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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
A Useful InvcutiOn.

Every traveller on steam railroads
knows how very difficult it is to un-
derstand the quick shout of brakes
man or conductor, on approaching a
station. The door is suddenly open
ed, name is called out, which, in
nine times out of ten might as well be
Hindoo, for all the passengers can un-
derstand, and the door is again clos
ed with slam. Many passengers,
especially ladies are kept in constant
uneasiness, for fear they might miss
their destination. A very ingenious
yet simple arrangement has been in
vented which removes all this trouble
and uneasiness, and keeps passengers
constantly informed Of the next sta
ton. As each station is left the
name of the next station is exhibited
in full view of all the passengers in
the car, and at the same time a bell
strikes to attract the attention of all.
The whole thing can be arranged to
work automatically or by simple
turn of the hand, little expense being
incurred in It's construction, and in
fact no time or labor required for its
This is a grea: i'm
provement over the present unsatis-
factory arrangement, and its intro
duction will be hailed with delight by
all whose business or pleasure leads
10 frequent riding on railroads.
Harpers Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
Bruising Horses.

The following sensible advice is
from the Ne,o England Farmer:
"A man who will habitually take
horse through a narrw door knows
very little of what a horse remem-
bers, or what is fair treatment tc the
animal. One single blow on the hip
against the sharp corner of a door
way is sometimes sufficient to ruin q
valuable horse. But when that blow
has been repeated the horse becomes
valuless, because he has become a
highly dangerous animal. We have
seen a horse whose hips have never
healed after striking two or three
times in passing through a narrow
way. Another dangerous practice is
the leading of horses out of the barn
door, by the sides of loads Of hay,
grain, etc. A slight blow upon the
hip will sometimes so excite high
spirited horse that the persons lead
ing loses control over him, and he es-
capes upon a jump, banging his
shoulders and hips as he proceeds,
leaving patches of skin and hair as
evidence that he has got through.
Many valuable horse has been ru'
ined in this way, and many a valu-
able one can be saved by never lead
ing him through narrow space"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
Communicated
DraiatnW Wet Lands.

The farm / now live on, says a
correspondent of the Ohio Farmer,
was several years since an unproduc-
tive, wet and agueish place. But
after understanding it with FIVE miles
of tile, it has become a very produc-
tive, healthy, paying, valuable and
desirable farm. | have increased
the crop of corn by tile drains from
twenty bushels of inferior to eighty
bushels of good, sound corn. Before
| laid the drains l could with care
full culture produce from five to ten
bushels of inferior wheat, but after
the tile drain was laid, / have had no
trouble in producing from twenty to
forty bushels of superior wheat"
We learn that Mr. Hiram Mccoy
of Milford Tp., will soon commence
the manufacture of stone tile out of
the fine fire clay that is so abundant
ly deposited under Somrrset and the
surrounding hills. Farmers of Som
erset county, drain your wet lands,
and then apply plenty of lime to wet
and dry, and you will soon raise
corn and wheat in as large quantities
as they do in the deep, rich soils OF
the great west.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
Texas Cattle Grazing

