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If you are light in weight, even if your cough is only a slight one, you should certainly take Scoffs Emuslicn of cod liver ctl witb hypo phosphites. No remedy is such a perfect prevent ive to consumption. Just the moment your throat begins to weaken and you find you are losing flesh, you should begin to take it. And no other remedy has cured so many cases of consumption. Unless you are far advanced with this disease, Scott's Emul sion will hold every in ducement to you for a perfect cure. A!' Ornct'Stv coc. an4 li. SrvrT Hii'i vr ChfTi-.K. V T. THE- First national Ml Somerset, JPenn'a. Capital, S50.000. Surplus, S34.C00. UN0,vpSS?,ts. S4,000. DEPOSITS BECCIVC iKll.aCOIDtlltU MOuMTa. pavaaLC on ocw.no ACCOUNTS or MtnCMANTa. ARMCPS, kTOCft DEALERS. AMD OTHI SCOOTED -DISCOUNTS DAILY. - BOARD OF DIRECTOJW. CHAW. O. NTLIi. iEO. R. K't'LL, JAMKS 1- Pl'iH, W. H. MILLKR, JOHN R. SfXtTT. ROHT. (. SCUtl FREU -V. BIEtCKtB EDWARD SCTLI- : : PRESIDEVT VALENTINE HAV, : VICE FKFSJDKNT HAKVEY M. BERKLEY", t ASHIt R The funiU and necuriti of this banE are curely priectl in a celebratwl Oiirliss Br QMR Proof hAFL Tue ouly safe wade abso lutely burglar-proof. A. H. HUSTON, Undertaker and Embalmer. A GOOD HEARSE, and everything pertaining vo tuoerala fun lhL SOMERSET - - Pa Jacob D. Swank, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Next 3oor Wett of Lutheran Church, Somerset, - Pa. I Am Now prepared to supply the puMic with Clocks, Watch, and Jew elry of all descriptions, as Cheap si the Cheapest. IlEPAIIUXG A SPECIALTY. .11 work guaranteed. Look at my stock before making your purchases. J. D. SWANK. Beaver College and . . flusical Institute, BEAVER. PA. Iratpi on tbe fliio River, 2S mil from Fii'-t.iinr. Hjm itwirN. New bal'.dinca ami MU!iiiieot. An idml ohool ftr fins. Kail terni'opu S-pt. Ttii. W rite for Cats livue. ARTHLR STAPI.ES. A. M.. Preildent. Washington Seminary, Washington, Pa. KaM term open s-pt. 14. Haperior adTanl-ac-j in all d-jartuenU. For &u;up ad- MRS. M. N. MpMILLAN. KEFFERS HEW SHOE STORE! KEN'S BOYS'. WC HEVSt GILLS' il CHiLDSEfl'S S:iOS, CXFODS arwi L!P?R3. i;:-k and Tan. Latest Styles and Sbnpcs al lowest ...CASM PH!CES.. Adjoining Mrs. A. E. Uhl, South-east c rner of tr-t. SOMERSET, PA. IMPORTANT TO ADTEHTTSERS. The cream of the country papers is tonrnj In lietnington's County Seat Lasts. Ehrewd adrercisera a -rail theauelres of these lists, a copy of which can be had of Eemisgtaa Biua, of Kew York X PiRebure. s o o -n 2: i a e 2 a 5 ? "55 -. 5 & c a p : a s" X o O Q 3 3 o p - - a S a a 2 2. PASS150 OF STJSIJIEa. Bummer Ir goi ijj tier fooottcps Call In th? d-jH-nl bbadow of hedge and wall. But the brrtzrt, cirbiDc a kind refrain. Kis bt-rand led hertbmaeh Hollyhock lane. Hummer If goi ig her blushes tndi Where the riolou. rlimblng none plaj-ed. And ber withered garlands are loxwd aside In the paintwl plendorof Antumn'i pride. Kuminer h golnir her JuneUme day Wert the swee lest notes In my aong of praine, So my btart hit. DiKhloneU Iliein Into a tune That meagurc Its Joy In her buoyant moon. isaninier is going &h leaves me bore With the harvest gol J and its crimson rh-.-er. But my beurt to the sorrowing rose treeclings And ever It fetterel panlon alnga. Summer 1 going-why may not I Willi hr to eternal rose fiyT Out there In the garden of endless June, Where life ieadsover Love's path,rose-lrewa. Hummer Is going down Hollyhock lane," But the cv.lier akters ara nodding In vain; For a lib quickening pace will she yet with stand The furious fires of Poppy land. Summer Is going it only aeems Her departure ends as It starts in dreams: But the corn leaves know 'tis a broken spH Llke the heart that is sobbing "Farewell ! tare ell !' THE MAX IX THE CORNHOUSE. MY SEWELL FoKD. Although the Incidents occurred dur ing the War of 1S12, l,hey had nothing at all to do with the beginning or end of that straggle. They might, barring a few dt tails have happened yesterday. Bo don't expect history. Ik you k no w ho w clear and col d a De cember morning in Lower Quebec, just across the Vermont line, can be? Well, it was just that kind of a morning when Elizabeth Brewers went to the cornhouse and had an adventure. She was after an ear of corn for her pt borse. As she unlatched the corn house door she heard a rustling sound within. "Ilats," thought Elizabeth, and was undisturbed. Hit as she opened the door shesawauiau. He had been facing away from the door, protiably peering through the cracks in the direction of the road, but he had turned as she opened it. lie was a tall man and a young one. He wore the cocked hat of the American militia maD, but otherwise bis dress was that of a civilian. "Well, sir?" said Elizabeth, inquir ingly. She was startled, but not fright ened. "Well, young mirtress?" returned the intruder, looking her coolly in the face. "May I ask the nature of the busi ness which brings you to my father's cornbouse?" Tramps were unheard of in those days, and thieves were equally un known in that section. "You may ask, but I would rather not answer." ... "But I int-ist, sir." "Then I obey. The garrinon of the fortress in the village is to be paraded in yonder field to-day. I came here to watch the evolution. I entered your father's cornhouse because its open walls 'lTered an excellent place of ob servation and shelter." Why not make your observation in the ojen ?' "J5ecaue I wl?h to see without being .