Calamities? From;tbe New York Tribune. It is already apparent that the leaders of the Democratic party are troubled to kuow what to do with their victory. So far, of course, as Tammany Hall and the Hill Murpiiy organization are concerned there is no consternation, ncr even a doubt. To these excellent citizens the event of last week meant offices, and the terse injunction of oar neighbor, " The New-York Sun" " Adlai, get your axe," contains for them the whole of the law and the prophets. But there are influential Democrats to whom a sense of responsibility in the present situa tion is not waminp, and tbeir brows are already overcast with anxieties. They real ize that their party has received a commis sion from the people to make good the pro fession and claims on which Cleveland was elected. They recall the language of their Chicago platform that Protection is a fraud ; that it is "a fundamental principle of the Democratic party that the Federal Govern ment has no Ipower to impose and collect tariff duties ex w it for tbe purjose of reve nue on'y" ; that the McKinley bill is the culminating atrocity of data legislation," and that tbey "promise its repeal as one of tbe beneficent results that will follow the action of the people in intrusting power to the Democratic party." There is nothing vajroe about these asser tions and assjranees. liiey are straightfor ward, unequivocal and apparently earnext. The can;pairn was conJucted on them, and tbe people were told that a Free-Trade Tariff would make everything cheajier, while there wouid be no decrease of earnings, no lessen ing of production and no falling off in tbe demand for labor. It was; d. r.ied that Pro tection upheld waes. It was averted that its benefits accrued only to plutocrats and other undeserving persons. The people be litved these things, and have authorized the iK-mocraiic party to execute its platform. The voice of their instruction has scarcely died away before a Democratic clamor arises for time to reflect 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 labor; ng men to one increase" since the new tariff went into effect, and iau't this deadly retrogression going on all the while? Don't our friends recall the "dull ness and distress, the wage reductions and strikta" they lamented in tbeir platform? Don't tbey remember the acute anguish with which they called attention to tbe "bouses and farms burdened with a mortgage debt of $J,.V0,ti.i,000"? Don't they remember that "in one of the chief aric altera! 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 said, they cannot wait an unnecessary hour before breaking down tbesystem which has crated ard is adding constantly to this lot.? catalogue of woes. Tbe Democracy must cotao forward im mediately with a Free-Trade Tariff or it must acknowledge itself to be cowardly and insincere- It cannot back and Ell, tempor ize and play, at legislation. , It either means what it said at Chicago or it doesn't If it dots, the calamities it described are to) sleeking and general to admit of delay in rtmovirg them. If it doesn't, and if there are no such calamities, tbe victorious party is a humbug, and bas achieved its triumph by misrepresentation and fraud. It will do weli to spend a portion of the lime it ia de manding in retl.'ctiou upon this homely sentence of Abraham Lincoln's: " Yon can fo 1 aome cf the people all the time, and all ll.c people some cf the time, but you caa't fool all the people all the time." What the Farmer Wants. CoxooRn. X. U. Nor. 17. At the national grange session this forenoon reports of oS ct rs were heard. Iu his repart, Mortimer WhiteLtad, lecturer, said that during the jfar he visited twenty-two states aid trav eled upward of twenty thousand miles. Among the measure which be found most generally discussed and asked for at this lime iu tbeitranges of the country were rural free miil d.