The Somerset Herald
EDWARD SCULL, Eiiwr 1 Proprietor.
.January 13
Qcat is Hill-Murphy comDination in
BtK"V",it ami township nonj'rjations
t houM 1 male rrrrrrrOiis year.
Mb. Blaine still lives, but Lis vitality
isslomly and runifestly diminishing,
and death is a question of a fer dajs
only.
Thike iu one industry thut Grover
Cleveland is determined to snub. lie
has st down sqairely on the Cabinet
makers. TnfcRK is a movement on foot to secure
a reunion of the Grant del gates to the
Xntinnal Rr.uklican Convention, which
met at Chicago in 1SS0, who voted con
tinuoufcly for General Grant to tbe cum
ber of :j. Tbe reunion ill take place
on Grant's birthday, April 27.
Ix the dtiith of Beiijiiaiin F. Butler,
which occurred suddenly at Washington
on tbe 10th instant, tbe country loses
one of iu most unique and interesting
cilizens, one ho ill be a picturesque
lijrure in Anitricaa biography, and occo
py a soaewhat prominent place in the
history of his times.
C'levbla.vd goes U protest and Mur
phy ge to the .SiUite. But on and af
ter Mireh 4 Hill and Marjhy may want
a '"three days' grace" and not gt it.
They have thron their cators into tbe
ring and m ilt l ave to eland up and fight.
It is a family scrap in which Eepubli
cing are only spectators.
Kawis is in the throes of a revolution.
A j'opuliht minority of the Legislature
lias organized the Lower Hxjs and been
recoi'.id by a Pjptiiist governor. The
HepDb!ican8 have a clear majority, but
tbe Governor threatens to remove them
by military force. The ictult is JookeJ
fjr iih intense anxietr.
The most etirctual way to Ftop immi
gration of all sorts is to retieal the Mc
Kicley tariff, and enact in its stead one
framed in accord with the democratic
platform. That would an make tbu
ounlry so blasted poor that nobody
won! 1 desire to come, and the gates of
Castle Garden would swing outaard
w itfa the crowd going the other way.
THEbili now ieftre C ngress proposes
to repeal the Sherman act and cain a!'
the silver on hand, amounting to f 170,
O,J0,j0. Tiie !ew York Sun, con.ruent
ing upon the bill, says : ' There is an ok!
fable of a beir which, to kill a fly that h
m npon .' is master's forehead, smashed
it with a paving stone. Tie fly was ef
fectually disposed of, but the man's f-kull
was crushed i j the operation."
The V'estm3re!ani county Commis
sioners were in a dai-lork for a week
over the election of a solicitor, both
Democrats on the board having a candi
date. Oa Tuesliy they solved tbe dilii-
culty by electing two attorneys. This if
a great scheme. Whenever dead-lockb
occur hereafter this plan for breakiry
them can be put into ojieration. The on
ly trotble is about the salary. When the
Commiioner8 come to pay two persons
for one man's work the public may c b
ject.
TriE inaugural address of the I'opulitl
Governor of Kansas is about Mie mot!
demagogical utterance that has latelj
been promulgated. He lays down thf
revolutionary principle that the reor,l
are greater than the law or the statutes
in managing their affiirs, and where
these are found to conflict with w hut ti e
l ople cemtive to be their rights, r.o
heed should be paid to them. He g'iblj
de-ounces 'iioe who have acrjuirtd
competencies and proclaims that the
rich have no right to property in escc s
of that owned by the poor and creattd
by ti e aid of their labor. The repcit
comes from Kansas thtt the Popu!i:t
Governor's extreme view3 created con
siderable uneasiness, even among thf
members of his own party.
KlVERNOR Mi Ki.vi.ev has no apology
to make f.r protection. His spech bt
f re the Ohio woo! growers on Thursday
was inspiringand confident His ring
ing declaration, " I do not believe in giv
ing op the fight afior one engsgemci.t
end one defeat," expresses the over
whelming sentixentof Hie Republican
party. The tadfast champion of pio
tect ion has s h is a 1 voc-acy of t h at po! .'cv
on the only foun lati ja 1-roa 1 enough to
lend it stability au 1 p-r:nanency. Gov
ernor McKinley fivors protection for all
A merican interests, and is unalterably
opposed to ''having commodities free at
one end of the factory and tariffed at ihe
other end." If Republicans firmly
maintain this principle thmngho'it tl e
coming free trade expeiiment the future
of protection is secure.
K txs. is in the erj ynient of a politi
cal ep;sdenot unlike that which Penn
sylvania experienced a little over a ba'f
century ago. In Tkpeka two factions of
the same legislative body are boidirg
fusions in the same hall. Each fact:on
of the House has chosen its own Speaker,
each deliberates, and esch passes it own
resolutions without rejrd to the other
The solution of this dii'ictiMy may piob
ably be.-omea action cf physical eudu
ranee rather than of law. On the s:de
of the Republicans is a mfjority of t! e
duly returned members of the House,
while tbe Topulits c!a:m that thev
would have had a msj jrity if j isti-e Lad
been done; and n ith w ht aid tbe Sen-
a'e and the State Government can afford
thm they propose to do justice in their
ovn way. Tbe "Buckshot War" in
P.-nnsylrania, which was caused lv
w'.xilar legislative dispute, had, foriu-
na eiy, a blooiliiss ending; and it is to
b- hoped that the Kansas coi flict will
b- as free fmm tragical conclusion.
