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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
PerchcrOn and Norman Horses,

NJ. SimOns, of Orne, France, con-
nected with the Department of Agri-
culture and Commerce in that coun-
try, in letter written to Mr.. j. j.
Parker of West Chester, Pa, states
that the true Percheron horse is now
very scarce; that those who raise
horses for sale as Percherons in the
neighborhood of Chartres-the cen
tire of the Percheron horse trade
purchase foals in Belgium, Flanders
and other places, and after feeding
them until old enough, sell them as
Percherons. But these are far from
being the true race. This is but an
enlarged Arab, with all the goodqual-
tiles, the soundness and endurance
Of the original race from which he
springs. His color is a gray white
or silver gray. He must be kept
under nearly the same condition or
climate as in the Percheron to do
well. Being gentle he must have
gentle treatment. He must be well
fed. His rations are l7lbs. straw
22ibs. OF hay and twenty quarts Of
oats. These remarks which we
know are well founded, are worthy
of notice by those who are purchas.
ing heavy, coarse blooded, large foot
ed, lymphatic and necessarily dark
gray horses, which are called Nor
mans or Percherons, at high prices,
with the certainty of future disap'
pointment. Not long ago we saw
an importation of several so-called
Percherons, of which only two could
claim the title, and the difference
between the true and false Perche'
rons was abundantly clear For the
improvement of our native races we
must have animals of pure breeds, OF
we make failpre.-Am. Agricuit"r
! iS'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
What school Girls Want.

A system of higher education fol
Young women should, first of all, and
| had almost said above all, guard
her health, invigorate her constitu'
ton, develop her form, animate and
irradiate her features, give color 70
her cheek, light to her eye, music to
her voice, elasticity to her step, grace
to her motions, the native hue OF
health, life and joy to her whole per-
son. To this end, her education
should be exactly gymnastic, al
though a well applied and wisely
conducted gymnasium is quite essen
tial, but it should be largely calls
thenic in the widest and best sense
of that expressive word, so that the
result shall be strength clothed with
beauty, and beauty informed and en-
forced by strength. Give us one gen.
GRAFTON of such women and Dio Lew
is and DIR. Allen will both lose their
vocation together, and the millennium,
not of muscular Christianity, but of
physical perfection, will already have
begun.-Scribaer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01

Our in Toledo, Ohio, the othel
day a well known citizen received a
box, which, upon being opened, ex'
ploded 1t was an internal machine
sent to him by an enemy. Ofcourse,
every body has been scary since then
and the impression prevails that this
kind of thing is becoming too CON-
mon. Mr.. Conroy, of Toledo, re-
ceived another one last week. The
express company brought to his
house small wooden box, he knew
at the first glance it was an internal
machine. He carried it out in the
most gingerly manner to the yard
and but it on the bottom Of an invert-
ed bucket and laid q train of powder
about one hundred yards to the door
Of the kitchen. Then Conroy lit a
q match in the kitchen and after
lighting the train he lodged quickly
in behind the door. The whole lam-
lily stood at the window t. see the
internal thing explode. 1t did so
with terrific violence and the next
moment there was ring at the d )or-
bell. 1t was the postman. He
brought letter from Mrs. Conroy's
aunt informing her that she had just
sent her a box full of jars of raspber-
ry jam and mince-meat. In an ago.
nv Of dread, Conroy rushed to the
scene Of explosion He found mince-
meat and fragments of glass lying
around the yard, while raspberry jam
was smeared all over the door of the
wood-hOuse. The manner in which
Mrs. Conroy carried on about her
aunt's preserves is said to be dread
ful; but Conroy maintains dignifed
silence. 1t pains him to hear the
slightest reference to raspberry jam
and mince-meat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
Measuring Lightning.

The length of fash of lightning
is generally greatly underestimate.
The longest known was measured
by NJ. F. Petit, at Toulouse. This
fash was ten and a half miles in
length. The longest interval ever
remarked between a fash and q re-
port was seventy-two seconds, which
would correspond with distance Of
fourteen miles. Direct researches
have shown that st ,rm is seldom
heard at a greater distance than
from seven to ten miles, while the aver
age are barely heard over four or eve
miles off. This fact is more curious
as a. cannon may be heard double or
treble that distance, and in special
cases much farther.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
A Cruel CustOus =.

