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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

yards iu this country. A meeting
is held here but once each year.. in
5th month Immediately succeeding
London Yearly Meeting, and is then
well attended. The meeting-house
not being large enough to contain all,
other meetings are held in the yard
adjoining. Those who attend bring
their lunches, aud pass some hours
10 pleasant social reunion.
A lovely drive Of little over half an
hour brings us back to Uxbridge,
and hence car again to London,
With the few hints given in this brief
sketch Jordan is not difficult to end
but the Sc hints the writer found difi.
Guilty to obtain, and.they may, TRUST,
prove useful to many who, ike my
self, desire to visit the grave Of this
grea. and good man and his co-work,
ers in religious truth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
couIdn't go Susan Jane.
Utah teamster SAYS:

A Utah teamster says:
81 never tried to get married bat
once, and that was to a norman
gal up here in Logan. She was just
about the slickest critter ever you
see. Fust time / come across her
was where the folks and / camped
out one night right about here. 1
followed on her trail pretty close six
months, and thought | was going to
trap her sure. She wanted me to be
a mormon. / wasn't particIar about
that, for | didn't like to jine any
church.
| never did belong to any church
nor any engine company in the States.
However, told Der finally, as she
crowded me. that I'd swallow Brig
ham, tabernacle and all, for the love
Of her. So we got things about fix
ed, and if she hadn't gone too far, /
might have been a bishop by this
time. But she had an old maid sis
ter, and she wanted me to marry
that Susan Jane, toO-that id
dried up old Susan Jsnel Emmy
says Il can't and | won'tl" So, 1
sot my foot down, and there's where
we split. You see the old won was
kind or sickly, and just as sure as I'd
agreed to take Susan Jane, when he
died would have to marry the old
woman, too. l havn't hunted after q
wife since
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

4 short time since farmer's wife
residing IN BeFks county. was engag-
ed on the green sward in frost of the
house in ehurning butter. The female
is one Of those spruce, tidv honse-
wives for which Berks county Is 40
proverbial, and invariably takes spe-
cial pains to turn out prime butter
and light bread. Now the woman
inxquestion1 1opened the lid--of the
chnrn to see what progress she had
made, and having businessrin the
house.. neglected to replace it. A
small dog belonging to the family.
one Of that breed Of poodles good
for nothing else bnt to lie in the sun
and wag their narratives. came along
at a dog trot, having no doubt shifted
feast from afar. POnto halted when
in front of the churn, and with
bound landed on its top. Scanning
the surroundings, and finding the
coast clear, the brute inserted his
head into the open vessel, and was
very soon engaged in satiating his
appetite on its rich contents. Horror
upon horrOrl eIongating his neck
deep into the churn in search of but
ter eurds, the dog fell through the
opening into toe vessel. just at this
moment the woman returned, and
hurridIy replacing the lid, made
things lively for the purp for a while.
After manipulating the crank for
fifteen minutes, she took 4 peep in-
side. and supposing the dog to be a
lump of butter, inserted her hand for
the purpose Of removing it, where
upon the animal sqairmed around,
and the woman, who is a firm believ-
er in signs and tokens, quickly with
drew her hand and left the spot, at
the top Of her speed, in search of her
husband, who was at work in the
barn. The man, upon reaching the
green, and making an examination,
turned to the partner Of his Joys
and soFrOws," and said: "My gra-
cious, there is a dog in the churn f"
The poodle was brought forth, the
contents of the eburn emptied, aud
things assumed their regular channel
again.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
Mexican Independence.