A r.Bowi.vc. sentiment is manifest in va
rious parts of the country in favor of an
elucational qualification for the exercise
of the elective franchise. At the last
e'fctoa California adopted the proposi
tion by an immense majority, and the
Senate of Minnesota has directed the
Committee on Education to examine in
to the subject, and if it approve the poli
cy of an educat ional test for vot ing to re -p3rt
an amendment to the Constitution
t ) that effect. The idea has moth to om
tried it It is possible under certain
conditions, however, fjr the proposed
plan to dj more harm than good. It
would be C70 injustice, for instance, if
it should be carried to such an extent, as
it night be in some parts of the Union,
as virtually to disfranchise vast masses of
born! and industrious citizens. It is wed!
toturrennd the ballot lxx with all tbe
sf guards practicable, but tc male them
equitable and tfTV-rtivo they should le
edapttd to eaifcting circumstances and
pot a! tempt to accomplish the impossible. 1
The truth of the trite old saying, fc The
higher tie monkey climbs the pole, etc," ;
isacaia exemplified by our esteemed
but somewhat garrulous neighbor, the
IkmiK-nt, in its last issue when, in speak
ing of the Andrewe-Higby legislative
contest, Hsavs:
" The decision of the Court of Crawford
County in the contested election cat of
Andrews, Ueucblicao, against ii:gby,
lemoert, cabs again into prominence
tbe decision in the contested election case
of tireevy vi. Scull. In the former case
Jadge Henderson decided to throw out
the votes of several township of Craw
ford county which had voted iu the ad
jacent boroughs, and by this decision
Andrews is eltciea oy aooui oi uiaj nij.
Had the lH?mocratic CommilUou con
tested elections in Congress administered
the law of 1'ennsylvania under the State
Constitution as Judge Henderson has,
Mr. Scull would now be an honorable cit
izen in private life and Mr.Greevy would
be the member of Congress from this dis
trict. We do not say that Judge Henderson
has been just in bis decision, but if he
has decided that such is the law, and the
Jaw is to be interpreted as be has inter
preted it in Crawford couuty, we claim
that the same interpretation of the State
law bv the Congressional Committee
would have ousted the wily Republican
politician and editor, Mr. Scull, and have
given the eatia this congre to Mr.
Grevv, tbe Democratic contestant.
What is law in Pennsylvania for a mem
ber of tbe Assembly should be law at
Washington for a seat in on press lrorn
tbe same State; or what is sauce for the
goose should be s.uee for the gander."
v hether the habit of making untruth
ful and absurd statements has so grown
upon the editor of the Ikinacrai that he
cannot well do otherwise, or w hether
statements like the above are made from
sheer stupidity, we will not attempt to
say. In the Greevy-Scull con est Mr.
Greevy asked that the votes of eight pre
cincts in the district, six in Bedford and
two in Somi ret county, be thrown out
tiv reason of townhip3 voting in bor
oughs. If this is done Mr. Sculi will lose
exactly 185 votes and his majority of o-i
would only be reduced by that number,
which wouid iu no way effect his dec
tion, as claimed by our neighbor.
The Elections Committee has not yet
reported in thiscase, but when it does,
we venture the prediction that tne report
will increase Mr. Scull's majority over
that returned for him, thereby making it
the only case on record wherein the ma
jority of the person w hose seat was con
tested was increased by reatwn of trie
contest. And this report will be prepar
ed by the Chairman of the Elections
Cammitteft, o:;e of the abi-:t Democrat
ic lawyers ia the present Democratic
House.
Democratic Testimony.
From the CijU igj Intt-r Oeeau .
The political campaign is ended, but
certain thiues said and done during it
come to uiind occasionally. Fcr. exam
ple, this passage of the platform of the
National Democratic Convention :
Since the McKinley tariff went into
fIration there bave'beeu ten reductions
of wages to laboring men to one increase.
This was, and is, and ever will be,
known by Ihose who penned it tj be an
untruth, uttered with consciousness by
the utterers that it was a lie. Milder
phraseology would be out of place.
But tbe unfortunate affair at Home
stead was disturbing the minds of wage
earners, and, moreover, they were inclin
ed to believe that, though as a class
more prosperous than ever before, they
were not deriving as macU benefit from
the tariff as they ought They forgot
that the McKinley bill was "an act to re
duce the revenue," and that it had re
duced duties on most of the articles made
at Homestead. Under the "circumstan
ces everything went," or, at any rate, ev
erything that fanned the flame of discon
tent
Yet it was but a few days after the ad
journment of the convention that adopt
ed the platform that the Democratic la
bor commissioner fur New York publish
ed figures that proved that there had
been ten cases of increased wagf s to one
case of redujtion since the passage of the
McKinley bill. This refutation of the
platfjrm's falsehood was met by the
Democratic press with the idiotic charge
that the Democratic commissioner bad
turned traitor, and had given false fig
ures that he might aid the Republicans.
But the flares of the Democratic labor
commissioner fr New York quickly
were re-ecfjreed bv like figures from the
Democratic chief of the bureau of Statis
tics for Indiana, by those of the Demo
cratic labor commissioner for. Massachu
setts, and by those of the Iemocratic
commissioner of savings banks for New
York. AU the official lijures contradict
ed the Democratic platform.
But these thing? transpired during the
campaign and, unfortunately, did not
have tbe effect of allaying the discontent
of those wh om Democrat ic falsehoods
had excited against the R .'publican poli
cy. The campaign, however, now is
over, as we have said, and in the lull af
ter the cannonade the voices of truth and
reason again are heard. One of them
speaks thus through the medium of that
stanchly Democratic organ, the Brook! n
AV; ,Y .
The crmditin of labor during the past
year (1 !'.' i contrasts very favorably with
ihat ol 1I. Wagt, as a rule, remain
unctiani" I, but where change took plsce
ii generally was to the Edvantage of the
wurkmen.
That is the Democratic history of the
last year t-f Republican administratirn.
Well w ill it be if in lS:ii stu'j a record
can to made of the first thoroughly Dem
ocra'ic administration that the country
lias undergone during more than a quar
ter of a centurv.
The Future of Wool.
One of O'.ir Pennsylvania exchanges sav
that, fiaring the free importation of wool,
t!it- growers cf the county of Washington,
Pi., will likely quit sheep husbandry. Near
ly half a ruiiliou sheep were kept in that
county and about 3 (.m,'j00 ponnd woo!
were produced, bringing about $1 OoO OoO
when wool sold at 33 cents. In view of free
wool from abroad, the growers anticipate a
decline in the price, which will render its
prodac'ion in this country absolutely nn-
pro&Uible, as the same grade of Australian
wool can be bought in the London maikels
at 10 cents. dJ laid down in New York st
the additional cs! of one cent per pound.
