EEFOHT OF THE RECTORS OF THE POOB A53 HUUSE OF EMPLOYMENT OF Somerset County, Pa., For the Year Ending December 31, 1S37. To the JI;nrM; the Jitd-jr vf the Court vf (juarl' f S"i f the j'ca't and Orand Jury of Sm'rm.t (uily: In compHaai with tlie f-ixth Ktction or the Act ! As.-H-mI.ly an-rivetl tne l-jtU iv f Aj ri!, l-vl-l. t.rovihi.: fr "the tw-tiun t.t a 'f li'!'l"y- meiit and Hiiiort "I the rr I kuiU County," tlie uiiii-iijrm-il Dirtf-ors herewith re.-.tctfully i-ulntiit ami lay l-fore vu their r'iTt for tlie y-areii.-inr IxVvmtr SI, l'T, Stowing the tiuiul-r ami wx f all i-piw ir.aiu fiined aud ttiiiiloytil in iil House of Knji.lmiiRiit uiid Mii'iMTUl or as.i.-.Ul elwwhe-re, as well a.- the names of tlio' who Lave died at said llou-e of Iu ploviuent during the year, and of the children ly tbetu indentured, wiLh the names of their master., their occupa tions and aUlinps. We also herewith submit an account of all tsales, donations, devi-es and In quests, and moneys received by or for them. In addition to the information requi red by the Act of Assembly, the limrd of Directors herewith furnish under eaitable headings the name of those w ho have Iwen at-i.-ted elsewhere, and alno the children w ho were maintained in private families und-r th Act of Aieanibly, approved June VI, 1V'S, and lhwe i.laeetl with the Children's Aid Society fortnaiuteiian; and placing in liomes, and the amounts paid for their maintenance; also the naiuesof all er on removed to other institutions for medical treatment and teachiiiif. We also submit an account of the re pairs madri during the year, condition of the farm, products of the same, ma tt ri.i!s mad j and manufactured, im-proveiU'-uts made or added, together with euch other items as may be of in terest to the Court, (irand Jury and public All of which is respectfully submit ted and certified this olst day of I)n cemlier, A. I). Ih'jI. Attest: William Dull, L. C. Col born, Harririn tiolni, .-eal Clerk. J. W. 1'eck, Directors of the I'o r and House of Kmploymeut of Somerset County. With tlie tYinstautly rolling wheel of Time we lay U-fore you our lift y-Hcoind annual rcjiort, with another year's ex iericnce f the liest institution of the -ouuly, one in which all should be in terested. How well and efficiently we have fulfilled the trust and managed the iiusiness all'airs of the institution, afar a reading of this report, you must judge. The office of Director of the i'oor is one of the most responsible of tiy ia the county. As well as being an' honorable one, it is au office that re quires a wise judgment and brings out the noblest piomptinps of the heart. It calls on one to decide the diirerence tietween giving and churity, between truth and error, and judge of the ca pacity of one by the surroundings. It is not always charity to give, or 1 moved by the tale of woes and stories of wrongs sympathetically related; yet, withal, I avea heart that can lie "touch ed by the feeling of another's infirmi ties, " and whose tenderest sympathy is enlisted to all deserving and honest Kor. The Directors of the lor are the dispensers of the county's charity, having both the keys of office and the office. To us the law commits the care, well being and happiness of our unfortu nate, aged and infirm jntor, those whose condition must excite yoi-r sympathy on every visit you make to the home, those to whom "pity gave ere charity Ix'iran." To us is also c.irnnii'.ted the distribution and use of the fiinds so generously provided by the laws t f the Commonwealth to the greatest advan tage of those whose comfort, lualth and happiness the law makes it our especial duty to provide. We are aware that it is expected that the Director of the J'oor should have " tear for pity and a hand oen a day for meeting charity," aud it is also ex Iected that he should keep aneat;Ieeye upon every department of the institu tion to detect and prevent extravagance and waste. The duties are numerous and onerous, and in the informant of them we have made it a poiutof honor. We do not claim perfection, nor do we think the Home has reached the stand ard that the citizens desire it should have, yet we can say without Iions'irg that the I'oor Home of Somerset Coun ty, and the inmates thereof, are l-eller kept, more comforts with less expense, in proportion to the number of in mates, than any other in the State. This assertion is made upon the author ity of the Secretary of the lioard of Public Charities. The public is invited to visit the Home and make such criticisms as will lie beneficial to it- The lirand Inipn-st of the count v made two special visita tions to the Home during the year, be sides a large number of taxpayers, and the encouragement given us and the favorable comments made were greatly appreciated. During the year no cmtanious dis vees or accidents were visited upon the Home, for which all should be thank ful. Thk Farm. In all the bUlory of tho I'oor House, never before I.km the farm produced so abundantly as l;u-tyetr. It is in a tine male, of cultivation, and will hkiu rank among the inod I farms of the ouuty, tho famines of Die faiiu clone amounting to $-H'.l.S, with a cost of -!4'J: fr llieentire year. Thk UriLii'.No-i. I Hiring th year the lare frame white hcusn s thoroughly renovated, painted nicely inside ard out, and papered thiotigbout. The Ixilidings were never in belter repair, or presented a finer appearance. Kirxiti-ke. There were thirty -two iron beds t cails placvd in the men's de partment to take the place of the old wooden ones that were worn out long eo, and were simply a disgrace to the Home, besides l-eine; a rendezvous for vermin and I Kips. It is needless to fny they are enjoye d by the occupants. We also placed one doy.eu lre rockers and two dozen good hi't;hi ual chairs lor the use of tbe occupants. These were badly needed, and are a com. fort to the old in lueir feeble condition. Lightning rods were placed on two of the buildings; whether this was essen tial or not, you must deci le; yet, in our judgment, we deemed it our duty to pro vide all protection for the safety of our charge, and if there is any Irtuein them, we were desirous that ttt Home should hive the benefit of i(. We hope iu this our aeiion may have t;r approval. A telephone was also recently placed in the Home, a necessity that has been long IVlU We feel that the saving by it, nn ac count of transportiue persons to the Home frotn the station at Somerset, will repay tlie cost. A glance at the c;Kts of Consta bles' bills will convince all of tlie neces sity. And notice is given to all Consta bles and others fcringin.T ininat to the Home instead of iiicurrini; a bill for a sMfVyhce'tthe Home, telephone to tbe Steward of the Home, and he will moet you with the teems of uiiit aaj -(iivey them out. A new wash stove was also placed in the wash-house, the old o:i? being com pletely worn out. Isju atks. There was sn average of 7S inmates ax the Home during the ear, ail of bom were well cared fi-r, eoiufortably clad ond bouset. - There were nine'fi! deaihsat the Home, mostly of those