— gy YPV| ers’ ) é $1.60. price. ition. cost. VANCE. Sorman’s LL SHIP te and ex- han we soit equal pay a cont ICY CLE irroducing ow price is ‘present us i ed connee- ygicnia nameled in «dj specin very piece ir's guar er we will ern cyclo ou ure not posit will Oy ni. ol! to be Steak, ressed o and SOIL. s with at a lib- solieit- of the 'S, y, Pa. ULE. CT SUN- 11 be ten ittsbury OWS: = LA BERRA RARER LM 10t stop. Wash- nes and ly $3.25 rders ta tf [=z~1 The Somerset Gonnty Star. & Fine Job Printing a Specialty. @ ER meee] 4 « ee a — - VOLUME VI. SALISBURY. ELK LICK POSTOFFICE, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1900. NO. 23. Just Received another lot of Fine Dress Goods and Notions. New patterns in Crepons, $1.50 to $2.50 per yard. Henriettas, Serges, Chashmeres, Silk and Satin Duchene and Nov- elty Goods, also a full line of All- over Lace and Embroidery, Tuck- ing, Braids and Trimmings of all kinds. Oup=== Notion Line! To our Notion line we have added anew lot of Men's and Boys’ Percale Shirts, from 50 cents to 1.00, late styles. Also Fancy Hose, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, La- dies’ Summer Corsets, Corset Waists, Gauze Underwear, Neck- wear, Collaretts and Belts, Silk Parasols, Umbrellas, ete. Special Prices on Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, Chil- dren's Felt Hats, Shoes, Men's Dress Caps and Remnants. ONLY A FEW LEFT. 31k Lick Supply Co. King <—a— QUALITY SHOES! We have just reccived a fine line of Men’s King Quality $3.50 Shoes in Tan, Russet, Vici and Patent Leath- er. Come and see the Latest Stylesl— We have also just received a very fine line of Men's “Nobby” Hats and a large assortment of Ginghams and Calicos at 6 cents per yard. If you deal with us you will deal where you get the Greatest Values! eii—— Barchus & Livengood. If YOU ~~ ant Good Bread, try a sack of LICHLITER’S GOLDEN LINK FLOUR, and you will have it. This Flour gives the Best Satisfaction of any Flour we have ever handled. S.A. Lichliter, sommes The Salisbury Bakery! I am now prepared to meet all competition in the baking line, having secured a first class city baker who has baking down to a fine art. Fine Bread, Fancy Cakes, Pies, Etc. Our Wheat, Rye, Graham and Vienna Bread will delight you. Our Fancy Cakes and Pies are delicious. Patronize your home bakery and get the best and freshest baking. 1 want your patronage, and I guaran- tee you satisfaction and good values for your money. ES 1 also handle a nice line of pure, fresh Groceries, Confectionery, Cigars, etc. H. Dersch. Salishury Pa. W. H. KooNTZ. KOONTZ & OGLE, Attorney=-At-L.aw, J. G. OGLE SOMERSET, PENN’A. Office opposite Court House. FRANCIS J. KOOSER. ERNEST O. KOOSER. KOOSER & KOOSER, - Attorneys-At-T.aw, SOMERSET, PA. J. A. BERKEY Attorney-at-IT.aw, SOMERSET, PA. Office over Post Office. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. / R. E. MEYERS, Attorney-at-T.aw, SOMERSET, PA. Office opposite Cook & Beerits’ Store. A. M. 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Both gangs are raised automatically at one time, by horse power, by thissame movement the position of the Axle is changed to equal- ize the weight, and = vent pole from flying up, and in addition has all other advantages. Easiest on the horses, easiest on the opera- tor. Once used you will have no other. Guar- anteed to give perfect satisfaction when prop- erly adjusted and operated. Made in all the different style gangs. ‘Write for catalogue giving full description to The Clipper Plow Co., Defiance, O. Sole Manufacturers, It is now believed that in his early childhood the Hon. William Sulzer, one of the latter-day Democratic lead- ers, swallowed a toy bellows. Trois JEFFERSON was never fright- ened by the cry of “imperialism.” Nor did he ever consort with and encour- age the enemies of his country. Tue Democratic fight on the trusts makes a delightful companion piece to the Democratic sympathy for the Boers. Both are on the grandstand purpose only. Mr. Bryan has seen fit to reverse himself upon the subject of anti-trust legislation. Possibly he did this in or- der to be consistent on other questions where he has held dual opinions. Ir was a happy thought on the part of the Republicans to invite to this year’s National Convention the survi- vors of the first Republican convention held in Philadelphia in 1856. There were some hearty cheers given to the veterans. Durixa President Harrison’s term of office, the total customs receipts under the McKinley tariff amounted to $209, 445,000 more than the receipts derived from the Wilson bill under President Cleveland. A tariff for revenue only is a misnomer. MvuLgs are not kicking these days. They find they are better appreciated and better treated because they are worth $12 a head more to the farmers this year than they were at the begin- ning of 1897, before the Republican ad- ministration. Last year there were 181 cotton mills in operation in North