The wool men think that within two years
the price will tall to 17 cents, and even next
ytr, before tbe passage of the free wool bill
can be secured, the price wiil be materially
affected by tbe contemplated reduction.
On account of this many of the large wool
growers of the county are mat eg arrange
ments to quit the businc-ss. Two of them
stated they w i'd sell their flocks at once.
About 13 farmers out of every 21) within the
county are engaged more or 1 ss in wool
growing, and tbe prubable destruction ol the
industry cannot fait to be a serious matter
to them and to the whole community. Tbe
farroe'3 have aiwsys counted on the "wool
money" to pay taxes and settle bills, as the
money from this source csme in a lump. A
general abandonment of sheep husbandry
will inevitably cause a decline in the price
of farm hmds, and it is feared will affect the
otter branches of business in the county.
Squeezing the Public.
CixciSATTi, Jan. 10 With thethermom-
et-.r at xro, Ihe coai combine will not sell
col for ks than $5 a ton. They allege in
ability lo secure supplies, but investigation
siiows thai tV.s is not the fact. The T,ihn,it
orf.-.-vd to r coal to those Lo could trToid
to py a small price for it st iJ iio a tin, and
to give it to those who were unable to pay e
xd up to noon bad disposed of 800 tons.
Blue l-aws Revised.
The Supreme Court lat week decided that
tbe ale of newsiper on Sunday was vio
lation of the Sunday law f 171H. The case
was a prosecution instituted by the law and
Order Society of Pittsburgh, against Thos.
Matthews, a newsdealer of that city, the
charge being, ' Selling a paper known as the
PinAwrgk Sunday Leader, exposing the ame
for sale and keeping his plane open lor busi
ness." The evidence showed that on Sun
day, Dec ruber X, 1S91, Matthews had kept
his piaoe of business open, had therein re
ceived and sold newspapers bearing that date
and bad delivered such papers to customers
through carriers. The court held that such
ctt were within ttie proamnion 01 me sun-
day law and did not fall within iu excep
tions, saying : "It is our plain duty to en
force the ct of 1 7l4 as we li od it npon the
statute books. While tbe Sunday newspa
per may be a great convenience to a large
portion, perhaps a large majority of the peo
ple, it does not, in our opinion, come within
the exceptions of the act of 1794. No one
pretends that it is a charity, and we cannot
sav as a matter ol law ina. li is a necessity.
It is a convenience, nothing more. We are
of the opinion that tbe defendant was prop
erly convicted." Tbe court nevertheless, in
a certain seuse, appears to afiinn the con
viction nnde' protest, saying, at the conclu
sion cf tbe opinion : "The act of 1791 is a
wiie and beneficial statute, and we would
regret to see it interfered with. We most,
however, be allowed to express the fear that
too iteral an interpretation may create an
antagonism that may lead to its repeal, or
at leas: serious modification. There may be
such a thing as excessive zeal in invoking
its penalties in extreme cases. Tbe act ia in
more danger from its friends than from its
enemies."
Another Row Over the Andrewt
H'.gby Contest.
Democratic members of the House, assist
ed by forty -eight of their Republican col
lessuts, succeeded on Thursday in convinc
ing the majority that the action of Chief
Clerk Vorbees in excluding the name of
V. ilhur P. Higby, Democratic member elect
from Crawford county, from the roll at the
organization, and substituting the name of
ex-Chairman of tbe Republican State Com
mittee William H. Andrews was irregular-
arid tbe House showed its disapproval of the
Chief Clerk's action by a vote of loo to K),
Kxsirfckr Hewitt, of Iilair, moved to
correct thejournal with respect to the seat-
; of ex-State Chairman Andrews. His ef
fort was to have placed upon the record that
the original return was in favor of W. P.
tligby, Democrat, the journal being incorif
pltte in this particular. John Cessna help
ed the Iloiije out cf a snarl by moving that
a!l the Crawford county certificates submit
ted by tLe Secretary of the Commonwealth
be entered upou the journal, a bis was
adopted aud gives Higby a standiug to con
U-sl the seat now held by Mr. Andrews. It
ai-o gives him the salary, which is a consid
eration. Higby's petition was presented
and referred to the committee on elections
when appointed. The Somerset county
members, Messrs. Miller and Weller, voted
with the majority.
Blame's Condition.
Wasbisotos, D. C, Jan.lG-At 12:30 o'clock
this morning there was no apparent change
in Mr. lysine's condition. Neither of the
physicians was in the bouse, and the lights
were all out.
Mr. Blaine has at various times in recent
years been treated by physicians other than
those in immediate attendance upon him at
the present time. Ia the list are Dr. N. S.
Lincoln, one of the most popular consulting
physicians of Washington ; Dr G. S. Ma
gruder, a Washington physician of large
practice ; Dr. Dennis of Vew York and Bar
Harbor, and others. Not one of these gen
tlemen is able to state the nature of Mr.
Blaine's orgitiic disease. One of them, how
ever, said fo-day that he bad once prepared
an intelligent bulletin as to Mr. Blaine's con
dition, but was peremptorily reques'ed to
withhold it from publication. He added :
'The real nature of Mr. Blaine's illness will
probably only be made known when the
certificate of the health office is made pub
lie, and I fear that will occur before long."
Saortly after 9 o'clock Dr. Johnson made a
brief call. When he left the house he told
a reporter that Mr. Blaine was somewhat
stronger than he was this morning. His
condition was about the same as it was yes
terday. Lumpy Jaw Not Contagious.
