1U- Somerset Herald. ...1'". - ;!!: k. if. in? day, dropped il n-utt!o ami .liim- l IiiT t!io tirv. 1 : i in paper moHoy, l vaiu-dtle papers. ..s:iV."i'.it'iill.v found , f l.ijronler ilis tii-ei!'r ,t ;.,;. J lie -' All of the lot-xl Sunday N-.-hooN had Christmas treat for llu-ir pnpiK The '.oroiiRii public sohXK,ls will re rixni on Wcdnesdiy after Now Year's. - f John l:o;-rits who has lwi attemlinp a privato s. !,.x,l i,, rittsl,urg. arrival homo l'ri.lay i-vcniiijr. S. T. iin.l William W. l'ickin;-;. ..r rlii an? Kremlins the holidays with their sisters !i "Patriot Terr.ve.' Miss (a-seWr. who has Town at teii.Ung the State Normal School, In diana, Pit., is home for the holi.lavs. Tiiy .v;l li-tri'-u- II'- . : r .ri.n:. 'V.. A - l.n-if at Wi!l;asiis .jiljj (J.i power lo tli.- f. !-.", the tlojjs i vo:t of treadmill. :! their employ is cruelly to animals ; work !"'. ! hour and that at the end .. . o i ' v. p la. nvt-i mm T Tiny have thus, in - iim- protection afrainst ' t :it"i''i:t ; and ccrtain ; ; i h ? a xJg may he ,.-.mi living. rics Flour .".nil Feed , k a:i l have them de an 1 Christmas novel- ::iLrat K'l. H. CotTroih's -;.:-'.-rv and co::feciioii- :i in ! was fiv.iml dead in ,,f her son Joseph, in ;;t T"flay worth:;:. : ,:-r oi alh is gi.eu :. -1: Ua-.I lx-vii fiek for .cry wc-ik. though i..v.r il-a: h'.s door. Mrs. .. ! seventy-live rears : .M iitv-live days. She h i-'.'.i:il having died Tii.- fii owing children w h !! are marih-d: "t.ovnshiji; Jo.ss.h at j. ; Jo:i.ts living near ,:,i.s a ilaiighttT iu the -ay a first-chtss miisi ;i lii iil.'iate prii-e? Go ,r il-. fill iioli.'.ay pres- li.iin Stiiig'-rs, in j.i.nv to l'Viv tlKtn. m.l. rfal appetite for taN was lMt"jer-J in , '.vV.J. Ill i ft day or : i ry of!.:s porkship's ih.it it co'itaiiidl CI sin I , s-tiie of them a:i i.' : 1"e pper 1 . '.t ir.is, Ih 1. hooks - ystl . IT nails and pii-.-os v, o'.ie hr.Ls h.ok, a . :i-' iri.n walu r, tras r key, one :ir:ri'l?e shell, a!i nin ir ui earring k:iol, a pi..i-isf hrass. oipper, I-rwal merchants agree in stating that the holiday trade this season hr.s Ixvn the lMst during the past three v-;irs. Mr. tloorye Knej.per, son of Mr. mid Mrs. Amos W. Knepper, is home r,,r the holiday vae:itioti. He has boon attending "ol!egeut In-ington, Ind. Misses Narni- Sanner, Haliie (gh and l'l.ie KnepMr, who have Ikh h uttend ir.g different institntions-of l.-arniag, aro home for the holidays. fharles ). S.-.ilL General I'assetigcr Ag 'nt of the 15. A . Kailroad, spent "hrisiiiias at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Scull in this place. Mr. Hermanns llaer, w ho hxs !een ct teniling a seluKtl of pharmacy ia l'hila dclphia the past several nior.ths, arrived home Mon.lay morning aiid will remain until after New Year's. llev. King will conduct religious ser vices in Hie Ileformed (.'hureli, in Lnvans vilie, on iict Sao!Uh morning, and in the evening he w ill preach iu I ho Somer set llefornied Church. I.;vst week Mr. Jacoh S. I'ickii-.g took his sou, Milton, tr liaila'.o, N. Y., where hi pi:ieesl him under the care of an emi nent specialist to le treated for a sprain, received almost a ye.tr no. Kditor Marshall, of the lleriin I'cr.f, represented this :mty at a Farmers" Alliance convention held last week iu IIarr:).urg, and was apjintel a mciii ber of the legislative committee. J. t". liarron, of Uarronvale, this coun ty, has disosed of his grist-mill to J. IL. I5arpin, and alxmt the lirst of the year will remove to Iloyal Centre, III., where he will engage in the same business. Jud-- and Mrs. Imgetei-ker celebrat ed their ' silver wedding," or twenty-li!Ui anniversary of their marriage on Friday hist. Two of the Judge's sisters were united in inariiagc on the same day he was. Th-j -.mnty commissioners have had water connections made with the Conrt Teachers' Holiday Institute. To Ik held In Garmaa's Hall, llerlin, 1'i iday and Saturday, Peceuiber isth .-ti'l inh, i-5t IXSTKfCTollS. Pr. M. G. Ilnunbaugh, l're-iilcnt Juni at.i (l!ce. Prof. J. M. Hcrkey. County SupL Tol'ICAl. TALKS. Advantages that Foiic.il i,.ii ulloid- W. II. Fritz. Stimulating Tupils Thomiw II. ISridg' ons. The Ti-acher-K K. lritt. The Curse of Ignorance J. Speich- cr. Habit in School-O. ). Savior. Giogr.ip!iy in Grammar Grades II. Frank Iloyer. THSTSSIOXS. Tne Citiu-n's Kel.itic.n to IHrector nnd Teachers Opened by lr. W. 1. Shaw. Home Heading by Pupils Opened bv K. J. Hilleg !. I.n;liso ChLssi,-s in (hi Public Schools pcned by A. Ik Co!er. J'.t'i:iw. Miss Grace Kimnul. Mi.s Nellie Huflley. Miss Flonora Critehtield. iilx-KI.I.ASKOlS. lay Stwsioiis Saturday from );.1u to Iiiaiul from to 4:iHi. The program will lie interspersed w ith music and queries. Kaeh teacher ntte:idin tho institute sessions w ill please set) that he is proper ly enrolled. This institute is not alone for the teach ers of Kerlin ati'd ltrothersvalley, but for the teacher of the whole county. Can not we h-ive a large attendane-.