Herodotus in his history, tells of a
custom Of the Egyptians, which
seems so incredible, that critics have
agreed in thinking the credulous trav.
eler imposed upon. He says that
when provisions were exhausted in
travelling, the Egyptians were &C,
customed TO cut slice or two Of meat
from living COW or bullock, sew the
skin over the wound and leave the
animal to recover from the injury by
the healing of the flesh. The infer
ence was natural one, that the na-
tives were hoaxing and good-natured
historian. But James Bruce, the Af-
rican traveller, says that he saw a
similar act performed. While jour
neying from Adowa to Gondar, he
saw three men trip up a COW. One
of them set across the back of the
fallen beast, another twisted the hal
ter about her fore feet, while the
third, getting astride, cut couple Of
large beef stakes from her side.
They then fastened the edges Of the
skin together with small skewers,
made her get up, and drove her along
as if nothing had happened.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
How to Choose a Good Cow.

A writer in the northeastern Far
mer says: The crumpley horn is q
good indication a full eye another
Her head scould be small but short
Avoid the Roman nose; this indicates
thin milk, and but little of it. See
that she is dished in the face-sunk
between the eyes. Notice that she
is what stock men call q good hand.
ler-skin soft and loose, like the skin
of a dog; keep from the loin to the
udder, and very slim tail. A COW
with these marks never fails to be
q good milker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
BY request.l

We omitted last week to narrate
an incident that occurred at Harris
burg fortnight since, on the occa-
sion Of the liquor mems hearing be,
fore the committee on Vice and I'm.
mortality. 1t happened that the
temperance men and women of the
city filled the Hall. and when the
liquor reformers with their paid at
torneys, Charles II. Pennypacker OF
West Chester "a bogus and renegade
temperance man) and another from
Wiliamsport, undertook speeches the
audience gave them rheumatic spasms,
and they had to quit abruptly after
making dead failure by the effort.
Pennypacker, who is about the mean
est man in tho state, got of some
ISLANDERS for which the editor of the
West Chester Republican gives him
the following scathing rebuke:
"The editor (of this paper) is not a
temperance man either in profession
or practice, nor is this temperance
paper, but when Mr.. Pennypacker
publicly asserts that there is as much
liquor drank in Chester county since
the passage Of the Local Option Law
as there was before, we cannot re-
frain from stating that he is simply
groosly misin formed as to the facts.
There is not tithe Of the liquor
drank in Chester county that there
was three years ago, nor has there
been at any time since the Local
Option" law was passed. There has
been more or less liquor drank, it is
true, and some drunken men OCCASION
ally appear upon our streets, but we
have none of that indiscriminate pub
lie drinking that used to be witness
ed every day of every week. We do
not say this as an argument against
the repeal of the law, but simply to
vindicate the truH."-True Witness,
Norrisio,Cn, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01

This space is reserved for j.
f. Blymyer, who has removed
his stock into the most magni-
ficent hardware room in this
place. He can be found in
Room No. 8, Baer's Block.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01

a burglar who was found under a
mans bed in Philadelphia excused
himself on the ground that he was
looking for his dog.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01

"The one thing" says Jean Paul.
(which maiden most easily forge.s
is low she looks-hencc mirrors
were invented
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
Good Work and Good Fits

Is second to none in the State. The public is re-
,spectfuly invited to call and examine our stock.
as we are determined to keep goods a good ~ the
best and sell at prices as low n the lowest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01
First GLASS carriage.

Or any other vehicle. ere rcspf ctfuilY invited &
call and examine his work None but the very hest
material will be Us Il In the manufacture of his
work, and none bat the
, 1874-03-22
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AT DAVENPORT.