WasniSdTos, D. C, Jan. lo. Secretary
R isk has received from Dr. Solmon chief of
fie bureau of animal industry, a report on
tbe experiments and investigations being
inidein Chlcigo in the treatment of cattle
for actinomycosis or "lumpy jaw" Tbere
jort conc-ludes that tbe remedy tried iodide
of potassium is a remarkable success, C3
per cent of the cattle therewith treated hav
ing been cured. Tbe greater part of these
were very seriously effected when taken for
treatment The report shows the cost of
t-e-atment to be trifling by comparison with
the results, and it is also proved that tbe
d.sease is not contagious, twenty-one head
of healthy cattle having been confined in
close quarters with the diseased for three
months without showing any signs of being
infected.
Tbe report severely arraigns the live
stock commissioners of the state of Illinois
for what it regards as arbitrary and incon
sistent rulings by which grave losses have
becu inflicted upon stoekewners. seeking a
maiket for their stock in Chicago. Animals
have been condemned witbout proper ap
praisement and theowners have not receiv
ed fair compensation for tbe carcasses Dr.
Siiuion charges, moreover, unjustifiable en-terprii-e
on the part of the commissioners
with the experiments of tbe bureau.
Senatorial candidates.
The botise at Ilirrisburg Thursday nom
inated candidatc-s for the United States Sea
ate to succeed Ojiay. Mr. Lytie, of Hunting
don, nominated Senator Qusy, and Mr.
Mansfield seconded tbe nomination on be
half cf Beaver county. Senator R as' name
was presented by Ktpresentative Riiter, of
t.yconrng, and seconded by Representative
I'reU, of Bucks. George W. Chiids was nom
inated by i!r. Stewart, of Philadelphia,
Congressman John B. Robinson by Rrpre
seotative BlUs, of Delaware, and. Congress
mm Dalzrll by Mr. Laffrrty, of Allegheny.
T-e nominations tben closed. At tbe joint
session to-day the candidates for Vnited
Slates Senator will be voted for.
Cenural Butler's Death.
The sudden death of General Benjamin F.
Batler in Washington, D. C, last Wednes
day morning, was due to heart failure, su
perinduced by an acute attack of pneumo
u'a. General Butler went to Washington from
New York Friday to attend to a case in tbe
Supreme Court He was feeling ill at tbe
time, but gave the matter no serious thought
Tuesday afternoon, while going to the War
Department, be took a severe cold, which
developed into pneumonia. Nevertheless be
sat down to dinner with his accustomed
ctieerfaluess. The subject of sudden death
was one upon which he bad frequently
spo ten, aud be had predicted that he would
gooflfbk; a flash some day. He spoke of
Mr. Blaine in this cunneciioo at dinner, and
a.-ked lu.w he wa. Beirg informed that he
was holding his own, he replied : "Mark me
be wiil outlive us all yet."
General Butler retired at It o'clock, and
soon after midnight bis colored body ser
vant, West, besrd him coughing violently.
He wnt to the General's room and offered
bis assistance. The General mentioned that
bis expectoration bad been discolored with,
blood. He did not appearto think seriously
of the matter, however, and after bis valet
ha assisted him to his bed, be said "That's
a'f. West.' You need not do anything
more," and apparently went to sleep.
He hsd lain on bis bed bnt a few mo
menta, however, when his heavy breathing
again caused
larm. Lanier Dunn, his
Bfpbcw by marriage, who resided in tbe
same house, Parted out in search of medical
aislar.ce. Shortly after Ihe doctor arrived
tbe General died. Tbe end was aptareatly
t sinless.
"A Chapter Oa The Verb.
The English verb in most of its forms is
made np with tbe aid of auxiliaries, of which
do, be, have and will are sometimes princi
pal verbs, must ba no p-st while might.
could, should and would are named as tbe
past of msy, can. shall and will respx-tively.
In the use of I be verb the more simple forms
and auxiliaries in tbe form of the present
tense should be preferred where the sense
will allow, and tbe present tense of the verb
is often used instead of the future. Note
that shall and should are used with the first
person instead of will and would, and even
with the second and third by way of em
phasis or command. The subjunctive pres
ent is generally discarded, but the past is re
tained, so that we need not say " If 1 be,"'
bat it ia still correct to say " If I were."
1. It is very gratifying that our system of
irrigation should have received such un
qualified commendation. (Use "has receiv
ed,'" which is also the most simple form.)
2. It would appear that a gang are set
tled here and are trying to do their work
when most persons are preparing for the
holidays. ("It appears that a gang are or
have settled here.")
3. We should be sure that we were right
before we should go ahead killing thous
ands of American republicans. ("That we
are right before we go.ahead," or "before go
ing") 4. If charitably inclined people would
step forward and offer assistance tbey will
perform a duty that will call down the
blessing of Heaven. (Use ti.ould followed
by trou.'J, or omit would and say "step for
ward to.")
5. Tbe c ommittee on rules has not (as)
yet bad a meeting, but it is expected that
they would get together either Friday or
Saturday. ( That they wiil," or "it was
expected that they would.")
In like manner correct the following :
1. Trof. Huxley rarely cares to produce
more than four pages of matter a week, un
less there be any special reason to the con
trary.
2. Should be win a big lawsuit now in
progrets in New York be ' would then be
worth around million.
3. It was (equivalent to) an insult to the
American flag that these sailors should have
been insulted.
4. v e wonld do the same thing if we
would have been victorious.
5. If the appointment made by tbe Board
be accepted all obligations will be amply
provided for.
The auxiliary verbs all belong to the Sax
on element of the language, which contri
butes eo much to its clearness and force.
Careful practice ought to enable any good
thinker to produce a word-picture corre
sponding with that be holds in bis mind;
yet many fiud it easier to say nothing in a
great many words than to speak briefly and
lo the point. Study the following exam
ples of the improper use and the want of
auxiliaries :
J. As for turkey-gobblers, have you ever
dreamed that they could be the most undig
nified and ill natured creatures in the world
when red was about? (Change the verbs
except ihe first to the present tense.)
2. In a world w here "eveu Christ pleased
not himself" we shall never think it our
mission to live (that we may) please our
selves. ("Should to please.")
