The Somerset Herald ?HVARD SCULL, Kiitor end Proprietor. ..DeccmbCT, 21, 11 Sksator Gicos, of Louisisrja, died t Hot Sprinps. Ark., Lift Thcrs4r. "IsitH'in consumption," anl"reJuc eJ stock on hani." have f-ni whiskey np5centerfrg.!loufcioce the "ovetu Wr election. Mb. I)EFe"M!iotto is: "The Demo crats are in joer watch and pray." That is a rood motto for Republicans, but they ehoald also remember to keep tbeir powder dry. Ta fatal (frip is with cs again, seven deaths Laving occurred ia -ew York last wetk. Dr. Cvrus Edson, one of the greatest authorities in America on this disease.expetU another epidemic this winter. ( oscKBe-MAN H ap.tei!, f Ohio, has in troduced a bill for the revival of old S.Ula bank ise las of money. So the p'aifurm did mean jugt what it said after til. Let the yourg men try it on. Their fatherjaal grandfathers know auabont t. bavarTART Fctk says there will be a surplus of f2tyO,0U0 in June. That's a riirht tidr sum for Uncle Sam to have in Lis cash box, and no immedia'e demands on him. Wasn't there a treat deal of talk daring the lft?t campaign of a deficit -au.--d by Republicans ? At a meeting of the executive commit tee of the Prohibition party held at liar rifelmri. Fridav, a resolution was adopt ed to hold the next Sta'.e Convention in that city on June 7. Relations were adopted suggesting a thorough organ:za lion in the several counties. Tjie manofartnrers cf the Remineton Typewriter last tck paid $i 0,000 for the f;rst C-lumbun half dollar issued from the mint TLi i said to 1 the highest price ever paid f. r a single coin and will enhance the value 'A the nhcle issue to the World's Fair CommiFMOBers. I'rrEK Hautt. of Brooklyn, died Tues day. He claimed to have oeen the sol oier who nailed the I'nited States Bag to the ma.st at Fort Fumptir after it had once bten shot down, and that Mj ;-r Adiifwd thanked him for that aervit-e. Had le lived a little lonjjer until the t-vjuth has fu'iy Ul!ihed itself at Washington, heniinht have wondered it hid act was to be regarded as ttiiotic Ex-tiovrsni; Cheney, who has been nominated as Minister to Switzerland avs that Prridt.nt Harrison wrote hiui in regard to the rcctut elec tion &3 ful lows : " I was a leadc imprisoned, and, save Irom tnelittie visit to Mr. Keeii, 1 kne or thoutrht but little about it Protection has failed because the wage earner has refused to share iiis shelter with the manufacturer, lie would not even walk under the same umbrella." Coxokeasman Cbomi's, of rennsvlwi- iiis, is the first of the national legislator to place opon the calendar a bill estab lishing a national quarantine. Inciden tally this measure prohibits all immigra tion pending the reorganization of the quarantine service, hence its considera tion brings to the front the immigratk n as well as the quarantine problem now under general discussion. Mr. Erjsius proposes to take the quarantine service O-t of local hands and place it under na tional and uniform control. Democrats are talking loud about "the war leirg over twenty-seven rears a?o," and yet the people are "paying pau per pensioners." Well, the P-evolation was over longer ago than t'-at, and yet I'ncleSim rays twenty-two widows and laughters cf revolutionary soldiers pen sions. It pays pension to ir.j survivors of the war of IS 12. It pays pensions to I l "i survivors of the Mexican war, atd to 72 widoas of soldiers of the Mexi can war. It is estimate i that nine-tenths of these pensioners reside in the South. Ioes Democracy propose to cut them off in its cheese-paring? Was the war ol 1S12 and the sleii. in war more honora ble serwee. than that of the rebellion? Let Democrats answer. As a New York Democratic journal correctly points out, the popular upric ingto which the Mugwumps attribute Mr. Cleveland's election is largely a cr a tion of an overwrought imagination. As a matter cf fact, in the two most impot ent pivotal States of Indiina and New York the total vote cast HI Jar below the vote of not withstanding the large increase in population in the mean time. Thus New York's vote in !8sS wasl,2?;;; in 1S'J2, Indi ana's vote was ".24 .174 in 1SSS ; ."ISj5 in It is plaiu that, so fcr from being a popular uprising in these two States, there was a reserve vote large enough to have given both to President Harris m. As the Democratic nesfnper in question trulv remarks, there is ' nothing in the election figures to iuJdce the Democracy to believe thit it ia iu a position to gam bol." It is not too early for Republicans in all the townships and boroughs in the county to commeucs looking around for suitable candidates lo I voted for at the Spring election. Asa rule offices filled at this election seek the man, but Bflec tions should be carefully made, as the duties to be devolved upon them are of a character requiring more than ordinary inte.Iigence to carry out successfully. F.very township and borocgh will e!el one-third of its school director?, an offi cial now annually becoming more impor tant in hit relations to the public. Good men as school directors mean good echools. and wherever the public schools are improved the standard or citizenship is measurably adrancej. The usual election boards wiil also be chosen, aasee ons aadits, constables, township clerks, supervisors, coancilmen, street commissioners, etc Kach of these offices needs good citizens to fulfill the duties thereof. The position of supervisor is U coming of more than ordinary impor tance now that there is such a general demand for better made township roads. THtlloo Committee on Elections has made a report on the contested elec tion case of Greevy vs. Seal!, in the Llair district, and Mr. Greevy gt-u but little consolation from this report, which is to tbe effwcJ that Scull is entitled to tbe a-ai. - "o fair-minded man can doubt for moment Mr. Scull's right to the seat. He was elected by a good maj wity, but Greevy, thinking that he could win by Bimply making a contest in a House that is overwhelmingly Democratic, tried to oust him, and Greevy has come to gref. All of which is eminently correct. Greevy had no ease, he had no evidence, au 1 the reasons he produced for the ousting of Scull cut both ways. Ihrrj-irg T.!,- n nun-rat. ucha; pily for its credit, seized the OipcrUne moment to make a consj-ictiousa.