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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
A Fortunate Kick.

On New Years day, a little boy
aged ! years, son Of Mahlon G..
Houek, No. PA Mifflin street. Read
ing, Pa, accidentally got a glass
bead in his wind pipe, while playing
and it passed into the right lobe Of
his lungs, while the surgeons were
endeavOring to extract it with instru-
ments' an incision having been made
just below Adams apple" The
bead caused the little boy a great
deal of Inconvenience, and it caused
an irritation in the lungs which pro-
duce phlegm, and at night the little
sufferer was attacted by severe spells
of coaghlng, and occasionally be
nearly suffOcated. He expectorated
matter tinged with blood, and It was
predicted by the attending pLvsi-
clans that iftne bead was not exDecto-
rated the lungs would very likely be
destroyed by consumption.
On Friday evening last the little
fellow was playing with some chill
dren OF the nelghbOrhood, and quar-
relied with a little boy, who gave
him kick. Young Bouck attempt
ed to return the compliment, when
he was attacted with 4 coughing spell
which nearly strangled him, and fortu-
nately he coughed up the bead, its
fall being hard on the pavement,
where it is found incrustated and
presenting a rough surface, although
the glass itself is smooth. 1t has a
Jet black color, and is three-quarters
of an inch in length and fully one
third ofan inch in diameter.
The little bob has learned to make
at will a certain kind of musical noise
the bead while it was in his
lungs, and he has since tried to pro-
duce the same sound without effect. He
saws 'he can no longer make the
talk" There was always a sort of
rushing sound in his chest, which has
disappeared. as also the cough which
afflicted him, and he is now in the
best of spirits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
An Indian Fable.

There is an Eastern story, which
has its version in many languages, of
beautiful damsel to whom a genius
of surprising power desired to give
talisman. He enjoined her to take
herself across standing field of corn;
she was to pluck the tallest and
largest ear she could find, but she was
to gather it as she went forward, and
never pause iii her path, or to step
backward in search of her object. In
proportion to the size and richness of
the ear she gathered, so would be its
power as talisman She went out
upon her quest, says the legend, and
entered upon the field. Many stalk of
surprising excellence met her glance,
but still she walked onward, expect
ing always to find some one more
excellent still. At last she reached
a portion of the field where the crops
were thinner and the ears more stunt
ed. She regretted the tall and grace
ful stalks she had left behind, but
disdained to pick those which fell so
far below what her ideas were of
perfect ear But, alas the stems
grew more ragged and more scanty
as she trod onward; on the margin
of the field they were mildewed, and
when she had accomplished her walk
through the waving grain, she merg-
ed on the other side without having
gathered any ear whatever. The
genius rebuked her for her folly, but
we are not told that be gave her an
opportunity Of retrieving her error.
We may apply this mystic little
Indian fable to the realities of daily
life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
Another Dupe.

The Chicago Iner- Ocean says that
a clerk in book store in Louisville,
where lottery tickets were sold, laid
aside one for himself, numbered 1901
A short time ago the proprietor ol
the store received a letter from one
Perkins, living in an interior town,
stating that he had dreamed that No.
3,307 would draw the capital prize,
and requesting said proprietor to
purchase that ticket for him if it was
to be had The clerk stated that
this was the identical ticket he had
selected for himself, and thereupon
pulled out his money and paid for it.
He then wrote to Perkins that he
could have the ticket for 5000.
Strange to say, the return mail
brought an acceptance Of the offer
and a request that the ticket be at
once forwarded to Perkins. This
so excited the clerk that be backed
square out and declared he would not
sell it for less than 81, 900. He was
soon astounded at the receipt of an-
other letter agreeing to these terms,
and demanded the ticket. This so
worked upon the nervous clerk that
he refused point blank to sell it at
any price, and for fear that the price
less ticket might get lost, he locked it
up in bank vault. The young man
has just discovered that the whole
thing was hoax, played upon him
by acquaintance, and what is worse,
has found out that 3,3O7 drew
but a blank in the grand
scheme -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
Keep the Children Warm.

