The Somerset Herald. EDWARD SCULL. Editor and Proprietor. WEDNHSUAT The President has ivturned from his lucking trip, and the wheels of the government can now move again. If Mr. Cleveland can not succeed in retiring the greenlwks, he will have the vrtain knowlelge that he has re tired tlie I h'liioeratie juirty. The President has appointed, and the Senate confirniel, liufus V. Peek ham, of New York, to U an Associate Justice of the V. S. Supreme Court. Ik Cleveland doesn't want the nomi nation in 1H, vho U there left to take it? Since the XovemlxT election one by one the Itosses have heen throwing up the sponge, A roTEMWKAKY figures out that, as tiie President receives a salary of aliout $ las ir day, if he bajrs ten du. ks per day they will cost the Gov ernment $1.80 per duck. A Kansas district has a written contract with a teacher to teach the school, chip the wood, make the fire, sweep and fuid the matches for 35 a mouth. The teacher is a woman. Thkue former)- was an axiom, "As good as old wheat," which ajn ars to have fallen out of use the past few years. The fanner of the country will, next year, have the opportunity of voting it hack into their vocabulary. The Chicago Intfr-Oian thinks ,:If President Cleveland were one-half as Iopn!ar at home as he is in the nations to which he and his party have trans ferred the manufacturing business of the nation he could easily walk in on a tiiird term." CHAIRMAN" Hareity has called the Democratic National Committee to meet at Washington, I). C, on the Kith f January, isiK, to fix the time and lilaoe for the meeting of the Democrat ic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice President. Under the MeKiuIcy iaw the gov ernment went on aying off debts and retiring bonds, while under the Wil-n-(ionnan law we have added $162, .f),000 of bonds, and more are being demanded. The wayfaring man, though a fool, can understand such facts as these. This session of Congress is two weeks old, and the Secretary of the Treasury has not yet sent in his annu al reKrt of our financial condition. Mr. Carlisle is in a tight place, but juggle the figures as he may, he can not cover up the deficit in the Treas ury. His delay Is unprecedented. Hon. Thomas D. Carter, Chair man of the Itcpuhlican National Com mittee, has Issued his call for the Na tional Convention to meet at the city of St. Iouis, on Tuesday, the IGth day of June, lS!Hi, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the puqiose of nominating candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, etc. Coixnki. William O. P.radlev, the first Ivepublicaii Governor of Ken tucky, was inaugurated on Tuesday of last week. Governor Bradley is a sound-money man and a protectionist, and thus it apjiears as if Kentucky lias returned, after a lojwe of many years, to the principles of Henry Clay. Iwepublicans all over the Union will join in welcoming the return of the prodigal. The Democratic keynote of the coming political campaign will be 4 Down with the greenliacks." If we ; recollect right, we heard a similar cry stlong al tout lSol-lNWi. It availed nothing then, and it will only cou'it against the Democracy now. An ex erience of thirty years has satisfied the jieople that they are the best pajcr currency the country ever had. There are twenty-nine contested w-ats iu the present House of Repre Miilatircsat Washington. This is an unprecedented nuiiilx r, and as the tri nl f these cases is generally tedious, sometimes dragging through an entire Congress, it is said that Sjieaker IletnJ liropoxes to divide the committee into two or three parts, so that several cases can he heard at the same time. It is certainly due the meniU-rs who are entitled to scats to have their titles set tled as soon as possible; It-side, it is a large saving of expense to the Gov ernment, as both the contestant and contcatee are paid full salaries until the contest is decided. State Chairman Qimy has issued a call for the assembling of the Ilepuli Iiens of Pennsylvania in State Con vention in the Opera house, at If arris lurg, oh Thursday, April 3, IS!;, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of nominating tw candidates for repre wntatives at large iu Congress, and thirty-two candidate for presidential electors, and the election of eight dele jrales at large to the Republican 5fa lional Convention. Till call of the State Convention will neeewiitate the calling af our county pri marie at a very early date In the spring, and prosjective i-andi-laUs for county offices will have to get a hjIeon them "right away direct I v." Hon. Edwabi M. McPiikrson, wli represented the eople of this t-uaaty iu the S7th Ciigros died, at home iu tlettysburg, on Saturday la. Mr. McPherson wa eWted Clerk of the House of National Itt-j-Tw'si'Utatives in lsi3, and served in that capacity until December In 7-5. lie was sixain elected to that pxmitiou in ItesI, xtn.l later in lssti. During his long jta- utical earci-r lie