- of itself. In its isvje of last week, speaking editorially ot ice Greevy-ficaircontestj it said : r- ,.n.,.t fv-hi r:ht to the . , ,.rNL,) he Mr, Rrnll. is fouoded op wetl known prit-ctples of law, except ion ai to and unlike acy other contest that bu vet tl deci-leU in lUi t rogrts a " .- -.. i,r the Elections Committee it will be a matter of great sur prise to those oo are acqna;aie-i "- ' l- v .... in it. district was tttn a m-tre cfen and flirant io.af.on ot tbe 'sws repuic'.in? to ewiuc ui ii..... of Gonpss tlian was that of theyear of !.. ben itr. fcua secuira ianT.-uu.i e;ct;on. Jftbe cnmrnitfee eniers in-.o uic details of theel:'n and d--ile tbe ease stncily within tbe letter of law land we b lievenwilii there is little doubt but that Mr. Sc;'.i will be outtJ and tial r-ir. orce T Will be awar Jtd the seat. The animus of this etapi J misrepresen tation can ke read between the lines. The object wss to boost and tickle Mr. Greevy, ith an eye to tbe patronage ci the county, if perchanse he should bs awarded the seat So, with an eye 10 the spoils, it deliberately misrepresented vcf which it knew nothing, and base! v slandered the citizens not oniy ol this county, but of the district. The DrniocToi baa the unsavory dis tinction of standing alone as the advo cate of Gree vv's nreoosterous and bae- lc!ai8. ot a reputable Democratic journal in the district Las ever given Mr. fireevv a wain of comfort, whi.e tne lea ding journal of that party sheered at his content as without excuse or justifica tion. We can imacine the chagrin ot the editor of the Wti.' (if he has sense enough to appreciate the situation) when, w ithin three davs after he had proclaim d that "never in this district was there a more ojn and flagrant ilation of the laws rezulatinz the election of a memoer of Congress than was that of the year of 1S-.H). when Mr. Scull secured the certiS caie of eloction, etc., etc " and that if the committce"decides the cae strictly with in the letter of law fand we believe it will) there is little doubt but that Mr. .ciill will be ouited, it"-the comiuittee on elections of the House of Representatives of the U. S. decided that Mr. Scoll was legally entitled to the scat. And be it remem bered that this committee ia composed of lawyers and has a liemocratic majority, among whom are such eminent lawyers as Col. O'Farrell, of Virginia; Judge Cobb, of Alabama ; J odge Moore, of Tex as, and Hon. E. P. Gillispie, of tbisState. Oh, what a fall was there my country men ! Poor Peelgarlic, not a shred left on which to base a quibble! Mr. Scall was fairly and legally eleckd, and so say we a;i was the verdict of the commit tee. The integrity of the voters of the dis trict and the election cllicers, so readily assailed, needs no vindication from us. Suliice it to say, that in the more than 3 0"0 pages of testimony taken, there ia njt fraudulent vote shown, nor the :iijt.tef t evidence of misconduct on the part of an election oilicer. Justice was administered accordirg to law, and tbe D HHjrrui mut be content Our esteemed neighbor played and lo&L Before it takes another rink we advige it to try and comprehend the dirference between law and rtiianship ; between con science and cupidity. The bray of the ass is neither melodi ous tor terrifyinj. Not to Become a Catholic. Washington, Iec !!. The following card was ismed from Mr. tiaine's residence at 10 o'clock to-night : Mrs. Uiaine, in reply to the many letters of anxiou9 inquiry svut her. ata me to state that there U nut the slightest truth in the report that Mr. l'.laine has eutereJ the Ito man Catholic Church, and that nothing could be further irom his bought or inten tion. It should be needless to state that Father Ducey Las never been iu the bouse. James i. Blaine, Jb. Cranyers Wants. There was a lively tussle in the State Grange Cotiver.ticn at Harrisburg last week over the tlection cfotlicera. Senator Gerard C. Ewwn, of York, was a candidate for Worthy Master against Leonard II. Khone, but the latter was eltcted by JjO majority. The followers of Senator Brown supported J. T. Ailaian. of Juniata, for Senator, but Secretary E. H. Thomas, of Mecbanicsburg, was elected by 15 ninjority. A M man was re-elected Stale Lecturer. L. S. McHenry, of I no ana, suoceds himself ss overseer, and William Yocuu, of Berks, was re-elected treasurer. Other officers chosen are Wallace Chase, of Tioga, fratekwper ; Mrs. A. H. Olmsted, of Warren, poiuona ; J. B. Kirkbridte, Philadelphia, member of ex ecutive committee, and Mrs. Anna H. Hal stein, Montgomery, ceres. I IJ t WANT !OAI LAW. Befcre the convention aijourned tbe re port of tbe committee hich bad the road matter in charge was unanimously adoptfd by tbe granee. The report fivors chanj.es in tbe existing road Ijws, but diiapproves of any swecpine ones that will iacreaws Uia tion or ttTect the cnsumraation of the chief object of the grange, the epiaiizition of tax ation. Upon the latter subjc: great interest is manifested by tbe grange, as was shown by a tinaniinons vote approving the reiert frcra the committee, which desires an ami cable settlement of the question cf j'jsliza- tion of tsxation through a tax conference in which is incorporated the representative in terests of ail concerned. O.her resolutions which received the unanimous approval of the grar ge were the prevention cf the sale of liqjjr at the World's fi)' grounds, and that the game larj of the State be enforisl ; the publica tion of text bookj by the Slate, ta be fir nifbed the districts at co?t ; increased appro priation for tbe schools, and demanding a more qj!tab!e tax sysiem. An cffjrt was made to cins-irs Senator l lay aiid endoree Farmrr Ta-pa't