-. 11. 11. Kr.n. iiMAX, Chairman. Fvkxix; S:-:ssioxs. Ioors (.pen att'c'M. Fxcrcises begin at7:."!(t. I'RI!AY KVl-.XINO. Fntcrtainnient by the Ilerlin Publie S-h'.x.U A !.iiissi n 1" cents. Seh.).d children 10 wilts. Ileserved scats 5 ivtits extra. saii i:iv k!:mxo. Lecture "The Ti-.iclier Country. Ii M. ;. brum'.ia'igh. Admiviou 'St t-nt. Sch'Md children 1" n tits. Ileferve?! seats 10 cents extra. Tickets fo- sale at t iarman's drug stors on and atler lea. il. The pmcreds of tha evening fu-s.sion'i, over ami a'oove a-tual expenses will git to the Herlin Schixi! I.iinirj For Heat or Sale. The old established Meyer's Gri ;t Miil, w ith stc:;m and water jxiwerattalchment. Possession given at once. For terms ap ply to P.. K A I. Ik M KVKlts Meyersdale, V:u Kev Ect. Eiiig'3 Holiday . Hiram Kin, of cii.irch, was th 1 House and Jail. Wash stands will l ' iri'fi", Friday tro idcl for ail of tlu oiliees in the form- re.-ipi.eit of a evening. II, :arprue. tin; Keffrmi.-l geii iin was at- er, and for building. all of the cells in the latter v. :oc! it ma l--ro ICllio e toence :l! oil' t :v treat: il i:a vt.i at CoffiMih's n. The be , for S.'.u l:iy ei-il 1 not for drugi.i-t, can n !cs-emi-r '2.'A, at the home of the bride's liioth'T. Mrs. Fdward Famlis, near Shanksville, Mr. lV rtram Y. Mos tnHerand Miss io-kie IjmdLs, were uni- le l in marriage by Kev. the ilcforimsl Churdi. Hiram King, of While founty property is exempt from taxation an elbirt will Vie made to levy a luo:igh water tax upon the court house an i jail property's. It is only justice that the county should pay for lire protection the same as iii.livi.bi lis. Sl::;:iVr. 'porker' iif Somer-. t to butchers township. Z. igler iV v.: I .1-. : e .'.- "tri iipo:: C!!Ve:..ps, ;i i by tie- Government afier '. ....rv h.-.ve !" :: reeive.l at tli 'i'- - In t"..- he'tt-'" eiti' s. 1 iirt :ieu ..-.v. ui-'ii is 'e. printed at i'e'Gov--.-.i.tit Priti'.'.iig ;'.i"e, w ill be run in . , ! y iitmiber- i: -tend of b-tte-s, as ..r-:..f ce. s.. a to ctifortn to the eim : i,! niL'e. tt is a'inouiii-i 1 that a:" K-.1 reduction atb'r t!mt dal" ! r cent, iu tli- pri'-e of Govern-I'-pe. the reiii"ti"n being, ef . .inly on the envelope jiroper. and ::-!. : lie- statup added thereto. i ! ..r ii:- f tine f.irnitureat Iev-'-. ! -J l r.i:.;.;in St., ls-git.s Aug. . '..: r :ii:es at a) nut halt" price. Cyrus m:1 a I'.irx m of al'-li and hm anima! weig'aed 4os jiotimls ilresse L nday, that attracted a j-xid bit :i after it had been slaughtered I on a hook in their shop. The gl a years, i o: Ws;!Kidav William Hay, and s i lavs di'-d the home of his son Will near Lnvausvill-. The de Months last at mi J. II. Hay ,'ased cmitraet- . v '.i - :! l .ins. n- . v. I -N Y 'n r.. t.K-rn. y U i.i i. T.i. Am. r :"s Iti-u-sels Car er y.:rd. in any patt-rn T ver than j.iT.Iwr ju in s. I on any article, .b.liiistow n. Pa. i intv calf ca of a 2 caif. which ns of Io.va since ; :i'.:' i;i m, the I:u-t J'hase beeti the de,-isi.ii I y of tii it Si.ttc :.y which --".-I lu'veb en -iiarg'-.l to s. Tie- orighuil parties in .: I-.; sin.-.? p iss.il be ;.ii ir. s, and the original :i -s .iiiitrii.iue.l iisskinto i' tii- law l-v.ks arraytsl in r. N.A erti.eieis theani-:.!i- l s;;tenanee for one u: .m ys, and motaphori z. ;: v. I'A probably cniinue 1 by an ith.T. Thj Jones a pretty g ) J exempli i - d lays of the law good ;.i:!.-l as an object lesson. 'r lie- ll.iss Feed and I'nsil .1 ii 1 will run against any Any one wanting a first r .-.el ji-t it from me. J. M. FiKF, Hills Pa. ".it miles -ft rack has i ' na north. At lS sItord n cars ot'sieel rails, and - ;i ii'.,.-d and Fverett ' ars. Tii-se will lay live ' r 1, which wid reach : Tii rt' s"e.!is t i !xr ' :ii;.!.-.ioi of this r.id ':: p.'.rt of the co .iity, ilt irnl region. A : - :i'i the main line at 'in l'i asai.tvii'.c across - '.. A-iitoi.i, h.s Imii sur !' ' built alter tho main ' roa 1 reaches ;l:e:sie.s at a much . the Pennsvlvania, ' i'.a-'ut a tunnel. This ni i trac-t of '.Kirk and : s ,,f ii,,. largest and o fiel Is in the Alie- '-f ti.is j.biee, has ae. ' t the Kimira Ibxihng i is one .f the larg-."st ' ..up.ims iu exts'omv. i.t all times j.repared to ' iii?g,or to furnish tw famous "Climax"' an 1 i..sit r-ifir.g in the ' Joim M. Kiiinmc! o ". in Paint township. ' the barking of the d. g pr .pri. tor soon diseov 1 1 1 ea: -re 1 the store rt of a ;',.iss in the d-xir. ! p.a.s'i a considerable 's. etc., in a liag to car- '; it upon hearing Mr. 