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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
Recording of Deeds.

For the benefit Of our readers, says
the Erie pa ObSsrceT, we will just
state there is a very erroneous idea
prevailing in the minds Of some per
sons in relation to the recording Of
deeds for real estate. They appear
to think that if they have q deed in
their possession for any piece Of pro-
perty, their title is perfectly safe; but
in many cases this is a great mistake
There are several laws in our statue
books on this subject, and hundreds
of persons have been put to great
trouble and expense, and not a few
have lost their property entirely, by
not paving proper attention to them.
If a person has a deed for a piece Of
land and is in actual possession OF it,
that is o notice Of ownership until the
contrary is shown, but if be is not in
possession Of it. and his deed IS not
recorded within six months after its
date, and the vendor should sell il to
another person, who knows nothing
about the first deed, the second pur-
chaser would hold il, either by hav..
ing his deed recorded FIRST, or By get
tisg possession Of the land. Again,
if be neglects to have his deed record
ed, not being in possession Of the
property, and judgment should be en-
tered up against the vendor, they
would become liens agains. the prop
erty, and the man who has paid his
money and held this unrec0rded deed
might lose his land. And again.
deeds are frequently lost BY burning
and otherwise, thus rendering great
trouble and expense, necessary
in again duplicating the deed or per-
tecting the title. Every good bust
ness man sends his title papers to the
Recorders Office the first opportun;-
", and no lawyer or judge will per-
nit any deeds Of real estate to be
laid away, not even in an iron safe,
until they have been recorded. Our
advice to parties holding old deeds
which are not recorded, and TO all
those getting new onesis to have them .
recorded at one. Especially is this
necessary in towns where fires and
robberies are Of almost daily occ1r-
renee, which might. and does frequent /
" sweep away traces of title that is .
not preserved on the public record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
The District School for Republican
Men.

1t is for the want of such a school
that even the republicans of France
and Spain, to-day, do not dare to say
whether they will have any republic
tomorrow 1t was such republics as
these which defed George III a hun
dred wears ago,-not waiting for any
conventions Of their delegates to defy
him. Hundreds Of towns in New
England virtually declared war
against him before a shot was fired
at Lexington. What is it but de-
claration of war, when the hill
town of Paxton, counting perhaps
three hundred people, orders its Sc
lectmen to proride & store Of powder,
balls, and fints, completes the enrol
ment Of its militia, and orders that
one in ten of them shall be ready TO
march at a minutes warning, equip
| ped with thirty rounds Of ammunition.
Hundreds of towns-autOcracies-
passed such votes by way Of prepar-
ing for the issue Of blood with Great
Britain The vote was ridiculous, if
one chooses to measure the strength
Of the defer and the delied But il
is es sublime when one observes that
the little town which defes j. IA CON-
plete political person,-that it is at
every point ready to spend its last
penny and its last drop and its last
crumb in carrying out the defiance
That is, it has to wait for no one. 1t
has to consult no one. IL bids all its
citizens ann, and they must arm
Nor las it to fret and waste away in
its enthusiasm till the how and why
of action are dictated from some cen
trail bureau.
Such Schools Of republicanism ex-
ist at this hour all through New Eng
land where the simple government of
her towns remains. The principle of
such schools goes into the whole detail
of the civil life of America. Let the
people Of any newly settled town on
the frontier need a school, road. or
a bridge; let them need to try a horse
thief, or to express their opinion on
an act of congress; they meet and
organize" in the forms of a town
meeting. They choose q moderator
and clerk; and they ascertain the
sense Of the meeting by the forms tra-
ditional in New England. We have
observed, with some regret, thata dis
tinguished naturalist. born in Europe,
has once or twice expressed his IN
easiness at the delay which accom-
panics the first meetings Of anv sci
entifc body in America In Switzer-
land, he says, they would begin with |
telling of their observations. But
in America they begin with making 2
constitution and choosing officers -
Yes, they do. 1t is a part of the ma
tional life for them to do so. II is to (
be hoped that one consequence will /
be that the newly formed gathering
will not break up in row. How
ever that may be. this is certain, that !
it helps to train republicans 20 their /
place in the republic.-Reu. L. Z. I
Hale, an OLD AND NEW for October. F.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
Children burned in the Prairie.