fir Senator, but it was promptly squelched by a csapritv, includ ing Tagart himsfif. The rrp-irt'of Secrcta Thomas shows an increase of o. new granges daring the year and C,0"U new members, making the total meinber?h;p in this State about 40.0OO. There is over $ lO.uou in tbe Treasurv. James C. Blaine at Death's Door. WAHi!ti;Tos, Pji IS Ail dy long the life ofJn?s G. Iilaine has hang trembling in the balance. For more then an hour in the foriaojri hope was abandoned and the end was momenurily expected by physici ans, family and frienaa. All s'uualation was thowo aside in the apparent imminent pra ence of death, an J ihe supprissc-J facta of his Illness the loiig denied, but now admitted Bright's disease, Hie ojc:oaal intervals of delerium, the long hours when he has lain incapable of speech or motion, as it is now said was the case when Cardinal Gibbons paid him his ro-ntly frisndlv call these and other distressing features of his illness are now tacitly admitted. The organic trouble, Bright's disease, has been aggravated of late by a cold contracted while imprudently out driving two weeks ago, and by malarial fever, and confronted by a constitution "rapii ej by near-y two year' c ntinnal sickness. The physicians assert that there have not beeu any hemor rhage, as has been asserted, but this ia almost the only alarming symptom which is now denied. The first crisis was reached between 10 and 11 o'clock this morning, wben a sinking spell set in, from which the wont was feared. Tuesday morning d:;paiches ia regard to Mr. b.aine oudition are not reassuring. His death is looked for any niicate. Mrs. Rebecca Fit nn has swd Dr. Hill, of Scranton, for flO.v.s) damage!. She says he fractured one of her front teeta while per Jorming a dental operation. THE USE OF PARTICIPLES. Here is an example of carelessness : tw sentences loose y thrown together wilhont a I proper connective. "The attendance was I large, a cumber of visitins organization were present from this city. V e nave cere two JactP, the first being the large attend ance and the other the cause. Looking tor tbe proper connective nd would be too commonplace) we find no place for a rela- ive, which leads me to introduce anotaer mode of expression. If one should say I saw a man ana ne led his horse," you would correct the sen tence to "who led," or rather "who was leading," using the progressive form. "I saw a man leading his horse," where the participle leading expresses an act and refers to mmt as its subject, is the form we shall use. Id like manner change tbe second clause of the above sentence to read "a cum ber cf visitinr orKialzilions being present from this city." The present participle is used because both clauses refer to the same time. "Mr. Bach man afierwards moved that tbe vote be reconsidered that adopted tbe report." The leading clause ends with re contidertd, while the other describes vote, and should, like a relaUve.be placed next to it. We should sry "Mr. Eachman afterwards moved that tbe vote adopting the report be reconsidered." Change these sentences by the nse of par ticiples to avoid the repetition of certain words in each : 1. Tbe V ti.'jr .Vein w ill give all the infor- Unation that will interest our readers that bears on tbe case. i. He was suffering from a severe cold, which quickly developed into pneumonia, which caused bis death. 3. He gave men just such a religion as pleased Him, and as beat for man in ail places and in all times. " Nothing in the bouse was saved, and tbe entire building was completely consumed with all (of) its contents." Here the whole story is told in tbe second clause, which should take the placeof both, for afier say ing i bat everything was burnt op it would be needles to add that nothing was saved. " Tbe work is rendered unusually difficult because there is no permanent membership, and the congregation changes from ytar to year.'' A nd does not promise an explana tion or rtpttuion, but an addition, in de fault c f w hich it should be droped here to admit the participle thauyinj. The reason K' y is sometimes found in the first clause, as "He was tbe oldest child and the only sou, and filled a large place iu the hearts of father and mother," which may be made to read ' Being tbe oldest." Tbe sentence "I saw the horse that was led away," by omittiDg tbe relative may be changed to "I saw tbe horse led (or being led) away." Here led and being led, tbe past and the present participle, mean practically the same thing. But in the sentence "The grist-mill leased and occupied by John Ly ons is beitig fitted up with a new engine. there would be quite a difference between "is Cited up," which is equivalent to "has been," and "is being fitted up," which rep resents tbe work as incomplete. Tbe present participle is often used lo rep resent tbe nameof an action, with or with out an object, as "By reading we acquire knowledr." But as reading to be useful should always have an object, it would be better to say "By reading 7od booki we ac quire knowledge." Correct the following and you will have both forms of the present participle, preceded by a prepos'.uoa : "There were at least four hundred young folks who came for the purpose to see and besten." And if they all tried to look tbeir best, who is going to blame, them? (Eead "of seeing and being seen.") The nse of this participle with a preposition is quite common. Kxamples for correction : 1. It seems that the "canon against self- slaughter" promotes instead of prevents sui cide. 2. The Traction Company were shrewd enr.ugh lo take advantage of the law and they located their offices out in the Belt. 3. Squirrels have taken to eat watermel o.ns in some parts of Oregon. Here is a mixed team, a participle hitch ed up with a verb. "With a view of organ izing the non-union men and bring them out on a strike." Change the verb and let and remain. The prior past participle, known by the signs "having" and "having been," is used to express the how or Ay of tbe fact set forth in tbe leading clause. "Common Council obtained no quorum, and no meeting of that body was held," Here tbe main fact is th:t no meeting was held, and the first clause, which is also prior in the order of time, assigns tbe reason. It should read "The Common Council not having obtained a quorum," the participle being "having ob tained." Apply the same process to the fol lowing : 1. The average picnic seems to have open ed very rapidiy last week, quite a number ( jf them) came to maturity. 