Carolina, an in- crease of 90 since 1890. There were 1,- 109,238 spindles, an increase of 771,438, and 25,765 looms, an increase of 18,465. No wonder the expansion sentiment is growing down South. Tie average price of wire nails in the United States last year was $2.57 per keg of 100 pounds, as compared with an average of $2.50 in 1896. The increase, therefore, was only 7 cents a keg notwithstanding the much higher cost of raw material. ; a 5 Deyocrars in the House of Repre- sentatives refused to join with the Re- publiecans in passing the joint resolu- tion to amend the Constitution of the United States so as to enable Congress to legislate against trusts. Only five Democrats voted with the Republicans. Farmers should remember that sheep in Ohio were worth just $2 a head more on the first day of this year than they were worth on the 1st day of January, 1895. The increase in the value of sheep under this Republican adminis- tration was about the same in all the states of the country. NEearny 351,000,000 pounds of foreign wool vere imported into the United States during the fiscal year ending June 3, 1897, just before the Dingley tariff became law. Last year there were less than 77,000,000 pounds of for- eign wool imported, a difference of 274,000,900 pounds under protection. More contributions to our institu- tions of learning have been made un- der the present administration than at any other period in the history of the country. Education is receiving its full share of the profits of prosperity, and education will contribute liberally to the sentiment for good government. SENATOR FarrBaxks, of Indiana,wrote the report which he afterwards sub: mitted to the Senate, recommending the passage of the bill to extradite Neeley. also of Indiana. It is a strong argument in support of the Adminis- tration’s policy of probing the Cuban scandal to the bottom, and doing it promptly. AprroxiMare expenditures on ac- count of our war with Spain during the years 1898 and 1900 inclusive, amount- ed to $372,000,000. Taking this sum out of the total expenditures during that period, the surplus of revenue during the first three years of President Me- Kinley's term would have been over $317,000,000. There was a decrease of $2,193,274 in the public debt during May, due to the redemption of bonds. The amount of bonds so far exchanged at the Treas- ury for the new 2 per cent bonds of 1900, is $286,365,850. The total circula- tion of national bank notes, June 1st, was $301,488,889, an increase this year of $58,424,335. TREASURY receipts for eleven months of the current fiscal year amounted to $517,6563,116 against $469,089,830 in the corresponding months of the previous year, an increase of $47,500,000. There has been a decrease of nearly $100,000, 000 since July 1, 1899, in war expendi- tures as compared with the correspond- ing 1898 period. TrHeRrE were 159 furnaces in blast in the United States in 1896 and 289 last year. The increase of nearly 100 per cent in the number in blast during the Republican Administration meant an increase of at least 100 per cent in the employment of labor. The furnaces were all running full time last year, and only part time in 1896. Tue organization of labor in the United States has grown equally as fast as the organization of trusts. With a membership of 1,004,000 on Jan- uary 1, 1900, the American IFederation of Labor has since enrolled 304,000 more members, besides issuing 1,500 local charters this year. The past three years have been those of great- est success for the consolidation of la- bor interests. Ix the four years of President Harri- son’s administration, under protection, the customs receipts amounted to $829,- 998,771. In the four years of the Dem- ocratic administration ending 1896, our customs receipts amounted to only $620,5653,077. The difference between Republican and Democratic policies was worth to the United States Treas- ury almost $210,000,000 from this source of revenue alone. Le “Ir we do not buy we can not sell,” the Democrats used to say. When we were buying European goods under their free-trade tariff in 1895, we ex- ported only $23,000,000 worth more of our goods than we bought from for- eigners. During the last two years we have averaged sales amounting to over $500,000,000 more than we bought. Un- der protection, it looks as if we ecouldn’t buy unless we sold. Tne demand for iron, steel, and all the furnishings that are necessary for the building and equipment of thou- sands of American steamships would be increased considerably, following the passage of the shipping bill next year. We need more ships for carry- ing our immense commerce, and the prospects are good for the American flag to be seen more frequently in the business parts of the world. ee Tne following figures of Democratic exvess of expenditures over receipts in the United States treasury should be pasted in your Lat ready for reference: Democratic Excesses. $ 