-livery, postal telegraph and tele phone and government ownship and control of the same in the interest of a quicker dis semmination of news, market reports, weath er forecasts, Jtc , to the advancement of agri culture. The road question was discussed, tbe lecturer taking tbe ground that, while farmers admitted the need and advantage of beuer roads, they should first insist upon aa qualization of taxes, by which farmers wculd not be called upon to pay more than their fair share of the expanses of building and sustaining a better road system. A Tip to Offlce-Secker. Ntw Yoex, Nor. 20. Tbe Manhattan club celebrated the Democratic victory last night, and among other prominent man bad Mr. Cleveland present. Tbe presid?ot-e!ect made a speech, in which ha said that, wbtn as governor of tbe state, they upheld him i bis budding career, and now they bade htm God speed, as be entered upon tbe but stage. He further slid that tUe American people were thinking more of party policies than distribution of the spoils, and awarded poor consolation to the Democratic omoe arekers fcy saying : "Iu the present mood of the people neither the Democratic party nor any other party can gain and keep sup port of a msjority of our voter I.y merely promising or distributing personal spoils and favors of partisan supremacy. Tbey are thick icg of tbe principles and policies, and tbey will be satisfied with nothing short of tbe utmost gjod faith in the redemp tion sf pledges to serve them in their col lective ca;cities by tbe inauguration of wise policies and ths firing to them of honest government. I would not have it otherwise, for I am wiiiir.g that lb Democratic party shall see that us only Lope of suceetsfully meeting the situation is by beir.g absolutely and patriotically trus to ilstelf ad i s pro-fttaions." "MJaT Wills Atent Willies When He Was a Boy in Old Elk Lick. The early settlers of this region generally cams from tbe eastern counties and tha banks of tbe Delaware. Our ancestor were of German origin, many of them from the soil that bad been repeatedly ravaged with fire and sword by French Invaders. Their dialect, as we still hear it. is clipped and abbreviated in the French style, while tbeir legends and traditions, yet remembered by many, point to the valley of the Rhine. Co ed acated and simple in their habits they were as different from tbeir countrymen, who have become so numeroua in tbe heart of this continent in onr day, as if they had 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 almost nnknown. Naturally enough the art of the story-teller was invok ed to while away the time during the long winter evenings. Tbeir tales of the weird and supernatural were beard with the same interest we might display in the perusal of any ingenious fiction wben we have noth ing else to da But as ignorance and super stition go band in hand, many were ready enough to believe them, especially the witch stories. These would say, " Does not ths 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 tor thsir strict integri ty, the result of their religious training, their pet aversion being braEng!iah speak ing people, whom they stigmatized as Irish and Yankees. Among them a farm boose was usually a hive of industry, their cloth ing being made there of wool and flat of their own raising and manufacture, with the butter and maple sugar. Unfortunately they bad an idea that education makes ras cals, and held on to tbeir opinions and hab its as tenaciously as they did to tbeir relig ion, or tbe cut of their garments. When I was introduced to another genera tion near seventy years ago the progress of time bad wronght great changes. Tbe whis ky war had intervened. Somerset county bad been organized, tbe National Road had been constructed and was lined with home-seekers from the old world and the new, the bat tle of New Orleans had been fought and tbe people were shouting for Andrew Jackson. Businessmen and mechanics were settled in the villages, a few.Knglish schools were kept up regularly during the winter, and the neighboring lads and lasses were spruc ing themselves to imitate tbe dress and man ners of the town. Nearly all the 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 tbe great valley, tbe principal abode in this county of the good people I bare 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 King, and during the intervals between tbe several school terms, comprising tbe greater part of ths working season, I was employed on tbe adjoining farms. That on which the town of West Salisbury now stands was then owned and occupied by John Liven good, grandfather of tbe 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. The broken ranks of the old otchard, the ruins of the log dis tillery, and the frame house on the, sits of the log weatherboarded structure I knew so well, will serve to identify tbe spot. Abou t the last work of the Mason used to be gath ering in tbe heavy end of ths great apple crop, the fruit being piled up in a huge mass, sound, rotten snd frozen altogether, to be used in the man n facta re of what was callsd "apple jack," or "rot-gut." It was on one of these occasions ths scene occurred I am about to relate, which at the time made aa indelible impression on my memo ry. The party was composed of the workers, boys snd girls, with visitors of both sex es. I think I was the youngest, and that I am the sole survivor of all that were there that night. As the day bad been chilly, we were tbawing out after supper under tbe ge nial influence of a log fire in tbe ample chimney. It was Saturday night, and the eld folks bad retired at their usual hour, leaving ns to our own devices for amuse ment. Somehow the conversation dropped into the supernatural, and as time wore on tbe subject of witchcraft was introduced, wben ws had several stories illustrative of the popular belief of tbe old German race on that head, still entertained by tome of their descendants. If I were to repeat them as they wrre told that night tbey would put the boldest types to the blush, therefore I shall not attempt it, bat 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 bad re course to a witch-doctor for relief. He took a needle, and after mumbling some charm, bent it so ss to Insert the point in the eye. Ihj next morning the family found the witch lying on the manure pile doubled np in the same style, which made ber look very ridiculous. The story ended here, baring evidently suffered in the telling, for aa an appropriate finale tha witch-doctor should have been made to marry tbe woman. At the same time I cannot help thinking what a mercy it was that the needle did not break. It reminds me of another many of you may recollect, of the wicked man who bad sold himself to the devil. lie bad pursued his evil way for a long time, and whenever he (ell into the clutches cf the law be would iavoke tbe aid of bis master, wbo by the terms of tbe contract was bound to release him. At last, when be was imprisoned for a capital crime and bad made the u.usl in vocation, the devil appeared, bearing at bis b:k a huge pack of old shoes, all of which he claimed he bad worn out in bis affairs, Sliding that he bad no money left to buy new ones, "and therefore thou shall perish." Tbe moral in both cases is the same. Another ia toll of a young man who had set out to call on four young dadies, sisters, residing with their purents a little way out of town. Ou approaching the bouse be saw four black cats disporting themselves on tbe roof. He stopped for s moment to view tbs unusual spectacle, when they instantly dis appeared. He entered the bouse at once, and directly the young ladies came to greet him, all fresh and roy, saying they had just been out for a walk. I think be did not stay long, for some people are not fond of cats anyhow. Tbe next story presented a peculiar phase of the whilom popular superstition. A cer tain mn ba 1 been c mplaining time and agnnof being ridden by the witches a nijhts a great hardship to a man that bas to work for a living. At last be was advis ed that on tbe next occasion be should mark the place where be was bitched, to find out tbeir place of meeting. Soon a?Ur be waa trotted out again, and after a somewhat prj racted trip, bitclft-d aj usual by the roil side. Being bewitched he hal oaly his borse-senee to guide bim, and had no idea where be waa. He remembered that bs was to rosrk the spot, but was sorely pczzltd to think now be was to do iL However, as be bad no doubt of.en observed the behavior of other animals order fie saddle, that m ay bave su panted the idea. The next morning be found himself safe in bed, but could not imagine how be ever got back. Having a good view of hi bitching place by moonlight be was sure that be knew where to look for it, but wben Le began to stir in tbe matter be made a startling discovery. He never could see bow it wss done, but somehow be felt that ths old hag had fooled bim. Tbe story did not seem to eui right, f m the witch had come out ahead and left the man in the auds, which migbt bar caused us to dis credit tbe whole business bad not John Sum my come to tlie rescue and assured ns that be had often been ridden by witcbes bimeeif. He was tbs best authority on tbe subject in that neighborhood, and couid a tale un Sold aa well as the beat of them. Highest of all in Leavening Power. ABSQLLfrSLY PURE John Sammy then gave uj a leaf from bis personal experience. He said that some 0 years before wben be was a young man, be ing then on bis wsy across tbs Negro Mountain, be called at a house in tbe out skirts of tbe settlement, then occupied