2. The dog turned to attack the crow, an! the other (one; sailed the bone and both flew away with it. 3. A lot has been secured and a building committee appointed and the work will go onto a speedy completion. What can you do for this sentence : "When iovi'.ei Ui sit beside the judge and both fell asleep, the judge appropriately pointed bo them and said to bis students, ' Behold the evil effects of early rising.' " Or this : "The mother rcfased from having an operation perfjrmed. and he choked to death after intense suJering." "Having" and "having ben" are sometimes omitted, as "Omitted, all the voyage of tbeir life is bound in shallows and in miseries." The present participle and the infinitive mood, while thy seem to mean the same thing, must not be used indiscriminately. We mif tea:h reilitij, but oar pupils learn to rex J. "Tj die for one's country is glori ous," not dyi.ig. Af:er a transitive verb the infiaitive seems to have the call ; fjr in stance, while we "think of going," we "wish. dsire, intend, expect" to gi. As belteea the phrase of gmj a-id the infiaitive we may still retain the "wish or desire" to go ; b it spiakinit of tbe "intention or expects ti ju of g tin j, or f j y , or any similar qies tioo abjut the d.s.incuve use of these forms of speech, we hv.-e no rule to go by, unless it be to ue tb-; infioitive wherever W3 can. 'The operators of the Hizleton mines have announced tbeir intention of tufpend ing rather than haul water by rail. Say "to suspend rather than haul." "It is tbe ex pectation of the committee thst the rales will be ready for reporting by Thursday at tbe latest" As the rules are not to do tbe reporting, it would be bcuer to say "ready to be reportel on Toarsday." U-e the infinitive ia the following: 1. Taey had the ill fortune of finding the mountains round a'ojut cold, but not dreary. 2. A table will be set in the grove for those who prefer not being encumbered with baskets. 3. As the reporter did not care about be ing a party to a family jar, be moved on. Try the following and send the result to tbe Agricultural Department at Washing ton : "Mr. Whipkey talks of planting pota toes as soon as the stow goes away, and see if they will do as well as those planted in tbe spring." Another examp'e. and I shall close: "The rules governing the party in Blair county do not forbid of any gentleman residing within the district becoming a eondidate for a District nomination." Ckcle Job. A dVsperate attempt was made to rob an express train on tbe Chesapeake it Ohio R. R, near Huntington, W. Ya , last Tuesday night. Just a.ter tbe train left the depot two men entered tbe second coach and or dered all hands up. One of the passengers offered resistance and be was shot through tbe bead by one of the robbers, falling dead in tbe arms cf bis wife. A panic ensued and in tbe excitemeut tbe robbers escaped. ISoih men were csugbt the following day, one of tlieru seriously wounded in tbe sbouldt r by a bullet fired by one of the pas sengers. The evidence against ihe robbers is comp'ete and it is reported that one of them bas.mads a full confession. Berlin Items. The cboir of tbe Reformed church of this place is practicing, and will render on Mon day evening, Dec. 25. at 8 p. n, tbe Cantata, "Betblebem," by Weatberly fc Hoot. Tbe excellency and high order of tbe music, acd tbe well known musical ability of this choir, promises, beyond a doubt, a pleasant and entertaining time to lovers of aacred music Our schools are in prosperous condition nnder the prindpalsbip of Prof. . Cart, and the aid of his able assistants. Prof. Cart has won. as he richly deserves, the confidence and respect of ail the patrons of bis sccooh His work up to this time has been eminent ly successful, and entirely satisfactory. It is rumored that the Reformed people wiil place a large heater in their church this week. The Afethodist Christmas services will be held in their church on Saturday evening ; tbe Lutheran ar.d Reformed on Sunday evening, in their respective houses. Tbe pulley works have sbnt down for a few days to add more machinery to tbeir plant. The managers of tbe works claim that they have met with very good success in introducing their pulleys Into tbe mar ket, and that the prospects for this import ant industry are very bright. John A.Groff, the newly appointed asses sor, is busy making his rounds. Tbe town was crowded last Saturday by people from the country, laying in tbeir supplies for Christmas. " The merchants re port a busy time. Our genial and obliging friend, Mr. Han ger, the jeweler, reports business very brisk. Many fine presents, purchased by parties for Christmas presents, are stored away by him until the eventful time The D. G. Reitx MTg Co'a. foundry is running to its full capacity; the force of workmen in some of the other shops was reduced some time ego on account of the illness of Mr. Ritz, the manager. The prospects are that they will be filled again with workmen soon after tbe holidays. The Democrats made their nomination lor borough officers on Saturday evening the 17th iust. The early bird "gits" the worm. Mr. Jao. Critchfield, of Rock wood, is visit ing his daughter, Mra. Rd Hoover, cf this place. Miss Amy Brubaker is spending a few days in this place visiting her many friends. News Items. While holding his baby on his knee at his home, William Beekbam, of near Fort Stephens, Miss., was shot dead. Winter was wedded to May Friday wben Nathan Fawcett, a wealthy