-cen." "Then you are a Yankee f py." "Your eyes are gray." "You are an enemy of my country." "I am your sincere admirer." "Your words are unbecoming. I have not met you ts-fore, siii" "Nor I you, but the best of good for tune comes when least expected." "This meeting can mean no gooa fortune to you, sir." "And why not?'' "ilecause I must deliver you to the authorities as a captured spy." "I became your captive the moment I looked into your eyes." You are pleased to speak very light ly of your situation, sir." "Not so ; I was never more serious in my life. Falling in love is no ligbt matter." "You seem to make no hard work of It.1 "It was no tar-kat all." "We are not talking sense, sir. What aui I to do with you ?" "What do you u-uilly da with your captives?'' "I I never had one btf..re." "Then all the men hereabouts must be blind." "I am iu earnest, sir. I fi-id you hiding in my father's ornbouse, aud you admit " 'That I think your eyes are beauti ful." Elizabeth mad 4 a gesture of impa tience at the interruption. "ily father nd Cap:aia Rylance, of the Garret xon Guards, are at this mo ment within," shecontinued. "Should I shout they would come and take you prisoner. It is my duty to tbera " "Liz beth! 'L'z'btth I ' The voice came from the direCtiou of t'je house. "Yes, mother !" responded the girl. "What are you doing?" "I why, I am ge.tiug some corn," Elizabeth stammered. The man ia the oornho'jse laughed easily, and Elizabeth for the first time flushed. "Do not think it is because of your fine words that 1 have not exposed you," she said. "It is because I have naught to do with war and wish you no harm. You you may go no, sir, and pray be quick." "Thank you, Elizabeth, but believe me, I never saved my neck ith so much reluctance Since I Iave learned your name I will tell you mine ; it ia Matthew Aided. I am of Vermont, and am on the staff of General Hamp ton. Goodby, but remember, I am still your captive," and before Eliza beth could Hop bim the tall youDg man bad held her for a second in bis arms and touched his lips to hers. Then he had tlispieared behind the barn. Just what were Elizabeth's thoughts for the next few hours I do not pretei d to know. Not being a youn woman, aud never having been kissed by a strange young mau in a cornhouse, I don't see how I could be expected to Bo LI .1 SOMERSET, PA., know. I might guess, but so could you. Neither do you know how she felt when, four hoars later, she learn ed that Matthew Aldeu bad been cap tured after a desperate struggle and lodged in the village prison as a spy. I do know, however, what she did. She managed to slip a-jray from home after nightfall to go to the rear of the prison, which was a substantial old stone bouse standing on the main street. It was a bright moonlight night, and she stood in the shadow of the building. Through a barred window on the second floor came a dim light. Elizabeth picked up a piece of an .icicle which had fallen from the eaves and made an effort to throw it against the window-pane. She mbsed the window by at least five feet. The clavicle iu Elizabeth's right shoulder was fashioned just exactly the same as that bone in the shoulders c other women. Three times she tried and three times 6he failed. Then the win dew was opened and Matthew Alden looked out. "What are you about down there?" he asked. "It is I Elizabeth," came back the rejoindtr. "O o-oh ! I ara very sorry that I can't ask you in." "Why didn't you go away?" the the girl anxiously inquired. "I tried to after I had done what I was sent to do, but your soldiers ob jected." " Y ou are held as a spy ?" "Yes." "And you will beshot?" "Ob, not for a week, at least. Cap tain Rylance had the kindness to in form me that he would await order; from bis superior officer at Kingston." "Oh, this is dreadful !" "Do you wish to help me?" "No, no ; I could not do that ; it would be treason. But how could I help you ?" "By getting me some pewter." "What do you want of pewter?" "I want to make a key for the prison door." "Could you ?" "I thiok so. I am something of a locksmith, and the key is a simple one. The jailer showed it to me to-day. He seems to be proud of it. I believe I could get an impression of it in some softened bread." "Then how would y'ou make it?" "Why, by melting some pewter in my water cup and moulding it in the ashes ol the fire-place. Do you think you could tmaggle something of the kind in to me? "No, no ! Don' t ask me to do such a thing. Why don't you use the spoons ?" "He is careful to take them away with him." . - "He is a good man. Would silver do as well?" "Yes, of course. Why !" "I was going to suggest that he search yon for coins." "It's useless ; I haven't any." "That is fortunate. I only came to tell you that you ought to apologize for what you did juat before you left this morning. "I humbly atk your pardon for not taking two." "You are very rode, air. Good night." "Ob, Elizabeth ! " It was no u-e to call, she was gone. The fact that Csptain Rylance, siuee his company had been quartered in the little birder town, had l.xked with ad miration into Elizabeth's gray . eyM has foiuc bearing on this narrative. Another fact of equal interest is that up to this