who had passed their al baed time, and bad Un great sutferere f r years, anij-hpu death came it was a relief... ' UivixE''oRsHir. l!iti"e worship was held at the Home once e-li tonth, and at each funeral, by Kev. J. S. Hark ey. up to (ler 1st, and since thea bv i-v. Hiram King. These services are, indeed, helpful to many and a great em-fo-t to those who are nearine the Valler of theShadowof IkeatU. Inviuiions have lift extended to all ministers to bold ser vices at the Home, or spend a short time ii visiting, but none have rwp--n1ed. They forget the divine injunction. -1- : much as you have done it onto tbe least of these, my hrc-thitn, you Lave done it unto me." Chilorkx. During the year there were more children committed to the care of the Directors of the I'oor than in many foi mer years. Cnder tbe wise provisions of the Act of Assembly of June I.T, lss.5, te Iirectop are prohibited from ke..ing r maintaining any chihiren st the Home ?m the ces of two and sixteen rears uniier a penary of one hundred dollars, ' "wi u ue a ueioniKU, unit tc or maim ed child. A number of children were platxvl by the Directors, and the balance placed in tbe care of the t'hildren's Aid s ciety, who have acted in haruiony with the Ii-re-sorof the Por in tracing cliihlren in good homes. The children, after leirg placed in good homes, are regularly vis ited by tho Aid (Society, insuiing good treatmeut and their eomforU provided for. We mlurn oar thanka to Lhe Child ren' Aid .Society for their belpand aid ia the care of the children. Insane. Thisclasa of dependents bave, and should have, our teuderest spuipalby, and in everv instance all was done for them that could t done, and in several instances we were rewarded, aa they were restored, and are now borne with friends. During the last Legislature an Act of Assembly was passed providing that to ail counties that made provision for the keeping and care of their insane tbe Stale would pay f I 50 per week toward their maintenance. KecenUy we hare received a letter from the Committee on Lunacy of the State urging the Directors to take im mediate steps toward making arrange ments to keep and care for the Insane of our coiiuty. It is known as tbe Wiscon sin 1'ian of cariDg for the insane, and those who have given tlie subject much thought and consideration say it is greatly to I commended, and is in every respect more satisfactory and better result are obtained than by sending them to the hospitals; besides, it is a saving both to IheSuteand t he county. We have thirty inmates at the Slate Hospitals. We be lieve with J1..VI in addition to what we are now psying. our insane could lie better cared lor than at present. We have taken no ation in the matter, as it woulu incur an f-xiciie upon the county of about Uve thousand dolU.-s V provide a place to keep theui, but lay the matter before the public for some expression for our future action. The vis!ta, as required by law, were made to the various hospitals where the insane of tbe county are kept, and in quiry made as to their care and treatment In several instances some were removed from one hospital to another, and in oth ers discharged from the hospitals. The Board of I'ublic Charities urges all Direc tors to visit the hospitals and look care fully after the insane or the county. Much valuable information has been re ceived from these visits and the attend ance of the meetings of the Associated Charities of the State. The thanks of tbe public are due Mr. 'William Dull, the retiring Director, for the ellicient manner in which he has per formed his duties. We commend the work and supenn tendency ofthe Steward and Matron, Mr. and Mr. William Ueain, for their untir ing work at the Home, and in the man agement of the various departments, and in the treatment and care of the inmates. Their serv ices should be appreciated by all who are interested in the Home. srilED CLE A. Mule. Nam, of inniat who were admitted and maintained at Ihe Poor House curing the var ending December 31, 1SV7. and those who 'were discharged, eloped, and removed, aud t!ie dale, .... .. Name, Ace, When Admitted Discharged, Whmi and How. Hii iiard Sanderson 5, Jan'y IS, 17. J.-ph Salvntky, Si, Jan'y at, 1ST, discharged Jl K.-t-y, ls7. John Whit , 47, Jan'y 2, discharged 22 Feb'y, CtiarVcy Good, 8, Keti'y 3, placed with Elmer .Moore, Keli'y 17 Otarlev iind lesiierver, 4, Feb'y 6, placed with I liiiiiren's Aid MhivIi . litC." Jneoh Miukeldie, &V, Feb'y 13, clojied March wil'limi'i' Ilinkeldie, 2, Feb'y 13, etoied larch IS, ie7. James Itooney, 44. Feb'y 22. JaiiK-st-Stlins. 5S, Feli'ySS. William llecker, Zi, March t, removed to Dix- liiout, March a, Istrj. llarvev Hufmaster, 31, March 13, discharged Malt ll ii, 1S. Peter Miiniiiie.SK, March 26, 1S.7, discharged April 3, 17. William linmderick, , April 5, 1W7. I riati Hook, 2 April lss7, eloped July 24, J.-fT. Aii-lin Zimmerman, 17, May 3, 1SB7, eloped O-tolx-r 14, 1SST. Kamuel ErrLsman, 6fi, May 17, 1SOT. J .'. tieonre, 4, May 20, iW7. John 11. ilovle, on May at, 1C, removed to Hixuiont, June, i 1k(7. William Itnatks, 4-i, June 1, 17, eloped. AU x.stuUiiiaii,7j, June 5, ISM7. IU.Ih rt i,md, 11, June s, ls7, placed with 8. liurst bv i hildren's Aid, July . 1SM7. Courad H'iukeldie, 77, June 21, 1SH7, died July U, is '7. (ieoree Profit, 20, July 12, 17, discharged Au gust :, 17. Ttionms Cook, 3, July 13, 1-&T7, eloped July in, 1mi7. WUUam Johnson, 18, July 21, 1SW, ditcUargi-d m-t. U. lss7. CasT Uniier. 7S, July 2S. Isf7. Kinanuel Albright, M. July 2, 17. t harlin Lawreuce, i, August 4, 1T, eloied AiiiUst 12, 1H7. J,im:iIi Uislieberjier, 71, September 3, '.!C. W. W. Iioiikvw, 37, May ID, ls-7, removed to Ibwpital, May 12, 17. Perev W. Io r-, I t. June lfi. 18W, placed with t'lukl ren's Aid June 17. 1T. J mm -o Walker, Ui, Sx-p't 3,17, died Beptem- iier as, Edward lmrst, 8, April 12, 1SV7, placed with l lnl Iren's Aid April 13, IstT. Samuel Durst, 5, April 12. lsy7, placed with Children's Aid April IS. ISH7. William Htsor.ir. 70. ootoU-r s. 17. Uinrv lSurrett, 4.1, OcUlerl2, lss(7, discharged K toiH-r 2S lw7. Cliailis Heuipe, wi, November 5, 17. ThoiiiHK smiiii, 4i', Noveinlier II. ISH7, tMfl.inion Kt'ilM-r, 70, NovemlaT 2ii, 17. V iliiam lti-iiHrr. it, NovenitaT 3k, 17, elopI li-e-iiili-r22. lS!i7. Janiev Ca'.iilian, 4i, IVTemlier 3, 17. Johu A. 11. Hrant, 70 IScemher 1 1k;i7. John Kisher. i, Nov. 2".i, l.--7j. diinl June 6. V7, t n-derick Suder, 7h, August 14, lio, died May 17. !:T. Aiuln-w Kclley, 70, December 1. 11, died tictober 12, lsiiT. Clan-nee Siaub, 21, May 8, 11, eloped Feb'y a, 17. Simon Boyer; 52, June 15, 16, eloped June 15, ls.T. J.vK-ph Nickel, 67, July 8, 16, eloped April 27, lf.17. Frank Picking, 67, Scp't9, ISWi, died Aprils, IssT. John C Smith, U1, Sep't Is, lti, died Feb'y 8, ls7. Thomas Forsvlhc, HS, Oct. $0, 16, eloped Miin-fa it7. t lutrles Smith , Nov. 21, 1K, eloped Feb'y Ik 1SH7. John ls-vine, 6, lec 24, 1SH6, eloped April 1!1, 17. S:iii,ii.-I Sprlggs, 21, Nov. 19, 10, discharged May 1, IS--7. Urar.-i- sweitier, 66, Nov. 19. 16, eloped April 13. 