farmer, of West Chester, Ts-, aged 85 years, led to the altar Miss Sadie Sharp, who is not yet 30. Tbe lovers had kept their intentions a secret and and the friends of both were astonished. Tbe fact that of the 70-J9 persons who were killed on the steam railroads of this country during the past year no less than 2'jt) were railway employes shews the perils attaching to that occupation. Tbe fatalities to passen gers, on the other band, numbered only S3 w hich is a very small percentage of the 531, IJCi.fSjJ who were carried during the twelve months. The Christmas horizons of larpe numbers of tbe l.fiOO school children at Homestead is not so bright as most parents could wish During a visit to tbe Second ward school Monday the youngerchildren, at the request of tbe superintendent, wrote a letter to Santa Claus asking him to bring them things, and in many cases telling him of the kind of Christmas they exported. In those letters the true condition of Homestead is told. The letters were all dated Homestead, Dec. 12, 1S02. Joseph Guthrie, about 5 years of age and heir to $.V),0')0, died last Thursday at Pasa dena, Cal., where his mother, widow of the late George Guthrie, of Westmoreland coun ty, had taken him for bis health. About a year ago the child, Joseph, showed signs of poisoning. Mrs. Guthrie and her boy lived at this time in Lstrobe. Tbe attending pby sician detected poison, but could do nothing for tbe little sufferer. Mrs. Guthrie then moved to Canada and later to California, hoping that he change of air might help ber bov. It was in vain and last week be died of an absces in the stomach caused by the action of the poison. The author of tbe crime is unknown. Mrs. Kate Fainter, wife of the late George W. Painter, who died suddenly about a month ago, ia locked up in the Westmore land county jail at Greensburg, charged with the murder of her husband. On tbe 9th day of last November G. W. Painter, a well known citizen of Greensburg, was taken sud denly sick, and notwithstanding the atten tion of two well-known physicians of that city, he expired in great pain the following day. Since bis demise suspicion of murder has been advanced, which resulted in the body being exhumed and the stomach sent to Pittsburgh. Coder a thorough analysis it was discovered that there was enoneh ar senic in tbe man's stomach to kill. On the face of this evideuce John II. Painter, a son of tbe deceased, went to Greensburg on Monday and caused the arrest of his step mother, Mrs. Kate Painter, and she was lodged in js.il. Wben Mrs. Painter was ar rested she betrayed no emotion, but quietly went to jail. Painter was her third hus band. Her first husband was killed on the railroad and tbe second died shortly before ber third marriage. He also carried a large icsurance on his life. A Human Catapult. Shamokis, Pa , Dec 15. Workmen on tbe new rai'road to Travorton were horri fied to-day to hear a loud explosion and see a man shooting through the air. John Ga- rize was trying to make a blast, but the du alin was frozen and be went to throw it out in tbe fire. Then followed tbe explosion, and Garize was buried through siacs a sixth of a mile. His companions rushed to the srxt where he fell and found a fearfully manglej body. One leg was gone. The man died on the way to the hospital. An Awful Charg. A conspiracy to murder by poison has beeu developed in connection with the Homestead strike. It was a scheme to poi son by wholesale the non-union workmen at the Carnegie company steel plant, and the developments which have been made impli cate members of the Advisory Committee, members of tbe Amalgamated Association, and officials of some of the labor organiza tions sympathizing with the locked -out men at Homestead. As a result of this conspiracy it is alleged that between thirty and forty persons lost their lives, while scorss of others are still suffering, at their homes and in ' hospitals, from Ihe effects of the poisonous drugs ad ministered to them with criminal intent. Nine or more persons, who are more or less identified with tbe strikers, are under arrest, ostensibly on less serious charges, but really for the purpose of averting suspicion nntil all those who are claimed to be in tbe hell ish conspiracy bave beeo secured. The only name given of those charged with adminis tering poison is Robert Bcattie, who was ar rested at Louisville. Wedded Over a Coffin. Pceajctos;, Dec 10 Mourners who gath ered at a fnneral in Kimbnrat yesterday feasted their eyes opon a remarkable sight. In the coffin in tbe parlor lay tbe body of Mrs. Lucy D. Clay. Friends and relatives were seated about, red eyed from weeping. Tbe Rev. T. J. Collies, of this city, was there to preach the funeral sermon. Just before the time set for tbe services to begin A. B. Clay, a son of tbe dead woman, walked into the room, leading Miss Lillian Snyder. The two were lovers, and they there requested Rev. Collins to 'marry them. When young Clay produced the r.-q-iired certificate the nreacber consented to uerfjrm lh xr.l ceremony. The bride and groom took their place near the bead of tbe coffin, and with j tbe mourners for witnesses they were pro- I noucced husband and wife. Then the fu- I neral services went un. ' Our 10th Annual R. L. Sale COSJISXCES Monday, Dec. 26, '92. All goods at Cost and Regardless of the advanced Price in Cottoa Gooda. "We will offer for tbe next 30 days, oar entire stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, etc at cost 46-inch Black Silk Warp Cachi- nieresat - f 1 10 46-inch BUck and colored Henriet tas, at - 73, SO, IX) 4'vini h Black and colored Serges, at .72 40-inch Black and colored Cachi n teres Serges, Bedford Cords Ar nseriea. Plaids and Stripes, Plain and Fancy Dress Goods of every description at prices that will as tonish you all. Good dark ripe Dress Ginghams, (iood Apron Gimrbams. - .o Bordered Apron Ginchams, - .1" Lancaster Apron Ginghams, - .7 Best Dress Giuirhams. - .8 Four hundred pieces Merrimack