The dispatch from Omaha giving
particulars of the prairie fire at VIII
bur, onthe South Platte Division of
the Omaha and Southwestern Rail
road, failed to convey an idea of the
terribly dangerous position in which
schoolhOuse full of children were
placed, ten of whom were overtaken
by the flames and burned, six Of them
to death The school house was sit
usted in the direct line of the fire,
bnt the precaution had been taken
to have the ground Immediately sur
rounding it plowed and the prairie
grass for what had been deemed a
safe distance from it cut nearly to the
ground. The flames, as has been
stated, approached the school house
with frightful rapidity, and the chill
dren looking out upon the vast field
Of flame and smoke became wild with
fear and unmanagable. Every effort
possible under the circumstances was
made to keep them within the build
ing, and many did remain. Some
fifteen or twenty, however, succeeded
in breading away, and in the belief
that they were saving themselves
from destruction by so doing ran out
through the grass toward their homes
Before reaching points of safety
ten of them certainly. and it IS now
believed eleven, were caught by the
advancing flames, in which three or
four were known TO be almost instant
ly burned to death, three more so Sc
riously burned that -ev cannot re-
cover, and the remainder so badly
burned that they are manned for life.
\ tragically affecting addition TO the
terrible scene of the burning children
was the appearance Of the mother Of
one Of the victims making her way
through the unburned
grass in the hope of reaching and
saving her child. She was too late,
however, and before she could real
ize her position her child had been
burned and she was surrounded and
caught By the fire and burned beyond
recovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
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Winter Hyacfnths.

y new method is suggested for
growing winter hyacinths. The bulbs
are bedded in deep incisions made in
large sponges, the latter closed over
and around the bulbs, and then placed
in appropriately shaped vases. Wa
ter moderately warmed is poured into
the vase until it reaches about mid
way the height of the sponge. The
bulbs will sprout in two or three days.
and continue to thrive until the aow-
ers come out. which are said to be
unusually large in size and Of perfect
form The sponge may be hidden af-
ter the FIRST week or two by sowing
rape seed uponit, the resultant growth
completely covering it with moss-like
From its porous and
warm nature the sponge seems well
adapted to the purpose aud diluted
and fertilizing material might, it
would apper, be added to aid the
quick developement of the plants.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
Andy and the Worm.

Well. one day Andy was digging
in his very own garden just after 4
shower, when he spied big worm.
Worms are not pleasant things. /
don't think that anybody would make
a pet Of one, and although | have
tried very hard, | cannot say that /
really love them myself; but I'm not
afraid Of them, and neither, l am glad
TO say, was Andy.
He didn't run away as fast as be
could, tumbling over all sorts of
things until he reached the house,
nor did be dance up and down scream
ing "oh, oh OH" when this worm
came out Of the ground. Not bit Of
it.
He sat down quietly On an over
turned fOwer-pOt and looked at the
worm in silence for ct least two min
utes, and the worm raised its head q
little (worms can't raise their heads
very high) and looked at him
At last said Andy, You're not
pretty"
lam not, answered the worm.
you can't dance,' said Andy
Il can't" said the worm.
Nor sing" said Andy
Nor sing" repeated the worm.
You don't know your letters,
even" said Andy
Il don't" said the worm.
Butterflies can fly said Andy.
They can, said the worm.
Bees hum said Andy.
They DO, said the worm.
You can't do anything said
Andy.
Il CAN - said The worm, so loudly
(ior a worm) that Andy tumbled off
the fower-pot, be was 50 much aston
ished.
But quickly picking himself up, he
sat down again, and asked, WHAT
Something that bees, birds, and
even boys can't do" answed the
worm, wriggling a little, as naughty
girls do when they saw, $50 there
now, YOU think yourself something
great
Let's see, F" said Andy.
Take your little spade and chop
me in two" said the worm.
"Oh, no. said Andy. that would
be wicked"
Well, don't YOU ever do it unless
a worm asks you to" said the worm,
then it's all right. Now I'm ready,
go ahead"
Are you sure you're in earnest -
asked Andy.
Quite sure, answered the worm.
And wOn's it hurt you? asked
Andy.
Don't ask so MANY questions do
as | tell you, (" replied the worm.
And why?" said Andy; but see-
ing that the worm was turning away
from him he seized his little spade
end chopped it in two, and 10 and
behold ose-half crept off one way,
and one-half the other.
well, sure enough" said Andy,
IL don't believe | could do that
Goodbye Mr.. Worm-I mean two
Mr.. Worms"
Goodbye said the head, and
goodbye said the tail; and they
both erept under the ground and left
Andy to ask, "And why? until this
very day.-Hrs. Margaret EytiRge,
in 81. Nicholas for Norember.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
Group.