time Elizibeth had given the captain but little opportunity of looking into them. Captain Ryluie felt that she was avoiding him, and it cut bim, for he was accustomed lo easy conquests in love if not in war. But this village beauty showed no appreciation of his fine figure, brilliant uniform and clever talk. Therefore be was somewhat surprised and pleased to receives visit from Eliztheth on the morning after the capture. She came accompanied by her father, with whom Captain Rylance was on terms of quite friendly intimacy. Mr. Brewers ex plained that Elizabeth was anxious to see how tbe soldiers lived. With much gallantry Captain Ry lance showed her about the fortress. Elizabeth was espacially gracious, aud when she bad seen all there was to b-j seen she said : "You may walk home with me, Csptain." Opposite tb.3 prison Elizabeth stop pel. Oae of the windows facing tbe street was op -n, and M ttthe Ald?n was standing there lookiugout. "Oh, Captain," said Elizibeth, "m that the Yankee spy who was captured yesterday?" That is the very fellow," said the Captain, "Are you loyalist enough to wish to see him shot ?" ' Not quite. I should not wish to see any man shot. Still, if be is a Yankee spy be ought to be punished. I wish I could well snowball him." She said this with a light laugh which the Cap tain thought was especially charming. "And so you shall," be replied, en tering into tbe spirit of her odd whim. Elizabeth took her hands from her mutf and made a round ball of sun softened snow, the Captain standing by and laughing heartily at her prankish mood. The man in the window watch ed them somewhat wonderingly aud not altogether cheerfully. "Oh, but I couldn't hit him," said Elizabeth. "You throw It for me, Captain." "All right ; now watch. I used to 1 thought a good bowler at cricket ; per haps I have not yet lost the knack." Straight up toward the astonished prisoner tbe snowball sailed aud Alden was compelled to dodge as it went through tbe bars and was shattered against the opposite wall of the room. ."Good I Good !" shouted Elizabeth in glee, "Here, let me make you another one." Alden viewed the preparations for the second throw with a perplexed ex pression on his face, but after the third snowball bad whizzed past his bead be seemed to enjoy tbe fun as much as either the Captain or Elizabeth. - "He'a a ,ood natured fellow, at least, even if be ia a spy," said Elizibeth. " Jome, let os leave him," an 1 on they went. ESTABLISHED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1898. It was singular behavior on Eliza beth's part. Captain Rylance, however, knowing nothing of the cornhouse ac cident, put it down merely as the freak of a vivacious and charming young woman. But still more singular was the conversation which took place that evenisg between Aldeo, at the rear window of the prison, aad Elizabeth' in the shadow below. "Did Captain Rylance send you enough silver?" asked Elizabeth. "Yes. But how did you happen to think of such a clever ry.se?" "Oh, it was quite by accident You see, I could not bring uyself to help one of my country's enemies escape, but I thought that if Captain Rylance wished to do it no one could blame me. I had the coins in my niutf so-so that if well, I bad them there any way, and I suppose some of them must have slipped into the snowballs when I made them, : This was not all their talk, but tbe rest is of no-onsequeuce to us at this late day. Alden did make the key, aud he did escape long before bis death warrant was signed. How he met Elizabeth on two other different occa sions before the war was ended ; bow be carried her away at last in spite of the efforts of Captain Rylance and her father, are matters I need not relate in detail. I may add, though, that one of tbe most valued treasures of tbe dear gray haired, gray-eyed old lady who told me this story is a crudely fashioned key of silver which was given to ber by her mother, whose eyes were gray and whose married name was Elizabeth Alden. Ladies' Home Journal. The Sore La Grippe Core. There ia no use suffering from this dreadful malady, if you will only get the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambition, have a bud cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters is the only remedy that will give j'ou prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the whole sys tem and make you feel like a new be ing. They are guarauteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Ber lin, Pa. Tood for Troopa. For troops in garrison the regulations provide for luO men IZ'j pounds of fresh beef, or lij pounds of fresh mutton, or 75 pounds of pork or bacon, or 137 pounds of salt beef ; when it is not pos sible to procure any of these, K7 pounds of dried fish, or 112 rounds of pickled fish, or 112 pounds of fresh fish. In breadstufls, 112. pounds of Hour, or in lieu of flour, any one of tbe following: 112 pounds of soft bread, 100 pounds of hard bread, or 1H5 pounds of corn meal aud 4 pounds of baking powder. The same number of men also re ceives 15 pounds of beans or 15 pounds of peas, 10 pounds of rice or 10 pounds of hominy ; 100 pounds of potatoes are supplied; though sonitiniei -this amount is reduced to SO pounds and 20 pound of ouions added, or the issue will l 70 pounds of potatoes and 30 pounds of canned tomatoes or