17. William Iuok,5. April 2, 1S, died March 1, F.lmer Nieki l. 2, July 2, 10, taken by parents April 7. is. i . Llovd llartmin, I. Nov. 30, 1, taken by mother Julv :t. IssC. K-dwanl Haaer, 14, t let 9, 17, sent to Feeble- .ind School tn-L ia. lfi. Harry Acres. 24. Dec. 21, 17, sent to Mercy liospiial la. 22. 17. NO J I ED I 'L ' A .Female. Snsin Itice, ."i March 21, 1S6K, died January .1. ISiw. Annie Frow S, Nov. 30, 1S9J, discltarged July S, l-7. Mart- lloyer, SI. June 15. 16, eloped June 15, 1C S;tnili Itoyer, 3, June 15, IStlU, eloped June 15, l-e7. Slary MJcci, 39. July 3, 16, elojxxl April 21, I.. Sa nil Edwards, 61, July 10, lii, discharged AiiL-ust 9. IKi7. E'ir.ii iti Massey U9, Nov. 25, 16, eloped July 15, lss-7. Mart'-a Stark, 5V, Jan'y li. 17, died June 13, s,7. Marv Peb rwn, 3ft, Feb'v 6. Ca harine Hinkeldie, Sli Feb'y 13, 17, eloped Mun-li IS. lst-7. El'.lieih Thompson. 34, March 9, 17, dls- chtnrsl March II. liiW7. Kmilv Minimi. 51, March 24, l-i7, discharged April S, It 7. Msuitle iJempsev, 24, May 1,17, removed to Itosphul, May 3, lC. Annes i tt, 71. April 24. 17, died May, 14. 17. Kmili Kine. J', July 2U, 1KW, disciutrged Oiv toner 21. Iss7. B. !!e Iu:it., April 11 l7,Slaoed with Cliil- dreii'n Aid Apnl iS. 17. Annie ('Mlli-lian.SK, December I, JaVT. Ilaxt I Calh liali, 3 1K-C. S, 17: Niiint-r bJiiiIti.xI during year II male; 1 1 females; to'al 5. SCHEIJl'LE Jt.lk-.it ht. Names, .urea, and when deatied of those who dietl at the l'r Holme for tliK.var end Uic iKcmbcr:t, 17, wllb tne date of admis sion to ttie home. Susan Kice, 52. March 21, IStK, Jan'v 5. 17. Frank Piekin- 7, K-pU 9, lsw, A pril 8, 1SH7. Frederick Suder. 7 Aug. 14. lssi. May 17. John C. sxinm,. SW-JH. 18, ls;i, Feb. 8, lXsC Andv Kelh v. 70. ISc 1. Isjil. ih-l 12, ISiT. Willi" tm Ixt'ik, "i, April 2, ls5. Man-h 1. 117. Jaliu-s Walker, Ivi. Sept. 3. I-4J7, Sept. 26, 1K7. Aim- tut. 71. Mhv I, ls7. May 14, 18"7. M-.rllia stark, 55. Jim. 12, JSC. Julie 13 liMT. To u! number of dtullii 9, malm 6, (t-iualeaS. SCEDCLE. C. Children maintained In private families, p-ice! by direelont of tbe poor. Name, Age. When Admitted, with amount !xid. ltnni- L SpeU-her, 3, Argnst 1, 11, Kusan Voder .. ti.i.00 Bertha Niekle, 4, July 3, las. Heory iiuil"-rt , tHOO No. of elilhlri-n placed la lunula of Chil dren's A hi S,M-iety, 25. W lne number of children, 27. Males 12; female 15. Amount paid for maintenance of children, f 119 U7. SCHEDULE. I). Park Zimmennnn. sgt-d 12, sent to Reform Si-ihwm, Junetl, IsHt. V:ir S. ltiit.aged 10, plaed In ease of Cliil. dren's Aid Kta'iety. aud sent to Deaf and Dumb School. September 6, 1SS4. SCHEDULE E. tniildreula Feeble-nil nd Institute at Polk. I"a. i::tt Kiancet aged 20, placed In school May 5. ISSN. W. 11. Kay lor, aged 18, placed la school Oct. -J Issa. t;ti:ve r Mllerton, aged placed in school Aui."isl 11. 17. Edmund Baker, aged 14, placed la school Oct. it inc. Nuinlierat school. 4- males 3; female 1. Tola! amount paid for ckliliigij7.44. SCHEDULE, F. Names -f patients UDder tntment In the Vetcm IV-nnsylvaula State Htaipiutl for the Disaneat Dlxmont. AIlelietiv eountv, witb tli. trace, when admitted to tiie Poor 'House, and when set it to Hie hospital, wben dim-barged and how. William Kngle, 24. Nov. 10, 16, Dee. 14.16. el.iped August S, 17. William Fltygerald, 41 August 31, 96, Aug. 6, Conrad tjuei-r. 29, No 21. Hi. March 14. Vt In in svrartxentrtitier. 26, D.. 21. "SL Julv 8. NS, died Marrh , 17 ' Samuel Swank. St, lune 17, H Au (. 18:. John J. Wilt, 75, lierember 7, "SV, Jane IS, Man h F tny, 26, Nov. 23. Dre, 4. VI. dud lune. ai. ISV7. Elsie M. Cniehtleld. 26, Mav 10. "S3. Jx-c 22, . l.i'lie Hollman. 3d, lH-c W. 96, lec. 21. l!L die.1 July 11. t7. Mr- Miller. Mar 16. . Jane 21, l-Ht F.ini: v 1 lie. fin- I.S,X Oct l!. Ms dlv-ha ru ed March ;il. ls7. S-irah Kinkier. 51. April 25 !;. October 19. 'Ii, M .ry Savior. 4S, Nv. 9. "K5, Jan. IK, II J. died Jjly is. inc. tiltve Stull 4.'s Jane 6 '9.V, June 10 lSi. Anna Siupe ito. May. 2s, Vi, May S, -96, died CatntineWnir. 42. Angtisl 13, "SH, August 18. 'ss. died I eren)b-r 2. Ift j William B:t-ker, 24, Jarcb 8, IK, discltarged June 22. 17. I W. W. Davta, 57, May 1L tf7. died May, 29. ' 17. Maitcie J. Dentsey, 23, May J, IW. 1 tie above were paid by the Director of the Poor. The following were si-nl to tbe Hoapltal by the Direetoni of tlie lr, by tinier of the too it, and paid by the Couuty Cominlaatou era : John FriU, CO, Sept. 13. IKS, Aug. , 1896. Henry Heintiaugn, August 2, 15. Imvid Dohr, l-c. s, lti. Samuel Foleman, 4.5, Jan. 18, 1SJ2, April 35, "82. VaL R. Stuttt. May, 30, lt Irvia Stuttt, SI. Mar. 22. IssS, March 37. lv. Jacob Spoory, Juiy a, t, dlsrlutrged April la, isntu Bridget Urasaer, 42, Nov. 11, 15, Jan. 14, 16. In.n-ite at the Hotpitul at h'crnmvilU: Oeonre, I-ydie age 55, removed to hospital Aaguast 7. lstti. Albert Sortw, age 36, removed to hospital, August 7, 146. At&tfeIfoxpit'tl at JlamxtiHrg. Frank Fleiachaure, aged 27, sent to hospital in IssS. Tola! number In hospitals, SO; males 18;te male 12. Am'l id by the Directors of the Poor $1,331.06 Am i jaiid by the County Commis siQliens.... 871 09 Total amount paid J2,2tC17 M,rim!c tl. Children ttulentared. Name, age, wit h whom indentured, hen free. William Summey, IS, S. U Koms Man-h I, "98. John Cramer, 15, Herman Zt-rfosa March 9, Imu). Daniel Biver, 17. Joseph AlifAther. Apl. 14, M9. Fred. G.-titine. 17, Jos. B. Miller, Aug. 11, WW. Thomas Jamison, 17, Balaam Younkin, April 27 lKWv Charles Dallas, 17. J. B. Swindell, Nov. 1. 18. J K. McClicta-k 14, D. A. Musser, June 3, 1H1. William H llhoads, 12, J. Oallentine, June 13, isuti. John E Nicklow. 13, T. N. Simpson, January Josepo Baldwin, 15, H. Hershberger, March 19, lil. Norman Baldwin, 12, J. 1L Morrison, January OwrgeMiller. 13, H. a Eubbard, Mar. 20, 1W2. Uichard Baldwin, H. George Hay, Mar. 19, lv A. McCIIuxie, 11, M. L Bowman, July 20, 114. Isabel Harrison, 13.J. - Kimmell, Aug. 9, itOI Cira Kline. Is, W. H. Vann, April 2. Lillian V. Dallas, 15, C. Cober, March 9, 1900. I.ydin Ringler. 10, C. M. tjnagey, Aug. 4, 19(6. Aramiuta Hummel, 14, F.O. Hoover, June 1, F.lla Masters, It, J. R. Bowser, Pept 22. IsOl Ma-ririe MeClinttick, 12, C. J. Miller, March 1,, l'.tt. Maulda Miller, 13, Peter Bear!, June 3, lomj. t;.irv Builey, 7, John C. Miller, Aug. 9.17. Kliia Boyer, 1:1, H. W. Savior. March 2, 12 I.ulu S. Kelley, 7, P. W. Trtiiipey. Aug. 2, l'.)7. Jacob Kevser, 17, J. M. tilest-ner, June , 1H. Albert I H-vault, 6. Martluv Urimth, February 16, HO. Elsie Nickle, 12, J. and Amanda Baker, Sep tembers, lmH. George Hiver, 18. 0. B. Dull, Apnl 15, ls. James McClintock, 15, D. A. Musaer, June 8, lH Bertha Nickle, 1, J. H. Gumbert, 1911. Ella Brown, 6, s. J. Weime-, August 29, 1S.I0. Irvln Nickle, 14. Hev. Welch. Senteniberl, 1. IjiU-lla Heiupe. 14, Jacob Vought,May 14, 19W. The following named children became free during the year 17: Charles Scott, February 10. 1SOT, Ellsa Dufty, October I, 17, Ira Gallaglier, March 1, 17, Koliert Dallas, October 1. 