and Cocheco Calicoes, at - .4 Indigo Blue Calicoes, at - - Ai Plain Black Calicoes, at - A Biack and white Femnsa Calicoes. -o J-yhi Shirting Calicoes, at - - .4 Beiford Cordd. at - - - .7 Best dark Outina Flannels, at - Ji Grev and Brown mixed Doniet Flannel, at ... .10 Colored Canton Flannels at - 7, 8, 10 Good I'nbleached Canton FlannehJ, .5 Columbia Shirtincs. at Kdmburg Shirtinirs, at - -8 Amoskear Knaped Shirtings, at - .10 Indiso Blue Otis Shirtings, at Ji Iriil;nir-i. Jeans. Pant Goods at cost. i iood I'nbleached Muslins, at - .41 lard wide I.nterpnze Muslins, at .o Yanl wide Piedmont Muslins, at .H Yard wide Appleton (a) Muslins, at Yard wide Great FalU e) Muslins, 10 4 quarter wide Lnbleached Sheetings, at .15 5-4 quarter wide Bleached Pillow- Case Muslins, at .12 0-4 quarter wide Bleached Sheet ings, at .20 Bleached and Unbleached Muslins of all kinds. Twilled Towlings, at - 4i All Linen Towlings, at J & AS Cretones double faced riushes, at cost. Barred Shirtings, Flannels, lied Phinnnta at - - - 1 "rt X) Table Linens, Napkins and Towels at cost. Flannel Shirts, at - - - 75!K) Good Curtain Scrims, at .5 Our stock of Ladies and Children's Coats, Shiiwls, Blankets. Comforts, La dies' and Children's Underm-ear, Rib- ttons. Gloves. Stockings, Ruchings, Ham burgs Laces, Velvets, Gentlemans' L:n di-rwear, will all be sold regardless of e.t. uias in i orsets to ie sola at - .lo Original price was - ? 1.50, $1 75 In our Carpet Department we will offer a Uamisotne line of Ingrain anil Brussels Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Druggets, Poitiers' and Chen lei lable Covers. 150 pair Lace Curtains, at 75. 90, J1.00 ?l L'o, f J.oti, an.l ?-J.lK. Five qusrter Table Oil Cloths, at .13 best makes. Six quarter Table Oil Cloths, at .20 lt makes. Five ply Linen and Cotton Carpet Chain, st cost. All colors Wool Carpet Chains, at cost. All goods marked in Red Letters, at rt prices, and. we want to give yon all the benf-ht of the most successful Red Letter Sale of our past years experience, Parker & Parker. Scribxer's Magazine FOR 189 1 ftRTItLlf fOSf ESTUS. Francis Hodgson Burnett will contribute UicfirM aerial. to appear In a maga zine from ber pen for many yean, entitled "The On I Knew the Heat of AJl." It. C. Bonner !'.! furnish a series of six sketches entitled "Jersey Street and Jersej Ijus." IllunrateiL Robert Grant will relate the firth(r experiences of Fred and Jir-l-liinr in "A. Seiuel to the Keflec tions cl a Married Alan." lilutu-aied. Harold Frederic will contribute a political novel of great power, endued T!w Copperhead. Bj the Author or " Jerry." Ml 3. B. Elliot, the author of "Jerry.- will write a ri-alitic ury ( life among the Tenncawe mountaineer, "The Durlcat Speret." Personal KeminLscenetx. Sr,me mnpubritkett lellert of Carlrt to E'iwrtrti IrriMff aiid other, deniiuc with a part of rri.Tie"i lile tar ditlerent from that brought out in the recent literature of Carlyle lemlui cences. "fie-'oterlinni of Limratm mmri 'arv mer. By lue ime Murui de ChambruD. tluth article are full o new matter. W art it I im Japan. Hr Kotrt Blum, who hat jnst return ed from a residence ol nearly two years in that fwintry. A hundnni 1 j illustrated by the author. jllslorir .Uomentt, which have beea a feature nt th-maMx-.ue during lit will t continued by toine iHrtidilarly finking papers, among tliem several by the grvat war rorreoiulenca. Milium IL Ktuuell. Arvbibald Forbes and others. Meng Occupations. A or of articles on tb life work of men iu rranr railing the chief way (exclusive of prr fcadim.) in whUh mau earn their livelihood. Th ITerliT. Fair In Chicago. A cerles will be putilihed Inter in the year giv ing the irupre fcioUM made ly the exhibition upon uiiterrui observers of not, both American and I inieu ; and many of thaw observer will be al so ax.isu who will illustrate their own article. Xiscellaneons Articles. Further contributloun to the poor in great eiiri. Mr. Hnniett illustrated paper on the Loudon -lan for home mid to inrntiit children, 'e Of ppecial lulerent also will be Profcr HeiliiriD's autlioraUre accmnt of the Peary Xo lief Krpeitilion, (illurtrated), a Terr interesting aniele by Octave Cianne on the exhibition of Homan 't.Hrt uow going on in Paris, andartiche u-jou artistic wihjec-u, account of travel, ettx, etc The IUnstraUang of the year will represent the work not only of the well-known illustrator, bat mauy drawings will also appear by artist who are best known a painters. TERMS: t$3.00 A YEAR (25C. A NUMBER. Special Offer. JftS .5?. j ulCTii.Uon for 18, ft. 50 j The same, with bark a umbers, hound la -inh I . .00 J ! -t jr it the time to subscribe. Charles Scribner's Sons, "43 Broadway, New York. For the first time in history the falls at Xiagra were shot Thursday by a living thing, a big black Newfoundland dog mak ing the fearful trip and coining out with on ly a few severe bralsea on Lis body. A few hours later ha was limping about and wag Ring his tail. A deed was recorded in Salem, Mass.. on Saturday of last week by James E. Carlton, who recently purchased the Whittier home stead in Harerhill, conveying to a board of nine trustees the homestead, to be held in trust forever as a memorial to the poet, and to be at all timeiopen to tbe public, subject to such cocditiont as the trustees may impose. . A, e; Uhl. MRS s mm "1 ::d Hill I5! My Stock of Holiday Goods will be as large as usual and will compose many new and desir able article3 suited for Christmas Presents Stock will be open in good time. In addition to niy lanre stock of DRESS GOODS, I hare just received some beautiful Camels Hair Cloths th t have been selling at $1.00 per Yard. My Price GO Cents. Crcpons & Crockodile, newest style dress 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, all prices. A large line ladies' and misses' coats and wraps. Plain coau from $2.00 up, llandsome 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 line table linen", towels and napkins cheap. A complete line of canton ilanncls, flannel ettes, shirtings, etc. cheap. A large assortmant of stockings and gloves. An immense line of fancy goods of all kiuds. 