69,803,261 2,805,223 25,203,246 18,052,455 $155,964 455 Fiscal Year. Ix 1894, during Democratic adminis- tration, the cotton mills of the United States consumed only 18 per cent of the entire average cotton crop. Last year they used over 27 per cert, and this year they will use about one-third of the whole crop; more than twice as much as in 1894. Workers in the cot- ton mills should not fcrget the Repub- lican administration means double the quantity of work and higher wages be- sides. Deyocrars used to say that Europe would not buy American goods if we barred out European goods by a pro- tective tariff. Tn the 1895 fiscal year, under the Wilson bill, Europe bought from us to the extent of $634,000,000. Last year, under the Dingley proctec- tive tariff, Kurope’s purchases amount- ed to $959.000,000. The balance to the credit of the protective tariff was $320,- 000,000 last year in our trade with Europe alone. ee Tire following figures of pig-iron pro- duction are interesting, as showing the industrial development of the United States in comparison with other coun- tries: 1890. 1899. Tons. Tons. United States...... 9,202,703 13,620,703 Great Britain ..... 7,904,214 9,305,319 Germany........... 4,658,451 8,142,017 France... .......; 1,962,196 Russia. ....... +... 926,482 *In 1898. Tue fact that the liabilities of banks that failed in the last two years aver- aged nearly $30,000,000 less than the annual liabilities of the banks that failed during President Cleveland's term will probably be used by the Democrats as an argument to put them in power again, so that they can smash the capitalist once more. But the people won’t be fooled this way; they prefer no panics and no runs on the banks, as they would rather have their money safe in sound institutions: Democrats are trying to make the farmers discontened because they are paying a little more money this year for their wire nails and wire fencing. Of course they never point out to the farmer that his extra profit this year on two or three bushels of corn will pay for any increase in the price of a keg of nails, and that his profits on all his farm products in this year alone will pay for many times the cost of his barbed wire, besides leaving him a handsome surplus to put in bank or pay off his mortgage. Ir is fortunate that President Me- Kinley had an opportunity to explain to the Boer envoys that the United States was the only country that had interceded with England on their be- half, although the Boer government had appealed to all nations. There is no doubt that the envoys now here have found that misrepresentations had been made them in regard to the sentiment in this country, and they can not fail to have noticed the difference between the statesmanship and bear- ing of our President and Secretary of State as compared with that of the Lentzes and Sulzers with whom they were thrown into contact. Jorn Republicans and Democrats alike deplore the unfortunate develop- ments in the Cuban Postoflice affairs. Of course the rabid section of the Dem- ocratic press turns the matter to politi- cal account. But the sober thought of the people knows that the Adminis- tration is leaving no stone unturned to punish the guilty, besides using every effort to prevent the recurrence of similar peculations. With such a vast amount of public funds being handled every day, the wonder is that there is not more dishonesty among the em- ployes of the Government. Compared with business houses, the proportion- ate loss to the country in this way is very trifling. Deyocraric editors are making great promises of what their party will for the old soldiers if given the opportun- ity. What did the Democratic party, when it was in power, do in the way of pension allowances as compared with the Administration of President Me- Kinley? Tn the fiscal years 1894, 1895 and 1896—the last three years under the Democratic administration—the total number of pension claims allow- ed was 118,644, while in the years 1897, 1898 and 1899, under the administra- tion of Commissioner Evans, the num- ber allowed was 139,826, a difference of over twenty-one thousand. Democrats who are denouncing Mr. Evans’ dis- crimination against the old soldiers who fought for the Union are either ignorant of the facts or else simply at- tempting to catch a few of the veter- ans’ votes, who they think, can be mis- led into believing the Democratic party to be their friend. — = What Farmers Have Gained. The American farmer has prosperity when well-paid wage-earners are car- rying well-filled dinner pails as the fol- lowing comparison of the farm values of principal crops shows: | | are informed that Weimer drew a re volver and£hot at Wilburn, but miss- ed his mark. Wilburn then returned the fire. shooting Weimer through the arm, and at this juncture B. & 0. De- tective Shepherd interfered and put both of the combatants under arrest. The fight occurred between Meyers- dale and Cumberland, and as soon as the latter place was reached, Officer Shepherd disembarked with his prison- ers. He returned to Pennsylvania with them on the next train, and both of them are now behind prison bars. It is believed that both Weimer and Wilburn will be sent to penitentiary after they are tried, and that is cer- tainly where they ought to be, for such rowdies should be taught that decent people on board a train have some rights that should be respected. There has been too much rowdyism on B. & 0. excursion trains of late, and the B. & O. company ought to make it as warm as possible for all offenders. 