served as Chief of the Ji-ircau of Printing under President likvs. He also served as Secretary of the Republican Congn-ssional Onsimit- tee in tlie Presidential camiiaigns of lv4 and IsSS, and at one time was ed itor of the Philadelphia JWm. As a IoJiticul MtitUvan, Mr. McPherson vas deemed au fUithority, and his van on compilations added ii his National repatation. HLs death will be widely lamented, for he was known and es teemed la every State of the Union, lie wait fcixty-Tive years of cgj and leave a wtfe and five children. A BL LLFT1 on oeru Ustied Ly the 111! Hois IWpartment of Agriculture ays: "Reports received by the Depart ment from crop correspoiideutj, how that the shortage in the wheat erop this year ie wore than Cfimjierisated for Itj the inini -nse yield of corn, which December is, is has been exceeded but four times in 1S75, 1877, 1S79 and On the re ported area of 6,!O5,000 acres, 207,425, 000 bushels were produced, an average of thirty-nine bushels per acre. The large yield lowered the price of corn, which averaged but 21 cents per bushel on Decemlier 1 and was very uniform throughout the State. Had the entire crop been sold at this price the pro ducers would have received $37,740.-000." Bradley Iaangnrated. Win. O. Bradley was sworn iu at ntxin on Tuesday as Governor of Kentucky. He is the first Republican Governor of that state. In Lis inaugural address Governor Bradley said in conclusion: "I solemnly appeal to the people, iu every locality and to the. officers or the state for a taithfuL energetic and fear less enforcement of the law. Nothing can be more effective in the suppression of crime than the cultivation and expres sion of a healthy public sentiment which will hold in just execration every crimi nal, more especially the murderer and assassin. "Mob violence, w hich has its home in the breast of cowards, should be pre vented at all hazards, and, if committed, should be properly and severely punish ed. Such action is an open declaration of the w ant of confidence in the courts, and, instead of promoting, does serious mj mrv to the welfare of the state. The j commission of crime to can find no apologist in a ilizatiou." punish crime Christian civ- Kay be Two Senators to Elect. A dispatch from Washington to the Boston llrrnbl says: Maj. John W. Carson, of Philadelphia, says there may be two United States senators to elect by the next Pennsylvania legislature, and this will arise from the voluntary retire ment of Mr. Quay from the senate. That gentleman's term will expire in March, Mr. Cameron will go out or office with President Cleveland, and the ex pectation is that the next President will le a Rrpiibliean. If so, it is highly probable Mr. Quay will be invited to and will accept a place in the cabinet, thus leaving his seat in the senate to lie filled by a man from the western sectioD or the state. This would offer an opportunity Tor healing the factional differences le tween Mr. Quay and certain Republican leaders of western Pennsylvania by the tender of the senatorehip to a western man, to be selected by the Magee-lalzell men. With tho factional differences healed, Mr. Quay would stand at the head of a united Republican party in Pennsylvania, would represent it iu the cabinet, and could use his power and iulluence as a cabinet officer to maintain a leadership, w hich, for brilliancy aud effectiveness, has never been surpassed in this country, aud round out a phenom enally successful political career in l'.H, at the age of tiS, by retiring to private life as a cabinet minister. Senator Quay Declare! he Does Sot Want the Presidency. Recently stories have been set afloat, mainly from Washington, connecting Senator Quay's name with the nomina tion for the presidency. Mr. Quay was asked last week about the reported com bine to nominate him and he replied: wouldn't take it on a gold plate," Wbeu questioned for his reasons he replied: "Well, for two reasons. The first is that I am not fit fjr it, and the second one is that I would not live 30 davs in the office. My only ambition is to take a rest and enjoy life after I com plete my duties." 'loes this mean that you will not seek a re-election to the senatorship?" "That," answered he, "depends on cir cumstances." In reply to queries as to a current story to the effect that he would be in the next cabinet. Senator Quay said: "There is uot a word of truth in it." Republican State Convention. At a meeting of the executive commit tee of the Republican state, committee held at Philadelphia Thursday evening, at which Frank Willinjr Leach presided, it was decided to hold the state conven tion at llariixhurg Thursday, April 2'!, is:!, for the purpose of nominating two candidates for representative at large in congress, 32 candidates for presidential eta-tors, the selection of eight delegates at large to the Republican national con vention and for the transa-tion or routine business. On the day preceding the con vention the