Colonel c. C. Fulton writes the
following to the Baltimore An'erican.
What is regarded as the greatest
of all cattle ranches in Southern Tex
as, is that of Captain King, located
in Nences county, about thirty-eight
miles southwest Of Corpus Christi, on
Santa Gertrude's Greek. 1t is un-
doubtedly the prettiest homestead in
the country, surrounded by all the
comforts and luxuries that money
can purchase, indicating fine taste
on the part of the proprietor and his
family, which is not usual among the
cattle ranches of Texas. Mrs. King
is of Vermont family, and has be-
come much attached to her Texan
home, where she has reared a family
of FIVE children, the elder Of whom
are approaching maturity.
The dwelling and improvements, as
well as all the out-buildings of Cap
tain Kings place, were constructed
with an especial view to the purpose
for which they are intended, and in
GLIDING a large brick storehouse.
His stables are of the most modern
construction, as the rearing and i'm
proving of the breed of horses and
cattle is part of his wonderful exten-
sive business. He has also slaught-
er house on his place, where he dis
poses of his superabundant stock, by
retaining only the hide, tallow and
bones, and throwing the balance on
the "hash pile"
Captain King has an inclosed past
ure of 10000 acres, though he owns
about 5000 acres of land in Nee
ces and Duval counties. The entire
stock held by him at the present time
is so, 900 head of cattle, 10000 head
of sheep and 10000 head of horses.
He over stocked his inclosed pasture
to such an extent last fall that he
was compelled to turn a great many
out ION the range" again, although
he sent 1000 head to Kansas and
slaughtered 1000 bead more for their
hides and tallow. He disposes annu-
ally of about 5000 head of cattle
either by sale or slaughter, notwith-
standing which his stock is steadily
on the increase. If the shipping of
stock is commenced at Corpus Chris
ii he will probably find market for
some of them here.
He has recently purchaed another
rancte in Cameron county, on which
he has 5000 head of cattle, and at
tached to which is abo 1T 10000 acres
of land. He is making extensive ex-
periments in the Improvement of the
stock of the State, having imported
q great many head of the finest Ken
tucky cattle to intermix with the ma
tive grades. The improvement of
horse stock in also commanding much
of his attention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
The Use OF the Tongue.

To taste and talk of course! 1t
1t does neither. An liberated tongue
was lately cut entirely out at the
Royal Free Hospital in London.
Within a week the man was heard
distinctly TO say, Il would like to
have some beet tea Blindfold q
man and tell him to open his mouth
wide and keep it open, put salt on
his tongue or drop of wormwood
oil; he cannot tell the difference.
Take half teacup of ice water, pour
it into the centre of q dose of castor
oil; open the mouth, put the rim of
the cup far back on the tongue, toss
up the cup down goes the oil without
taste of it, as long as you keep your
mouth open, or do not allow the oil
to touch the lips. Is taste then in
the lips! I! To produce the sensation
of taste, the tongue, the lips
lips and the substance must all come
in contact at the same time, or in the
process of smacking the lips.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
r,c I.v-utor orCondensed MIX.


Gail Borden, the inventor of the pro-
cess of making condensed milk, died
ON the llth instant, at Bordenville,
near Columbus, in Texas. His ex-
detrimental labors as an inventor re-
suited first in the production of
an at biscuitm which he manufac-
IL ed extensively in Texas, with the
.w of supplying good and portable
cd for emigrants crossing the plains;
hut meeting with the opposition of
army contractors, he lost heavily, and
emerged penniless from the unequal
contest he had maintained. Coming
North. be turned his attention to the
preservation of milk, and in 1898
claimed a patent for producing con-
centrated sweet milk by evaporation
in vacuo, the same having no sugar
or other foreign matter mixed with
it." The inventor had parted with
all but three-eighths of bis interest,
in the patent, when, after two unsuc-
cessful attempts to establish works,
the New York Condensed Milk Com
pany was formed, and began busi-
ness on an extensive scale at Was
sale, Dutchess county, n. \. This
was in 1860, soon after which the
civil war caused the produce to be-
come quickly and extensively known,
as il became an essential article in
military and navy supplies. The
business Of milk condensing rapidly
expanded, and works were built
at Brewster's Station, on the Har-
lem line, and at Elgin, forty-two
miles from Chicago, in both of which
Mr.. Borden owned one-half During
the war, when the soldiers needed
meat juices in q condensed form,
Mr.. Borden resumed his experiment
tai labors, and produced cd extrae.
of beef of superior quality. Finding
during late years that iis cost retard-
ed the sale of this article, he devoted
much time and money to establish its
manufacture in Texas, where it could
be made cheaply and well. MIR. Bor-
don also made excellent preparations
in a condensed form OF tea, coffee
cocoa, prepared pemmican for use
upon DR.. Kane's polar expeditions,
and succeeded in condeasing juices so
as to retain all that constitutes the
peculiar value of the fruit from which
they were made. Nj. Borden made
liberal use of the great wealth which
he had acquired Among other acts
of practical benevolence it is men,
toned that some years ago, hearing
that ministers were shamefully under
paid in Connecticut, he gave a salary
to a missionary to go through the
State and preach greater liberality to
the churches.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
An Exciting Rowing Match