cabbages or beets. The same 100 men get 10 pounds of grem tea or 8 pounds of roasted coffee, 2 pounds of tea, 13 pounds of sugar or 2 gallons of molasses or sirup, 1 gallon of vinegar, 4 pounds of salt, one-quarter pound of pepper. Troops on the march are obliged to accommodate themselves to a reduced ration, says the American Kitchen Magazine, and their haversacks at times are the only larder, aud all they boast is hard bread, bacon, coffee, su gar and salt. These ingredients, by means of a tin mug, a tin plate with a handle to make it a frying-pan, and Its cover, they must make inlo food to keep soul and body together till onie- tbiug better is furnished. Expenses of the War. One of tbe largest telegraph bills ever rendered will soon be presented to the War Department as a result of the war with Spain. Nearly all of the corres pondence of the department has been carried on by telegraph, the mail cor respondence -having been practically abandoned. Orders for supplies, equip ments, enlistments, movements of troops, muteriug out, assignments of officers, transfers of msn, and orders of every description were sent by wire. Since the beginning of tbe war the small telegraph ofllce at the War De partment has sent and received 121,000 telegrams, some of which bad nearly 2 000 words in them. Besides these meiges thousands were delivered by the telegraph companies by messenger, and it is impossible to tell at this time tbe exact number handled. It cost the Government (5,000 to uotify Generals Miles, Shafter and Merritt of tbe sign ing of the protocol which provided for the suspension of hostilities. The toll to Manila is $2 25 per word, to Puerto Rico 1 1-4, and to Santiago 75 cents. Tbe cablegrams to the generals of the army contained over eleven hundred wjrds. Aside from this, Admi rals Dewey and Sampson and other naval commanders had to be notified, and, altogether, it was rather an ex pensive, though welcome, act on the part of the Government. Beats the Klondike- Mr. A. C Thomas, of Marysville, Tex., has found a more valuable dis covery than has yet been made in the Klondike, For years he suffered un told agony from consumption accom nanied bv hemorrhages; and was abso lutely cured by Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumpt:on,Coughs and Colds. He declares that gold is of little value in comparison with this marvelous cure; would have it, even if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and lung affections are positively cured by Dr. King'a New Discovery for Consump tion. Trial bottles free at J. N. Sny der's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. V. Brallier'a Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Regular size 50 cts.fl 00. Guar anteed to cure or price refunded. TT 1827. A Completed Drama. Philadelphia Ledger. And now, once again, Christopher Columbus starts out to cross tbe Atlan tic, to make bis fifth round voyage, and, by curious coincidence, seek his fifth burial place. Unhappy mariner, doomed to sail the seas, denied repose either in life or death, the Wandering Jew himself furnishes no such illustra tion of restlessness. In the story of his life, su( cess and disaster, honor and dissension, are invariably liuked to gether, and if bis last wishes were obeyed, and tbe irons in which he made one of his voyages were buried with hioi, they symbolize bis life grim ly enough. Every child knows bow Columbus went from court to court asking for a ship, trying to convince king, priest , noblemen that a new world was not a mere fancy, and bow, finally, almost two leagues from Granada, at the Bridge of Pines, a messenger overtook bim and told him to turn and go back to tbe queen ; how be did return, and how in tbe thick of the war which drove the Moors back to Africa aud gave Spain again to the Spaniards, Isa bella granted Columbus bis commis sion and expenses, and sent him upon tbe most fateful journey in the world's history. The 3d of August, 14;2, he set sail with three ships, 11'J men and a letter of introduction to the Khan of Cipan go, whom he Intended to convert to Christianity, should be find bim. It was on this voyage that he discovered Cuba. In the early spring of 1403 he was back in Spain, and so ended his first voyage. But it would have been impossible for bim uow to rest at borne, and in the following September he again set sail with quite a little fleet, carrying 1,500 men, aud, after a voyage of less than a mouth, be sighted laud, and a few days after went ashore at Porto Rico, which he explored and named Sau Juan. For over three years Columbus remained In the West In die?, exploring, colonizing, trying to settle disputes, sending traitorous mes sengers back to Spain ; he w as ill with fever, worried and tormented, and fi nally, early in June, 14fi, be returned to Cadiz, low-spirited and weak, clad in the robe of a Franciscan. But hon ors anil rrewu supplies and promises ol a liberal share iu all good fortune gave him fresh courage aud hope, so that he started off in tine spirits on his third voyage in May, 1438, in which he was fated to discover the continent of South America, aud to mistake It for a group of islands. When be returned from this voyage be was in irons. But again the skies cleared, and he made his fourth voyage in May, 1502, with four caravels, 150 men, and, as the old bal lad has it, "trouble gang alaug, and plenty of it." In 1504 be was borne again, tired out, but not yet through w ith his traveling. In 1V he died, and was buried at Val ladulid. .When his son Diego died a few years later, this Government took Columbus out of bis grave and carried bim to Seville, where the two w-re boried in tbe Carthusian monastery. Here they rested but a few years, when Latin sentiment demanded that Colum bus' grave should be in the Ne r World which be bad discovered. So be was liken up again, and made bis ti fill voy age to San Domingo. The years passed ou, and Spnin ceded the i.