by a lone woman with ber family cf children. She received bim with great cordiality and managed to detain bim for supper, after which she insisted upon bis stsying all night. Upon bis refusal a cloud that boded mischief passed orer ber countenance, and tben it was be recollected that she bad the reputation of being a witch. He now felt tbat going or staying be was at ber mercy. However, as ths sky was clear and there bad been a fresh fall of snow, the full-orbed moon cheered bim with ber light, for be might soon reach safer quarters. Passing through an aband -ned clearing near the verge of tbe forest be beard 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 around snd final ly settled on a natural mound near by. Having no gun be shied a club among them. upon which they arose with a loud cry and disappeared. Being evidently the work of enchantment it made bim feel uneasy and hasten all ths more to escape tbe uncauny influence. He soon arrived at a bridle-pal h leading two miles through the forest to a farm house beyond. He had scarcely enter ed tbe forest wben it suddenly became dark as Egypt, and gradually there broke out all around bim the dismal wailing of myriads of cats of every kind and condition. Of course he knew that it was only an illusion, but all the same every hair on bis head bris tled up with terror. He shot like a meteor along tbe narrow trail, tever stopping until he bad reached bis place of refuge. The next morning be reviewed tbe scene, but found no trace of any living creature exoept the tracks he bad made in bis hasty flight. which showed, by the length of the inter vals, tbat be bad made better time than he had ever done before in bis life. The bour was now late, and as there was no one pres ent to give us tbe witch's version of the sto ry, we went to bed. " Cscxi Jor" 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. JAS. B. HOLDE&BArx. 1 For Johnstown Orphans. Tha issuing, a few days ago. of checks ag gregating $0,32.'i, representing tbe snnuity paid to tbe Orphans of the Juhnstcwn flood, recalla vividly to the mind the horrors of that catastrophe, as well as one of the most magnificent charities the world has ever known. All but a few dollar of the fund contributed toward the relief of those suffer ers have been liquidated, and tbe orphan?. wbo originally numbered 33), have bad placed to tbeir 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 Id years. In case of tbe death of any of the annui tants before reaching the prescribed age of 16 years, the fund to their credit is transferr ed by the trustees to tbe trustees of tbe Me morial Hospital of Johnstown. During the past year about $.250 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 pressge the coming of winter's chilly blasts. Nature bas been more than usually lavish in ber gifts and abundant crops make the heart of tbs 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. Iijth are warrsnled absolute ly pure. They sell reepecti rely at $1 00 and $1 '25 per full quart. Major Klein also sella six-year-old Guchenheimer, Gibson, Over- bolt, Finch, and Bear Creak at $1.00 per quart, or six quarts fur $o.00. Goods ship ped anywhere. Send for catalogue and price list, mention this paper, to Max Klein, 82 Federal Street, Allegheny City, Pa. Kisses Pay Election Bets. Shabptows, Md , Nor. 19. John Masten and Mrs. Martin Woo Icy kissed and bugged each other in the town ball before 500 people Thursday night. This was the outcome of an election bet between Masten and Mrs. Wooley's husband. After the bet was paid Wooley and Mrs. Masten kissed and bngge each other, the women having made a simi lar wager. Train Blown Off the Track. DssvtB, Col., Nov. IU A passenger train on the South Park Railway last night, near Kenosho, was blown from the track by a wind storm and toppled over an embank ment. Eleven people were hurt, but it is thought none fatally. Short-Horns I offer at priva'e sale six thoroughb-ed red bull calves, from six to eitht months old, cheap. Cjme and see tbem. 8. M. Satlob, Meyersdale, Pa. Shot his Enemy Dead. Wilmobb, November IS. James Clay Cbrisman got rid of an enemy in a horri ble way this morning. George Woods was in a cornfield shucking corn near this place, when Cbrisman came np and shot bim with a shotgun, the shut taking effect in the left side, just below the heart. Woods staggered back a few step, wben Cbrisman pulled bis knife and cut bia throat from ear to ear. Either wound would have proved tttal. Chrisman was an