3. It is the wish of your correspondent
that the subject of this sketch shall live to
see many such occurrences. ("May live.")
4. If some play was pp duced where tbe
villain was not either slaughtered or hauled
o!f the stage with hand cuffs on bis
wrists. (" Were produced" ' is not either
slaughtered.")
5. . It ia the opinion of tbe Institute that
the rudiments of music be taught in all the
public schools of the county. (Read "should
be taught.")
Use your best lights on these sentences :
1. Swope says it is a fearful road to para
dise, and that i be was where (he was when)
Le first started he would stay there.
2. If Jerry would have a little spare time
I know he would have.a new bottom pnt in
bis water-trongh.
3. I know who be bet with, and could
give the gentleman's name if it was neceasa
TJ-
4. It begins to lock as if capitalists think
Baltimore is a good city in which to invest.
5. It does seem as if there is too much
legislation for the common good of the peo
ple. (Perhaps it would be belter if there
were less of the other kind.)
We recently took occasion to say Ibat
while the teacher teaches reading the pupil
learns to rend. Here we have the participle
and tbe infinitive both used as names for
tbe same action. In like manner being and
lo be both represent the same state or condi
tion. Their nse being much the same, ex
ample may be worth more than precept
when we come to choose between them.
Nor do tbey always mean the same thing,
for there may be a difference even between
being sure to go and sure of going.
Kxamples for illustration :
1. Burgess Weltley should call a meeting
of citizens (that they may ) determine if a cel
ebration of tbe day shall be agreed upon.
(Where in order may be supplied tbe infini
tive should be used. Read in order "to
delerminc whether")
2. Go about it right and yon will get i',
and be sure and patronize the display col
umns of the newspapers. (" But be sure to
patroniz?.")
3. I have been urged into acting as their
mouth-piece to night and giveyoualalking
to. ("To act" or "giving,")
4. Gov. B.-own signed a bill giving au
thority lo ihe commissioners of taxing
certain projerty owners. ("Giving tbe
commifslonersauthority to lax ")
5. Morrison thinks Ssnator Palmer is too
old for the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency.. (" Too old to fce")
Additional examples for correction :
1. U was generally conceded (as) one of
tbe prettiest and most attractive openings of
the seascn.
2 The movement should not ceae in be
ing pushed with vigor until it is a success.
3. One of tbe first things it will do is elect
a successor to Senator Wilson.
4. We still have a few old fogies who
never knew anything but kick.
o .No cbiluren, remember be nere sharp
at 3 o'clock, for we are all to march for bt
church above at half past three next Sun
day.
Tbe past participle improperly nsed in
stead of Ihe infinitive passive :
1. The rejort was ordered received and
filed, (instead of "to be ftceived ")
2. Instruct me as to what you dejire
done with tbe bacon, (instead of "to have
done.")
Correct and supply necessary worJs :
1. Let them step outside where they
bave more room and not so annoying to
tbe congregation.
2. There were six cases of contagious
diseases, a good showing for a place as large
as Johnstown.
3. Tbe game closed on account cf beicg
unable to see tbe ball in tbe field.
4. Tbe rivers were never known to be
low as at prvetit this season of the year.
5. It is not re maining silent of these
things we can remove the end.
Usci.e Jot.
Life of Oil Land Leases.
PninuzLFBiA. Jan. 16. In tbe State Su
preme Court to-day Justice Williams band
ed down a decision in the case of Venture
Oil Company, et. al , appellant, vs. A. E.
Fretts, c. al., an appeal from tbe judgment
of the Common Pleas Court of Washington
county. The decision affects tbe right and
tenure of oil leases and affirms the judgment
of the lower court, which is that a lease
eonditional upon the finding of oil lapses
when tbe operator, failing in his search,
abandons drilling and removes bis tools
from tbe land. After that the owner can
enter into a new Ictse with other parties and
the first lessee cannot bring action to dispos
sess the second.
At PtttJktl v TitM.ltr l-n ,.r ,1.- TV,., -
nVe s we e found guilty of riot and twa of
unlawful alterably.
News Items.
Grand High Priest, Harry J. Whit set, of
tbe Knights of tbe Golden Eagle, died at bis
borne in Philadelphia, one day last week.
A bill to form tbe new eonnly of Bazel-
ton out of Schuylkill and Luzem will be j
offered again at Harrisburg.
A Williamsport, fa., suspender factory
sent a gold mounted pair of suspenders to
G rover Cleveland and a pair to Adlat E.
8levenson.
Jesse Strickler, of Bucks county, Padied
on Wednesday, aged 03 years. He bad vot
ed at nineteen Presidential elections, and
bad smoked on an average a dozen cigars a
day for seventy-five years.
Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes is se
riously ill at nis son's residence in Cleve
land, Ohio, with neuralgia of tbe heart
He has been ill since Saturday, but tbe fact
was suppressed, only becoming known to
day.
Donald Leach, a barber of Valparaiso,
Ind , has been made the defendant in an ac
tion at Moline, I1L, for (5,000 damages.
Rudolph Obermeyer alleges that his mous
tache was ruined by carelessness on tbe part
of the defendant in trimming.
Four of the eight negroes convicted of the
murder of Dr. Hill, were hung at Chester
lown, Md., Friday. Governor Brown com
muted tbe sentence of tbe four boys to life
imprisonment Tbe four men bnng all
protested their innocence on tbe gallows.
A dispatch from Greensbu'g to the Sun
day papers says that a Westmoreland coun
ty woman, who on Friday last walked a
distance of two miles, carrying ber babe in
her arms, found that tbe child had been
frozen to death, when she removed tbe
wrappings.
Tbe Economite Society near Pittsburgh,
will abandon farming as unprofitable, and
will dismiss about 300 laborers inside of a
month. The mills and brick yards will be
operated with improved appliances. AU tbe
blooded stock will shortly be disposed of.
This is in accordance with Trnstee Russ
plans.