Republican slate committee will meet to prepare a roll or delegates to the convention on the following day and to consider any other business that may 1 presented. St. Loait Jane 16. The Republican national convention will lie held at SL Louis on June l'i, next. That was the decision reached by the Re publican national committee at Wa-b-ingt-n last Tuesday, alter spirited ballot ing lasting two hours. The morning was spent in hearing speech? iu behalf of the contending cities, the doors being open to the various contesting delegations. This concluded, the c.miiiiiUee begun its aft si noon session Ix-hiiid closed doors. An eager crowd choked up the corridors leading to the committee room ami awaited the an nouncement of results. The first imiortant question of the af ternoon was the fixing of the date of the convention. The executive committee re)M.rtel a resolution favoring June l'i. 't iiu eame tbe main contest lictween the citiea. Theia i UiHk excitement as the ball-its proceeded, the committee men from the InloroiUsl so-tions hurry ing a!:it and seeking to eff ect combina tion. At tne outset an r rancisco se cured one more than the 19 claimed from the first. The announcement of her lead was greeted w ith enthusiasm w hen it reached the outer corridors. The strength of Su Louis was somewhat greater than had been expected, while neither Pittsburg nor Chicago made the show ing anticipated. Louis gained steadily on each ballot. San Franrisco sought to inet-t this by drawing the votes of Chicago, but with out avail. The first serious break oc- cwrrol w lien David Martin of Pennsyl vania led ie Pittsburg forces towan: St. Lou fa. Uu (be fourth aud last for mal ballot Man Waiu.'isv4 forces broke for the ft f time, Michigan, Wyoming and Connecticut going to iU. I mi is. That settled it and gave 8L Louis the convention. Tho choice was made unanimous on motion of Mr. Ie Young, of San Francisco. Humtte Cattle SUcghUring. Among the numerous inventions whieh are brought liefore the public. h'.me were more enthusiastically received ctoui litose which refer to the comfort or more Luuiane treatment of cattle and beasts or bur du. The manner in which animals are usually slaughtered for food is nothing short of brutal, and extreme ly dangerous to the operator. A nututJ of humanely slaughtering animals for food bas been Invented. The instrument is the taveiition of a Swiss named StukeL and U used aiiMoet universally in the abattoirs m the un tiaent and has given most suiveMful re sults in the slaughter house. The Im plement consists or a short rifled liarrel fitted with detonator, and teriiiinud by a gun metal chain Iter which prot-i the o;ierator and guides the steel-pointed bullet in the dire-tion required. When the bullock is tied up. the face or the chamber is held on to the for head, a tap on the head of the metal striker explodes the cartridge, and the bullet is driven through the animal's brain into the spi nal cord. Constipation is the cause of all sorts of serious disorders of the blood. Stroug cathartics are worse than useless. Bur dock Blood Bittcrsts natw'sown reme dy for troubles of ibis sort. Mr. Tfcurmaa's Worta. Washington, lec IX The death or ex-Senator Thurman at Columbus yes terday caused pmround sorrow among his many friends here. Senator Sher man, or Ohio, speaking or hiin, said: "I had the highest opinion or Judge Thur man's ability. I knew him since he was admitted to the liar. Before he had lon appointed to any political office, he was regarded as a lawyer of marked ability, and, w ith the exception possibly or one or two others, he was the ablest lawyer in the State. As one of the judges of the Supreme court or Ohio, he maintained a reputation as jurist equal to that he had acquired as a practising attorney. By birth he was a Democrat. His opinions during the war w re frequently quoted against him, though I think he only shared the general opinions of his parly, and so far as I know took no part against the inter ests or tho United States during the w ar. After he entered the Senate he soon be came the recognized leader or his party, aud was considered on all hands as a man or wonderful attainments. My relations with him were of the most friendly char actor and we always acted together in any matters ol kx-al interest. On politi cal questions ho was his party's Acknowl edged leader." Senator Allison, of Iowa, said: "Mr. Thurman was an able and honorable man in the Senate of the United States where we served together. He was highly esteemed by all the men of his day." Unique Ciurch. Marks an Devotion. Aged Hason't WiLLiAMsroRT, Pa., Dec. IS. There was dedicated this afternoon at Hepburn ville as unique a Presbyterian church as er.ists anywhere in Pennsylvania. It is a beautiful stone structure, and the walls were not only laid np by one man, but he also hewed out the stones from great boulders on Brolist mountain. He tailor ed more than six years, never drawing pay Tor his