nncle by marriage of the man be killed. Absolutely Safe for Capital, and Certain to Make Money. Eight per cent, to start with. Buy a $250 er a $1,0 i0 bond at 8 per cent, with option to share in great pro fits. If yon fee! inter ested send your nsme to F. Husbabd, Mil ford Station, Fs , and yon will be furnished with circulars, etc, concerning tbe safest and grandest enterprise of tbe sge. Mrs. Lease for the Senate. Tomb a, Kam Nov. 19 TbaPopnlistsand Democrats are getting wider apart over the sanatoria! squabbls. Judge John Martin wants the position, but tbs information tbat bs received yesterday tbat there are 36 Populist members wbo will stand with Mis. Lease against any Democrat bas discouraged bim. Whether these 35 will rote for Mrs. Lease is unknown, but sbs 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 sbs was asked if it was possible for ber to get enough rotse, sbs said. "Any thing is possible with God snd tbe farmers of Kansas." A. L. Williams, of the Union Pacific Rail road, said yesterday:! see no constitutional reason why Mrs Ltase should not be a Sena tor. There ia not! ing to prevent it but tbe popular idea that a Senator should be a msn. I hope she will be elcctsd. She would keep ths Senators pretty buy if they sen ber to Washington." Latest U. S. Gov't Report A Man Dies of "Sheep-Rot." New Yobjc, Nor. 10. Bernard Miller, a young tailor, of No. 129 Eldridire street, street, while cleaning woolen clothing eight daya ago got some of the stuT under bis fin ger naiia. Several days biter Miller experi enced s painful sensation in his fingers snd bands but paid no attention to it until Tues day wben tbe inflamation extended to bis face. Tben he went to Bellerue 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. The result was surprising and showed that Miller's death was dus to a rare disease known as " sheep-rot." Death Rides the Storm. Rzdbvd, I1U Nor. 17. Exactly at 3 30 this morning a cyclone swept orer this town destroying thirty-five bouses, killing one boy, and injuring a number of persons. Two churches, the town ball and jail, and news paper offices wete 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. Knim3. Cxk, by her " In the Court of Corn next friend Dennis Ken- I moo Flea of B iroer- nel set County, PentisTl- rt j vania, of lec. Term, George J. Cook. J lwi So. 0, Plurios 8uhwana for Divorce. To George J. Cook, tbe defendant above named. You are heretiy notified to be and appear at ths next Court of Cocimoa Pieas for rinmerset Coun ts, to be held at Somerset, on the '-M Monday tn Iieoember, A. D., lwi, (Lib day) to answer a complaint of Emma S. Cook, yonr wife, tbe piaiu itf above Lamed, and abow caafle, if any ymi hav, wbv your said wife rbould not be di vorred from the boniM of matrimony entered in t i with tou, agTi-eablr to tbe prayer of her peti tion aud libel exbibited against yoa before said Court. Sheriff's Office, ISAIAH GOOD, November 9th, 1852. J Hhentr. QOUKT PROCLAMATION. Whfria. The Hon. Jacob H. Lomcesetki, President Judge of the several Court of Common Pleas of the several rKinties composing; tbe ltkta Judicial DistrH-t, and Jnjaiceof the Court of Oyer and Terminer and ;enerl Jail Delivery, fur the trial of all capital and other offenders in the mid District, andutuKuE W. Pile and Noah Bivsi-k-bk. K-q', Judsf of the Court of Common flea and Justices of tbe Court of Oyer and Terminer and Oeueral Jail Iielivery for the trial of mil rapi tml and other offender io the County of Somer-t have i-ouied their preeept. and to me directed, for holding a Court of Common Plea and General Quarter bcuiuns of the Peace and t.-eneral Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer aud Terminer at gomenel, on MONDAY, DEC. 12, 1832. JfoncK if hereby given to all the Justice of tha Peace, the Coroner and Countable within the will County of Somerset, that tbey be then and there in their proper person with their rolis, rec onU, luquifiuons, examination and other ro memhrancea. todo those thlutr which to their office nd ia that behalf apoertaia to bo done, aud iKi they who ill priec!itenfiiit the pris oner that are or hJl be iu tha jad of Somerset County, to be then and there to prosecute against tbem a haU be juat. I3AIAH GOOD, hiteritr. "VTOTICE 1 hereby given that the account of i VI HenitAn lk llaer, t-. aftnignee of Jona than liner, hu been filed in my ollice and will be presented to tbe Court for couurmatioa ou Wedoe-alay. December Uth. lw! Al-o the third aeuciint of W. H Koont