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 you. MRS, it E. UHL. & B. HOLIDAY 1 1 GOODS! We have made immense purchn-o many furtuniU purchases from vn f-rtirAate Importers whereby we are enabled to put priors on certain hues so much below real ralue as to surprise the most cons-.-rvatire buyers ! Enoug'a sarrJ on article selected from any Department to;iy r-i.iVo.iJ fare if yon shou'd come considerable distance. ffi ART NOVELTIES Silks, Press Goods, Velvets, Furs, Alaska Seal Garm'ts Ladies Jfisses' cV- Children's r .. Wraps, Suits, Under-iccar, Gloves, Hoisery, Ha n d kerch iefs . Silk Mu fliers, Jeek Lingerie, Men's Furnishings, Etc., Etc., Etc TEUIELRY in Sterling; Siiver. solid I gold and rolled p'nte. stu It pins, scarf Jpins, hair pin?, full buttons, rings, thimbles, watch etiains, frold pins, napkin niif.v". boras, ri!ae, uolls. Every reqaireiuenl fortlte Hoinlav trade is here found at prices thai won't admit of competition. A special in Drms GooU is New B'.st k arfd y Bedford Cords. We have opportu nity to h ty at jn ha f ral.ie aud aa a Bpnal .mas otftfrinir, Uiive elegant $2-50 rSL'Si., SI 25 per yd. Boggs& Buhl, 113, 117, 119 and 121 Federal Street, SPLENDID HOLIDAY PRESENTS. V.S.BZLL&C3. 1 1 Wood 8t , Vfh. ft-AL.a va 'HOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. View Cameras, Deteo uve lameras, ana ice Famous Kodak, in seven styles. Send for Catalogue free. FACTS That 1 sell tbe follow in (j goods at these low prices: Two years old Pure Eye 12 per gallon. Three i.& - Kour 2 V)" 61 .... s, Ten "' 4..v Fifteen bM " Twenty one " " " 7.50 All fr.ira Ihe bet known 1!tillrr California 2 jre&r-olil pare winea. all linii at St 50 per nat ion. Khlne. Moael. Claret, Huncarian. cherry and Port Wine, direct ixiportalioiis In (sla.i. Pure Imported brandiex, i!tis, at liie lowest tiir area. cil or pend lie Wpral Price Liu Mail oriter promptly attended to. .Va extra chaiga or boxing and packing. A. ANDRIESSEN, 172, Foderaj St, ALLEGHENY, PA. Ielef.h'jne, SUs. R 3 ' 7 A V THE PRESS (NEW YORK) FOR 1893. It bssa larger Daily Circulation than any other Ki pab'.ican Ncwsjeper in America. DAILY. SUMY. WEEKLY. THE M35T AGGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL CF THE METROPOLIS. A Newspaper fo:i the Masses. Founded P.-ceruter 1, 1C. Circulation Over I25.C0D Copies. DAILY. The Most Remarkable Newspaper Success in New York. The Press is a National Newspaper. Cheap news, vulvar sensations and trash, flod do place in the columns of The I'res. THE PRESS has the br'shtest E litorial page in New York. It spxrties with points. THE PRESS Snnday E-lition is a splendil paper, covering every current topic Of interest. THE PRE33 Weekly E lition contains all the good things of the lai!y and Sunday. Editions. As an Advertising Medium The Press Eas do Superior iu New York. THE PRESS Within the reah of ail. The best and the Cheapest Newspaper in America : Daily and Sunday, one yer . " - six months - " " " one month -Daily oc!y, one Year, - - " four months - - Pnnday, ore Year - -Weekly Press, oce Year, - $.' Ol - - 2 . - 4-" - . 3 ) - 1 0" - - 2 1 U Send for THE TRESS circular. Samples free. Agents wanted everywhere. Liberal Commissions. Address, THE PRESS, 38 Park Row, New York. IS93. Harper's Magazine. ILLUSTRATED. Httrprr's Xigmne tar 1S23 will continue to maintain tbe unrivalled standard of extf Ilt-nee which ha characterised it Rom the beginning. Among the Dotable featuro of the year there will be new novels by A. Conan Doric, Con t&nce Fenlmore Woolson, and William Black. Short stoiie will be contributed by tbe moxt popular writers of the day, including Vary Wilkin. Rlehard Harding Davis, Margaret Del and, Bran-ler Matthews, and manj.-otliera. The Illustrated descriptive papers will embrace arti cle br Julian Kalph on new Southern and West ern subjects; by Theodore Child on India; by PouHnev RiKelow on Ruia aud Germany ; by Richard Harling Davis on a London Season ; t j Colonel T. A. Io!jre on Eastern Rider ; etc. Edwin A. Abney' illustrations of Shake;!' Comedies will be continued. Literary art. tlx wiil he contributed by Charles Kliot Norton, Mrs. JameaT. Fields, William Dean Uuwells, Bran der Matthew, and others. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Per near: HARPER S MAGAZINE HAKPER'8 WEEKLY HARPER'S BAZ AR U 00 00 4 OU 2 CO HARPER'S YOt'NO PEOPLE PosLigsfret to ait SuboTlbers in the Vnited Saiet, Canada and Me.ru o. The Volume of tas ttfmins begin with the Number of Juae aud Deuomber of each yar. When no time is mentioned, subscription will begin with the Number current at the time of re ceipt of order. Bound Volumes of Harper's Jf uj azine tot three yean back, ia neat cloth bindta. will be nt by maiL poat-paid. on receipt of t-;,'J per volume, tluth Cases, fi r binding, SO cenu each by mail, pool-paid. Remittance should be made by Pont-oSce Money Order, or Draft, to avoid chance of luas. Fcnepvps are iwc lo Viu a'irertiteinent viihout the sitrfs nnlrr q Ua.per & Br-tOnT. A'!J.-eta: HARPER & BKOTIIK83, New York. IS93. Harper's Weekly. ILLUSTRATED. ll'irprr's nyrklf is acknowlelgad aa atanding first among illuatratod w kly periodicals In America. It occupies a place between that of the hurried daily paper and that of the les time ly monthly magnume. Itln-lu1rs bvlh literature and news, aud present with e-i'-ial force and fe licity the real event of current htaury and the theme of fiction. On aci-ouut of Its very com plete aerie of illuitraiions of the World Fair, it will not only be the best guide to the great Ea posiiion but also it best ouvmaix. Every pub lic event of general interest w!U be fully lUus trated in Its page. It contribution being from tbe b?t writers and artit in thi country, it ill cou'Juue to 1 -el in literature, new and iiiua tralious. all other puuliciLoi. of ts cla-a. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. l'er Tear : HAMPER'S M UAZINK . HAKPKR.-t WEEKLY U 00 4 00 4 0U CO II hPEn'a BAZ Wt .... 11AKPEK S Yul.Vi P0;'LE . P.tUujrJ. re .' ill rulniiffi in Utt L"m!eil .''t. tti.t:i4C and M'skik The V-jlura s ol t'-ie e.-k!y b-jgin w'.th the En-t Number for January of each year. When do tiiue ismenooned. talntription wiil beifin vlih the Xunik-r eurreot at the tiui-.- of reeoipt of order. Bound Volume ot lli.-tr't rt -rt 'y for three jean buck, in net cLita binding, ill be cut by msil, puFtatfe paid, or by exprem. fn c of ex !nw (provided the frvigh: d.ws ruit ezc-de.1 oue dollar per volume , for 17 t) per voijme. Cloth Cixes for each volume, suittble In- Mud lug, wiil b ent hr mail, p nt paid, oa receiit of il utl each. RcciUtancs should be mai'e by Pcot cto Money Order or Draft, to aroij cba ice of Ion. Sn-tyetprrs nre nJto r-''y Vlte nJrer'.M. w.K n.: oii Vie ej'rft il r tf Jbirper A llnAU. . A.'.dre!": HARPKRi B.Ofil P., New York. HARPER'S BAZAR. Iblo'JSTRATED. Ita-per's Bazir is a jourttl for tbe home. It give tue fullest ai.J latest iuformatitn atout r'alil.ii, aud lis auiuerou illii-'.rn-.ions, I'aris designs, and pattern-she t supplernenu are in discib:a alike to the bo trie dress maker aud the professional moditte. No expense i spared to make itsanistic attraotivsncy of the highest order. Iu bright itories, amusing comeiliei, and t!iOQghlfal et.uys atis.'y all tasua, and iu hut page i fruou as a buet of wit and humor. Iu iu weekly !.uiveryti.!ag l- lutlu led which U ufic'.emt to women. The scroti of 1 will I written by Walter Bezant an. Elua LylL Christine Terhnne Herrick will furnish a praeti ca! er!v, entitled At the Toilet.' Grace King, Olive Thorae Miller, aod C-odice W heeler will be freiueut coctributors. The work of women in the Columbian Exposition will be fully repre sented wiih many iKu-Araliuas. T. W. Hoggin son, la -Wom?n aad Mn," willpleaie a culti vated audience. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Per Tear: HARPER'S MAGAZINE HARPER'S WEEKLY HARPER'S BAZAR UARPEU s YOCNM PEOPLK : 00 w u 2 08 PadJreetvatt srrS. s in V ( WW Stet, Oiaaia and i.r-nv . The Volumes of the u- b a with the first Number for Jsniary ofea;U year. When no time is menti.jni.-d. suhy-rpti-iiu will liegln with the Nuubjr eurrect a: t lie Use cf leit ij of or der. Bound Volumes of liiree'e Siu- to.- three year back, inneatcluth b;iuliag. will be eut "I ai'. Pt pa?d. or by etpie, free of eharira (provided the freUjht doe n. eic-cl oae do lar perrolumei , for !T (0 per rjli-ne. Cioth Case for each volume, UitiMe fjr bind- log. wL'lb.;ent b mail, 1111-p4il. on ru.eii.iof 11 CO lull. Remittance should be made by rosl-orca Moury Order or Draft, to ava chnt; of limn. .Viraiprr, a-r nttorupi tf.a a l-ertisraen: ttuh- oul erpret oner rf Harper Jk 8.-o". Address; HARPER 4 BROTHER a, X, York. Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg:. Cur M Capes Jackets bhawls Ladies' The People's Store ; . . to . . ; The People's Homes. i Of Anything Misses' j and i Children's Suits ! Millinery Ribbons ' Dress Goods Silts Samples sent Velvets - j Laces ! Handkerch'fs ! ( C t-. r A c 1 wjuwto 1 . , J jc Sample our prices- I'rice enr bamps. Fum":- - t We can save you money. CMPBELL & DICK, 81-83-85-87-&-89 THE WHITE FRONT BUILDING! No. 113 Clinton GEISS OLD STAX1, NOW QULXXS. t r- a T "NT f CTHDU C 17 TUT 'T-tt- TO BUY VOTTIt DRY GOODS, CiBPEiS, LK0LEDS3, FANCY GOOES, a With economy and profit to JAMES Jas. B. Holderbaum HA.3 JC.-.f KE'.'EIVED A CAR-LOAD OF THE Hench & Drumgold ALL STEEL FRAME SPRING-TOOTH HARROW rbich is a wonilerfal improvpment in SPRING-TOOTH Teeth quickij wljustt! by TOOTH HOLDER Ever Inrantel. The t.xth is l.fl.l in J? ,ryiu'"!I ww or -rvkv as can Us vbuinei jul anJ eiaruine this Harrow, . (j wc-r tr IJ LO l.T lllfilPS nn ine JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM DITnET PEDDLERS ajStr- L Also a complete line of Cooking Stoves ar Ranges, Heating Stoves, Double Heaters, Cot Stoves, Furnaces, etc., Tinware and Kitchcs Furnishings. A first class tinshop connected Roofing and Spouting promptly done. Call and see our stock. P. A. SCHELL. MAIN CROSS ST. - SOMERSET, P OUR MAMMOTH STORE' Having filled the large building formerly occupied lv 'WxJ : roll k Co., with a large stock of General Merchandise, ve respectfullj caJI the attention of Somerset Count? l.uvcrs to the !: OUR DRY GOODS and NOTION DEPARTMENT is fall wiute ana rancy lioods ; while our lines w -TLT, MATTINGS, CLOTHING. FOOTWEAR, IIARDWAW; 51 LINEIIY GOODS, HATS, GROCERIES, etc.are full and complete. A ith our increased facilities for handling good?, we arc faVj P', pared to meet the wants of the genemi public, with even-thin.: at prices. " PEKK TRAFFIC CO., LIMITED. Lower End Washington St. JOHNSTOWN PA- 0T. A H.NE STCfir THE rlNEST j Oil3? Iif' X.! 5 & M ri I): -Paries Conform Hosiery Under-; Gloves Corsets To Anyplace At Anytime. -Mens 5th Ave., Pittsburg NEW St., Johnstown,?; the Customer. Cou;e asd GTJI2sTlTj HARROWS. only lnieaing one nut. Tbe best position by a Eatchet. -with whirh it ran Wi,l rlril III !rip Tiiti w f..i-. ..p t.-.-.-- from i.y ii.rine-tuotb harrow in i HUMBUG THE FJlil .t Pcd.'.lers with fao.r U'asx re r ;r.C kwe to house tryina; to wli :he a."mrrJ bo'e Wnght Stwl Ear)!" wi;ti '' : (trfr-J, act-oriirjr ro term. We can nell j..u a larxer i.h. ie nur-. oeen 3i x 3 inchci, for ai rirT. Dua't pay extraTagaat pric f r jou ro get a better article fur .ess r :w' Don'l let anr Tiitins: nM:.-r nxi.t a- break the you airta !y lnv-. Ikjo'I be ileoetve.1 hy ar.y lirmu tr. try them a ;-.h onl'narv tlrr i-? ft-r 'uir before siyuin any itjf. U ht-re be p1acvl by a pe-MIxr afa-r twi hir- r Where will the rl,!r ) rr.iB y.n J-jut rr,gvn r-a rtd? I mil oi.r -m:ii' ' thao one tnmAo by a relJ!'r th '.t ! ! rT ",; ' able t.) :in.l hen u:nl f . :! t:. 3r tic nud you can a:w;.N li-i r-. - . t - - ' ,t
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