work, aud when he died recently, he liequeathed his unpaid wages to the church. The heroic stone mason was George Taylor. In the church he reared is a pretty memorial window, erected by a grateful congregation for the aged and untiring builder. It is called the Lycoming Centre Presbyterian church, and KUnd at Ilepburnvillo, seven miles north of this city. The congregation composed mainly of well to do farmers and their families. The church Is Hi) by M feet, with a square tower CO feet high. About year ago, when Taylor died of cancer, aged 7t years, a will was found, in which the story of his devotion to the church was made complete. Jack Rabbits in Sroves. Font Doih.e. la., Dec 15. Tho jack rabbits are coining down from the north. They are earning iu hundreds and com ing in thousands. Owing to the early snow about one-half or the corn crop yet in the field. Tho jacks are rapidly removing it, but in a way that makes the farmers moan and wring their hands. John Cheny, the old-timer or this section or Iowa, says that he never saw the like lierorc except in tho year or 'o, which was the oddest year he remembers hav ing ever experienced. The cold weather in the northern regions together with scarcity or food, without doubt makes the animals seek a better territory. Farmers are agitating the propriety of the state giving a bounty for all killed, in the hope that this wjll reduce the number. Grow o Tii Tariff. WAsniNoToN, Dec 14. One of the features of Thursday's sesfc'on of the House was a speech of almost an hou by the vsneraVile ex-SpeaVer Grow, of Pennsylvania, on that portion of th President's message leferrlng to the tariff. He showed that the new law had produced a deficiency or gl-'U.OM.mn, while under protection measures from lssoto su; the revenue had exceeded theexieiidUurrs by ri,310,(il,IiO. 11 attributed the depletion til the gold re serve to the payment of current deficien cies out of the reserve, and maintaine. that Ibe greenbacks would not menae the reserve if there were sufficient reve nue. HATES TO WASHINGTON, D. C. Special Ten-Say Excursion via Pennsylva nia Bii'.rosd. Apart from the r.ict that Washington I one of the most interesting cities in the world, it seems almost as if one were neglecting a principal duty of citizenship by failing to visit the "Nation's Capital More apparent does this liecouie w hen taking into consideration the small ex peii'-e attached to such a trip, aud the ease and comfort w ith which it can be made by participating in the Pennsylva nia Railroad Companv's special ten-day excursion leaving Pittsburg Decemlier lsiCi. Rxcursion tickets g hkI within ten uavs and permitting of stop-over in Baltimore in cither direction within lim it, will lie sold at rates quoted below 2od for use on date alve named on all trains except the Pennsylvania Limited Special train of parlor and day coaches will lie ruu ou the following schedule: Train leave. Itate. Pittsliun; tvOiA.ll. 9 00 Johnstown lfl:i! " 7 3i l!e.!f..rd Al " Wasliiii!;lin..Arrlve 7i " Tickets on sale in Pittsburg, at Union Ticket office. Fifth Avenue, and Smith- field Street, and Union Station, and at all stations mentioned almve. for lull in formation apply to Thomas K. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District, 110 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg. Bitten by Kad Dogs. I'Hii.AiiKi.riiiA, I nsc ij. Two young sons or Charles Geary, who keeps fox hound kennels in a suburb or Philadel phia, went by mistake into a pen last uight where seven mad dogs were con fined, to fee I them. One Isiy was badly bitten iu the cheek aud the other iu the arm. They barely escaped from being torn to pieei-s by the rabid brutes. One of the dogs died during tho night of hy drophobia, and the other six were shot. A surgeon examined them, and says all had hydrophobia lieyond the least doubt. The hounds had nearly torn each other to pieces in their agony. Tho wounds o the lads were cauterized, and to-morrow they w iil be scut to the Pasteur institute for tr;UiuciiL A Welcoas TTsbsr of '91 The lieu': miing of the new year w ill have a welcome usher in the shape or fresh almaiiii', descriptive of the origin, nature and ua or the national tonic and alterative, Hostetters Stomach Bitters. Combined with the descriptive matter will lie round calendar ami astronomical calculations absolutely reliable for cor rectness statistics illustrations verses carefully selected, and other mental food highly profitable and entertaining. Ou this pamphlet, published and printed an nually by The H.istetter Company, of Pittsburg, Cu hands are employed in the mechanhal department alone. Eleven months aie dovoted to its preparation. It is procuraUe free, or'druggists and eountry dealers everywhere, and is printed in English, German, French, Kpanish, Welsh, Norwegian, Holland, Hedish aud Bohemian. HOLIDAY EXCURSION SATES, via P. i L . R. E. For the Christmas and New Year Holi days the P. A L. E. R. R. Co., will