I. Mutter and Kt-eeirer of the CocJtuence AMMiciatlcrf) ba b n tiled In myoitix and will be presented to the Conrt tor ounurmauoB on Wednesday, Dec Hth. IS.i-A i-roihT office. IW.H. PAXSFR, S02. ( Frothonolary. Nov. Hth. 1SH. LGISTER S NOTICE. NOTICE I hereby riven to ail wrons concern ed s legatee, creditor, or otherwise, that tbe following account hare paed Kegiter, aud that the aroe w ill be presented for eonnrmation and allowance at an n-phabs' Court to be held at Soincnel, Pa., on Wedoedy, Dec lttb, lw! : K!rt and flnal account of John Anruntlne, ad- m:oitra:or of Jacob Augustine, dec d "im and finalcoouniof John M. Slief, execu tor of Henrr Mock. Hoi anil nnal account of Alexander and H. Frank Coleman, administrator and trustees of Jflcoo Coleman, dec d. Kic.i'eotim of Jobn L. oucht. .administrator of la -ob Youzht. dec d. Kir trni tin! a-TWint of X. B. CritehSeH.'si- minirtrator of JohiHollcr. dee'd. The second acciiil of.V. B. Crltchfield. ad- miol-tralor and trustee of C. C MiuMiman, dec'tl. K ret and final account of V.n. A. Miller and Frania A. Knepper. administrator of Wm. H. kiiepper. dee d. Flr-4 and final account of Johy K. anil Jsmea M. Cable, administrators of Joseph CaNle. dee d. K;rvt and final account of .Majnueld. Musbolder. nwilor of lHtniel Miwholder. dee d. First and tinai account of Jame M and Elmer F Ahkeuv. administrators of CTrus Ankenv. deed. KcpMer'a Office. A. J. HILEM N, Sot. lii. fcifiMier. 8he: RIFF'S SALE. Ky virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Facta. Ven ditioni, kxponas and Levari Facias, tssa -.1 out of Hie Court of omtuon Pleas o( htnerset Coun ty. Pa., tome di ected. there will b; excised to put.iic Sale at the Court house, in Somerset bor ou s b, oa Friday, December 9th. 1892, at 1 o'clock P. M., tbe following described real estate, to wit : All the rirtt, title, interest and rlairaof Joseph Ki her of, in and to all tbat certain tract of Uud situate in (juemahonioa; town-hip, Somecvet eouoiy, Va., ailjoiiiina land of Wm. H. Miller, John J. Biougn. Jeremiah Berkey. Isaac Bian ett and other, o ntainiiig one hundred aud thirty!! acre, more or biv. about one hun dred i Ui crv of which are clear, havlrrthere ou eiecitsl a tr o-story low dwelling houae, log barn, mmm r house ana other outbuildings, with two orrhanUof fruit-bearing tree on Uie prrmixw, wild th appurtenance. I ak?n in eiecntiou and to be told a the prop erty of Jo-eph Kucner at the mit of Cvnis M. rhaver and Km a C. Eeita, administrator of lliiKun kcitz. die d. ALSO. All the rtht, title. Interest, claim and demand of David lirover, or. in and to ail tbat certain Ptrcjl or lot of ground situate tn tha village of air Hope. Fair Hope township, (Somerset ooun. ty. Pa, bounded on the north Ly the Tram ltoad timet, on the east by lot of Wm. E. Brn-w, on the west by lot of H. Lape and on the south by an al ley, ald lot being part of lot No. M of Patterson Survey of the Tillage of Fair Hope, containing one-eiirhth (' acre, having thereon eracted a one and a half-tory doubledwelllng house, with the l'?ur tenance. Tak-n in execution and to be aold as the prop erty of David Sbroyer, at tbe suit of Wm. . Boyu use of A 1). Livengood. ALSO All the right, title, interest, claim and demand of Datitel HeUer. of. tn and to ail that certain tract ol land situate in the townahlp of Jefferson, Somerset county. Pa . adjoining land of K U Kntipp, Joaatban Miller, Peter Moore, Harriet 'anlner, A. H. Howard anl other, containing one hundred and ninety-eight (1 acres more or lesw of wbich about 3) acres are clear, balance timber, having thereon erected two log dwelling bona, a frame stable and other out baildinrs with aa orchard of fruit-bearing tree on the premiies, with the appurtenances. Taken in execution and to be sold as ths prop erty of Daniel Hi-uer, at the suit of John H. I bl and A. C. Holbert. TERMS. NOTICE. ATI persona purchasing at the alsive snic will ptea.se take notice that 10 per cent, of the purclutMe money must lie paid when property Is knocked down. Otherwise It w ill again tie caponed to sale at the risk of the tin. i pnrchajrt-r. Theresidueof the pur chase money most he paid on or before tbe day of confirmation, vi: Thurxlay, Dec. li. KrL No deed w ill tie acknowledged antll tbe purchase money I paid tn full. 1SAUU GOOD, Sheriff. FACTS That I sell the follow ins good's at these low prices: Two year old Pure Bya 13 00 per gallon. Three 2.25 Four ' " " " '2 "0 " fix " S " Ten " " t-.s) " Fifieen " a.iO " " Twentv-oce 7 oO " All from ths best known distiller California 2 year-old pure wlnea. all kinds at ft SO per gal lon. Rhine. Motel. Claret, Hungarian, sherry and Port Wine, direct importations in glass. Pure Imported Brandies, Gins, at the lowest fig ures. Call or eud for Special Price List. Mail orders promptly attended to. Va extra Charge for boxing aud packing. A. ANDRIESSEN, 172, Federal SL, - ALLEGHENY, PA. I fclopaocet tits. . A. E. Uhl. MRS -?' t -.