'ae robiHTs (IinI, leaving d. - night another attempt "ry, which was more e l Weaver's house was i iiiortiinjj Mr. Weaver's ir.-au out on the jsr-h initten. of it under the ae artielcM missin were A pair of boots, a pair of 7-11 silver knives an I "- ''tc, Monday S.piire -ar. h warrant to bunt pertv. e l a hea vy his death. into chiiis. cold on hieli s'tli Saturday pree e in -uti v tleve ling .oped V."e call attention to Mrs. A. Ik l'l:i"s clearaiKs; or reduced price sale in another column. The great reduction that she h is made in prices of dry g.wds is good news to ail. Tii is is a rare chaii-e for all to supply themselves with cheap goods. Mrs. Fhl always leads in quality and prices. The i'r pnnting establish: u 'lit was siar.d j -M.j.l !,v Constable t-iib 'rt on a Ian 1! r I's warrant at I o'clock Monday afternoon. Cins. II. Fish r, Henry II '.Hey an i Hay .t Walker were r.niioaiiee 1 as the pur chase rs The entire plant was knocked d v.'ii at SJ7"), less rig'.ntil cost. th:.:i one-fo:iriU of its So;ner.s't is one of tne few, H not the on ly ciuiity scat town in Pennsylvania, without a properly and legally organized It-iard of Health, and there is certainly no town in the State th it stands more in ne "1 of the services of such a body. We trust that a capable 15 ard of Health will bj appointed with the iii'-oming year. a; .n .i. Mrs. Kiiza Savior, widow of the late Joseph Savior, died at 12 o'clock Friday, at the h i:ne of h'T daughter Mrs. Ciias. F. Kh wis aged eighty-five years. She hid is-en sick for several years and ber d-ath was not unexpected. Siie is sur vived by six children, among whom are Mrs. C. K. Ithoads and George W. Sav ior, of this place. An event nniipie h'storyof Kast?rn houses o." urred at The little f irm of 1- isher was sohl :i for his nt lint-'iia i d -e le 1 it to the c :i c nns-tio;i w ii.i tne Pennsylvania ai ns Poltsville 1 ist week, an old man named auction for s' to pay a-: 1 birial. K; had imv .T.ith iritie when he .-ee.iitly applie 1 for iiiaint mance a:;d care at the abnslio is.', the victim of sn i ic.sraMe e.i'icer. le:i;loig to some pastoi ial u Hies m iier lin, when he was iH'g.iiie 1 to Saauksviiie by the pica that it was nc-essary that he participiiteinarvlicars.il for theChrist m.is celebration to Iks held i:t his church at the latter place. Tie; rehearsal w.isgiinj along very smoothly until Kev. Kiiig anuoiince.1 the numlier of a s-mg. w hen t his surprise the congregation began to sing "March ing Through Georgia,"' r.n 1 a forai'itig arty of veterans in irehe 1 up ;h ..i lia aisle of the church, !,earing all sorts of edihb-s which tluy ilcpositcJ at the sol dier pastor's feet. The surpriscl minister w;ls in the ai l of returning his thanks for the unexpected pre ;ents. when another party, compos!?:! of thj members of all the different reiigi .us Indies in that li'. ighinr'io:. 1, to irehi-i into the church a.i l present 1 him wiih numerous su! st lali'il evideti -es of thei." affection and esU eiii. Tii-? pa-tor again undertook to e.pr-ss iiis thanks wh ?n tii-2 no a- large assemblage beg ::i to sing"Aincrii-a," ati I a delegation from the Jr. ). I". A. M. ap peared at the do r and mareae 1 dowmhe aisie under the stars Junior cirrie 1 apres was a line, lirg', piiet was restore delivered a patriotic Well re.-jive I by id Among the preseti an I Stripes. Kvery .r.it, and anioiigthem li ve t .irkey. When tii ? surprise 1 pastor address, which was m sny friends. Is from Kev. King's former eomrndes in arms was a large ham, on w hich w as pinned a note bearing ihe following : 'Ve pr .-s ait lo yoa iiiis ...vol h tin, !( was r i':s ! and t' l.eh -.v I i:i a s lilier"s 's u. Ari l the Isiy.s that br.eag'it il ureas liravcand tra !'. : so active as th y r. re in I-;J; Tii it W is th t tin - w h i t !.iiv.-.ci h -.rJ t i? ; Now we ir.-at :i in -.ia 1 e it h'.ai u 1 1 T tlic l! ..'. Tines Coi; en i. Tin; Pittsburg VV,.. the Preachers t th can sell Preachers if'. Goji as Kany. Romg to s-nl is Holy I-md. . . coupons at You FISH KK'S IlO'.iK ST.Ki:, for 0 cent:-per dox-ri in exchange for Hoi iday and ot .er go ids. Save your i-oujmoiis and take them to KlsHKK's II loK STOItK. A Saui3 As cirly as is?! nt? -li n with I ;c-V : School of La-7. a 1 ivv s -a o! i'lso'i Colle''; in e:i-C.trlisU Iar.iel Holfiii.ni. ni'ichmt and pfist m ister nt I tvids iile, died at his home at s:.u o'clock Friday evening from ty phoid fever. II:? ha i been sick only two weeks. The deceased was lr..rn in Jenner town ship seventy t .vo years ago. He is sur vived by his wire, two brothe:s and three sisters. He was or. o of the most promi nent men in "onema igh township and 1 Js death w iil be mourned by a large cir cle f f. ion-Is. . 