sell excursion tickets to all points on the Line of the P. A L. E., L. 8. A M. S. and Krie Railroads at the rate of One Fare and One third for the round trip. For full information call at City Ticket Office, No. 67 Fifth Avenue, Pittsbnrg, Pa. Or the nearest ticket office on their The "Blockade King." Two men were the only mourners at tho Woodlawn Cemetery, New York, Wednesday, at the funeral servi"es over the body of Alexander Collie, a man who few years ago was known in every European capital. In the Civil War he was noted blockade runner, who es tablished quarters at Wilmington, X. C. Under the guns of Fort Fisher, this "Blockade King" carried on thriving trade in the contraband articles of war nd exported the cotton of the South. The house which he established at Wil mington was an abode or luxury. Never did champagne flow so free, never was hospitality more lavish than iu the home of the "Blockade King." There tho lead ers or the Southern Confederacy met to take counsel together. Collie, who at one time could have drawn his check for millions of dollars, died few days ago almost destitute, and his funeral expenses were paid by a son of an old trieud. Alexander Collie's home in London, situated in Kensington Gardens, was one of princely hospitality. It was gorgeous ly fitted up, had a corps or liveried ser vants, and the entertainments given there were on the most extravagant and lavish scale. This grand establishment was especially made the home or the Con fed ate officials and friends of tho Confedera cy in England. Alexander Collie A Co., went into the cotton and cotton-gMxls trade, establishing branches in Egypt, British India, Australia, and South America. Operations were begun on a gigantic scale, and in an effort to corner cotton goods in all tho markets of the world, somewhere in the seventies Col lie made tho largest failure known in tho history or commerce. His liabilities above his available assets were illO.OOO, 000, equivalent to f200,'.00,0u0. The head or the houe was forced to flee from the country. A few. years later ho made some money as a railroad manager in Richmond, but failure again came to him, followed by death in poverty. Armenians' Pitiful Appeal. Constantinople, Dec li Tho follow ing telegram, signed by a number of Ar menians has been sent to Loudon: "Armeiiia is in her last gasp. The work of extermination coutinucs. Tho massa cred people number lnO.un). Haifa mill ion survivors have taken refuge in the forests and mountains, where they arc reeding upon herbs and roots Hunger aud cold have liegun to ravage greatly. In the name or humanity and Christian ity, save us" At Trebiiond a bishop and five ecclesi astics were burned a-ive while seeking refuge in a building. Fresh outrages have occurred in other parts or Asia Minor. The Hamidieli cavalry (Kurds) hav destroyed vn villages in tho province oi Van. Fifty thousand homeless people are Hocking Into the city of Van, and the gov eminent is doing nothing to prevent futher outrages. Another KUlion-doUar Gift. Chicago, 111., Dec It Chicago Un versity was to-day tho recipient of anoth er nii!lion dollar gift, the donor bein Miss Helen Culver, of this city. Tho conditions or the gift are that it shall be devoted to the increase and spread knowledge within the field or biological science. Miss Culver, who is atiout 60 years old, is a niece or the late Charles J. Hull. rro'ii whom she inherited a fortune val ued'at $i,0ii0,(iU0, consisting largely property in New York, Pliila lelphia am: Baltimore. Mr. Hull was for a consider able time a member of the Board or Trus tees of tho old University of Chicago, anc one of the motives prompting the gift of Miss Culver was a desire t hmorhis memory. Lost Her Life in Saving Others. CfMBKRLAxn, Md., Dee. H. At an early hour this morning the residence of Owen Mouahan. at Lonacouing, Md., IS miles west of this city, was totally de stroyed by tire, and Mwt Bridget, his year-old daughter was burned m a most horrible manner, dying a few minutes later in greul agony. She lost her life iu trying to save other members of the fami ly, who were also severely turned. Tl.e unfortunate young lady was on theee of her marriage. The fire'is supposed to have originated by the explosion of a lamp in the bed room. Tbe Victim of a Dream. Rkaiino, Pa., Doc. 13. Francis Shade! is the victim of bad dreams. During the ni'iit he dreamed that burglars were iu his house, .ueuping from his bed Shadel ran to the window and jumped out upon the pavement. He ran in his night clothes to the police station, where he fell exhausted into Officer Parker's arms. When Shadel was checked by the otli cer he awoke and, rubbing ins eyes for a moment, found that his scare was all a dream. Shadel w as badly bruised, and is now in the hospital. Hunting Gold at Kight. . MeniA, Pa., Dec Ii A party of men searching for gold made their ap pearance in Springticlu township at 2 o'clock this morning ou the farm of J Howard