-. : i : . -v ; '.. . ' -. - . . -- ' ' Jl limm My Stock of Holiday Goods will be aa large 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 stock of DRESS GOODS, I Lave just received 'some beautiful Camels Hair Cloths that Lave been selling at $1.00 per Yard. My Price 60 Cents. Crepons & Crockoclile, newest style drera goods, worth $1.00, Price Now 75 Cents. A fine line of cloths from 15 to 50 Cents. 30-inch Edinboro cords worth 12 1-2 Cents. A full line flannel shirt patterns, 85 to $1.15. Red and white factory wool blank ets, fur capes, collars and muffs, ail prices. A large line ladies'and misses' coats and wrap?. Flain 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, 35, 50, 65, 75, to $1.00 per yard. Serges 12 1-2, 20, 25, 35, 50, C5, 75 to $1.00 per yard, A large lino table linen", towels and napkius cheap. A complete line of canton flannels, flannel ettes, shirtings, etc. cheap. A large 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 large stock of dry goods, coats etc. It will pay yon. MBS. A. E. UHL. The Independent, New York. A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY NEWS PAPER AND REVIEW. Undesominillo.tat, Unbiased and Unafraid. A Paper for Clergymen, Schollars, Teachers aud Families. It discusses every topic of the day lieligious, Theo'ogical, Political, Literary, Social, Artistic. Financial, Insurance and Scientific. Its con tributed articles are bv the most cmiuent writers of the English language. 'it . s. " . ii unacquainted witn ir, na postal card request for a fjxciiiien copy. Terxs cf' Sstscrlpiicn. One month f i" Six menths....Jt SO Throe months 7S ) Nuie month 2v Four mntti.. l.U) Out jriar S UO THE INDEPENDENT, P. 0. Box, t77. Itw York. TiVJ UNUSUALLY GOOD OFFERS. Real Christmas Gift. riRST.-The tfreat Hollilav Xa etilaive1 to K- paces of tbat brightest of quarterly publica tion. "TALES FROM TOWN TOPICS." Out December first, all ncwi and book stands aad railway trains, pric 50 cent, will ba sent FREE To all who send ll.W for S mon'ha trial ubscrlption to TOWN TOPICS. The largest, raciest, strongest, most varied andantertaininvt week ly journal ia the world. BECOXD.-To all who will send 00. will be sent 7"'n T";- and " Tain f,m 7inr JhjnVj," fnxn date nnul January 1. 14 4, curstuu 6 Nna. of the Inimitable fpiarterly, tremiar prlee 12 .V) and 14 mootna of the areatest of family weekliaa treeiiiar price ptr yeari. ae-Takeoneortheotneroffrret once aad re mit in postal notes, order ot New York Ex change to Tewa Taplct, 21 West 23d St , 5. T. Veterinary Surgeon, treat all eurahle disease horse flesh 1 heir to. Has tbe latest an 1 nxstt improveo veterinary anr-gl'-al Instrument and appliance, alas a com plete veurlnary llbrajy. Teteriaarj 0ttretrici a Specialty. - A complete stock ot veterinary medicines 1 wayaon band, thereby taking Uoublo and aa noTance. Horses taken for treatment forlJ- per week and npwanta, aroorojna; to trraumettt repaired. Consult me before killing yuur broken-legged and tetaniaed hirse. 1 have ireaud tctamuaor kM-ked-jw su.x-eW'i ly. Place of rwidenc?, 3" mile wet of Balif.ary. Pa. Pustoc-ce ad-lr. GrautHville. - Md READ THIS! It is Money ia Your Focket I It costs money to advertise, and every word means business. We cannot afford to spend money for advertising unless it brings ns in creased sales. We will do exactly as we say, we advertise no goods but what we can ehow you over our counters and at just the right prices. Call and see us and examine our elegant new line of Dress Goods, Dress Trlminlngs, Velvets and Black and Colored Silks- Our Domestic Department over loaded with trade winning bargains in Blankets, Comforts, Shawls, and Skirts. iVur Ladies' and Children's Coat Department is full up of all the new and latest Styles at prices way down. Ton't fail to see our new Carpet " DeDartment. a room full of Xew Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths, Table Oil Cloths, Rugs of every description, all new goods. New line of Ladies' and Chil dren's Underwear, Stockings. Furs, Handkerchiefs, Ruchings. and