Boil dozen stalks Of lobelia in one
pint of water twenty minutes, then
strain and simmer down to half tea
cupfull, then fill up the cup with mo-
lasses Bottle it and it is ready for
use. Dose for child, teaspooaful
every ten minutes until relieved. If
the case is severe, place the feet of
the patient in warm water, and tie
wet cloths over the chest and throat.
1t should be remembered that the
above remedy should be kept in the
family, and given when hoarseness
first appears. 1t is a good cough
remedy for all, both young and old.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
Stood Ii Like n Lamb.

When | was a little baby. gals
would never ''let me be-" for ev'rv
one would snatch me up and place
me on her knee; then so kiss, and
squeeze, and hug me, I'm sure that
Dad" and Nam" must have won
der'd | survived it-but | stood it
like lamb, And again, while but
in my boyhood, they'd tempt me from
my home, through gardens and through
pleasure grounds, DER fairy spots to
roam; then with lucious fruits and
sweatmeats my small tummy they
would cram, and half stife me with
kisses-but | stood it Ike q lamb,
When older still, they'd lure me
through dingle, dale or dell, to gather
nuts, or flowers, or ferns-and they
seemed to love it well Yet started
oft at trihes, with o shrek that
seem'd no shame, they'd fling their
arms around me-butI stood it like
a lamb! At last one charming Great
ure (who could my soul most en-
trance), by wonderous winning arch
ness, and a tender, melting glance,
seem'd to say, you know you love
me, why not take as | amp" and /
felt obliged to do it-but | stood it
like lambl Thus through child
hood, youth and manhood-ay each
moment of my life-my heart has felt
the bewitching of girl, or maid, or
wife; and the spell will leave me
never, for, like potent drama, wo
mans charms subdue me ever-bu.
Il stand it like lamb.r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
The Seven sfeepers.

1T would awaken the seven sleep
ers" is common saying; but we ven-
ture to say that half who use it do
not know its origin. The legend runs
that seven noble youths of Ephesus,
during the persecution of the Chris
tians by Decius. q Roman Emperor
of the third century, fled and took
refuge in a cavern, and having been
pursued and discovered, were walled
in and thus left to perish. They are
said to have fallen asleep, and in that
state were miraculously preserved for
nearly two centuries, when their bod
les having been found in the cavern,
were taken out and exposed to the
veneration Of the faithful. Then it
was said these holy martyrs were not
dead, that they had fallen asleep, and
they at last awoke, to the astonish-
ment Of the spectators. The spot is
still shown at Ephesus where thepre-
tended miracle took place, and the
Persians celebrate annually the feast
of the Seven Sleepers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05

INDIAN SUNNI EE.

Just after the death OF the flowers,
And before they are buried in snsw,
There comes festival season.
When nature is all aglow-
Aglow with a mystical splendor
That rivals the brightness OF Spring
Aglow with N beauty more tender
Than aught which fair summer could bring.
Some spirit akin to the rainbow
Then borrows II. magical dyes,
And mantsls the spreading landscape
In huos that bewilisr the eyes
The san, from his cloud pillorel chamber.
Smile. Oft on vision 50 gay;
And dreams that his favorite children,
The iiower, have not yet passed away.
There's luminous mist on the mountains
A light, azure haze In the air.
As If angels, while heavenwarI soaring.
Had left their bright robes floating there;
The breeze is so son, so earressinr,
II seems mute token Of love.
And floats to the heart like blessing
From some happy spirit above.
These days are 50 serene and - charming.
Awakes 4 dreamy delight
tremulous, dreamy enjoyment,
Like soft strains Of music AT night:
We know theyare fading AMI leeting.
That quickly, too quickly, they'll end.
And we watch them with yearning affection,
As AZ parting we watch dear friend.
oh, beautiful Indian Summer.
Thou favorite child OF the year.
Thou darling. whom Nature enriches
With gifls and Rdornments 50 dear.
How fain would We woe tie 10 linger
On mountain and meadow awhile.
For our hearts. Ike the sweet haunt. Of Nstur.
Rejoice and grow young in thy smile.
NCt alone 70 the sad fields Of Autumn
Dost thou lost brightness restore.
But thou bTingest a wOrld-wcary spirit
Sweet dream, Of its spirit once more.
Thy loveliRess fills US with memories
OfGll that was brightcs, and best
Thy peace and security offer
A forctas;e ofheavenly rest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
VINO wrote the ~Arasin Night. -

Who knows? Not Captain Mayne
Reid; though # he had been born a
Persian, and lived long enough ago,
and been Caliph with a long beard
and a scimitaF. instead Of Captain
IN the Mexican war, with Colts re-
yolyer and a g0atee, and had seen the
cloud Ofdust which Ali-Baba saw, |
think he could have made out the
band Of forty robbers under it, and the
cave, and all the'rest.
But Mayne Reid didn't see the
cloud Of dust which covered those
robbers (and which is very apt TO
cover all gangs ofpublic robbers) and
therefore didn't write the Arabian
Nights Nor did Mrs Hannah More,
for the book is not ia her style; nor
did the author Of Little Women ;"
and the genius in her work, " though
very decided, isn't at all like the ge-
MUS that comes with smoke and fame
into the wonderful story Of Aladdin
and the Lamp.
You could never guess who wrote
the Arabian Nights;-for nobody
knows when those stories were first
written. 1t seems very odd that
book should be made, and no one able
to tell when It was made. The pub
fishers don't allow such things to hap
pen nowadays. Yet it IS even so
with the book we are talking about.
OF course. it is possible to FIX the date
Of the many translstiOns OF the Ara
bian Nights which have been made
into the languages Of Europe from
the old Manuscripts. Thus, it was
in the wear 1904 that certain Antoine
Galland. i distinguished oriental tray-
eler Of Paris. who had travelled in the
East and who had collected many
curious manuscripts and medals, pub
lished French translation Of what
was called the Thousand and One
Nights" This was in the time Of the
CAV court Of Louis the Fourteenth
and the fine ladies Of the court-those
OF them that could read--all devOured
the book. And the school boys
throughout France (thOugh there
were not many school-bovs in those
days outside Of the great eities) all
came TO know the wonderful stories
of Aladdin and Of Ali-Raba- Re
member that this was about the time
when the great Duke Of Marlboro was
winning his famous victories on the
Continent-speciallv that Of Blen-
helm. about which an English poet,
DR.. Southey, has written a quaint
little poem, which you should read.
1t was in the lifetime, too, Of Daniel
wrote that ever charm
ing story Of Robinson CrusOe some
twelve or fourteen years later; and
the first newspaper in America-cal-
ed the Boston Nsrs Letter-was
printed in the same year that Antoine
Galland Published this translation Of
The Thousand and one Nights II
you should 90 to Paris and be Curl
1us to see it, you can find it in the
Imperial Library OF the National Ii
Drary Cor whatever those changeable
French people NAV call it now the
7ery manuscript Of Antoine Galland.
G. Mitchell IN st. Nicholas
for NOrsm5er.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
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The three best and most popular instruments low
In the market. Catalogue and Price List contain
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oets SOLE.AGENT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
Miscellaneous.
ely VEGETABLE,

IMs Hnfivaled Southern Remedy Is warranted
not TO contain single particle Of Mercury, or any
Injurious mineral substance, but is
PURELY VEGETABLE,
Containing those Southern Roots and Herbs which
an ali-WIse Providence has placed in countries
where Liver Diseases most prevail. II will cure
all diseases caused by Derangement Of the Liver
The symptoms Of Liver Complaint are bitter
CT bad taste nthe mouth; Pain in the Back Sides
OF Joints. often mistaken for Rheumatism: Sour
Stomach; Loss Of Appetite: Bowels alternately
costiye and lax; Headache; Loss Of Memory with
a painful sensation of having failed 10 do some
thing which ought 10 have been done: Debility
Low Spirits, thick yellow appearance OF the skin
and ewes. dry Cough often mistaken for Con
sumption. Sometimes many Of these symptoms
attend the disease, at others very few; but the
Liver, the largest organ in the body is generally
the seat Of the disease. and II not regulated in
time. great suffering, ureicbedress and DEATH
will ensue.
This Great Unfaing SPECIFIC will not be found the
Least Unpleasant.
For DYSP CONSTIPATION, Jaun-
dice. Bilious attacks. SICK HEADACHE Cole
Depression Of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Hear;
Burn, &c, sc.
Sinl8IS LiTT Regulator, Or ksiiGiIa,
+ the cheapest. Purest and hes; Family Medicine
IN the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-05
AN ACT
Ccnitrring Additional Privileges on the
JOHNSTOWN