1 lie . pur.-hasing toys and ran- Ik'e ollcs st'N'kintra moil lUi liias when xl.ins art rksare busv, but go at Coffnah' . "."-re .-iir u U It. '"" 's a large and com- tJ"-cv.7Ul ':!! "f the ,atst novelties u -rtu.-ries. Wc'.-Airti fi-.'.;i th?.b".rist '.v:i i -rrut of Monday, that Constable Jcnmiah Shail'er, "f i'aint township, was arrested by Constable Whittaker, of gle township, i i a .ii i-ge of having improperly execut (sl a search warrant. It npp-irs that suspicion rested upon three Paint to.vnship -Hired for having robbe.1 the re-i deiK-e of Samuel Weaver. Search warrants were issued and plaeed in ttie hands of Constable Shaffer to soi ve. railroad Stall, a near Keitz's What may yet turn out to !e a fatal ae- ;d...i! o s- irre I shortly after dusk Satur day evening i:i front of th" station at K-koL "I5-'tl" Mtoii '-mason, whose home is mill, in St onyere.'k township, was stand ing on th j platform t liking with several friends when the "liver" from the east whistled for th? signal. The next instant Stall stepped from the platform on to the track bat ha I no s m-ht done s than he was struck by the pilot of th 1 ' :n .Five and hurled into a ditch. Ass vm as the brought to a stan I sii:i -"" h 1 w itnesse.t tne accmem ii'.r.s assistan'C?, He was an I blood was streaming from a frightful gash in h;s chin ami a wound on t; of his he i-J. Ho w as car rie I i.itothJ station where he was after wards exatnine I by a physician and had his w ounds dresse I. The physician w as undiHidiHla-s to how badly the unfor tunate man had l-eeii injured. Uit wild tint he would prol-ibly reot.ver. stull had been in Somerset Saturday n Aurtirv tt art' I liad taken the evening train for Herlin. No reason has assigned for Lis steppin g in front train. train was persons wh rusheJ to i me ms.-io is iK-en of the P.i., wis est il.'.ish-' 1, an 1 among its graduates were the late Gov. Curtm, v. Ilams.-v of Minn., and many other distinguish? 1 men. After a (suspension of several years this school was revive in ls-.it by incorporation, tie sirpor.itors -mbracing many of the leading jurists of this and adjacent states. It lias steaili- ly in 'reuse I iu tha niiiiibjr of students, the e!iiciency of its work, and the per fecting of its in strum 'Utilities. A n w departure is ann Mine.' I an 1 the lirst hi iiiii.T law s.-h ol in this state will omu:cne3 on th? tir.si Wel:i3siy of July n?st. Culide is b. i.i::ful!y ail h 'lltiifu'dy situate I, and a s-umm-r s.'ourn there will Ik? pleasant. The isr.irse is adjust e 1 to tha needs of the students of law who are ab cut offering themselves for aduils.-ion to the bir as wellastoo-.h-rs. Tiie s-ho 1 is tin ier an -.ble facility. We u.i lerstan 1 that full particulars in ty bj obtained u;on a 1 dressing the le m. As a state institution, that h is already won high rank for excel lent work, this sea ol can hi c :utn ?n le i. E I H. H iffroth's is the !est place t buy candies and holiday goods of all kin-Is. His goods are the freshest and his pricfes the cheapest, About Selling Cider. The owner of a cidc-r mill iu Kradford countv. Pa., r u-entlv dist s-il of some of his surplus st 'i which h il bootne "hard." Subsequently he was ehargiKl w ith violating the law as to the sale of intoxic mts and c mvic'el. In expound ing the law the judg.-said tha act of as sembly in prohibiting t'.u sila of lipuor without license, etc., m ikes no mention of eider, but prohibits the sale of lienors that are spirituous or vinous, an I those that are in lit an 1 brewed. Cider lieing neither milt or hreuc I, must lo classed as spirituotis or vinous or it would n-H lie classed with the . Judge Peek charged in stilKtance that if fermentation hid taken place to such an extent that the sugar iti the apple juiea had birvoms changed into aleoh d, the eider was then vinous an I within tlu a -t, n m itt-.T h w sin ill the p?reenlage of alcohol might le; and the fact th it th? eider was intoxic.it ing, if prove U would bj g.J evide:K"e o-f the fa"t that cloh d was present in the cider, arid theref-re vinous. This e ise is iniportanl for tha reason that it will settle a doubt in the minds of a large number of persons who make eider, as to their miking themselves criminally liable for the sale of it. This is the season of the year when all thought is turned towards Santa Clans. Grocory,m"n, as a matter of course, have been thinking