17,. , , , Whole number indentured, 38, malea, 2A fe male 16. Charles Good was placed with Elmer Moore. but not indentured ; I'ercy Dowry was placed with U. U. W;M, but not indentured. SCHEDULE. IT. Account ot moneys received by the Direct ors of tbe Poor for the year ending December 31, ss7, on account of sales, donations, aud maintenance of Inmates 1S97. Jau. 4, William Eugleon malnt... 8.00 Feb 1. Devi Koonla, colli ul of J.J. Wilt, 14.00 " " Jacob swartieniruucr, , ., Maintof son ... Wilson Trent, sale of hides, " Samuel Arisman' Comnt ou litaiiit . War " M . M. A V. M. Saylor, on maiuU of sister - " N. B. Cramer, ou AgU of Ira 1 .ul iiO-'tier, April " Wilson Trent, sale of hid - J. H. Harkey, maiut of John Smith . 20.00 2.30 10.00 91.00 40 00 7.91 10.00 May lvu-r s. Uay. nutml or mi- ton boys, - - C. Barkley estate, maintof. daughter - Wilson Trent, sale of calves " J. F. Mover, maiut June Wilson Trent, sale of calves. " " Alex Coleman, est. of I. ..... Swarlxeiitruljer, Julv" Wilson Trent, Hale of calves 213J57 SOilO lil.iv 75 iW 12 00 12.33 S..HI .10 12.65 5.10 5.(X) 10.UI " William stialter, sale of lee Aug Samuel Arisnuin, comm. on. costa . Sept Wilstin Trent sale of calf, Philip Will, sale of wheat Wilnara Pritla, sale of wheat - " 1-vi Walker, sale of wheat " William KhoHda. sale of wheat StMit. 1 Charles Frank, sale of wlnwt - " Manasses Kinatds, saleof wheat Oct. " C. W. Knepjier, ou Agt Itobert Iiallas, . " " Kussel Malta, sale of Boyer-.. nroiK-ny 10.00 10 IU 15.ITU 5.00 40 00 5.40 3s (i 6.011 &.( 5.0U Joint. Bark ley. naleof sheep. Wilson Trent, sale of calf... Nov. " .bslali KishelH-Fger, mulnl Wilson Trent, saleof calf, . " " Samuel Arismau's com in. on C!stlS " Casiier Driller, on mainl. 9.: 12.00 Die' Wilson Trent, rule of hides aud calf " Ievi Kisiiitx, couim. of J.J. Wilt, maiut ;I0 n D.Miller, on liutlnU of daughter .. N. K. Yoder, on uutlnU of 8 Kilifter, - - " Wilson Trent, Male of bldtw " Harvey Si urock. labor of. Josiali kiidit-berger, on liutiut AnnieSliu(H!'s coiuui,ou.. nuti ntenauc',... 18.81 91.00 31.00 91.00 10Ai 1 00 15.00 40.25 Total . $ l.lNVfi SCHEDULE r.Steirarrs Report. Live sns a. 5 lion,, 17 cows, 1 two-year old and Sontsyearold catUe, s aueking calves, 1 bull, 12 sheep, 225 chickens. 19 pigs. Implements on the farm Semeaa last year, with the arid it ion tif one mower. Fkokcck ot thk Farm. HI tons hay; 30 tons corn fodder: 2t tons straw; HUM nuxneia com: 4 bushels wheat; Ills bushels ants: 140 bushels buckwheat; t) bushels beels; 40 bush els beans; 49 bushels pen: ltll heaus canistire-, is nouiids ivirk killed: 25-'l pounds beef kill ed: 50 pouuds wkI; HO pounds butter, 310 IKMiiids tallow: two snnrls bird; W. barrels dried corn: 10 bushels onions; 25 bushels tur nips; 12 bushels carrots; 10 bushels parsnips; 1', bushels onion acts; 4 barrels cucumber 7 . . ..- . i- t 1... 1 plCKlea; tatrreia SOU atmp, I imim uueu elderberrii's: 110 cans canned fruit; 1 barrel dried apples; 9no bushels potatoes. ivTiri H MANL-KAtTi KEn. For women 42 dresie; 10 drawers; 23 skirts; 75 aprons; 33 chemist; 8 bonnets; 21 gowns; 26 annum; 9-5 stockings; 24 stockings footed. For men: 60 socks; 16 socks footed; 4 shirts; 47 handker chiefs; 56 mittens. For children: atchemlsen; 42rtresei: 14 waists; 14 panta; 13 shirts Mis. c.-llaiieoux: 2shrHidt:: lo pillow-cases; 32 a- ster cases: 3i towels; :)long towels; 46 sbeeU; Sti dish cloihs: ; bed com torts: a lied ticks. I do hereby certify tiiat tlie alsive Is a corn-el statement of tlie slock and implements on tbelarin, produce mised, and artlelt man ufactured at the Pisir House, for the year end ing December 31, 17. WILLIAM keam. Steward. SUM it AKY. In home December 31, 1H96 Kuceived during the year MET .4S 27 76 -.44 11 55 Totals.... 93 38 131 Died during the year Kemoved to hospital 8 Children planed iu care of C. A. 8.... 4 Children indentured 2 Children sent lo Feeble-mind school 2 I tischarged, got well, or eloped 27 8 I 4 8 7 0 2 0 2 33 Totals.. 44 13 57 25 74 2 4 16 40 14 25 0 1 1 4 12 27 0 2 0 1 Number In home fieeemtH-r St, 1H97.49 Children in private families.... t - indentured .21 " In rare ofC AS 11 " in reform school I in feehle-mlnd school , X Persons In hospital at IMxmont. 15 feraons in hospital at Wernersville. 2 Persons la hospital at Harrisburg 1 Total persom In care cf directors of poor .. JOS 70 178 MOS EYS rA ID. Ont-d,r relief. f 62 96 Malnt. of children under act of ISS3 519 07 Treatment of palien tain ttlale Hote , pitala 1,31.08 Clotbiiig for children In Keeble-miud scIkmiI. and (leaf and dumb school 65 00 Cottini for oul-dsir paupera. loiJt) I attendance to out-door pauMrs 301.25 K. R. tare for oill-ds.r paiilMTs and ... OHiveying lo the hosplLals 13286 Telegrams. Justice feea, and visitors traveling exiienaea ...,., 68.28 Iiireetors' traveling expenses on otticial business 31.25 Permanent improvements...... 4s3 s5 Total out-door expenses, Improve- menls t 8,148.00 Total ex pen of maintaining inmates at the home, farm exis-nsea. ordinary repairs, extraordinary xpenses, aala- ries and wages ... 5.905.S2 Total receipts at home during the year I.1S5 fl tVist to county maintaining jkmit bouse pms-r for t7 - (1,719 9t Nuintier of days eiven upinrl lo in nutltw dur.n year ending Ike 31, V7 25,841 Average weekly cost per cap ta f I 33 CLASSIFICA rO.V OF IS'MA TES. Miles. Ferns lea. TotaL s.ini'.... A 9 s 14 II 23 8 1 . 1 2 1 8 40 25 71 Insane.... loiotie.... Blind Deuf aud Dumb. ...... Totals Natives. ( Utrviirner. 14. Tramps relieved d urine the rear Males .104. females. 5: loial. 3r Meals, or7. lodgings VALUATION Asaessed valuation of personal prop- crty f f,2t7 0 Estimated value of buildings and tarm .. . 40,060 00 Total, . Mk2S7jfl Insurance carried on property, f), 500.00. We, the understened. Andlloni of Snmxnct Cnty. hsve exainined the fortYoinr renort of th IMrectom of tlie Pmirand of the House of Employment of aald County, and do r , pmve the same Wiln- our hands, this 31st I day of January, A. D. 1 (. H. J. Bow a AX, Attest I'rrf K Si eg. A. J. Hllcman. JtuEsiAH Kiioaim Clerk. tVHiuty Audlu.m. E. bm.-iry 2x. 1his, presented to the Court, and ordered to be laid bcfjre the Grand Jury U. F. Bakrox. Clerk. We.them,-mlrof tbeGrnnd Jury.throngh our Foreman, do hereby ccrtifv that we have examined the very fu I land complete report of the Directors of the Poor aud of the House of K.n.pioym, nt for tbe ) er ending December 31, 1-eT, and we do approve the same . . M. H. Mol'CHEB. March 8. 16. Foreman. Filed March 8, IS9S. K. F. Babp.os. tlcrk. Th ArtUH aud His Work. Tbe life cf a puiutci, abovo all of a portrait j-aiuttr, is cuo long sncccssi 1 of ench prolletna, varyiug with the t.. -tare of tbe subject hi kind oud di gi 1 of diCScolty It follows naturally t1. 