The Evansville Ond) Journal
says: A young man of this city, be-
ing at an up-river town few days
ago, took skiff to row to the next
town down stream. About the time
he put out he noticed q man and wo-
man in a similar boat on the oppo-
site side of the Ohio, the man pulling
with all his might down stream.
The Evansville youth did not want
to be beaten by man who haG a
load while he had an empty skiif, so
he bent himself to his work with
great energy. Row as hard as he
might, the oarsman on the other side
kept ahead of him, until the young
man made up his mind that there
was something wrong with the cur
rent, and be tried to cross.
This seemed to give additional en-
ergy to the other oarsman, whose
"feathered oar" was applied with
such q will that be gained sensibly,
and our Evansviller dropped back,
put still kept the couple in sight.
After half days row the single
oarsman stopped at town, rested,
and did such business as he found,
and took the next steamer for home.
On the way down the steamer was
hailed, and the couple from the skif
got aboard. The young man, after
a short time approached the champi-
ON oarsman and remarked: "Well,
you beat me, didn't you; but ! tried
hard to get ahead"
"Thunderation ~ exclaimed the
man; "was that you pullin after u.s.
l tho't it was Lize's dad, an | jest
lit in with all my might; but it's no
use now; we's married for good now,
stranger, an wouldn't row that hard
even eff the old man was to heave in
sight"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
A Fifteen Hours Walk for Life.

On Sunday afternoon a young man
named George Falk swallowed as he
stated, 3 ounces of laudnum and )
grains of morphia, in order to end his
life, as was reported yesterday
There was but one way of saving
him, and that was to keep him in
motion. After relieving him as far
as possible, his physician, DR.. NJ. J.
Gately, ordered that he be walked
until he was out of danger. At half
past two o'clock Sunday afternoon
he was put upon his tramp for life,
and was forced t, walk in the open
air as rapidly as he could. His father
kept by him long time, and friend
or policeman assisted. After some
hours the father gave out, and finally
officers and friends grew tired. At
last officers had to be taken from their
beats and made to do duty in saving
the life of the would-be suicide
When the walk commenced it was
with great difficulty that he could be
kept going. and so great was his
stupcr that at times he would almost
fall like stick Frequently it was
necessary TO catch him and move
him on. He reeled at times like a
drunken man, and then again he
would revive considerably. The
dreary, monotonous walk was kept
up without intermission until half
past six O'Clock yesterday morning,
when the physician consented that
he should be allowed to take rest.
The life Of the young man was saved,
but the struggle for freedom from the
effects of the drugs was severe one.
To have stopped three minutes would
have been fatal.-BaLimore Gazette,
Tuesday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
why Boilers Explode.

Horace McMurtrie, of Boston, last
week read a paper before the Poly
technic Branch of Cooper Institute
in New York entitled, Boiler explo-
sions no mystery" He said that
there is but one direct cause of boiler
explosions, and that is the incapacity
Of the metal to sustain the pressure
to which it is subjected. But this
can be brought about in many WAYS
such as detective material of which
the boiler is constructed: defective
construction; all parts being incapa-
bic of sustaining the same pressure,
gradually accumulated pressure, with
out the means of escape, SUDDENLY ac-
cumulated pressure; collapse of shell;
collapse of fiues; overheating of plates
and other causes. All Of which con-
ditions may be, indeed are in most
cases brought about by a want of
knowledge and attention. In ninety
nine cases out Of hundred the fact of
a boiler explosion is Prima facte ev-
idence of incompetence on the part
Of those in charge, and of criminal
negligence in the owner and employ
er. |
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
Eating Salt with Nuts.

"One time," SAYS q writer, "whilsr
enjoying visit from an Englishman
hickory nuts were seved in the even
ing, when my English friend asked
for salt, stating that be knew of the
case of a woman eating heartily ol
nuts in the evening. who was taken
violently ILL., The celebrated Dr..
Aeenetby was sent for, but it was of.
ter he had become rather too fond OF
his cups. He muttered, Salt, salt,
Of which no notice was taken. Next
he went to the place, and she
was a corpse. He said that had they
given her salt it would have relieved
her. If they would allow him to
make an examination, he would con-
vince them. On opening the stom-
ach the nuts were found in a mass.
He sprinkled salt on this, and imme-
iiately it dissolved. / have known
of a sudden death myself which ap-
oeared to have been from the same
,ause. l generally eat salt with
nine, and / think it improves them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
Married af Last.

