' v r i - . - ' - - ,r i n i iiir m r i - -- - - " - " -- ' The Somerset Herald. OEOIUiK R. 8CCLU Editor. EINEsrAY,. June 10, !. Mr. K. B. (VifTroth has in stork ll the rw and stylish things iu millinery. Mrs. Daniel Bierer, of Greensburg, who stricken dumb two years ag-i, ud d. i.ly recovered her voic on Sunday, ftcr Kiviuj; birth to n- The woman now talk as well as ever she could. Have you seen the new gilt and leather K'.w at Mrs. K. n. Coflrotu'S? You can Viiiv ne for 25 cent. . The man who goes fishing and sita In a cramped position on a narrow thwart from early niorn 'till dewy eve and calls it fun is the same chap that never gitea to rliurvh because the pews ain't eotnforU b!o. Call t Snyder's Art Store and see the ni,f lineof Wall Paper at 5c per rolL J!y law, wo living man's portrait can appear on the bank, notes engraved and isMiod by the liovernment. The same r,,!,. is needed in regard to any historical fri-.,,Hs put on the Capitol at Washing ion. Wall Taper! Wall Paper!! at Snyder's Art Store. Ainlitor General Mylin has decided that Clearfield county merchant will pay a mercantile license fee of 25 cents. He re r. ii;'.y decided they must pay J1.50, but 04. .iix-overed that the law allowing that chartfc has been repealed. p ANA'S Sarsaparilla is not only tbe .- (!f all remedies forlhe Nerves. Liver, Ki l'ipyN Sumach, and Blood ; but if no i', !" "t '' y"ur back. The simie guarantee applies to Dan a's I'iiS t'ough Syrup, and Planters. KTKilely David Gildner, M. D. Agent, i;,H ktod, Pa. !i last Sunday John McFarlaud, w ho live at Germany, Indiana county, not far from New Florence, became violently inline at his home and he has since been lv inp at the point of death. Mr. McFar lan.l owned some land In the West until time ago and lost considerable ,..iu y in tryiug to save his property. This is thought to be the cause of his trouble. In -n't forget Mrs. Coffroth has engaged .trimmer from the city, and she is pre pared to suit any and everyone with the very thing they are looking for in millin ery. The will of Dr. William D. McGowau w:i- prolmted at Greensburg Wednesday. T, small annuities are given. The most or the estate, valued at $100,000, is given to the University of Pennsylvania. A part of the money is to be used in the e-uMNhtnent of free beds in the hospital p,.rii-n of that institution, to be known as the Ligonier free beds. Lucy C. p.rown. Marietta, O., gets an annuity of J'.nt, and Mrs. James F. McGowan, of California, Pa., one of$AiO. ( tver 4.0H0 rolls of Wall Paper to select from at Synder's Art Store. Ju.ise Miller, of Mercer, in his talk to the assembled constables, told tbem that it was a part of their duty to see that the roads were always kept in good con dition, and that wheu they found them at ai! out of repair they should reiort the same to the road supervisor, and that if he did not repair them, to report the mat ter to him. He said that many of the roads a! suit Mercer were in bad shape and that if they were not repaired noon fromelHidy would likely get into trouble, The Baltimore A Ohio It. U. Co. now has on sale at all its offices east of the ihio lliver a full line of tourist excursion tickets to all the lake, mountain and sea shore resorts in the Eastern aud Northern States and in Canada. Thane tickets are iH.I for return journey until October Slst. Before deciding upon your summer outing it would be w ell to cousuu me i i. Book of "Routes and Rates for bun tiivr Tours." All B. O. Ticket Agents i.ri.irinal noints have them, or they w1 be sent upon receiptor ten cents for pjl .. v,r rim. ft. ScnlL Gen'l Passeifcer A cent, B. A O. R. R., Baltimore, Md The largest line of Wall Papeever thown in the county at Snyukk's Art Sj-jtis. Investigation of the blighted cn crops at Anderson, Indiana, cause Scientific ne n to arrive at the conclusion! that the ele-tri'-al condition of the airduring the tornado was different from; what it has ever i-een before. In certajn sections the orn is brown and dead, Aid can be re-dj.i.-d to jxiwder by rubbing between the hands. It is blistered as though subject ed to a most terrific heat. The theory aban.ed is that there were electrical cur rents iu the air Wednesday night that were brought in contact with the ground by the wiud, and that they were bo hot as tu Mister the growing corn. The matter his attracted a great deal of attention. With the blood full of humors, the heat ed i. tin is all tbe more oppressive. Give the -yieiu a thorough cleansing with Ayer's Sarsaiiarilla and a dose or two of Ayr s Piils. and you will enjoy Summer as tidier before in your life. Just try this lor oni-e, and you'll not repent it. '('.-rpoi-al punishment in schools has passed i) tijcr judicial review at Chambers rg. ;a. A boy kicked a little girt on the p.ay grounds at recess. When school dismissed the boy was called for ced for punishment, but refused to go ud when force was used be drew a knife upon the teacher. The latter conquered, however, and gave the lad a thrashing wl.i.li .Irew blood. The father of the Uy bad the teacher arrested for assault and battery. The presiding judge said that the boy's net was one of insubordination, and that it b;M to be decided then and there who was the head ofthe school. In the opinion ofthe jude the whipping w as not too severe. The jury agreed with him, and the cost of the prosecution was j.'.ac 1 on the toy's father. In the Butler county court last week. Judge Greer severely criticised the action of certain persons in -vriliug letters try i ng to iiiflueuce his action at license court. He has recently icceived a number of leUersfrom friends of applicants for li cense, as well as from those opposed to the granting of them. He gave notice that hereafter he would have these letter writers brought into court and fined for contempt, as it would be just as proper for these people to write to a juror trying to influence his action in a ease as it was to so address the judge. The place, be navs, for parties concerned, one way or the other, to Iks heard is in open court, and he will not be approached by letter or in person anyone interested in the coming license court. Ahealty appetite, with perfect diges tion and assimilation, may be secured by the use of Ayer's Pills. They cleanse and htrengthen the whole alimentary cana and remove all obstruction to the natural functious of either -ex. without any -unpleasant effects. one ofthe most amusing trials, says the Vnioritown Xcr-.Standml, at the pres ent term of court was that of William Hosteller of Bullskin township for assault and t-attery and all the other charge hi. h go with it. The prosecutrix was Mrs.Kirkwood,who was very dramatic .n the stand. As soon as she took her seat to give her story Bbe nearly fainted, and had to be revived by her smelling salts. She said the defendant livfd in one f her houses and she went to collect the rent When she asked him for the money be struck her with a club and knocked Lerfewo. He also threatened to shoot her and got his gun for that purpose. Hostetler told a differeut story. I1'"1 b-ged that Mrs. Kirkwood came to Ms house and attacked him. striking him with a tea kettle. His description of how sh pursued him about the bouse was very humorous. The jury found bm guilty or assault and battery, aggravated d carrying con cealed weapons, but acquitted him of a fcault and battery with Intent to kUL The first home