Three years ago a Wiikesbarre man was ar
rested while dressing for bis wedding, sent
to prison, where be stayed nntil a day or
two ago, when be was liberated on tbe confer
sionthe real culprit and met by bis faithful
affianced, driven to a clergyman's house and
married. Who says the ma'eriul for ro
mance has disappeared from our prosy land.
The coal situation in nearly every city
and town on the Ohio river from Pittsburgh
to Cairo has become really a desperate one.
and several of the cities on tbe Mississippi
are also beginning to send out alarming
cries. At many places it ia not so much an
actual insufficiency of the supply as tbe in
ability to get at the stock on account of the
Beets of coal being frozen solidly in tbe ice.
Daniel Heiser and wife, both mutes, liv
ing in a lonely spot by the mountain near
Milton, Pa., were awakened at midnight
Friday by smoke and flames in their room
Hastily wrapping themselves in blankets
they rushed through the flames and escaped
to tbe road, carrying a newly born babe.
Not having time to save any of their cloth
ing the unfortunates were obliged to walk
one mile through snow and ice to the near
est farm-bouse in their bare feet and night
clothes.
Rev. David D. Bonsack, at one time the
leading Dunkard preacher in Maryland,
committed suicide Friday night. Last sum
mer he eloped with a married woman leav
ing a wife and family. The couple remain'
ed away only two weeks when they return
ed, expressed remorse and were taken back
by their respective families. The Dunkard
church, however, refused to forgive. After
a long trial Bonsack was convicted, deposed
from the ministry, and recently expelled
from the church.
Remeo, the big dog who mads almost a
reputation during the flood at Johnstown, is
dead at tbe age of 13 years. The animal was
noticed extensively by the newspapers for
his work as a rescuer, particularly for saving
tbe life of Mrs. Kress. She was washed off a
roof on which members of the family were
afloat and wonld certainly bave drowned
had not the dog swam to her aid and seizing
ber skirt i.i his teeth regained tbe raft after
a desperate struggle. Although he has been
blind and deaf for some time he has been
cared to; as tenderly as if he were human.
An explosion Wednesday in the Union
Pacific coal mine, at King, on fh? Denver
and South Park division of the Union P
ci fic Railroad, resulted in tbe death of all
but one of 2 men at work in the fatal cham
ber. Tbe accident was caused by what tbe
miners call a "windy shot," tbat is, the
charge of powder bad been insufficiently
la'oped. The result was tbe instant explo
sion of tbe gaa in the chamber of tbe mine
where the men were working. Tbe con
cussion set free and circulated tbe black
damp and almost instantly death of the 21
men folio tred. Of the victims of the disas
ter, -i were Italians, one a Scotchman and
two of them were Americans. About eight
of them were married.
A strange romance was ended by tbe
death of Mary Reis, who for 50 years led
lonely life because ber parents forbad van ear
ly marriage. Her body was found Friday in
a little house near Stonersville Bucks coun
ty. She was 73 years old. When a girl she
fell in love witb a young man whom her
parents did not alniire, and tbey forbade a
marriage. This broke lary's heart, and
her home bad no more charms for her.
bhe preferrel to live by herself, and she re
fjsed to accept the hospitality of friends or
neighbors, saying that all tbe world was
against her. Twenty years ago she moved
into the little stone house, and after tbat she
rarely saar anybody. On Monday a friend
called aud offered to help ber iu any way,
but the aged lady refused aid. Her body
was cisco vered oa her kitchen floor
and $5) was was found in the little
house ot the recluse.
Senator Kenna Dead.
Senator John E. Kenna, of West Virginia,
died at Washington, D. C, at 3 o'clock
Wednesdey morning, of heart disease, from
which he had been for some yean an
acute sufferer, so much so that for long in
tervals he had been c mpelled to abandon
bis duties as senator and to forego all men
tal exertion,
Mr. Kenna was born in 184 3, and conse
quently was only 45 years of age-tbe yo ing
est man in the senate. His birth place was
Valcoulon, Va, since incorporated info
West Virginia.
Tours to California. Florida, Ac, via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
For people contemplating either extended
or limited pleasure jaunts during the winter
and spring of tbe new year, an inspection of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's an
nouncement of its personally-conducted
tours will prove of great assistance. As far
as territory covered is concerned, tbe Grst in
imortance is the series to the Golden Gate
and Pacific Coast points, starting from New
York and Philadelphia February 8th, March
2nd and 20. h. The same liberal provisions
accorded last year, as to conditiona and use
of ticket-, will be in effect for these tours.
A series of five will be ran to Florida
January 31st, February lltb and 27th March
14'h and 2S.h. Tne rates of $50 from New
York, tii from Philadelphia, Harrisburg
and Washington, and proportionate rates
from other points, cover all necessary ex
pense ea route in both directions Tickets
for the first four tours will admit of a stay
of two weeks in the flowery State, and for
tbe fifth until May 30tb.
There will be a series of six to Washing
ton, D. C.each tour covering a peiiod of
three days January 16:h. February 9th,
March 23 1, April l.ich, May h and 2nb.
The rales of (13 from New York, and 11
from Philadelphia and Wilmington, aud
proportionate rate from other places, in
clude railroad fare and hotel accommoda
tions during tbe stay in tbe capital For
n formation and itineraries application
should be made to Tourist Agents. 819
B-oadway, New York, and 233 South Fourth
Street Philadelphia, or Ticket Agents of the
Ptntuylvsnia Railroad Company.
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Our 10th
Annual
R L. Sale
COMMEXCE3
Monday, Dec. 26, '92.
All goods at Cost and Regardless
of the advanced Price iu Cotton
Goods. We will offer for the next
30 days, our entire stock of Dry
Goods, Notions, Carpets, etc., at
cost.