Sptctal Dispatch to The Chscaao Tribune.
DAVENPORT. H., Ma. ch 21.-The Ladies'
Temperance Society OF tits city has appointed
committees Of ladies' to solicit signatures to tho
total abstinence pledge. ns we'll as members tc
Tire Society. great many OF the: temper
ance people OF Davenport arc in favor
Of forming temperance party and running
Temperance candidate at tho coming city elec-
ton. Such move could result only in abject
failure, as the Temperance people are in help
less minority here. Tomorrow afternoon, a
crest Union Temperance meeting will be held in
the Presbyterian Church. Speeches will he made
and prayers offered.
IN sluscArSE
the ladies' who have been crusading for several
days past, hnvo ceased for time. They visited
Ei1 salooua yesterday, in only one of which they
we're kindly received. Several saioon-keepers
there have expressed q Willingness to" quit the
business. The ladies' there intend to start out
again next week.
ArSEw HAMPTON.
SPECIAL Dfptkth to The chicago T17bunt.
After number Of mass meetings. held for the
purpose Of determining on the best means for
the suppression OF in,e,nperaace, the ladies' OF
New hampton, Iowa, have concluded that rigid
enforcement OF the liquor law Of onr Slate is
the most eifoctual. Two hundred names Of
leading citizens have been obtained pledged to
support tbs prosecution with their influence,
oud nnny prosecutions have already begun.
Public sentiment will sustain the movement in
this locality.
At CEDAn RAPIDS.
Special Ddspat:h to the Cssctqo Tribune.
- CEpAn RAr1Ds, Ia, March 2l.-A delegation
Of twenty-five ladies visited the City Council last
evening. presenting petition ngued by over
500 Of their ser, requesting the Coaucu to adopt
measures to stay the tide Of lnie.nperance. The
Council unanimously raised tho license of
saIoon-keepers from S1o0 to $500, and tue bond
from $500 to $500, the latter to be forfeited in
cage it's provisions are violated.
, 1874-03-22
OHIO.


CLEVELAND, O., March 2l.-The Mayors proc
lamation has been the topic Of general CONVEX
sation to-day. The friends Of the tempe, ance
movement and the opposing element each place
constructions on its meaning favorable to them
selves. No saloops were visited to-day. Sor-
vices were held in several churches BY the
ladies, who expressed the wish and de-
termination to 60 on with the work. Under the
provisions Of tho proclamation the ladies' will be
unable to hold services on the sidewalk, and on
the strength Of this many saloon. keepers have
det ernined to close their doors on them. 4
etrong feeling prevails among the better classes
of citizens that the ladies' should be permitted to
go On with their work, and be protected from
yioIence md insult. Much excite cent exists
among the brewers and German eal5on-keepers,
who will oppose to the m3st turthcr move
ments OF the crusaders against their business.
Precautlons have been taken BY the authorities
to PROMPTLY suppress any further riotous de-
monhtratiopB. The Fire Department. has been
ordered to hold itseif in rea'incss to assist
the police, If necessary. Petitions arc being cir
culated, and receive many signatures from all
clnsees Of citizens. requesting fho Constitutional
Convention 10 enact stringent license law.
SPRINGFIELD AND ctsHocToS.
Spee'at Nspat:h to re Ch,etao tribune.
saloons in Springfield. O., surrendered to-day.
The liquor was emptied in tue street. Also ona
SALOON at Coahocton surrendered.
AT cOLT1rp is.
COLUMBUS. O., March 2l.-Ihe mass meeting
at City Hail this evening, for young leopte. was
largely attended. The front Of the aai was re-
served for boys, and the stage was occupied by
large number OF crusaie.s. John B. Cough,
who was present, wa. called on, and
although quite boar e, maoe eho!t speech.
lie easd while he did lei eTe pra. ing on the
streets va. best, stlli he wou|l uut rnt straw
in tile Why Of street-player, but rather woud
sag pray On willie you Gun. 10 the men
he would say, hold up the hands Of these
ladies' with sympathy and with money. The
evening was occupied vita eho,t speeches and
souga.
, 1874-03-22
INDIANA.