A correspondent of the Louisville
Courier Journal says:
"The immense room, said to be
the largest of the kind on the conti-
nent, was brilliantly lighted, and the
one hundred and twelve boxes were
filed to their utmost capacity with
fashionably dressed ladies and gen.
tIemcn, while the parquet below was
crowded with less fortunate but
equally respectable men, and the
fifth gallery or pit over6owing with
the tiers etat At the farthest ex-
tremitv sat the smooth-faced and
oily tongued President Of the Repub-
lie with his Cabinet, and extending
forward upon each side were rows OF
government officials in full black, and
military gentlemen resplendent IN
decorations and gold-laced uniforms
The exercises, as we of the States
denominate a programme, consisted
! in the reading of discourses by four
gentlemen selected for the purpose,
similarly stupid delivery of four poet
ical eifusions, two recitations by a
little girl cf ten or eleven years OF
age. and the singing of nine operate
airs by members of an Italian troupe
engaged for the oecasion-makirg
nineteen acts in all, not counting the
national hymn, which was sung by
the whole audience, before our arri-
val. The matter of the speeches and
the poems may have been very good
aught we, who are unfamiliar with
Spanish composition, could tell; but
we thought the style exceedingly
monotonous and tiresome-an opln-
ion which seemed to be fully shared
by the occupants of the pit, who hiss
I ed nearly all the'readers and com
PEELED them to desist before they bad
concluded their infections. After the
last piece of music, which was admi-
rablv rendered by quartet, the
i President walked forward, bearing
lin his left hand Hidalgo's old flag Of
the rebellion (the audience rising at
the same time), and demanded In q
distinctly clear voice, Uiud aHdepen-
deneiap and .hen "a very moderate
response having been returned), 'Uluo
la republicp to which the reply was
not more general or enthusiastic.
The crowd now began to disperse,
and at the same time precisely eleven
| o'clock. the church bells throughout
the city were rang and few rockets
exploded from the Plaze."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
The Grave of WIN. Penn.

Many Americans visiting England
desire to make pilgrimage to the
Friends Meeting. house, and the grave
of William Penn, Thomas Ellwood,
Isaac Pennington, and other worthy
Friends. TO visit these at Jordans'
one takes the railway at Uxbridge,
about half an hour from London; OPP
posite the station, at the Railway Inn,
good lunch nicely served, can be
obtained, and trap hired for about
ten shillings for the meeting-house,
some seven miles distant over
good and much frequented road lead
ing to Oxford. Arriving within
about two miles Of the meeting-honse,
side road to the left, narrow and
unfrequented, and bordered with
pretty hedges leads to the ground.
No one seems to know the precise To-
cality OF Jordans, and it is only y
very frequent inquiry of those one
meets that at length definite infor-
nation is obtained; and, alas for hu-
man greatness, even our intelligent
lad who accompanied US had never
heard of William Penn. though he
had heard of what the people called
Penn's chapel.
Arriving at the meeting house We
end il to be a one and a half story
building of brick, with roof of tiles;
that portion nearest the road is occu-
pied by family who have the care
of the property, not however, MEM
bers of the society, although | under
stood the same family had occupied
the same position for some thirty
years. That portion intended for the
meeting-houses presents nothing pc
euliarly differing from Friends meet
ing-honses generally; the usual rails
ed seats for ministers and elders,
the same rough and uncomfortable
benches, and in one corner the not
very usual concomitant of loaded
musket; this, upon inquiry, | was
told had been placed there by the
husband ofthe woman whom We saw,
TO keep it away from the hands of
the children; why it was in the house
at all, she did not say. | trust if
this little sketch ever comes to her
eyes it may suggest TO her that
loaded guns are rot proper orna-
ments for q Friends mt eting-house.
In front Of the main entrance to
the house is the graveyard. perhaps
an eighth of an acre in extent, and
there in a row are the graves named,
at the commencement of this article,
along with few Others. The stones
that mark the graves are plain mar
bic. perhaps couple of feet above
ground, aud on them. plainly cut,
are the names Of those buried be-
meath.
The whole place is badly kept,
grass long and uncut, fences and
gates dilapidated, and, / regret to
say, very similar TO the careless con-
dition Of too many of Friends grave
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
"WiId BILL"