alxjut that sly old jrentle men for months aud the farsighted have Is-en preparing for his annual visit, lid H. Coffroth is the foremost of the enter prising grooerymon in this regard. He has his stock of holiday goods opeucd up and ready for inspection. Santa Clans will find a cordial reception at his Main Cross street store, and sufficient toys and nie naes for th dear little ones to re plenish his sa.'k as oftii ai he may ho se to ci'l. Second V.'cut of Court The following eases wore dii-posed of last week at the second troi of court : KusselA-Co. vs. W. W. H.ivis ft. r.l., continued. V. M. Phillippi vs. Pavld Hf inbauch, J. A. and F. M. Phillippi vs. Joint 11. Seilfrt, an-.l S,,iin rset Fcrtilitter "- vs. John 15. Sa lor, settled their din- rciiei-s without going to a jury. In the c.is- of ( ie i gc F. M iib-r v.s. Con rad Miller, the plaintiff t-joU a nou uit. George Ik Newland ngreel to take &'r) and pay ail ersts in his suit against James Hankinsou, w hom he charged w ith cut ting down timl-er t. the value of 1 he jury in the suit ot Cornelius Alex ander vs. George Gardill returned a ver dici for the plaintid' iu the sum off.'.SH. Alexander had b-on a tenant on Gardill's farm and a lLspute ar.ise o!i all-.-ged .-et-t lenient. The jury return ?d a verdict for the full atiiount of the claim in the suit of John M. Wright vs. Henry lb it, William A. Martin scoured a verdict for $eO iu his wiit a;;aiiist St r.yereek township. One of tho plaintiff's horses wax injured by ..ming in c-mtact with a campaign psde em-ted on the public highway and was so seriously injured that lie had to In killed. Highest of all ia Leavening rower. Latest U.S. Gov't Report - - mum Have you seen the Holiday Goods a F.I. H. Coffr.uh'sr If not, you t.lio-.d l -ulI thereat once. It Ls not always safe to wait until the day ls t'cre Christmas to make purchases for the chi.dro i's sloe-kings. A Year Wi.'n Pof ular Acthon. Nearly ail the most Kpuhir authors seem to l.avo becu drawn upon by the editor of The Istii,-x' 1I..hi' J'ntnnl to in sure for his reader.! a particularly inter esting year during iKi. Jerome K. Jerome, for example, w iil resume his ride of f.'A "Idle Fellow" for the benefit f American girls and women in a series of articles; Hret llarte will have anew love story, while Frank It. Stockton has given the .-. -ii' not b-ss than tin ee of is ;uaii;U-st and drollest Miort tales ; Mr.s. lturtoii Harrison will write on tsir- reet deportment an.l u.sa;e:s of g. s 1 sis-ie-ty; while Mrs, A. I. T. Whitney is to write to gils on marriage and dress; Madame Vurdh-i and Je-ssie Hartlett lt-u is will tell of the care of the voice; Mr. Howclls iil continue his succ-sssful literary atitobiograpliy ; lr. Pnrkhurst, the famous New York preacher, will write his first series of articles p.r women on the questions of the day which women are thinking about; lidward JUilaioy will add a chapter to his "I, siting Hack- ward"' ; KugT.e Field, Hill Nye, John Keudr:.-!; Hangs and Hobert J. H-.inletto wiil supply the humor; Coitan loyt( will give hi.s views of'-The Literary Si ie of Amer'n-a"; Frances Hodgson Harnett, the late Jane Austin, Julia Magni-b-r and F.!ii!ieth H-'llamv will supply novelette; K ite Greenaway is to draw her uaiiil !it;!e tots of womeu for the first time for a lii;.!."!!..., wli.Ie Palmer I i will s-ippiy some new lir-awni's ; a uio p.i aniee' on Airs. S.iaiiespearc win pres.nt ail that is known of Shakespeare' .s wife; Margaret Poland. Sarah ornc Jewett and Mrs. H-iron Harrison will l.s.-uss When I-ady; Wheti Woinan," when tho:se terms shoiiid be used; I., t.. .M-.rtin is going to tell "Whore Was the Garden of Kdeii?" ; Heginnid do ooveii 1; .:s given is new song, while other famous com pters will also ! represented by songs marches and waltzes. And in this repre sentative maimer, i . . tin ..o .I'l.-ii't! w ill really over every interest ing phase of c-ontempor.'.'-y life, especial ly that of woman. The magazine w iil in deed be worth having during the new vear. TJniforaity of Deris in Eomers?: County. Ib-gistor ami Hoc. irder Miller has adopt e l a now sy.-tcm of ree -rditsg deeds, and hereafter all deeds so far as possible, recorded in Somerset Comity will be uniform. Mr. Miller will exchange t'.c new form fir old style deeds with ail Justices of the Peace, Attorneys, .'ot;-.ris.. Seriveniors, et cetera. He will, :i!s... arrange with dealers i;i blank f-rms in all parts of the county to furnish the nom blank deeds at moderate cost. A Scg'i Long Tut. The Kittantiing says: Charles H .'