The Geneva, New York, Courier
reports that a remarkable wedding
occurred near Hammondsport, Steu-
ben county a few days ago. 1t says;
about thirteen years ago, one Silas
Silsbe, having formed an attachment
for another mrn's wife, quietly bought
the woman of her husband, giving
him in consideration a gun and a
watch. Ever since the woman in all
respects has been a faithful wife to
Silas, and to all appearances they
have been as happy as the majority
OF married people; they have a son
twelve years old. Lately a protract-
ed meeting has been held in the
neighborhood, which has awakened
the conscience of Silas; aud as a result
be became dissatisfied with the condi-
ton Of affairs at home. He frankly
told the woman that he could no
longer consider her his wife, nor
treat her as such, unless they were
lawfully married; accordingly, Rev,
Mr.. Gates was called to the residense
of Silsbe, and in the presence of the
twelve year old son they were uni
ted in marriage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
Dairy Soils

The idea that the dairy business
can be successfully prosecuted only
in few favored localities and upon
a certain kind of soil, has for some
years been gradually giving way, as
knowledge and experience have,
from time to time, abundantly DEM
onstrated the fallacy of this notion.
Before the factory system was intro
duced, and when the art Of making
fine butter and cheese was confined
to a comparatively few people and to
certain sections Of the country, the
failure to produce good article in
new localities was naturally enough
attributed, for the most part. TO the
soil, or some defect in the food which
it produced 1t is true the food
which the COW eats has something to
do with the quality and flavor of the
goods made from her milk; but il
has been found that good milk can
be produced from a great variety of
grasses and other foods, and it is not
confined within the narrow limits
which il was at one time supposed.
1t was Mr.. Harding, the exponent of
Cheddar cheese making in England,
who first announced the proposition,
we believe, that good cheese could be
made from the milk of cows pasturod
on any kind Of soil that would grow
good grass he was employed bv
the Scotch agricultural societies TO |
go into Scotland and introduce the !
Cheddar method Of cheese manufac-
ture, and he found that quite as good
cheese could be made by this process
in Scotland as in Somersetshire
England, although in some instances
the milk required skill and wide diff.
ference in handling. He concluded
therefore, that good cheese could be
be made from the milk of cows pas.
tured on Il diversity of soil by skill in
manipulating the milk, and that the
not unfrequent failures experienced
by old dairymen in making a fine
product when changing from one To-
cality to another, were due in q great
measure, to want of variation in
milk, and in not adapting
their process Of manufacture to meet
circumstances, or the new conditions .
Of the localities where they were j
placed. These views are, without {
doubt in a great measure correct n
Rural Neao Yorker. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08

MOUNTAIN DEW SOAP-Every way as
1Nl good as CASTLE; costs but n half to one cent
per pound Ingredients everywhere; cost almos;
nothing. Entirely new discovery. A child of ten
years can make enough in an hour TO last fami-
ly six months. Saving of 80 to 500 yearly I'm
households All parties paid for trouble OF writ
ing II dissatisfied. Recommended and used by
thousands in preference to any soap In the world
Washes without rubbing, and made without a
particle of lye or grease. Send % cents currency
and postage stamp, and receive full particulars by
Walnut streets, Philadelphia, Pa mart
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08

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. 3, Baer's Block.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
BEST WORKN VI EN-

Are employed In his establishment some of whom
nave had an experience Of twenty years In the
business. He is, therefore enabled to turn out n
nrstciass vehicle. both in point of material AMI
Workmanship. Ali work warranted to be as repre-
seMed when leaving the shop. and satisfaction
guaranteed. All kinds of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-08
REPAIRING AND PAINTING

Done In neat and substantial manner, and at the
shortest notsce. He is determined 10 do all his
YORK In such manner and at such prices as to
make y 60 the interest of everybody to patronize
him. Gail and examine his work before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
Jan20 HORNER
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-02-19
Magnificent Literary Fabric.