1895. 1899. Crop. Total Value. Total Value. Corn........ $544,985,534 $629,210,110 Wheat... 237,938,998 Oats... 163,655,068 198,166,975 Rye ........ 11,964,826 12,214,118 Barley. 290.312,412 29,694,254 Potatoes 78,984,901 89,328,832 Cotton...... 260,338,096 332,000,000 Hay........ 393,185,615 411,926,187 Tobacco 35,574,220 45,000,000 Flax........ 12,000,000 24,000,000 $1,797,939,761 $2,090,986,735 Plenty of work and good wages fol- low the opening of the mills, increasing the home market for farm produce so as to make these ten staple crops worth upwards of $323,000,000 more to the American farmer than under the Democratic free-trade administration, which shut our mills, killed our home industries, and gave our trade to for- eigners. Add to this increase of $323,000.000 the advance of $633,000,000 in the value of live stock within the last few years, and it will be seen that the farmers of the country have gained almost a round billion dollars through the bet- ter times under this Republican Ad- ministration, without estimating the increased values of their fruit, butter, cheese, eggs, vegetables and other small crops, to say nothing of the in- creased price paid for wool. A GRAPHOPHONE CAMPAIGN. Republican Orators Aid in Launch- ing a Novel Scheme. From Philadalphia Public Ledger. Washington, June 30.—Political en- tertainment, embracing music and ora- tory for every cross-roads and corner grocery, is a dream of some Republi- cans for the Presidential campaign. If the National Committee sanctions the plan, reproductions of political speeches by the graphophone will fig- ure largely in this campaign. Several Republican speakers have been learning to talk into a grapho- phone in a professional manner, and then listening to the results as turned out of a big brass funnel. The orators include Senator Depew, of New York, and Representative Cannon, of Illinois. Representative: Mercer, of Nebraska, repeated this evening his speech of March 8, 1898, on the passage of the $50,000,000 appropriation to prepare for war with Spain. Two or three separate cylinders were made and then the graphophone machines were moved across the Capitol to the Committee on Appropriations, where Mr. Cannon talked for a few minutes about Porto Rico, reading part of the speech he delivered when the Porto Rican bill was before the House of Representa- tives. Mr. Hull, of Towa, spoke part of his speech on the transport service,and Representative Counsins, of Iowa, re- peated a portion of his famous effort, which concluded with Kipling’s “Lest We Forget.” Senatorial talkers were equally nu- merous. Parts of speeches by Senators Allison, Spooner, Wolcott, Fairbanks and Depew were skillfully inscribed in wax with all the shading of tones and emphatic climaxes. Scores of cylinders inseribed with these gems of political oratory will be shipped to Philadelphia, and an exhi- bition given before the members of the National Committee. It will remain with them to decide the fate of the project. EE THE GETTYSBURG EXCURSION. An Ideal Day and a Good Time For Everyhody. Beal's Military Band as Fine as Silk. The Gettysburg excursion, which left Meyersdale at 1:30 o’clock, Sunday morning, arriving at Gettysburg at 8 a. m., was doubtless the most satisfactory trip to excursionists that was ever giv- en to the people of Somerset county. And it was also very satisfactory to the B.& O. and Western Maryland rail- roads, as the train had on board over 500 passengers, all of whom, so far as we know, were greatly delighted with the trip. Unlike most excursion trains, there were enough coaches to comfortably seat all the people. This fact, together, with the train being on time and the day an ideal one, made the trip a very pleasant one. The only thing to mar the occasion in any respect was a fight that occurred in one of the cars, in which revolvers were used and one man was shot. The persons engaged in the fight were Policeman Wilburn, of Meyers- dale, and "a couple of rowdies from Garrett. There are many stories as to how the fight originated, but the gen- eral opinion is that Wilburn and one Weimer, the principals, were both look- ing for trouble and succeeded in find- ing it. “Both * are well known big- mouthed, quarrelsome fellows, accord- ing to what Meyersdale people tell Tir Star, andzboth “appear to be about equally steeped