Lewis. Near an old line stone is an inscription which, according to old legend, is said to mark the spot of a buried treasure They appeared with lanterns picks and shovels ami be gan digging near the stone v . II. Lownes saw tho lights and started out to make an investigation. He took his hired man and a shotgun, but the gold hunters fled in the darkuess Bad Sidewalks areCjstly. jKSKtNTOwx, Ta., Doc 13. That it is costly economy to permit defective side walks in town was demonstrated to-day. when verdicts for $1."i00 were rendered against the Imrongh. In the rase of Al bert S. Schively and his wife against the borough of Jenkintown, the jury found that the borough had been guilty of neg- igeuce in allowing a foot-walk on Cedar street to fall into bad condition, u hereby Mrs. scinveiy receive! a iracturc or her ankle, and awarded the husband fTuu damages and bis wife fsoo. The French say "it is the impossible that happens." ' This has proved to be the case with the Mount Ix;banon Shak ers. The whole scientific world has been laboring to euro dyspepsia, bat every ef fort seemed to meet with defeat. The suffering from stow it-h trouble! his Ih- como almost universal. Multitudes have no desire fiir food an J th it which they do eat causa them pain and distress. Sleep less uignis are tue rule ana not 111 J ex ception, ani th Mnun li of s-j.T-ra.-3 have become liso mrage 1. The Shakers or Mount Lebanon recent ly came to the front with their new Di gestive Cordial, which contains not only a food already digested, but is a digester cf food. It promptly relieves nearly all forms of ndigestion. Ask your druggist for one or their bjoks LaxoL, the new Castor Oil, is being used in hospitals It is sweet as honey. It is now given out sen;i-offici,il!y that the Building A Loau Associations for which W. A. Ambrose was Solicitor are out $ 12,ftoJ, but it is generally believed In Altoona th-it the figures will yet grow. The Shoriff of Blair County Icviu.l up n all the real and personal property of tho absconding Solicitor, and it is th:ight this will fail to satisfy judgment creditors. One of the latest victims of the crook d actions of Ambrose to coma to light is Miss Lizzie A Vers school teacher, who placed f l.OW of her money in his care for n vestment, and n w mourns because of its loss. Items ef Interest While Walter Russell was robbing a Chicago saloon a bulldog chased him up on au ice box and kept him a prisoner. Jeremiah and Samuel Roseubcrgcr, who live near Free-port, for stealing thir teen pounds of butter from spring bouse, were sentenced three years to the penitentiary by a Judgo at Kitlauning, Pa., on Thursday. A train carrying a party of Louisville Republicans who wcro returning from tho inauguration of Governor Bradley, was fired upon at Eminence, Ky. All tho windows of one car were shattered aud one mau was cut by failing glass. Already three avowed candidates are in the field for Cameron's seat iu the United Slates Senate. Ex-Lieutenant Governor Wat res, of Scrauton, ex-Attorney Gener al Palmer, of Wilkesbarre, and Con gressman "Jack" Robinson, who repre sents the Sixth Pennsylvania district at Washington, have announced themstlves as candidates for the senatorship. Harry Stauffer, a former, thirty years old, w ho was married only last Thanks giving Day, committed suicide in his straw shed, in Manor Township, Ianeas ter County, Wednesday night, by hang ing. The straw reached almost to tho roof of the shed, Stautl'cr had dug a shallow hole in the straw, and after tying the end of a rope around beam and placing the noose around his neck, sat down and strangled himself. There is no known cause for his act. Oliver R. Knight, cashier of the Second National bank of Brownsville, Pa., com mitted suicide last Wednesday morning by shooting himself in the head. He died instantly. The only known cause or the suicido is that Mr. Knight was worrying over some business mu'ters. He had talked of these with some inti mate rriends but it was not suspc-ted that the trouble was weighing on his mind so seriously. Josiah Quincy, Democrat, was on Tues day elected Mayor of lioston over Edwin U. Curtis Republican, by 3,.V plurality. The Democrats also elected seven candi dates for the Board of Aldermen, a Dem ocratic Street Commissioner, and an overwhelming majority in the Common Council. Curtis' plurality last year was 2..VK). Ho slightly increased his vote this year, but the Democratic increase was larger, and Quiiicy won by gt tting out the vote. Tuesday evening ju-t before dark Mrs. Zan Guist, of Indiana, Pa., wittj her little daughter, aged atioiii 10 years, started from a neighbor's to go home. When on the pavement near the house they met Charles Hays a lad ared aUmt 12 years, carrying a Flolierl rifle. After the moth er and daughter had poswd a rod or two young Hays called to the girl to look around. She did so, and tho lad drew up his gun and fired at her. The ball struck her in the eye, and penetrated