Dr. wn-Sequard, in a lecture at
Boston the other night, said: "The
application of heat to children is ex-
ceedingly useful to help their develop
ment. If the air they breathe is cool,
and heat is applied to their limbs,
but not so much to the body, they
certainly grow faster. There is no
question that in northern climes,
children who are not well clad, and
are not well cared for in regard to
the heat surrounding the body, do
not grow so well as children who are
submitted to the influence of heat.
There is one thing which in this
country especially is most hurtful
and dangerous, and that is heat ap-
piled to the lungs. 1t is perfectly
well known that the mortality of
children in this country is enormous
in the summer months, and that
chiefly through the influence of heat
on the lungs and belly. Digestion
and respiration are disturbed, and
death comes, as you know, too fire.
quentiy More care could easily be
obtained in that respect"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
sarnum's Latest venture.

Barnum's great Roman Hippo-
drome, in New York, which is now
approaching completion, will be
opened in April It occupies the
entire block bounded by Fourth and
Madison avenues, Twentv-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets. The build
ing is Of brick, iron, glass and wood,
and IS four hundred and thirty feet
long by two hundred feet wide.
There win be a principal and several
small entrances, sufficient to permit
the exodus of ten thousand people in
four minutes. Every precautiOn mas
been taken against fire. The track is
twenty-five feet wide, and its outward
circumference about One-lifth Of mile.
Upon this course will take place hur-
die races, steeple ebases, chariot races
ostrich races, and the grand moving
tableau Of the Congress Of Mon
arch" Inside there is another semi
arch, 275 feet long and SO wide, laid
out as garden with fountains, HOw-
ers, and statuary. From these cen.
tral points rise an amphitheater Of
seats, one above another, until the
rear and uppermost tier reaches an
elevation of thirty feet. The seats
at least several thousand Of them. are
to be folding chairs, luxuriousIy up
holstered, while those for the more
democratic sections will be upon an
equally comfortable scale: Under
meath these rows Of seats there rooms
400 feet long and So feet wide, in
which will be exhibit the trained hOr-
sese and different animals. Here al
so is to be museum aad Menagerie, to
contain the rarest and most costly an
imals. 1t is said to be one Of the
greatest shows in the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
Speaking Out In Meeting.

After the taking of Ticonderoga;
Col. Allen was sent to Massachusetts
Connecticut and New York for rein
forcements for his brave little army
and for supplies On his way down
he called Ut Bennington to congratu-
late his friends or the taking ofthe
fort and firing the Green Mountain
boys with a new zeal for the cause
of liberty. On Sunday the Rev. Mr.
Dewy preached before Colonel Allen
and the other officers and soldiers in
that vicinity on the capture Mr..
Dewy; with much fervor, poured forth
his thanksgiving unto the Lord for Civ
ing the possession of this important
fortress to a people struggling in de-
fense of their dearest rights. Allen
was a little displeased, and as the
preacher continued in this strain of
thanksgiving, the bluff old hero cried
out, "Parson Dewy!" The reverend
gentleman gave no heed to the inter-
ruption, and Allen exclaimed still
louder, "Parson Dewy!" The min
lister continued with great fervency,
when Allen sprang to his feet and
roared out, "Parson Dewy," The
clergyman opened his eyes and gazed
with astonsishment upon Col. Allen.
Then Allen exclaimed with great en-
phasis, "Parson Dewy, please men-
tion my being there"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
Whitewash.

Take bushel of good, unslaked
lime, lake it in boiling water, and
keep it covered during the slak-
ing process. Strain the LIQUOR
through sive, and add q peek of
clean salt, dissolved in warm water
and three pounds of boiled rice or
wheat paste, and half pound of dis
solved glue; add five gallons of wa
ter to this mixture 1t is best to put it
on hot, but in that case, use only old
brushes. For the interior of dwell
ling's do not use any salt, and to the
lime add about two pounds of Span
ish whiting 1t makes the lime
clearer looking if a little indigo is
among it. Copperas will
make it a buff color blue vitriol q blue
color.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29