4G inch Black Silk Warp Cachi-
meres at - - - f 1 10
46-inch Black and colored Henriet
tas, at - - - - 75, 80, W
4t inch Black and colored Sergei, at .72
40-inch Black and co'orod t actii
nieres Senses, Bedford Cords Ar
meries, l'laids and Stripes, Plain
and Fancy Dross (loo-Is of every
description at prices that will as
tonish vou all.
tiood dark stripe Press Ginghams,
Go 1 Apron iinghatrs,
Bordered Apron Gingharrs,
Lancaster A prim Ginghams,
Best Dress Gii ghatus,
Four hundred pieces Merrimack
and Cfchevo Calicoes, at - -Indi?i
Bine Calicoeft, at
Main Black Calicoes, at -Black
and white Fegiusi Calicoes,
l-ey I.i Sbirtina; Calicoes, at -Bedford
Ord, at - - -Bst
dark Outing Fhmnels, rt -Grey
and Brown mixed lVimet
.4
.10
.8
.41
.4
.5
.5
.41
.7
.S
flannel, at ... .10
Colored Canton Flannels, at - 7,8,10
( lood I'libleachexl Canton Flannek, .."
Columbia Miirtin;, at - .7
Filinburg Snirtings, at - .8
Amoskear Knapcxl Shirting, at - .10
Indigo Blue Otis Shirtings, at - .8
Drillings, Jeans, Pant Goods at cost.
rood Unbleached Musrins, at - .41
Yard wide Knterprize Muslms, at .5
Yard wide Piedmont Muslins, at .!
Yard wide Applet .n (a) Muslin,at .7
Yard wide Great Falls (c) Muslins, .7
10 4 quarter wide Unbleached
Sheetings, at - . .15
5-4 quarter wide Bleached Pillow
Cose Muslins, at - - .12
9-4 quarter w ide Bleached Sheet-
. ings. at - - - .20
Bleached and Unbleached Muslin
ofall kinds.
Twilled Tow tines, at - .41
AH Linen Towlinirs. at
.5 Si .0
C'retones double faced Plushex,
at
cost.
Barred Shirtings, Flannels, Bed
Flannels, at is, 20, 22
Table Linens, Napkins and Towels
at cost.
Flannel Sbirts, at ... 75a 00
Good Curtain Scrims, at - .5
Our stock of Ladies' and Children'
Coats, Shawl, Blankets, Comforts, La
dies' and Children's Underwear, Rib
bons, Gloves, Stockings, Iiuchings, Ham
burgs, Laces. Yelvets, Gentloinans' Un
derwear, will all be sold regardless of
cort.
Odds in Corsets to be sold at - .So
Original price was - - fl.oO, $175
In our Carjiet Department we will offer
s handsome line of Ingrain and Bihshc!
Carpets, Rugs. Mats. Druggets. Portiers
and Cheniel Table Coven.
150 pair Lace Curtains, at 75, 10, $1 00
$1 25. 1JS0. and ?2.00.
Five quarter Table Oil Cloths-, at
best ti lakes.
Six quarter Table Oil Cloths, at
.15
.20
best makes.
Five ply L;nen and Cotton Carpet
Chain, at owt.
All colors Woal Carpet Chains, at
cost.
All good marked in Red Letters, at
cost prices, and we want to give vou all
tbe beneht of the most successful Red
Letter Sale of our pajit years experience.
Parker & Parker.
A. E. Uhl
MRS
bill
ilk
. ....
My tenth annual clearance or re
duced price sale is now going on
and will last until Saturday, Feb
ruary 17 th.
During the time this sale lasts I
will sell all kinds of Dry Goods ful
ly as cheap as they are sold any
where, either in Somerset or else
where. All Ladies, Misses and
Children's Coats will be sold at
cost and some will be sold for less.
Dress Silks will be sold very
low. 46-inch Black and Colored
Henriettas and Serges will be sold
from 68, 75, 85, 90, $1.00 to $1.40.
40-inch Black and Color
ed Henriettas, - 50 to 70c
40-inch all wool Dress
Goods, - - 37 1-2 to 45
Nice double width Cash
meres from - - 20 to 25c
Cloths per yard, - -15 to 85c
Flannels of all kinds very .
low.
Flannel Skirts, 85c & op.
A great bargain in Table Linens
Towels Napkins and bed spreads.
Yard-wide unbleached
Muslins, 5, 5 1 -2, fi, 6 1-2, 7c
Yard-wide bleached Mus
lins, - 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10c
5-4 bleached and unbleach
ed Pillow Casing from 11 to 15c
A full line 9-4 and 10-4 bleach
ed and unbleached Sheeting in great
variety at lowest prices.
Indigo blue Shirtings, 7 and 8c
Domet Flannels, 7, 8 and 10c
Tickings from - 9 to 22c
Calicoes at cost
Apron Ginghams from
Dress Ginghams in great
variety at lowest prices.
A big drive in 30-inch
Dress Goods at 8c a
yard. Worth 10 1-2 at
factory.
Many kinds cheap Dress
Goods from
Curtain Scrim,
5 to 7c
5 to 15c
5 to 8c
Great bargains in Lace
and Tambour Curtains,
I hare a great many odds and
ends in all kinds of goods to be
closed out, regardless of cost.
A full assortment of Wool, Lin
en and Cotton Carpet Chain at
lowest cut prices.
During my sale I will offer none
but reliable goods.
The buyer wiil run no risk of
getting imperfect or low grades of
goods.
My Motto: :i Good goods and
low prices."
MBS. A. E. UHL
B. A R
Slielf-Clearing
PRICES.
The kind that have been put upon
stock in every department.
Medium anil fine
Dress Goods and Silks,
Jackets, Wraps, Furs
and Fur Garments.
AU at uaprecoJtmtwl prie s.
'Specimen values are
Imported Suitings,
All deiirable co'or?, doab'e width 2S-incb-es
75c an 1 $1.10 tbey a er. all to go at
50c a Yard.
IMPORTED FLANNELS.
Stripes and plaids oreroO styles regular
(We ones at
25c a Yard-
Corne or wiito Our Mail Order
Department for Fanmles of all
Dress Goods and Silks lcfore buy
ing elsewhere. If we don't save
you money, we'll not expect your
potronage.