-land to France, and Columbia, being very em phatically "movable property," was takeu to Havana, where, with great pomp and many prowise of a gorgeous tomb "to-morrow," be was for the fourth time burled, and on his tomb was placed an inscription which hoped he might remain where he was for one thousand centuries. This was in IT".!, little more than one hundred years ago, and now bis tomb Is opened and he is to cross the seas for the tenth time. When, In October, 1402, be drew near to land, and saw floating weeds and sticks "wrought with iron," he was about to give Spain the most splendid gift a nation ever received. When, in October, lS.iK, he is carried away from tbe New World he discovered, out ot all her great possessions on the great continent aud the adjtcent Wands, she will not have kept enough to give even his poor ashes a grave in Spauish s'il. The story Is curiously complete -beginning w ith the arrival of the great navi gator 400 years ago, and closing with the departure of bis ashes from Ha vana this week. Draped Lincoln's Ccfia- Inclosed iu a moth-proof glass ca-e in Secretary Alger's office U a flag w Ith a history. This emblem was used to drape tbe casket of President Lin coln when bis remains lay in state in the rotunda of the capitol in April, 1S5, and enveloped tbe casket on its long journey through the states to its final resting place at Springfield, I1L After the ceremonies had been com pleted the flag was removed from the casket and shipped to Washington, where it was draped and placed in the case in which are moth balls to pre vent, as far as possible, Its decay. Tbe flag is draped as only experts employed by the government kno bow do this work, and on the case is an inscription reciting its history. The cowardly assassination of the war President immediately after the rela tion of hostilities might properly be called the last actcf that great drama, and bv a st ranee ecocide nee. iu the next room, which is occupied by the adjutant genera', is found the base of the flagstaff, from which flew the Stars and Stripes when Fort Simter was fired upon, and thus the relic of the beginning and ending of tbe greatest modern war repose within a few feet cf each other. Backlea'i Arnea Salre. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped. Hands, Chilblains, Corns, aud all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per txx. For sale at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store. Somerset, Pa., or G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Ber lin, Pa. T 1W i SOMERSET COUHIY'S EABLY I&OS I5DTJ3TSY. Interesting Letter From James Swank-Scmethinfr About Markleton. The fo'lowing letter from Maikleton, written by James M. Swank, Secretary of the American Iron and Steel Asso ciation, appt-ared in a recent issue of the Johnsiown Tribune: I have jut spent a week at this place, on the Pittsburg Division of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, ninety-four miles east of Pittsburg, seeking and finding absolute rest at the Markteton Sanatorium. I write this letter partly to call the atteution of the readers of the Tribune to the pure and dry air, abundant sunshine, pure mountain water, and beautiful scenery of Mar kleton, and to the comfortable, home like, and every way satisfactory featurts cf the Sanatorium, which is the only hotel at Markleton. The Markleton Sanatorium was ts tablisbedin lSi2 and furnished with all the appliances for the treatment of nervous and tired-out patients, rheu matic sufferers, convalescents from at tacks of fever, .etc., but not for the treatment of contagious or infectious diseases. As a matter of fact there are never very many really sick persons at the Sanatorium, and these are of course confined to their rooms and are never seen by the other guests. In a whole week I have not beard the hollow cough of one consumptive, although there are nearly one hundred guewts here at tbe close of the summer season. Tbe Sanatorium Is open tbe whole year, and this is one of its good ftatures. Many, perhaps the large number, of the guests who come to Markleton come simply for rtfct and recrea tion. Markleton is situated in the extreme southwestern part of Somerset County, on the beautiful Casnelman River, and 1,700 feet above tide water. Its high elevation aud its southern situation, combined with its complete protection by surrounding mountain ranges from northwestern and other cutting winds, give to it a particularly salubrious and pleasant climate. There is no malaria at Markleton, and the fog which some times rises at night is speedily dissipa ted in the morning. Even when rain falls the sun makes his appearance the same day. This is my second visit to