Webster's Quarto Dictionary has
passed through various editions, each an
Improvement upon and enlargement of
the preceding, until it has eliminated in
the present magnificent literary and
linguistic fabric. The reputation of this
work is not confined to America. We find
it stated that in the Alexandra case, tried
in the Court of Exchequer at Westmin-
ster Hall, under purely English law, no
other dictionary, English or American,
was quoted or alluded to than this.
The Lord Chief Baron, in his decision,
pronounced the Webster's Dictionary a
work of the greatest learning, reseach,
and ability" Besides the numerous
illustrations with which the volume is
interspersed, there are at the end sixty
seven pages of the most finished pictorial
representing almost every
conceivable object in nature, science, and
art. 1t would be unnecessary, if we were
competent to the task, to subject this
work to critical analysis. Ilsreputation
is firmly established. 1t is built upon a
rock, and can bid defiance to any petty
storm that the critics ca1 raise.-Rich-
moad Whig.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-02-19
Sherif's Sale.

John Foster Endorser, VS.. S. II. Wallace, Ex'eor'
s. H. Wallace, in his own right.
By virtue ofsundry writs Of er acia' to me direct
ed will sell at public out cry in front oil my once
In the Town Of Beaufort, on the first Monday oil
March, being the second day of said month"; between
the legal hours Of sale the following property to Wit
All the right title and interest offs. II. Wallace
Executors of the estate Of John Wallace in and to
all that plantation or tract Of land situate lying and
being IN the County of Beaufort and State OF South
Curolina, containing five hundred and sixty-hve
(565) acres, more or less. Terms cash.
ALSO.
All tbe RIGHT title and interest Of James Rouse In
and 10 all that plantation or tract Of land situate E
ing and being in the County of Beaufort and State
of South Carolina, containing three hundred (Soo)
acres, more or less. Terms cash.
ALSO.
Isabella Chevers, Admr. OF Charles Chevers VS.
Frank White and Charles White
On the premises OF Frank White, on the Savan-
nah back river in Beaufort County in the State f
South Carolina, on Monday the the fourth day OF
March, 1874, the following property, to wit:
Two hundred bushels Of rough rice (untrhashed,) J
and eight hundred bushels Of rough rice. Terms
cash.
ALSO
Mary NJ Farr, Admr., vs. James Porcher.
All the right, title and interest of james Porcher IN
and to all that plantation or tract of land situate
ing and being In the County, and State Aforesaid
containing four hundred and ninety-hve (495 acres
more or less, levied upon as the property of JANE
porcher, at the suit of Mary NJ Farr, adIntx, this
tract to be sold at the risk OF the former purchaser
James Porcher. Terms cash.
Also.
Ezekiel stokes vs.. II. j. snider
All the right title and ntcres. OF IL j. snider' in
and TO all that plantation In Peoples Township
Beaufort County, containing three hundred and
thirty-Gve 1885, acres, more or less Terms cash.
ALSO,
All the right, title and interest Of Z. Nix in ana
to one sorrc horse levied upon as the property OF j.
f. Nix at the sui, of Chas. ~ West, assignee Terms
cash. ,, ,,,,so>y
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-02-19

aS- The Port Royal Dock, Warehousing, Banking
Street Railroad, Direct Trade and excetrs Company
has been chartered by the legislature, with very
distinguished company Of corporators. good joke
Is told Of its passage in the house. Mr. Peter Papin,
the grand central superintendent of this enormous
enterprise was approached by one sperry, who said
that the bill could not possibly go through the COM
mittee without some compensation for his CsperryS
exertions In having It properly reported Peter with
great readiness, and with his wel-known berality,
assured Sperry that he should have check on
Columbia bank for five hundred dollars, the very
moment the bill was favorably reported. This was
very comforting to sperry But upon ting his
check to the bank he informed that they had no
one by the name of Peter Papin on their books The
check was a very nice check, but there was no mon
eY to meet It. sperry hurried to Senator smalls
who had rather fathered Papin's bill, but smaiis
knew nothing about it, Papin, when demonstrated
with said:
Veil I had no money; did promise you ehecK,
and check you did have III did not do SO III!
little bill would not have pass" sperry has been
suspicious of checks ever since.