grown cherries of tho seaKn were in market Friday and Saturday, Valentine Sass, a well-known Cireen rille township fanner, sailed last week for a visit to his old home in Germany. Dr. Harry Stooer, of Cleveland, O.. is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Stoner, hi Brothersvalley township. Messrs. S. F. aad W. W. Picking, of Chicago, arrived in town Saturday. The latter returned to the "Windy City" Monday. There will be a strawberry and ice crea-n festival in the Grange HalL Jen nere Cross Roads, on Saturday afternoon and evening, June 13th. Congressman Hicks has appointed William C. Minnick, of Bedrord, a cadet at West Point, with Fred. J. Pfahler, of Meyersdale, as alternate. Senator Blackburn is reported as hav ing said that he does not believe that any man who wears a Confederate button can be elected to the Presidency. Ex-Associate Judge McMilleu, of Mid dlecreek township, and 'Squire David Fuller, of Elk Lick township, were Mon day visitors to the county seat. Messrs. Harvey, Burns, and Walters, a trio of wealthy Baltimore bankers and business men, are enjoying an outing at Farmer Tayman's West End cottage. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Colborn left Friday evening for Grand Rapids, Mich., to at tend the National Convention of Chari ties, now in session in that city. They will be absent about ten days. We learn from the "Nugget," published at Keystone, a mining town in the Black Hills, South Dakota, that L. W. Phillip pi, a former resident of this county, last week conducted the sale of a mining plant to eastern parties for $i0,0ii0. Friday afternoon a bolt of lightning demolished one of the chimneys in W. H. Hochstetler's residence. Nearly all of the furniture in the parlor was ruined and Mrs. Hochstetler sustained a shock from which she did not reoovei for sever al hours. F. J. O'Oonnor, Esq., and Thomas Matthews, of Johnstown, acting lor the estate of the late Martin McDonald, of that city, have sold to the Messrs. Kuhns A Goodwin, of Dunlo, 8nO acres or timber land in Paint aud Ogle towuships, for the sum of $10,000. Noah KeLser, who had given bail for his appearance at the recent term of criminal court, and failed to appear when the case against him was called Tor trial, was arrested Friday in ML Pleasant. Sheriff Hoover brought him to jail-Saturday. Keiseris charged with stealing chickens. The County Commissioners have fitted up an office for County Superintendent Prittaon the second floor ofthe Court House, immediately over the Commis sioner's private office. The County Su perintendent can lie found there during business hours when his duties do not call him from home. The school directors of Berlin aud Brothersvalley districts will meet on Sat urday for the purpose of considering the advisability of joining rorces in establish ing and maintaining a high school. The Record says "if Brothersvalley can not be got to co-operate with Berlin, then Berlin will proljably proceed alone." Peter Fisher, well-known in Stony creek and other districts, was arrested last week by a peusion officer and taken to Altoona for a hearing before United States Commissioner Graffius. Peter is charged with having made a laise amaa- vit to procure a pension for Mrs. Sarah Reed and in default or ?,0U bail was committed to jaiL The two late storms, that ol Friday and Sunday last, have been quite disastrous to electric light companies. The Somer set Electric Light Company have suf fered a loss or $JIU, in burnt out convert ers and street lamps. We notice by the Altooua papers that the light plant or that city was greatly damaged and the entire city was in darkness. Home grown strawberries made their Mondav. and the supply was soon exhausted. The berries were perhaps the finest and largest ever seen io Somerset, iu some instances twenty berries filling a Ijasket The crop is said tnl tt. a larirKt crown here for a number or years. Oue gardener expects to gather not less than I.SW quarts irom nis pawn. The price Monday was two baskets Tor a quarter. Oue or the first official ai-ts ofthe newly organized Board of Health was to notify the Burgess and members of Town Coun cil to appear and show cause why the borough lock -np and plot of grouud on which the tame is located shall not be de clared a nuisance and abated as directed by law. Some members of Council take the notice -more seriously than they otherwise would for the reason that the Board or Health is a body or Council's creation. Between the hours or one and two o'cl'ick Sunday afternoon the rain-fall in around this place was sufficient to cause the water to overflow the banks of Cox's Creek and all or its tributaries. It is claimed that this copious shower had the etfect of practically determining that the tile drain recently placed across west Main Street is not of sufficient dimen sions to carry off the water deposited in the basin north or that thoroughfare in times or freshets. This town is to have a base ball club this season that promises to do better work and make a brighter showing than any club we have had for several years. Grounds have len leased on the south end of East street and they will be put in condition during the present week. The ball cranks about town have subscribed liberally to the club and they anticipate a number of exciting games in the near future. The first game ol the seasou will likely be played with Ugonier. Mr. A. J. Boose, of Summit township, one or Somerset county's leading farmers, feels justly proud over his success in winning a diploma at the Chicago World's Fair for superiority of a sample of oats grown and exhibited by him. A bronze medal accompanied the diploma and is a beautiful work of design and art, Mr. Boose merits the esteem of our peo ple for his praiseworthy efforts in demon strating what can bo done on Somerset county soil. A welcome caller at this office last Wednesday was Mr. W. H. Gross, of Findlay, Ohio. Eighteen years ago Mr. Gross was a farmer in Middlecreek town ship, and was interested in the manage ment of the Gross Mill, in that district. Now he is the general manager of the Findlay Natural Gas Company, one of the most prosperous concerns in the "Buckeye" State, aud knows as much about that mysterious heating and illu minating element as any man alive. His visit last week was the first he has made to Somerset county ia a number of years. The twentieth annual session of the Lutheran Sunday School Association of Somerset county, convened In the Lu theran Church, this place, at two( O clock yesterday afternoon, and was failed to order by President W. H. KuppL After devotional exercises Charles VhI. &q, delivered an address of awembled delegates, to whh Rev. M. rVoung responded. kt in order came the President's annual address and the appointment of oommitteea. Alargenumberof delegates, representing the virions Lutheran congregation, in the nty, were present, ThJ convention will adjourn tbia evening. Former Bock wood Man Suieidas. A dispatch from ML Pleasant says; John Heiubaiigh, an old soldier who came here years ago from Somerset coun ty, took his life Thursday evening with dose or "rough on rata." He went to Greensburg In the morning to appear as a witness at court, but came back with out being called, as he bad been drink ing. While je bad a wife who resides at Rockwood, he lived here with a Mrs. WiltrouL a widow. While eatine. he took np