Markleton, and I am impressed with the conviction that there is not a more healthy locality in Pennsylvania. The management of the Sanatorium is liberal, and, as I have said, home like. The utmost freedom of action is accorded to guests, except that late hours and alcoholic drinks are Isith prohibited. The rowdy element, w hich takes possession of so many summer resorts, is never found at the Sauato rium, nor at Markleton. There ar no saloons here. The rooms and balls of the Sanatorium are large and well light ed. The building Is beated w ith hot water, but there are also grates in the halls and in many of the rooms. Arti ficial light is supplied by an electric plant. The Sanatorium was established by a company of enterprising gentlemer, residents of Mount Pleasant, Connelh ville, McKeesport, and Pittsburg From tbe beginning the Rev. Dr. John M. Barnett, of the liedstoce Presbytery, has been the company's President Sec retary and the Chaplain of the taua- torium, while his accomplished daugh ter is the Resident Manager of the in stiiution. Dr. E. O. Crofsman is tl.e Medical Director. He has an assistant Dr. Miller and a'soa female assist ant Dr. Potter. JU-ligiuus services hi a neat little chapel with beautiful stain etl glass wiudows, which forms a part of the Sauatorium building, are he'd every morning after breakfast, at'.ead- ance upon which is, of course, optional, and on Sunday Dr. Barnett preaches in tha morning and ev.nicg, there be ing no other regular preaching at Mar kleton. Tbe railroad facilities for reaching Markleton are excellent. Several pas senger trains frrm both the east aud the west stop at Markleton every rtsy. The distance from -Johnstown by the B. A O. to Rock wood, and thence by the Somerset Branch, is in all fifty-three milts. The Sanatorium is convenient to the railroad station, and there is at the station an express office, tel. graph office, and postoffiee. Two mails are received daily from the eatt aod two from the west. The Pittsburg dailies are received about 10 o'clock and the Johnstown Ttibune reaches here ti e morning after it is published. There are two stores at Markleton anl at out a dozen cottages and other residences, one iroa bridge over trw Cas-e!maii River, and a steam saw-mill not far away. I have mentioned the beautiful scen ery of Markleton, but I cauuot dwell upon it. The Casselman River is a stream of considerable Importance, flowing at the feet of Markleton, aud just opposite the Sanatorium a mot-t picturesque trout stream flows into the Casselman. This trout stream suggests Paint Creek at Scalp Level, but it is much more attractive to the lover f wild scenery and to the eye of an artist. Markleton, which, as we have seen, is but little more than a railroad station outside of the Sanatorium derives i's name from the Markie family of Wot Newton, the founder of which family Gen. Joseph Markie was the unsuc cessful Whig candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1S41. About KO a member of this family established a pulp mill here, for the manufacture of paper stock, aud gave the place its name, Tbe enterprise was not a suc cess. Prior to the establishment of the pulp mill the place was known as Philson's Forge, which reference brings me to tbe second reason that has led me to write this letter. I want to call attention to the early iron industry of Somerset County, which now only exists as a reminiscence among even the oldest residents of the county. Let me tell Its story that it may not be forgotten. Shade Furnace was built in ls07 or 1S08, and was tbe first iron eslallish mmt in Somerset County. It was built on the banks of Shade Creek, about fcrty rods below the junction of Clear Shade and Dark Shade Creeks. David t51 1 Th O WHOLE NO. 21G4. Rodger, an old resident at Shade Fur nace, informed me many years ago that it was built by Gerehart A R-ynoIds u pou land leased from Thomas Vickroy. Being iudtht, their furnace aud lea-e were sold by the Sheriff to Ogle A Kimmell, of Somerset, who were ue-c.-eded by Thomas Gaghegan, who gave way to one Duulap, when the property reverted to Thomas Vick roy. In November, Is 13, Viekro advertised Shade Furnace for sale at a great bargain. A sale was effected in 1S19 to Mark Richards, Anthony S. Earl, and Benjamin Johns, of New Jersey, constituting the firm of Rich ards, Earl-A Co., w ho operated the fur nace down to about 1.S30. Iu ls20 they built a forge called Shade, three-fourths of a mile below the furnace, which was carried on by William Eirl for four or five years, and afterward by John Ham merand others. I Q lsl:) it male thirty tons of bars. The furnace was con tinued, at intervals, ty various pro prietors to the close of K5S. Daniel Weyand, of Sotirerset, at his death in Septerul'er, 1S77, was the last owner of the property. About lsll Joseph Vickroy and Con md Piper built Mary Ann Forge, on the Stony Creek, about five miles below Shade Furnace, and. a half mile below the mouth of Shade Creek. The forge was named after Mr. Piper's wife, who was a daughter of Thomas Vickroy and lister of Joseph Vickroy. David Li7' Ingston was subsequently the owner of the forge, and operated it for several year. Richard Geary, the father of Governor John W. Geary, was atone time employed at the forgu iu a clerical capacity. Pig iron was sometimes pack ed