the brain. The doctor says she will die. Frayers to Cure tbe Sick. Faith or prayers or something else equally iutangiLle si-em to have worked a euro in the case of Miss Catharine Schroff, or Lebanon, Pa. She is 31 years old, the daughter or John S. Schroff, a blacksmith, and had leen confined to bed for five yean, a victim of nervous pros tration. Attending physicians said that she would never regain the use of her lower limlis Six months ago Rev. J. II. Yon Xeida, pastor of Salem United Brethren church, of whieh Miss Schroff is a meiulHT, had Dr. John Alexander Dowie, the divine healer, or Chicago, interested in her behalf. Monday, between 9 and tfc.'W o'clock, was fix ed as the time of deliverance. Dr. lKiwie instructed Rev. Yon Neida to pray for Miss Schroff ut that time, whiie he would do the same at his home in Chicago, the invalid to do likewise. As tbc time drew nigh w hen sho w ns to be relieved she offered a fervent prayer, w hile Rev. Yon Neida was similarly en gaged at his home At several minutes before fti') Mrs Schroff went Ut her daughter's liedside ami commanded her to rise. This the daughter did, and her recovery, it is claimed, is almost com plete The Past Guarantees The Future The fact that Hood's Sarsapa rilla has cured thousands oi others is certainly sufficient reason for belief that it will cure you. It makes pure, rich, healthy blood, tones and strengthens the nerves, and builds up the whole system Remember 9 Sarsa parilla Be Sure to set HOOD'S and Only HOOD'S. Hood's Pills re especially jirrpared to 1 bkeu itli Ilmni's KarsapRril'a. V per box. H Cures & JACKETS, CAPES, FURS, SILKS AND DRESS GOODS. Hundreds of the people who read this paper come to the city to do their Holiday shopping, and wc ask all who contemplate such a vL-sit this year to come to Ilia store, Great Preparation has And tho collection of Novi-lties.Cat Gla ani Silver Articljs, Art Pottery, Lamps, Toys, Books, Fancy Stands, Pictures, eta., as well a j the More Substantial Gifts Women's, Girls' an J Boys' Garments, and goods to make them. Bux j, Porticos, Table Covers and Innumerable other articles suitable for Hosiery, Ni t"ao purpose, such a okwear aud the like. Arc such as will make it well worth 0 each abd every article, whether the most cleg-iut, arc figured on a liat-i of your pocket Look. Thi store means to double its tensive assortments of nice goods and udgmciit of the people ut large will BOGGS & BUHL, ALLEGHENY, PA. Mrs. A. E. Mil . . MY . . Annual Clearance SALE Prgln on I Dec. 26th,! And will Continue to Feb. 15 th. t o f A o This will Lc the Lot op portunity yet offered to get S ! DRY GOODS I Of all kinds cheap. Ladies' Wraps will Lc cleared out at the lowest prices to lc found any where. Fine Line of- S -:- To sell at much !elow Current Prices. I expect to continue busi ness and it is to my interest to give all their money's worth to merit a continuance of their good will and hold their trade. 4 t A.E.UHL.! Webster's (International; Dictionary Inirmluab1e in Office, School, and II ome t " Unabridged." Manrfmrd cf tli r. 8. tiov't rout ine Office, the V. S. Supreme Court, and ' it- j 1 ltri PI nearer au we w l XgnifJ i tk-booibouk. "VVmrnilT com mended pt Butte Super in tendeutt of Schools, and other lucmtort si most without emu. , tier. THE BE3T FOR EVERYBODY cecuc It I Mv to find the ward wanted. WorliirefrivrntlirireofT'tiiliabucl plce, 1 1 It t cmt tt certain the pronunciation. j ne proauut-uujon w '11011 ut iiie ofiunary ua- eniiatllf marked IcUenineil la UieectauolUiok. 1 1 It Is easy to trace the rrawth ef a word. iiieeiyiooaofrt- nmrtiii. and tntdt!TnMit mean 1 inen aio uiveii in ua WKr w uieir ueTeiouneub , It U easy to learn what a word means. me iiramuons are rwnr. npltrtt, aixi full, ana each lacoouuned in a nepanue yaragnuli. O. C- C. 3IEKR I A M CO., Publishers, Springaeld, Ma., V. S. A. M Specimen peees, eta, sent on application. for sal:-: nv Vha. IJ. Fislier, bsen made, Glove3, Handkerchiefs, your while, and the price-? attached least va'iuMe or the richest and that must prove it's to the interest us:;al Ilolidaay business, aDd the ex prices appealing to the littler accomplish it. ! Mrs Stenger'S FOR THE HOLIDAYS. You i-hii not buy anything morn useful titan Sitenjicr'H Store ran Mijply you. Yon enn g-t Anything That Is Useful, An.l in Many Iiistaurt-s Ornamen tal ah Well. FOR CHILDREN. FOR MISSES. FOR SOYS. FOR LADltS. FOR MEN. There i no one article tlmt there it nolil more of than IlandkerehiefH. We have Junt received tho largtwt Invoice of Hand kerchiefs ever brought to thU city in cotton, linen ami Silk r:ing;njr in price from Z for 5e. lip to J1..VI each. We show a very large line at 5c., 10., 12Jc, l.V, at: 'I -h Two hundred and fifty new I'liilirelhin for the Holidays, at .VV, 7."c, fl, fi.il, f 1..VI, SI.Tj, and up to each, both, in natural flicks ami fancy handles, includ ing pearl, dresden, tiger-eye, celluloid, Bterlh'g silver and gold. Fur, Leather