Boggs & Buhl,
113, 117, 119 and 121 Fi lial Street,
.-1LLEGIIEW J, PtJ.
QTiPIIAX'S COUKT SALE.
OF
Vawlh Rsal Estate.
Br virtue of an Order of Sale, inet ml of
the Ori.hmn' Court, la n.l fnr .tonwrvl Couiitr,
Peniwylvant. we. th un li?riirnt, will axpoae
to pub.ic sale, on the premise, on
SATURDAY, JAN. 28th, 1893,
al I o'clock P. V . tii jUow'nc Ra! Estate Ute
the properly of C:nt'aa I- M:'l-r. of J-flerwii
Towmhip S-itwpxH Oxin'T. i'eiitm Iraum, de-r;-aed.
a'lj-ilmiiir Un.tsoK oi-nul Mnler, A. M
Millt-r, i,i..w Kuui.p. t a-.. -r Jnoot. George
Karriay, J. U. Barclay, aiwl t'nah Scbrock. con
taliiing 240 Acres, 240
more or If : about thlrtT-it m of gnod Oak
Timber, the baiaujo uiiitor cuitivaiiou aud xm
turage. A food
Brick House,
Bank Bam and OitViPdlnn on the preniar
lu"l winn near i ve nu MiojCx. an orrbard!
of Kvj ft ni. and mal and Inn- nune on ihe
premises : a desirable f inn. ei!r worked in a
Itvmd eora numty ; church amj K-hool hcure con
venient. Terms :
One-third of pnrrha.ie raoier in hand urjon
delivery of d-ed ; one-third In one vear and
oue third In two years. w:thout Interest to be e
rured on the pn.-mies by judgment band TVn
per een'.. of bant money 10 ) paid 4fra the
lSf A-" klJJrkeJl0Wn 's,ioB i'ven oa
COVRAn MTI.t EK,
A. M. MI1.I.1K,
Adm iof ChrUUaji L. MiUer, tlec'd.
- .-Ui
il n
Fifth Avenue,
'.Pittsburg.
I - MM M JT V . MM
January Inventory Sale.
STOCK MUST BE REDUCED BEFORE
January 31st
To reduce the stock we reduce the prices :
33 COT CZZ C2 WjiiLrw, JAwa. 4.
30 per C7zt c5 122ZZ GCC2S and SILZS.
23 per cent c5 CASPST3 ari C.. 43.5.
20 par cezt c5 ZZZ1221,
These reductions on all Winter Good.. Winter is only ju.: Cfi.
Take advantage of the ale.
CAMPBELL & DICK,
81-83-85-87-&-89
THE NEW
WHITE FRONT BUILDING!
No. 113 Clinton
GEISS OLD STAND, NOW QUIXX'S.
LEADING STORE OF THE CITY
to:ruy your
DRY GOODS, CAEPETS, LIS0LEO5E, FANCY m, li
With economy and profit to the Customer. Come and st;
JAMBS OTTXISm.
Jas. B. Hoicierbaum
lias just received a carload of tae finest aiul W-t
SWELL BODY
Ever Offered in
A car
"Which we
ITT 4 1 f AT -V4r. - , ' Wi
I r-tU&S I I.i VTnJT vvl
B ' Vtf
BOB
$18.00 PER PAIR.
TE3 LIST TC j S7S2 SAV 7Z2 122 TZICZ.
JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM
nnii'T ict penmen
UJU I LL I I LuuLLiU
Also a complete line of Cooking Stoves ad
Ranges, Heating Stoves, Double Heater, Cote
Stoves, Furnaces, etc., Tinware and Kitchen
Furnishings. A first class tinshop connected
Roofing ami Spouting promptly done.
Call and see our stock.
P. A. SCHELL
MAIN CROSS ST.
OUR MAMMOTH STORE
Having Cllcd tie lanre build!
.1 , : .
ivn a, vo., wun a lanre stoca ot
Greneral jVXerch a n disc,
we respectfully o" the attention of Somerset Countv tuver? to t?c
OCR DliV GOODS and NOTION DEPARTMENT U full of'
at ft',e3 ot '"u,1 an1 Fancy Gowla ; while our line 1 Ja
PETS, MATTINGS, CLOTH IXU. FOOTWEAR, IIARDWAKt. M I
"N'ERY GOODS. HATS, GROCERIES, etc., are full and complete-
ith our increased facilities for handling good?, we re full P''
pared to meet the wants cf the treneral public, with cvcrvtLin? at Wtw3
prices
PEHK TRAFFIC CO.. LIMITED.
Lower End Washincton
NOT A FINE STORE.
BUT
r"r" li i-
J ilC FINEST
STORE,
It:
5th Ave., Pittsburg!
St., Johnstown, Pa
AND
PORTLAND CUTTER:
Somerset County.
ALSO
of ool strong
are sellin? at
unyDiin tuc umn
UUU.UUU I III Ifii.iC-ni'l
. -'v
ty- '.- .t
Fi-ddlera with fcney are rit -z
hotise'to hw-e trylne to eli The kriLtr
ho'o Wrought S:ei Kauje" with nw'.l wa
S3 or VA. accord:;!" to terms.
We can sell you a larx-r h.-!e nrt. -ovon
1 i 21 inches. f;r ! m i:er.
Iwa't pty aitravA 'tnt prirc f-r
you can get a botre- article f,r :e- nin'i.
Don't tetany visaing p-1 1:. r nusi "'
brek the stove yon alrrs ly Ijave.
i!i't n dticewed by any "
try thorn with or li:)ry !ir.- iw fur '"
let'"res:irMin.r any no:;. Wnvr-
be placed by a p.Mr aftor y ! h-i
Where will the p-.UU-r wiu-a 7"
your Bge repaired , not our -;aratif
liiau one n:(ie by a pel l!tr th.i: y "'.
ab',e to li:il when waau-i .' Wc i t'i
tic Rango, and ytiu can always
SOMERSET. PA
J -t .
St JOHNSTOWN PA-