a spoonful or the poison and told Mrs. Wiltrout he was going to swallow IL She expressed her doubts, as he had frequently threat ened to do so. and then changed bis mind. This time, however, he took the stuff, and washed it down with coflee. Aa hood as the luiison began to act, be rued bis rash act, and a doctor was call ed, but it was then too late to save his life. He was a blacksmith by trade and alxrnt 50 years old. Treasurer's Bale. The County Treasurer's sale or unseat ed lands took plai in the court room Monday afternoon. About one-half of the memliers of the bar and a few citi zens from differeut sections of the county were presenL The bidding on a few of the tracts offered for sale was quite ani mated, in one case the bids running np bove ."tKV. A majority or the tracts were knocked down to the County Commis sioners, who will .hold them until the taxes charged against them have been paid, or when in default of paymeut they will agnin be exposed to sale. Not many years ago a Treasurers sale was a matter or much public interest and was attended by speculators Trom all parts or the county, aud not uurreqiiently by capitalists from Philadelphia and other eastern cities who were seeking to in vest their money iu timber and mineral rights. "Land Sharps," as they were Called, frequently made thousands of dollars at these sale. Will Eret Hew Houses of Worship. At a joint meeting of tho representa tives or the Tuited Evangelical Church and the Evangelical Association or the Somerset circuit, held here last Thurs day, the latter Association refused to con sider the propositions submitted by the former Tor an amicable settlement ofthe differences between them, in so rar as they related to the purchaseor the several church properties. The keys to tho vari ous church properties in the circuit had previously been 'delivered to a represen tative or the Evangelical Association. The memliers or the Vuited Evangelical Church m ill at once take steps towards the erectiou or new houses of worship, and it is expected that at least three churches will be completed in Somerset circuit berore the holidays. Repeated efforts on the part or the I'-nited Evangel ical Church were made to secure the church properties by amicable arrange ments, or purchasing thcra at a fair val uation, liut all were unsuccessful. Great interest has been manifested throughout the county in this unfortu nate church fight, and sympathy of a sulftitantial character has been freely vol unteered the United Evangelicals by memliers of other denominations. Recent Deaths. Word reached here yesterday morning that the wife ot Hon. Sam Mier, had died Monday night at her home in Salisbury. The deceased had been in delicate health for several years. She was the mother or Mrs. Bertha Cun ningham, of this place. Pho be Jane, wife of Georgo S. Dotson, died at her home in Centreville, Iowa, on Thursday, June 4th, from consump tion. Deceased was a daughter of John II. Shaffer, of West Main streeL and was boru in this place on June 17, ISj". She left Somerset in 1S. Her husband aud three children survive. Mrs. K. D. Smith, wife ofthe well known division passenger agent ofthe B. A O., died at her home in Pittsburg, Wednesday morning. She was a daught er of Elder L. R. Norton, and when a young lady was a frequent visitor in this place. Nellie F. Landis, aged twenty years, died at the home or her mother, Mrs. R. C Landis in Berlin, Wednesday after noon, June 3d. Death resulted from troubles superinduced by an attack of diphtheria four years ago, since when the sufferer had been confined to ber bed. Frank Heckler, aged about sixty years, a veteran of the civil war, died at his home iu Jefferson township, Sunday evening. He was one of the most promi nent men iu his neighborhood and was generally well liked aud respected. In terment was niade at New Centreville yesterday morning, Rev. Gebhart, of the Lavansville Lutheran church, officiating. Deceased is survived by his wife and six children. Let Us Talk About iks Weather Says Foster. My last bulletin gave forecasts ofthe storm wave to cross the contiuetit from June 2ud to Cth, aud the next will reach the Pacific coast aUnit June 7th, cross the west or Rockies country by close or Slh, great central valleys 9th to 11th eastern States lih. Warm wave will cross the west of Rockies country about June 7th, great central valleys llh, eastern States I2th. Cool wave will cross the west of Rockies country about 10th, great central valleys 12th, eastern States Uth. The third disturbance of June will reach the Pacific coast about 12th, cross the west of Rockies country by close of Mth, great central valleys Uth to 10th, eastern Suites 17th. The warm wave will cross the west of Rockies country about 12, great cen tral valleys H'.h, eastern Statts Pith. Cki1 wave will cross the west of Rockies coun try a'bout l.'iih, great central valleys, 17th. eastern States 13th. Birglars Fired tie House. Three masked men committed a rob- liery Wednesday morning uear Ennis- ville, Huntingdon county, in true West em desperado style. They forced an en trance into the home of the Misses Por ter, three maiden ladies, and accomplish ed their ends in a way that smacks strongly of the Jesse James aud the Dal- ton brothers' system. When inside the house, they entered the bed room occupied by the sisters and immediately made a demand for money, They were given the contents of a mis sionary box without protest and told that was all there was abouL This was not satisfactory, and while one of the men covered the women with a revolver the other two ransacked the house. Failure to secury any more money an gered the trio, nd, procuring all the wearing apparel belonging to the sisters, they saturated it with oil and threatened to apply a lighted match unless given more mouey. The sisters begged them to desist, saying they bad already got all the available cash that was in the bouse, but they were merciless and lient upon extorting money by resorting to any mean's, no matter bow foul, and a lighted matcU wa applied to the clothes. This did not seem to have the desired effect, and, becoming frightened at their own work, the robbers extinguished the small fl allies. Ckurek Appointments. There will be preaching services at the Pleasant Hill Church, on Saturday even iug, June 11, by the Rev. T. Bach, P. YL, or the United Evangelical Church. Com munion to be administered. There will be services also at the Lichty Church by the same, at lO-.'k) A. m. and 7:' p. ji. This will close the regular appointments for the United Evangelical people in their churches. Hereafter they expect to continue services, in the school-houses at the different appointments. Pleasant Hill, Lichty and Husbaud, until they have the new churches builL Pure blood is the secret of health. Burdock Blood Bitters insures pure blood. . fORTURED AH 010 MAN FIBS TJSE3 BT BOBBERS TO GAIH THEIR OBJECT. Dsrid Berkey has a Desperate Experience. The home of David Berkey, about fire miles southeast of Scalp Ievel, near the village of Ashtola, in Paint township, j was the scene, at an early hour Wednes day morning, of one ofthe most dastard ly outrages ever committed in Western Pennsylvania. The following story of the outrage Is from the Johnstown Dnijcrat. Mr. Berkey la 75 years of age and one of the most respected citizens in that lo cality, and is quite wealthy. He was reputed