f'ooI, Ktd Clevea, Irr Hood. C'lOMlaM, Ftc. 8, MAIN Johnstown, STREET. Pa. The jl rat of American Xctrspttr pcrs, CIIAKLES J. DAXA, KtU itor. The American Constitution, the American ltten, the American Spirit. Tliette first, last, and all the time, forever. Daily, by mail, $5 a year Daily and Sunday ,by mail,$8 a year The Sunday Sun in the greatest Sunday Newspaper in the world. Price Vrc. a Copy. By mail $2 a year. Address TIIK sr.,., Y. IF YWRE THINKING OF REFURNISHING YOUR FEET, Kemeiiiler that we are Headquarter for Hoots, Shoes. Ilubbcrs, Slip pers and everything in the mio line from the sinalU-Mt article up to the largest all of the reliable, never-r:p, water-tight xort at the lowest prices. OUR MOTTO : PERFECT FITTING SHOES AT PERFECT FITTING PRICES. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. George P. Stein & Co., i Main Cwm St., SOMERSET. PA. Facts About FURNITURE We can inf rtii the trade and public at large that we hac come out victori ous in our uoal with the furniture manufacturers f Michigan. Wc got all e asked fur in the war of bar gains, consequently all we expected, what more do we want? We only want the trade to know that our line is let ter in every respect now than ever lie fore and that wr are going to contin ue Helling Furniture on a very low batiis. au o.UJ will buy a solid Oak Suit for the led room, containing six pieces, made and Cubbed iu the very latest tj les. t n I Ann Mr. SiO znu JU.UU takes from our floor a nice suit, either iu Antique or Im itation Walnut finish. t3 nr! on nn -rv. U..IU s7w.wu pays loramceover- stufled or wood-frame suit for the par lor, upholstered iu Drocatelle, Silk, Tapestry and Plush. Sir. - J fin n.t u dim takes one of the same style suits upholstered in Tap estry. $1.83, $1.30, $2.00. Nice need nock ers It;th century finish very orna mental for the porch. $9 and $15.00 buys a solid Oak Side- boanL H. 60S M.i. Cross Street. Somerset, Pa. mm The. ONLY PERFECT FOR FAMILY USB. JOI STEIE uOFFROTH For Sale By B. HOLDERBAUM, Somerset Pa. J. For Holiday Present an to Q.TJznsrisr's 134 & 136 Clinton St, - JOHN3ToWj, Vou will JItu The I huuhmn est Article j , Moderate Prices. J ames QUjr GOING SLEIGHIXC rT-r Not to-day, of cours Uut when w iater comes. It U only a few days o2 L"x. .. Login to tLink of SLEIGHS, B03 SLEDS, HARNESS, Ro BLANKETS, SLEIGH BELLS, ANd" WHIPS. We Lave already thought of them, and have a la.-"; t k r Ftylcs in our re'tository, ready for you to select froai. r out t!ie one yoa want now. We'll keoi it f..r tcs till snow Cie?. Prices Right. Jas Scribners tor Christmas. Frank U. Stockton has a Christmas love try. v. j,! liears a charai.-teristic title. "The Maying 1'imt-r Kohan." Its illustrations are quaint and exactiv :;, abl. A thrilling Detective story by C. V Carryll. iiti::. "The Itiver .syndicate." perhaps equaling Lrl. llniiiMs' lest work. Iiltlstratol. Joel t'hantller Harris- characteristic tale of a I'.ulLf !lave "The Colom 1" Niger-liojf." ither i iiristiiKis stories are "A White Mot." 1 y Hr! ry 'an I'yke. a ietic anil iiuasinative tale of a j.i !.: t iliiistratel i; ilen'isin of Landers," hv A. N. Ti. r , lu.-trate-.l and "llopper'a 'id Man," bv 11. C. V. M-: Sentimental Tommy, By J. M. Barrie. Those who have read (and who has not?) "The Little Minister" and "A Window in Thrums" can n:i.-ij.s: what Mr. Harris's '"S ntimeuLal Tommy" will (-. It is t. !,? the chief serial iu .V.-n t i. "' for 1st... U-,'::!-ning in the January number. Two Years for $4.50. K-i-:f.:u-i'. njti:',' cots ?:t.i) a year, but iuw ::' sci ils-rs ran htive li the mimbers f.'r ls;." anrl a ycar' su!'s-riilion tor ls:; for i t.. .V-n -'.urr'-t M ui tzinr is jj. iiij; to Is? better next T-ur than ever. It is jr"ii.( to have new features. !: i-,; lishersare lot saiisriid with past sm-cess. It pnr;- to more thoroughly deserve the coulideuce of the ral in? public. The History Serial "Last -.iarter Century in tlv I'r.itisl Males' will ite eonliniosi. Jut now "it aj-proai-hint: a period of als.rhi;-.K interest t tiu- r't : generation ihe first administration of fremiti. -ut ':- e laud. .VWm". ifi:f 1 -inr ought to get irt-fitl i-.iii''ri-tionasa t'hristu-as nirt. Tiie "M-'iO tl'er ouht to double cotixiderat ion. CHARLES SCaiSKESTS SONS, 153 Fifth Avenu? N:Y; The New Capello Ranc? WE sell the NEW CArELLO RANGE, guaranteed the hrp Ranirc of its class on the market. It has very lartre :' ens, heavy grates, lining- and tops. Caking and Ro.u-:':: the highest as thoosacdi of daily uiers can testify, t .' the best buy a : : ALSO A FULL LINE Of : GRANITE, COPPER &TIXW.1 Milk Cans, Screen Doors and Windows, Ice Creaiii Free:'.:--Gasoliue Stoves. Call and see us. Ro.-j eculi.1". JAMES B .U0LDFRBAUM, Somc 5S MV Quality Cuaran: Holderbau P. A. SCHELL, SOMERSET- J It Is a 0 Comfort T,.a ti-ly !l"u"'" " a.""--' The Cinder A'.: i --."'I t:.:i. th.- .1,:- -;' Co'd K WILL EW-1 of c:- keep1 "V
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