A correspondent Of the Louisville
Courier. Journal, returning from Col
orado, had an interview with the no
ted scout, Wild Bill. lie writes.
One of the pleasantest things ia the
Colorado tour is that you are liable to
be thrown in contact with some distin-
guished person at any time without
knowing it. Still l was really much
surprised when the train boy wbis.
pered in my ear, as the gentleman
walked leisurely away, that "he
was the reg'lar old Injun fighter, Wild
BILL
/ had heretofore clung to the stage
conception of the Western desperate
"a being six and a-half feet high,
with long, flowing hair, SCARED iace,
tobacco stained mouth, and buckskin
vestments adorned at all available
points, with SONS offensive or defen-
sive weapons. So when l was in.
formed that the mild gentlemanly
young man, looking exactly like a
clerk out on holiday, was the eele
brated scout aud Indian fighter, Wild
Bill, | naturally supposed that the
train boy was exercising his propen
sites for mischief upon ne by en-
deavoring TO perpstrate GLORIOUS
sell, " aud it required the united as
serIion Of several passengers and the
conductor to convince me this was
really the veriiable wild Bill.n
Actuated by pardonable curiosi
ty, | seated myself by his side and
proceeded to interview him according
to the best known models. 10 this
succeeded far beyond my expectations
as Wild Bill is usually very shy and
reticent with strangers. He inform
ed me that he was then on his way
to an Eastern city to meet a large
party of English gentlemen, to whom
Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack and himself
were to act as guides during three
months hunt in the Yellowstone
country and in the Rocky Mountains
They were to receive for their seryi
ces The small sum of 81 600. These
famous scouts are always well paid
for their skiIlful guidance. and are
frequently the recipients Of valua
bic presents from generous tour
lists Wild Bill wore in his breast
at the time / met him, q mag
nifcent diamond pin, presented tc
him by an English nobleman.
Wild Bill is man OF mark on The
frontier, chiefly on account of bis
generally hitting the mark (no puu
intended) Wonderful stories are
told of his proficiency with his favor
ite weapon, the pistol. 1t is said
though with what truth ! know not
that be can biz a nickle at thirty
yards, or man at 100, without diff
Guilty. l, myself, saw him shatter
small objects, not larger than my
hand, atihe distance of twenty OF
thirty yards while the train was
moving slowly, which | considered
pretty fair shooting. He uses a pair
of heavy Smith & Wesson revolvers,
which shoot nearly as acct rltely as
rifles. The remarkable quickness and
dexterity with which be wields them
is the secret of the wholesome re.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
Early Day. In Tennessee.

When lady went to Dover or
Palmyra, our commercial cities in
those days. and bought calico dress,
says an exchange, speaking Of early
days in Tennessee il aroused and
excited the whole community more
than the killing of a bear caught in
the cowpen, which was q frequent oc-
currence. When a calico dress was
purchased, the news spread like wild
FIRE. 1t was narrated abroad that
such q one bad q calico dress. In
those days We bad our sugar-erumhs,
and made our own sugar; coHee va,
bought at our commercial cities, aud
used only on Sundays, Milk, the best
and most healthy beverage in the
world, was daily used, and the rose
bloomed aud played on every girls
cheek There were no calomel-dOc.
tors bills to pay. They are q wor-
thy and useful profession Of the pre-.
sent day. We had meeting-houses
in those days, made of logs and cap
boards. We called it going TO meet
ing. The elegant phrase now is to
attend church, and to go in buggies
and carriages We walked from
three to FIVE miles 10 going to meet
ing, playing with the girls all the way.
l have seen from ffty to one hundred
ladies walking barefooted to meeting,
carrying their shoes and stockings in
their hands, and on arriving, sitting
down along the branch, washing
their beautiful feet. and putting on
their stockings and shoes, preparato-
ry to going iu-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
An Expensive yace.

A Boston gentleman, accompanied
by clerical friend, visited Niagra,
and was moved to cross the bridge
aad tRstr Canada. While returning,
attention was called by u peddler to
pair Of vases costing $l2, and the
gentleman, against the advice Of the
clergyman, made the purchase. Soon
the two friends were stopped by one
Of Uncle Sans custom house officers,
and a duty was demanded Green
backs were offered but refused, and
tbe gold was only procured by The
payment of 81 in bills. The cost Of
the vaecs thus far was $l9, and the
chagrin Of the purchaser on reaching
Niagara may be imagined or bis
finding that precisely similar ones
could be purchased there for So
a pair. But, having been brought
the next thing was 10 express the ex-
pensive articles to Boston. at the
owners risk and at cost Of 81. To
cap the climax, the gentleman, on
reaching home. opened the package
only TO find that the vases were bro
ken 10 pieces. and bis time, trouble
and s2i wasted in the using. he
does not propose to purchase any
more Canadian vases
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
AsouscsGse.