in crime. ro The combatants at first fought with It was broad daylight by the time the train reached Paw Paw, W. Va., and the excursionists were thus given an opportunity toget a good view of the country. The scenery in the fine agricultural country through which the Western Maryland road runs was greatly enjoyed by all. The beautiful Cumberland Valley in Washington county, Md., is a veritable God’s country. This beautiful valley, with its vast acres of wheat on shock, its waiving corn, and its lowing herds, with the beautiful Blue Ridge moun- tains as a background, constitute a pic- ture that will never be erased from the minds of those who look upon it. For a beautiful landscape this rich and fer- tile valley can challenge the world. Gettysburg was reached in due time, and here, too, is a landscape of rare beauty and grandeur. The old town is a picturesque one, and no town is more noted in history. Surrounding it in all directions are fine farms, and these are everywhere dotted with mag- nificent monuments erected in memory of the valorous deeds of our gallant soldiers. The editor and a few of his friends were met at the depot by Mr. B. F. Johns, of Chambersburg, a brother of our fellow townsman, Mr. R. 8. Johns. This gallant old gray-bearded veteran was one of the brave boys who fought the rebels during the great battle that raged at Gettysburg on July 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1863, and a braver soldier than Mr. B. F. Johns never carried a gun. He escorted our party to a hotel, and after breakfast we all started out to view the grand National Cemetery and the principal points of interest on the most famous battlefield of the world. We shall not attempt to mention or describe all of the many interesting things that we saw, for space and time will not permit it. The great battle- field must be seen to be appreciated. However, we will inform you that we visited (General Mead’s headquarters, Little and Big Roundtop, the Wheat Field, Devil’s Den, the Peach Orchard, Spangler’s Spring, where the soldiers of both armies came at intervals to quench their thirst during the battle, and many other famous points, among which are included what is known as the high water mark of the battle. In all directions one can see rifle pits and mounted cannons, which show plainly how the lines of battle were formed. All these things, together with the in- teresting descriptions given by Mr. Johns as we passed along, made ones blood tingle so as to arouse his patriot- ism to a very high pitch. We quit the field somewhat tired and footsore, but returned to town feeling that it was a day well spent, and we are under lasting obligations to Mr. B. F. Johns, our whole-souled and enter- taining guide. We can truly say that the occasion was one of the most en- joyable days we ever experienced, and we can only say that the man who can visit the battlefield of Gettysburg, and not be greatly interested, is as dull as the dullest clam beneath the sad sea waves. We cannot close this article without making mention of the Beals Military Band, of Meyersdale. Beals said tothe editor: “This is not the Meyersdale band, it is my band.” Well, we do not blame him for claiming it as his own, for it is an organization to be very proud of, and for its organization Mr. Beals deserves the credit. There are 28 men in it, nearly all of whom Mr. Beals picked up in various parts of the country and succeeded in getting them to locate in Meyersdale. There are musicians in it that would be a credit to any band in the United States. They are not of the swelled head kind, but of the kind that can and do get down to the real thing. Honesty and candor compel us to say that the Beals Mili- tary Band is the best musical organi- zation in the county, not accepting the excellent and far-famed band of our own town. If the people of Meyers- dale know a good thing when they see it, they will do all in their power to keep up this band to its present high standard. Beals will do his part, for he is built that way, and he always aims to reach the highest possible point of success. The band was given a great ovation in Geltysburg, many people there claiming that it is the best band that has visited their town for several years, and you must remember that nearly all the bands, good, bad and indiffer- ent, visit this historic town annually. Many people who desired to take ad- vantage of the excursion could not do so, owing to the fact that they waited until all the tickets were sold. Tue Star man sold 88 tickets right here in Salisbury, and he could have easily sold 30 or 40 more if he could have se- cured them. Some of those who failed to get tickets in time bought tickets from other excursionists, paying two than the dollars more them. price not be so slow. Things advertised for should remember. their fists, but as the battle raged we regular | Hereafter they will | sale in Tne Star sell rapidly, they | cursion