to have large sums of money about bis bouse, and this probably mark ed it as a place for robbers to make a good haul. While the family were In their beds about 1 o'clock Wednesday morning, Mr. Berkey was awakened by a noise as of someone iu the room; and he was at once made aware of the presence of bur glars by a revolver being thrust into his face, with the threat that if he iade an outry, his brains would be blown out. He was then bucked and gagged. About this time Mrs. Berkey was awakoned by the noise in the room and she was also told that her life wouid be iu danger if she gave the alarm. One of the men at once began a arch ofthe house for money, but his hunt was fruitless and he was forced to give up. The old gentleman refused to tell where the money was and, while one of the men held him, the other git a lot of pa per ana, alter liguting m appueu lue flames to the feet of Mr. Berkey. It was only after the old gentleman had been terribly burned that he gave in to the deiuuns and told them where the money was hidden. This was secured aud the parties left the house, making their es cape through a window in the rear. They got $125. While the fiends' were torturing Mr. Berkey, his daughter, Lucy, who was sleeping in an adjoin ig room, awoke, and she escaped from the bouse with the intention or alarming the neighbors. She was not heard to leave her room aud the fellows would probably have been captured if the girl had not fallen as she was quitting the house. She tripped at the front door, falling from the porch and fracturing he left leg above the knee. When her screams were heard, the rob bers thought that help was coming and they left in short order. After the robbers left the Berkey resi deiice, they went to the barn of William Horner, who works Mr. Berkey's farm and took two horses, which they mount ed and at once began their flight toward Kring's station on the B. A O., five miles south of Johnstown. But by this time a pursuing party had been organized and they were forced to leave the horses and take to the woods. The animals were round on the road between Sc?Ip Level and 'Kring's about 7 o'clock Wed nesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Berkey have been able to give a detailed doscription or the scoundrels who roblied them and tortur ed Mr. Berkey and there is every reason to believe that the men will be captured. Word was sent to the police or Johns town and to the officers throughout this county and Bedford county, asking them to keep a sharp lookout for the robliers, Oue is described as being a man or about six feet in height, with a light brown mustache and a Derby haL His features are large aud he talks with a slight lisp. The other is a much shorter person, probably five feet four inches high, stoop shouldered, and bo wore a brown soft haL They were seen at Silp Level by a farmer about 5 o'clock Wednesday morn ing while the farmer was ou his way to Johnstown with a load of produce. TbH was evidently but a short time before the men abandoned the horses. From the mannner in which they so quickly se cured the horses, it Is supposed that they made arrangements for such an emer gency before they began their nefarious work of robbing the Berkey family. and it ia said that they even fed the ani mals as if in preparation for a bard ride. A telephone message Wednesday after noon from Geistown stated that the officers have every hope of tunning the parties down. The condition of old Mr. Ber.tey was described as being quite serious, owing to the severe shock to bis nervous sys tem and to bis advanced age. The con dition ofthe daughter is not as serious as might be expected under the circum stances. The fracture is a bad one, and she lay nearly an hour before help came. It will be a long time before she will bo able to be out again. It is thought that the parties who per petrated the robbery are residents of that part of the country, for they-seenied to know the lay of the land and evidently bad little trouble in making their escape. It is said that Mr. Berkey had over 1,200 in his bouse last week, but bad made disposition of it since then. The latest ad vices Irom Mr. Berkey'a bedside are to the effect tlmt his condi tion has grown worse and it will not be a surprise if he should die at any momenL It is now definitely known that four men are mentioned among those who are suspected of having committed the crime. Two of them are residents of Johnstown and are brothers. Tbcy were seen in Johnstown the day before at a place where they bad not made their appearance in several months and it is asserted that the men answer the de scriptions given by Mr. and Mrs. Berkey Theothertwo suspects are said to live near Kring's and are also said to answer the description given by the Berkeys. The fiicts in connection with these duos have been given to an official iu Johns town, who will make every effort to lo cate the guilty persons and capture them. The crime appears to have lieen ar ranged on an entire systematic plan in order that it might be accomplished suc cessfully, aud the manner in which the men went to work stamps them as being old hands at the liusiness. They even bad the horses fed before they commit ted the robbery iu anticipation of a hard ride and they seemed to know just when to leave the horses in order to make good their escape. (200 Beward. The undersigned, Commissioners of Somerset County, will pay the sum of Two Hnudred Dollars for the apprehen sion and conviction of the men who rob bed and tortured David Berkey and fami ly on the night of June 2, 11. Henry F. Barnett, Attest: Sami kl U. Shobkr, J. G. Emert, William P. Hay, Clerk. County Commissioners. Commissioner's Office, June 8, BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, Of Pittsburg, Pa.. Summer Course ia Somerset. Persons interested in the study of the French language can send for circulars and tuition to Professor Alfred Nonnez, West End Hotel. The New York World will issue a special number devoted to the Republi can National Convention, on Sunday, Juneliih. It will contain portraits or a lanre maioritv or the delegates, and a handsome, fall page portrait in colors of Hon. WUiiam McKinley. It will be in greatest paper ever printed In America. Leave your orders with Cbas. u. t isuer. High Grade Fertilisers. I keep on sale constantly, at my ware houses In Somerset and Sipesville, Zell'a High Grade Fertilizers. The lowest prices for Cash or on time sales. All grades for buckwheat now in stock. For terms and prices, call on H. L. Sipe, Somerset, or Wni. P. Sipe, Sipesville. Pkter Sipiv AgenL PARTISAN POLITICS. Of Half a Century Ago Tne Campaigns of 1S40 and 1S44. The following interesting reminiscence from the pen of Judge Hall, of Bedford, will bo read with pleasure by our read ers : The excitement of the political cam paigns of Harrison, in 1, and of Clay. in 1141, was intense. It was a species or gambling. Everywhere money was stak ed on the reaulL Men abandoned their regular vocation and worked without pay aud at great Urns or time arid money. They had no personal interest no expect ation or office or reward. It was a craze i catching craze. The lielief that de struction would overwhelm the country If their side Tailed, was not affected. It was real. Sensible men built log cabins on wagons and hauled tbem around the country with teams of ten and twelve horses from town to