Are yoL fond of your eofeel An
oficial investigation las just been
made in Psris as to the materials oi
which this delicious beverage
is made. There are five principal
compounds:
l. Burned bread and coffee GROUNDS:
8. Powdered ebiccory, sand ana
brick dust.
8. Chiccory and burned bones
Cbiccory burned. mixed with
butter and colored with frussian
red.
Burned cabbage roots and boil
ed horse liver.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

A Mississippi boatman with i'm
mense feet, stopping at sPublic house
on the levee, asked tie porter for q
boot-iaek to pull OF his boots The
eolored gentleman. after examining
the strangers feet, broke out IS fol-
lows: "No Jack here big nuff for dem
feets Jackass couldn't pull 'em on,
massa widout fraetring the leg.
Yuse better go back about three
miles TO de forks in de road, an pull
'em off dar."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

He xss out between acts. and re-
turned vigorously chewing q Glove;
His wife asked him where be had
been. aud be said, ITO see friend. "
She calmly replied that she thought
bis friend was dead as she eouio
smell his bier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
sUMNER,s DONE.

Along the wayside and up the hillss
The golden red flames In the sun,
The blue eyed gentian nods goodbye
To the sad little brooks thatrun-
In yeIIowing xoods the chestnut drops,
The squirrel gets galore,
Though bright-eycd maiGs ard littls mails
Rob him of half bis s.ore,
The maple IN the swamp begins
To fl~uHt IN gold AMI rcd,
And In the elm the fire-5ird's nest
swings empty overhead.
The inrbcrry hangs her jewels out,
And guards them with thorn;
The merry farmer boys cut down
The poor, old dried up eom.
The swallows and the bobolinks
Are gone this many day,
But in the morning sin you hesr
The scolding, staggering Jay.
A wonderful glory fills the air,
And big and bright is the sun;
A loving hand for the whole brown Garth
A garment Of beauty has spun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

It is reported that somewhat ju-
venile dandy said to fair partner at
a ball, Miss do you think my nous
taehes are becoming2" To which
Miss replied; "Well, sir, they may
be becoming, but they haven't yet
arrived y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

The name of the Sheriff Of White
county, Ill.,, is Hail Storm. His
father was an eccentric gentleman,
and be had three sons. whom ne
named respectively. Hail Storm
Rain Storm, and Snow Storm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

II want to know" said a creditor
6ercely, "when you are going to pay
that debt you owe me-" Il give u
up.D replied the debtor, ASK me
something easy"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

Two young ladies holding eonse'ss !. :,
o.ar ! new dPess-"And does It NJ
Iii rsIl p. asked one. Fit yes as y II
had been melted and poured IN.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25

President Grant gave $500 to the
shelter Of Homeless Women IN chi
cago during bis recent visit there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
FEW COOP REASONS.

IA New Invention thoroughly tested and Sc
cured by Letters Pasent-
Makes a perfect Lock Stitch, alike on both
sides, on all kinds Of goods-
3.-Runs light, smooth, 1oiselcss and fapi1-
best combination Of qualities
4-Durabe--runs fOr years without repairs.
win do an varieties Of Work and Fanc5
Stitching IN Superior manner.
els most easily managed by the operator.-
Length of stitch may be altered while running
and machine can be threaded without passing
thread through holes
7.-Design simple Ingenious, elegant, forming
the stitch without the use Of c0g wheel gears. TO
tary cams ct lever arms Has the AutOmatic DroT
Feed. which insures Uniform length of stitch a
auv efeed. Has ournew Thread Controller, which
allows easy movement OF ncecie-bar and prevent.
injury tothread-
S-Constrgcsicn most carefll and finished.
is manufactured by the mcst skillfnl and expert
e-,ce,i mechanics Al the celebrated Remington Ar
nory, Ilion, n y Pittsburgh Office, no
Sfxth 81 apr9
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-25
Joseph SHEETS & son,