in these columns in a month or | { How would a trip to Niagara uit you at a round-trip fare of about | $5.00, cr a trip to Laur Cave, Va.? | Keep your eye on Tins Stak and prof t { by it. INDIA FAMINE SUFFERERS. What Are You Going to do for Them? The sad stories of starvation and death which come from India by every mail remind us how sorely that unhap- py country suffered from famine in 1897. In fact many communities hal but partially recovered from the im- mense loss of life and property then sustained when the failure of the usual rains last season, over a much greater area than before, brought terror and despair to the hearts of millions. Ten million people are now depend- ent for their support upon eithor gov- ernment or private charity, while forty millions more are in a state of practi- cal destitution, and in bands of ten thousand or more, may ery out for bread at any moment. Government relief stations have been established, where about six millions are fed, cloth- ed and sheltered. All who are able to work may earn two or three cents a day breaking stone, building railroads and huge reservoirs in which to store the waters when rains come, and thus increase the area of possible irrigation and cultivation. Those too old, too young or too ill to work are given food and shelter at these camps free. But India is a vast country ; relief stations are often far from the villages, and what of those who, for either of the above reasons, are unable to reach one? Listen to one who saw for himself the awful sights. Mr. Inglis, a Presbyter- ian missionary says: I saw a boy dragging the skeleton of a man by the feet, that it might be burned instead of devoured by the vultures or wild ani- mals. I have seen dogs fighting over the body of a child by the wayside. I counted in one evening’s jouryney, for- ty dead bodies on the road, the next day thirty-two and the next thirty-five. These had evidently endeavored to reach a relief camp, and had died on the way. Col. Nurani of the Salvation Army found a family consisting of father, mother and child by the roadside; the father and child had already given up the struggle, but the poor wife and mother was still alive. With a heart full of pity the missionary took the mother’s head upon her shoulder and spoke words of comfort and compas- sion. But a moment later the head grew heavier and the sufferings of one more starving Hindu were over. Mothers, driven from their homes by hunger, cast upon charity of a people as helpless as themselves, have sold their innocent little girls to Moham- medans, into a slavery too awful for pen to paint, that life might be kept in their own bodies a few days longer. Parents, seeing nothing but slow star- vation for their loved ones, have cast those nearest and dearest into the wa- ters, that the inevitable death may tome more quickly. Mothers have given theirow lives in an endeavor to save their little onesystarving them- selves to death that the childremsight have all there was of the scanty far a And every day the scene grows black- er, every day food is more scarce, and more must be cared for by others—or perish. But over much of this country the parched brown earth has been moisten- ed by recent rainfalls, and there is promise of better times when the crops can be gathered in October and No- vember. Until then private charity must supplement the noble efforts of the government, or tens, aye hundreds of thousands will perish. Our mission- aries are already doing a magnificent work, and their means are limited to what the generous people of America send them. Two dollars will save a life until harvest time. Who would not gladly rescue a fellow creature from being crushed under the heavy wheels of a passing locomotive? Who would not spring to the aid of a helpless little child standing, all unconscious of i s danger. on the slippery overhanging rock? Who would not contribute to the life-saving work of our devoted missionaries, the noblest produet of American manhood and American wo- manhood, when it takes so little to save a human life? Contributions for India Famine Re- lief Work will be received at the ofiice of the Christian Herald, 92 Bible House, New York, and promptly cabled to the Inter-denominational Mission. ary Committee at Bombay where ev- ery cent will be expended to the best possible ddyantage, and as many lives saved as possible. “Freely ye have received, freely give.” — -— Ex-Sheriff A. Dodson reports the fol. lowing snakes have been killed in his Jumber and bark camp at Kember Run: Nineteen rattlers, one hundred copperheads and sixty black snakes, ranging from four to six feet. On Monday last one of his men stepped on sh sented on the leg and fastening his fang, and in twenty min- utes the leg was taken off. Ie further ned that the leg was a wooden a copper by strikin We expect to announce another ex- | one —Cumberland Alleganian.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers