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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
The English way OF Taking care Of
Horses

Some English grooms at SarneoSs
are teaching Yankees the care 6
horses asked one Of these grooms,
who has spent twenty years in the
stables Of royalty, what be had 10
say about our American way Of tax
ing care Of horses
why, sir" said be, you don't
take good care cf your horses +; you
think you do, but YOU doa'tr
"Whyz" / asked
Because, when n horse comes IA
all wet with perspiratiOn, you let
bin stand in the stable and dry with
al the dirt ON. In England we take
the horse as be comes from a drive
and sprinkle Blood-warm water all
over him, rubbing his legs aud face
drv. Thus in an hour be Is clean
and dry AMI ready to take a good
feed. while with your way be viii
stand and swelter for hours, aad
finally dry, sticky and dirty Our
horses never founder and never take
cold. We never use q curry comb /;
YOU scrntch your horses too hard
The only care necessary is TO have
the water not too Geld; then batbe
them instantly, while you are rub
bing their legs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

When yoa see nan going home
at two O'Clock il the morning and
know bis wife is waiting fer him, It
is likely 90 be stormy.
When a man receives a bill for
goods his wife has bought unknown
to him. look flr thunder and light
ming.
When a man promises to take his
wife 20 pu-sv, and changes his mind
after she IS dressed. you may expect
shower.
When q man reserves bis cigar
money 70 buy bis wif- new bonnet
and the children new shoes. 1t indi-
Gates a spell Of sunshine.
Wbea a man dies and leaves a nice
young widow with plenty Of money,
and vou see Der walking out with the
executor 0a SEHday afternoon.
change Is immibe81
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
Girls Hear This

Girls do not always know their
power Ii l. far greater than they
think; and were they tue and brave
enough 10 exertit, they might almost,
in a generation. revolutiouize society
about them Exert your power for
good upon the young men who are
privileged 70 enjoy your society.
Gentle and good, be also brave and
true. Try to exhibit the ideal Of a
woman-a pure and good woman
whose life Is mighty as well as beau
tifuI in It's maiden dignity and attrac-
tive loveliness. Do not let it even
seem that dress and frivolitv consti-
tuIe your only thoughts, but let the
elevation of your character and the
usefulness of your life lift up the man
that walks by your side. Some Of
you are il intimate associations,
which under exchanged promises,
look forward TO a nearer aRd more
enduring relation 10 these hours
do noting to lower. but everything
to refine and enoble each others
character.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
Ra.-IT TrnreIin-.

The motion Of the earth, says a no
ted astronomer, Is I,5S0,000 miles
per day. that of the comet about
the same 50 long as it remains visi-
ble. The motion Of that part Of the
tail nearest rs IS nearly 5000, 600
miles per day; that is, 20 miles per
second. which is 3 600 times faster
than the motion Of On express train.
The thickness or the tail ! assn me at
about 3 1000 900 miles at The distance
Of $4,000. 600 miles fr-a ls head,
when It shall have reached that
length. If the earth were to pass
centrally through it, the passage
would occupy about "A hours. Pass
Ing through the extreme edge, as l at
first thought possible, would not Oc-
cupv more than four % six hours.
Nv computations indicate thai the
nearest approach 10 the center Of the
tail win be not less than 1000. 600
miles. which would be a distance
from the edge Of the tail Of 500,
600 miles. which IS SIX times the dis
tauce Of the moon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

ic visions, and thus they are enabled
TO lock down and discover their uu-
suspecsing victims As they ap-
proach noiselessly from above. the
axes Of vision ehanges-sbortening,
so that they can see as distinctly
within one foot Of the ground as when
at an elevation Of one mile in the
air.
This fact explains the balancing Of
a ish-hawk on its pinniOns, haif a
Tile above a still pond, watching for
fish. When one * selected, down
the savage hunter pIunges, the focal
axis varying always to the square
view Of his intended prey As they
ascend, the axis Is elongated by a
curious muscular arrangement so as
to see far of again
Suails have their keeE eyes at the
extremity Of flexible horns, which
they can protrude or draw IN at pleas
ure. By winding the instrument
around leaf or stalk, they can see
how matters stand on the opposite
side.
The hammer headed shark has its
wicked looking eyes nearly two feet
apart. By an effort they can bend
the thin edges Of the head on which
the organs are located. so as to ex-
anime the two sides of an object, the
size Of full sized cod fish
Flies have immOvable eyes. They
stand out from the head Ike half an
apple, exceedingly prominent IN
stead Of smooth hemispheres, they
have an immense number Of facets.
resembling old fashioned glass watch
seals, each one directing the light
directly TO the optic retina. That ex-
plains why they cannot be approach
ed in any direction without seeing
what is coming.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
The M0slem REfsse.

We called yesterday % she daugh-
Ter Of 4 Mohammeian living ia this
city (Tripolie
Though the girl bad been married
several DAYS she bad never been seen
By her husband. lie only bad gone
to the mosque when the ceremony
was performed. she taking no part in
it. After he ceremony, the bride
usually stavs at her fathers house
nine days, during which time she sits
in state, decked in her finest dress
and jewels, receiving calls from her
friends. Then be joy Is at an end.
She must 20 10 Der husband, take OF
her fine clothes. and become q perfect
slave, subject TO the viii Of her cruel
master. The parents Of this bride
were verv poor. Her mother vas
dressed in little better than rays. and
Was at the s1aguG washing clothes.
Al The women fthe brides company
had their baig plated full 0f gold coins;
these were heirl0oms. and so greatly
treasured that a woman would almost
staFve sooner than part with one
The presents given bv the family 20
the bride wac an elegant pale-biue
brocade silk dress, and a black SIX
embroidered with gold The former
cost $3.50. The bride-gr0om's pres
ents were 4 sumptuO1s HAS six,
heavily embroidered with gold; car-
rings Of pearls and gold, bracelets as
wide as finger During the call
she wore the bridegg0Om's presents
The other dresses were huag spread
out on the wall
We stopped az house below, ae-
e0rding TO custom. and sent word We
were coming. The bride returned
answer that she would be most happy
IN salute Us. After waiting about
twenty minutes we went up stairs
for she lived Of the second foor. She
had not quite finished her ,diet, and
sat on the floor before q largely mir
.ror, surrounded by her fnery. As
we entered she arose aud saluted Us.
and then returned eomposediy 20 her
dressing. OF all the strange aud
gbastly sights. her face vas the most
wonderful. as NAV be imagined from
the xav il which it was prepared
First. hot wax was spread over the
whole face. which. when cool. was
peeled Of. This vas done to remove
all hair from the face. Then whiting
was rubbed on TIL the skin looked
Ike marble. Her eyebrows were
painted Jet black, her lips and large
spot on each cheek painted brilliant
red On these red spots on her fore
head. and At the corners Of her mouth,
gilt flowers were pasted. Then over
the whole face powdered sugar had
been spappen, which made It sparkled
as with diamond dust She wore
pearl earrings, end around her neck
were a string Of large amber besds,
three strings Il roped pearls aud
necklace. which we were privately
told was borrowed for the occasion
It was made Of g0li five pound pieces,
overlapping each other Ike scales
The headdress was covered with real
and artificial flowers. The finishing
touch was eut on in the shape Of a
piece Of black wax heated over the
cauo0n TIL verv hot, made round and
fat and then stuck between the
ID
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
Misunderstanding.

How did the people get into the
habit Of shaking hands The an
swer is not far to seek In early and
barbarous times when every savage
or semi-savage was his own law-giv-
eF, Judge, soldier and policeman, and
had to watch over his own safety in
default Of all other protection, TWO
friends and acquaintance, or TWO
strangers desiring to become friends
aud acquaintance, when they ehanc-
ed TO meet offered each 20 the other
the right hand-the hand alike Of
offence and defence-the hand that
yields the sword, the dagger. the
club, the tomahawk or other weapons
Of war. Each did this to show that
the hand was empty, and that nelth-
er war nor treaehery was intended
A man cannot. well stab another
while be is shaking hands with him,
unless be is a double dyed traitor
and william and strives to aim a cow
ardIv blow with the left while giving
the right and pretending to be on
good terms with his victim
The custom Of hand-shaking pre-
walls more or less among all eiviliz-
ed nations, and is ahe tacit avowel Of
friendship and good will-just as
kiss is of a warm passion. Ladies, as
every one must have remarked, sell
dom or never shake hands with tee
cordiality OF a gentleman, unless it be
with each other. The reason Is OBJ
vious. It is for them 70 receive hon.
age-not to giEe it. They cannot be
expected 10 STOW TO persons Of the
other sex war1th Of greeting which
might be misinterPreted, unless such
persons are very closely related 70
them by family or 2Eecii0u, in which
case hand-shakiag = act needed, and
the lips do = much RoEs agreeable
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

hand, and why his coat was buttoned
up 50 tightly on such a warm even
ing. and what made bis face and hat
- dirty, until as they were going
down little bill one Of the traces
came unhitehed aud they had 70 stop
20 murder,1 said Bill what
next -
What is the matter, Mr. Smiley -
said the widow, with a start that
came near jerking the robe of bis
knee.
One Of the traces is of, said
be
"well why doa't yen get out and
put it on
Il can't, said Bill i've GOT
that Is. l haven't got-oh, dear I'm
so sick. What shall | d02"
Why, Willie, said she tenderly,
what is the matter. do tell me ? :"
she gave his hand q little squeeze.
aud looking into his pale and troubled
face, she thought be was going TO
faint; SO she got out her smeIling-bot.
tie with her left hand, and pulling
the stopper out with her teeth she
stuck it 70 his nose.
Bill was just taking in breath for
a mighty sigh, and the pungent oder
made him throw back bis head so far
that be lost his balance and went
over the low backed buggy The
little woman gave S little scream as
bis big bare feet few by her head
and covering her face with her hands
gave way to tears or smiles-it was
hard tell which. Bill was fright
side up In a minute, and was lean
ing over the back of the seat humbly
apologizing and explaining, when Ed.
Wilbur aud his wife and baby drove
up behind and stopped. Poor Bill
felt that be would rather have been
shot than have Ed. Wilbur catch him
in such scrape, but there was 60
help for 1t now, so be called Ed to
him aud whispered in his ear. Ed
was Ike to burst with suppressed
laughter, but he beckoned to bis wife
TO drive up, and after saying some
thing 10 her, be helped the widow
cut Of B1l's buggy into his, and the
two women went on leaving the men
behind. Bill lost 10 time in arrang-
ing his toilet as well as be could, and
then with great persuasion Ed got
him to 20 home with him, and hun
ting up slippers and socks and get
ting him washed and c5mbed, had
him quite -presentable when the
ladies' arrived. I need net tell how
the story was ali wormed Out Of bash
ful Bill. and how they all laughed as
they sat around the. tae-tahle that
night, but viii conclude by SAYING
that they went TO the show together,
and Bill has no fear Of Gus Sackrider
now.
This Is the story about Bill aud the
Widow as I had it from Ed Wilbur,
and if there is anything unsatisfacto-
" about in, ask him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
A Rough and Tumble FfEhf at n Live
Stock Sale.

The short horned sale Of Wainoek
& McGibb0n, near Lacey Station,
to-day, was largely attended by
stock men from all parts Of the Uni
ted States and Canada. over one
thousand persons being present.
About ah hour before the sale conf
meuced. a difficulty oseurred beIween
Geo. w Ruste, Of the National Lire
Stock Journal, Of Chicago, and the
Sharpshire family. Of Cambon Coun-
". There has been a great deal Of
telling between the parties for some
TINE past growing out of some arti-
cles in-the Journal rejecting on the
integrity ol the Sharpshiers. To-
dav. soon after Ruste arrived on the
grounds, Alex Sharpshire, without
giving any warning Of his intention,
attacked Ruste with a heavy stick,
striking him violent blow and then
following him up for some distance,
when they clinched and fell, SEarp-
shire using the stick, then drawing a
large knife with which be made
several cuts at Ruste. Gus Sharp
shire and oae or two other members
of the family surrounded the two men
on the ground, and with drawen pis-
tolls threatened to kill any one who
should interfere. Judge Boyed and
others. however, by vigorous effort
overpOwered the party and prevent
ed further trouble. Great indignation
was felt and expressed atthis coward
lv attack. Great uneasiness was felt
until the Sbarpshires were arrested
and removed. The effect on the
crowd was very depressing. and un-
dou1tedly injured the sale TO the ex-
tent of several thousand dollars.
There were sixty cows and heif
ers sold at an average Of 1920 and
thirteen bulls at an average of SI4S-
There win be sale each dav during
the present week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

A member Of the Saginaw county
bar. saws the Detroit Journal Of
Commerce, was recently in one Of
our thriving interior towns on pro-
fessional business. In the Office Of
the hotel be was accosted by very
agreeable gentleman, evidently Of the
genus drummer. who wanted % know
8 wher5 ne vas FROM The legal
gentleman nor exactly relishing the
strangers familiarity. answered short
". From Detroit The next ques-
ton was. "F0r what house are vou
travelling For my own You
are : Nav ask your name ,1 You
mav.n Pause-enj0yable 70 the law
yer. embarrassing 10 the other Well
desperately. what is your name -
Jones What line are You 10 ?"
Il don't understand you, SIR -
eii- hat are you selling Impatient
W.. Brains (cOoiiy. The drum
aler saw bis opportunity, and look
iay at the other from head to foot, be
said slowly. well, you appear TO
carry ad-d small line Of samples. -
Blackstone says be owes that drum
mer one
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
DiGerent Kinds of Eyes

No branch of science has been
more thoroughly mastered than OPP
ties. The principal Ofvisien must be
essentially the same in al eyes, but
they differ remarkably, according TO
the habit of the animal Birds of l0f-
ty fight, as the condor, eagles, vul-
lures; and carrion seeking prowIers
of the feathered race, have telescop-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
FERDTTA

I Iaipped ny hand in the sea,
WanfUuly.
The sun shone rel Ger castle and eave;
Dreaming I rocked On the sleepy ware;
Idrew Il pearl from the sen,
WaaaerinEiT.
There IN ny hand it lay,
who couId say
How from the depth Of the ocean caln
It rose, and sid Itself inls Eny palm -.
smiled at finding there
Pearl 50 faiE-
kissed the beautiful thing,
8Iarveiing.
Poor til row, 7 had grown % be
The weaIthiest mai3en On land or ser.
A priceless gem was mine.
Pure. divine,
Ibid The pearl II NJ beast,
Fearful lest
The wind should steal or Re wave repeat
Largess made in mero merrinent,
And snatch It back again
4llo AAt stle-lLA
But eareless grown, Al ne,
Wanfcnly.
Iheld between two fingers hne
4 gem above the spsrkling brine,
Only 10 see il gleam
Across the stream
Iielf the treasure slide
Under the tide;
Glitering upward. fade away,
All. then ny tears GiJ ii0E,
Long go.
Iwsop, and weep, and weep,
Into the deep;
sad am that 1 could lot hold
4 treasure richer than virgin gold,
That fate 50 sweetiy gave
Cutof the wave
7 Zip my hand into the sc1-
L0nginSly;
Bat never more VIII that jewel white
shed on my soul its tender light;
ny pearl lies buried deep
Where Eermaids siCe7.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

20, Lord" prayed a minister.
keep me humble and poor" 80,
Lord, if Thou wilt keep him humble, {"
said the deacon who next prayed
awe will keep him poor"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

The National Butter Convention,
in session at Indianapolis, brought
out the fact that the annual butter
product Of the United States Is 700
600 600 pounds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10

A returning emigrant wagon pass
ed through Cedar Falls, Iowa, last
week, bearing the expressive and eu-
phoniOus liable. "D-u the grasshoP-
pers1
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-04

The prolongation Of incessant rains,
says the San Francisco RurdI Press,
is crowding the Winters work into the
clap of Spring. Indeed the young
lady's lap is already running over
with things to be done, and some of
them will have to be done in q hurry
or they will not be done at all. Though
q great deal of land is too wet to
pillow, and will be for several days, yet
our fruit trees are growing, the buds
are swelling, and it is high time that
grating all large trees was in pro-
gress. EARLY set CRAFTS always do the
best; we call those early which are set
as soon as the buds of the tree to be
grated begin sensibly to swell, and
should always be done before the tree
is in blossom. Dry or wet, if the sea-
son is not backward from unusual
GOODNESS, trees will start and be in
condition for grating though the soil
be too wet to be stirred beneath them.
Crafts can be cut even now with good
chance of success by taking that por-
ton of the last years scion midway
between the terminal buds-which al
ways starts first-and the two-year-old
wood, this portion of the. scion or twig
being always the latest to expand its
buds. It would have been better,
however, had they been cut before the
least expansion. On large trees ordi-
nary cleft grating, in which the stock
is split and the graft inserted wedge
shaped, is in ordinary practice the
most reliable and satisfactory, and any
sensible boy fourteen years old can
learn all the art and mystery there is
about it of any Willing, communities
tive nursery man In fifteen minutes
practice and looking on. tila ~ ~
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-04
A payment by one of the following methods
) necessary in order to secure o memberships:
LIFE PAY M EMIT.
ANNUAL PAYMENTS.

A Life Payment secures life membership,
and relieves q person from any further pay
ments except the one dollar assessment on
the death of any member. The annual divi-
dend of Life Members will be applied to can
eel the one dollar assessments.
Annual payments continue through life.
The annual dividend to those making the an
nual payments will be applied first to cancel
the annual payments and afterwards to can
Gel the one dollar assessments.
Persons are allowed to choose between ordi-
nary membership and Life Membership Life
Members make no annual payments. Other
members at the time OF joining make one
annual payment.
Persons taking life membership can pay
one-f0urth OF the required amount at the time
of making application and the balance In
ninety days at one per cent. per month inter-
est.
The interest on the Reserve Fund Is distri-
buted annually among the members as divi-
dend, according 10 the length Of time each
person has been y member-members of five
years standing receiving five times as much
as members OF one years standing.
T Do not confOund us with life insurance. We
are Protective Association" We do BUSH
ness lin q different way--in part for the same
purpose, but for one-fifth the expense to MEM
bers, who'receive all the benefit
Further particulars of the Association can
be obtained from the Secretary In person or
by letter, or ofahy Local Agent.
Hp l.. NJ. HOLT, Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

ST. GEORGES, Bermuda, Feb. Goth.
The steamship Rising Star, from
New York for Aspinwall, before re-
ported, with general cargo, arrived
off these islands in a sinking con-
dition on the night of the 14th ultimO.
when communication was had with
the agent of the underwriters, and the
vessel was taken to the navy-yard
under permission from the superin-
tendent in charge, and there put
aground in twenty feet of water. She
was then leaking about two feet per
hour. Her cargo has been discharged
and the vessel will go into dock for
repairs tomorrow. The boilers got
adrift during the gale in which the
vessel sprung aleak, and the steam
pipe breaking nearly in two, was only
made available for service by lashing
it with canvass, ropes, etc. Had it
broken in twain the vessel must have
foundered in five hours at the most.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-04

Condition Of the State University.

Mr.. Freeman, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, made the follow
ing report on the expenditures Of the
State University on Friday:
The Committee on Ways and Means,
after Investigating the matter of APP
preparation asked for by the Regents
of the University of California, find
from the report OF the report of
the Secretary of the University that
the average expenditures of that insti-
tuition for the past % months were
So, 800 per month. The report is made
in manner almost unintelligible, no
part of the expenses being itemized;
but we have assumed its correctness,
having no other means of ascertaining
the necessary expenses. We also as
certain from other sources that the
State Treasurer now holds i'm trust for
the University State Capital bonds,
drawing interest at seven per cent. per
annum, S135,O00; civil bonds of 1873
California;, six per cent, 1928, 900;
add amount now in the endowment
fund that will be invested in CalifOr-
MIA bonds of 1873, six per cent, as soon
as the Loan Commissioners meet,
WllCll Will NC Ill ~ lew uay
total amount of bonds, $613,OOO; inter-
est on above annually, $3S, 1870. There
is now due on account of lands sold,
100000, bearing interest at ten per
cent, making $4,000; there are an
nual receipts from water rents and
other contingencies, $1,45O; receipts,
$5l, 1858; total expenditures last year,
$69,6OO; making a deficit of $l8, O37, or
about $500 per month; so that it
would require an appropriation of
about the last total named sum per
month to keep up the institution if
the expense is no greater than during
the last two years; but anticipating
that the expenses may be somewhat
greater than those two years, owing to
the tendency to increase rather than
diminish public expenditures, we re-
comend an appropriation of $48, 900 in
aid of said University, or $4,000 per
month; also the sum of 50, 800, or $500
per month, for the support of the
library of the University; making a
total of $50, 800.