SEXTON ]. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the Commons lth
af Pennsylvania. in General Assembly met. and l.
j. hereby enacted by the authority Of the same:
That the JOHNSTOWN SAVINGS BANK
j. hereby authorized 70 receive deposits from MI
uars and married women. and shall have power to
paw. Oh application. the check proper receipt or
order ul any minor. married woman, such money.
" ANY part thereof. a. he Dr she may have depOs-
tied ~ his ~ her credit. or any interest Cr divi
dend accruing thereon without the assent Or aT
rrUyll oi the parent or guardian Of such minor, OF
the husband or creditors q the husband Of such
married woman, 10 attach OF in any manner inter
fare with any deposit. interest or dividend due
thereon 60 such minor OF married woman.
So. . That lil acts and parts OF acts iuconstst-
cut with the provisions Of this act are hereby re-
pealeH WM. ELLIOTT.
Speaker gg the House Of Representative.
GED. II. ANDERSON.
Speaker q the Senate.
Approved tie tenth day Of March, ammo DOmi-
ri. one thousand eight hundred and seVenty-three.
JOHN +. HARTRANFT,
OFFICE or THE
SE.EErkEY OP TIE CoNMoNwEALTH,
HAEEIsuUEG. March ., A D. 1873. !
PENN s.:
10 hereby certify that the foregoing and an
nal act or the General Assembly. entitled; An
Act cauterricg additional privileges On the John
town Savings Bank. as the same remains On nle in
tlis Office.
In t.=.imony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and cause the seal q the Secretary office
% Pc alnNei. ;he day and year above written.
A. G. REINOEHI-
UeIuty Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
juno4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-09
r. @. LOVE.

This Is to certify that JOHN ii. KIrTERAGE, now
foreman for Mr. Love, has been in my employ for
two and half years, and an satisfied he is com
peten TO do all kinds of miscellaneous jobbng and
gun work to the satisfaction Of the public.
NJ. w. LONG.
Augusta, Feb. 8, 1873. febi..tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-09
hennebet yournal.

lblshed at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
of Court, by SPRAGUE, OWEN y NASH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-09
The Man Who Thought He Never
Prayed.

The Rev. Mr.. Kilpin passed a very
pr0fane man, and, having omitted TO re-
buke him, he awaited him in the morning
in the same place. When ne approached,
Mr.. Kilpin said:
Good morning, my friend, you are the
man | have been waiting for.''
go, SIR" said the man, you are mis-
taken, think"
81 do not know you; but / saw you
last night when you were going home
from work, and have been waiting some
time to see you"
"Sir, you are mistaken; it could not
have been me; I never saw you in my life
before, that [ know of"
well, my friend" said Mr.. Kilpin, Il
heard you pray last night"
NOW | assure you that you are mis-
taken; I never prayed in all my life
cop said Mr. kilpin, " if God had an
swered your prayer last night, you had
not been seen here this morning. [ heard
you pray that God would destroy your
eyes and ruin your soul"
"Do you call that prayer I did, I
did"
"Well, then my GRAND this morning is
to request you from this Y to pray as
fervently for your salvation as you have
done for damnattion; and may God in
mercy hear your prayer"
The man from that time became an at
tendant on Mr.. Kilpin's ministry, and it
ended in his early conversion to God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-09
4 Memorial Gift.

The round of gifts for holiday season
is soon exhausted. Books, and jewels,
and trit1es repeat themselves with the re-
turn of every Christmas and New Year,
so that We are weary of choosing from
them. We want to find a remembrance
for our friends, having something more
than that temporary value which these
customary gifts possess.
There is a new gift more graceful and
useful than. anything that is to be found
III the shops. Its possession is not only
benefit for life, but it keeps its giver in
perpetual remembrance. 1t is a Life In
surance policy, presented on New Years
day by the husband to his wife; by the
parish to their pastor.
Can there be better commemoration
Of this joyful season of the year than
such gift2 1t will bear fruit long after
all other offerings are lost and forgotten,
and it is one which the giyer can never
regret