DANCING AND FAULT-FINDING.-
Rev. Mr.. Nightingale contributes to
the Springfield Republican the fol-
lowing story of Rev. Dr. LOthrop, an
eccentric parson who officiated in
West Springfield: "a young lady
a member of DIR. Lothrop's church,
went on q visit to a neighboring
town, and while there attended par
ty and danced. Tidings of her sin
reached home before her. On her
return she was visited and called to
most severe account for the disgrace
she had thus brought upon herself
and upon the church, and which had
been found out Notwithstanding it
had been done among strangers.
One staid maiden was specially earn
est in her rebukes, and made the poor
girl feel very bad. What shall do p
she asked. You had better 60 and
see DIR. Lothrop.' She did go and
told him all about it. And so, my
dear, you went to the party, and dan
ced, did your he said Yes. Sir
And did you have good timer
Yes. Sir We'll / am glad OF 1t,
and hope you will go again, and
enjoy yourself And now | want you
to tell me the name of the woman
who has been making you all this
trouble She told. Go to that wo-
man, and tell her for me that if, she
wants to go to heaven she had better
make more use of her feet and less of
her tongue
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
Only aChifd-

"Who is to be buried?" said / to
the sexton. "Onlv a child, ma am. "
Only child! OBJ had you ever
been mOther-had you nightly pill
lowed that little golden hand, had
YOU slept the sweeter for that little
velvet bead upon your breast, had
you waited for the first intelligent
glance from those blue eyes, had you
watched its slumbers, tracing the
features of him who stole your girlish
heart away, had you wept widows
tears over its uncoaeiOus head, had
your desolate timidity gained courage
front hat little piping voice to wres-
tie with the jostling crowd for daily
bread, had its loving smiles and pratt
ling words been sweet recOmpense for
such sad exposure. had the lonely
future been frightened by the hope
of that young arm TO lean upon, that
bright eye for your guiding star, had
you ever framed a plan or known
hope or fear, of which the child was
not part.
If there was naught else on earth
for you to love, if disease and its eve
grew dim, and food and rest and sleep
were forgotten in your anxious fears,
if you paced the floor hour after hour,
with that fragile burden, when your
verv touch seemed to give comfort
and healing TO that little quivering
frame, haG the star of hope set at last
then had you hung over its dying
pillow when the strong breast you
should have wept on was in the
grave, where you child was Fastening
had you caught alone its fast faint
cry for help" your could not give
had its last fluttering sigh breathed
out on your breast, oh! could you,
have said, Tis only child" Fan
ny Fern.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
Hairy-Faced People.

Avery curious exhibition to eth
nologists is now, says the London
Standard, to be seen at the Lyric
Hall, Great Portland street. 1t is q
hairy-faced man and his child, the lat
ter bright, smart, engaging infant
of three and half years old, over
whose face and nose the down of
hair is already thickly spreading
The fathers face is-with the excep-
ton of the eyes-completely, we
nigh; almost say densely, covered
with fine, soft, brown hair of from
about four to five inches in length.
Even the ears are just as thickly COW
cred, and with hair of the same
length as the forehead, cheeks, and
all parts of the face, in fact the whole
head of the man is like that of very
long-haired and woolly-looking Skye
terrier. The effect is anything.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29

A ROMANCE OF BoNDAGE-Hard-
wick, Mass, has real slave romance.
"Aunt Judie Warner" as she is
familiarly known, an aged negress,
who came to Hardwick some twenty
five years ago, with her helpless mas
ter, Colonnel Frank Warner, and
nursed him until his death, several
years ago, when he left her $500. is
going back to his old home in Arkan-
sas. Within few months she has
learned that her children, sold from
her when young, and whom she has
mourned as dead are living, and that
one daughter is about to be married,
so she is going on to the wedding.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
SPRING CLEANING.
BY A supYEEEa.


Tie melancholy days have come, the saddcst
ofthe year,
or cleaning paint, and serubbing floors, and
securing far and near;
Heaped in a corner of the room, the ancient
dirt lay quiet,
Nor rose up to the fathers tread, nor to the
ehildren's riot;
But now the carpets are all up and from the
staircase top
The mistress calls to man and maid to WELD
the broom and mop.
Where are those rooms, those quiet rooms, the
house but now presented,
Wherein we dwelt, nor dreamed Of dirt, SO
cosy and oontentcd
, Alas, they're all turned upside down. that
quiet suit of rooms,
With slops, and suds and soap, and sand, and
tubs, and pals, and brooms;
Chairs, tables. stands, are standing rouad at
skies and at seyens,
While wife and housematd fly about like me-
teors through the heavens
The parlor and the chamlser iioor were cleaned
week ago;
The carpet shook. the windows WASHED, as all
the neighbors know;
But still the sanctum has escaped, the table
piled with books
Pens, ink and paper piled about-pcaec in It's
very look
Till fell the woman on them all, as iaii the
plague on men,
And then they banshet all away-5ooks, pa
per, ink and pen.
And now when comes the master home, as
come he must at nights,
To find all things are set TO wrongs that they
have set to rights
When the sound of driving taeks is heard
though the house is far from i'll,
And the carpet woman's on the stairs, the har-
binger of i'll
lie looks for papers, books or bills that all
were there before,
And sighs to find them ON the desk or in the
drawers no more.
And then he grimly thinks of her who set this
fuss afOat,
And wishes she were on. at sea in very leaky
boat;
He meets her at the parlor door, with hair and
cap awry,
with sleeves tucked up, AMI broom in hand'
defiance in her eye;
lie feels quite small, and knows full well |
there's nothing to be said,
So holds his tongue, and drinks his tea, and |
sncaks away to bed.
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Are school Girl. Injured by study.

The school teachers of Worcester,
Mass, have arrived at the conclusion
that over study does not injure chill
dren. but that late hours, badly venti-
lated rooms and evil habits do. This
is especially true of girls. Not one
in thousand is injured by study.
Idleness and unhygienic habits are
the true source of i'll health among
school girls. Their emotional ma
lures are stimulated by sensational
novels. Unwholesome diet and the
designations of late hours have also
their share in bringing about the
disastrous results which are attributed
to over exercise of the brain. so far
it is from being true that girls are
injured by study that, were their
studies so increased that they would
have no time for idleness, the result
would be decided Improvement IN
their health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29

FIERCE WIND The signal sta
tion the tOpof Mount Washington re-
ported northwest gale blowing
at the rate of 40 miles an hOur-as
shown by the anemometer-and a
temperature of Is degrees below zero.
This is probably the highest force
ever attained by the wind in New
England. a gale 30 or 10 miles an
hour will often blow down trees. In
the harricanes of the tropics a force
of 100 even I10 miles an hour is not
uncommon No human being could
stand before such a gale. The peo-
pie in the chained down hut eontrive
to exemine the thermometer without
emerging-else they would be swept
off bodily and hurled downTuckeF-
mans Ravine. The roar Of such a
gale is terrible beyond
words.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29

A darkey gives the following rea-
son why the colored race is superior
to the white: "All men are made OF
clay, and like the meerchaun pipe,
are more valuable when highly col
ored.r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29
TREASURER'S SALE OF I'm.

hEASt hEh'S SALE OF L n
II SEATED LANDS.-Agreeably to the pro.
visions OF an act of Assembly directing the mode
Ol seIing unseated lands for taxes and other pur-
poses, passed the 18th day of March, A. d. ISIS.
ana the supplements thereto, passed the 18Th day
OF March. A. ID. lsl7, and the Goth of March A.
~ ~. lo-+' anu the Oth day Of March. A. ID lsIT the
treasurer OF the cuupty Of Somerset hereby .riy :
notice TO all persons concerned herein. that unless
ne ne county, State, School. Road and Building.
iaNes que ON the following tracts OF unseated
lihds situate IN Somerset county, are paid before
the day OF sale. the whole or such parts of each
Iact as viii pay the taxes and cost charyea bic
thereon. will be sold AT the Court House in Som
ersel county OF Somerset. ON Monday the Sth
day OF June next. for the arrcarages of taxes due
anu the cost accrued thereon, and the sale will be
continued iron day to day ill all are disposed Of
AL taxes included in the following list In all
cases he paid before the day of sale with cost of
advertising, or the property will be sold as adver-
used. GEORGE NJ. NEFF.
Treas. Of Somerset 20.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-29

The Richmond Enquirer acknowl-
edges the superabundanee of hand
some young ladies there, and thinks
they haze good-looking Yankees just
enough to marry them for revenge, If
they ever have an opportunity.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-09