Ribbons just received. Every Department full of New Goods, and any quantities to select from at prices that can't be compared. No old goods to worry over. Parker & Parker PIC-NIC GOODS. Tic-nic Plates, per dozen, Tc. Pic nic Mugs, 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 Caskets, 25c NATHAN'S, B. iL Coittmiiuion Jfrreianf, 328 North Front St, Phil-delphia. f OUbTfY, EGGS, ETC. Makes a specialty of dresaed poultry lVr ti e HOLIDAY MARKETS. Goods sold lo very best advantage. Prompt rcturna. j years experience. Rtferrnee Union Sat Ban-, .Philadelphia. Salesman Wanted I Sales are i bowing a remarkable inert ae, and we want a few more men to pos-h the btuioen now. We art pay in e rood tr.cn $25 to $100 per month and expenses. Commission if preferred. Experience not required. Reference given and required. Address, stating age. H W- FOSTER t CO, fWrymea, GeMva, H. Y GOOD LIQUORS and Cheap Litjuors ! By ealiiag at ths O'.J Re'.laM- Vnor ?lore. 5 309 Main St, anj 103 Clinton St, Johnstown, Pa., all kind of tli Choteet U.jtkws in market ean ne Bad. To my old eortomera tntj t a well known fact, axd to all others convincing prrf wm be given. rn't toraet that I keep on hand ihe greatest variety of Liquor, the choicest brand and at the lowest prices, P. S. FISHER. Johnstovriiy esalB RBtailer Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg:. t " . v aar aar m t w -a-ar .-s-b-b- Wraps Our H-il Oris: fti-Hei nntvro n ; Jackets Shawls Ladies' Misses' and Children's The Peoples Store . . TO . . tl. r Suits Millinery Ribbons Dress Goods Silks Velvets Laces 'Samples sent Handkerch'fs j tc .Sample oar pri. Pric cur Samples. Furnish;.-, I We can save you money. CMPBELL & DICK, 81-83-85-87-&-89 5th Ave., Pittsburg!-' THE NEW WHITE FRONT BUILDING!- No. 113 Clinton St., Johnstown, ft "GEISS OLD STAND, NOW QU1XXS. ; LEADING STORE OF THE CITY 1 TO BUY YOUR I DRY GC0B3, CABFETS, LIKOLEDSS, FANCY GC5M. Z- With economy and profit to the Customer. Come and j:m::es qjti-Kthj Jas. B. Holderbaum HAS JCST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF TUB. He rich & IDrumgold ALL STEEL FRAME SPRING-TOOTH HARM, wbicb is a wonderful improvement ia PRINOT00TH HARROWS. Teeth quickly aJjuted by only loosening one nut. The best TOOTH HOLDER Ever Invented. The tooth is held in position bv a Ratchet, with which it rn t ed so as to wear from l to IS inches otT the point of the tooth, which is four or as much wear or service is ran be obtained from any Spring-tooth harrow in eia: t.'a'.l and examine this II arrow, JAMES B. HOLDER8AU1V DOh'T LET PEDDLERS SDSL Also a complete line of Cooking Stoves a: Ranges, Heating Stoves, Double Heaters, Co' Stoves, F.urnaces, etc., Tinware and Kitcbe:. Furnishings. A first class tinshop conncctei. Roofing and Spouting promptly done. S Call and see our stock. P. A. SCHELL. MAIH CROSS ST. - SOMERSET OUR MAMMOTH STORE Having filled the large building formerlj occupied br Wood rcll t Co with a large stock of Greneral JN'Xerchandi we respectfully call tie attention of Somerset County borers to OUR DRV 4: ODS and NOTION DEPARTMENT is full t tbe late stvles ot Siuplc and Fancy Goods ; while our lir.es of pets, mattings. clotiiin(j. footwear, hardware. LIXERY GOODS, HATS, GROCERIES, etc., are full and complete- un our increased facilities for handling good?, we are iu".' f.S pared to meet tho want, of the general public, with everything at boi'j prices. - f PESK TRAFFIC CO.. LIMITED Lower End Washington St. JOHNSTOWN P-4, jSOT A FINE STORE, air Jilt: FINEST 5T0fre Portiers Draco r-Vr 1 TI Kaniets reUpiCb IlUlllCb. Corafo- Of Anything ae L Hosiery Lnderwea- Gloves S Corsets Infants' rJ t. i 'To Anyplace i At Anytime. uea s i HUMBUG THE FES PedJ'.ers wit- fancy team r (r-ar.f hooe to house trying to sell the farmer hole Wrought 3tel Kange" with si-iil "ft $M or tr3, aeconiio; to terms. 1 We can sell rem a larirer 6 h.i!e rn. oven 20 a 22 inchea, tur less mocrr. Pon't pay extravagant price for "' ' you ean get a better article for muw? bon't let any vU-iting p.i.lier maais '. break the stove you aire.'.! have. Don't be deceived 7 any btraluite tet -try tfcem with ordinary tire use tnt ttiin? before sijrning any note. Where will jos: be placed by a pellir ater yo-i he Where will the ped'lier be wiifD V your rtcgerepa ired I not our gu-rsaw '" than one mad by a peddler that jou n5 able ut and when ainted" We sell I6 "" tic Eangrs, and you can always find ' I
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