Undertakes, Berlin Pa, constantly ikeep oi
hand and make 10 order COINS OF ell style and
prices, On the shortest notice possible. Having a
hearse ofthe iatest stylc in readiness. we are al
Ways repaired 10 take collins 70 and bring eerpes
the various cemeteries apr1H
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-05

liant triumphs, is now in immi-
nent danger OF becoming a mere
personal party; Of leaving behind
it the faith Of its fathers, and en-.
terlng upon new and perilous
field Of spoils and office-seeking,
under an old and honored name.
The experiment is full of danger,
and every sentinel upon the out
posts should raise vol of warn.
ing. lie is no friend who cries
pence. If the Democratic party OF
Jefferson and Jackson would en-
Joy the future to which Its past de-
Yotlon entities it, it must leave its
pursuit OF persons and place and
return to the pursuit of princi-
plies as in its palmy dayi:-i must
case pickering and internal con-
tention, and organize with good
fifth and good feeling; not upon
mere paper platforms but upon a
common inbred faith and doctrine.
It must so endeavor to build up
the wasted and scattered strength
of the DerloUrr;s:tic masses, that il
can elect its candidates When fairly
In the field. 1t has much TO do
in preparation, which will serve it
letter than the premature manu-
facture of candidates,-put up for
their own diversion, and put down
for the diversion of the public.
These are our sentiments, stated
with a directnesS which becomes
the occasion, and none the less
kindly intended because plainly
spoken.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-05
NONRESIDENT N6fIre.

W. 4. Rhodes, Ex't'r, "a ii Us, SaIaaQl
Mullen and ii ilsnS
IN motion of ccmplaiEras,ts Ess: esE.aser, ami
~ 1t appearing In the sGtaslasti,jn of the
clerk from allegations Ia cs4aFla;hsnts" bill
which is sworn TO, that defendants John
Muilcns, Jeff Mullens. tae. ankn54sn heirs Of
Martha MullenS, and ina. III sn sva heprs ef
Betsey Smith are nOn-Hqslleais Of lie State
of Tennessee, SO that she ordinary process
OF law cannot be seTkaI apOn sdem-ft is.
Il eretorc, ordered blF the eristaaspublSra-
ton be made in the FaHBarEY LIE O 1sgn5xs.
newspaper published IN the town Of Fax-
ettevllle, for said 1CasrssiieHt def1ntlaieS
to appear before aha. ho1OraMe> GaautV
Count of sud Lime sIn county. to be he'll nj
the courthouse m, 5he iowa Of Fayetteville,
on the FIRST Monday ia. L4exis neat,
to plead, aLswes or dsmur TO enmplainants'
bill, or the same will be, TAR an far confessed
and set for heaEE1g As t9,5heHs,
u. G. CG1Tiea3, JNO. Y. GILL.
Sol. for cOmPLa1nauis, Clark.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-05
Prison Libraries.

Ia an editorial Oh the subject
of prison reform, the Christian
Union is oil opinion that the in
PRODUCTION of libraries i'll our pris-
ons, would at least be beginning
in the direction of much-needed
reform. The great majority of
prisoners, when discharged from
Jail, are 10 better than when they
first entered the prison wallis
Indeed, in many instances, they
are injured by The unjust and in
huuIlne treatment shown them.
AS they entered Jail, so they go
forth to the world, ready to CON-
nit new acts Of crime. Law has
been "avenged;" but beyond this
no results, beneficent or otherwise,
have been successfully accomplish
ed.
The establishment of prison IL
braries would lie a step towards a
remedy for these monstrous evils.
No man was ever injured by read
ing good book, and thousands
have been made wiser and better
in the perusal Of single volume.
Even the worst Of criminals are
capable Of better uses than our
present prison system seems to
suppose. We're the hours which
they now consume in their lonely
cells by planning new crimes and
thinking dark, secret though is of
some avenue of escape, even if it
must be cat out by the knife, were
these hours, we say, passed in
reading, some evil thoughts at
least might be averted, and some
higher aud better ones co.nmuni.
Gated to mind which never be.
fore, perhaps, had known any ideas
above those which his criminal
career inspired. The gospel of
depravity," of which these mis-.
guided men go forth as missiona.
ries, might then in some measure
be turned to gospel OF better
life and Of nohIer purposes.