ou horseback to the forge from Bed' ford County, the horses takingsalt from the Couemaugh Salt Works and bar iron as a return load. In or W0 Peter Kimmell and Matthias Scott builta forge for the man ufacture of bar iron on Laurel Hill Creek, in JctFi-rsou Township, in the western part of Somerset County. Mr. Kimmtll shortly after withdrew, and the establishment was run by Mr. Scott, Subsequently it passed ioto the bands of Henry Benford and Jacob Aukeuy, and erased operations about 1815. Sap- plies of pig metal were obtained from Bedford and Fayette Counties. About the year lslO Robert Philson erected a Catalan Forge on Casselman River, iu Turkey foot lownsuip. ILe ore was mined in the immediate vicinity or hauled from Laurel HilL The enter prise was a bad investment, operations ceasing about lSiTi. The next furua'je in the county was Jackson Furnace, near the Pittsburg Turnpike, on tsurel Hill, built by Irvin Horrel, Philip Mur phy and Charles Ogle about 125. It was unsiii-cessfal in their bands. About ls.r; Joseph an t William Graha' l agaiu put it in l.la-t, only to be overcome by npeedy disaster. Iu ls-J there were three furcai-es and thre forges iu the county. Riickingharu Furnace, two mils a'ove Shade Furnace, on Shade Creek, was built in 1841 by John Foust, aud subsequently operated !y Custer A Lit tle ; Somerset Furnace, at Forwards tow ti was built by Huber, Liuton A Myer ia 14', and af:crard owned by G. It .s Forward, and Wallersburg Fur-nai-e was built by tbe Union Coal A Iron Company in 185:;, under the man agement of G. Ross Forward. All the furnaces and forgtsin Somerset County have teu abandoned. Philsou's Forge made b'.oomsand bar iron directly from the ere a most te dious and expensive ns well as a rnost primitive method. It was the only forge of the kind in the county. Sam utl Philson, a sou of R bert Philson, who built the forg, is now living In B ilin, Somerset County, In bis eighty -sixth year. Some remains of the forge may still be seen. Prize Caj taxes of War. The Panama brought about $100,000. It was taken April 25 by the Mangrove. The first naval capture mado after the declaration of war with Spain was the Buena Ventura, a Spanish mer chantman, which was taken by tbe Nashville, April 22. T?ie prie c pture that was valued the Litest cf any taken during the war was the Pedro. She was takeu by the New York, April 22, and was sold at an appraisement of $JjO,0) to tbe Navy Department. (iu May 12 the Spanish steamer Rita was brought by the auxiliary cruiser Yale into Charleston, and, with her cargo of coal, condemu-d. She has since leeu purchased by the War De- nartmci'touan appraisement oi ?i-.- Ui.ai, f.r use as a transport. Of twenty-seven steamers captured between April 22 and August 10 (inclu sive) ten were condemned and eieveu reh as d. What the action was in four cases has not been learned, and two cases are yet pending. Tbe Guido, a joint capture of tbe Machins and Terror, with ber cargo was sold for $1:30,000. She was a steam tr of over 2,000 tons, carrying a valua ble cargo of provisions aud a consider able sum of money for tbe pay of the Spanish trKps. Few men iu this country are bette or more favorable known to the drug and medicine' trade than Mr. E.J. !jcha!l, buyer iu tbe proprietary medi cine department of the Meyers Bros.' Drug Co., SL Louis. He says: 'My boy came home from school with his hand badly lacerated and bleeding, and suffering great pain, I dressed the wound and applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely ; all pain ceased, and iu a remarkably short time, it healed without leaving a scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings and rheumatism, I kuo of uo medicine or prescription equal to it. I consider it a household necessity." Sold by ail druggists. "So you've lost your new servant al ready ?" remarked a lady sympathetic ally "to a neighbor. "Yes." "What time did she go?" "I really can't tell," was the reply ; "she took my watch with her." Roseleaf. "And did the sthell f powder scare you, dear?" she asked. 'No, darling," repli -d ber hero. 'At , the first smell of powder I thought or jxu."-PhiladtlphU North American. $3,250 Per Ounce. Washlnsron Star. "The majority of people when asked to name the most precious metals usu ally mention gold as- first, platinum as second, and silver as third," said the proprietor of a large assay and refining establishment in New York to the writer recently. "If a3kod to name others some might add nickel and a few aluminum to the list. Now let us s"r how near the truth they would be. Gold U worth alsiul $25 i-r pound troy, platinum t, ami silver about $12. Nickel is worth about tx) eents,- and pure aluminum from 50 ceuts to $2 to the troy pound. "We will now compare these prices with those of the rarer and less well known metals. To take them in alpha betical order, barium, the metal which Davy isolated front ita ore, baryte, iu 1808, sells for (:W a pound, when it Is sold at all, and calcium is worth 1.8.XI a pouul. Ciriuru is a shade higher; its cost is ?M0 an ounce, or $1,920 -r pound. These b?giu to look like fabu lous prices, but they do not reach tbe highest point, chromium being $290 an ounce. Cobalt falls to about half the price of silver, while didymium, the metal Isolated by Masander, is the sam j price as calcium. Then