7 bis processes must Yary, too, reqnr.iLg m longer or shorter time in tbe wording out. for which no infallible rule will serve him. In mechanical labor the rate of the machine's pulse may bo ganged with certainty, the moment of comple tion accurately fixed beforehand. Cot it is not so in art There all depends upon conditions that seen to be hour cbaugicg. The mood cf the artist, b. .4 distrust of tbe scheme attempted or b t entire confidence in it; the state of 1 ' nerves, cf bis Kcncral health, nay, ev the etate of the weetber, all affect i's work. One rfcy it advunccs well, bat 4 tbe next i-elf criticism eteps in to im pede bim, and be gains nothing. Tbe bcl iSr.g Philistine ascribes thc-s halts and retrogressions to tho wrahncsa t.f tho ortutic unsp-crauitnt. Yit they aio doo to tbe work rather than to t workman; to tho fact that be fullov J an t-rt and not a trade. Ko artist ran I 0 entirely exempt from this oppressive in fluence, wLich arises afresh at each iter effort with cs tunny beads as Hydi There are those, indeed, wboettirur. the value of their product by the depth and number cf tbe despairs it has en gendered. T. li. Sullivan iu Scribuer's. Irreverent Jokes. We bavo observed with regret thut newppaptr wltticiions contaiuiut; irrev ercnt ixtr'-Ebiona bave greatly niulti plied of lato and that some so called Ligbly respectable publications aid in their circulation. It is not probable that any barui is intended to e done by these who coin or those who publish these objectionable effusions. In many caes at least they are doubtless tho re suit of an exuberant humor that has not been sufficir ntly chastened by cultu. and which is consequently allcwed . threw off tl chock of reason. An agt J clergyman, who long conducted a reli pious journal, adopted a rule in regard to this matter which, we think, is good tne. He said, "Whenever a joke reflects at ah upon religion or is call 1 latcd to rait merriment at tbe 01 pel of things n "ally held sacred I will t . publish it, out if it U innocent cf tht.o objections or turns tho laugh npou tbe devil I chet fully give it a place. New V ork Ledger. rienty cf Work. Allimn, the historian, iu 1830 writes to tbe editor of Blackwood: "I have settled to send yon for your next number ia August: "First. Au crtielo cn reform. "Second. A review of Salvandy's History of ' eland.' "1 bird. A rex iew of Dr. Christi sou's wot It '"'J pt-isuus). "I will id jt.u the Salvaudy on Tuetd-y u; " -iitg, July 12; the article on rift.rni I'riday evening, July 15; Dr. ll.iit-t u'8 review on Monday or Tuenlay, tl 1Mb or iyth." lira. Ol i; ant, whoe pen has been one tf tbe iro.-,t prolific iu cur owu day and who 11 ni-t have kuowu what she was writing ubout, adds: "Tbtco Lrticlt s in a week! 'Slaga bas maity baidworking servants with whose l.uti'.s tbe present v.ritcr b:.i bomcucquaittuuee. Lot epiu tbistecoid we look with awo." Exchango. lis It Idea Free.. Au English paper says that Disbop Ellicott of Gloucester enjoys tbo prh i lego of being allowed to travel on any railway iu England free of charge. This unusual favor was conferred upon hi 111 by tbe variocs officials in recognition of bis heroic exertions in adiuiuisteric 4 spiritual consolation to tbo dying vic tims iu a railway accident near Totten ham, notwithstanding his owu very serious injuries. This was while the bishop was still a young man. Worth Whlla to Know Him. Salesman You woro tho lady, I be lieve, who purchased tbe cookbook. Will you take bis card, plea.? Lady "Dr. Piltou." Why da you give me bis card? Salesman We nhvay9 give one of his cards to a purchaser cf "Oveuer's Cook bock. " He is very encccssf ul iu iu diges tion. Boston Journal. Home, Sweet ome. - To preserve the fresh color of vege tables boil fast In plenty of water with cover of kettle off. Make tough meat tender by washing it in viuegar, riming this olF before cooking the meat. Try cleaning glass of windows and mirrors with a cloth moistened in kero sene. Rub again with newspapers. Rub articles stained with eggs or frotu baking custards, etc., with salt. The brown status at once come off. Never use wrap when cleaning mr.t titig. When washing is necessary use warm soft water with a little salt dis solved in It. ? Grass stains and lrry stains may 1 removed from cloth by scalding with boiling water before anything else is done to them. Meat may Is5 kept sweet several days by covering it entirely with milk. Sour milk or buttermilk is as good as 8'veet milk for the purpose. Plenty of rinsing is the need of dish es that come gray from the wash. The last rinsing water should be almost clean wheu the dishes come from it. Bamboo rpliu when it gets very dry, as it will iu steam and furnace-heated houses. A rub with oil will prevent its drying, aud will keep it fresh look ing. 'f can say one thing for Chamber Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy; and that is that it excels any proprietary medicine I bave seen on the market, and I have Ueninthe practice of medicine and the drug busi ness for the past forty years," writes J. M. Jackson, M. I, Rronson, Fla. Physicians like Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhtea Remedy because it is a scientific preparation, aud because it always gives quick relief. tSold by all druggists. Shs Really Ftlt Sorry. A ty fries Etiirlishworuan. when some one soke the other day of a certain man having a "a welled head," looked dazed. 'Iieallv! You don't mean it!' cried the Englishwoman. "I'm very sorry." A ilay or so later tlie English woman, happening to meet the wife of the man in question, observed that she was so sorry to hear that Mr. Rlatik was ill. ''Rut he isn't T' cried the wife. 'He was uever better in his lifts." "Is that so?" said the Englishwoman. 'Why, what could Mrs. Da-di have meant the other day when 'she said 1 e was sunering rrom a swelled head'.'" Xew York Evening S'jn. Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a clear head, au active brain, a strong, vigorous body makes him fit for the battle of life. Sncklen'f Arnica Salve. Tlie Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruise, Sores, Ulcers. Halt Rheum, Fe ver Bores, Tetter, Chapped Hauds, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions and positively corns Piles, or n pay rcii'iir!. It ii gd trnteed to eiv perfect aatisfaclion or money refunds rYh-e Zi cent pr bos. For sale at X. Kinder' Drug Store. Somerset. Pa or (1 V. Brallier's Dmg Store, Iter In. Pa. I linn Siwi9 A CASE GF EfSTEREST trrfM to evesiY "mm, Ers. Henry Younghans Teiis a Story cf Sites and Kov ShB Was Cured. From the Evening Mrs. Henry Younglians, of Detroit, Mich., who resides at louJ Grand liher Avenue, eaid: "Ever mucc. our list liule oue canie I was an Kivulid. For years I h:tve bad the most uiaful eiferieu;-e and w.-nld bsve to lie down usKt of Hi time. After the la-t tiaby was born I was unable to atu-ml to my housework. I cotil-i banlty stand up and l.a l ilizay spell. I wauled to !e"I oil tlie time and whs treated by several of tlie bi-s! physieia:is. I would have the m"st ft-iirfiil cramp, lis- wbieb hot spplii-stions w, re n:-J. I tied ih-Ne but applR-almus until I biist end myself severely. " D. 're our child was born I had lieen a rlroii", liesltliy woman and was wureclv ever si.