town, and constrtK-t- ed huge balls of canvass on frames with imaginary majorities of States inscrilied upon them, and rolled them through from one county to another, singing 'Keep the ball a-rolling on lor Tippeca noe and Tyler, too." One party of gentle men trudged ou foot on an excursion of this kind from Uniontown, Pa, to Balti more, Md., and slept at nights iu their log cabiu, and in the daytime rolled. through alternate sun, heat and dust aud rain and mud, over high mountains, a ball twenty feet in diameter. A stranger to the country and the times would have thought them a party of lunatics escaped from an asylum. And yet they were the best mon ofthe community lawyers and doctors and farmers aud merchants men of wealth and refinement and high stand ing. In Bedford a log cabin was erected on the lot east of Hafor's Hotel and was used during the campaign as a place for political meetiugs. A ball of majorities was rolled from Cumberland to Bedford aud was received with a band of music and with enthusiastic demonstrations of popular applause as if it was a sentient being. Men wept when Clay was defeated as if they had suffered a personal calamity. It was iueredible that "Harry of the West," tho great Senator and orator and statesman, as they thought him, should be defeated by an oliscure, second-rate Tennessee lawyer, like Polk. The refrain of one of the songs was "Ha! Ha! Ha! such a nominee as Jimmy Polk from Tennessee !" They sang this till they be lieved it It was like a great revival meeting, all excitement aud singing of sougs an ap peal to tho emotions and sentiment rea son had little to do with it a carnival of noise and flags and bands and songs and spread-eagle oratory, interspersed with well-told stories, and well-sung songs set to enlivening airs. Every man considered himself a born statesman aud political economist. Men discussed the tariff by the hour and got mad and fought fist fights over it, who had never read the Constitution of the United States not a work on political economy, aud didn't know that such a man as Adam Smith ever existed. When the elwtion was over, everything sut sid ed to its ordinary calm and the world moved on as usual. I remember bow the Whigs at Bedford gathered up courage at last to have a oiKir'y meeting on court week. They were a little bothered how to conduct themselves ou the great change of base. Aud one of their resolutions was. Resolv ed. That Henry Clay is the greatest man that ever did live or that ever will live!" The present was not much to them aud so they took possession of the future in a wholesale way discounted their pros pective statesmanship for all time in order toobtaiu relief for their consuming grief iu an unexpected and inexplicable defeaL William M. Hall. Bedford. May 2ii, lSJUi. XL Xoriah Items. The grass crop will be very short in this part of the county. Many newly sowed fields are very "spotty." Notw ithstanding the profuse bloom of few weeks ago the prospects for a good fruit crop are very discouraging. Apples and plums are dropping from the trees by the tens of thousands. Jerome Stufft, one of our enterprising farmers has lately purchased a patent cream separator. He is one farmer who still believes there Is money to be made in the manuracture of butter. Wanted A good soaking rain. Vege tation of all kinds is suffering from want of moisture. William Daniels, who was located here for a groat many years, and was an excel lent mechanic, left several months ago for Johnstown, where he secured employ ment in a buggy and wagon repair shop. His place here has been supplied by William Johnson, of Jenner township, who has moved into the Daniels house aud attends to the wagon and buggy re pairs of all our people. The Johnson and Alexandes brothers devoted Memorial Day to catching rattle snakes in the mountain above Jenner towu. When they returned home iu the evening t!:cy brought seven of the ven omous rcotiles with them. All of the. snakes were alive and created great consternation iu the neightsirhood. Sun day morning the snakes were despatched in order to allay the apprehensions of the neighbors. M emorial Day was not oliserved here in the same manner as formerly when the Sunday Schools and entire country side wre want to turn out to strew flow ers on the graves of the dead heroe. This year the G. A. R. comrades were al most entirely unassisted in performing this sacred duty. Jesse Crist last week tore down the greater part of his old house. The build ing was erected early In the present cen tury by Joseph CrisL So Tar this season insects have been unusually plentiful. In the South and Southwest farmers are troubled with army worms and cinch bugs, but here the grass-hopper and fire lly prevail as never before. X. Exporting Dried Apples. Harris burg, says the Telegraph, sends dried apples to Germany. The homely Pennsylvania Dutch "snit" goes all over the world, and is eaten tnd enjoyed by people of all nationalities. This week two car loads of dried apples cured in this state by the sun-dried process will be shipped to Baltimore by the llarrisburg Grocery and Produce company. At Bal timore they will be loaded on the ship bound for Germany, and in due time the Germans will be making pies and doing "suits" in many other ways. Tho Ger man government has forbidden the salo ot evaporated dried apples for some rea son aud announces that only sun-dried fruit will be permitted in the inarkeL These apples must be put into barrels with double beads, all stenciled aud properly labeled according to a manner prescribed by law, and the least devia tion from the rule results in a refusal of the government to permit them to be landed. This is the secoud order of dried apples that has been sent by the Harris- burg company. It gets the apples from Central Pennsylvania principally Dau phin. Snyder, Berks, Lebanon, York and Lancaster counties, aud packs them here for BhipmenL As Germany has barred the American hog, it is encour aging to know that she permits the im portation of one American product with out question and that is dried apples from Pennsylvania. A Handsome Book ou Summer Travel. The Baltimore Ohio R. R. Co. has ' just Issued a handsome book descriptive rth various summer resorts, in me mountains and by the seaside, adjacent i fonr reached br its system of lines. It ia finely printed and Illustrated oy a n.imhor of rerv fine cuts. Send 10 cents to Chaa. O. SculL Gen'l Passenger AgenL Baltimore, Md., tor a copy. Revelations of aa Old Ledger. Jmt M. HwnnW, In BvHrtln of American IronaiMl Hi.vl AMoclnliun. III a little while the writers and orators of this country will be busily engaged in recounting the achievements of tho nine teenth century, of which less than five years remain. We will bo t ld of the great progress tlmt tho world hn mvlt during this wonderful century in the de velopment ofthe arts and sviouce. In tho spread of civil ami religious lilierty, in the diffusion of general intelligence, in the multiplication of social comforts, and in many otjer ways. We will, fir in stance, have our attention called to tho fact that the world has produced and consumed more Iron and steel in tho last half or tho nineteenth century than in alt previous time, and also the fact that the inetlnxls of manufacturing iron and steel in that half century were chiefly the in ventions of that period and were so revo lutionary or