-id, a well-to-do farm ?r of K ist Frank lin to.vnship, give thinks Tirirs 1 ay be caus.'' he found his h g. It dis tpp 'ar-1 last S -ptom'.vr. The owner s:- i.i.e.l the wh de neigiiitorh k,1, leut found no !r::-e of his lost porker. Hegsve iip the hunt, suppling it had been butchered by some bnly. Yest.-p.lay, while working ts'-ar n large straw si-o-k. he heud a n its--, -uund-ing like a pig" s grunt. A removal of the stru v r-s.f!!" l in the dis.-overy -f th" missing ho. It had gone under the stack the day it was built, and the straw 8'ippcd down and penned it in. Font! diysitwas a prisoner and fed only on stra.v. The long fast redtn-ed its ll.-sh. but the owner says it wiil fatten soon. Th" plaintiff in a criminal proceeding tried K fore the court last week, testified that she had named her baby boy "Hicy cle," in honor of the child's unknow n father, allege 1 t beati expert wheelman. C".ih Host Aesozcpaiy ts 2iel3. K-gister and Hec-irdi-r Miller has adopt ed the cash system in his ofli-e. No I-ed will lie entered of record hereafter linhsis the charge for recording is paid in ad- auco. Jadjt-' Piy. The judges in th c ir.itry distri -ts a- not paid as much as they should be when their work iscuuipure 1 with tint of city judge. Thejndgi's of Phililelphia g :t fTrttper year. Those of Pittsburg g-t i per year. The ju.lg iu Piuphin, ( Harrisiinrg) f l per year, and w here there is but one judge hi a c inty o.!.t, ort inhabitants an-l over, he gets o.iro. Judg? Doty, of Westmoreland, gets .", 0"t p ;t year, his county hiving over !, OKI po vulation. All tha other judges learned in tha law get ?4,on p?r ye ir. The judges of Philadelphia and Pitts burg do not do as much work as Po! y, of Westmoreland. Mcllvaine, of Wash ington, or tho judg.'s in thn Fayetti? Greene district, and yet th ?y g.'t mu -li larger pay. In th-jountry districts the judges must pass upon all kinds of busi ness, whilu the cities hive separate or phans court j-u I.ix, wh relieve th other judges of much har-l work. He sitles, the city judges are so numerous that th:-ir work may Ik? apjMirtioned and made easy while the country judges tint t try all m inner of cues. I dug more work than th? city j-tl'?, th? c.-u'itry judge shoubl at le ist h ive as much pay. l'ui:t'ttcn of I.i'icrli. Pure Somerset County Applebutter sale by Maiiwn Shiimkk. for Winslow S. Cobb A Co. are paying 4j cents per !! for hides, weighing from .' o tw lts, delivered at ConfIuenc;. Taj Only" is King. The Piltsb'.ng laily W gives all the latest news of the entire world for one cent. It is in the front rank of journal ism. It is pre-eminently a family paper. It devotes a department daily to w omen and their doings It markets are com plete and accurate. It is admirably il lustrated and the best printeiL In short, it is bright, clean, newsy, an d costs only one cent, and is read by many thousands of oople daily. Terms by mail Daily Post, one year : : Paily Post, six months : : Semi-weekly Post, one year Semi-weekly Post, six months A free copy of Semi-weekly with every club of 10. Send for sample copy. Ad dress THK POST, Pittsburg, Pa. Absolutes. f 1 l : l to Music! Instruments. Yiolins Mandolins Guitars, Banjos and other stringed instruments at Snyder's drug stora. Iteinj of Intcreit. Schuylkill County has loTI applicants for li--iise next year, an im-re-iseof Nt. I lei is and his associates decided to go to (ail without trying to secure a halxus corpus wiit or an appeal. 'up'.iiu Howg ate, rx-i-hii f si;gn:d oll'ns-r, pleailoi! not guilty at Washington to charges of emliezrli tnent. Miss Lucille Cruder, Toledo, Ohio, wants Ss.".,in dam igosfrem Hosewell Mes singer for brciich of inuiiLse. Siiator Sherman proppsea to rtvpiire that sleeping car com; aniifs shall pro vide a safe for valuables of passengi-rs. Coiigressm-.n Hryan his iutnslucsxl a constitutional amendment to make the President ineligible for re-election after lMiS. In a foolish quarrel as to who should drive over a bridge lirst, two farmers of Kldoii, Iowa, Ambrose iHmgherty and bs-rge Huffman, Is-gan to shMt. Huff man was shot iu the groin and Iougherty was pierced through tho lungs. H-oth will die. The loss of o.o-m.Oini in gold by the Treasury sim-e the recent InukI- issue makes it a foregone conclusion that another issue will lm necessary, but Sis-ret-iry t artiste w ill put it on as long (as jMissilile to escape interference by the adoption of restraining resolutions in the Sen::te or House. Aaron Hand. ill. Sr., died at SU Albans, Me., a few days ago, aged Mi. He was a life-long, uncompromising pom.wraf. Aconling to his directions ho had his i-oilin made of pine that grew on a Pemo erat's land, and that was sawed at a mill ow ned by