-k. After lie was burn I grew scat sad th., an-i received scarcely sny help from tiie medicine left by tbe doctor. They Ktid I was uut properly cared for and thul the bnby was to slrotiti for me. My back aecined to be brwkia aud I was scarcely everwitii out a severe headache. Could not till J'uil how many ilitlereiit prewriptiotis I havet.ikcu, but every doctor hail a diilerent plan of tre:it ins my cttnc I wore stippnrt and la'd for week with my limbs elevated, but without avail. One day mhusbund sutrcesteii that I try Dr. Williams' rink I'ills for Tale People, as Le hixi read seveml articles in the paper about women who h"I lieen heliel by tlieto. I wild discouraged and thoui;ht I mut always be an invalid,' but said I would try them after I had nkea the bottle of medicine I was then niT-isr. "A few days after be brought me in a box A Rara Cnlaridenea. While Innebing picnio fashion apon the iler de Clace a party of tourists were rarprised by a woman w ho, letter in band, emerged frotu the neighborin!? hotel. Tbe party consisted of husband and wife, two daughters, a ycons girl friend who was traveling with them and a courier and guido. Th-3 woman rytd tho crowd for a roiunte, and, then, lushing straight cp to the young girl, fhe asked fair to mail the letter. "It will get there so much sooner if you diiu't mind carrying it down with yon," said tho wciimii; "otberwiso I shall bave to wait cutil tomorrow when tho regular postman comes." Tbe wholo proceeding was so sudden and so char acteristic of women that the girl was Inclined to laugh, but tdio pocketed the letter and promised to mail it ad re quested. "Your face was your fortono that time," remarked the ntau or the party ou the way down. "That woman looked ns over well before the picked upon you. I supple the saw that you were ono who ccold bo trusted not to forgtt to mail letttis. " Xow the j oint of this story U not that tho pill forgot to mail tho letter, for she didn't, nor that it was the man of the pjrty who bud to remind her cf it, f. r she ceuled no rewinding, bt t tb:.t ju.-'t left .re posting tho missive the gjrl l.;:; t;tutd to glance at its mpcr e it; tit u. It was directed to her mother. ll-t; ( ill ci uld burdiy b( licve ht-r eyes. ytt iLtre it was in gnod, plain Aracri cun writing, tho namo cf hir own dear mot hi r, v bom she hadn't seen fur so many i::cittl:s and nt her owu homo ad dress. Tho gi:l scut a lottcr homo upon hi r own account and learned that the woman was an old friend whom tlio intthcr had not feen for many years and whom the girl had never seen, thcn;li often heard of. Wheu tho two, wasa and girl, afterward ut t to know each other f-;r tho first time, titty agreed that tho ilir do Glace bad sup plied tbt-ui with tho choicest sample of cuiu cidi uco iu their exia-rieuce, Xew York Son. A Test For Right or Left Handedness. It is noted editorially in The Medico Legnl Jonrnal, New York, that iu many criminal cncs it Itctdues necessary to know whetlicr n man is tilit or left buudtd. Cjnutiug Dr. Hall of Denver, a high authority, tho writer says: "The matter Las generally been set tied ly the j.-rcduttiiu tf wituessts, who have tcrtUit d freely in many cast s to a given innditiKU when on ejnal uunibt r of v.-itucsaoii have been brought forward who have testified to an oppo. tito ce.itduiun. Ia many rates the lines, ticu could La better sittled Ly an exam iLHtit n cf the prisoner, if such au es aaduutif 11 1( old bo nbtaincd, or of tbo corpse, in rrre this became desirable ly a Etudy cf tho cicatrices upon the bands. such ns oro mCictLtl Ly every iiinu who baudlcs tcols cf every kind, but espe cially tho pocketkuifc. Although most left handed Leys aro taught to write with the riyht Land, I believe tbo knifu is ccmn.ci.Iy Laudhd with tl.o It ft Land iu such cases by tbo left handed, and many tools uro csed iu a similar manner iu various trades. Ia womeu the study could not Lo expected to Lo cf to much value Li! d still it has proved to be fair ly conclusive in many cases." Lovenaakiac Ia Public. It ia evident frcm her letter to Tbo Ladies' I! 'ttio Journal that Hiss Lilian Bell Cnds mucli in Paris to interest and amuse ber. Among other things that aro rather uovil to tu American "one sets," the writes, "tbo comical sigLt cf a Friuc-h Lride and bridegroom, in all the glury of their bridal array white eat in, veil and orange blossoms driving through the streets in opcu cr.bs aud Legging and kissing each other with an uuctnc.es freedom which is apt to throw a conservative American into a spesm cf laughter. Indeed tho frank end candid way that loventaking goes cu iu 1 cLlic among the lower classes i3 so amazing that at first you tbiuk you never m thin world will Lecome accus tomed to it, but you get accustomi d to a great maity stranso Fights iu Paris. If a Liis expk-des with cucsual violence in a cab near utine, it fomctimes scares the horse, Lut it no longer disturbs n:o in tbe least, ily ntrvousnesE over that sort of thing has entirely worn off." A Noble Steed. It was Sir Htury Havelock Allan's Loast that he could wake his Arab, like the Critish army, "go anywbero and do anything," und tbcra is a well authen ticated story of how oue clay, mounted epea his Lc.rte, ho called upon a friend, whoreccivtd bim from an upper win dow, with tbe remark, "l'Jl be down iu a momei-t." "Oh, don't trouble to o me down!" was tbo general's reply. "We'll come i:p to you," aud )io set his steed ct tho steps, and iu a moment was iu tbe ball and would undoubtedly bave ascended to the drawing rcoai.- Xcw York Put-t A Woman's Joke. Have you heard this one: Why is a man with a bottlo cf mucilage iu bis pocket, rcciug at the top of bis speed au a Licyt le, like tbo July sua? Tho an swer is, obviously, "lie-cause be is a sccrclnr. " Lut what has the bottle cf mucilage to do with it? Why, that's the stielier. Club Woman. lit Triumph. "Have you anything to say?' asked tbe sheriff, as ho strapped the murderer in the electric chair. "I just want to point out what focls thce people were who said I was born to be bunged," replied tho criminal. with a suiiloof triumph. Philadelphia -Nur:li American. A Dbappcaraace- Explained. "I have no fears as to my daughter's nltimate success," said the ex-prima dueua, "lur the has inherited inr Toiee. " "Indeed !" replied the visitor. "I've often wondered what became of it." Chicago News. I AVw, l.f-trvit, A'irJl. and asie.1 tn to rive them a trial. I startwl takin? Dr. At liiiam' Pink I'ills for j'ale I I'tt.ple that day and put tbe oilier menu ir.c jaway. tliiukit-x it wolld please him if ' J"1?1 the ptUs. lief ire I Imd taken one !-ix I le.t t.,i..r M IiikIuiikI mKieed ti.e itiii.mve- nient aud iioii-.-ht two more bon-s. I ke(a t,n tiiiis th'-iu until I had uken four boles, ant! I was entirely cured. "1 keep thtiii in Ihe Iioitse now and nse them oecjisinnally, as they sre a irrrnt help to n!i wouien. You would not Lav! know u i.k- two yer.rs jn. Wi-.m I am toiay is owins to Dr. William' 1'ink I'ills tor 1'ale People." (Si-Tie.1) Mrs. II- ot NGHASs. Mrs. II. Yottnsliaus, Win;.' duly sworn, Ma:.-s that she has r-nd the above and that it is true in every particular. lloitfcKT E. Hl'I.L. JK-, y-tnn rublte. Wuvne t'otinty, Michigan. Dr. Williams' Pina" Tills l'r Vale Tc pie contuin in a condensed form, all the elements neee.