Special Dispateh to the CHICAGO Tribune.
WARSAW, Ind. March 21.-The temperance
movement here has assumed quiet and upden-
onstr at;ve external. The ladies', however, arc
vigilant, End, notwithstanding the cold, raw
weather. keep personal watch over tha only
taloou now doing business openly. They bring
chairs and extra clothing sufficient t" protect
front and rea= Of the building. The women say
they are determined to conquer but the stub
born Lathrope-os the Jonny-Bull persuasion,
il equally determined. Yesterday he clrcnlated
bills containing quotations from St. Pa'al's writ
iings, and also from Dio Levi, ,-ea1l!ling Fsslx
, 1874-03-22

CUMMINGS tho 19:h Inst, at the
residence Pnot. Swing, u. y, Dir. Ntazn Cum'nnga,
SMrTH-CLARK-At jesuit Church, BY Father Son.
toisc this 18th inst, Az. Jacob Smith sud Mrs. Ma
nile Clark, all OF tnis city.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2, BY tho R:v. Dr.. Thomas.
Ms Louis VAo and Miss Addla a. Lewis, both uf this
city.
, 1874-03-22

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 2l.--A special
telegram t. tue Gazette, fl ON Forest City, ata.es
that tue Hon. john N. Fox, Judge OF sho Lev
enth Judicial Circuit, was shot with double
barreled shotgun this morning about 8 o'clock
BY J. r. 2. Atdridse, lawyer, and died from
the effects OF the wounds ct p. m. The dis
patch says Judge FOX was on his way 70 the Post
ui1ice frcm the hctel and had not gone more
than thirty PAGES when s1r. Aldrid se stepped
ont from 4. G. Dves drugstore and SAID !:
Now. Judge Fox" at tie sane time firing OH
him. The first shot took effect in his stomach.
He sank on the ground oxclaming, s'Oh Lord,
am dead man." aud after be Ind fallen Aid
ridge, to make sure OF bis wora, empted the
other barrel ut him, it taking effect in his bow
ela. He was taken back to the ho-
tel, when. upon examination. it was
found that his wounds were fatal
Aldridge then Went and delivered himself up to
the Sheriff. The Coroaez's jury returned ver-
dict in accordance with the above facts. The
origin Of the difficulty is not definitely known,
though it is thought it grew ort OF some remarks
to Aldr1dge BY Judge Fox, while the 1attcr was
on the Bench. .Adridge il now in the custody
Of the Sheriff.
, 1874-03-22

INFORMATION WANTED.
INFORMATION WANTED-OF MISS ASNIS
Wes1. formerly dsetsmaler With Mrs. Williams Cot
tAgu Grnvu.av. infoua ot hnr whereabouts Will
be thankfully race.vcd II a E1ls-av.
TNFORMAT1oS WAKrED-LosT. 4 BOY NAMED
l Hsn7 Boyle, vho s.a aEay, % I'D e.nnot ho ttuao.
na 10, thing hin would fce1 acezus thankful by
sauestp ii 10 tks Rrathazs, in Hrdxerez AIe1k1A7.
, 1874-03-22

RIO LEAaE-FOR ONE OR MORE YEARS-DE-
nrAu1e dock prooery on 3tovol slip. ueat TIVE; b.
st. south stde saeoA1 e,nr ~eli adapte4 for
hksb-Av.
TO LEAs-OHOICE DOCK. o.; TWELETH-ST.,
east OF bridge; ross -sslnn gIvsn April !. ". &.
LOOMS 4 Co.., H5 1ASalls-st.
T,oLEAsR-rHE COAL DOCK ATT1R WEST EyD
j, r a3RPaY q LII Il asss s.af'
, 1874-03-22
The Warren Comfy Ha.) Treasury
De7nlcAtion.

Spec10E D78Ddtc6 70 l1s CHceg6 7T1tuHe.
DEs MONIES, 1a. March 21.-The Warren
County Treasury oefalca:1on il developing more
and morn each day. The amount Of money mis-
s,ng ls now believed to DO between Ss0, 900 md
50, 900. Tho investigation shows that the ac-
counts kept at times were aeaiEst the Treasurer,
and at other tlmes in hia favor. Col. Heode SOD
has surrendered all his property, and two sous
signify their Willingness to give up all they have
to save their 1ather. The bondsnen are some Of
the best men of the county. and 1t is probable
The county will ne ea7ed from loss.
The Grand Jury, in session in this city, is
again investigating the Rankin dcfa!ca.ion, as
we'll as the conduct Of some o.4er prominent
oliciu1s
, 1874-03-22