oM-tiine methods that they would am iz3 an 1 duin bfound the iron masters or even two generations ago if they could come back and witness them in operation. Without anticipating the comparisons and the eulogies of the writers and ora tors referred to, we propose In the pres ent article to note some of the old ways of doing business in an iron town In Penn sylvania at the beginning of the present century. They furnish a contract with present business methods that is just as great as that afforded by the old and new methods or manufacturing iron and steel. For the facts we shall present we are in debted to an old ledger which has just come into our posse-Hion and which es caped the destruction Of Ihe Johnstown Flood. Tho ledger cwntaius accounts of sales made and credits entered by Isaac Proctor, a merchant of Johnstown iu the early years of the present century, aud a record or other business transactions by Mr. Proctor. His store was located on Main street, immediately opposite the site of the present Presbyterian Church. Isaac Proct it was a native of Bedford Coucly, Pa, and the son or Jesse Procter. He settled at Johnstown, "at the forks of the Coiiemaugh," when it was a mere hamlet of log houses, about the year Inki, iu which year the town was laid out by Joseph Johns, a Swiss Meunouite, into streets and alleys, building lots, public squares, and other reservations. But the name that was then officially given to the new town was Conmaugh, and not Johns town, the latter name being substituted for the former, in KCI. We have before us a letter dated at Coiiemaugh, on April 27, 1KJ2. Isaac Proctor was not only a merchant. dealing in groceries, dry goods, iron, whisky, and other articles, but he was also the owner of s warehouse, on the north bink of St-ciycreek, balow Frank lin street, in Johnstown, which wai maintained for theaexpress purpose of re ceiving and storing bar iron rrom me rorges or the Juniata Valley, which bar iron was hauled to Johustown over the Frankstown Road, and thence shipped in large flat boats to Pittsburg by way ot Con emaugh, Kiskiminetas, and Allegheny Rivers. There were other warehouses near that of Isaac P roctor which were maintained lor precisely the same pur pose. The flatboats were built at Johns town or at points farther up the Stony creek and as far north as the mouth of Benscreek, three miles away. A large business was done far into the present century in the shipment or Juniat iron rrom Johnstown. At first and for many years these shipments embraced only liar iron, but subsequently and down to tho opening or the Pennsylvania Canal to Johnstown in 18:50 they embraced also blooms aud pig iron, all made with char coal. As the navigation or the streams mentioned was as yet wholly unimproved shipments could only be made during high water, and even then experienced pilots were required to prevent the boats rrom going to pieces on the rocks and rillles in which the Coiiemaugh River particulary alsninded. Much or the hauling over the Frankstown Road was done in the winter, and February and March, wheu the spring "break up" took place, were favorite months for sending the llatlioats to Pittsburg. which was one hundred miles away. The merchandise accounts in Mr. Proc tor's ledger are chiefly for the years lsos, and 1S au occasional entry coming down as late as 111 and 112. The ware house accounts are for the years IMPS, 1S17, and 118. As is usual in ledger accounts, the prices or merchandise are nit often given. It is, however, remarkable, that all the men-hanili.se accounts are kept iu pounds, shillings and pence. Thepound character, ( t) Is used. Dollars aud cenLs are nowhere mentioned, although our Federal coinage was authorized in 1712, and silver dollars were coined as euriy as Ism. The dollar mark ($) is not in any of the merchandise amounts. That busi- iicws should have been transacted in British or Colonial currency in an interi or town in Pennsylvania as late as ls!2 is a discovery for which we were not pre pared. We hope that some of our an tiquarians can tell us why the British system or computing values was continu ed iu that town so long, and also, what was the value or a pound in dollars and cents at Johnstown in 1S12. Wheu pay ments were made in "cash" we would al so like to know what ibrms or currency were used. John Holliilay built a forge at Johns town, on the north liauk or the Stony- creek, about InW, fiir the manufacture of liar iron, but we find no mention in Mr. Proctor's ledger of any shipments rrom this Torge. The dam or this forge was washed away about 111, and subsequent ly the forgo was removed to the north bank or the Conemaugh, where tho scuoolbouse on Iron street now stands, in the Mill vile addili in to Johnstown, and where it was operated down to about 122, Rahm A Bean, or Pittsburg, being the lessees al this time. In 1S17 Thomas Burrell, the proprietor at that time, of fered woodcutters "fifty cents per cord for chopping two thousand cords of wood at Cambria Forge, Johnstown." The forge would, therefore, appear to have been iu operation during the period cov ered by Mr. Proctor's ledger. As early as 1S20 pig iron was shipped to Pittsburg from Shade Furnace and bar iron from Shade Forge, lsith located about fourteen miles south or Johustown. Much of tho iron was hauled to Johns town. But there was another early forge, still nearer to Johnstown, on the Stony creek, about hair a mile below the mouth or the Shade Creek, known as Mary Ann Forge, which shipped bnr iron to Pittsburg at a still earlier day, and perhaps as early as 1S1I. Richard Geary, the lather or Governor John W. Geary, was the manager or the forge for aliout one year, and was supercargo of a load of bar iron which was shipped rrom the forge down the Stonycreekthe Cone maugh, and other streams to Pittsburg, (arret Ream lfved at the mouth of Bens creek and-built boats which were loaded at Johnstown, but he also shipped iron direct from Benscreek, and it is probable that some of this iron came rrom Mary Ann Forge, Shade Furnace, and Shado Forge. Do Hot Fail to Read This. The noted Special tsL Dr. M. Salm, who has been sosuc cessful in the treat ment or private dis eases or both sexes. chronic diseasea,may !ifiSi 1,e nsulted, as nsu x.' '1 al. free of charge, in ZZJt Somerset, at the Ho tel Van neat, on Friday, June 12th, and every i weeks thereafter on same day. Consultation aud Examination free. You can buy a Hat already trimmed Any price you wish to pay, from SL50 np, at Mrs. Coffroth'a. Violins, Mandolins, Guitars, Banjos and other stringed instruments at Sny der's Drug store. J5i Fatal Runaway Accident In a runaway accident yesterday after nMiii at hH foret and game prf?4crve, noar Newport, N. IL, Austin Corbin, the millionaire railroad man, and his c su-h-man, a man named Gardner, were thrown out or a cart and ratally Injured, dyin four liours after the mishap. Mr. Cjrbin had harnesswl two young frac tious colts, and in turning a corner the nnimals scsred and ran away. Mr. Cor- biu's grandson -Edg'-il f'orbiu aud thw latter' tutor Dr. Kunsler were also In the cart, ami in the upset the boy was severely cut aud bruised aud the Doctor sustained a fra-tured leg. Austin Corbin, President or the Phila delphia A Reading Railroad, was often called the King of Ixmg Island. He was Uirn at Newport, IL I., lt.7. In ISO he was graduated at Harvard I,w School. Mr. Corbin