a Pcuiocrat. The coffin was made by a Pcuiocrat, and h nobs-ted Pemociats to do all that was done to bury him. John J. Crogan, of Wellington, IH-I., was standing in front of his place of busi ness when he saw approaching him an old friend w horn he had not seen for several years. Crogun advanced with ontstretehisl hand, which the other seiz ed and shook so vigorously that Crogan's rigiit arm was dislocated at the shoul der. California, Pa., State fiorma!. Gur Own Normal School. Winter term opens pec. 21; Springtcrm Mm el. J.".. Send for catalogue and circu lars. New Gymnasium, Now F.bs-tric Liht Plant, New Water System. Health record almost perfect. ( Never a death at the school I. Advantages not surpassed, if i.piabsl, in the Stat". Noun rset coun ty students w ill obtain more help at their own Normal School than at any other and save money besid"s. Tiiko. H. Noss, Ph. P., Principal. CScarar.ce Reduction Sale, My cloven tii annual Clearance or Reduction Sale will begin on Dec. 20 th. I Lave an immense stock of good's- tliat will be fold at the low est prices ever made in Somerset. An agreeable surprise in quality and M-iees of goods will await all 11 y customers. Coir.e and see my pricc3 before making your purchases. Mrs. A. E. Uhl. Ursina Jottings. The Christmas entertainment promises to be e. h.,1. All should attend. Loo For.pic-r has a sample of the fir-t isitton that ripened in Somerset neunty. He has piite a collection of relics of yore. No.'.h Scott has done considerable plow ing for the spring crop.;. The piestion may ! a-kod : " I s it Is-tter to plow in the fall than in the spring?" Miss Carrie Heil will spend the re mainder of the winter here attending school. Holiday Goods! Christmas Gift:, ! Tiic largest stock, most com plete nssortmei.t, and great-e-t variety of almost any thing and everything suitable for Holiday presents at Fisher's Book Store Hook., Pottery, Novelties, Brie-a-brae, Toys, Alburn?, Plush goods aiid everything variety, at in the greatest Fisher's Book Store Mi STORE IS REPLETE WITH ENSIBLE ERVIGEABLE WGGESTIONS FOR Holiday Presents -Ft tit- Jonas L. Baer, Commander of the ' Up to-Pate'' Army of Well Dressed Meo at moderate cost. 4 rniToirs notice. It. A. Friedline) Iu Ihe Court of Common lo , rit-an of Soim-rsct VtK, l"a. E. M. Beachley) No. lli'. Term, IsscJ. Vo!uritary AsslRnmwit. The unacrslsned Aulitorapslnt-l ty Hie said Court to distrilrtitc thi- funds In Un hand of K. M. H-n lil-y, assiuius? of 1. A. Krie Dine, to nnd anions tlnw I.--mIIv etiiilhsl Hicr-lo, heretiy (fives notice tluit he will sit at h oilier in Soini-rsct Ixinnnjli. l'a mi Tu -s-iuy, Jan. toalU-nd lo Ihe Jutii-s of iil nppointuienl. when and where all per- ai ,uU-MteJ TBIECKFR. Auditor. PURE : TO : THE TRADE -OFi: ST -CIC -F FURNTURE lias been selected Avith unusual care, and at lower cost than for mer years. e are therefore i able to offer, not only the very j best goods on the market, but! can quote lower pricca than ! lieretolore. We Rarely Lose a Customer, as we aim in all cases to give the Customer FULL VALUE FOR MONEY. Mrs. A. E. UHL mtMitrFseam MV- Annual : Clearance (!- EDUCED PRICE -SALE- HIS C. H. li ill nDTc-nnmn uurrnuiD 606 Main Cross Street, Somerset, - Pa. DON'T GO TO CHURCH FnlesM you liave a iair.f j;Iasniw throiicli vhi-h yon -aii rt-uJ the hyums dear- COME HERE! Ilefore next Sumlay and Ictus tit a pair of lasses to your Fyes that will i-n-uMc yoa to re.ll fast t'iioii;!i to ke-i li with tho choir. Neff & Casebeer, Jewelers t i tj-tieians. 413. Miin St, - SOMERSET, PA No. ALL : THE : PEOPLE of Somerset and vicinity who are preparing for the glad Christmas time, will bo interested in knowing that we, too, arc making ready for the Holiday season. FfiO M MANY STATES and lands are gathered together good things, ranging in price to suit the heaviest and lightest purse. Our shelves will be kept well Riled with the finest Spiecs and Ilai-ins for fruit cake and mince pies, and counters weighted down with Foreign Fruits, Xuts, Cran berries, Olives, Tickles, Assorted Candies, Oranges, Dates, Figs, Ma laga Grapes, Ac., Ac. siMAIL ORDERS will receive early attention, and our clerks will greet you kindly and ca ter to your wants with their usual promptness. Resjectfully, CCOK & BEERITS. Has commenced and the public can be assured, if they examine my stock, that ny prices arc fully as low and in many cas es lower than the lowest prices elsewhere. Prices of Woolen Dress Goods are reduced in price 15 to 30 Per Cent, as they arc affected by the new Tariff Law. Other Woolen Goods arc low iu proportion. Eargains in Ta ble Linens, Towels, Nap kins, etc., Bed Quilts, etc, cheap. Best heavy yard Unbleached Sheet ing dc Good for Fair " . 