comes gallium, which ia worth $3,250 an ounce. WitU this metal the highest price is reached, and it niiy well be called the rarest and most precious of metals. "Glucium is worth $250 per ounce, indium $150, iridium $)-8a pound, jau thanium $175, and lithium $! per ouuiv. Nidiuin costs $128 per ounce, osmium, palladium, platinum, potassi um aud rhodium bring, respectively, $oW, $W0, $13J, $:2 and $512 per pound. Strontium costs $128 a noun ee, tiiitauiu $14 i, tllurium $ , thorium $272, vana dium $520, yttrium $141, aud zinconi um $200 an ounce. "Thus we see that the commonly re ceived opinion as to what are the most precious metals is quite erroneous. Bar ium is more than four times as valua ble as gold, and gallium more than bi2 times as costly, while many of the other metals mentioned are twice and thrice as valuable. Aluminum, w hich cost $H and $') a p und iu lSso, is now produced as cheaply as iron, zinc, lead aud copper." People's Party Ileal. From the New Yurk Press. From the platform of the Cincinnati convention of the People's party, of w hich copies are being sent broadcast (no self-respecting Populist would be; content with anything else), it appears that the main point of their contention is that the day is to be looked forward to with hope when the human family shall possess a governmental, full legal measure of value made of paper that will expand side by side with the growth of wealth and population. Theo, says tke platform, and only then, will the people realize the full benefits of civiliitiod and the world be made a garden of delights for mankind. The platform also is opposed to individuals fastening themselves like vampires ou the people, and it denounces the scheme of some villain ( not named ) who would sell the kingdom of heaven for a mess of pottage. This clear and specific statement will, no doubt, make many votes. Though the platform is a little vague as to the proper steps to lie taken, In order t bring into being the garden of delights, there can te no question about the) necessity of immediate action in regard to tbe vampire. It is pleasant to find the Populist can didate for Governor of Pennsylvania joining bands with his western broth ers in denouncing everything. He bas discovered tb at Pennsylvania is on the verge of political aod moral ruin, and that the money power is a blight as in exorable as gravity. It has nmainrd for the Populists to discover tbat grav ity is a blight, and it is a matter for surprise mat tney aia uoi insert a clause in their pUtform objecting to t- No doubt it is their proper opposi tion to the laws of this blighting law that m kes the Hon. Simpson and the Hon. Petfer so anxious to hoist them selves into the air by pulling on their boot-straps. Their heads, beiDg charg ed w ith material lighter than the sur rounding air, naturally strive to over come the gravity which keeps their feet anchored to the soil, and all thinkiug persous will egree that a suspension of the law ia their case would be a good thiu?. "Many have said their children would have died of croup, if Chamlier lain's Cough Remedy had not been given," write Kellem A Ourren, drug gist, Seaview, Va. "People come from far and near to get it and speak of it iu the highest terms." This is equally true oi this remedy iu every communi ty where it Is known. Buy a bottte at any drug ttore and test it for yourself. Prizi Money ca Slen-of-War. The commanding officer cf the fleet or squadron rec.ives one-twentieth part. The commanding officer of a division of a fleet receives one-fiftieth part ; and a fleet captain receives just cne-half as much. . The commander of a single vessel re ceives or.e-tenth part of all prize money awarded to the vessel under the com mand, if the vessel was under the com mand of the commanding officer of a fleet or squadrou or division ; and three twentieths if bis vessel was acting in dependently of such superior officer. After tbe shares of the commanding officere have been deducted, what is left is proportioned and distributed among all others doing duty ou board the ship in proportion to their respect ive iates of pay in the service. In this way it is seen that every officer, ma rine and Jack Tar in the service of Un cle Sam has a personal Interest as well as a patriotic motive in advancing the cause of bis country on the high seas in time of war. "I can't see how any family lives without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrbiea Remedy," says J. R. Adams, a well known druggist, f Ge neva, Ala., in a letter Inquiring the price of a dozen bottles, that he might not only have it for use in his own family, but supply It to his neighbors. The reason some people get along with out it, is because they do not know its value, and what a vast amount of suf fering it will save. Wherever it be comes known and used it Is recognized as a necessity, for it Is tbe only remedy that can all ways be depended upon for bowel Complaints, both for children and adults. For sale by all druggist. Eeono my U half tbe battle of life. It U not so hard to earn money as to spend it well. Spurgeon. Impure blood is an enemy to bealt and may lead to serious disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla conquers this enemy and averts danger. t ir
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