Soaps.
Colgate's Sterling,
CIR Olive,
Pearl,
]. .. u,
Golden Hammer.
Good Intent.
All kinds Fancy Toilet soap.
Genuln CASTLE.
For sale. 1lNSLr' " i9iiN".
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-09

the process. MoisteDed corn.meal
sprinkled over the carpet and swept off,
is used With good effect by some house,
keepers.
To Clean Paint.-Paint is not always
improved in appearance by the applies
ton OF brush soap, and water instead
OF a little water with a few teaspoon
fuls OF amonia in it, il best. Take a
soft cloth, wiring i! out OF the amonIa
and water, and wipe the paint of. You
will be surprised to see how easily paint
can be cleaned in this manner.
To Clean Furniture.-Furuiture
should be we'll rubbed with damp
demoise, or a damp cloth, after it is
clean,-if the cloth is used, rub it with
little kerosene oil, it will brighten and
improve it wonderfully.
Furs and wooden garments are best
kept from the moths by wrapping in
common newspapers. Some persons
cav the moths are kept away by print
ers ink, but think the secret is in
wrapping the articles up early in the
season before the moths have had time
10 get into them, and wrapping them
up well, in ever so many thicknesses OF
paper.
Method for Making. Hard Soap.-A
farmers wife says: Having used sew
eral different recipes for making hard
soap, and having found one very much
superior to any other, l venture to send
it to you. Take u pounds OF lime, 3
pounds washing soda, , gallons soft
water; boil half an hour, and settle
all night; then pour off the liquid
into a brass or iron kettle, and put
into it half n pound OF rosin and three
mounds of grease; boil one hour.and put
into your mould, 1t is ready for use
when cold, but improves vita keeping
in a cool place. This recipe ! have
used Tor a number Of years, aud it has
never tailed 10 give perfect satisfaction,
| make it out of ta,low, lard, grease
arising from meat boiling, dripplrgs
from beef, mutton or pork, ADD always
have a good article. For toilet soap !
use perfectly pure, sweet lard or tallow
and white rosin, aud give it little
longer time in boiling sometimes add
ing a little borax, or something healing
to the skin. o.: course perfume and
coloring can he added also by those
who like them, but prefer the pure
article. This soap | prefer for my own
nee to the finest articles that can be
bought, not only because it is an ex-
cellent and beautiful soap, but also be-
cause know what is in it.
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DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE.

possesses qualities that no other dye does
its effect is instantaneous, and Is so nafura
that II cannot be detected by the closest 90
server. Being harmless and easily applied
It is in general use among the fashionable
Hafr-Dressers in every large city in IN,
United States. Price, 81 box. Fold every
where.
Iaboratory-Nos. 40 and so Cortland
street, New York.
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FOR r EMIT.
FOR RENT.

Flour.
,oc RIBS. MOSS ROSE,
I'M 100 h" Sterling,
90" Choice Family.
40" cottage xxx.
In Yo Semitic Lily,
Iot Cream OF Indiana,
2U Gem (Spring wheaD
100" White Rose,
100 " Washington,
lOl " Peerless,
| store and for sale by,y,
LIST. DAVENPORT fAkhs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-09

Cookieg-The cakes made from the
following recipe, l have always found
fayorites with the gentlemen, and as
such commend them to my lady read
ers: One cup OF butter, one and one
half cups Of sugar, four cups Hour
two eggs, one teaspoon'ul baking
povders, or one hall teaspoonful O
soda. Let the butter, sugar, and eggs
frs, be well beaten together, then ado
the flour, roll very thin and bake.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-09-04

been murdered because they were repub-
licans and their "taking off, was needful
to the plans of the White Leaguers.
Against this cruel and unjust state of af-
fairs the North should rise up as one man,
without distinction of party, and demand
that it shall cease. The blood of northern
men should not be shed in Louisiana with
out cause. Better that the North resume
the arms which were laid down at the
close Of the rebellion in triumph, and that
Sherman were sent through the Southern
States again to bring them to reason and
Justice. We have been anxious to concll-
late the South, to live in peace with our
sister States, but all the time we have
been showing mercy and charity and fra
ternal feeling, the spirit of hate has been
nurtured against us and the dagger and
bullet have been prepared for men of
northern birth who sought living in the
South. 1t is time for us to look matters
in the face and see them just as they are.
We must not deceive ourselves with the
idea that we are making headway by
treating the South magnanimously.
These massacres tell different story.
There must be safety for both whites and
blacks for republicans as well as democrats
in the South. and the sooner the South un-
derstands this the better. Shame upon
the New Englander, be he republican or
democrat, that will not protest and if nec-
essary fight against the barbarities and in
suits that the desperadoes of the South
practise upon northern men! This Lou
sana massacre is an eye-opener that can
not be dsregarded.