-i.tarT to site new life and rk-hnevs In the bhssl and restore shatlrnd nerves. They are al.w a spe'''ir f'r troubles pit-uliar to ft-nndi-s. such a suppressions irncularities an-.l nil forms of Beitknew. Tht y build up the bl.xxi, and restore the flow of hmlth to pale and sallow cheeks. In men they effect a radical cure in ail cases arifinjr from "'ental worry, mer work or excesses of whatever nature. Tink Tills are aoi-l in boxes (never in lo.-bi.lk J at 50 cents a box or six boxes for fJ.', and mar be had of all drti-"-n-t . or direct by mail from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. X Genaroas Dncbesa. It is geBirally agreed that the tloir! naut noto of the charr.cttr cf tho late Duchess of Teck was htr rrjiability, brt (bat term dcei iuadeqn:ito justice to tbo heart from which it sprang. She wt-j charity itself and a wonderful or ganizer cf eburituLle relief ou a large scale. It is said that she gave out cf her own pocket a good fifth of the annual ttitt.nut ptnnted to her by parliament, and a rtotv, vouched for by tho bt James I!udj;.t, shows that fcho knew bow to givo on a .small scale, to bo gen erons in mind as well as with money. There Were to be some festiviti. 8 at White IiC.dgn, the Riebmcnd icsidtuco of the duchess ond au invitation was sent to the secretary of a charity in which the duchess was interested. Ly a later post tbo yoosig lady received B letter from a friend, csking b r to a ten nis party which was to be held the same day. Next morning both invitations were acknowledged, Let tho replug wiro carelessly put in the wrong cuvelcpts. The cicelies opened tho letter iu which the writer declared tobir frit ud that she was very terry she could net cento to ti'uni.i Iseaase "fc'tot:t Mary" hud asked ber to bito Lcdga, and tho was bound to go. The day duly arrived, and tbo fvuuk young l.idy was warmly welcomed ly tho (lutbt.-j, v. ho uftttvtttd took Ler r.tii'.o hi:'! luohiugly said: "My di i.r girl, I know I am stoct, but I cuLiK.t help it. You sbr-uld Lo nioro cartfol in posting your luurs and never forget that yoa tlo not know who will read what you write. Lou t apol ogia I bavo ft-rgiven you. " Tbo Crank I'asener. There is no doubt that bo was a very impudcLt conductor, Lut sotuo way there was no ouo iu the etrwbodid not bave a suckling feeling of rympathy fcr Lim. It was cn cuo cf the surface ca and the woman was 0110 cf those passen gtrs who feel thut the cars ere ruu for tbeir own individual convenience and are b.trdly willing to submit to the itn position cf a fare for the privilege. This woman bad let 11 what the conductor called "uteau" from the time sho en tered the car. fc'he wasn't suited with lur chance, the wouldn't have the dooi shut, and tho wouldn't have the win dow fltct Tho otbvr passengers would Lave been indignant if they bad not bt en pleased to havu sot.iethiug toLreak the moimtotiy ef the ride. Lot tbe cli max c:s:no v lit 11 the dissatisfied passen ger slurb d lo have the car. Tho pL.it-fi-na was crowded with nun. Iho dis satisfied pa-seuirir tcrtitd to tho pitto Hdo cf the l latform. "Iho cthtr tioo, madam," si'id the ctmduetor politely, but madam persisted. "The cthtr tidu. uiadum," r iterated the conductor. "I intend," raid thu lady ia frigid touts, "to get off cn this side" "All right, niittiuni," ( cto w:;s n tcto cf depair- iuk rndgnaMou in Lis vo:;-c, for tho c:.r Li:d lecu wailitg etimo ceccudi.). "(Jeu tleiueii, will you plen.-o ttep aside and lit tho la jump tho fence?" 2."ew York Times, rraljl J tbe Ceee. During tho war wo w rc tot pt rmit ted to cany guns. Let tho buys used to bide their wcclous and tlip cut unob served cud indulge in a few bocis' but:tiug. I law a young fellow start cut cue ca:y ::i;d v. htu l.c returned, not moro than two curs later, bo Lad 21 wild geese. 1 r -licet cuo instance during that period whin wo wen; net allowed to catry gtrs v L-i n tLo gtese Lieamc so numerics t. d l.cld cs to make it al most inipos. il.le for us to raise a crop. 1 had a Held of wheat, which they were pie-ing cp L. fere the grains had tic c to gt rniiiititc. I took nu ounce cf strych niue, dissoiw d it iu a idulstcd water, st aked coin ia it tud rcattered the corn over tho v. hi atfitld. The nest motning I f atbt red p u w::gcu lead of tit-ad titid Htrlyzcd Id gt cse, ecine 40 or 0 pr thew, in tLt v. Ltutfeld. Light i;r ttn cf thtta tect.veivd and Lecamo dotnesti cuttfcd. Kauias City Timed. Mccbcss rersoctlfird. "JI-n Saiitiy," aid a Perthshire fainter, ".Teck Macpbersou's au awfu' ii.cuit chap." "Hoots, tctts, man!" said his frieutl "Yc're huvcria! Loo d'ye n:ak' that oot?" "Wcel, I'ui jit sayin he's mean bocstly mean. It's like this: I wr.s up at bis hocso tho itbir nieht, and bo said, 'Peter, v. ill yo hue a bacf o' v brsky?' and I said, 'Aye, of c;isel' Wetl, bo get his Lottlo oct and began to poor mo c ct a glass, dlcI, thiukin lo be sort o' x-olile, yo kcu, I raid, 'Stop, iitop!' And bo (.lopped !" London Tele graph. A f oantrrslroke. "We'ro tuincd," exclaimed tbo cd ftor. "utter" ruined!" "Why. v -at'a the matter now?" "We advertised sheet music as a premium tu subteribeis, didn't we?" "Wc did " "Well, c .r miserable contemporary over tbo v y is giving away pianos tq play it cu. ' -Atlanta Constitution. Very Clowt Indeed. "This gentleman. " said tbe phrenol ogist at tbe oten air perf arruauce. "is a close obft-rv; r a very clime observer. "fc'o mucii to," coutiuned the r.hre- nologist, "that I douLt exeeedtngly if ho would have been litre tonight had we charged uuy admLvi'iu fee " Kew xors Jcarnul. The four t.riuciral I'l imoml miniw rf the Kiuilerly dilrkt employ abrupt 8,000 persons. Froiu 2,000,000 to 2, CC0, 000 carats are turned out each year. r.ud up to lb'JZ ten tons cf diamonds, valued at ii0, 000, 0C0, had conic from Ihtse twines. The Coliseum at Kon:o was Luilt by Vespasian toaccomuiodato 100,000 spec tators. It covers five and cue half acres and was U'O fett high. Somerset Iron Works, (f.rrKMTly &uneret Mechcniml Ifork,) OPERATED BY A NEW FIRM, Hast been refitted ith New Mschiuery and Li now propartl to furniah Stoves, Plows and Castings Of all kind ou short notice. Also builders of the IMPROVED Barrett Gas Engine, Ust in use. Any size. Call and see it. We also carry a Hue of BRASS COOPS, siKA.u Firnos, PACKING, OII-S and KNIiINK SUPPLIES. tiavin-e nut in a new and complete line of Machine Tools, are now able to do all class of worn, sucu as Ke-lioring Cylinders, Plan Valve and Valve Seats, or any k of Kntritie Work that may be lutr ind re- quired. We earnestly solicit your work and will guarantee satisfac tion. Office and Works near the K. R. Station, Somerset Iron Works, Somerset, Pa. it. ' NEV THE ONLY PERFECT Fmux USE. FOE SALE BY JAMES B. H0LDERBAUM, Somerset, Pa. s OMERSET .MARKET RJiPOKT CokUKtTKD WKKIiLl B Cook & Beerits, n'eJAestriy, ft 6. 13, lSSt (per in Applta-J drittt. tm ll.ro , ft -l.tc Apple Biitt'-r, per iul t fYaKi lo Vic I 1 P Butur. frrsth litx, p-r tt (orratniTy, per ftMHH Beeswax, per ft 1-S; IV IIC .txjuntry iiiiut, p r ID JO U 1 luke to m- noumer, per b ........ to mc . lam.n r IK wuee. t r,,,,! p, j, )ue rwn, per Cement, i V , u ' ',u 1 "r -il.i U 1-V eemenu .,miandf bbl 4M v oniiiieai, per 1 1 KtflTS per dua lir Fish, lake hairing I Pr " 'V I 1"1 per at It -I J.j Honey, white olover,rr tti l.Vl.c Ijtrtl. i-r tc t to iik Lime, per hM fi.oo .,1 1 ki.-m, . , pt-r jlii triir tjnioim. per 'i'J-t. to l.ji I'nlittom. per bus jt:,twir l.-u,-l.., uu.-..ti IK frunesi, per lb ZZZljt ui liV , V L 1 1 .... ".. per 0111 -Sl.l.i HltUbiirir, pel lihl 1 hi Sail, Hairy, k bus Micks.... . z " 4 bus s k s. . hA.zi er.itind almn. t) lb sucks it iiiKpie, r m 6IO0C iiii(Mncu yellow, per . S, u-lnLt A. n,-r th ui Sitar. KrHtiulaleil, per t ' cr.oe or puivenxeu. per ft..se Hyrup. per ical maple, tier iful :tc .00 k Tne Thllow, r 'r ft ZZ.H t iTe Viuegar. per trul a to .'aic nmtMiiy. per bus f i t.) to SI TS clover, per bns u j.ui Beeds. crtiimon, per bus. 4.011 aifaltii, per bus 6 50 ll!et, German, per bus j i", i.'r., wiuie ueuruieHM, per uus I 21 but-kwhmt, per bus .IV corn, esr, per bu. 4j to 4-ic Grain -Feed Floor. slteiied, per bus ;x u4 oats, per bus M lj AV rye, per bus. .... heiiL, per tm h. bran, per l.W tt J'c corn nntl ohu chop, per HH) liii... c dour, roller proees. per bbl jt.7V(tj 00 " sprlnic pateul and fncy muli rn-.drt j-, :v no .flour. 1-jtvericnHe per 140llil.5 It :r, Middlings. J ;,u?- r-'r Mlb. :, fc 1 red. pet KO tm ivie CONDENSED TIME TABLES. Baltimore and Ohio Eailroad. Somerset and Cambria Branch. JCORTHWAHD. Johbstown Mall Rxprnw Rorkwond 7:00 a. ineiKet jo... u.yetown U, Uoov enville libO, Johnstown lUlOt Johnstown Mall Express. Riekwrrvf ll:20 a. ,., .TM.,.-,-. 1 n:,.), imovuiwh lil t, Hoov ersville JohUKtowu 1:10 p. nj. Johnstown Acenminoilatinn. RockwiKVl ,V3) e- "... ---'rret.:K,!suiyttwii6:i:L Uoov-ersviilt-o:.!, JoUasUjwn T.oi. aocTawAss. Mall Johnstown 8:.t0a.m.,HooTersv I :19 r-.,.ive.iowu Emmerct 10i Kockwood lUaJW E-prcss. -Johnstown 1:30 p. m.. Hoove ivllle i.., lstt,y,U)nii,li.uiereet , Kotk Dally. P. B. MARTI V, Manager or PaienKer Truffic PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. EASTCMII STANDARD TlilC. IH EFFECT NOVEMBER 2Q !RJ7 J W.r-'a OOHD 1581 D 8CHB1V1.S. Johusuiwa foliow.V " turstauon at wsarnr if. Boulhwestcm Kprvs" 4:3 tin a. m. ' ' ' -' . iiinu. I. ..MU . J.thnstown AcroinniotUtion Inki.,tii.n t .... .... 6: i fr.itt te.ll 1 1 1 r r. 2 pre . . - " . m t tj Pitwtiurg tiuir . ... i':-Ttl p. KhsI Ll n .''.-". irr il Johnstown AccomtiMuVtiD ATWAao. Atlantic Evpress - 5- a. im-ni:or r.:in. tn. Aitoonn Affo;ii.ik.k,l . i :.. Ivy KTpr.-vj ... x M Miiin ine kiprw . liv nu.irma AreotimoUiit:ou.. i-s- M :tl KxoreK -,....." t li Pliiial-.pula KspreMt . . Kn.l Uue...l mm , , ..j.-:jv venue, p,,.. u- t ' ' ,rst P I'lileU-- . ' . .. - J. B. Vcctt. ?Th 111 V . f 1 -1 "V. -Tl t,"S J Snyders Pharmacol T ft. . . t r.t a t- OsiT-ir r - 1 E I Pure Drugs U?L, E Fresh and Goodcoaditioa. In tho way of j 1 Prescription &zzz t 5S: wc arc sure to have it ou arc always sure of , 1 I Optical Goods Sr;:; Trusses Fitted. All of the bet and most -j.j.rovr.j j"' kept ia stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. g it tf And a Full Lino of Optical Goods alwaj- on band. Frca large assortment all can le snlted. i awjf3 uu uatiu. it, is aitvava u -iiaiic to UI; ?T ctl to intending purchasers, whether they b?:j frora U3 oi elsewhere. J. M. LOUTHER f. D. MAIN STREET Somerset Lumber Ya-. c Hard and Solt Woodi Oak. Pnnlsr. Kldlrra. Plt-lvvta. waski - " ' - - m-'V ' i i ITalnnt, Yellow Pine, riooring, Soulu Svutd Cherry, Shingles, Door, Halm-ten. (lifstnc( Lath, White Pine Blindei, Aewel Pot-is -le. t A general line of aU grade of Lumber ant) Ealklln? ater1:l anl Binr'iU It-; I - stock. Also, can fumltiit anything In the line of our busine toor.lr w.Ui ruw ble promptness!, sucb.as Bracketa, odd-ixed.wori.Vu Elias Cunningham, Office and Yard Opposite S. C E, R. Station, SOIEK' BOTH ONE YEAR FOR $2. Send all Orders to the Herr.'J. The N. Y. Tribute Almanac ..nun .lir , .,,-.11111.10,) Of lilt i niii-tt sta't- lllnitlev Taritr Kill u ln.. .. and uppoliileeii. AnibuHKiitoH. i ot-stils. ftp Ilie i.rs.-..it ..ill.i ..t ...... ,:- . -.. ... . . - n,r.HirTlunill.H. CITl ll ,Vtl 114 O It TS T til' " i I : I let: Tiililrtiiir futi l iiuM.nM i.-..,:.. l. . ... ii i.ie imi niei urreiiey, t.oid ail'l H-ver, 'iml v-l mnoilMt i'l o-.ti'-r ' n 1 u.Ti "I1 '. -"''n,"'n AlniuiiMUvautKWaJlveainl c..ni t-enL. r-ostage (ia. Head all opiers to THE rlL-Hitm " IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY YOCK Memorial Work OF WM. F. SHAFFER, BO-EKSCT. PESS A. Maulcturorof and Healer In Eastern Work Furnlhhftt on Short UoUce MM ill EMM Also, Ajentfor the WHITE BRONZE I Persons In n..1 nr I . . n . . B ."luiiirn, ttrm. w;i nil It t.k ft,.... I.,,..n. :i L . w enu all my muoc wherea prtperslM.wttig will be irlven them saltMacUon gun run teed In every case, an f rioea very low. i Invite special attention to White Brxt, Or Pure ZIno Monuments. prod need by Rev. W. A. Rl liiiprovem. ut in the potnt of Material and (.onsirarti.in.and whlt-lj Is destined to be the i'i'uisr .auuiinieni for aur ebanzeablrell nate. Oive una call. Wm, F. Shaffer. I WRIGHT For all Bmjousaod Nas-ocs 1 iasks. They purify j,a Blood ad givej Tisalthv ctioo to tbe csr.ire STStem. Curs&YSPFDSiA uranirur COMSjfiPATIOM and PIMPLES. i.. Wanted-An Idea Who tii!k of some sl:n;iu tlitti to psxei,;' r?LlM'iauT'' u '-.' taeir 1.JL. prise vJcr Kl U l-u o0rl tavcaii wtuuT Ui fU".Vt rlLLSMRF room to do a brUk business. I WE HAVE BOTH OF THEM. JOHN N. SNYDER, l .I :,. Louther's Drug Stor- j Main Street, Somerset, Pa. I TMs Hcdel Drug Stors is Rauidly B.:cai:? al I Pavcrlte with Pesph in S:ar:i ct FRESH . ASD . PURE . DRUG: Medicines, Due Stuffs. Sponncs. tv., ! Supporters, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, &c. TH pncTOB OITFJi rsMPS A L ATTBSTI05 TO T ti E C03( FOt SDlSGOf CHEAT CA AX BIIMO TAKKIV TO rSIOSLI Ittt-iH A.ND URIAKTicua, S I ' ECTA OL ES, E Y E-G TRASSES THE FIEEST BBAHGS CF CIG1ES t u j t. : ., t . i s 1 - SOMERSET.?! I elias ciJisrisrrisrGHAM, MAsrrACTuaxa iso Deals. axd Whoiciah and KerAtLixor Liimber and Bijildiiig Materiak THE GREAT ( NATIONAL FAMI NEWSPAPER For FARMERS a J VILLACfcK&, and ycur favcite heme p; Tin Scmerset M FOMKIWKT, PA. 210 relifis. 1 p . It f.f p-1." ri'-si:" I l,f .'I- I v :h tun' .:inn:l' C tiov.Tlim. nt:.l itli.l ii:itrral :ii,."T:y i-.-t. tt.e t'oiititi.ii..ii of riu- ' r iA' and ii. w ml.-:. : rre-.nl.-nl ', i-ti" - llii.'irb-illirllr l'..f.Jl'-.'.. l.-i:i-' . . .. . ,.,.. ,'i'IU l,,it .t' ,r, t II-1 ! VH-. I It II!" ' I. II ,.".:- - ; S r v..Mi .'ir --- ifii-, i .r'l ""- I L .1 Ii. X ilh.JiS x..l4. -f ? -e" ' -.. . i S Over 500 Beautiful jV.f Jj'i:PTie-f Designs. i '..: 4-0.-.- 'nrsipu fl. nR inHwii " -f SAVMILL??M A wonderful improwoit m.j a any other in the nrt- lJ,, " t ( Itrrmlan. era Tir AfeMn ! i n, Sir. 1 i i in".-'. rT i-- - ' ' ' . .i . a .'1 ti.r v . t - ' . . .-..,,1 '" i
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