was a large man, nearly six feet tall, broad-shouldered, and weighed over two hundred pounds. - Locked OuL Last Sabbath the United Evangelical people gathered together for servlee at Pearltown, but the E-iher faction failed to open the house for them. Many got drenching wet. A Sufferer Cured ' Every season, from the time I w:ts two years old, I suffered tf read fully f'iii erysipelas, which kept prowiii"; wirii until my hands were almost useless. The Isnietf softened Bo thai, they would bend, a;id several of my lingers are now crooked front this cause. On my hand I carry larpo sears, wliitli, but for AYER'S Sarsaparilla, would lie sores, provided I ' was alive and able. to carry anything. Eitrht Isittles of Ayer's Sarsaparilla cured, me, so that I have had no return of the 3isea.se for more than twenty years. The first lttle seemed to reach the sjiot and a icrsistent use of it has peffected the cure." O. C. Davis, Wautoma, Wjs. THE 05LT WORLD'S FAIR Sarsaparilla ITER'S PILLS Promote Good Sigestioa, Gentlemen, It's AH Nonsense To pay exhorbitant prices for Fur nishingsthe best qualities are sold BY U for very little money, and we are proving every day that it pays men mighty well to buy all their "fixings" of lis. A Simple Business Proposition. You want goods. Ye have them to sell. You want corrc-t stuffs, up-to-date in every particular, stylish, fashionable aud gooil. We don't keep anything else. You want them as cheap as any body on earth can afford to sell them. YVe meet you here, too. Kindly remember that we keep everything in the Gentlemen's Furnishing floods Line, and are anxious to serve and please you. W. S. KIMMELL, HATS & i I ENTs-FURNI.su I NGS TOTICK TO CONTIiACTOKS. HthUsI proposal will be received until 10 A. M. MaturdMT. June J0, fir 111? ens-tiun of a M-hool Imii I1 ins in sumuT district, oiimt ct township. Inials run tie left with am or the iHHtrd of directors, oral H-hcr's liook Mtore, fsnnorwt. wli-re spwinoitiori for same can lie seen. The tsmrd n-servi-s the ritclit to reject anv or all lits. old building wilt be old at I P. M. of sii id day. J. C. USAtiVt rec'y. 1 PURITY. ... i Is what tu should look for when buy- X tiuir whiskeys or liiioni; our are iruur- A atits-d iirt; If yu buy fntm us you m ret them direct from the I". . iovern- m 2 Hu nt 8lm)rl barrel ; there Is no bet- U-r guarantee. Prices Speak for Themselves. X 2 yeiir old. Pare Kye, JJ.'O per rl. I 4 " " " " zT' T II 14 17 .") I - - - - t. - T SvtU1 price list on Wines, etc., on J J application. No t-.tn rh-n:e (or jujjs J T or p icking, liivc us a trial order. X X A. AN DRI ESSEN, ? J IS8 federal St Atleicheny, Ta. T z Jos. Home & Co. June Clearance Sale Phenomenally Successful I Tcople cominr from miles away paid in tlic coming, too. Such a price cutting in season able, up-to-date goods of every description never known in the experience of any store. If you can't come in person, send for samples and share in the good things going at such trifling cost Silks, Dress Goods, Cotton Stuffs, Wash Goods of an kin.is Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Everything to Ic cleared. Come or send. PENN AVE & FIFTH ST., PITTSBURG, PA. S ' 1 Xxecuicr's Cala -or- Vahabh Real Estate I fiy virtu of n order f !, Issued out of the Orphan' l ourt of HomTet rouniy. Ph., mid to ui directed, I will expim- ta wi'le, at Jlar kh lon, Humrna t county. Pa., o.i Thursday, July 9, 1896, 'i i wtoMi r. . the follreaiHg rwl esinl, hoi: lh iiHdiid4 one-imlf of all IhMt rrruin tmel of land Itu- te In lilitck township, Moiiiarrwt ruuuty. Pa., bounded and defe-fliA-d m fcrilow. tfc-ginnliiK t a chestnut Ire- at corner of thin Und, with land of Jncl Von til and trw l designated a Vw-niit ix k," thenee by th lut rut filed tract, north ttt degree wet J jieTelieii U slone, theuev by boi l ttt iMImli Tom true! north :ti d'-Kr- east lrj pen-he t tone, and north I deicrv east III perches to tone at eornrr of land, btte of Koorrt I.ln derman. thene by Mloe south i'i degree nt lid. perrhea to stone, mhiIIi degrees west 14s perches to stone, and south W, de grees ra.l 4.H -rehea to xione, thence by land of Jacob Yought south 14 degrees east ITS perehea to rheMuut and place of beginning, containing 240 Acres and 99 Perches, strict measure, the above lieins a virgin on k timber tract, distant from the K. A . 1C K. al either M.irklelon or Kort Hill about J miles. Terms : Ten perrcnl. of the piirrliaw money to be aid down on day of sulc. and lailauce when sale Is couUruK-d by the Court aud deed made. W. M. KEKN. Kecutrof IbJrt f.lnderiiuin. John It Iseott, Atl'y, Somerset, I"a- r. At th same time and place the other undivided one-half of the ale deenhed real estate will be onVred foe aale by ita own ers. J A M Me K KI.V ET t JOHN K. SXJOTT. Trustee's & Administrator's Sale Yaluabl Real Estate ! By virtu of an order of sal i lsued out of the orphans Court of Somerset cuunty. I'a.. to us Uireclis't, we wilt expose l sale on the premises at Markleloil, Somerset county, ou Thursday, June 25, 1896, At I o'clock P. M., the following real estate, late the property of John A. Miller All that eertMin meiutiage and lot of ground situate at MarkleUin. L pper Turkeyftxit two , Somerset Co.. Pa., adjoining lot of W. 11. Ileiu'stiigh on the east, lot of lit. Marsh on the west, B. A . It It on the south and Kram-is Slay's heirs on the north, having thereon erected a twi-.tory frame dwell. n liouseand other out buildings. Terms: Ten per cent, of the purchase money to be paid iown on lay of sale, and baianee when sale hi confirmed by the Court and deed made. AMANDA M1I.I.FK. J. R. Scott. Atl'y. Jo-sKFHC. MII.LKK, Administrators A Trustees of John A. Mil ler, dee'd. DMIXIriTItATOR'S NOTICE. F.-tate of Marian Miller, late of Gn-envllle township, "somerset county, I'a., dee'd. Letters of administration on the above estate having breu gnnu-d U the undersigned by the proper authority, notice la hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and those Itavirigciaiiiis agaiu.l the same to present them duly au thenticated for settlement, on Saturday, July y !;, at the house of the administra tor in raid township. JoEL P. Mil. I. Kit. John It Scott Administrator. A ttorney . 1M IX ISTliATOK-.S NOTICE. Estate of Jacob Voter. late of Somerset town ship, somerset county, i'a., dee d. Letter of administration having been granted by the proper authority, to Hie un dersigned, notice is hereby given to ail per sons Indebted to said estate to make Immedi ate payment, and thoie having claims against said cMate will present them duly authenti cate lor settlement on. or before Saturday, July It, Iswa, al late residence of dee'd. ELiW AKH YoDEK, Administrator of Jacob Voder, dee d. DM I X ISTKATOI.'S NOTICE. Estate of Cyrus Ittynwn. late of Stonycreek township, Somerset county. Pa., dee'd. letters of administration having been granted by the proper authority to the under signed, notice i Hereby given to all persons indebted to said enlate to make immediate payment and those having claims against said estate will present thent, duly autnen l ca Led frr settlement on or before Saturday, July 11, lsfrsi, at kite residence of dee'd. J. I. 1'ugh. liEoK.iE K. KAY.MAX, A try: JOHN l UAYMANJ Adni's id Cyrus lUyinan, uee'd. YMIXIaTKATOIW NOTICE. Entitle of May J. McClellan. dee'd, late of ijuematMHiing township. Letters of administration on the above es