4-4 Hill Bleached -Lonsdale u -Fruit " Good " - Apron Ginghams -Press Ginghams Flannelettes Best Shirtings Cotton Dress Goods 5 to 10c. Good Sattcens - 10c. Lace Curlafns at the Low est Prices Yet Made. 5-ply Carpet Chain - l'-e. Wool Chain - 29 l-2c. This is a rare chance to get good goods Cheap. Come and see before making purchase.?. - .Oc 4c. - Tc. 7c. - 7c. 5c. 4 l-2c. Gets up. O tO cC. - 7c. THIS SALE LASTS TILL FEB. 16th. L I DDL MBS JXFXTTOK S NOTICIL Kstv.teof John II tin. uW of s;i:l.- township, Soiivn't county, !a., i-cM. I'-IUt t-ttnunfjiry n tin :itKvt ftjit. !n inir Ihi-fi irmnt t hf imtl-rinl ly Um- pn;N-raiitihiy, no(i-iis hcny tiv n lo all p-p-ons in tt mim! i-sat to nuk- iuiitHNhat pay nu nl. aii'l th havinc rlatt!. atramt ihe k;iiu to pn-eni ttit-ni iluly att tlinti:tf! forw !ii-iii'!tt. on SjjttiMay, Jan 2i!h, ut th late rvsiti!! f dtf'-l. 1. W". lU.vktr. LA VINA 1IKLM. Attorney. Extfutrix. XKCLTOU S NOTK'K. I-j-taleof iL.rtu 1 fiimlltiM'nriT. hi'.f of Paint to'xnsliip, SmTs't vounty, I'a., Uvi. lA'tt-pt tt-staiiicnfiiry on the aNve i-statc li.iviiiu Urti fcr.inlfl tt the unlrrsi:nil, t th pnp"ruuthoritv( iiotn-e is h-rby ;iv n to ali p-r4iii inii-lttl to s;iiI t-u!eioituikitii-!iiiiate payiiH tit nnt IturH huviiikT e):iru az;tin-.t the s.:riie will pr.-seiil theta lu!v no tiieiifieaieil for Hettleinelit on Ttl-!-i:iy. iatr.i arv I'ilU. I-H":t late nMili tnr of It- 'l. K.V. ltie-. ltr, CASi'KK SMALL A ttortiey. Kvu v r. ?XK(T'T()irs NOTICl-L E nzv Iar. late of ftwtT Tur fot towas hip, thr iL uy- lttirs testaii i;hin." or alve (-state haviui: U-n ur-iiit-l "to the unl-rvintt ty the profM-r authority, ntit is hn hy liivt-n u ail K'rs4ii- iii(i-ht-i to Kah! -iate to ni:ke ptitiiili:itt piyim n;, uiui t:i e having t-iaiiu ii"uiil th .ti.ie to pn-seu! tlit-nt iluly mi-tln-!iiie3itel fr settlement, on SatunLiy, Jan. 5. isXt. at the reMeiwe of te-M. W. . KI HLMAN. Kxtvutor. WANTED, An -p-ri-nco:l innumnco or tmil.linc anil ltuii solii-ilor for Smu -rw-t anl a-ijoinlu;; -ounIi)-t for n Ii w roiii(:iny with m-w and tiikuitf fintun-s. Only (fml ni n. flnH 4-na-liltil loiv Nunl, nte l-insl. Huliti. nxe. .x. iio'.hinic lol. Willi I In-sie.t. Aclilnn. IL '. MA -HFXi:V. ltkJuiiil 101 Kounh Avi-iiuc. 1-uu.burK, l'a. SOME es, BRO. & GO. Fruits, Nuts, Produce PITTSBURGH. PA. Invito the inquiries of Buyers and Shippers of VEGETABLES, Established in 1376. Commission Merchants, No. 611 Liberty Street James B. Holderbaum. Fine CARTS for Bachelors. Fine BUGGIES for Young Men. SEAT WILL ADMIT YOUR BEST GIRL AND NO ROOM TO SPARE. Fine Musics for nii((!c-:u;cl and business men rv iine larriages lor tne ramily. Fine Pliaetons for the Old Folks. A T Qf a Iargc line of Road Wagons t iLOV and Spring Wagons. The largest and best selection ever shown. way down. Call and see them. PRICES James B. Holderbaum. SLEIGHS & SLEDS BY THE CAR LOAD. The Immense Ware House of E. I Simpson is packed with the finest line of SLEIGHS and SLEI3 ever brought to Souier-sct. FUII LineOf- BUGGIES, WAGONS, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, LAP ROSES, HORSE BLANKETS, BELLS, WHIPS, ETC Call a n J convince yourself before buying cUewliere. to suit the TIMES. I have TRICES Patriot St., L SIMPSON, - - - - Somerset, Pa. THE : NEW : YORK HERALD AMERICA'S - FOREMOST - NEWSPAPER. DAILY, SUNDAY, WEEKLY. Inlclx'inK-nt nnl fi-arU-s; lir r ami mr attractive thun ever, it ill bo an invaluable visitor to the h-mie, the oIVk-.-, the elul or t!ie workmonu THE DAILY HERALD. All the new of the worM, from pole to jx.le, fr.ithertil by a vat anny of tnrre.-jxmK'iits ami reiorters, unl si'nt y unequalled eal.le aii'l telegraphic f.M-':litie!. ?i a year. THE SUNDAY HERALD. A masterly magazine -f eo::tciipor-.iSKim literaturi', uith arti eles ly the leaIinij w rit r- of the world, emU-Ui.-hel with U-autiful eoloreil a:il half tone illustrations. $2 a year. TUR WEEKLY HERALD. A perfect family journal. All the news of the week, sketehe uinl c-oiitinuel tories, valuaMe informatiiHi for farmery anil de Iiartmeiits devottil to women ami children. lU-memU-r the Vi:kki.y 1Ikkam is ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Send fr a Kiniole copy. .Mres THK HKItALD, lhrald Sjuan-, New York. ? . yt - A-t . t -1 -vWORTH OFs'iS- Men's, Youths', Boys' and Children's CLOTHING and . . . . OVERCOATS SEiyrS' EHWSrIlG GOODS, TPRP, SpGIJEIiS.IIIllBRELLyiSG., :jAT COST WITHIN NINETY DAYS.g This is a genuine sale. These goods must be sold It xcillhe money in rj our pocket to buy now. HENRY HEFFLE Y, SOMERSET, P-A- IT