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IL atora Tor sa;e: stock now and wall seee host
situation c,ty .1ad9 fEstcIns1 in thick aud per-
anuntiy settled portion Of ely For particulars call
1t store cosunr Of Coutepnv and HarrisouS
, 1874-03-22

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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-27
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

COal-miners are making more trouble
near Massalon, Ohio.
The Dominion parliament was pro-
rogued yesterday afternoon.
The national conference of Dunkard's
is in session at Girard, Illinois.
Diplomatic relations between Spain
and Mexico have been resumed.
The Investigation into the Mill River
disaster is still going on at Northampton.
The general assembly CT northern
Presbyterians continues in session at St.
Louis.
Thomas J. Quinlan, a popular business
man in Cleveland, Ohio, died there yes
terday.
Work on the great Sangerfest build
ing in Cleveland, Ohio, is progressing
rapidly.
One hundred and fifty Mormons pass
ed through Omaha yesterday, bound
westward.
A State temperance convention will
assemble at Auburn, New York, June
twenty-third.
Seven or eight persons were drowned
near Toronto, Canada, yesterday by the
eapsizing Of yacht.
A telegram from Rome announces the
almost complete recovery Of the pope
from his recent illness. -f~F-l-
The old directors ofthe United railway
company of New Jersey were re-elect-
ed at Trenton yesterday.
Secretary Robson was before the
house committee on appropriations yes
terday, on the subject Of navy-yards.
Specie engagements 10 New York yes
ter,iay for European shipment amounted
to five hundred thousand dollars in gold
coin.
A man named Ellis and his daughter
were killed near Baltimore yesterday by
barn being blown down during a
storm.
A telegram received from Washing
ton at late hour last night says there s
no doubt that Secretary Richardson will
soon retire from Office.
A man named Livingstone attempted
10 "don Chicago bank yesterday. He
il liUinq(in R)StOne house, with barred
doors and windows, in consequence.
The Illinois press association met in
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tenth annual convention yesterday
| One hundred papers are represented
They will exeurt TO Washington city.
A large stone building on a Cuban
plantation was entirely destroyed by 9
whirlwind yesterday, by which five per.
sons, were killed, and about twenty more
or less injured.
The spring meeting O. the Maryland
jockey club commenced at Baltimore
yesterday. Merodoc, Culpepper, Artist,
and Revolver, are the names of the win
ming steeds, in the order named.
The Methodist general conference, IN
session at Louisville, Kentucky, the
past fortnight, adjourned yesterday,
naming Atlanta, Georgia, as the next
place OF meeting four years hence.
John d. Reilley, convicted at Omaha
in 1871 OF mail robbery, and sentenced
to ten years imprisonment in the De-
troit, Michigan, penitentisry, was par
dOned yesterday by the governor Of Ne
braska.
Rev. Father Feree wss drowned in
Lake Pontchartrain, nesr New Orleans
yesterday, while bathing. He was the
only survivor of the priests who went
TO Shreveport during the yellow-fever
epidemic last fall.
A rumor prevailed IL Washington
yesterday that the President would APP
point q new secretary o. the treasury
within twenty-four hours. The story
could not be traced to an authentic
source, but was believed to be worthy of
credence.
The house committee or railways and
canals decided yesterday to recommend
no bill to the house granting charters to
railways or water routes unless appliea-
tions are supported by the wealth and
Endorsement of the people living along
the route Of the proposed lines sufficient
in extent to warrant the belief that they
will be pushed forward 20 the earliest
completion.
that the British settlers in Virginia cele-
brated the birthday Of Queen Victoria
by royal salute. A banQIet and meet
ing was held in the hall OF the house of
delegates to organize on 3 permanent
basis British association in Virginia,
for promoting intercourse and for the en-
and advancement of Britons
to make their homes in Vir-
ginia.
The Lima bagging rnills, at Lima,
Ohio, We're totally destroyed by fire Sat
urday. Loss, twenty thousand dollars.
Insured in the Citizens Ere and marine
for fifteen hundred; Peabody and the
Marine, of Wheeling, twelve hundred
and fifty each; National, of Philadel-
phia, two thousand; the Ohio insurance,
one thousand; Hibernia, sixteen hum
dred, and Allemania, seventeen hun
dred dollars.