tate having been granted to the undersigned bj the proper authority, notice is hereby giv en to ail person indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, aud those having claims against the same to present them duiy authentiealed fr settlement, on r'riday, the :td day of July. Isisx at the late residence of decedent ia yuema honing township. JOXAH Mtt.'LKLLAN. Administrator ArDITOU'.S NOTICE. In re estate of Irvin Younkin, dee'd. The undersigned auditor apisilnted bv the Court on the 'th day of June, lsjt, to distrib ute the mini iu the bands of the Administra tor toand among Hume leg-ally entitled there to, hereby gives notice lliat on Wednesday, July s. i:i, al HoVI.sk A.M.. he will sit in tils oince In the borotiirh of Somerset. Ia for the purpiste of attending to the duties of said appointment, when and where all person interested may nttena, or rorever lie dchurrcu Irom participation in the fund. A. C. HOI.KMir, Auditor. EGAL NOTICE. J In re estate ) In the Orphans' Court of of Somerset Co.. fa. Wni. E. Zimmerman, ) Si May. Adm'rs uicu. mc luibtlriuia. And now. Kb June 1 -'. on motion of H. I- Baer, att'jr tor administrator, the Court ap point John . Klnimell. K, auditor, to dis tribute the funds In the hands of the admin istrator to aud aiming those legally entitled thereto. Somerset enr.vrr, . Kxtnict from the record certified ' . June, Is;. I seal JACOB S. MILLER, . Clerk. In pursuance of the fon eolnii commission. I ill attend at mv ottlce in Somerset bor ough, on Tuesday, June .11, Issti, to perform lilt- ilutles nlxjve named, when all persons Interested can appear. j. o. M.M.HM, Auditor. EOAL NOTICE. In re estate of ) In the Orpl V of Somer ) :lt) May, "i Orphans' Court rset Co., Fa. Elizabeth Thompson. Trustee's aec'l condrrued. And now. 5 June. l-t. on motion of Cof froth k Kuppel. ally's for Augustus Heftl -, trustee for me sale of the real estate of Eltz i- beth Tbomoson. Hir J., the Court appoint John o. Kimmei, Ei., auditor, to distribute Die funds in the nanus of the trustee, to and among those entitled thereto. SOMERSET CUCXTiX . Extract from the record certified , June. !. seal I JACOB S. MILLER. ' Clerk. In pursuance of the foregoing commission I will attend at my oitiec in Somerset bor ough, on Wednesday. Ju'y 1. I, to per form the duties above uamcd, when all per sons can a pM-ar. J. O. KIM MEL, AuditoT. E XECUTUIX S NOTICE. Estate of Samuel J. Wcller. dee'd., of Somer set township, letters testamentary on the above estate having been grunted to the undersigned by the proper authority, notice Is hereby given to all persous indebted to said estate to make immediate payment anil tlnsie having claims against the same to present them duly au thenticated lir settlement on Tuesday, June s l.Mk at late residence of dee'd. RACHEL WELLEU. Executrix of Samuel J. AVeller, dee'd. E XECUTOIt'S NOTICE. Estate of H. A. Ituruell. late of Addison township, Somerset county, I'a., dee'd. Letters testamentary on tlte above estate having been granted to the nndersigned by the proper authority, notice is hereby given to all persons muemeu io am wmiw " Immediate payment and those having claims against the same to present tbem duly au thenticated r settlement w Saturday, June K um, a. ' law, -Xa M A BTkEU, Executor. Hrtica to Ccn' racers. The Commissioners of Somerset and Fay ette Cou Biles will receive sealed proposals for the erection of the mason work of the pro (Ksied Joint bridge over the Youghtogeny river al Confluence, between Somerset and Kayett counties. Complete plans and speci ncatioosof the same can be seen at the orHcca of the Commissioners of each county, and bids will Is' received until NVednesday, I i,. in A. 1. Lsjst when all bids will he Oiiched at a Joint meeting of Hie Commission ers at the Riverside Hotel. Confluence, I'a., at one o'clock P. M. of thai dab. The Commissioners hereby reserve the right to n leet anv or alt bids, liy order of the Hoard. J. j. EMERT, Clerk Commissioners Som erset county. A 1 11 ,'. ii. RiiesBORO, Clerk Com mist toners Fa vet te county. May !, ltt. 1872 1896 C00K & BEERft GiftMH. Hour, Grain & hi Dealers, Mty I? SOMERSET. TA. our latest ARRIVAT v ling's Best Flour." Wk have just utiioalfsl our first car of the alsive brand of floor. It w m. from the tiir.t wlerte-l spritijf w heat ami every sack guarantee! to give satisfao ti-.ii. In order to iritrxluce to the trad quick, ive will sell this car at greatly r rluce.1 prices over other brands of th same untile. Iion't iuim, jriviuu it atrial. Ol'Ksbx-k of Fancy ami SUt;.! ir"crr iesi was never so larj;t ami coniiti with a full line of Summer Sjieeiaities : suc h as Marvin's Fancy take) ami Crackers, Heinz' Keystone Condiments. I'urWee's Salal iTeMiing. Meadow Sweet Cheese- this is new try it Leggett's i!ieen Olive bulk or glass ICichardsoti ,t Kohbin' Potted Ham. Finest selected canned Salmon, Sar dines, Kippered Herring, Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, Ac, Fancy Strawberries AND FRESH GREEN VEGETABLES AKKIVIXfi DAILY. I.V oitr Soap IVpartment we have a lead er that inn't le Ix-ut 7 Cakes for 25 cents or $3.25 per Box of 100 Cakes, (iuaranteed to b the best hard water soup made. Price only (rood for a short time. Ol'R Srst shipment of New Springt'at. h Lake and Potomac Herring just received and are selling at the lowest pn'ees ever o lie re Ol'R warehouses are at all times stocked with the best assorted lines of Flour, (rain arid Feed at the very lowest prices. J I'ST unloaded '5 car Io:i ls Sa.'t. w hich we have bought at a very 1 prt e, and, in order to move it out i:tick, we will sell it at SI per Barrel. iHiii't miss getting a barrei or two at this pris?. You are always welcome at our Head quarters Store, (.'all and see us. Yours respec u'.Iy, COOK & BEERITS. HOTEL KAUTZ, ED. B. KAUTZ, Pro., so, sis so sis sanaoAD arsccr. JOHNSTOWN. PA. First-class accommodations and first-class table at low rates. The whole house fitted oxt with fine new furniture. Best drinks and best cigars kfpt in stock. Only a few steps from Post Office. Wonderful -.-Values -IX FURNITURE -AT- MATTHEWS & BOWMM'S, BERLIN. PA. F.very .sort of Furniture from baby's rocker to handsome Parlor Suits. Agents for the Celebrated -rortiiKi.rri:i:i:rri'i:trriTi:iirKrti:rm ROYAL i J ISEttlHG HACHlHEt Zi 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 tu ti imi 1 1 1 m irti i r,i 11 tt; WARRANTED 5 YEARS hi i rru M:ru;i t:i 1 1,1 1 rrtfiCtriimiWBCM ; ITaa m t-.ee. High Arm. - lima a self setUjiK ce:tle. ? - Hm a Seif-ttaresMlinc Shuttl. Z it m fcqumJ In CoostroeUon. lias. Mechanical Appemrcev Has a. EletTH.t Unish. 9 Ha.. Perfect Adjustment. - II a, rmltiv Take-up. - HuStrlUh omit are. Hu More (ioori Sewing Qualities and - doe. a Larxee Kane ot Uoerml Work -Z than any Sewing l.'"" in tn. WoriO. I Examine THE ROYAL tor ptints of 1 excellence, and yoa will z I lay no other. 1 ROYAL S. M. CO., Rockfcrd. !IL I Vlr-llll IIMJ:''"! IM" '"a" ZLiIIMIIEjI The 0. 1. C. LIME COMPANY, srCCF.'sSoIlS TO THE MEYERSDALE liE COMPLY, have lust cmi.lct.sl fm ir new shllne mi ar pr.-,re,l toship l-y lots to , .ny isVrt of tlieouiitrv. This l-.inc is nmnula. t sTXsl fr.. m the c-tchmust SiJ Hill LmfMen. VYd.EHS NEED! i-Hsi stum on han.l U -,,,m- IT. ! I b .ut. Ad.1m .11 coiuinuiilotH'ns to O I C UME COMPANY. Fiod-Foire, MCEYRSDAtt. M. rrorriewf. ii
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